BoardWeevil09

via the BugBrand Blog

"Here's the initial build of the new Weevil for 2009 ----> the BoardWeevil

Its like a souped-up Postcard and takes in some new design ideas I've been playing with through 2008. My aim has been to create something with the power of previous big Weevils, but which is more easily replicated (to try to meet demand...)


Some notes:
* Three Oscs with Lo/Hi Ranges with the usual Quasi-ringmod
* Oscs 2 & 3 can Sync to Osc1
* Osc1 also has a Light Sensor for pitching (switchable)
* Power starve for the Weevil-heart - this also has a switchable Light Sensor
* Balance Control fades between Ring1 (oscs1 & 2) and Ring2 (oscs 1 & 2 & 3)
* Simple Tone Control
* Output Level dial feeding a standard 1/4" jack
* Onboard Mini-Amp
* 14 body contacts (gold plated!)
* All Dials are 9mm Alps -- still compact, but much sturdier than the orig. Postcard ones.

Due for release in Jan09."

The Boss Merry Christmas 2-All Guitar Effects Pedal

via MusicGearCompany.com. via Cikira via Keith on the SynthSights list.

► Input Love
► Output Peace on Earth
► Santa Detector
► Grinch Meter
► Naughty and Nice Mode
► Give and Receive Selector
► Control to Turn Up the Holiday Spirit

STAGEA ELS-01C Demonstration Movie - Horizontal Touch

YouTube via yamahacorporation

"Yuki Wada presenting the STAGEA ELS-01C."
via Kenneth Elhardt on the AH list:
"A lot of people would like polyphonic aftertouch on their synths. I've
always wanted horizontal touch for doing manual vibrato as that seems
potentially more useful. I thought that was gone with the old Yamaha organs
and the GX-1, but noticed in the Yamaha Stagea demo video at the link below,
they still have that feature. Go to the 1:58 mark to see how that works.
Now I have to wonder why they're not putting that on any of their synths!
Wish the Vax77 Keyboard people were doing this, or some other MIDI keyboard
manufacturer."

Update: Yuki Wada live:

Yuki Wada Lupin 3rd

YouTube via kyanhpham. "Ms. Yuki Wada's concert in Vietnam"

EWI USB 練習中の巻

YouTube via PXE02321. "ChineeErHu　DEMO"

scribbler, tube zipper, and t res

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"spunkytoofers scribbler
electro harmonix tube zipper
jomox t resonator

another video with this instrumentation. the scribbler is used to drive the tube zippers self oscillated tube driven sound following the envelope from the scribbler. the scribbler has two different bass responses and they both break up rhythmically and sonically in two different controllable but evolving rhythmic glitches or pitch soundscapes selectable by a switch . jomox compliments the interplay between the scribbler and the tube zipper playing together. the jomox is used as a first filter routed into a tube zipper forming a feedback path in the jomox. the jomox can be cross modulated between both filters available internally with a delay line available in each filter."

Synthesize a Deep Kick Drum in Ableton Live

YouTube via LoveCapacitor
"Another Tool for the Box: Playing power cords in a kick drum:

A simple method to play a perfect 5th or power cord in a kick drum demonstrated with Operator in Ableton Live 7."

Alesis Andromeda A6: Sixteen-Voice Analog Synth Overview, Part Four

YouTube via gearwire
"The sweet, creamy middle of Bill Holland's look at the Alesis Andromeda
A6 is all in the filters. Just because it's the middle of the series doesn't mean these filters won't take you to the ends of the universe!

See more on Gearwire.com."

Roland JX8p | demo (2 of 2) by syntezatory.prv.pl

YouTube via Jexus. Part 1 here (updated with hi quality audio).

"1985 Roland JX-8p. All sounds programmed by WC Olo Garb. All melodies by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb. ||| Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer. [].[].[] Deep apologies to all the people disappointed by the lack of the attempt to recreate The Final Cuntdown patch."

Korg nanoPAD Review - Sonicstate.com

YouTube via sonicstate
"The first of the three - this teenie li'l fella promises, but does it deliver?
More stuff at Sonicstate.com"

HumBox VM1 Scat Synth

"HumBox VM1 is a VSTi synth with advanced structure for manipulating sounds that allows a quick creation of quality backing vocals and solo lines, realistic scat melodies and original sound effects. It sounds unique as a melodic line, scat or backing vocal simulation as well as an effect for a Movie & Game soundtrack. VM1 is very sensitive to what you’re playing. Press a few MIDI keys and you’ll feel it! Listen to demo examples and have a blast using the HumBox!

It comes with 10 Voice Banks and 50 Styles, so each virtual vocalist has a few variations, in which he or she can perform. These Banks and Styles are named to help identify specify vocal character.
All Styles can be used in Solo, Dual or Poly mode, which increases possibilities for the user.
Another great VM1 feature is automatic “phrasing” and “breathing”. VM1 has phrase Volume and Pitch envelopes and inserts noises in pauses, which animates the voices considerably.

VM1 has an advanced system of patch parameters: every VM1 Style is a set of 7 patches, and their parameters are used for calculating the current patch on the base of musical context: Velocities, Note Numbers and music Intervals. Due to the “morphing of patch parameters” the sound very sensitive to musician’s play or to a MIDI score. “Phrasing” and insertion of noises add sufficient liveliness of the sampled synthesis. We call this approach ”Context Dependent Expressive Synthesis”.

The interface is very simple, so musicians are freed from technical details, and have wide possibilities for manipulating the sound.

Most control elements are intuitive and don’t require setting specific values. They are used to increase or reduce any given parameter of sound. So, after loading Bank and Style you can easily set the sound according to your needs.
In addition to that, all sections have QuickHelp - brief comments that can be shown on top of the program window.

So, listen to demo songs, take a look at the very detailed help file, watch the tutorials and have a blast using the HumBox VM1!
Price: 49 USD"

link to more info