FACT review: Roland TR-8S

Published on May 20, 2018 FACTmagazine

"In 2014, Roland released the TR-8 drum machine, a continuation of the legacy of the classic TR-808 and 909 devices that defined hip-hop, house and techno. Lots of musicians loved the TR-8 for its faithful drum sounds and hands-on control, but there was plenty of room for improvement.

Enter the TR-8S, Roland's latest entry into the mid-range drum machine market. It does everything the TR-8 does with a few key additions, such as an increased pattern memory, the inclusion of more classic Roland drum sounds out of the box and the ability to upload your own samples.

Of course, with these extra features comes an increase in price: $200 up to $699, to be exact. So is it worth upgrading? In the latest video review from FACT’s Make Music, we put the TR-8S through its paces to find out."

Twisted Electrons µAcid8 And hapiNES @ Superbooth 2018

Published on May 20, 2018 Bedroom Producers Blog

"Checking out the µAcid8 and hapiNES portable synthesizers by Twisted Electrons. hapiNES is a great little instrument for chiptune artists, whereas µAcid8 is an acid bassline monster in a tiny package."

Roland JX-8P Analog Poly Synth + SDD-320 Dimention D Test

Published on May 20, 2018 SUBTOKYOSHOP

"Roland JX-8P Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer
+ SDD-320 Dimention D Test"

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Korg Monologue Demo

Published on May 20, 2018 Alphacode

These patches are for sale. See the description on YouTube if you are interested.

[SUPERBOOTH 2018] Sound machines ARCHES - Interface tactile universelle pour modulaire [EN VOST]

Published on May 20, 2018 Les Sondiers

"Davide de Sound Machines nous parle, en anglais sous titré, de son tout nouveau Arches, une interface tactile avec 32 points de patch et prochainement, un séquenceur. Dispo en kickstarter ici : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/..."

PM Foundations Dual Ring Mod

Published on May 19, 2018 Randy Piscione

"Demo of the Dual Ring Mod from PM Foundations, which you can find here: https://www.tindie.com/stores/pmfoundations/ Hopefully this video goes a bit beyond the usual ring mod stuff."

Always Going up - Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2

Published on May 19, 2018 100 Things I Do

"Thought I would try something a little different this week, This clip is an experiment in taking the H3000 and using the H910 Algorithm to loop back on its self while slowly increasing pitch. Too much seemed to overwhelm the synth and sound quite horrible, just a taste every now and then seems to create some more interest in what would otherwise be quite a basic sound."

EARLY DEATHS// Prologue, Prophet-6, TR-808

Published on May 19, 2018 MR TUNA Music

"Left the camera audio on 🤷‍♂️"

The Final Ascent

Published on May 19, 2018 davidryle

"Built from a bass line on the large format modular Q960 sequencer and a progression from Cthulhu Chords. A second section using MI Rings, a Turing Machine, a second Q960 with the Double Deka VCO/5 Pulser and four Q106 vco's through a Segwencer. Other synths included the OB6, JV1080 and System 8.
Recorded in Cubase and video edited in Final Cut Pro."

1974 Conn Electric Band SN 008857

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"Very rare and works perfectly. This keyboard is in great vintage condition and ALL aspects function as designed. This is known for its striking appearance and unusual features. Among the 14 instrument names include “hill band”, “blast off” and “space junk” . Press the “adjustables on” button to activate the 7 ANALOG CONTROLS! The pitch selector has “high, normal, low, deep AND sub”! Six rhythms are available including “teen beat” and a tempo speed control. Separate left hand selects and volume control. A three stage SPRING REVERB adds to the (already significant) bad-assery of this instrument. To me it looks like something Brian Eno would’ve played in his Roxy Music days!"

You can find video demos of the Conn Electric Band in the archives here.

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