Announcing Quad Note Generator from Propellerhead

Published on Dec 4, 2018 Propellerhead


"Unexpected, unpredictable, unanticipated, unforeseen, from out of left field or out of the blue. Quad Note Generator is the Player device that creates an endless stream of musical ideas. Melodies you wouldn’t have thought of, rhythms not yet heard and music about to be written. Far beyond just random notes, Quad Note Generator will take your music and turn it upside down or turn the beat around. Slight variations or complete improv–it’s up to you.

Create melodies, rhythms and harmonies you wouldn’t have thought of with Quad Note Generator. This new Player Device from Propellerhead Software will help create bass lines, leads lines or other musical phrases to fit your music, based on scale and your preferences for rhythm and variation. It can generate melodies it its own or respond to your keyboard playing. Working with Quad Note Generator is a bit like having a co-writer along that says “what if we try this” when you create music.

You can use Quad Note Generator in several ways. Use it as your starting point to help you set off in a direction with your song. Or use it to spice up something you are already working on. If you like, you can record the Quad Note Generator performance into Reason’s main sequencer to for final editing.

With the freeze function, you can create phrases that are part repetitive and part improvisational in nature. What will Quad Note Generator add to your music?

Features

Four separate note generators
Creates musical melodies and patterns
Control variations for note and rhythm
Use freeze function to capture perfect motifs
Record performances to Reason’s main sequencer
Comes with a variety of inspiring patches to get you started"

Ro Land

Published on Dec 4, 2018 zack dagoba

"Exploring Roland's SRV2000 stereo reverb and SDE1000 mono digital delay, with a Jupiter 6"

New Dtronics DT-01 Controller for the Roland Boutique D-05, D-50, & D-550

A knob box for your Roland D-05, D-50, & D-550. On a personal note, I recently picked up a D-05 and was thinking about selling it due to the deep menu diving. That and there is no central editing per patch. The D-05 and D-50 are kind of like four synths in one - two "Partials" with an "Upper" and "Lower" voice each for a total of four sources that you edit independently. There is no central filter, no central envelopes, etc., so you are stuck menu diving to edit each part. Think of it like each oscillator having it's own full set of synth parameters - powerful, but a true pain to edit.  Yes you can get the hang of it, but there is no way to avoid the number of additional steps it takes to get to parameters.  This controller appears to solve that problem. It comes in at 299 euro which currently equates to about 339 USD. For those on a budget, Coffeeshopped makes an editor for Patch Base on the iPad.

Details via Dtronics:

"Dtronics DT-01 for Roland Boutique D-05/D-50/D-550

The Dtronics DT-01 is a hardware controller for the Roland Boutique D-05 and D-50 / D-550.

Features:
Dtronics DT-01 for Roland Boutique D-05 and D-50/D-550
The Dtronics DT-01 is a hardware controller for the Roland Boutique D-05 and D-50/D-550.
The DT-01 has almost the same dimensions as the Roland D-05.
The Dtronics DT-01 can also be operated according to the manufacturer on a vintage Roland D-50 / D-550
Almost every parameter of the Roland D-05 gets its own poti 12 keys and 56 pots are in a nice and solid desktop case.
Some pots are doubly assigned, but can be switched quickly and are very easy to read.
he potentiometers are also designed with color on the standard models to make it easier to read the regulator positions.

The selling price is expected around 299,- Euro.
The DT-01 will be available in August 2018."

Teenage Engineering OP-Z - Show Me Love (and creepy hand dance)

Published on Dec 3, 2018 Matt Craven

"Quick remix/cover of Robin S - Show Me Love. First play with Photomatic animation too✊🏻🖐🏻🖕🏻"

Reminds me of the following, featuring a Sequential / DSI Temptest (previously posted here):

Tune-Yards - Look at Your Hands (Official Video)

Published on Oct 24, 2017 Tune-Yards

"'Look at Your Hands' by Tune-Yards. New album 'I can feel you creep into my private life' is released January 19th 2018: http://smarturl.it/TYICFYCIMPL"

Red Vampire Edition GenoQs Octopus

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via this auction

"In very clean shape, comes with manuals. This thing is capable of more than any other sequencer out there. This is the super rare Vampire Edition. Color is a little darker and less pink-ish than the photos. Beautiful instrument, and an incredible studio centerpiece (both functionally and aesthetically!)"

Note the "Sold" logo on the top left.  Not sure where the image came from, but you don't see this listed often.  You can see a red one in this video, and some pics of another here.

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Bohm Soundlab vintage analogue modular synth

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Published on May 12, 2008 Translucent Nick

"A Looped patch, made in the Boehm Soundlab modular.
If you set the VCA gain at the maximum, the sound stays always on, no matter what the ADSR settings are. So this is useful for loops and complex effects.
This clip is somewhat dark, the sound is captured by the camera's mic, but you get an idea what this little beast is capable for."

via this auction

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Custom Black ROLAND TB-303 BASELINE w/ CV Mods

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Casio CZ-101 Digital Synthesizer w/ Extras

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via this auction

"This unit comes with 2 memory cartridges the original power supply and four excellent books to help you program sounds."

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Analog SynthiMuse max note rate is 17/second

Published on Dec 3, 2018 The SynthiMuse

"Just a little explanation on the performance hit that adding the analog outputs adds.
The standard SynthiMuse has a maximum note rate of about 33 notes/second.
For the analog SynthiMuse, because it takes extra time to calculate the precision DAC output, it means that the maximum note rate is 16 or 17 per second. This may not matter but it's important to know."

With the ARP 2600.

Sequential In The Spotlight Interview with NOLONGERHUMAN

You can find an interview on Sequential's website here.

"Based out of Portland, Oregon, nolongerhuman is the solo electronic project of Clint Robertson.

With a decade of experience in creating harsh and dark electro music, nolongerhuman has gained a large and loyal fanbase with his uncompromising melodies and deeply personal lyrics.

nolongerhuman has produced three full-length albums and has been featured on numerous remixes and compilations, toured the United States, debuted new releases in the Top 10 on the German Electronic Web Charts, and has systematically produced genre-bending harsh electronics with a sense of emotion rarely seen.

Combining music theory and personal, soul-searching experiences with harsh industrial is something rare in the genre. But nolongerhuman utilizes a masterful mixture of hard-hitting beats, catchy keyboard riffs, impeccable synth placement, and a haunting sense of ambiance, all of which inject soul and beauty into a genre that is typically defined by volume and attack factor. Vocal samples put nolongerhuman in a historical context, harking back to the early 90’s industrial while also enhancing the diary-esque lyrics of the music. And while the songs work easily on the dance floor, they also offer the listener a thought-provoking experience with running themes of introspection, integrity, society, and a culture of apathy and blind faith in a somewhat dystopian fashion."

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You can find previous posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.