Creamware Minimax ASB

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Roland TB-303 Modded

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"modified with FiveG which adds CV/Gate/Slide/VCF/ACC inputs for full control (and more) over every aspect of the machine from a MIDI sequencer via any CV/GATE converter or analog sequencer. The filter input allows you to program the filter amount from a sequencer or CV source (pedal, etc.), which is not possible using the internal sequencer.

The TB-303 is THE sound of acid and techno house music! It's a monophonic analog bass synthesizer married to a pattern-based step sequencer released in 1982. It features a single analog oscillator with two waveforms (ramp or square) and has a simple but excellent VCF filter with resonance, cut-off, and envelope controls. There are also knobs to adjust tuning, envelope decay, tempo and accent amount.

How does it work? Well, it's not a performance synthesizer because you have to program a pattern of notes and timing info into it (sort of like a drum machine). Patterns can then be linked into songs. It was originally made to accompany a drum machine, the TR-606 specifically, and provide bass-line accompaniment to guitarists, keyboard players, etc. It was not a successful product in its time. As a result, creative DJs and aspiring electronic musicians found them for next to no money and began using them for techno and acid music. Usually a single pattern is continuously played while the performer tweaks the knobs creating an exciting and expressive musical event.

The TB-303 has become one of the most sought after vintage synths ever! It has helped develop and stylize many forms of electronic music including House, Acid, Trance and Ambient. If ever there was a need for a repetitive bassline/groove or an extremely resonant and bubbly sound, the 303 is KING. Truly a unique machine with a very identifiable sound! It has spun off several imitators as well: Novation BassStation, ReBirth, Doepfer MS-404, MAM MB-33, Syntecno TeeBee, and more (see Related & Alternative Gear sidebar).

Ironically, these days it's become trendy to dislike the 303 again, now because of over-use. But I don't and you shouldn't either because it is one-of-a-kind and it's just got that sound that everyone loves!
Getting creative with the 303 always leads to great sounds! Add a guitar distortion pedal for instant hard-core acid and techno. Use the CV and Gate outputs to control other old synthesizers and get that elastic 303 groove workin' your other synths (especially cool with a polyphonic synth).

There are some custom modifications for the TB-303 which are definitely worth mentioning here. Get all the acid you can squeeze out of your TB-303 with the modification, designed to enhance and extend the range of the 303's filters and sound."

Elektron SFX-6 Monomachine

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Specs:
6 track internal sequencer
6 track external MIDI sequencer
5x Monosynths
6x tape-style tempo-synced delays
18x tempo synced LFO’s
Full realtime control
Dual DSP system
Six audio outputs
Two audio inputs
Compact hi-quality design
Large back-lit LCD
Full MIDI implementation

Elektron SPS-1 Machinedrum

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Specs:
4x MD synths
32 step patterns
More than 40+ MD machines
16 track percussion sequencer
16 part track effect system
Stereo master effect system
16x LFO’s
Full realtime control
Dual DSP system
Six audio outputs
Two audio inputs
Compact hi-quality design
Large back-lit LCD
Full MIDI implementation

Future Retro Revolution

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KP3 Kaoss Pad Updated

Korg announce version 2.0 software for free download. via Sonic State.

Yamaha DX-7 II + Sequential Circuits Pro-One + Roland TR-707

YouTube via retrosound72.
"short test with the Roland TR-707 and the SCI Pro-One built-in sequencer. The Pro-One sequencer was triggered by the TR-707 and the DX-7 II was played the melody. recorded only with a small pocket cam more info: www.retrosound.de"

Kaoss Pad 3 KP3 Operating System Version 2.0

YouTube via pepemogt.
"Here is with the new Operating System Version 2.0 , The four samples can now be played simultaneously, and this allows for volume mixing of all samples in the Sample Edit mode. Additionally, triggering and muting of samples can be controlled in real-time while in this mode.

in this video 4 Sound Samples coming from analogue machines were uploaded into Kaoss the rest are internal KP3 effects, no other gear were used, master out straight to the computer audio card. KP3 it seems to be targeted for Djs but in the studio gives you a ot of ideas for production and sound creation.

SAMPLE BANK (samples used here)
A= Cwejman + Sherman filter bank + Drumulator
B= Cwejman + Sherman Filter bank
C= Modified Tr-606
D=Roland TR-909


this is only a test, not intented to be a KP3 demo.
enjoy ;)"

PPG Wave 2.2, Wave 2.3 and EVU: System V8.3

"This new and progressive operating system improves your PPG!

V8.3 is our consistent development of our successful V8.0. Like V8.0 the new V8.3 system offers comprehensive SysEx support which allows saving your own sounds via MIDI to an external computer device. Formerly this was only possible with an expensive Waveterm computer device. Via MIDI SysEx datagrams the PPG synthesizer will communicate with an external MIDI library, like the Emagic SoundDiver.

Additionally our current V8.3 system convinces with many new and helpful functions, removes annoying problems of the old PPG system V6.0 and offers an improved MIDI timing.

Performance features of V8.3 - the evolution from V6.0 / V8.0
V8.3 offers following new features which are a clear improvement in comparison to previous old systems:

*Comfortable handling of the extensive V8.0 SysEx functions directly accessable form the PPG panel
*Accelerated MIDI timing due of improved MIDI code
*ANALOG-panel shows the value of the modulation wheel; essential for sound programming experts
*Extended V8.0 SysEx implementation for storing sounds on an external computer device
*PPG bus emulation over the MIDI interface; for PPG extremists and future applications
*During the boot process the display shows the version and serial number
*Extended user´s manual with new "quick start guide"

Additionally in V8.3 we improved the program code of the old official PPG release V6.0 and removed engraving software bugs:

*Arpeggiator bug of Wave 2.3 solved
*Initialisation problem of the Upper Wavetable solved
*Correction of the defective waveforms in Wavetable 13
*Several minor bug fixes (Sequencer quantization, arpeggiator mode, etc.)

Scope of supply
This kit consists of an easy understandable user-manual (english or german version) and 4 new chips. The original EPROMs in your Wave or EVU will be replaced by the new ones."

Click here for more info on the Virtual Music - PPG Zone, including more resources for the PPG line of synths.

Akai AX60 Owners Manual Added to fdiskc

click here to get to the manual.