New Vintage Synth Series Announcement
An announcement of a new Vintage Synthesizer Series.
The keyboard footage was shot in 720- 50p and the interview was shot in 1080-50i with the 14-140mm lens. Maybe I am just imagining this, but I think the AF seems to be working slightly better in 1080-50i than 24p.
The video is an announcement of our upcoming Vintage Synthesizer Series. It is a collaboration between Michael Junck of klangkombinat.de and myself, Ralph Baumgartl of baumgartl.de
We will be comparing the original analogue Synths to their software equivalents.
Xbox as a controller for Ableton Live
Interesting demo on using an XBox 360 controller as a music controller for Ableton Live (with Max for Live)
This patch started as an OSC game controller that I decided to port to Max for Live to take advantage of the device parameter control API. It was a pretty painless port, most of the work was trying to fit everything into the narrow UI space and attempting to execute a clever way to tab through the 5 pages of control options. I think it turned out pretty nice, its still got some bugs but is a lot of fun to experiment with.
As in my OSC patch, I’ve made each message range scalable for fine tuning control possibilities. There are 5 nodes for each joystick plus XY values which gave me 7 possible control parameters for each joystick! I also implemented an adjustable sustained noteout message when pushing the sticks down so I could trigger pads and arpeggiators with the same controller.
I again pretty much randomly assigned a bunch of controls to an arpeggiator, percussive synth, drum machine parameters, ambient synth, effects, effects and more effects:) Check the vid if you’re interested to hear some results. Sound starts at 00:18 seconds.
Korg DS-10 Solid State Disko
Some weekend fun stuff I guess, or not, watch for yourself
Nintendo Korg DS-10 brings the soundtrack to DARPA Big Dog’s metal machine choreography…
Behold of this monster of an organ
Imperial A6000 Limited Edition Organ
A modest name with that enormous color LCD screen. A massive arsenal of back-lit colored buttons. Even the bench is a sight to behold with built in speaker and amplification system.
Connections
Stereo Headphone Output
Microphone Input
Video Output
Stereo Output Jacks
Stereo Input Jacks
MIDI In-Out-Thru
Keyboards
61 Note Upper Manual
61 Note Lower Manual
25 Note Console Pedal Board
Touch Sense Virtuoso
Sound System
Seven Amplifiers
Four Audio Segments:
Main, Bass, Chorus, Monitor
Console=15 Speakers:
Six Mid Range Four Mid Range Four High Range One Bass in a Tuned/Ported Enclosure
Includes Monitor Speakers With
Independent Volume Control
Bench=7Speakers:
Two High Range Four Mid Range One Bass
Dimensions
54.25″ Wide
29.50″ Deep
47.00″ High (Rack Removed)
55.00″ (Rack Installed)
Uncrated Weight: 487 lbs.
Console-360 lbs.
Bench-93 lbs.
Pedals-34 lbs.
450Mb ambient textures and more
Prime Loops has announced the release of Trip Fantasia, a selection with over 450Mb of evolving ambient textures, mind-bending chill-out atmospheres and intricate IDM soundscapes.
Inside this extraordinary soundeffects pack you will find an inspired blend of 48 beautifully sculptured sonic adventures, ready-formatted to just drag and drop into your favourite hardware or software.
If you are looking to add some sublime ambiance, ear-tickling brilliance and satisfying depth to your productions then look no further: Ranging between 64 and 120 BPM “Trip Fantasia” delivers you a superb selection of wall-of-sound soundcapes and textures from beyond the ultraworld, all gathering great inspiration from the stunning works of pioneering ambient artists such as Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream or
Jean Michel Jarre.All the atmospheres in this SFX collection are presented as crystal clear 24-bit audio files, with each and every file expertly crafted, triple quality checked and professionally labelled. Also, as you have come to expect with all Prime Loops sample pack releases, “Trip Fantasia” is entirely royalty free, so there’s no need to worry about sample clearances and licensing fees!
Trip Fantasia is currently available to purchase for £7.48 GBP in the SuperProducer Sale (50% off regular price of £14.95 GBP).
More information: Prime Loops / Trip Fantasia
Interview with Carl Craig
Yesterday we posted an interview with the UK act Mirrors and they mentioned Carl Craig as a big inspiration to them. So why not add a small interview with the master himself as well
Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig is interviewed as part of Scion A/V series. Craig talks about his influences and how he got into DJing.
NAMM: New mixer from Behringer
Behringer is introducing the Pro Mixer DJX900USB – a 5-Channel DJ Mixer with infinium “Contact-Free” VCA Crossfader, Advanced Digital Effects and USB/Audio Interface.
Features:
- 5-channel ultra-low noise DJ mixer with stylish, black design
- 45-mm infinium “contact-free” optical crossfader with adjustable tension and fader curve
- State-of-the-art 24-bit digital effects with advanced parameter control
- Built-in USB interface for recording and playback of any digital music file. Works with your PC or Mac computer—no setup or drivers required
- Intelligent dual auto-BPM counter with time and beat sync display
- 3-band kill EQ and precise level meters with peak hold function per channel
- Additional 3-way kill switches with extremely steep frequency separation
- Awesome adjustable XPQ stereo surround effect
- VCA-controlled faders
- Adjustable crossfader curve for all mixing styles
- Monitor function with master/cue balance control and split option
- Auto-talkover function with separate depth control
- Rugged construction
Details and pricing to come.
Brand new soundpacks for Cakewalk announced
Cakewalk announced today several new sound expansion packs for their Rapture virtual instrument for PC and Mac. New Expansion Packs for Rapture and Rapture LE from Digital Sound Factory work on the full version of Rapture as well as Rapture LE. You can buy each one individually or buy all 3 for the price of 2.
Dance Tools: Rapture Expansion Pack:
Keep the crowd on their feet with this master set of sound tools. Hard core basses and raw synths give you the power to harness the sound. Create new exciting textures and grooves on the fly and send your music into the airwaves. Synth effects smear transitions, cool twisted modern synthesizer waveforms, and a large palate of dance hits are part of this high energy electronic expansion pack.
Analog Digital Synth Resource: Rapture Expansion Pack:
Blend the old with the new to create the fresh modern sounds like never before. Filled with fat analog synths combined with new digital renditions, these synths are primed for your mix. Expand your imagination and explore the endless possibilities. This collection has the resources that will take your sounds beyond your wildest imagination.
Synthesizer Rage: Rapture Expansion Pack:
Everyone has synthesizers in their closet, but no one has ever had synthesizers like these. Rapture is the ‘Rage’ and this sound set proves it. These hard edge slicing sounds will cut through just about any mix, and take your sound over the top. Synth basses that redefine ‘bottom end’ and hybrid sound combinations that will turn heads are awaiting your command.
Misa Digital Instruments Kitara
I like the blue chords, looks really cool – reminds me of something new I will share with you all very soon 
Finally, we introduce – Kitara – available for pre-order!!
http://www.misadigital.com
Reactable VS analog synth
Two nice videos featuring the Reacatble in action, here´s what they have to say about it:
“Submixpro studio is proud to host Italy’s first and so far unique installation of Reactable. We are happy to contribute to the future of electronic music by sharing our videos, experiments and techniques with all enthusiasts out there.
SubMixPro offers 7 reharsal room where bands can play, a recording studio and a ‘reactable zone’ where people can familiarize with the such amazing innovation. This video is played by Robbo, SubMixPros’ art director and electronic musician. We hope you enjoy it!
Find out more on:
submixpro.com
reactable.com”
http://vimeo.com/18500546
Reactable VS analog synth “Double BUG”
Evolution Music Instruments
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