Music for the Holidays

Some more music for the holidays, via the forum:

Winter Lounge Compilation via intercorni
"Winter Lounge Compilation

Urania Man released 3 new tracks on the Winter Lounge Compilation.

Synthesizer:
PPG Wave2.2
PPG Waveterm A
PPG Prozessorkeyboard
PPG 360A
Roland Jupiter-8
Roland Jupiter-6
Roland JX10
Waldorf Microwave I
Casio VZ10M
Oberheim Matrix6
Sequential Pro One
KORG DW-8000
an many many digital Stuff (Native Instruments)

iTune Link"

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Live Streaming New Years Eve 2009 electro-music.com event via ocp
"We did it in 2006 and 2008 (I think we missed 2007) so why not do it again? Lets have an online electro-music.com international New Year's Eve party and electro-jam. Almost all cultures celebrate the January 1st New Year so this is sure not to offend too many people.

A floating concert is like a floating crap game, it moves around from location to location.

A shoutcast server will be set up to run all day Dec 31 through Jan 1. People in their studios are welcome to set up live streaming of performances, jam sessions, or any kind of musical expression for streaming. The electro-music.com members and lurkers can tune in and share the experience. Hopefully, people will be volunteering from all over the world to sign up for a time slot. Pick a time convenient for you - it doesn't have to be Midnight in your time zone, but that would be cool.

For those that haven't done live streaming, it is a lot easier than you might imagine. To do the streaming, all you need is a PC with Oddcast (now called Edcast), a free program. If you have a Mac, you can use the Nicecast program (free demo works for a month the last time we tried it) to stream.

If you are are interested in participating, a test server will be set up just for you to experiment on to make sure you can get it to work.

Once you get your own server assignment, you can test stream all you want. When your time comes up on New Years Eve, the radio.electro-music.com server will be switched to reflect you server. You have nothing to do.

If you are interested, please let us know. We'll pass out times on a first come basis. Why don't you join in? Don't worry about being polished and super professional, this is for fun. Hopefully, we can give some of our DIY synth builders a chance to have their music heard direct from their studios.

It's party time...

For more info go here: http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=220958#220958"

Ensoniq Fizmo Rack

via this auction via the forum.
"The Fizmo is a 48-voice synthesizer which uses 2nd-generation Transwave technology to create very organic sounds unlike any other synth available. Every programming function has its own dedicated knob or button. The Fizmo features an Arpeggiator and 24-bit VLSI effects with 41 algorithms, including a Vocoder and the ability to process incoming audio through the Vocoder and effects.

Transwave synthesis uses wavetables of sound data with layered variations in harmonic structures such that their timbres progress naturally from one end to the other. This allows for sounds to modulate over time, or by velocity, wheel, pressure, or any number of other options.

There are 2 oscillators available for each of the 4 presets allowing for 8 unique oscillators at the same time, not to mention individual LFO and Noise generators for each Osc. Another wonderful feature is the ability to stack up to four individual presets together into one sound and map them across the keyboard. This synth is very capable of some very complex sounds.

The built-in Arpeggiator has 118 presets which can be easily edited to your liking, and 26 real-time control/editing knobs make mutating your sound a pleasure. All controls may be recorded in real-time to an external sequencer.

Performance features
* five F-I-Z-M-O real-time control knobs
* four dedicated Sound buttons allow convenient selection, layering and key range assignment of presets
* 17 dedicated Sound and Effect editing knobs
* all four zones can play local sounds or external MIDI sources
* 48 dynamically assigned voices
* four-pole dynamic digital low-pass resonant filters with key tracking (33 settings, including fractional scaling)
* three envelope generators that can be modulated by velocity, key scaling, and response to release velocity
* 22 modulation sources, 8 modulation destinations
* one LFO (seven waveform choices can sync to Arpeggiator or external MIDI clock)
* variable rate noise generator can sync to Arpeggiator or external MIDI Octave, semi-tone, and fine tuning
* pitch tracking (33 settings, including fractional scaling)
* 45 ROM pitch tables (256 steps per semi-tone resolution)
* glide mode, glide time
* mono/poly playback
* programmable pitch bend range
* sustain on/off

Ensoniq Fizmo Specifications:
#Polyphony - 48 voices
#Oscilators - 4 MB of 16-bit internal wave ROM, featuring Transwaves (created through digital synthesis and resynthesis technologies); 2 osc for each of 4 presets - total of 8 simultaneous - 58 waveforms
#LFO Time - 8 LFO's (7 waveform choices, can sync to Arpeggiator or external MIDI clock)
#Filters - Resonant LP & BP 4 pole filters. Non-Resonant 2LP+2HP, 3LP+1HP, 2LP+2LP, 3LP+1HP filters.
#Efects - 41 digital VLSI 24-bit effects (8 Global Reverbs, Chorus, Flanger, DDL, Distortion, Tunable Speaker, Chatter Box, Vocal Morph, Auto-Wah, Vocoder); Processes incoming audio
#Memory - 128 ROM sounds, Up to 128 RAM, 64 Presets
#Control - MIDI (up to 4 polyphonic channels)"

Natureza Morta

flickr by me esqueçam¿

DIY Synth

via CatSynth

find the cat.

Korg Wavestation + Roland JD-800 *Arctic Circle*

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

'Arctic Circle'

pads and fx sounds: Korg Wavestation SR played with the DX7 II
CS-80 like brass sound: Roland JD-800

Thanks for over 2000 subscribers in the last year.
Matrixsynth, Tara Bush (Analog Suicide), Synthtopia, NonSoloSynth, Switched On Synthesizer and the others thanks for the support.

Happy Christmas!"

Sequential Circuits Pro-One

flickr set by transanalog
(click for more)

Be sure to see these full size by clicking on "All Sizes" when you get there.

Inside a Sequential Circuits Pro-One

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Warren Burt interview on VICMOD

"Warren Burt has to be one of my favourite composers, up there with the likes of Sun Ra, Merzbow, Morton Subonick, Pierre Henry, Parmegiani etc yet his recordings have remained unheard by the masses. Even today people interested in early electronic music may have missed his recordings.Thankfully they are available via his web site http://www.warrenburt.com/"

You can find the interview on VICMOD.

mopho demo

YouTube via PHAEDRIDER
"i just got this little booger yesterday, and i must say ! wowie!
i'm still finding my way around the controlls, as i'm used to having a ton of sliders or knobs in front of me. bass provided by juno 60, drums from sequential drumtraks. all the weird ass other stuff is the mopho!
so.. here ya go iain.."

LED Flickering Candle Listening to Output

YouTube via circuitmaster
"Listening to the output of am LED flickering Candle. Seems fairly random."

harshal - me playing the flintstones theme music

YouTube via brio0909
"that's me playing the Flintstones theme music on my roland juno g synthesizer,
i haven't played the jazz riff 'cause it's a solo instrumental"

Five12 Releases Numerology 2.0 : A Modular Sequencer for Mac OS X

"ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico-- December 22, 2008. Five12 Inc. today announces the release of Numerology 2 for Mac OS X. Numerology is a modular music sequencing and audio plugin environment which uses an innovative approach to electronic music composition based on the techniques of step sequencing and pattern sequencing, augmented by a modular environment that encourages improvisation and experimentation.

Numerology 2's module library is centered around a core set of sequencing modules, each targeted for a specific task: The MonoNote sequencer for monophonic lead and bass melodies, the PolyNote and MatrixSeq modules for polyphonic sequencing and the eight-track DrumSeq for drum programming.

There are also a pair of 'component' sequencers, the CV (control value) and Gate sequencer modules, which can be used for a technique called Discrete Sequencing, whereby users can create melodic lines by independently sequencing the individual components of notes: pitches, rhythms and dynamics. This modular approach to step sequencing maintains the immediacy that step sequencing is known for, while greatly increasing the range of compositional techniques the composer can employ.

A full suite of companion modules can be mixed and matched with the sequencers to expand their capabilities, including LFO's, Envelopes, CV Mixers, and MIDI generators and processors. Another key feature of Numerology is the ability of the user to quickly and easily apply modulation to almost any parameter with just a few mouse clicks. Application of this type of automation to musical parameters such as tempo, pitch intervals and pattern length opens up many new opportunities for creative composition.

In order to provide structure for this environment, Numerology's modules live within a series of virtual equipment racks, called stacks. Typically there is one stack for each musical part in a composition. Each stack maintains an independent set of presets for its modules, which enables a very flexible way of building pattern-based compositions.

This release of Numerology 2 also includes a pair of sample-based synthesis modules, a polyphonic AudioSample module and an eight-part DrumKit module. Although simple in design, their integration with Numerology affords them some unique benefits, including the ability for the user to customize their settings for each preset pattern, the easy application of modulation to any parameter, and individual outputs for each part in the DrumKit.

Numerology 2 requires an Apple Macintosh computer with a CPU speed of 1Ghz or better, and 1GB or more of RAM, running Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later, and a screen resolution of 1024x768 or better. Numerology 2 is currently available for purchase from the Five12 Web Store for an introductory price of $99 (US). After January 4th, the price will be $119 (US).

Features of Numerology 2 Include:

* A modular step sequencing music composition environment.
* MIDI-based Note Sequencing modules for monophonic, polyphonic and drum sequencing.
* Flexible CV & Gate Sequencer modules for 'component-based' sequencing.
* GrooveClock module for building custom grooves.
* A variety of analog-synthesis-style modules for generating and processing streams of control (CV) data, including LFO's, Envelopes and XY controllers.
* Several MIDI processing and filtering modules.
* Audio Unit hosting.
* An eight-part sample-based DrumKit synthesizer.
* A polyphonic sample-based AudioSample module for audio synthesis.
* A flexible virtual-rack system for organizing modules into musical parts, called Stacks.
* An integrated preset system for coordinating all module settings within a stack.
* An easy to setup parameter modulation system for modulating almost anything from anything else.
* MIDI remote control of almost any parameter.
* A timeline-based playlist arrangement system.
* A dedicated audio mixer with 8 stereo aux sends per stack.
* Custom routing of CV, Audio & MIDI data streams.
* Stereo audio recording of the Master and Alt output busses.
* Flexible synchronization via MIDI Clock, MTC or ReWire.
* Universal binary for Mac OS X, 10.4.11 or later."