Dave Smith Instruments Rev2-16 Demo

Published on Nov 8, 2017 DKS SYNTH LAB

Novation // Circuit Mono Station - Performance

Published on Nov 9, 2017 NovationTV

"In this performance video –CALC- is using the Novation Circuit Mono Station as the hub for a full performance. The Circuit Mono Station sequences it’s own internal fully analogue sounds and also controls several other devices with both CV and MIDI. Circuit Mono Station is also taking it’s clock directly from an original Roland TR808. This is an example of how the Circuit Mono Station can be integrated into a powerful all hardware set-up."

Novation // Circuit Mono Station - Performance Explained

Published on Nov 9, 2017 NovationTV

"In this comprehensive walkthrough video -CALC– shares the tips and tricks used in the Circuit Mono Station performance video. How the gear is all interconnected and how it talks to each other. He also takes a look at some of the key features of the Circuit Mono Station’s powerful analogue synth, sequencer and how it can be used with both MIDI and CV to control other external devices. -CALC- also explores the Scales page to create harmonic structure, the audio input to saturate and effect the drums and the very powerful CV output options."

Novation Peak Favorite Patches by Uriel Ortega

Published on Nov 9, 2017 Uriel Ortega

"These are some of my favorite patches on the Novation Peak. I find them very useful in many live settings. Modern Worship Synths"

Unpacking

Published on Nov 7, 2017 Cornel Hecht

No synth demo in this one. Just the anticipation of what it might be. If it were only me... :(

GridInstrument for iOS

Published on Oct 27, 2017 Decidedly

iTunes: GridInstrument - Decidedly, LLC

"GridInstrument lets you play your iOS device like a musical instrument. Instead of a piano keyboard, notes are arranged on a grid. It also lets you hook up your Launchpad device (using the Apple Camera Connection Kit) and play that as well!

Features:

- Launchpad integration (connect your Launchpad Mini in low-power mode without a hub or any other Launchpad with a powered hub)
- Change octaves
- Change keys
- Change from over 20 musical modes ("Major, Minor, Dorian, Mixolydian, etc.")
- Choose between three grid layouts ("Diatonic 4th", "Chromatic/4ths String Layout", "Drum rack")
- Core MIDI out so that you use GridInstrument to control your other instruments
- Audiobus 3 MIDI support"

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KORG MAXI-KORG 800DV Analog Synthesizer (1975) Sound Demo

Published on Nov 8, 2017 RetroSound

"(c) 2017 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

The Maxi-Korg 800 DV analog synthesizer from the year 1975 is one of the most fascinating synthesizers. Duophonic with two separate synthesizer sections and different play modes. The legendary Traveler filter with low pass and high pass and the beefy VCOs + Sub Osc sounds very rich and dark.

used by Soft Cell, Vangelis, Kitaro...."

Roland SH 7 & Moog Voyager XL

Published on Nov 9, 2017 Fuzzo Frizzbeebot

"Still getting my head around this Roland beast. Looking to set up a DAW less live run station. The Korg SQ 1 seem's to sequence the Roland in a limited sense, only limited though. It has a 10 volt gate I do believe. I have a Eurorack midi to cv I'm sure it's 5 volt trigger."

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New North Coast Synthesis MSK 010 Fixed Sine Bank

via North Coast Synthesis Ltd.

"Everywhere A Sine

Never run out of modulation sources again. With the MSK 010 you get eight fixed-frequency LFOs with nice smooth sine waveforms in 8HP, which is one of the best LFO to HP ratios in the Eurorack world.

The MSK 010's Wien-bridge oscillator cores produce low-frequency sine waves natively, in a fully analog way with a minimum of harmonic distortion. There are no glitches from waveshaping or stair-steps from insufficiently filtered digital-to-analog conversion. Modulate synthesis parameters with these for smoothly evolving timbres and mind-expanding soundscapes. Because the cores are fully independent and will not synchronize, a patch using multiple LFOs will not repeat its modulation state for a long time, if ever.

Choose one of three variants of this module, each with its own set of eight nominal frequencies and cycle times. There are no duplicate or near-duplicate frequencies between different variants, so with two or three, you get the full benefit of a larger modulation palette. Note that the nominal frequencies are just that; every module will have its own one-of-a-kind pattern of exact output frequencies within a few percent of the nominal values, due to component tolerances.

Variant A - 16mHz, 60mHz, 190mHz, 410mHz, 720mHz, 1.3Hz, 4.8Hz, 16Hz (63s cycle time down to 63ms)
Variant B - 34mHz, 88mHz, 160mHz, 280mHz, 600mHz, 1.8Hz, 3.4Hz, 11Hz (30s cycle time down to 94ms)
Variant C - 28mHz, 72mHz, 130mHz, 340mHz, 2.2Hz, 4.1Hz, 7.2Hz, 8.8Hz (35s cycle time down to 110ms)
The MSK 010 is available as a pre-built 8HP Eurorack module or for do-it-yourself construction, with prices as low as zero (if you download the plans and source all the parts yourself). Imagine having enough LFOs to modulate everything.

All-new design, not a clone or imitation of anything else
Fast starting - full amplitude oscillations within one cycle of power-up, unlike the usual behaviour of an oscillating filter
Through-hole design for easy hand construction and maintenance
Connectors between boards, and panel components, mounted on the boards; no flying wires
All three variants build from the same bill of materials; one full kit or PCB set can be used to build any one variant of your choice.
No compromises on component quality: real aluminum panel, not PCB material, with colour printing; nickel and gold plating on the circuit boards; close-tolerance fixed resistors and integration capacitors.
Complete technical documentation released under GPL
Specifications

8HP Eurorack synthesizer module, 43mm deep including mated power cable.
Maximum current requirements in normal use: 40mA +12V, 40mA -12V. Reverse-connection protected.
Build difficulty: easy. All through-hole. No adjustment or trimming."

New North Coast Synthesis MSK 008 Dual VC Octave Switch

via North Coast Synthesis Ltd.

"Master of Melodies

The MSK 008 Voltage-Controlled Octave Switch is a multifunction voltage processor. The module has two channels, each containing a whole-volt quantizer that maps its input to the nearest integer number of volts from -2 to +2; a three-position toggle switch that shifts the quantizer boundaries up or down by a volt; and a precision adder (with optional subtraction function).

If you simply route a pitch CV through one of the unquantized CV1 inputs, it can be a performance control, allowing easy transposition up or down an octave at the flip of a switch. That might be useful for VCOs without their own built-in octave switches. With no input signal, it generates a selectable offset of -1, 0, or +1 volts; feed that into an attenuated exponential FM input somewhere and you get the same tactile control over any other interval transposition you choose.

But the possibilities really open up when you start using more inputs. An LFO into the quantized input gives the effect of flipping the octave switch under CV control, keeping your hands free to wiggle elsewhere. Using the unquantized inputs, which are normalled across the two channels, you can transpose one sequence by another. The CV2 input can add or subtract, selectable during build by a solder jumper on the circuit board; in a default build, CV2 adds on the left channel and subtracts on the right, but do-it-yourselfers can change this selection, or design their own expanders to make it switchable on the fly.

Combining the two channels, with or without other utility modules, allows more complex melody-shifting effects. And it doesn't have to be just for oscillator pitch control. Switching fixed-voltage offsets on filter cutoffs also makes for great drops and timbral shifts. (And try putting the result through a slew limiter!) The default sum and difference configuration allows the module to act as a "mid-side" encoder or decoder. With other patching it can be a flip-flop or a wavefolder.

The MSK 008 is fast enough to work on audio. The quantizer is built from hardware comparators, without a microcontroller, and it can do simple bit-crushing effects across the whole audio spectrum. Each channel can also be a unity mixer for audio, with two regular inputs plus the output of the bit-crusher.

The MSK 008 is available as a pre-built 8HP Eurorack module, a do-it-yourself kit, or bare boards. Prices can be as low as zero (if you download the plans and source all the parts yourself). It has blinky red and green lights on it.

Two channels and multiple CV functions in a small space
Flash-style comparator quantization - no microcontroller
Through-hole design for easy hand construction and maintenance
Connectors between boards, and panel controls mounted on a board - no flying wires
No compromises on component quality: real aluminum panel, not PCB material, with colour printing; nickel and gold plating on the circuit boards; close-tolerance metal film fixed resistors; multiturn trimmers.
Fully open design - no lock-in
Specifications

8HP Eurorack synthesizer module, 43mm deep including mated power cable.
Maximum current requirements in normal use 45mA at +12V, 50mA at -12V. Reverse-connection protected.
Build difficulty: easy. All through-hole. Accurate voltmeter (or a tracking VCO and some way of measuring its frequency) needed for adjustment."