The First NEW Optigan Disc since 1974!

YouTube via peahix. Be sure to check out optigan.com blogtigan! for more.
"Over the years, I've had lots of folks propose various schemes for making new Optigan discs using computer software. Finally, someone has come through with a workable system! Robert Becker is the engineering wizard that made this technological advance possible! And what kind of sounds do I give him to make the first test disc with? Crappy-ass cheesy 80s synth pop!!

OK, this is just a quickie demo, and actually the sound quality on this video isn't that great but trust me, the disc sounds fantastically lo-fi and sounds just like an Optigan disc except with brand new sounds!

We screwed up a few of the chord button assignments, but that's an easy fix. The drum sounds are from an Oberheim DMX. The chord patterns are sounds from Native Instruments Reaktor, sequenced in Cubase. And the scale tones are also from Reaktor.

We're working on developing a scheme for making more discs and making them available. All I can say right now is that generating a master is very expensive, and additional copies are also quite expensive. So unfortunately we won't be able to just do whatever the hell we want. But soon I'll post a survey of some sort at optigan.com so y'all can weigh in on what kinds of discs you'd put down some cash for!

Oh, and yes- we'll be able to make new Orchestron discs too! (In theory we could make new Talentmaker discs, but the demand for those probably would not justify the expense.)"

Serge Creature M-Panel - Pic and Demo

via REwire:
"I just got the Serge Creature M-Module from Sound Transform Systems. I always loved the Serge sound, particularly the filter, but couldn't find an easy way to incorporate it into my Eurorack system. The Creature is a half width M-Class panel that's practically a whole synth in one with many modules performing multiple functions. To fit it in, I used a Buchla box (doesn't everyone have one?) that it almost perfectly fit in save for 1/4" on one side. The power supply has a jack to ground to my Eurocase and the MakeNoise Format Jumbler is doing well connecting the bananas to my other stuff. This demo is all made with just the Creature, nothing else interfacing but CV and gate in. Thanks to Rex Probe for really hooking me up!!"
Demo: REwire_-_Serge_Creature_Demo.mp3

Korg DS-10 Amazon US release date pushed back?

via Clawjob:
"Thought the readers might like to know... I preordered Korg DS-10 and it seems the release date has been pushed back to 11/14 rather than mid-October."

fib_02 Hybrid Sequencer for Ableton Live

1. Overview: fib_02 Hybrid Sequencer for Ableton Live from !INCLUDE on Vimeo.
"fib Video #1. A quick overview of TrackTeam Audio's Fib 02 sequencer for Ableton Live 7. You can download this sequencer for free at. trackteamaudio.com/index.php#3"


2. Sequencing 1 : fib_02 Hybrid Sequencer for Ableton Live from !INCLUDE on Vimeo.


1. Overview: fib_02 Hybrid Sequencer for Ableton Live from !INCLUDE on Vimeo.

Mopho - Evolver

flickr shots by Computer Controlled
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Hmm... Where'd it go?!

Sensomusic Usine Touch Screen Edition

Sensomusic Usine Touch Screen Edition
by sensomusic

Click here for more videos on the Sensomusic Usine product page.
You might remember Usine from this post.
"Usine is a universal audio software especially designed for live or studio utilisation. Usine is made by musicians and audio engineers to respond to their specific problems in a lot of domains like live sampling, effect processing or sound design. Usine is a real musical instrument, flexible and powerful if you like to transform, resample the sound on stage (not only push the play button of your sequencer!), improvise and create unusual effect."
It's beginning to look like a Lemur for the laptop.

preparing for the hardcore

flickr by how2make

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Moog Prodigy

newscool software synthesizer

"newschool is a synthesizer from the Animated Circuits set of software synthesizers from Native Instruments. It's based on the Life cellular automation game developed by John Conway.
www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=reaktoranimatedci..."

the squarewave parade - the MoleS20r

multimode analog resonant filter based on the MS20

"the MoleS20r ( Pronounced MOLESTER ) is a multimode voltage controlled resonant analog filter, the core of which is a clone of the OTA filter section of the KORG MS-20. i have made a couple slight changes to the original design to get more range of use out of it which i'll explain below, but the calibration that it ships with is nearly an exact reproduction. there have been some additions around the filter. first is a nice clean preamp with more then enough gain to allow you to plug a guitar level signal directly into it and to overdrive the input of the filter. the filter itself was modified to allow you to switch between highpass, bandpass and lowpass with the turn of a knob. the overall cutoff scale and max resonance peak ( far into self oscillation if you want ) are both adjustable via small screwdriver accessible holes in each side. after the filter section is a heavy overdrive distortion that at lower setting will act as a fairly clean makeup gain. there are both a control voltage input and an expressional pedal input and they work in parallel with the cutoff knob so they can all be used at once. the true bypass switch is setup with a toggle for use as a desktop device but i can replace it with a stomp switch if you want, no charge just give me a day or so to get to it. the power supply was intentionally overbuilt and the very small footprint AC wall supply is included"

more info including samples

the squarewave parade - POLLEN

variable analog noise generator

"the pollen is a compact variable analog noise generator with a few extras. the two main controls are "grain" which helps shape the static, and "pitch" which controls a self oscillating filter that helps to alter the pitch of the static and has a switchable range, high / low. there is also an external audio input with its own volume control and a switch to kill the internal noise source so it will allow the pollen to be used as a distortion box. the output is up to about 7 volts so that it can be used as a control voltage source. the output knob will allow you so turn it down to safe audio level as well.

::: CONTROLS :::
grain: gives you control over the static breakup and amount, this control is not very linear so certain setting ranges will change more drastic then others
pitch: this is a control for the self oscillating filter used to alter the pitch of the static, just so we're clear there is not way to use the filter alone or to cause it to not self oscillate
range switch: high / low range control for the pitch
input: this is the audio input volume control, its used to adjust the breakup threshold and lower / quieter settings usually yield more interesting results
output: the output volume
noise source kill switch: this will switch out the noise source inside so that you can use the pollen to process external sources only
power switch: um yeah the power switch
clipping led: shows you when the internal sounds are clipping, usually a good thing. not to be confused for a power led which does not exist.
input jack: mono audio input here
output jack: mono noise out here"
more info including samples