Roland goes Modular (Eurorack)
Roland is pleased to announce the development of the SYSTEM-500, an all-new, fully analog modular synthesizer based on two of the most revered electronic instruments of all time—the SYSTEM-700 and SYSTEM-100m. Designed exclusively for Eurorack, the SYSTEM-500 delivers classic Roland sound with all the advantages and reliability of a modern instrument.
BITRAZER is a “bit and sample rate destruction” – a decimator effect.
http://www.roland.com/products/bitrazer/
DEMORA is a high-resolution delay, boasting a time range of 20 microseconds to 10 seconds, with delay time, feedback and width.
http://www.roland.com/products/demora/
SCOOPER is a “scatter” effect in a modular.
http://www.roland.com/products/scooper/
TORCIDO is a distortion.
http://www.roland.com/products/torcido/
Following last year’s AIRA debut, Roland is launching a whole new range of Eurorack compatible modular gear.
The SYSTEM-1m is a semi-modular version of the SYSTEM-1 synth with extra features like CV/Gate connections, external input, and more comprehensive signal routing options.
Next there’s a range of standalone, table-top and Eurorack compatible effects for next-level sound mangling and experimentation, with distortion, crusher, delay and scatter coming soon. Patch cables at the ready!
Roland JD-Xi Digital Oscillator Synthesis Demo
This demo shows the possibilities of the JD-Xi’s digital oscillator section. A slap-bass sound is used as an example of the synth’s sound design capabilities.
Music Wednesday from Torul, PSB, Oppenheimer Analysis and N.O.I.A.
Torul – Try is a hit single from the second album “In Whole”.
Order the album here: http://www.infrarot.de/torul/in-whole…
http://minimalwave.com/releases/relea…
Buy it at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/unr…
Modal Electronics’ introduces the Modal 008 and 001 synths
Modal Electronics has introduced the Modal 008, an 8-voice, 16-VCO and 16-sub-oscillator analog monster synth, scheduled to be released Summer 2015.
The Modal 008 offers 100% analog VCOs, 16 multi-mode filters, two LFOs, fast envelopes, extensive modulation options and more.
Features:
- 008 provides eight discrete voices of analog polyphon
- Two 100% analogue VCO’s per voice with two sub oscillators, providing sawtooth, triangle, square with PWM and noise. Each of the waveforms can be blended together to provide completely new complex wave shapes
- Flexible 16 multi-mode filter, consisting of traditional modes such as low-pass, band-pass and high-pass as well as more unusual notch, phase and combination modes.
- Filter overdrive enables the sound to be driven to sonic extremes
- A range of classic analogue polysynth features such as oscillator and filter FMbringing amazing sonic power
- Two LFO’s, both capable of reaching audio rates with multiple wave shapes and midi sync
- 11 modulation sources with unlimited destinations. Each destination can be set it’s own unique depth, a super smooth sample rate of 10kHz and all accessible from the front panel – no menu diving
- 008 features a range of sequencing options – a built in 2 Track, 12 row, 32 step sequencer with 16 dedicated step time editing knobs on the front panel and MIDI sync capabilities. Sequences can also be transposed dynamically while running
- Arpeggiator with a wide range of different modes, including ‘hold’ mode, enabling arpeggiator-based sequences to be created
- The Modal Electronics Animator, which enables any control parameter on the 008 to be sequenced, enabling very complex filter transisitions, wave form changes and modulation matrix changes to be sequenced
- Ethernet port to connect your 008 to your network and enable updates via the internet (no more midi sysex dumps) and access to the Modal Electronics cloud features
- Two part multi-timbral (bi timbral) allowing splits across the keyboard or stacks to create amazingly complex sounds
- Superb UI, a great departure from the norm of synthesisers, featuring a veryhigh quality 4.3″ screen with wide viewing angle, display is context sensitive where the control parameters of any control knob that is touched by the user, is immediately displayed
- Eight ‘quick recall banks’ are accessible directly from the front panel, enabling performing musicians to get rid of their set sheets and build set lists of presets, sequences and animations, all quickly accessible from dedicated front panel buttons. Up to ten banks of quick recalls can be created, making live performance a doddle
- Ultra fast (1ms) VCF and VCA envelope generators. VCF-EG is one of the 11 modulation sources that can be freely assigned to any parameter by it’s own unique amount
- Four Key Modes – Polyphonic, Monophonic, Unison and Stack
- Very high quality construction, uses a premium FATAR semi-weighted five octave key mechanism with aftertouch
- All voice control parameters are accessible from a well designed and intuitive front panel, that follows a traditional synthesiser work flow
- Combined XLR/TRS sockets for balanced / unbalanced outputs. Further, each of the eight outputs can be brought out individually via a dedicated d-sub socket.
- Optional Digital Output board providing multi voice outputs over USB (Class Compliant) with FX available Q2 2015.
- Two audio inputs enabling audio processing from the VCF onwards plus external MIDI in and out
- XY joystick and Sustain and Expression pedal inputs for performance controls – any control parameter can be assigned to any joystick axis (X+, X-, Y+, Y-) by pressing the dedicated front panel selector button
Modal Electronics’ 008 is expected to begin shipping Summer 2015 at a suggested retail price of $5495 US. For more information, product specs, and dealer locations, check out the Modal Electronics website.
Modal Electronics has introduced the Modal 001
Modal Electronics is proud to present 001, an analogue/digital hybrid synthesiser that the (synth) world has been waiting and asking for, featuring two discrete voices from its high-flying, highly-specified 002 super-synth in a more cost-effective, compact form factor, and representing the first of three new ‘numerical’ products that it is simultaneously showcasing at Musikmesse 2015, April 15-18 in Frankfurt, German
All three of these new synthesisers share the OS (Operating System) common to 002, so speed of development is now rapidly accelerating. Amazingly, within mere months of 002 taking the synth world by storm at the time of its July 2014 launch, then turning heads and opening ears at The NAMM Show 2015, January 22-15, in Anaheim, California, today’s amazing announcement — after all, no other synthesiser manufacturer has delivered such a diverse range of cutting-edge instruments in less than a year — coincides with Modal Electronics experiencing rapid growth, establishing a growing global network of authorised dealers while expanding its home-grown talented team by hiring some of the most brilliant (synth design) minds in the UK.
Who better to formally introduce 001, then, than one of the most brilliant synth design minds in the UK — Modal Electronics co-founder and Director Paul Maddox: ‘While we were elated by the worldwide reaction to 002, we were also aware that, for some, 002 was out of their reach. Also, in many modern music styles, a full 12 notes of polyphony isn’t always required. We’ve had a passion for monosynths for years — ever since creating the Monowave, but with 001 we wanted to create an outstanding performance instrument with sonic abilities to keep its users creative for many years to come. Through some innovative design work, we have managed to squeeze not one, but two discrete voices from 002, making it a truly duophonic — not a paraphonic — instrument.’
It is that… and much more besides, more like. Unlike other instrument designs that claim to be two-voice affairs, 001 is, indeed, a true two-part multitimbral, duophonic synthesiser. Simply speaking, it takes the power and flexibility of 002 to deliver two, fully-featured 002 voices in a compact casing that feels as good to the touch as the good looks that it inherits from its bigger-sized sibling. Speaking of which, its FATAR TP/9 three-octave, velocity-sensitive key mechanism with aftertouch is a joy to play — just like the five-octave version found on 002. Many modern music styles may not necessarily need 12-note polyphony, but make no mistake: 001 is a synth soloist’s dream machine… and a sound designer’s dream come true!
Pricing and Availability:
001 is scheduled to ship in late-May 2015. Available through Modal Electronics’ growing global network of authorised dealers, its retail price will be £1,350.00 GBP (plus VAT)/£1,620.00 GBP (including VAT); €1,850.00 EUR (plus VAT — varying rates throughout Europe); and $1,995.00 USD (plus sales taxes where applicable).
Jean Michel Jarre Explains Why The Elka Synthex Reissue Matters
Jean-Michel Jarre makes the case for why we need to bring Elka Synthex back, and opens up on his deep passion for his 3 Elka Synthexes. Be part of it at http://BringElkaBack.com
TO MY BOY /// fear of fragility vs. The Beloved – Sweet Harmony
KORG cortosia Version1.1 Release
See more info.
http://www.korg.com/cortosia/
KORG has answered the question: “Can a tuner recognize good sound?” With the KORG cortosia you’ll see what’s missing from “good sound” with just a glance. Even practice that’s slightly boring (such as practicing the production of single notes) will become enjoyable. The cortosia is a completely new type of interactive tuner app designed to improve the overall quality of sound produced by the artist. The initial release supports the flute, clarinet and trumpet with future upgrades expected to increase the variety of instruments supported.
Roland AIRA – Iterationel
Roland AIRA TR-8 + TB-3 + FA-06
Impro with the AIRA and Roland FA
DSI Prophet 12 Sound Design How-To: “Chariot Swell” patch
This is Stereospread’s first video demonstrating sound design concepts on the Prophet 12. Sorry the screen did not turn out clear, but the patch parameters are pasted below for your convenience. We will work on improving the video clarity for the next video. We will be releasing a series of free sound banks for the Prophet 12, Pro 2, and Sub37 in the coming months.
www.stereospread.com
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DSI Prophet 12 – “Chariot Swell” patch by Stererospread
Oscillator 1 – sine wave (synced)
Pitch E3
Slop 6
Oscillator 2 – sine wave
C2
Slop 7
Oscillator 3 – oooooh wave
C3
Slop 9
VCA
Vol 100
A0
D98
S127
R107
Amt 127
LPF – 70
Resonance 22
A127
D93
S56
R80
Amt 127
HPF – 38
Rez 29
Key 40
Envelope 3 –
Destination – high pass filter cutoff
A100
D109
S127
R81
Amt – neg 98
After touch – lpf Rez 22
Distortion ~23 and drive ~15
Air 64
Feedback amt 23
Fdbk tune 12
Delay 1
Dly time 68
Amt 43
Fdbk48
Spread 23
Copy layer a to layer b and stack them
1970’s Polymoog 280A and Dynacord DRS-78 reverb
Random doodling on a 280a connected to a Dynacord digital reverb system and connected to camera audio input (hence grainy audio quality).
Just going through the presets and controls and playing random stuff to demo the sounds.
Dynacord Reverb is a bit noisy/hissy.
I have created a free library of Dynacord DRS 78 Impulse Responses (in wav format) for use with any convolution reverb that accepts IR’s in wav format. So if you like the sound of the Dynacord reverb unit you can have that sound in your own productions.
To download the free IR’s visit www.synthmagic.co.uk/free.html
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