ESK - Akai MPC X with Beats FM Radio Loops

video upload by Metunar

"Here i made a kind of radio soundscape jam.
The Akai MPC X has 8 stereo audiotracks. I recorded into them some radio loops from the X Audio Systems Beats FM (Radio/Filter/Delay unit). The added drumbeat is from a Yamaha RX15 drumcomputer.
With the Q-Link encoders on the MPC X i control the level of the 8 audiotracks and some effects as well.
Direct stereo recording with mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

ESK - X Audio Systems Beats FM - Noise Radio

video upload by Metunar

"The X Audio Systems Beats FM is a radio with analog filter, digital delay and a LFO. It is really noisy and some functions are not well implemented, but it makes a lot of fun to compose out of little radio excerpts a crazy soundscape. All noise, distortion, crackles and hiss are coming from the Beats FM, without any additional effect. Hope you like this 13 minutes of madness."

http://www.metunar.ch

NEW! VCRadio by X Audio Systems

video upload by Mad Synth Engineer

Playlist:
Exploring the FM/AM/SW radio content in Turin with the NEW VCRadio!
Modulating the TUNER knob on the NEW VCRadio with an external LFO.

via X Audio Systems

"The VCRadio is a voltage-controlled FM/AM/SW stereo radio receiver with modulation capabilities. The unit generates a continuous stream of audio content, noises, squelches and broadcasts, depending on where you are located in the world. The unit will easily pick-up any station or noises lurking at any frequency within the selected range.

Connect a LFO in the CV input to modulate the TUNER knob and create beats/patterns of mixed radio signals and noises! Please note that the VCRadio is a highly sensitive device, it will respond very well to LFO cycles below 7Hz or 8Hz. But above this rate the unit will tend to ignore the modulation.

Pre-order your VCRadio today on https://xaudiosystems.com

FEATURES OF THE VCRADIO
1 radio receiver (FM - AM - 6 bands of Short Wave)
2 LEDs for indicating if the radio signal is strong (STATION) or stereo (STEREO)
1 CV Input (with gain) to modulate the TUNER knob with an external signal (-5V - +5V)
3 audio line outputs (LEFT, RIGHT, SUM)
2 antennas (telescopic for FM/SW and ferrite loop for AM)
Eurorack module 8HP

RADIO BANDS
FM Radio (88 - 108 MHz)
AM Radio (520 - 1710 kHz)
SW Band 1 (2,3 - 2,5 MHz)
SW Band 2 (3,9 - 4,0 MHz)
SW Band 3 (5,6 - 6,4 MHz)
SW Band 4 (6,8 - 7,6 MHz)
SW Band 5 (9,2 - 10,0 MHz)
SW Band 6 (11,6 - 12,2 MHz)"

BEATS FM Live Session - Mad Synth Engineer 13 05 23

video upload by Mad Synth Engineer

"The Mad Synth Engineer cutting and pasting live radio broadcasts in Torino, Italy with the Beats FM.

The Beats FM sound different depending on your location around the world. It's now available on xaudiosystems.com"

Overview and first try of the Beats FM by X Audio Systems

video upload by Rudetee

"A brand new device from X Audio Systems The Beats FM . A FM,AM SW radio receiver with a Lo Pass filter a LFO and Digital delay all syncable to TAP tempo and external clock.Also to incoming audio. A very addictive little machine from Turin Italy."

[SOUNDMIT 2022] X AUDIO SYSTEMS BEATS FM : récepteur / processeur à base d'ondes radio (+DEMO)

video upload by Les Sondiers

"Présentation par Sébastien du Beats FM de X Audio Systems, un récepteur radio à plusieurs entrées doté d'un LFO pour scanner les bandes, d'un filtre et d'un delai. Plus d'infos : https://xaudiosystems.com/"

"Presentation by Sébastien of Beats FM from X Audio Systems, a multi-input radio receiver equipped with an LFO to scan the bands, a filter and a delay. More info: https://xaudiosystems.com/"

Additional X AUDIO SYSTEMS BEATS FM posts

Sync the BEATS FM + Volca Bass + Volca Beats

video upload by Mad Synth Engineer

"Having fun with analog clock signals.

BEATS FM + Volca Bass + Volca Beats

I made this original track in a few minutes by synchronizing the 3 units and recording them live on the living room floor, in my home in Torino."

This is the BEATS FM - what's inside?

video upload by Mad Synth Engineer

"BEATS FM campaign on Indiegogo ending on 17 June 2022.

- Stereo analog audio path with a digital delay

- 1 x stereo wide-band FM/AM/SW radio with LFO modulated tuner knob

- 2 x analog 4-pole low-pass filters (clones of CEM3320, the chip used in the Prophet 5) with self-oscillating resonance and LFO modulation

- 4 seconds of stereo digital delay with time control, feedback, tone, sync and panning with LFO modulation

- 1 x LFO with 16 different “bendable” waveforms with rate, multiplier and polarity

- 1 x Sync unit to lock the LFO to: 1-audio click track, 2-analog clock, 3-tap tempo

- 2 x analog 2-pole high-pass filters

- 1 x effects mixer

- 2 x external audio inputs with overdrive"

See the X Audio Systems label below for more.

New X Audio Systems BEATS FM - Live Demos

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Two new demos and a slimmer profile. Follow-up to this post.

Additional pics and details via the Indiegogo campaign.

"The BEATS FM is a project that started in 2020 and has gone through 4 revisions. Built out of pure passion by our team in Italy, it’s an experimental all-in-one stereo synthesizer and audio processor, with a warm analog sound and many sync options. Designed for exploring and designing new sounds and noise textures for studio or for live performance. Packed with modulating, sync and processing power. Complete analog audio path, with the addition of a digital delay. The equivalent of 8 modules enclosed in an elegant, high-quality beech/aluminum case with an antenna.

We want to give everybody the possibility to participate in the creation of this unique machine. We feel that the world needs new options when it come to music production and sound exploration. The spontaneous and versatile nature of the BEATS FM, together with it's warm analog sound is designed to be a center piece to a number of music studios worldwide.

This is the first ever production run of this unit, and nobody knows if there will be further developments in the future. It all depends on the support that all the backers will bring to this project. Our goal is to produce as many units as possible. Satisfaction of every backers is our main priority. Thanks to you, this project is already a reality! Every backer will receive a one-of-a-kind, hand-assembled, individually numbered, limited edition BEATS FM with power supply, antenna and user's manual."

MAIN FEATURES

1 x stereo wide-band FM/AM/SW radio with LFO modulated tuner knob
2 x analog 4-pole low-pass filters (clones of CEM3320, the chip used in the Prophet 5) with self-oscillating resonance and LFO modulation
4 seconds of stereo digital delay with time control, feedback, tone, sync and panning with LFO modulation
1 x LFO with 16 different “bendable” waveforms with rate, multiplier and polarity
1 x Sync unit to lock the LFO to: 1-audio click track, 2-analog clock, 3-tap tempo
2 x analog 2-pole high-pass filters
1 x effects mixer
2 x external audio inputs with overdrive

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X Audio Systems BEATS FM - The Ultimate Noise Machine - FM Radio Synth

video upload by Mad Synth Engineer

"The BEATS FM has 0 oscillators, but it has 3 sound sources, 4 vintage analog filters, a 4-second delay unit, a FM/AM/SW radio tuner, an LFO and a Sync Module."

BEATS FM The Ultimate Noise Machine 2

video upload by

via X Audio Systems

Stereo sound multi-processor, generator and sync unit with FM/AM/SW radio. Warm analog audio.

BEATS FM rev.3 (prototype)

Dual Vintage Low-Pass Analog Filter

Dual Vintage High-Pass Analog Filter
4 Seconds of Stereo Digital Delay

Wide Band FM/AM/SW Radio

LFO with 16 Flexible Waveforms

Sync to Click Track, Clock Pulse, Tap Tempo

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