LoopA - DIY MIDI Looper Introduction (MIDIbox platform)

Published on May 7, 2018 Hawkeye

"After about three years in the pipeline, we are proud to announce the LoopA v2 [you can find a post from 2015 here]. Thanks to Andy, there are now PCBs - and we have also finished a DIY acrylic case. Public availability (PCB and essential kit for hard-to-get parts) is expected somewhen in June/July, also John from Modularaddict.com did show interest and wants to resell those boards for the U.S. based folks!

The LoopA will definitely not be a beginner DIY project, as some SMD soldering and somewhat precise board interconnection work is needed, but a BOM and a full documentation about the build process will be released, so it should be doable :-). On the plus side you will receive a very compact unit (only 38mm height packing three stacked PCBs), a lot of MIDI interface functionality and a very responsive system that is designed to be "easy to use" and inspirational. Like not starting up your DAW and updating drivers but just sitting at your favourite synth and hacking in some lines! :)

Here are the main features:

* six polynote tracks linked to individual MIDI configurations
* six scenes, allowing for a total of 36 in-memory MIDI clips
* graphical note display on an OLED, that shows clip notes and also edit changes like transposition in realtime
* four MIDI OUT ports, two MIDI IN ports, one OUT port is configured as an optional BLM expansion port (later)
* non-step sequenced recording, clips can be dynamically requantized during live sessions
* note-editor for fixing recording errors
* transposition, scrolling and time-scaling of clips
* disk operations (full recall), storage to SD card
* BPM setting and MIDI sync from "upchain" devices like a master MBSEQ

MIDIbox master thread: http://midibox.org/forums/topic/20833...

Shop link: [not yet publically available yet, this will change]

Thanks for watching!
Peter/Hawkeye"

Bastl Modulars 1983 + Timber Superbooth 2018

Published on May 7, 2018 cuckoomusic

Peter Edwards (Bastl) Party Mix + Dark Matter Superbooth 2018

Published on May 7, 2018 cuckoomusic

Âme Showcase Their Berlin Studio (EB.TV Tech Talk)

Published on May 7, 2018 Telekom Electronic Beats

"Innervisions virtuosos Âme have their debut album ‘Dream House’ on the horizon, and to mark the occasion the duo’s Frank Wiedemann takes us on a tour of their stunning Berlin studio in a very special 'Tech Talk' on Telekom Electronic Beats TV. Get up close with the studio’s analogue-heavy setup as Wiedemann opens up about the creative process behind the album."

Synth spotting.

Lecture on microtonality with the Tubbutec µTune

Published on May 7, 2018 tubbutec

"At Superbooth18, Phineas De Thornley Head gives an introduction to tuning systems and shows how to apply them in a modular context using the Tubbutec µTune module.
The talk is concluded by a 10min live performance with Matt Ward in the Parch 43 Scale."

Nodes & Wires Episode 4: In conversation with Dave Smith

Published on May 7, 2018 Paul Dither

"On the occasion of the Sequential Prophet X announcement, I chatted with Dave Smith about his new synthesizer, design considerations, his company Dave Smith Instruments, and more."

Paul Dither Nodes & Wires w/ the makers

Check out Paul Dither's new Prophet X demos here, and previous posts here.

Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet X at Superbooth 2018

Published on May 7, 2018 Synthtopia

"At Superbooth 2018, we talked with Gerry Bassermann about the new Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet X synthesizer.

The Sequential Prophet X is a bi-timbral, 8-voice-stereo (16-voice mono) synthesizer that combines samples and synthesis. At the heart of its sound is a newly developed engine that powers two simultaneous 16-bit, 48kHz sample-based instruments plus two high-resolution digital oscillators with waveshape modulation — all processed through analog filters."

Superbooth 2018 Videos by Thonk

Published on May 4, 2018 Thonk Synth DIY

Website: http://www.thonk.co.uk, where you can find kits for the above.

Playlist (1st six previously posted):
Superbooth 18 - Hyperwalkthrough
Superbooth 18 - Bastl Timber DIY
Superbooth 18 - Sonic Potions Buzzcut and Dispatch
Superbooth 18 - Touellskouarn Strakal Orsel
Superbooth 18 - Worng TMLPGX
Superbooth 18 - Befaco Muxlicer, Burst and KickAll
Superbooth 18 - LPZW
Superbooth 18 - Evaton Technologies RF Transmitter and HDMI Link
Superbooth 18 - Music Thing Modular Startup
Superbooth 18 - Polaxis Emy and Kaiwa
Superbooth 18 - Shakmat Clock O'pawn, Gemini's Path and White Gallop
Superbooth 18 - Ginkosynthese New Sampleslicer & Mic modules
Superbooth 18 - God's Box 'Loose Fruit' and 'Lollipop'
Superbooth 18 - Random Source TKB, Sequencer and Ring

Minimoog Voyager - Tweaking No 1

Published on May 7, 2018 SYNTHWAY

"This is a non musical video, showing some of the synthesis capabilities of this amazing machine. After 8 years of wait, it is finally mine."

Perfect Circuit Systems: Glitch Series

Published on May 7, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"In the 1980s, digital music technologies promised vast new sonic capabilities. So came the Yamaha DX-7’s digital FM, the Fairlight CMI’s sample-based workflow, the peculiar additive approach of the Technos Axcel, and the sequencing options afforded by computers and specialized hardware. A new world of sound was revealed, and many artists sought to find its boundaries: when they did, they found the inharmonic aliasing, abrasive sputters, grinding timbres, and mind-boggling rhythms that grew to define progressive digital music.

Perfect Circuit Audio’s Glitch Series is a family of Eurorack modular synthesizers for musicians who want to explore novel digital synthesis methods that revel in this aesthetic of malfunction. Featuring modules by Make Noise, Noise Engineering, The Harvestman/Industrial Music Electronics, and more, the Glitch Series places digital destruction under voltage control.

Check out the links below for more information on the Glitch Series as well as our other preconfigured modular systems!
Perfect Circuit Systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s...
Glitch Systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s..."

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Holonic Systems Holon - Superbooth 2018

Published on May 7, 2018 Sound On Sound magazine

"Described as a biomechanical controller for your modular, Holon was born out of a desire to see more exciting electronic music performances."