SE-3X Paraphonic Module

Born from the legendary lineage of the SE-1X, this module evolves the paraphonic dream with three discrete analog oscillators sharing a single filter path—perfect for lush, vintage-inspired chords that feel alive under your fingers.

Rackmounted in a sturdy 3U format at 8 inches deep and 11 pounds, it packs three VCOs (Osc 1 and 3 with triangle, saw, and variable-width pulse; Osc 2 adding a sine wave for clean lows), sync options from Osc 1 to the others, ring mod, cross mod, and a noise generator. Switch between four classic filters—24dB Moog ladder, ARP, Juno/Jupiter (24/12dB or mix), and 12dB Oberheim SEM (LP/BP)—plus fuzz in 70s subtle or 90s hard modes for grit. Hands-on control comes via 24 knobs, 20 switches (17 illuminated), one rotary encoder, and a mod matrix routing three LFOs and four ADSR envelopes (two assignable/invertible) to deep destinations; MIDI handles everything with 396 ROM/396 RAM patches.

Players love its thick, characterful tones that cut through mixes, from booming basses to ethereal pads, though some note the shared filter limits true polyphony—ideal if you crave that classic Studio Electronics punch without desktop sprawl.