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Monday, August 27, 2007

MemPot v1.0, potentiometer with a memory

"Introduction
MemPot was developed by Dan Blackburn and me as a control interface for circuit bent instruments and sound generators. MemPot is a built around PIC 16F819 microcontroller that reads analog resistances, records them to memory and plays them back via digital potentiometer DS1267 chip. The memory buffer size and the playback speed can be adjusted."

Title link takes you there. Previous posts.

SuperVirus

"Software editor for Access Music synthesizer Virus A, B, C, Classic, Rack XL
Solar3D software proudly presents SuperVirus Version 2.0! There are a lot of new features available in this version...

* Browse for categories of Single programs
* Jump to bank- buttons with DirectSelect menu
* Background dependency check for Multi programs
* 999 clipboards for Single programs
* complete support for A, B, C, Classic, RackXL
* complete Multi program support
* unlimited Undo/Redo for incomming Sysex messages if you edit directly at the Virus hardware controls
* Big face lifting"

Title link takes you there. There is a 30 day trial download. via sequencer.de.

Hints of New Things from Zebranalogic

There are a couple of posts up on the Zebranalogic blog discussing some of what they are working on. First is Digital Audio Techniques. "In our research of audio development, we are working with some digital techniques for digital systems. Like the Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) technique. With this one we can simulate analog waveform with a dsp processor. The result is pretty good and depends of the number of digital samples. The output is ploted in a GLCD (Graphic LCD ). The frequency of the wavform is variable by software with a knob..."

The second post is New MIDI design which mentions, "In order to complete our blocks for a new audio machine we are designing a more complete MIDI circuit. Part of the process is the system simulation. In the picture we can see the capture of the values of Status byte, note, velocity and note off, all are the same in this test because we are entering the values with a PC keyboard ...we are working a lot to design a bigger machine with more details and best options..."

Electro-Harmonix HOG Demo


YouTube via ehpedals.
"Electro-Harmonix Hog Demo NAMM 2006"

Electro Harmonix HOG

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. I know these aren't knew, just never took the time to check one out. Anyone know how these sound? Off to check the Tube...

"The Electro-Harmonix HOG is a totally polyphonic guitar synthesizer, giving the user complete control of up to 10 interval pitches. Musicians can unveil an entirely new tone potential with anything from extreme sub bass to powerful multi-octave chords, including fifth and third intervals. Dedicated Filtering and envelope control, with numerous setup options, make the HOG a must-have performance instrument. And NO special pickup is required and NO glitches are created.

Features include:

#10 intervals of pitch can be mixed by using 10 surface faders, which may then be played polyphonically with perfect tracking:

· 1 octaves down · 1 octave + a perfect fifth
· 2 octaves down · 2 octaves up
· Original pitch · 2 octaves up + a major third
· One Fifth up · 3 octaves up
· 1 octave up · 4 octaves up

#Six unique expression modes are accessible via the Exp button, expression pedal*and MIDI. Octave bends, step bends, volume control, user defined Wah-Wah, Filter control, plus two unique freeze modes: With Freeze Gliss, an expression pedal freezes a chord while letting you play over it having your frozen notes gliss to meet your new notes. The Freeze Volume freezes a chord allowing you to control its volume, with an expression pedal, as you play on top of it.

#An external “whammy” pedal and a momentary surface mounted Exp button, allow for real-time access and manipulation of all of the above expression modes. A new level of performance interaction.

#Dual Envelope generators that work with both the higher and lower frequency ranges. Allows unique contours of attack and release in two different harmonic regions.

#12 dB per octave 2-pole low pass filter and resonance controls manipulate the tone while also being a critical element within the expression modes.

#Surface Foot access for True Bypass, expression control and envelope engagement.

#Store performance presets when you use the optional external Electro-Harmonix foot controller. 9LDC-500 power supply included"

Serge Modular in Custom Case



This was for sale in 2007 by hhelms.

Shots mirrored here with permission.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

MS20-KLON

KORG MS20 Clone

Not one, but two: "One with classical filter architecture, the other one with CEM filters."

Title link takes you to the site in German. You can find the Google translated version in English here.

via dk

243 Programmable Pulser


YouTube via verbos2000.
"My custom programmable pulser module for Buchla systems."
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Also:
Buchla MARF in action

Luther Rochester playing his Buchla Music Easel at AHMW 2007


YouTube via therealretrosynth.
"Luther Rochester generates some nice organic tones on his Buchla Music Easel at AHMW 2007."

Dance like a star


YouTube via analoguecrazy4.
"Here is my cover of an old Human League demo 'Dance like a star'. This demo was made in late 1977 and was never released. The synth the Human League used on this demo was the Minikorg 700S." Guess the synths used here. Hint in the labels.
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