Sound Check: Korg R3 Synthesizer

Published on Oct 9, 2013 massivebeatzz·63 videos

"Testing sounds (stock and non stock), modulations, filters and general ooomphh on Korg's virtual analog synthesizer."

Korg R3s on eBay

The Jellyfish by Plankton Electronics

via Plankton Electronics

"Based on a pair of PT2399 chips The Jellyfish is a double delay with modulation options capable of a wide variety of sounds. Analog passive filters, CV inputs, two LFOs, infinite feedback switch, xdelay function, “dry” and “wet” controls, pseudo-stereo (1 in-2 outs) or mono mixed sound makes this delay machine a versatile tool for your live set or your studio. From simple delay lines to crazy modulated stereo sounds.


SPECIFICATIONS:
Front Panel Controls:

VELO: Frequency of the LFO. It can go from 0,33 to 3,12 Hz and modulates the time parameter of the delay.

DEPTH: Quantity of modulation applied to the time parameter. It goes from 0 or no modulation to full wave modulation. It works on the LFOs and the CV inputs.

WAVE: This switch changes between square or triangle waves of the LFO. These are not exact square and triangle waves. It have some imperfections giving its own character to the machine. Square and triangle waves have different amplitudes also.

TIME: The main function of the delay. It controls the delay time and varies from 27 to 570msg. With this times the PT2399 are going through its capabilities. So on longer times you will notice some noise and distortion of the sound.

FINE: This pot also controls the delay time but only a 10% of the main pot do. It is very useful when you want to be very precise or when using the two delay lines at once, providing nice surf stereo expanding sound.

FEEDBACK: It sends the output of the delay again to its input causing repetition. It varies from 0 (one delay) to infinite. To more repetitions, more distortion and filtering are added to the sound.

INFINTE: When this switch is activated and the feedback pot set at its maximum position the repetion never stops. This makes that the level increases at every step.

DRY & WET: Mix input and effect signals to the output. Note that this pots are not are the same level when clockwise. The effect level amplifies the signal while the DRY have a gain of 1. If you want a gain of 1 on the effect turn the pot at 3 o’clock.

XDELAY: When activated this switch sends the output of the delay line 1 to the input of the delay line 2 and viceversa. This tool is used for create interesting double delay lines. It’s necessary to turn on the feedback pot of the secundary delay line to activate this feature. The feedback pot acts as a level of the 2nd delay.

PARALLEL: When it’s off this switch sends the delay line 1 to out 1 and the delay line 2 to out 2. When it’s on sends the 2 delay lines to the output 1.

BYPASS: Turns on and off the effect. When off the input goes directly to outs 1 and 2 through a buffer.

Rear Panel Controls:

CV INPUTS: this inputs modulates the time parameter of the delay. When plugged it deactivates the LFO. It accept positive DC signals. Too loud line signal can distort the chip input.

OUT 1: Output signal of the delay line 1.

OUT2: Output signal of the delay line 2.

IN: Input signal. It accepts line, synth and instrument levels.

DC 9V: Accepts 9V DC center negative. The machines consumes 60mA, use a power supply with 100-200mA.

General Specs:

CASE: Aluminum black painted.

DIMENSIONS: 188x120x33 mm

WEIGHT: 687 gr."

This is the first Plankton Electronics post.

New Pics of the Folktek Impossible Box

The Impossible Box is currently on eBay here.

"The funding from the sale of this instrument goes to the feature film being created by Arius Blaze. Please visit the current kickstarter to see an overview of the film concept and art works of Arius Blaze, also featuring the Impossible Box."

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taming easel feedback

Published on Oct 9, 2013 Todd Barton·127 videos

"This is a little didactic exploration. The first sound is audio feedback/balanced modulated within the Buchla Music Easel. Then, I'm using the Easel's Pulser and Low Pass Gate to tame the feedback. For better audio of this go to: https://soundcloud.com/user7621213/ta..."



All parts in the New Buchla Music Easel Feedback series by Todd Barton here.

iRig BlueBoard MIDI Bluetooth Wireless Pedal Controller for iOS

See the iRig BlueBoard app on iOS in action - take control of your music apps & more from the floor!
Published on Oct 9, 2013 ikmultimedia·389 videos

iRig on eBay

"http://www.ikmultimedia.com/blueboard for more information. App will be on the App Store soon!

See how the iRig BlueBoard app and iRig BlueBoard wireless MIDI pedalboard controller allow you to control your favorite iOS music creation apps like AmpliTube and VocaLive wireless and easily in this video.

Apps controlled: http://www.amplitube.com/ipad and http://www.ikmultimedia.com/vocalive

iRig BlueBoard is the first wireless MIDI pedalboard for iOS and Mac that allows you to control your music apps and more from the floor.

Now control parameters of your MIDI-compatible apps like AmpliTube wirelessly from the floor. Switch between presets, change patches, turn effects on and off and control effects like volume wah pedals all from the stage floor without worrying about tripping over wires. Setup is as simple as turning the iRig BlueBoard on and telling it what you want to control.

iRig BlueBoard features four backlit soft-touch pads housed in a sturdy, stage-worthy chassis, two TRS expansion jacks for connecting additional MIDI controllers like expression pedals, and is powered by four standard AAA batteries."

Incessant 909

"a test of a few things,

1: tr909 kick drum eurorack module by hexinverter.net
2: running the eurorack triggered from my TR707 drum machine
3: Some VSTs in pro tools ( parametric EQ)

the sounds and drone are Nord g1 , the hats TR707, the driving Kick is the 909"

"The module is a DIY one from hexinverter.net

module available here : http://cv.hexinverter.net/?projects=neinohnein--kick-drum-v10"

via Robert T Wilson on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

YAMAHA DX7 II FD "Chimes"

"(c) vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
all sounds: YAMAHA DX7 II FD FM-Synthesizer (1987)
recording: multi-track without Midi
fx: a bit delay and reverb"

via Marko Ettlich on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

It's interesting to think how revolutionary these sounds were when the DX7 was first released.

Waldorf Rocket & Roland MC808

Published on Oct 9, 2013 bananepoep·63 videos

"i got my waldorf rocket tonight and i must say this is a really good sounding synth and i just had to tweek some knobs right out of the box and upload it here on youtube just for fun nothing special"

Waldorf Rockets on eBay

Snazzy FX Ardcore Expander Eurorack Module

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via this auction
Perfect Circuit Audio
"Add even more flexibility and power to your Ardcore with the new Expander!

First off , 8 buffered trigger /gate outs (10v to gurantee that even the most finicky vcas will open!!) and 8 LEDS allow for a whole new type of Ardcore sketch: clock dividers, gate sequencers, variation generators, etc.

Also, two additional BI-POLAR CV/audio inputs with attenuators. (Arduino A4 and A5) These are great for quantizers and other programs which benefit from both sides of a bi-polar waveform. No external offset needed!

And for maximum ease of use, PINS 11 and 13 have been added as separate outs with RC filters. So many Arduino sketches default to pin 11 that we thought it would be nice to have the option of plugging straight in. So now you can use the DAC or pin 11. Or the Dac and PIN 13. Or any combination.

And with the added RESET button, selecting individual sketches within one of the Compound Multi-Sketches is super easy!!!

Don't Forget: The Expander allows you to start taking advantage of new programs! And it adds more controls (OR CV INPUTS) to complex performance sketches like The multi-mode arppegiator!

Its never been easier to add 60 modules worth of functionality to your Modular. And with the Ardcore Expander, you can load even more preset programs, edit in even more CV control, or create more complex sketches.

Features

8 additional trigger/gate outputs with LED indicators
2 additional bi-polar CV/Audio inputs with attenuators
Pins 11 and 13 available as outputs with RC filters
Reset button"

Snazzy FX Wow and Flutter Tape Style Delay Eurorack Module

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via this auction
Perfect Circuit Audio

"Sweet, warbly, tape style delay for your Eurorack Modular!

Years after the release of the revered Wow and Flutter, the eurorack module version is finally here! Not only does it live up to the original, it has a bunch of new features. Since this is for your modular synthesizer, the headroom has increased to 10 volts peak to peak. Effects possible with this module range from subtle tape warble to full-on pitch weirdness, snapback delay, rubbery sounds, dark echo, delayed swells, and self-oscillating feedback madness.

Use it as a regular delay by turning down the Warp knob, the color is dark and soft. Turn up the warp halfway and you begin to get pitched delays and warbly goo. Turn Warp all the way up and it has a unique sound all its own. For those of you who have never tried a Wow and Flutter, it is so much more than a delay. In fact the original intent of the box wasn't delay at all, it was the sound of the tape machine eating your tape. But it CAN do delay. And it can also do spiky sounds. And boing sounds. You just have to play with it. And using it on drums and synths allows a whole new basket of sounds to crash through your speaker

We have added CV control of Delay time (attenuated by the Depth knob) as well as an external envelope input AND Cv control of Decay time. So you have external control of 3 parameters. We have also added two feedback modes. With the toggle switch in the top position the feedback is very calm and resembles the original stompbox. With the toggle flipped down, WATCH OUT! At max feedback it only takes a second or two to go into self-oscillating distortion. But turn it down just a touch, and you can get quite a bit of control over your dubbed out explorations.

The attack and decay controls are exactly as they were on the original, but a jumper is on the back of the module for those who wish to take their Warbles into extreme regions. Simply move the jumper into FAST mode.

We have also future-proofed this module by adding an expander port in the back. Coming sometime in late 2013 you can expect an expander which will add even more modulation weirdness and control to your new favorite delay module!

And that's not all. There are two extra jacks which were not found on the original. WET OUT and ENV OUT. Wet out is fully wet. Use this in combination with the Envelope Input for unique sounds, or just use it to add to your mix.

The ENV OUT allows you to take the Wow's envelope follower control output and patch it into your filter CV or VCO CV…..create interesting feedback loops where the Wow is responding to the very amplitude and pitch that it is effecting!

There is also a new ENV LED, so now when you dial in the threshold control, you can see exactly when and how intensely the WARP function is going to garble your sound.

So in closing, the new Wow and Flutter module has a bunch of new features, keeps all the old ones, and in the process ends up as a very powerful modulation tool. We have put up some videos to let you hear the Wow processing drums and synths. With just a few knob turns you can really change the entire character of your input.If you have been searching for a delay with the character of a tape delay twisted and melted, look no further.

Controls

GAIN: Input gain
TRHLD: Threshold level of the envelope follower
D/W: Dry/Wet Ratio
DELAY: Delay Time
FDBCK: Feedback Level
WARP: Warp Level, turn it up and unleash the warbles!
ATTCK: Attack time of the envelope follower
DECAY: Decay time of the envelope follower
DEPTH: Depth of Delay CV
FBK: Switch between calm and chaotic feedback modes
Ins & Outs

ENV: Envelope follower input
DLY: Delay CV input
DCY: Decay CV input
IN: Audio input
OUT: Audio output (Dry/wet mix)
WET: Wet Audio output
ENV O: Envelope follower output
Features

Voltage Controlled Delay
Plenty of headroom for very hot modular signals
Warp function that takes your delays from tame to pitchy warbly insanity
Envelope follower: Attached to the Warp function. Can also be used independently!
Threshold LED Indicator: Indicates when the threshold has been reached
Skiffable"