Checking out the Serge Universal Slope Generator
http://youtu.be/JYThM4wndyk
Background information from the author:
This may or may not be, the 1st and only video that I’m uploading, showing off the Serge Universal Slope Generator and some of the 14 functions that it can do. 
(I know I uploaded another almost a year ago.) There are a few functions that I barely touched in this one and others that I didn’t at all, but the first couple of functions I went into a little bit of detail … hence the 22 minute length of this bloody video! 😮 Lol.
If you’re a DIY modular builder – get yourself online and order yourself up some of the PCB that makes these guys! For the USG – 2 of them on a single PCB for $30! Parts on top of that? Another $20-30 maybe? http://www.cgs.synth.net/ be the place. Full authorization from Mr. Serge Tcherepnin for Ken Stone to provide these as well as a few other Serge PCBs. I don’t know of any other place where you can get these top notch quality boards legally, for any cheaper.
Hope you enjoy. Lemme know if you’d like to see more of it / etc. / yada yada / more of those fancy words.
Covenant on extensive August tour in North America
The Swedish synthie/electro act Covenant returns to North America this August as they embark on a 20 date tour, including a special extended/rarities set performance at one of their California shows. The band comes with a newly revised line-up which now includes Daniel Jonasson from Dupont. Jonasson will replace Joakim Montelius live.
The tour kicks off August 20 in Chicago and ends off with dates in South America which will be confirmed pretty soon.
Tour dates below:
- Aug 20 – Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium
- Aug 21 – Detroit, MI – Smalls
- Aug 22 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
- Aug 23 – Montreal, QC – Le Belmont
- Aug 24 – Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
- Aug 25 – New York City, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
- Aug 26 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
- Aug 27 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
- Aug 28 – Atlanta GA – The Shelter
- Aug 30 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
- Aug 31 – Houston, TX – Numbers
- Sep 1 – Austin, TX – Elysium
- Sep 2 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- Sep 4 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
- Sep 5 – Los Angles CA (Glendale) – The Complex
- Sep 7 – Los Angles, CA – Das Bunker
- Sep 9 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- Sep 11 – Portland, OR – The Fez Ballroom
- Sep 12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Op-1-Atari Arcade
Making some atari arcade sound effects with the Op-1 and schippmann filter. Modular running Cyclebox II and WMD gama wave into two MakeNoise Optomix’s all clocked from one plan-b mini-ELF LFO.
Korg MS-20, MS-50 dubs (featuring Korg Delta + SQ-10) – analog live jam
Live recorded analog jam with some Korgs; like MS20, MS50, Delta and SQ10 Sequencer. Everything is controlled by the SQ10. A 8-Step sequence on the SQ10 is triggered by a simple short rhythmic Midiloop in Ableton Live. Of course Ableton is also used for recording and processing the Audiosingals live. Some Effects where added and reprocessed while Rendering at the End
300 random presets for the DPO
300 random, 8-value presets, divided across three, 100-preset groups.
Same patch as the previous video (“DPO + iPad”), only the DPO is routed here through an Echophon for a very slight chorus delay.
Using an iPad, Touch OSC and Max/MSP to control a Make Noise DPO.
Signal path is DPO Final out –> A-132-3.
The “Fold” portion of the DPO’s timbre section is acting as a VCA for the module. The A-132-3 is acting as a panner, using two inverted outputs from the Dr. Octature to open its VCAs in a mirrored pattern.
This is a stereo patch– headphones are recommended.
Introducing the iLisa
Slightly off topic, but thought it still quite interesting to share with you all
Assembly Summer 2012 Real wild demo competition entry, 1st place.
Platform: Apple Lisa 2/10
Notes: Technique: Custom hardware for audio card and DVI output, otherwise unmodified Lisa 2/10
Title: Introducing the iLisa
Author: Art: lroop, mdille3, scgruber, uG/bG Staff; Code: awesie, kbare, mdille3, mkasick, tylerni7; Hardware: kbare, lroop, mdille3; Music: coda, kbare, Rick Astley
Yamaha DX7IID
Background information from Style City Records: “Here are my sounds that i created- WITH NO Internal or External FXs on the Yamaha DX7IID. Many of the keyboard videos show off the user presets and that’s fine. This sound bank, which is part my Beyond FM Series, is for those who choose to live outside “Preset Sound” boundaries. Contact me at stylecityrec@aol.com RE: DX7IID”
Pollisynth for iPhone – Scan a picture, make a sound, share it
Description of the synth below:
Mission: To more fully understand the colors that surround us we must engage an additional sense.
A Pollisynth takes a picture of something, and then translates that picture into a unique sound-wave. As stated above, in order to fully understand the colors that surround us we must engage an additional sense. A Pollisynth can be the gateway to your mindbrain, and can give you a good time doing it.
Remember that the spark to take a picture begins in the MIND, and funny enough, ends in the MIND once a song is made. There are a lot of ways to play with a Pollisynth – two people taking a picture of the same thing and then playing it, a gang of kids taking pictures of SLUSHIES and then making a harmonized song out of the soundwaves…
By logging into Facebook with Pollisynth you can post your sound-waves to your timeline as Presets. Your Facebook friends will be able to see and try out these Presets with their own Pollisynth and listen to your imagery. You can also re-download Presets you have uploaded and use Facebook as a Pollisynth sound bank online. For those who have reservations about Facebook, SMS and Email can be used to share images from your photo library that you know to generate worthy sounds. This works because the sounds are not random but entirely derived from the image, so rescanning an image will always result in the same sound so long as it hasn’t been manipulated. Your photo library will always serve as your offline sound bank.
Pollisynth was first developed by Thomas Ruby in 1987. After having passed away in 2006, Salisbury’s son, Jamie, continued his father’s work. As a company we stand by the Pollisynth and we stand by the Rubaic principles of Oneness, Honor, and Good Times.
Beatmaker 2 – Walkthrough
BEATSURFING – THE ORGANIC MIDI CONTROLLER BUILDER
It allows you to draw a 3-dimensional controller and use it in two different and complementary ways. You can tap it like you would with your regular MPC or any other beatmaking device, but the best and most innovative use you can make of it is definitely by surfing your fingers along routes, colliding with objects, triggering samples or effects. It’s all about movement, and bringing back this intuitive way to make music. It can control any MIDI-enabled device (Software, Hardware, or even selected iPad apps through Virtual MIDI), features a very intuitive in-app editing system and integrates seemlessly in any existing Studio or Live setup. Objects Behaviours can be set to link objects together and multiply the available commands on the surface of the iPad.
Video background information:
Second part of the appsformusicproduction.com walkthrough of building a track in beatmaker. Hope you’ve found it useful so far.
Twitter: @appsformusic
For music app reviews tutorials, tips, and more:
http://www.appsformusicproduction.com/
Using the Moog Minitaur with a x0xb0x (303 clone)
Switched On Music Electronics demonstrates the Moog’s new desktop bass synth the Minitaur interacting with a 303 clone, The x0xb0x. The x0xb0x is sequencing the Minitaur via midi, and also sending its audio through the filter of the Minitaur for a stack of thick textural bass.
Moog Minitaur available here:
http://www.switchedonaustin.com/products/moog-minitaur
Visuals are produced by our modified Atari Video Musics available here…
http://www.switchedonaustin.com/products/atari-video-music-modified
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