"This Casio SK-8, a PCM sampling keyboard is a great keyboard with a a variety of percussion sounds, a set synthesizer sounds and your own (your imagination is the limit) 8-bit digital samples. It is similar to SK5 except it does not have the 4 preset sample pads for lion, laser, congas. It has lights above the keys and a cartridge ROM slot w/door (the door has no spring holding it up, but it is operational) . It has four pads for playing samples and eight PCM sounds: piano, vibraphone, guitar, pipe organ, trumpet, violin, flute & clarinet. It also have ten rhythms: rock, disco, swing 2 beat/4 beat, samba, bossa nova, beguine, march, slow rock & waltz."
"Irish Flute is the only truly authentic sounding wooden Irish flute available for the iPad.
The fingerings are based on those used for the real instrument and will also be immediately familiar to Irish pennywhistle and flute players.
Sound is based on high quality per-note recordings from my wooden 1857 Metzler flute, the same flute used for the images in the app.
To play, place your fingers over the holes on the two halves of the flute. The holes light up when covered
Finger vibrato may be done with the middle finger of the right hand on most notes. The amount of vibrato is adjustable.
Touch the 'i' icon at the upper left corner of the main screen to show/hide the volume and vibrato controls. All settings are saved and restored the next time the app is run.
Touch the '?' icon at the upper right corner of the main screen to show/hide the fingering chart. The app provides two octaves of the D scale, plus C and F natural.
Touch the green bar on the left side with your left little finger to play the notes one octave higher.
Touch the bar at the bottom center with your left thumb to stop the sound.
Rotate the iPad to Portrait orientation to see the instruction page. Rotate back to Landscape orientation to play.
Play along with tunes in your iPad's music library by starting a track using the iPad iPod app, then launching Irish Flute. Adjust the volume using the real-time performance controls."
"This collection was born to offer to the users of Sh-201 some famous and great sounds, not included in the presets. Here you can find some good tips that will help you to play our patches in the best way! ;)
On The Run: This Patch is programmed to have the Upper part with the filter cutoff originaly starting to 0, so, all you have to do is... open it slowly! And play with some resonance, keyfollow and LFO! :)
Snarling pig: I suggest you to play this patch activating only one time the octave button to traspose the keyboard down. The Snarling Pig it's a bass sound so you can have a good range of notes if you do that.
D/C Feedback Bass: In this patch you had the first two octaves that play the bass sound, and all the upper keys that plays feedback. Feedback starts slowly in the upper keys and starts faster on the lower key sections. Use the octave Transpose to up for great Larsen/Feedback effect. Basicly the sounds starts distorted, for a clean sound, just deactivate the Overdrive button.
Screaming Saw: This patch is very simple to play: for activate the scratching on the sound you only have to use the Modulation Joystick. For a good Scratching i suggest you to just touching a little bit the Mod. Joystick for a realistic effect.
Hope you will enjoy this collection, and stay tuned for updates and probably... New sound patches!
"Here's a close-up of Natacha Diels fingers as she plays the birl prototype, set to the bass register. Fingerings are done with snap-acting momentary buttons with custom wooden caps."
YouTube via philtipping Note there is a Windows version. This reminds me of the Oberheim Cyclone and Techno Toys ARP-8
Playlist: The Sequetron - Keyboard Sequencer Recorder Sequetron Tutorial 1 - Pitch Controls Sequetron Tutorial 2 - Recording Sequences Sequetron Tutorial 3 - Metronome Controls (revised 25/03/10) Sequetron Tutorial 4 - A Little Ditty Sequetron Tutorial 5 - Channels & PitchMode Controls The Sequetron MkII plays microKORG, demo part 1 The Sequetron MkII plays microKORG, demo part 2 The Sequetron MkII plays microKORG, demo part 3 The Sequetron MkII Configuration Demo Sequetron MkII overview with drum sampler & synthesizer
The following is the description for the first video from December 2007. It's meant to give you an idea of what this program is. Be sure to check out the site for updates. "A program for improvising, jamming or just having fun. Full info & downloads at www.philizound.co.uk under Freebies.
The Sequetron is a program for converting an ordinary MIDI keyboard or input device into a live sequencer-like instrument for real-time multi-track recording, playback & looping. The *same keys* you use to play also control the system while you are playing it, so you never need to touch your PC keyboard or mouse :)
Sequences can be recorded, played back, looped and controlled independently, and synchronized to an external MIDI clock if required. There is no restriction on the number of 'steps', nor does the sequence have to be monophonic; any notes & chords can be used. The output can be any MIDI device such as a synthesizer, drum machine, light display etc.
Sequence attributes such as pitch, velocity, channel, mute etc., can be changed while they are playing, either individually or in any combination; automatically taking place at the end of their respective cycles to maintain a rhythmic feel.
This ability to record, play & alter different length sequences starting at different times on-the-fly gives the Sequetron its unusual syncopated feel, encouraging you to experiment with overlaying and controlling patterns; even the most basic 1, 2 or 3-note sequences can create something totally unexpected."
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