Musikmesse: Musikmesse_2010_Elektron_Octatrack

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"Das worauf alle gewartet haben. Das neue Teil von Elektron. Kosten ca.1200Euro. Ab Juni"
"That which have all been waiting for. The new part of the electron. Cost ca.1200Euro. From June"

Musikmesse_2010_Elektron-Octatrack-Features.AVI

"Jon Mårtensson explaining Feature of the Octatrack"

Musikmesse: Musikmesse_2010_Akai-Synthstation

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Musikmesse: Musikmesse_2010_Waldorf_PPG_V3_ALPHA.AVI

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"Völlig unerwarte Präsentierte uns Waldorf eine ALPHA Version des Waldorf PPG V3. Die Prognose weist auf eine Juni Veröffentlichung und eine Preis von €150 Euro hin. Einen Upgrade von der Waldorf Edition wird es NICHT geben!"

Googlish:
"Totally unexpected Presented us an alpha version of Waldorf Waldorf PPG V3. The forecast has a June release and a price point of € 150. An upgrade from the Waldorf Edition, it will NOT be!"

Update via Qwave in the comments: "I heard it at the Messe and talked to Wolfram Franke, the programmer of this and the old 2.V. I complained about the different aliasing since the old days of betatesting the 2.V. Now, the new version with totally changed oscillator's inside code, the high frequency sample rate of the PPG wave 2.2 and 2.3 (slightly higher) is recreated more accurate. And then downsampled to the 44 kHz or what ever you use on your computer audi interface. The difference is easy to hear. The original aliasing was well in the hearing range of everybody. So the downsampling is much like hearing the PPG wave as recorded in high digital quality of an uncompressed CD format or even better. The sounds get all the gritty harshness of the real PPG waves. And I know what I am talking about, because I used to have a 2.2 and 2.3. And a waveterm B.
Right now, only the sample loading is implemented. I don't think the world will need all those outdated and very abstract to handle sequencer stuff of the original PPG waveterm. Or the resynthesis, which only worked for a single spectrum, not for a whole sound like on the Waldorf WAVE. Or the formant mode to create a single spectrum that is calculated to fill all slots of the wavetable to use a formant corrected version of the spectrum across the keyboard. Not that much needed.
I think most PPG waveterm users used sampling, because this was the new thing then. And every body hated the sequencer, but there were not so many alternatives available to us, then now.
On display was an alpha version. So things may change. Some features might be added.
The FX section is much like the one of the Largo. So you get the 6 stage chorus as well as some long delays and a reverb. But only one FX a time per part. The PPG 3.V is of cause multitimbral as the PPG wave 2.3. : 8 sounds a time. But with the very same limitations of the real PPG wave 2.3: a multi sample is only max 8 parts and uses up all 8 multi slots (named "bank" in the PPG wave 2.3). You may load multiple instances of the plug-in, to get more sounds at the same time. Or run the old 2.V plug-in side by side with this new one."

Musikmesse: Limited Edition Green Future Retro Orb Sequencer

"Introducing the limited edition UV Orb...

Only 40 units will be offered with this UV green finish that glows brightly under blacklight. Same features and functions as the standard Orb unit.

The Orb is an easy to use, single track, step-based digital sequencer, ideal for controlling our XS semi-modular synthesizer as well as other analog CV/Gate or MIDI synthesizers. The Orb is also a perfect solution for controlling 303 clones which often lack the essential sequencer."

Full details on the Future Retro website here.

Again, giving this one the Musikmesse header and label so it doesn't get missed with the product announcements during the messe.

Update: larger pic added.

ROLAND SH-101 SYNTHESIZER

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Red Bull Music Academy Radio - Don Buchla

"You all know about the Moog. But what about Don Buchla, the Californian synthesizer designer who's Buchla Series 100 was released mere months after Dr. Bob's first synth? His electronic music equipment company, Buchla & Associates, were commissioned by avantgarde composers Morton Subotnik and Ramon Sender to create something they could use in live performance - and since then he's been creating and designing a whole range of unusual electro-acoustic instruments and deeply desirable modular synths. That includes the intruiging Marimba Lumina, the classic 1970 200 Series Electric Music Box or indeed the hot little analogue cutie, 1972s Music Easel. Buchla's sonic toys combine a colourful aesthetic with supernatural sonic abilities. Genius alert!"

Click here for the audio on RBMA Radio. Not to be confused with the video lecture series previously posted here.

The Learned Nerd Synth Rig

Trippy shot of exposed synths on racks via The Learned Nerd. See if you can ID them. Hints in the labels.

Ultra Electronic Archive

Not much to say on this one other than explore. Tons of stuff...

via Smoov-E in the last post.

Modded Ace Tone Rhythm Ace

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"Here are some pictures of my modified Ace Tone Rhythm Ace. The 16 rhythm presets are re-programmed, the 3 instrument cancel buttons function as variations buttons, and all instruments have individual 1/4 inch outs powered by mini op amps. Also attached is the Logic Output Timing Chart I used for the re-programming process.

Thank You Marc Handschuh of Ultra Electronic Active, who I consulted multiple times for this job. His knowledge in the world of vintage gear is truly priceless."

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ESTRADIN-230 3-VCO SOVIET ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

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"ESTRADIN-230 is a Soviet Minimoog equivalent.
If you are familiar with Soviet synths you might know that ESTRADIN-230 has absolutely identical schematics (all 6 PCBs) with ALTAIR-231.

ESTRADIN-230 is powerful monophonic 3-OSC synthesizer produced by Elektroizmeritel, millitary radio plant in Zhitomir, USSR, 1984. Synth has 4-octave keyboard (F-C) with velocity (sensitivity assign to vibrato effect). For live performance there is a wheel which provides pitch shift. ESTRADIN 230 is based on 3-VCO (OSC-3 can work as the modulator), 1 VCF (lowpass 24dB/oct) with ADSR, 1 VCA, 3 LFO, noise generator (white/pink), glide, memory. It has an EXTERNAL INPUT allowing to use FILTER and GENERATORS with OTHER INSTRUMENTS such as guitars, synths, etc! ESTRADIN-230 consists of 5 main sections - OSC, MIXER, MODULATION, FILTER and AMP.

OSCILLATORS section:
— OSC 1,2,3 registers - 2", 4", 8", 16", 32", LF
— OSC 1,2,3 waveshape select - triangle, saw, square, pulse, sine
— OSC frequency
— freq 1..3, freq 2, freq 3
— linked to keyboard pitch on/off (OSC 3 ONLY as MAIN OSC)

MIXER:
— OSC 1,2,3 on/off, level
— ext input level, on/off
— noise generator level, on/off
— noise mode switch: white/pink MOD section:
— portamento on/off, rate;
— mod mixer knob: balance between modulated by OSC3 and noise, depth amount;
— pitch wheel (glissando)

FILTER:
— mod on/off
— cutoff, resonance, brightness
— attack, decay, sustain
— keytrack on/off

AMPLIFIER:
— attack, decay, sustain
— key hold memory on/off
— global section: main volume, phones volume, phones, A-440Hz tone on/off, power.

Connections: input, output, pedal input, phones.
Power supply: 220V/50Hz, 127V; fuze 0,125A

— Dimensions (mm) 754x466x110 (29.6"x18.3"x4.3")
— Weight: 18 kg (39.68 pounds)

Some examples of how it really sounds you will find here:
http://ruskeys.net/eng/base/estrdn230.php#sn"