Native Instruments: Random Reaktor Stuff
Dennis Harms explores some nice Reaktor Ensembles, video description below:
I just threw some of my small Reaktor weekend projects into one ensemble to see how it sounds like, you can hear and see the result in this video.
All the instruments in this ensemble are just ideas or prototypes or however you want to call it. Especially the “Circle Seq” thingy is a really basic idea I realized very quickly yesterday, I have quite a few cool ideas where to go with it though (Recursive modulation between the LFOs that run the sequencers should be fun for example!).
I’m doing nothing is this video by the way, all the instruments are entirely self running.
Sorry for the bad video quality, one day I’ll learn how to use all this fancy video stuff.
FM Mod on Dewanatron Swarmatron
Here is a brief exploration of the Dewanatron Swarmatron’s optional frequency modulation feature which allows one or more its eight voices to frequency modulate the overall pitch as well as the spread of its 8-note cluster.
The Swarmatron was created to produce eight tones tuned approximately to one note, each tone slightly different in pitch to produce a complex and natural choral effect. These eight oscillators can be played with a single ribbon controller (variable resistor) to move the pitch center up or down. The span control expands the sound of a swarm of eight notes spread just a few cents apart into a wide chord of equidistant pitches spread over the entire spectrum. The player can “taffy pull” the resulting chord by using the span control and pitch ribbon in tandem. Swarms of sine waves evoke swarms of angels congregating. Swarms of sawtooth waves evoke the swarming of bees. The sound of a host of voices, earthly or unearthly, has a unique character recognized by the ear even when they are folded together in unison.
MINIFOOGERS: New Analog Effects for Guitar & Bass
The leaked news from Moog last week is now official – the new Minifoogers
In this video Queens of The Stone Age guitarist, Troy Van Leeuwen, explores the fundamental capabilities of all 5 Minifooger Analog Effects Pedals – The MF Drive, MF Delay, MF Trem, MF Boost, and MF Ring. Each Minifooger is assembled by hand at the Moog factory in downtown Ashville, NC in a rugged, cast aluminum enclosure and features a 100% analog signal path, true bypass design, optional battery power, and a single expression pedal input that provides hands-free control of one specified parameter for under $200 a piece.
Recording Chain: 2x Blue Dragonly condenser microphones – Apogee Quartet interface.
No EQ or Compression has been applied to the audio in this video. For best results set quality to HD.
Learn more about the entire family of Minifooger Analog Effects Pedals at: MINIFOOGERS.COM
Xander Singh and Ian Hultquist of the band Passion Pit came into the Moog Soundlab to Experiment with the new Minifooger family of analog effects pedals. Hultquist played a Fender Telecaster through all five Minifoogerwhile Singh experimented with the sonic capabilities of to create an evolving musical landscape,
Time for battle – Serge vs Buchla
Benge rocks some modulars, details below:
vintage Serge and Buchla 100 modular synths swinging together. See http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot…. for more
Demo of the ROLAND JUPITER-6
The Jupiter-6 is an incredible analog synth. All of the Jupiters have a sound that was unlike any other synthesizer and the Jup 6 is no exception. This sound is due in part to classic analog Roland technology in its filters, modulation capabilities and a thick cluster of 12 analog oscillators at 2 per voice. Easy and intuitive programming via front panel sliders, knobs and buttons for all your tweaking needs.
The Jup 6 is a scaled down version of the Jup 8 in terms of programming and polyphony. However the Jup 6 has some major improvements of its own such as newly added MIDI control and better tuning stability! While the Jup 6 does have MIDI, the implementation is very rudimentary and hard to control. The Jup 6 was one of the very first (along with the Sequential Prophet 600) synths to use the then new MIDI protocol, and the implementation on the Jup 6 is far from complete.
Synthcom Systems, Inc. offers the Europa firmware upgrade for the Jupiter-6 which gives it an up-to-date and comprehensive MIDI implementation. All parameters are controllable via Continuous Controller or SysEx. Europa also features an extensive arpeggiator which will sync to MIDI clock with programmable clock divisors and rhythms, and has about 50 more playback variations than the JP-6’s original Up, Down, Up/Down, and Down/Up. A Europacized Jupiter-6 is a thoroughly modern synth with a classic sound.
The Jupiter-6 is an excellent for ambient drones, pads, blips, buzzes and leads.
Video details:
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DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.
Electro kit – Free drum samples
Sampling card RME Fireface 400 usb.
FORMAT: wav
41,000 hertz 16 bit samples
Number of samples: 68
New interview with Synthesis Technology’s Paul Schreiber
Oliver Chesler talks with Paul Schreiber of Synthesis Technology, creator of the MOTM line of large format synth modules and a line of Eurorack modules. Schreiber has been designing and building modules for years and has been a key figure in the renaissance of modular synthesizers.
More stuff from MacBeth: Micromac D Part Two: Oscillators
This is the second video aimed to demonstrate the diverse capabilities of the three oscillator desktop sized MacBeth X-Series Micromac-D analogue synthesizer. In this video, we get to hear what the Oscillator section does, plus a few extras! As always, when things get going- hows does one adequately show what the potential of this thing has? Watch on………..there’s some Trio-phony too!
Maschine Studio & 2.0 Software – Should you buy? Analysis & Review
Native Instruments just released MASCHINE STUDIO and its all new 2.0 software for the entire product line.
Massivebeatz chats in depth about the new features, prices, pros and cons, alternatives (MPC Renaissance, DSI Tempest) – and whether you might need to upgrade.
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AppSound Nave Essentials Song Demo
Nave Essentials – with over 160 patches for Waldorf Nave.
All sounds played with the iPad 3 running Waldorf Nave and the sound set “Nave Essentials”. Used Drum loops = demo content of Easy Sounds.
More infos: www.app-sound.com
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