NAMM2017: Introducing Pittsburgh Modular New Lifeforsm Eurorack Modules

Published on Jan 18, 2017 Analogue Zone Showroom / Synths and Studio

"Introducing Pittsburgh Modular New Lifeforms Eurorack Modules

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms - Double Helix Oscillator
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms - Binary Filter
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms - Dynamic Impulse Filter
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms - Mod Tools
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms - System Interface"

http://www.analoguezone.com/

Live From NAMM 17 Wednesday Night

Published on Jan 18, 2017 sonicstate

"Live stream on NAMM setup day - a quick look behind the scenes"

NAMM 2017: New Modules From Qu-bit Electronix

Published on Jan 18, 2017 sonicstate

The list:

The Tone - quad voltage controlled filter for @299 available in March.
The Chance - random voltage generator price TBD, available in April.
The Contour - quad envelope generator $270, available next week.
The Mixology - four channel mixer with stereo outputs, price TBD, available next February

NAMM2017: Introducing WMD New Eurorack Modules

Published on Jan 18, 2017 Analogue Zone Showroom / Synths and Studio

"Introducing WMD New Eurorack Modules

WMD - Modbox
WMD - Arpitecht
WMD - Triad
WMD - MSCL
WMD - Overseer
WMD - Advanced Trigger Sequencer (prototype)"

http://www.analoguezone.com/

Expressive E Announces Lié & UVI Partnership

Uploaded on Jan 7, 2017 Expressive E

You might remember Expressive E's innovative Touché controller introduced last year at NAMM. The last post I had on them was actually back on January 25 of 2016. You might have wondered why they went dark for a bit. Well it appears they were busy making improvements as well as working with UVI.

"At the last NAMM Expressive E announced Touché, a unique instrument with a sensitive and tactile approach of synthesizers. Expressive E took time to refine their offer, and they have several things to announce:

- Lié, a powerful software
- An exiting partnership with UVI
- A brand new website
- Engaging video content

TOUCHÉ
Touché gives you a unique tactile approach of both software and hardware synthesizers, shaping and controlling their sound with a simple pressure of your hands. It feels natural and gives you a powerful connection with music.
Touché controls your synthesizers with four independant shi ings : Two vertical and two lateral shi ings. The four shi ings are extremely precise, reactive and sensitive. This opens up a wide variety of genuine instrumental gestures : progressive slides, subtle vibratos, percussive taps, hand-made LFOs... Each of the four shi ings can be independently mapped to one or several parameters of your synthesisers. To help you with this, Touché ships with Lié, its companion software.

LIÉ
Lié is a powerful software with a simple design. You can launch it inside DAWs supporting VST or AU plug-in formats. When you launch Lié, you can immediately start playing with the factory presets, or build your own sound from scratch.

The Browser shows you the list of the factory presets, as well as those you’ve saved yourself.

The Slot Center is an easy to use slot- based interface, with 8 assignable slots.

Each of the 8 slots allows you to map a parameter from your synthesizer to one of the four shi ings of Touché.

You can then adjust your sensitivity with min/max values and sensitivity curves.

The scope displays the pressure you’re applying on Touché.

You will find these three parts in either software or hardware connection scenarios, with slight

differences :

Playing with software

To control software synthesisers, Lié works as a host of virtual instruments with VST or AU format. Once hosted, you can access the virtual instrument’s interface directly from Lié, and quickly map parameters with Lié’s Speed Mapping features.

You can then save your configuration in a software preset that will appear in the browser.

Playing with hardware
Hardware synthesisers are controlled with Touché’s built-in CV and MIDI ports. Lié lets you configure what Touché sends through its CV and MIDI ports.

When working with MIDI, you can select the CC numbers of your synthesisers that you want to control, and assign them to one of the four shi ings of Touché. To make this workflow even easier, Lié ships with INIT presets for a selection of hardware synthesizers, replacing the CC numbers with the actual names of the parameters instead.
When working with CV, Lié lets you choose the voltages that Touché sends for each CV port individually, on a -10/+10 Volts range.

Hardware configurations can then be saved in a hardware preset that will appear in the browser. You can even flash these presets into Touché’s internal memory, and play with your hardware synth without any computer.

UVI
To fully exploit the instrumental potential of Touché, Expressive E made a partnership with UVI.

UVI was awarded multiple times for their industry-leading instruments, effects and sound libraries. Their flagship instrument, Falcon, is highly respected by some of the world's leading composers, sound designers, musicians and producers.

Expressive E used the powerful sound engine from Falcon to design over 100 exceptional presets. They offer a wide array of sounds, from agressive leads to soft pads, and a rich variety of playstyles.


These sounds will ship standard with every Touché, ready to be used within UVI’s player UVI Workstation.

Here’s a video showing Touché in action with some of the presets they have made:


Uploaded on Jan 18, 2017 Expressive E

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Pre-sales for Touché will open the 01/19/2017 at 10:00 am (PST) on Expressive E’s upcoming new website www.expressivee.com at a price of $399 US."

NAMM2017: Introducing 2HP New Eurorack Modules

Published on Jan 18, 2017 Analogue Zone Showroom / Synths and Studio

The list of new modules:
The Clock
The Burst
The Route
The ADSR
The Dual Sample & Hold
The TM - Touring Machine Radomn Sequencer
The EG
The 2 Channel VCA

http://www.analoguezone.com/

NAMM2017: Introducing Pittsburgh Modular Structure EP-270 and EP-420 Eurorack Cases

Published on Jan 18, 2017 Analogue Zone Showroom / Synths and Studio

"Introducing Pittsburgh Modular Structure EP-270 and EP-420 Eurorack Cases"

http://www.analoguezone.com/

VBrazil Overfolder Module Demo

Published on Jan 18, 2017 VBrazil Modular

"Demo of our voltage controlled wave folder module for Eurorack
Module design - Vinicius Brazil
Video by Quincas Moreira"

You might recall the prototype posted here.

NAMM 2017: Percussa Synthor System 8

Published on Jan 18, 2017 sonicstate

"Percussa, creators of the AudioCube controllers launch a powerful new Digital modular synth and integrated wireless controller."

Details on the new Synthor System 8 posted here.

Ieaskul F. Mobenthey Mr. Grassi Module

via CONTROL

"Some of us are at @NAMM some of us stayed in NYC to bring u Mr. Grassi via #ieaskulfmobenthy"

Details:

"Grassi, a touch-module, contains twelve square waves, used as the clock and data for shift registers, each followed by primitive resistor DAC. The DACs modulate clock and counter-clock wise, yielding closed loops of perpetual modulation, triggered by touch. Each of the six outputs are a single, four-bit DAC. Listening to them raw, they generate modem sounds to pure noise on touch. On release of touch, each DAC holds the contingent position of its DATA. Thus the DATA can be used as CV for up to six other operators, scrambled on touch. Touch->Scramble->Listen; Untouch->Hold->Feed.

Grassi, an ultra-raftable module, features all circuitry and the front panel on one circuit board. The final module thickness is only as deep as the 3.5mm jacks- not more than about a centimeter, so it can fit in a thin wooden case.

Grassi is a 12HP Eurorack module that runs on +12 and -12 volts. Actually it completely shuns the negative twelve volts, and thus it can run from a unipolar, plus twelve supply. This helps make it raftable, as it only requires a branch power line from the increasingly common 12V trunk. Thus, when ordered with a wooden case, it has a 2.1mm, tip positive, 12 V jack to power it. For mounting in a traditional Eurorack case, it comes
with a power connector traditional to that format.

Grassi features a triangular hexagon, used for square-wave outputs (outer rim) and DAC triggers (inner core). Thus, a triggering touch should connect an outer station to an inner station, to begin the rungling process.

Rungling, a coin of Rob Hordijk, is exactly what Mister Grassi does. He takes two oscillators and mixes them in the shift register chip, treating one as data and the other as clock. The result, a memory heterodyne, feeds back into the oscillators. This circular process traverses both analog and digital, soft tones and square drones.

Width: 12HP"