The Wizard - E-Mu Systems Modular Synth
The Wizard 2026
A late 1970's analog modular synth from E-Mu Systems
A 12 Oscillator beast from the past, The Wizard has 9 Full Oscillator Modules and 3 LFO modules. A knarly 8 Analog filters grace this synthesizer
2026 Video of The WizardÂ
with a ARP-2600 and an XBASE 999
2026 Photos of The Wizard
Top 2 Rows - Left, Middle, Right
Bottom 2 Rows - Left, Middle, Right
Top Left 2 Rows of The Wizard
1st Row - VCO Range Switches for first 3 oscillators. Normalled to VCO1,2,3 (normally connected with cables behind modules ), VCO 1 The Big E-mu VCO, mix out normalled to Filter 1, Pulse width normalled to LFO3 triangle. Keyboard select switch in middle selects Keyboard 1 or 2 Bus, or Off
2nd Row - LFO 1 and LFO2, VCO5 and VCO6 (3340 based newer MultiWaveform VCOs), VCO7 Sawtooth/Pulse VCO
Top Middle Section of The Wizard
1st Row - VCO2 and VCO3(Sawtooth/Pulse VCOs), VCO4 Big Osc
2nd Row - Filter3 Multimode, Dual Envelope Generator1
Top Right
Top Row -Filter 1 Universal Active Filter, Filter2 Resonant Filter
2nd Row - VCA 1, Filter4 Resonant Filter, Filter Controller
Bottom Left
Top Row - Multiples Panel, Ring Modulator, Potpourri Module with LFO3, VCO8
Bottom Row - Power panel and CV and Gate controls, VCO 9 Big VCO, Noise Source
Bottom Middle of The Wizard
Top Row - Filter 5 Low Pass Filter, Filter6 Universal Active Filter
Bottom Row - Filter 7 Low Pass Filter, Dual Envelope Generators2