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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Gem Equinox Sounds Part 2
YouTube via loonytunes1234. Follow up to this post.
"Heres some examples of the Equinox "Grooves" feature.
Individual midi clips/recordings can be assigned to keys and triggered in real time either as multitrack arrangements on each key as in the first part of this video, or as individual midi riffs, great fun."
Future Retro Revolution Synthesizer R2
"The new R2 unit, designated by the gun metal grey chassis, has an updated PC board design using a new RAM chip which extends the internal back up battery life from approximately 1.5 years on previous white faced units to now more than 10 years life span. In addition the R2 units include OS version 2.0 making it more compatible for use with our XS semi-modular synthesizer."
click here for more info.
via HarriL.
Oberheim Four Voice, KORG Trident and Fender Rhodes
via ISO50 - The Visual Work of Scott Hansen - do check out the site for some incredible art. Don't miss the exhibit.
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flickr by heathercroall.full size
Based on the tags for the flickr shot, I'm guessing this is a DIY synth at DocFest2007. If you know more about the synth and/or the event, feel free to comment.
click here for a black and white.
Update via Steve in the comments:
"yeah, i've seen them play a few times, was a couple of years ago now. he would strap it on.
there's a photo of it strapped on over here
and a flash player thingy over here"
jel anticon sweetcreaminit live bedroom mix
YouTube via officialanticon. I saw this one on Music Thing.
"Jel playing "Sweet Cream In It" from Soft Money live in his bedroom."
You can find his blog JEL IN BEDROOM LOOKING FOR GIGS!! here. You will find one more video there.
Roland MC-202 Micro-Composer TB-303 ish Acid Machine
YouTube via 123synthland.
"Everyone knows we deal in vintage synths professionally (that's right, no brick in a box, Ebay style!). So anyway, here's a short clip of the Roland MC-202 we're about to put up for sale, all entered step time. Disregard the TB-303, I had big plans to post a video the 2 squawking together but things sounded too cluttered with 2 busy patterns. Check my other videos for a 303 clip. This isn't the best pattern in the world, but y'all aren't paying me to make dance tracks, so ya get what ya pay for! :) Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"
Oakley TM3030
images via this auction"Samples
Saw #1 (2.3mb)
Saw #2 (790k)
Saw #3 (700k)
Saw #4 (1.3mb)
Square #1 (1.2mb)
Square #2 (930k)
Square #3 (1.2mb)
Here's the specs:
- The TM3030 is a midi controlled bassline clone that is designed to sound good.
- The design features the same controls as the little sliver box we have all come
to love: tune, waveshape, cut-off, resonance, envelope sweep, decay time, accent and volume.
- Slides and accents are faithfully reproduced.
- This unit contains no internal sequencer. The midi interface is controlled by a pre-programmed microcontroller chip.
- The rear panel houses the audio output, DC input, power switch, midi through and midi input sockets.
- The front panel pots are Alpha 16mm aluminum devices. These offer solidity, long life and feel good.
- The front panel LEDs show slide, gate, accent and power on conditions.
- The power requirements is 24V DC. The unit comes with us power supply.
- For the FET buffer of the VCO I used the 2SK30A-O and for the differential amplifier I put a 2SC1583 like the original design of the Roland TB-303. For the VCA, I used the CA3080 OTA.
- To achieve the best resonance, I replaced R62 with a 6k2 resistor and 10k trimmer in series, and adjusted the maximum resonance to match my real TB-303."
SOUNDCHASER Apple II synthesizer demo cassette
via this auction"demo cassette of the old APPLE II synthesizer! The SOUNDCHASER synth. Rather unusual - I remember seeing Chick Corea demo this thing, and likely it's where I got this from. 1982 as I recall!"
Anyone know more about this one?
Update via Eccentric Genius in the comments:
"Zoiks...what a flashback.
I had one... real similar to an Alpha Syntauri. The Syntauri had a velocity sensing keyboard, the Soundchaser was stuck with an organ style one. The 'chaser had better sequencing software though... 16 tracks as opposed to 4.
Both were based around the Mountain Digital Oscillator boards, which plugged into your Apple II along with a keyboard controller card and gave you up to 16 voice polyphony. The hardware was unbelievably noisy; a noise gate was mandatory to avoid the crazy-makin' drone of 16 leaky oscillators coming at you every single second the thing was powered up.
It had user defined waveforms, which was the earliest proof available that complex single cycle waves for the most part sound like shit... Despite the fact that the oscillator boards came with an attached light pen (for use with the Mountain score editing software), the Soundchaser made you draw your waveforms using the Apples game paddles or joystick. The only place draw-yer-own waveforms was useful was when you got all finicky and drew elaborate and precisely stepped 'staircase' shapes and assigned them to the LFO, which let you harness the zipper effect and gave you a one-key arppegio that would almost be in tune if you drew the shape just right. Of course, the LFO rate tracked the keyboard, which severely limited the usefulness...
Each oscillator was treated as a separate voice; you made your patch by assigning oscillators from the pool, then tweezing each oscillator to death.
There were no filters...just a 4 stage envelope and the lfo. If you wanted anything approaching timbre dynamics you had to get artsy fartsy and assign, say, 4 oscillators to the patch, then meticulously tweeze the envelope parameters for each oscillator to fade from one to the other during the course of the note on event. This could really eat into your available polyphony in a hurry.
It is worth noting that assigning 16 oscillators to one patch gave you one note polyphony, but it was a very large note when you played it.
It supported one keyboard split, and the gamepaddle was used as a pitchbend during performance. I don't recall a mod wheel being implimented.
The sequencer started out as 4 track, then updated to 16. Keyboard input with limited quantization, then you could open up the sequence as a hexadecimal event list and edit pitch and duration on screen after the fact. It was less than intuitive. I paid $1800 cdn in 1981, and used it regularly through the '80s, despite the perils of dealing with outraged soundmen distressed at the presence of the *very* loud radio frequency presence of the Apple onstage. I think my son still uses it back in Toronto...I'm gonna have to ask him."
Yamaha TX816
images via this auction
"This TX816 is an 8 module rack-mount Yahama DX7 in good condition.
The TX816 is a monster DX synthesizer.
Each TF1 module is basically a DX7 condensed down to a single circuit board with almost no front panel controls. Definitely designed for use with external hardware and software controllers the TX816 allows you to easily carry around up to eight DX7s! Software such as MOTU Unisyn, Emagic SounDiver, or even another DX7 can be used to program the sounds in each module via MIDI.
??Each TF1 module consists of a 16-voice, 6-operator digital FM synth engine. So a complete TX816 with all eight TF1 modules would offer up to 128 voices and 48 operators! Each TF1 also features an indepednent balanced audio out (XLR) and MIDI I/O.
Note: On module #3 the memory protect button is stuck. Every other function and button works properly on all modules.
Serial # 3125"
Hartmann VS
images via this auction."Neuron VS is a PC and MAC compatible application. The package includes Nuke - an ergonomic hardware controller, built of steady aluminum and attachable to the computer via the USB connector.
Neuron VS is basically built on the same sound engine like the Neuron Hardware Synthesizer. It is coming with a highly sophisticated graphical user interface that perfectly interacts with the hardware controller box. Neuron VS includes 2 Resynators, the Blender module, the Mod- and Slicer Module, a Silver Unit (Multimode Filter plus Time and Frequency Effect unit) and 7 ADSR Shapers (for more details see feature list). Compared to the Hardware Synthesizer, Model maker, Surround capabilities, 4 levels / 4 times Shapers, high-end Delay and Reverb (and - obviously - the beautiful, luxurious user interface of the Keyboard version) are not included.
Neuron VS ships with 300 sounds and 200 Models. Its sound and sound shaping capabilities are amazingly close to those of the Neuron Keyboard synthesizer. This instrument will meet the expectations of many musicians out there, that do not have the money to spend on a Keyboard version - or who simply want total integration of the Neuron into their virtual studio setup.
The Nuke Controller box
With the button you select, which of the Neuron VS Modules is being controlled by the stick:
* Resynator 1
* Resynator 2
* Silver
It is not possible to work on the settings of those Parameter groups without Nuke.
Nuke offers 4 freely definable endless knobs (encoders), that are being set on a third page of the Neuron VS software.
Nuke is a valuable piece of hardware, that was designed to perfectly fit in your hand. It is made of aluminum and offers exactly the same kind of stick controller and encoders you find on the Neuron keyboard. The hand rest is made of special soft synthetic material.
Nuke is included in the Neuron VS software package.
The Resynator Page
The Resynator page allows for the real time setting of all Resynators’ parameters. The Resynators give access to the very heart of a sound. Neuron VS features 2 Resynators - each capable of driving one Model.
Neuron VS comes with a huge variety of Models (ca. 300). The Resynators (and Silver) need
Additionally, Neuron VS includes 7 ADSR shapers, that are switched by simply clicking on one of the smaller icons.
The Blender offer 10 different settings to merge and mix Models or parts of Models together.
The Silver Page
Silver includes a very powerful multimode filter ( 24dB low pass, 12dB low pass, 6dB low pass, 6dB high pass and band pass) plus two multi effect units. Cutoff and Frequency are being controlled crosswise by the
The Frequency FX Module includes a high end EQ / Compressor, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Decimator and SP Warp Effects. The Time FX Module includes Stereo Spread, Left/Right Delay, Flanger, Phaser and Chorus Effects.
Silver includes a dedicated ADSR Shaper for the Filter. All Shapers can be set to Repeat Mode - adding one more very flexible cyclic effect.
Besides that, the silver page is the home of the Mod and the Slicer. Mod represents an LFO. Slicer is a Neuron exclusive Module that allows for cyclic “3 dimensional” modulations.
The Nuke Page
On this page of the software the setting of the freely definable endless knobs (encoders) is being managed. Select the parameter you want to control for each knob and store the setting together with the sound.
Features* Innovative and award winning neural synthesis engine (template driven Multi-Component Particle Transform Synthesis with real time controllable synthesis model parameters, Artificial Neural Network controlled adaptive sound analysis for the parametric transformation of musical monophonic and polyphonic sounds)
* 2 Resynators, each with 3 Scape and 3 Sphere Levels, Stick recording and Playback function per parameter level
* 1 ADSR envelope per Resynator with definable depth per parameter level
* 1 amplifier envelope per Resynator (ADSR)
* 2 definable free envelopes (ADSR)
* Blender module for manipulating one timbre (from resynator 1) with the properties of another (resynator 2)
* 8 different blender types
* Modulation module Low frequency oscillator with 12 waveforms
* Slicer module for the generation of multidimensional, cyclic modulation with 12 waveforms
* Silver module with multimode filter (24dB lowpass, 12dB lowpass, 6dB lowpass, 6dB highpass, bandpass)
* 1 Silver (ADSR) Envelope
* Frequency FX Module with EQ / Compressor, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Decimator and SP Warp Effects
* Time FX Module with Stereo Spread, Left/Right Delay, Flanger, Phaser and Chorus Effects
* Over 250 Models included (Strings / Percussion / Pianos / Pads / Reed / Plugged / Basses / Drums / Solo Instruments / Bells / Brass / Voices EFX / Loops / Organs, etc.)
* Each Model can be manipulated with 12 Parameters (6 x Scape / 6 x Sphere Parameters) that have been detected when analyzing the original sound.
* 10 different Parameter sets - depending on the specific Model characteristics
* Over 300 Sounds included
*
System Requirements
PC
* Windows Version: XP
* Processor: Intel Pentium III, IV and compatible processors
* Minimum Processor Speed: 850 MHz
* Recommended Processor Speed: > 2 GHz
* RAM minimum: 256 MB
* RAM recommended: 512 MB
* Harddisk space: 2 GB
* VST 2.0 compatible host application
* Soundcard: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
Mac
* MAC OS Version: OS X 10.2
* Processor: G4, G5
* Minimum Processor Speed: 800 MHz
* Recommended Processor Speed: > 1 GHz
* RAM minimum: 256 MB
* RAM recommended: 512 MB
* Harddisk space: 2 GB
* VST 2.0 compatible host application
* Soundcard: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo (all MACs)"
Quasimidi Rave-o-lution 309
via this auction.
"The Quasimidi Story
Quasimidi was a german manufacturer located in Kirchhain, Germany. Since 1988 the company´s new location was Rauschenberg, Germany. At first the company worked on the MIDI-market. Later it is well known as a producer of Synthezisers. Quasimidi was founded by Freidhelm Haar and Jörg Reichstein in 1987. Nowadays Quasimidi is out of business...
Quasimidi Rave-O-lution RELEASE DATE WAS IN 1996LIST PRICE: $1295 STREET PRICE: $899
THIS IS A VERY RARE LIMITED PRODUCTION MODEL DUE TO LEGAL ISSUES FROM OTHER COMPANIES THEY 'BORROWED TECHNOLOGY FROM'."
Anyone know what this is in reference to? It seems vaguely familiar, but I forget.
JoMoX XBase09
images via this auction"XBase09 Instrument Features:
* The sound generation of the Bass Drum is completely true analog, being realized with true discreet circuitry. The number of its parameters (tuning, decay, etc.) and the amount you can vary the parameters exceeds those on vintage drum machines. The XBase09 can provide kick drums ranging from very extreme, hard and punchy kicks, to pure 808-style booms, with ultra deep sub basses down to 25Hz and decay times which will exceed vintage instruments. If you choose, the Xbase09 also allows you to tune the kick drum chromatically, allowing you to create the very purest basslines you've ever heard coming from a kick drum. The Bass Drum, having 8 parameters for control (in addition to volume), is a complete instrument itself.
* The sound generation of the Snare Drum is also completely true analog, again being realized with true discreet circuitry. Once again, along with its increased parameter control, the Snare Drum offers two oscillators which, when detuned, offer the convincing sound of a Cowbell.
* The sample-based Hi Hat/Percussion section features Open/Close HiHat (of course), along with Rimshot, Claps, Crash Cymbal and Ride Cymbal. This section, which also features Tuning and Decay parameters which are much more variable than those on vintage instruments, uses original vintage 6-bit samples with true analog sound processing, translating into powerful and cutting electronic percussion instead of polished, clean and polite sounds. Each sound can also be individually reversed (individually by step!). Also, a white noise sample has been included to throw extra spice into your pattern.
* All parameters on all instruments are digitally controlled and storable. Every parameter knob sends and receives midi data. So, if you'd like to do wild sweeps, extreme filter changes, or linear tuning rides, you could simply twist the knob, edit the data in your midi sequencer and sent it back. And, because all of the sound parameters have direct access into the sound generation circuitry, they work extremely fast!
There is also a full sequencer in the XBase09, please see the Jomox website below for information on the sequencer features also included in this great analog drum synth.
XBase 09 Drum Machine info from JoMoX website:
We'd like to think that the Xbase09 is the ultimate analog drum machine. Certainly, that's what we've tried to create. Yes, we have built the Xbase09 to offer the very best in sonic analog quality by using today's best technologies offering advanced parameter control. But we've tried to take the Xbase09 much further by including a knob-filled interface, each knob sending and receiving its own midi data. We've included storage memory for storing your favorite patterns, sounds and songs. We built 2 flexible, analog LFO's into each unit. We've included what we feel are advanced implementations of Groove/Shuffle and Accent functions. We've included control over 3 external midi tracks. And we've done this all in a compact casing which is just as much at home on the road as it is on your desk in the studio. And finally, yes, we've included the real wood side panels (no extra charge!). Rock on.
Full XBase 09 drum machine description on the JoMoX website here
Audio samples of the JoMoX XBase Drum Machine here"
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