Thursday, October 25, 2012
"Flowers for Malala" (Instrumental tribute)
Published on Oct 24, 2012 by TimeSynthis
This one in via TimeSynthis: "All Ensoniq SD-1/32 and percussion on Alesis Performance Pad Pro."
"I'm dedicating this song as a salute to the bravest girl in the world, a 15 yr old school girl, Malala Yousafzai, who was a victim of extreme terrorism, all because she had the courage to speak out for woman's rights for education. God Bless you Malala! We pray for your recovery!
A little melody I played over a rhythm in 11/16, mallets play in 10/16 over the 11/16, but not always. I played percussion first on the Alesis PP Pro Pads (with drum sticks), added mallets and a moog lead voice, both played on an Ensoniq SD-1/32, All parts played live by myself, (no sequencing or midi clock)
Original Instrumental work by Jack Girouard (2012)"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai#Rehabilitation
1980 ELECTRO HARMONIX EH0400 MINI SYNTHESIZER
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via this auction
" For your consideration is this vintage 1980 Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer EH 0400 synth. Completely intact, including all original multi-colored rubber switch tips, this particular example is a very good simple-sounding analog monosynth, with the ability to slip it into a laptop protective case and transport it anywhere.
The membrane buttons/keys are well preserved, and have not been damaged. The plastic case exterior is also in perfect structural condition with no cracks. The internal speaker is intermittent, but it works fine with the aux. 1/8" output jack.
This particular example is in very nice all original condition and features: a single analog VCO, a single Pulse waveform, an octave divider, a dedicated LFO for a Pulse-Width-Modulation effect, an analog filter, a sweep and phase rate with cutoff controls, as well as in/out of phase, resonance and filter switches."
via this auction
" For your consideration is this vintage 1980 Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer EH 0400 synth. Completely intact, including all original multi-colored rubber switch tips, this particular example is a very good simple-sounding analog monosynth, with the ability to slip it into a laptop protective case and transport it anywhere.The membrane buttons/keys are well preserved, and have not been damaged. The plastic case exterior is also in perfect structural condition with no cracks. The internal speaker is intermittent, but it works fine with the aux. 1/8" output jack.
This particular example is in very nice all original condition and features: a single analog VCO, a single Pulse waveform, an octave divider, a dedicated LFO for a Pulse-Width-Modulation effect, an analog filter, a sweep and phase rate with cutoff controls, as well as in/out of phase, resonance and filter switches."
MFB-503 Drumcomputer Analog Drum Machine SN 09531
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*3 analogue instruments (Kick, Snare, Tom)
*2 sample-based instruments (Cymbal, Hi-Hat)
*Stepsequencer with up to 32 steps per pattern
*26 sound-edit functions (attack, decay, pitch etc.)
*programmable Tom tuning (lo, mid, hi)
*90 pattern, 90 songs, 90 kits
*MSRP: 280,- Euro
via this auction
*3 analogue instruments (Kick, Snare, Tom)
*2 sample-based instruments (Cymbal, Hi-Hat)
*Stepsequencer with up to 32 steps per pattern
*26 sound-edit functions (attack, decay, pitch etc.)
*programmable Tom tuning (lo, mid, hi)
*90 pattern, 90 songs, 90 kits
*MSRP: 280,- Euro
The Next Level - Xils-Lab Oxium Demo
The Next Level - Xils-Lab Oxium demo, all sounds except drums are Oxium by SYNTHDemo
"All sounds except the TR606 samples and speech are from Oxium, vocoder eff etc is Oxium being vocoded by MeldaProduction MVocoder.
I'm still amazed by the sheer quality of sound from this synth, I'm a real sawtooth junkie and the sound of the sawtooth leads you can get from this synth have to be my favourite of any of the soft-synths I've tried. You can hear the excellent formant filter again showing it's skills in the fake talkbox lead in the 2nd half, format filter vowel being modulated using the modwheel during the solo.
All in all there is more to like about this orange monster every time I open it up. I haven't even played with the LeMasque modulation yet....
More single synth demos at http://soundcloud.com/synthdemo and at http://facebook.com/synthdemo"
"All sounds except the TR606 samples and speech are from Oxium, vocoder eff etc is Oxium being vocoded by MeldaProduction MVocoder.
I'm still amazed by the sheer quality of sound from this synth, I'm a real sawtooth junkie and the sound of the sawtooth leads you can get from this synth have to be my favourite of any of the soft-synths I've tried. You can hear the excellent formant filter again showing it's skills in the fake talkbox lead in the 2nd half, format filter vowel being modulated using the modwheel during the solo.
All in all there is more to like about this orange monster every time I open it up. I haven't even played with the LeMasque modulation yet....
More single synth demos at http://soundcloud.com/synthdemo and at http://facebook.com/synthdemo"
Nth Synth #1065
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"If you missed the kickstarter... check out all the info here
http://nthsynth.wordpress.com/products/nth-music-synthesizer/
INSTANT FUN
The NTH is designed so that a complete beginner can quickly craft incredibly varied timbres. For the synth veteran, the NTH offers relief from layered menus and obscured functions. The NTH puts a smile on the face of musicians and non-musicians, synth geeks and synth novices, children and adults alike.
AWESOME SOUND
We started with a PIC microcontroller and 8-bit DAC to create a dual-pitch oscillator with modulation by waveform, amplitude envelope, detuning, and glissando. Then we added a gritty analog low-pass filter, integrated step sequencer, and simple, intuitive controls. Your initial experimentation will quickly reveal an astonishing range of output: from sweet and sublime to raw, thrashing, and retro sounds.
HACKABLE DESIGN
The NTH is designed for easy modification:
The NTH’s spare hardware DAC channel and electronics prototyping area await your experiments.
We’ve included an ICSP port for connection to the NTH’s PIC16F microcontroller. Use a low-cost USB programmer to modify, upgrade, or completely rewrite the firmware on your NTH.
The NTH Design Source Package includes the design files and source code for every detail of the NTH including electronic hardware, firmware, and enclosure. The package will be available for free download."
via this auction
"If you missed the kickstarter... check out all the info here
http://nthsynth.wordpress.com/products/nth-music-synthesizer/
INSTANT FUN
The NTH is designed so that a complete beginner can quickly craft incredibly varied timbres. For the synth veteran, the NTH offers relief from layered menus and obscured functions. The NTH puts a smile on the face of musicians and non-musicians, synth geeks and synth novices, children and adults alike.
AWESOME SOUND
We started with a PIC microcontroller and 8-bit DAC to create a dual-pitch oscillator with modulation by waveform, amplitude envelope, detuning, and glissando. Then we added a gritty analog low-pass filter, integrated step sequencer, and simple, intuitive controls. Your initial experimentation will quickly reveal an astonishing range of output: from sweet and sublime to raw, thrashing, and retro sounds.
HACKABLE DESIGN
The NTH is designed for easy modification:
The NTH’s spare hardware DAC channel and electronics prototyping area await your experiments.
We’ve included an ICSP port for connection to the NTH’s PIC16F microcontroller. Use a low-cost USB programmer to modify, upgrade, or completely rewrite the firmware on your NTH.
The NTH Design Source Package includes the design files and source code for every detail of the NTH including electronic hardware, firmware, and enclosure. The package will be available for free download."
Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Sampler Synthesizer with 22 Disks
TOY #10 QUICKSHOT STUDIO 4 (1988) | funny demo
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by AnalogAudio1
(c) 2012 by AnalogAudio1
"Are you tired of cold, digital sounding recordings? The fully analogue QuickShot Studio 4 allows you to bring back the warmth of analogue in your recordings. The Studio 4 contains a great mixing console, a tape recorder, a microphone and very useful effects for the daily studio work...
QuickShot has also produced other high quality studio equipment like the 'Sound Machine'. This is a similar machine, just instead of the effects it contains a synthesizer ;-).
It came with shoulder straps, microphone and headphones.
As a kid I always wanted it, but nobody wanted to buy it for me... my parents had no clue how important analog recording to me was :-)"
clockwork
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by Ebotronix
4ms Peg RCD
Analogue Systems RS 110 RS 500e ( pinged by A143-2)
Arp Odyssey 2811&2821 white & pink noise
Doepfer A114 A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame Chord Machine
Grendel Formant Filter
Knas the Ekdahl Moisturizer
Make Noise Maths Moddemix Optomix QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Uncle (Bass) 4x AntiO (Ringmodulator)Jag
SSL Orgy
Tiptop audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Sportmodulator
Logic master clock to Kenton Pro 2000 II
FX Boss VF1 Lexicon PCM80 Line6 Echopro TC M3000
MIDI Coming to HTML5 - Browser Based Synths
Think about it. Online synthesizers you can now map knobs to and play with a keyboard. Online modulars. Cross-platform, accessible on any device that supports HTML5 - iOS, Android, PCs, Macs, Linux...
via http://www.w3.org/TR/webmidi/
"Abstract
Some user agents have connected music devices, such as synthesizers, keyboard and other controllers, and drum machines. The widely adopted Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) protocol enables electronic musical instruments, controllers and computers to communicate and synchronize with each other. MIDI does not transmit audio signals: instead, it sends event messages about musical notes, controller signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato and panning, cues and clock signals to set the tempo, and system-specific MIDI communications (e.g. to remotely store synthesizer-specific patch data). This same protocol has become a standard for non-musical uses, such as show control, lighting and special effects control.
This specification defines an API supporting the MIDI protocol, enabling web applications to enumerate and select MIDI input and output devices on the client system and send and receive MIDI messages. It is intended to enable non-music MIDI applications as well as music ones, by providing low-level access to the MIDI devices available on the users' systems. At the same time, the Web MIDI API is not intended to become a semantic controller platform; it is designed to expose the mechanics of MIDI input and output interfaces, and the practical aspects of sending and receiving MIDI messages, without identifying what those actions might mean semantically.
To some users, "MIDI" has become synonymous with Standard MIDI Files and General MIDI. That is not the intent of this API; the use case of simply playing back a .SMF file is not within the purview of this specification (it could be considered a different format to be supported by the HTML5 <audio> element, for example). The Web MIDI API is intended to enable direct access to devices that respond to MIDI - external synthesizers or lighting systems, for example, or even the software synthesizers that are built in to many common operating systems. The Web MIDI API is also explicitly designed to enable a new class of applications on the web that can respond to MIDI controller inputs - using external hardware controllers with physical buttons, knobs and sliders (as well as musical controllers like keyboard, guitar or wind instrument controllers) to control web applications.
The Web MIDI API is also expected to be used in conjunction with other APIs and elements of the web platform, notably the Web Audio API and High-Resolution Time. This API is also intended to be familiar to users of MIDI APIs on other systems, such as Apple's CoreMIDI and Microsoft's Windows MIDI API."
via http://www.w3.org/TR/webmidi/
"Abstract
Some user agents have connected music devices, such as synthesizers, keyboard and other controllers, and drum machines. The widely adopted Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) protocol enables electronic musical instruments, controllers and computers to communicate and synchronize with each other. MIDI does not transmit audio signals: instead, it sends event messages about musical notes, controller signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato and panning, cues and clock signals to set the tempo, and system-specific MIDI communications (e.g. to remotely store synthesizer-specific patch data). This same protocol has become a standard for non-musical uses, such as show control, lighting and special effects control.
This specification defines an API supporting the MIDI protocol, enabling web applications to enumerate and select MIDI input and output devices on the client system and send and receive MIDI messages. It is intended to enable non-music MIDI applications as well as music ones, by providing low-level access to the MIDI devices available on the users' systems. At the same time, the Web MIDI API is not intended to become a semantic controller platform; it is designed to expose the mechanics of MIDI input and output interfaces, and the practical aspects of sending and receiving MIDI messages, without identifying what those actions might mean semantically.
To some users, "MIDI" has become synonymous with Standard MIDI Files and General MIDI. That is not the intent of this API; the use case of simply playing back a .SMF file is not within the purview of this specification (it could be considered a different format to be supported by the HTML5 <audio> element, for example). The Web MIDI API is intended to enable direct access to devices that respond to MIDI - external synthesizers or lighting systems, for example, or even the software synthesizers that are built in to many common operating systems. The Web MIDI API is also explicitly designed to enable a new class of applications on the web that can respond to MIDI controller inputs - using external hardware controllers with physical buttons, knobs and sliders (as well as musical controllers like keyboard, guitar or wind instrument controllers) to control web applications.
The Web MIDI API is also expected to be used in conjunction with other APIs and elements of the web platform, notably the Web Audio API and High-Resolution Time. This API is also intended to be familiar to users of MIDI APIs on other systems, such as Apple's CoreMIDI and Microsoft's Windows MIDI API."
M-Z3R0 - midi controlled yamaha dd8 prototype
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by manufacturedZ3R0
"Some progress with midi. Abysmal audio - nice modification."
M-Z3R0 on eBay (RSS)
ARP ODYSSEY MK2 2812 SYNTHESIZER SN 2812 0074
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"Classic mid-70's vintage synth from ARP, and this is a cracking example. Just fully serviced and tested by James Walker at Synth repair Services; work included full clean in and out, all rear sockets replaced, power lead and plug replaced, all slider caps replaced, all sliders dismantled, cleaned and re-lubricated, all keys removed and washed, bushings and any superceeded electronic parts replaced..."
via this auction
"Classic mid-70's vintage synth from ARP, and this is a cracking example. Just fully serviced and tested by James Walker at Synth repair Services; work included full clean in and out, all rear sockets replaced, power lead and plug replaced, all slider caps replaced, all sliders dismantled, cleaned and re-lubricated, all keys removed and washed, bushings and any superceeded electronic parts replaced..."
Access Virus TI Desktop Synthesizer SN DDAETz7BATX
OBERHEIM XPANDER XP-1
KORG iKaossilator Unicorn for iPhone - ユニコーンと一緒に演奏！-
Published on Oct 24, 2012 by KORGINC
iTunes Japan:
iKaossilator Unicorn - KORG INC.
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
1978 ARP Odyssey Ad
via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.
"ARP Odyssey 'You cannot duplicate the sound of the ARP Odyssey...' black and white and orange full page advertisement from page 41 in the August 1978 issue of Contemporary Keyboard."
Berberian Sound Studio - A Film Inspired by the Institute of RAI Phonology
"A sound engineer's work for an Italian horror studio becomes a terrifying case of life imitating art."
See the update in this post.
PIANA - Bristol Raspberry Jam presentation, October 15th 2012
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by Pi Synth
"A quick talk-through of the slides I presented to the 2nd Bristol Raspberry Jam a week ago. Demo to follow once I recompile and plug all the kit back in!"
MOTM e580 DIY
flickr By sduck409
"This is my version of the Synthesis Technology e580 Resampling Mini-Delay. In MOTM format."
Doepfer A155 Sequencer and 154 Sequential Controller Modulation Part One
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by raulsworldofsynths
"Video Demonstrates Basic Modulation of Doepfer A154 sequential coontroller when used with the Doepfer A155. Sound and Description by Raul Pena."
All parts here.
Zennhiser Sample Pack: 909 - The Machine
"The Ultimate Roland TR-909 Sample Collection. 1168 Samples & Beats Ready To Use & Abuse!
Price: $30.00 AUD
http://www.zenhiser.com/products/909-%252d-The-Machine.html"
Herb Deutsch Double Duty on Dueling Minimoogs.
via Moog Music Inc. on Facebook
"Synth legend Herb Deutsch in the Moog Factory before Moogfest 2012!"
Below: "The Calm Before The Storm."
Century Classic djlace original house mix
via Lace Dj on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
"Classic bigroom house track using a Roland TR-909, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-707, Sequential Circuits TOM, Kawai K3, Korg M3r, Moog Micromoog and a Sequential Circuits Pro one. Mixed at Canmarc on a Tascam DM4800, TC electronics reverb, Intersound Spring.
The track started out as a test of the recently arrived Kawai K3. We've been looking for this synth for a while and it did not disappoint.
The K3 is a hybrid analog/digital synth. It has digital wavetable oscillators, yet the whole back end of the synth's sound making architecture, filters envelopes & LFOs, is analog. This gives it a less perfect tonal shaping with more noise and random harmonics. This is nice. In this track there is a big "u2" style tempo delay on the Kawai chord line, which gives it the old school techno feel and nice tones in the delay that create complementing melodies.
The tr909 was used for kick, clap and open hat. The kick was recorded 3 times and squished with an ssl bus compressor to bring the tone out. A bit of notch at around 200hz took the knock out and gave it room for the bass line to come through in the middle of the mix.. The hat was gated to close with a bit of swing. The crunchy sound of the open hat is inherent to the 909. When the instruments are detuned from their original pitches, The original 909 has nowhere near the top end clarity that you hear in most 909 samples libraries.
The XOXbox bassline had a mono delay added and was lightly sidechaned to the kick, so it would not compete too much with the note embedded in the kick on the first beat. It tended to still pop out a bit, even with some notching so the side chain helped. Also The XOXbox is a roland sounding box so it's missing a bit in the mids. It was pushed a bit at 600hz to give it a bit of honk that would trigger it's delay a bit more, carrying the bass note to the next beat. Most Roland gear is like that. It's seems they like the "happy face" eq curve sound.
The 808 was run for it's kick, closed hats, Rim shot, And snare. The Kick drum was compressed at infinity to 1 to get it's tail to last a bit longer. It was reversed in post. The snare is pretty much stock. The rim has a tight room off the TC reverb. The hats are detuned 300 cents down. 808 hats are much brighter than the 909s, And they have a great crunch that doesn't lose too much brightness if you pitch down the recording. Always a nice thing to do if you want your hats to get a little sloppy and get that "sha sha" sound. They are also sidechained to the kick. Only a bit, just enough to create small volume variations that ride above and below the mix masking point.
The Sequential TOM was used for the metal drums that play as a background rythm in the main beat loop, and the metal drums and bongos that swing out the first break. They were played & recorded live by jamming & banging on the drum pads with the track in loop mode until a couple rythm ideas stuck out. The TOM latin percussion card is great for adding percussion lines that sound like old samples. It's all 8bit samples that gain all sorts of VInyl like artifacts when tuned away from the basic sample pitch. They also have a lot of lo-fi ring. So with a bit a of plate like reverb added, you can get that "sampled off a record" sound.
The m3r (Korg m1 in a rack form) was used for the uber classic Korg M1 piano sound heard in the break. It starts out stock and gets filtered out of existence by the time the song drops back in full. After trying a few other machines, It seemed the only thing that could do the classic house piano & sampled string held high note effect so prevalent in 90s techno & house was the original machine itself. Go figure. :)
As usual the intersound spring reverb was used. The eq on it really makes it sound old school cool. It this track it used mildly the accentuate the explosion kicks in the break. Coupled with a gate, it's tail can break up like a digital effect, yet retain a lot of mud. This puts it in the desirable, "not sure what kind of verb that was..." category. Great for adding details to a mix.
Enjoy!
Lace"
Analogue Systems Modular Featured in 2013 NAMM Registration Video
NAMM Show 2013 Registration and Travel
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by TheNAMMShowChannel
"The 2013 NAMM Show is just around the corner! Register now and book your travel for the world's premier music products trade show. http://www.namm.org"
It's from the Big City Music Booth pictured here.
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by TheNAMMShowChannel
"The 2013 NAMM Show is just around the corner! Register now and book your travel for the world's premier music products trade show. http://www.namm.org"
It's from the Big City Music Booth pictured here.
Sequential Circuits Drumtraks with Rare Extra Chips
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via this auction
via the seller: "It's in great shape, but cosmetically and working order. It was fully serviced earlier this year by Wine Country Sequential, a company made of the same people who built this unit 30 years ago, and to prove that I will include a copy of the receipt. Since it came back to me from Wine Country it has been kept in a smoke free home studio.
But the thing that sets this particular auction apart is a set of very rare extra sound chips. I've included twenty six extra chips that you can easily swap out with the included original set to create some amazing programs. Includes conga, bomb toms, alter bass, african drum, clang, clave/bell, car horn/dog bark (lol), and many more. There are some I can't even find info about online. Some labels are faded and I can't even tell what they are, it'll be yours to discover. I tried almost all of these and they worked great, but there are some I didn't even get to myself. Swapping the chips is easy, you just undo two screws on the front, pop the original out and the new one in. I'm an electronics simpleton and I can do it in 10 seconds with just a screwdriver."
via this auction
via the seller: "It's in great shape, but cosmetically and working order. It was fully serviced earlier this year by Wine Country Sequential, a company made of the same people who built this unit 30 years ago, and to prove that I will include a copy of the receipt. Since it came back to me from Wine Country it has been kept in a smoke free home studio.
But the thing that sets this particular auction apart is a set of very rare extra sound chips. I've included twenty six extra chips that you can easily swap out with the included original set to create some amazing programs. Includes conga, bomb toms, alter bass, african drum, clang, clave/bell, car horn/dog bark (lol), and many more. There are some I can't even find info about online. Some labels are faded and I can't even tell what they are, it'll be yours to discover. I tried almost all of these and they worked great, but there are some I didn't even get to myself. Swapping the chips is easy, you just undo two screws on the front, pop the original out and the new one in. I'm an electronics simpleton and I can do it in 10 seconds with just a screwdriver."
Sequential Circuits Model 400 Drumtraks
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"This SCI Model Drumtraks is in great cosmetic and working condition, it comes all the vintage goodies you would want including:
Owners Manual, Vintage Warranty Card (obviously expired), Fold Out 2 Sided Poster/Diagram, Original SCI Backup Tape, Sound Chip Installation Guide, 2 Extra Sound Chips w/ case (both are different tom sounds).
The unit has factory MIDI installed. All triggers react first time every time. The unit has been well maintained throughout the years, and even had some of the buttons replaced. The factory power cord is in excellent condition. The wood side panels look great. All the twist knobs are the big original ones, no replacements here. Please take a look at the high resolution images, they show everything the unit has to offer."
via this auction
"This SCI Model Drumtraks is in great cosmetic and working condition, it comes all the vintage goodies you would want including:
Owners Manual, Vintage Warranty Card (obviously expired), Fold Out 2 Sided Poster/Diagram, Original SCI Backup Tape, Sound Chip Installation Guide, 2 Extra Sound Chips w/ case (both are different tom sounds).
The unit has factory MIDI installed. All triggers react first time every time. The unit has been well maintained throughout the years, and even had some of the buttons replaced. The factory power cord is in excellent condition. The wood side panels look great. All the twist knobs are the big original ones, no replacements here. Please take a look at the high resolution images, they show everything the unit has to offer."
Roland SH2000 Vintage Analogue Synth SN 424009
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"Sounds superb. This is one of the earlier serial numbers and consequently it has the Moog style ladder filter."
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"Sounds superb. This is one of the earlier serial numbers and consequently it has the Moog style ladder filter."
ROLAND JX-3P & PG-200 with Original Dual Case
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tokywax (RSS)
JX-3P SN 338901
PG-200 SN 347200
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tokywax (RSS)
JX-3P SN 338901
PG-200 SN 347200
Steppr for CNTRL:R and Ableton Live
Steppr for CNTRL:R and Ableton Live from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.
Just a quick video showing the Drum Steppr and Synth Steppr in Ableton Live
Korg Announces iKaossilator App
- Half price sale in effect until Halloween -
MELVILLE, NY, October 25, 2012 - Korg announces a special global Halloween sale for its popular iKaossilator App. From October 25th through October 31st, musicians can scare up this popular app at a special $9.99 sale price. That's 50% off!
The iKaossilator is an expressive music synthesizer app offering 150 diverse sounds, combined with a five-part loop sequencer for creating multi-part tracks. As with all of Korg's powerful and fun Kaoss products, the iKaossilator lets users make music by tapping or sliding a finger on its X-Y touchpad. This intuitive form of control is instantly rewarding, and allows users to quickly create multi-part tracks regardless of their instrumental training.
For added flexibility and sharing, SoundCloud and iPad compatibility are included, as well as an Audio Copy feature, which provides an easy way to copy audio data between musical instrument apps.
Moving a finger across the iKaossilator horizontally will generally control the pitch, while vertical movements will control various synthesis and sound parameters. Musical phrases can be easily played by choosing one of 35 musical scales and selecting a musical "Key" or "Root".
The loop sequencer allows up to five musical parts to be recorded and layered as a "track." Fifty loops created by professional musicians help get things started quickly; a loop sequencer is also included for live performance.
For additional product information, visit: www.korg.com/ikaossilator. For system requirements, or to purchase, please visit:"
iTunes:
KORG iKaossilator - KORG INC.
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
pippop - Path
Published on Oct 18, 2012 by glazenedidols
"chiptune written on Nanoloop, performed on vodafone smart II mobile phone.
http://soundcloud.com/path-4"
Nanoloop is available for iOS:
nanoloop - Oliver Wittchow
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
Jonathan Coulton re-recorded Code Monkey for Slashdot's 15th Birthday
Published on Oct 16, 2012 by Rob Malda
Monome & Teenage Engineering OP-1
"I was stunned when this arrived in my inbox from JoCo... a huge thanks to him for the song, and of course Happy Birthday Slashdot."
Orchestron Musical Instrument
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by GForceSoftwareTV
"A GForceSoftwareTV feature of the classic Vako Orchestron the instrument behind the new OrchesTron add-on pack for M-Tron Pro"
Synth Rorschach # 14 : M83 'Steve McQueen' Official video
video upload by m83
"Official video for 'Steve McQueen' by M83, taken from the album 'Hurry Up, We're Dreaming'. The video is the winner from the competition run in partnership with Genero TV.
The 'Steve McQueen' single is now available to pre-order on iTunes with a full release on on 25th November, featuring remixes by Maps, SALM, BeatauCue and Alluxe: http://smarturl.it/m83stevemc
Directed by Balthazar Auxietre & Sylvain Derosne
Editor - Balthazar Auxietre
Animation - Sylvain Derosne
The child - Augustin Clerc
Produced with the support of Manuel Cam Studio"
LABELS/MORE:
DIY,
Doepfer,
Electrix,
Elektor,
Elektron,
Featured,
Formant,
Ghielmetti,
MacBeth,
MMM,
Modcan,
synth guts,
Synth Rorschach,
Video
Ableton Live 9 & New Dedicated Push Hardware Controller
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by AbletonInc
"Live 9 comes in three editions: Intro, Standard and Suite. The editions share common features, but Standard and Suite have additional features, Instruments, Packs and Effects.
Live 9 Intro
The essentials at a great price
Some feature limitations
3 Instruments
26 Effects
700+ Sounds (4GB)
EUR 79
Live 9 Suite
The complete integrated studio
All features
9 Instruments
40 Effects
3000+ Sons (50GB)
Max for Live
EUR 599
Live 9 Standard
The full features plus extras
All features
3 Instruments
37 Effects
1100+ Sounds (11GB)
EUR 349
Ableton Push
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by AbletonInc
"See Ableton Push in action. Push is a new instrument that solves an old problem: how to make a song from scratch. With hands-on control of melody and harmony, beats, sounds, and song structure, Push puts the fundamental elements of music making at your fingertips - and it fits in a backpack alongside your laptop."
New in Live 9: Animate your sounds
Uploaded by AbletonInc on Oct 24, 2012
"Record automation into clips. Edit automation with curves. Session View automation lets you capture your performance or add movement to your loops. Use curves to make automation more musical.
Live’s unique Session View makes it easy to improvise with musical ideas. In Live 9, you can now record parameter changes directly into Session View for even more flexibility. Edit automation curves with the mouse to create smooth mix transitions or radical parameter changes in your clips.
In one click, create new Session View scenes from your Arrangement tracks, or drag and copy individual clips from Arrangement to Session. The automation comes with them, making it easier than ever to move from improvising to arranging and back.
Find sounds fast. With Live’s new browser, spend less time finding sounds and more time making music."
New in Live 9: Find your sounds faster
Uploaded by AbletonInc on Oct 24, 2012
"Play new sounds. Live’s library includes new Instrument Racks and sounds to get you going fast.
Live 9 Suite comes with more than 3000 production-ready sounds that give you the full range of vintage synthesizers, drum kits and one-shot samples, acoustic instruments and loops - all powered by Live's built-in synthesizers and effects so they can be tweaked and personalized. All sounds are organized for Live 9's new browser and work seamlessly with all common hardware controllers. See the full list of Packs included with Live 9
Browse the Pack store at ableton.com to find even more amazing sounds - signature drum kits by Daniel Miller, Soniccouture, Flatpack and Puremagnetik, new tempo-synched loop collections and high-end multisampled instruments specifically designed for Ableton Live."
New in Live 9: Get your sound right
Uploaded by AbletonInc on Oct 24, 2012
"Get your sound right. The new analog-modeled Glue Compressor and redesigned studio effects help you get a better sound in less time.
Live’s new Glue Compressor, developed in collaboration with Cytomic, is modeled on a classic 80s console bus compressor, both for its great sound and also to provide musical results with a simple set of controls. Live’s studio effects - Compressor, Gate and EQ Eight - have been improved with new displays, enhanced controls and better sound, making it easier to see and hear your changes."
New in Live 9: Audio to MIDI
Uploaded by AbletonInc on Oct 24, 2012
"Reclaim the music in your samples.... Live 9’s new tools for converting audio to MIDI give you unprecedented flexibility to extract musical ideas from your samples and build upon them.
Convert your favorite drum break with the Drums-to-MIDI feature and reuse it with your own sounds. Speed up your remixing work by using Harmony-to-MIDI to get the notes and chords from the original audio stems. Or simply seed your creativity with inspiring, natural-feeling MIDI grabbed directly from the most exciting parts of your music collection.
...or sing the music in your head. Sketch out ideas quickly by singing (or beatboxing) into Live and converting your recording to MIDI.
Your voice is the new keyboard: sing, beatbox, tap a rhythm on your desk, or play any solo instrument to capture your musical ideas as they come. Then use the Melody- or Drums-to-MIDI feature to turn your recordings into MIDI clips that you can edit and reuse with any sound."
New in Live 9: Faster Editing
Uploaded by AbletonInc on Oct 24, 2012
"Edit the details. Powerful MIDI note manipulation tools and an improved editing workflow help you create new musical ideas fast.
Transform MIDI notes
New controls in the MIDI editor let you quickly invert, reverse, transpose and speed up or slow down selected MIDI notes in a single click.
Stretch MIDI notes
MIDI Note Stretch markers let you speed up, slow down - or even reverse - selected MIDI notes.
Edit automation more easily
Add or remove breakpoints with a single click. Hover the mouse near envelope segments to select and drag them without using a modifier.
Move notes on and off the grid
Beats are easier to see when editing, and editing grids are now “sticky,” allowing notes to be freely moved and resized while still snapping when close to grid lines.
Warp clip automation
Audio clip automation is warped alongside the audio itself. Envelopes in MIDI clips can be stretched using MIDI stretch markers.
Add curves to automation
Hold a modifier while dragging to create and edit curves in automation envelopes."
"Max for Live is now included in Suite. Expand and extend your musical possibilities with Max for Live.
Max for Live, based on Cycling 74's Max 6, is now included with Live 9 Suite. Get access to all of the 900+ devices built by the Max for Live community."
What is Ableton Live? Published on Oct 25, 2012 by AbletonInc
"Get acquainted with Ableton Live, software for creating, producing, and performing. Create ideas, make changes without stopping, and capture everything as you work.
Visit http://www.ableton.com to learn more"
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