Sonic Lab: U-He Hive DSP Efficient Synthesizer

Published on Sep 22, 2015 sonicstate

"U-he's Hive aim is to bring us the U-he pedigree in synthesis but as less DSP hungry code. Expert patch designer Ben Crosland takes a look."

Just How Gritty Can The Ensoniq Mirage Get?

Published on Sep 22, 2015 TheDaydreamSound

"Just How Gritty Can The Ensoniq Mirage Get? In this video we take the things down to 14khz. Even though the Mirage can sample at a lower rate than that. This piece will give you a good idea about how good and messy things can get at the extreme end of Mirage.

Visit: http://www.thedaydreamsound.com and pick up a copy of my albums, The Daydream Sound I, II, III & Apparel Sketches for Him & Her and the latest release Gold Revelation!"

Synchronising Patchblocks with external triggers

Published on Sep 22, 2015 Patchblocks

"This video shows how to synchronise a Patchblock to other equipment like the Korg Volca series. You can check out the patches by copying the following code and pasting it into the editor."

LinnStrument Typing Keyboard Prototype - What do you think?

Published on Sep 22, 2015 Geert Bevin

"Demonstration of a new mode for LinnStrument that automatically switches it to become a typing keyboard.

Curious to hear your thoughts about this."

West Coast Bach XIII

Published on Sep 22, 2015 ngarjuna

"XIII. Gavotte I
English Suite #6 (BWV 811)
Johann Sebastian Bach

We all know Bach on the East Coast synthesizer...but sometimes he just likes to lay low on the West side. Make Noise/Intellijel/4ms voice"

Morphing Noise meet Phenol

Published on Sep 22, 2015 Kinetik Laboratories

"Paolo Nicolò Ferraguti - VGU39 sent us a video where he is using our Morphing Noise filtered by Kilpatrick Audio PHENOL.
Enjoy."

New Info in On the Upcoming Polivoks Clone from Alex Pleninger

See the update in this post.

Modular Wild Presents PATCH IT- Live at Knobcon 4

Published on Sep 21, 2015 Modular Wild

"A short little patching segment I recorded at Knobcon 4 this year held in Itasca, Illinois. The audio is a little distorted due to my missing a few essential components from my usual setup. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Moog Sub 37 Mega Demo 64 Patches

Published on Sep 21, 2015 gstormelectro

"All video and audio by G-Storm Electro c.2015
Visit http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/ to download the patches.

Doing something a little different this time. I have packed ALL 64 of my original Sub 37 patches into a 4-track MEGA DEMO, a cornucopia of basses, leads, arpeggios, and otherworldly sound effects. Everything you hear is ALL SUB 37, I wanted something true to the tone of just the Sub 37 and nothing else. You may see other effects and things in the background, but NONE are used here.

It took two weeks to compose, film, and edit the video.

The patches are free to download on my blog as a system exclusive file, AKA sysex. If you do, be sure to FIRST backup your own sounds to a computer, and confirm they are saved. If you need guidance be sure to check out my video at https://youtu.be/ulNTvar2fCQ for uploading sysex patches to a synthesizer using a MIDI utility program like MidiOX."

Yamaha VOCALOID4 Cyber Diva Now Shipping

"Now Shipping: Yamaha VOCALOID™ Singing Voice Synthesis Technology Offers Realistic Vocal Library in American English

BUENA PARK, Calif. (September 21, 2015)—Yamaha today announced that new software products built on VOCALOID 4, the company’s powerful voice synthesis engine, are now shipping.

Under development by Yamaha since March 2000, VOCALOID enables users to simply input melody and lyrics to synthesize a singing voice. Making their debut on the platform are the Cyber Diva voice library in American English and VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase.

Cyber Diva is the first VOCALOID exclusive Singer Library with an American English female voice that delivers remarkable expression with clear speech, powerful long tones and smooth vocalization in any genre. The package includes a new feature, Growl Expression, which produces a harsher, gruff tone. Cyber Diva also comes with instrument features for building temporary tracks that serve as a bed for the virtual vocalist. Geared toward professional music producers, Cyber Diva lets users input melodies or lyrics to create the vocal lines.

Two more products, VOCALOID4 Editor and VOCALOID Editor for Cubase, include several new features for innovative music production. Cross-Synthesis lets users design nuanced voice tones by blending two different sound libraries—one to enhance power and attack, the other to emphasize expressiveness like the sustain and release of notes. Growl adds hard tremolo to the voice for a more realistic and versatile sound. Pitch Render allows for editing the smoothness of pitch linkage or the level of vibrato application by using a visual display to make the settings.

'Cyber Diva and VOCALOID4 Editor represent the culmination of years of perfecting the subtleties of virtual vocals,” said Lacy Privette, director, Steinberg North America. “This brings a new level of authenticity to voice synthesis
technology, especially for background parts, so that producers and musicians can test ideas and flesh out tracks even when no singer is present.'

Cyber Diva, VOCALOID Editor for Cubase and VOCALOID4 Editor (each MSRP: $130.99) are now available.

For more information, visit http://4wrd.it/vocaloid4."