Novation Nova Polyphonic synth module

via this auction

Roland RS09 analog string/organ

via this auction

"The RS-09 is an analog string and organ synthesizer (similar to the Saturn-09 which only produced an organ sound). The string sound and organ sounds are nice, fatty analog sounds. The organ and string sections can be played simultaneously or individually. An ensemble/chorus effect and external sound input are cool features. Its light weight, portable, and easy to use.

There are three versions of this unit. This one is the V.1. The differences are cosmetic and in the control surface; the V.3 uses touch-switches, the V.1 uses rockers and tends to be more reliable due to that."

AirPipes 1.3 Highland Chanter Fingerings Demo

YouTube via tradlessons | June 24, 2010 | 1:43

"AirPipes is a wireless MIDI bagpipes control surface for the iPad.

All the sounds you hear in the video are from external devices being controlled by the iPad over WiFi. The app does not make any sound on its own. The app is extremely responsive and has nearly zero latency controlling the external MIDI devices.

Version 1.3 adds an option for Scottish Highland chanter fingerings. Previously, the app only supported Uilleann chanter fingerings, which are quite different.

Here are two examples of using the new Highland fingering option, the first controlling the "Studio Piper" Software VST synthesizer available from:

http;//www.epipes.co.uk

The second example shows controlling a Roland JV-1080 hardware synthesizer set to an ethnic flute patch.

Version 1.3 will be a free update to all current owners of AirPipes.

More information is available at:

http://www.tradlessons.com/AirPipes.html"



Update:

ePipesKeys - Highland Bagpipes Keyboard for the iPhone/iPod Touch

" tradlessons | June 24, 2010 | 1:48

ePipesKeys is an authentic sounding set of Scottish Highland Bagpipes presented as an easy-to-play piano keyboard.

Touch any key to start the chanter playing. Once started, the chanter plays continuously just like a real Highlands Bagpipes chanter.

Play a melody on the chanter by touching the keys.

Touch the drone button to switch the drones on and off. Stopping the drones also stops the chanter.

The balance between the drones and chanter may be adjusted on the settings page.

You can even play along with the music on your iPhone/iPod Touch by playing the track and then launching ePipesKeys. Double click the home button to bring up the iPod controls while the app is running.

The sounds are provided by ePipes in Glasgow, Scotland, and are based on extremely high quality studio recordings of some of the finest instruments available.

Available on the iTunes App Store July 2010"


SmallPipesKeys - Scottish Smallpipes Keyboard for the iPhone/iPod Touch

nativeKONTROL blockLive

YouTube via Stray411 | June 24, 2010 | 9:32

"For more info, please visit: http://www.nativekontrol.com"

Bus Powered Access Virus TI + Nord Modular g1 25 Synth

via this auction

""Everybody serious in the electronic music scene knows that the Virus and Nord sound cannot be achieved through software plugins alone"
--
Up for sale is my completed synth project.

Technical Notes:

In a nutshell, the combo is comprised of the following 3 main parts :

1 Novation 25 key SL mkII
1 Clavia Nord Micro Modular
1 Access Virus TI Snow

All parts have been soldered and mounted together inside the novation shell:

the micro modular and the TI snow receive power from the fw800 bus.

(you no longer have to plug them into the wall!)

unlesss you want to of course, all orignal power sockets are intact and accessable from the outside so you can still use wall wart power if you prefer.. the [audio out] of the micro modular is hardwired to the [audio in] of the TI snow. I also left the four micro modular 1/4" jacks accesable so you can plug input the mm voncoder or output the raw mm signal. the midi ports of the micro modular are hardwired to the midi ports of the novation. All original Virus TI Snow and Nord Modular jacks are accessible from the back of the synth (as seen in photo 6) also as you can see from the photo 1 , the main virus volume knob is routed to the upper right hand corner. I also swapped out blue for red on the novation scribble strip. so in total the synth requires 3 cords/ports to operate: 1 FW800 cable for power 1 USB port for novation SL/mkII and micro modular 1 USB port for the Virus TI Snow Also included are original cases and parts for the TI Snow and Nord Micro."

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not breathing the national anthem of wor - carrion sounds CD KSR007 2004

YouTube via horchacha | June 24, 2010 | 6:02

dave wright
w/ brian herman
recorded at
smt studios nyc
november/2001

www.notbreathing.com

"the main sounds are from the video game Wizard of Wor - the Commodore 64 version - the voice samples are from the stand up arcade version. the bass is from a doepfer a100 system that i used to use. the drums are all protools/mpc2000 and a gameboy w/ nanoloop"

KORG MS 10 patch + BOSS DSD2 digital delay

YouTube via cosmohelectrastudio | June 24, 2010 | 2:24

"ça glougloute presque tout seul."
Googlish:
"it gurgles almost alone."

Elby Designs ASM Wizard

via Analog Sweden

"This is a DIY semi-modular based around the ASM2 synth. To say it’s big is an understatement."

KORG MS-50 Repair

via Analog Sweden

"This time on the workbench is a Korg MS-50, this is the expander module for the Korg MS-20. This unit had a dead oscillator, after repairing it I noticed the jacks were very scratchy and cleaned them as good as possible, many of them may well need to be replaced in the future but for now it’s working fine. All that remains to do is to recap the power supply and calibrate it back to factory defaults."

inside an MS-50

Access Virus Vuvuzela Competition

via Access on Facebook

"The Virus Vuvuzela Song Contest

Your mission is to write a song featuring either the Virus Vuvuzela patch or alternatively the Virus Vuvuzela samples provided by us. There are no restriction to the style of the song, we would like to encourage you though to use the Vuvuzela in a creative way. You will recognize that both the Vuvuzela sample and patches provided are not necessarily in tune which keeps things more authentic. In case you would like to alter the patches or samples, feel free to do so. Use what you have - this is a sound design contest after all. It is not advisable though to alter the content beyond recognition since the contest is about the Vuvuzela’s sound.

The winner will be chosen by the Access Music team, the judges decision is final. The winner will receive a Virus TI Snow from us door-to-door free of change.

In order to enter the contest you are required to upload your song entry as an mp3 file no later than the 30th of August 2010. Details on how to upload your song will be available by 20th of August 2010 on this page.

By entering the contest, you guarantee that your contribution is copyright clean, you are the only copyright holder and no third party composition copyrights are involved. You also guarantee that all samples used are cleared. You grant Kemper Digital GmbH the right to use the song within the context of the contest and make it available for public to listen to. We plan to make all songs available online through our own web server or a third party server such as Soundcloud. You remain the copyright holder of the song.

Access support will not be able to assist you modifying and/or installing the patches or samples. We provide the raw samples along with a Kontakt/EXS/Reason/Structure patch which might work with your sequencer and software sampler. We also provide the original Virus Vuvuzela patches for Virus TI users. There will be a dedicated section on the Access Music forum where attendees can help each other out. Check http://www.virus.info/forum/ for further details.
How to get started?

This competition is for Virus fans only. To download the Vuvuzelas and participate in the contest you are required to become a Virus fan first by clicking on the “like” button in the blue status bar right on top. Once you've done that, you will see the download options."