via this auction "Keyboard electronic musical instrument (KEMI) "Maestro" is a portable polyphonic four-voiced synthesizer with microprocessor control (KR-580) & pre-programmed timbres "presets". It has been assembled on FORMANTA factory, the one which made well-known POLIVOKS.
Number of presets- 20. There is possibility to get vibrato frequency with depth & frequency control. This instrument includes "chorus" effect with depth control, filter with cut-off frequency & resonance control. There are also "arpeggio-tremolo" arrangement with speed control and joystick that pitch shifts & vibrato depth controls.
Specifications: — Number of octaves in a keyboard, 3 — Weight, 10 kg (approx. 22 Pounds)"
YouTube via uppuz "No fx, no audio editing. Pure MS-20 raw sound.
Specifications:
Control Section 1. Keyboard C ~ C, 37 Keys / (3 octaves) 2. Voltage controlled oscillator 1 (VCO 1) Scale [32', 16', 8', 4'] / (6 octaves + 6 octaves (FM)) Wave form ( , PW ( ), white noise) / (4 modes) PW adjust 3. Voltage controlled oscillator 2 (VCO 2) Scale [16', 8', 4', 2'] / (6 octaves + 6 octaves (FM)) Wave form ( , , , Ring Modulator / (4 modes) Pitch/ (+- 1octave) 4. VCO master control Master tune/ (+-1/2octaves) Portamento Frequency Modulation intensity by MG/T.EXT Frequency Modulation intensity by EG1/EXT 5. VCO mixer VCO-1 level VCO-2 level 6. Voltage Controlled High Pass Filter Cutoff frequency Peak [flat ~ self-OSC] Cutoff Frequency Modulation intensity by MG/T.EXT Cutoff Frequency Modulation intensity by EG2/EXT 7. Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter Cutoff frequency Peak [flat ~ self-OSC] Cutoff Frequency Modulation intensity by MG/T.EXT Cutoff Frequency Modulation intensity by EG2/EXT 8. Envelope generator 1 Delay time Attack time Release time 9. Envelope generator 2 Hold time Attack time Decay time Sustain level Release time 10. Modulation generator Wave form , Frequency 11. Manual controller Control wheel Momentary switch 12. P. switch & volume Volume 13. Indicator LED (trigger, MG rate)
External Signal Processor 1. Control section Input signal level Low cut frequency High cut frequency CV adjust Threshold level 2. Input & output Signal in (auto-pad system) Amplifier out / 0V ~ +8V Band pass filtered out CV out (F/V) / 0 ~ +8V ENV out / 0 ~ +5V v Trig out / 3. Indicator (LED) Peak indicator Trigger indicator
Patch Panel Section 1. Keyboard Keyboard control voltage output (exponential) / 0 ~ +8V Keyboard trigger output / 2. VCO VCO 1 + VCO 2 control voltage input (linear response) / 0V ~ +8V VCO 2 control voltage input (linear response) / 0V ~ +8V VCO 1 + VCO 2 external frequency control input (OCT/V) / -3V ~ +3V 3. VCF External signal input / 3Vp-p External HP filter cutoff frequency control input (2OCT/V) / -5V ~ +5V External LP filter cutoff frequency control input (2OCT/V) / -5V ~ +5V 4. VCO + VCF Total external modulation input (T.EXT) / -5V ~ +5V 5. VCA Initial gain control input / 0V ~ +5V 6. EG EG 1 envelope signal normal output / -5V-0V EG 1 envelope signal reverse output / +5V-0V EG1 + EG2 trigger input / EG1 + trigger input / EG2 envelope signal reverse output / 7. MG Triangle output () / 5VPP Rectangle output () / 0 +5V 8. Noise generator White noise output / 5Vp-p Pink noise output / 5Vp-p 9. Sample and hold Clock trigger input / Sample signal input / 5Vp-p S/H output / 5Vp-p 10. Modulation VCA Control voltage input / 0 ~ +5V Signal input / -5V ~ +5V Signal output / -5V ~ +5V 11. Manual controller Control wheel output / -5V ~ 0V ~ +5V Momentary switch / 12. Signal out Signal output / 2Vp-p (output impedance 3.5kOhm) 13. Headphones Headphones out / (8 Ohm) 120mwatts
Power consumption 10 watts Dimensions 569 (W) x 309 (D) x 249 (H) mm Weight 7.7 kgs"
YouTube via uppuz "No fx, no audio editing, no presets. Pure NL3 raw sound.
NL3 Specifications
POLYPHONY •20 voices. 4 part multitimbral. SPECIAL FEATURES •Velocity Morphing: each function, controlled by a knob, can be controlled to respond to keyboard velocity. Wheel Morphing: each function, controlled by a knob, can also be controlled by the Modulation Wheel/Control Pedal to continuously fade between two sets of values. Performance controllers •4 octave velocity sensitive keyboard with octave shift buttons (+/-2 oct.) •Keyboard Split, two sections. •Modulation Wheel •Pitch Stick (with no dead zone at zero crossing) •1 pedal input for sustain •1 for expression pedal. Patent pending for the Pitch Stick. User interface •3 digit display, 26 knobs and 27 buttons for program editing. Oscillator section •OSC 1 generating sine, triangle, sawtooth or pulse with adjustable width, waveforms. OSC 2 generating triangle, sawtooth or pulse (with adjustable width) waveforms and can also generate noise with a color control. OSC 2 can be hard-synched to OSC 1. •Linear deep frequency modulation of osc 1 from osc 2. A wide range of new waveforms with a strong formant character is achieved with the new synchable noise, where noise can be synched to OSC 1. Filter section •12 dB (2-pole) low pass, 24 dB (4-pole) low pass, band pass or high pass and notch with 12dB low pass. Cut off, resonance, envelope amount, envelope amount controlled by velocity. ADSR envelope. Filter keyboard tracking can be set to full, half or off. Filter distortion. Amplifier section •ADSR envelope, gain control. Modulation section •LFO 1 generating triangle, saw, pulse, LF filtered noise and random staircase routed to OSC1+2, OSC 2, filter, pulse-width and FM amount. •LFO 2 produces a triangle waveform, routed to OSC 1 and 2 or amplifier. It also controls the rate for the arpeggiator. Arpeggiator: Range: 1 - 4 octave. Modes: up, down, up/down, random. Hold function. Echo can be set between 1 to 8 repeats. Modulation envelope (attack, decay) for OSC 2 pitch, FM amount and pulse width. Performance section •Play mode: Poly, legato, mono, unison mono, unison poly. Manual mode. Four program slots for layering possibilities. Portamento/auto portamento. Percussion kits •10 analog drum kits. Each percussion kit consists of 8 independent sounds, configurated in 8 zones across the keyboard. Memory •Programs (single sounds): 297 (3 x 99) user, 693 (7 x 99) factory. •Performances (multi sounds): 100 user, 300 (3 x 100) factory. •Percussion kits (multi zone sounds): 30 (3 x 10) user, 70 (7 x 10) factory. Audio Out •4 outputs. Each slot has its own output. Modes: stereo, mono and multi-timbral mode. Headphones out. High resolution low noise 24 bit DACs. MIDI features •All control knobs and switches for program editing send and receive control change messages. System exclusive bulk dumps. One program or all programs. MIDI clock synchronizing LFO 1 and LFO 2/arpeggiator restart. Triggering of the filter and amplifier envelopes and velocity control from separate programmable MIDI channel and note numbers. Connections •4 Line Level Audio Outputs - ¼", 6,35 mm jacks, unbalanced •Stereo Headphone Output - ¼", 6,35 mm stereo jack •Sustain Pedal - ¼", 6,35 mm jack. Use a momentary pedal, like e.g, Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc. •Control Pedal - ¼", 6,35 mm TRS stereo jack. Use a Roland EV-5 Control/Expression pedal •MIDI in & out - 5 pin DIN connectors"
LZX Industries "What your ear may hear as a subtle difference, your eye may see as a huge one. Since the end results in video synthesis are visual: texture, pattern, and shape instead of audio, there are a number of features and controls in this VCO design that take into consideration this unique application. Features * Wide range VCO with 6 selectable frequency ranges from LFO to 750KHz, coarse and fine tuning controls. * Expanded hard sync circuit designed for accurate synchronization to video sync signals. Selection switch allows normalization to sync bus signals distributed through the power header from the LZX Visionary Video Sync Generator module. * Precision video op-amps used in all circuitry for accurate high speed frequency and waveshape modulation. * Five simultaneous waveform outputs: Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, Pulse (Rectangle) & Shaped Sine. * Two independent waveshapers with CV inputs, CV attenuverters and bias controls: Pulsewidth Modulator & Sine Shaper. Control pulsewidth and sine shape from 0% to 100%. * Two exponential frequency CV inputs with CV attenuverters. * Attenuversion controls on all signal inputs allow attenuation and inversion of any input signal. * Frequency notification LED." click here for more
YouTube via benpumpkin. Folktek on Ebay "Folktek Luminist Garden by Arius Blaze - an expanded version of the micro garden. video 3 more info at folktek.blogspot.com you're strongly encourage to see all video for the full effect of this piece"
YouTube via cdmblogs "createdigitalmusic.com gets a private tour of a late prototype of the upcoming Beat Thang drum machine, with the device's creators. Shot in Anaheim near the NAMM conference."
CDM: Rockwilder + Beat Kangz
"Producer Rockwilder joins the crew from drum machine maker Beat Kangz -- and the music tech upstart has a little trash talk for the industry. Drum machines have no soul, eh?"
YouTube via magicmodulator. more vids here "casio Drums put through a BugBrand Bug Crusher 08 via my Modulator envelope LFO unit for some modulated action"
YouTube vi vlaris "first try at midi/cv conversion using kenton usb solo. simple pattern made in ableton live fed to the roland sh09, and at the same time triggers a 606 via the dinsync."
YouTube via vlaris "triggering the polysix arp by feeding it a simple snarehit from ableton via a separate audio output. some bass and drums courtesy of roland and kenton usb solo."
Brief video of the Tiptop modular system running a self playing patch at Winter NAMM 2010 at the Analogue Haven booth. You can hear Gur of Tiptop Audio talking about what's going on in the patch."
Shagghie goes over the new Metasonix D-1000 Vacuum-Tube Drum Machine at Winter NAMM 2010 at the Big City Music booth. You can hear Eric Barbour of Metasonix in the background and he makes a brief appearance. Note this thing sounds insanely full in person. It's hard to describe but it sounds deep, fat and wet for lack of a better description. All drum machines sound relatively different from each other, but this one has something completely different going on."
In case anyone was wondering where all my pics and vids are, they are coming soon. I'm finally getting my head above water. I was going to put up one post linking to all pics, but the upload at 219 images and just under 1G failed last night. So, instead, and better in my opinion, I will be putting up one post per booth for images and one post per video.
I need to apologize to the manufacturers I missed out there. My trip was literally a spur of the moment decision. I couldn't book a hotel on Friday, so I flew in early Saturday and had one day for NAMM. Sunday and Monday where booked at Disneyland with my family. :) That said, I made it my focus to meet people and to only take a few shots and no video, but video happened anyway. Unfortunately my video camera ran out of juice and I switched to my camera for some which you will see shortly. I also learned the audio and video quality suck on my cameras, especially considering how noisy the floor of NAMM is. When you watch these videos focus more on the experience of being at NAMM and checking out gear vs. high quality product demos. I'll leave that to the boys at Sonic State.
I want to thank everyone I met at NAMM and the TRASH_AUDIO BBQ. It was an incredible experience and I loved everyone I met. THANK YOU!!!
NOTE: I'll be putting up my NAMM posts inbetween other posts to keep things flowing. As I mentioned before, just click on the NAMM label at the top right of the site to get to all all NAMM posts. I will leave it up until the Musikmesse in March when I switch it out to that label.
YouTube via potterpaint2000 "an improv featuring a KP3 processed Wicks Looper from Australia, a wonderful cacaphonous little device. Thanks Brian!...also a Nord Lead and a Stylophone Drumbeat"
YouTube via psychopath3000 "Here's the wonderful new toy from Think Geek, the Bliptronic 5000, with a little added talk modulation from the lovely KP3. Although the Bliptronic is basically an extremely simple step-sequencer, it looks and feels great (surprisingly, as I thought it would be really light and extremely breakable) and is very therapeutic to play on.
Has anyone else got the problem of that annoying drone when using headphones or line out? Please assure me I don't have a faulty bliptronic...
"Ken Freeman couldn't afford a Mellotron to play his string parts, so he invented a new kind of electronic instrument. But though the world would eventually embrace string synthesizers with a passion, he never got the credit he deserved."
via Mr. Array, via Modcan where you'll find demos.
"The 68B Matrix filter is based on the filters of the Matrix 12 and Expander synths of the 80's. While not a direct clone this design uses modern components in place of the CEM custom ICs used in the original. The filter responses and sound are faithful to the classic design. The 16 filters are divided into two banks with selection from the front panel via BANK toggle switch. Each of the 8 filters in a bank is provided with a separate output for external mixing and cross fading down-line.
Module Highlights: * 16 Filter responses * Separate out for each bank of 8 filters * 2 x CV and 1V/OCT control of frequency * 16Hz-20kHz range * CV Resonance * very low distortion and noise design * excellent temperature stability and tracking * Self Oscillation in Bank L filters.
Filter Responses: Bank L * 4 Pole Lowpass * 2 Pole Lowpass * 2 Pole Bandpass * 2 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass * 3 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass * 4 Pole Bandpass * 2 Pole Notch + 1 Pole Lowpass * 3 Pole AllPass + 1 Pole Lowpass
Bank R * 3 Pole Lowpass * 1 Pole Lowpass * 1 Pole Highpass * 2 Pole Highpass * 3 Pole Highpass * 2 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass * 2 Pole Notch * 3 Pole AllPass
via Jo "After more than one year waiting I finally decided to update the os of my KORG CX3 to version 2.01. Around the forums I learned it was very difficult and hazardous to upgrade because when the process failed it leaded to a non functional organ .... I had to upgrade through Windows because Korg only delivered a win executable Fortunately I installed a bootcamp XP partition on my Macbook Pro. I made the upgrade with a simple Midisport 2X2 MIDI/USB interface .... and it worked without any kind of problem. Someone said to me it'll take more than 15 minutes to complete the update .... it only took 8 minutes ! Here are some snapshots of the KORG firmware upgrade program during the whole process. And after you'll find some pictures of the CX3 display during the process"
Note Jo sent me some nice images of the synth display uploading the OS but blogger is turning them solid black, so this one goes up more for informational purposes. If you have a CX3, upgrade at your own risk, but it looks like Jo was able to do it.
Update: "you can find the whole process here with all the snapshots and pictures taken"
"There are two squarewave oscillators in the noise bird synth, the pitch can be controlled with the bodycontacts. The enclosure is made out of stable cardboard. You can find some samples from the synth at diysynth.blogsport.de"
"Elka Synthex for sale via this link , with MIDI, third generation, fully working and in good cosmetic condition, a real beauty to play, a classic in its own category."
"It's been a really long time, but we finally received the missing encoders (had to switch distributors due to the crisis). This means that we have about 90 Minicommands ready to go (actually, we have about 20 wooden boxes left, the new boxes should be arriving in 2 weeks)."
synth.nl has a post showing graphs of what the Oakley Discontinuity Module can do to audio input.
"The controls I used in the examples below are: Treshold, Fold, Discontinuity and Offset. I only use the normal output (so not the Clamp or Clip) and I put a Triangle wave from the PC function generator on the input."
YouTube via SeratoHQ "Huston from Ableton and Nick from Serato go through The Bridge - a new technology allowing communication between Ableton Live 8 and Serato Scratch Live (and ITCH). For more info, go here: http://sera.to/brd"
YouTube via SweetwaterSound "More info: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detai... Roland brought the versatile and powerful Octapad to this year's Winter NAMM. Loaded with over 600 instruments arranged in 50 kits (plus effects), the Octapad features eight large touch-sensitive pads, an easy-to-use interface, a hi-hat controller, a Phrase Loop function, and USB connectivity. Trigger inputs allow you to use it with acoustic drums, or you can stand mount the Octapad and use it to augment your kit in the studio or onstage."
YouTube via spunkytoofers "closer look at the interface. open source bent midi interface. bends sent evolving information from dsi evolver. internal sequence is synched via tap tempo. all sounds by qsr no processing.
YouTube via buchla300 "Just showing how cool the Roland R8 sequencer is. Many just use it as a straight ahead drum machine, but t's when you start doing realtime pitch/decay/pan/nuance/velocity editing that it becomes cool. Pitching and changing the pan and decay of the individual sounds after they have been recorded. I used this zillions of times with Andrea Parker for her stuff and remixes we did and for my own stuff. I know the guys from Autechre and many other artists used one . Great box. The R8 MKII has more built in sounds and more memory. Worth finding over the MKI version."
"This is one of the demo scores in the Roland MC-8 manual. It's a piece called "Odd Rhythms," written by the inventor of the MC-8, Ralph Dyck. I decided to spend a couple of hours punching this thing in to see what it sounds like. The lead, bass and chords are playing back on a Roland SH-101 (overdubbed via the MC-8's tape sync one monophonic line at a time), and the cymbal and conga are playing back on a SCI Pro-One. For the cymbal, I had to use VCF accents instead of the VCA accents the score calls for, because the Pro-One doesn't have a CV in for the VCA. I didn't spend much time on the sounds or on the mix, so it is what it is. But as you can see, you can get as musically complex as you want with the MC-8.
If any other MC-8 users out there want the data for this piece, just send me a message and I can send you an mp3 to load into your machine."
Используемое оборудование и программное обеспечение: Korg EMX, MFB Synth 2, MFB Synth Lite 2, Axis 49 (на видео не записан), Ableton Live, IL SliceX, IL Harmless.
English: This is my remix for the song by Bez Bileta - Africa. You can see the original video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuTUNH... Not all the parts were recorded on video. Add me at http://www.myspace.com/electricdroo I promise to post my new tracks (only old ones are there). Hardware: Korg EMX, MFB Synth 2, MFB Synth Lite 2, Axis 49 (not on the video) Soft: Ableton Live, IL SliceX, IL Harmless."
YouTube via lividTV "The latest version of Arkaos' Grand VJ has a template for the Ohm64. This makes it really easy to just select the template and start mixing without having to do too much configuration."
via this auction
Number of presets- 20. There is possibility to get vibrato frequency with depth & frequency control. This instrument includes "chorus" effect with depth control, filter with cut-off frequency & resonance control. There are also "arpeggio-tremolo" arrangement with speed control and joystick that pitch shifts & vibrato depth controls.
