Mutable Instruments MIDIPal Now Available

You might remember the MIDIPal originally announced here back on January 10th 2012, and mentioned in this interview with Mutable Instruments Olivier Gillet back on September 10, 2011. It is now available on the Mutable Instruments website here.

"The MIDIpal is a small and smart MIDI processor. Insert it between a MIDI keyboard (or sequencer) and a MIDI sound module to unleash powerful compositional aids and effects..."

Shruthi-1 in the studio

Shruthi-1 in the studio from mutable instruments on Vimeo.

http://mutable-instruments.net/shruthi1/

A video featuring the Shruthi-1 in composer/pianist Frank Herrgott's home studio. Frank composed the track and we had a blast "shruthifying it" by recording all elements with (or through) the Shruthi-1. The main protagonists are 3 SMR4 Shruthi-1s and EHX boxes, with help from:

* A CEM3379 Shruthi-1 (kick)
* A Fender Rhodes processed through a Shruthi-1 filter + tremolo combo
* A Solina clone from Hohner through a Shruthi-1 auto sweep
* Two tracks of guitar... sent through a Shruthi-1 wah + tremolo program

Vocals are the only elements not going through the Shruthi-1 - they have been processed by a software vocoder / voice transformer.

Mutable Instruments Anushri Demo

Anushri demo from mutable instruments on Vimeo.

Playing with my freshly built Anushri prototype (revision C)

Things not demoed here:
- Arpeggiator
- VCA envelope and envelope modulation of VCO / PWM
- The 8 LFO shapes and LFO > tempo synchronization

Alesis Andromeda doing a Minimoog impression

Alesis Andromeda doing a Minimoog impression by CoolColJ
"This reminds me of a MiniMoog

I find that the feedback used in place of the actual filter resonance to be better than 24db filter resonance when used in series.
Used the 12db filter inline with the 24db to overdrive it, with and without feedback. Keep the ENV3 (Amp/VCA) level low under 80, I used 56 here, and the level knob on the far right under 80 as well. Gets rid of that harsh sound, especially as resonance is cranked up.

A6 doesn't have much head room compared to the discrete designs it was based on - even then when low levels are used, the noise isn't a problem, no worst than a JP8 for example, your just clipping it less :)"

Circuit Bent Speak & Read by A.S.M.O.

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by eddie23a

"Texas Instruments Speak & Read circuit bent to the max by A.S.M.O.

Pitch + CV input
Short loop + loop advance
Long loop + loop advance
Long loop randomize
Glitch x 3
Distortion push button
Distortion / loop glitch
Tone x 2 with volume controls + on/off push button
Voltage death / ring mod effect
Distortion / loop glitch
Blue LED
1/4 audio out jack"

Speak & Reads on eBay
Speak & Spells on eBay

Dovinia "Sylvania" Modular Synthesizer Improvisations

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by Dovinia

"Sometimes I wanna do bad things to small lap top speakers. Todays piece is an exploration of random note sequencing courtesy of the Doepfer A-149-1 "Source of Uncertainty" clone module. Running this into the A-106-5 SEM filter creates some interesting rhythmic effects. I drove the tape into saturation on purpose. Noodles!"

Korg MS2000 "Stingray"

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by synthartist69

Note the MS2000 only has four notes of polyphony.

Quick Bytes - Z3TA+ 2 Overview

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by CakewalkSoftware

"More info http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Z3TA/
The legendary wave-shaping synth Z3ta+ returns and is now available for the first time for Mac as well as PC."

strange sculptures and sounds

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by pianoloft

"the soundtrack combines noises from the wokingprocess in the "wabi sabi atelier" next to vienna with the electronic music of martin kratochwil. we were building some strange sculptures, useing driftwood, cardboards, boxes, music tapes and some other rotten materials.
more info: http://wabi-sabi-pavillion.blogspot.co.at/
by max lorenz and martin kratochwil"

Buchla Phased and Balanced

YouTube Published on Jul 31, 2012 by djangosfire

"Buchla 100 Series: Model 196 Phase Shifter + Model 194 Bandpass Filter + Quad Lopass Gates + Jason R. Butcher VCBM Balanced Modulator + Modcan 59a Delay (DIY Buchla format delay) + 258v Dual Oscillator...... and a few other modules. All come together for "Buchla Phased and Balanced".

The 196 on it's own is almost not even noticeable. It takes some creative mixing/patching to pull out that deep phase shifter effect - via feedback loops and LPG's opening and closing the animated sound."