Peter Van Hoesen reviews the Behringer Model D (EB.TV Review)

Published on Feb 13, 2018 Telekom Electronic Beats

"Techno stalwart Peter Van Hoesen puts the new Behringer Model D Analog Synthesizer through its paces for Telekom Electronic Beats TV and Bonedo.de. It’s one of the most talked about synths to arrive in recent months, but can it live up to its reputation as an affordable alternative to the legendary Minimoog synthesizer? Van Hoesen gives us the lowdown."

Byron The Aquarius shows how to get more funk out of your synth

Published on Feb 13, 2018 FACTmagazine

"Funkadelic keys in a flash.

Byron The Aquarius is a master of Roland’s classic Juno-106 synth, as he proved on his recent Against The Clock episode. After he finished the challenge, we asked him for his tips on using the instrument – specifically how he gets his keys sounding so funky.

The solution to getting Funkadelic-style sounds with any synth – not just the Juno-106 – as Byron explains, is a lot easier than you might think. See how he does it above and revisit his Against the Clock here."

Swinging open an Oberheim OB-X voice tray

Published on Feb 12, 2018 Synthead

Note you have to be careful the hinges are aligned properly. They are screwed in and can be misaligned resulting in damage to them when you to lift the panel.

Dave Smith Instruments In The Spotlight With the Prophet-6 and Sheenah Ko

You can find the full interview on DSI's website here.

"Sheenah Ko is a Montreal solo artist, a one-woman show involving analog keyboards and synths, driving beats, fierce enigmatic vocals, and often accompanied by contemporary dancers. She is the keyboardist, vibraphonist, and vocalist for many North American bands, including The Besnard Lakes (Jagjagwar), Thor Harris (from Swans), Kevin Hearn (from The Barenaked Ladies), and is an avid international performer crossing many different musical genres. Her duet act with contemporary dancer Brittney Canda Gering has been described as hypnotic, powerful, and emotional, and is often compared to Kate Bush and Portishead. Alone, they enchant entire venues with their emotionally-charged and extremely visual show.


We chatted with her about how she’s using the Prophet-6."
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You can find previous posts featuring DSI's Spotlight series here.

Prophet 6 Alternate Tuning

Published on Feb 6, 2018 Bob I. Gomez

Playlist:

1. Prophet6,Harry Partch ,11 limit 43 note"Micro Tonal A"

The Prophet 6 tuned to the Harry Partch Genesis , 11 limit, 43 note microtonal scale. Just Intonation.

2. Prophet 6, H. Partch 11 limit, 43 note "Micro Tonal B"

A short improvisation on the Prophet 6, using the Harry Partch, alternate tuning.

3. PROPHET 6, Alternate Tuning 12 , DAN SCHMIDT,Musing Prophetic

Original music on the Prophet 6 synth using Alternate Tuning #12, the Dan Schmidt , Pelog/Slendro tuning. Preset 057 is Musing Prophetic.

4. PROPHET 6"Alternate Tuning 13" YAMAHA MAJ C/Oberheim

PROPHET 6"Alternate Tuning 13" YAMAHA MAJ C/Oberheim

5. PROPHET 6"Alternate Tuning 14"YAMAHA MIN C/Oberheim

Synthesizer, Music original played using the Just Yamaha Min C scale, on the Prophet 6 synth. Preset 116 is Oberheim.

Intro To Synthesis Series by Reverb.com

Published on Feb 12, 2018 Reverb

"Are you ready to get into synthesis but don't know how to get started? Our resident synth head, Justin Delay, is ready to help you understand the basics so you can start experimenting. Today, he's running through some different oscillator waveforms. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more synth lessons from Justin."

Read more on Reverb.

Playlist:

1. Intro To Synthesis Part 1: Oscillators | Reverb Learn To Play
2. Intro To Synthesis Part 2: Shaping Multiple Oscillators | Reverb Learn To Play
3. Intro to Synthesis Part 3: Filters | Reverb Learn To Play
4. Intro To Synthesis Part 4: Exploring Attack, Decay, Sustain & Release
5. Intro to Synthesis Part 5: How to Use Amp Envelopes and Filter Envelopes | Reverb Learn To Play
6. Intro To Synthesis Part 6: Modulation and LFO | Reverb Learn to Play

DUAL CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN DUB

DUAL CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN DUB from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"First patch with a second Tiptop Audio Circadian Rhythms in the system.

Playing with three regular Tiptop ONEs and one TG-ONE, Tiptop 808 and 909 drum modules

CIrcadians sequence

Tiptop ONE #1 - Bass (pitch changes played live from MN Pressure Points)

Tiptop ONE #2 - DOTS Hat

Tiptop ONE #3 - V-HAUS Chord sample

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Mr.Hyde Analogue Solutions Filtering CMI Pads (SynthBlocks)

Published on Feb 12, 2018 Dziam Bass

"Mr.Hyde Analogue Solutions Filtering CMI Pads from plug-Out Mr.Hyde Analogue Solutions is one effect from series SynthBlocks ."

Ciat-Lonbarde Plumbutter 2

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CV.OCD

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"Four analog CV outputs, Twelve gate outputs, a wide range of MIDI to CV mapping options at a budget price!
CV.OCD is a device which converts MIDI signals to the Control Voltage (CV) and Trigger/Gate signals which are used to control traditional analog synthesizers.

As well as doing this useful bit of “plumbing”, CV.OCD is designed to open up some creative options that go beyond what a simple MIDI-CV converter can usually do. If you get a bit OCD about your CV this could be the box for you!

CV.OCD has four assignable “continuous” analog CV outputs and twelve assignable gate/trigger outputs

It has powerful functionality for generating clock, trigger and non-note gates from MIDI information. For controlling your analog equipment via MIDI you are probably not going to get as much bang for your buck with anything else!

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