MATRIXSYNTH

Waldorf Music Announces New "Kernel" Synth Engine for the Quantum V 2.0 Update

Update: You might have to read the following press release more than once to fully grasp the update. In short, it sounds like for each of the three Quantum oscillators, there will be a fifth waveform option from Vision 4 Instruments (note this post is also an introduction to Vision 4 Instruments) that allows you to stack up to six new oscillator types. They can then be cross modulated in various ways within each of the three oscillators. Based on the following press release I do not believe this update includes the ability to extend cross mod functionality to the existing Qantum oscillator types, or across the three separate oscillators. The kernal modulations appear to happen within each oscillator. It's like having three new synth engines within each oscillator.

The press release follows:

"Waldorf Music makes major update for flagship Quantum Synthesizer statement with new venture Vision 4 Instruments

REMAGEN, GERMANY: having turned heads and opened ears at The 2018 NAMM Show with its innovative Quantum Synthesizer flagship, this time high-quality synthesizer developer Waldorf Music makes a return trip to announce an upcoming update to the Quantum Synthesizer’s firmware, focused around a new synthesis capability created in close collaboration with fellow German company Vision 4 Instruments — itself a new and exciting venture, providing future-facing hard- and software platforms for electronic musical instruments — at The 2019 NAMM Show, January 24-27, in Anaheim, California…

The latest (version 2.0) free firmware for the flagship Quantum Synthesizer incorporates new venture Vision 4 Instruments’ future- facing Kernel synthesis engine. Extending capabilities above and beyond the four — Wavetable, Waveform, Resonator, and Particle (classic and granular sampling) — synthesis engines already available at the Quantum Synthesizer’s super-creative core, Kernel provides a fifth option for each of the three oscillators in its oscillator section.

So what, exactly is Kernel synthesis? Simply speaking, it is a modular approach in which up to six audio kernels can be freely combined into a single oscillator. Effectively, each kernel is an oscillator in its own right, realising a whole range of timbres — from using sine and classic waveforms via wavetables through to samples and noise. For example, users could combine three wavetables with a sample, a sine wave, and noise within a single Quantum Synthesizer oscillator.

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NAMM 2019 Teenage Engineering Modular

Published on Jan 23, 2019 sonicstate

"First look at the new Teenage Engineering Modular offerings, Only the 400 system was built and the sequencer was not available."

You can see the unreleased CV Gate Module for the OP-Z in this one.

More Pocket Operator Modular 400 here.

Experimental Patches For the Sequential Prophet Rev2 by Audio Cookbook

"Custom designed patch from the AudioCookbook Experimental Sound Set for the Sequential Prophet Rev2"

via Audio Cookbook

"Although I haven’t mentioned it here, I have had a 16 voice Sequential Prophet Rev2 since November 23, 2018. In the last two months I have programmed a full bank of 128 patches for the instrument. This isn’t something I would normally do for any instrument. For most instruments I program a handful of patches that I need, or simply create or modify the patches as I work in the studio.

So why spend two months creating 128 patches? One reason why is because the scope of timbral possibilities is vast. One can create glistening, glassy, and bright tones or contrasting warm and dark sounds just as easily as one another. Secondly the process of creating patches is fun with minimal menu diving. Thirdly, if the patches are received well I’ll offer them for sale as a downloadable set."

Read more on Audio Cookbook here.

PPG WAVE 2.2 Synthesizer - Ambient Piano Music Soundscape 【SYNTH DEMO】

Published on Jan 23, 2019 synth4ever

"Playing an ambient piano music soundscape on PPG Wave 2.2 digital / analog hybrid synthesizer.

This ambient PPG Wave synth demo and music features a repeating motif, filter, pitch and envelope modulation, and long decay times.

The PPG Wave 2.2 is a wavetable synthesizer created by Wolfgang Palm and features digital samples/oscillators + analog SSM filters. It can sound very spacey and ethereal, or lo-fi and crunchy.

In this piece I focused on adjusting the PPG filter to open and close over time to highlight harmonics in the sound. The PPG Wave 2.2 is a lovely vintage hybrid synth and can create some great ambient soundscapes.

All sounds in this music are from the PPG Wave 2.2 synth with a very small amount of reverb added."

Official Introduction Video for the Behringer Rhythm Designer RD-808

Published on Jan 23, 2019 BEHRINGER

"Introducing our first analog drum machine the Rhythm Designer RD-808."

Behringer RD-808

Pocket Operator Modular 400 @ NAMM 2019

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Bedroom Producers Blog

"Teenage Engineering's new Pocket Operator Modular 400 modular synthesizer kit at the 2019 NAMM Show. Tobias gives us a quick rundown of Pocket Operator Modular 400's features, sounds, and future plans for Teenage Engineering's affordable modular system."

1st batch of the 400 sold out. Curious how many units there were.

Pocket Operator Modular 400

Make Noise New Module Demo And Q&A

Started streaming 11 minutes ago Perfect Circuit

"Tony Rolando of Make Noise will be demonstrating a new module at this live event in our Burbank, CA showroom on 1/23/2019 at 7PM. Tune in then to see it live."

Also see: Make Noise Introduces the QPAS - Quad Peak Animation System

Waldorf Kyra Spotted at NAMM

This one is in via Soviet Space Child.

See here for previous posts featuring the Waldorf Kyra, previously the Exodus Digital Valkyrie.

Dtronics - Production of the final batch DT7 Programmers

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Dtronicsmusic

Dtronics DT7

"We started the final run of the limited edition DT7 programmer.
It can be used with the Yamaha DX-7 ( DX-1 DX-5 TX-802 TX-816)

The DT7 programmer is produced on our prototype line..

In the early 80's the Japanese engineers invented the digital synthesizer, known as the DX-7 the first portable FM digital synthesizer hit the market.

It was a great success followed, making it in practically every top 10 hit in the 80's and 90's.

The beast never got tamed, as the learning curve to operate it was so steep, people started using presets, and barely touched it's vast array of parameters.

At DTronics we have brought many MIDI solutions and even brought new life to the Roland JX-3 and Alpha Juno series through our dedicated programmers the DT-200 and DT-300.

Being one of the most powerful synths in the world we believe that a DX-7 programmer to explore the powerful array of parameters is a worthy addition to our product line.

DTronics presents:
The DT7 programmer for the DX-series synthesizers. The DTronics DT7 Programmer uses the same type architecture used in our DT-200 and DT-300 series, but on a massive scale!

Key features:
- The DT7 runs it's own software within it's own processors
- Firmware updates over MIDI
- Supporting different types DX-series
- Provides a knob for every parameter, no layers, no fuss!
- Easily adjust envelopes of the appropriate operator's Envelope generators, pitch settings, scaling...!"