EOWAVE MAGMA Now Available

"Eowave analogue bassline synthesizer with sequencer and memory

After 2 years of development, we're proud to announce the release of the MAGMA, Eowave's new analogue bassline synthesizer with sequencer and memory.

The MAGMA makes you go back into the 80's sounds with sonorities like Eurythmics, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode... The sound engine is inspired from the SH series by Roland, which had this waveform mix and a sequencer. Though, the idea of the MAGMA was not to make a copy of a vintage synth, but to build a new synth with the best of today's analogue and digital technology. We wanted to build a synth with a very specific texture of sound, sounds like the magma, something warm, thick and fat. We've added modern controls and a memory with 256 presets. Presets can be edited with a free editor. USB connection offers MIDI over USB and firmware update of the sequencer.

VCO Section
The MAGMA is monophonic, but with the desync of the sub-oscillator, you could think it has more than one oscillator!!!! The mix between the four waveforms is incredibly versatile and can create infinite variety of sounds.
- Analogue VCO with square saw sub
- Sub can be 1 or 2 octaves below the master freq.
- A mixer allows to freely mix the four waveforms for infinite sound designs. The VCO can be modulated by LFO and env3.
- Variable glide

Filter section
The filter is a 24 dB low-pass filter also inspired from classical filters from the 80s. It's full analogue and can be modulated by env2, KB, lfo. An external audio with a trimmer allows to feed the filter.

Envelope section
- 3 envelopes:
1 envelope for the pitch (AD),
1 envelope for the filter (ADSR),
1 envelope for the VCA (ADSR)

VCA section
The full analogue VCA is affected to env1. 2 envelopes ADSR modulate respectively the amplitude and the filter. Attack goes from 2ms to 10s.

LFOs section
Two LFO with 8 waveforms (triangle, ramp up, ramp down, square, random, digital noise, staircase up, staircase down)

Sequencer
Like on the SH series, the MAGMA has a sequencer. It's a 16 step sequencer with LED.
- 4 rows: 1 row controls gates and notes.
- 3 other rows are freely assignable to any parameter of the front panel.
Recent addition: We added Swing and shuffle per note.

Memory
The MAGMA is one of the only analogue synth with memory. You can recall 256 presets.

Connections
audio in
audio out
MIDI in
Usb (for software update and MIDI in&out)

The MAGMA is made in France. All units are mounted, checked and tuned by Eowave."

Changeling Sequencer 1.3 for iPad

"Changeling is the super easy, flexible, diatonic chord sequencer.

It's purpose is to help people enjoy composing music by providing the basic tools to improvise!
Improvisation is a skill that can normally only be obtained by investing a lot of discipline and time in to studying music theory and practice.

Changeling does not generate compositions for you, you remain in full creative control over your music.
All recorded musical notes remain relative, and can be changed in various ways during playback.

Basic instructions:

1. Start by recording a simple melody-line with one finger.
2. Change the scale and root by sliding the ribbons.
3. Transform the melody to a chord progression by turning the chord knob.
4. Play around with the available voicings and transition modes that affect chord inversions.
5. Spread out the chord notes over time using the arpeggiator.
6. Switch to the next track by swiping down on the pattern area.
7. Change to playback mode, and start improvising a solo over the chord progresssion until you hear something that you really like!
8. Rinse and repeat!

Use Changeling's 16 MIDI channels to record patterns to your DAW or other MIDI capable IOS apps.
Or send an exported sequence via email to someone you are collaborating with."

iTunes:
Changeling Sequencer - TvanD
iPads on eBay

You can find additional info here.

Highsage - ToorCon - 2012 - Live Elektron Hardware Performance (excerpt)

Published on Oct 22, 2012 by shagghie

"Deep into an hour long set in a warehouse downtown surrounded by the best hackers on planet earth at a private underground party. h1kari, geo, and nfiltr8 ... thanks for another great Toorcon, and the best party ever. Thanks to Qualcomm, too, for sponsoring this particular party. Any time I'm sweating as much as the dance floor, you KNOW it's gotta be good!"

Elektrons in custom hinged case with custom green knobs.

Update:

Highsage ToorCon.org Party Studio Run (Full-Length HQ Audio) Live Elektron Hardware Set

Published on Oct 23, 2012 by shagghie

"This is the studio pre-run video take and live un-edited HQ audio leading up to the amazing Toorcon.org underground warehouse party in San Diego on Oct 20th, 2012. This set was performed in front of several hundred of the world's best hackers... no ordinary party, and it was quite a show! Mad respect to h1kari, nfiltr8, and geo for one of the best 'cons in many many years, and to Qualcomm for helping fund the sound and ever-flowing bar tab. Set is performed on a pair of Elektron Octatracks and a Machinedrum and some in-line FX, all mixed on the Octatrack and into the house mixer. Down and dirty Detroit style techno and house with a nod to the old guard trance coming out of the early 90's...all with a modern Elektron performance style twist. Tradition and Future, Liberation of the Machines in true hacker form. Shouts to Dreamlabs, Skippy, Marcel and the ever-sexy Katy Rokit, whose vocal samples are woven throughout the set."

YAMAHA CS80 SN 1093 - Bulb Shot

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via this auction

Great shot of what the bulb looks like under the buttons.

"Total weight 190 lb approx."  Not the bulb of course.

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A-ha's Roland Paraphonic-505 Up for Auction?

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via this auction

"Previously owned by A-ha, the cosmetic and functional condition of this classic doesn't get any better. If you are in the market for a Paraphonic 505 then this is the one to get."

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NI Absynth patch "Halloween theme" by John Carpenter

Published on Oct 22, 2012 by Anthony Distefano

"My Absynth version of the 'Halloween theme'.This was all done using the envelopes.There was no overdubbing."

one oscillator improv

one oscillator improv from todd barton on Vimeo.

"a short improv using only a single Buchla 259e as the sound source. Shaping, sculpting and processing the sounds created on the 259e through a 207 mixer, a Boss RC-20 Loop Station and an Eventide Space reverb."

Mattson SQ816 MIDI Check

Published on Oct 22, 2012 by mmmodsynth

"Testing the MIDI output on the SQ816 prototype.
Everything was controlled by the sequencer.
CV's were controllong two voice chains.
MIDI was controlling a Yamaha QY100, an Alesis QS 8 and an Alesis SR 16 drum machine.
Once the sequencer was running, I just changed from Ping-Pong to random modes and played patch changes on the QY 100 and QS 8 when I changed modes."

psyGEN Granular Multilayer Synthesizer Released

"psyGEN is a granular multilayer synthesizer using samples as source for unique sound generation in the creation of experimental ambient soundscapes, drones, special effects, as well as more traditional synthesizer sounds.

psyGEN comes with approximately 330 samples that can used in the creation of new patches or the user can import their own sample files. Sources can be anything from field recordings, voice recordings, or sounds from other sample sources or synthesizers. There is no limit to what can be used and like all M-RGT synthesizers, experimentation is highly recommended.

psyGEN also provides a 16 track sequencer with up to 64 steps for each track. Each track is essentially a separate synthesizer that can be played back in sync with the other tracks. Mini compositions can be made with one just one sequencer patch, dovetailing these tracks together and applying separate Modulation to each track."


This one comes in recommended via Brian Comnes:

"pretty amazing granular synth tool - you can sequence polyphonous voices within one note on, i.e. the longer you hold the note you can control the layering

comes with a whole bunch of pre-sets - hours of fun - Support Boris!!!"

2012 Moog Halloween Theremin Video Contest Finalists

Zombie Children Attack - Moog Halloween Theremin Video Contest 2012.

Published on Oct 10, 2012 by MrChristopherPayne

"Entry for 2012 Moog theremin halloween contest.
Christopher Payne - composer, theremin, instruments.
www.christopherpayne.com"

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