MATRIXSYNTH

MOOG SOUND LAB | CHVRCHES

Published on Nov 19, 2014 Moog Music Inc

"Scottish trio Chvrches (pronounced Churches) came into the Moog Sound Lab to re-imagine their song “The Mother We Share” off of their 2013 album The Bones of What You Believe.

Lauren Mayberry sings through an MF-104M Analog Delay while manipulating the filter cutoff on a continuous arpeggiated line with a Little Phatty. Iain Cook uses drum triggers to play percussion with 6 Minimoog Voyager Rack Mounts, and uses a Sub Phatty in the song break. Martin Doherty poly-chained 4 Slim Phattys and controlled them with a Little Phatty as he handled the bass and chords throughout the song.

You can watch more soundlab videos at:

http://www.moogmusic.com/sight-and-so...

Find more from Chvrches latest releases and tour dates at:

www.chvrch.es"

Time and Timbre for PUSH

Published on Nov 19, 2014 iftahbox

"Overview of the Push implementation of 'Time and Timbre' drum machine by Skinnerbox"

Time and Timbre - TIMBRE

Time and Timbre - TIME

Ableton Push on eBay

Tape Op Interview with Tony Rolando & Kelly Kelbel of Make Noise Music

Pictured: Kelly Kelbel, Alessandro Cortini, Tony Rolando

Tape Op has an interview with Tony Rolando & Kelly Kelbel of Make Noise Music.

There are some interesting bits including how Tony got started in the world of building synthesizers at Moog Music.

"Tony: I'm completely self-taught. About ten years ago I went to the library and dug up every book I could find on analog circuit design. I wanted to know how synthesizers worked. I started trying to build stuff. Most of it didn't work immediately, but eventually I figured it out.

So from there, what was your first job in this field?

Tony: Moog Music. We went to Asheville to visit some friends, and the Citizen-Times headline was that Bob Moog had passed away. Kelly thought they might need some people, and encouraged me to call. They said they might be hiring, and we arranged an interview. They just put me in a room with a schematic, pointed at stuff, and asked me what it was. It was pretty simple. They just wanted to see if I knew anything at all. I passed the test, so they gave me the job. I learned a lot about building electronic instruments there.

What was your job there?

Tony: Moog was still really small. The Little Phatty hadn't come out yet. I did warranty work and service for stuff that failed right off the production line. I ran the Voyager quality control line for quite a while. There were only 20 people there back then. People had many jobs, so I even worked in shipping every once in a while. Moog was just a warehouse at the time. There were a couple of windows in the front, but once you got inside, there was no sign of daylight! I worked there for about three years. The current space is really beautiful, with big windows.

Kelly: Everybody's got to start somewhere. The last Make Noise space was 400 square feet with really weird carpet and one window. It was really stuffy, and we were all on top of each other. We were only there for a few months."

http://www.makenoisemusic.com

Random Source Serge Modules in the Works

via RandomSource.net

Pictured:

Thomas Henry Dual 555 VCO / Mixer
Wave Multipliers / Resonant EQ
Ian Fritz Chaquo / Dual TGTSH
Dual Gate / Timbre / Mixer

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WEDNESDAY T2 JAM (TB3, Volcas, mini kaosspad 2, tc flashback)

Published on Nov 19, 2014 Chocolate Pulp

Roland Aira TB3
Korg Volca Beats
Korg Volca Bass
Korg Volca Keys
Korg mini kaosspad 2
TC electronic Flashback

Roland Airas on eBay | Korg Volcas on eBay

Primal Audio Announces FM4 For iPad

Published on Nov 19, 2014 Primal Audio

"Primal Audio today announced FM4, a new FM synthesizer for iPad modelled on the popular 1980s Yamaha DX series.

Great care has been put into analysing and replicating inherent sonic characteristics of the original hardware, such as internal quantisation errors and digital-to-analogue conversion. The interface is carefully thought-out, with every parameter being available on a single page.

FM4 is simple to use, yet capable of producing a multitude of sounds, ranging from punchy basses, crystal-clear bells, and lush pads, to organic textures, striking drums, and piercing leads.

Here are some audio demos:

Highlights:

o) Four operators configurable via eight different routings
o) Three sound engines modelled on 1980s hardware units
o) Eight waveforms derived from classic FM synths
o) 2x, 3x, and 4x polyphonic unison
o) Tempo-syncable arpeggiator with up, down, up-down, and random patterns
o) Microtuning with eight different temperaments
o) Supports Inter-App Audio, background audio, and MIDI (support for Audiobus is planned)
o) Up to 24 voices of polyphony
o) Import/export presets through iTunes
o) Works on all iPads supporting iOS 7.0 and up

Visit www.primal-audio.com for more information.

FM4 will be available on the App Store December 2014 at an introductory price of $0.99 for a limited period of time.

All product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, and reference to these here in no way constitutes an association or affiliation with Primal Audio. All trademarks are solely used to identify the products whose sound was studied during the development of FM4."

Heebie-GBs - World's First LSDj Album Sold on Cartridge

Hands on with the Heebie-GBs Gameboy cartridge album

Published on Nov 19, 2014 Gameboygenius

"Cartridges are still available from ASM Retro: http://asmretro.com/hbgbs

A Halloween 2014 compilation album as a Gameboy ROM. The world first LSDj album sold on cartridge.

Menu code and LSDj adaption by nitro2k01. Spaghetti code by a pastafarian. Powered by LSDj by Johan Kotliniski.

Track list:
Nordloef - Cradle to the Rave
Aaron Ishibashi - Freaky Fugue
Solarbear - Pornogoblin
Tommy Creep - The Width
Pixelherozero . Thrashold
Vegas Diamond - Skulljam
Matthew Jospeh Payne - Zoinks!

Video recorded with BGB. Further edited with avisynth and Sony Vegas Pro.

Halloween? Easter? What's the difference? You can get eggs any time of the year."

New Eurorack Manufacturer Slow Nova Probability Module

image via Control Voltage

"Probably, a probability based analog multiplexer switching module by new maker: Slow Nova, is in stock. Stop by for a demo!"

via Slow Nova

"Probably is a dual 2 to 1 analog multiplexer with probability based switching.

On each clock rising edge a random number decides which input is connected to the output. The likelihood can be set independently for each switch.

Probably allows full voltage range inputs and outputs so it can be used for both unipolar and bipolar sources between -12V and 12V. Use it with trigger inputs to create complex evolving rhythms, or switch between multiple LFOs for unique modulation shapes."

This is the first Slow Nova post.

Mutable Instruments Peaks tapped LFOs Pittsburgh Analog Delay patch

Published on Nov 19, 2014 bigcitymusic

"Peaks is now available.
http://bigcitymusic.com/mutable-instr...

Peaks mode set to TAP for two independent LFO's with adjustable waveshape and phase. Each channel has been tapped to envelope to sine waves running through the 4ms VCA Matrix and then through the Pittsburgh Analog Delay. Reverb via Halls of Valhalla."