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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

1stContact: ~SerpentEclipse)

1stContact: ~SerpentEclipse) from raja on Vimeo.


"finally close to finished. after working on this app, i really just want to make music for awhile.
a bunch of samplers which are controlled/triggered like phases of a moon. The vertical 'serpents' create stutter effects. The horizontal 'serpents' control the sequencer(the serpent traverses the orbit into which the moons must enter). In addition, there is a cellular automata matrix sequencer which controls effects' preset-triggering. Effects include a sidechained comp, peaklimiter, filters(lopass,hipass,bandpass,notch), my FFT secretsauce, tempo-synced variable-shape amplitude cutting, and variable ping-pong delays(plus one main output mastering VST plugin option). Fed into the FFT secretsauce(a convolution effect i call RedShift) are a choice of 2 synths to convolve with output from the samplers: one is 'atebyte' which is an 8-bit emulating synth created by Jack A. Perkins and Vlad Spears(modded by me), another is 'noisul8or', a noise-based subtractive synth created by Chris Core(also modded by me).
All this makes for one monstrous spaceship console which I can currently only fly at the recruit level but soon, we will journey through the event-horizon as though the singularity was 1st nature.
Nanu Nano, Shazbat."

Standing by infinity (Plogue Bidule + 2 EHX MicroSynths + Audacity)


YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | September 14, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made with Plogue Bidule, two Electro-Harmonix and Audacity. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

This Second Sleep - Chimera Schism


YouTube via arthurpainter | September 14, 2010

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
An improv utilizing my my Chimera bC16 Patchable Synth and my Sequential Circuits Pro One."

Alessandro Cortini's SONOIO Released - Buchla Goodness

Alessandro Cortini's SONOIO is now available on sonoio.org. If you haven't previously checked out the four promo tracks on site, do it now. What you will be listening to was all written on the Buchla 200 and 200e. All tracks primarily feature the Buchla with Jomox Xbase 09 for some of the drums. The full release features nine tracks. The following are the tracks and the synths used for each. Note tracks 1, 3, and 6 are 100% Buchla 200, and track 9 is 100% 200e.


1 Just me - 200
2 Suck up everything - 200, Ultrabeat, 200e
3 Not worth remembering - 200
4 Silence - 200, 200e
5 Heartbeat - 200, Jomox, Bass (electric), Reaktor Weedwacker ensemble
6 Hold on - let go - 200
7 Memory loss - Sepakerphone, NI Massive, Buchla 200e
8 Houdini - 200e , NI Massive
9 Happy - 200e

This is a great album on first listen and only gets better over time. The fact that it's primarily all Buchla only makes it better, as not only can you appreciate the tracks from a musical perspective, but you can really focus in on some of what the Buchla is capable of. This is essentially all Buchla in a modern rock recording. Buchla Rock and Roll (you might remember that one from Alessandro's NIN days. It's also worth noting Alessandro Cortini recently perfomed with Don Buchla at the San Fransisco Electronic Music Festival (SFEMF). SONOIO has been added to the Synth CDs post.

Available on http://www.sonoio.org/ you will also find the SuONOIO, available with a digital download of the album for $159.99. Note the extra "u". The SuONOIO is hardware. What does it mean and what exactly is it? From the site:

"SuONOIO (italian , suono io = i make sound)
# Alessandro Cortini and Scott Jaeger (The Harvestman) have collaborated to create a fully functional, highly featured and fun synthesizer called the SuONOIO. The SuONOIO utilizes sounds found on the SONOIO album and allows you to reshape them into new sounds, rhythms, textures and drones!
# The SuONOIO is highly portable thanks to its battery powered operation and built-in speaker. In addition to the immediate feedback of the built-in speaker, SuONOIO features a 1/4" output that makes it easy to be integrated with your favorite pedals, processors, amplifiers and more. Multiple SuONOIOs can be patched together if you decide to become a shut in or a professional concert SuONOIO-ist."

The following are a couple of teaser videos featuring an original Buchla 200.


sonoio1 from Alessandro Cortini on Vimeo.



sonoio2 from Alessandro Cortini on Vimeo.

A.... Buchla

A.... Buchla from matrix on Vimeo.


More info here. Video by Alessandro Cortini of SONOIO.

Soviet Synthesizer RMIF TI5 TI-5 Rare Vintage Synth


via this auction

"rare soviet synthesizer RMIF TI5 (Riga Musical Instrument Factory)"

Karma-Lab Newsletter - New Video Content

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New KARMA/Korg M3 Video Content Released
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our mailing lists. We have recently been reorganizing some of our
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House 101 Video Tutorial Series Update
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- The series is finally complete!
- Additional FREE chapter released!
- Another 9 new chapters released! (37 ~ 45)
===================================================================

Since we sent our last message, another 9 chapters have been
released, including the last and final chapter, bringing the House
101 Combi Creation Series up to 45 chapters (7 hours of material!)
Our latest chapters showed you how to set up a LH layered pad sound,
assign chords to the pads, set up the XY Mode, hook up the LH
controllers and Real-Time Sound Control sliders, record the combi
into the sequencer and export it as a stereo WAVE file - and more!
{http://www.karma-lab.com/house101}

You can now watch 5 free sample chapters from the link below as well
- we've made the final chapter available as a free sample.
{http://www.karma-lab.com/house101free}

Even if you're not interested in creating fully developed combis
from scratch, you'll learn all about:

- Finding your way around the M3 Editor
- Saving and loading M3 Editor files; transmitting and receiving
data
- Selecting a different GE for a KARMA module to replace an
existing GE
- Changing Programs on Timbres
- Changing Key Zones, setting up splits
- Using Timbre parameters, such as EQ, Transpose, Portamento
- Using Tone Adjust to modify the sound of individual programs
in a combi
- Assigning Effects, chaining them and routing them
- Assigning KARMA Parameters to the Master Layer
- Understanding esoteric KARMA features such as Melodic Repeat
and Auto-Bending
- Modifying Scenes more to your personal taste
- Copying Scenes from one to another
- Putting the 8 Scenes into a completely different order
- Assigning chords to the pads and keeping the parts from transposing
up or down too far
- Setting up the Drum Track in a combi, and having it play in only
certain KARMA scenes
- Setting up the X-Y Mode to mix the KARMA Modules in and out with
your fingers
- Configuring the LH controllers such as joystick, ribbon, SW1 and
SW2
- Configuring the eight Real-Time Sound Control Sliders to modify
sounds and effects
- Having only certain timbres respond to various controllers
- The easiest way to record a song with your completed combi and
turn it into a WAVE file - and a lot more!
...and a lot more!

Many of you have requested something like this for the longest time
- visit the PCA Page for complete details on how to join and take
your enjoyment of your M3 to a new level, with an afforable online
subscription.
{http://www.karma-lab.com/pca}

We also plan to start looking into releasing the entire series on a
set of DVDs; stay subscribed to this list to be notified. Thanks for
your interest and continued support! - Stephen Kay, KARMA Developer"

Alesis Ion by Night


via kwerk

and some unboxing photos

Monstrotron

via Synth Hero With Moustache And Sunglasses:

"Hello! Monstrotron is a band/project that centers around various uses of Korg Monotron synthesizer. Maybe it would be of some interest to readers of your blog. Band's page also features some pixel graphics, crude Monotron patch sheet and notes on use. Here it is: http://www.myspace.com/monstrotron
Yours truly,
Synth Hero With Moustache And Sunglasses."

monotrons on Ebay

Buffeater - Realtime Granular Multi-Effect for NI’s Reaktor 5 Now Available

You might remember Buffeater from these videos.

"Dateline Sep. 14th, 2010. TWISTED TOOLS have released a brand new mutli-effects unit for Native Instruments’ Reaktor 5, complete with a 346mb sample library by notable producers such as Richard Devine, D’arcangelo, Mike Huckaby and more.

Buffeater is a real-time, dynamically ordered, granular multi-effect for all versions of Reaktor 5. The effect works by capturing live audio and storing it in a temporary buffer, which allows for real-time processing of the incoming audio using granular synthesis and other methods. In plain terms, Buffeater allows you take live audio and tweak elements of the sound such as time and pitch, while controlling he signal flow of the effects by the order in which you play. With Buffeater, you can easily achieve stutters, glitch, beat repeat/juggling and/or chopped and screwed effects.

The six effects in included are:

Stretch : A granular time and pitch stretching effect. You can use this effect to slow down (stretch) your audio and even freeze it, while still maintaing control over the audio’s pitch.

Tape : A varispeed type effect that allows you to slow down/speed up effect while also altering its pitch. This is similar to the effect you get when speeding up or slowing down a tape.

Slice Repeat: Allows you to repeat fragments of incoming audio and even re-order them on the fly. You can also adjust the speed and direction of the playback of the slices.

Deconstruct: Takes slices of incoming audio and randomly rearranges them in time and can also reverse them. This effect is similar to Slice Repeat, except that it is more random and also features a ‘slide’ setting that causes audio to glide between slices.

Scratch: Classic turntable style scratch effects, similar to what a DJ does with vinyl or cdjs. This allows you to play with time rhythmically with results that sound like ‘scratching’.

Feed Grains: Feed Grains is a granular feedback effect, that is great for creating spatial effects similar to reverb and also to create similar effects to ring modulation. This is a unique effect that really has no comparison that we know of. Try it and experiment.

Buffeater Features:
* 6 realtime granular and buffer effects
* Playable via MIDI
* Advanced internal automation system
* Independent automation speed and length per knob
* Effect signal flow is dynamically re-ordered as you play
* 288 FX Presets and 60 Snapshots (Combos)
* Kore and Maschine Templates
* Time-stretching sample playback system
* 346mb Sample Library
* Sounds by: c2, Richard Devine, EVAC, Glitchmachines, Josh Hinden, Mike Huckaby, Haptic, Komposit, Rena Jones and Tembu (Bay Dawgz)
* Video Tutorial
* Documentation

Price: $49.00

Availability: September 14th, 2010"
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