VGM #6: Terra's Theme (FINAL FANTASY III / VI)

Published on Mar 11, 2014 Ace Waters·76 videos

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"This one is up there on my all time favorite VGM songs list. I finally took the time to *hopefully* do it justice."

KNAS Ekdahl Moisturizer with mods

Published on Mar 11, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·125 videos

"Presenting my custom version of the Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer which was done with the directions on the KNAS website for this product.

The KNAS EM is an exposed spring reverb tank with a multi pass (LP, BP, HP) filter, an LFO and a mixer section all in one nice rugged unit. There are many modulation routes and plenty of ins and outs on the rear for cv and audio.

Yeah, you might think it pricey, but, its a very lush sound and not many other 'verbs let you play with the springs which makes it an instrument of it's own rite. The mods are not easy to perform, but the directions and Mr. Ekdahls nice replies made it work first power up. It is also a little unnerving hacking a nice, expensive device.

Along with performing the modifications I added some purple heart wood strips for the switch base and upper deck, custom hot pink labels for the mods and KNAS stickers, custom colored switch covers and the purple knobs to replace the stock white ones on my version. Sounds sweet and looks great.

I know these are popular because the are always sold out at the various distributors, has anyone else perform the mods to their unit? Lets see them....and hear them most of all....."

New MFB Dominion 1 Keyboard Musikmesse Flyer

Previous flyer & details posted here.

MacBeth Elements in the Flesh

You might recall the front panel print from this post. Here it is in the flesh.

Beautiful Vintage EMS Synthi AKS Modular Synth + Midi/CV Interface

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"custom midi-cv interface made by http://www.synthi.co.uk/akspolymidi.html
It allows you to control the Synthi through midi and play it as a poly synth."

via @joakim_bouaziz

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IGF Award Winning FRACT Out in April 2014 - New Trailer

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FRACT : BASS : GEOLAYER [ _ ] of [ Δ ] Published on Mar 11, 2014

"FOR MORE INFO, CHECK OUT WWW.FRACTGAME.COM

Discover the deep dark sounds of the bass...

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game. FRACT was developed by Montreal-based indie studio Phosfiend Systems.

FRACT will be available in April 2014 on:
WWW.FRACTGAME.COM, Steam, GOG and the Humble Store.

Follow us on Twitter: @FRACTgame
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/fractgame

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And the press release:

"Have you ever wanted to run around inside a giant, Tron-inspired, neon-drenched synthesizer? Well, you'll get your chance soon enough!

Phosfiend Systems is happy to announce they will be releasing FRACT OSC in April 2014. FRACT is the IGF-award winning music exploration game coming to Windows and Mac, and will be available to buy on the FRACT website, Steam, GOG and the Humble store.

Inspired by music-making and synthesizers, the first person puzzle game features an open world with unique and stunning visuals, and three main areas where players can explore the sound and characteristics of three different synths: bass, pad and lead. To get a taste of what's in store, check out this sneak peek of the bass synth area in FRACT. More newly released screenshots of the game can be found here, or check out the What is FRACT video.

FRACT will also be showcased as part of the Rezzed Leftfield Collection on March 28-30 in Birmingham, UK. To get more news as release nears, follow FRACT on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or on the Steam page.

For more information, check out FRACTGAME.COM.

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Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions, would like any other information, or would like to do an interview or feature, we're happy to oblige! You can also consult our website, presskit for more info or media.

We will be sending out early review copies in April, so if you're still interested in receiving a review copy, you can request it here.

Best,
Quynh Nguyen"

Kurzweil Introduces New Forte Keyboard with "Flash Play" Technology

"Introducing, our first instrument with Flash Play™, the Forte:

- 16 GB of sample memory
- Brand new Japanese AND German Grand Pianos, Vintage '77 and '73 Tine Electric Pianos, Wurly, Clav, Harpsichord, Celeste, and much more…
- Twice the FX power we've ever offered
- New UI with widescreen color LCD display
- Sliders with LED ladders
- KORE64, PC3, and Artis series sounds
- Dedicated master EQ and Compressor

See it in action at Frankfurt MusikMesse, Hall 5.1 Booth B90

Stay tuned for more details!"

via Kurzweil on Facebook

In via Soviet Space Child

Little Phatty & Slim Phatty Update v3.2 Now Available

"What's New:

• LOCAL CONTROL: OFF, ON, noKB. The new "noKB“ setting turns local control OFF for the keys only, while all knobs still affect the sound.

• ARP SETUP: SYNC LOCK (OFF, ON). When ON, the SYNC LOCK parameter keeps the arpeggiator phase constant from the time the arpeggiator is started. When Sync Lock is OFF, new notes reset its timing. This parameter can also be set with CC87 (0-63=off, 64-127=on).

• POLY-CHAINING: Multiple improvements and bug fixes to Poly mode.

- Fixed several ways that different units could get out of sync

- Added a new voice-stealing behavior: When a note is released, the system looks for keys that are still held whose voice has been stolen by a subsequent note, and re-plays the most recent stolen note. In practice, this helps prevent notes from seeming "dropped" when polyphony is momentarily exceeded (such as when playing legato phrases).

• MIDI Time Code (MTC) bug has been fixed

• MIDI CC filtering bug has been fixed: Certain panel controls would continue sending MIDI even when MIDI CC filtering should have blocked them.

• SYSTEM UTILITIES: PRESET MWHL added to Little Phatty. This allows the Mod Wheel amount to be saved per preset. (The Slim Phatty already has this feature implemented)

• ARPEGGIATOR: When turning off the arpeggiator while still holding a note, the held note now continues to play instead of being silenced when the arp is turned off.


Download Your Update Here:

Little Phatty Stage I & Stage II

Little Phatty Tribute Edition

Slim Phatty

Note: Instructions for updating are included in the download. LIttle Phatty owners must be running firmware v3.0 or higher for these updates. Visit moogmusic.com/downloads to get the most recent firmware. If you run into any issues please contact techsupport@moogmusic.com"

via Derek Jones on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Bio-box @ Laboratorio Sensorial

Bio-box @ Laboratorio Sensorial from LessNullVoid on Vimeo.
Video: Cecilia Moreno

Stuttering OR

Stuttering OR from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"A rhythmic patch centered around the Make Noise Wogglebug, Function, Maths (2013) and Pressure Points modules, the Voice of Saturn sequencer and the 4MS SCM.

The NanoKontrol is muting and un-muting the patch's four voices (via Reaper).

www.diode-ring.com"