Early Polymath Prototype

via the Analogue Solutions blog.

"(note: Polymath is now complete and in stock!)"

Melodic Synthesizer "Alice" - random #1

Published on Jan 15, 2014 Kedocalypsis·28 videos

Melodic Synthesizer "Alice" - random #1

Published on Jan 15, 2014 Kedocalypsis·28 videos

-FORMULA- EMX ESX Experimental electro tune

Published on Jan 15, 2014 j j·131 videos

"not sure what to make of this coz i have a very big pain in my brain at this moment in time
i appreciate all your thoughts
thanks for listening"

STG Envelope Generator prototype - first demo

Published on Jan 15, 2014 suitandtieguy·41 videos

"NO REHEARSAL. NO MERCY."

Poly Rhythmic Buchla Sequence

Published on Jan 15, 2014 djangosfire·160 videos

"Odd time sequence program with random timbre/cross mod and 266 transposition.

All sounds created within the DIY Buchla 200 system."

Sonicstate Exclusive: Roland FA-06 preview

Published on Jan 15, 2014 sonicstate·594 videos

"Roland popped down a couple of days ago to give us the skinny on a new product which was released today. Taking the legacy of the Fantom workstations and combining the pallette of the sonically stuffed Integra-7 sound module, and performance chops from the recent Junos and Jupiters,plus a large colour display, the FA06 and FA08 (88 weighted keys) are Roland's new take on the keyboard workstation.
With 128 voice polyphony, 16 part sequencer (each with dedicated FX plus a total FX), it's got enough voices to handle some complex productions.
The all new (ground up design) sequencer integrates with the on-board sampler to create a flexible workflow as far as we can see."

Full details on the FA-06 & FA-08 here.

AIRA -- The evolution of the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Machine

Published on Jan 14, 2014 RolandChannel·828 videos

"Roland Engineers discuss the initial concept of the TR-808 which was conceived and built in 1980. Although it was designed to create 'backing tracks', creative musicians started to use the Rhythm Machine as an instrument and music changed forever. Now the evolution begins again."

Follow-up to this post.

Some discussion on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge & the MATRIXYSNTH Facebook Page

Update: image, price and details of AIRA:

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New Roland FA-06 & FA-08 Music Workstations

Published on Jan 14, 2014 RolandChannel·828 videos

"Featuring a huge selection of Roland's best sounds, a 16-track sequencer, seamless DAW integration, an easy-to-use sampler, and much more, the new FA series completely reimagines the music workstation for effortless real-time power, ultra-fast workflow, and maximum versatility."

"Roland’s new FA series completely reimagines the music workstation, streamlining it for effortless real-time power, ultra-fast workflow, and maximum versatility. Ready to support any type of music you play, the FA-06 and FA-08 come packed with a massive sound collection inherited from the flagship INTEGRA-7, a ton of studio-quality effects, and expressive real-time controls, plus onboard sampling with zero load time for instant audio playback from the 16 backlit pads. The sequencer features simple operation and non-stop loop recording, letting you capture songs and ideas as they come and export them as multitrack data to use with your DAW. Flowing seamlessly into every part of your creative world, the FA series morphs instantly from standalone use to become the command center of your computer music studio, with USB audio/MIDI interfacing, powerful real-time controllers, DAW transport controls, and much more.

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3 synced drum machines (TR-77, KPR-77, CR-8000) with Evolver and Seiko DS-250

Published on Jan 14, 2014

"I modified the Roland TR-77V and built a circuit for the Dave Smith Instruments Evolver so that they can be clocked by trigger signals. More here: http://acreil.wordpress.com/2014/01/1... ‎

The Roland CR-8000 (hi-hat, handclap) is slaved to the Korg KPR-77 (bass, snare, hi-hat) via DIN sync. One KPR-77 trigger output clocks the TR-77 (miscellaneous patterns with spring reverb) in an irregular pattern, while the other is connected to the "register" input on the CR-8000 (switching between two different patterns). The CR-8000's accent trigger output clocks the Evolver (with Ibanez SDR-1000 reverb). I added two overdubs with the Seiko DS-250, processed by the SDR-1000 and Yamaha FX900. Recorded 2013."