Lucina AX-09 Demo by V-Topia at Winter NAMM 2011

YouTube via DanKrisher | January 22, 2011 |

"David Âhlund demonstrates the power of the AX-09 aong with Michael Schack who tears it up on the new TD-9KX2 drum kit. Just one of the many great performances at this year's Roland NAMM booth."

machinedrum_mpc1k_jam

YouTube via SashaBorodin | January 22, 2011 |

"more md/mpc jammage'

The Missing Link - Designed and Hand Built in Portland, Oregon

YouTube via minhternet | January 22, 2011 |

"http://www.wifimidi.com

This is a time lapse (2000x) video of The Missing Link (http://www.wifimidi.com ) being hand built in Portland, Oregon.

The soundtrack was performed/recorded by Minh Tran (http://www.minhternet.com ) wirelessly using an iPod Touch via the Missing Link to simultaneously control a Korg MicroKorg, Yamaha Motif ES8, Roland Juno 60 (with Kenton Pro DCB mkiii) and Korg Triton-Rack."

Also see The Missing Link label below for more posts including some templates I'm in the process of making for use with The Missing Link.

Surachai Interviews Randy Jones of Madrona Labs

Interview on TRASH_AUDIO
Intro: "For the past few years I haven’t really been interested nor following softsynths. Because of the versatility of my modular system and the reluctance to click and drag knobs – I’ve been avoiding softsynths like I avoid being in the sun. This has changed! Madrona Labs has created Aalto, a softsynth unlike anything I’ve used and heard before. It’s refreshing to sit on a plane and wish it was longer so you could continue to work on a patch! Also it’s cheap if you want to compare it to other softsynths, only $99! So support the small independent company and get it! Below I talk to Randy Jones about Aalto but first here is an example of some of its capabilities using 3 instances of Aalto in a session..." [link]

This is a great piece of software. A demo version is available.
http://madronalabs.com/aalto

Scott Rise's NAMM 2011 Adventure

Tons of pics here

Pictured:
Harvestman in green
Synthwerks
Fairlight
Harvestman & Make Noise in Monorocket Case
Tiptop Audio (modules & case)
Gorillabox
Moog Voyager XL

Update: Scott Rise is the man behind Division 6

MacBeth's BARABAS1 Makes it Through Security

via Ken MacBeth's Photos

"BARABAS1 is back and up and running having survived the British Airways flight back from LA. Lets get some new FB music on the go- and that aint Facebook btw!"

http://www.macbethstudiosystems.com/

New Steiner Synthasystem Progress

via Analogue Realities where you'll find the full post:

"The project is getting very close to fruition. I've recently tested and now have working the VC Trigger Generator, Noise, Selective Inverter, Phase Shifter, Voltage Processing Module, and tonight, the Tuner Monitor. The Voltage Follower (slew or portamento), Ring Modulator, and Input Amplifier prototypes have shipped and should be here early next week. After that, I need to finish up some panels and then order some production PCBs.

Nyle came over last night and spent a few hours helping me go through the Selective Inverter. It is a very interesting module, and I don't quite know how to explain it. I guess because I'm still trying to understand it. It was a specialty module Nyle built for a customer and very few were every built."

NEW 2011 Optigan 2-Disc Style-Pak - STRINGS

YouTube via optigandotcom | January 22, 2011 |

"Now taking pre-orders at http://www.optigan.com/content/shopti...

Optigan is proud to present our first 2-disc Style Pak release, STRINGS, offered at a 2-for-1 price! The two discs are individually titled CHAMBER STRINGS and SYMPHONIC STRINGS. This is a very utilitarian sound set for the Optigan, featuring the "Violin" and "String Ensemble" keyboard sounds previously only available on the Orchestron, each with matching string pads on the chord buttons. There are no drums or other rhythmic effects- just lush, lo-fi stringy goodness. Please excuse the inept noodling of this sound demo!

A special note about the chords: for these discs, we've decided to put proper A and E major chords on their respective chord buttons, which in turn renders most of the diminished chord buttons incorrectly labeled. To compensate, we've put the A and E dim chords on the SFX 4 and 5 tabs. Also, SFX tabs 1-3 are Fsus4, Csus4 and Gsus4 respectively.

Music produced, edited, and mastered by Pea Hicks.

Disc creation software, disc production cover artwork and jacket layout by Robert Becker

Cover artwork by Robert Becker


LEFT HAND: String chords.

RIGHT HAND: Strings.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SWITCHES: 1. Fsus4, 2. Csus4, 3. Gsus4, 4. Adim, 5. Edim."

http://twitter.com/#!/optigandotcom

pristine casio vl-1 & Trio - Da, Da, Da

via Bryan Bowman's Photos


Trio - Da, Da, Da

Update via brian in the comments:

casio pop.mp4

bowmoneydrums | January 23, 2011 |

"sketch of an idea that popped up when i was playing with the ADSR of the casio vl-1. this thing has really surprising functionality for the size and age of it...i added some delay and low end...rhythm and lead from the casiotone"

Roland BA662A Rare VCA IC's 808, 303,Juno

via this auction

"Two used (and tested) Roland BA662A VCA custom chips.

the BA662A VCA chip has been used in many vintage Roland synthesizers like the TB-303

Juno 6 and 60 ,TR-808 ,most of the SH series, Jupiter 8 and many more classic Roland synthesizers.

and effects from the 80's. The BA662A is also being used in the new clone of the TB-303 the x0xb0x.

These chips were made by Roland during the late 70's and 80's and today they are obsolete

and rarely seen!"