Native Instruments – Absynth SoundScape
Absynth sound design Using the Aetherizer effect.
ValhallaRoom is a versatile, true stereo algorithmic reverb
An algorithmic vision of perfection and precision. It’s Grade A class, Number One in its division.
ValhallaRoom is a versatile, true stereo algorithmic reverb. It features several original reverberation algorithms and has been designed from the ground up to produce a wide range of natural reverberation sounds. Sounds range from tight ambiences and rooms, through traditional hall and plate sounds, all the way up to vast modulated spaces. The algorithm designs have been influenced by some of the “classic” room simulation boxes, as well as state of the art modern theory.
* Unique Early reverb section allows user to dial in subtle and short bursts of early reverberation energy, as well as gated reverbs up to 1 second in length.
* The Late section produces natural reverb decays ranging from 0.1 seconds to 100 seconds. The decay can be controlled in 3 adjustable frequency bands.
* Both Early and Late reverb sections have adjustable modulation, to produce sounds ranging from lush chorusing, to subtle and natural long decays.
* ValhallaRoom is true stereo. The Early and Late reverb sections are both stereo-in, stereo-out. The spread of energy between the stereo channels can be controlled over time, which helps preserve the input spatial image.
* The GUI has been designed for easy navigation, and is inspired by Joseph Müller-Brockmann, NASA control panels, and Sesame Street.
* A comprehensive preset browser makes saving, recalling and sharing settings easy.
* Four original reverberation algorithms:
o Large Room – designed to emulate big rooms with a wide spatial impression, with smooth “detuning” modulation
o Medium Room – sparser than Large Room, with a more random modulation
o Bright Room – a lush, shinier-than-life reverb, with deep modulation and a somewhat slower attack
o Large Chamber – a smooth decay with consistent high echo density and subtle detuning modulation
ValhallaRoom has been designed from a psychoacoustic perspective. Instead of creating a simplified physical model of a simplified physical space, VRoom generates early and late acoustic energy that provides the spatial and phase cues needed to create an “idealized” room impression.”
MFB’s step-sequencer URZWERG PRO
The Urzwerg Pro is an extended version of the company’s Urzwerg step sequencer. The new version offers output of MIDI-notes and -controllers as well as 32 individual step LEDs to keep track of the sequences’ status.
The Urzwerg Pro offers 32 steps that can either be used for two sequences with up to 16 steps each or with four sequences with up to 8 steps each. You may control up to four synthesizers or CV-controllable parameters in an analogue modular system simultaneously. Using the MIDI-output allows to address four separate synthesizers or multitimbral parts in a single synthesizer. In addition, you may play your MIDI-synth with two, three or voices polyphony. When playing it duo-phonically, the two remaining tracks can be used to control velocity and mod-wheel-data (MIDI-CC 01). Using it with three polyphonic voices, still allows for velocity control.
Specifications:
- 32 step-controls – 32 skip-switches – 32 LEDs
- two run-modes offering 2 x 16 or 4 x 8 steps
- 4 x CV/Gate-outputs
- polyphonic and monophonic MIDI-output
- four available note quantize modes
MFB’s step-sequencer URZWERG PRO is the extended version of our URZWERG. This advanced version has been inspired by feature requests and suggestions of many users to ensure better flexibility than ever. Most prominently, URZWERG PRO now offers output of MIDI-notes and -controllers as well as 32 individual step LEDs to keep track of the sequences’ status.
URZWERG PRO offers 32 steps that can either be used for two sequences with up to 16 steps each or with four sequences with up to 8 steps each. You may control up to four synthesizers or CV-controllable parameters in an analogue modular system simultaneously. Using the MIDI-output allows to address four separate synthesizers or multitimbral parts in a single synthesizer. In addition, you may play your MIDI-synth with two, three or voices polyphony. When playing it duo-phonically, the two remaining tracks can be used to control velocity and mod-wheel-data (MIDI-CC 01). Using it with three polyphonic voices, still allows for velocity control.
In 4 x 8 mode, URZWERG PRO can control up to four individual NANOZWERG synths using CV/Gate. As another example, you can also control and individually modulate pitch, pulse width, filter-cutoff and LFO-speed in MFB’s KRAFTZWERG. Finally, using URZWERG PRO in combination with a modular synthesizer-system will allow for even more versatile options. URZWERG PRO’s Gate- and CV-inputs are fully compatible to all common eurorack-format modular systems.
The use of MIDI allows similar applications as using CV/Gate connections but will add further functionality.Sounds can be played polyphonically with up to four voices. Using URZWERG PRO duo-phonically or as dual-monophonic, you can use the remaining two MIDI-controllers to output velocity and mod-wheel-data in parallel with the first two tracks. In a CV/Gate-based synthesizer, all parameters with CV-input can be addressed directly. On the contrary, MIDI-control through URZWERG PRO always also depends on the routing-options of the connected instrument.
URZWERG PRO was designed for intuitive operation. All functions feature designated controls for editing while the sequencer is running. For best overview, URZWERG PRO now features LEDs per step. These LEDs do not only visualize the sequence current position but also the skip-buttons’ status. While setting the MIDI-channel and the operating modes, these LEDs also function as a display.
When using URZWERG PRO on stage, you can set, edit and remove steps live. In addition, you can also modify the sequences’ directions and their individual lengths. As a new feature, URZWERG PRO features a random-function to playback a row’s steps at random. Another novelty is the auto-glide-function. Here, as in the TB-303, glide will only become active with tied notes.
URZWERG PRO allows setting of independent gate-lengths, ranges and glides for rows 1/2 and 3/4. Range defines the CV-range for the step-knobs between 1-10V. For pitch control, the range up to 5V can be quantized. Here, we have added four different scalings to chose from: semitones, whole tones, pentatonic, hexatonic.
All four rows feature skip-buttons per step to activate/deactivate gate-triggers for these positions. Alternatively, the skip-buttons can also deactivate the CV-step-control. To add more liveliness, URZWERG also offers two optimized shuffle-modes.
URZWERG PRO provides four Gate- and CV-outputs to control compatible analogue synthesizers and modular systems. Start-I/O and Clock-I/O allow URZWERG PRO to be synchronized to and sync other analogue sequencers. The additional CV-Clock-input allows for dynamic tempo-control, e.g. using an external LFO or a CV-controller. To sync URZWERG PRO via MIDI, the unit can send and receive start/stop-commands as well as MIDI-clock. In addition, it is possible to transpose sequences and address individual steps using a MIDI-keyboard or DAW.
Depeche Mode will release “Remixes 2: 81-11” on Mute Records on 6 June
From Mute comes the news that Depeche Mode will release “Remixes 2: 81-11” on Mute Records on 6 June 2011. This new compilation includes classic mixes from M83, UNKLE, Trentemøller, François Kervorkian and Dan The Automator, alongside all-new mixes from Stargate, Eric Prydz, Karlsson & Winnberg (Miike Snow) and Röyksopp. The expanded editions will furthermore include exclusive remixes by former band members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder. it’s the first time either artist has remixed tracks for their former colleagues.
“Remixes 2: 81-11″ will be available in two different CD formats: a single and triple disc version, as well as a download and as a 6 x 12” vinyl LP box set.
Details:
1-Disc version:
- Dream On – Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix Edit (2001)
- Personal Jesus – The Stargate Mix (2011)
- Suffer Well – M83 Remix (2006)
- John The Revelator – UNKLE Reconstruction (2006)
- In Chains – Tigerskin’s No Sleep Remix Edit (2011)
- Peace – SixToes Remix (2009)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! – Karlsson And Winnberg (from Miike Snow) Remix (2011)
- Never Let Me Down Again – Eric Prydz Remix (2011)
- I Want It All – Roland M.Dill Remix (2011)
- Wrong – Trentemøller Remix (2009)
- Puppets – Röyksopp Remix (2011)
- Everything Counts – Oliver Huntemann And Stephan Bodzin Dub (2006)
- A Pain That I’m Used To – Jacques Lu Cont Remix (2005)
3-Disc version
- Disc 1:
- Dream On – Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix (2001)
- Suffer Well – M83 Remix (2006)
- John The Revelator – UNKLE Reconstruction (2006)
- In Chains – Tigerskin’s No Sleep Remix (2009)
- Peace – SixToes Remix (2009)
- Lilian – Chab Vocal Remix Edit (2006)
- Never Let Me Down Again – Digitalism Remix (2006)
- Corrupt – Efdemin Remix (2009)
- Everything Counts – Oliver Huntemann And Stephan Bodzin Dub (2006)
- Happiest Girl – The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix (1990)
- Walking In My Shoes – Anandamidic Mix (1993)
- Personal Jesus – The Stargate Mix (2011)
- Slowblow – Darren Price Mix (1993)
Disc 2:
- Wrong – Trentemøller Club Remix (2009)
- World In My Eyes – Dub In My Eyes (1990)
- Fragile Tension – Peter Bjorn and John Remix (2009)
- Strangelove – Tim Simenon/Mark Saunders Remix (1998)
- A Pain That I’m Used To – Jacques Lu Cont Remix (2005)
- The Darkest Star – Monolake Remix (2006)
- I Feel You – Helmet At The Helm Mix (1993)
- Higher Love – Adrenaline Mix Edit (2004)
- Fly On The Windscreen – Death Mix (1985)
- Barrel Of A Gun – United Mix (1997)
- Only When I Lose Myself – Dan The Automator Mix (1998)
- Ghost – Le Weekend Remix (2009)
Disc 3:
- Personal Jesus – Alex Metric Remix Edit (2011)
- Never Let Me Down Again – Eric Prydz Remix (2011)
- Behind The Wheel – Vince Clarke Remix (2011)
- Leave In Silence – Claro Intelecto ‘The Last Time’ Remix (2011)
- In Chains – Alan Wilder Remix (2011)
- When The Body Speaks – Karlsson And Winnberg Remix (2011)
- Puppets – Röyksopp Remix (2011)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! – Karlsson And Winnberg (from Miike Snow) Remix (2011)
- Freestate – Clark Remix (2011)
- I Want It All – Roland M. Dill Remix (2011)
- A Question Of Time – Joebot Presents ‘Radio Face’ Remix (2011)
- Personal Jesus – Sie Medway-Smith Remix (2011)
Duel: Cold Calculation vs. Brute Force
ForeverC 2011 8bit demoscene party
8bit demoscene party
18. – 2o. o3. 2o11
SLOVAKIA/TRENCIN/HORNA SUCA
New video with Endless Shame “The Reaper”
The brand new video from Endless Shame, enjoy
Toriton Water Surface Music Controller Live
“(Your Ego is) The Size of Mountains”
Tomczak plays the Toriton Plus water surface music controller live at the Australasian Computer Music Conference 2007.
Live Minimoog Improvisation
Hi guys.
We’ve been messing around with our Moog Minimoog Voyager in a semi-modular way and with the little Trax Rota-Synth sequencer to create some pulsing new sounds for our upcoming album. So here’s a little snippet of an experiment.
No computers involved!Oh and the sound was captured with the camera microphone, so it isn’t pristine, but still cool 😉
Chimera – Noise-driven Synth with Elements of Wind and Water
Celebrate World Water day by downloading the free Chimera synthesizer plug-in that let’s you make sounds with the forces of nature. Chimera is a noise-driven synth. All the sounds coming from Chimera are based on white noise filtered into notes using resonant bandpass filters. The result is organic sounds ranging from warm pads to atmospheres with elements of wind and water.
Chimera Features:
* Unique synthesis method.
* More than 50 included presets.
* Built in soft clipper distortion and 2-tap stereo delay.
* Wide range of modulation options with three envelopes and three LFOs.
* Cross-modulation with free routing.
* Freely assignable MIDI CC controls
Surf on over to the official Majken developers page to download a free copy of Chimera at http://www.majken.se/index.p…
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