CASIO XW-P1 Performance Synthesizer
“Showing off CASIO’s latest synthesizer XW-P1. This video was made right after delivery. Read my review in OKEY-magazine #107. www.robert-karasek.com”
The XW-P1 is a 61 key performance synthesizer with Casio’s exclusive (HPSS) Hybrid Processing Sound Source. Providing screaming virtual analog monophonic leads and basses, drawbar organs, complex layers, stereo pianos, drums and more, the XW-P1 has the sounds and real-time control the performing musician needs.
- 6 Oscillator Monophonic Solo Synthesizer
- HexLayer
- Drawbar Organ Mode
Full spec:
- 6 Oscillator Monophonic Solo Synthesizer
- HexLayer – A single sound made up of 6 components for gig ready splits and layers
- Drawbar Organ Mode with 9 sliders, adjustable rotary speaker, key click, vibrato and percussion
- 400 fully editable PCM based sounds like stereo pianos, vintage electric pianos, strings, guitars, drums and more
- Step Sequencer with 9 instrument tracks and 4 controller tracks
- 16 step programmable Arpeggiator
- Phrase sequencer to record and playback your riffs
- Performance mode providing 4 internal or external instrument zones with instant recall of effects, Step Sequences, Arpeggiators and Phrases
- 4 real-time controller knobs
- Pitch and Modulation Wheels
- 1/4” Mic and Line puts to process your voice or other instruments
- Stereo 1/8” line input to connect an MP3 player, laptop or tablet
- USB and MIDI ports
- 1/4” Line Outputs
- Included Power Supply
- Can operate on 6 D batteries
Moon Modular 553 – MIDI to Clock
A short run of Model 553 MIDI to ClockSignal Converter from Moon Modular: in the first half of the video, a DAW drives via MIDI Clock a 960 Step Sequencer; the fixed clock out drives the sequencer with 16 notes density; the variable clock out emits 8dot, 8, 16dot notes. In the second half of video, notes above C3 are converted in clock signal for drive right 960 sequencer and notes below C3 are converted in clock signal for drive left 960 sequencer.
Stop Motion Animation Grindin’
Director: Rogier van der Zwaag
Music: Grindin’ by Nobody Beats The Drum
(available on the EP ‘Focus’ out on Satan’s Circus; vl.am/mB9 )
More info from the band: nobodybeatsthedrum.com
This sequence of 4085 photo’s was patiently created by Nobody Beats The Drum’s VJ / visual artist Rogier van der Zwaag. 100procenthalal.nl
Torley & OMG-1 – Late Nite Layering
WHAT IS OMG-1? http://www.spectrasonics.net/contest/winners.php
WHAT IS TORLEY? http://torley.com
The new video with M83 – Reunion
“Reunion” is the second single off of the 6th M83 album “Hurry Up We’re Dreaming”. The single will be released with a remix package of 6 exclusive re-works of the track, including remixes by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Mylo, Sei A, The Naked And Famous, Polly Scattergood, and White Sea.
Official Music video for M83, ‘Reunion’ follow up to ‘Midnight City (http://youtu.be/dX3k_QDnzHE). Taken from the new album ‘Hurry Up We’re Dreaming’ OUT NOW:
Buy Double CD: http://glnk.it/av
Buy 12″ Vinyl: http://glnk.it/aw
Buy on iTunes: http://glnk.it/ar
More here:
http://ilovem83.com
https://www.facebook.com/m83music
http://twitter.com/m83news
Investigating the relationship between light and sound
This performance investigates the relationship between light and sound, it also comments on the interconnectivity between instrument construction, musical composition and performance.
The instruments used are built using the Optical Analogue Pianola circuit by Jim Frize. Constructed, composed and performed by The Dirty Electronics Ensemble -Adam, Ayden, James, Jim, Laura, Max, Nasia, Neal, Rick, Simon & Stu
Performed at the PACE building in Leicester on the 30th of May 2012.
Here is a link to the pattern used on the giant hand cranked pianola (Crankotron)
The pattern was composed and cut by Stuart (A.S.M.O) Smith –
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asmo23/7310900456/in/photostream/lightbox/
New SPARK VINTAGE DRUM MACHINES by ARTURIA – Drum Synth Software
Background info:
808, 909, Linn, etc. How’d you like to have all of these at your fingertips in one highly usable software package that goes beyond mere samples to True DRUM SYNTHESIS? Give it a look, and give it a listen right here.
SPARK Vintage Drum Machines brings 30 legendary drum machines to the musician.
Intuitive and powerful, this software is much more than your typical sample player. By mixing high quality samples and virtual analog synthesis (based on TAE®), Spark Vintage Drum Machines manages to capture the unique soul of these instruments.
From the classic percussion sounds of the Roland CR-78 and Korg Mini Pops 7 to the heavy punch of the TR-series, all the top producers’ boutique models are available in one single easy-to-use interface.
Add to this the lightning-fast workflow, in-depth tweaking possibilities, and live features of Spark, and you get a true must have for any demanding beat maker.
Science off the Sphere: Space Soundwaves II- Electric Didgeridoo
In his off-duty time, NASA Astronaut Don Pettit likes to explore scientific curiosities of his own design. Sometimes that means cutting his shirt up and playing the space station vacuum cleaner like a didgeridoo. Answer the challenge question at www.physicscentral.com/sots for a chance to have your name read from space!
Moog MINITAUR Mini-Tour
DJ GhostDad discusses the layout and features of Moog’s Minitaur Analog Bass Synthesizer Module.
Thanks to The Cutting Room Studios for hosting
Using A Power Drill As A Synthesizer Control Device
Time to bring out your tool box from the garage and start making some sounds:
This video is a quick test and proof of concept. The Idea is to use a continuous rotation potentiometer as an input connection for drills, in this case the drill is used to control the pitch of a square wave oscillator.
NOTE: I would not recommend you try this out! but If you do intend to try this yourself, please take great care, you could easily hurt yourself or damage your equipment. Also I’d highly recommend using goggles.
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