Zaquencer/Beatstep Pro Jam (June 6 2016)

Published on Jun 6, 2016 stereofect

"This time I use Zaquencer to not only sequence my synths but also sync up the Beatstep Pro to Zaquencer. Zaquencer is on X5Dr, Mopho and anode duty while the Beastep Pro handles drums and the AN200. I, of course, play lead on the Bass Station II. An Oxygen8 is used to transpose both Zaquencer and the Beatstep Pro.

Gear used:

Mopho Desktop
Korg X5DR
Meeblip anode
Yamaha AN200
Novation Bass Station II
Boss DR-550 MKII
BCR2000 running Zaquencer
Arturia Beatstep Pro

Hope you like it!

Cheers!!"

Moog Mother-32 Lost Patch

Published on Jun 8, 2016 ozashikiTECHNO

"Vintage '60s style Electronic music sound with Moog Mother-32 analog synthesizer."

Moog mother 32 live sequencer play

Published on Jun 7, 2016 Cray

"Moog mother 32 live seq play"

New Yamaha DX7 4x Expansion Board - 128 Patch Memories, Velocity Fix, and More

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"Another great revived expansion board for the original DX7. Simpler and easier to use than E! or SuperMAX+. Here is a brief explanation of the expansion:

Memory expansion to 128 patches (Yamaha calls them "voices") in 4 banks of 32 patches.
All patches directly accessible using standard MIDI Program Change (both in and out).
Velocity offset setting for fixing the DX7 max velocity issue.
Selectable MIDI IN and OUT channels (they can be different).
Local On/Off lets you control if the local keyboard controls the built-in FM sound engine or not.
Keyboard Split with adjustable split point.
Compatible with standard RAM and ROM cartridges
SOLDERING IS REQUIRED. Three wires -- get a tech to do it.

Installation Manual

User Manual

See the website for more."

DSI Mopho Keyboard SN 02469

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Tiptop Audio Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Case

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New Syncussion SY-1 Clone DIY From the Maker of the TTSH

Published on Jun 8, 2016 zthee

New from the maker of the TTSH ARP 2600 clone.

"Syncussion to be released the 16th of June. www.thehumancomparator.net

Price will be 2500 SEK + VAT (~$300) for a kit.
Kit includes circuit boards, steel case and potentiometers. Additional components are about $100 from Mouser.

Release part starts at 18.00. Kits in shop on the 16th by noon CET.

The SY-1 in the video is a prototype, it'll be powder coat in the same color as the original with white silk screen."

Mutable Instruments Introduces New Blinds Eurorack Module

via Mutable Instruments

"Blinds is a 4-channel voltage-controlled signal polarizer. Each channel consists of a polarizer circuit, also known as a four-quadrant multiplier. This circuit acts like a VCA, except that a negative control voltage will cause the output signal to be inverted, instead of being silenced. Blinds’ outputs are daisy-chained, allowing adjacent groups of 2, 3, or all 4 channels, to be mixed together.

One can think of Blinds’ as a voltage-controlled version of Shades, the control center for all the modulation CVs used in a patch. Many other uses are possible, though. For example, each individual channel can be used to scale/offset a CV; and with audio rate modulation signals, each channel acts like a ring-modulator, with massive potential for drones and feedback patches.

Technical characteristics

All inputs DC-coupled.
All inputs handle audio-rate signals.
Input impedance: 100k for all inputs.
CV offset range: +/- 5V.
Gain scale: linear, a +5V CV translates to a gain of 1.
Gain range: +/- 2.
12-HP.
Current consumption: +12V: 70mA ; -12V: 70mA.
Open-source hardware."

Mutable Instruments Introduces New Veils Eurorack Module

via Mutable Instruments

"VCAs are the cornerstones of modular patches: shaping the amplitude or timbre of a tone with an envelope, animating a mixture of several oscillators, controlling the amount of filter modulation with a random source or a touch controller, applying an envelope on the linear FM signal hitting an oscillator… are all possible uses of these super versatile building blocks. That’s why you never have enough of them. What about four more?

Veils provides four VCAs with an adjustable response curve. Veils’ outputs are daisy-chained, allowing adjacent groups of 2, 3, or all 4 channels, to be mixed together.

Technical characteristics

All inputs DC-coupled.
All inputs handle audio-rate signals.
Input impedance: 100k for all inputs.
Gain scale: a +5V CV translates to a gain of 1 (0dB).
Gain range: 2 (+6dB) in linear operation, 10 (+20dB) in exponential operation.
12-HP.
Current consumption: +12V: 50mA ; -12V: 50mA.
Open-source hardware."

REAKTOR Blocks 1.2 - Control your hardware with Blocks

Published on Jun 8, 2016 Native Instruments

"The free Blocks 1.2 update delivers major improvements on integrating hardware into your REAKTOR setup for unprecedented synergy. Learn more: http://www.native-instruments.com/rea...

Connect Blocks to your hardware! The REAKTOR Blocks 1.2 update introduces new CV and MIDI connectivity. Calibrate pitch signals for accurate use with external hardware oscillators, use Blocks to convert any signal into gates and triggers, and send pitch, gate, and modulation signals from a Blocks patch to REAKTOR's MIDI out. This free update is free for all registered REAKTOR 6 users."

And the press release:

"Native Instruments Releases Free REAKTOR Blocks 1.2 Update

Berlin, June 8, 2016 – Native Instruments today released the free REAKTOR Blocks 1.2 update. Blocks 1.2 adds major improvements for integrating hardware into REAKTOR-based setups. The update adds three new utilities, as well as introducing a MASCHINE sequencer and a set of eight drum modules designed to recreate the sound of a legendary drum machine. Coinciding with the release is a new series of tutorials demonstrating Blocks integration. The Blocks 1.2 update is available for free via the NI Service Center.

REAKTOR Blocks 1.2 brings several new Blocks to Native Instruments’ rack-style modular framework. The Pitch CV Out Block sends pitch CV and Gate signals to external hardware. Convenient auto-calibration tunes oscillators and calibrates the pitch CV signal sent out of REAKTOR. Calibration can be saved per snapshot. The Gates and Triggers Block generate up to four gates and triggers from incoming signals, allowing users to ping filters, trigger function generators and envelopes, clock sequencers, and much more. The MIDI Out module converts pitch and gate information from any Blocks patch into MIDI signals for controlling external MIDI gear. The module also functions as a four-channel CV to MIDI CC converter. These new devices also expand REAKTOR’s existing OSC capability, allowing users to transform incoming OSC signals into MIDI or CV/gate signals to control their external hardware.

REAKTOR Blocks 1.2 also marks the release of nine new Blocks that add enhanced functionality to MASCHINE and dedicated drum voices to the REAKTOR Blocks framework. The MASCHINE Sequencer Block is an eight-channel trigger sequencer designed to control Blocks patches directly the MASCHINE MK2 controller. The sequencer also features a Euclidean pattern generator that automatically creates new polyrhythmic structures within a sequence. The MASCHINE Sequencer Block is available free in the NI User Library. Niji Drum Blocks are eight drum modules that recreate the sound of a legendary drum machine. Combining these voices with the MASCHINE sequencer allows users to create their own custom drum machines.

Released in conjunction with the Blocks 1.2 update, Owen Vallis of the online education platform Kadenze has created a series of tutorials demonstrating how to integrate a setup – including hardware – with the new Blocks included in the update.

The Blocks 1.2 update is available free via the NI Service Center.

Additional information on REAKTOR 6 is available at:
www.native-instruments.com/reaktor6"