NintendoN! modified Drum Machine Test

YouTube via ONhardwarehacking
"On! Hardware Hacking & Circuit Bending Inc."

NAMM: NAMM Pics via synchro1

more pics here

Pictured here:
Two Surfin Kangaroo step sequencers
Eurorack on the left
Mungo State Zero
Waldorf Zarenbourg EP
TipTop Audio Modular

Update: some highlights from synchro1: "- *THE* highlight was seeing someone tinkering with a prototype module for a demo and realizing it was Mike Brown [Livewire] and the expander modulefor the AFGs. Mike looks well and it was great to speak with him again.

- new digital polyphonic synth from Mungo [State Zero]. Very intriguing and lots of modular possibilities as almost everything has external CV capability. Great ergonometric design, sound (in noisy NAMM environment) reminded me a bit of my SunSyn. And it is quite expensive but there is an awful lot in there. Number of photos at the link below.

- Bob Amstadt is showing the new LP-2 MINI Looper [Looperlative]. Essentially a single channel mono looper with many of the abilities of the amazing LP-1.

- Monorocket cases look great.

- Make Noise X/Y sequencer and capacitance-sensitive keypads are very intriguing - ordered 2 of the keypad modules.

- Flight of Harmony Sound of Shadows on display but did not have a chance to play with it yet."

NAMM: Dave Smith

flickr by Keyboard Magazine

http://keyboardmag.com/
http://davesmithinstruments.com/

NAMM: Waldorf Zarenbourg modeled EP returns

flickr by Keyboard Magazine

keyboardmag.com
http://www.waldorfmusic.de/en/home

Setting Up External Drum Rack Mapping in Ableton Live

via Acid Box Blues where you'll find the details. "This is a blog post I've put together about using drum racks in live and external midi drum machines/drum synths I've used it for my drumstation and my korg er1 but it could be easily adapted for my roland tr707 or if someone owned a nice 909 perhaps or other midi drum gear"
Update: link above fixed. Moving this to the top so people see it.

NAMM: NAMM Pics via fdiskc

click here for the first set. A ton of shots are up and I'm guessing more is coming.

Pictured here:
Mungo Enterprises State Zero
Make Noise
The Harvestman and Doepfer
http://tiptopaudio.com/
flight of harmony

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NAMM: Korg Kaossilator Pro Video

Video added to the bottom of this post.

auralesque semi-modular synthesizer

YouTube via Moogulator
"the auralesque is a semi modular synth, sort of personal customisation by "smoo" shown at our first modular meeting "happy knobbing" 2006. link and more data http://www.sequencer.de/blog/?p=17 by synthesizer database"

Microtonal tuning with Silent Way Voice Controller

YouTube via expertsleepers
"Demo of using microtonal tunings with the Expert Sleepers Silent Way Voice Controller."

NOT NAMM: OTO Biscuit

This one in via Navs. Not sure when info on this came out, so I'll give it the NOT NAMM tag as I'm sure it will be new to some including me.

Via SchneidersBuero:
"BISCUIT is a stereo sound effect processor. Thanks to a subtle blend of 8-bit digital and analog processing, BISCUIT is able to create a wide range of sounds. It goes from 8-bit character and lo-fi digital artefacts to numeric distortions. BISCUIT is very useful to add depth and texture to any kind of electronic sounds. It works best with synthesizers (digital or analog), bassline, drum machines, loops, samplers or computers, but you can use it with any other sources. BISCUIT is basically an enhanced bit depth and sample-rate reducer, known as "bitcrusher", followed by an analog filter and a simple mixing section (dry/wet). It also offers other features like removing or inverting each of the 8 bits, changing the sample rate from 250Hz to 30kHz, or adding one of the four effects (waveshaper, delay, pitch shifter and step filter). Biscuit is MIDI compatible. You can save the whole BISCUIT settings (potentiometers and switches) in 16 presets. A SysEx dump function let you save and recall as many presets you want on your computer. Features • Stereo inputs and outputs • Input gain from -? to 15 dB with diode clipping • Real 8-bit Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converters • Unique capability of muting and inverting each of the 8 bits • Variable sample clock from 250 Hz to 30 kHz • True analog multimode filter with resonance control • FX section: Waveshaper, Delay, Pitch Shifter and Step Filter • Separate control of dry and 8-bit signals • 16 presets • MIDI : Continuous Controller, Beat Clock, Program Change and Sysex for presets • True relay Bypass • Rugged metallic Neutrik© jacks • Built like a tank: Thick metal case and strong build • Dimensions: 190mm x 60mm x 117mm / 7.48" x 2.36" x 4.60" (W x D x H) • Weight: 580g / 1.27 lbs"

Video and MySpace:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=100113113351187

http://www.myspace.com/biscuitoto