Permutations - Synthwave on the OP-1

Published on Apr 26, 2019 Gabe Miller Music

A retrowave track on the OP-1. Mixed and mastered in Logic.
Background footage by Facta Non Verba: https://youtu.be/UvIJh_Ygoak

grandmother talks to aliens

Published on Apr 26, 2019 once upon a synth

"This is a continuous 20+ minute experimental improv with the Moog Grandmother being sequenced by an Analogue Solutions Oberkorn MK3. Patch info below.

Patch info (OB = Oberkorn, GM = Grandmother):
OB gate out to GM env trig
OB CV A to GM pitch
OB CV B to GM VCF
OB CV C to GM LFO rate

The rest is just tweaking parameters on the fly. No external effects were used. I recorded the GM's output directly."

Sonic LAB - Arturia MicroFreak Hybrid Synthesizer Review

Published on Apr 26, 2019 sonicstate

"We take a look at the new Arturia MicroFreak, a hybrid synth which features a single digital oscilator with 11 different algorithms, 7 of which are provided by Mutable Instruments Plaits open source code."

Demo :: Bricasti M7 on Drum Machine (Aphex Riff)

Published on Apr 26, 2019 SOLON Music

"Demo of the Bricasti on Roland TR8 and Yamaha Reface CS. Riff from 'Ageispolis' by Aphex Twin. 8 presets demo'ed:

DARK PLATE
STUDIO A
TANGLEWOOD
CLEAR HALL
MED AMBIENCE
EUROPA
LARGE & DARK CHAMBER
SOLON SHIMMER"

Supercritical Synthesizers Officially Introduces the 16 voice Demon Core Oscillator & Expander

You might remember the teaser video for the Supercritical Synthesizer posted Demon Core Oscillator posted here.

The official announcement follows.

"Introducing Supercritical Synthesizers and the 16 voice Demon Core Oscillator eurorack module

A new Finnish synthesizer manufacturer Supercritical Synthesizers is releasing their first product, the 16 Voice Demon Core Oscillator. The eurorack module is essentially 16 analog oscillators with digital control packed into one 12HP module, with a number of ways to spread, stack and modulate the individual pitches. The companion 8HP module Demon Core Expander allows polyphonic control of the 16 voices via MIDI and CV, bringing versatile polyphony to the eurorack world.

The DCO module offers 16 oscillators with either sawtooth or pulse waveforms which can be stacked in unison or in octaves To give life to the oscillators the module features a static detune spread control ranging from subtle to extreme supersaw qualities and the Core Stability control which introduces VCO-like pitch drift and jitter, allowing the module to sound like 80’s big polyphonic VCO machines in unison at moderate settings, or like a collection of misbehaving oscillators at extreme settings. It also features a 1V/oct pitch input, a very intuitive concert pitch tuner, CVs for linear FM, spread, detune and PWM. Further, a time sync input synchronizes the whole stack of oscillators phases, which can be used with detuning to produce massive bass or brass synthesis.

The Demon Core Expander module introduces polyphonic control of the DCO. The stacks can be divided between up to 16 polyphonic voices via MIDI or four 1V/oct inputs with attenuator. The oscillator can be set in continuous streaming mode or in MIDI gating mode with an ADSR envelope for each polyphonic voice. The time sync can be also triggered via MIDI for each voice and the phase sync time can be adjusted from past to future. The expander provides a handy MIDI interface and some extra CV controls.

Main module tech specs:
12hp, skiff friendly with 25mm depth.
120mA +12V and 20mA -12V
16 configurable voices (octave, stacks)
Saw and pulse waves with PWM ranging from 0-100%
Coarse tune for 6 octave range with half-step increments
Fine tune for ± half step range
A blinking tuning indicator for finding C note in every octave and A440 fine tuning
1V/oct master pitch CV
Linear FM CV (±8V) with attenuator
Combined Spread / PWM CV (±8V) with offset function
Stability CV (±8V) with offset function
Trigger input for synchronizing the phases for all waves
Mono audio output
A function (shift) button to do magic for different controls!
Software updates via audio
Secure shrouded power connector with a supplied power cable


Expander module specs:
8hp, skiff friendly with 25mm depth.
Powers from main module, connects via supplied ribbon cable
Connected, the oscillator draws now 130mA +12V and 30mA -12V
MIDI interface with bipolar TRS-connector
MIDI thru, polarity set with jumpers on the back
MIDI channel learn function with pitch bend setting
Gate output, 5v 4ms trigger in retrig
Configurable polyphony, ADSR envelope for each voice
Four pitch CVs (±8V) with global attenuator
Control for phase sync timing

The 16 voice Demon Core Oscillator and Expander are available in May-June 2019 and pricing TBA soon.

www.supercriticalsynthesizers.com"

V-Collection 7 Demos (Synthi-V, CZ-V, Mello-V)

Arturia MicroFreak | Portable? Class Compliant? Beginner friendly? - haQ attaQ

Published on Apr 25, 2019 Jakob Haq

"So I’ve gotten my hands on the Arturia MicroFreak Experimental Hybrid Synthesizer early. And man ... this synth is interesting to say the least. Now there are a few things that I’ve been wondering about ever since I first saw the teaser trailers about the MF. Stuff like, how portable Is the MicroFreak? Is it USB class compliant? Will it connect to an iDevice? Also how beginner friendly is it? Let’s find out!"

Arturia: V-Collection 7 Overview

Published on Apr 25, 2019 Noisegate

"Tristan from Noisegate presents a first look at the new instruments included in Arturia's V-Collection 7 software instrument bundle."

Pantala Labs - Carcellata - ANTS : Sub module

Published on Apr 25, 2019 Gibran PantalaLabs

"Pantala Labs - Carcellata is a cellular automata based Eurorack module that comes with several algorithms to create cool melodies, triggers and CVs abstracting behaviors of the real life.
ANTS : - is a sub module capable to create melodies and rhythmic sequences based on behavior of a life being. We mapped elements like , birth, grown, movement, reproduction and death (there are many other behaviors)."

John Bowen Synth Design Solaris OS Update - v1.4.3

Note there are only 5 Solaris synths remaining. via the John Bowen Synth Design forum:

"Released Sun Mar 10, 2019, v1.4.3 OS fixes a few small display things, and adds two new features:

1) Sample Load routine - Instead of loading samples from the System page, as we have done, now the loading is done within the Preset, on Home page 3, parameter named 'SmpPool'. Each preset can now store the sample pool being used. Then, if the user wants to have each preset automatically load the appropriate sample pool when selected, you can set the System page parameter 'LoadSamp' to On, and Save it there as part of the global init file. If this is set to Off, then the user must go to the Home page #3 and press Enter to load the pool. If several presets call up the same pool, the system checks and knows this, so you don't have to load again. Also, it can take quite some time to load the preset in this case. For example, to load the factory Glockenspiel pool takes about 6 seconds.

2) Added a new function, calling it 'Patch Chain'. This appears on Home page #3 as well, in the top row, labeled as 'Patchain'.

Here's the idea - if a Preset has Patch Chain set On, then each of 5 Presets will be loaded into the DSPs, starting with the one farthest away from the selected preset.This means you can have 5 different sounds, one for each DSP, with 2 voices per sound (remember, the 6th DSP is used for the Master FX).

For example, if I have this parameter On for Preset 100, the first preset loaded will be 104, then 103, 102, 101, and lastly 100. That way, Preset 100 is the one that is being displayed on the front panel. However, any edits to any parameter will then go to all 5 Presets. (If you then go to store an edit, it only knows to do that to the current Preset.)

The sequence does not wrap around, i.e., if Preset 125 has Patch Chain On, it can only load 3 of the presets. The selected Preset (the last to load) goes to all remaining DSPs in this case.

How is this useful - with the Sequential 6Trak and Multi-Trak, I could make 2 Unison stacks of 6 different sounds on one key, and you could get some pretty big Unison sounds this way. Another thing I've liked with this is to have the 5 presets similar enough, but with small variances in tuning, cutoff, etc., to give an even more 'analogy' feel or sound. The voices are selected in a 'round robin' mode usually (depending on the Legato and EGReset modes), and so by repeatedly hitting a single key, you can hear each of the 5 DSPs playing 2 voices each per preset.

Obviously, this takes so forethought and planning, and isn't for everyone. Also note - loading 5 DSPs separately takes slightly longer when selecting the Preset.

I hope Solaris owners enjoy these two added features. I am looking forward to more developments in the near future.

-John Bowen"