"Sample Katra, a new company specialising in vintage analogue synth instruments for Native Instruments' Kontakt, has announced the release of five new instruments, including one freebie:
• Handclap Boss (FREE) - an interpretation of the Boss HC2 hand clapper.
• Percussion Boss ($19) - an interpretation of the Boss PC2 percussion synthesizer.
• K Bass ($19) - an interpretation of the Rheem Kee Bass bass synth.
• Eclectic Piano ($29) - an interpretation of the Yamaha CP35 electric piano.
• Surreal Strings ($29) - an interpretation of the Yamaha SS30 string synthesizer.
Here's what they say: 'The main aim is to combine the character of vintage analog synth instruments, with an up to date feature-set for any style of music or sound-design. We genuinely hope to offer something a little different and bring to you the 'katra' or living spirit of some of our favorite analog synths, drum machines and vintage toys.'
All feature:
• 24-bit samples.
• Round robin sampling.
• Uncompromising sound quality.
• No additional processing or sweetening.
• Scripting for Kontakt by Mario Krušelj.
There is a limited time bundle offer on now for just $59.
To get the free Handclap Boss, instrument details, pics and sound demos, please check
out www.samplekatra.com.
The instruments require the full version of Kontakt 4.2 or 5 (Mac & Windows)."
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Sequential Circuits Prophet 600
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Vintage RUSH: Geddy Lee & His Synths & Double Neck Bass Guitar
via The Bob Moog Foundation on Facebook
Check out that Oberheim Eight Voice System. OB-1, Moog Minimoog & Taurus Pedals as well. That's an Oberheim Digital Sequencer below on the left (his right). Roland RE-201 Space Echo as well.
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289
Published on Sep 4, 2013 romanfilippov·10 videos
This one in via Roman Filippov.
Playlist (use the controls on the bottom of the player to forward through videos - 4th video on shows module):
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - SAW CORE OSCILLATOR
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - SINE CORE OSCILLATOR
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - DUAL FM OSCILLATOR SCOPE
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - DUAL FM OSCILLATOR DEMO
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - HARMONIZER / PITCH SHIFTER
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - BITCRUSHER / SONIC DECIMATOR
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - KARMINUS-WEAK SYNTHESIZER
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - PLATE REVERBERATOR
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - HALL REVERBERATOR
SPUTNIK DUAL DEFECT PROCESSOR MODEL 289 - TALKER
Some details via Roman on Muff's:
"we (Roman Filippov and Alex Pleninger) are glad to introduce the result of almost a year of development, coding, electronic tests and just complex work in general - Sputnik Defect Processor Model 289.
this device is crafted to precisely comply the modular standards of Buchla Electric Music Box better known as Buchla 200 and Buchla 200e.
the core of the 289 is a Digital Signal Processor which takes all the computations in sound transforming and generating. around it one may observe some controllable analogue parameters such as Balance and Regeneration, they are independent for each audio channel. both DSP cores have 8 independent Programs or Algorithms per core and each such algorithm has three voltage controllable parameters, varying from program to program. each core can be expanded via another 8 programs on external EEPROM chip. one of the most exciting feature is the variable Timebase which affects a lot of nuances in every algorithm's behavior.
apart from conventional stuff like reverbs, delays and various modulations the Model 289 offers quite unique solutions such as fm-synthesis, wide sonic range generators, human throat modelling, simple spectrum transfer facility, pitch-to-cv conversion, pitch shifting, audio looping, several sound destructors, pitch class generator, karplus-strong synthesis and many others, including some auxiliary programs. and the program list is ever-growing, new programs are always on the way.
we hope this module will take its place in every Buchla system whether it is a baby 4U boat or two 18U cabinets mighty electronic workbench.
ALGORITHMS
OSCILLATORS
we offer two oscillator programs, both of them work in audio range from 25 to approximately 3000 hz.
the controls are the following:
x - pitch.
y - wavemorphing.
z - wavefolding.
audio inputs 1 and 2 support amplitude and frequency modulations respectively.
on the output 1 you'll get final waveform morphed and folded, if any.
the second output provides the sub-oscillator one octave below the main one.
as for y and z controls, the first one continuously morphs the osc core (saw or triangle, depending on chosen program) from saw through triangle to half-inverted saw or from triangle through sine to square. in the case the wavemorphing is set to square, the wavefolding performs as pwm controller. in any other situations z-pot folds the wave in a manner of mathematical reflection at the given threshold. all these are pretty straight-forward, even if sounds a bit messy. you may observe the oscillators behavior in the attached [above] video footages.
Genesis of an Instrument: The Pioneering Work of Donald Buchla at New Form's Festival
via the New Forms Festival website:
"Genesis of an Instrument: The Pioneering Work of Donald Buchla
VIVO Media Arts Centre, 1965 Main

Thursday, September 12, 7-10 pm
Friday, September 13, 12-7 pm
Saturday, September 14, 12-7pm
Donald Buchla Performance / Q&A:
Friday September 13, 7-10
with: Sarah Davachi and Richard Smith
In 1963, Berkeley-based designer and instrument builder Donald Buchla began constructing his first electronic musical instruments. This year celebrates the 50thanniversary of his pioneering and highly innovative contributions to the field of electronic music, and New Forms Festival is very excited to welcome Mr. Buchla to Vancouver for what is sure to be a highly-anticipated performance at VIVO Media Arts Centre. This historic event will also feature an extensive exhibition of the most complete collection of Buchla instruments in existence, offering the public a unique and extremely rare opportunity to experience the union of the maker and his creations.
Reflecting a background in music, physics, and physiology, Buchla’s approaches to instrument design and sonic experimentation are known for being multi-faceted and highly inventive, particularly in relation to his interest in interfaces that bridge the communicative gap between man and machine. His work includes early voltage-controlled systems such as the 100 and 200 modular series, the Music Easel performance system, digital-analog hybrids such as the Touché, gesture-controlled instruments such as the Lightning, Thunder, and Marimba Lumina, and his most recent project, the 200e Electric Music Box. He has worked with storied institutions and organizations such as the California Institute of the Arts, the San Francisco Tape Music Center, and New York’s Electric Circus, and has collaborated with a number of prominent experimental musicians including David Rosenboom, Suzanne Ciani, Morton Subotnick, George Lewis, Anthony Braxton, and David Wessel."
Follow-up to this post.
CutUDown - A synth blues cover of a Johnny Cash song "God's gonna cut you down"
Published on Aug 28, 2013 NomNomChomsky·1 video
"Performed mostly live on The Moogenstein! Shot on camera phones and edited in After Effects (which, yes was entirely the wrong tool for such a simple task)
Played on an Akai MPC1000 running JJOS2XL, sequencing a Moog Voyager RME and lots of Mooger Fooger guitar pedals for just that juicy sound. And if that wasn't enough, recorded onto 4 track cassette tape using a Tascam 424. Mixed in Reaper and mastered in Izotope Ozone 5.
If you have any suggestions for what songs to cover next. Let me know in the comments"
"Performed mostly live on The Moogenstein! Shot on camera phones and edited in After Effects (which, yes was entirely the wrong tool for such a simple task)
Played on an Akai MPC1000 running JJOS2XL, sequencing a Moog Voyager RME and lots of Mooger Fooger guitar pedals for just that juicy sound. And if that wasn't enough, recorded onto 4 track cassette tape using a Tascam 424. Mixed in Reaper and mastered in Izotope Ozone 5.
If you have any suggestions for what songs to cover next. Let me know in the comments"
Laurentide SynthWorks #4
Published on Sep 4, 2013 Laurentide SynthWorks·42 videos
http://laurentidesynthworks.blogspot....
"Completed a Mutable Instruments 'Yellow Magic' (LP2 + Delay) build. First time I've gotten to play with this filter. It is designed around the MS-20 LP filter with a Lo-Fi PT2399 Filter Chip added. Aside from the Polivoks filter board, this is the dirtiest of the analog boards MI offers. Lots of clipping and dirtiness.
The demo is accompanied by an MFOS Soundlab Mini-Synth MKII ran through a Moogerfooger 104M."
Laurentide Synthworks offers build services. If you need a DIY synth built for you check them out.
Jean Michel Jarre Laser Harp sound by Elka Synthex
Published on Sep 4, 2013 Magnus Gladén·30 videos
"This is the classic Laser Harp sound Jean Michel Jarre use. It is actually a preset in the Elka Synthex, number 46. Jarre used other presets on the Synthex right out of the box.
To create a laser harp sound, synchronize OSC2 to OSC1 and here comes the secret why many fail to create the sound...
The sound uses Glide with Speed and Amount to modulate pitch of the synchronized oscillator. Many people think that an envelope is modulating pitch but it is Glide.
The sound also use pulse wave on OSC1 and OSC2 use OSC1 to PWM and ring modulator.
Sorry for the sound quality and I don't know which key the song goes."
"This is the classic Laser Harp sound Jean Michel Jarre use. It is actually a preset in the Elka Synthex, number 46. Jarre used other presets on the Synthex right out of the box.
To create a laser harp sound, synchronize OSC2 to OSC1 and here comes the secret why many fail to create the sound...
The sound uses Glide with Speed and Amount to modulate pitch of the synchronized oscillator. Many people think that an envelope is modulating pitch but it is Glide.
The sound also use pulse wave on OSC1 and OSC2 use OSC1 to PWM and ring modulator.
Sorry for the sound quality and I don't know which key the song goes."
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Live at Theatre Marigny Paris (full show high quality)
Published on Mar 28, 2012 xpressionphoto2009·133 videos
Oxygene: Live In Your Living Room (3D version here)
"*note: please note that this is from a DVD transfer of the original HD broadcast and therefore is not in HD on this stream.
Event: Oxygéne Live (as it was known then at Theatre Marigny). For the tour in 2008 it was known as Oxygene in Concert, or to some, Oxygene: 30th Anniversary tour.
When: 12th-26th December 2007. This broadcast was recorded on the last show on the 26th December 2007 and was first shown on EXQI in April 2008.
Where: Theatre Marigny, Paris, France
Other Info:
On September 19th 2007, Jarre re-recorded his Oxygene album for it's 30th Anniversary with special 3D cameras at the Alfacam studios, Lint, Belgium, and was released on his DVD Oxygene: New Master Recording. The audience consisted of a very small number of invites only. After this, Jean Michel decided to perform a series of 10 concerts at the Theatre Marigny in Paris, France, of which each show held a maximum capacity of 1,000 seats per show.
Tracklisting:
1: Prelude
2: Oxygene Part 1
3: Oxygene Part 2
4: Oxygene Part 3
5: Variation 1
6: Oxygene Part 4
7: Variation 2
8: Oxygene Part 5
9: Variation 3
10: Oxygene Part 6
11: Variation 4
12: Oxygene 12
Musicians:
* Jean Michel Jarre
* Francis Rimbert
* Dominque Perrier
* Claude Sammard"
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