Roger Linn Design - LinnStrument MIDI Controller NAMM 2015 Demo with Roger Linn

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Sound On Sound magazine

"Roger Linn talks SOS through his LinnStrument, an innovative MIDI instrument with three-axis expression control and a chromatic key layout."

NAMM 2015: Elektron Overbridge Progess

Published on Jan 23, 2015 sonicstate

"NAMM 2015: Elektron Ovwerbridge Progess Audio routing and a sneak of the UI for the editor"

Studiologic Sledge 2 Doubles Polyphony, Adds Sample Import, Split Functionality & More

Studiologic Sledge 2 features at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 23, 2015 keyboardmag1

"Studiologic Sledge 2 features at NAMM 2015"

24 voices, Waldorf VA with wavetables synth engine. Price is now down to $999 MAP.

Studiologic Sledge on eBay

Studiologic Sledge 2 audio demo at NAMM 2015


via Studiologic:

"Studiologic is proud to introduce a new 2.0 version of its renowned Sledge synthesizer, with new features and sound innovations that will set this instrument above any competitor, thanks to new mix of pure synthesis and sound sampling.
In addition to the incredible sound engine and the user’s friendly vintage control panel, the new features further expand the instrument’s power and versatility; Studiologic and Waldorf Labs (working as a team) have made Sledge 2.0 more flexible as a pure synthesizer, adding the ability to play in Dual Mode two programs at the same time, load Samples and mix post processing Effects in a never ending sound creation.

Sledge 2.0 Key features
NewFeaturesAuto Dual mode: Sledge 2.0 can now play two sounds at the same time, in Split or Layer mode; the feature is controlled by a new page of the Global function and allows to simply keep one note (for Split) or more notes (for Layer) and then select a new sound, that will be added to the previous sound; as any other sound, also Dual Sound combinations can be permanently stored in any of the 1.000 available presets;

Sample Player: sound samples and new waves can be loaded in the internal 60 megabyte of Flash memory, played by OSC 1 and modifiable by all parameters of the control panel, adding other oscillators, setting filters, envelopes and effects. This feature can constantly expands the instrument’s sounds and create a totally new combination of synthesis and sampling.

Pitch & Hold controls: a new Global page allows to enable the Pitch and the Hold separately for the Lower and Upper sounds in Dual Mode, allowing to use the Pitch bend on the Upper sound (i.e. for solo parts) and the Hold pedal to control only the Lower (to keep playing a Drums groove or as a Damper for a Piano sound) and vice versa, or to enable Pitch Bend and Hold on both Upper and Lower sounds;

Reverb+Delay: a new function allows to mix both effects; the Reverb keeps the setting previously selected, while the real time controls (time and level) allows to set the parameters of Delay also when mixed.

Enhanced Polyphony: the total maximum number or notes that can be played at the same time have been expanded to 24, allowing to get a better real time control over the new sound possibilities obtainable from synthesis and sampling together.

Sledge Spectre: samples can be edited (keyboard range, tuning and other parameters) and transmitted to Sledge 2.0 by the USB port, with this easy sample editor that allows to first load and play the samples on your Computer and then download them into the instrument’s memory."

RIP Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream

Tangerine Dream - Live at Coventry Cathedral 1975 Original (full version)

Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream passed away on January 20 at age of 70.

We lost one of the early pioneers of electronic music.

via Wikipedia:

"According to official Tangerine Dream website, Edgar Froese died suddenly in Vienna on 20th January 2015 from pulmonary embolism. His son Jerome made the following announcement:

'Dear friends & colleagues, the Captain has left the ship ... I'm very sorry to inform you that my father Edgar Froese passed away on Tuesday afternoon (20th of January) in Vienna. And as you already know: Life plays no encores. Rest in peace Edgar, you will be sadly missed.'"

http://www.tangerinedream.org
http://www.edgarfroese.com

The news of his passing was released today via the Tangerine Facebook page:

"Dear Friends,

This is a message to you we are very sorry for…

On January 20th, Tuesday afternoon, Edgar Froese suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from the effects of a pulmonary embolism in Vienna.

The sadness in our hearts is immensely.

Edgar once said: “There is no death, there is just a change of our cosmic address."

Edgar, this is a little comfort to us.

Yours,
TANGERINE DREAM TEAM"

[NAMM] Modal Electronics Modulus 002

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Audiofanzine

Internet patch sharing directly via the Modulus 002 at 6:20.

"Here's a demo and presentation of the Modal Electronics Modulus 002 at the NAMM Show 2015."

[NAMM] Waldorf NW1

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Audiofanzine

"Here's a presentation of the Waldorf NW1 at the NAMM Show 2015."

[NAMM] Waldorf NW1 (french)

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Audiofanzine

"Voici une présentation du Waldorf NW1 au NAMM 2015."

[NAMM] Akai Tom Cat

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Audiofanzine

"Here's a presentation of the Akai Tom Cat at the NAMM Show 2015."

[NAMM] Akai Timbre Wolf

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Audiofanzine

"Here's a presentation of the Akai Timbre Wolf at the NAMM Show 2015."

NAMM: New Make Noise modules.

Published on Jan 23, 2015 Amanda Chaudhary

"New modules from Make Noise Music at NAMM 2015. Including the Telharmonic."