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{{Short description|American audio equipment manufacturer}}
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⚫ '''Metasonix''' is an ] manufacturer based in ]. Founded by Eric Barbour in 1998, it specializes in ] equipment.<ref name=Grosse>Grosse, Darwin (2004) ''Creative Synth'' (via archive.org)</ref>


⚫ Eli Crews, writing in '']'' in 2008, commented that "Eric Barbour of Metasonix has a colorful approach to design, employing an all-tube audio path in his quest for unusual and sonically extreme products."<ref name="Electronic Musician">Eli Crews for Electronic Musician. August 1, 2008 </ref>
⚫ '''Metasonix''' is an ] ] manufacturer, founded by Eric Barbour in 1998 and located in ].<ref name="">Grosse, Darwin (2004) ''Creative Synth'' (via archive.org)</ref>


==Background== ==Background==
⚫ Barbour worked as an applications engineer for the Russian vacuum tube manufacturer Svetlana Electron Devices.<ref name="barbour1999"/><ref name="ap1998">Associated Press (Mar 1, 1998). . 'Eugene Register-Guard</ref> He was a staff editor and co-founder of ''Vacuum Tube Valley'' magazine<ref name=Grosse/> and contributed to ''Glass Audio'' magazine.<ref name="barbour1999">Barbour, Eric (January 4, 1999). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113930/http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/the-cool-sound-of-tubes/9 |date=2016-03-04 }} '']''</ref><ref name="wheeler2005">Wheeler, Tom; Richards, Keith (2007). ''The Soul of Tone: Celebrating 60 Years of Fender Amps'', p. 53. Hal Leonard Corporation, {{ISBN|978-0-634-05613-0}}</ref>
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⚫ Until 2000, Barbour worked as an applications engineer for the ]n vacuum tube manufacturer ''Svetlana Electron Devices.''<ref name="ap1998">Associated Press (Mar 1, 1998). . 'Eugene Register-Guard</ref> He has also been contributing to ''Glass Audio'' magazine since 1991.<ref name="barbour1999"/> He has been the senior editor of ''Vacuum Tube Valley'' magazine since 1995.<ref name="wheeler2005">Wheeler, Tom; Richards, Keith (2007). ''The Soul of Tone: Celebrating 60 Years of Fender Amps'', p. 53. Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 978-0-634-05613-0</ref>


==Products== ==Products==
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Metasonix produces ] and ]s, using atypical vintage ]s; such as special types made for TV sets, FM modulation detector tubes for cheap ], and radio ]s. Metasonix modules are considered high-end in pricing, consume high power amounts, and create highly-distorted sounds. Metasonix products include the TM-7 ''Scrotum Smasher'',<ref name="crews">Crews, Eli (August 1, 2008). . '']'', Volume 24, Issues 7-12</ref> the TM-3 voltage-controlled oscillator,<ref name="robair2004">Robair, Gino (January 1, 2004). '']''</ref> the TM-6 filter,<ref name="robair2006">Robair, Gino (October 1, 2006). '']''</ref> the TX-1 ''Agonizer'',<ref name="robair2006b">Robair, Gino (October 1, 2006). '']''</ref><ref name="tx105">Anderton, Craig (May 2005). '']''</ref> the TX-2 ''Butt Probe'',<ref name="robairtx2">Robair, Gino (September 1, 2007). '']''</ref> the TS-21 waveshaper,<ref name="ts21">Robair, Gino (November 1, 2000). '']''</ref> the S-1000 Wretch Machine,<ref name="robair2007">Robair, Gino (September 1, 2007) '']''</ref> and the ''Fucking Fucker'' guitar amplifier.<ref>http://www.metasonix.com/G1000ownermanual.pdf</ref> Metasonix produces ] and ]s using atypical vintage ]s. Metasonix modules are considered high-end in pricing and consume large amounts of power to create highly distorted sounds.<ref name=D2000/> Its products include the TM-7 "Scrotum Smasher",<ref name="crews">Crews, Eli (August 1, 2008). . ''Electronic Musician'', Volume 24, Issues 7-12</ref> the TM-3 voltage-controlled oscillator,<ref name="robair2004">Robair, Gino (January 1, 2004). ''Electronic Musician''</ref> the TM-6 filter,<ref name="robair2006">Robair, Gino (October 1, 2006). ''Electronic Musician''</ref> the TX-1 "Agonizer",<ref name="robair2006b">Robair, Gino (October 1, 2006). ''Electronic Musician''</ref><ref name="tx105">Anderton, Craig (May 2005). ''Keyboard Magazine''</ref> the TX-2 "Butt Probe",<ref name="robairtx2">Robair, Gino (September 1, 2007). ''Electronic Musician''</ref> the TS-21 waveshaper,<ref name="ts21">Robair, Gino (November 1, 2000). ''Electronic Musician''</ref> the S-1000 ''Wretch Machine'',<ref name="robair2007">Robair, Gino (September 1, 2007) ''Electronic Musician''</ref> and the G-1000 ''Fucking Fucker'' guitar amplifier.<ref>http://www.metasonix.com/G1000ownermanual.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> Metasonix also sells a drum machine based on vacuum tubes, the D-2000.<ref name=D2000>Peter Kirn for Created Digital Music. April 28, 2015 </ref>

===Metasonix TM7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher===
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⚫ Metasonix TM7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher features intentionally vulgar control options based on distortion and power; Smash, Scrotum, Double Scrotum, Mega Scrotum, and Scrotum Up Ya Ass."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.synthtopia.com|title=Metasonix Debuts The TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher|publisher=Synthtopia.com|accessdate=3 January 2012}}</ref> ''Audio Geek'' said of it, "The TM-7 is basically a mean, angry guitar preamp made of three vacuum tubes. Plus a feedback loop which makes the preamp unstable. There is nothing else like it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://audiogeekzine.com/2007/04/issue-1-gear-lust-1/|title=Metasonix TM7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher|publisher= ''Audio Geek'' |accessdate=3 January 2012}}</ref>


⚫ The Metasonix TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher features control options based on distortion and power with intentionally vulgar names: Smash, Scrotum, Double Scrotum, Mega Scrotum, and Scrotum Up Ya Ass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007/01/29/metasonix-debuts-the-tm-7-ultra-distortion-scrotum-smasher/ |title=Metasonix Debuts The TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher|publisher=Synthtopia.com|date=29 January 2007 |accessdate=3 January 2012}}</ref> ''Audio Geek'' said of it, "The TM-7 is basically a mean, angry guitar preamp made of three vacuum tubes. Plus a feedback loop which makes the preamp unstable. There is nothing else like it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://audiogeekzine.com/2007/04/issue-1-gear-lust-1/|title=Metasonix TM7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher|publisher=Audio Geek|accessdate=3 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316041154/http://audiogeekzine.com/2007/04/issue-1-gear-lust-1/|archivedate=16 March 2012}}</ref>
==Users==
Metasonix users include ], ], ], ], ], Insect Joy,<ref name="garisto2009">Garisto, Julie (April 10, 2009). '']''</ref> ] from ], ], ], plus famous producers such as ] and ].


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==Reception==
⚫ '']'' praised its "colorful approach to design, employing an all-tube audio path in his quest for unusual and sonically extreme products."<ref name="Electronic Musician">{{cite book|title=Electronic Musician|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kJMJAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=1 January 2013|year=2008|publisher=Mix Publications|page=92}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* *{{official website|http://metasonix.com}}
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American audio equipment manufacturer
Metasonix TM7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher

Metasonix is an audio equipment manufacturer based in Lakeport, California. Founded by Eric Barbour in 1998, it specializes in vacuum tube equipment.

Eli Crews, writing in Electronic Musician in 2008, commented that "Eric Barbour of Metasonix has a colorful approach to design, employing an all-tube audio path in his quest for unusual and sonically extreme products."

Background

Barbour worked as an applications engineer for the Russian vacuum tube manufacturer Svetlana Electron Devices. He was a staff editor and co-founder of Vacuum Tube Valley magazine and contributed to Glass Audio magazine.

Products

Metasonix S-1000 "Wretch Machine" synthesizer

Metasonix produces audio effects and synthesizers using atypical vintage vacuum tubes. Metasonix modules are considered high-end in pricing and consume large amounts of power to create highly distorted sounds. Its products include the TM-7 "Scrotum Smasher", the TM-3 voltage-controlled oscillator, the TM-6 filter, the TX-1 "Agonizer", the TX-2 "Butt Probe", the TS-21 waveshaper, the S-1000 Wretch Machine, and the G-1000 Fucking Fucker guitar amplifier. Metasonix also sells a drum machine based on vacuum tubes, the D-2000.

The Metasonix TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher features control options based on distortion and power with intentionally vulgar names: Smash, Scrotum, Double Scrotum, Mega Scrotum, and Scrotum Up Ya Ass. Audio Geek said of it, "The TM-7 is basically a mean, angry guitar preamp made of three vacuum tubes. Plus a feedback loop which makes the preamp unstable. There is nothing else like it."

References

  1. ^ Grosse, Darwin (2004) Interview: Eric Barbour of Metasonix Creative Synth (via archive.org)
  2. Eli Crews for Electronic Musician. August 1, 2008 Quick Pick: Metasonix TM-7 Scrotum Smasher
  3. ^ Barbour, Eric (January 4, 1999). The Cool Sound of Tubes. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine IEEE Spectrum
  4. Associated Press (Mar 1, 1998). Sound of vacuum tubes gets audiophiles glowing. 'Eugene Register-Guard
  5. Wheeler, Tom; Richards, Keith (2007). The Soul of Tone: Celebrating 60 Years of Fender Amps, p. 53. Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 978-0-634-05613-0
  6. ^ Peter Kirn for Created Digital Music. April 28, 2015 Metasonix Have Made an Immoral Drum Machine from Vacuum Tubes
  7. Crews, Eli (August 1, 2008). Quick Pick: Metasonix TM-7 Scrotum Smasher. Electronic Musician, Volume 24, Issues 7-12
  8. Robair, Gino (January 1, 2004). Metasonix TM-3. Electronic Musician
  9. Robair, Gino (October 1, 2006). Metasonix (TM-6 review). Electronic Musician
  10. Robair, Gino (October 1, 2006). Metasonix (TX-1 Agonizer review) Electronic Musician
  11. Anderton, Craig (May 2005). Metasonix TX-1 Agonizer. Keyboard Magazine
  12. Robair, Gino (September 1, 2007). Metasonix TX-2 Butt Probe (review). Electronic Musician
  13. Robair, Gino (November 1, 2000). Metasonix TS-21 Hellfire Modulator (review). Electronic Musician
  14. Robair, Gino (September 1, 2007) Bizarre Hardware. Electronic Musician
  15. http://www.metasonix.com/G1000ownermanual.pdf
  16. "Metasonix Debuts The TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher". Synthtopia.com. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  17. "Metasonix TM7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher". Audio Geek. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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