Taking a closer look at the U-HE Hive Synthesizer
u-he presented on Musikmesse the Supersaw Synthesizer Hive. But the supersaw is only one feature of many others
Musikmesse 2015: Waldorf Attack for IOS
Waldorf make a preview of their upcoming IOS Drum Synthesizer Waldorf Attack.
In the audio demos in the middle of the video, there is a special sentence used “this is for Synth Anatomy”, maybe you hear the vocoder sentence
Stroh Violin – new acoustic instrument invented by John Matthias Augustus Stroh
Impact Soundworks has announced the release of the Stroh Violin, a curious acoustic instrument invented by electrical engineer John Matthias Augustus Stroh.
Stroh conceived of a violin constructed with a metal resonator and horn, producing a louder, brighter sound compared to a traditional wood violin. He patented his design in 1899.
While this unique modification of the violin never overtook the popularity of perhaps the most classic orchestral instrument, the stroh violin is played by musicians worldwide – particularly in Europe – for folk music. It is beloved for street performance, thanks to its powerful tone that requires no amplification to be heard even in a noisy area.
Naturally, we sampled it! The Impact Soundworks Stroh Violin features this instrument in a single, elegant, lightweight Kontakt patch with modern trimmings like a sequencer and ‘grit’ effects. The result is a fun and surprisingly versatile virtual instrument, great for everything from rhythmic underscore ostinato to comical pizzicato, folk mockups and more. Special thanks to performer Kalle Ricken and designer Richie Albert!
Stroh Violin features
- Authentic multisampled stroh violin.
- 3x dynamic layers / up to 5x round robins.
- Sustain, spiccato & pizzicato articulations.
- Customizable mapping.
- 3-layer rhythmic sequencer / gate.
- Quick controls for grit, dirt and vinyl.
- Lightweight and fun to use.
The Stroh Violin for Kontakt is available as a free download. Requires Kontakt 5.4+ full version.
MODAL 001 Synthesizer Demonstration
More about this compact analog digital hybrid synthesiser: http://askaudiomag.com/articles/watch…
The Modal 001 synthesizer.is a 3-octave synth, the duophonic, bi-timbral synth, created by Modal Electronics.
The Modal 001 synthesizer is expected to ship early Summer 2015, with a suggested retail price of £1350 (EU €1,850, US $1,995).
Checking out some gear from Kenton Electronics
Kenton Electronics MIDI Thru, D-Sync and prototype to add swing
John Price from Kenton Electronics was one of the first pioneering MIDI harware utilities makers. Starting out with retrofit MIDI mods for classic synthesizers – to allow them to work with MIDI, then his MIDI to CV standalone boxes (Pro Solo, Pro2) that were for quite some time one of the only ways to integrate CV control from MIDI sequencers.
He’s still creating useful MIDI and CV hardware, and shows us what his new stuff is in the pipeline.
Dreadbox’ new products at MusikMesse
Dreadbox new products at the Musikmesse 2015
MESSE 2015: Dreadbox Erebus and More See the Erebus and the new range of CV guitar pedals
New interview with Macbeth and his Elements + Demo
Cuckoo got the chance to talk to Ken Macbeth about his new analog synth the Macbeth Elements. It’s a beast! Check it out!
Taking a close look at Roland Modulars at Musikmesse 2015
Roland Aira System-1m, new Aira effects modules and analogue System 500 modules.
For those with short attention spans, audio starts at 3.46.
A REAL Software Modular is on the horizon…
info coming soon… stay tuned.
Cyclop for iPad – a synth designed for ‘monstrous bass sounds’
Sugar Bytes has introduced Cyclop for iPad – a synth designed for ‘monstrous bass sounds’.
Cyclop is a monophonic synthesizer that they say does one thing very well -‘delivering cutting-edge digital madness at the low end of the frequency spectrum’.
Cyclop uses mid/side processing to introduce stereo imaging between 250Hz and 4kHz. This ensures wide, interesting sounds that retain their punch and bass. There are no phasing issues, which means Cyclop cuts through the mix very nicely.
Features:
- Monophonic Bass Synthesizer
- 6×2 Synthesiser Engines, 10×2 Filter Engines
- Analog Sync, FM, Sample Transformer, Spectromat, Saw Regiment, Phase Stressor
- Vowel Filter Mode
- Free Signal Flow for 2 Oscillators, Filters and Distortions.
- Incredibly versatile modulation system
- Multi FX Knob/Sequencer
- powerful Preset Browser with tagging and rating
- Full MIDI Support (Virtual, Network, External)
- Music Library Access (Transformer Oscillator)
- iTunes File Sharing
- Inter-App Audio
- Audiobus
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