zZounds Remembers Bog Moog

I normally wouldn't post something like this, as it is a business, but if I'm going to be unbiased and focus on synths I'm going to post it. I just got the Zzounds newsletter and this was in it. Well done zZounds. Here's a free promo on me. : )

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zZounds Remembers Bob Moog
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This week, zZounds pays tribute to the late godfather of
the modern synthesizer, Bob Moog. On Sunday, August 21,
2005, Robert A. Moog passed away at his home in Asheville,
North Carolina. He leaves behind a legacy that has shaped
the world of music from rock to techno, classical to hip
hop. Moog's instruments sparked an electronic revolution
that left no genre untouched, no musical stone uncovered.

Bob Moog's electronic instrument legacy began with an
early obsession with the theremin, one of history's first
electronic musical instruments. In 1954, Moog began
building theremins with his father, developing his skill
with electronics. After later buildling voltage
controlled oscillators and envelope generators as a
student, a friendship with experimental composer Herbert
Deutsch led to the development of Moog's first "Moog
Modular Synthesizer". The Moog Modular debuted at AES in
1964 to warm acclaim and R. A. Moog's first few orders.

After its release, Moog's Modular Synthesizer was
championed by Wendy Carlos' hit album "Switched on Bach",
performed exclusively on Moog's Modular. Selling over a
million albums, Moog's sound could be heard on phonographs
and in concert halls throughout the world-- and the
instrument had begun to catch on to an audience of its
own. The Beatles used a Moog synth for their Abbey Road
album. Wendy Carlos returned to the Modular to produce
the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange".
Stevie Wonder employed Moog synthesizers on his albums of
the time and countless artists followed suit.

In the following decades, Moog's synths became smaller,
lighter, and more affordable. The Minimoog brought
electronic music to a wider community of musicians, making
synthesis more accessible to every musical genre. The
result is now a part of history, as other synth
manufacturers like ARP, Korg, Roland, and Yamaha began
following Moog's lead. Robert A. Moog essentially pushed
music synthesis out of the laboratory and into the hands
of musicians across the globe. What could have expired as
a musical novelty was given immortality in Moog's synths.

Today, you can't listen to any hip hop or electronic song
without hearing Moog's influence. Rock has felt it just
the same-- try listening to Radiohead, Gwen Stefani, or
the Gorillaz without hearing a synth. We all owe a lot to
Bob Moog, his dedication, and his amazing dream. In his
memory, throw on Floyd, some Parliament, or some Kraftwerk
and get Switched On. Thank you Bob.

Illusion - Minibrute & Monotribe

Published on Apr 14, 2013 Khantipol Kasemsant·188 videos

"Live improvisation with Korg miniTribe, Arturia Minibrute and Korg KAOSS Pad 3"

Monotribes on zZounds | Monotribes on eBay
Minibrutes on zZounds | Minibrutes on eBay

Creating a track with Komplete 9 in Maschine

Published on Mar 27, 2013

"Expand your Maschine arsenal with the world of Komplete -- now with preset browsing and improved parameter mapping http://www.native-instruments.com/kom...

Browse all Komplete 9's instruments and effects down to the preset level directly in Maschine. Once loaded, their most important parameters instantly map to Maschine's Macro controls. Get more power than ever at your fingertips -- Maschine got more komplete, too!

MASCHINE owners can crossgrade to KOMPLETE 9 for only
$399 / 399 € or KOMPLETE 9 ULTIMATE for just $749 / 749 € - available at the NI Online Shop and at participating retailers while stocks last."

Komplete 9 on Zzounds
Native Instruments Maschine on ZZounds
Native Instruments Maschine on eBay

Acid - The Sonic Foundry Story 1998

YouTube via DjPuzzle73 | September 07, 2010

"Sonic Foundry Corporate video from 1998. This little piece of History is very close to my heart. I helped score the au­dio for this video back in the day when I used to work at Son­ic Foundry in Madison. You'll see me at about 3:16 mins in to the right (your left) of a very nerdy look­ing Mike Scheibinger. I'm hold­ing my chin and wear­ing a green hoody.

My Side Of The Story:
Ray sent me to Nashville in 1998 for the Summer NAMM convention and that is where the story really unfolds. I stopped by a demonstration at the Sonic Foundry booth and listened to their sales rep demonstrate the latest version of Sonic Foundry's ACID Pro. We had already sold ACID version 1.0 at zZounds and I of course was amazed at what this program could do simply because there was absolutely nothing else like it and it certainly was a total dream come true. After the demonstration they announced that they were hiring and if interested they were to speak with a representative back stage. I was the first and only person to respond which almost made it seem as though it was meant to be.

I could hardly wait to return home because the meeting went well and my hopes were high. I followed through with every step immediately upon my arrival in Chicago and to no avail received a phone call from Mike Scheibinger at zZounds of all places, how nerve racking. Mike was interested and eager to meet and interview me at the Madison Wisconsin home base.
My experience in Madison was almost dream like. Mike let me stay at his house the night before the interview, not even knowing who I was. He had a wife, daughter, and a dog all living in a humble home in Cottage Grove Wisconsin. Everyone was so friendly and generous. I awoke to the smell of freshly brewed coffee and the wet nose of a dog sniffing my face. Mike drove us to Sonic Foundry and we hung out all day interviewing.

My bus ride back to Chicago was not easy to tolerate as I was completely excited about the possibility of working for such a cool company. One hour into my ride home and my mobile rings. I answer it and it's Sonic Foundry's Human Resources telling me I got the job.

I worked at Sonic Foundry for about two years editing and ACIDizing loops, making demo songs, preparing remix contests for ACIDplanet.com, and scoring advertisements. Some of my most adored accomplishments were helping to develop ACIDplanet.com, scoring and producing the Acid MTV commercial, writing the script and music for the Chicago B96 Acid radio commercial, editing the content and preparing samples for the Beck and Beastie Boys remix contests for ACIDplanet.com, and and demoing products at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD tour in Seattle. Working at Sonic Foundry was such a great experience and I learned so much but it was too good to be true. The company went public and became a huge success until the market crash winter of 2000. This is when 200 hundred employees including myself lost our jobs on Christmas weekend do to company downsizing.

Luckily Mike kept me busy with freelance work. I produced all of the loops for ACID Dj 3.0 which was developed specifically to sell at Best Buy and Computer Discount Warehouse nation wide.

Sonic Foundry sold it's software and media to Sony.
I then continued to produce 6 more loop CDs for Sony Media Software but this didn't pay the bills so I decided to start my own business producing royalty free loops for ACID and Soundtrack.

The company is called Peace Love Productions. The name was inspired by the conflicts in Iraq. I've been running PLP for nine years from today and it has been a very fruitful experience. I feel blessed every day when I think about how it has helped me to grow as a person both creatively , mentally, and spiritually."

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KORG MS-20mini Videos

KORG MS-20mini EG2 behavior
Published on Mar 23, 2013 AudioCentralMagazine·122 videos

"The KORG MS-20 EG2 acts in a way fairly different from standard: while is a "normal" ADSR on VCA, his Sustain pot works as an inverted offset for the EG output hardwired to VCFs. So, when you turn Sustain clockwise, you'll lower full voltage for EG output (the Cutoff will goes dooooown), when you turn Sustain counterclockwise, you'll raise full voltage for EG output (the Cutoff will goes up). Due to the dual EG 2 destination (VCA and VCF) you'll not be able to hear the effect with enough clarity; so, is mandatory to connect EG1 on VCA gain and leave EG2 on filter control. Weird, but effective."

KORG MS20 Mini on ZZounds
KORG MS20s on eBay

Update:

KORG MS-20mini Control Panel Testing
Published on Mar 24, 2013

"KORG MS-20mini is a nasty, pretty, wicked analog monophonic synthesizer with all the strength of the vintage model, but with an higher output level (and a little more hiss in background) and a smaller keyboard."


KORG MS-20mini The Self Triggering Patch
Published on Mar 24, 2013

"The KORG MS-20mini can be set in a self triggering condition by patching the square/pulse MG out to ESP section and, from ESP, back to EG 1&2 Trig In. On this way, you can fiddle with front panel controls while the machine is repeating EGs on and on. For pure fun, a little bit of pink noise is processed with S&H for FMing both VCOs."

The New Roland Boutique Synths - JP-08, JU-06, JX-03, K-25M - Pics & Full Details

We saw the JP-08 here. The full line of new Roland Boutique mini synths have been leaked.  The source as far as I can tell was Zzounds via Google cache: JP-08 ($399), JU-6 ($299), JX-03 ($299), K-25M ($99).

The first thing to note is the mini keyboards on these are optional. They are all desktop synths and the front panel can be angled to different degrees including flat when mounted to the keyboard. Each is a four voice synth but can be chained to add an additional 4 voices per unit. Each can run on batteries and has a built-in speaker. The keyboard is purchased separately. Details and pics on each follow.

"Roland JP-08 Synthesizer Module
The legendary Jupiter-8 synth is back - as a limited-edition module no bigger than a book. Part of the Roland Boutique series, the JP-08 is all about hands-on control and that iconic Jupiter sound. With an array of 36 knobs and sliders from the original Jupiter-8 front panel, the 4-voice JP-08 is highly programmable and encourages sonic experimentation, especially with the built-in speaker and battery operation. Using Roland's acclaimed Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology the JP-08 faithfully reproduces the original Jupiter-8 sounds and adds a few new twists in the form of extra LFOs and expanded VCO range. You can even slide the JP-08 into the K-25m keyboard unit (not included) for a self-contained, go-anywhere synth experience.

Huge Synth. Small Package.
The Jupiter-8 was a big synth in every way; physically imposing with loads of knobs and sliders, and most importantly, a huge sound. The JP-08 retains the big sound of the Jupiter-8 but shrinks everything else - including the price - into a module measuring under 12" across.

Hands-on control
With such an expressive sound engine, you'll want to shape the sounds to match your mood. With 36 of the original parameters accessible from the front panel, the JP-08 is all about hands-on control, and even users of the Jupiter-8 will quickly feel at home as the user interface and programming 'feel' is highly reminiscent of the original.

New Sound-Shaping Options
Even though the JP-08 is an authentic recreation of the Jupiter-8, Roland also included a few extras. The JP-08 adds several new waveforms to the original architecture, including TRI and NOISE for the LFO and SIN for VCO-1, and both VCOs have an expanded range for even more sound shaping potential.

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Trinidad Scorpion on Minibrute

"Experimenting with the Arturia Minibrute.
The whole track is performed on the Minibrute, with additional percussion and reverb/delay from Logic 9."

via Paul Lawler on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Minibrutes on zZounds | Minibrutes on eBay

Sequential Take 5 First Impressions // Factory Patches and Noodling

video upload by Tefty & Meems

"Got a chance to checkout the Take 5 synth from Sequential thanks to zzounds.com 🙏 In this vid I checkout factory sounds, tweak them, and talk features that I'm digging about the Take 5."

📕 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Preset Layout and first patch
3:52 Patch #2
7:57 Patch #3
9:42 Patch #4
11:22 Patch #5
12:29 Patch #6
13:56 Patch #7, 8, 9, & 10
15:40 Patch #11
17:03 Patch #12 & 13
18:19 Patch #14
20:23 Patch #15
21:18 Patch #16
22:57 Next bank of presets
25:27 A few more patches from bank 2
27:01 Thoughts on the Take 5 so far...
29:03 Next steps with the Take 5

EWI Alien Encounter

Published on Apr 4, 2013 Bernie Kenerson·222 videos

"I knew it!!!"

EWI on zZounds
EWI on eBay

Waldorf Rocket review part 2 - sound demo

Published on Mar 29, 2013 TheManWithTheSynth·2 videos

"Following the feature rundown I am now giving you a sound demo of the Waldorf Rocket with some commentary on how I produced the sounds. The signal path is synthesizer going directly into the audio interface with the exception of lead sounds where I use Boss Space Echo (the modern emulated version) for delay."

Part 1 here.

Waldorf Rocket on ZZounds
Waldorf Rocket on eBay

QuNeo Performance Techniques Vol. 1

Published on Apr 11, 2013 Keith McMillen Instruments·162 videos

Big thanks to the artists featured in this video. In order of appearance:

1. Coda in Blue: www.codainblue.com and www.soundcloud.com/coda-in-blue
2. Tondal: soundcloud.com/tondalofficial
3. Amy Knoles: amyknoles.org
4. Gaz Williams: www.songsurgeon.co.uk Gaz is the co-presenter of Sonicstate.com's Sonic Touch program, and is currently on world tour playing bass with Karl Hyde (Underworld).
5. Capcom (Adriano Clemente): adrianoclemente.com
6. Infinite Sinewave: www.youtube.com/user/infinitesinewave and www.facebook.com/InfiniteSinewave
7. Josh Bess: joshbess.net
8. Electro Khaki: soundcloud.com/khakimusic and facebook.com/pages/Electro-Khaki/3258476­40772751

QuNeo on zZounds
QuNeos on eBay

Arturia SPARK Updated to Version 1.6.1

"Arturia’s SPARK software engine gathers steam to Version 1.6.1

GRENOBLE, FRANCE: music software and hardware company Arturia is proud to release Version 1.6.1 of SPARK, the latest software update to its SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine hybrid hardware/software beat production centres, on March 25...

Quite simply, SPARK Creative Drum Machine revolutionised hands-on beat-making by cleverly combining TAE® (True Analog Emulation) synthesis, sample playback (with multiple layering modes and post- processing), and physical modelling technologies with the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine upon its June 2011 launch; NAMM 2013 subsequently saw Arturia taking this concept to the masses by introducing SparkLE Creative Drum Machine, an all-new, ultra-portable package sharing the same SPARK software engine.

Now, thanks to Version 1.6.1 of that already super-smart SPARK software engine, Arturia has improved the functionality of both SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine as follows.

Firstly, SparkLE Creative Drum Machine owners benefit from an added accent button in the GUI and an added latch mode for the instrument FX Pad, which, when activated, assigns the P1 and P2 knobs to the instrument parameters (Volume/Pan, Cutoff Resonance, Aux1/Aux2), while pressing any of the three XY Instrument buttons turns off latch mode (returning the P1 and P2 knobs to their previous assignations).

Joint benefits also abound for SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine users, including improving the MIDI Clock output, together with several bug fixes.

So, thanks to those Version 1.6.1 improvements, the time has truly come to ignite rhythmic creativity with SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine. Super-size beat-making with the original or add a little sparkle? The choice is out there!

The SPARK Version 1.6.1 update can be downloaded directly for free from here"

Arturia Spark on eBay
Arturia Spart on ZZounds
Update: pics added.

Roland Jupiter 4 Synced to Korg MonoTribe

Published on Apr 12, 2013 zibbybone·112 videos

"Like many of us, a fellow VSEr is excited about the new line of Korg Volca machines and wondered if their sync output will trigger the arpeggiator on his Jupiter 6. My JP-6 is currently being serviced, so I offered to test the sync out of my MonoTribe on my JP-4. Here is the result. Tape echo effect supplied by Strymon TimeLine and its dTape mode.

On another note, I have pre-ordered all 3 Volca machines and will certainly post a video (or more) once they arrive. Be sure to subscribe to be notified of future videos of (mostly vintage) electronic musical instruments."

Monotribe on zZounds
monotribes on eBay

Electro-Harmonix RTG Random Tone Generator

Published on Apr 1, 2013 EHX·156 videos

"EHX RTG Random Tone Generator solo and with other Electro-Harmonix effects"

EHX RTG Random Tone Generator on eBay
EHX on ZZounds

Replacing Faulty Encoders On a Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer

Published on Apr 14, 2013

"Save your synth at a low cost...

Faulty encoders are a "sickness" of many modern synths, this video shows how to replace faulty encoders and bring back your synth to life.
It also recommends the replacement encoders part number,
The suggested encoders are rated at 100,000 "clicks" (average life cycle) where as the original is rated at 15,000 only. This model shows 100% fit to Blofeld, electrically and mechanically.
Price of each encoder should be ~1.5 USD.

Working time for the whole process ~1 hour (inexperienced).

The video does not recommend you doing it by yourself - it is a electric appartus and should be treated by professionals only.
The video simply shows the process."

Blofeld's on zZounds
Blofeld's on eBay

KORG MONOTRIBE MOD - acidotribe plus

flickr set By marcin plutta
(click for more)

Details on the mods here.

Monotribe on ZZounds
monotribes on eBay

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KORG monotribe - B.O. ZERO / BakaOscillator

Published on Apr 20, 2013

"Comporsed by BakaOscillator.
Use, KORG monotribe.
久々の1台構成。エフェクトもありません。"

Monotribes on zZounds | Monotribes on eBay

KORG MS-20 mini SONG - All sounds are made with the MS-20 mini by koishistyle!

Published on Apr 24, 2013 KorgUSAVideos·363 videos

"Check out this fun take on multi-track recording using only an MS-20 Mini as the sound source (and an iPad for drum triggering over the MS-20 Mini's USB MIDI).

For more information, please visit
http://www.korg.com/MS20mini or
http://www.korg.co.jp/Product/Dance/MS-20mini/"

KORG MS20 Mini on zZounds | KORG MS20s on eBay

MIDITRIBE & KORG MONOTRIBE OS 2.1

Published on Apr 5, 2013

"Any MIDITRIBE Revison will work 100% with any MONOTRIBE OS to date, including the new MONOTRIBE OS 2.1.

The MONOTRIBE OS 2.1 brings us a new feature:

- Muting a step in the internal sequencer now mutes the same step when a sequence is sent to the MIDI Output Port

For more information, please visit our website:

http://www.amazingmachines.com.br/

MONOTRIBE is a trademark of KORG Inc. Japan, all other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners."

Monotribe on zZounds
monotribes on eBay