Sound Review Part I: Timewarp 2600 64 Bit Version by Way Out Ware

Published on Nov 12, 2014 Synth Anatomy

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This is the only ARP 2600 emulation product endorsed by its creator, Alan R. Pearlman.

By developing our own proprietary and optimized virtual analog oscillators and filters, WOW brings the most accurate digital reproduction of the 2600's fat analog sound to your desktop. All of the original control features from the ARP 2600 are there, and because you can now save your carefully programmed patches, the TimewARP 2600 is even better than the real thing!

Available here in 64 Bit
http://sonivoxmi.com/products/details..."

Moog Werkstatt-Ø1 unboxed and built

Published on Nov 12, 2014 Future Music Magazine

"How hard is it to assemble Moog's new kit synth, the Werkstatt-Ø1? Not very – as we demonstrate in the video above. Full review coming in the January issue of Future Music. On sale 18 December 2014.

All audio created with the Moog Werkstatt-Ø1"

Moog Werkstatts on eBay

The BENJOLIN Explained (w/ sound demo) #TTNM

Published on Nov 12, 2014

2nd video below.

"Wanna know more about this BENJOLIN instrument thing? Then watch this video demo!

Chaos, noise, drones and sweet music, all from one device!

The Benjolin is an instrument designed by Rob Hordijk and built and modified by a lot of DIYers, as well as some synth manufacturers. I explain the Benjolin's basics with a Klangbau Köln Benjolin Eurorack module. Don't worry though, you will easily understand all other versions as well, after watching this video.

The cool thing about the Benjolin is, that it has some amazing feedback loops built in, which can be used to modulate the sound to the Moon and back ... well, some people say "to Hell and back" ... you decide. There is also the famous Rungler circuit of Rob Hordijk, which generates random, looping or evolving CV sequences via a shift register design (similar to the Turing Machine Eurorack module).

It's tons of fun!

Some links:
https://www.facebook.com/rob.hordijk (Rob Hordijk on Facebook)

http://www.klangbauköln.de (Klangbau website)

http://nightmachines.tv/noiserack (Noise Rack video diary series with the Benjolin and others)

Got questions or comments? Go ahead and post them below! I try to reply to all of them :)

Thanks for watching! Check out my channel for more Synthesizer Music and Tutorials:

http://nightmachines.tv/youtube

Filmed with a Canon EOS 550D (Rebel t2i)."

Noise Rack Diary #06: Benjolicious! - #TTNM

Published on Nov 12, 2014

"Installed a Klangbau Köln Benjolin Eurorack module. It's crazy! Crazy good!

The Benjolin plays a locked sequence at first. It is sent through the Tube VCA for some nice distortion and mixed with the XR-VCO's sine wave output. The XR is modulated by the qVCF's self-oscillating low pass output. The XR's 1V/oct input receives the Benjolin's Rungler CV. There are also two LFOs and the joystick, modulating the XR, qVCF and tube VCA.

Here's the Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Case on ModularGrid:
http://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/127484

Here's the patch from this video:
http://tinyurl.com/noiserack06patch

Gear used in this video:
- Klangbau Köln / Rob Hordijk Benjolin
- Klangbau Köln CV-Prozessor Joystick
- Klangbau Köln XR-VCO
- Klangbau Köln State Variable qVCF Filter
- Klangbau Köln Röhren VCA (Tube Amplifier)
- Klangbau Köln Low-Noise Spring Reverb
- Eowave Zone B.F. LFO
- Manhattan Analog mix
- Doepfer A-138 Exp Mixer

Audio recorded on a Zoom R16. Filmed with a Canon EOS 550D (Rebel t2i) and GoPro HD Hero."

BugBrand Modular - Patch 01

Published on Nov 12, 2014 batchas

"My first minutes with the BugBrand Modular
System.

Panning is a bit harsch :)
No external effects."

BugBrand Modular - November 11, 2014 [Part 2]

DSI Pro2 pad

Published on Nov 11, 2014 Florent Perray

Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay

Suzanne Ciani: A Life in Waves Documentary on Kickstarter

On Kickstarter here.

"A Life in Waves is a feature-length documentary film that explores the life and innovations of electronic music pioneer, Suzanne Ciani.

If you watched television, went to the movies, or listened to the radio in the 80s and 90s, you've probably heard Suzanne Ciani's work, whether you knew it or not. Suzanne is a five-time Grammy award nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist whose work has been featured in countless commercials, video games, and feature films. A self-taught pianist with classical music training from The Longy School of Music and Wellesley College, Suzanne discovered electronic music in the late 60s and quickly became immersed in the male-dominated worlds of sound synthesis and computer music. Differentiating herself from contemporaries like Brian Eno, Giorigio Moroder, and Klaus Schulze, Suzanne created sensual, feminine sounds that pulsed and flowed, with textures more akin to ocean waves than to the dark atmosphere common in early electronic music. With her instrument of choice, the Buchla modular synthesizer, Suzanne revolutionized the advertising industry, and her sounds were featured in spots for General Electric, ABC, and AT&T, amongst many others. Perhaps her most famous piece, the Coca-Cola "Pop n' Pour" sound effect, was featured in hundreds of Coca-Cola commercials throughout the 70s and 80s. In the 90s, Suzanne transitioned from synthesizers back to the piano and formed her own record label, Seventh Wave. Over the course of her 30+ year career, she's released 15 solo albums, including "Seven Waves," "The Velocity of Love," "Turning," the Grammy Award nominated "Neverland," and most recently, the electronic retrospective, "Lixiviation." She's been recognized as Keyboard Magazine's "New Age Keyboardist of the Year," provided the voice and sounds for Bally's groundbreaking "Xenon" pinball machine, played concerts all over the globe, and carved out a niche as one of the most creatively successful female composers in the world..."

11:11 [Happy Birthday to KORG's Tatsuya Takahashi]

Published on Nov 11, 2014 benweichiba

"Happy Birthday to KORG's Tatsuya Takahashi , father to the KORG Monotribe , Volcas and more...
Thank you for creating some of my favorite hardware...."

18 Oct, 2014 Durusin RESONANZ LEBENDE ELEKTRONIK MUSIK

18 Oct, 2014 Durusin RESONANZ LEBENDE ELEKTRONIK MUSIK from Durusin on Vimeo.
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Simmons SDS 3 Analog Drum Brain and Pads

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Simmons Drum Synthesizer SDS3 Demo Published on May 26, 2013 Mike Broers

"direct in, no effects."

via this auction

"Up for sale, the very rare Simmons SDS 3 analog drum brain complete with pads, cables, and manual. Considered by many to be the holy grail of analog drum synthesizers. It sounds rich, deep, punchy, weird, and fantastic. Here is a youtube demo of the actual unit for sale, where each voice/parameter is tweaked to show it works"

"Some minor issues:
The volume sliders are scratchy. The knobs are all smooth so this wasnt an issue for me.
I could not get the pads to trigger the unit, I'm not sure if this is user error, old cable or something else. The connectors to the pad are verified internally to be wired to the same solder pads that the mic input use, which is what I used when connecting this to drum machine outputs to trigger, so it is probably a non-issue. Using the mic inputs with a drum machine worked fine.
Cosmetically it is in great shape, just two areas in the wood on the front have worn down a little. One of four screws in the bottom of the unit is stripped so only 3 screws hold it together.
One other confusing feature seems to be the way input 1 can trigger input 2 if nothing is connected to input 2, and the same for 3 and 4 being tied together. I think this is a feature that can be managed easily but I'm not sure if its incorrect wiring."

Korg Radias with Custom LED Colors

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