MATRIXSYNTH

Peter Vogel on the History of Fairlight

"Peter Vogel co-invented the Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument in 1979 and its sampling technology revolutionised music. More than 30 years after its birth he's bringing out a retro version for collectors."

via The Sydney Morning Herald

Modular Wild Presents FEEDBACK- Slow LFOs with the 4MS QPLFO

Published on May 5, 2013 modularwild·33 videos

"A short tip on using the 4MS QPLFO and RCD to create very slow LFO cycles.
Sound and Video by Raul Pena. ©2013 Modular Wild"

LS1 and UL1 noodle

Published on May 5, 2013

"A simple 'three oscillator drone' plus the first sounds from a UL1 (micro sampler).
Pointless noodling....

www.sound-machines.it"

via Davide Mancini on Facebook

DOEPFER A-192-1 CVM16 CV-MIDI INTERFACE MFB SEQ-02 LIVE 9

on May 4, 2013 FSK1138·177 videos

"DOEPFER A-192-1 CVM16 CV-MIDI INTERFACE
is a eurorack version of the

DOEPFER POCKET DIAL
MIDI Control Box with 16 Rotary Encoders

http://www.doepfer.de/pd.htm

http://pocketdial.wiffbi.com/

the patch:

MFB SEQ-02 3 cv outputs

DOEPFER A-192-1 2 cv inputs
triggering drums samples and VST from Ableton Live 9

Livewire AFG no cv input --- just running free---

A-96-PLL 1 cv input
audio from Livewire AFG

audio from this is sent to
MFB Drum 99 mixer

Ableton Live 9 cpu use is 3%
compressor delay reverb on all 3 channels -

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switching to moog knobes"

AMSynths May 2013 Newsletter - AM8044 Cascade VCF &VCA & More

"Newsletter May 2013
Latest News
Spring has arrived at last in the UK with at least one sunny day! At AMSynths we have been busy launching new modules and catching up on the backlog of reservations. Here is the latest news, check our web site here:

Module Plans
The popular AM8012, AM8075, AM8071 and AM8109 filter modules are in production and shipping to customers, along with the AM8328 Miarge Filter which we launched in January. The AM8044 VCF and VCA has now been launched with stock in the webstore. This module uses the SSM2044 chip to produce a very smooth filter and a simple VCA has been added after the VCF, which can either be used as a final level control or a 10V positive going envelope generator can be patched in.

The Dual ADSR AM8140 is the next module to go into production during May, along with the AM8060SE Dual State Variable Filter - with plenty of back orders to fill. The testing of the AM8027 Dual VCO has completed and the next stage is to build some production versions in June before we officially release the module for customer shipments.

PCB's and Panels
We launched PCB's and panels for customers that wish to build their own modules back in March, and they are proving very popular. We have a growing inventory in the web store, covering most of the Eurorack range. We have online Project Notes with BOM's and guidance on building and setting up.

E-mu Modular
One of the AMSynths projects for this year is to build an E-mu Systems Analog Modular synthesizer using panels from Exclusively Analogue, with some original E-mu PCB's and some re-designs that I have completed. You can read more about the project as it progresses over the next few months on our Blog."

AHNE 2013 Pics by Ted James Butler

You'll find the full set of pics by Ted James Butler on Facebook here.

"A few pictures from Analog Heaven New England's 2013 meet. Descriptions and links to featured products are here: http://tedjames.info/ahne-2013/"

via Ted James Butler on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Sunday Night (Elektron Analog Four + NI Maschine)

Published on May 5, 2013 Khantipol Kasemsant·201 videos

"Sunday Night (Elektron Analog Four and NI Maschine Mikro Mk2)"

Mario Bianco on EuroRack Modular

Published on May 5, 2013 AudioCentralMagazine·138 videos

"On a lazy Sunday Morning, Mario Bianco is extracting some weird and bubbling noise from his mighty EuroRack Modular Synthesizer; mainly Makenoise and Harvestman and Livewire and 4ms, sounds goes naturally in a "buchlesque" direction. Have fun."

AKAI MPC-60II SN 90125-00144

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via this auction

"For sale is this used Akai MPC-60II. The MPC-60II is the music production studio that has single-handedly taken over the Rap and R&B music genres as the main instrument of Hip Hop production. Designed by Roger Linn (Linn Drum), the MPC-60 is a one-box-does-it-all sequencer-sampler workstation. This particular example, serial number 99125-00144 works great and is the perfect addition to any professional or home studio.

The built-in sequencer is very complete and professional. There are 99 tracks per sequence, 99 patterns, and 99 sequences that can be created, edited and stored in the MPC-60II with ease. Most artists create their patterns in real-time adding drum parts to a beat-loop spontaneously creating a groove that captures the vibe. These patterns are varied and chained into a sequence. Full MIDI, SMPTE and various other forms of external control prepare the MPC-60 for any studio situation.

The Sampler section is lo-fi but highly respectable. Its 12-bit sampling at 40KHz is pretty good. Sample editing, looping and transforming is simple to do. And finally, there’s even a built-in drum machine for extra groove! Finally, the 18 voices of polyphony should be plenty of room for anyone who wants to create Hip Hop on the machine of professional artists worldwide including Apollo 440, BT, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jimmy Edgar, DJ Shadow, Jermaine Dupri, and A Guy Called Gerald.

The main differences between the original MPC-60 and the MKII was the casing and a head-phone jack but either machine is still very useful for today’s aspiring musicians.

This particular example is in used condition and good working condition and comes with an IEC power cable. The MPC is missing 5 mounting screws, though is structurally intact. As can be seen in the photos, the "soft key 1" and "space" buttons display serious wear, and there are visible scratches on the backlit LED panel. Though the unit works, I suggest having a tech do a fundamental service to bring it back up to studio-ready shape."