Why aren't we all using the DIYtar?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tP9P-a_AXM]
Can’t wait till DIYtar 3 is released, or maybe I can, 
Cheers Ola
Cool effects processing using the BOSS SE-50
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0CBWw0M4vo&eurl=http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/&feature=player_embedded]
What the author says about the demo:
“Quick demo running through the presets of this early 90’s fx unit. I have a simple sequence playing on a Roland HS-80 (Alpha Juno 2 with speakers) using an unfiltered saw wave without chorus running into the left channel and a couple of preset patterns from a Roland TR-626 Rhythm Composer in the right channel. There are some algorithms (such as Stereo Mixer and “x” + “y”) that have seperate parameters and/or effects for each channel. In Vocoder mode, the HS-80 acts as carrier signal and drum machine as modulator. Using half the width of a single rack space, this compact unit is great for live situations. With a street price of $400 back then, the SE-50 gave a lot of bang for the buck.”
Enjoy
New fat refill from eXode >> DOWNLOAD ASAP"""
Propellerhead has released the Massive Synthesis 0.99b ReFill by eXode MSX.
Features :
– 650 Combinator Instrument Patches.
– 50 Combinator Effect Devices.
– 250 Malström Patches.
– 380 Subtractor Patches.
– 1000 Thor Patches.
– 70 patches (total) for the RV7000 and Scream4.
– Included packages are: Analogital, Control Synthesis (previously unreleased), Electric Bass (previously unreleased), Mjolnir, Moog ReFill (previously commercial), Moog Tribute ReFill, Sonic Waves (previously Wave Soundscapes Vol.1 and Vol.2), Thor Padding (previously unreleased), Trance ReFill (previously commercial), Voltage Controlled Vol.1, 2 and 3.
The Massive Synthesis is a free download for registered Reason users.
New Depeche Mode song on Youtube
New Depeche Mode song has leaked out on the web, it’s the demo version of the song Fragile Tension from their upcoming album Sound of the Universe
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL4AB6oy0dc&eurl=http://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1664&feature=player_embedded]
Kraftwerk songbook
Have you ever wanted to play Kraftwerk songs by the camp fire on your guitar – now Bosworth has made it easy for you by publishing the Best of Kraftwerk Songbook.
http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/0700021/details.html
The songbook contains arrangements for piano, vocal and guitar for 12 Kraftwerk songs, all collected from their 1970’s albums “Autobahn”, “Radio-Aktivität” and “Trans Europa Express. The complete list of songs:
- Autobahn
- Kometenmelodie 1
- Kometenmelodie 2
- Radio-Aktivität
- Ätherwellen
- Antenne
- Ohm Sweet Ohm
- Trans Europa Express
- Metall Auf Metall
- Schaufensterpuppen
- Spiegelsaal
Audiometry for iPhone
The human auditory system is sensitive to a wide range of sounds, both in terms of frequency pitch and intensity loudness.The lowest sound in pitch we can typically hear is about 20 Hz, and the highest sound 20kHz. However, we are not all equally sensitive with all differing frequencies…
Find out just how far your ears can hear ranging frequencies with Audiometry, an iPhone app which is a must have for all audio enthusiast.
With Audiometry, you will test your frequency threshold, using static volume tones. Using the iPhone headphones, you will be asked to adjust the iPhone volume, for clear and effective playback tones. Your left and right ear will be tested alternately with every frequency, from the above frequency ranges. After the test has been completed, you will get a report of your hearing frequency response.
Future versions of the app will include a dB test (for loudness rather than just frequency), and the ability to save and share tests with others. It’s hardly a substitute for going to a real ear doctor (if you have serious issues, you should definitely do that), but considering all the damage your iPhone may have done to your ears, the least it could do is help you figure out how much.
The new Ableton Operator – keyboard blessing
Ableton has announced that when Live 8 ships there will be an also provide an update Ableton Operator. Ableton is calling it a “major overall”. Feeling the ill effects of software synth overload, you may have glazed over when Ableton announced it was making its own FM synth, exclusively for Live. Ableton has built an easy-to-use, great-sounding instrument that integrates classic analog and digital synth sounds with Live’s beat-synced and envelope-shaping powers. Finally, it’s Ableton software for keyboard players.
So what’s new?
- User Waveforms: Draw your own waveforms by adjusting the amplitudes of each oscillator’s harmonics. You can also edit the built-in waveforms. So, it’s like a mini-additive synth.
- Feedback is now available for all oscillators that are not being modulated by another oscillator. This should provide for some pretty interesting possibilities.
- New filter types: New ladder modes and SVF filters bring the total number of Operator’s filter types to fourteen.
- There is also a frequency response curve view in the filter display and an integrated waveshaper in the filter, featuring an adjustable drive amount and four curve shapes.
- The filter, LFO and pitch envelopes now feature adjustable slopes, like those found in Sampler.
- There’s a new MIDI modulation section in the global display, with multiple destination and amount settings for five MIDI control sources. We’ve also added new modulation options for the LFO and pitch envelope.
Watch video from Ableton:
Top electronica/IDM/glitch albums from 2008
While I’m at it making lists of noteworthy album from 2008 here’s a list of electronica/IDM/glitch albums:
Alva Noto – Unitxt. Less noisy landscapes, more beats! Carsten is back to the Trans series and moving on.
Lexaunculpt – The Blurring Of Trees. Finaly on mp3 release.
Nautilis – Sketches
Byetone – Death Of A Typographer
Benge – I am 9
Signal – Robotron (ok, released 2007). Need I say I love the Raster Noton label.
Autechre – Quaristice. Hard to avoid the superstars of electronica.
Venetian Snares – Detrimentalist. Maybe not innovative as so many other releases by AaronFunk but it has got a special place on my mp3 player.
Bitstream – Steeljacket. why can’t the Connor brother release more!!!
Xanopticon – Liminal Space. Finaly on mp3 release
Exclusive performance by Depeche Mode
Their new single “Wrong” will be played live at the Echo Awards Feb 21st in Berlin, others who will join in are e.g. U2 and Kate Perry.
Wrong is taken from their new album “Sounds Of The Universe”
Gahan in the studio working on the song:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwruMvh4ZcU&eurl=http://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1654&feature=player_embedded]
Tickets are available at www.eventim.de
FabFilter Twin 2 is here
FabFilter Twin 2 is a versatile and powerful synthesizer plug-in with the highest possible sound quality and an ultra-flexible modulation system.
- Three oscillators with sawtooth, square, triangle, sine, and pink/white noise wave forms, ring modulation, hard sync, pulse width, phase sync, stereo panning and polyphonic portamento
- Two independent multimode filters with 11 different filter characteristics
- On-board delay effects section with two delay units and two extra multimode filters in the feedback loop
- Clean and uncluttered interface that only displays the components that are actually in use
- Drag-and-drop modulation system that lets you modulate almost any setting with the following modulation sources:
- . Up to 4 XY controllers
- . Up to 6 XLFOs offering everything from classic LFO shapes to 16-step programmable step sequencers, per-step glide with adjustable glide curve, “snap” option that locks steps to musical notes to create arpeggio-like sequences, modulatable phase offset, and much more
- . Up to 6 envelope generators with graphic controllers and optional side chain input
- . Up to 4 envelope followers, triggering on side chain input
- . Up to 10 MIDI sources that let you use any type of MIDI data as a modulation source
- More than 1600 professionally designed and categorized factory presets
- The usual FabFilter goodies: perfectly fine-tuned knobs and controllers, section presets, interactive MIDI Learn, undo/redo and A/B switch, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, an extensive help file with interactive help hints, sample accurate automation, AltiVec and SSE optimization and much more
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