Propellerhead ReDominator Alpha Juno 1/2 Emulation

ReDominator Intro Published on Jan 14, 2014

"ReDominator is an emulation of the classic Alpha Juno 1/2 (JU-1/2), a polyphonic DCO (digitally controlled oscillator) based synth from 1986. The JU-1/2 became popular in the early 90's techno and rave scene particularly by the classic Hoover sound (which ReDominator attempts to emulate accurately). But beyond those niche sounds there lays a versatile synthesizer that does bass, pads, leads, organs and a lot of other sounds waiting to be discovered!

Available at the Prop Shop:
https://shop.propellerheads.se/produc..."

TEK'NO'ME - Electronic modular synth jam

Published on Jan 14, 2014 alternatingbitmusic·51 videos

"I've done enough chill vibe sessions, it's time to juice up the pace...
I hope you enjoy my modular techno session."

Low Pass G.A.S.

Published on Jan 13, 2014 John L Rice·242 videos

"A rough and loose comparison of six different low pass filters:

00:23 MOTM-440 http://www.synthtech.com/motm440.html
06:05 MOTM-490 http://www.synthtech.com/motm490.html
11:59 Croglin http://www.oakleysound.com/croglin.htm
16:07 Sea Devils http://www.stgsoundlabs.com/products/...
21:44 9504A http://www.uaudio.com/blog/moog-ladde...
28:18 M506 http://www.noisebug.net/site/effects/...

The basic patch was:
3 x MOTM-300 VCOs, PWM'd by a MOTM-380 LFO and pulse outputs into a STG Mixer, then to one of the VCF's and then to a MOTM-190 VCA. Two different MOTM-800's were used, one for the VCA and one for the VCF. Sequencer was a Moon Modular 569. On the first couple VCF's I also used a COTK C964 Ratchet Sequencer module and a third MOTM-800 into the VCF but, I forgot to use it on the last 3 or 4 VCF's! :-/"

New Nord Keyboard Coming to NAMM?

Currently on the Nord Keyboards site. My first thought was it could be the Nord Lead 4, but notice there are no ins or outs on the back.  Why photoshop them out if it is the Lead 4? One rumor is this might be a controller. A new Nord Modular with dedicated iPad editor would be nice. :)

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

Roland AIRA - Something New From Roland Coming to NAMM?

via trademarkia.com

"Effects processors; sound modules for reproducing and creating sound; voice effectors

Electronic sound effectors for musical instruments; electronic musical instruments, namely, music synthesizers, rhythm machines, and bass machines"

"On Tuesday, November 05, 2013, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for AIRA by Roland Corporation, Shizuoka 431-1304. The USPTO has given the AIRA trademark serial number of 86110447. The current federal status of this trademark filing is NEW APPLICATION - RECORD INITIALIZED NOT ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER..."

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Analog Synth Resurgence Featured in Forbes Online

Forbes has an article up on the analog synth resurgence.  The MacBeth M5N above gets the top image for the article, however other manufacturers are covered including KORG, Dave Smith Instruments, Arturia, Moog, Oberheim, and Buchla.  Yamaha and Roland are referenced as well.

"Imagine if Tim Cook fired up the production lines and started churning out the Apple II instead of the latest Macbook Pro. The world would think he had gone barking mad. After all, what company in its right mind would decide to start rebuilding technology last manufactured in the 1970s?

But in 2013, that was exactly the business decision made by the bosses at Korg, a Japanese multinational corporation that is one of the world’s biggest musical instrument manufacturers. Rather than spend their R&D cash on developing a digital instrument of the future, they decided to start once again building an analog synthesizer called the MS-20, which was considered cutting edge when it was released in 1978 before being dismissed as worthless trash less than a decade later. Their gamble clearly worked, because the instrument sold out across the world. Now its competitors are widely tipped to be considering making the same move, with synth fans hoping that other Japanese giants like Yamaha and Roland will bring much-loved designs back from the pre-digital past..."

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Yamaha FB-01 Editor for Windows

Yamaha FB-01 Editor for Windows - Explained

Published on Jan 11, 2014 midierror·63 videos

"A summary of the FB-01 editor I made using Max/MSP."


Published on Jan 11, 2014

Yamaha FB-01s on eBay (image below via this auction).  It's great to see a dedicated editor for the FB-01.

ERICA Polivoks VCF clone teaser

Published on Jan 13, 2014 EricaSynths·2 videos

"ERICA Polivoks VCF clone, using original Russian ICs. Demo by Erica Synths teamrider $KODEK. Sampler (MPC 1K) is playing the beat in background, Gameboy is running LSDJ (music software) wich is filtered trought ERICA POLIVOKS VCF tabletop in first part and eurorack module module in second part of this video.Polivoks filter has very harsh and almost nuclear charteristic to it. It will turn your gameboy, cheap casio kid keyboard or any synth in to monster analog acid mutant in no time. Eurorack version will be available as DIY kit end January, desktop version is in prototyping stage and will be available end February.

www.ericasynths.lv"

Boss DR-55 Vintage Analog Drum Machine

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Technosaurus Effexon Analog Ring Mod, VCO, Dual Parametric EQs, Overdrive

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"An uber rare and unique multi effects box that was built to pair with the Microcon, but will work just as well with a Modular synth or other analog synth. For example, I was using this with a MiniBrute for a little while, which was a very nice combo.

This is a truly a high quality boutique unit in about the size of a thick VHS tape."

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