ELECTRIC MUSIC STORE Black Friday Sale

All items at Electric Music Store are 50% off now until 4:30 PST Friday!  Click through for their offerings.

Doepfer A116 VC Waveform processor-Audio/Oscilloscope Views Pt.1

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Raul's World of Synths

"Continuing the Doepfer A116 VC Waveform Processor series. This time we look at oscilloscope views of the effects of the A116 on a basic Sine and Triangle Wave. Video Two of Four in series..Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

All parts:

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9090 Analog Drum Synthesizer (TR-909 Clone)

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"Selling this excellent 909 clone which has been professionally assembled by the designer himself (Trevor Page). This is a very complex custom build and you are unlikely to find a model as well assembled as this for sale.

The kick, snare drum, and toms are all analog while the other drum sounds are stored samples. The kick drum is the real standout of this machine - I tried to sample it with as many different settings as possible but I am now convinced that you can always get new sounds out of it. It is truly a chest-thumping beast. The module is in great condition with some light rack rash and a few hairline scratches, - nothing noticeable. The only technical defect I can find is that the level of the ride is very low in the master output - however the level is normal on its individual output so you can just use that. There will also be some noise when turning the pots (there is none when they are stable) but this can probably be fixed with some internal cleansing. Otherwise it is in great shape. I believe all sounds are velocity-sensitive. Currently set to receive MIDI on channel 2.

Here is the webpage for the original project http://www.9090project.co.uk (this model is the exact one pictured in the upper right except that I have replaced the red knobs with gray ones. I can include the original red ones if you like)"

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Arp Tweaking 7: Korg Volca Keys

Published on Nov 27, 2014 DreamsOfWires

"Korg Volca Keys - all sounds, effects, pads, and cheap delay artifacts. A EHX Small Stone phaser and an Eventide Space reverb was also used. The random arpeggio was supplied by a Muteable Instruments Midipal.
This recording was thrown together without much prior thought (as usual), but I was thinking of Klaus Schulze's early music at the time."

Korg Volcas on eBay

Mutable Instruments BRAIDS // Vowels // 1st Impressions

Published on Nov 27, 2014 LESINDES

"My first impressions w the 2 VOWEL programs of MUTABLE INSTRUMENTS BRAIDS + Doepfer A-104 TRAUTONIUM FORMANT FILTER"

BugBrand Modular - Patch 04

Published on Nov 27, 2014 batchas

Escape (the Pina Colada Song) (feat. SAM)

"All 8-bit/chiptune style version of the entire 'Awesome Mix Vol. 1' soundtrack from the film Guardians of the Galaxy. Using Commodore 64, Game Boy and NES samples. Featuring the talented SAM on vocals."

via Gizmodo: "Remember Microsoft's Sam? He was the text-to-speech converter that came bundled into Windows XP. And now he's decided to have a go at the The Piña Colada Song. You should listen to this, it's great."

Music Thing Modular Radio Music Prototype

Music Thing Modular Radio Music Prototype from Tom Whitwell on Vimeo.

Flame 4 Vox Tube

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Ebotronix

Flame 4 Vox, Beta Test 24 (V 0.97) alt mix
Buchla System #1
Moog Prodigy Bass, B Murf, CP251,MP 201,VX351
Kenton Pro 2000,Pro Solo mk 2
Rane SM 26
Rocktron Rack Interface
Soldano SP77 Tube Preamp
Yamaha KX 25, MCS 2
Art OPL Preamp
Mackie "the mixer"
Hameg Dual Trace Oscilloscope HM 312-8
FX: Akai MCF 42, Boss VF-1, Lexicon MPX 100, PCM80/90
Ultrabeat drum
vid # 1188

New Kilpatrick Audio PHENOL - Patchable Desktop Analog Synthesizer

"Phenol is a new type of musical instrument from Kilpatrick Audio. Inspired by modular synthesizers, Phenol offers the creative potential, sound and hands-on experience of a modular synth, in a sleek, compact and affordable package. And best of all, Phenol is 100% compatible with modular systems because it uses the same voltages and banana connectors as the Kilpatrick Format modular system and other banana format modulars as well.

Shown above is the first prototype of Phenol. This is the first time Kilpatrick Audio has shown a prototype or announced a product prior to availability. But Phenol is not just another module. It's an entirely new instrument with expensive development challenges. In early December 2014 we will be launching a crowd-funding campaign where you can pre-order your own Phenol at a hefty discount. Please check back soon and help us make Phenol a reality!

Whether you already love modular synthesizers and want a smaller instrument for portability, or whether you've heard about modular synths and want to get your feet wet, Phenol offers an incredible experience at a great price!

Sneak Peak at some Specs (more to come)

Two analog VCOs
Two analog filters (low pass and high pass)
Two analog VCAs
Two envelope generator / LFO combos with many features
An LFO with sine and random output
Internal MIDI to CV converter with DIN and USB MIDI interfaces
Compact mixer with digital delay
Digital pulse divider
Buffered mixer / mult / inverter
Designed and made in Canada using high quality parts.
Warranty: 1 year"

via Kilpatrick Audio where you'll find a couple of demos.

Meet Goom - New Open Source Desktop Synthesizer

"Goom is a digital music synthesiser based on an ultra-low-cost microcontroller. It broadly emulates the architecture of traditional analogue synthesisers, offers 16-voice polyphony and is fully multitimbral, and is controlled over a MIDI interface. The total cost of the basic components to make a fully-working synthesiser is just a couple of pounds; the (optional) ‘knobs and switches’ analogue front panel interface increases the total component cost by an order of magnitude or so, mostly accounted for by the potentiometers themselves.

Features

Sixteen-voice polyphonic
Fully multitimbral (different patch on each MIDI channel)
Analogue front panel patch set-up for MIDI channel 1
Patch set-up using MIDI control change messages for channels 2 to 16
Two oscillators per voice: sine, sawtooth, square, pulse and intermediate waveforms
Oscillators can be mixed or combined using frequency modulation or frequency modulation plus feedback
Three envelope generators per voice (one ADSR and one AD for amplitude, one ADSR for filter)
Low-pass filter for each voice with resonance control
Velocity scaling on amplitude and filter cutoff
Stereo output with pan and volume control for each patch
24-bit digital-to-analogue converter
Voice architecture

The tone generation structure for each voice is shown in the diagram below. It broadly follows the conventional layout of an analogue synthesiser, but adds frequency modulation modes to increase the range of tone colours available.

One point of interest is that each oscillator waveform is controlled by a pair of continuous parameters rather than, for example, a multi-position switch. The waveform is divided into four parts: a rising slope, a flat period, a falling slope, and a final flat period. Each slope takes the shape of half a cosine wave: the first from cos –π to cos 0 and the second from cos 0 to cos π.

The first control determines the ‘duty cycle’, the ratio between the time taken for the first slope plus the first flat period to that taken for the second slope plus second flat period. The second control determines the proportion of the total cycle occupied by the flat periods.

Together these two controls allow the generation of sine, square and pulse waveforms, and an approximation to a sawtooth waveform. Furthermore, a wide range of intermediate waveforms is also available. Very roughly speaking, the first control determines the presence of even harmonics (varying on a line from string to flute, if you will), while the second control determines the overall harmonic richness.

An upper limit is enforced on the slope of the waveform such that as the frequency increases the waveform approaches a sine wave. Since the waveform and its first derivative are continuous the result is in a worthwhile reduction in aliasing without having to resort to more computationally intensive techniques such as those that involve summing individual band-limited waveform fragments. A particular advantage is that much precomputation can be done at the control update rate to reduce the work that needs to be done at the output sample rate."

Full details at http://www.quinapalus.com/goom.html

PIN Electronics & RAMCUR The Hornet OSC 1 sinus FM action 1

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Pin Electronics & Ramcur

"Recorded via RME Fireface into Pro Tools with short rev.

http://www.hornet-modular.de"

fseq-flash - A Formant Sequencer in Flash for the Yamaha FS1R

This one spotted by Tom Hz, via the Zach Archer Blog where you'll find a link to the editor which includes a list of the FS1R preset fseqs.

"I started an open source project: fseq-flash is a formant sequence editor. Current features include:

Import AIFF files
Audition and edit formant sequences in real time
Vowel- and function-drawing tools
Export .syx files for the Yamaha FS1R"

Roland D-50 "Visit LA"

"(c) vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
all sounds: Roland D-50 LA Synthesizer (1987)
drums: LinnDrum (1982)
recording: multi-track without Midi
fx: reverb and delay"

New Moog Merch & 10% Off Select Items

via Moog Music

"New Moog Soft Wear

Seven new styles to show your analog pride.

All Moog products*, including new merch, are 10% off through Dec. 7th on the Moog Music website and at participating US dealers.

Enter Discount Code: TURKEYMOOG at checkout on Moogmusic.com for 10% off your purchase. Or find a participating US Dealer HERE.

10% off sale excludes Software, Theremini, & Sub 37.
10% off sale valid for USA residents only.

DETAILS: *Discount not valid on Moog software, Sub 37, or Theremini. Discount valid for US residents only. Offer valid on purchases made at moogmusic.com or at participating US dealers from 12:01am EST 11/24/14 through 11:59pm EST 12/7/14. Cannot be applied to previous purchases and cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with any other promotion. To redeem at moogmusic.com, enter the code TURKEYMOOG in the discount box at checkout. Terms of offer are subject to change."

MeeBlip anode Updated to Version 2.0 & Black Friday Sale

via MeeBlip

"We've launched a Black Friday sale on MeeBlip anode. North American customers can now get anode for US$119.95 instead of the usual $139.95, including a power adapter.

http://meeblip.com/get-one/

And we have anode available now in more dealers worldwide.

anode now ships with 2.0 firmware, which includes a special wavetable mode. With 16 new wavetables, tap into rough-and-raw 16-bit single-cycle waveforms like blended sawtooth, granular, and FM, plus glitchy bit-reduced and distorted sounds for a whole new variety of sounds. And as we are open source, that firmware is now up on our GitHub site.

Happy Thanksgiving, USA!"

Buchla Retro Space Improv Nov 2014

Published on Nov 27, 2014 djangosfire

"Some retro electronic sounds created with a mix of modern Buchla 200e modules,DIY "retro 100" modules.. and a Tape Delay."

Parallel Worlds Serge, Technosaurus & Buchla Based Modular Wall

The Buchla 200e (with Eardrill, Verbos and various clones of the vintage Buchla 200 and 100 modules.) Serge & rare Technosaurus modular on the left.

Follow-up to this post.

Parallel Worlds has a new release Alio Die | Parallel Worlds 'Elusive Metaphor' coming out in December.

Roland Jupiter 8 Synthesizer SN 161526 with Kenton MIDI

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"It comes with the Kenton MIDI kit already installed. The Kenton kit has free operators manual for download off of their website. This manual is invaluable. I needed things to happen in real time and this kit worked perfectly. The timing is spot on. The jacks are “In,” “Through,” and “Out” so JP8 can easily be daisy chained to another MIDI devices..."

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GODWIN SISME P 32 RHYTHMAKER 1970'S SYNTH ARRANGER DRUM MACHINE

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"GODWIN SISME RHYTHMAKER, ARRANGER FROM THE 70'S, VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER.

IF YOU WANT TO ADD A KRAFTWERK STYLE TO YOUR PRODUCTIONS THIS IS THE MACHINE.

ANALOG DRUMS A LA SIMMONS AND 808 WITH SEPARATE CHANNELS AND A SOLID BASS LINE, TO COMPLETE ARPEGGIOS AND CHORDS. FANTASTIC AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER, ALTHOUGH A BIT RUSTY BUT NOTHING THAT WILL AFFECT FUNCTIONALITY.

COMES WITH ORIGINAL KEYBOARD TO PLAY BASS SEQUENCES, ARPS AND CHORDS, VOLUME PEDAL AND SWITCH PEDAL TO CONTROL START/STOP OR MAJOR/7TH INPUTS AT REAR."

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FAEEMI-1M POLIVOKS VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

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"Polyphonic analog synthesizer "Faemi-1M" (released Kachkanar on the radio) has a 4-octave keyboard. The basis of the synthesis uses a single master oscillator, generator, low frequency filter, a low frequency amplifier. The control panel is divided into five sections: generator, timbre, vibrato, filter, amplifier.

Controls:

section GENERATOR: decay, tuning, glissando
section VOICE: piano, strings, harpsichord, brass
section VIBRATO oscillator INCH): frequency, depth, delay
section FILTER: attack, decay, pedestal, attenuation, frequency, resonance, modulation
section AMPLIFIER: volume
Engineer Alexander Reunov, designer Andrey Petukhov, made in HRH 'Formanta'"

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OBERHEIM SEM 1978 360 Systems Spectre

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Pics of the inside below. You can see Oberheim printed on the circuit board in one.

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OBERHEIM OB-12 SYNTH

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Keyboard

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Emu Sp1200 Vintage Sampling Drum Machine with New Blue Screen

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"1) Emu Sp1200 drum machine in excellent condition, 100% functional. Front face is very clean. There is some wear around the edges/corners, sides/bottom & rear, but overall it's a nice example of an SP1200. I just had it recently serviced, including cleaning all the buttons/pads, replacing the LCD with a brand new one that is awesome blue with white letters, nice & bright/easy to read, had pots cleaned so there is no scratchiness when turning them, so this machine will serve you great for years to come. Don't waste time & money with an old unserviced SP1200, get one that's ready to make beats in your studio right away!

2) 40 discs of sounds (valued at $300) includes:
- Entire library of Original Sp1200 sounds, 21 discs total (see below for complete list)
- 10 discs with original Northstar productions sounds (see below for complete list)
- 2 sample discs from Jomox Xbase 888 & 999 sampled direct from the machine
- 4 sample discs of Roland TR909, TR808 & TR606, Acidlab Miami sampled direct from the machines
- 3 Sp12 drum machine samples direct from the machine

Many of these discs sound AMAZING & will be all you need to create dope beats.

3) 10 blank discs for using to create new sounds

4) This machine is a reissue but still a Model 7030 so it has the nicer SSM filters plus no power supply issues, it will run smooth and not get hot like the original grey version."

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New Quad Tone Oscillator NAND Synth LoFi Noise From GetLoFi.com

Published on Nov 27, 2014 circuitmaster

"The Quad Oscillator is perfect for anyone trying to start making noises, no experience necessary just flip the power switch and start adjusting the 4 knobs, sounds will go from drone like tones to pulsating beats. Uses 9 volt battery and outputs to an amplifier via 1/4 inch instrument jack. Fully Assembled Electronic Device ready to ship. 9 Volt Battery included."

New Quad Tone Oscillator NAND Synth LoFi Noise GetLoFi.com Acrylic Laser Cut Case Assembled $49.99

New Eurorack Modular Manufacturer Catherine North Electronics in the Works

"Almost ready to place the PCB order for our first Modular Run!
Mults, SemiTone CV-Shifter, CV-Inverter, Clock Doubler, Clock Divider, And/Or Logic... Lots of fun things coming along!
#Analogsynth #ModularSynth #Eurorack"

Korg Volca Keys - Noise Nonsense Part 2

Published on Nov 27, 2014 DreamsOfWires

Korg Volcas on eBay

"Korg Volca Keys - After recording some rather melodic stuff (which will appear in the next video) I was distracted by some unpleasant noises. Upon investigating them further I thought them to be the dim calls of a fading intelligence, or just someone who was very bored. The results of my experiments I have decided to inflict on the rest of you.
It's kinda like Radiophonic Workshop stuff wiv a bit of Throbbing Gristle in it... innit!
I've probably watched too much vintage Doctor Who and Quatermass for my own good.
Reverb courtesy of the Eventide Space.

More Korg Volca Keys here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey0Gt...
...and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBggn..."

Analog Microkorg 128 presets - VOL. 2 | Alba Ecstasy

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Alba Ecstasy

"128 presets for Microkorg - vol. 2 - much noisier, much brutal bass sounds much... calm and space pads and dreamy leads!
Coming with a special price for Black Friday: http://www.albaecstasy.ro/microkorg-m...
Presets are compatible with Korg MS2000."

microKORGs on eBay

Analogue Solutions Nyborg-12 analogue monosynth ensemble

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Analogue Solutions

"Analogue Solutions Nyborg-12 analogue monosynth ensemble. All sequenced live using Oberkorn step sequencer, then over-dubbed with some live duophonic playing.
http://www.analoguesolutions.com"

Elektron in Tokyo

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Elektron

"Elektron attended the 2014 MIF Music Show in Japan, Tokyo. Dataline and K.A.N.T.A. rocked the machines during the show. Along with that, awesome things happened in the city that never sleeps...
http://www.elektron.se"

Elektrons on eBay

Oberheim DMX Demo - Live Jam (+ Korg Mono/Poly, Arp Axxe, Roland Juno-60, SH-09) [HQ Audio]

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Hyboid a.k.a. Astro Chicken

"Artists:
Nachtzug
Hyboid
Radarfilm

Equipment:
Oberheim DMX
Korg Mono/Poly
Arp Axxe
Roland Juno-60
Roland SH-09
Korg SDD-1000
Korg DRV-3000
Lexicon LXP-1"

Generative Music w/ Analog Synth

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Old Beats

"Generative Music with Ableton Live
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generati...
Dsi Prophet 08 launching clips in Ableton Live
Moog Voyager
Moog Little Phatty
DSI Evolver
Akai VX 90
Roland Alpha Juno 2
Novation Bass Station 2
Jomox AirBase 99
Lexicon MX 300
TC Electronic M 350
Allen & Heath Zed 428
http://www.askaudiomag.com/articles/g..."

Fitting a Grayscale panel - with the Echophon

Published on Nov 27, 2014 DivKidMusic

"All in this took about 11 minutes to change the panel, I dropped a nut and had a cut thumb so it took me longer than it should have. Even then a quick process worth doing if you're into changing the look of your modular."

Luftrum 12 - Soundset for TAL U-NO-LX

Published on Nov 27, 2014 Luftrum1

"Luftrum 12 contains ambient pads, funky basses, crispy synth leads and arpeggios inspired by the early 80's electropop scene mixed with the sound of present time synth connoisseurs as Todd Terje, Röyksopp and Lindstrøm.

TAL U-NO-LX is an accurate emulation of the Juno 60 with zero delay feedback filters and carefully calibrated controls making it a true replacement for the hardware synth with all the advantages of a software plugin.

Get Luftrum 12 from www.luftrum.com"

How to make some super knocking bumps with just 1 serge panel & a DAW.

Published on Nov 26, 2014 Dmitri SFC

"COA#1DEMO
ps:
A kick drum will trigger the NEG BUT in-order to clock the Stepped Function Gen & trigger the 1973 Envelope Gen, I had to boost the kick drum signal to the max, using an eq plug-in on the kick drum/trigger was an easy solution.
I once tried to trigger original NEG with kick drum & it didnt work but it works with the new CGS version. If you have DUSG you can use DUSG instead of NEG for this patch.
For every new sound recorded I moved the triggers around in the DAW. The acid line was a complex pattern varying from 16ths to 8th notes."