DM1 Adds Audiobus Support

Audiobus added in Version 3.0.3 for iPad * Version 1.1.5 for iPhone.

iTunes:
DM1 - The Drum Machine - Fingerlab
DM1 - The Drum Machine - Fingerlab

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OP-X PRO-II: Famous Sounds in a Netbook!

video upload by virtualoberheim

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

"Playing some famous bank patches on the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi synth hosted in a cheap Acer netbook.

The used netbook is an Acer Aspire One 270 - 26Dkk featuring an Intel Atom N2600 1,6 GHz CPU, 1Gb Ram and Windows 7 Starter as operating system.

The used vst host is the free Hermann Seib SaviHost. Because of the small size screen of the netbook (1024 x 600) the virtual keyboard of OP-X PRO-II doesn't fit the screen, but luckily the main panel with all controls does which is perfectly usable.

For audio only the built in audio card was used together with the free Asio4all drivers for low latency performance. The used buffer setting was 512 samples.

The audio was picked directly from the headphone output and was recorded with a different computer over the line inputs of an RME HDSP 9632 audio card directly to disk. No effects or any other treatments have been added. As you can hear the audio quality of this netbook's headphone output is astonishingly good and is completely noise free. The slight noise in the video comes from the camera microphone which was mixed to the line signal for the ambient noises.

The used MIDI master keyboard (an E-MU Xboard 61) is connected directly to the netbook over USB and is powered by the usb port.

There haven't been done any optimizations in the netbook for this video, the virus scanner and all the background services are running.

Note that in this unoptimized state and without an external good low latency audio interface OP-X PRO-II only barely can be run and there is occasional crackling and overload artefacts with some cpu intensive patches. 12-voice patches have to be reduced to 10 voices by deactivating voices for a glitch free performance.

For serious and artefact free performance for all patches the next higher Intel Atom CPU (Intel Atom N2800 1,86 GHz) is recommended and if possible an external USB audio interface like the E-MU 0204.

The played patches all are patches included in the "famous" bank coming with OP-X PRO-II. These are the featured songs:

00:04 Rush - The Camera Eye
00:21 Rush - Subdivisions
00:46 Journey - Separate Ways
00:59 ELP - Lucky Man
01:13 Gary Numan - Cars
01:41 Toto - Africa (-1 semitone)
01:55 ABBA - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
02:09 ABBA - Summer Night City (Wembley '79 Intro)
02:32 ABBA - Eagle
02:47 Pink Floyd - One Of My Turns
03:42 Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
04:12 Pink Floyd - On The Run (+1 semitone)
05:40 Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life (intro pulse flute)
05:49 Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life (pad)
06:47 Queen - Radio Ga Ga (strings)
07:08 Barclay James Harvest - Life Is For Living
07:21 Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance (brass)
07:39 Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance (bell)
07:59 Barclay James Harvest - Waiting On The Borderline
08:18 Barclay James Harvest - Back To The Wall (synth solo)
08:40 Barclay James Harvest - Echoes And Shadows
09:03 Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (clav)
09:15 Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (harp)
09:37 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

The patches also can be auditioned with the demo version of OP-X PRO-II:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/freedemo.html

The free Asio4all drivers are available here:
http://www.asio4all.com/

The free Hermann Seib SaviHost is available here:
http://www.hermannseib.com/

Related:

Polymoog VSTi
Jupiter-8 VSTi
Pink Floyd VSTi
Famous Sounds VSTi
Rush Camera Eye Subdivisions VSTi"

iOS Update - Vol. 28, Korg iPolysix and Metronome+ Apps

Published on Jan 21, 2013

"See the apps here: http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/ios/apps.php

Hear the Korg iPolysix iOS synthesizer app in action! Based on the original Polysix analog synthesizer, the iPolysix app also has a built-in drum machine, effects, and a sequencer. And the interface is almost identical to the original synth, making it easy for Polysix fans to get acquainted with the app.

Mitch also checks out the Metronome+ app, a handy metronome app for iOS devices. The easy to use interface is the winner here, making it a great practice partner.

This week's tech tip is a special wall outlet with USB connections in addition to the standard wall plug. With this outlet, you can charge your USB devices without needing a USB to AC adapter."

iTunes:
KORG iPolysix - KORG INC.
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Buddha Machine 4 with Cat

Published on Dec 14, 2012 mlilly84·3 videos

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Garth K jamming on Molecule Synth & Production Video#1

Published on Nov 28, 2012 Travis Feldman·3 videos

"Garth put together a Molecule with an analog sound generator, an LFO, a pressure sensor, and a keyboard controlling the MIDI-input hex -- all to create a two-voice synthesizer for this improvised tune -- rockit science! :)"

BEND: A Circuit Bending Documentary

Published on Sep 5, 2012 GreaterSirens·14 videos

"Short documentary on circuit bending created by Greg and Tim Andresen of Greater Sirens with Nick Petterson and Thomas McColskey for one of their classes at Expression College. It features interviews with Dmitri SFC, Derek Sajbel (a.k.a. Dr. Rek, circuit bending documentarian), Erin and Mark Pauley (Sounds Beyond), and Reed Ghazala (The Father of Circuit Bending). Music by Dr. Rek, Dmitri SFC, and Gannon.

Greater Sirens: http://www.greatersirens.com
Dr. Rek: http://www.absurdity.biz
Reed Ghazala: http://www.anti-theory.com/bio
Sounds Beyond: http://www.facebook.com/soundsbeyond
Gannon: http://mygannon.com/
Dmitri SFC: http://www.youtube.com/user/DmitriSFC"

Passive Ring Modulated Dixie Fun Time Circus

Published on Jan 22, 2013 matt davis·30 videos

"A rough video to feature my new homemade DIY eurorack module containing three passive tools (i.e. non-powered): a ring modulator, an OR gate (not used here) and a 4-way multiple. I was wowed by the modulation power of this extremely simple but highly effective (and great sounding!) analog circuit.

The top dixie is the pulse wave input, the bottom the carrier sine wave. First is just an example of different ranges between the two dixies with nothing but ring modulation.

Second, the multiple is used to send a signal from the Turing Machine random looping sequencer to the modulation inputs of both dixes."

DIY Synth Record by Tom Verbruggen

Published on Jan 22, 2013 tovett·26 videos


"Made for the SESD project. reacts on light. www.toktek.org"

Buddha Machine 4 loop 09

Published on Jan 22, 2013 Christiaan Virant·4 videos
Loop 09 "Mu" from Buddha Machine 4. Video by Zhang Jian.
爱父爱母三 第四代 Buddha Machine。 第九曲 《幕》。视频： 张荐。

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StepPolyArp - Midi Step Polyphonic Arpeggiator

Published on Jan 22, 2013
http://apps4idevices.com/read/steppolyarp-midi-step-polyphonic-arpeggiator

"The App Store Description:
StepPolyArp is a real-time Midi arpeggiator to control Midi instruments, sequencers like Logic, Cubase, Live, and all other Midi sequencers, or even other virtual instruments installed on the same iPad. The arpeggiator can automatically generate melodic patterns from notes or chords played in real time.
Although, StepPolyArp is specially designed to operate in Midi, it has own internal sounds bank to use it independently.

I really love this Arpeggiator... StepPolyArp is really really well thought out. You can create a Pattern (16 patterns available / Preset) very fast, create Accidents, Random, Automations (Velocity, Modulation, Volume, Pan, Aftertouch & PitchBend). 11 "tracks" are available on the grid (you can set their MIDI channel independently). Read the specifications at the end of this post. Watch also the video demo... A Killer App!"

iTunes:
StepPolyArp - Midi Step Polyphonic Arpeggiator - Laurent Colson
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