Knobcon: How To Control Lasers With Your Modular Synthesizer

Published on Sep 12, 2018 Synthtopia

"At Knobcon 2018, 1010music introduced Laserbox, a new firmware for their Toolbox platform that lets you control frickin' lasers with your modular synthesizer.

We talked with creator Aaron Higgins, who gave us an overview and demo of how the system works. "

ER-301 varispeed Player slices Audio

Published on Sep 12, 2018 Sequenox

Battle of the Junos: Juno 106 vs Alpha Juno 2

Published on Sep 12, 2018 Starsky Carr

"Less of a battle, more of a chat... Jump to 21:00 to hear just some sounds.

An in depth look at the difference between these 2 of Roland's 1980's DCO polysynths.

The 106 has a big fat and Juicy filter
The alpha Junos have really flexible oscillators and envelopes

2:00 Alpha control options
4:00 Overview
5:00 Sawtooth
8:25 Sub Oscillators
9:50 Pulse/Square
13:08 Envelopes
15:05 Filters
19:33 Chorus
20:48 Some Sounds
27:15 Conclusion

There are loads of ways to control the Alphas now so the interface isn't the deal breaker it used to be... maybe the filter still is??"

smal demo olegtron 4060e eurorack module

Published on Sep 12, 2018 paul tas

Moog Grandmother Alien Sounds

Published on Sep 12, 2018 once upon a synth

"Demo of the Moog Grandmother synth featuring weird alien sound effects and space sounds. Mainly utilizing the sample and hold circuit as well as some other patch points."

Erica Synths-Black DUAL VCF demo sound

Published on Sep 12, 2018 Dziam Bass

"Hi Folks.
I have a fresh movie with Black Dual VCF from Erica Synths.
He is awesome but check for yourself why you want to have this filter!!!
At the core of this VCF is a highly stable, custom multimode VCF chip AS3320 (produced in Riga, btw). This module can be used as two independent. VCFs with simultaneous. HP, BP and LP. VCFs can be chained in series. Bonus feature - the 16 band spectrum analyzer gives you visual feedback on what is happening on summing output.
PICO VCO patched here with PICO SEQ for Dual VCF Bandpass filter and CV for Black Modulator for using LFO.
All drums come from the PICO DRUMS modules.
the sum goes to A MIX-PICO in PICO System II.
currently there is 40% OFF in Erica Synths for many products and this filter has a price of € 210 instead of € 350."

Knobcon 2018: The Missing Link - Clock Generator With Ableton Link

Published on Sep 12, 2018 sonicstate

Not to be confused with the original The Missing Link from Hans Lindaur's wifimidi.

"The Circuit Happy Missing Link is a clock generator with Ableton Link integration. Devices can be used to synth multiple devices over Wifi, and outputs a number of different clock type and resolution."

VGM #148: Manoria Cathedral (Chrono Trigger) Ambient Industrial Doom Cover

Published on Sep 11, 2018 Ace Waters

"It's like if the Cathedral was in Bloodborne, instead of Chrono Trigger. I got real dark on this one, and I am so happy with how crunchy and heavy it got. My friend Khalil Moutrie helped by lending his smooth, monk chant vocals to the mix. We have been talking about collaborating for a while, so I am happy to have gotten a chance to work with him!"

Sequential Prophet-6, Tempest, Kurzweil PC3X, Moog Voyager XL, Nintendo NES with CHIP MAESTRO, Korg Arp Odyssey & more. These are great and pass the posting guidelines for the site as you can distinctly see and hear what each individual synth is doing.

Do a search on Ace Waters below for more.

New SynthMania Knobcon Videos

Videos 17 - 20 have been added to the main post here. They feature the following:

KnobCon 7 (2018) part 17 - Hammond organ workshop
KnobCon 7 (2018) part 18 - DIY build workshops
KnobCon 7 (2018) part 19 - Bug out bunker
KnobCon 7 (2018) part 20 - Ethereal Sun

Update: just added:

KnobCon 7 (2018) part 21 - Behringer
KnobCon 7 (2018) part 22 - Vendor hall walkthrough 3 (G.A.S. again)

Videos here.

PreSonus ATOM Production and Performance Pad Controller

Published on Sep 10, 2018 PreSonus Audio Electronics

via PreSonus

"Produce beats, play virtual instruments, and trigger sound effects and loops with unsurpassed expressiveness and flexibility! Both a compact, dynamic performance controller and a tightly integrated production environment, PreSonus®’ ATOM pad controller and included Studio One® Artist production software let you create and perform with ease. The most versatile pad controller in its class, ATOM is compatible with most music software and lets you perform and produce with virtual instruments and trigger samples and loops in real-time, using 16 full-size, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads and 8 assignable pad banks.

Produce quickly and easily in a tightly integrated environment.
ATOM connects to your computer via USB and is compatible with most music production and performance software but it is absolutely amazing when used with PreSonus Studio One. ATOM and Studio One integrate tightly so you can create quickly and easily. Enjoy blazingly fast, professional-style workflow with ATOM’s navigation, editing, and loop-point-creation features and transport controls.

You’re in control.
ATOM puts you in control of your music production software. Trigger loops and effects and play virtual instruments with 16 full-size, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads. Eight assignable pad banks let you, for example, assign your entire virtual drum rack to each pad within each bank. MIDI Keyboard mode, Note Repeat mode, and Full Velocity mode enable you to custom control your instruments. And with 4 programmable rotary encoders and 20 assignable buttons, you can navigate and set more parameters faster.

Bring ATOM out to play for a stunning live show.
Sure, ATOM is a great production pad controller but it’s an instrument controller too. Use the velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads to play your virtual instruments live, with incredible expressiveness. Set up pad banks for a full virtual drum set and perform beats that will energize any crowd. Even play multiple ATOMs at once to put on an exciting live show.

Everything you need.
You’ll love ATOM’s expressive pads and flexible controls. Its tight integration with Studio One will open up your production environment and speed up your workflow, and you get a wealth of virtual instruments, loops, and drum kits with Studio One to fuel your creativity. But we wanted to give you more, so we worked with MVP Loops to deliver a carefully curated loop and one-shot library custom-designed for ATOM. Still not enough? You can buy even more content from the PreSonus Shop. Check out ATOM and Studio One at your favorite PreSonus dealer today!"