Test: Studio Electronics SE-3X

At the end of the 80s, Studio Electronics first appeared with the Midimoog, a modified Minimoog in rack format. In 1993, their first in-house development followed with the SE-1, but with a clear reference to the classic synth from Moog. A few years later, the extended SE-1X followed. Then, for many years, it was rather quiet around the American company, until their cooperation with Roland resulted in the SE-2 in compact Boutique format.

Extended SE-3X

To be honest, we didn‘t really expect a further development of the SE-1X after all this time, even though there was a sign of life in the form of the SE-02 in compact Boutique format and a few Eurorack modules found their way into the stores. But now, this powerful analog rack synthesizer has actually made it into our studio rack in a new edition. You should not expect any serious changes, because the classic Minimoog structure still forms the basis of the sound synthesis. Three identically constructed oscillators