MicroTrack dB – new music making app for iOS
MicroTrack dB is a music making app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Available now on the app store. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microtrack-db/id545192575?mt=8
Make music anywhere
Inspired by the classic instruments that defined electronic music and popular culture, this app puts music making in the palm of your hand. This portable, virtual studio offers high-quality audio output, intuitive sequencing, flexible drum programming and powerful synthesis, plus a range of effects and performance features. A user-friendly interface and online help enables beginners to start making music, while more advanced musicians will find a host of features to get their teeth in to. Get your creative juices flowing and produce tracks instantly. Realise your ideas, define your sound and create the music that you want to hear.
Technical Specifications
General
* Instruments — 1x drum machine, 2x bass synthesisers.
* Sequencing — on board pattern sequencers and performance sequencer.
* Component modelling — analogue filters and envelopes.
* Effects — delay, overdrive.
* 44.1kHz 32-bit signal path (output is 16-bit).
Synthesisers
* Square and saw tooth oscillator waveforms.
* Wave shaping features.
* 24dB low pass resonant filter.
* Multistage filter envelope.
* Note accent features.
Drum Machine
* 8 drum voices.
* 2 selectable samples for each drum voice.
* 8 voice polyphony.
* Adjust volume, start time, attack, decay, accent and FX send.
* Note accent features.
Sequencer
* Pattern sequencer designed for performance.
* 9 banks of 4 patterns per instrument.
* Song and edit modes.
* Cut/copy/paste/clear patterns.
Mixer
* Delay and overdrive effects.
* Mix track volume and output volume.
* Tempo controls.
* Volume maximiser.
Additional features
* Load and save tracks.
* Online help.
Monday morning synth session – Lost Spaceship
Video creator “pianoloft” has uploaded this synth session featuring some nice synths:
“drifting throuh soundspaces, useing roland gaia synth, korg er1 and em1, dementia dm7, korg monotron, rainbow machine, synth baby ( dementialabs ), noisemachine (drmoonstien) and a piano.”
Electronic throat singing – Ribon potentiometer with microcontroller & software synthesizers.
Improvisation with home-made MIDI ribbon controller, “Slidesounder”
Dace playing slidesonder. new instrument-playing technique is yet to be invented, but she manages well.
Solvent’s digital/analog modular synth jam
Synth maestro Solvent has uploaded this nice Eurorack synth jam, here’s what he has to say about it:
Hello my name is Solvent and I make electronic music. It’s been a long while since I posted a new video, so…
Here is a little jam with my Eurorack modular. I’ve got digital sources being processed by analog (Modcan FMVDO digital oscillator into Pittsburgh Modular Filter vcf), and analog sources being processed by digital, then back through analog (Tip Top Audio BD808 + SD808 analog drum modules into Doepfer 189-1 Bit Modifier, then into a Harvestman Polivoks VCF filter). The FM bassline occasionally has some delay on it, from the Flight of Harmony Sound of Shadows digital delay module, which has the Intellijel Dr Octacture vcf patched into it’s feedback loop. The whole thing is sequenced by Make Noise modules – a MATHS + Brains/Pressure Points combo.
U-he Diva soft synth tutorial – Brass bounce
The third in a series of bite-sized tutorials aimed at users of u-he’s latest synthesizer, Diva. The sounds made in this video certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste – they’re all typical old synthbrass! However, the point is to show several different methods of getting similar results, even with a limited set of modules.
So let’s bounce…
Method 1 starts with the usual synthbrass settings, but we soon run into the problem of not having enough envelopes for VCA, VCF cutoff, and pitch modulation at the beginning of each not. So LFO2 is used for cutoff, freeing up envelope 2 for pitch modulation.
Method 2 reverts to the usual envelope 2 for cutoff. The LFO takes over for pitch modulation, but in a special way: LFO2’s delay parameter ramps down to the bottom of a square wave (set to minimum rate so it won’t cycle). Note that the pitch modulation is also negative — a minus times a minus is a plus.
Method 3 is probably the most interesting one because it uses neither envelope 2 nor LFO 2 for the pitch. Instead, the Gate signal (i.e. note on/off from your keyboard) is lagged, resulting in a smooth attack. And (fortunately or unfortunately) an equally smooth release… but there’s a little surprise at the end.
Take home message: Just like classic analogue polysynths, Diva expects you to make the most of a limited set of synth modules!
OTO Biscuit DER OTO Monosynth 8 Step Sequence Vacoloco Competition
http://youtu.be/sed8gsOD08s
Allen Weldon gives us a nice run down with the OTO, check it out
“Here is an 8 step sequence using the monosynth from the OTO Biscuit, dubbed DER OTO. I’ve been wanting to release a video demonstrating the madness that this machine has to offer.The sequencer has adjustable steps from 1-16, I just used 8 for the competition. This is a video submission for the Vacoloco Gorf 8 Step Sequence Challenge.”
And this treat:
http://youtu.be/0IiAhrun1Iw
This video was made for the VacoLoco Gorf 8 Step Sequencer Competition, and to show off the awesome Analogue Solutions Leipzig-S. !!! Voltage Controlled !!!
Circuit Bent Star Wars – Arch Nemesis
Star Wars – Arch Nemesis – Sound FX unit
A rehoused Star Wars Keyring.
switched mono mini jack output
blue LED
pitch up/down control – turn it down to enter the “Darkside”
switchable pitch down LDR – Use “The Force” to control this one
“Choose One” – Rotary switch – flick through each of the six voices/sound fx
Loop Skywalker Switch – this will loop each of the sound fx
Hands Solo – this will give you one shot playability of the sounds
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Synth pop: METROLAND – The Passenger (official)
As an introduction to METROLAND’s forthcoming album “Mind the gap”, you can now download the METROLAND single “The passenger” via iTunes, Amazon US, Amazon UK and Amazon DE.
Recommended to fans of KRAFTWERK, KOMPUTER and alike.
The EP features 3 tracks all especially edited for this single release – none of these versions appear on the album, so you are in for an exclusive treat.
Here’s the tracklist:
01 The Passenger (7″ Version)
02 Inner City Transport (7″ Version)
03 The Passenger (12″ Backside Version)
METROLAND’s debut album “Mind the gap” is available as CD/2CD via the Alfa Matrix webshop – pre-orders have been shipped out already but the album will only be officially available on September 7. The limited deluxe 2CD box edition of the album offers you an exclusive VIP audio pass to enjoy the sonic treasures hidden in Zone 2 of the “Mind The Gap” album reinterpreted by prestigious electronic artists in the likes of KOMPUTER, FRANCK KARTELL, KEEN K, NÖVÖ, STERNREKORDER, CELLULOIDE, SOPHIE WATKINS, DARANK, etc.
You can get the 3-track single here:
– iTunes link: http://buyth.at/iuud
– Amazon US link: http://buyth.at/a82uc
– Amazon UK link: http://buyth.at/al38p
– Amazon DE link: http://buyth.at/ahow
Order the full “Mind the gap” album directly at Alfa Matrix (free shipping worldwide):
– CD: http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=2197_0_8_0_C
– 2CD: http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=2198_0_8_0_C
Jupiter-8, Juno-60, TR-707 – 1980s style
Background information:
An ’80s synth / dark improvisation in my style utilizing mostly early ’80s Roland synths. I’m using a few “live” performance techniques like acting on the synth volumes and filters in real time. The verses are a bit “straight” but the choruses have a good chord progression and sound nice (if a bit melancholic) with the huge, magic, silky string sound of the JP-8, and the electric bass following on the high notes, wait for them 😉
Equipment:
Roland Jupiter-8 = octave arpeggio synth bass, strings, pad, lead
Roland Juno-60 = pad
Roland TR-707 = drums, arpeggio sync
Fender Jazz = electric bass
Fender Stratocaster = electric guitar
Roland M-10DX = submixing, reverbs, echoes
Cakewalk Sonar X1 PE = recording, effects, compression
Koushion and the Moog MIDI MuRF
A quick example of using the Koushion app to sequence the filter bands on a MIDI MuRF, esentially creating your own patterns on-the-fly. Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com.
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