Evolver Editor – iPad patch editor for the DSI Evolver synth
SoundTower has introduced Evolver Editor, a dedicated iPad patch editor for the Dave Smith Instruments Evolver synthesizer.
Evolver Sound Editor is an editor and sound development tool, created specifically for Dave Smith Instruments Evolver synthesizer.
Evolver Sound Editor displays all Evolver Program parameters in a single graphical interface.
Features:
- Real time editing of all Evolver parameters
- Program Bank manager
- Load/Save of Program Banks
- Transmitting and receiving of Program Bank data
- Sequencer editor
- Resizable on-screen keyboard
- Direct USB/MIDI connection with Apple iPad Camera Adapter
- Wireless connection possible using MIDI network
- Magnified editing panels
The Evolver Sound Editor is available for US $24.99 in the App Store.
SampleTank 3 Free – sound and groove workstation for Mac and PC
IK Multimedia has introduced SampleTank 3 Free, the free version of their SampleTank sound and groove workstation for Mac and PC.
SampleTank 3 Free is essentially a fully functioning version of SampleTank 3: The only difference is that SampleTank 3 Free includes a small portion of the sounds featured in the full version.
The library is expandable; IK plans to add instruments to SampleTank 3 Free until a total of 22 instruments are available.
SampleTank 3 Free is available now as a free download, for Mac & Windows.
Out now: Dave Smith Instruments Ships DSM01 Curtis Filter Module
Dave Smith Instruments today began shipping the DSM01 Curtis Filter module, their first product for modular synthesizers. The module takes its name from the filter chip originally designed by the late Doug Curtis, which has been an integral part of the sound of Dave Smith’s instruments from the classic Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, all the way up to recent synths such as the Evolver, Mopho, Prophet ʼ08, and Prophet 12.
The DSM01 features a switchable 2/4-pole, resonant low-pass filter, as well as its own VCA. It is a standard 8HP wide, Eurorack-format device with interconnections made using 3.5 mm phone jacks. A carefully designed set of inputs and parameters allows voltage control of filter frequency and resonance. Filter slope is selectable between -12 dB and -24 dB. The module’s VCA features two separate outputs for the filter—one pre-VCA and the other, post-VCA. A unique feature of the filter is a Boost function that introduces harmonic distortion into the signal for more aggressive coloration.
“Having the widest tonal palette possible has always been the goal for modular users,” said Smith. “This product is our first—but significant—contribution to that world. We wanted to give modular users easy, affordable access to the classic Curtis filter sound, which I’ve always found very versatile and expressive.” The Curtis sound has often been described as saturated, brash, and powerful, and has also been fundamental to such vintage instruments as the Oberheim Xpander, Rhodes Chroma and Polaris, and Elka Synthex.
“The DSM01 packs a lot of sound-shaping power into a small package. We think modular users are going to get a lot of sonic mileage out of it,” said Smith.
The DSM01 Curtis Filter module is available now with a MAP of $179.
Thursday morning tronica featuring YACHT, Maximo Park and Massive Attack
Video info below in order of apperance:
YACHT, Buh and Power Violence present the $5K music video for “Plastic Soul”.
Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure
Blue Lines 2012: Rebuilt from the original tapes, remixed and remastered.
KORG PROPHECY – Overview / Programming / Demo
This is a Demonstration and Overview of the “Great” Korg Prophecy. The Korg Prophecy is a fantastic sounding synthesizer with great potential. All you need is a good sound that you know well, and familiarity with this synthesizer’s parameters.
Digital does analog! The Prophecy was among one of the first synthesizers to lead a revolution started in the mid-nineties by synthesizer makers to satisfy a growing segment of the market that was lusting after old-school vintage equipment in the pursuit of making electronica-style music, by providing a state-of-the-art retro synthesizer that could sound like a classic analog.
The Prophecy Solo Synthesizer was unveiled in 1995, and was a purely monophonic solo/lead synthesizer. It employed DSP synthesis first developed for the Korg OASYS synthesizer, with algorithms for producing realistic analog timbres, VPM (Variable Phase Modulation) tones similar to FM synthesis, and physically modeled brass, reed, and plucked string instruments. At your finger tips were tons of real-time control over traditional analog editing parameters like filter cutoff and resonance, envelopes and the arpeggiator. It had a pitch wheel, a mod wheel, an expressive dual action ribbon wheel, six effects processors and more!
Patchhog
Credits:
Superstar Spiny Synthesist – John T. Lumberjack
Hedgehog handler – Amy McFarlane
Modulus-Music performs Arpeggi8r
Drew Neumann (www.drewneumann.com/DN_Bio.php) took 002’s arpegiator out for a trip, and ended up producing this wonderful seven and a half minute demo! In Drew’s words, “This was just messing around with the 002 in real time to a Sound Devices 702T, then reassembled in 4 tracks in Digital Performer. A light dusting of FX here and there, but it’s JUST 002.“ Enjoy.
(c) 2014 Drew Neumann /Droomusic ASCAP
A Patch From Scratch – Simple self-playing synth voices
In this video ‘The Tuesday Night Machines’ creates a modular synth patch from scratch in 5 Minutes
MORE INFO:
Eurorack Modular Synth Modules used in this video:
– Doepfer A-138 Exponential Mixer
– Intellijel Dixie 1 VCO
– Music Thing Modular Thonk Turing Machine & Pulses Expander Sequencer
– Intellijel uScale 1 Quantizer
– Malekko Wiard Anti-Oscillator VCO
– Klangbau Wavetable VCDO
– Erika Polivoks VCF Filter
– Synthrotek EKO Delay
– Make Noise Function Generator
– Intellijel Quadra Quad Envelope Generator
Filmed with a Canon EOS 550D (Rebel t2i).
Soundcells Rack Extension based ReFills updated
- Antidote Signature (visit product page)
- Polysix Signature (visit product page)
- Viking Signature (visit product page)
And Soundcells has a special offer to all customers: Get a 50% COUPON for your next purchase!
• Existing owners of at least one of these ReFills will automatically receive their Voucher via email.
• New customers simply need to purchase one of these UPDATED products to receive the coupon.
Experimental – ::vtol:: division by zero
autonomous, zero gravity sound object
– magnetic levitation coil/magnet system
– bluetooth sound receiver
– 2 channel micro sound system
– pure data for glitch sounds
DATAMASKIN
