Seasons greetings: Merry Christmas with the PPG wave 2.2 ;-)
merry christmas and a happy 2012 ! from RetroSound
all sounds:
PPG wave 2.2 Synthesizer from the year 1982
recording: multi-track (internal sequencer/arpeggiator & software)
The German made PPG Wave 2 series of synthesizers are incredibly great sounding analog/digital hybrid vintage synths. They use digital samples of wavetables and feature analog VCA envelope and VCF filter sections for a classic and warm sound. The Wave 2.2 (pictured above) has oscillators that can generate over 2,000 different single-cycle 8-bit digital waveforms! Covered by knobs, the Wave still looks analog and this comprises the “Analog Control Panel”. More complex and new-wave editing of the wavetables and samples is covered by the “Digital Control Panel” where there are several key-pad buttons and an LCD screen. Another familiar treat to analog junkies is the inclusion of an 8-track sequencer which features automation of pitch, loudness, filter cutoff, waveforms and more. A cool feature – its onboard sequencer will also record any filtering and wave changes, in real-time!!
The more commonly encountered Wave 2.3 followed the 2.2 and had enhanced sample-playback capabilities. The sampler was pretty full-featured for its time and included upgraded 12-bit digital waveforms, Fourier analysis and linear playback of samples. The 2.3 model also featured 8-parts multitimbrality and MIDI implementation.
Free S4 Rhythm Composer for iPad
This app is a beatbox allows you to compose and play 64 beat patterns.
You can also record the patterns.
S4-Rhythm composer is a beatbox allows you to compose 64 beat patterns.
To check all beat patterns in a bar immediately, use the large screen of iPad.
Use various Effect Functions while playing a beat; you can enjoy the beatbox as you play the beat actually.
The beat patterns can be exported as WAV files. You can use the files on various DAWs by importing them into PC via iTunes.
Functions
– 10 PCM sound sources (Kick, Snare, Tom1, Tom2, Tom3, HandClap, HHopen, HHclose, Ride, Crash)
– Tempo (40-280 bpm), Tap Tempo, Swing, Groove functions
– Step Sequencer (up to 64 steps)
– Various Part Effect functions (Compressor, Roller)
– Various Master Effect functions (Delay, BPM Delay, Compressor, Distortion, Chorus/Flanger, LPF, Slicer, Roller)
– Audio Export function
– Real-Time Recoding function
– Wireless Sync-Start Technology (WIST) is supported
S4-Rhythm Composer is an app only for iPad; NOT for iPhone/iPod Touch.
More from Moog: Chick Corea on Analog Synths live
Chick Corea took a moment from his 2011 tour with Return to Forever IV to talk about the role of various analog synthesizers in his on-stage sound.
Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis’ band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever. Along with Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett, he has been described as one of the major jazz piano voices to emerge in the post-John Coltrane era.
His career has been driven by his will to operate as a free agent and compulsively explore different avenues of music making. This hunger has positioned him as an important catalyst in the world of serious, mainstream acoustic jazz, and he is one of the most influential and widely studied figures in the last 40 years.
Seasons greetings: Silent Night Moog Voyager Mike Black 2011
Silent Night Moog Voyager Mike Black 2011
Noisepad – new drum machine for the iPad
Get the Noisepad app for iPad now!! Available on the Appstore http://itunes.com/app/noisepad
Noisepad is a new drum machine app for the iPad. It lets you make beats, load up your own samples and sequence them and add effects.
Features:
- Sound effects: Pitch . Delay . Phase . Cut-off . Reverb . Crush
- Slider double tap: reset the effect to the off position
- Soundbanks: samples & beats are organized into multiple sets
- Cut: each sample cuts previous sample
- L/R: switch the orientation to suit left or right handed
- Tap: tap for the tempo of your effects
- Volume: set the Noisepad volume separately from the device volume
- Effects Dry / Wet: set effect strength from 0 to 100%
- Audio output: output meter
- In-App shop: download the latest samples from your favorite artists
- Background music: play a track in iTunes and make some noise on the same device
- Custom soundbank: upload your own samples using iTunes*
- Supported sound formats: (.CAF / .WAV / .MP3 audio files, 22khz / 44khz / 48khz, stereo / mono ).
No mention is made of MIDI support.
NoisePad is currently $2.99 in the App Store. If you’ve used Noisepad, leave a comment with your thoughts on it.
Seasons greetings: Wonderful Christmas time TENORI-ON cover
Wonderful Christmastime (Paul Mccartney)
TENORI-ON cover
Phaedra driving midi-modded Monotribe
This is a quick demo of Phaedra driving a midi-modded Korg Monotribe, just for fun. Synth is bus 1 on Phaedra (MIDI ch 1) and drums are bus 2 (MIDI channel 10).
Solid State Logic Releases New Features for Nucleus
Solid State Logic in Oxford, UK, releases new features for its Nucleus control surface. Nucleus users can now download dedicated DAW control profiles for Ableton Live and Propellerhead Reason, in addition to existing profiles for Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase/Nuendo, and any other DAW applications that support MCU or HUI.
SSL states that OS X Lion is now fully supported for Nucleus, with a revised Java-based Console Browser. The Nucleus soundcard now also supports 64-bit for Mac users.
Sam Counihan, International Sales Manager at Ableton AG, says, “This new template tightly connects the feature sets of both the Nucleus and Ableton Live. Live’s unique and dynamic workflow is brought to life through the Nucleus’ tactile worksurface, and is complimented by the console’s high-end audio interface featuring the same SuperAnalogue technology as found in the company’s flagship Duality and AWS consoles. In other words, bring a laptop with Ableton Live to any studio with an SSL rig and you’re good to go.”
This download contains the latest upgrades for the Nucleus console: Nucleus console software Version 1.5; Nucleus browser V. 1.06; Mac Soundcard driver V. 2.00.05; IpMIDI (latest versions for both Mac and PC).
Additional documentation is available via the Documentation tab on the Nucleus product page.
Registered Nucleus users with a serial number can download the upgrade bundle by clicking on the download link on the Downloads tab of the Nucleus product page.
New mighty soft synth from u-he – DIVA 1.0 Analogue synth
u-he has announced the release of version 1.0 of Diva, a virtual analog synthesizer instrument for Windows and Mac.
Diva‘s oscillators, filters and envelopes closely model electronic components found in some of the great monophonic and polyphonic synthesizers of yesteryear. Modules can be mixed and matched – build hybrids of those classics!
What really sets Diva apart is the authenticity of analogue sound. Diva is the first native software synth that applies methods used in industrial circuit simulators (e.g. PSpice) in realtime. We think she‘s a game-changer.
Diva is fully functional until December 31st – your ideal distraction for the holidays!
Diva for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) includes more than 1200 presets and is available to purchase for the introductory price of $119 until January 15th 2012 ($60 off regular of $179 USD).
More information: u-he Diva
9/8 Synth ABC
Friday morning synth spotting, here’s what’s included:
Arp Odyssey
Buchla System #1
Crumar Spirit
Akai MFC 42 Mixer
Maestro Ringmodulator
Make Noise Format Jumper
Moog CP 251
Simmons Clap Trap
Roland EF 303 Sequencer to
Logic to Kenton Pro 2000 (Arp) & Pro Solo (Spirit) and Buchla
9/8 odd time
DATAMASKIN
