MATRIXSYNTH

Official Stand Alone Software Editor for the Roland SE-02 Now Available

"The official Roland approved, Studio Electronics standalone editor for the SE-02 is once again the handiwork of SE Sound Designer and Coder, Emmanuel Santoul, developer of the software editors for the ATC, SE-1, and Omega Series synths. This inspiring cross-platform product affords full, real-time control, providing not only an intuitive GUI, enabling immediate access to all synth parameters, but also: full library management and auditioning, "Patch Blending," "Random Patch Generation," and edit and compare customization. Expressive features not standard on your synthesizer can now be explored, integrated, and perhaps most importantly, visualized—to simplify, and yet amplify your most detailed '02 sound designs and creative expressions. Translation: Music could happen.

In general, one can interact with the software in the same way you would with the front panel controls of this Boutique, but the seamless integration and coordination of the two closely interacting systems, real and virtual, massively increase the programmer’s grasp of the total signal, timbre, and control flow.

Switch programs, tweak sound parameters, or move to another bank: editor and hardware and editor settings will correspond; a contextual menu, with all features available, will be displayed by right-clicking the display. Copying and pasting, and rearranging your patches—a bear with just the box and your DAW in front of you—is now gentle on the mind, perhaps even enjoyable. Better still: saving and reloading banks (all within a few minutes) without disconnecting, power recycling, and reconnecting, as well as transcending and expanding the single User bank limitations is reason enough to get on board.

VSTi and Audio Unit scheduled later on in 2018. We are prioritizing the standalone app as we think this is better in line with the spirit of the SE-02, which is a table-top synth. Most of you Boutique-ers are now working this way—without DAWs; we see you.

Note: The app does not generate sound; it only address MIDI and SysEx data.

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New Twisted Electrons hapiNES & uAcid8 Mini Synths

"hapiNes is a multitrack chiptune synthesizer inspired by the RP2A07 sound chip found in the NES games console.

The 4 voices allow you to create authentic sounding tunes in real time!

More details and demos coming soon,
first batch expected to ship around August

Features
authentic triangle bass
2 squares with variable pulsewidth
36 synthesized drum sounds (no samples)
16 arpeggiator modes with variable speed
18 Buttons
32 Leds
6 high quality potentiometers
16 pattern memory
Arp Fx with variable depth and decay time
Filter Wobble with variable speed and depth
Crush Fx with variable depth
Audio and Sync input and output chaining (compatible with PO sync modes)
Runs on 2x AAA batteries (auto shutdown for power saving)"

"µAcid8

Acid8 on the go!

µAcid8 is a portable 8Bit bass-line synthesizer borrowing the characterful wavetable engine from acid8 and the essential elements of its highly praised step sequencer.

µAcid8 features some new tricks including transposition automation, filter wobbler, stutter and vinyl spin-down effects.

µAcid8 requires only two AAA batteries and can be synced to external instruments and pocket operators.

More details and demos coming soon,
first batch expected to ship around August

Features
18 Buttons
32 Leds
6 high quality potentiometers
Arp Fx with variable depth and decay time
Filter Wobble with variable speed and depth
Crush Fx with variable depth
Audio and Sync input and output chaining (compatible with PO sync modes)
Runs on 2x AAA batteries (auto shutdown for power saving)"

Pre-Orders on https://twisted-electrons.com.

This one in via Liquid Sky Berlin on Gearporn.Berlin.

Noistation - By Love Hulten

Published on May 2, 2018 Love Hultén

"Synthesizer built around the Axoloti Core"

via lovehulten.com

"Noistation is a synthesizer based on Axoloti core, the open source hardware synth created by Johannes Taelman. Combined with Axoloti Patcher software - a user friendly and very graphic modular environment. Create your own effects and sounds using oscillators (from subtractive to FM), filters, modulation, and much more. Simply connect the Noistation to your computer via USB and start making objects. Build your own personal patch bank and store it on the built-in SD card.

The casing is handmade from mahogany the controls are designed around tactility - 37 semi weighted full-size keys, a pitch-wheel, six buttons(octave, transpose and patch shifting) and 16 faders for EQ, filters, effects and much more.

For output, there's stereo output on the back and an optional built-in full-range 40W speaker. Dimensions: 70x80x18cm"

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Analog Solutions Vostok Matrix Synth - White

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via this auction

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#050 :: ELEKTRON DIGITAKT // KORG MS-20M // ROLAND D-05

Published on May 2, 2018 hicut cake

Hicut Cake proudly presents:

Recipe #050

Ingredients:
– Elektron Digitakt
– Korg MS-20M
– Roland D-05

2 05 18 Serge Modular System Videos by batchas

Published on May 2, 2018 batchas

"Heavy use of my Scrotum Lab panels (Panel Nr 1 + SWAMP).
RingMod, ResEQ give the sound this character, but mostly also the RLPG.
VCO used = variable output of NTO + variable output of Buchla 258 (present on Panel Nr 1).
I use from time to time the LOOP function on the SWAMP."

Playlist:
2 05 18 Serge Modular System [01]
2 05 18 Serge Modular System [02]
2 05 18 Serge Modular System [03]
2 05 18 Serge Modular System [04]

Retro Mechanical Labs // Electron Fuzz Custom (Full Walkthrough Demo)

Published on May 2, 2018 Genshi Media Group

"This is a walkthrough demo of the Electron Fuzz Custom Eurorack module from Retro Mechanical Labs. I cover the various functions of the knobs and inputs/outputs while putting a variety of different sound sources through it, including Analog Style waveforms from Mutable Instruments Plaits, Drum sounds from Erica Synths Pico Drums, Guitar from a Gibson Les Paul Studio, and Wavetables from the Synthesis Technology E352 Cloud Terrarium. Here is an index of each part:

0:06 - Introduction
3:09 - Demo with Classic Waveforms
8:16 - Demo with Modulation
12:41 - Demo with Drums
19:59 - Demo with Guitar
22:07 - Demo with Droning Wavetables"

You can find previous posts featuring the Electron Fuzz Custom here.

New Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet X to Have New Dave Rossum (E-Mu) SSI-2044 Filters

Back in April of 2017, Sound Semiconductor announced the production of the SSI-2044 Four Pole Voltage Controlled Filter, "an improved re-issue of the SSM2044 that many believe to be the best sounding synthesizer filter chip ever produced. Developed by original SSM2044 designer Dave Rossum - known for his many electronic music contributions - the SSI2144 utilizes modern process technology for high reliability and low cost. Improvements include lower noise and control feedthrough, better performance of the resonance control circuit, and pin connections optimized for PCB layout. Preservation of the SSM2044's coveted sonic characteristics - a key project requirement - were achieved."

Although the new chip has been featured in DIY designs posted here and here, I believe the new DSI Sequential Prophet X is the first full-blown production synthesizer to use the new chip.
via Kraft Music: "SSI-2044 just became available last year, likely around when initial designs for Sequential Prophet X were being drawn up, and thus to our knowledge hasn't been used in any other mass-produced modern instruments, but given its progenitor's legacy it seems likely that Prophet X will have no shortage of the coveted, filter-derived character found in the vintage SCI samplers as well as the products that used SSM2044."

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Sequential/Dave Smith Prophet X Sound Design Demo by INHALT

Published on May 2, 2018 INHALTVIDEO

"Well, there's too much possible to say about this one so I'll say this much: stereo field, stereo everything, lfo's to sample start, sample loop length ... this is a massive instrument and quiet honestly, on first glance, was quiet the grand undertaking from a sound design standpoint. Presented here are some of the patches we completed for the Factory Bank that will ship with the Prophet X synthesizer. No additional post processing, no additional fx, no external sequencing. Pure Prophet X."

KIJIMI - ANALOGUE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER BY BLACK CORPORATION - Promo Video & Pre-Orders Open

Published on May 2, 2018 Deckard's Dream

"KIJIMI - ANALOGUE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER BY BLACK CORPORATION

http://www.black-corporation.com

visuals: https://www.strategyset.com/en
music: Mathew Jonson"

Awesome promo video.

Pre-orders details:

"$1,199.00

This is a preorder deposit for a fully built KIJIMI synthesizer.

The total price is $3749 with free worldwide shipping, the remaining balance of $2550 is to be paid when the product is ready for shipping.

Pre-order will run until these units have sold out. Please allow 3 months build time, shipping should be in August 2018.

We offer free worldwide shipping with Japan Post International Priority. Courier delivery (UPS, DHL, FedEx etc) is available but will be charged at an additional cost."

You can find previous posts featuring KIJIMI here.

Note: Kijimi is actually based on the RSF Kobol mono synth. via the creator himself, Roman Filippov: "It’s a polyphonic kobol more than polykobol, since it uses ssm2040-like filters, not ssm2044"