Sugar Bytes Cyclop: Synthesis and Effects Madness meets Multitouch

Published on Jul 16, 2015 Synth Anatomy

"This is quick sound overview of Sugar Bytes Cyclop synthesizer for iPad. The Synthesizer comes with 6 different synthesis engines: Saw Regiment, Analog Sync, FM, Transformer, Spectromat and Phase Stressor. The Synthesizer comes with 10 different Filter types plus vowel mode.

Synth Anatomy's Impressions:
- Monstrous Synthesizer for iPad
- Open for all kind of crazy sounds
- No normal Synthesizer

Equipment used:
- Ipad Air 2
- CME Xkey 25 Keys"

Scarlet Architect Mini Euro Tour Indiegogo Campaign

Published on Jul 13, 2015 refuge6

You can find their Indiegogo campaign here. Synth spotting, and some specific gear talk from member Ron Ruthersford further below.

Video description: "2015 has been a year of miracles for Scarlet Architect. The long awaited release of their LP, Eternal Return, the bands first release in over 33 years, has been announced by Genetic Music: September 25th, 2015 is the big day!

Now the band has been invited by Zurich's BalconyTV to appear on the program as well as perform in another Zurich venue and several additional opportunities in a number of European cities have been made available to the band as well.

The band needs financial assistance to make the trip.Please help S.A. realize this career long dream by making a contribution to their Indiegogo Campaign."

The following is some additional info via Scarlet Architect's Ron Ruthersford, who has been known to visit MATRIXSYNTH. His Roland TR-808 was listed here. Some of you might remember Ron from previous PNW synth meets.

"In 1982, Scarlet Architect produced a 4-song EP and pressed 1000 copies of it. That EP garnered some recognition in synth pop circles, particularly in Europe, most notably for the songs 'Rose Grey' and 'Falls Away.' 'Rose Grey' was on the dance club charts in 1982 for ten consecutive weeks. For my fellow gearheads, my two bandmates and I recorded the entire EP in one session in a 24-track studio outside of Chicago using only my trusty TR-808, a Casio MT-30, a Casio VL-Tone (through an MXR flanger), and an SCI Pro-One (and of course our voices). It was great fun and a very fond memory.

We are re-releasing the four songs from that EP and seven additional songs from that period that were also professionally recorded but were never before released. The re-release, called Eternal Return, is coming out in September via Genetic Music (www.geneticmusic.de) and will be available on vinyl and CD and as downloads. The vinyl edition will only contain nine songs, while the CD will contain all eleven songs. All songs will also be available from the usual download sources.

Additionally, we have been contacted to play on Balcony TV in Zurich, Switzerland, and have also now been contacted by a few other places/people in Europe to potentially play a few more gigs if we can make it over there. In an attempt to do this, my bandmate has put together an Indiegogo campaign to try to raise funds for our 'mini tour.' The Indiegogo campaign can be found here. A great deal more information can be obtained from the video on the Indiegogo site. If we can achieve our funding goal, we might also be doing gigs in Germany and the UK.

For additional info about the band, we can be found at www.scarletarchitect.net and on Facebook. There are also several songs available for perusal on YouTube."

A few are embedded below.


Scarlet Architect's "Falls Away" & "Rose Grey" followed by some vintage Moog & Yamaha CS synth spotting in 1983:

Scarlet Architect - Falls Away

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012 empty

"Awesome Minimal Synth from the US ... can't believe no one posted it yet. The best track on this nice EP."

Scarlet Architect - Rose Grey

Uploaded on May 5, 2011 mistressnazgaroth

Scarlet Architect Live 7 11 1983

Published on Jul 6, 2015 refuge6

"An outtake/preview from a recently discovered VHS tape of Scarlet Architect live. Here is a portion of what was to be their second release, the single 'Say You're Not Pretending'.
Original tape compliments of Suzanne Shelton."

WMD/SSF Monolith Videos by kuxaan sum

Published on Jul 15, 2015 kuxaan sum

"WMD/SSF Monolith in a Big Sky"

Watch your volume levels on some of these, especially if you are on headphones.

Playlist:
Sinking Dreams
Lustmordical Memorandum
Piercing the reflective mirror
Mountain Pathway
Straightening of the dirty string
Uneasy Echoes

DPO 4 Pluto

Published on Jul 15, 2015 SunFallsMusic

"1st encounter & session with the MakeNoise DPO (dual prismatic oscillator) installed. Just went with what started happening. This is my favourite excerpt from todays session, after being away from the studio for a week. Enjoy the lil jam :)

Patch notes would be difficult. As i was just grabbing and patching away. the modulation is deep. But the basics:
DPO main voice, Benjolin background noise (both being pitch sequenced differently)
Asteroid BDv4 kick, Jupiter Storm snare.
All being subtley process by Clouds, Echophon, Erbe-Verb.
With Circadian Rhythm driving and being driven by PM Bender, and the Ultra Random Analog playing lots of roles."

Patch Box Modular Effects Pedal Introduction

Published on Jul 15, 2015 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers
Update: Re-Published on Jul 16, 2015

"An epic shift in the definition of what a modular can be. The Pittsburgh Modular Patch Box redefines modular synthesis around the venerable stomp box. A monster performance device for guitarists and synthesists alike. A patchable, modular system designed to handle anything.

A playground for unrestricted creativity, the Patch Box is a fully patchable, customizable effects pedal. The open architecture allows the patch box to create unique effects unattainable with standard, fixed signal path guitar pedals."

RA Sessions: Octave One - A Better Tomorrow / The Forgotten

Published on Jul 15, 2015 Resident Advisor

Spot the synths.

"One of techno's best live acts bring the heat.

This might not seem significant on the face of it, but Octave One are the only act we've had on Sessions who wanted us to use their first take. (In fact, we had to gently persuade them to record a second.) You see, Lenny and Lawrence Burden believe that live performance is about singular moments. They've spent the last 15 years establishing a reputation as one of techno's preeminent live acts, and in the club you don't get second chances. This attitude is reflected in their setup: the Burdens are lifelong devotees of hardware. They develop their technique on synths, controllers and effects as a musician would with an instrument. They perform using a nest of gear that wouldn't look out of place at NASA, and insist on travelling with it all no matter which continent they're booked on.

The Octave One shows also have the advantage of being able to draw from 25 years of timeless techno. The Burdens were part of Detroit's "second wave," and have been releasing music on labels like Tresor, Transmat and their own 430 West since 1990. They're best know for "Black Water," a poignant classic that eventually sold over a million copies following its release in 2000. There have also been four Octave One albums, the latest of which, Burn It Down, was released last month through 430 West. With all of this in mind, we were honoured to welcome Lenny and Lawrence to our London HQ, where they performed slamming versions of two tracks from their new record, "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Forgotten."

Production credits:
Director & Editor - Patrick Nation
Camera - Sim Higginson, Stephen Dunn, Guy Clarke, Debbie Butts, Patrick Nation
Sound Engineers - Rich Cufley (Sound Services), Guy Clarke
Colourist - Adam Clarke (Absolute Post)"

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Published on Jul 15, 2015 Ebotronix

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Italo-style / Synthpop Track -- DSS-1, TR-626

Published on Jul 15, 2015 Vintage Electronic

QuNexus CC to Note Project

Published on Jul 15, 2015 Keith McMillen Instruments

"QuNexus CC to Note is a MaxForLive MIDI effect designed to be used when using the QuNexus as a CV to MIDI converter but it can also be used for any application where CC values need to be converted into MIDI notes within the Pitch-CV / Gate-CV paradigm.

find the project files here: http://www.keithmcmillen.com/projects..."

Tiptop Audio Introduces the CYMBL909 Eurorack Drum Module

via Tiptop Audio

"Introducing the CYMBL909, part of our series of drum modules that brings those classic percussion sounds into the modular synth world, further expanding the Tiptop modular drum machine.

CYMBL909 is a dual voice module containing the TR-909’s original Crash and Ride circuits adapted for use in Eurorack modular synthesizer format and was tested to sound like a fresh machine coming out of the assembly line back in the 80s. On top of the original, we have added some great new features that expand the sound palette of what can be produced with these two voice circuits.

The original circuits use a combination of low-fi 6 bit sound samples that pass through a series of analog elements that provide envelope and filtering to the source sound. The CYMBL909 module adds manual and voltage control of the sample’s analog tuning section creating tones which range from heavy industrial at the low end, to the original crash/ride sound at the mid range, and bright hats like sounds at the top end. Modulating the Tune with an Envelope, CV sequencer or LFO makes interesting sound bending effects, which can be applied either in or out of sync with the triggering of the sounds.

Just like the other drums in this series, the CYMBL909 high-powered output gain stage allows you to further enhance the sound through distortion and clipping. We have designed a dual pulse-shaper circuit on each gate input so you can trigger your CYMBL909 with Trigger/Gate signals from step sequencers, clock dividers, or any other pulse/clock sources."