More than 15 years have passed since the release of the KORG Legacy Collection, a pioneer of software-based synthesizers offering full recreations of the analog circuits and digital systems of generations of KORG synthesizers. In 2017, we added the ARP ODYSSEY and re-released the collection under the name Korg Collection.
Now in 2019, the TRITON is the newest addition to the Korg Collection. Originally released in 1999, the TRITON achieved huge popularity across many genres and continues to be used 20 years later. The new Korg Collection TRITON comes with the complete EXB-PCM soundboard series, giving you access to a huge array of sounds so you can achieve TRITON's full potential.
KORG's many generations of synthesizers are beloved by musicians around the world. Surpassing the boundaries of digital and analog, the KORG Collection continues to revive the distinctive sounds of synthesizers that have left their mark on the history of modern music."
"The long-awaited addition to the KORG Collection series, the TRITON Music Workstation Synthesizer, is finally available. As the originator, KORG reproduced everything perfectly without any compromise. Now you can finally get the sounds that rocked the hit charts in software.
Sounds that come to represent an era inevitably fall victim to the change of style and fashion. What once felt new and refreshing becomes dated and boring. Still, those sounds always retain the emotional value that originally touched the hearts of musicians and listeners alike. Over time, new generations bring their own flavor and combine the old and new advance the cutting edge of art and music. In this modern age of software synthesizers the KORG Collection, with generations of iconic KORG sounds, will surely be the trigger for that synthesis."
PLAYSET is an intuitive drum and synth sequencer, designed for instant fun and live music.
Start with the drums. Add a sneaky bass line, dress it with a fat lead and you've got your song.
Adjust the mix, light on the FXs, add a few patterns to the timeline and your song is a hit!
Want to connect? PLAYSET supports MIDI, Audiobus, Ableton Link, and is also available as an Audio Unit plug-in.
Finally, once your song is done, you can export it in order to share it with the world.
One more thing: PLAYSET is brought to you by the team behind DM1 (Apple Design Award winner 2012). So if you liked DM1, you’re going to love Playset!
PLAYSET is a premium app, which means that once you’ve bought it, it is entirely yours to use: no in-app purchases or adds!
Features:
-Created by the DM1 team (Apple Design Award 2012)
-Multi-touch sequencer
-50 original samplekits, including drumkits, bass and leads
-Mixer page with mute, level, pitch, length, pan controls and full custom kit per track
-2 FX per instrument with many FX types (reverb, delay, disto, chorus, compressor, …)
-Patterns & Timeline module
-Extra-fast bounce for master or separated tracks, mono or stereo
-Share & import your projects
-Embedded Gallery with demo songs
-Audiobus & Ableton Link support
-MIDI support
-Audio background mode
-Audio Unit support
Studio Electronics Midimini V30 Demo With Patches [No Talking] Published on Dec 24, 2019 VCO USA
Note this post has been updated a few times. Original post below.
"A collection of 10 patches w/ Preset Templates for the Minimini V30. Time stamps below for the specific patch and the patch sheets appear at the last 10 seconds of each clip.
0:03 - The Impossible Drum 'Kit'
1:48 - Aggro Bass
2:35 - FM Sync Lead
3:48 - Screamin' Triangles
5:11 - Filter FM Shark Bass
6:26 - 4th Wobble Bass
7:58 - Bigger Than Yours Bass
9:00 - Classic Sync
9:51 - Pluck You (Arp)
10:57 - Dreamy Drone Chord
"30 years later and here we are... glorious sound makes that possible. All honor and praise to the geniuses at R. A. Moog Co, especially Bill Hemsath, and Mr. Moog himself, a person with whom I (MSR) shared a lunch space at NAMM in the 1990s—it's something folks.
Some internal patching on "Registered Pulses", "Voo R U", and "1st Midimini V30", not that I can remember what went where. No FX however, (with the exception of a wet channel on Rach of Ages 2), no compression, limiting, only a touch of some spot normalizing on several tracks. Essentially raw and un-pestered, synth and factory direct honesty—still such a lonely word.
Oh yes, and I created a few stereo tracks from multiple takes; who could resist? I'm sure you can spot them.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas,
Marc St Regis 12/24/19"
"Many can recall dialing up Midim-g/Midimini patches that fit a song so perfectly that they inspired even greater creativity; shapely, sometimes sinuous sounds whose essense called out to you; emotive sounds you never wanted to change; sounds you lovingly tracked, notated and revered; sounds as vital as the lyrics or lead vocal—that solid, insistent, articulate bounce, bravado, and twangy bang. Was there another sensible, MIDI-driven rackmount choice for immaculate synth-bass and lead lines?
November 2019 brings the SE Midimini V30 to the table, and nothing has been lost in the translation of this end-of-decade Analog essential. A raft of brand-new hardware features, extensive software sweetening, and modular connections open the window even wider to an already stunning Analog view.
It's highlight time again:
Through-hole build: Every. Single. PC board.
Classic 4-pole, 24 db/oct, voltage-controlled Lowpass Ladder Filter, with voltage-controlled Cutoff.
Semi-Modular Mini: Standard issue CV & Gate, and # OutsToOuts-friendly patchability of voltage, amplifier, and key tonal mastering tap points (1/8" Eurorack Connections).
Classic Midimini Cross Mod and Boomstar-perfected Ring Mod.
Amp Drive: Boomstar Modular AMP saturation and overdrive imported into 'V30 world.
Output Feedback loop and gain control—the old Low Output to External Input hack—hardwired and fine-tuned—interacts expressivley with Amp Drive.
MIDI-syncable, AFM*-capable, multi-waveform LFO, routable to VCF and VCO.
LFO Out patch point for deep modulation or oscillation creation.
LFO Gate (LFO pulse of VCF/VCA) from the SE-02.
OSC 1 Triangle Wave to amplifier (bypasses VCF) for high Resonance setting/low frequency compensation.
Sweepable OSC Oscillator 2 to Oscillator 1 Sync.
Handy Boomstar Drone feature.
Envelope 2 Master Mode: ENV2 (VCA) assumes control of Filter (VCF) Envelope.
Expressive Linear and Exponential Glide.
Front Panel-mounted External Audio input with level control.
Independent Release control of Filter and Amplifier.
Boomstar MIDI Learn feature for MIDI, Aftertouch and Modwheel.
Low/Last/High Note Priority, Env 1 inverting, VCF/VCA dynamics, and VCF Envelope Multi-trigger."
Click the images for the full size shots. Had to shrink them down a bit to format the page.
The MIDIMini as you all likely know is Studio Electronics rackmount Minimoog. They originally converted vintage Minimoogs to the MIDIMoog and then followed with their own designed MIDIMini. You can find pics of a MIDIMoog here and an original MIDIMini here.
OMNiSYN is a new maker as well. No additional info at the moment. It does look appear to be 3U eurorack of course.
You can spot three 702F oscillator modules on the far left for each row. A 703M Filter on the top and bottom rows, 705B dual ADSR envelop in the middle row, a Mixer in the middle row, and a few other modules.
Update via OMNiSYN in the comments:
"All modules (bar the 717 sequencer) are prototyped - prices would be comparable to to other manufacturers, but these are all dependent on availability of parts (some are custom and long lead time). Some videos on the full Roland System 700 clone are coming soon - stay tuned."
"All modules are 3U/12HP or 3U/18HP, case is 9U/60HP with 1A PSU and expansion port built in. All signals are brought to the front panels as was true in some of the original modules. Some modules have been expanded as in the mixer is now 2x 3 input and most modules use NOS original components. Hope this helps."
The original Roland System 700 Lab came with the following so this seems to match: 3 VCOs, 1 VCF, 1 VCA, 1 LFO, 2 ADSR EG, Noise (white & pink), Ring Mod, S/H and a Mixer.
Below is an image of one from the RL Music website. Apparently the signal path was normalized so you could play it minus cables like an ARP 2600. I'm guessing the OMNiSYN eurorack version consists of independent modules and is not normalized.
"This is a very powerful 3 oscillator normalised system with 1/4 inch jack In/Out for expanded sound creation possibilities and is based entirely on the system architecture of the full System 700."
"Create percussive polyrhythmic sequences or explore endless melodic variations. T-1 is an algorithmic MIDI sequencer which offers vast set of creative composition tools
About T-1
We set out to design a machine that can go beyond the limitations of a traditional sequencer, while maintaining a simple and user-friendly interface with no menu diving.
Focusing on fluid live performance and the possibility to modulate every parameter with random sequences.
The T-1 brings a completely new methodology for sequencing and many new avenues for musical inspiration and creativity.
With 16 polyphonic tracks, 16 rhythmic and melodic parameters, random modulation features, and live performance tools, the T-1 brings new inspiring content for your music making.
Main features
Euclidian rhythms
The core of T-1 is based on the euclidian algorithm, which lets you generate and explore a vast variety of rhythmic patterns
Play together
Wirelessly connect to other devices with our integration of Ableton Link. This will make sure that T-1 is playing in time with your DAW and all Link supported apps
Randomize
We have added pseudo-random modulation to every parameter, for creating endless musical variations. The randomness can be locked into loops, giving you more control
Keypad display
The multicolor keypads is used as a display showing parameter values and the state of the device
"You can now keep various firmware on the SD card to switch from one version to the other from the main menu.
Useful if you have an add-on board or you want to play with the MIDI version of the code."
"Error Tron It's about playing with compartments making noises and different soundscapes.It's hundred percent analogue. It has a mini jack out and to control voltage in. There is a big Switch Compartment .To play with binary Dividers And there is a special place that you can take out and put other Compartments in Like capacitors LED or Light-sensitive sensors You can play with tropical Capacitors From the 60s and 70s .To make different sounds and sweeps . This is inspired by the tropical nice eurorack . And it remains in a standalone forward. For the people who don't have eurorack moduler . Because the compartments are limited .There are only 20 made for now . Every error tron Comes with a bag of 10 capacitors tropical and special 10 Normal capacitors that we using these days. Three sensors for light sensitivity. Five LEDs for different Pulses It comes with a battery clip and there is about like for sale . For more information see the demonstration movies"
"Here we have the new Dual Filter Eurorack module from Soundforce. It’s an OTA based design that has it’s routes in the later updated Korg MS-20 filter cores. The Dual Filter is a dual independent mono filter where each of the filters can be set to low pass or high pass filter modes with jumpers on the back of the module. Patching one side into the other we can make HP-LP series processing chains, patch in dual mono, stereo or parallel processing and we can also make band pass filters by using both sides.
TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello & video previews
01:20 What is the Dual Filter? Features explained.
02:34 Raw sound demo, LP + HP sweeps
03:50 A quick note about signal levels
04:56 Stereo dual low pass filter
06:03 Stereo dual high pass filter + bass post low end tricks
08:23 Patch your own a band pass filter (crusty ambient)
10:34 Further band pass demonstration and bandwidth fading tricks
13:36 A note about affordability
14:56 Oscillating filter tricks - kick drum synthesis + filter pings
17:07 Dual oscillator filter quirky techno
17:23 Audio rate modulation - new overtones, vocal tones, formant & glottal harmonics
19:00 Musical audio rate modulation sequences for FM synthesis and phase modulation style sounds
20:35 Bandwidth adjusting drones
22:12 Swirling ambiences"
"The SoundForce Dual Filter is a 2-stage cascaded OTA design based on the late MS-20. The design has been fine-tuned with extended resonance control as well as a resonance CV input. Each filter can be either a 12dB/oct low-pass or 6dB/oct high-pass. To keep the module HPs on the low side, the filter mode setting is located on the back of the module. The module was designed to be a very affordable full-featured modern filter.
Highly efficient design:
This design attracted me very particularly due to its beautiful simplicity. With only 2 poles, it uses a total of 3 OTA ICs and 4 OP-AMP ICs for both filters even with the added resonance voltage control. Early on, efficiency and part counts were a focus during testing and development. In combination with automated manufacturing and a very short supply chain, the module has a very high quality standard at a very affordable price. The module uses only A-brand ICs and passive and no costs were cut during purchasing."
"Introducing the Navigator, a polyphonic analog synthesizer an affordable analog synthesizer with tons of modulation capabilities, unique sounds, sequencer, chord memory, automation, automatic sequence generator, and more."
Navigator Features
Published on Dec 20, 2019 Blind Monk Music
"Going through some of the features of the Blind Monk Instruments Navigator"
"Navigator is polyphonic analog synth with a great sound and tons of modulation capabilities.
Each voice has:
2 Oscillators + Sub Oscillator + Ring Modulator
3 LFOs
2 ADSR envelops
2 pole fully resonant low pass filter
saw, pulse, and ring modulator wave shapes
64 step sequencer
chord memory mode
artificially intelligent sequence generator
oscillator shape control for double saw tooth, pulse wave, and ring modulation
unique ring modulator timbre control
sequencer automation control for all main menu functions
dozens of modulation destinations
millions of possible sounds
capable of loading different sounds for each of the four voices
full of cross modulation capabilities
square, triangle, saw, ramp, sample + hold, unique quad sine LFO shapes
unique architechure
With all other DCO synthesizers, each voice is locked to the same master frequency. In the Navigator, each voice has an independent frequency. This allows for stability while also creating a natural analog sound and phasing between oscillators.
velocity control of the filter envelope, the attack, and glide for greater performance control
LFO one can be synced between all voices or free running as well as synced via MIDI
Sequencer MIDI sync
MIDI control over all parameters"
Soniccouture Blanks: Drills Demo Published on Dec 20, 2019 Soniccouture
"A quick beat written using the Drills module in Soniccouture's Blanks drum sampler.
This allows you to roll and drill different elements of your beat at quickly changing rates, with pitch dives and granular scanning through the sample. Drills can be triggered from your MIDI controller, DAW, or the Beat Tools sequencers."
"A tour of Soniccouture's Blanks Drum Sampler, a drag and drop Kontakt instrument that allows you to shape and sequence your own samples and create your own kits using Soniccouture's acclaimed drum tools"
MPE's missing link: The Studio MIDI & CV Interface (at Octagon Studios)
"TA Programming announces availability of Studio MIDI And CV Interface full synthesizer control system debut
LONDON, UK: following a successful showcase in October at Sheffield’s Synthfest UK 2019, billed as being the UK’s biggest synthesizer event, advanced creative technology designer TA Programming is proud to announce availability of its inaugural Studio MIDI And CV Interface full synthesizer control system — capable of controlling multiple synthesizers simultaneously via voltage control outputs and MIDI/USB with extra-low latency while keeping analogue instruments, vintage or otherwise, perfectly in tune with each other — as of December 20…
According to TA Programming CEO/CTO Tim Aviss, 'We designed this interface to be not just a solution to problems that we’d encountered when controlling synthesizers in the past, but to unlock a whole new world of creativity with synthesizers from one interface.'
As we enter our 20th year, I would like to offer my sincere thanks to you all for supporting us on our journey. We have worked together, grown together, improved together, and we look forward to many more years of creating inspiring music gear, and the pleasure of watching and hearing you use it.
At this festive time of year, with the spirit of good will and gift-giving all around, I feel that we should show our thanks to you, because we are truly grateful. Without people like you, Arturia simply couldn’t exist.
On behalf of the whole team at Arturia, I would like to offer you a brand new reverb plug-in.
Frédéric Brun,
Founder and CEO
Rev PLATE-140
A reimagining of the classic EMT®️ 140 plate reverb.
Compatible with any VST, AAX, or AU recording software.
Make Rev PLATE-140 yours, for free.
Until December 31st."
"Download here: http://organelle.io/
Pink Mode is a fun sequenced synthesizer! Select a step and play a note: it's that easy! Play notes in 'live' too. Use Pink Mode to sequence external instruments via MIDI."
"OUT NOW! Try free at https://www.cableguys.com/crushshaper... Designed to inspire you in ways no ordinary bitcrusher can, CrushShaper is powered by Cableguys’ easy drawable LFOs and flexible envelope followers. Draw distorted rhythms. Make melodies lo-fi. Fatten your treble. Go 8-bit and beyond! And much more.
Music credits | Artist: SESA | Song: Crush
Music written & produced by: Serhat Sakin"
"Designed to inspire you in ways no ordinary bitcrusher can, CrushShaper is powered by Cableguys’ easy drawable LFOs and flexible envelope followers. Now you can crush specific hits and frequency ranges. Discover inspirational distortion patterns. Deploy tasteful mix tricks. Go 8-bit and beyond! It's the ultimate creative bitcrusher.
Running inside Cableguys' ShaperBox 2 effects plugin, use CrushShaper on its own or with other Shapers — they all work in exactly the same way, stacking up to create elaborate, multilayered effects that'll make your productions stand out."
"Hello hello, here's my second eurorack module øchd or ochd. It's pronounced "oct" as in octave or octuplet and as if by magic there's eight outputs on this module, an octuplet of analogue LFOs if you will. I often find I need more modulation, simple sources that will keep things moving and stop things getting repetitive. That’s why ochd was brought to life, to keep patches organically drifting and moving… and as it’s modular, we wanted an intuitive easy to use module with plenty of patchable tricks up it’s sleeves too!
ochd is a 4HP Eurorack module with eight analogue triangle LFOs. The outputs go from fast on the top output to slow on the bottom output. The default ranges are deliberate NOT synced. These are free running LFOs that were tuned by ear to be musical useful for a range of fast to slow modulations in a patch. Organic animation, drifting and musical phasing is the intention of the module. The rate control controls the rate of all LFOs globally and takes this into lower audio rates right down to 25 minute cycles on the lowest output. This can be extended even slower with CV, with the CV input and attenuverter on board and we can also track and hold the outputs with a negative CV, interrupting and holding modulation values with external gates of CVs. Another trick to take this from simple triangle shapes is to patch a spare output into the CV input and wave shape with feedback. Exponential curves, odd squares, stepped waveforms and more are available with some adjustment of the attenuverter and using different outputs to voltage control itself.
While patching a prototype at DivKid HQ Richard Devine said this was "the most organic little modulator ever" - lovely stuff!"
"Christian Henson of Spitfire Audio has released The 900 Foot Piano, the latest offering in his Pianobook project of notable pianos.
The 9000 Foot Piano spotlights an exceptional Yamaha baby grand piano that has been featured on countless soundtracks and records. The Add-On is available for free download at the Pianobook site and is offered in a variety of formats, including a Prophet X/XL compatible version.
Pianobook a collective sample project that aims to bring together a community of like-minded music makers to talk about their stories through the pianos they use, admire, and are inspired by. It is Henson’s belief that every piano has a story and that by sampling the instrument and telling its story, a whole new world of inspiring sounds, textures, and instruments can be created. As Henson puts it, “Pianobook is a place to share stories, create something extraordinary, and learn something new about each other and our ourselves.”
Check out the history of The 9000 Foot Piano in this video."
"I finally 'finished' my custom synth SimpleSynth.
SimpleSynth is a Teensy based synth with the main objective to keep it simple (code wise and hardware wise).
Timestamps at the bottom!
In this demo I was sending MIDI notes via USB to the synth and I recorded the audio raw coming also through USB.
Features
- FM, AM and Ring synthesis with 1 carier and 1 modulator
- Polyphonic synth, Arpeggiator and Drone modes
- Controllable modulator gain and frequency
- Controllable Attack, Decay, Release
- MIDI over USB
- MIDI through the Hobbytronics USB Host Board Controller
- Audio jack output
- Audio over USB
I used a Teensy 3.2 because Teensy 4.0 is not yet capable of all the USB possibilities and will be ready in a few months probably. So I will post an update when I test it with Teensy 4.0.
Stay in touch
Bandcamp - http://ghostintranslation.bandcamp.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ghostintranslation/
Timestamps
00:10 Raw audio demo start
00:12 Release
00:32 Attack
00:48 Decay
01:13 Synth FM
01:15 Modulator amplitude
01:22 Modulator Frequency
02:35 Synth FM x10
03:50 Synth AM
04:20 Synth AM x10
04:55 Synth Ring
05:38 Arpeggiator
05:50 Arp Time
06:30 Drone
06:35 Drone Frequency
07:24 Drone with reverb
09:18 Weird Ambiant with reverb
10:08 Synth with reverb
Sounds that come to represent an era inevitably fall victim to the change of style and fashion. What once felt new and refreshing becomes dated and boring. Still, those sounds always retain the emotional value that originally touched the hearts of musicians and listeners alike. Over time, new generations bring their own flavor and combine the old and new advance the cutting edge of art and music. In this modern age of software synthesizers the KORG Collection, with generations of iconic KORG sounds, will surely be the trigger for that synthesis."
