Happy Knobbing 2012 Modular Synthesizer Meeting
Synthesizer Meeting in Fischbach, Germany 2012 – by sequencer.de – Music: Moogulator – 3 new tracks. www.moogulator.com
Tracks are: Moogulator – Frage- Antwort, K-Emotion and Movement Solitude, all from 2012, previously unreleased tracks.
iVardensphere’s Interesting View On Music Gear
Background information:
Join me while I go over some of the instruments iVardensphere uses in the studio. Of course just having Scott talk to the camera would be boring and we certainly don’t want that so we asked some friends to help complete the vision.
Featured instruments in this video are:
Sherman 2 Filterbank
Schippmann Ebbe und Flut Filter
XOXIO
APC-40
Moog Little Phatty
Elektron Machinedrum
Elektron Octatrack
Serge Modular
Djembe Hand Drum
Many thanks to the folks that helped me out with this:
Ryan Stock and Amber Lynn
Gott Havok & Kyle
Rhonda & Lawrence
Curt & Geoff
Powerman
Kefkism Design
Synth demos: Oberheim Matrix12 and Arturia Wurlitzer V
Oberheim’s Matrix 12 is a legendary analog synthesizer from the mid-eighties that is still the king of analog sounds. One of the fattest, roundest, pleasantly analog synthesizers around! It’s long been known for creating some of the thickest and best analog pads, sweeps, buzzes, basses and textures. It features Matrix Modulation for extremely wild virtual patching for almost unlimited range of sounds and modulation capabilities!
The Matrix 12 is similar to the Xpander and the lighter Matrix 6. But the Matrix 12 is much fatter and more programmable than either. Every control can have an effect on some other parameter thanks to Oberheim’s flexible design. For example, there are 15 types of LFOs and VCAs per voice! And there’s plenty of diagrams drawn out on the front panel of the synth to help you figure out some signal routing.
The Wurlitzer V is a high end software recreation of the classic Wurlitzer 200A electric piano.
Unlike sample libraries, its physical modeling engine reproduces the very acoustic properties of reeds, key action and amplification, bringing you high realism while offering maximum flexibility on sound.
As most producers know, the legendary bright and overdriven Wurlitzer sound heard on classic records also comes from the use of fine amplifiers, micing and processing. This is why the Wurlitzer V goes further by putting you in command of a studio from the 70’s, filled with vintage stompboxes and classic tube amps… everything you need to get a true classic vibe!
If you are looking for a lively electric piano combined with inspiring studio tools, the Wurlitzer V is the ultimate package.
Sneak preview: HandySynth from Icebreaker Audio
HandySynth
HandySynth is a sample based re-creation of a custom circuit-bent Yamaha HandySound HS-200 for Native Instruments Kontakt 4 or 5.
- All instrument sounds chromatically sampled at 24-bit 48kHz
- 8 circuit-bent sound variations
- Convolution based emulation of the original speaker at various microphone positions
- Authentic emulation of the HandySound volume envelopes and tuning via custom scripts
- Additional Effects: Distortion, Filter and Spring Reverb
- Download also includes a copy of C-Bent Kit for Battery
Coming February 3rd from Icebreaker Audio
New iPad apps: Strange Attractor and Voco
Strange Attractor is a truly novel sound generator based on chaos theory. The outcome of PhD research, it uses a feedback system to process and generate sound. Unlike conventional synthesis techniques, sounds emerge in surprising and unexpected ways, almost having a life of their own. By moving your finger on the screen, you can navigate through a space of evolving sounds, that build-up, pulsate, and decay. Sound input through the microphone or headphone socket can be processed into fractal textures, or will trigger and control oscillations.
Voco is a touch controlled phase vocoder. Sounds can be manipulated by touching the screen, and played like like an instrument. Time is represented on the horizontal axis, and pitch on the vertical. The yellow bars display the sounds intensity. Sounds can be sampled through the microphone or headphone socket, or loaded via iTunes. There are also features to constrain the pitch to different scales, and to glide the playing point around the screen to make rhythmic loops.
Music iPhone App: Wobbl Dubstep imachine
Music iPhone/iPad app demo of Wobbl Dubstep imachine. 9 pre assigned bass wobbles and 6 loops.
Turn on a loop and wobble! Very simple and hopefully a future update will add more variation. Importing loops would be good too!
Download the app from the itunes store:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/wobbl-dubstep-imachine/id501749933?mt=8
FL SynthMaker | Creating Effects
Get the projects here – http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.php?p=682966#p682966
More info here – http://www.image-line.com/documents/synthmaker.html
FL SynthMaker is an audio programming application that is used to create virtual instruments, effects & controller plugins without the need to write programming code. The plugins you create in SynthMaker can be used in FL Studio in ‘FL Studio native’ format and projects can be shared with other SynthMaker users.
SynthMaker Manual – http://www.image-line.com/support/FLHelp/html/SynthMakerUserGuide.pdf
FL SynthMaker Manual Supplement – http://www.image-line.com/support/FLHelp/html/FLSynthMaker.pdf
Official Noisemusick Demo
The noisemusick app is a collection of three controllable synthesizers that generate interesting chaotic sounds. Have fun creating sonic bedlam, exploring weird soundscapes, or use it to great effect in your live performances and recordings. It’s squonky electric fun for the whole family!
inValve – new collection of software models of tube preamp and effects
Audiffex has released version 1.5 of inValve, a collection of software models of tube preamp and effects.
As the production of PowerCore is discontinued and there are some musicians and engineers still interested to use the warmer sound produced by the inValve effects, we are releasing the native version of inValve.
inValve features
- inValve Preamp, a precise software emulation of a tube amplifier. The sound is not affected too much, it adds just warmth and smoothness you need for analog-like mixes.
- inValve Equalizer, a four-band equalizer with a tube circuit emulation for each band.
- inValve Compressor, a standard analog compressor emulation utilizing the characteristics of tubes.
inValve Native is available to purchase for $49 USD (previously $249 USD). The update is free for all customers who purchased VL2 or inValve for PowerCore.
Roísín Murphy + David Morales
David Morales and Roisin Murphy – Golden Era (Official Video)
Buy the single here: http://goo.gl/YzC6H
David Morales and Roisin Murphy – Golden Era (Official Video) from Ultra Music
Ultra Music
http://www.ultramusic.com
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