MATRIXSYNTH

NAMM: Metasonix Eurorack Modules From Tube Warm To "Crazy Metasonix-Style"

YouTube via gearwire
"Our mustachioed friend Josh from Bigcitymusic.com talks about the three upcoming Metasonic Eurorack Modules. The R-51 -- voiced for analog synth mangling -- allows you to add mild tube warmth or take it to the next level (BAM!) and get all Metasonix-y (i.e. sounding like bathroom humor). The R-53, says the enigmatic Josh, is the most extreme Eurorack so far -- and being that it's from the makers of the amp who's name may never be spoken, that's saying a lot.

See more on Gearwire.com."

Introducing: USB Audio & MIDI Interfaces (UM/UA Series

YouTube via CakewalkSoftware
"Cakewalk introduces a new line of USB Audio & MIDI interfaces. These compact, affordable products are PC and MAC compatible- designed to connect one or more instruments, MIDI devices, and other equipment to a computer."

steiner vcf

YouTube via bluelantern320
"STEINER VCF CLONE DEMONSTRATION. IN THIS PARTICULAR PROTOTYPE I HAD TO CHANGE THE REZ POT TO A 1K, THAT IS WHAT THE ODD LONELY KNOB IS FOR ON THE RIGHT. FUTURE RUNS OF THIS WONDERFUL VCF WILL HAVE THIS CORRECTION IMPLIMENTED TO MATCH THE REST OF THE KNOBS."

ARM FPGA Audio board

"This is a development system for audio applications of FPGAs and Microcontrollers. It provides the following features:

* NXP LPC2144 ARM Microcontroller with 128kB Flash, 16kB SRAM, USB, 2 ADCs, DAC, etc.
o Pin-compatible with LPC2146/LPC2148 for more SRAM and Flash
* MicroSD Flash card socket for on-board program, FPGA bitstream and data table storage.
* Xilinx XC3S250EVQ100-4 FPGA with ~250kgate capacity, 12 multipliers, 216kb RAM and 66 I/O
o Pin-compatible with XC3S500EVQ100-4 or -5 for more gates, BRAM, multipliers and speed
* ISSI IS61WV25616 SRAM with 4Mb (256k x 16) and 10ns access time.
o Pin-compatible with IS61WV51216 8Mb (512k x 16) for 2x capacity.
* Cirrus Logic CS4270 stereo audio CODEC with up to 200kHz / 24-bit sampling.
* 24.576MHz Oscillator
o Optional VCXO and simple PLL for sychronization to external sources.
* USB 2.2 full-speed port in Mini-B format.
* MIDI physical interface.
* Hitachi-standard character LCD drive signals.
* Off board analog/digital expansion port with 8 MCU I/O.
o Up to 6x 10-bit ADC inputs.
o 1x 10-bit DAC output.
o Up to 8x GPIO (4 with pullups for switches / encoders)
o 2nd UART
o Up to 3 PWM
* One Digilent-compatible 6-pin peripheral module connector for direct FPGA interfacing.
* JTAG ports for MCU and FPGA development and debugging
* USB or external 5V power.
* SMA Clock In/Out
* Uncommitted FPGA testpoints

I envision this being used for development of unique digital synthesis systems based on a hybrid of 32-bit ARM MCU acting as a powerful command interpreter and realtime scheduler, along with the FPGA/SRAM/CODEC which combine to provide a powerful audio synthesis and effects engine.

Potential applications include:
* MIDI-controlled digital synthesis
* Delay effects (more than 5 seconds of storage at 48kHz)
* Real-time spectral analysis with Xilinx FFT cores
* AES/EBU and SP/DIF interfacing (via Digilent port and VCXO)
* Vocoders
* Granular Synthesis
* etc"

schematics and more at ARM FPGA Audio. Be sure to see the FPGA label below for other projects.

NAMM: Jordan Rudess with DS-10!!!

via the KORG DS10 blog

"Jordan Rudess with DS-10 at NAMM show 2009

Thousand thanks, Mr.Jordan!!!

Actually, I’m dissapointed that DS-10 sales in the U.S. and Europe haven’t been as good as in Japan,but this pic is so uplifting !
And if you play DS-10 on your live stage performance, it will be super-uplifting!!!!"

Therevox ET-3

via this auction

"Cool Therevox ET-3 ET3 tabletop instrument. This is a modern recreation of the tannerin used originally by the Beach Boys to recreate the Theremin part from "Good Vibrations" live. This was built in a limited run of 13 last year by Mike Beauchamp. These are no longer available. This works great and sounds really cool. It has some more complex functions available as well as the basic saw and sine waves tones. Its an excellent stand alone instrument or as a controller for Modular synth stuff or CV inputs. It is similar in form and function to the Eowave Persephone and the French Connection controller, which is a copy of an Ondes Martenot. For more info, see the now retired therevox website: http://therevox.com/index.php" Also see the Therevox label below for prior posts.

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