Roland Juno-G VOCAL/PAD demos

YouTube via SynthManiaDotCom | December 27, 2010 |

"Vocal and Pad sounds on the Roland Juno-G."

Mark my words

YouTube via attorks | December 28, 2010 |

"This improvisation is heavily inspired by the track Floating of the Klaus Schulze album Moondawn. But then again, it also sounds nothing like it but you might recognize some elements. At least the tempo is the same. You hear 3 different sequences, two 8-step sequences from the Doepfer MAQ16/3 driving the self-built Modular and the Ian Fritz Through-Zero VCO together with the Blacet MiniWave and an 8-step sequence from the Synthesizers.com Q960 manually alternated on row 1 and 2 with the Q962 sequential switch driving the Synthesizers.com Modular. I use the Q963 trigger bus to switch on and off individual steps of the Q960 sequencer and use the first four dials on row 3 of the MAQ16/3 to alternate the gates which are used to shift the Q960 sequencer. The notes of the sequences are as follows:

MAQ16/3: Tempo 128
MAQ16/3: Row 1: c4 e4 g3 a3 f4 a3 d4 d3
MAQ16/3: Row 2: a3 d4 d3 a3 d4 a3 e4 d3 (half time of the other sequences, so tempo is 64)
MAQ16/3: Row 3: x x x x (gate is shifting the Q960)

Q960 : Row 1: e3 f3 d3 a3 e3 g3 a3 d4
Q960 : Row 2: d3 e3 a3 e3 e3 a3 a3 c4

I use the grey MIDI keyboard to transpose the sequences. Preset A13 of NanoStudio on the iPad is used to do some tones and chords. The strings are performed on the Roland XP-80. The solo's come from the Creamware MiniMax ASB together with the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and from the Waldorf Q Keyboard. Operating the camera, playing the keyboards and dialing the knobs is difficult so I hope you don't mind that the action sometimes is just outside the viewing range of the camera.

This song is dedicated to my son Mark is going through some heavy times the last couple of months. Mark, please know that I love you and that you are beloved by many others.

You can download/see/hear the video and music from my website soon."

Watch this TB-303 video very carefully

YouTube via phono1337 | December 28, 2010 |

"It's worth watching until the end, it'll make more sense then.

more info at http://www.dinsync.info"

Division 6 Filtare SEIII Eurorack Analog Modular Filter

YouTube via matrixsynth | December 27, 2010 |

It's a bit dark in here... Warning: this video is grungy, distorted and loud! Turn your speakers down and adjust up. Watch in 480p. Note it will sound better with decent headphones and/or speakers. Also the noise you hear in the beginning is the line in on the Canon T2i. It goes away the second the audio comes in. Don't be frightened. :) This is a very simple patch: 1. Audio out of a 3 OSC Moog Voyager patch with its filter wide open, no resonance and a held note into the Filtare - nothing in between and no effects. 2. Tiptop Audio Z8000 Matrix Sequencer/Programmer into 1 V/O CV in of Filtare. 3. Harvestman Zorlon Cannon 4bit out into adjustable CV in of Filtare to start, then the filter type CV in at the end. 4. Roland TR-909 for Z8000 clock and kick. What's going on: 0:00 - opening and adjusting the filter cutoff of the Filtare with no mods active and no resonance. 0:14 - adjusting resonance followed by filter 0:28 - starting sequence on Z8000 0:44 - adding Zorlon Cannon CV modulation to Filtare - note all you are hearing is the Moog running through the Filtare. No audio from the Zorlon Canon is coming through. The Zorlon is only a modulation source to the cutoff frequency of the Filtare. 1:09 - I stop the sequence and adjust the amount of modulation coming in from the Zorlon Canon so you can hear some of the spectral harmonics bleeding in and out. 1:30 - sequence kicks in again this time with the bass drum audible followed by slight adjustments. 2:26 - I get some odd rhythmic things happening with the cutoff and resonance. The 909 is still your standard 4/4 kick, so what you are hearing is the Filtare responding to the sequence. 2:44 - I increase the Zorlon Canon modulation for more grunge. 3:01 - I start to sweep the filter mode from Lowpass through Notch to Highpass. 3:12 - I bring the Zorlon Canon mod amount back down. 3:17 - I sweep back to Lowpass and add back the Zorlon making adjustments. 3:51 - I pull out the Zorlon and plug it into the CV mod for filter type. Note the Zorlon Canon 4bit out can be considered a more extreme modulation source. With something like a slower LFO or sequence, the result would of course be much smoother. This video was just a little sound exploration after first use and it did turn out very, very grungy. The Filtare is more than capable of your classic smooth filter characteristics. Check out the sound samples on to the right of the Filtare SEIII site here. Update: Timeline above updated to match YouTube. It was slightly off.

A late Christmas present arrived yesterday. The Eurorack format Filtare SEIII from Division 6.

Grungy video below...

This is a very cool filter. Some notable features include:

- Smooth adjustable transition of filter type from Lowpass through Notch to Highpass with Notch out (most filters do not allow this - see the third pic here and the video)

- CV in for filter TYPE (you can modulate the filter type!)

- Two CV ins for Filter Cutoff - one adjustable and one 1 V/O fixed

- Separate CV in for Resonance

See Division 6 for full details (also captured in this post).

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modified akai ewi4000s

See the update in this post.

3D Audio for Your Synths: Longcat AudioStage - 3D Audio Processing

YouTube via LongcatAudio | December 23, 2010 |

"Binaural demo, using AudioStage Stereo edition and H3D rendering. Headphones needed!"

Obviously not a synth, but you could use this for some interesting effects with your synths.

"AudioStage benefits from a full-3D user interface that shows a virtual sound scene and all its components: audio sources, listeners, rooms and trajectories.
The interface may be used with tactile screens or a mouse, and allows for a simple sound and space authoring."

More details including a Lite version at Longcat here.


Update via Longcat in the ocmments:

"For those (Chris, loneraver...) interested in binaural mixing, our H3D VST plugin is now available on our website. We tried to keep it simple and affordable...

It uses the very same H3D technology you already heard in our video demos, and displays sound sources as 3D objects (with bargraphes, automations...).

Only 99 euros, and includes a free evaluation mode (automations are disabled, and the plugin sometimes beeps). The Mac version is being developed right now.

Benjamin / LongcatAudio"

"The H3D plugin allows you to 3D mix audio tracks from your digital audio software (Cubase, Nuendo, Live...) and to obtain incredible spatialization effects. Sounds then seem to come from every possible direction, using standard audio headphones.

Especially aimed at musicians or podcast producers, H3D inserts in major PC audio workstations (Cubase, Live, Pyramix, Nuendo, Reaper...) and displays all audio sources in a simple, visual 3D interface that is easy to manipulate.

Features
* H3D_3dView3D object-audio mixing - use the 3D interface to place and easily animate sounds
* Longcat Audio H3D technology - when listening on headphones, H3D allows panning sound in 3D all around the listener's head.
* Unique HRTF processing - H3D uses Longcat own processed HRTF filters in order to achieve the best spatialization effects.
* H3D Presence - independently adjust H3D's immersion effect using the Presence parameter.
* Automation - fully automate parameters and 3D animation of audio tracks.
* No tedious settings - Just insert H3D plugins and start moving sounds in 3D!

Compatibility
* Windows XP, Vista or Seven (32/64 bits)
* VST2.4 compatible host (Cubase, Nuendo, Pyramix, Reaper, Live...)
* OpenGL 1.2.1 capable graphic chipset"

Twisted Tools MP16 sampler updated to v1.1

"MP16 sampler updated to v1.1. New Gui & various improvements. Free 4 registered users of Analogue Microcosm

Last week we released RICHARD DEVINE’S ANALOGUE MICROCOSM, which came with a new Twisted Tools sampler. This week, we’ve given MP16 a face lift, along with some great new features free to owners of ANALOGUE MICROCOSM.

NEW FEATURES AND FIXES:
Enhanced GUI and internal help system
BPM sync
Start quantize
Default preset layouts for MP16 and Analogue Microcosm
Improved sample loading and display
Updated Maschine and Kore templates
Templates for iPad and Lemur coming soon…

http://twistedtools.com/news"

Bluesynths Update

via Russ:

"I had not checked out the bluesynths.com website in quite some time, as there had been no updates in well over a year the last time I was there.

Today, just for the heck of it, I checked it out, and it is completely revamped. Looks like they now intend to be a repository for info on vintage and modern synths. Some pics and audio of various synths. Particularly, a good in-depth look at the Analog Solutions Red Square"

Pictured from the site:
Analogue Solutions Red Square
Anyware Instruments SEMTex
Alesis Andromeda A6

Note Bluesynths hosted the Kufstein synthesizer gathering in Austria for a few years. See the Kufstein label below for posts on the event.

Monotron component layout

via Tim Stinchcombe's Study of the Korg MS10 & MS20 Filters. See the link for more.

inside a KORG Monotron

ymVST Atari ST chipsounds VST plug-in

"ymVST was created by Atari chip music freak Gareth Morris aka gwEm.... I got a tracker program called 'Sk@le' which has great stylez and accepts VST plugin synths. I wanted to use chip sound in my tracks, so I made this."

Download and details here.

Spotted this one on Khoral's Cafe 80 who is using it in a track. You can find an mp3 there.