NAMM: New Gear from Clavia / Nord Keyboards Revealed

Nord Piano 2
88 key hammer action stage keyboard with Nord Sample Library support

"Clavia releases Nord Piano 2 HA88 at NAMM Show 2012

The Nord Piano 2 HA88 lets you easily play, split and layer stunning Grand, Upright and Electric Pianos from the Nord Piano Library with sounds from the versatile Nord Sample Library. All this in a streamlined portable package with 88 Hammer Action Weighted keys.

The Nord Piano 2 comes with a wide range of quality acoustic and electro-mechanical instruments from the Nord Piano Library, all with their own unique character. The included Nord Triple Pedal features a dynamic sustain pedal that can also recreate the mechanical “stomp” and “sizzle” noises that occur when the lifting or releasing the dampener in an Acoustic Grand or Upright Piano. The Advanced String Resonance feature simulates the subtle phenomenon that occurs when piano strings cause other un-dampened strings to resonate, further adding to an amazing level of realism.

The Nord Sample Library offers more than 1000 high quality sample-instruments ranging from Strings, Brass, Synths and Basses to the legendary vintage sounds of the Mellotron and Chamberlin.
Both the Nord Piano and Nord Sample libraries are continuously updated and are available as free downloads for all Nord owners.

All of the sounds in the Nord Piano 2 HA88 are replaceable, making it an instrument that is built to evolve with you. It’s even possible to create your own sample instruments using the Nord Sample Editor.

We think technology should be transparent to the user, which is why the Nord Piano 2 has dedicated buttons and knobs for all functions the performing musician needs instead of confusing menus.
We’ve made it amazingly simple to layer and split sounds, and there’s a volume pedal input for sneaking in those strings while you keep playing.

The Nord Piano 2 also sports an extensive effects section, covering everything from Phaser, Wah-wah, Flanger, Chorus and Delay effects to a 3-band Equalizer, Amp Simulations, Compressor and Reverb.


The Nord Piano 2 will be shown at the AM&S Nord Booth #6464 at NAMM Show 2012"

Nord C2D Combo Organ
Dual manual organ with drawbars
"Clavia releases Nord C2D Combo Organ at NAMM Show 2012
Complete with 2 sets of physical drawbars per manual the Nord C2D is the ultimate portable organ for musicians that play with their drawbars as well as the keys. The new left-hand preset sections offer an unsurpassed level of hands-on control and the upper manual and panel has been tilted for better ergonomics. A LCD-display has been added for easier access to programs and settings.

The Nord C2D features a redesigned simulation of the characteristic mechanical key clicks that are an essential component of the classic tone-wheel experience. Furthermore, the redesigned percussion model offers increased control over the percussion levels when playing near-legato.

The Nord C2D also includes a redesigned Rotary Speaker simulation of a vintage 122 unit.

Naturally, the Nord C2D also includes both the Vox and Farfisa transistor organ simulations and the sampled Baroque Pipe Organ from the acclaimed Nord C2 Combo Organ.


The Nord C2D will be shown at the AM&S Nord Booth #6464 at NAMM Show 2012"

Nord Drum
4 Channel Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer

"Clavia releases Nord Drum Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer

The Nord Drum is a revolutionary 4-channel drum synthesizer that is the result of a creative collaboration between Clavia and drum/music technology enthusiasts Bruniusson & Berg. With an amazingly vast sonic palette and an astounding level of playability it is guaranteed to change your perception of what’s possible with synthetic, sample-free percussion.

The Nord Drum lets you create classic retro-futuristic percussion with analog waveforms or use the harmonically complex waveforms together with different colors of noise for results that both sound and respond stunningly organic. The Nord Drum is designed with the performing musician in mind and its extreme dynamic range and super-fast triggering add to the feeling of playing a real instrument.

4 high-sensitivity inputs and MIDI lets you play the Nord Drum with a wide range of Electronic Drum Pads, Acoustic Drum Triggers and MIDI-pads/Sequencers for easy integration into any existing drum-kit or the starting point for something completely new…

The Nord Drum will be shown at the AM&S Nord Booth #6464 at NAMM Show 2012"

Update:

Nord Drum - Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by NordKeyboards on Jan 10, 2012

"Nord Drum - 4 Channel Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer.

Music by Boska (soundcloud.com/boskamusic)

See: www.norddrum.com for more info and additional sound demos!"

Quintrons Singing House

Singing House demo

YouTube Uploaded by spellcasterlodge on Jan 16, 2012

"Demonstration of latest Quintron invention called THE SINGING HOUSE. This is an analog "drone synth" which is completely modulated by the weather."

via Dangerous Minds via Jimmersound. Qintron, brought us the Drum Buddy.

And something else from Quintron:

Quintron and Miss Pussycat: "Face Down In The Gutter"

Uploaded by spellcasterlodge on Apr 27, 2011

"puppet video for this song from the album SUCRE DU SAUVAGE. Video created / edited by Miss Pussycat."

NAMM: Livid Instruments Eurorack Modules

via Peter Nyboer on
The MATRIXSYNTH LOUNGE

"A quick shot of our modular controller minutes before shipping out for NAMM with modules from our friends malekko heavy industry"

Livid will be in Booth 1009 Hall E. See The NAMM Synth Booths post for more.

NAMM: VST Support Comes to the iPad with AURIA

AURIA: 48-Track Recording System for iPad

YouTube Uploaded by WaveMachineLabs on Jan 16, 2012

"Auria is a 48 track digital audio workstation designed exclusively for the iPad. Built from the ground up to be used in professional studio and live tracking applications, Auria includes the necessary tools for recording, mixing, and editing any project. Auria introduces innovative features such as AAF import/export for moving sessions between popular DAWs (like Pro Tools and Nuendo), 64-bit double precision architecture, and up to 24 tracks of simultaneous recording using compatible USB audio interfaces.

WaveMachine Labs has teamed with PSPaudioware to offer a powerful vintage-inspired channel strip on every channel, plus a mastering processor on the master and subgroup channels. Auria also features a first among mobile apps - VST plugin support; Auria includes several bundled plugins (convolution reverb, stereo chorus and delay, classicVerb and a pitch processor). Plug-ins by PSPAudioware, Overloud Audio Tools, Fabfilter and more will be available through in-app purchase. WaveMachine Labs is pioneering the effort to develop the VST standard on iOS, allowing manufacturers to easily port their existing plugins to the iPad.

http://www.AuriaApp.com"

iPads on eBay

Yusynth Fixed Resonant Filter Bank

via this auction

"Fixed Resonant Filter Bank a.k.a. Moog 904A Clone

Designed by Yusynth

Assembled by Free State FX

Brand new. Highest quality parts available - no compromises. Artfully hand wired in the 5U MOTM / MOOG Format.

Massive, powerful, yet breathtakingly beautiful, the Yusynth Fixed Filter Bank will be the biggest sounding and lush filter in your modular, reagardless the size and complexity. FOURTEEN (14!) Independent filters. Nothing else sounds like it. Lopass Filter, Hipass Filter, and 12 resonant Bandpass filters tuned to specfic (and beautiful sounding) frequencies.

Here is some info from the Yusynth website:

"Although this module is often missing in many modular set-ups, I think a fixed filters bank (FFB) is a really useful module and personally I could not imagine a decent set-up without one. The reference FFB is the 914 module from Moog .

The FFB makes it possible to greatly enrich the sonic palette of a modular system. It is also a key element for the recreation of "natural" and environmental sounds, or of conventional music instruments. Although it evokes the principle of a mere graphic equalizer, it has marked differences. Mainly, the filter Q is higher and the BP slopes are steeper than in a graphic EQ. Furthermore when a control is set to zero, the corresponding spectral band is completely muted.
Complex/entangled rhythms can be created on the fly by multi-band filtering a simple sequence.

I designed this module with the Moog 914 filter bank in mind. Therefore I tried to obtain similar characteristics for the band-pass, low-pass and high-pass filter as in the Moog 914. The original Moog's design uses passive cells based on inductors and capacitors. Nowadays, finding this type of inductors is very difficult and it would cost a lot of money to have them specially wound. This is why I chose to replace these passive components by active components. In order to design band-pass cells using active components (i.e. OP amps) with the same characteristics as in the Moog 914, there are two possible approaches :

the first one is to simulate the inductors using gyrators or N.I.C.s (negative impedance converter). This is a very efficient solution but is very expensive because it requires at least four OP amps to recreate a single band-pass cell with the same Q and -12dB/octave attenuation slopes.
the second one is to replace the passive cell with an active filter. There, the choice of architecture is wide. However, considering the constraints (low number of OPAs to reduce costs, ease of calculation of component values, low sensitivity to tolerance of the components...) the best choice appeared to be the Deliyannis band-pass cell also known as Rauch multiple feedback filter.

The other advantage of using active filters is that the output level of this filter is much higher than that of Moog's.

This module has twelve fixed band-pass filters with -12dB/octave slopes, a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter with -24db/octave slopes. All the filters are resonant with a Q coefficient around 3.7. The gain of each filter is adjustable from completely silent to maximum.

Two inputs (with different gain levels) are provided as well as three outputs : a main output with all filter cells mixed, an ouput with only odd cells and the third output with only even cells. These separate outputs make it possible to use the FFB for creating pseudo-stereo sounds (spacialization).

This module uses not less than 32 OPAs (8 ICs), 125 capacitors, 95 resistors and 14 potentiometers !
The current draw of the module is 70mA both on the positive and negative power lines."

Assembled with:

Switchcraft Jacks
Shielded RG-174 Mil-Spec Wire for Audio Signals
Alpha Pots
Alco Clone Knobs
Active/Bypass Toggle Switch
Bridechamber Panel (currently Sold Out!) - 4 Units wide
Polyester Film Capacitors in audio path
Xicon Metal Film Resistors
Double Plated PCBs with Soldermask
Synthesizers.com Power Connector
Runs on +/- 15 Volts"

More pics of the inside below.

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PAIA Wind and Surf Synthesizer

via Dan Lavin on electro-music.com where you'll find an mp3.

"I just finished creating a John Simonton "Wind" using the manual found at PAIATalk. The circuit is so simple, it's best built on perfboard. It's a nice short weekend project. Really cheap too! No chips, just transistors and diodes for semiconductors.

I've mounted it in my homebrew FracRac cabinet with it's sister (brother?) product, the PAIA Surf Synthesizer. This was my very first Synth DIY project built the summer of 1977. This is about my 3rd restoration of it.
The surf synth has the mods suggested in a reader letter from 1972 with the exception of not reversing the filter diode D1. That just leaves the silly thing wide open with no control.

Both units use panel mounted pots instead of trim pots and have a volume pot for mixing.

the audio sample I recorded uses both units set to the extreme.....so it's like a wind storm at the beach. You can obviously dial everything back so it could be a pleasant day at the beach, but that's just not as fun!"

Monorocket Metasonix Yellow Case

via Big City Music

"The all new Monorocket Mission 9M was created for the new Metasonix R-55 Oscillator which by itself requires 1800mA from the +5 volt rail on startup. This case features massive power supplies with a whopping 8500mA on the +/-12 volt rails and a whopping 8000mA on the +5 volt rails!"

http://monorocket.com/

NAMM: AtomoSynth Koe desktop, mini modular

YouTube Uploaded by atomolab on Jan 16, 2012

"Hello, this is the Koe desktop mini modular from AtomoSynth, showing some bass and lead sounds.
Koe synth voice eurorack module and Koneko midi to CV interface module. UMX61 midi controller."

NAMM: A Look at the Minitaur

YouTube Uploaded by MoogMusicInc on Jan 16, 2012

"Marc Doty, Archive and Education Specialist for the Bob Moog Foundation, gets hands on with Moog's new synthesizer Minitaur and gives a run down of its features. For specs and purchasing info go to http://www.moogmusic.com/products/taurus/minitaur"

Update: Re-Uploaded by MoogMusicInc on Jan 17, 2012

pNORTNAOMI - DYNASTY Multibank

YouTube Uploaded by pNORTNAOMI on Jan 16, 2012

"A 69 sample collection of fx hits, Feedback loops and soundscape drones. All samples were created from foley recording, Hardware and software generators and processors. Available as a free download for registered Vortex and Rolodecks users at the Twisted Tools website.

http://twistedtools.com"

Cyndustries FROSTWAVE RESONATOR PANEL DIY

via this auction

"Cynthia brand Do-it-Yourself Front Panel for Converting a FROSTWAVE RESONATOR in STOMPBOX format...
over to a Modcan A-Series Modular Front Panel. These are fantastic Filters and thanks to Frostwave's clever engineering,
the conversion is quite easy for the beginning DIY solderer.

We're clearing out space for all the new modules and don't do these conversions any more. These are the last ones!"

See Cyndustries on eBay for other modules going up.

Cyndustries SILVER QUAD TRANSPOSER PANEL

via this auction

"Cynthia brand Do-it-Yourself Front Panel extremely rare in SILVER. Only one QUAD TRANSPOSER module was made for a customer
as a compliment to his one of a kind Blonde Milton with matching silver front panel. This is the extra back-up panel for the project.

Quad Transposer circuit is simply four identical two input Mixers out of any basic electronics book. Links and more info upon request.

We're clearing out space for all the new modules and don't do these conversions any more. These are the last ones!"

See Cyndustries on eBay for other modules going up.

Cyndustries DARK STAR CHAOS PANEL

via this auction

"Cynthia Brand Do-it-Yourself Front Panel for Converting Blacet Dark Star Chaos Module in Frac Rak Format...
over to Standard Modcan A-Series / Cyndustries Single-Width Electronic Music Modular Synthesizer format!

We're clearing out space for all the new modules and don't do these conversions any more. This is last one!"

See Cyndustries on eBay for other modules going up.

Roland TR-707 vintage drum machine and sequencer

via this auction

Some nice shots in this set. Click each pic for the full size shot. See the seller's other items for more.

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Galaxy X Trailer

"After three years of development Galaxy Instruments proudly presents GALAXY X, an exciting new virtual instrument with an extremely powerful and creative kind of sound design: FX convolution.
If you are interested, visit our website galaxy-instruments.com for information. Or 'like' Galaxy Instruments on Facebook to stay up to date with our products and take part in upcoming events and giveaways."

Analogue Solutions - The Leipzig-s Song.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by jakobsweb on Jan 16, 2012

"After I'd uploaded my first vid about the Analogue Solutions Leipzig-s I've had quite a few inquiries and comments from fellow analogue synths lovers and it seems many are interested in this synthesizer. And right so. It's got loads of character and kind of a unique edge to its sound you won't find anywhere else. Just for the fun of it I started to make a song using only the sounds of the Leipzig-s - drums, percussions, basses, leads, fx ... all of it."

103 Buchla 222e Controlled Feedback Patch

YouTube Uploaded by 7thDanSound on Jan 16, 2012

"I wanted to test some feedback but keeping it fully on all the time wasn't so fun so I patched in the 222e to control it a little. I'm really starting to like the 222e!"

OP-1 Tutorial: Making a Track

YouTube Uploaded by djthomaswhite on Jan 16, 2012

"With NAMM 2012 coming I wanted to take inventory of the current OP-1 capabilities and to address some of the questions I have been getting from sharing my OP-1 videos here on YouTube. I take the "start from scratch" approach and show how to make a basic track loop. I make house music so you can expect some deep house vibes. It's a long video (30 mins) so here is a summary of what is included:

- Erasing all 4 tape tracks
- Making a drum sequence in Pattern sequencer
- Setting up loop sections
- Navigating loop sections
- Recording sequences to tape (in time)
- Chord memory techniques
- Recording live keys to tape
- Overdubbing to tape
- Recording to different tracks
- Sampling to the Synth sampler
- Playing with sampled sounds

The OP-1 is a very capable tool for production. It is not a toy... it just looks like one to many people. Others see the simplistic interface as a refined means to an end. Whatever your stance may be, the OP-1 and the money I spent was worth it to me, by far. I am rejuvenated and want to to be creative again. It's kind of like my early set up with a Roland R8 drum machine, Roland JV-35 keyboard (borrowed) and Alesis MMT-8 Sequencer put down to DAT recorder (only a stereo pair of tracks! Oh my). Necessity can be inspiring! Limits to memory, space on tape, tracks are a test to me... a test I need to pass. This makes me think of really out og the box ways to get things done. I don't just pull a preset solution out of a 2 terabyte hard drive somewhere. I hope you find the tutorial interesting and that it may inform you on how to use your new OP-1, or that you now need to buy one, or that you are now sure it's not for you (perfectly okay too). Thanks for stopping by to check out another one of my videos.

Don't forget to check the unofficial (but best) OP-1 Forum for samples, user support and the latest TE rumors. Ohpeewon dot com

NOTE: This video is a tutorial and has a lot of talking. It's a balance of explanation and actions, and is not really meant for adapt OP-1 users. And, "yes", to the nitpickers I know I say "familiar" as "fur-miliar" LOL. My grandma says "warsh" instead of wash" so I guess it runs in the family. Sue me. It was 2:30am and the aged 18 year Scottish grain spirits were mellowing me out. Slàinte mhath! • [ slanj'-uh va' ] - ("Good Health" in English)"

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NAMM: Rob Papen Blade Teaser

RP Blade Tease (first few presets)

YouTube Uploaded by robpapen on Jan 16, 2012

"Rob Papen Blade
First few presets ahead of the NAMM show 2012.
Visual is the XY display field"

Rob Papen will be in Booth# 6729 Hall A. I added him to the NAMM Synth Booth List.

Neon Indian - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

YouTube Uploaded by kexpradio on Jan 10, 2012

Synth spotting with Neon Indian.

"Neon Indian performs live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 10/6/11.

Setlist:
Polish Girl
Hex Girlfriend
6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)
Mind, Drips

Host: DJ El Toro
Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Kyle Johnson
Editing: Christopher Meister"

EMS Pitch to Voltage Converter

via this auction

"This is a “Pitch to Voltage Converter” created by EMS Synth out of the UK. Pretty cool… this was pre-midi, you could set up to have certain pitches (i.e. tones of a guitar string) affect to CV used to trigger synth sounds..."

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Everyone Can Play Music #12: iMS-20 - Part 6

YouTube Uploaded by Discchord on Jan 16, 2012

"This lesson builds on our previous patch, adding the LFO/MG controlled by an Envelope.

iMS-20 is available on iTunes: http://goo.gl/Zw8I4 (If you use my link, I get a cut and this has helped me buy better recording gear. Thanks!)
I am available on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/discchord"

iPads on eBay

All parts here.

DDB or not DDB that is the question

YouTube Uploaded by phono1337 on Jan 16, 2012

DrumDokta DIY

NAMM: Eowave Koma - Demo

Eowave Koma - Demo by Modularsquare
"The Eowave Koma is an analogue synthesizer with a sequencer and memory.
You can do crazy things when you play it live with his internal sequencer. Check this out. Beware ! Some sounds are very loud !
- Pure raw Koma sounds, no FX used in this demo.
- No keyboard / DAW used in this demo
- Recorded live without editing
More info here : http://www.eowave.com/instruments.php?prod=77
(Performed by Cyril Colom)"

Remember to see The NAMM Synth Booth List for locations of presenters at NAMM this year.

NAMM: John Bowen Solaris Sol Arpeg Ladder LP

Sol Arpeg Ladder LP by Solaris Synth
"This is a test file with the arpeggiator runing through the Minimoog LowPass filter emulation. I adjust the Decay & Release times for the Filter Envelope, as well as the resonance and cutoff."

via John Bowen on SoundCloud

Remember to see The NAMM Synth Booth List for locations of presenters at NAMM this year.

XAOC Devices MOSKWA • 1965 BIPOLAR ROTOSEQUENCER

via Marcin Łojek on Facebook

"• 8 steps, for more steps units can be daisychained
• unipolar and bipolar voltages
• play modes: standard, pendulum, random
• reset and pause via extrenal trigger/gate
• built-in clock (with divider), external clock input
• built-in slew limiter
• optional expander for trigger outs

Eurorack modular synth format, 20hp.
Hopefully this very year, about 200 EUR."

CRUDBUMP: "Real Art"

YouTube Uploaded by drewtoothpaste on Jan 15, 2012
Synth spotting with CRUDBUMP. Some NSFW bits in this one.

"16 songs full of weird shit. Listen to the whole thing here: [link] * Also available on Amazon: [link]"

This one in via Dave of http://umop.com/

PJ Harvey Grow Grow Grow LIVE

YouTube Uploaded by DerEmma on Oct 7, 2007
Moog Taurus Bass Pedals.
"Live on French TV 11th of September 2007. What a voice!!! Buy her new album "White Chalk"!"

ARP Odyssey - Early 70s

via Marko on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge. If you are on Facebook be sure to join and check it out often. Not everything there goes up here.

ARP Odyssey - Early 70s by RetroSound

Double Andore test (#1)

"... sans manual, the learning curve of The Harvestman's Double Andore module (essentially two AD / AHD envelope generators & two VCA's with HEAPS of cross-modulation & routing possibilities & several pre-programmed wave-shapes on a set of digital voice-boards) is significantly steeper than most (save for the MakeNoise Maths, with which it shares some functional similarity / complexity, even if they sound/work in COMPLETELY different ways) ; watch as i fumble through discovery, arbitrarily twisting knobs until it starts sounding like "music" (i kid, i watched the Trash Audio video about 15x just now & even made a little "map" in my notebook) ...

This video was shot with a Canon Digital Rebel T2i (with the macro lens) hovering about 6 feet above the synth ; audio was piped directly out of a Radial Stereo Direct Inject box into the stereo "mic" input of the camera (hence the overall dynamic awesomeness) ... "

moon chant # 3

YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Jan 16, 2012

"Arp Odyssey 2821
Kenton Pro 2000
Moog Voyager Bass
Moog MP 201 CF 251
Roland EF 303
Logic Ultrabeat Drum"

Moog 1125 sample - hold controller

via this auction

"A very rare Moog 1125 sample and hold controller in good condition..."

Sequential Circuits Multi-Trak SN 00778

via this auction

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Oberheim XPANDER Analog Synthesizer - XP-1

via this auction

See the seller's other items for more.

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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synthesizer SN 0540

via this auction

Remember to always read the descriptions in full and check all pics before bidding. This one has a broken data slider. "The condition is excellent with the exception of the data slider. The stem of the data slider is broken, but the slider is still functional. You can operate it by slipping it into the the slot on the surface and sliding the switch up and down. Replacement data sliders are available through Winecountrysequential.com. when they have them in stock. It is my understanding that after market sliders can be installed also."

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Genome 1.0.6 demo

YouTube Uploaded by dwallin33 on Jan 15, 2012

"Just a short video showing a few of the newer features I've added for 1.0.6. Among them - new 'Envelope draw' mode which allows you to draw envelopes that modify note Velocity, Note Length or Timing. The other big feature is Scales. I'm playing a simple Bluesy scale. Transposing notes up or down keeps everything in the same scale and is fun to play with as the pattern plays. 1.0.6 will be submitted for approval soon! Note, I also used my Line6 MobileIn to record the audio for this on my iPhone 4. Sounds pretty good so far."


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Mr Kondel - Life without Midi (Boomerang No Midi Woman)

YouTube Uploaded by dzlvs8 on Jan 15, 2012

"Here's what my life is like making songs live. It wasn't fun trying to add live camera work into the mix. The only think not looped live was the bass (minimoog)"

kfw testing his "live performance" setup, 01/12/12 (#1)

"... first attempt at documenting the 2012 "live performance" setup ; what you're seeing / hearing here is a monorocket mx-6 case (i.e. the lovingly-monikered "voight-kampff machine") chock full of digital & analogue eurorack synthesizer modules (360hp of designs by the harvestman, makenoise, intellijel, cwejman, synthesis technology, doepfer, tiptop, plan b, dave jones, 4ms, bubblesound, and division6) fed through a radial stereo direct inject box into a pair of old/busted event studio monitors (replicating the average club / gallery pa system, right on down to the "busted") ...

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'nother synth, 'nother demo

YouTube Uploaded by squeakyfromme69 on Jan 15, 2012

"with some help from an adsr and lfo from the modular. my lfo kid of sucked."

Doepfer A-143-4 test.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by jakobsweb on Jan 16, 2012

"The Doepfer A-143-4 is a new and very versatile LFO/VCO module.
In this example you can hear this module modulate two different CVs of the A-108 filter module. I chose the band pass output. The VCO used is that of the A-111-5 synth module (not using its inbuilt filter) with the help of an additional A-111 VCO.
The bass sound is a A-101-2 lowpass gate with 2 A-111 VCOs, FM-modulated by a third.
Drum sounds are from NI Maschine. Additional rythmic sequence from Moog Voyager."

Music Box / Wavetable Synthesizer / DDS

YouTube Uploaded by markusgritsch on Jan 16, 2012

"More pictures, the schematic and the source code are available here:
http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=3472"

NAMM: Sneak Peek At The Future Of TRAKTOR

YouTube Uploaded by NativeInstruments on Jan 16, 2012

"Spring 2012 will bring another major innovation from the team behind TRAKTOR. In this exclusive preview, you can take a sneak peek at the new TRAKTOR software and controller -- and the birth of a groundbreaking new workflow. Stylish multi-color pads trigger loops and samples, allowing for on-the-fly remixing. Watch the video and see how a DJ set can become a powerfully creative live performance.

More info coming very soon: http://www.native-instruments.com/traktor

This performance uses Loopmasters sample content from the following titles :

Lynx - Eclectic Drum And Bass
Kanji Kinetic Presents Drumstep & Mutant Bass Vol.1
http://www.loopmasters.com"

Piezo Translator & Max

Testt

YouTube Uploaded by theau61 on Jan 16, 2012

Test


Practical Max #1 from stretta

Uploaded by theau61 on Jan 16, 2012

"Testing Piezo to Max Patch made by stretta."

IDOW & MATRIXSYNTH Modular Pic of the Week - Week 12 Contest Winner!

"Our twelfth winner of the Modular Pic of the Week contest goes to Jakob F. Kristiansen for his 'Ins & Outs.'

Last year Jakob started the one man electro-/synthpop project My Secret Machine. As a kid, his heroes were bands like Depeche Mode, The Human League, Kraftwerk, Yazoo, Front 242, OMD, etc, who are now big influences in his work. My Secret Machine's debut album is in the pipeline.

For more info, please check out My Secret Machine's Facebook page.

We'd like to give a big thanks and congratulations to Jakob F. Kristiansen for his submission! This is the 12th week of a 30-week contest, and we are looking forward to many more modular photo submissions, so please keep 'em coming! For details on how to submit and what you can win, see this post.

For more info on the upcoming 'I Dream of Wires' documentary, be sure to see the trailer and IndieGoGo fund raising campaign here.

See the IDOW label for all posts pertaining to the film including the weekly contest winners."