acid8 digital bassline test

Published on Jun 3, 2015 Pacou Just Pacou

The Acid8 is by Twisted Electrons Details posted here.

"new digital bassline made in france

-it does absolutly not sound like a 303 :)
-can make some nasty dry bass sounds
-various waveforms with very different sound, also editable via software
-fx section powerful, can completly change/ disintegrate waveform sound (fun)
-filter section ok but nothing groundbreaking here
-accent doesn't make notes real "pop out" like on 303 like sequencers
-continued turning knobs like "building/ developing a sound" can be either predictable due to simple filter or completly wild if fx section gets involved
-many good settings possible but some of these are not blending well into each other with knob movements"

Nord Electro 5 - Set List function

Published on Jun 3, 2015 NordKeyboards

"The Electro 5 features a new Set List mode that lets you easily organize a group of Programs for each specific song in the list. Each song can consist of up to 4 different Programs, freely assignable from your existing Programs. You can create unique Set Lists for different bands or situations and the names and order can be easily customized on the fly without connecting it to a computer.

The super clear new OLED display offers excellent overview when selecting sounds and editing programs."

GFORCE Oddity2 and impOSCar2 Demo

Published on Jun 2, 2015 PXE02321

Ensoniq MR-Rack Synthesizer Demo Songs

Published on Jun 2, 2015 Sound Programming

"Demo songs from the Ensoniq MR-Rack rackmount synthesizer recorded direct with no additional effects.

The MR-Rack is the module version of the Ensoniq MR-61 and MR-76 keyboards. It has a 12MB internal sample ROM and can be expanded with up to 3 EXP series sound modules.

For more information about this and other synthesizers, please visit http://soundprogramming.net/synthesiz..."

Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Pics

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Rare Blue E-PRO MINI SYNTH

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"LIMITED EDITION - HOLLAND MADE UNIQUE MONOSYNTH"

ROLAND Promars Compuphonic Analog MRS2 Synthesizer SN 061935

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Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer SN 051993

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Oberheim OB-12 Synthesizer

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"Architecture and features
Oscillators and Sound Generators

Each of the 12 voices has 2 Oscillators. Each Oscillator has sawtooth, triangle and square/pulse waves, mixable in variable proportions.

In Oscillator 1, each waveform can be modified: saw's "spread" parameter adds a second detuned sawtooth, triangle "wrap" progressively clips the waveform adding inharmonic content, and pulse wave has variable pulse width; PWM is also available, and the modulation source can be chosen from LFO1, LFO2 or OSC ENV. Oscillator 2 can frequency-modulate (FM) Oscillator 1.

In Oscillator 2, saw and triangle waveforms cannot be modified/ modulated: only the pulse wave can be varied; PWM is also available. Unlike OSC1, the second oscillator provides fine detune and coarse detune +-24 steps, and keyboard tracking may be disengaged. Oscillator 2 can be synced to Oscillator 1.

An Oscillator Common section is provided to balance the mix of OSC1 and OSC2, the ring modulator and the noise generator.

Multimode Dual Filter

The OB•12 has two VCF, each one being a 12db (2 pole) filter.
For each filter, mode can be chosen between high-pass, low pass, band-pass and off.
Filters routing can be parallel, split or serial, the latter resulting in a 24db (4 pole) filter.
Cutoff, resonance, modulators and keyboard tracking affect both VCFs.

The Delta parameter, available in parallel and split mode, change the cutoff frequency of the second filter; by using bandpass mode for both filters and by widening their cutoff frequencies, two formants peak may be formed, creating vocal-like timbres.

Besides the OB•12, 1983's OSC OSCar synthesizer is the only synth having this facility; in the OSCar this function is called "separation" and has a dedicated knob in the filter section, unlike the OB•12, whose Delta parameter is inside filter's edit menu.

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Theseus - Digital Modular System by Bendan Byrne

Published on Jun 2, 2015 Brendan Byrne

More information on the Theseus Digital Modular System can be found at...
http://cargocollective.com/theseus/Ab...

"Theseus is a platform for designing modular electronics instruments for musical and visual composition. Building on the Eurorack analog synthesizer standard, the platform uses ⅛” patch cables to interconnect modules. However, unlike the Eurorack standard, Theseus is entirely digital and produces MIDI/OSC control messages rather than audio signals. This simplification in fidelity greatly reduces the cost of materials and complexity of electronic circuits, making patch cable compositional systems more accessible to artists and musicians. A collection of 14 modules was designed to demonstrate the potential of such a platform. These modules highlight what designs become possible when material expenses drop and prototyping time is shortened."

Playlist:

1. Maht Dvdr - Unlike the other modules that produce simple sequences or steady patterns, Maht Dvdr possesses the ability to create elaborate and evolving compositions through an automated routing system.

The module is driven by a master clock. With each trigger signal it receives an onboard software counter increases by one. At the same time sixteen frequencies, each a division of the current counter value, run in the background. These channels are accessed and routed to each output using three inputs. The first input receives a voltage that determines which of the ten output positions to select. The second input determines what divided frequency to assign to that output. Lastly, a latch input locks the selected divided frequency to the selected output channel.

2. Mandalatron - The Mandalatron is a four channel ten step sequencer. Each channel possesses the same values set by the ten central rotary controllers, but with isolated clocks and sequence lengths. When the clock input of a channel is triggered, the sequence will advance by one step and reset to the first step at the point designated by the sequence length controller. This arrangement and iteration of channels allows for complex rhythms to be created easily. It was designed with pitch output in mind, but these voltages can be used to modulate other variables such as note length and velocity to great effect.

Graphic design was roughly inspired by mandala patterns to highlight the overlapping and symmetrical effects of the module’s functionality.

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