Dance music with MindStorms sounds

YouTube via organfairy. Good stocking stuffer idea.
"It has been a while since I made music on the MindStorms bricks. But now I present the longest and most complicated piece of MindStorms music I have ever made.

The title of the melody is "the Future Child" and the idea is to make a cheerfull bleepy melody with the NXT's tones and use the other sounds as effects while an organ and a synthesizer supplies the orchestra.

Most of the pictures are robots made by myself. The rest is something I photographed at the First LEGO League competition in Herning back in 2007. The screenshots are from the NXT-G PC programming tools.

This piece of music is made completely without sampling or time editing. Everything is played in real-time in 8 tracks with the MindStorms bricks in front of two microphones. So the melody is actually played on the 4-key LEGO keyboard and the NXT buttons. The other instruments are Yamaha HE-8 organ Roland JX-8P synthesizer and CR-1000 drum machine. A Revox B77 can also be seen in the background."

TB shot......

YouTube via pendlecoven
"another look at the studio, similar format to the last video, with added 303 goodness..."

Soundtrack of No Film - Prophet '08 Tracks by Seth Elgart

This one came in via Seth Elgart on the AH list:

"I have a few Prophet tunes available but they're not exactly demos. All the sounds are my own. Only the first one is completely effects free, but the others have only a little reverb (except for one track in the last one).

http://music.boxoftextures.com/track/sunday-rhythms
6 or 7 Prophet '08 tracks, no effects at all.

http://music.boxoftextures.com/track/leaving-the-mountain-behind-me
Also all Prophet, but has some reverb (but no other effects).

http://music.boxoftextures.com/track/choppers-overhead
Bass and lead are Prophet (both with a little reverb). Texture and arpeggios are not the Prophet.

http://music.boxoftextures.com/track/mountain-rhythms
Everything is Prophet except for the swirly textures (which is an Oberheim Matrix 6R). The pulses track and the stringish track have no effects. The "lead" track, on the other hand, is, uh, drenched in flanging, reverb and compression, so it's altered pretty far from the original sound."

Mr. Braska Visits YuSynth Part 2

Pictured here:

"See my nice VCO cabin!"

"Then we performed some measurements on another new module, the Sequential Router!" New module? :)

cool tophat

See more pics and captions at SynthFrog

Update via YuSynth in the comments: "Hi, Yes some new yusynth modules will show up on my site by next Christmas : a CV/GATE keyboard controller, a BPM MasterClock, a Sequential Router, a quad VC-panner and output mixer..."

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Gristleism!!!

YouTube via mopipi2. "TG´s Happy Meal!!"
Another stocking stuffer. You can find Gristleism at forced exposure. It also looks like there's a full blown Grisleizer on Ebay as well. Remember to check out the Stocking Stuffers label below for more holiday gift ideas.

Loomer String for Mac, Windows and Linux

From Loomer who brought us Aspect (previously posted here)

"String is a virtual instrument that emulates the beautiful sound of the polyphonic string synthesizer.

Divide-Down Oscillators
String's authentic tone comes from its accurate emulation of the divide-down oscillator technology behind the lush ensemble synths of the 70s.

Dual Layer
String has two individual sound generating Layers, each housing three phase-locked oscillator stops at 16', 8' and 4' ranges for Layer 1, and 8', 4', and 2' ranges for Layer 2. The relative volumes of each stop can be finely tuned to produce an enormous range of timbres. Both Layers have controllable note split points. Layers can be placed so that each is controlled by a specific range on the keyboard, or even overlapped and stacked together.

Five Voicing Modes
Each Layer has its own Voicing Mode from a choice of Monophonic with Last, Low, and High Note Priorities, Paraphonic, and Polyphonic. In Polyphonic mode each voice has its own Attack/Release amplitude modulation envelope. In Paraphonic mode all voices within a Layer share a single monophonic Attack/Release amplitude envelope. The Monophonic Modes produce a single voice, which can be either the Lowest, Highest, or Last note pressed.

Five Filter Types
Layers can be further shaped using the monophonic Filter section. This section has several Filter types; a Highpass / Lowpass pair of filters in series, an analogue resonant filter in either Lowpass, Bandpass, or Highpass modes with various modulation options (including Channel Aftertouch), and a 9-Band EQ. The Filter section can also be switched off altogether.

Flexible Routing
Both Layers can be individually routed into the Effects section. Layer 1 can also optionally be routed directly into Layer 2's Filter to produce serial Filter tones.

Effects
String's Chorus section is modeled on the bucket-brigade device that characterized the sound of the classic ensemble synths. Select from two different Chorus algorithms for either an authentic Ensemble timbre (Type 1), or a more modern, denser sound. (Type 2). A built-in stereo Phaser can be used to add movement, depth, and interest to String timbres. The Effects section is rounded off with two mono bucket-brigade device delay units with independent time and feedback settings, which can be tempo synced, and linked together into a single stereo delay.

Full MIDI Learn
All controls can be easily mapped to a hardware controller using the simplified MIDI Learn feature.

With optimised audio algorithms that won't overload your processor, rock-solid stability, and easy integration with any MIDI hardware controller, String is ideal for live work. With a simple and intuitive interface, flexible Bank and Program management, and total parameter automation, String fits right into your studio environment.
String is available for Mac OS X v 10.4 and above, Windows XP and above, and Linux, in Audio Unit, VST plugin, RTAS for Pro Tools 7 and above, and Standalone application formats.

An evaluation is available for free download, with the following limitations:

* User created Program and Bank configurations can be saved, but not loaded.
* Output will be periodically interrupted, approximately every 30 seconds, by a short moment of silence.
* Audio output will stop after 30 minutes of continuous use. The only way to continue using String is to restart the application.

Purchasing a licence will remove these evaluation limitations.

A licence entitles you to lifetime free updates for String."

Demos and more at the Loomer String site.

Ken MacBeth to Speak at Schneider's Beuro

via STROMKULT

It looks like Ken MacBeth will be speaking at Schneidersladen on 3.12 (12/3) until 6 pm. You can find details on how to RSVP on STROMKULT.

http://schneidersbuero.de
http://www.macbethstudiosystems.com

via kidtesla

Waldorf Blofeld | demo (1 of 2) by syntezatory.prv.pl

YouTube via Jexus

"Demo of 2007 Waldorf Blofeld. All sounds & arpeggio lines programmed by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb.

Stuff going on:
M - Notes triggered by external midi device.
S - At least one oscillator uses a factory sample, so this sound cannot be achieved on the desktop version without the license.

The patches do not comprise any external/custom samples."

Waldorf Blofeld | demo (2 of 2) by syntezatory.prv.pl


more jexus

Pulsemonger MKI :: Guitar Demo :: SYNTHMONGER 2009

YouTube via synthmonger
"My friend Devon is playing an SG that's running through Pulsemonger plugged directly into soundcard.

Don't worry the original Pulsemonger has not been completely discontinued. I'm redesigning it in a larger case to better accommodate all the controls as well as adding some new ones."

Formant Analog Modular and 8 Voice Integrated Module

via this auction
"FORMANT Analog Synthesizer, Germany 70s , modular DIY synth.

The schematics came from the German/Dutch electronics mag. ELEKTOR.

There are 4 x VCOs (sawtooth, rectangular, triangle ,sine, needle all selectable), 4 x ADSR, 4 x VCA, 4 x VCF, 3 x LFO, 1 x Noise , 1 x Power Supply,

Additionally an 8 voice module is integrated which is an complete and independant little synthesizer unit with a TOS-VCO, switchable waveform stages, switchable VCA and a switchable Filter unit.

The keyboard includes 4 integrated sequenzer sections!! Etc."