RSF Kobol
| RSF Kobol | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | RSF |
| Dates | RSF Kobol 1978, Kobol Rack (Expander): 1979[1] |
| Price | 550 Euros[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | Monophonic |
| Timbrality | 1 Part |
| Oscillator | 2 VCO's; triangle, square, saw, pulse; variable sweep |
| LFO | 1 LFO, triangle, square waveforms |
| Filter | 1 VCF, 24db low pass |
| Storage memory | 16 Memory slots |
| Effects | Decay |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 44 Full Size keys |
| External control | CV for VCO, CV for VCF, gate control, clock trigger input, external audio process line input |
The RSF Kobol is a French monophonic synthesizer released in 1978, described by some as "the French Minimoog".[3] It could process external sounds through the envelope and filter section. It was created by Ruben and Serge Fernandez. Fewer than 200[4] were made as they were not mass-produced. The Kobol is a very versatile instrument, offering many sought-after features of other analogue synthesizers of its time.[5]
Rack Mount
[edit]A rack-mount system was released in 1979.[6] There were four different types: The Kobol Rack (Expander I) was only the VCO/VCF/VCA/LFO sections of the Kobol in a rack module. The Expander 2 was an add-on to the Kobol that added new processing modules such as ring modulation, sample-hold, and envelope followers as well as extra VCA and LFO modules.
Best Known for Sounds
[edit]"Fat" basses and convincing percussions and leads.[7]
Notable users
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "RSF Kobol". Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "RSF Kobol Expander". www.jarrography.free.fr. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "RSF Kobol (1978) | Aerozone JMJ". aerozonejmj.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "RSF Kobol Expander II". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "RSF Kobol". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "RSF Kobol Expander | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "RSF Kobol Keyboard Analog Synthesizer step sequencer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb) On Synthesizers". Voltage Control Lab. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
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