Roland Announces the TR-8S Rhythm Performer - A TR-8 w/ Samples

Published on Mar 4, 2018

Roland has announced a new TR-8 with sample playback and sample import (no live sampling), available this month for $699 / €699 (with VAT). Note the included classic TR engines are still ACB modeled and not sample based. You can mix and match kits. Details follow.

Playlist:
Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer [Performance by Maika Loubté]
Roland TR-8S: Overview
Roland TR-8S: Sound Design
Roland TR-8S: Sequencing
Roland Aira TR-8S Sampler quick workflow with custom sample Demo by Sound Provider

"Introducing the Roland AIRA TR-8S: Rhythm Performer Meets Sound Designer.

The performance-tuned TR-8S combines stereo sample playback with iconic Roland TR- drum sounds and deep editing parameters to allow you to craft your dream drum kits. New sequencer, motion-recording, and increased variations, effects, and outputs are some of the features that have evolved the TR- drum machine to set a new standard in sound design and live performance."

"Born of the most famous and influential drum machines ever made, the TR-8S combines the best of its Roland heritage with modern production techniques and professional sound design.
The result? A forward-thinking, performance-tuned instrument unlike any other. Build your dream kit from the most iconic drum sounds of all time,
plus the finest selection of samples from our vast library—or import your own custom samples. Tap, tune, and tweak with hands-on controls and production tools that make your patterns move and groove. And why keep this kind of percussive power confined to the studio? The TR-8S was literally made to play live.

Design Kits with Authentic TR Drums,Sampled Sounds, and Effects

The TR-8S comes loaded with the largest, most authentic collection of TR drum machines available. The powerful new processor gives our next-generation ACB models a whole new level of detail and nuance, giving you that classic Roland boom, snap, and sizzle. And now you can incorporate preset and custom samples, creating unique hybrid and layered kits, and enhance them with specialized effects that inject professional sound design into the TR formula.

Transistor Rhythms

The TR-8S has every sound from the most sought-after TR drum machines, with detailed circuit-models of the 808, 606, 909, 707, 727, and even several modified versions. These are not sound-alike sample-packs or mere recordings of TR drum sounds. Each machine is a detailed, down-to-the-circuit-model that sounds and behaves exactly like the original hardware. All these sounds are yours, at your fingertips, and ready to use in your own productions and performances.

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"The DX Zone" - DX7 & DX9 Programming Instructions

"The DX Zone" - DX7 Programming Instructions (1984)

Published on Mar 4, 2018 Patchman Music

Two more from Patchman Music. Also see Yamaha "DX Performance Demonstration" (1985).

"'The DX Zone' - DX7 Programming Instructions
Here is the complete side 1 of the cassette tape that was distributed by Yamaha with their DX7 and DX9 FM synthesizers back in the 1980s. Side 1 discusses the DX7, side 2 discusses the DX9. I have posted the DX9 side in a separate upload.

This tape gives an overview on programming the Yamaha DX7 FM synthesizer. This tape was produced probably around 1984 by Yamaha Corp.

All rights are reserved by the original copyright holders."

"The DX Zone" - DX9 Programming Instructions (1984)

Published on Mar 4, 2018

"'The DX Zone' - DX9 Programming Instructions
Here is the complete side 2 of the cassette tape that was distributed by Yamaha with their DX7 and DX9 FM synthesizers back in the 1980s. Side 1 discusses the DX7, side 2 discusses the DX9. I have posted the DX7 side in a separate upload.

This tape gives an overview on programming the Yamaha DX9 FM synthesizer. This tape was produced probably around 1984 or 1985 by Yamaha Corp.

All rights are reserved by the original copyright holders."

JAMCITY JAMS// Prophet-12, Prophet-6, Sub37 with Squarp Pyramid

Published on Mar 4, 2018 MR TUNA Music

"Just a quick jam with Squarp Pyramid playing it all back, one synth at a time"

YAMAHA DX7 II 512 MONST-ROM SYNTH CARTRIDGE

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"Fot the classic Yamaha DX 7 Synthesizer - a vintage PA Decoder DX 7 II 512 MONST-ROM / MONSTER ROM cartridge '...which practically every artist used in the late 80's...' per the vintagesynth forum. Has a red button which toggles between A and B banks - A lit in green, B lit in red."

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Roland JX-3P & PG-200 SN 314596

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"This was and to a certain extent, (though they are now being discovered) still is a hugely underrated synth, and for good reason; without the pg200, the jx3p is a child's toy with silly presets and impossible to edit, pain in the ass parameters. With the pg200 however, it is a world destroying analog monster that quite simply dwarfs the more popular and expensive analogs of the day (and today) with sheer, unadulterated, soul crushing analog power. The unison mode and x mod are reminiscent of the korg mono/poly and prophet 600, but there is oh so much more under he hood. It also slays the Juno 60/ 106 tones and has the famous roland chorus to boot. Oh yeah, and the portamento still acts on the individual OSCs for huge poly-to-mono stereo klusterfukz."

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ElectroComp Synthesizer model 101 Electronic Music Labs Inc.

Published on Mar 4, 2018 Vykaar Tones

"Twiddling knobs on this great American vintage analog synthesizer half way through restoration and repairs. Very well built hard wired to tag strips like an amp inside and sealed AB pots like minimoog ( a pain to open and clean) some of the caps have died and oxidation on all metal parts... The lack of connectors inside is a blessing as in my opinion most Moog synthesizers for example suffered from far too many unreliable connectors which constantly oxidised and caused random faults.

Some info from vintagesynthcom:
The ElectroComp 101 was the successor to the rare ElectroComp 100 from Electronic Music Laboratories (EML), a small synthesizer company based out of Connecticut in the USA. Like the ARP 2600, the 101 was a patchable (1/4'' patch cords) semi-modular synth with a pre-wired voice path that could be over-ridden via patching. But unlike the ARP (or Minimoog for that matter), the 101 had as many as four oscillators (two of which could go sub-sonic, for use as LFOs) with multiple waveforms that you could sweep between using its rotary knobs. The 101 was also Duophonic so you could play up to two notes at once. Another major distinction was that unlike Moog and ARP, who used transistors that would tend to drift out of tune under various operating temperatures, EML used op amps which proved to be far more stable and reliable.

Other onboard features included a voltage controlled 12 dB/oct multi-mode filter with resonance, two envelope generators, ring/amplitude modulator, noise, and sample-and-hold (they call this the "Sampler"). In addition, the 101 makes no distinction between control voltage and audio paths allowing just about any source to be patched to any control or audio input in any order. The 101 could easily be closed, secured and carried inside its wood casing.

In its day, the 101, as most of EMLs instruments, were marketed and sold to universities and other educational markets. But with the 4-oscillator architecture, multi-mode filter, and elaborate patch control, the EML-101 was undoubtedly one of the most flexible of all of the portable patch-synthesizers available at its time of manufacture. So it did not take long for it to find its way into mainstream music. It has been used by Skinny Puppy, Tommy Mars, Download, Weezer, Foreigner, and Ohm."

Modular Field Trip Ep. 06 - "Ocean's Breeze" // With Mutable Instruments Rings & Clouds,

Published on Mar 4, 2018 ann annie

"Another note within the cordillera, back to the oceans it seems.
- "ocean's breeze" - from the full album "cordillera" check it out on bandcamp! ... Patch notes below

// Bandcamp: annannie.bandcamp.com
\\ Instagram: @annnannie

~~ Patch Notes:

Two Rings pitched by Voltage Block
Processed by clouds in Granular mode,
Tides modulating clouds reverb.

Varigate 4 providing master clock and gate for Rings.
Voltage Block modulating Clouds POS, TEXT & Freeze.

Shot with Canon 60D & 50mm F1.8 Lens running Magic Lantern Firmware. Audio Captured by Logic Pro X through a Scarlett 2i2."

"Valserine" Volca analog synth jam

Published on Mar 4, 2018 Ludwig Kopp

"The little Volca Bass needed some fresh air again.
This time I took it to the Valserine River.
A picnic table was long abandoned from summer and invited to a little sequence jam.
Recorded the session to the Korg Beatboy.
Back Home I added a pinch of reverb.
Thanks for checking this out."

Mini Live Cover Jam: Magnetic Fields II (Jean Michel Jarre) on Waldorf Streichfett & Korg Gadget

Published on Mar 4, 2018 Kalkartronic

"Trying to be Jarre 😝
How hard could it be to play Champs Magnetiques II (Magnetic Fields II) by Jean Michel Jarre on synth?
Well, it is hard. At least for me and if you want to do it perfect like he does. But, I gave it try......
Well, it turned out not too bad, for me who usually pushes buttons and turns knobs on this channel.
I just programmed three tracks on Korg Gadget and played the melodies live on Waldorf Streichfett.
Hope you like it!"

That's one horsey video...

Voice of Saturn Synthesizer MK II Prototype

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"Selling one of the prototype boxes i made with the Voice of Saturn Synth MK II circuit. It features 3 audio rate oscillators, 3 LFOs and a VCF. The LFOs can be patched to either the VCF cutoff control or to the CV inputs of any oscillator to provide a gating type effect. The filter is a really gnarly low pass that will distort wonderfully when you crank the resonance. There is a 1/4" input to the filter (experimental) for processing external sources. This is a great drone box or you can ping the filter with an external gate or one of the LFOs for some interesting percussion sounds. Ships with 3 banana cables and power adapter."

You can find the video in the listing posted here.

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