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Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer model 1005

Roland JD-800 Demo - Filters Saw Wave Pads Leads Basses roland jd 800 test

YouTube Uploaded by VisceralVoids on Mar 28, 2011

"Roland JD-800 demo sounds in this video: four osc's set to detuned saws. 4x detuned saws through low pass, high pass, band-pass filters. Two pads then shown. 2nd one is a stock pad called "Pulse Pad" with the phaser on it followed by JD's cutoff and res effects. Solo patches for synth horn, pipe, hammond, Wet Bass preset, High-Pass filter pad w/ aftertouch demonstration, "Hydra Poly" patch, Wailing Guitar preset, "Synth Horns '68" patch.
Video made on 3/28/2011. Used a Canon PowerShot to record the video, sorry for any distortion getting through."

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Sequential Circuits Drumtraks Demos

YouTube Uploaded by VisceralVoids on May 13, 2011
via this auction
"Running through some favorite beats I made on my Drumtraks, an 8-bit sample based drum machine from 1984 with real-time volume & tuning controls. It has the same 24db Curtis chip used in the DMX. It was one of the first MIDI devices, so with a keyboard, you can input beats with velocity sensitivity. I believe tuning tweaks can also be recorded live per beat. One thing that sucks for Roland fans, is that Drumtraks has no step-time mode.

Since the "holy grail" Linn LM1 costs as much as a mortgage down payment these days, and LinnDrum and DMX prices are only going to go up, I would consider the Drumtraks a great alternative if you like the sound of 80s digital drum machines. Although not very popular, this is clearly an 80s drum machine to the bone!

NOTES: I am using the mono-out into a Behringer Xenyx 1202FX wth a tad of reverb and effects stuff here and there. No snares are used in this video. I am using a Roland footswitch to change the beat sometimes due to issues with the keypad. Left LCD = tuning of the instrument and volume depending on which knob you use, right LCD = the beat you are on."

Sequential Circuits Drumtraks Demo - SCI Drumtrax Live 2

TEMPEST Prediction C - Drum Machine Mash Up! EMX Electro + XR20 Hip Hop

YouTube Uploaded by VJFranzK on May 19, 2011

"Two machines are better than one ;-)"

Synth-Project Poly-Ana Controller for Admiral Quality VST

"With 4 Doepfer Midi Interfaces to control over 220 Parameters, is this the Contrtoller Flagship

I think, the Poly-Ana Controller for Admiral Quality VST Instruments will be the last Contoller this year. And it will be the „Flagship“ of my Controllers.

The Controller has two Front Panels to control all the parameters of the VST Instrument. The upper and the lower Front Panel. The upper Front Panel contains the 3 Oscillators Section, the 2 Filter Section, the 2 LFO and 2 AMP Section.

The lower Front Panel contains on the left side, the 3 Envelopes, in the middle a 8“ Touchscreen and on the right side the 2 Modulation Mixer and the 2 Sample and Holds.

Also the Controller will have a 4 Octave Keyboard with Pitch and ModWheel. The Touchscreen which shows the VST Instrument is primarily use for switching, load and save the presets.

The controller will has about 226 Parameters. So i need 4 Midi Interfaces to control this Plugin."

via Synth-Project where you'll find tons of pics & additional info.

1976 Moog Modular Systems Pricelist Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up and one more scan.

Musix for iPad for Free Promo

"We at Shiverware would like to let you know that we are putting on a deal for Musix (Recently the #11 iPad Music app in the US). For every 100 twitter followers @Shiverware gets we will give Musix away free for a day (normally $4.99). So, if we get 100 followers Musix will be free on friday (20th), if we get 1000 followers, Musix will be free for 10 days!"

See this post and this post for some videos. Musix supports MIDI out.

You can find additional details on the app on iTunes:
Musix - Shiverware
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Switched On School of Music Electronics

"Howdy noise-makers,
Switched on is having a series of workshops starting May 24th on
circuit bending, bread boarding, and kit assembly as well as general
synthesis and Ableton Live.

Get all the info here.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=162923410436900

Dr. Bleep"

Synth miniatures pic of Dan McPharlin's synth art.

Cynthia Anything Module

Currently on sale, "The Anything Module is a send/return type interface that turns all your effect boxes, stomp boxes, and processors into synthesizer modules.

Want to process your oscillator cluster through that vintage Ibanez fuzz? Or maybe you want to hear what a reverberated transient sounds like controlling your Modcan VCF. Need a fixed filter bank? Just patch-in that equalizer you've got laying around. The possibilities are obviously endless.

Modular synthesizer voltage levels can reach 30Vpp at clipping. In contrast, a guitar stomp box is made to handle about 0.2Vpp - over 40db difference! Until now, it was difficult to marry these two worlds. The Anything Module takes care of this for you by attenuating the synthesizer down to "consumer" levels on the way out, and amplifying the external effect back up to "modular" levels on the way back. Low-noise amplifiers are used throughout in true variable-gain configuration. This means you hear your effect, not the noise of the recovery amp.

You get adjustable send and return controls with red/green LEDs showing you proper recovery level so you get it right. The Anything Module features a mono section and separate stereo section. You can process your old Univox tape echo and a Midiverb (in stereo) at the same time. You can also use the recovery sections alone to bring in things like tape decks and CD players. This changes everything... um, I mean anything!"