"Korg has announced with great fanfare the release of four new microKORG2 sound packs, featuring completely exclusive programming for this versatile and popular best-selling synthesizer…
[ESP] Korg anuncia a bombo y platillo el lanzamiento de cuatro paquetes de sonidos microKORG2, con programaciones totalmente exclusivas para este versátil y popular sintetizador superventas…
"Where rhythm meets resonance, PULSE GROVE turns the Mopho x4 into a beating heart of sound. This 128-patch collection is alive with evolving rhythmic sequences, lush, nostalgic pads, pitch shifting bouncy keys and atonal FX that flow effortlessly between groove and atmosphere.
Perfect for musicians chasing warmth and depth, PULSE GROVE embodies the spirit of analog: raw, organic, and endlessly inspiring. Dial in a patch, ride the pulse, and let the waves take over.
Video Patch List :-
0:00 - Raag Osc Play
0:56 - Waheed Murad
1:22 - She Don't Mix
2:26 - Asymmetric Mod
2:53 - Sqeem
3:18 - Basin Unison
3:57 - Carnival LFOs
4:34 - This 2 Album
5:03 - Swerling Squares
5:31 - Volumetrics
6:18 - Second To One
6:53 - K_2"
"This video is a detailed walkthrough, demo and review of ToyBox Audio’s FM Zone. I go into many aspects which are not included in the manual, at least not at the time of release. FM Zone is an excellent ‘boutique’ FM synth for desktop and iPad, an runs both as a plugin and standalone. I really like it, and think it will appeal both to FM experts and people who don’t know much about FM or even subtractive synthesis. It is very accessible but you can also go super deep if you want to. It’s also very reasonably priced. It is based on 4-operator FM, but allows for use of lots of different waveforms so you can incorporate elements of physical modeling, ring mod, AM, additive synthesis and more. The envelopes combined with looping options for envelopes allow for mad sound design possibilities. It also has a massive collection of great sounding filter types. Links etc can be found below. Enjoy!"
"FM Zone is an easy-to-use polyphonic synthesiser plugin with sophisticated FM and sample engines and a bank of flexible multi-segment envelopes to shape the sound in any direction you desire. Perfect for huge FM basses and cutting leads
The synthesiser features two powerful engines that can be layered together for a variety of complex sounds and textures. The ‘Synth’ engine features a powerful FM engine with a variety of 'special' operator types (FM, supersaw, additive, physical modelling etc) for expressive, harmonically-rich timbres. The ‘Sample’ engine can be used to mix additional textures or attacks samples over the sound."
"Make Noise is partnering with Lamplight AVL to raffle off a QMMG! This is an incredible opportunity to get this rare signed instrument, all while supporting a radical effort to support and stabilize artists who have been deeply affected by Hurricane Helene.
Raffle tickets are just $10! The more tickets you purchase, the greater your chance at winning this unique instrument! The raffle will run through December 23rd at 5:00 PM ET.
All purchases of raffle tickets will support Lamplight's AVL's fundraising for phase 2 of their Helene Recovery program. Phase 2, Art Remains, will offer grants of up to $20,000 to Asheville area artists, collectives, and organizations. These grants offer foundational, longer term stabilization to “community connectors” that serve as hubs with wide ripple effects. Lamplight AVL is raising $100,000 to support this effort.
During the event it will be possible to visit small exhibition tables with the instruments and attend the presentation of the various manufacturers with descriptions of them.
In the afternoon, Giacomo Tombolan will give us a lesson on spring reverb:
Spring reverbs: electro acoustic and demonstrations, we will delve into the history, the mechanical\electroacoustic functioning of spring reverbs with a demonstration on a modular synth.
Around apéritif time, modular live sets will come to life with Andy Morello and Autodafé from MilanoModulare, live sets from LepLoop, NoNo, Jolin and Maple Juice."
The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation prepares for an even greater landmark year in 2025!
Dina Pearlman-Ifil This #GivingTuesday, we are kicking off our Centennial Fund Drive, with the goal of raising funds for the Centennial Celebration that starts in 2025, a hundred years after the birth of Alan R Pearlman, born on June 7, 1925.
For the next 24 hours, we’re joining thousands of organizations around the world on this day of giving. We are so grateful that you've been with us for the ride so far, and hope you will continue to join us.
We are seeking to raise funds with a goal of $50,000 for this broad-scope initiative.
Your donations will: Create a traveling, interactive exhibition for several partnering museums and organizations
Help us produce a new, historical video about Alan R Pearlman which will need post-production and licensing fees for the soundtrack.
Purchase the rights to publish rare photos from a photographer who visited the ARP Instruments factory in the late seventies
Publish a collaborative musical compilation
Travel globally with an educational lecture series.
Repair and upkeep of the synthesizers in our current programs ARPs for All
Sponsor a second Resident in our Alan R Pearlman Residency program. We hope you will consider a tax-deductible donation. No gift is too small. Our $5 a month sustaining donors have helped us keep the lights on with our monthly expenses.
"Arcaico Murena is almost ready!
In these days it will be released to devour your eurorack p.u.s.s.y. system.
If you are sensitive and/or against violence, we recommend that you stay away from this module.
Meanwhile enjoy his initiation ceremony."
"Fully functional and in amazing cosmetic condition for its age.
This TR-808 has been serviced for reliable studio use. Service notes include (11/21):
- Replacing all tactile switches
- Replacing all mixer potentiometers
- Cleaning and Flushing other potentiometers
- Cleaning all I/O Jacks
- Replacing old Battery Compartment
- Testing for burn-in period of several hours"
"Fully functional jp4 in great cosmetic condition for its age. Features wear and pitting on the front panel but does not affect functionality. This is a rare early model featuring the BA662 filters. Comes with a rare Roland branded hard case."
"I used this weekend to create a square wave oscillator that operates with the PIC12F1571, which is an extremely affordable CPU available for just $0.71 each.
Since it was my first time using PWM, I spent an entire day generating a square wave at the desired frequency. The required settings and their interconnections were so complex to me, so that I had to carefully investigate each one as I went, which was quite challenging.
The next day, I spent working on ensuring that the output sound smoothly followed the CV input. To convert the CV input into a frequency assuming 1V/Oct, exponential calculations are typically used. However, the PIC12F1571 has limited program memory, so I couldn't use a floating-point math library. I had no choice but to approximate the calculation of powers of two using a Taylor series expansion and rely solely on integer arithmetic. Initially, I approximated up to the second-order term, but the accuracy was insufficient at higher frequencies. Eventually, I extended the approximation to the fourth-order term, which gave excellent results.
While testing with the Pico3 sequencer, I noticed that when the RATE was set to the maximum, the output failed to keep up with the changes. Increasing the PIC's clock frequency from 1MHz to 4MHz resolved the issue, and it followed the changes without any problems.
At this point, about 70% of the program memory has already been used, so I'm not sure how much further I can expand. At the very least, I want to implement duty cycle adjustment. If possible, I’d also like to use an additional PWM channel to detune and combine the signals for richer synthesis."
"In this video I play custom sounds created for the Moog One synthesizer. I demo patches 1 - 32 from the Synth Universe Moog One Sound Bank Volume 1: a bank of 64 pro quality patches containing a wide range of pads, strings, brass, poly synths, keys, ambient and soundscapes.
Any effects you hear on the sounds in this video are internal to Moog One. I mainly use delay and/ or reverb and several patches use no effects at all. I generally do not use the chorus and modulation effects as they colour the sound too much (in fact my main use of the chorus is set at 0% mix to add gain to a patch). No external processing was applied in the making of this video.
