Roland D-50: Key contact cleaning/Velocity issue

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Oct 20, 2011
Also see:
Roland A-90: Battery explaination, cleaning and removing hammer action keys.

"HI :) TAKING ANY SYNTHESIZER APART WILL EXPOSE RISKS TO THE SYNTHESIZER AND THE USER! ALWAYS COMPLETELY UNPLUG D-50 FROM A POWER SOURCE BEFORE OPENING D-50. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR IN TAKING SYNTHS APART, DO NOT ATTEMPT. ANY REPAIR/MAINTENANCE IS AT YOUR RISK. Synthesizers are computers with circuit boards, power supplies/transformers, wires and other sensitive electronic components!.

Here is a short video about how to get to the keys of D-50, and an effective way to clean the contacts to resolve the classic D-50 velocity issue. I was asked by a few people about the velocity issue and I thought I would make a short video about what I normally do to fix my D-50. When I bought my D-50 years ago, it had velocity issues on almost every key and the paper tabs just above the sensors were dirty and no where near the white color they are now.
D-50s are just sensitive to dust when it comes to the keys and the contacts. I only removed about 6 keys for this video to save time.
So, if your D-50 is having the typical velocity levels of 127, a good cleaning with rubbing alcohol will help. If after a good cleaning doesn't solve the issue, consider taking D-50 to a tech who can troubleshoot the problem further.

Please feel free to leave questions. :)

:) TSF"

Roland SRX-07 Ultimate Keys Demo by Vanderson

YouTube Uploaded by grooveproject on Oct 21, 2011

"its my old demo recorded few months ago on the Roland MC-909 with SRX expansion... All sounds from this expansion add only some delay and reverb effects from MC-909"

new_303_cpu_functions

YouTube Uploaded by ripe909 on Oct 21, 2011

"testing a new custom tb-303 CPU, new realtime entry of PITCH and TIME information, transpose, pattern rotate"

ES-4 vs USB MIDI

YouTube Uploaded by expertsleepers on Oct 21, 2011

"A comparison of the timing of MIDI clock generated from a MOTU FastLane USB MIDI interface, and from the Expert Sleepers ES-4 module."

KENTON USB MIDI HOST with Original Box

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mechanical animals
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"MIDI keyboards and controllers which have only a USB B type socket. For example, used with a USB-Solo, it allows the USB-Solo to be used in a standard MIDI setup, just like a Pro-Solo. It has a USB Host port (USB A type socket), a MIDI In and a MIDI Out (both 5 pin DIN). MIDI data received at the MIDI In socket will be sent to the USB device. MIDI data received from the USB device will be sent to the MIDI Out socket. The attached USB MIDI device MUST be 'Class Compliant'. The MIDI USB HOST is powered by a regulated 5V mains adaptor (supplied), and can supply up to 500mA of buss power to the attached USB device. Attractively finished in brushed aluminium with black screen print Dimensions: 110mm x 55mm x 32mm"

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marsynth/adamon at meecas 2011

marssynth/adamon will be participating in the 2011 MEECAS event put on by the Roth Mobot guys in Chicago IL this Saturday. Info on the event can be found here.

follow-up to this post.

Abeem Live Technologies updates Rack Performer to 0.97-alpha

"Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.97-alpha.

This version marks a new milestone and introduces a fresh batch of 51 internal modules to play with, including a RoboControl LFO, various RemoteControl, metering, routing and switching modules, all multi-channel compliant.

Many improvements and fixes are included as well, and even more modules are expected in next version.

Here's a list of what has changed.


New modules:

RoboControl LFO (modulate any parameter in the patch)
PopupDesign x8 GUI wrapper
PopupDesign x4 GUI wrapper
PopupDesign Compact GUI wrapper
16x16 Matrix Mixer (mix 16 sources to 16 destinations)

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How I make music, part 10: ring modulation

YouTube Uploaded by TransistorSounds on Sep 18, 2011

"Ring modulation using a Doepfer A-114 ring modulator, to make a sort of acid-like sound."

http://www.youtube.com/user/TransistorSounds

Doepfer A-105 and A-106-5 demos

Doepfer A-106-5 demo

YouTube Uploaded by TransistorSounds on Aug 20, 2011

"A short demo of Doepfer's A-106-5 12dB SEM type voltage controlled filter, based on Oberheim's synthesiser expander module.

I made this video on the offchance that it will be helpful to someone considering which filter to buy, who might benefit from a demo showcasing this somewhat exotic filter."

Doepfer A-105 and A-106-5 demos

Uploaded by TransistorSounds on Sep 18, 2011

"Another short demo of Doepfer's A-106-5 12dB SEM type voltage controlled multimode filter, based on Oberheim's synthesiser expander module, plus Doepfer's A-105 24dB SSM voltage controlled low pass filter, featuring the SSM2044 chip.

I made this video on the offchance that it will be helpful to someone considering which filter to buy, who might benefit from a demo showcasing them both."