Monday, August 27, 2018
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #54: Quasimidi TechnoX - Song 1
Published on Aug 27, 2018 Christian's Sonic Spaces
"This is the first song with the Quasimidi TechnoX. It's a 21 voice 16-part multitimbral ROMpler from the mid-90s with a focus on techno, rave, electronic.
I used for the recording the following FX chain:
Quasimidi TechnoX - Alesis Ampliton - Alesis Philtre - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated
The signal went through a small Behringer mixer into the pc for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track.
Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"
Synthesizer Basics Synth Book by Bob Moog, Roger Powell, Tom Rhea, Steve Porcaro and Others
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"111 page paperback book by Bob Moog, Roger Powell, Tom Rhea, Steve Porcaro and others!
Pictures and text about Moog, Buchla, Polyfusion, Oberheim and more.
One corner is bent, and there's damage from a sticker removed on the spine (this was not a library book)"
Note there was another Synthesizer Basics book in 1985 by Dean Friedman who brought us the excellent New York School of Synthesis tutorial videos.
via this auction
"111 page paperback book by Bob Moog, Roger Powell, Tom Rhea, Steve Porcaro and others!
Pictures and text about Moog, Buchla, Polyfusion, Oberheim and more.
One corner is bent, and there's damage from a sticker removed on the spine (this was not a library book)"
Note there was another Synthesizer Basics book in 1985 by Dean Friedman who brought us the excellent New York School of Synthesis tutorial videos.
Control Synthesis Deep Bass Nine
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"Control Synthesis Deep Bass 9 Roland TB 303 clone plus a spare unit which only has the synth board, case and power transformers.
The working unit is fine,the second unit was bought with the midi not working, the CV input and output was ok but i managed to locate and talk to the original maker of the synth, sent him the board and that part of the synth got 'shelved' due to him not having the ability to reprogram the eprom responsible for the midi side of the board and got binned subsequently. So in essence the synth part and the transformers are spares for the working unit.
It is useful other as a 303 clone and also it converts the midi to CV and Gate outputs and can accept CV and Gate inputs to replicate the incoming signal, good for sound reinforcment to the original sound source. It also has an external audio input feed which uses the filter section of the synth, good for drum loops ETC...
If you add midi portamento controller information to the sequence it does tie the notes similar to how a real 303 works. Unlike all the digital clones there are out now this is analogue and sounds like it."
via this auction
"Control Synthesis Deep Bass 9 Roland TB 303 clone plus a spare unit which only has the synth board, case and power transformers. The working unit is fine,the second unit was bought with the midi not working, the CV input and output was ok but i managed to locate and talk to the original maker of the synth, sent him the board and that part of the synth got 'shelved' due to him not having the ability to reprogram the eprom responsible for the midi side of the board and got binned subsequently. So in essence the synth part and the transformers are spares for the working unit.
It is useful other as a 303 clone and also it converts the midi to CV and Gate outputs and can accept CV and Gate inputs to replicate the incoming signal, good for sound reinforcment to the original sound source. It also has an external audio input feed which uses the filter section of the synth, good for drum loops ETC...
If you add midi portamento controller information to the sequence it does tie the notes similar to how a real 303 works. Unlike all the digital clones there are out now this is analogue and sounds like it."
Univox Maxi-Korg / 800DV / K-3 Vintage Analogue Synth with Kenton Socket Kit
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"1970s duophonic synth that is essentially two Mini-Korgs in one case. Modified with a Kenton socket kit for control from a MIDI to CV converter (each synth channel can be controlled independently). There are a number of triggering options that can be used to generate patterns from either or both synth channels. The side panels have some marks, but the front panel is in excellent and complete, fully working condition. This is the same model of synth as used by Dave Ball from Soft Cell alongside a Synthe Bass." [posted earlier here]
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"1970s duophonic synth that is essentially two Mini-Korgs in one case. Modified with a Kenton socket kit for control from a MIDI to CV converter (each synth channel can be controlled independently). There are a number of triggering options that can be used to generate patterns from either or both synth channels. The side panels have some marks, but the front panel is in excellent and complete, fully working condition. This is the same model of synth as used by Dave Ball from Soft Cell alongside a Synthe Bass." [posted earlier here]
Sbranvlztronics Arduino Clock Divider Logic Thing: Circuitry and Build
Published on Aug 27, 2018 Sbranvlztronics
"Arduino Clock Divider Logic Thing: Circuitry and Build
This is how I made it, old style DIY hand drawn printed circuit boards... The soundtrack is the Arduino Clock Divider Logic thing, Arduino CV Quantizer, 3 VCOs, 3 VCFs, 3 VCAs, 3 ADSRs and 2 LFOs (analog modules from Matrix II analog synth and MSB Modular Synth B), everything built the same manner.
Thanks for watching."
DE-GENERATOR Waveform Editor
Published on Aug 27, 2018 Rolf Degen
"Presentation Waveform Editor in the DE-GENERATOR"
FREE Waldorf Pulse Max4Live Editor + Tutorial !
Published on Aug 27, 2018 midierror
"The first free max4live patch I'll be releasing! This device allows you to edit and automate all parameters of the Waldorf Pulse Mk1 Analogue Synth.
Get the editor here: http://www.maxforlive.com/library/dev... Learn to build it here: http://alijamieson.co.uk/2017/12/13/m...
Released under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..."
Dave Smith Instruments In The Spotlight With the REV2 and SHANNON HEMMETT
You can find the full interview on DSI's website here.
"Shannon Hemmett is a musician and graphic artist from Vancouver, Canada. She plays synth and sings backing vocals in Vancouver post-punk/darkwave band ACTORS and is the lead vocalist for her own darkwave/dream-pop project, LEATHERS. ACTORS’ modern take on post-punk is a synth-drenched, cinematic brand of new wave with anthemic hooks and a compelling live presence. In 2018, ACTORS released their critically acclaimed debut, It Will Come to You on Artoffact Records and are currently touring in the USA, Canada, and Europe.
We chatted with Shannon about how she’s using the Prophet Rev2"
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You can find previous posts featuring DSI's Spotlight series here.
Korg SB-100 Synthe Bass w/ MIDI Retrofit
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"Incredibly rare monophonic analogue synthesiser from the late 1970s. Modified with a MIDI retrofit for control from a sequencer or DAW. Capable of cool lead lines and drones as well as bass sounds. The front panel has quite a few marks from use, but it's in fully working condition and includes the velvet lined case lid. This is the same model of synth as used by Dave Ball from Soft Cell for bass sounds, and one was also used by the B-52s."
via this auction
"Incredibly rare monophonic analogue synthesiser from the late 1970s. Modified with a MIDI retrofit for control from a sequencer or DAW. Capable of cool lead lines and drones as well as bass sounds. The front panel has quite a few marks from use, but it's in fully working condition and includes the velvet lined case lid. This is the same model of synth as used by Dave Ball from Soft Cell for bass sounds, and one was also used by the B-52s."
Korg Volca Beats and Sample get mangled by patchblocks.
Published on Aug 27, 2018 dænkrø_ ElectriXity_
"This Triple Sequencer Patch is based on two streams of random notes, one of which can be recorded as a fixed pattern, the other one can be blended in as an "alternative" such as in fills or for subtle changes to make a beat more interesting.
Additional features are a recordable set of cc values for 16 steps and an adjustable pattern length from 11 to 16 steps."
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