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LOGAN (Hohner) STRING MELODY MkII SN 8030

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Yamaha CS-01 Analog Mini Mono Synth

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iMoov Feature Tutorial

YouTube Published on Apr 27, 2012 by TangibleFX

"Here we demonstrate the features of the iMoov and show you how to set up your Moovments.

After 2 years of research into sensor technology, we are proud to present the iMoov by TangibleFX. To celebrate this release, the app is free for the first 5000 users.

The iMoov is a fully customisable wireless MIDI controller that can be used to control multiple effect parameters within leading softwares like Logic Pro 9, Traktor, Ableton Live, etc, using your movement. The iMoov is also compatible with the Line6 MIDI Mobilizer II.

It's useful for DJs, live musicians and producers alike. Hold it in your hand, or strap it to your guitar - the possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

We have also developed the TangibleFX School of Moovology to help you get the most out of your iMoov:
http://tangiblefx.com/moovology/

We hope you enjoy this app as much as we do! We're very excited.

Available now on the App Store - FREE FOR A VERY LIMITED TIME!

Song used:
Royalston - Carnivore (Med School)

www.tangiblefx.com"

Roland Jupiter 80 2.0 "80's Analog Strings"

YouTube Published on Apr 27, 2012 by synthartist69

"This is a custom 80's string patch that I created on the Jupiter 80. No effects whatsoever."

Waveform City Podcasts Featuring George Mattson, Division-6, WMD, Richard Devine, 4ms, Verbos, Harvestman, Gorillabox & Others

http://waveformcity.blogspot.com/

Latest tracks by waveform city

The list as of this post (click through for additional notes on each at waveform city):
George C Mattson, Scott Rise, Jason Stiles
WMD
Richard Devine
4ms
Mark Verbos
Harvestman
Gorillabox
Christopher Jon
Todd does some mad poetry - not on waveform city
Todays end - not on waveform city

Rough Trade London Synth Day with Scheidersbuero, Wolfgang Seide & VXXY

via Rough Trade

Rough Trade East In-store - SYNTHESIZER DAY WITH SCHNEIDERSBUERO & WOLFGANG SEIDEL

"NO WRISTBAND NEEDED, JUST COME DOWN ON THE DAY/NIGHT

SchneidersBuero will celebrate a Synthesizers Day at Rough Trade East in London. There will be several workshops on tools and instruments all over the shop just for one day - apart from usual activities around their glass cabin, aka the testsalon. Moving through RTE will be a new adventure for the audience. All installations will be in sync with each other giving you beats and atmosphere all over the shop from a live performance, differing on where you are and what just happens.

At the front of the shop, HerrSchneider himself will moderate a workshop on several modular systems that will generate an experimental atmosphere of sounds and beats. You are welcome to join him. In other corners of the shop there will be fresh UK based manufacturers of electronic devices playing and presenting their own products in time: Steve Jones, director of Cronic will be playing on his VXXY and The Alphasphere, a controller for beats and performance will be presented by its inventor Adam.

The testsalon itself will, as always, be filled up with modular and desktop synth gear to play and will be performed by several clients and users over the day. Onur Oezer from Istanbul, T.Raumschmiere from Berlin and other artists are asked to come, still t.b.c. The very best moments can be heard over the shops audio system as they are performed live and visible from the cabin.

And as the highlight of the day and the usual daily rough trade instore live act, we are very much looking forward to a performance by Wolfgang Seidel a.k.a. Sequenza and the partner of Conrad Schnitzler (R.I.P) both headliners of the Krautrock era. Wolfgang has also been a headliner of this years Transmediale Berlin and is usually playing jams with old friends or tape concerts in memorial to his dear friend Conrad Schnitzler."

Synthi AKS Ableton Library by Soniccouture

"The EMS Synthi AKS is a legendary instrument with an illustrious history. First manufactured in 1972 by EMS in Putney, southwest London, the Synthi A was basically a portable version of EMS's famous VCS3 synthesizer, and the KS keyboard (an unplayable thirty-note touchplate) was added to make the Synthi AKS. It cost £420, and it was quickly adopted by the likes of Brian Eno and Pink Floyd, and has been used by experimental musicians ever since.

Our Synthi AKS is a surprisingly versatile library, giving you horror klangs and snappy zaps, snarling ring-mod leads and basses, and fat, rubbery mellow textures ready to slot into your productions. You'll be astounded at the sheer size and sense of life in the sounds. With complete control over filters, envelopes, and the spring reverb convolution impulse, you'll be able to tame the beast. Well, almost.

To capture the raw, unstable sound of the Synthi, we sequenced it using a CV-MIDI converter. This really shows the unique analog behavior of this incredible unit as the loops push and tear at your speakers. The loops are divided into a mid-tempo set (acid loops), and a down-tempo set. There is also a set of oddities that didn't fit into either category."

You'll find it and others at http://www.ableton.com/library/tags/synths/

Also see: Soniccouture Synthi AKS analog synth library review

Interview with Portal 2's Mike Morasky

Full interview on the Plogue website here. The interview covers some of the synth used with a focus on ChipSounds.

"Honestly, I probably used every chip available in chipsounds at one point or another. The only thing I purposefully avoided (after testing of course) was anything that actually sounded clearly like 8bit game sounds or game music. I was looking at those patches as if Aperture had actually sourced all these cheap chips as the voice boxes for the puzzle mechanisms in the test chambers. Although I tried writing some game style chiptunes, it really broke the immersive nature of the game and I ended up avoiding it."

"A unique characteristic of Portal 2′s soundtrack, apart from its sonic grandness, is that it’s generated in real time by an adaptive music system that react to the player’s actions. This dynamic music was also designed as a reward for successfully completing puzzles inside the game."

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