"It will be sold as a cabinet (empty), the modules in the photo are just an example. The outer color of the cabinet can be chosen from a palette with several shades, which we will make available soon."
The cabinet is actually currently available in Brazil.
It reminds me of a retro arcade box, but instead of playing a video game, you explore sound on it.
"The University of Surrey has been home to the Moog Soundlab UK for the past two years. Hosting a series of artist residencies and student workshops, the Soundlab has become a fabulous learning and production resource for Music, Creative Music Technology and Tonmeister students.
The Moog Soundlab Symposium will celebrate this collaboration with the following programme:
11.30 - 12.30 Finlay Shakespeare: From Moog to Mutable, featuring demonstrations of the Moog Soundlab UK and other modular technologies. (Free Admission)
1400 - Chris Carter: live performance (£10 | £2 students / staff / U18)
1500 Keynote Lecture: “The Sound of Moog” by Thom Holmes (Free Admission)
1615 - 1700 Moog Roundtable; Bob Moog and the “living machine” (Free Admission)
1800 - Moog Recording Library launch event (Free Admission)
1900 - Chris Watson, support: Finlay Shakespeare (£10 | £2 students / staff / U18)"
"Submerge with us and listen to some aquatic sounds from the Organelle. This soundtrack brought to you in part by CZZ-Multi and Additive Synth on two Organelles. To see this for yourself head over to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco!"
"Roland JX-3P Kiwitechnics KIWI-3P w/Synthgraphics front panel
Professionally calibrated and upgraded to Kiwi3P which adds the following expanded feature set included full midi control of parameters and expanded synthesis engine. Fully supported by iPG-800 ipad/android editor.
Perfect working order and fantastic cosmetic condition.
kiwitechnics.com
The JX-3P Upgrade features:
•256 Tones, 8 Sequences & 16 Patterns can be stored and edited, Sequences & Patterns can be optionally linked to tones. It is also possible to temporarily edit any Tone, Seq or Pattern
Note these come in both classic ADDAC red, and in white (pics further below).
ADDAC304 Manual Gates
With the ADDAC304 Manual Gates you'll be getting 8 manual gates (0 +5v) in a nifty package - a perfect way to perform on and control your modular system.
The ADDAC304 comes with an interesting twist: 4 out of the 8 available gates can act as momentary switches, outputting the signals in their respective inputs when each gate’s button is pressed."
"Girts Ozolins from Erica Synths showing us their latest eurorack modules and the reason they put Latvia on the map! At Perfect Circuit Audio, January 29th, 2018.
"Kodek from Erica Synths tearing' it up live in-store! Featuring the upcoming drum modules from Erica Synths. At Perfect Circuit Audio, January 29, 2018."
"Simone Fabbri of Frap Tools showing us his eurorack modules including the new Fumana filter module. At Perfect Circuit Audio, January 29, 2018. The modules are designed and crafted in Italy.
"Following up a successful NAMM 2018, our European Invasion event kicked off with the fine folks from Koma Elektronik. They dropped by to show us their new modules and share some laughs. A big thanks to Wouter Jaspers and Robert Kunz. From Germany with love.
A pair of ADDAC213As acts as a simple one-cable bridge between different cases. By itself the ADDAC213As can send/receive 8 CV or audio signals between your cases, but can be expanded to bridge two cases for up to 24 signals at the same time.
ADDAC213A
Use a pair of ADDAC213As to send & receive 8 CV or audio signals between distant points in your case, between two separate cases, or between your case and a friend's case.Less clatter, less spaghetti, faster connection!There’s nothing better than being able to connect that controller skiff with just one cable to your main system. At a gig, in the studio, when jamming with a friend, give yourself a gift by grabbing a pair of ADDAC213As.The modules can be installed in normal position or a 180 degree position to fit any need and any case design.
Expansion by the ADDAC213Bs
Each ADDAC213A module can be connected through a ribbon cable connection on its backside with up to two ADDAC213Bs. Each ADDAC213B module added expands the channels options of the ADDAC213A by adding 8 more channels.With two 2 ADDAC213Bs connected to each ADDAC213A module, you’ll have a total of 24 channels going between your cases with a simple one-cable bridge.Between the ADDAC213A pair and the ADDAC213B, your cases never looked so elegantly connected together!
The ADDAC213As are always sold as a pair of 2 modules and an included ribbon cable (50cm or 100cm ribbon cable, or custom sizes available upon request).
Each module can be installed in normal position or at 180 degrees.
Specs:
. Width: 6 HP
. Depth: 2.4 cm
. Passive / Does not draw current
. Ribbon Cable: 50cm or 100cm ribbon cable (custom sizes available upon request)"
"I recently was on a business trip down in North Carolina and stopped by the Moog Headquarters on my way back home. While at their store, I picked up a Mother-32. I will have a lot of fun with this little guy.
"How useful are ADSR envelope generators for modulating drum modules?
I am not a huge fan of over modulating drum sounds - quite often an accent is all one needs to make the drum programming come to life, but sometimes certain things really do benefit from extra modulation.
In this video: drum pattern with no accents and no modulation, with accents only and with accents and modulation.
If you find this video useful feel free to subscribe to my Vimeo channel www.station252.com
"Yamaha Presents Software Tools to Outfit MONTAGE Synthesizers with Professional Sampling and Sound Editing
ANAHEIM (January 25, 2018) — Yamaha today showcased two new software packages designed to enhance creativity and flexibility for the company’s MONTAGE line of synthesizers: SampleRobot Pro MONTAGE Edition and the John Melas MONTAGE Performance Editor and Librarian.
SampleRobot Pro MONTAGE Edition is a customized version of the award-winning SampleRobot audio sampling software that allows sampling from any acoustic or electronic instrument. All sound nuances are captured automatically, and a high-quality, ready-to-play MONTAGE Performance is created in minutes.
Seamlessly integrated WaveRobot software finds perfect loop points, even for whole multi-samples with different velocity layers during recording. It has never been easier to build professional-sounding emulations for MONTAGE.
The John Melas MONTAGE Performance Editor and Librarian is a complete MONTAGE Performance, AWM2, FM-X and Drum Kit editing solution in a compact, intuitive user space. Key features include:
Easy Super Knob and Assignable Knob Control Sets routing
Easy Performances name editing from the PC keyboard
Performance selection by Bank or Category
Support for searching of patches by name
Ability to copy/paste Parts, Effects, AWM2 Elements, FM-X Operators, Drum Keys, Controls Sets, Motion Sequence Lanes, Arpeggiator Parts and Zones
Loading and saving Performances or individual Parts to files
Importing of Performances from Yamaha MONTAGE Connect .X7B files
Reading Performance names directly from the synthesizer
The suite also includes Total Librarian, a data-organization application that allows easy, drag-and-drop content management. Total Librarian is perfect for combining multiple banks into your own custom sound library.
Pricing and Availability
SampleRobot Pro MONTAGE Edition (FREE for MONTAGE owners) will be available mid-April 2018. The John Melas MONTAGE Performance editor is available now for available now (70 EUR) at jmelas.gr/montage/. The Total Librarian will be available mid-February."
The following are some pics and details via AVP Synth.
"COSMWAVE FX is a multi-effects processor consisting of three separate effects — phaser, delay and flanger, which can be used separately as well as combined in this order: Phaser -> Flanger -> Delay.
Each unit is hand-assembled in Moscow, Russia.
Specifications:
Analog phaser, analog flanger and a hybrid analog/digital delay with up to 1 minute of feedback time;
Each effect can be used separately INDIVIDUAL as well as in a series MULTI in this order: Phaser -> Flanger -> Delay;
Nine 6.3 mm connectors on the back, three for each of the effects — one input and two outputs;
Input signals in each of the effects are linear, mono. All effects have a pseudo-stereo output;
CV inputs for the MANUAL knob control in the Phaser and Flanger sections;
Assembled using discrete components;
Durable metal case with wood sides;
Weight: 2kg
Dimensions: L22xW19xH10 cm
15 VAC euro type adapter included.
PRICE:
469 Euro shipping included to Europe/UK, USA/Canada.
For other locations, please contact us for a quote!"
"It looks sharp and is a nearly one-for-one component match to the original Roland TB-303. You won't find a more accurate representation of that iconic sound anywhere else (not even with Roland's latest offerings) Even the extra features/knobs that have been added to extend the functionality are branched off a different internal power supply so that a separate/dedicated power supply matching the original TB-303's can be used to power all the original controls, oscillators, filters, etc."
Barton Zeroscillator
CGS/Ken Stone Gate Sequencer
CGS/Ken Stone Super Psycho LFO
Buchla Quad Low Pass Gate
CGS/Ken Stone Burst Generator
Blacet Dark Star Chaos
"An improvised session using just an axoloti DIY synth. I'm using my ribbon synth here with a multi-sample oscillator into a filter and then fed into 1 of 4 delay lines."
"Its first inception came when there used to be UNICEF commercials on TV, showing children and families living in poverty. The first time I saw that it affected me deeply…
"I sat down and started playing and the chorus just came out like magic. I remember after I'd sung 'I bless the rains down in Africa', I just stopped and went, 'Wait a minute. I might be a little talented, but I'm not that talented - God's using me for an instrument here!'
"I realised I had a song in the making, so I started writing on the Yamaha CS-80, which you hear in the intro - that's the keyboard playing - and then you hear the little kalimba sounds [on the Yamaha GS1] in the chorus. It was a fertile time to make music with new sounds, and that kind of defined that song."
"3 experts talking about Korg & Samson gear, video games, films & other random stuff with special guests! On the very first episode we cover all the 2016 product releases so far and KORG Kronology features the mini700!"
"India Synthesizer & Drum Brute & Vintage Mini Mug ...
I prepared it as an analog angel.
Indian synthesizers are tricky because they have to play "Knob" with no keynot just like a regular keyboard, but they are unique. He
Minimoog's formant tone is also nice and the Drumbrute filter's texture is also good for expressing analog tone ~ ^^ "
Audio gear used:
Best of CGS Serge panels BOG, MARSH & SWAMP
Patch Notes:
There are five "sounds" in the mix. NCO 1, NCO 1 processed by the VC Divider, NCO 2 through the bottom of the Wave Multiplier, DUSG 1 through the top of the Wave Multiplier and White Noise. All sounds are mixed together using the BOG's mixer and one of MARSH's CV Processors. Modulation is done by the two Utility LFOs, which are joined by the panel switch. One square wave output triggers the remaining DUSG, which's EOS output triggers an ADSR on the MASRH. There the two Slope Detectors analyse the slopes of LFO one and the DUSG, creating more triggers, used for modulation (e.g. the pitch of the oscillators is modulated by triggers, making them change between two notes.). LFO 1 also modulates the VC Divider to create changing sub-octaves of NCO 1. The audio mix goes through the VCF then, which is modulated by the Wave Multiplier output (for FM) and the CV Cluster, receiving input and offset from an LFO and Slope Detector. I'm playing with the audio mix and filter cutoff, CV and resonance mostly."
"The NAMM Show 2018 show floor jam at the Erica Synths booth. Kodek rocks the house with his rig full of new Erica Synths modules. Very excited to be getting these to the store in the near future."
"Thanks to Hugo for an awesome demo of the 4ms Spherical Wavetable Navigator. It looks to be a very playable design capable of many different textures and timber."
"PolyMUX is a MIDI chain (polychain) effect in the RK-002/MOD firmware.
You can use it inside multi-MIDI channel machines like the Digitakt ( [see this post] ), Electribe,... but also with... well anything MIDI.... who knows what will come out right?
The PolyMUX setting can be changed on your RK-002/MOD on this settings page:
The base MIDI response channel on the RK-002 is where the PolyMUX effect will be applied, the extra PolyMUX channels indicate the extra channels to which the notes will be spread and MIDI data will be copied.
So Channel 1 + 3 PolyMUX = Receiving on channel 1 and sending out on 1,2,3,4.
The web settings page only allows up to 7 extra channels but actually you can fill up all MIDI channels. You're free to use hardcore sysex to address this anyhow or comment below if you have any objections to this restriction and want to see it increased on the webpage :-)
Note on applying settings to the RK-002 cable: Be sure to have a MIDI-Power interface which also has MIDI System Exclusive support."
"Emy reading allophones from a text file on the SD card. An 8 step sequencer is connected to the Sound jack to choose the line within the file. The Gate triggers the speech."
"In depth review of Befaco's Hexmix VCA, part one of a series which will include the Hexmix Mixer and the Hexpander: The complete performance mixer for Eurorack by Befaco."
"At the 2018 NAMM Show, Yudo introduced the Neuman multi-touch synthesizer - a futuristic design that pairs a giant iPad-style touchscreen interface with a traditional musical keyboard.
We talked with Yudo's Mieko Saruwatari, who gave us a quick introduction to the new instrument."
"This is a demo of the RIT_M's self clocking ability. The clock is created based on the Settings BPM setting and the actual loop length you provide.
It's a quick and easy way to start a jam!"
Update: this post will be pinned on top for the day. You can find newer posts below.
Brian Kehew wrote in to let us know synth legend David Van Koevering passed away yesterday at the age of 77. Per Brian, "So many people in the industry knew him; such a long and varied life!" Indeed. The following is the obituary sent to him from Van Koevering's family.
"Doepfer showed us how some of their new modules can be used to more easily create polyphonic sounds with a eurorack modular synthesizer. The A 190-5 converts polyphonic midi to CV, the A 111-4 is a quad VCO that could be used for a four voice synth or independently. In this patch a keyboard sets the chord, and a trigger sequencer controls the gates for the four voices."
"The Electro-Faustus There-Morph is an optical theremin controlled synthesizer that also outputs midi so that you can control other synths with the optical theremin."
"Delptronics created the WiiCHVOK module which connects to a Wii nunchuck controller so that you can control parts of your modular synth by pushing the buttons, using the joystick and moving around the nunchuck."
"4ms showed us what their Spherical Wavetable Navigator can do, and also added in some sounds and effects from some of their other modules at NAMM 2018."
Not the box is green. Kind of interesting that not only did they do away with the black and red color scheme, but they went with green instead of gray like the unit. The color combo reminds me of Cwejman.
"Like new with all original packaging materials and contents. Screen protector still on"
Wooden side cheek has a crack and there is a hairline crack on the lowest key (as seen in a photo), but triggers and has no effect on normal playability.
The white grid to record patch information using a pencil, is not there.
100V unit."
"Emax I rack • Custom OLED display installed, custom mounting bracket made for it, slim floppy with adapter board, recapped, and a brand new switch-mode power supply. Super rare to find these upgraded and clean like this. Non-SE. Includes OG manual + OS disk..."
"The frequencies in this video change quickly. Be careful if you're using headphones. The Waldorf Quantum sounds amazing. But it's so deep you can hardly do justice to it in an 8 minute video, especially when you're just going blind and there is a line behind you waiting to get on the thing. But here's 8 minutes or so of just sound. And it was a true experimentation, not knowing really how this thing works so keep that in mind. Lots of soundscape stuff here since everyone knows what your 'everyday' synths sound like."
"In this video I play back the factory built-in demo songs, of which there are four of. I love the Radias, perhaps my favorite of all my synths! In the video I also annotate with in my opinion the Radias most appealing features (specifications and abilities).
Please subscribe if you are interested future videos of demo's, sound creation, and music on in any of my equipment.
Check my other uploads for demo songs on Korg Karma, Yamaha AN1x, Yamaha CS6x, Novation Nova, Roland JP-8080, Roland XP-30 plus over 100 original synthesizer compositions.
As listed in the video at the end, my current synths, groove boxes, drum machines, and gear are;
Alesis Ion, E-Mu TurboPhatt, Kawai K5000S, Korg Electribe MX, Korg M1R-EX (M1ex Rack version), Korg Karma, Korg Minilogue, Korg Radias, Kurzweil K2000, Roland D-550 (D-50 Rack version), Roland Gaia SH-01, Roland Super JD-990 (JD-800 Rack version), Roland JX-3P, Roland SH-32, Roland TR-707, Yamaha AN-200, Yamaha AN1x, Yamaha CS6x, Yamaha EX5, Yamaha TX802 (Basically a DX7II in a Rack).
Effects
Boss RCE-10 Chorus, Boss VF-1 Effects, Roland VT-3 Voice Transformer but also used for instrument effects.
Mixers
Behringer Xenyx 2442FX, Fostex 2016, and Samson PL2404.
Besides collecting, having fun and composing with synthesizers, I also sell Movie, TV, Game, and Anime inspired jewelry (Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, and Rings). Goto my website http://Zubima.com for links to where to check it out!"
"Made this kind of progressive song in two days. Monologue leads and Kronos backing tracks: ) Monologue connected to Boss RV-5 digital reverb.
Monologue sound Arc Lead modified.
Kronos combi sound INT-C 065: 70´s Synth Fusion.
Karma on, latch on, drum track on. Scenes 1, 3 & 5.
Chord trigger buttons active with Nanopad2.
Nikon D3200 videorecorder.
Composed, played live and arranged by me in Studio Tupos: ) Tammikuu on lopuillaan ja tƤssƤpƤ kuukauden viimeinen biisi kahden Korgin voimalla: ) Otin soolosynaksi Monologuen ja pohjat hoiti laadukkaaseen tapaansa Kronos Nanopadin ohjatessa sointuja. Olkaa hyvƤt: )"
"Resurrecting my old E&MM Spectrum synthesizer I built as a teenager back in the early 80's. The VCOs, VCF and VCAs are CEM-based chips and, with that sub osc on VCO1, have a pretty nice amount of grit - perhaps not surprising given the Pro-One pedigree. Did a little mod inside to bypass the not-really-worth-servicing keyboard - so now I no longer have to worry about it drifting sharp when controlling it purely through its CV/GATE in. In addition to pitch, the second CV channel from the nifty little SQ-1 feeds into the controller input which can be routed to VCF, PW, and even VCO-2 for some paraphonic fun."
"I used ALL my patch cables on this one! Self playing patch involving several sequencers, audio playback on Disting Mk4 (two chords from Omnisphere), various Pico modules going into Mutable Instruments Clouds, Mutable Instruments Rings going into Make Noise Erbe Verb, everything modulated by Octocontroller, one voice going through DSI Pro 2 digital delay, then into Lexicon reverb."
"Legendary synth designer Tom Oberheim has returned, along with a current rendition of his classic SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module). The SEM, Tom’s first synthesizer, was well loved for its beautiful sound and just the right combination of synthesis modules and patching in a compact, portable package. In fact it was so revered that people requested Tom make the SEM again, so he did. Consisting of a 100% analog signal path through two oscillators, two envelope generators, one LPF and one filter, the SEM is an exceptionally massive sound design module.
The SEM Patchpanel module incorporates 33 patch points with basic connections for one-volt-per-octave VCO control voltage and a standard 0 to +5 volt gate signal. This particular version however does not implement MIDI CV control, but there are two other versions of the SEM available that do. Tom’s synths have been used on award-winning records and in major motion picture scores for decades, and now you can own this classic, reborn for today’s studio."
"At the 2018 NAMM Show, Yamaha had an amazing piece of synth history at their booth, a CS-80 in mint condition.
Yamaha's Nate Tschetter gave us a quick demo of the rare synthesizer, an overview of the CS-80's architecture, and told us the story of rediscovering the instrument."
"Here is the new DIY SMR4P-multi Eurorack filter.
It contains 15 different filtertypes.
It comes as a DIY kit .
More Informatons on:
http://www.tubeohm.com/page9.html"
"The SMR4P-Multi contains the best from 2 worlds . First , it sounds warm like the SMR4 and second -
15 different filtertypes like the 4PM.
While doing sounddesign it is very helpfull to have a ' swiss knive' VCF. So we implement 15 different filtertypes like
6+12+18+24dB LP 6+12+18 dB HP 6+12 dB BP HP2LP, HP3LP Notch,Phaser, Notch+LP1, Phaser+LP1.
What else we have build in ?
There is also a FM posibility, an inbuild VCA , and you can switch the different filtertypes a:) manual or b:) voltage controlled.
Inputs: Audio in, Res= resonance contol (0..10 V),Gain(VCA control 0..10V) , Mod (extern) and Cut(V/OCT0..10V)
Outputs : VCA and VCF *** VCA, the output singal is contolled in its amplitude by Gain 0..10 v
VCF is the direct signal without VCA controll
DIY scills : good soldering knowledge , high integrated parts - through hole , no SMT"
"Roland SE-02 in my first attempt to use it on a track. I already started to make my own patches (available soon!), and I can tell you that I can't get enough of my #RolandSE02! Congrats Studio Electronics & Roland!
In addition, synth hit from #RolandSystem1 and pads from #RolandJP08.
Roland SE-02 is not running a sequence, the LFO is controlling the envelope, creating this rhythm! Love this feature!
Get some patches on http://www.albaecstasy.ro"
"A longer session with the Korg Prologue. I start with an INIT patch and just go slowly through tweaks. This synth takes you on a fun journey every time you sit in front of it."
(this track is made up of 4 different recordings of the volca keys, all sequenced by MIDI from my DAW. the one you can see me manipulating is the main arpeggiated line.)"
"A little improvisation with the DSI OB-6 and Strymon Big Sky. Recorded straight into Logic with no processing other than a touch of limiting for level."
"We visit the Mellotron both at NAMM 2018, hear a demo of a vintage model, and try out the new Mellotron M4000D Micro, the latest in the new digital series."
Some video of the actual Mellotron tape playing in this one.
Patch Notes to the best of my recollection...
Main Acid Voice
Avalon standard filter
LFO’d by Sequencer One
12 Step Acid Voice
Avalon R:OTA filter
Manual LFO
Bass
Avalon standard filter
Drums
4x4 in Spark
Euclidian patterns in Patterning
Modular S&H Drone
Rubicon (sequenced with reference voltage)
Soft Sync (~50%) from Cranial Saw
TZFM from Cranial Saw SAW
SYM modulation from Octocontroller LFO
SAW out to Omsonic RNF
Modulated by Octocontroller S&H
Into uVCA
WC Melodic Fills
Sequenced by Rene
STO into Optomix enveloped by Maths
SHAPE modulated by Octocontroller
WC Swells
Sequenced by Sequencer One
PINK from Quantum Rainbow
VAR from STO SHAPE modulated by Sequencer One LFO
Into the Post Lawsuit Filter modulated by Octoconroller LFO and Maths envelope
Into Classic VCA enveloped by Maths
Sputnik FM’d by Sputnik 2 into Timbre
Timbre modulated by Maths envelope
Into Optomix enveloped by Maths
Believe Me Moto Patch
Sequenced by Sequencer One
Rubicon (with some modulation) SIG into Motomouth
FM from Sputnik Oscillator
CV from Maths + Octocontroller LFO
Into Zvex Instant Lofi Junky
FM Chaos Patch
Sequenced by Rene
Sputniks cross FM’ing one another
One side into the Timbre (SIN) the other VAR out to each channel of the Optomix
"Israeli-born Yair Albeg Wein represents the new generation of composers who combine their unique traditional musical training with the gift of technological shrewdness. Yair grew up in a house with a long tradition in the arts: his mother a graduate pianist and educator of the prestigious Warsaw Music Academy, his uncle Yossi Wein, a world-renowned cinematographer and filmmaker. Since a young age, Yair has shown exceptional musical abilities, from playing the recorder to wining first prize competitions for classical guitar in which he was rated as the best guitar player in Israel for his age group. Yair attended the Jerusalem Music Academy.
Yair has credits spanning Israel to London to Hollywood. His scores are featured in Israeli TV shows, feature films, and worldwide advertisement campaigns. Yair’s music is also featured in some of the most exclusive catalogs of the industry including Sonic Symphony, Really Slow Motion, Demented Sound Mafia, and Warner Bros.
We chatted with Yair about how he’s using the Prophet Rev2."
"Waldorf showing us the awesome Quantum. It combines the raw power of a classic digital & analog hybrid synthesizer, with futuristic sounds that are only possible with today’s software synthesizers."
"Our buddy Bubba showing us the new The STVC from Waldorf. Just the thing for you if you love strings. The STVC. The German synth maker's latest 16-voice synth is based on the sound engine of the Streichfett but repackaged with a keyboard and a vocoder. Take a listen to this 16-voice synth!"
"Vermona showed us some of the sequences that can be generated with their new probabilistic sequencers, the RandomRHYTHM and MeloDICEr at NAMM 2018. The sounds are also coming from Vermona Modules."
"Vebos Electronics showed us their new multi-tap delay module, the Multi-Delay Processor at NAMM 2018. The module has individual outputs for the taps as well as a mixer for the taps combined and some clever feedback routing options"
"Intellijel showed us some sounds that can be created with their systems at NAMM 2018, in this video the new Rubicon thru zero VCO, Planar joystick with motion recording and Morgasmatron VCF were used."
"Amazing-sounding 12-voice hybrid analog / digital synthesizer. Brassy analog sounds (it's a Prophet after all), combined with modern digital vector wavetables and controls. Immediate gratification from all the knobs and buttons on the front panel. Easily goes from smooth, sweet pads to face-melting leads and basslines, and back."
"Sitting down cold with really no idea what was going to meet my ears, I was pretty impressed by how lovely this Waldorf STVC sounded. I hear people say it's just a Streichfett in a keyboard, but I don't know since I don't have a Streichfett. All I know is that this makes a great pad machine. Solidly built and felt really great. Lots of movement and morphing going on"
Growing from my PhD research at McGill University, under Jonathan Sterne's supervision, Mad Skills is a timely cultural history of MIDI — as you know, the most ubiquitous and yet invisible technology across the past thirty-five years of music making. In the book, I situate MIDI within a century's worth of innovation in musical instrument design, and chronicle the industrial and social forces that guided electronic music on toward its present trajectory. I'm honored that the revered British Ethnomusicologist Georgina Born wrote the book's foreword, and London-based Repeater Books will release Mad Skills in March 2018.
Here's what people are saying so far:
"Mad Skills is a history of electronic music technology, of scraps over standards, and of music's relationship to capital in the twentieth century. Through deep dives into archives, original interviews, and an aptitude for the Marxian archaeology of electronics, Diduck opens the black box of MIDI for all to see and hear." – Ben Tausig, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Stony Brook University.
'Most people have no idea what MIDI is, even though it undergirds and regulates a substantial swathe of the sounds they listen to and love. In Ryan Alexander Diduck’s deeply researched telling – a biography of a technology, with a caustic critical edge – MIDI takes on a personality of its own even as it standardizes global music-production to a hitherto unimaginable degree. Blending technical knowledge, business history, and cultural polemic, Mad Skills is a sharp study of a human invention that stamped its post-human character over an entire era of pop.' – Simon Reynolds, author of Retromania and Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture
"A deep/clear read on historical and SOCIAL development of machine music; wisdom about MIDI finally.
– Dan Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never"
"Welcome to Midiverse - TV. Today we're going to be checking out a DIY synthesizer module that we recently finished building, this is the PS3100 Triple Vactrol Resonators from Fonitronik DIY. Let's check it out.."
"A new synth jam combining analog and digital instruments! Recorded live with Audioshare for iOS.
Roland MC808: MIDI sequencer
Roland JP8080: strings
Access Virus Indigo: Synth Arp
Yamaha DX7: FM Piano
Moog Sub 37: Synth Bass
DSI Tetra: Synth Bass & Lead
Korg Radias: Lead
MFB 522: Drums"
"I've read some threads online where people wonder if it's possible to control a Buchla system from the Elektron Analog Keys or Analog Four.
It works perfectly. You need to adjust a few things on the Elektron unit. 10v gate plus 1.2 v/oct. It's possible to save these settings so it's a really easy way to have a great sequencer for your Buchla.
You can use slides, accents, trig conditions etc.
Not many sequencers can control a Buchla system like this!"
"Sonicware is debuting with their first hardware synth called the ELZ_1. The lead engineer is taking inspiration from NES, MSX, and I'm sure the OP-1, and making this sturdy little synth. There are still refinements to be made, but it's coming along nicely for a late 2018 release."
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
Some pics of the inside. This one is in via John Ryan, via this auction
"Refurbs:
Cleaned all pots/switches
No notorious black gunk on the board (this was a problem with these)
Replaced every electrolytic capacitor with new ones
Replaced all the faders with brand new ones
Modifications:
Changed it so Oscilator 2 pitch change now goes up/down a little more than an octave
Added 1/4 inch output jack
Added LFO speed switch that gives option for normal/fast/slow LFO
Modified it for better gate response
Increased audio output level
Change Ring Mod input from Osc 1 square only to post-switch/pre-mixer Osc 1
Features:
The MG-1 includes:
Two oscillators with sync & detune, one producing either a Square or Sawtooth waveform, with the other producing either a Pulse or Sawtooth waveform.
One 24db/oct low pass filter/VCF, that can use the envelope generator, has three-position keyboard tracking, and is capable of self oscillation.
Three-part envelope generator, with separately adjustable Attack and Decay or Release, and selectable Sustain on or off. The Envelope Generator can be triggered by either the keyboard, or the LFO.
Oscillator 2 can be tuned independently or hard-synced to Oscillator 1.
Noise generator. (Digital Pseudo-Random Noise)
Ring modulation (called "Bell Tone" this is Amplitude Modulation of VCO 1 and 2).
Polyphonic oscillator. This is a divide-down square wave generator. It is routed to the VCF and the VCA.
LFO that can modulate the oscillators and the filter using a Triangle, square or random Sample and Hold waveform
Voltage controlled amplifier with Keyed, Hold, and Envelope modes (accessed via 3-way switch, misleadingly only labelled "Tone Sources" but also affects Poly signal)
Portamento (called "Glide")
External Control inputs for pre-MIDI CV/Gate."
