Musical instruments

Commander

The Commander, a synthesiser built into its stand, three-quarter view
Type
Analogue synthesiser
Synthesis
Subtractive
Nature
Design project

Unlike the piano or the electric organ, the synthesiser rarely takes the form of a piece of furniture in its own right. It usually sits on a stand or a table, like a simple device.

The Commander starts from this observation: the keyboard and its stand form a single object, conceived as a true furniture-instrument that finds its place in a room.

The Commander shown in a recording studio
The Commander in perspective, wooden stand and white lacquer

It is above all a stylistic exercise: a subtractive analogue synthesiser, like dozens that already exist, without trying to reinvent its ergonomics or its use.

The front panel follows a classic layout, with oscillators, mixer, filter, envelopes, modulation and effects, so that the instrument remains instantly familiar to any musician.

Drawing of the front panel screen print: ARP, Glide, Modulation, Oscillators, Envelopes, Mixer, Filter, Output, Reverb, Delay, Chorus
Front panel screen print
Left side of the front panel: arpeggiator, modulation, oscillators and wheels
Right side of the front panel: filter, output and effects
Close-up of the knobs and switches
Rear panel and connections

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