DJ Pierre - Acid House Pioneer: Artist Feature

Published on Apr 19, 2017 Propellerhead

"Here’s a thought experiment… how many musicians can you name that invented an entire musical genre from a single song which the genre even takes its name from? Is there a song called Jazz? Did someone write a track called Blues? No. That unique honor is reserved for Phuture and their song Acid Tracks, from which the global cultural movement of Acid House was born.

DJ Pierre sat down to tell us the stories of his early days, show us around his latest work, and share some of the new talent and artistry he's nurturing in his creative incubator space at Afro Acid Digital in Atlanta."

Roland SH-1000 synthesizer improv by Raymond Castile

Published on Apr 18, 2017 raycastile

"My Yamaha CS-60 is undergoing its third round of restoration (hopefully the last round). So while it's gone, I'll occupy my time getting to know this Roland SH-1000 that I recently purchased.

The SH-1000 was introduced in 1973. It was the first synthesizer produced by Roland. This is a historic synth! You can hear it in the early music of Vangelis and Mike Oldfield. It has been said that Blondie used it for the baseline in Heart of Glass, but I think that has been proven false. It's a primitive synth, but has a unique sound. I'm using a vintage Roland FV-1 foot pedal to control the filter. (It doesn't seem to work with modern pedals.) The pedal really makes it come alive.

This is my first monophonic synthesizer! Yes, I've owned nothing but polys until now. I must say, playing a mono synth takes some getting used to. I've read that audio levels on monophonic synths tend to run hot. That's definitely the case with this one. You can hear it clip and distort here and there in the video. I'll have to learn how to deal with the levels. There is an art to it. I have another mono synth on its way, so I should have plenty of opportunity to practice learning to play and mix them properly."

VGM #103: Memories of Green (Chrono Trigger) Chill Synth-Fusion Cover

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Ace Waters

"Y'all, there is a lot of really good music in Chrono Trigger. All I'm saying. "

Rainger FX - Deep Space Pulsar

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Knobs

"For the first time, you can bring your ducks.

0:34 - Overview
1:39 - Tap tempo / Controls
2:50 - Microphone
3:15 - Inverted
4:10 - Dumb
4:45 - Outro"

via Rainger FX:

"This is a sidechainer pedal, an effect that ducks your instrument’s signal each time it gets a trigger – capable of putting deep spaces into your sound!

NOTE: Audioclip includes some playing with other effects (fuzz, echo…).

It’s an effect that’s heard on many recordings, often subtly – like when a rock rhythm guitar is sidechained with the kick drum, so every time the kick drum hits, the guitar volume dips slightly for that instant – giving a really powerful overall effect… The guitar sounds pumping, or spring-loaded!
Or it’s sometimes used strongly, to make the signal completely disappear with each kick drum, as in big 4-on-the-floor club tunes. All we’re talking about is change in volume – the Deep Space Pulsar doesn’t affect your tone in any way, and sounds great with bass guitar!

Whatever way you use it, this sidechaining effect has NEVER been so easily available – and controllable – as with the Deep Space Pulsar! (Up to now, it’s always been an effect that’s added in post-production – hardly ever live).

It comes with a microphone; put that inside your drummer’s kick drum, plug it into the top end panel of the pedal and you’re ready to go! The pedal sits there waiting for the drummer to play….

The ‘Dip’ knob adjusts the amount of dip to the signal, ‘Rel’ controls the speed of the release; how quickly the sound rises back up, and ‘Vol’ is the volume – the pedal can go quite loud, more than compensating for any loss in overall level due to all the ducking. The LED display gives a visual indication of the amount and length of ducking.

TAP TEMPO

However when instead you plug in the Igor pressure pad controller, the Deep Space Pulsar has tap tempo – a fully correctable facility – enabling it to work if you’re playing along to a DJ or drum machine. Two presses of the Igor programs a tempo (the ‘record’ LED coming on to show that the tempo is being recorded and it’s waiting for the second press), and at any point that tempo can be adjusted to bring it back into sync with the music, enabling the pulsing to stay in time for long periods.

Pressing on Igor for 1 second erases the tempo, for you to start again at a different tempo.

Or alternatively trigger it from a CV pulse!

PUSH-BUTTON SWITCHES

There’s a ‘Pad’ button to alter the sensitivity of the microphone, and also an ‘Inv’ button to invert the whole effect; no sound is heard until the kick drum (or tap tempo) hits, when a pulse of signal is let through – introducing whole new kinds of sounds!

This is a revolutionary effect, designed specifically for those that play with other people – whether in bands, clubs or studios."

ぼくドラえもん / ARP Odyssey FS

Published on Apr 10, 2017

Wake up everybody!

"Arranged & Performed by SuperMPU32
http://supermpu32.jimdo.com/

ARP Odyssey FSで「ぼくドラえもん」を弾いてみました。"

Zetaohm Fluxus One Voltage Sequencer Now on Kickstarter

The Zetaohm Fluxus One is now on Kickstarter.

"Adding Fluxus One to your modular is an instantly gratifying experience. It highlights the capabilities of your existing gear, and provides you with a fine precision tool to simultaneously control multiple facets of your modular patch. It will help you to bring more pythagorean musicality into your system, or allow you to embrace utter chaos with its modulation and microtonal capabilities. We have worked very hard to bring a concept to life..."

You can find details on the module previously captured here, and additional posts featuring the FLXS1 here.

Six New XAOC Modules Coming to SUPERBOOTH17

"Tomorrow! @Superbooth_Bln"

Official Novation Peak Videos

Official Novation videos added to the main announcement post here.

Novation Peak Synth Demo & Overview

Published on Apr 19, 2017 Sound On Sound magazine

Click here for all posts featuring Novation's new Peak Polyphonic Synthesizer.

"We get an exclusive look at Novation's brand new, 8-voice hybrid polysynth: Peak. The new design combines digital oscillators with a multi-mode analogue filter, a plethora of modulation options and built-in effects. It will retail for £1249 in the UK and hit shops in mid-May. Read our full review in the May issue of SOS, out April 20th."

Novation Peak Sound Design

Published on Apr 19, 2017 Rishabh Rajan

Click here for all posts featuring Novation's new Peak Polyphonic Synthesizer.

Playlist:
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 06 808 Kick Bass Sound Design
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 05 Future Bass Brass
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 04 Acid Bass
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 03 Chainsmokers Supersaw
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 02 Deadmau5 Pluck
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 01 DeepHouse Bass