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hps-octane teaser screecast v0.92

hps-octane teaser screecast v0.92 from hpsounds on Vimeo.

"Here is a more "musical" demo of the hps-octane step sequence for Ableton Live + MaxForLive.

You will first notice that the GUI has been reworked a lot - the top tabs have been removed and changed for a series of buttons that free up some screen space for a value strip read-out in each tab/buttons.

I had a lot of problems with the preset system and heavy data feedback on the OSC implementation so I remove most of the OSC functions at the moment. The cade has been also cleaned.
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This track is an old tune that used to be sequenced on a P3 Sequentix hardware sequencer. Here, I'm using two instances of hps-octane (track 1 and 4).

On track 1, presets are switched on the fly with MIDI program change included in clips and I'm switching (on-off) steps with a Lemur layout on the iPad (off screen).

Track 4 is using mainly the Random Gate function on a simple sequence, creating unpredictable, but still musical, variations.

If you are interested in beta-testing this MaxForLive device, please send me a message with your interest and personal information.

Enjoy !"

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Korg Offers Seven New Sound Libraries for Kronos Music Workstation"

"Melville, NY, September, 2012 - Korg announces the availability of seven additional expansion libraries and sample sound libraries for the Korg Kronos Music Workstation. These expansion libraries include: EXs64 KARO Ethno World and EXs67 KARO Upright Piano by KARO, as well as new titles from Korg's newest third party sound developers, Irish Acts and Kid Nepro. New titles from Irish Acts include: EXs90 Kronos Assault, and new Kid Nepro titles include EXs80 Vintage Synths, EXs 82 Hit Factory, KRS80 Soundtrack Mix, and KRS81 Sonix Bliss.

EXs90 Kronos Assault
EXs90 includes massive, luscious pads, movie sounds and effects, all topped off with a selection of classic synth sounds, plus an assortment of sampled human voices, from natural sounds to dreamy vocals. Exs90 is currently available for download for US $180

Exs80 Vintage Synths
EXs80 Vintage Synths includes over 250 MB of new sample data with a wide assortment of classic analog basses, leads, pads, strings & killer synth sounds that have that vintage analog sound that many musicians pay big bucks for - now at a fraction of the cost. An amazing assortment of Programs & Combis that utilize KARMA and are perfect for producers and keyboard players looking for classic synth sounds to add to their Kronos. Exs80 is currently available for download for US $69

Exs82 Hit Factory
EXs82 Hit Factory is a mix of Programs & Combis utilizing KARMA, that is perfect for producers and keyboard players. Hit factory includes six new drum kits with hundreds of samples. Also included are a wide mix of funk guitars, orchestra hits, noises, scratches, human beat boxes, analog vocoders and more. Exs82 is currently available for download for US $69

KRS80 Soundtrack Mix
KRS80 Soundtrack Mix features a mix of killer pads, synth sounds and unique rhythms - an assortment of different "atmospheres" that are ideally suited for TV, video games, film projects, or for composers scoring modern classical music. KRS80 is currently available for download for US $39

KRS81 Sonix Bliss
KRS81 Sonix Bliss focuses on the MOD-7 sound engine, including a wide assortment of classic FM-style synth sounds along with a mix of complex sounds. Everything from 80's DX-style electric pianos to modern 21st-century synths is included, with a mix of basses, leads, pads, drums, percussion and much more. KRS81 is currently available for download for US $39

Exs64 Ethno World
The first World library for the KORG Kronos, EXs64 KARO Ethno World was produced in collaboration with Erkan Ucar (Ecomusik). These Ethno instruments-include strings, winds, keyboards, percussion, and more-were collected around the globe and arranged into this single and extremely versatile library. Exs64 is currently available for download for the special price of US $199 (Normally $249)

Exs67 Upright Piano
KARO's EXs67 Upright Piano library delivers the familiar sound of an upright piano, with all the modern advantages and possibilities that Kronos technology has to offer. A traditional German piano was sampled with 6 velocity layers, for a total of 1.6GB of high-quality samples, and 36 Programs specifically designed for them - including six by Michael Geisel of Korg & More in Germany. Exs67 is currently available for download for the special price of US $99 (Normally $169)

All libraries are 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 sound demos and download/ installation system requirements."

Doepfer modular sequenced by Sequentix P3

Published on Sep 21, 2012 by diverseaudiolab

"In which the Diverse Audio Laboratory briefly sequence a (mainly) Doepfer synthesizer with a Sequentix P3 to limited musical effect. Delay from an Echoman delay unit, reverb from a spring. Analogue larks, as they say, ahoy.

http://diverseaudiolab.bandcamp.com"

via Diverse Audiolab on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Little Phatty Stop and Go

via Moog Music on Facebook

"Stop and Go.

Happy Phatty Friday! Love, Your friends at Moog."

Green light, red light...

omnichord by folktek part 2 _ minimal dust

Published on Sep 21, 2012 by pianoloft

"another improvisation i did with my favorit instrumental comination of the omnichord, modified by folktek, and two special delay devices: rainbowmachine by earthquaker devices and memoryman by electro harmonix."

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KAWAI SX-240 8 VOICE PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER

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Novation Bass Station Analog Keyboard

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Nord Rack 3 virtual analog synthesizer

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Plan B M15 Voltage Controlled Oscillator Mk2

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"The Mk2 version has the PCB parallel to the faceplate, meaning it's not as deep as the Mk1.

The M15 is an outstanding triangle core oscillator. Sine, triangle, sawtooth, square wave with variable pulsewidth ouputs and the morph output. The morph output is a waveshaping output, with a switch that selects it's output to either be sine to sawtooth or sine to square. The morph circuit is an almost exact copy of the waveshaping function used in the Buchla 258. The morph function is controllable by both a pot and a CV input, which creates very interesting effects due to the vactrol used in the circuit. All of the raw waveform outputs sound absolutely amazing. The M15 definitely has a 'fat' sound to it right off the bat, it just sounds huge. The sine wave is probably the nicest I've heard from any oscillator in my entire life.

It's very flexible in regards to FM synthesis, boasting a linear FM input and two exponential FM inputs (one of which is bipolar). The linear FM input is very musical sounding and can work for both musical scale patches as well as wild experimentation. It excels at creating various natural sounds, including metallic instruments, wooden sounds and of course, the classic bongo (especially when paired with a nice low pass gate). It has a 1v/o input, which I've calibrated to track for 5 octaves. This range can be extended by following the calibration procedure, but I only had a 5 octave keyboard to work with. It's easy to dial in tuning once it's warmed up, as you have coarse and fine tuning options on the oscillator. The oscillator also includes a sync function.

The pulse width is an interesting feature of this oscillator, as the whole range of it is covered by about 30% of the bipolar pot's manual movement. It also has a CV input to control the pulse width. The reason for this range, is to create interesting experimentation with pushing the waveform past it's thinnest pulse wave, resulting in the waveform cutting out. Sending a random voltage generator to the pulse width modulation input can create superb sounds."