7 Minutes with an Ipad Synth - Phase84

Published on Jan 26, 2015 Synth Anatomy

"This week Phase84 from Retronyms

Phase84 is a next generation phase distortion synthesizer. It fuses gritty digital sounds with traditional analog punch.

Phase84 is what's known as a Phase Distortion synthesizer. This form of waveshaping synthesis has its roots in Casio’s brilliant CZ line of digital synthesizers from the 80s. It is designed to have the warmth of a subtractive (analog) synthesizer, yet be capable of the squelchy tones and sharp attacks of an FM synth. Phase84 in particular can create warm pads, glitchy sounds, dirty basses, filthy sweeps, screaming leads, and anything in-between."

iTunes: Phase84 - Retronyms Inc

Remco Sound FX Machine CV Experiment with Eurorack

Published on Jan 26, 2015 Introvertmusic

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This began as me just experimenting with my heavily moded Remco Sound FX Machine with an added CV input talking to my eurorack for the first time. After a bit of playing things evolved into this and I kinda liked it... so I decided to record it and share it with you good people.

This was created using only Eurorack other than my CV controlled Remco Sound FX Machine and an Eventide Space reverb pedal.

Rough Patch explanation: So the master clock is a Delptronics Triggerman running 7 different sequences. Most of the tracks are being sent off to random modules for different clock divisions. One track from the Triggerman is triggering side 2 of a Make Noise Maths MK1 which is controlling the VCA on one channel of a Cwejman MX4S mixer which has channel 2 of the DPO running in creating the Kick/Bass drum. The higher melodic reverbed pad sounds are coming from the Qubit Nebulae which is shuffling through various chord I played on my Roland Juno 60. This is then run into the Make Noise Erbe Verb to change up the character a bit. The high pitched squeals and sweeping non-melodic squelches are coming from my Remco Sound FX machine that has been moded to have a CV in as well as some other cool tricks and expanded voice capabilities. The Melodic part that comes in at 2:40 is an Analogue Solutions Vostok MK1 using all 3 oscillators and is being sequenced by the Audio Damage Sequencer 1. The Vostok is being run into the Eventide Space reverb to add some stereo depth to the mix. There are 2 snare drums running: One is the Tiptop Audio SD808 and the other is from the Mutable Instruments Braids running the newest OS adding incredibly flexible and pitch-able 808 sounds. The "high hat" sounds were created by running the noise source from the Vostok into the Malekko Borg 2 filter and is being triggered by the Triggerman. Some of the strange chaotic noises were created by running a Make Noise Mysteron sequenced by a Make Noise Rene into a Make Noise Echophon and then into the Make Noise Phonogene set to the constant record mode... Tons of parameters are being tweaked by multiple modules for the highest level of unpredictability and variation. Other noises "cymbal style" compliments of The Harvestman Piston Honda MK1 run into one side of a Double Andore MK1 to create some more hat style sounds. Microbe Modular Equation Composer added some other weird blips and bloops as well percussion sounds. Microbe Modular Equation Composer is being modulated by the Modcan QuadLFO. Mungo Enterprises g0 expanded with Macro Machines Storage Strip is mangling some of the drum sounds in this patch too... I think thats about it :)

Thanks!! And as always, THANKS FOR LISTENING!"

modular synth chillout

Published on Jan 26, 2015 ipnoteca

"relaxing patch"

korg volca bass tb3 tr8 aira roland

Published on Jan 26, 2015 rezzy blips

"First play korg volca bass so i made a arty video to go with it surreal and trippy mushroom theme all music art and 3d models are made by Spen"

Roland Aira & Volca computer model renders.

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Korg Volca Keys C64 SID Chip Emulation Arpeggios

Published on Jan 26, 2015 Tony Horgan

"An experiment in recreating Commodore 64-style arpeggios on the Korg Volca Keys. Audio is straight into a camcorder, sorry about the clipping on the Volca Beats. The basic arpeggio sound is created by setting the LFO to "square" (hold FUNC and press key M6), then turn the LFO RATE dial to about 3 o'clock and the PITCH INT knob to 12 o'clock or more. In this video I'm using the internal delay effect on the Volca Keys and mixing the Keys and Beats with a Belkin Rockstar, then recording audio from the Rockstar into the camcorder. No other equipment was used."

Korg Volcas on eBay

MAXON AD-100 BBD Analog Delay + Roland MC-303

Published on Jan 26, 2015 SubTokyoShop

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Roli Seabord Jam at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 25, 2015 keyboardmag1

STG Soundlabs modular synths at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 25, 2015 keyboardmag1

"STG Soundlabs modular synths at NAMM 2015"

Mellotrons at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 25, 2015 keyboardmag1

New Avalon Bassline Synth & Sequencer From Abstrakt Instruments - Details & Price

Abstrakt Instruments is a new company from the creators of the x0xi0, a heavily modified x0xb0x that is considered to be the ultimate x0xb0x.  The Avalon is a new instrument and is not based on the x0xb0x. Full details will follow in time, but for now you can get a good feel for what it is via the pics. Click on each for the full size shots. Note there is a white, silver and black version.  Also note the cartridge slot and swappable 24db Transistor Ladder Filter and 12db State Variable Filter cards. There's Dinsync IO in addition to MIDI IO, and extensive CV IO.

You can find an interview with Abstrakt Instruments' Brian Castro previously posted here.

Update: some initial info from Brian (press release is still to follow):

"ok guys, we just got done at NAMM. If we don't sleep for 3 days straight the official press release will go out Monday for those of you who weren't able to attend NAMM and get a demo in person. There will be more content coming as everyone starts to upload more pics and edit videos. For those who can't wait for the NAMM content and debut of the website here are some bullet points of the basics.

The avalon bassline synth is an analog monosynth based on the TB-303. It combines a 100% mirror of TB-303 RevD mainboard together with a panel board containing additional analog and digital circuitry.

Uses all original spec parts of the original TB-303 (transistors, caps, IC's, diodes, transformer, etc..) together with a BA6110 VCA with current gain calibrated to match the original BA662.

Fully backwards compatible with the original TB-303 (actually works with an original TB-303 CPU).

Sub oscillator has saw, sqr, and tri both -1 and -2 oct.

The cartridge slot is for filter carts which can be hot-swapped and used in place of the internal TB-303 filter.

Additional analog controls include sub/ext level control, filter tracking, accent decay, vca decay (goes full off), AD utility envelope with bi-polar modulation of the VCA and VCF.

I/O on back includes CV & Gate In/Out, accent sweep cv out (amplified and normalized to 0-5V), filter cv input. Audio out consists of saw and sqr out (+/-5V), external input, and vca & filter outputs.

Sequencer control has TB-303 pitch/time modes as well as a new realtime mode making use of the the step led switches (yes those are switches). Too many features to list - browse the panel to get an idea. patterns can be 64 steps in length with numerous time signature options. There are 448 internal patterns and 56 tracks. These can also be saved and loaded via sysex.

Sync modes are internal, MIDI and DIN, and it outputs both MIDI and DIN Sync. Also has USB-MIDI, and synth can be played externally.

Extremely high build quality including custom pots, german key switches, and 4-piece steel enclosure.

Can't comment yet on price except to say it'll be under $1000US."

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