The August Acid Pattern

The August Acid Pattern is up. This one is from d-Rektional. Program the pattern into your favorite 303 emulator and upload for others to hear. You can find details at DyLab's Acid Box Blues.

d-Rektional - Transformant - The Monthly Acid Pattern - August by d-Rektional

Waldorf MicroQ Omega Edition

flickr By acidpix
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"75 Voices instead of 25 .. :-) wooooh"

ARP Solus T by The Dole Shirt

Another great Synth T-Shirt from The Dole Shirt. If you like more subdued shirts, this is a good one. The quality is top. Be sure to check out their other Ts. Click the pics for some close-ups. This one is mine and I love it. This just might be my favorite so far.

"The electronic instrument's value is chiefly as a novelty. With greater attention on the part of the engineer to the needs of the musician, the day may not be too remote when the electronic instrument may take its place... as a versatile, powerful, and expressive instrument."

Alan R. Pearlman - 1948

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Studio Diaries #1: Jammin' and Programmin'

YouTube Uploaded by NerdRevolt on Jul 31, 2011

"**WATCH 1080p FOR BEST QUALITY**

Yay! NR Album Boot Camp is off to a super-hyped-up, nerds-on-fire start. This week, we started a new song-- focusing mainly on sound design and beat programming.

Here's glimpse #1 into what's going on in the lab.

PS: At 0:36, m.0 and I say the same word ("ambience") at the same exact time. I think our brains have officially melded."

Crystal Sound Sharing Tutorial

YouTube Uploaded by greenoakcrystal on Jul 24, 2011

"http://www.greenoak.com
Tutorial to show sound sharing between Crystal Synth XT for the iPad/iPhone and Crystal Desktop, a VST or Audio Unit plugin."

Crystal Synth XT - Green Oak Software - iTunes
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Rare Nintendo Korg DS-10 Plus Limitted Edition Featuring YMO Rydeen

via this auction

"collectors edition of the NINTENDO DS KORG DS10 synth with magazine featuring yellow magic orchestra "rydeen" , and several pages of fine vintage korg synths . all in japanese language but the photos are great !

the software runs in english and is pretty straightforward ."

Modded Synare S3X Drum Synthesizer

via this auction

"This has to be absolutely one-of-a-kind: A 1980's vintage Synare S3X Drum Synthesizer, modified to accept input from an external audio source. The trouble is, it doesn't work...

If you're not familiar with the S3X, it's pretty cool, when it works. It's an upgrade of the orginal, somewhat legendary Synare 3 (PS 3), a dual-oscillator analog synthesizer that's triggered by drum hits. Knobs on the side provide easy tweaking and routing of the oscillators, the filter, and the VCA. There's lot's of information available from the Google on the Synare S3X and some nice demos to be found on YouTube. The big improvements of the S3X over the PS3 are fourfold:

The S3X uses an external AC adapter instead of two internal 9-volt batteries.
There's an external voltage out so multiple drums can be chained together and powered by one AC adapter
The S3X has 5 adjustable presets.
The S3X can be triggered by a Synare Sequencer, which was sort of an early proto-midi type controller box.

On top of all that, the S3X being auctioned here has an additional input labeled "EXT MIC" and a switch to toggle between "PAD" and "MIC". It's a pretty ingenious mod, actually, insofar as the Synares use a small speaker under the drum pad to supply an audio source to the synth controls..."

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Roland mc 202 monophonic synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by mombourquettegarrett on Aug 1, 2011

via this auction

KORG DS-10 PLUS: 'The Entrance Hall' By Anthony Seeha

YouTube Uploaded by seehanth001 on Aug 1, 2011

"An original song that I wrote myself.
To be honest, this song took me a really long time to create. In the end, it turned out to be WAY better than I expected. It's creepy, majestic, and mysterious all at the same time. Please enjoy!! =)

*Throughout the song making process, I didn't really pay attention to the volume of the song. I was more focused on getting the right sound. That explains the quietness. x_x

The community at DS10Forum.com usually puts together a worldwide compilation from time to time. I was fortunate enough to be involved in this project.

Listen to the pre-mastered version of this song on my Soundcloud account.
http://snd.sc/pjPSzw

Download the latest DS10FORUM compilation: THE HAUNTED HOUSE
http://ds10forum.bandcamp.com/"

Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon

KORG DS-10 on eBay
KORG DS-10 on Amazon

KORG DS-10 on eBay

dave vosh at 'an die musik' , baltimore,md. 7-30-2011.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by davevosh on Jul 31, 2011

Dave Vosh & Venus Slick will be playing in St. Louis on Nov 4. See this post for details. Update: I originally had Ohio as the location. Ohio is the street. The upcoming performance is in St. Louis.
"live performance at "an die musik" in baltimore, maryland on 7/30/2011. this was part of the baltimore sdiy group sponsored 2011 electronica-fest at this venue.
dave vosh - modular synthesizer"

I asked Dave what he had in his system and he sent in the following:

"top row : doepfer a-180 multiple, tiptop z3000 vco, wiard/malekko oscillator, wiard/malekko anti-oscillator, doepfer a-110 vco, doepfer a-188 vc analog delay, tiptop z5000 digital efx (first version)

middle row : bananalogue vcs, analogue solutions ad/ar env gen, wiard/malekko envelator, wiard/malekko borg1 vcf, doepfer a-106-6 xp vcf, doepfer a-117 digital noise, doepfer a-114 dual ring mod, doepfer a-132 dual vca, doepfer a-132 dual vca, doepfer a-101-1 low pass / gate

bottom row : doepfer a-183-1 dual attenuator, doepfer a-180 multiple, doepfer a-198 ribbon controller, doepfer a-170 dual slew limiter, doepfer a-138 mixer, doepfer a-143-3 quad lfo, doepfer a-149-1 / 2 source of uncertainty, makenoise wogglebug, doepfer a-138 mixer"

Livingroom Glitch

Livingroom Glitch from Gianni Proietti on Vimeo.

Headphones recommended.
"Just playing around with some of my music toys: Tenori-on, iPad, Launchpad (monome), Thingamakit and my Macbook Pro running Gleetchlab3.

Gleetchlab is processing the audio of my instruments in real time through the MOTU ultralite separate inputs."

synton fenix 2, 3 voice patch

YouTube Uploaded by kubistah on Aug 1, 2011

"3 voices, 2 filters, phaser, stereo out.
Im just getting to know my fenix 2, actually this is my first fully modular synth."

sem seq 1st zoundz

YouTube Uploaded by rondroyd on Aug 1, 2011

"sem seq 1st zoundz"

Vermona Mono Lancet

via this auction

"It's a great little two oscillator analogue synth with a big sound and a fantastic filter courtesy of it's discrete circuitry (no DCOs here)... It's in great condition, full working order and has not long come back from Vermona in Germany after having a MIDI software update to version 1.2. It comes boxed, with both English and German manuals and it's power supply."

Moog Source Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

SN 3080

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Test • ADDAC 102 VC Radio (eurorack module)

via ADDAC on Facebook
via modularne.info

http://andregoncalves.info/addac/

Test • ADDAC 102 VC Radio (eurorack module) by modularne.info

The Moog Store.

via Moog Music Inc.'s Photos

"Come in. We're Open!"

HitKit – Drum Synthesizer Promo Codes

"Maui Media Lab LLC- Maui, Hawaii: Play the best electronic drums and percussion you can get for your iPad, iPhone or iPod. Plug in your headphones to hear the incredible quality of sound. Plug into a stereo or soundboard to fill your room, or venue, with serious thunder beats. Perfect for practice. Great for Gigs.

Maui Media Lab's HitKit Features:

Professional CD Quality Samples (16 bit, 44.1 khz)

Drums: Kick Drum, Snare Drum, TomTom Hi, TomTom Lo, HiHat Closed, HiHat Open, HiHat Open/Closed, Ride Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Crash Bell, Cow Bell, Wind Chimes, Tamborine, Clave Hi, Clave Lo and Bass Slide (iPhone Bonus Sample.)

Triggers: Qboard, Proximity Sensor (iPhone only.)

Twenty-five Velocity Sensitive, Multi-Touch Pads.

Wave your hand above the top of your iPhone to hit the Bass Slide.

Low-latency, velocity sensitive, multi-touch, bilaterally symmetrical Qboard for realistic live performance by both left and right hand musicians.

Maui Media Lab LLC, a licensed Apple developer based out of Maui, Hawaii, has more than sixty applications available for sale in Apple's iTunes App Store for iPad, iPhone and the iPod Touch in more than one hundred international markets. Maui Media Lab LLC applications for iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices include games, productivity tools, remote controls, musical instruments and much more.

Maui Media Lab LLC licensed by Q Up Arts to produce an official line of iPad, iPhone and iPad Touch products, featuring the world class sound collections of Q Up Arts. Q Up Arts Inc. is the world recognized brand in audio content publishing & licensing. Q Up Arts Inc. audio content has been used in feature films, games, platinum selling records and CDs world wide since 1993.www.quparts.com

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HitKit - Maui Media Lab
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Yamaha RM1x Sequence Remixer

via this auction

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Yamaha RM1X

YouTube Uploaded by lcdenom1979 on Aug 1, 2011

"Just a quick video to show my Yamaha RM1X in full working order. Nothing particularly impressive, but it serves it's purpose."

RM1Xes on eBay. Couldn't find the video on eBay. Remember to include your auction numbers in the video description. You can also set the video to private on YouTube and make it public once the listing is up.

Circuitbenders FRONTLINE DDS20 DELAY

via Circuitbenders where you'll find additional details and other bends. You can also find them on eBay.

"This is a fairly strange unit before you even start to circuit bend it. It seems to be an 8-bit digital delay offering either a maximum of 1 second of delay time, or 2 seconds at what appears to be half the bandwidth, although we’re not 100% certain of any of this. Whatever it is it sounds gloriously lo-fi before you even start to mod it...

Check out the demos below to hear what this thing can do. The first demo Is the result of overdriving the input with a drum machine. At around 1:21 in the unit is switched to 100% wet mix.
The second demo is mainly self generated sounds using the extended regeration/feedback range. The third demo is some random guitar noodling with a clean guitar processed with the switches, and the final demo is a vocal looped with the sample and hold buttons, and then mangled with the mods."

Huba&Silica live at Blue Marlin Ibiza

YouTube Uploaded by roedor2 on Jul 5, 2011
synth spotting...
"Huba&Silica live at Blue Marlin Ibiza
Magic sunday sunset. July 03, 2011
Visuals x Boreal
Track. Move (Doublewave & Min&Mal Remix)
Killing Machine Records

Thanks. Cushe Footwear, Casa de la Palmera & Asko!

More H&S: www.jazzrobot.com"

And some pics from a gig in Costa Rica last weekend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kapitals/sets/72157627331889984/

Native Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 8 and KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE

"Berlin, August 1st, 2011 – Native Instruments today announced new versions of its studio-standard software bundle. While KOMPLETE 8 has been further expanded to include 27 individual products at an unchanged price, the new KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE for the first time combines the full arsenal of Native Instruments' KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects range at the same substantial discount, with 50 individual products conveniently provided on a dedicated external hard drive.

Further expanding its versatile sonic arsenal, the new KOMPLETE 8 includes the latest KONTAKT 5 and GUITAR RIG 5 versions, and adds the charismatic WEST AFRICA percussion instrument. It also incorporates the versatile new STUDIO DRUMMER drum production instrument and the upcoming TRANSIENT MASTER dynamic processing effect. Furthermore, KOMPLETE 8 includes over 1,300 additional presets for ABSYNTH, FM8 and MASSIVE, derived from several acclaimed soundpacks previously available as individual products.

The new KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE includes the full content of the regular KOMPLETE 8 bundle and much more, combining the full range of all currently available KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects on a dedicated USB 2.0 hard drive. The resulting collection comprises 50 individual products with over 13,000 sounds and 240 GB of sample content, at an effective discount of over 80% compared to the individual prices. The hard drive enables a fast and convenient installation process, and also constitutes a compact and robust backup medium for the software.

Both new KOMPLETE versions are optimized for Native Instruments' groove production system MASCHINE, offering direct browser integration with attribute-based preset search as well as convenient automatic parameter mapping for the rotary knobs on the hardware controller.

KOMPLETE 8 will be available in September 2011 for a suggested retail price of $559 / 499 EUR, with an update for owners of previous KOMPLETE versions available for $229 / 199 EUR.

KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE will be available at the same date for $1099 / 999 EUR, with an upgrade for owners of any version of the regular KOMPLETE bundle available for $559 / 499 EUR.

Additional information on KOMPLETE 8 is available at
www.native-instruments.com/komplete

Additional information on KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE is available at
www.native-instruments.com/ultimate"

Native Instruments Announces KONTAKT 5

"Berlin, August 1st, 2011 – Native Instruments today announced KONTAKT 5, the next generation of its leading software sampler. The new version offers profoundly enhanced sound shaping through a host of new high-quality filters and studio-grade effect algorithms, superior time-stretching, vintage sampling modes, and more. Further accommodating its role as the central sample library platform on the market, KONTAKT 5 also introduces two major new features for advanced instrument design.

In a further major expansion of its unrivaled sound shaping capabilities, KONTAKT 5 introduces a completely new suite of high-quality filters, developed by the creative mastermind behind the acclaimed MASSIVE synthesizer. Ranging from classic analog-style ladder and state-variable models to modern formant filters, some of the 37 new filters also employ the unique new "Adaptive Resonance" concept, which automatically manages the filter characteristics to prevent unpleasant sonic artifacts from excessive resonance peaks. At the same time, the superior new "TimeMachine Pro" time-stretching algorithm in KONTAKT 5 enables unprecedented sound quality for harmonic solo instruments and similar demanding source material.

The comprehensive effect assortment in KONTAKT has been extended with several key additions that focus on studio-style sound processing. The new "Solid G-EQ" and "Solid Bus Comp" algorithms – derived from the upcoming SOLID MIX SERIES – enable studio-grade equalization and compression, while the separately available TRANSIENT DESIGNER has been integrated into the effect arsenal of KONTAKT in its original form. Additionally, a new analog-modeled Tape Saturator can add natural compression and subtle organic overdrive, while the acclaimed vintage sampling modes from Native Instruments' groove-production system MASCHINE have been integrated into the feature set of KONTAKT 5 as well to provide additional flavors of charismatic "vintage dirt".

For ambitious sound designers and professional sample instrument creators, KONTAKT 5 introduces both a powerful new "instrument bus" system as well as KSP-based MIDI file support. While the 16 internal stereo busses with their separate insert chains open up greatly increased routing flexibility, the MIDI file functions in the Kontakt Script Processor enable the creation of advanced types of KONTAKT-based instruments with versatile integrated MIDI playback features, as demonstrated in the upcoming separate KONTAKT-based STUDIO DRUMMER instrument.

On top of its acclaimed 43 GB factory library with its eight separate instrument collections, KONTAKT 5 also includes a free download of the new KONTAKT-based RETRO MACHINES MK2 instrument, which offers an assortment of highly sought-after classic synthesizers complete with vintage-style arpeggiator and chord player, and also takes advantage of the new analog-type filter models.

KONTAKT 5 will be available in September 2011 for $399 / 379 EUR, and will also be included in the new KOMPLETE 8 and KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE bundles. An update for owners of previous KONTAKT versions will be available for $119 / 99 EUR.

Additional information on KONTAKT 5 is available at
www.native-instruments.com/kontakt5"

nwdlbots tutorial 2: Just Listen

nwdlbots tutorial 2: Just Listen from Richard Garrett on Vimeo.

"The second in a series of tutorials about nwdlbots, a suite of generative modules for Ableton Live.

This episode demonstrates the way in which nwdlbots can interact within a Live Set using two modules called "noodle control" and "noodle send". By attaching noodle sends to each EventBot in a set, you can relay MIDI information to the control module, which collates the information and then feeds it back to the EventBots, informing their decisions regarding onset and pitch.

This allows the bots to work together controlling the density and harmony of the set.

nwdlbots are available for download at sundaydance.co.uk

(Ableton Live and Max for Live required)."

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Roland Jupiter-80 Demo

YouTube Uploaded by Kobolnova on Aug 1, 2011

"I made this Demo in a hurry;i bought this incredible synthsizer today,now i have almost no money left,almost my last euro i have spend buying this GREAT synth,if i can no longer pay my bils,i gonna just live inside that big box were the JP80 came out!! ;)
Made in a hurry,maybe made to fast,sound comes from the inbuild microphones of the Panasonic SD60 HD camera,i used some Pad and String sounds from the incredible Roland jupiter 80 synthesizer!
Powered by TONIKA music(city of Groningen),for me this is the the best music store in the Netherlands were i bought this great synthesizer!"

Roland Jupiter-80 on eBay

Roland TR707 Drum Machine Rhythm Composer with Original Box

via this auction

See thestudiobaron07 (RSS) for more.

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Moog Controller - Previously owned by BILLY COBHAM?

via this auction

"Known as the master of fusion jazz or jazz funk, he has toured as drummer for the likes of THE GRATEFUL DEAD, MILES DAVIS, CARLOS SANTANA, and too many others to list. He was one of the first to utilize electronic drum controllers and other early electronics, and still tours today."

more pics here

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Teisco S110F analogue synth

via this auction

"This is a very versatile analogue synth with great modulation routing options, full sounding oscilators, great filters, external input to the filter, ring modulation and the option to link up with CV."

Roland System 100m 182 step sequencer

via this auction

Roland System 100m 172 phaser/delay/lfo module

via this auction

Korg MS-10 Synthesizer

via this auction

SN 133335

Vermona Lancet Mono

via this auction

SN D05777

Simmons SDS-V Professional Drum Synthesizer

via this auction

"Simmons SDS-V drum brain in good working condition. Modules include one (1) Snare, two (2) Bass, and three (3) Toms."

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Roland SH-3a Synthesizer

via this auction

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PPG WAVETERM B for Sale

via this auction

Jomox Sunsyn for Sale

via this auction

SN 0172

Video links at the auction and here.

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Binary Music ARP Odyssey For Kontakt 4

ARP Odyssey For Kontakt 4 by BinaryMusic

www.binarymusic.co.uk
"Consisting of 101 presets made up of approximately 1,400 individual samples, the ARP Odyssey library is an incredibly detailed recreation of a classic vintage synthesizer.

The patches cover a wide range of sounds including bass, leads, pads, percussion and effects, all with the unique Odyssey character. There's also a selection of sounds from the original ARP Odyssey patch book and a set of sounds that were sampled with different filter settings mapped to velocity.

The History
There were three main versions of the Odyssey. The first white-faced models were manufactured from 1972, then the black and gold face from 1974.
The model that we've sampled is a black and orange faced 2821 from about 1979. This has the advantage of more stable oscillators - though nothing like the stability that we take for granted in modern gear. The Odyssey has attracted an eclectic mix of players: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, George Duke, Portishead, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Gary Numan and Abba!

The Process
Throughout the entire sampling process, the aim has been to be faithful to the sound at source. No filtering or effects processing has been applied within Kontakt. Where there is filter/frequency modulation, it has been created on the Odyssey and then recorded in samples long enough to retain the movement. There's also a selection of
'Multi VCF' patches, where different filter cutoff settings have been sampled and mapped to different velocities."

1980 Sequential Circuits "Two and a half years ago" Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

The MacBeth Micromac Desktop

via Ken MacBeth's Photos

"Behind the scenes I have still been concentrating on the MacBeth Micromac desktop analogue synthesizer! Here is a picture of the casing that I have just received from a German metalwork company that will ultimately be the the Micromac enclosure. I have place a PCB layout diagram (partially complete) on the top surface to guage positioning..."

Ringmod Round-up on Navs

"An overview of five balanced-, or ring-, modulators: the Intellijel μMod, Makenoise ModDemix, Fonitronik mh-31, Doepfer A-133 and Cwejman VCO-2RM."

See the write-up on navs.modular.lab.

RingMod Roundup by navs