4 Monosynths Under $1000 | Reverb

Published on Apr 4, 2019 Reverb

"If you're looking for synth bass or lead tones, you can't go wrong with a monosynth.

Shorthand for monophonic synthesizer, monosynths will allow you to play only one note at a time. But they promise a rich, versatile array of tones. If however you're looking to play chords, you'll need a polysynth. (Not sure what you want? Take a look at this previous article on monosynths vs. polysynths that can help you make that decision.)

In our video above, Justin DeLay shows off the features and sounds of four different monosynths available on Reverb for less than $1,000 USD, starting from a few hundred dollars:

Korg Monologue: Starting at $199 used.
Arturia MiniBrute 2: Staring at $499 used.
Korg ARP Odyssey: Starting at $500 used.
Moog Grandmother: Starting at $820 used."

Moog One Software Rollback Procedure

Published on Apr 4, 2019 Getsemani Music

That is pretty cool. Wish more synths featured this, although not sure if I'd ever use it. :)

"Another in our Moog One Basics series, this brief one minute demo shows how easy it is to rollback the Moog One's operating system in the event of a problem. No USB drive is required and it only takes seconds to initialize the rollback procedure."

SP-404 day // Making House Music on an SP-404sx

Published on Apr 4, 2019 Enrique Martinez Music

"Let's celebrate #404day by making a track on the #sp404"

Harbour by THE TUESDAY NIGHT MACHINES

Welcome to HARBOUR Published on Apr 4, 2019 THE TUESDAY NIGHT MACHINES

"A meditative, ambient electronic music piece, celebrating the luxury of the quiet, the introspective and the movement through space and time.

Envisioned to be experienced through noise-cancelling headphones while traveling by railway or aeroplane, yet ultimately crafted for all situations when the listener seeks a closer bond between their mind and the cosmos, leaving their body deeply idle in a state of single-sensory stimulation."

Zenith Vol 2 - Novation PEAK - 30 to 59 - GEOSynths.com

Published on Apr 4, 2019 GEOSynths

"Part 2 - Another 30 Patches that are in my soon to be released, follow up Bank...Zenith Vol 2! All Patches use at least 1 of the new Wavetables, All have Animate, Mod Assignments and most have Aftertouch where relevant."

GEOSynths PEAK

4 04 19 SLab mini

Published on Apr 4, 2019 batchas

"4 minutes with the SLab mini.

Testing for the first time the small case with the mixer I installed inside. It has 3 inputs, including attenuators in the back, as well as a volume output control. Each Radio Music module is wired internally to an input.

Recording: no efx applied. Direct output from mixer sent to audio interface.

Modules:
* 1 x Grilles with alternative firmware: adding a 3rd mode with 3 tracks of voltage controllable clock divisions.
* 3 x Radio Music v3.2."

Softube Buchla 296e Demos by Todd Barton

Published on Apr 4, 2019 SoftubeStudios

✮ When looking for an expert in Buchla modules for modular synthesis, there's only one man you can really end up with: Todd Barton. In this series, Todd walks you through the ins and outs of our Buchla 296e module in ten short videos. ✮

Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 1/10 – As a 16-band EQ – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 2/10 – All things envelope – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 3/10 – The attenuated outputs – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 4/10 – Envelope freeze mode – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 5/10 – Midi control – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 6/10 – The unattenuated outputs – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 7/10 – The kaleidoscopic range – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 8/10 – Physical modeling effects – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 9/10 – A Krell patch – Softube
Buchla 296e Demo w. Todd Barton pt. 10/10 – Presets – Softube

Akai Force | Firmware Update 3.0.2

Published on Apr 4, 2019 AkaiProVideo

Playlist:
Force | Firmware Update 3.0.2
Force | Splice Integration & Setup
Force | Using Browser Audition Sync
Using Splice to Create House Music
Using Splice to Create Trap Music

AKAI PROFESSIONAL® ANNOUNCES SPLICE INTEGRATION IN FORCE, MPC LIVE & MPC X

Standalone music production/DJ performance devices now offer users immediate wi-fi access to their own Splice library directly from the touch user interface

Cumberland, RI USA (April 4, 2019) — Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, announced today in conjunction with Splice the immediate availability of Splice integration in Force, MPC Live and MPC X; a pivotal series of updates that offer users immediate wi-fi access to their own Splice library directly from the touch user interface – perfect for ultra-fast auditioning of sounds for use within Force and MPC projects.

Splice Sounds offers artists millions of easily downloaded sounds, from Dry claps to Buzzy 808s to 747s landing to that rare Zildjian 20-inch thin China crash, and everything in between. The possibilities for layers, filters, distortion and effects are virtually endless. Millions of musicians - from Top 40 hitmakers to bedroom producers - come to Splice to get started or unstuck, move forward and make progress on their music.

To celebrate Splice integration in Akai Professional’s Standalone Series, Splice Sounds is offering all Force, MPC Live and MPC X users a free 3-month subscription to Splice with access to millions of royalty-free samples, loops, and presets.

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Corsynth - Modular fun - 4 voices modular jam

Published on Apr 4, 2019 Corsynth

'All sounds produced by this 20 spaces system

Four individual voices :

-Bass Drum
-Snare Drum
-Synth Line 1
-Synth Line 2

All modules from Corsynth"

Joranalogue Contour 1

"After first presenting it to visitors of the Dutch Modular Fest and Machina Bristronica, the time has finally come to officially announce Contour 1 to the wider world.

For decades, the voltage controlled slew limiter has been a staple of modular synthesisers. With its extreme versatility, it can be used to slew control voltages (CVs), create envelopes, as a low-frequency or audio oscillator and much more.

Today, Contour 1 brings a fresh approach to this classic circuit. It delivers much improved performance and control by incorporating modern design techniques.

Explore anything from shape-shifting envelopes to rich VCO timbres: Contour 1 will make you re-think what a slew limiter can do.

At its most basic, a slew limiter slows down the rate of voltage change in a signal. On Contour 1, the rising and falling rates can be individually set using sliders and CV modulation.

The gate and trigger inputs allow the module to be used as a function generator: create snappy attack-release (AR) and attack-decay (AD) envelopes, with slope times ranging from 500 µs to 30 seconds. The dedicated gate input makes it easy to generate +10 V envelopes from any signal source. Using the large tactile push button, AD envelopes can be manually triggered. A trigger will also reset the output voltage.

When set to loop mode, Contour 1 will continually re-trigger itself. In this mode, it fulfils the role of a variable-shape low-frequency oscillator (LFO) or temperature-stable voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) in the audio range.

Both the rising and falling slopes can be individually bent, from concave through linear to convex. While doing so, the deviation in slope time, and thus oscillation frequency, is kept to a minimum. Since the bend parameters are separately voltage controllable, boundless modulation possibilities present themselves.

Explore anything from shape-shifting envelopes to rich VCO timbres: Contour 1 will make you re-think what a slew limiter can do.

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