German indy company Quasimidi released the Quasar in 1994 for £995 GBP, squarely aimed at the dance music market & it competed at the time with products like the JV1080 from Roland, but was more orientated to dance/club music sounds. The Quasar is an analog modelling or VA (Virtual Analog) synth, using what Quasimidi called M.A.S.S (Multi Algorithm Sound Synthesis) which was a combination of PCM samples, FM & additive synthesis.
German indy company Quasimidi released the Quasar in 1994 for £995 GBP, squarely aimed at the dance music market & it competed at the time with products like the JV1080 from Roland, but was more orientated to dance/club music sounds. The Quasar is an analog modelling or VA (Virtual Analog) synth, using what Quasimidi called M.A.S.S (Multi Algorithm Sound Synthesis) which was a combination of PCM samples, FM & additive synthesis.
Quasar is 16 part multi-timbrel, has over 1000 sounds or patches, is 64 note polyphonic and GM compatible, so the drums are on the usual GM channel 10 when functioning in multi-timbrel mode. Quasar operates in two modes: Sequencer, which allows 16 part multi-timbrel operation with single sounds only assignable to channels... and 'Performance' mode where up to 4 individual sounds can be layered while using both Fx processors.
Quasar also features two multi-effect processors onboard, one dedicated to reverb & delay fx while the other does modulation FX including chorus, phasers, rotaries & panning, more delays, wah-wah, distortion and even a vocoder. Quasar also hosts a quite reasonably comprehensive Arpeggiator too with Portamento.
Round at the back you'll find two traditional MIDI Inputs as well as MIDI Out & Thru plus the main LEFT (MON) & Right outputs which are accompanied by a further 4 additional separate outputs.
Sounds are typical dance music fodder of the era with the drums containing the usual 909/808 as well as 'House', 'Analog' & more. The Quasar also features 200 layered ROM 'Performance' patches with an additional 100 user editable ones, all of which can utilise up to 4 sounds & both FX processors. Optional ROM and RAM boards were also sold, providing up to 256 new single sounds and 100 new performance layer sounds. An old but gold classic synth which despite its age still offers a good base palette of techno & club orientated sounds with a solid & clean sound.
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