Analogue Solutions has released the Leipzig V3, a recreation of the Leipeg-S analog synth reborn as a desktop unit. Drawing deeply from the DNA of the rack-mountable Leipzig-S analogue synth/sequencer that was discontinued in 2011, and inspired from Analogue Solutions’ Impulse Command, the Leipzig V3 features extensive routing possibilities, a Moog-style filter, two Voltage-Controlled Oscillators, and an analog step sequencer.
Flexibility is increased when accessing a healthy number of self-explanatory CV (Control Voltage) patch points positioned directly on the top panel as Eurorack patch cable-compatible 3.5mm mini (mono) jack sockets, so Leipzig v3 can be both cross patched within itself and also to external Eurorack modular synthesizers. Increased INPUT connectivity comes courtesy of MASTER PITCH MOD which modulates the pitch of both VCOs. The VCO 2 PITCH MOD modulates the pitch of VCO 2 only, The CUTOFF MOD modulates the VC LPF (Voltage-Controlled Low-Pass Filter) CUTOFF frequency. The EG TRIG triggers both (ENV 1 and ENV 2) envelope generators (upon receiving a trigger or gate signal); and EXT SIG (external signal), an audio signal (routed to the MIXER via an associated EXT switch) or clock signal (used to clock the CV SEQUENCER from an external device when the SYNC SOURCE selector is turned to EXT). Equally accessible are the following OUTPUT-dedicated patch points: SEQ SYNC — similar to a through clock, copying the clock signal selected to clock the CV SEQUENCER, so it can be ‘thru-d’ to another device to synchronise them together; LFO triangle and square signal outputs; envelope generator 1 and 2 signal outputs; and SEQ CV — control voltage output from the CV SEQUENCER.
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Leipzig V3 Synthesizer by Analogue Solutions
The eight-step analogue sequencer can also act as a musical modulation source to step through sound changes (courtesy of the output CV being routed to VCO 1 pitch, VCO 2 pitch, and VCF cutoff with associated adjustable DESTINATION levels) — have helpfully been extended to turn off VCO 2 (square wave only) on selected steps by activating the RHY(thm) toggle switch and manually stepping through the CV SEQUENCER using the STEP push button, then toggling VCO 2 on or off using the RHYTHM push button; consequently, VCO 2 will only sound when the RHYTHM button LED (Light Emitting Diode) is lit, which, when used in conjunction with VCO 1 still sounding on every step, creates the illusion of more than one synthesizer playing. But briefly stepping out of the wonderful world of analog, Leipzig v3 also has a hidden dynamic (digital) 16-step sequencer that constantly stores every note played in via MIDI into volatile memory as a 16-step loop. It is always locked in sync with the analog sequencer and new notes can be entered into the 16-step loop while the sequencers are running, permitting patterns to be constantly changed on the fly.
Straightforward synchronization of the sequencer to a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) is perfectly possible by simply sending it MIDI Note 000; as such, it can be clocked at any tempo (and also divided down relative to the DAW’s tempo), stopped, started, and muted from the DAW itself — impossible with MIDI Sync, so something of an added bonus in itself for Leipzig v3 owners.
The Leipzig V3 excels playing bass parts. Sonic enrichments further abound as the MIXER and VC LPF sections can both be really overdriven, lending Leipzig v3 a really hard sound. Besides bass sounds, Leipzig v3 can also deliver electronic percussion, not just sounds, but also percussive loops, thanks to the flexibility of its onboard step sequencer. Percussive patterns can be quickly created and synchronized to – or recorded directly into – a DAW.
