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New Beat Thang Tutorials

YouTube Uploaded by beatthang on Aug 3, 2011
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Playlist:
How To Sample Onto A Pad With Beat Thang
How To Sample Through Effects on a Beat Thang
Learn More About Beat Thang's Sample Edit Mode
How To Adjust Beat Thang's PPQ
How To Delete Single Notes On The Beat Thang
How To Set Up Sampling From Turntable To Beat Thang
How To Set Up Beat Thang's Metronome and Preroll
How To Timestretch on the Beat Thang
Swing and Time Signatures on the Beat Thang
Using Beat Thang's Sequencer & Record Modes
Update: New vids:
How To Use Beat Thang's Individual Bar Length Feature
How Beat Thang Works With A Midi Controller
How To Load Your Own Sounds Into Beat Thang
How To Create A Layer on Beat Thang
How To Scratch on a Beat Thang
How To Use Beat Thang's Mic & Line Inputs
How To Mute & Solo Tracks & Pads Using Beat Thang

EL-KA live mit Lasershow im Gasometer Oberhausen HD

YouTube Uploaded by IIOOraymanOOII on Aug 2, 2011
Synth spotting after the two minute mark. Via Hajo: "This is a HD Video from our last year EM live event in the GASOMETER Oberhausen Germany."

"EL-KA live im Gasometer Oberhausen
im Rahmen der Ausstellung "Sternstunden" .
Mit live gespielter Lasershow.
Der Abend im Gasometer Stand unter dem Motto "Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis"
Die Synthesizer Formation EL-KA (HaJo Liese und Till Kopper) featuring Hermann Lipinski (lila),welche die Musikrichtung der alten Berliner Schule "Klaus Schulze,
Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream" favorisiert, gab ein Konzert
in einer wirklich spektakulären Umgebung."

Googlish:
"EL-KA in live Gasometer Oberhausen
within the exhibition "Out".
With live laser show.
The evening at the Gasometer booth under the motto "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
The formation synthesizer EL-KA (HaJo Liese and Till Kopper) featuring Hermann Lipinski (purple), which the music of the old Berlin school "Klaus Schulze
Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream favors, "gave a concert
in a truly spectacular setting."

Update via Qwave in the comments: "Here a hopefully slightly better translation (I am a native german speaker, sorry for my english):
"EL-KA live at the Gasometer [huge gas storage tank, 100 m high] in Oberhausen [Germany] as part of exhibition "Highlights" [actual translation does not fit, due to some word pun used].
With live performed laser show.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was the title of the evening in the Gasometer.
The synth duo EL-KA (Hajo Liese and Till Kopper [that's me]) featuring Hermann Lipinski (of Lila) was playing a concert in a real spectacular setting. They prefer the style of the Berlin School "Klaus Schulze, Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream."

The text on YoTube was written by the video uploader.

I used a 1979 Minimoog, Waldorf XTk (30 voice version), Manikin Electronics Memotron, Korg k25 keyboard to transpose Hajo's Schrittmacher, iPhone to play the Apollo 11 samples, Behringer mixer.

HaJo Liese used:
Manikin Electronics Schrittmacher (step sequencer), Vermona Perfourmer
Vermona DRM1, EMU Vintage module, Kawai K1 rack, Roland as master keyboard, submixer.

Hermann Lipinski used:
Nord Modular, PC-laptop with different soft synths and a sampler app, E-guitar, sub mixer.

We played to the laser show done by friends. We did three shows of about 45 mins that day. We had some sequences prepared. And some ideas in our head. But as usually, it was mainly improvised live music."

ELEKTRONIKA EM-25 VINTAGE SOVIET ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

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"Electronika EM - 25 is a synthesizer-strings that has 3 timbre sections: stringed - contrabasses, violoncellos, violins, organ-registers ("16'","8'","4'","2'"), wind-trombones, trumpets.

Stringed and organ sections:
polyphonic attack and release of sound with duration control
switching decay mode

Wind instruments section:
generator of curved with controls: ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN.
modulator with controls: RATE, DELAY, VIBRATO
controlled filter with controls: ENVELOPE, MODULATOR, CUTOFF, ACCENT
filter run mode -mono or polyphonic

There is also a possibility to split the keyboard to 2 section (with setting up different timbres of sounding)

Specifications:
— Number of octaves in a keyboard, 4 1/12
— In audible range, 9 1/12
— Number of programmed timbres, 12
— Power consumption max, 30V*A
— Dimensions, 890x355x102 mm (35' x 14' x 4')
— Weight, 15 kg (approx. 33 Pounds)
— Also contains 1.126 gramms GOLD, 6.143 SILVER"

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Studio Spotlight: Mike Perkins aka Mr. 666 & Juno-6 Mono Trick

YouTube Uploaded by jplusjplusj on Jul 22, 2011
Juno-6 mono trick at 2:59. Don't miss the Prelude track below.

"An intimate look at the Creative Process of Michael Perkins aka Mr. 666.

Mike's debut record, Mr. 666, will be available on Ghost Arcade LTD August 1st, 2011.
http://www.ghostarcade.com
http://michaelperkins-mr666.bandcamp.com

Record Release Show:
Thursday August 11th, 2011
Bottom Lounge Volcano Room
9PM - 21+ - $5

Mr. 666
Ze Dark Park (Detroit Supergroup featuring: Goudron, Perspects, and Dr. Diskodust)
J+J+J (Ghost Arcade)

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&a...

Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223036624394944"

Michael Perkins:
Roland Juno 6, Roland Jupiter 6, Sequential Circuits Six Track, Roland XV-5080

Dan Jugle:
Roland JD-800, Roland D-550, Akai AX-60, Jen SX-1000

Mike Broers:
Moog Source, Korg MS-20, Oberheim SEM, Sequential Circuits Pro One, Pearl Syncussion

People Who Do Noise

YouTube Uploaded by SchizophrenicArguing on Mar 25, 2011
You might remember this one from the trailer back in 2008.

"A documentary on those who produce Noise, a small, unnoticed style of Electronic music.

GOD's Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/artist/GOD+%284%29"

SunVox: DrumSynth & waveform drawing in Generator - SunVox 1.6.4 Released

YouTube Uploaded by NightRadio2007 on Aug 3, 2011

"Built-in module with 120 unique synthetic drum sounds.

SunVox official page: http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/"

SunVox - Alexander Zolotov
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SunVox: waveform drawing in Generator

Uploaded by NightRadio2007 on Aug 3, 2011

Update:
SunVox 1.6.4 was Released Today

"What's New in Version 1.6.4

* new module: Side Chain Compressor;
* new module: DrumSynth with 120 unique synthetic drum sounds;
* new module: Amplifier;
* added multitrack WAV export;

* double click on the empty area of Sound Net -> Create a new module;
* double click on some pattern of Timeline -> Open a window with pattern properties;
* maximum BPM increased to 800;
* interactive waveform drawing added to Generator (only for type 4 (dirty));
* added new simple examples: compressor, drumsynth1-4;
* added new examples: chain reaction;
* iOS: added stereo mode to Input module;
* iOS: added Online Help (in the Main Menu);
* many bugs fixed."

SunVox - Alexander Zolotov
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Concert Co. "The Affair" vintage analog synth

via this auction
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"Strange and unusual synth made by "The Concert Co." called "The Affair," Model 8000. Not even listed in the Peter Forrest book. And, no information I could find at least on the www. It is a cross between a synth and a flute synthesizer. It has separate RCA outputs on the back for both plus a switch to shift the flute to main or main to flute (as they are slightly unconventional I will include two 1/4" to RCA cables). It is polyphonic for at least up to five notes. Caveats: there are several light scratches on the wood as depicted and other light scratching top bottom front rear sides - the biggest scratch is on the front lip right above middle C. The keys and sliders are sticky. I have included pictures of all of the tabs and sliders. Some of the controls do not appear to work, at least, I was unable to figure out the correct combination of switches to depress combined with sliders to adjust. From left to right: the electric bass preset voice is intermittent above the lowest octave (perhaps it was meant to work this way); the electric piano does not appear to work; the vibraharp works; the harpsichord works. I do not know the "quadratouch" tabs work but they did not appear to have any effect on the sound. I do not know how the "attacks/sustains" tabs work but they did not appear to have any effect on the sound. Both flute voices (open and stopped), and all of the "main voices" (vox brass reed and strings) work. The flute voice is particularly nice and from the design (separate output, etc.) it seems this was one of the main purposes of the synth. All of the "effects" tabs work, the "alteration" and "reiteration" tabs appear to do the same thing, which is to add a slider-adjustable hard vibrato - sounds pretty psychedelic, like something early King Crimson would use circa its "Lizards" album. The "synthesis" tab works and appears to combine an additive voice with one of the other voices when activated. There may be other issues I have been unable to discern, so regretfully sold with these caveats and "as is." If you know how to fix this stuff you could end up with a fine, unusual instrument."

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EML Poly-Box vintage analog synth

via this auction
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"From the Peter Forrest guide to all things synth: 'A curious and rare product - only 130 ever were made. Designed to turn monosynths into pseudo-polyphonics. Twenty-six "note memories." Connect a monosynth audio out to the PolyBox input, play a note on the monosynth, hold down a chord on the PolyBox, and the PolyBox will fill out the chord from the original root note. Then you could route the PolyBox back into your synth (if it had an audio input) to use the synth's filter and envelope. The PolyBox's own sound was limited to pulse wave.'"