Blacet Stock Update 10-15-08

"Almost everything is available to order.

LFO PCBs should be here next week but you can order now.

No kits on the Improbability Drive, only assembled. If you can't wait for the kit to be back in stock, drop me an email--maybe we can deal. (It may be a while before we make any more IDs...).

Speaking of which, here's a video of the ID in action courtesy of Steve Lerner.

Improbable Meditation

YouTube via modularland [previously posted here]

http://www.blacet.com/store2.html

John Blacet"

Crumar Spirit

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Roland TR-707

images via this auction

Midi modified Stylophone by Diabolical Devices

Midi modified Stylophone by Diabolical Devices from Meadows Ling on Vimeo.
"Stylophone 2007, midi-retrofitted by Diabolical Devices / Class A Electronics, LLC"
via Melissa.

New Release of Hobnox Audio Tool Lets You Save Tracks

via echolot in the comments of this post.

"New version of the Audiotool is online now, saving your tracks is finally possible: audiotool All the details about the new version in our blog"

Fluorescent Grey "Improvised Electronic Music"

Fluorescent Grey
(click for the site with downloads)
"equipment used:
elektron monomachine (master clock)
midi slaved to monomachine:
jomox xbase09 analog drum machine sequencer
yamaha dx200 fm synth step sequencer
elektron machinedrum uw mkII
simmons Sds6 step sequencer
korg electribe ESX1
doepfer maq/16 analog sequencer
nanoloop v1 with gameboy color
midi out from korg electribe & doepfer maq/16 tracks 1 & 2:
doepfer, blacet, plan B, and motm analog modular synthesizer system
trigger out from simmons sds6:
vermona drm1 drum synthesizer unit
all audio sent to
Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Mixer
Aux Sends of Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Mixer sent to sampler input of Korg Electribe ESX1"

Pitch shifting & Amplitude Modulating a Drum Sample with a "Voice Changer" kit

Pitch shifting & Amplitude Modulating a Drum Sample with a "Voice Changer" kit from Isotope Of Me on Vimeo.
"In the interest of learning more about the electronics I use, I put together this simple beginner's DIY electronic kit from Maplin. I modified it slightly, where there should have been a small condenser microphone I put in a wired input so that I can route sounds from the modular and computer through it. This is an example of the (ahem) high quality pitch shifting algorithm you can get your hands on for 10 GBP and what it does to a drum sample. This little battery powered gizmo pitch shifts up or down 3 octaves, amplitude modulates with a square wave and and has what I assume to be a ring modulation mode. I'm using my Doepfer VCA to attenuate the signal."
http://www.isotopeofme.com/isotopics/?p=40
via isotopeofme in the comments of this post.

Base Class for Live 7- Dynamic leads for Ableton's Operator Synth

" Base Class 01 is a free download for Registered TrackTeam Users.
Included in the collection are 20 Original ( + 2 non original ) Lead Racks for Operator. All sound macros are mapped to allow for instant gratuitous tweaking.
These Racks are great starting points and with them, users are invited to explore the vast sound capabilities of Ableton's Operator Synth.

You can find out more about it and Download it at:
www.trackteamaudio.com/index.php#3"

Blofeld Vst Editor Beta 2

via Telmo on the Waldorf List:
"I have been working a lot on this VST editor and here is the new beta!

Download [See Update below for new version]

New features:
- Panel can be synchronized with current Blofeld patch ("Get Patch" button)
- Reacts to either Midi CC or Sysex
- Full Oscilliators, Filters and LFO editing
- Updated GUI
- More editable parameters (no longer Midi CC only)
- ... some bugs :-/

Other features:
- Knobs are updated on screen if edited on the Blofeld
- Parameters saved and recalled when saving/loading your project

Usage:
- Disable your Blofeld midi device in you host (will crash otherwise)
- Load the VST and select you master keyboard (or any other controller) as
input for the midi track
- Select the Midi input of your Blofeld
- Select the Midi output of your Blofeld
- (Optional) "Get Patch"
- That's it!

Was tested on following hosts:
- Cubase 4, Cubase SX3
- Reaper
- Renoise

I have noticed that the plugin really requires that the Blofeld midi inputs be free when selecting them. So check your host for this. Also, I have noticed that Novation Automap software sometimes hijacks the Blofeld midi ports thus making it impossible to select them.

This plugin is made with Synthmaker and thus will not be available on MacOS. Sorry.
However, it may work with a VST/AU wrapper (not tested as I don't have a Mac).

Feel free to suggest improvements and report bugs.

I hope you will like this new version!

Probable next improvements (but don't expect all of this in next beta!):
- More editable parameters (the goal is to have them all in order to have
some kind of "Total recall")
- Midi channel selection
- Parts management
- Maybe Sysex output

Have a nice day!
Telmo"

Update via Softknobs in the comments: "This is an outdated version of the plugin.
Newest version is at the official website,
http://www.softknobs.com

Feel free to report any problem or suggest features."

Moog Taurus Pedals MF-101 MP-201

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Never mind our terrible foot skills, the Taurus is amazing. Duh. We ran it into the Moogerfooger MF-101 Low Pass filter, the MP-201 is controlling the filter cutoff."