MATRIXSYNTH


Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Roland System 100m

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"The classic 5 module J Unit system is made up of the following units:

112 Dual VCO: Two VCOs with sawtooth, triangle and variable pulsewidth, soft and hard sync. 3 CV ins, 2 outs

121 Dual VCF: Two 24dB low pass filters with resonance and fixed (3 levels) high pass

130 Dual VCA: Two VCAs with linear or exponential switching

140 Dual EG & LFO: Two ADSR envelope generators with inverted output, one LFO with delay, trigger and 5 waveforms

150 LFO/S&H/Noise/Ringmod: A module with LFO (5 waveforms with switchable range: x1, x1/10), white and pink noise generator, sample & hold (with lag), and ring modulation

191J Base rack for the 5 above modules, with patch bay and jacks for external keyboard/controllers."

150 - SN 122282
140 - SN 142055
130 - SN 105926
121 - SN 112035
112 - SN 132418

Roland SDD 320 Dimension D stereo chorus

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"Using the Roland SDD-320 Dimension D couldn't be simpler. It simply has a series of five buttons that can be engaged individually or in combination to give you a range of different levels of stereo chorus. It sounds really lush and full, and it sounds so good that it really doesn't matter that there aren't parameters to tweak the sound. It's also great for spatial effects and for stereo spreading. The rear panel features both XLR and stereo 1/4" connections for both inputs and outputs of the two channels"

Roland GR500 guitar controlled synthesiser

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"The GR-500 is a vintage guitar controlled synthesizer. It was the first synth of this kind that Roland had ever produced, back in 1977. The GR500 is controlled by the GS500 – a highly modified Guitar made for Roland by Ibanez..."


Roland SPV-355 pitch voltage synthesiser

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"The SPV355 Pitch-to-Voltage Synthesizer was launched in 1979 as part of the Roland Rack series of units including the Roland SVC350 Vocoder and the Dimension D spatial chorus.

It’s a 2 oscillator voltage controller synthesiser with a sub-oscillator, VCF, VCA, envelope generator, two audio mixers (1 for the internal synth oscs, 1 for combining the internal synth with audio input from an external source), and a multitude of interface sockets..."

The remainder of the description appears to come from this Sound on Sound article by Chris Carter. Click through for the full review.

Roland MSQ-700 Vintage MIDI Keyboard Recorder Sequencer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
thestudiobaron07 (RSS)

Just an illusion bass research 2


YouTube Published on Apr 17, 2012 by SynthManiaDotCom

"What do you think of the Micromoog? Seems to get very close to it. Again, disclaimer, I do not know what was used by the band - hence I'm trying various combinations of monosynths and FX."

Studio 2012 - Synth Spotting at Sarlacc Studios


YouTube Published on Apr 17, 2012 by vltron

"Quick tour of Sarlacc Studios"

www.sarlaccstudios.com

Pixelh8's ZXSynth - ZX Spectrum Synth for iOS



"SpecSynth is exactly that, a tiny synth based on the wonderful ZX Spectrum which is now on the verge of turning 30 years old! All of the sounds you hear are actual samples taken from one of my real ZX Spectrums and all of the sounds were programmed by me. I hope you enjoy making music with this SpecSynth. Make music, make friends, have fun. Pixelh8"

ZXSynth - Room 1 Studios

See Room 1 Studios on iTunes for more.
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

via @Pixelh8

New Sound Libraries for Kronos Music Workstation

"Korg Offers a Multitude of New Sound Libraries for Kronos Music Workstation

Melville, NY, April, 2012 - Korg is pleased to announce the availability of many diverse expansion libraries and sample sound libraries for the Korg Kronos Music Workstation, including the EXs13 Jazz Drums Expansion Kit, the EXs11 Legendary Strings Expansion Library, and two series by KARO, a sound design team based in Germany who has been producing high-quality sounds for Korg workstations for several years (including the OASYS and the M3). Korg welcomes KARO as the first third-party KRONOS sound developer.

EXs13 Jazz Drums Expansion Kit
This expansion kit for the Jazz Ambience Drums is included in the Korg Kronos presets, and contains approximately 1GB of PCM samples, 48 programs and 12 drumkits. The unique collection focuses on unique drum and percussion sounds created using a variety of techniques including mallets, brushes, and multi-rods. All sounds are easy to use, and will set off other instruments to their maximum advantage. Substituting these sounds on an existing drum track will also offer a dramatic difference through changing stick sounds.

EXs13 is currently available for download at a special price of US $199 (regular price is US $249.00)

EXs11 Legendary Strings
This collection delivers approximately 2.5GB of PCM samples and 128 Programs, for a wide vocabulary of string sounds. Choose from solo performances created on coveted instruments such as a Stradivarius, to the sound of a full orchestra. In addition to samples of individual performance techniques such as trill, vibrato, and pizzicato, the collection also includes ensembles offering differing numbers of players, providing everything needed for meticulous production work. Large samples allow the nuances of the performances to be captured, completing this ultimate collection of string sounds.

EXs11 will be Available for download in late April, for a special price of US $249 (regular price is US $299).

EXs13 and EXs11 can be downloaded and purchased at the Korg Web Shop: www.korg.com/kronos/SoundLibraries

KARO's EXs Expansion Sample Series libraries span a wide variety of instruments and genres, including orchestral instruments and ensembles, vintage keyboards, ambient soundscapes, and much more. Along with Programs, Combis, and Drum Track patterns, these libraries include varying amounts of PCM data, which is played back directly from KRONOS' internal solid state hard drive.

Now available, prices range from US $49 - $249.

KARO's KRS Professional Sound Series libraries are collections of Programs, Combis, and Drum Track patterns that collectively take advantage of every synthesis engine within KRONOS. These large collections of synthesizer sounds, organs, dance grooves, and Wave Sequences each have at least 128 Programs; most have much more.

Now available, prices range from US $49 - $129

The KARO libraries are now available at: www.korg.com/kronos/SoundLibraries Free demo versions of the EXs libraries can be downloaded; purchasing an authorization code from the secure Korg Web Shop unlocks full access to the libraries. Please see Korg.com for download/ installation system requirements, along with sound demos.

For more information about the KARO Sound Development company, please visit: www.karo-sounds.com/webkronos/index.html"

IRCAM ISPW (Ircam Signal Processing Workstation)


YouTube Published on Apr 17, 2012 by jbfairlight

via jbrairlight in the comments of 1996 MARS (Musical Audio Research Station) Synthesizer
IRCAM stands for the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique and is located in Paris. See the IRCAM label below for more including Buchla. Some posts that stand out include a Q&A on the Acxel II Resynthesizer and the Sogitec 4X and Spaceware on the PDP-1.

You'll spot a Fairlight and Synclavier in the above video as well.

Googlish translation of the YouTube description (original in French below):
PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE HOME



Switched On Make Synthesizer Evolution Vintage Synthesizers Creating Sound Fundlementals of Synthesizer Programming Kraftwerk

© Matrixsynth - All posts are presented here for informative, historical and educative purposes as applicable within fair use.
MATRIXSYNTH is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. See the privacy policy for details.
MATRIXSYNTH - EVERYTHING SYNTH