Vermona Filter Lancet Fun with Drums
Filter Lancet is processing audio from MIAMI analog drum machine; first with static filtering, then with gate and enf foll extraction from audio
Acidlab Miami Drummachine
16 instruments, all analogue – fat and good, 3 trigger outs, ind. outs, 64 steps per pattern (A/B) max. , chase light principle, 4 fill ins, DIN sync – the 808 can be equipped with midi 2 ways: 1) a DIN sync interface is built in, there are lots of din sync to midi converters (doepfer,kenton..) 2)send it in and let kenton add a nice midi interface! (see the red button the the right side? it’s a midified TR-808 here!) Roland TR-808 and Jupiter 6 / 8 Buttons.. warning!achtung! the 303 buttons needed to be “slightly adjusted”.. most buttons on 808 and Jupiters do not work perfectly these days. here’s a replacement: —> omron B3F-4000 farnell nr.:176434 für 303 ( B3F-4050 ) F.nr.: 176435 and TR808 env/decay times Roland TR808 laufzeiten der hüllkurven – envelope running times: bd (decay =min) 242ms – (max) 1646ms. sd 199ms lconga 341ms mconga 234ms ltom 455ms mtom 309ms rim 15ms clave 41ms maracas 33ms clap 1964ms cow 1157ms cymbal min 276ms to max 3956ms OH min 144ms max 586ms CH 112ms 5 sounds must be switched and can not sound at the same time like d nicht gleichzeitig zu hören: conga or tom (3x). Maracas or claps and rimshot or claves.
built 2009 / 11x polyphonic
+ TR sequencer
this is basically a clone of the Roland TR808 but with MIDI, all analogue but really as simple about controlling the instrument parameters.
Mungo State Zero French Horn
John from Mungo Enterprises demonstrates a brass patch on the State Zero polyphonic modular. By coincidence someone was rehearsing on a french horn in another room which served as an ideal reference.
The Mungo State Zero modular synthesize is pure digital hardware, but uses a hands-on patch-cord interface. It offers 8-voice polyphony, full patch recall and knobs for everything. When you recall a patch, the knobs turn relative to the saved state, and the saved patch cord state is used until you make changes.
Because it’s a purely digital synth, you can’t patch analog gear into the front panel, but this is supported via rear connections.
Akai AX-60 Synthesizer Filter Resonance
A video discussing & demonstrating some design aspects of the Akai AX-60 analog synthesizer, in particular the filter resonance.
The AX-60 has been described as capable of some very ‘industrial’ timbres and one reason for this is the very strong filter resonance of the cem3394 voice chip. The design choice by Akai to use a full 5V CV for the resonance brought this out. Additionally, they used a linear taper slider for resonance, and a linear 5V response to the CV (they could have used a log taper, like I did here, or they could have processed the panel voltage and did a voltage taper conversion in firmware – cheaper! – to limit the resonance CV to the range in the cem3394 data sheet, but they didn’t).
These design choices meant many users probably ended up exploring a more ‘brash’ part of the AX-60’s sound palette than if Akai been more like Sequential Circuits in their limited internal programming of the cem3394.
Wolfgang Palm Caught In The Act Of Testing The PPG Wavegenerator App
More teasers of the new application from PPG:
Wolfgang tells us he is working hard on the App now we know otherwise…
We used security footage to catch him playing the new PPG Wavegenerator App for iPad
Flux Delay – new dual modulated delay VST effect plug-in
SonicXTC has released Flux Delay, a dual modulated delay VST effect plug-in for Windows.
Flux Delay is designed to re-create the classic high end studio effect chain of two independent stereo delay units processing a signal at the same time. By doing this producers can enhance the feeling of stereo space and/or make one instrument sound like two different instruments playing at the same time.
The Flux Delay allow musicians to craft the tone of each delay unit separately. The user can preserve the highs on one delay and emphasize the low end on another. The Flux Delay also allows producers the ability to create unique LFO waveforms, which can independently transform each ping pong delay over time.
Highlights:
- Dual stereo delay units.
- Dual variable filters.
- Dual step LFOs.
- 4 Band Parametric EQ.
- 128 user presets.
- MIDI automation.
Price: $29.99.
Amazing soundhouse – featuring SpaceWiz, Omnisphere and Logic pro
Alex Solarte has made this video, here’s what says about it in short:
“amazing soundhouse, made with spacewiz, omnisphere and logic pro – i call this random music ;-)”
Korg Prophecy and Access Virus Ti2 improvisation
Korg Prophecy + Access Virus Ti2 impro – performed by S4K (space4keys keyboard solo)
About the KORG:
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!
Vitamin C – emulation of an Orange Squeezer guitar compressor
Distorque has released Vitamin C, a free emulation of an Orange Squeezer guitar compressor. It has added controls for tweaking or for completely reshaping the compression.
Vitamin C is not a studio compressor, it has the quirks and imperfections of the original Orange Squeezer that gave it its unique character.
The Orange Squeezer is a guitar compressor that was released in the 1970s as part of the Dan Armstrong effect line. It has been used prominently by artists like Mark Knopfler and Jeff Baxter for its smooth squish and sustain.
Features:
- Switchable 2x oversampling.
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
- Stereo and Mono operation.
- Bass and Treble EQ.
- Dry blend control.
- Additional compressor controls: Attack, Release, Threshold, and Ratio.
Vitamin C is free and is available for 32- and 64-bit Windows as a VST effect plug-in.
Serge 1 – First test of system
Here’s a new video featuring a Serge modular:
“This was the first sounds made on my system. Recorded 10 minutes after plugging it in. I have no idea what is going on, but it sounds nice.”
MikroWave Android music app : a quick rundown
MikroWave, the sequenced synthesizer for Android developed by igorski.nl, being put through its paces. This video shows the generic sequencer navigation / use, introduction to the synthesizer and a lot of crude auditive side effects when used by a monkey.
You can find the application on Google Play here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.igorski.mikrowave
or visit its development website:
http://www.igorski.nl/mikrowave
Description of the app:
Ever fancied a sequenced synthesizer that fits in your pocket ? So did we.
MikroWave is a deceptively simple audio synthesizer ideally suited for quickly sketching out your musical ideas when on the move. Patterns can be created in the sixteen step sequencer, with no limit to the amount of bars your composition requires. Apart from the basic waveforms there is also a secondary oscillator which can be routed to different targets for harmonically enriching your initial sounds. You can shape the basic palette from friendly cheesy 80s trumpets via stuttering robots to totally unlistene-able sonic mayhem. If anything, you can sure annoy people on the bus.
For further improvisation there is a multi-touch keyboard allowing you to play along with the sequencer for quickly testing new ideas. When you’re pressed for time, you can save a song in progress and return to it later for finishing your idea, or plainly reliving your initial enthusiasm when creating that bubbly, acid bassline over that funky beat you had a brilliant destination for.
Apart from working from your mobile device, your songs can be exported in WAV format, uploaded to SoundCloud for direct sharing, or you can export your songs as MIDI data so you can continue work on your desktop computer / other hardware devices.
MikroWave is actively being updated, so keep your eyes peeled for notifications to be sure you’re getting all the latest features. You may also aid development by leaving suggestions and sharing your ideas on the website.
Just to be clear: MikroWave doesn’t rely on samples for sound generation, but actually synthesizes sound. For best performance your device should have a dual core CPU, though the newer generation of Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich-ready devices should have no problems running the application.
When in doubt, MikroWave is also available as a FREE version, note that saving of songs is disabled in this version.
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