Roland Alpha Juno 2 | The best Roland Synth Ever for Espen Kraft

Published on Feb 22, 2019 Espen Kraft

"In 1985 Roland released the last of their analog synths, the Alpha Juno 1 and 2.
Excellent synths that failed to impress the world at the time where everyone wanted digital synths and samplers.
The 5 octave Alpha Juno 2 with velocity and after touch is still my fav master keyboard and I love it dearly.

Sound examples start at 16:57

The lush pads/strings, warm basses perfect for synth-pop, solo leads smooth as butter and a very slow LFO all contributes to my addiction to this synth."

Rossum Electro-Music Trident *FIRST PATCH*

Published on Feb 22, 2019 DivKidVideo

"This was a real highlight of the NAMM 2019 footage (I wasn't there personally) and just the thought of a triple oscillator from Dave Rossum (previously of E-Mu, now Rossum Electro-Music) is enough to be excited about. Trident brings in "zing" modulation which is ring modulation with in sync (that's the key for musical / harmonious tones and less so clangorous ones) oscillators, symmetry and phase modulation options and plenty of control and CV inputs to really animate things. So this was the first patch I made when it when into the case and I just wanted to share that right away to show off some of the raw tones and some patches ideas with dual layer LPG control and a little pepper of FX in the background. Full demo coming around the release."

North Coast Synthesis-Dual VC Octave Switch MSK 008/Unboxing and first impressions

Published on Feb 22, 2019 Dziam Bass

"Today the next module that came from Canada straight from the North Coast Synthesis is the Dual VC Octave Switch MSK 008.

This module is a multifunction voltage processor. The module has two channels, the integer number of volts from -2 to +2; a three-position toggle switch that shifts the quantizer boundaries up or down by a volt; and a precision adder (with optional subtraction function).possibilities really open up. An LFO into the quantified input.Combining the two channels, with or without other utility modules, allows more complex melody-shifting effects. And it does not have to be just for oscillator pitch control. The "mid-side" encoder or decoder. With other patching it can be a flip-flop or a wavefolder.This module is available in a DIY or assembled version.It is also worth taking a look at the reading section because founder Matthew Skala publishes interesting articles in series on modular and the his environment !!!"

Teenage Engineering In-store Event Sunday Night at Switched-On Austin

via Switched On

Teenage Engineering In-store event on Sunday night!

Come watch their crew w/ Tom Dixon perform live with their new gear and have a beer with us!

This is an opportunity to play alongside TE - There will be OP-Z’s, OP-1’s, Pocket Operators, aaaaaand their upcoming Modular 400!!!!!! ....for onlookers to jump on and we also encourage people to bring their TE devices to jump in and play alongside.

2/24/19 from 6-7pm @ Switched On

One extra pic minus the labels so you can see the OP-Z taco. :)

Nice Minimoog mug as well!

AKAI AX-60 Restoration (Part 3) - New Power Supply Design

Part 3 added here.

volca modular: First look with Kabuki (part 2)

Published on Feb 21, 2019 Korg

"D&B producer / DJ / Lecturer in sound synthesis at the Abbey Road Institute, Jan Hennig (aka. Kabuki) explores the new volca modular!"

Kabuki volca modular

Formanta Polivoks Soviet Analog Synthesizer

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Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 Analog-Emulation-Synthesis by Quasimidi

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Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330

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"This is perhaps the most easy-to-use vocoder ever built with a great sounding synth built in. The VP-330 vocoder section aside, its analog synth voices are an iconic sound all their own, and the strings are similar (but certainly not identical) to the ultra-classic Roland RS-505 string machine.

This particular instrument is in great working/playing condition. All the keys work and the sounds are smooth. It is missing the plastic adjustment cap on the attack and release controls, but it does not hinder you in any way from controlling and could be easily replaced for a few bucks."

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Beats and Bytes // Peak 1.2 // 21 February 2019 4PM PST

Started streaming 14 minutes ago NovationTV

"Discover the new features of the Peak 1.2 firmware update. Come hear the new wavetables, see how we have redesigned Modulation Matrix, and bring your questions so we can answer them live."

Update: video renamed to Novation // Beats and Bytes - Peak v1.2