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Monday, September 30, 2013

Pittsburgh Modular & Tuff Sound Recording Encryption Cipher Remixes

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"Pittsburgh Modular and Tuff Sound Recording have teamed up to release Encryption Cipher, a series of remixes that will highlight Tuff Sound’s talented clientele and modern, modular synthesis. Merging retro with futuristic, Encryption Ciper is innovative, dystopian sci-fi hip-hop. The tracks feature Pittsburgh’s top rappers in ways that they’ve never been heard before, accompanied by remixed beats that are are gritty and forward thinking. Visit the Encryption Cipher page to listen to the first single."

Roland CompuRhythm CR-78 vintage drum machine demo

Published on Sep 15, 2013 thenormanconquest·46 videos

"This is a demo for a vintage Roland CR-78 drum machine. This video features direct recording (D.I.) as well as a voice-over by myself. The unit itself doesn't have much extra hiss/noise, but you will also hear my laptop's fan noise in the video that bled into the voice-over mic. There are no problems with this unit other than the fade in/fade out doesn't seem to work anymore. It has a modification for individual audio outputs for EACH DRUM!!! It doesn't have MIDI, but you can clock it from your sequencer by sending it pulses (I believe it's 24 ppqn). It does include print outs of the service manual and owner's manual."

Maestro Rhythm King MRK-1 vintage drum machine demo video

Published on Sep 15, 2013 thenormanconquest·46 videos

"This is a demo for a vintage Maestro Rhythm King MRK-1 drum machine. This video features direct recording (D.I.) as well as a voice-over by myself. The unit itself doesn't have much extra hiss/noise, but you will also hear my laptop's fan noise in the video that bled into the voice-over mic. There are no problems with this unit, it sounds great and all the preset rhythms work! It does include the attached start/stop footswitch as well as a 1/4" cable to go to a DI box or guitar amp."

Elka Drummer One SUPER RARE VINTAGE drum machine demo video

Published on Sep 15, 2013 thenormanconquest·46 videos

"This is a demo video for an extremely rare Elka Drummer One drum machine from Italy. This video features direct recording (D.I.) as well as a voice-over by myself. The unit itself does have some extra hiss/noise (due to the components/vintage of this unit), but you will also hear my laptop's fan noise in the video that got into my voice-over mic. The only two electronic problems with this unit are that the top light and the short cymbal do not work. Someone did install a universal power supply at some point, so this could be used anywhere with the right adapter plug. Someone also painted it a very glossy black (but not very well), so that might take a bit of work to get it back to original condition (or at least to the original wood color).

This drum machine was used by a bunch of Krautrock/other German experimental bands (Kraftwerk, Popul Vuh, Tangerine Dream, Cluster, etc.)."

Hammond Solovox ANALOG TUBE SYNTHESIZER Video Demos

Published on Jul 13, 2013

"The Hammond Solovox was the first commercial monophonic valve synth ever made and it is completely tube technology under the hood. The sound is warm and multidimensional.
The natural range of the Solovox is F1-B6. Divided into 4 registers; "Bass", "Tenor", "Contralto" and "Soprano". 4 different tone colours; "Deep", "Full", "First voice" and "Second voice".
It also has switches to control these parameters- "Brilliant", "Mute", "Fast Attack", and "Vibrato"."

Hammond Solovox ANALOG TUBE SYNTHESIZER Tone Cabinet 2

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-1 VINTAGE Drum Machine Demo Video

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Published on Sep 15, 2013 thenormanconquest·46 videos

"This is a demo video for a 1967 era Ace Tone (basically Roland before they called themselves Roland) Rhythm Ace FR-1. This video features direct recording (D.I.) as well as a voice-over by myself. The unit itself is electronically quiet, but you will hear my laptop's fan noise in the video that got into my voice-over mic. This was the world's first transistorized drum machine and this one is in very-good condition..."

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Arp Odyssey Model 2823 Synthesizer with Anvil Case

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Alesis A6 Andromeda 16-Voice Analog Synthesizer

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"The ultimate polyphonic analog synth.

In a world filled with “almost-analog” and “sort-of-analog” synthesizers, Andromeda is the real deal: a high-performance instrument fueled by true analog synth technology. In a single, powerful package you’ll find a huge range of tonal possibilities: searing leads, warm pads, fat bass lines, extreme sound effects and more. With Andromeda you can get all these sounds simultaneously, while enjoying the creative control to reach out, grab knobs and instantly reshape Andromeda’s mind-blowing sonics. Real

Analog Powerhouse
Andromeda’s fully analog signal path is controlled by a high-speed Motorola Coldfire microprocessor, offering 16-voice polyphony with 16-part multitimbral capability. Andromeda features two analog oscillators per voice, with standard waveforms (available simultaneously), suboscillators, hard and soft sync, and more. It provides two analog filters per voice: these 2-pole (multimode) and 4-pole (lowpass) resonating filters are classically-derived designs, and offer you an astounding range of sonic variability.

Andromeda also provides external audio inputs that allow you to route any signal through its filters. Andromeda has three LFOs, each with six waveforms and many powerful features. It also has three 7-stage, 3-level envelopes capable of functions never before found in any analog synthesizer. An extensive mod matrix offers you an enormous freedom in configuring Andromeda’s sonic firepower, adding to its monstrous capabilities.

In-Depth Control of Your Sound
Andromeda’s 61-note synth-weighted keypad features velocity and aftertouch sensitivity, and its ribbon controlled offers multiple, assignable functions. A distinctive, futuristic front panel features 72 knobs and 114 buttons (the majority are single function), optimally arranged for rapid-fire tweaking and in-depth experimentation. Andromeda’s large, backlit LCD display provides real-world values of parameters (time, frequency, BPM, etc.) and high-resolution graphics. No other synth has ever offered such a sophisticated, informative control panel for creating analog pyrotechnics."