MATRIXSYNTH

BeatHawk Review sampler sequencer for ipad by UVI

Published on Feb 7, 2015 Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com

iTunes: BeatHawk - UVItouch

"http://www.uvi.net/beathawk
BeatHawk is an inspiring new iPad app designed to allow you to create music on the go. sample, record and create on the go!
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Moon 569 Polyrhythm Demo

Published on Feb 7, 2015 John L Rice

"Quick demonstration of how to create a simple polyrhythm pattern using a Moon Modular 569 step sequencer (and other similarly capable step sequencers too)"

Avalon Bassline - Overview

Published on Feb 7, 2015 Abstrakt Instruments

"This video is an overview of the analog and digital features of the avalon. The analog features are covered first, followed by the pattern writes modes of the sequencer."

Verbos Composition System "Basic Drum Patch"

Published on Feb 7, 2015 SGE

"A few people asked me about the drum patch so I tried to re-create it with notes and made a Modular Grid patch sheet. Here is the patch sheet:

http://cdn.modulargrid.de/img/patches...

Basically the "kick drum" is the Tone Controller in self-oscillation. The "kick" occurs via CV-A from the VMS. Also you can add shuffle and swing to the beat by offsetting the stages in a repeating pattern of CV-B on the VMS controlling the time. Midway through the video I reset the CV-B stages to 0 so you can hear a normal "beat" without shuffle. The "snare" and hi-hat sounds are the actually the same source sound but with the high-pass filter creating the hi-hat and the low-pass filter creating the snare. The snare/hi-hat tone is the Complex Oscillator being FM'd by itself and also by the Harmonic Oscillator, all square waves. Finally, the snare/hi-hat output went to a Roland RE-20 delay (which I turn on and off in the video) and the kick goes straight into the soundcard."

Breakaway Vocalizer 1000 FM synthesizer with audio / voice to MIDI converter

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"This thing came out sometime in the 80s and is in near perfect condition. It comes with the hand held mic/controller, breath controller adapter, power supply and an extra voice cartridge. To explain it a little more it has MIDI in/out so you can control external MIDI instruments or the internal 4 operator FM sounds (almost a DX7). There is a drum machine, a multi track sequencer and a couple of built in FX. Tap tempo button and some auto accompaniment. I'm guessing it was an attempt at a karaoke home synth or something. These things are pretty rare and it's worth it just for the voice to MIDI function alone. This unit is also in amazingly perfect condition. The extra pop screen hasn't even been opened."

Waldorf Pulse Analogue Synthesiser SN 96170939

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Rhythm of the Death Wolf (featuring Akai Rhythm Wolf & DOD Death Metal Distortion)

Published on Feb 7, 2015 HardtekStudios

"This jam was recorded spur of the moment more to showcase how well the Rhythm Wolf plays with distortion than to jam out a kewl track. The Drums are recorded with no external fx, but with plenty of the built in distortion. The bass line is being processed by the DOD Death Metal Distortion pedal, one of the most brutal distortion units ever made."

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New Boomstar Modular Modstar System

via Studio Electronics

"THE STUDIO ELECTRONICS BOOMSTAR MODULAR MODSTAR—A SOUND SYSTEM THIRTY YEARS IN THE MAKING: 1985 to 2015

TONE AND TRADITION are the Boomstar Modular Modstar's foundation and purpose. Big tone, pure tone, historically accurate, classic, warm and fat 5U modular tone, in two compete synthesizer expressions: Seito, the compact, 1st class patching powerhouse, and Sensei, the three filter Master Control System—all wrapped up in Pittsburgh Modular’s rugged Move 104, and 108 cases, respectively. Make noises or notes; leave the planet—Milky Way even, or stay in town and put your good foot down on some bass and lead bounce necessities. Play or stray—you'll find your Modstar way.

THE BOOMSTAR MODULAR SYSTEM realizes the seemingly inevitable eurorack sprawl of our semi-modular BOOMSTAR desktop synth, consisting of 14 modules that dramatically open up the root level programming and sound sculpting of that lush and potent, and already flexible Boomstar sound.

What makes it tick: Let’s tick ‘em off: Class A 5089, 3003 and AMP *, rugged through-hole construction, discrete circuitry, hand-matched transistors in the filters and amplifier, multi-filtered, hand-crafted, Premium Quality Analog sound. We’d like to think we’ve learned a few things bringing the MIDIMINI, SE1-X, ATC-X, polyphonic CODE Omega synths, ModMax pedals, C2s, Pre2, and Slate Pro Audio Dragon & Fox to market, and the air waves worldwide.

Our Boomstar Modular System’s 5089 circuit mirrors faithfully the filter design from the Minimoog—it is not a style; it’s not a type, not reminiscent of, not vintage inspired—it is the analog sound standard manufactured anew, and how we love it so. Apply the same thinking to our 4075, 3003, and SE80 filters vis-à-vis their originals, and you’ve caught our drift; OSCILLATION and AMP modules also resonate with the Mini’s timeless designs, functionality, and gorgeous, gleaming sound—modernized and reimagined by the maestro Tim Caswell himself, but we’re just getting started here; the SEM filter is on deck.

We hope you are as thrilled with your purchase of the complete system/individual modules as we are with our partnership with PITTSBURGH MODULAR, and the final through-hole designs which flowed from the first Nicol/St. Regis Beer Summit at Winter NAMM 2013. The MODSTAR module breakdown upshot: Filters, Oscillators, and AMP are built by SE, and the intoxicating remainder by our good friends and exceedingly savvy business partners at PGH—without whose invaluable, real world/walking the streets of Euroland insights, experience, and deep resources, this project would have faded to grey. A tip of the SE chapeau to Richard Nicol, Perry, and the full-strength, generally less-weathered outfit at P. M. And to our direct sales and Guru-in-Chief, Geoff Farr, who relentlessly hounded us St. Regis bros—“When are the euro modules going to be ready to ship?” “Can I get a single Boomstar Modular filter pic?” You definitely put on your red shoes...

* Our Class A circuits draw more current from the +12 rail than from the -12 volt rail. If the system power supply is under-sized, hum or buzz may be heard. In that case, larger filter capacitors and/or a larger power transformer will be needed. The 4075 draws equally from both rails, and is more immune to hum."