MATRIXSYNTH

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Sound Painting

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Moog Music Inc

"Bay-area synthesist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith visits the Moog Sound Lab with her Buchla Music Easel and closes the gap between East Coast and West Coast philosophy. Using the common language of Analog Control Voltage, Kaitlyn simultaneously controls her Music Easel, a Moog Little Phatty and a Moog Werkstatt-01 (accessed via the Werkstatt CV Expander: http://bit.ly/CVExpander), creating a sonic portrait of her visit.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: http://www.kaitlynaureliasmith.com/

Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments: http://buchla.com/"

1975: The first speech synthesizer IC was born. [To Return in 2015 with Plogue's Chipspeech Project]

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Plogue Art et Technologie, Inc.

"In 1974/1975 Dr. Forrest S. Mozer licensed his unique voice compression technology to Telesensory Systems, Inc. (TSI).

Encoding words was a very complex and time consuming process. Something only he and a few of his colleagues could do. Most of the TSI/Digitalker-using consumer devices of the late 70's and early 80's used Dr Mozer's own voice, compressed by a factor of 100.

This is the voice you are hearing in the video.

Last year we've obtained his authorization to use his voice for our 'chipspeech' project.
Thank you infinitely Dr. Mozer!

All other materials used property of their respective owners.

Berzerk Arcade filmed on location at http://www.classicarcademuseum.org KEEP THE ARCADE ALIVE, please visit them!

Character art: https://twitter.com/pixoshiru

End 'ATTACK humanoid 2015' Track produced by https://www.youtube.com/user/Wasreich

chipspeech (c) 2015 Plogue Art et Technologie, Inc."

Mutable Instruments Ambika Builds at Laurentide SynthWorks

via Laurentide SynthWorks

"Ambika has been discontinued and is no longer available at the Mutable Instruments store. Thankfully I have secured a small inventory of all PCB's. Once this stock is depleted I will begin having the PCB's manufactured. As of now, I will only offer them as part of a build request.

Please send all requests, comments or concerns to: info@laurentidesynthworks.net"

Standuino 3π/2: Groove 1

Published on Jan 11, 2015 Stoss

"My first video with the Standuino 3π/2... mixed with a Bastl Instruments Trinity Drum and MicroGranny 2.0 and an Elektron Analog RYTM."

Introducing Mixcraft 7

Published on Jan 9, 2015 acoustica222

"Acoustica proudly presents Mixcraft 7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 - super easy-to-use, feature-packed digital audio workstation software. Check out all the new features in this video!

New features include:

*Thousands of new loops, for a total of 7000 loops, sound effects and samples
*Full 64- and 32-bit compatibility
*Performance Panel for live performance mode
*Automation Recording with multiple lanes and other automation enhancements.
*Integrated Alpha and Omni Samplers.
*Control Surface Support (Launchpad & Mackie protocols)
*Audio warping, auto-warping and audio quantization
*Step editor for rapid pattern based rhythmic and musical phrase construction
*Tons of new virtual instruments and effects
*Workflow enhancements
*Good lookin' new interface
*Did we say 'much more'? Yeah...that too. (="

And the press release:

"Acoustica releases Mixcraft 7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7

-- next generation of Acoustica's award-winning Mixcraft music production and multitrack recording software now available --

Oakhurst, CA – Acoustica is pleased to announce the release of Mixcraft 7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7, a major upgrade to their award-winning Mixcraft recording software. This updated version of Acoustica’s flagship recording software is packed with new features, including 32-bit and 64-bit versions, a stunning new interface, live loop and sample triggering, audio warping and quantizing, enhanced control surface support, plug-in management, hundreds of new loops and samples, powerful new virtual instruments and effects, and dozens of other improvements.
The flexible new Performance Panel is ideal for composing and performing music both live and in the studio, allowing real-time triggering and automatic synchronization of audio loops, MIDI clips, and samples. The Performance Panel can be manipulated using Novation’s Launchpad controller, a MIDI controller, mouse, or computer keyboard. Mixcraft 7 features support for Mackie-compatible control surfaces, as well as Frontier Design Group’s Tranzport control surface, and can be easily configured to work with any MIDI controller. Mixcraft 7 can also be controlled from across the studio using the free Mixcraft Remote app for iOS and Android devices. Mixcraft 7 also includes Copula, the industry’s most advanced time-stretching and pitch-shifting technology.
About Mixcraft 7 ($89.95)

Mixcraft 7 is designed for home and project studios. It is a complete recording studio, featuring unlimited MIDI and audio tracks, dozens of virtual instruments and effects, video editing, mixing and mastering, an easy-to-navigate streamlined interface, and over 7000 loops, sound effects, and drum samples. Version 7 includes two powerful new samplers, the Alpha Sampler and Omni Sampler, and two massive-sounding new virtual instruments, G-Sonique’s Renegade Analog Monster and AAS’s expressive new Journeys instrument. Also included are new film score loops from Dj Puzzle, as well as a massive library of acoustic and synthetic drum samples by Los Angeles artist and producer Shok.
About Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 ($164.95)

Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 is aimed at advanced home and professional project studios. Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 includes over $1100 worth of plug-ins. Highlights include BeatRig's Sidekick 6 sidechain compressor, Studio Devil's Virtual Bass Amp, QuikQuak’s Glass Viper, and ME80 V2, plus a large suite of new mastering effects from G-Sonique. Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 retains all the virtual instruments and effects found in Mixcraft Pro Studio 6, including Memorymoon and ME80 vintage analog synthesizers, Pianissimo grand piano, and dozens of high-end effects including powerful mastering tools from iZotope, G-Sonique, and ToneBoosters.

About Acoustica
Acoustica is a leading US manufacturer of easy-to-use, innovative, and intuitive music production and multitrack recording software products. To learn more about Acoustica, visit www.acoustica.com."

M569, Control Yourself! Part 4

Published on Jan 12, 2015 John L Rice

"About two years after the first 3 parts of this series, I've come up with a new installment. This one came about from a modification I thought up where I would install a switch to disable the global transposition from row 4 of the Moon Modular 569 step sequencer, so it could be used to to transpose itself! It works great!

Thanks to Gert Jalass of Moon Modular for helping me with the details!

Besides the M569 sequencer the modules/effects used in this video are:
Synth Tech MOTM: four 300 VCOs, one 440 VCF, one 800 EG, one 380 LFO
Moon Modular: 526 mixer
Modcan: 53B clock
Happy Nerding: Fun VCF (on the bass line)
Strymon: Mobius, Big Sky

Thank you for watching!"

Click here for all posts.

Update: image of the mod in via John.

"The two enable/disable switches I added are on either side of the Transpose jack, the left one is for row 3 and the right one for row 4."

Live from the subtractiveLAB - Episode 6

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Stephen Hummel

"The sixth video in the live, in-studio performance series from subtractiveLAD/Stephen Hummel.

A Dubby, Acid-flavored IDM hardware jam... mostly analogue.

In this performance I am sequencing my analogue hardware from the MPC Studio, along with drum programming from within the MPC, itself. All mixing and modulation is performed in real time.

Synths featured:

Arturia Minibrute
DSI Evolver
Moog Minitaur
Korg Monotribe (internal sequencer sync'd to Volca Bass)
Korg Volca Bass (internal sequencer sync'd to clock from MPC Studio via Kenton Pro Solo MkII)
Yamaha CS-10 (controlled via MIDI to CV - from Kenton Pro Solo MkII)
Arturia Jupiter-8 V (plug-in running in MPC Studio software)

Hardware effects:

Line 6 Verbzilla
Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
Korg Mini Kaoss Pad"