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  • Page 2 Rev.6.23.2021 Information contained in this SE-3X Manual, including but not limited to specifications and appearances, are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on behalf of ANALOGIA INC. No portion of this manual may be produced or transmitted in any form, or by any means—whether electronic or mechanical, or for any purpose other than purchaser’s personal use—without the...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS LIMITED WARRANTY SAFETY ESSENTIALS SEC. 1 UNPACKING & INSPECTION SEC. 2 SETUP, CONNECTIONS & CARE SEC. 3 REGISTRATION SEC. 4 FEATURES & CONTROLS SEC. 5 TIM CASWELL SPEAKS SEC. 6 1 1 - 2 1 FRONT PANEL SEC.

  • Page 4: Limited Warranty

    ANALOGIA INC. without an RMA will be refused and returned. Shipping insurance is optional, but highly recommended. ANALOGIA INC./STUDIO ELECTRONICS will repair or replace this product at its sole option and at no charge to you for parts and labor—when deemed necessary and within the warranty period—provided that ANALOGIA INC./STUDIO ELECTRONICS reserves the right to determine whether the product is “defective”...

  • Page 5: Safety Essentials

    SAFETY ESSENTIALS Warnings, Precautions, and Advice WARNING! When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death to you or others, as well as damage to the device or other property from electrical shock, re, or other risks.
  • Page 6 DANGER! INSTRUCTIONS RELEVANT TO RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS: Do not open the chassis. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only. • Mute channel volume before making audio connections to prevent malfunction and speaker damage. •...

  • Page 7: Unpacking & Inspection

    POWER 
 Plug the included IEC cable’s female end into the IEC power jack on the back of your SE-3X , and then plug the male end of the cable into an AC outlet. The SE-3X’s auto-switching regulated supply will operate properly on either 115 volt or 240 volt AC line voltage.

  • Page 8: Registration

    REGISTRATION Registering your SE-3X synth creates a handshake between owner and manufacturer, insures access to Analogia Inc. tech. support, warranty service, product updates, and if desired, promotional offers. As always, our Facebook, SoundCloud, and Instagram outlets are current and generally helpful, so swing by.

  • Page 9: Features & Controls

    FEATURES & CONTROLS The SE-3X brings paraphonic expression to the “‘1X” monophonic rackmount analog classic; we didn’t stop there. SOFTWARE • Paraphonic Mode: for easy and electric '3X chords and colors • Front Panel Control for Oscillator 2 & 3 Fine Tune •...

  • Page 10: Tim Caswell Speaks

    After some persuasion, however, I decided to try. Progress was painfully slow at first, but I was eventually able to put it all together, with the usual optimistic and determined circuit-bending assist from Greg St. Regis. The SE-3X… Hard to believe it was nearly 30 years ago the SE-1 helped the world to play… TC MY SOFTWARE NOTES: 1.

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    FRONT PANEL 
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  • Page 12 FRONT PANEL pg. 2 
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  • Page 13: Programmer

    PROGRAMMER Change the Channel Already From basic patch info, to “deep into the weeds” values and destinations settings… the place to find your voice. LITTLE RED LED Displays Patch # and edit state: 2 periods indicate saved patch is in the process of being changed. LCD PATCH &...

  • Page 14: Control

    CONTROL Let it Begin with You The ‘3X doesn’t go to 11, but it will feel like it, especially with the just the right dab of glide . VOLUME Sets the final gain stage. GLIDE Sets the Glide— a seamless, continuous shift in pitch when transitioning from one semitone to the next.
  • Page 15 Movement Never Sounded so Good Modulation is the use of a control signal to create an often repetitive pattern of pitch, level, or harmonic and rhythmic content changes, infusing sound with movement, color, and intriguing unpredictability, where random circuits or calculations are involved. If a simple but lovely vibrato is all that is needed, so be it.

  • Page 16: Osc Bank

    OSC BANK Oscillations Creative Oscillators are the biogenesis of Analog synthesis, producing periodic or regularly repeating waveforms —familiar pitched sounds when in the right range. Tuning controls alter the frequency or pitch of the oscillators, whereas wave shape selectors, Pulse Width, and Sync controls shape the harmonic spectrum of the signal, its basic timbre, or tone color.
  • Page 17 rhythms can surprise and even exceed expectations. Always starts with OSC1 and cycles through 2 & 3, “remembering” notes played: more obvious with longer release times. Faux Prepared mode—each mode a different synth ala the Omega 8—can be expressive, with different waveforms settings, independent LFO modulation, ENV3 & 4 contouring, and competing &...

  • Page 18: Filter - Sec

    FILTERS Resonant Filter Collection (and still SEM after all these years) 3 Classic Resonant Hardware Filters: MINI, 2600, Juno: 24dB, 6dB & Mix—a customized blend of the Juno types. Put them to work in Paraphonic Mode and behold the Glory. FREQUENCY The lower the cutoff...
  • Page 19 ENVELOPE GENERATORS Shapers up & Fly Right FILTER ENV SERMON: The Filter envelope shapes the timbre and overtone content of the audio signal as it flows from the circuitry of the mixer. This envelope or contour generator is used to dynamically move the cutoff...
  • Page 20 DECAY stage, or it can be as low as the frequency at which the envelope contour began. SUSTAIN is only active while a note is held. Note: The 3X’s envelope has a peak slightly higher then the SUSTAIN can reach. RELEASE (VCF) Sets the Filter RELEASE time.
  • Page 21 ENVELOPE GENERATORS pg. 3 RELEASE (VCA) After releasing key, adjusts the length of time for the envelope generator's output to go from sustain level to zero. If sustain is set at zero, then the release knob setting is irrelevant. There is no level from which the envelope can release.
  • Page 22 EDIT PAGES What’s in the Menus? 11 edit windows to navigate functions not accessible or fully accessible on the front panel worthy of your time and attention. Maneuver via the < >, up/down arrows, or press and hold SHIFT & rotate encoder. GLIDE / NOTE PRIORITY PAGE GLIDE: Selects Linear or Exponential glide and glide off.
  • Page 23 MIX3: SWP3: RMOD: frequency of OSC2; Level of OSC3; Filter decay “sweep” frequency of OSC3; Ringmod level; NOIS: RESO: Noise level; Resonance level. (ENV) 1 - 4 Percentage of velocity information sent to each envelope amount. Translation: Play faster/harder, get more mod. MODULATION ASSIGN PAGE Displays LFOs 1 - 3 destinations and waveforms.
  • Page 24 MIDI CONTROLLER PAGE MIDI CHANNEL: This page displays and allows selection of assignments to Modwheel, Aftertouch, Continuous Controller 1 and Continuous Controller 2. Page functions that can be changed and managed via LFO1: D PW3: Pulse W MIDI: epth of LFO1; idth of OSC;...

  • Page 25: Common Functions

    COMMON FUNCTIONS You’ll get yours - just what you deserve. Setting MIDI Channel: SHIFT MIDI CHANNEL / SYSEX Hold button and press left arrow switch 4x to get to PAGE . Rotate encoder.
 Saving an edited RAM Patch (banks 5-8): SAVE SAVE TO: Press...
  • Page 26 SCREEN JUMPS & SHORTCUTS Go Ahead and Jump - Might as Well. PRESSING JUMP MODULATION ASSIGN PAGE LFO2 / LFO3 OSX 3 SYNC OSCILLATOR TUNE PAGE MODE SEM FILTER / ENV PAGE ENV 3. 4 ENVELOPE EDIT PAGE MOVING JUMP GLIDE GLIDE / NOTE PRIORITY PAGE, GLIDE VALUE FUNCTION...

  • Page 27: External Input

    Sound Sources not of our making. External Audio Input Noise External sound sources which replace the circuit once connected, can be processed through the SE-3X’s filter NOISE AUDIO circuits and modulated by LFOs, RING MOD, and envelopes via this audio input. Use the...

  • Page 28: Patch Banks

    PATCH BANKS 
 Venerable ROM Reset & Designer Series
 FACTORY BANK A 01 ANALOG IS ON ! 26 JANACHY 51 VARIOUS FUNK V. 1 76 BLACKWELL’S TUDE 02 SECOND 2 NONE 27 87 % WRAITH 52 LINDA’S WINGS 77 ROCKFORD VIALS 03 26 HUNDRED BLOCK 28 SCEPPACERQUA 53 FUNC LEAD/SINE...
  • Page 29 FACTORY BANK B 01 MOUNTAIN POLO 26 AFTER TOUCH VOL. #51 HEARTACHE TON. K. #76 NAMM WAH 02 BEAUTY SO BRIGHT 27 SAPONACEOUS #52 LEVY’S ALCMY. 909 #77 SORRY NEEDLE 03 ONCE YOU KNOW 28 BRIZAKILO #53 LEON’S KICKE #78 CRACKED HEAD 04 THICKEN 29 CLONE 1 #54 S.E.
  • Page 30 LEX G 1 BURSTIN' HOWL 26 DUNK SQUAD, THE 51 HANK'S ERRAND 76 REED OF PLENTY 2 BURSTIN' HOWL II 27 SAY NO MORE 52 HANK'S ERRAND 2 77 DIG CHORDS77-84 3 BURSTN' HOWL III 28 LATER THN U THNK 53 REDEEM THE TIME 78 DIG CHORDS 77-84 4 LOW-TONED...
  • Page 31 ALLEC SERIES 1 NEW BLOOD 26 AFTER TWO 51 POOLIN' 76 VARIATION Z '01 2 STILL FUNKY 27 SAPONACEOUS+ 52 POOLIN' II 77 TAKE ATHORITY 3 B-3 BASS II 28 LATER THAN THAT 53 YEARNING SPIRIT 78 HIGHLY ON 4 TOO CLOSE TO IT 29 COMPRESSION RUN 54 BERNIE 79 90'S TELEVISION 5 NO RESEMBLANCE...
  • Page 32 SCROGGIN’S SYNQUENCE 1 SYNCQUENCE 26 SUBTLE DISDAIN 51 METAMORPHO-KICK 76 SKILLSAW 2 LORDZ OF LEADZ 27 WARM MEMORIES 52 CRUSTYBASTARD909 77 PULSE PATHOGEN 3 SINISTRY O SOUND 28 AFTERDARKENED 53 DETROITS' NAYBOR 78 LISTEN FOR 4 FLASH BOREDOM 29 AFTER THE FALL 54 BACKSTAGE 909 79 UNDERWATER PULSE 5 FLASH MOREDOM...
  • Page 33 DIADEMER BEHIND THE BASS 26 JOY TO MYSELF 51 MUST FOR FUZZ 76 EARLY SYNTH REED SUREFOOTED SLY 27 HOLD ME TONIGHT 52 AMERICAN IDLE 77 WEST END MISSING CLIFF 28 HARMONIC 53 CLASSIK LEAD 78 SAMPLE STUTTER DIRTY DOGS 29 VIOLYNN 54 CLASSIK LEAD 2 79 ON THE BEAT...
  • Page 34 INFARED INFARED PULSE 26 BEACOUP MISS 51 TRESOR BASS FIRE 76 FAIRLIGHT Q GET BORKED JACK 27 TRIBBELS ZOID 52 DON SOLARIS 77 SATISFACTORY DUSTED 28 BATTLESTAR 53 DERRICK SOLID 78 HEADHUNTER BREEZEBLOC 29 THE MOURNINGSTAR 54 SVEN BATH 79 MUSIKEASEL MK1 RE-EMERGE 30 FALLING 55 DELIA POWERED...

  • Page 35: Back Panel

    Power (& AUDIO/MIDI) to the Panels 
 AC INPUT Plug in female end of supplied IEC cable to unit and male end to power socket. The SE-3X’s auto-switching regulated supply will operate properly on either 115 volt or 230 volt AC line voltage. EXT. IN Processes External Audio information.
  • Page 36 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS 
 CON: Control (section) LP: Low Pass CV: Control Voltage MOD: Modulation DYN: Dynamics OSC: Oscillator EG: Envelope Generator OUT: Output ENV: Envelope P. BEND: Pitch Bend EXP: Exponential PNL: Panel EXT: External REL: Release IN: Input SYNC: Synchronisation KEY: Keyboard VCA: Voltage Controlled Amplifier...
  • Page 37 1 
 
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 Modulation Wheel 5 
 
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 Portamento Time
 7 
 
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 Channel Volume
 Control Change 64 
 
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 Sustain Pedal
 (Reserved) Portamento On/Off See p. 38 for full list. : Clock
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  • Page 38 SE-1X vs SE-3X MIDI CC NUMBERS SE-1X CC#S SE-3X V.1.1 CC#S 0 BANK SELECT MSBYTE* 1 MOD WHEEL* 5 GLIDE TIME* 7 VOLUME* LFO GATE ON/OFF 32 BANK SELECT LSBYTE* NOISE LEVEL OSC1 LEVEL OSC2 LEVEL OSC3 LEVEL RING MOD LEVEL...
  • Page 39 60 TRI2 ON/OFF 61 SAW2 “ 62 PULSE2 63 PULSE WIDTH 2 64 HOLD ON/OFF* 65 GLIDE ON/OFF* 70 OSC3 COARSE FREQ NULL 71 TRI3 ON/OFF VCF RESO 72 SAW3 “ NULL 73 PULSE3 “ NULL 74 OSC3 PULSE WIDTH VCF CUTOFF 80 LFO1 RATE 81 LFO1 DEPTH...
  • Page 40 103 ENV1 DECAY 104 ENV1 SUSTAIN LEVEL 105 ENV1 RELEASE 106 ENV2 ATTACK 107 ENV2 DECAY 108 ENV2 SUSTAIN LEVEL 109 ENV2 RELEASE 110 ENV3 AMOUNT 111 ENC3 ATTACK 112 ENV3 DECAY 113 ENV3 SUSTAIN LEVEL 114 ENV3 RELEASE 115 ENV4 AMOUNT 116 ENV4 ATTACK 117 ENV4 DECAY 118 ENV4 SUSTAIN LEVEL...
  • Page 41 TROUBLESHOOTING No Sound Check all audio connections (and Power).
 Check all MIDI connections. Ensure the ‘3X is set to receive on the correct channel. [see Setting MIDI Channel p. 25]
 Exit and reset Patch. [see Escaping from an Edited Patch p.
  • Page 42 SPECIFICATIONS SYNTHESIZER TYPE 
 Monophonic/Paraphonic Rackmount Analog SOUND ENGINE 
 Discrete Analog
 Combinable Triangle, Sawtooth, Variable Pulse Width Waveforms SOUND SOURCES 
 3 Voltage Controlled Discrete Analog Oscillators: OSC 1 waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, variable width square; OSC 2 waveforms: sine, sawtooth, variable width square; OSC 3 waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, variable width square. All waveforms output simultaneously.
  • Page 43 SPECIFICATIONS pg. 2 FUZZ 
 Switchable fixed value hardware amplifier overdrive for saturated distortion: 70’s (soft fuzz), 90’s (hard fuzz)
 
 PRESETS :
 4 factory banks, 4 designer banks: Scroggins Synquence, Infared, Diademer, PARAdizer (available 6/'21) FACEPLATE 
 Matte Black, high contrast 4 color black, red, blue, green, white
 
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  • Page 44 
 LIABILITY Neither Analogia Inc./Studio Electronics nor anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of this product shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages whatsoever arising out of the use of this product, or inability to use this product;...
  • Page 45 NOTES:
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  • Page 46 ANALOGIA INC. - Ardent Proprietors of STUDIO ELECTRONICS 310.640.3546 studioelectronics.com • contact@studioelectronics.com • facebook.com/StudioElectronics • youtube.com/user/ StudioElectronics • soundcloud.com/studio-electronics • instagram.com/studioelectronics...

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