Hard Mod Duo_ (CV/Gate Test)

Duo_ (CV/Gate Test) from Hard Mod Electronics on Vimeo.

"Hugo from the Industrial Rock Band 'Robota' meets Duo_

Introduction:

The Duo_ is a Modular Synth with portable case, compact design and pure analogue sound. No pre-connection and a 80-patchbay jacks you can basically create everything, but the charm are the complex patches for extremely unusual modulations, clicks, bleeps & laboratory sound, anyway is possible make fat bass lines, leads or the characteristic retro sound of Vintage Synths. It´s a friendly start in the world of modulars, but also is a good complement to your system!

Features:
Pure Analogue Voice Circuitry
2 VCO (Saw, Triangle, Square, sine, PWM, Sync input & 3 CV inputs)
2 VCF (Each with 3 CV inputs)
VCF 1 (24dB Low Pass Filter)
VCF 2 (Variable Filter with independent outputs LPF/HPF/BPF)
2 VCA (Lin & Log response each with 2 CV inputs)
2 Envelope Generators AD (1 gate input for each EG)
VCLFO (Voltage Controlled LFO, 5 independent outputs, PWM & 3 CV inputs)
Sample & Hold (2 outputs, Portamento, Clock input, Gate & Trigger outputs)
Noise Generator (White, Grainy, Roaring & Digital)
Mixer (4 Channels & 1 output)
3 Voltage distributors (each with 1 input & 4 outputs)
Portable Wooden Case & aluminum faceplate
Patchbay (Mini jacks 3.5mm)
Voltage Input AC120V-260V

Listen at:
soundcloud.com/hardmod/sets/duo-portable-modular-synth
See pictures at Flickr:
flickr.com/photos/onelectronics/sets/72157630981292556/

Price US$ 650 plus shipping (Worldwide)
The purchase includes PDF manual & Video tutorials.
To order and more information go to hard-mod dot com"

Konkreet Performer Beta 2 Test Video

kp2 beta test
Published on Jan 22, 2013 Andrew Dobson·2 videos

"A quick test of the beta release of Konkreet Performer v2, now with midi support. Coming soon and a joy to use. This is just a quick mess about with it - I'm going to do a more in depth exploration shortly. In this test I'm running an iPad 2 on iOS5, linking directly to Ableton via a Yamaha i-MX1 midi adaptor straight into my midi interface. No network or midiyoke etc required! Apologies for shaky-cam styles, was holding my phone with one hand and tweaking the pad with the other. also, a bit drunk.

More info on Konkreet Performer can be found here: http://konkreetlabs.com/"

iTunes:
Konkreet Performer - Konkreet Labs
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Grain Bastard - MD, Mopho & Samplr Snow Jam - Jan 2013

Grain Bastard - MD, Mopho & Samplr Snow Jam - Jan 2013 from Grain Bastard on Vimeo.

"Hello,

The snow came and stranded me at home so I had a jam with my MD.

Got Genome synced up playing some synths and Samplr playing some loops I made earlier.

Sorry for the screen reflections, I wanted to see the snow, lol!!!! I'll try and sort a better cam angle for future videos but space is tight....

I even ventured out during the day too :)

For more info contact me via www.soundcloud.com/punisha

Hope you had as much fun in the snow as we did!!!

Peace."

iTunes:
Samplr - Marcos Alonso
Genome MIDI Sequencer - White Noise Audio Software
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals


Grain Bastard - MD, Mopho & Samplr Jam 26/12/2012 from Grain Bastard on Vimeo.

"Hi, I had an Elektron MachineDrum for Xmas so I had a quick jam on Boxing day with it hooked up to my DSI Mopho & the wonderful Samplr app for the iPad. Samplr has no midi options yet (please add midi-sync!!!) so I tried to sync it manually. Even though I matched the tempo (115bpm) on the devices, one of them (I suspect the ipad!!) drifts worse than a knackered old belt-drive turntable, so apologies for sections of questionable 'looseness'... (you might want to skip a couple of minutes in as I get better!! lol) - it's also a bit repetitive because of having to spend so much time with the sync but I had only had the setup for one day, so hopefully future vids will improve :)

Thanks for watching, if you want to contact me there is an email at the end of the vid and if you want to hear more goto :-

www.soundcloud.com/punisha

Peace."

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

iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

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.
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Buddha Machine 4 with Cat

Published on Dec 14, 2012 mlilly84·3 videos

Buddha Machines on eBay

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."