Waldorf Kyra Sound Demo (no talking)

Published on Jan 26, 2019 Bonedo Synthesizers

Elektron Model:Samples Sound Demo (no talking)

Published on Jan 25, 2019 Bonedo Synthesizers

New Vocoder VC340 keyboard! (80's Robot Voice) Talking It Out! z7

Published on Jan 26, 2019 VJ FRANZ K

"My 1998 album was called 'Vokoder', because I have always liked this sound a lot! Here's Berhninger's new remake of a classic vocoder keyboard. It does sound different than digital vocoders, and it's not "Auto Tune" - that's something different. B - ) In this case, you play the notes and chords, and talk or sing into a microphone plugged into the machine to get these type of results.
Vocoders do tend to require precise adjustments to get the best "robot voice" sounds, but I easily got this working in minutes."

New MS101 ! - Trying The Red "Meowing" Synth z11

Published on Jan 25, 2019 VJ FRANZ K

"Keytar players take note of the optional handle / strap holder, which has a mod wheel on it to adjust various parameters while you play.
Similar to the SH101, which was sometimes compared to a meow of a robot cat! It was one of my favorite classic synths, and here is a great remake. (You also might compare it to a MiniBrute more recently.)"

RD 909 ! Prototype Not Ready Quite YET z8

Published on Jan 26, 2019 VJ FRANZ K

No audio. Just posting for the visual.

"You can't hear it, but the outside is complete. It's similar to the RD808 in the previous videos, but has the 909 "Computer Key" buttons on the Step Sequencer as it should. This was inspired by of my favorite classic drum machines, so I am looking forward to playing it!"

New RD 808 ! Drum Machine "It Clicked With Me" (Room Audio) z14

Published on Jan 25, 2019 VJ FRANZ K

"This is a prototype of the Berhinger 808 (much talked about) that I got to try at Music Tribe, and they approved my filming it for you to see! I liked it overall.
This recording was the audio in the room (see my other videos with Direct Audio) so you can also hear the sound of the keys: The Step Sequencer buttons are "clicky" with a slightly soft action. The other buttons are standard rubber "groovebox" feel. The knobs have a solid feel, and are rubberized. The unit is metal and plastic with a medium weight. (Better than playing a drum machine that's too small! B - ) Yes, the 808 has those clicky RS sounds, which are one of my favorites."

New RD 808 ! Drum Machine - Testing Note Repeating (Direct Audio) z5

John Chowning, Mark Verbos, and Dave Smith at NAMM

Thought this was a great shot.

via @SequentialLLC:

"Synth Legends! Thanks to John Chowning and Mark Verbos for visiting the @sequentialLLC room! #prophetx #prophetxl #namm2019"

John Chowning is the man who invented/discovered FM synthesis in 1967 at Stanford University.

via Wikipedia:

"Chowning is known for having discovered the FM synthesis algorithm in 1967 (Johnstone 1994; Schottstaedt 0000; Chowning 1973). In FM (frequency modulation) synthesis, both the carrier frequency and the modulation frequency are within the audio band. In essence, the amplitude and frequency of one waveform modulates the frequency of another waveform producing a resultant waveform that can be periodic or non-periodic depending upon the ratio of the two frequencies.

Chowning's breakthrough allowed for simple—in terms of process—yet rich sounding timbres, which synthesized 'metal striking' or 'bell like' sounds, and which seemed incredibly similar to real percussion. (Chowning was also a skilled percussionist.) He spent six years turning his breakthrough into a system of musical importance and eventually was able to simulate a large number of musical sounds, including the singing voice. In 1974 Stanford University licensed the discovery to Yamaha in Japan (Mattis 2001), with whom Chowning worked in developing a family of synthesizers and electronic organs. This patent was Stanford's most lucrative patent at one time[citation needed], eclipsing many in electronics, computer science, and biotechnology."

NAMM: Roland Boutique [Episode 114]

Published on Jan 25, 2019 CatSynth TV

"We drop by the Roland both at NAMM 2019 to check out a few of the Boutique synths that we have been curious about.

The D-05 is a recreation of the classic Roland D-50 Linear Synthesizer.
The SH-01A models the SH-101 analog synth
The TR-08 recreates the TR-808 drum machine (aka "the 808").

For more NAMM coverage, please subscribe to this channel and visit www.catsynth.com."

NAMM 2019 part 3 - IK Multimedia, East West, Dubreq Stylophone, Novation

Published on Jan 25, 2019 SynthMania

- IK Multimedia: new SampleTank 4
- East West: new sample libraries
- Dubreq: new Stylophone Gen R-8
- Novation: new SL MkIII controller keyboard

Namm 2019 - Korg Volca Drum

Published on Jan 25, 2019 Ask.Audio