Yamaha FVX-1

Remember the FVX-1? Brian Comnes found an FVX-1 site with specs.



- very rare programmable 8-operator FM synthesizer expander released in 1988
- 64 editable parameters - 22 direct + 42 with DOS based editor
- DSP - 11 effect algorithms Stereo-Chorus, Stereo-Pan, Symphonic, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Tremolo, Digital hall, Celeste and Wah.
- 5 LED dsplays + levelmeter
- 4 x 8 voice blocks (4 part multitimbral)
- 248 ROM, 248 RAM presets, 16 performances
- 2x MIDI IN (front and back), 2x MIDI OUT (front and back), MIDI THRU, Headphone OUT, Aux OUT Stereo, Main OUT Stereo, Main In Stereo Cinch, Main Out Stereo Cinch, Aux In Stereo Cinch, Aux Out Stereo Cinch, Pack Port
- 14 Buttons + 1 Coarse, 4 endless controllers, 1 Main Out volume knob, 1 Aux Out volume knob, 1 headphone Out volume knob

Quandace Andromeda A6 Demo

Title link takes you to a 15.8M demo of the Alesis Andromeda by Tuomas Poikonen on Quandace.com. It's a pretty impressive demo. He also did a killer XTK demo previously posted here.

LOOPmaster

New Features:
* Tracks of different lengths can be recorded
* Click removal
* Enhanced user interface
* Multiple outs

Korg Oasys Gets Polysix and MS-20 Updates

Title link takes you to the rest on Sonic State.

Doepfer A100 Modular

flickr by unyo303.

Circuit Bent Casio PT-10

Title link takes you to GetLoFi where you'll find a map of the mods and more info.


Original PT-10 shot below via jarin.net.

Synth Trash

via CDM. This is a promo shot, named synthtrash, by Urs Heckmann for Zebra2. Hmm... Aren't sidewalks public property? Garbage is free game, right? Image: guy with Matrixsynth T running off with Urs chasing.

Zebra 2 Update

Remember Zebra 2? Version 2 has been realeased. Via Adam:

"I'm an analog guy, but I just bought this amazing softsynth. If there is only one synth that everyone should have, this is it. U-he is a one man developer whose creation is worlds ahead of NI. Try the demo."
It has also received praise from CDM.

My New Happy Place

Yeah, that would make me happy. Title link takes you to a couple of more shots (thumbnails on the top left when you get there), and some notes on the studio. Via Analog Industries HCGP, btw, glad it's back.

'Making a beat' with a DX7 and a drum loop

This is a pretty cool. For more info behind the video check out Shepitology. It's a great example of what you can do with Elogoxa Elottronix XL. Creating loops with it really is that simple. When I finally explored it I had one of those "how did I ever play without this" moments.