Friday, December 12, 2014
Workflow: Analog Rytm
Published on Dec 12, 2014 Elektron
"Real world beat making with the Analog Rytm.
http://www.elektron.se"
Elektron Analog Rytms on eBay
Roland TR-707 Comes to the TR-8
AIRA — Developing the 7X7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion
Roland Airas on eBay
AIRA — 7X7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion demo
Published on Dec 11, 2014 RolandChannel
"In the mid-1980s, Roland released the now-famous TR-707 and TR-727 Rhythm Composers. Loved deeply by groove-minded musicians the world over, these machines have been the beating heart of a wide range of styles including synth pop, acid house, techno, industrial, electro and experimental. Now the sound of these classic rhythm machines, with every nuance accounted for, can be injected into your TR-8, taking the whole experience to an entirely new level. Every sound of the TR-707 and TR-727 Rhythm Composers, faithfully reproduced using the original PCM wave data and detailed models of the original circuitry. Analog Circuit Behavior captures the unmistakable sound of the original units – a result of lo-fi sampling and the behavior of the analog envelope and VCA circuitry design. Newly modified TR-909 kick and snare sounds with enhanced attack characteristics. Five new TR-808 sounds including Noise Toms, Noise Clap and Finger Snaps. Unique flam and accent behaviors of the TR-909 and TR-707, with adjustable flam intensity and two levels of accent. Upgrades the TR-8 to have all the sounds and articulations of four iconic TR drum machines, plus all new sounds, in one performance-ready instrument.
Adding the 7X7 Drum Machine Expansion takes the experience of playing a TR-8 to a whole new level. All 30 original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds – each with Tune and Decay controls – open up a whole world of sonic possibilities. Aside from the original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds, the 7X7 expansion includes new, never-before-heard sounds inspired by the original TR engineers. New TR-808 “noise” sounds and finger snaps bring ever more tonal variety and newly modified TR-909 kick and snare sounds take the classic combo into new territory with enhanced attack characteristics.
Once expanded with the 7X7, your TR-8 can have all the sounds of a TR-707, 727, 808, 909 and more – newly color-coded by kit for easy selection. And the eight stage flam of the TR-909 and versatile accent behavior of the TR-707 dramatically enhance how you can manipulate the feel of a groove. Any step can have a weak or strong hit, a weak or strong accent, an adjustable flam, step based effects and side chain. All the sounds and behaviors of four iconic TR drum machines, plus the TR-8’s own dynamic swing, rolls, playable faders, and across-the-board tune and decay controls make the TR-8 the most advanced Roland drum machine we’ve ever built.
more information about 7X7-TR8 :
http://www.roland.com/products/en/7X7...
http://www.roland.com/aira/"
Roland Airas on eBay
"A LITTLE HISTORY
The TR-707’s predecessor, the TR-909, was developed as an analog-digital hybrid rather than a fully digital device. As memory chips and digital-to-analog converters were very expensive at the time, there was concern that an all-digital design would make the product unaffordable for too many musicians. Also, while PCM sound generation could produce more realistic drum sounds, it offered little in the way of tone editing.
After the TR-909’s release however, digital PCM became the trend for synthesizers and drum machines. We embraced this trend with the TR-707 and TR-727, but expensive memory and lack of high-precision D/A converters resulted in a 25kHz, 8-bit (or 6-bit for some tones) sample playback engine that was primitive by today’s standards. Though the TR-707 and TR-727 were developed primarily for rhythm programming and did not give users the ability to edit their sounds, they were ultimately appreciated for their characteristic lo-fi punch and continue to be sought after to this day.
CAPTURING THE ORIGINALS
Even though the TR-707 and TR-727 were primarily digital devices, it would not have been possible to perfectly replicate their sound using samples. Due to the low bit-rates of the original units, quantization noise became a problem, particularly during the sound’s decay. To reduce quantization noise, a clever design was employed where PCM sound was produced using non-decaying waveforms and decay was then introduced in the analog circuitry after being converted. Also, at the time these units were developed, deviations in the clock that triggered the PCM caused differences in pitch, and deviations in the analog circuitry downstream of the D/A converter caused variances in decay characteristics.
To replicate these sounds for the TR-8, we started with the original PCM wave data found on the classic machines. We then used our ACB process to completely model the PCM output stage, carefully including all of its quirks and instabilities. Modeling the analog envelope and amplifier stages that came after the D/A converter allowed us to implement the “Tune” and “Decay” parameters that are available on the TR-8, but not present on the original units.
A SEVEN IN YOUR EIGHT…AND THEN SOME
Adding the 7X7 Drum Machine Expansion takes the experience of playing a TR-8 to a whole new level. All 30 original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds—each with Tune and Decay controls—open up a whole world of sonic possibilities. Aside from the original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds, the 7X7 expansion includes four new, never-before-heard sounds inspired by the original TR engineers. New TR-808 “noise” sounds and finger snaps bring ever more tonal variety and newly modified TR-909 kick and snare sounds take the classic combo into new territory with enhanced attack characteristics.
Once expanded with the 7X7, your TR-8 can have all the sounds of a TR-707, 727, 808, 909 and more—newly color-coded by kit for easy selection. And the eight stage flam of the TR-909 and versatile accent behavior of the TR-707 dramatically enhance how you can manipulate the feel of a groove. Any step can have a weak or strong hit, a weak or strong accent, an adjustable flam, step based effects and side chain. All the sounds and behaviors of four iconic TR drum machines, plus the TR-8’s own dynamic swing, rolls, playable faders, and across-the-board tune and decay controls make the TR-8 the most advanced Roland drum machine we’ve ever built."
Roland Airas on eBay
AIRA — 7X7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion demo
Published on Dec 11, 2014 RolandChannel
"In the mid-1980s, Roland released the now-famous TR-707 and TR-727 Rhythm Composers. Loved deeply by groove-minded musicians the world over, these machines have been the beating heart of a wide range of styles including synth pop, acid house, techno, industrial, electro and experimental. Now the sound of these classic rhythm machines, with every nuance accounted for, can be injected into your TR-8, taking the whole experience to an entirely new level. Every sound of the TR-707 and TR-727 Rhythm Composers, faithfully reproduced using the original PCM wave data and detailed models of the original circuitry. Analog Circuit Behavior captures the unmistakable sound of the original units – a result of lo-fi sampling and the behavior of the analog envelope and VCA circuitry design. Newly modified TR-909 kick and snare sounds with enhanced attack characteristics. Five new TR-808 sounds including Noise Toms, Noise Clap and Finger Snaps. Unique flam and accent behaviors of the TR-909 and TR-707, with adjustable flam intensity and two levels of accent. Upgrades the TR-8 to have all the sounds and articulations of four iconic TR drum machines, plus all new sounds, in one performance-ready instrument.
Adding the 7X7 Drum Machine Expansion takes the experience of playing a TR-8 to a whole new level. All 30 original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds – each with Tune and Decay controls – open up a whole world of sonic possibilities. Aside from the original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds, the 7X7 expansion includes new, never-before-heard sounds inspired by the original TR engineers. New TR-808 “noise” sounds and finger snaps bring ever more tonal variety and newly modified TR-909 kick and snare sounds take the classic combo into new territory with enhanced attack characteristics.
Once expanded with the 7X7, your TR-8 can have all the sounds of a TR-707, 727, 808, 909 and more – newly color-coded by kit for easy selection. And the eight stage flam of the TR-909 and versatile accent behavior of the TR-707 dramatically enhance how you can manipulate the feel of a groove. Any step can have a weak or strong hit, a weak or strong accent, an adjustable flam, step based effects and side chain. All the sounds and behaviors of four iconic TR drum machines, plus the TR-8’s own dynamic swing, rolls, playable faders, and across-the-board tune and decay controls make the TR-8 the most advanced Roland drum machine we’ve ever built.
more information about 7X7-TR8 :
http://www.roland.com/products/en/7X7...
http://www.roland.com/aira/"
Roland Airas on eBay
The TR-707’s predecessor, the TR-909, was developed as an analog-digital hybrid rather than a fully digital device. As memory chips and digital-to-analog converters were very expensive at the time, there was concern that an all-digital design would make the product unaffordable for too many musicians. Also, while PCM sound generation could produce more realistic drum sounds, it offered little in the way of tone editing.
After the TR-909’s release however, digital PCM became the trend for synthesizers and drum machines. We embraced this trend with the TR-707 and TR-727, but expensive memory and lack of high-precision D/A converters resulted in a 25kHz, 8-bit (or 6-bit for some tones) sample playback engine that was primitive by today’s standards. Though the TR-707 and TR-727 were developed primarily for rhythm programming and did not give users the ability to edit their sounds, they were ultimately appreciated for their characteristic lo-fi punch and continue to be sought after to this day.
CAPTURING THE ORIGINALS
Even though the TR-707 and TR-727 were primarily digital devices, it would not have been possible to perfectly replicate their sound using samples. Due to the low bit-rates of the original units, quantization noise became a problem, particularly during the sound’s decay. To reduce quantization noise, a clever design was employed where PCM sound was produced using non-decaying waveforms and decay was then introduced in the analog circuitry after being converted. Also, at the time these units were developed, deviations in the clock that triggered the PCM caused differences in pitch, and deviations in the analog circuitry downstream of the D/A converter caused variances in decay characteristics.
To replicate these sounds for the TR-8, we started with the original PCM wave data found on the classic machines. We then used our ACB process to completely model the PCM output stage, carefully including all of its quirks and instabilities. Modeling the analog envelope and amplifier stages that came after the D/A converter allowed us to implement the “Tune” and “Decay” parameters that are available on the TR-8, but not present on the original units.
A SEVEN IN YOUR EIGHT…AND THEN SOME
Adding the 7X7 Drum Machine Expansion takes the experience of playing a TR-8 to a whole new level. All 30 original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds—each with Tune and Decay controls—open up a whole world of sonic possibilities. Aside from the original TR-707 and TR-727 sounds, the 7X7 expansion includes four new, never-before-heard sounds inspired by the original TR engineers. New TR-808 “noise” sounds and finger snaps bring ever more tonal variety and newly modified TR-909 kick and snare sounds take the classic combo into new territory with enhanced attack characteristics.
Once expanded with the 7X7, your TR-8 can have all the sounds of a TR-707, 727, 808, 909 and more—newly color-coded by kit for easy selection. And the eight stage flam of the TR-909 and versatile accent behavior of the TR-707 dramatically enhance how you can manipulate the feel of a groove. Any step can have a weak or strong hit, a weak or strong accent, an adjustable flam, step based effects and side chain. All the sounds and behaviors of four iconic TR drum machines, plus the TR-8’s own dynamic swing, rolls, playable faders, and across-the-board tune and decay controls make the TR-8 the most advanced Roland drum machine we’ve ever built."
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Rheyne - Live Jam #109 (Roland AIRA and Ableton Live)
Published on Dec 11, 2014 Rheyne
"Live looping with Ableton Live. All sounds are coming from the Roland AIRA series, a DSI MoPho, and a Fender Rhodes. Recorded in one take with no pre-recorded loops, samples, or step-sequences.
Equipment:
Roland TR-8
Roland System-1
Roland TB-3
Roland VT-3
DSI MoPho Keyboard
Fender Rhodes w/ MXR Wylde Overdrive
DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter 3D
DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter Twister
2x Novation Launchpad
KMI QuNexus (triggering the VT-3)
iPad running Lemur
iConnectMIDI Legacy
PreSonus 1818VSL
Macbook Pro
(other hardware present, but not used)
Video and Audio:
Canon HFR40
iPhone 4
Q3HD (camera disabled for audio recording)
Yamaha MG12/4 mixer
Mackie HR-824 monitors
Lighting:
5x Chauvet Slim Par 56 LED
Enttec DMXIS"
Custom 25 Key Minimoog Style Enclosure for Clavia Nord Lead Rack & Others
via this auction
"It is custom for the Nord lead but the rack is a standard 19" but its not a full 4 spaces since its a custom fit. A full 4space frame can easily be made. This is all hand made. The electronics inside are an Alesis Q25 midi controller. I am including the power supply. The Nord is not included."
OBERHEIM XPANDER SN G50210
Korg M3R synthesizer + Korg RE1 rare programmer vs Darth Digital
Published on Dec 11, 2014 NoiselabCH
"KORG M3R, a somewhat stripped down M1 in a rack (not M1R). Means there are 3mb instead of 4mb sample rom, and other presets for instance. However, it sounds very similar to the M1 and it's advantage is the rare Korg RE1 programmer/controller, it's similar to the Roland PG-10 with the Roland D-10/110.
Recorded directly into DAW without any effects, dynamics, all effects heard come from the M3R itself. Played live, no sequencing, with Yamaha AN1x as controller.
The Korg M3R without the RE1 or external software editor is a real pain to program. But it's has some kind of gritty, lo-fi, digital noise sounds which are worth to explore, beside being a good M1 alternative.
No deep programming here just a short example of arranging and tweaking presets, custom sounds and combis. Unfortunatly Darth Digital isn't the better player as Dart NoiseLab ;-) As usual more looking for spacey, sci-fi like, spooky sounds than for bread and butter.
Factory M3R demo play here and some specs: [click through video above for active YouTube links for the following]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak8vN...
More presets demonstrated:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU93R...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTQe...
Good technical infos:
http://www.polynominal.com/korg-m3r/
Oh, it seems that the RE1 programmer can be used with following devices:
KORG A1
KORG M3r
KORG 03r/w
KORG wavedrum (original first generation)"
Surachai : MNR005: Shared System Series & Form Volume II
Two upcoming releases from Surachai of TRASH_AUDIO. MNR005: Shared System Series was composed with the Make Noise Shared System. Form Volume II details further below.
"MNR005 is scheduled to ship around 1/15/15.
Mastered for vinyl by Audible Oddities, etched into high quality master lacquers made by SAE Mastering, and shipped to URP for pressing. The result is a high fidelity 7″ clear vinyl record. Printed using a hand-cranked letterpress called the Vandercook 4. Plays at 45 RPM.
Aeon / Belial are vinyl only tracks - Celestial, Daemon, Ephemera are outtakes from the Shared System sessions and are included as a download. Aeon / Belial (MNR005) is the fifth and last installation of Make Noise Records: Shared System Series 1.
Includes unlimited streaming of MNR005: Shared System Series via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more."
"Pre-order of Form Volume II. You get 4 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it's released.
Includes Videos of Form Thirty, Form Thirty-Two, Form Thirty-Four, and Form Thirty-Five."
Doepfer A116 VC Waveform Processor- Modulation Effects Pt. 1
Published on Dec 11, 2014 Raul's World of Synths
"Continued exploration of the Doepfer A116 Waveform Processor. In this video we look at a few modulation patches with simple waveforms. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."
All parts:
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