Fat Bustard – 12 channel mixing with attitude
Thermionic Culture unveils the Little Bustard, their second valve summing mixer which has been designed to complement the Fat Bustard valve summing mixer by increasing the number of inputs channels. The new 19″ 2u Little Bustard can also be used independently by itself as a stand alone mixer.
Features include 16 input channels arranged as 6x stereo pairs with fixed gain at unity level with on/off switches, 4x mono inputs with mute switches and pan pots which can be defeated by another switch adding an extra 6dB of gain. The master output section has independent left & right 31 position output indented pots with a gain range from –17dB to +2dB.
The valve stages use a pair of ECC83/12AX7 on the gain stage, and a pair of PC86’s for the output stage. The master section will also have a simple output level indicator. To create a monster-summing mixer, The Little Bustard’s outputs can be plugged into the Fat Bustard’s AUX inputs increasing the number of channels to 28.
March 30, 2009 · Posted in
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Comments Off on Plastic Piano is a killer
Knobster.org has released Plastic Piano, a simple electric piano emulator synthesizer VST instrument for Windows PC. download (zip, 1.4 Mb)
Make sure to check this little beauty out 
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It has the characteristic of a plastic sound. Especially good for the lo-fi and cheap-tone music. For the production of the synthesizer was spent more than 150 grams of plasticine.
Plastic Piano features
- 2x oscillators with three wavetypes.
- LP-filter for each oscillator.
- Velocity sensitivity.
- ADSR-envelope.
- Magic button.
If you think using loops is to loose the live performance acpect of music, take a look at this:
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It’s made by Kutiman who collected video clips on Youtube and mixed and matched. Outstanding!
March 27, 2009 · Posted in
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Comments Off on Body language sound
Yet another weekend approaching fast
On several blogs I have recently visited I have seen the question on how to create so called Body Language Sound which can be found e.g. with MANDY and similar artists – I am not sure I want to dig further in this, MANDY isn’t really my bag as frequent readers of my posts probably already have figured out, hehe
Anyhow I found this good tutorial on how to get to grips with BLS in Ableton. In this Ableton Live tutorial, DJ Gustavo Bravetti demonstrates how to create the sound of M.A.N.D.Y vs Booka Shade’s Body Language.
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Cheers all
March 26, 2009 · Posted in
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Comments Off on Soon we will know if Trillian is better than Trilogy
Spectrasonics announced and previewed their brand new virtual instrument Trilian, the long awaited successor to their award winning Trilogy bass module.
The recording for Trilian is now complete and, according to Spectrasonics’ Creative Director, Eric Persing, the quality and expression of the new sounds they’ve captured is even better than they had originally planned!
Spectrasonics have also added some new features to the software, which will make a big difference for the end users and, as such, a little more editing and testing time than originally expected is needed to complete the release.
It now has been confirmed that the official release date for Trilian will be *29th June 2009*.
For more information about Trilian please visit: http://www.timespace.com/trilian/
About:
The new instrument has a much larger core library and features highly detailed new acoustic, electric and synth basses – as well as enhanced versions of the classic Trilogy sounds. Sporting a brand new user-friendly interface with numerous software innovations. Trilian is the first 64-bit native software based on Spectrasonics´ STEAM engine and is the first virtual instrument to feature full library integration with the company´s flagship Omnisphere synthesizer.
Cheers Ola
Ronald Passion has created freeware effect plug-ins for Windows PC. The plug-ins are done in SynthMaker and include some custom code. Make sure to check them all out
Silver & White Magnum
Silver & White Magnum are two analog valve custom parametric equalizer effects.
- Silver: G/F/V/B selects Guitar, Full, Vox and Bass parametric frequency scheme.
- White: HP -> 20, 30, 40, 60 & 80 Hz. LP -> 20, 12, 10 & 8 KHz.
- Q: 0 db/-3 db.
- Lowpass and Highpass filtering.
- Re Energize button (boost).
- Tube style Compressor.
- Noise floor is -100 db.
Silver Magnum
White Magnum
Bad Vox
Bad Vox is a simple tube equalizer effect for vocals.
- Frequency bands based on Manley Hardware Vox Box (only the EQ): 150Hz, 1.5kHz, 6.4kHz.
- Q: -3 db.
- Lowpass, Highpass and Notch filtering.
Bad Vox
Master EQ
Master EQ is a tube equalizer for mastering (update to Massive Passive EQ).
- Frequency bands based on Manley Hardware Equalizer (Massive Passive Stereo EQ): 150Hz, 560Hz, 1.5kHz, 3.9kHz.
- Q: -3 db/-6 db.
- Noise floor: -85 db.
- Red LED meter for monitoring peaks.
- Lowpass & Highpass filtering.
Master EQ
Massive Passive EQ
Massive Passive EQ is a freeware mastering equalizer effect for Windows.
Massive Passive EQ features
- Signal flow: IN + LP & HP + R1 (peaking & shelving) + R2 + R3 + R4 + OUT.
- Q is -3 db point and -6 db point.
- All frequencies based on Manley Hardware Equalizer (Massive Passive Stereo EQ).
- Red Led Meter (in & out).
Massive Passive EQ v1.0
Blue Channel
Blue Channel is a digital tube channel VST effect plug-in for Windows PC.
Blue Channel v1.0 features
- Compressor: Highpass + Lowpass filter, In/Out, Drive, Threshold, Attack & Release, Ratio, On/Off switch.
- Equalizer: Low shelf, Mid Bass, Mid High, High shelf, Master output, On/Off switch.
- Valve Tube Style control.
- 10 presets.
Blue Channel
Digital Parametric Equalizer
Digital Parametric Equalizer is a digital equalizer effect plug-in for Windows PC.
Digital Parametric Equalizer v1.0 features
- Highpass & Lowpass filter + 6 bands (-/+ 24 range for each).
- 4 settings for the bands:
- Standard: 100Hz, 360Hz, 720Hz, 1.5KHz, 5KHz, 10KHz.
- Bass: 60Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 500Hz, 800Hz, 1.5KHz.
- Vox: 240Hz, 380Hz, 800Hz, 1.2KHz, 2.5KHz, 5KHz.
- Guitar: 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz, 2KHz, 4KHz.
- Main output and on/off controls.
Update 05-mar-2009: New version has additional frequency settings (same download link below).
Digital Parametric Equalizer v1.0
Equalizer Passion
Equalizer Passion is a virtual analog equalizer effect.
Equalizer Passion v1.0 features
- Freq, Gain and Q for Bass, Mid Bass, Mid High and High frequency ranges.
- In- and output volume controls.
- Press Knob (“0” for natural “1” for pressing signal).
- On/Off switch.
Equalizer Passion
Crunch Passion
Crunch Passion is a dual guitar preamp (Clean & Crunch).
Crunch Passion v1.1 features
- Clean section: clean tube style model.
- Drive section: crunch drive (not modeled after a specific model but it sound like a Laney). Drive section input depends on clean section.
- Shape: controls the tone, from dull to sharp.
- Bass–Mid–Hi: 10dB range per band (i.e. Bass -5dB to 0 to 5dB).
- Volume: control volume of signal.
Crunch Passion
Slap Passion
Slap Passion is a tube bass preamp.
Slap Passion v1.1 features
- Input section: clean tube style bass model.
- Bass–Mid–Hi: 12dB range per band. (i.e. Bass -6dB to 0 to 6dB).
- Freq: Mid Freq selection — 175Hz – 350Hz – 525Hz – 700Hz – 875Hz – 1050Hz.
- Volume: control volume of signal.
Slap Passion
March 24, 2009 · Posted in
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Comments Off on Review of PLP's latest EBM Industrial loop release
PLP has been kind enough to send me one of their latest loop releases for review. It’s called Industrial EBM, which I thought was very appropriate considering what this blog is all about; electro, EBM, synth music type stuff.
And I must say that one of the hardest things to find in loop universe is good, fat EBM bass loops – it really seems like everyone keeps these to themselves. PLP has actually thrown in a couple of high class EBM loops that I wouldn’t mind using in my songs, but greedy as I am, I of course want more of the same
Overall impression is that this loop library is a very good start for anyone who wants to dive deeper into the industrial/EBM scene; several nice intro sounds and drum samples are available. I am especially fond of those that give that metallic feeling to the beat; good metallic sounding beats are fairly hard to get by. They have also added an entire section of midi-files that might trigger your creativity, although they do not take you all the way, which is not the intention either of course.
Apart from wanting more bass loops (as I always do) I think this loop release is good value for money, but (there always has to be a but) I would down prioritize on the one shot drum samples for the next release, since the market is totally swamped by one shot drum sounds and special FX sounds and very easy to come by.
I am very much looking forward to the next release in this field there are too few and PLP has shown us the way.
Find out more here >>
March 24, 2009 · Posted in
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Motor supports Depeche Mode
More on Motor >>
American/French electronic duo Motor have been hired as support act for 20 of the upcoming Depeche Mode shows in Europe.
Depeche Mode’s world tour, which runs from May 2009 through February 2010, will stop in more than 25 countries. The band will release their new album, Sounds of the Universe, in April.
Their remix of “Precious” was highly appreciated by Martin Gore and a Motor song was part of the pre-concert music during the last Depeche Mode tour.
– Well this time, instead of one track on a mixtape, we’re getting the real deal!, Motor’s Bryan Black says
Berlin label Shitkatapult will deliver the third Motor album late this summer, preceded by single “Death Rave”. Remixes for Acidkids and Kanye West are also to be expected.
Browse the On Record archives for our reviews of the first two Motor albums.
Ladytron are going to support Depeche Mode in Belgrad, Bukarest, Sofia und Zagreb.
March 23, 2009 · Posted in
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Comments Off on Time to spice up your music PC?
Why not a wooden keyboard with handmade typewriter digits. Here’s a step-by-step Instructables guide so you can make one for yourself. Cool!!
Or perhaps it’s better to go steam in these ecological days?
But if you are not in the mood for monday jokes perhaps you are more intrigued to try out the new sounds developed by Kreativ Sounds. They have released ABYSS FM8 Sounds, a collection of highly original sounds for Native Instruments FM8 synthesizer and Native Instruments KORE2 Workstation. Transform your FM8 and KORE synthesizer into a digital sonic monster with ABYSS FM8 Sounds!
ABYSS FM8 Sounds features
- 20 original sounds, each with 4 extreme variations (80 sound variations) for Native Instruments FM8 and KORE2.
- Each sound comes with custom ARP and MORPH info that allows you to create cool sequences and to morph between its four variations.
- Each sound features velocity and modulation wheel information for even more control over the sounds.
- All future minor updates with new sounds are free.
March 20, 2009 · Posted in
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Comments Off on A closer look on the JOMOX Sunsyn
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Jomox Sunsyn, an analog machine made for sound designers. This is probably the most organic sounding newer synth, it can be raw, but also very smooth. It is not emulation of any historic synth and has own unique character. I can imagine that production of such quality instrument is just to expensive.
I would put it to top 5 of ever produced synths sonically. without effects it sound extremely rich, full and cutting through. Presets don’t represent capability of this beast.
More info here >>
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