Meng Qi - Playable Patchbay 0

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Qi Meng

"This is an instrument I made to experiment with “playable patchbay” principle.

Most modular synth controllers are made to generate expressive control signals in real time based on players’ controls. I decided to take a totally different approach of control by bringing the whole synth patching process onto playing interface.

Modular synth systems usually utilize an interface assembled with jacks, and some others utilize patching matrix such as EMS VCS3. The time and gestures involved for both interfaces are much, and in most cases it is not practical to alter multiple patch connections at the same time.

This instrument has an patching interface with springs and conductive ink, not very much unlike a matrix patchbay. But now all points can be patched by simply pressing the springs on to the board, similar to playing gestures of some string instruments, multiple signal connections can be done at the same time without effort.

CL Tetrax is chosen to take part for sound synthesis in this instrument. It’s an analog 4 voice engine based on Peter’s unique synthesis principle.

mengqimusic.com"

Hawkeye - We don´t give a SID (C64 SID vs Alesis Andromeda)

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Maelstroem3

"Fresh from the lab!
This one is a bit more raw and relies heavily on the C64 SID: the MB6582 (the synth with the red backlit knobs) houses eight 8580 SIDs and offers really extensive patch programming, modulation, hands-on control of the sound, and full MIDI support. Only one "engine" of the MB6582 was used for this track - that means only two SIDs were used and mixed for a stereo effect.

Equipment used:

Lead: 2x Commodore C64 SID 8580 in a MIDIbox SID MB6582
Backfill: Alesis Andromeda
Bassline: Yamaha FS1R
Percussion: Elektron Machinedrum
Sequencer: MIDIbox SEQ V4 (live sequenced)
Recorder: Tascam DR-100 (live recorded)
Cam: Panasonic GH2 with an ancient Vivitar 28mm lens for the blurred look! :)

Hope you liked this one - tell me what you think! ;-)
Thanks for watching and listening!
Hawkeye/Maelstroem Records"

Short demo of the Zaquencer´s Note Repeat feature

Published on Oct 22, 2014 ZAQ Audio

"This is a short demonstration of the Zaquencer´s Note Repeat feature. It´s a feature for playing live and repeating notes/drumhits in rapid succession.

go to mixer menu, hold “note repeat”, press a track button at the same time, all notes playing in the track at the time will get repeated as long as you hold the button.

you can adjust speed by turning any encoder while holding the “note repeat button”.
also watch out that if you hit the track button when there is a mute step, the mute will get repeated. if you press a drum instrument button while holding “note repeat” that drum will get repeated, regardless of the step contents.

https://zaqaudio.com/"

BCR2000s on eBay

Medic Modules Cranial Saw dual VCO eurorack module overview

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Analogue Solutions

"Medic Modules Cranial Saw dual VCO eurorack module overview

http://www.analoguesolutions.com
Video by Ben Wilson / DivKid - www.youtube.com/divkidvideo"

Telemark synth, Eurokorn step sequencer, Pro one

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Analogue Solutions

"Telemark synth, Eurokorn step sequencer by Analogue Solutions"

TELEMARK 2 voices - analogue synth demo

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Analogue Solutions

"Analogue Solutions Telemark synths - two can be MIDI chained and played as one 2 voice polysynth."

Tweaking The Telemark - Analogue Solutions synth demo

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Analogue Solutions

"Tweaking The Telemark - Analogue Solutions synth demo"

Synth Sound Review Part I: U-NO-LX V2 from TAL (Togu Audio Line)

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Synth Anatomy

"'TAL-U-NO-LX is a complete rewritten emulation of the popular hardware with a new engine and GUI. Up to date zero feedback delay filters and carefully calibrated controls make this synth a good replacement for the analog device with all the advantages software plugins have. As an addition, the TAL-U-NO-LX also supports portamento and different filter LFO waveforms and some more useful features. An arpeggiator with different sync modes and hold function is also included. A very fast envelope with a smooth roll-off, emulated inaccuracy and a very smooth filter sound gives this synth the typical sound. The synth was calibrated after a hardware device that's property of TAL'

Self resonating zero feedback delay filter (24dB LP).
Filter range up to ~40kHz (depends on the sample rate).
Calibrated and tuned after TAL's hardware device.
Midi learn / automation for all controlls.
Improved alias free oscillators for an authentic sound also @ 44'100Hz sampling rate.
Arpeggiator with different sync modes (host, midi clock, not on).
Portamento and mono mode.
LFO manual trigger button.
Sustain pedal support.
Up to 12 voices.
New file based preset system for transparent preset management.
More than 300 factory presets by different sound designers (FMR, Particular - Sound, TAL).
Original hardware "Factory Bank A" included.

Available here: http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-u..."

Analog four & Octatrack (+MnM) - O1 - Enable

Published on Oct 22, 2014 dakitanmonkey

"Techno track, with a liiiiittle bit of Monomachine sound, which just got a few days ago.. Soon an entire track with it."

Elektrons on eBay

Rob Papen Quad Introduction

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Rob Papen

"RE synthesizer for Propellerhead Reason 7.1 or higher.

QUAD is the first Rack Extension synthesizer built from the ground up for Reason by the Rob Papen team. It features two oscillators with a seemingly simple arsenal of classic waveforms. The sonic palette is huge though, through the vast modulation possibilities that QUAD has to offer.

The oscillators can be combined through many cross modulation functions – generating a wide range of harmonics. The next steps in the sound sculpting are the Phase Distortion and Wave Shaper. These tools are brought to life by four XY-Pads, which can be moved through an extensive modulation matrix. The movements can be recorded as automation directly into Reason’s sequencer.

QUAD’s oscillators are complemented by two top notch analogue modelled filters, an arpeggiator and two high quality effects processors.

Welcome to the new refreshing synthesizer QUAD – only in Reason!"

Reminds me of wavetable synthesis but instead of using pre-existing wavetables, they are generated on the fly.

Update: and the official press release:

"Rob Papen produces quick-fire QUAD as its first RE release built from the ground up for Reason


ECHT, THE NETHERLANDS: virtual instrument and effects plug-in developer Rob Papen Soundware is proud to announce availability of QUAD, its first Rack Extension synthesizer built from the ground up for Propellerhead Reason, as of October 28...

When Swedish music software application, interfaces, and technology standards specialist Propellerhead Software first unveiled its revolutionary Rack Extension — an ever-expandable, freely-routable rack of instruments, effects, and sounds — for its well-received Reason music-making and recording studio software solution, namesake company founder and synthesizer developer Rob Papen promptly pronounced it as being “...a brilliant concept.” Continuing, he then summarised its advantages as follows: “What we face as a developer is having to have a PC version and a Mac version, and if you run them in your regular host, you can crash your host. That’s a real big battle. People, if they use Reason, learn that things are connected. It’s cross-platform; everything works. It’s a major leap forward for Reason, and productions coming out of Reason will sound totally different. Reason remains Reason, but, now, it’s open.”

Open to the likes of Rob Papen to develop distinctive and desirable third-party Rack Extensions (RE) for Reason. Little wonder, then, that Rob Papen was amongst the first wave of developers to do just that, starting by porting over its popular ‘phat’-sounding soft synth Predator as Predator-RE, rapidly followed by its SubBoomBass-RE dedicated virtual bass synth, self-explanatory PR-Verb RE and PR-Distort RE virtual effects, plus PunchBD-RE, a versatile and easy-to-use bass drum synth.

Soft synths have always been at the core of Rob Papen’s productive business model, so it’s hardly surprising that they put some serious time and effort into porting some of their most popular products over to Propellerhead’s popular Reason platform. Yet what distinguishes QUAD from its aforementioned admired RE predecessors is that this time the company has chosen to build a Rack Extension synthesizer from the ground up. Why? Well, according to Rob Papen’s namesake founder, it “...offers a different and refreshing synthesis for your rack!”

Really? Really. “QUAD is still ‘subtractive synthesis’ like you know from Predator and so on, but the oscillator part has some interesting new features that vastly expands the sound options and makes QUAD very different from any other regular ‘subtractive synthesizer’,” reasons Rob Papen.

Put simply, QUAD has two oscillators (OSC 1 and OSC 2) at its sonic core, each endowed with a seemingly simple selection of classic waveforms (Sine, Triangle, Saw, White Noise, and Pink Noise), together with a SPREAD function (adding multiple oscillators with slightly higher and lower pitch to the main oscillators to fatten up the sound), and a SUB oscillator tuned one octave below with two selectable waveforms (Sinus and Square). Straightforward-sounding so far? Arguably yes. Yet those oscillators can be combined with many cross modulation functions, generating a wide range of harmonics. How so? “This is arranged inside OSC 1, where we also have several interesting modulation types. Also, OSC 1 can be shut down for going into the filter, so it can be exclusively used as a modulator for OSC 2.”

These already stunning sound sculpting tools are all brought to life by the four XY pads that dominate the main screen, giving OSC 1 and OSC 2 their distinctive PHASE DISTORTION and WAVE SHAPER capabilities — and also giving rise to the QUAD name. Notes Rob Papen: “For each we have several distortion or wave-shaping types. With the XY dials or XY field you can change this dynamic. The very cool thing is that with minimal effort you can quickly create a new sound and preset.”

Of course, Rob Papen himself is an internationally recognised sound designer of considerable standing, so it should come as little surprise to learn that QUAD is packed with wide-ranging Rob Papen-designed presets so you don’t have to (if you don’t want to). Those that do, of course, can delve deeper courtesy of an extensive MODULATION matrix; two effects processors (FX 1/2) that can be automated within the MODULATION matrix or via the ‘back panel’-positioned ‘external’ CV; LFO 1/2 and ENVELOPE 1/2 that can be tempo-synced; AMP section for controlling the volume contour; and more.

Moreover, QUAD offers no fewer than 28 filter types via two top-notch analogue-modelled filters (FILTER 1/2) with various routings, as well as an artistically-inspirational arpeggiator (ARP) with several playback modes. Maintains its co-creator: “It’s a big synth with many features!” For Reason users it really does offer a refreshing and different approach to synthesis, so why not extend your Rack right now?


QUAD can be purchased and directly downloaded for €99.00 EUR/$119.00 USD from the Propellerhead Shop here: https://shop.propellerheads.se/product/rob-papen-quad-instrument/ (Propellerhead operates a try-before-you-buy service for those wishing to test Rack Extensions.)"