Modular: Sic Itur Ad Astra
Modular synth and Kontakt 5, details below:
Some ideas on the bass line sequence were to use the triple switch for ratchet timing. I used the Q960 for a pitch source, the Q963 Trigger Bus for note gate and switching in a double on beat 6. The faster 1/16th ratchet was randomly selected by a Yves Usson Random Gates module.
Two Q106’s were used with 32′ sawtooth and 16′ PWM. The filter was a Q150 Transistor Ladder Filter in -24dB. I routed a split line output from the filter through a VCA controlled by a slow LFO and back into the filter for boosted body which came and went. The output from the Q150 then went to a Q107 State Variable Filter. The Q107 had two slow LFO’s slightly modifying the resonance and frequency center. There was a third tap off the Q106’s sine wave through another VCA into the Q107 filter.This sine wave was slowly coming and going with an LFO which brought up the deep bass tone.
The midrange piano-like sound was a combination of two Q106’s controlled by an STG VMS and a Q119 row. The filter was an Oakley SVF in LP mode.
The percussive sound was noise through an Oakley Diode Ladder Filter with it’s center frequency modified by a quantized random voltage from a Sputnik WCRS. The trigger to the Oakley envelope generator was from an STG TMS. output skip timing was a Cynthia LPG under gate control from a row of the Moon 563 Trigger Bus.
A fast arpeggiation line was from the Future Retro Mobius into a Double-Dekka Ultrasonic VCO then through an EG, VCA and delay pedal.
The played chord parts are using Kontakt5 with three instances of Hollow Sun’s Vintage Strings VP330 choir, Polymoog Vox Humana and Arp Solina brass. Recorded in Cubase and edited in Final Cut Pro. All in one track.
Such Is the Path to the Stars!
Yamaha FB-01 Bundle – vintage synthesizer sounds for Native Instruments Kontakt
TW-Sounds has announced the Yamaha FB-01 Bundle, a collection of vintage synthesizer sounds for Native Instruments Kontakt.
The samples are recorded from the old vintage FB-01 FM Synthesizer from Yamaha. The Bundle include 46 Instruments mapped in Kontakt 5 with a GUI for manipulation of the sounds.
The bundle is currently available to purchase from Sampleism for £7 GBP.
TW-Sounds is also offering all Sampleism users a free copy of the SampleWiz Sound Library as part of Sampleism’s Summer Sale.
Kontakt: NF-01 Classic Synthesizer – inspired by the classic Yamaha CS01
Noisefirm has released the NF-01 Classic Synthesizer, which is inspired by the classic Yamaha CS01. Capturing all the nuances of its classic ancestor, NF-01 evokes the rich harmonics and fat sounds of a bygone era. Featuring 6 unique waveforms, with the ability to to be independently mixed and tuned, NF-01 can produce a vast array of synth textures. From warm evolving pads to percussive pluck sounds and aggressive basses, NF-01 can serve up a variety of inspirational synth elements for your next creation.
Specifications:
- Kontakt instrument (full retail version 4.2 or later) with custom scripting and GUI.
- Over 100 built-in patches for Kontakt.
- 1.15 GB of samples and instruments.
- Additional patches for Apple Logic EXS24 sampler and Ableton Live (version 8 or later).
- Fully recreated Yamaha CS-01 vintage synthesizer plus additional features.
- 6 unique waveforms including a noise channel.
- independent waveform volume and tuning.
- switchable 3-mode filter.
- Filter modulation by AMP envelope.
- Filter modulation by LFO.
- Switchable playback behavior (Mono, Poly, Legato).
- Unison option with up to 8 unison voices, detune and spread controls.
- Variable LFO with pitch modulation.
- Effects section with Delay, Reverb, and Internal speaker simulation.
- Each waveform sampled over the entire range of the original instrument.
- Over 1400 individual samples (including 1100 “one shots”).
- One shots of each of the built-in patches for quick and easy import into sampler of choice.
Price: $49.
Kork M500 Micro Preset from Tronsonic
A short preview of the Kork M500 for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.1.0 (full version)
www.tronsonic.com
A run-through of some of the tape effect presets provided with the m500, demonstrating some of the variations in attack and punch made possible with the custom tape effect.
Kork M500 Micro Preset – full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.1.0 needed.
Power Intro to Kontakt 5
Here is a 38 Min look at what makes Kontakt 5 a monster power-house of a sample playback plug-in. Also showing how cool it is to take samples from other Kontakt 5 libraries and load them into the MegaMacho Drums Interface for tons of sonic mayhem! MegaMacho Drums comes out July 1st, 2013!
Microtape 17 Marimba Nirvana from Tronsonic
Featuring new tape echo sequencer and FX section.
For full version of NI’s Kontakt 4.2.4 or 5.1.0 or later
www.tronsonic.com
Kosmos for Kontakt 4/5 Playing Around
Kosmos is a scripted Synthesizer for Kontakt 4 & 5 by Homegrown Sounds which uses high quality sampled instruments as the Oscillator Source. This version is Kosmos Infekted which is loaded with 525 Multi-sampled Instruments crafted with a Virus TI. There is a Free Lite Version which uses 20 Instruments from the collection.
System 1000M Modular Kontakt synth review
Checking out a new product from Tronsonic and Synthmagic called the System 1000M which is an analog modular synthesizer for Kontakt. It was sampled through valve tube equipment directly to tape and it has tons of character and warmth.
Product Page http://synthmagic.co.uk or http://tronsonic.com
Full review: http://soundsandgear.com
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The System 1000M modular style synth for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.1.0 – A basic overview
A simple close-up of some of the features in the System1000M. This isn’t meant as an audio demo – just a guide to help learn the layout etc.
www.synthmagic.co.uk www.tronsonic.com
– Over 275 presets
– From raucous laboratory experiments, acid house and techno to serene radiophonic bliss-scapes
– Optional new ‘add-on’ banks and presets (coming soon)
– Sampled with vintage valve equipment to quarter inch tape for maximum analogue texture
The System 1000M modular style synth for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.1.0 – Random patch
Playing with the systme1000m.
– Over 275 presets
– From raucous laboratory experiments, acid house and techno to serene radiophonic bliss-scapes
– Optional new ‘add-on’ banks and presets (coming soon)
– Sampled with vintage valve equipment to quarter inch tape for maximum analogue texture
Available from www.synthmagic.co.uk www.tronsonic.com
Full version of Kontakt 5.1.0 needed
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