Meet the Cyber G: Not a guitar, but a New Way to Play

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Spotted this one via this listing, some pics capture below. See this review on Reddit for notes on the MIDI support.

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Introducing MESS - Multi-Effect Step Sequencer Pedal From Polyend

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Polyend MESS: A sequenceable multi effects pedal

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"MESS combines a powerful multi-track step sequencer with effects brimming with Polyend character – from classic modulation, delay or reverb to experimental effects never before seen in pedal form. With four fully customizable effect tracks, craft ambient soundcapes, intricate glitch sequences or even a familiar four effect chain – all moving in sync.

4 Effect Tracks
Combine four effects for every preset to create your own unique multi-effect. No limits are placed on what effect each track contains. Run a reverb into a delay or a spectralizer into two bitcrushers and create vibrant tones, suitable for any instrument.

125 Stereo Effects
Want a specralized micro-looping effect with randomized repeats? A time-shifting chorus into a reverb that slowly gets darker over time or simply a traditional modulation, delay, and Reverb chain? With over 120 effects to assign to the four tracks, MESS opens the door to the unexpected.

Why Sequence?
MESS has the sequencer power expected from a Polyend instrument. Control per-track speed and length to create polyrhythmic or polymetric sequences or use chance options to easily create complex generative effects that never sound the same twice. Instantly add movement and musicality to any effect. Reverbs bloom, delays evolve rhythmically, and modulations shift in sync with your tempo.

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Roland MC-500 MicroComposer w/ Extras

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"The Original Roland MC500 MicroComposer is a professional-grade digital sequencer made by Roland. With five channels and MIDI I/O ports, this sequencer allows for precise control of various musical instruments and gear. Perfect for creating intricate music compositions, the Roland MC500 is a reliable and versatile tool for musicians and producers looking to enhance their creative process.

Personally, This machine has been the perfect hardware sequencer for my solo gigs and even backup for a duo. It's reliable and simple. It takes no time to set up. I've invested many hours of drum and bass programming into the many songs included on the diskettes (see the list of songs). All original documentation is included. Even though it only has 5 tracks (1 rhythm and 4 music) it easily manages your midi-controlled devices such as stage lights, Patch changes on your guitar's effects pedal, and of course your sound modules. Included is the Roland Rhythm Library, a source of many complex drum patterns of all genres you can employ into your sequences."

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Audrey II Demo - Synthux Academy

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"Today we are checking out weird and wonderful Audrey II by Synthux Academy.
This digital synth that you play only with knobs is emulating feedback in the way you can hear it when you place an electric guitar close to it's amp.
It sounds VERY good and you can use it to make a some horror soundscape or, as you will see, to create weird textures that you can can cut up into percussions."

00:00 Intro
02:17 Overview
09:44 Using in a Jungle track
15:41 Chopping it up with hardware
22:46 Sequenced Stereo Filtering
27:17 End talk

#StarDust by Qu-Bit | #Frippertronics revived

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"First of all, this is not a 'new gear review' videos. I don't do those. I don't get free modules from manufacturers to make a video and I already have tons of loopers in my collection (Morhpagene, Lubadh, etc), so why did I add StarDust? For me, the main reason is Frippertronics. It's an analog vintage tape technique developed by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp using one set of reels on two tape decks. So one records the second deck and the second is recorded by the first deck. Instead of a tape delay, you'd get a tape looper with endless overdubbing.

For me, personally, the sound of Robert Fripp's guitar immediately reminds me of Bowie's Heroes and Scary Monsters (listen to the 'Fashion' track if you don't know it). He's one of my Guitar Gods (Brian May, Fripp, The Edge, Manzanera, Eddie van Halen, and the list is not going on forever) but Fripp always gives me goosebumps because if his sustained sounds and textures. This video is definitely a tribute to Mr. Fripp so suit up!

StarDust is a great looper and it really fits my creative workflow (which is usually borrowed from the musicians I adore). I love to noodle on my Manzanera-inspired Firebird guitar, tuned to Fripp's New Standard Tuning of mostly fifths and one third on the high note to avoid snapping. I can't play, so for me it's a VCO with six strings.

How does it compare to the other major loopers? Well, Lubadh is dual mono which can be used for stereo too. It's great to have two reels that can run in opposite directions and it has an amazing tape emulation. Magneto is primarily a tape echo, but it can also loop as a tape machine and it has a spring reverb emulation (sure it's digital). If you're looking for a vintage tape echo with classic feedback, look no further. The Morphagene is a tape splicer where you have full control over splice points (cuts) and it can store many reels on SD card. It's also excellent for microsound explorations and fragment mangling. It can play three splices at once, with different note distributions (set on SD card). However, Morphagene is 'terrible' in retaining original pitch (green zone) and doesn't track V/OCT very well. You can set V/OCT support on the SD card, but you'd still need to dial in the correct varispeed and finetune. Most Morphagene users probably don't care about keeping in line. They just want to make noise.

BitBox MK2 is the T-REX of loopers which can loop 16 stereo loops at once, so you can use it as a true Loopstation. It can also detect or set splices, do granular stuff, time stretching, make multi-sample libraries and play samples polyphonically. There's simply nothing better, not even an ER-301. Did I miss one? Yes, the ADDAC 112 is also a great looper, but it's HUGE and the manual doesn't end.

If you're into live looping with built in FX, StarDust may be one of the best 'all in one solution' in Eurorack today. There are lots of shift-features, but you'll only need to remember a few of them. If you don't like the 'galaxy LED show', you may have lost the Child in your eyes."

Introducing Korg multi/poly native Software Edition

KORG · multi/poly native Demo Sounds

Details follow. Demo available here.

Amazing analog sounds that only digital can provide - now in your DAW.

Inspired by the legendary KORG Mono/Poly, the new KORG multi/poly analog modeling synthesizer delivers breathtaking analog sounds combined with extraordinary digital power and flexibility. It's already garnering acclaim as one of the best synths of the year.

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This Booklet from 1984 Taught Keith Crosley (Almost) Everything He Knows about Synthesizers

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"This little booklet from 1984 taught me (almost) everything I know about synthesis. Let's go back to basics... and back to the future... with the Casio CZ-101 manuals and see what we can learn about the basics of learning synthesizer programming and sound design. Along the way we'll learn a thing or two about classic synth modulations, some interesting new wavetables, and how to rock the synth guitar! So... Grab your waveshaper and strap your DCW down, because where we're going we don't need any filters! It's time for some retro-digital-synthesis-a-go-go!

LINKS!:

Casio CZ-101 manuals directory: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Casio "Sound Synthesis Handbook" PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bn7j...

Casio CZ-101 Manual PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BUe...

KRC Mathwaves full collection -- 160,000+ wavetables, including new multi/poly inspired wavetables and the "Varieties of Noise" sample library -- usually $29, can be yours for just $20 using code SANDRA at checkout or by following this link: https://www.wavetables.lol/l/wavetabl...

All proceeds go to my sister and her family as she recovers from her accident.

GoFundMe for my sister and her family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jim-a...

Virtual CZ VST plugin at PluginBoutique: https://www.pluginboutique.com/produc..."

Sumu: 10 patches in 10 minutes

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"It's easy to enter a state of flow when patching with Sumu. Adjusting a single parameter can completely mutate an idea. This is where the Save function is real friend. It allows us to not only keep our favorite patches as presets, but also to travel back through a patching session via snapshots. It's always nice to have a camera in your bag while hiking isn't it?

Today we're taking 10 minutes to view 10 of Cam's recent Sumu snapshots. He's also written some notes about them below and made them available to download and modify.
Download Cam's Patches: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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Introducing: GUITAR HIVE

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"You have never heard a sample library like this before. Instant, Cure, Smiths, Cocteau, Lanois, Eno, Edge, Steve Reich vs Pat Metheny under your fingertips. An homage to great British guitar beds from shoe gaze to stinking student union bars in the north of England to the pristine layers of Reich’s Electric Counterpoint. Construct endless layers of interweaved guitar parts that become a highly controllable sonic weapon that goes from elegant to pure filth in no less than a turn of a dial.

Join the minds (and fingers) behind this; Christian Henson and Theo Le Derf on the beginning of your Hive journey. This is the gift we all wanted this Christmas."

Press release follows:


EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce availability of FILTH - GUITAR HIVE — heading up its FILTH sub-range of products produced and recorded at the Annex in Edinburgh, Scotland, its self-styled safe house packed with vintage equipment, rarified instruments, synths, processing, and potential, with the main emphasis being on creating more experimental sample projects that think out of the box and are the very antithesis of virtual instruments; in this case, guitar performances on a limited-edition Fender Telecaster by Theo Le Derf, D.I. (Direct Injection) recorded via a pristine Thermionic Culture The Rooster Valve pre-amp with EQ & attitude and mixed through countless processors to give users control over the uncontrollable, ultimately providing what all at the music-making community tools-maker collectively yearn for in the process... utter filth — as of December 18…

Now knowing what FILTH - GUITAR HIVE is positioned as being, best to take a function-highlighting, whistle-stop tour of its clearly considered UI (User Interface) implemented to take that mission statement to the musical masses, filthy or otherwise. On the face of it, the front panel-dominating ‘Obutsu!’ is basically a ‘filth’ dial, allowing users to effortlessly transform their sound with three simultaneous signals — from tasteful and pure D.I. to a crunchy deluxe amplifier, all the way to overdriven feedback and tempo-synced tremolo; SHIMMER is a dual-direction granular pitch shift fed into a massive reverb chamber, creating a cascading, shimmering veil of tone; DRIVE is an unmistakably distorted, crunchy signal, modelled after a tube amp that has been utterly misused; ECHO is a tape-based, multi-tap echo/delay that syncs to the host tempo — an associated speed control determines what subdivision of the beat the repeats play at; and SPLOSH is a suitably reasonable decaying reverb for anyone’s roomy needs.

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Digital ephemera | Ambient downtempo | Korg Radias

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"Digital ephemera

An ambient track created using a Korg Radias. I recorded this one in two takes. One take for the Radias (synth + drums) and one take for guitar. I used Logic's built in amp sims for my guitar tone.

Support me on Bandcamp:
Bandcamp: https://treenote.bandcamp.com

My Website: https://treenotemusic.ca

Gear Used:
Korg Radias (drums, synth)
Fender Telecaster
Pedal chain (addition DAW pedals and amp sim used in post): Boss B-2, DD-7, RV-5
Logic Pro X (DAW)
Make Big Knob Studio (soundcard)"

Introducing the KORG multi/poly Synthesizer

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Priced at $899.99 USD. Check with dealers on the right for availability.

"The KORG multi/poly synthesizer, inspired by the legendary Mono/Poly, blends the rich, classic warmth of analog sound with cutting-edge digital flexibility. Powered by KORG's next-generation analog modeling technology, it offers a unique mix-and-match multi-synthesis approach, allowing you to combine parameters from classic analog synths like oscillators, filters, envelopes, and portamentos, providing endless creative possibilities for sound designers and musicians alike.

Its Virtual Voice Cards recreate the nuanced characteristics of analog synths, such as Pitch Drift, while advanced modulation options like Layer Rotate (round-robin with Programs), Kaoss Physics (pad gestures for modulation), and Motion Sequencing 2.0 (complex per-voice motion with multi-lanes) enable deep, immersive sound design. Building on the legacy of the Mono/Poly, the multi/poly delivers big, dynamic sounds with modular-derived experimental features, offering an unmatched sound experience that bridges the best of vintage and modern synthesis, pushing the boundaries of sonic exploration.

Music track featured in this video was created using the multi/poly by Natalie Chami aka TALsounds www.talsounds.com"

KORG MULTIPOLY Review // vs modwave & more // 70 presets // multi/poly tutorial

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Details follow.
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"Amazing analog sounds that only digital can provide

Inspired by the legendary KORG Mono/Poly, the new KORG multi/poly analog modeling synthesizer delivers breathtaking analog sounds combined with extraordinary digital power and flexibility.

The original Mono/Poly boasted an unusually rich sound from its four stacked oscillators, as well as unique, experimental features like flexible x-mod and sync routing and round-robin oscillator triggering. Previously only attainable in large modular systems, the Mono/Poly delivered these features in a compact, user-friendly instrument.

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard SN B358

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via this Vemia listing

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"360 Systems - Digital Keyboard (s/n B358 ) The 360 Systems Digital Keyboard is from around 1984 and was one of the early 8-bit sample players. It is generally all working well, the keyboard really needs new bushings as it is a bit clattery and switch 16 does not work, although due to the sample blocks loaded into this unit, sounds 14, 15 and 16 are not active, so the faulty switch (16) wouldn’t do anything anyway. The “VAR” switch doesn’t seem to do anything, but presumably this is due to none of the ROM options installed having any variations, it was the strings that had variation, but this unit does not have strings installed. This is an early unit, and although it has MIDI sockets, it does not have the MIDI option fitted (So no MIDI). This unit is set to 240V. The voices installed are: 1- Flute 2- Nylon Guitar 3- Jazz Guitar 4- Slap (Funk) Bass 5- Electric Guitar 6- Clavinet 7 E.Piano (Rhodes) 8- Saxophone 9- French Horn 10- Trombone 11- Trumpet 12- Piccolo Trumpet 13- Grand Piano 14 - 16 - not active as the piano uses all 48 ROM chips VEMIA can collect and pack: 24GBP."

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Machina Bristronica 2024

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Playlist:

1. Bristronica 24: MyVolts The Silent Alchemist Nears Shipping

We caught up with Caroline who gave us the latest update to the *Silent Alchemist*, a versatile power hub designed for musicians. Featuring five isolated USB-C outputs and a high-wattage sixth output capable of delivering 100 watts, the device can power a Mac with the remaining outputs providing 20 watts each. Its independent circuits ensure noise-free operation, catering to a variety of devices including the Dreadbox module and Sysmo slope generator.

The Silent Alchemist uses innovative step-up power tips to convert USB-C input to the correct voltage for various devices. There's also new feature: an uninterruptible power supply allowing seamless transition between wall and power bank sources. Also introduced were updated cables, such as silver candy cords and floating ring TRS to TS cables, expanding connection flexibility. The Silent Alchemist is expected to be available in December with a competitive pricing strategy.

More Info:
https://myvolts.com/

2. Bristronica 24: Circuit Happy ML2M Clock Sync module updates

At Bristronica 2024, we caught up with the creator of the *ML2M*, who introduced us to the latest version. The ML2M is a compact Eurorack module with Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing seamless synchronization with Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, and iOS music apps using Ableton Link without the need for cables. It either connects to an existing network or creates its own, ensuring robust sync even in environments with unreliable Wi-Fi. The module, which retains its 2HP size, now features MIDI integration through TRS jacks. Users can access a web interface to configure each output for different clock divisions and reset triggers, making setup straightforward and flexible.

Alongside the ML2M, there's also the Missing Link Junior. This desktop version offers the same functionality but in a box format, complete with MIDI and CV clock outputs. Both products are now accessible, with a starting price of $250.

3. Bristronica 24: Archaea Exchange Patching Module

At Machina Bristronica 2024, we caught up with Arran from ‪@archaea_modular_synthesis‬ who presented the *Exchange Module*. This programmable patcher, a year in the making, evolved from its early prototype stage to a fully functional module. Arran explained how the Exchange can route synth voices via a beam controller and three exchange modules installed within the skiff, allowing for versatile patching. Operating like a matrix patchbay, it enables users to select inputs and outputs with the push of a button, create presets, and chain multiple modules for synchronized patching.

Communication between the modules occurs over the Eurorack power bus as well as over MIDI via the USB-C connection. The Exchange maintains analog integrity, ensuring there’s no conversion latency. The forthcoming release expected in late November 2024, includes a USB-driven editor for enhanced control capabilities.

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Estradin PX-1100 (RX-1100) Soviet Delay/Reverb Multi effect Ӏ Эстрадин Рх-1000 Ревербератор

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"It was manufacture at one of the biggest soviet radio plant "Estradin" in Zhytomir city where was produced power moog-type synths (Altair-231, Estradin-230, Solaris-314), signal processors and guitar effect pedals in Soviet Union.

PX 1100 can produce warm vintage echo, delay, reverb and chorus effects that can`t be reproduced by modern digital signal processors. It has really wide range of echo effects - from very short resonant self-oscilation delays to long endless repeats, sweet reverbs and weird chorus.

The front panel has knobs: Input, Repeat, Fx Ammount, Timbre, Balance, Volume, Delay, Frequency
Buttons: Bypass, Chorus, Hall, Reverb, Memory, 1/0,25

!!The supply voltage - 220-240V/50Hz. For 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary!!"

The Rarest Guitar Effect Ever: EMS Synthi Hi-Fli

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"Here we have one of 350 EMS Synthi Hi-Fli multi-effects boxes; this one showed up with a very loud buzz and, after figuring that out, no audible suboctave. It is now working perfectly and oh so much fun to play with, as you can tell by the look on Dan's face in this video and thumbnail.

We also made use of Brandt's TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay, which are amazing for adding depth and width to any signal."

Centerpiece by Scott Ampleford | Analog Synthesizer Performance

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"What happens when you get Scott Ampleford in a room with a __, a recorder, and a guitar? An incredible piece of music, that's for sure! Whether you're looking for a calm instrumental to play in the background, needing some inspiration for your next composition, or just want a cool performance to watch, Scott and his synth are here for you.

Why patch with a modular analog synthesizer?
-Custom Sound Playground 🎛️: Design your sonic playground by connecting different modules. Want a thunderous bass or a shimmering pad? You build it, you shape it!

-Infinite Sound Potential 🌌: No presets holding you back. Every patch can be a brand-new sonic creation, limited only by your imagination (and maybe your patch cables).

-Hands-On Heaven 🎚️: Twisting knobs, patching cables, and tweaking parameters gives you a tactile, hands-on experience. It’s like being a mad scientist of sound!

-Happy Accidents 🎶: Modular synths are famous for unexpected, happy accidents. Discover weird, wonderful sounds that you’d never find on a regular synth.

-Build as You Go 🛠️: Start small and expand your synth empire over time. With a modular setup, there’s always room to add that next must-have module.

-Analog Warmth 🔥: Embrace the rich, warm sound that only analog circuitry can deliver. Digital can try, but analog is the OG in creating lush, full tones."

Dystorpia - digital fuzz overdrive pedal from Noise Engineering

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"Futuristic Fuzz, Dystopian Distortion, Overdrive Oblivion.

Dystorpia is Noise Engineering’s digital fuzz/overdrive pedal. Utilizing wavefolding and rectification, along with flexible tone controls, Dystorpia offers up a diverse sonic palette to work with for recording or live performance."

The Nastiest Distortion Pedal Ever - Dystorpia

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Press release follows:

Los Angeles, CA — Noise Engineering, known for their innovative Eurorack synthesizer modules, has made their first foray into guitar pedals with the announcement of Dystorpia, an entirely unique take on digital distortion and drive for guitar.

Noise Engineering has a reputation in the world of synthesizers for putting their own spin on classic concepts, and they’ve now brought their expertise to the guitar world. Having designed over a dozen modules that make use of distortion, Noise Engineering has taken ten years of experience creating new tones and brought it into an expansive overdrive toolkit.

“From the start, we knew we wanted to make something designed with guitarists in mind. Our testing initially focused entirely on how Dystorpia sounds with the more complex dynamics of guitars. Once we got there, we started trying it on other instruments and we were excited at how well we’d hit our mark; Dystorpia sounds great on guitars, but also basses, synths, drums, and more,” said Stephen McCaul, co-owner and Chief Noisemaker.

Dystorpia features three different distortion parameters. Gain sets the input level going into the rest of the pedal, and can overdrive for classic driven timbres. As the Blend knob is turned up, it adds in a slight saturation for some gentle distortion on its own. This makes it easier to timbrally balance the unaffected dry sound with the heavily processed wet signal. Fold controls a wavefolding algorithm, a technique taken from the world of synthesizers that creates a unique flavor of harmonic distortion. Pura adds a full-wave rectifier to the mix, another unique distortion.

Along with all of that distortion, Dystorpia features an expression-controllable Tone control with variable mid-band frequency, a switchable noise gate, and an optional suboctave generator.
Dystorpia also features two foot switches. On the right, a buffered bypass turns off and on the distortion processing. The left foot switch activates a latching or momentary freeze effect, infinitely sustaining a sound until it’s unfrozen again. While a sound is frozen, the pedal can still process new sounds at the input, allowing the performer to play over a frozen signal.

With so many tone-shaping options and performative features, Dystorpia is much more than just another fuzz or overdrive pedal. Dystorpia encompasses an entire pedalboard worth of distortion and tonal effects in a compact and fun package.


Dystorpia is available now at https://noiseengineering.us and at retailers globally.

Features
● Three unique distortion effects
● Expression-controllable Tone parameter
● Optional noise gate to reduce hum and add dynamics
● Add in suboctaves with the DOOM switch
● Infinitely freeze a signal with the left footswitch
● Sounds great on guitar and synths


Availability and pricing:
Dystorpia: In stock. Shipping from Noise Engineering and retailers starting August 22nd, 2024; MSRP US$399

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Wersi Wersimatic CX2 Proto-Groovebox from 1984

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via this listing

The CX2 is a stereo, proto-groovebox that is part warm analog synth, part organ, part crunchy, punchy 12-bit sampled drums, all user programable with analog effects and auto-accompaniment. Not bad for 1984!!

Listing Includes:

Wersimatic CX2
Printed manual/assembly guide
Printed “Technical Document” (German)
User “Cheat-Sheet”
New CR2032 Battery

The CX2’s drum machine section consists of 54 preset rhytms, but it is also possible to compose your own rhytms by using its composer (static/real time composing) and the 20 different drum sounds available, plus it also has programable accents.

The accompaniment section has a bass (guitar, synth, tuba), chord (e-piano, guitar, wah guitar, strings, organ), and arpeggio section (brass, clarinet, banjo, bells, strings) which can be played solo or combined. When the drumsection plays the accompaniment section can be triggered and transposed via the 29 key keyboard. And best of all, you can also make your own custom bass, chords, and arpeggio patterns!

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The AUTO Series by Gamechanger Audio

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"Gamechanger Audio’s brand-new pedal line, The AUTO Series, is now available online and across all dealer channels, starting with three classic effect pedals – AUTO Reverb, AUTO Chorus, and AUTO Delay.

Each AUTO Series pedal turns your performance into sound design, with your touch, dynamics, and note choices automating the effects parameters and shaping tones in real time – The AUTO Series reimagines what a pedal can be.

Learn more: https://gamechangeraudio.com/auto/

Image: Ugis Olte
Camera: ABB-904014-29GJ
Sound: Nick Moss Rogers
Bass: MOTOR Synth MKII
Percussion: PLASMA Voice Module"

Press release follows:



"Gamechanger Audio Launches the Revolutionary AUTO Series Pedals

Gamechanger Audio’s brand-new pedal line, The AUTO Series, is now available online and across all dealer channels, starting with three classic effect pedals – AUTO Reverb, AUTO Chorus, and AUTO Delay.

ABOUT THE AUTO SERIES

Gamechanger Audio is thrilled to announce the launch of its new AUTO Series. This innovative pedal line features the AUTO Delay, the AUTO Reverb, and AUTO Chorus, designed to revolutionize the way musicians experience and interact with classic audio effects. By introducing a new layer of parameter automation that responds and reacts to the player's touch, dynamics, and note choices, The AUTO Series provides an unprecedented level of effects control and creative expression.

At their core, each AUTO Series pedal offers a meticulously crafted palette of sound algorithms, providing a vast range of foundational tones. The primary advantage is the ability to automate these sounds later, but even on their own, they already deliver exceptional quality, making them highly versatile and impressive standalone tools.

Each pedal's AUTO Section has two on-board signal analysis engines, engineered to transfer musical nuances onto the effects parameters. The DYNAMICS tracker is fine-tuned to capture all details of playing dynamics, and animate parameters based on the player's picking style as well as each instrument's loudness and decay. The PITCH tracker detects note choices, and changes in the instrument's tone. These automations can be linked to any of the four effect knobs, setting the parameters in motion.

The entire automation section is engaged with the AUTO footswitch. This allows for the automations to be prepared with the patch cables and then toggled ON or OFF as needed. The small PARAMETER AUTOMATION knobs directly below each of the main EFFECT PARAMETER knobs determine the amount of automation and direction for each parameter individually. The automation functions can be fine-tuned using calibration and several effect engagement modes.

The Design of the AUTO Series pedals draws inspiration from the world of modular synthesis. The series' unique patchbay interface allows to create a straightforward and robust connection between the two on-board trackers and any of the effects parameters using 3.5mm (1 ⁄ 8 inch) jack patch cables.
A batch of six patch cables are included with each pedal.

The AUTO Series PITCH and DYNAMICS trackers are extremely precise and versatile, flawlessly tailored for all styles of guitar playing, yet not limited to string instruments. All pedals feature an input level switch that lets you choose between instrument level (INST), line level (LINE), and Eurorack synthesizer level (EU) input.

While Gamechanger are not hiding their intention of releasing a wide array of popular effects types under the “Automation” banner, the AUTO Series is debuting with three classic time-based digital stereo effects:

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard SN B-311

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via this listing

One pic of the inside below.

"One of the earliest multi-sampled synthesizers. Less than two hundred were produced between 1982 and 1984.

This particular unit is in very good condition, and was used for an in-depth sample pack, so you can be sure it functions very well and sounds fantastic. All patches & sounds work. All outputs work. All buttons and knobs work.

Even better, this unit doesn’t have the piano sound that takes up so many EPROMs. It comes with 20 of the best patches:

Cello, Strings, Clarinet, English Horn, Flute, French Horn, Muted Trumpet, Oboe, Saxophone, Trombone, Electric Guitar, Nylon Guitar, Clav, E Piano, Trumpet, E Bass, Slap Bass, Mallet, Timpani, Vibes

The sound of the 360 is a combination of beautifully captured samples and the inherent lo-fidelity crunch of EPROMs passing through a CEM3320 analog filter. Its sound is comparable to that of a Mellotron, Chamberlin or Orchestron but has higher fidelity, and the 360 has more parameters and options.

Issues:
There are some issues with key contacts. Some keys double trigger. We’re happy to clean this, which will very likely resolve the issue.

Cosmetically, it's in amazing condition. Very clean and pristine.

Cosmetic issues:
Some keys aren't level. Some dirt on the keys. Random small scratches and wear around the unit. But overall, in wonderful cosmetic shape."

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