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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

How Don Buchla Pioneered Synthesizers | Red Bull Music Academy


Published on Apr 17, 2019 Red Bull Music Academy

"In the 1960s musician and designer Don Buchla was among the first wave of enthusiasts to imagine and invent the modern synthesizer as we know it today. In their RBMA lectures Buchla and his acolyte Morton Subotnick, alongside fellow designers Bob Moog, Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim, recall these early days while Suzanne Ciani and Joan La Barbara reflect on the futurism of Buchla's unique approach."


Update: it looks like today is Don Buchla's birthday.

Pic with Bob Moog via @moogmusicinc

"Today we celebrate the birthday of west-coast synth maverick Don Buchla, whose distinctive design perspective has helped to build the foundation for modern experimental synthesis and continues to inspire new sounds ⚡️."

Moving this one on top for a little bit considering. This post originally went up at 12:15.

Gotharman Releases the Tiny LD


You might recall the recent demos of Gotharman's Tiny LD, posted over the last few days. The new mini synth featuring the full specs of their Little deFormer 3 granular workstation is now ready for release.

Details via Gotharman:

"16 part, 8 stereo voices tiny granular music workstation, with synthesizes, samplers, sequencer, granular effects and analog filter and CV options.

A new tiny deFormer that runs the full LD3 firmware, with some limitations:
-Less buttons and knobs.
-Less sample memory (43 minutes).
-Less analog options -Only one filterboard connector, no CV ins/outs and no extra audio ins/outs.

It has 16 parts. Each part can be selected to start with either a morphable multi waveform oscillator, a sampler or a noise generator.
The signal from this goes into 2 multimode (16 modes) resonant filters, and ends up in a VCA.
Each part has a chomatic note range of 10 octaves. Parts can be splitted over a keyboard and/or be set up multi-timbrally, with each their own MIDI channel and key range.

Each part can be sent to one or two of its 8 audio busses.

Effects can be applied to these busses, up to 10 at a time, to process the synth/sampler parts.

An optional analog filterboard can also be applied to the audio busses, for real analog processing.

The sequencer comes with 16 advanced note tracks and 32 controller/CC tracks.
For each note on the note tracks, it is possible to set note, gate time, velocity and even position of the step, which allows for polyphonic step sequencing and rhythmic experiments.
At the output of each note track, a scale function are applied, that can force all notes into harmonic scales, or switch notes around for musical deforming. The note track can be up to 64 steps long, and resolution can be set between 1/64 and 1/2.
The controller tracks can be up to 128 steps long, and their resolution can also be set between 1/64 and 1/2. They appear as modulation source for all parameters, that can be modulated.
The sequencer can control both the internal parts of Tiny LD and external MIDI gear.
Templates are available to create a startpoint for a sequence and to modify existing sequences.
16 track audio track recording is also possible with the Tiny LD sequencer. Each audio track can be automatically chopped, for easy deforming."

Colors of night


Published on Apr 17, 2019 ELECTROLAB Music

ELECTROLAB Music is Sebastian of Mos-Lab. Some big hitters in this one including a Waldorf Wave, Synton Syrinx, PPG 1020, and 360A Wave Computer, RSF Kobol, EMS VC3S and of course a 5U Mos-Lab based modular system.

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This one is in via Soviet Space Child.

EMEAPP: KEITH EMERSON'S MOOG MODULAR SYNTH DEMO


Published on Apr 16, 2019 EMEAPP

"A live demo of Keith Emerson's actual Moog modular synthesizer, from your good friends at EMEAPP."

EMEAPP SONIC TEST DRIVE: ARP 2500 Modular Synth


Published on Apr 16, 2019 EMEAPP

"EMEAPP SONIC TEST DRIVE: ARP 2500 Modular synth demo, from your good friends at the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project."

EMEAPP SONIC TEST DRIVE: Steelphon S900 with Oberheim Mini Sequencer


Published on Apr 16, 2019 EMEAPP

"Sonic Test Drive: Steelphon S900 with Oberheim Mini-Sequencer, Strymon Time Line and Strymon Big Sky pedals, from your good friends at EMEAPP."

EMEAPP SONIC TEST DRIVE: Moog Sonic V with Roland RE-201 Space Echo


Published on Apr 16, 2019 EMEAPP

"SONIC TEST DRIVE: Moog Sonic V with Roland RE-201 Space Echo from your good friends at the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project."

POV album trailer - Miles Richmond/Peter Grenader feat. Steve Roach


Published on Apr 17, 2019 Peter Grenader

"A quick test drive of the upcoming POV album - coming Summer 2019"

Peter Grenader of Plan b.

Novation SL MkIII Demo with Evan


Published on Apr 17, 2019 Kraft Music

"Shop exclusive Novation SL MkIII BUNDLES at Kraft Music: https://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/nov...

Evan from Novation Shows us the versatility of the SL MkIII Keyboard Sequencer at Kraft Music.

Novation SL MkIII controllers bring MIDI hardware and CV/Gate synths together while easily integrating hardware with your DAW. The internal eight-track pattern-based sequencer offers real-time and step recording, along with the ability to record live tweaks as parameter automation. In addition to deep integration with Ableton Live, full-color LCD screens and an array of pads, buttons, faders, and knobs allow you to take control of all major music software.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Novation SL MkIII keyboard controller and sequencer bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new MIDI controller, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please give us a call. Our knowledgeable Sales Advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

Polyend Seq & Poly Midi And Eurorack Sequencer System


Published on Apr 17, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"Polyend's Seq is an 8 track 32 step sequencer where you can see all of the steps at once for quick editing. When connected to the Poly module you can convert the Seq's 8 channels of midi into CV controls for your eurorack modular synthesizer. Each track of the sequencer has independent clock division and direction controls. There are other options like rolls and micro timing as well.

The drums in this video come from the Endorphin.es Blck_Noir with some synthesis voices from the Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas and Erica Synths Pico Voice. Everything is mixed together with Warm Star's Fragment utility module."

https://www.perfectcircuit.com/polyend

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