FluxFi SC Sampler custom unit for ER 301 eurorack module

Published on Apr 22, 2019 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"here is a free custom sampler I built. This is my first ER-301 custom unit, I will update it and refine it as time goes on I am sure. check it out for free at https://fluxwithit.myshopify.com/prod..."

NAMM 2018 Delptronics ThereMorph, WII and more

Published on Jan 29, 2018 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"out at NAMM 2018 Fluxwithit interviews Delptronics"

Elektron Digitone Direct Audio and interview NAMM 2018

Published on Jan 26, 2018 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"Live direct audio then intervew at NAMM 2018"

The Hidden Hydrasynth Comb Filter

video upload by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"The ASM Hydrasynth is capable of many things. one thing thats not listed on teh box is a comb filter... yet with some creative synthesis , this is actually quite achievable."

The SynthSummitShow Ep. 34 Gary Chang

video upload by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

Beautiful Wiard system in the backgroud.

"about Todays guest : Gary Chang is an American composer of scores for film and television. Working primarily in the action and thriller genres, he has composed the scores to over seventy films, including Under Siege, Sniper, and The Island of Dr. Moreau. He is also a long-time collaborator of directors John Frankenheimer and Craig R. Baxley. For his work on Under Siege, he won a BMI Award.[1]"

You can find additional posts mentioning Gary Chang here.

NAMM2020 SonicWare 8bit warps

Published on Jan 18, 2020 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

The SynthSummitShow Ep 30 Twisted Electrons

Published on Apr 26, 2020 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"On the show we have Alex of https://twisted-electrons.com/ to discuss the MegaFM, Deton8 and Acid8 desktop units."

AWM 3 Wavefold Mixer Module by Vintage Synth Lab

Published on Aug 14, 2018 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"Here I give a bit of a demo on how the AWM3 has some extensive wavefolding control. be sure to check out the last 6 minutes as I get into some tasty detail of how positive and negative modulations effect the wavefolding."

Dave Rossum on audio Companding a SynthSummitShow special

video upload by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"The SynthSummitShow is series of interviews with the people behind the music tech gear we love. This special episode was not intended to be a typical SynthSummitShow episode. Dave Rossum is a long time pioneer of the audio industry. Please check out the previous SynthSummitShow episode 8 [below] for a more direct interview. you can also catch the last interview we did with him on the BEATPPL episode 70. [posted here]

This conversation stems from me trying to better understand audio companding as was used in E-MU's early samplers. diving into wikipedia and other online resources, I found inadequate. Most of these online resources just assumed that the companding was the same as done in early days of telecom. This however I found to be inaccurate. So I reached out to Dave to ask him some details and what follows is the result. I can't thank Dave Rossum enough for sharing his knowledge and time with not just myself , but the community as a whole. This industry would not be the same without him and I am humbled everytime I get to speak with him."

The SynthSummitShow Episode 8 Dave Rossum : from sp1200 to modular

NAMM 2018 Noise Engineering Eurorack Modules

Published on Jan 28, 2018 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"Noise Engineering shows its latest offering for us while I creep on em."

ASM HydraSynth Creating a Pad Sound from scratch

Published on Sep 5, 2019 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"ASM HydraSynth here I create a pad sound from scratch. I explore the polytouch keybed as well as the Mutants, Filters and FX. This is a workflow video to give you an idea of how it feels to sound design on this synth. follow @Flux302 on instagram for more."

Erica Synths eurorack Black Stereo Delay review

Published on Aug 10, 2019 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"The Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay is a 16 hp eurorack module designed with some really nice performance features in mind. This review gives some audio demo as well as my personal thoughts on the module. price poiint is currently $350 usd"

Check out the MOK WAVERAZOR DUAL complex oscillator

Published on Sep 2, 2019 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

See the MOK label below for more.

Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) Introduces Hydrasynth 1.5 Update

Press release below. First, some videos followed by a sound demo for some new patches from MajorOSC, also below.

Playlist / New Features:
1. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 1 Introduction
2. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 2 New Filter Types
3. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 3 Microtuning
4. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 4 Envelope Trigger Sources
5. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 5 Expanded LFO Steps & SemiLock
6. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 6 Direct Parameter Modulation Assignment
7. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 7 Modulating Macros & Voice Parameters
8. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 8 Random Percentage & Randomize from Patches
9. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 9 Distortion Effect
10. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 10 Latch Enhancement
11. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 11 MIDI CC Mode and Ribbon Output
12. Hydrasynth Firmware 1.5 – Part 12 Save State


ASM Hydrasynth 1.5 Update info and exploration Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit


Demo of a new sound set featuring the 1.5 update to be released today from MajorOSC:

James MajorOSC High · Ignition 2 Showcase

"Because of the new features, MajorOSC was able to completely reapproach the design process for sequencing and expressive interaction while playing a sequence. The results speak for themselves on this short demo"

And the official press release:

Ashun Sound Machines makes major strides in advancing Hydrasynth sensation with Version 1.5 feature-heavy firmware update

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA/HONG KONG, CHINA: musician-empowering musical instruments creator Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) is proud to make major strides in advancing its innovative Hydrasynth digital wave morphing synthesizer — launched late last year to widespread critical acclaim as its inaugural hardware product, produced as a keyboard variant (featuring a proprietary PolytouchTM 49-note polyphonic aftertouch keybed and a user- assignable ribbon controller) and desktop variant (with 24 velocity- and polyphonic aftertouch-sensitive pads, plus an included 19-inch rack-mount kit) — with a feature-heavy firmware update, as of August 6…

New arrivals Ashun Sound Machines made a huge splash when diving deep into the synthesizer world with the introduction of its Hydrasynth sensation in both keyboard and desktop variants late last year. Ultimately, users appreciated an unprecedented combination of sound generation methods and processing power — anchored around a unique digital wave morphing synthesis engine as an eight-voice polysynth whose three oscillators can all make use of any one of the 219 single-cycle waveforms available, while flexibly facilitating defining eight waveforms into a list and then morphing from one to the next using extensive movement-inducing modulation sources with Wave Scan mode (for OSC 1 and OSC 2 only) — potently coupled with hardware that is perfectly tailored for live interaction and real-time tweaking, all at a very affordable price. Perhaps best of all, a new generation of synth users were introduced to an amazingly expressive way to shape individual notes, thanks to that proprietary PolytouchTM 49-note polyphonic aftertouch keybed and a user-assignable ribbon controller.

Today, the release of the Version 1.5 firmware update for the Hydrasynth brings an amazing array of new features and behaviours to an already sensational synthesizer, starting with advancing its unique-sounding synthesis engine several steps further forward. Firstly, five new filter models are available in FILTER 1 — namely, LP Stn12, ASM’s version of a popular 12dB low-pass filter; LP 1 Pole, a gentle 6dB low-pass filter; and LP 8 Pole, a steep 48dB low-pass filter; alongside BP Stn12, a popular 12dB band-pass filter with dual 6dB slopes; and HP Stn12, a popular 12dB high-pass filter — expanding its total to 16 filter models. Meanwhile, that Version 1.5 firmware update also adds a second multi-mode filter type to FILTER 2, with an ability to switch between LP/BP/HP (low-pass/band-pass/high-pass) or LP/NOTCH/HP (low-pass/notch/high-pass) filter modes. Thereafter, the Hydrasynth now benefits from microtonal scale support, opening up a brave new world of musical expression beyond the 12 tones most prevalent in Western music to allow composition and performances from any culture or harmonic discipline with 32 custom scales loadable using MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Tuning Standard files. Furthermore, envelopes can now be triggered from as many as four sources, including LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators), keyboard, ribbon, CV (Control Voltage) INPUTS, and PEDAL — EXPRESSION — input, whereas previously they were all triggered by the keyboard only. On top of that, the LFOs themselves have been upgraded to allow up to 64 steps when set to Step mode, with a new SemiLock feature to quantise those steps for pitch control of the oscillators.

MOD MATRIX improvements in the Version 1.5 firmware update makes creating modulation routings one step easier by allowing users to choose a specific parameter in a MODULE to be the modulation destination via direct selection, thereby creating a link between the source and destination in the fewest number of possible steps. Since the MOD MATRIX itself has been expanded to allow new modulation destinations with many more VOICE parameters and macros being added to the destinations, there are now many more sound design options available.

ASM has also updated the RANDOM page so users can set a percentage of how much randomisation takes place in each MODULE. Many more usable patches result from an added second patch randomisation option that generates a new patch by pulling in a random selection of values from other patches, which themselves are selected at random from every bank by combining various aspects of patches that are already known to be useful.

The PRE-FX and POST-FX modules both benefit from the addition of a new stereo Distortion effect, with controls for Drive, Tone, Asymmetry, and the Overdrive curve, as well as Output level.

LATCH mode moves things onwards and upwards, allowing users to press a key and have that key stay holding for as long as the LATCH button itself is enabled — ideal for ambient and generative patches.

System setup changes courtesy of the Version 1.5 firmware update include a Save System state, allowing users to boot up their Hydrasynth with a patch of choice; shorter timing options in Vegas mode; additional (Buchla®) 1.2V per octave support via the CV OUTPUTS; an option of selecting MIDI CC mode or NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number) modes, making automation in DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) that do not support NRPNs possible, while that all-important user-assignable ribbon controller can now send NRPN or pitchbend data — all aiding ASM in making major strides in advancing its Hydrasynth sensation... dive deeper than ever before!

HydraSynth Live Stream Q and A demo

Published on Dec 8, 2019 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

NAMM2020 Akai MPC ONE

Published on Jan 18, 2020 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

Akai MPC ONE posts

NAMM 2018 Warm Star Electronics The bends the mountain and more

Published on Jan 27, 2018 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"check out Warmstar electronics!"

Studio Electronics Omega 8 sound creation

video upload by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"Studio electronics Omega 8 is an 8 voice analog synth made with beautiful through hole hand built boards. This model has the stock Minimoog style ladder filters as well as the Oberheim SEM style state variable filters installed (sorry no CS80 , ARP, TB or Jupiter filters in here yet). It is a great joy to program and one of the last of the classic era of analog poly synths that can still be obtained today."

Hydrasynth 1.5.3 update April 2021

video by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"New Hydrasynth update notes
Function:
Add more velocity options in system page 3
Fix the unbalanced velocity response of white and black keys.
Don't respond to MIDI start anymore if the clock sync is internal
Add more time resolution to delay and delay modulation
change the vel off position in mod src
Distort FX preset Drive1 change default Asym value to 0
Hand hold note will be hold if you play many other note quickly with sustain pedal
Make the mutant shift+ratio smoother

Bug fix
Trigger Single/OFF LFO possible to have a delay at the note start if you play very quickly
Block light show if you are calibrating the ribbon
LFO mod ENV attack may not be on time
unit sends pitch&mod wheel message during boot
After save, the browser button was highlighted
Notes messages not in MIDI RX affected the ARP
In category sort, and receive a program change which is not in this category, caused some problem
ARP's first note has a delay with external clock
Playing keyboard with MIDI RX may cause hang note.
LFO step 54 lost in patch save
Big ID macro mod little ID macro didn't work
ModWheel
hold a key and turn on ARP then turn off ARP will cause some note problem
mono aftertouch will be hold to 7X in MIDI Loop
Play a mono sound, play E, D, C, and released C, it went back to E. should go back to D
Some HP parameter changed the OSC pitch
Mod wheel tempo didn't follow the BPM change when BPM sync on"

NAMM 2018 Rossum Electro Music Assimil8or eurorack module

Published on Jan 28, 2018 Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"Dave Rossum explains and demos the wonderful Assimil8or module"