Wie funktioniert ein Synthesizer?
Although in German – still pretty interesting, details below:
Das Eurovisionssignet kennt jedermann. Dass es auch ganz anders klingen kann, zeigt der Musiker Bruno Spoerri und führt uns gleichzeitig in die Welt des Synthesizers ein. (“Perspektiven” vom 13.4.1972)
Synth noodling: The Rain Forest
New video by John Rice
“Just some more typical JLR noodling around . . . .”
Synton Syrinx Demo
The Syrinx is one of the few analog synths to come out of the Netherlands. It’s a monophonic lead synth in the same category as the Minimoog, Arp Odyssey, and Roland SH-7. But the Syrinx is pretty rare, only a few hundred were produced from 1983 through 1984.
The Syrinx uses seven Curtis chips for its VCO’s, VCF’s and envelopes. It has two analog VCO’s, a sub-oscillator and three flexible voltage-controlled filters. You can switch between the three filters for either a 24 dB lowpass, or two bandpass filters, and they can be patched in four different ways (series/parallel). Additionally the Syrinx has two LFO’s, FM, PWM, osc-sync, 2 ADSR envelopes, ring modulation, portamento and a cool touch-pad that can control various parameters from pitch-bending to the LFO rate. The Syrinx’s Mixer section lets you adjust levels for each VCO and the sub-osc as well as the Noise Generator and Ring Modulator. Unfortunately, being released around 1983, the Syrinx just missed out on MIDI and patch memory options. They came in a variety of flavors over the years. Most were black, but a handful were blue, red, or white. Some later models had no keyboard and were mounted in a flight-case, and a mid-nineties re-issue was a very rare rack-mount version with MIDI and external audio in.
Introducing iMPC for iPhone and iPod Touch
iMPC is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch [http://bit.ly/iMPC-iPhone]! The biggest name in beat making just got smaller! Turn your iPhone into an MPC. With more than 600 samples, 47 editable programs, 80 editable sequences, and iconic MPC workflow, iMPC is the first app to bring the look and feel of the classic Akai Pro MPC to your iPhone.
For more information visit: http://www.akaiprompc.com/impc-for-ip…
Time machine: E-MU Emax performing “Stop And Go”
Vintage gear demo track featuring the E-Mu Emax
The original Emax was released in 1988, after the discontinuation of the Emulator II. The base model cost $2,995; a rack version was also available for $2,695. Although it was fairly similar to the Emulator II in sampling specifications, the Emax used much more reliable parts, and stored sounds on 3½” floppy disks, as opposed to the more antiquated 5¼” floppy disks that the Emulator used. The Emax was advertised as a 12-bit sampler, which was, in reality, only half-true; although playback was 12-bit, only 8 bits were used to store each sample. While this led some to regard the Emax as inferior to its competitors, many modern users consider it to be a key part of the Emax’s sound.
Numerous upgrades were available for the Emax during its lifetime. The Emax HD featured a 20 megabyte hard drive for storing samples. The Emax SE added an additive synthesis engine that let the user create sounds from scratch.
Sample memory remained the same at 512 KB for all models. SCSI can be retrofitted to second and third revision motherboards and was standard on the final model the Plus. The Emax was discontinued, replaced by Emax-II
all sounds: E-MU Emax Sampler from the year 1986
drums: LinnDrum
recording: multi-track without Midi
fx: a bit delay and reverb
Using the internal arpeggiator for sequencing and the original Emax sample library and some own samples for the sounds.
NI REAKTOR’s Scenario and “Operation Limitation”
Reduce complexity and get lost in the groove with REAKTOR’s Scenario, Lazyfish’s classic 2003 groovebox. Are you ready for “Operation Limitation”?
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite possibilities that confront you the instant you launch your DAW? Me too. On the other hand, have you also had the experience finding remarkable music hidden among an extremely limited number of elements? Somehow, when the palette of sounds is confined, it’s much easier to quiet the monkey mind and simply get lost in the music.
This is the goal with this week’s tutorial, which I call “Operation Limitation.”
Our ensemble of choice? Scenario, Lazyfish’s classic 2003 groovebox. As brilliant as anything the REAKTOR maestro has put together, Scenario also adds an intangible magic that makes it both inspiring and addictive to use.
The Synthetic Dream Foundation – Summoning her Iron Golem (contemporary classical idm music)
The Synthetic Dream Foundation’s contemporary classical – idm track “summoning her iron golem”.
The Synthetic Dream Foundation has released a brand new video for the track “Summoning her iron golem” off the project’s latest CD “Where drowned suns still glimmer”?. The video is an example how mechanical animation can be the perfect visual companion to hard kicking instrumental music.
Epoch Dynamic Comb Filter – a new effect plug-in
Cerberus Audio has announced the release of Epoch Dynamic Comb Filter, an effect plug-in for Windows and Mac.
Epoch Dynamic Comb Filter is a unique alternative to traditional filtering and dynamics processes such as equalizers and compressors.
Unlike most equalizers, Epoch is musically reactive, and Epoch has a wider range of tonal color than most compressors.
The heart of Epoch is its Comb Filter Section which features a 360° Phase Rotator and a Fractional Delay. The filtered signal is applied selectively by Epoch’s bespoke Dynamics Section.
Epoch (VST/AU) is available to purchase for $72 USD (single user) / $86 USD (commercial).
Kraftpad – Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer
Kraftpad is a Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer which is capable of creating your own electronic drum sounds by offering 10 different kinds of dedicated synthesizers to easily create each drum sound.
Main Features
– Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer (no samples used)
– 10 Different kinds of dedicated synthesizers to easily create each drum sound
– Kick, Snare, Rimshot, Clap, Hi-hat, Tom, Conga, Claves, Cowbell, Cymbal
– 6 Pads (6 Voices)
– 99 User editable & storable programs
– Master Reverb FX
– Real-time Looper for Live Performance
– Wave file export for iTunes File Sharing
– Exported files can be re-loaded to Looper for overdubbing
New release: Modular Synth Drums Volume 1 sample library
Minimal System Instruments has announced the release of its Modular Synth Drums Volume 1 sample library.
Modular Synth Drums Volume 1 is a drum sample pack that was born from intensive and great fun recording sessions with the huge Minimal System modular synth setup over a number of years.
This sample pack consists of 85 recorded 24-bit analogue drum samples which have been designed from the ground up using modular system and treated through a selection of our favourite outboard signal processors. Modular Synth Drums Volume 1 is a flexible electronic drum sample library for modern music production.
The sample pack is available to purchase for the introductory price of £1.99 GBP.
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