"Octatrack is back" Teaser from Elektron

Uploaded on Oct 13, 2014 Elektron

"Tomorrow!"

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"Octatrack back in stock!

After a long absence, the shelves are once more full of Octatracks. And to really celebrate the return of the sound-bending performance sampler, we have some nice Octatrack related goodies for you.

Get the Octatrack in the Elektron Online Shop.

New operating system for Octatrack

Octatrack OS 1.25C is now available, taking care of several bugs. Download from the Octatrack Downloads page.

Central Sidstation Sound pack for Octatrack

The brand new Central Sidstation Sound pack is brimming with gritty home computerish sounds. Better yet, when buying an Octatrack from the Elektron Online Shop, Central Sidstation is included free of charge. Offer valid until Oct 31.

Get Central Sidstation Sound pack in the Elektron Online Shop.

Listen to Central Sidstation demos on the Octatrack Sound & Video page.

Jam session #6: The Pickup project is feast for both eyes and ears. Shot in a crusty warehouse, this session shows how the Octatrack Pickup machines can be used to make apocalyptic, Cure-tinted beats.

Watch the Jam Session on YouTube."

Jam Session #6: The Pickup project

Published on Oct 21, 2014 Elektron

RECO-CAMP 2014

RECO-CAMP 2014 from arthur joly on Vimeo.

1985 Greengate DS:3 German Ad

The Greengate DS3 was mentioned only once before on MATRIXSYNTH in this video post.

via synthmuseum.de

Update: better translation via Chris in the comments: "The Greengate DS:3 is the sound sampling system for musicians, composers, producers and sound engineers. There are bigger names - and also bigger prices - but which system with 4 voice polyphony, 15 kHz, 2.8 seconds and 4 x 2000 step sequencer can keep pace at this price?

All Simmons/Linn/Oberheim/Drummulator etc. owners listen up! Burn your own eproms with the DS:3. With any sound you like. With great sound quality, thanks to the feature rich optical and acoustic editors! Extend your Simmons - endlessly.

Give your Linn the boost it needs. Write or call us, we'll tell you what's up!"

German:

"R&S Musicpartners Alleinvertrieb der Greengate Productions Ltd.

Das Grenzte DS:3 ist das Sound-Sampling-System fur den Musiker/ Komponisten/ Produzenten/ Toningenieur. Es gibt zwar grausere Namenbund auch grausere Preise - aber welches System Kann Mit diesem Preis-Leistungsverhaltnis 4stimmig polyphon, 15 kHz, 2, 8s, 4x2000 steps Sequenzer, mithalten?

Alle Simmons/Linn/Oberheim/Drummulator- etc. -Besitzer suhoren! Brenn Deine Eigenen Prom’s Mit dem DS:3. Mit jedem beliebigen Sound. Mit einer Super-Sound-Qualitat dank des leistungsstarken optischen und akustischen Editors! Erwidre Dein Simmons - endlos …

Gib Diener Linn den richtigen Drive. Schreib uns oder ruf an wir sagen Euch, wie’s geht!"


New Greengate channel below created for these moving forward.

Chaotic harmony with the Intellijel µScale

Published on Oct 19, 2014 Steve Castellano

"Here's a quick and easy way to to add quasi-chaotic harmonic accompaniment to a sequence with the Intellijel µScale and whatever spare oscillators you have lying around. I've kept the patch pretty simple for the purposes of the demo:

Make Noise Rene → Intellijel Dixie II
Intellijel µScale → Intellijel Dixie II & Make Noise STO
Make Noise Maths → µScale CV in & shift (via Doepfer A-148 Dual S/H)
Dixies & STO → Intellijel Korgasmatron
Korgasmatron → Pittsburgh Dual Index
Intellijel Dual ADSR → Korgasmatron & Dual Index

A very basic subtractive setup, in other words.

Edit: It's been pointed out to me that I patched the second instance of the Doepfer A-148 in what some might call a "unique" fashion. In my defence I can only say that if it had been my Analogue Solutions SH-NZ, which has the clock input in the middle, that would have been the correct routing. And any set that doesn't end up with smoke coming out of your rig is a good set."

via PatchPier.Net

World's first Apple Watch MIDI Controller

Audio Hack SF - Apple Watch MIDI Controller Published on Oct 18, 2014

"World's first Apple Watch MIDI controller. Created and demonstrated at Audio Hack SF, 2014.

Brett Clark, Tommy Hass, Lev Perrey, Alex Oana, Curtis Wang

"By only using a small square of the screen, an Apple Watch prototype was implemented on an iPhone strapped to the wrist with black electrical tape. The app used gyroscope and accelerometer input to control two different effects on an audio file [in addition to swipe-for-transport control]. Tapping on the interface switched between the effects, while rolling the wrist forward and backward controlled a parameter of the active effect. It was a clever way to start prototyping for the iWatch and ideating about the potential it has for music creation." -- Gina Collecchia, Create Digital Music"

via discchord

Modulares Interface - Modular Hardware Controller for the iPad

Modulares Interface from Florian Born on Vimeo.

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"Multi-touch devices like the iPad have become more and more popular over the last couple of years. Nowadays they are not only used for browsing and sending e-mails, but also as a medium for new fields of applications. One particular thing of multi-touch devices is in need of improvement: It is the lack of haptic feedback, which makes it difficult to set parameters precisely.
Regarding to this problem the project has been developed to provide a variety of physical controllers.
These controllers expand the usage of a touch device with a haptic feedback while adjusting parameters.
By using magnets, the different controllers can easily be arranged onto the iPad. A modular interface appears, which uses a given device just like the iPad.

The system contains three different parts:
- The physical controllers (button, slider and knob), made out of conductive aluminium to pass on the electrical discharge of the human skin.

- A frame, made out of aluminium and plastic, in which the iPad is inserted. The edge of the frame has embedded magnets, making it possible to position the controller precisely and easily.

- The software, running as an app on the iPad. It organizes the control elements and sends the parameters to the corresponding software, which is controlled by the modular interface.
The controllers are made of aluminium because of its property to forward electrical charge. Therefore, the electrical discharge of the human skin can be transmitted to the touchscreen of the iPad.
To prevent the control devices from screeching the display, a piece of conductive foam is used on the end of each controller.
An app programmed in Cinder/C++ is running on the iPad. It manages the individual setup of the controllers and reads their input on the touchscreen. The app then transfers the information via OSC to a connected application.

supervised by:
Prof. Dennis Paul
Prof. Peter von Maydell

sound by:
Ole Wiedekamm"

Arturia iProphet Synthesizer App Review

Published on Oct 20, 2014 SweetwaterSound

iTunes: iProphet - Arturia
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The Vostok Song - Analogue Solutions Vostok Deluxe Matrixsynth

Published on Oct 20, 2014 rezfilter

"Here's a full song using the Analogue Solutions Vostok Matrixsynth synthesizer as the sole sound source.

Each sound/patch was formed on the Vostok and then layered in Logic Pro to produce the sounds you hear in the video. All sounds were either patched or made using the advanced pin matrix, as the Vostok is a modular synthesizer.

The Vostok is capable of a rich palette of textures and timbres and the sounds in this video barely scratch the surface of its vast sonic capabilities.

Enjoy!

http://www.analoguesolutions.com (Vostok)
http://www.soundofscience.org (Music)
http://www.medicmodules.com (Eurorack Modules)"

7 Minutes with an Ipad - Mitosynth

Published on Oct 20, 2014 Synth Anatomy

"Please support Synth Anatomy. With buy this 2 Pounds Logic X Preset Library you support directly Synth Anatomy

http://www.sampleism.com/tw-sounds/sa...

This week the Mitosynth from www.wooji-juice.com"

iTunes: Mitosynth - Wooji Juice Ltd

Korg MS-20 mini sequenced by Elektron Machine Drum

Published on Oct 20, 2014 DJjondent

"Just mucking around.
The Machine Drum is a very capable sequencer in addition
to being a great drum machine.

Its all clocked by the Octatrack"