Details on the New Audio Damage Neuron Eurorack Drum Module are Up

via Audio Damage

"Neuron is an FM-based all-in-one drum voice module suitable for all types of electronic music. From big Autechre-style FM hits to huge digital hardcore kicks to tight x0x snare drums, Neuron can make a broad range of percussion sounds with ease.

Starting with super fast envelopes internally curved for percussion sounds, we add a carrier wave that is a single-cycle sample straight from the PCB of a 909's kick oscillator. We then add pure sine modulation, analog-modelled soft saturation, digital distortion, and a true random-number-generator for white noise.

The result is a drum module that is both easy to use and incredibly versatile. Watch the overview video below to get an idea of what Neuron sounds like.

» Neuron is a DSP-based module that runs at 48kHz sample rate and 24 bit depth, via a high quality Cirrus-Logic codec.

» Two-operator FM synth voice tuned for percussion use.

» Carrier waveform is a single-cycle sample of a 909 kick's main oscillator, taken from the board of a real 909 via a studio-grade Mytek A/D convertor. Tunable from 20Hz to 1kHz.

» Modulator waveform is a pure sine wave, tunable from 5Hz to 1kHz.

» Two ultra-fast percussion-curved internal envelopes for pitch mod and VCA.

» Soft saturation/overdrive and distortion control for hardcore sounds.

» Internal noise generator for snare and cymbal sounds.

» Trigger input that fires the internal envelopes on a 1V edge detection. Can be triggered up to low audio rates. (Approx. 60Hz.)

» Accent and Choke inputs allow further time-based control over the output.

» Every control has a CV input that accepts +/-5V. Panel controls are sampled at low audio rates (approximately 35Hz), and have further internal lag processing for smooth parameter changes.

» USB port (on the backplane) for easy firmware updates.

» High-quality 100% Made In The USA construction, including panel-bolted 100,000-cycle BI potentiometers and custom stamped Rogan knobs.

» Power draw is 50ma from the +12V rail and 9ma from the -12V rail. This module has an on-board regulator and does not require +5V. Module width is 12HP. Module depth is 25mm.

» Neuron, like all Audio Damage hardware products, includes our lifetime unconditional warranty."

Stand Alone Hardware Coming from Audio Damage

via Analog Industries (Chris Randall of Audio Damage's blog):

"Next up, it's been no particular secret that we're working on non-Euro hardware. This turned out to be surprisingly difficult. Euro has a pretty set-in-stone standard for look and construction, and known suppliers, and you work within those parameters. When we started examining stand-alone products, well, things got hairy quick. But this summer's labor is beginning to bear fruit, and we will definitely be showing our new line of Audio Damage pedals at NAMM in January. We hope to show three different pedals, but that might be optimistic. This has proven to be a surprisingly difficult and time-consuming operation.

Interestingly, most of the difficulty and time consumption resulted from the fact that I just can't stand those Hammond boxes that most boutique pedals come in, and wanted our own folded steel chassis. It turns out that you need to know quite a bit of mechanical engineering to cause such a thing to be created, and since I had two years of mechanical engineering classes in high school in the 80s, of course I was up to the task. But lo, and furthermore hark! My brother-in-law works at Baer, which is (literally) right up the street from us, and he loaned me one of their engineers. Then the fine folks at Cutting Edge Manufacturing here in Phoenix took those drawings and tuned them up a bit, and then BLASTED SHEETS OF STEEL WITH A 4000 WATT LASER! (This shit is so fucking cool, I don't even.)

The first article is pictured above. These things are so tough you could drive a tank over them. I don't know about the rest of the thing, but the chassis will definitely survive the holocaust. The guts are digital, of course, but feature true bypass (done with relays), assignable expression pedal destinations, and true stereo where appropriate. I think the non-Euro folks are gonna be very pleased with these, and as we get a WORKFLOW in place to build stand-alone products, you'll start to see some more sophisticated shit, in addition to our ever-expanding Euro line."

Roland JU-06 fits nicely on the Akai MPK61

Published on Oct 31, 2015 alternatingbitmusic

"Just a brief demo of how I've mounted my JU-06"

Ambika - Sequencer Fun

Published on Oct 31, 2015 SYNTHWAY

"Just messing around with Ambika's internal sequencer. I've done a (poor) acid jam just with the Ambika, no external gear or MIDI devices used.

The sequence itself is pretty simple, and so are the sounds. I'm using the performance page on Ambika to control the bassline cutoff, envelope and resonance, and volume for the other parts. Everything is simple, I just had a little fun with it.

I'm sorry that drum parts were not the best. I'm going to use it extensively with my Volca Bass and create something a little more complex and musical.

I hope you enjoy it...

More Ambika videos to come."

Playing with the Bitwig 1.3 Demo

Published on Oct 31, 2015 Chris Beckstrom

"A short track– learning how Bitwig works, having a great time modulating everything. You can create an unlimited number of modulator devices that can modulate practically anything! It's the closest thing to a modular synth I've seen in a DAW. And it's cross platform!

Love the sounds.. The filters can even self-oscillate! Sounds moderately convincing.

My Mac Air laptop chocked a bit trying to record my screen and audio, probably would have made more sense to do this on my more powerful linux machine."

Kick.S Live / Korg ELECTRIBE MX&xOxbOx&AcidlabMiami X946

Published on Oct 31, 2015 Kick.S

使用機材
KORG ELECTRIBE MX
xOxbOx
Acidlab Miami
electro harmonix memory boy
electro harmonix Cathedral"

Sunrise Vitality

Published on Oct 31, 2015 rezzy blips

"Early jam experimentation kp2 and tb3"

Casio HT-6000 (1987) 8 Voice Analog Hybrid Synthesizer

Published on Oct 30, 2015 Eyepatch Entertainment

"Shot on the Panasonic GH4 (VLOG-L) with the SLR Magic 2x anamorphot.

algorithmically generated midi sent to the Casio HT-6000 in split 4 DCO mode while manipulating modulation and other parameters. Delay provided by the Roland RSP-550."

Latronic Notron plus Streichfett & Roland Jupiter 8

Published on Mar 22, 2015 oldgearguy

"Latronic Notron sequencer driving a Waldorf StreichFett. Mostly showing the Notron basics. I'll try to upload some more targeted videos of the Notron doing the special things that it can do."

Latronic Notron plus Roland Jupiter 8 (w. Encore MIDI)

Published on Mar 24, 2015

"I was going to create a more detailed video showing some of the advanced/less well known Notron features. So I hooked it up to the JP-8, created a simple patch and began recording. I never got around to the advanced features. I loved the tones so much I just mostly let it roll.

Slight apologies for the sudden filter jumps - I forgot that I had the LFO set to sawtooth instead of a smoother sine."

Proof of concept - latching the Linnstrument arpeggiator

Published on Mar 25, 2015 oldgearguy

"Made some code modifications to try and latch the arpeggiator. Still in a rough state, but it seems like there is a path to success."