keybdwizrd - Jupiter-50 Prog Rock #1

Published on Sep 1, 2015 Michael Walthius

"Just a basic synth brass patch on the Roland Jupiter-50, but it sounds damn good. :)"

Roland Introduces Limited Edition White JD-Xi

It looks like we'll be able to get your hands on a limited edition white Roland JD-Xi.

The official press release:

"Roland Offers JD-Xi Analog/Digital Crossover Synth in Limited Edition White Color

Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 2015 — Roland is offering a special limited edition version of the popular JD-Xi Interactive Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer. Now available in an all-white body while supplies last, the compact JD-Xi keyboard is powerful, versatile and fun. Equipped with 37 mini keys, the JD-Xi features a true analog synth engine along with a wide selection of Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL digital sounds. This affordable instrument also comes packed with many extras for self-contained music creation, including built-in drum kits, a four-track pattern sequencer, and a gooseneck mic for using the synth’s Vocoder and AutoPitch effects.
The JD-Xi has become one of the best selling synthesizers on the market in the U.S. by offering a unique crossover sound engine with the warm, smooth response of classic analog, and the clarity and versatility of modern digital. Players can enjoy fat, warm analog bass and lead tones with ample controls for hands-on tweaking, plus polyphonic PCM essentials like electric piano, brass, guitar, and many others – all in one keyboard.
For more information, visit www.rolandus.com/products/jd-xi/."

KORG Introducing New Liverpool Edition Professional Arranger with British Flag on It?

Uploaded on Aug 5, 2015 Think Again Productions
Re-Published on Sep 2, 2015 Korg

"An unparalleled musical force; a songwriting duet unlike any other. Lennon & McCartney literally changed the face of music in the 1960’s and well beyond. As the driving creative force behind the world’s most recognizable and commercially successful band, their music still resonates with all of us today, and will continue to inspire musicians and music lovers for decades to come.

For more information, please visit www.korg.com/liverpool/

Wouldn't you love to experience playing these classic songs, or along with them? Now, there's a keyboard that lets you so just that. The KORG Liverpool uses Korg’s Pa Series arranger technology to let you play 64 Styles that accurately portrait 64 of the artists’ well-known songs. Play the original chords and melodies to recreate these timeless recordings, or use your own progressions and arrangements. It’s all up to you. 100 hit songs are also onboard, and you can mute and play along with any part. In addition, a best-of collection of Styles from Korg’s microArranger are included."

Update: video added above.

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

Rumor is it was spotted on KORG India's site.

Bastl Instruments Demo Coming to Control NY Friday September 4th

via @ctrl_mod

"This Friday Sept 4th all the way from the Czech Republic @bastlinstrument in-store demo 7-8pm"

http://ctrl-mod.com/

KORG Mono Poly SN 370119

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via this auction

"Great working condition. Recent service and calibration. Sounds amazing. The cosmetics on the face and keys are good. The wood case is in fair condition and has some normal peeling laminate and wear around the edges. There is a small mark by the mod wheel that didn't show up in the pictures. Overall good condition with some normal wear."

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PIN Electronics Ramcur Hornet external control test !

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Wrong Number by John L Rice

Published on Sep 1, 2015 John L Rice

"A quick drone patch featuring heavy use of a Modcan 73B, Roland RSP-550, and Strymon BigSky."

Solar Powered Modular & Synths in a Tent in the Forest

That's my kind of camping.  :)

Via Phil999 on sequencer.de, translated by Florian Anwander who sent this one in:

"I came back today from the forest and have gained experience with solar and Euroracksystem. Extremely impressive both.

The batteries and solar panels from http://www.sistech.com are just great. With no effort I could run a small modular system, a Windows tablet, and other devices completely independent of the power grid.

The highlight of the batteries is that you can simultaneously charge and deliver. I have to explain this a littlebit: A XXL88 accumulator loads a maximum of 2A / 17V, can therefore absorb only 34W. The large panel provides 112W in ideal conditions. That means you can charge the battery on the one hand and still have (theoretically) at 78W output.

The Endorphin.es modules are simply awesome. I can only recommend. The high price is justified, it is definitely worthwhile to save some. I am modular for some time on the road (but with antique equipment), but what Endorphin.es has since transported me into a new league. It has turned out that I simply need LPG's. And a complex oscillator. That's the sound that I want. And it'll still be cheaper than with Buchlasystemen. And Shuttle Control makes the whole thing so much easier. Simply create with the editor a couple of presets, then control with an iPhone (Lemur) objects, or of course on the computer in the studio. This extends the capabilities of the system enormously.

Everything is still a bit new to me, although I would be attributed more to the old-timers. There are simply the new developments on the market that will change the thing. So what was a few years ago just is not available.

Here are a few impressions."

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Sample Logic Introduces Balinese Gamelan VI

"Sample Logic morphs and mutilates best Balinese gamelan instruments into VI fit for a new world

NEW YORK, USA: award-winning sample library company Sample Logic is proud to announce (upcoming) availability of GAMELAN — the latest in a lengthening line of superlative sample-based virtual instruments powered by Native Instruments’ industry-standard KONTAKT PLAYER platform, this time morphing and mutilating 25 world-class Balinese gamelan instruments to create a stunning selection of inspirational cinematic-quality atmospheres, melodic instruments, thundering percussive impacts, and twisted loops — as of September 1…

GAMELAN is where world instruments meet hybrid synthesis. Achieving this is easier said than done, though that is exactly what the talented team at Sample Logic has achieved with relative ease… well, with a little help from their friends. Recorded on the celebrated scoring stage at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, GAMELAN features over 1,700 world-class traditional and morphed gamelan instruments which will surely blow the creative minds of sound designers, composers, musicians, and producers alike. No fewer than 25 instrumental (Grantang, Jegogan, Jublag, Kajar, Kantilan, Kempli, Pemade, Penyacah, Reyong, Suling, Trompong, and Ugal) and percussive (Cedugan Wadon, Cedugan, Ceng Ceng, Gentorag Chime, Gong, Gupekan Wadon, Gupekan, Kempur, Klentong, Krumpungan Wadon, Krumpungan, Rebab, and Vocalese) Balinese instruments were recorded there in 24-bit/88.2kHz, then morphed and mutilated to craft the highly-creative content for GAMELAN.

GAMELAN welcomely weighs in at over 14GB as a result. As such, it features a diverse library of 1,700 KONTAKT PLAYER-compatible patches, perfectly divided into the following categories: 421 ATMOSPHERES (58 BIZARRE, 97 DARK - MYSTERIOUS, 71 ELECTRONIC - EFFECTUAL, 87 MIXED EMOTIONS, 28 STINGERS, and 79 WORLD ORGANIC); 316 INSTRUMENTALS (55 ARPEGGIATED, 104 WORLD ORGANIC, 74 SYNTH, and 82 TRADITIONAL); 332 LOOPS (84 ACTION PACKED, 120 ELECTRONIC - EFFECTUAL, 51 POP HOP, 56 WORLD ORGANIC); 368 PERCUSSIVES (31 ARPEGGIATED, 11 HIT ENSEMBLES, 266 IMPACTS, 17 TRADITIONAL, and 42 TRANSITIONS); and 260 MULTI CORES (34 ATMOSPHERES, 71 INSTRUMENTALS, 53 LOOPS, and 47 PERCUSSIVES). Explore unlimited possibilities within GAMELAN by combining those ATMOSPHERES, INSTRUMENTALS, LOOPS, and PERCUSSIVES within a single, easy-to-use interface. Moreover, mix up to eight ‘Soundsources’ while retaining nuanced control over each sound to create massive ambiences, crushing impacts, complex loops, soaring leads, or even stacked multis with all of the above triggered by a single note! Alternatively, why not simply use one of the thousands of included preset instruments for instant inspiration?

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Primal Audio Releases PMS-20 - KORG MS20's Korg-35 Filter Emulation for Propellerhead Reason

PMS-20 Drums demo Published on Aug 31, 2015 Primal Audio

"PMS-20 is an analog-modelled dual high-pass/low-pass filter for Propellerhead Reason. Simulating the characteristic Korg-35 filters from the iconic Korg MS-20 mono synth, PMS-20 brings the aggressive, screaming sound of the original unit to the Reason Rack.

Features:
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- 6dB/oct self-oscillating high-pass filter
- 12dB/oct self-oscillating low-pass filter
- Topology-preserving, zero-delay feedback loop with 4-X oversampling
- Rage switch for pushing the filter over the edge
- CV inputs for filter cutoff modulation of both filters
- Wet/dry knob for parallel processing

Available in the Propellerhead shop here:
https://shop.propellerheads.se/produc...

More audio demos:
https://soundcloud.com/primalaudio/se...

More info:
https://www.primal-audio.com"