Yuri Suzuki gives Raymond Scott's Electronium electronic sequencer an AI makeover

Uploaded on May 8, 2019 Dezeen

Note Yuri Suzuki brought us the Global Synthesiser Project. You can find additional posts featuring Yuri here. See the Electronium label for demos of the original and more (including an unexpected user, none other than, Michael Jackson).

"Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki has reimagined a sixty-year-old electronic sequencer machine as a physical piece of music software that uses artificial intelligence to generate melodies.

Conceived by musician Raymond Scott in 1959, the Electronium, which is regarded as the world's first electronic sequencer, was made up of three switchboards mounted on a wooden cabinet.

Although the machine was never completed, it was meant to allow users to perform and compose music simultaneously.

Using pre-programmed algorithms, it would turn a snippet of any given melody into a full composition while enabling users to add embellishments over the top.

Presented at the upcoming Barbican exhibition AI: More Than Human, Suzuki – who is a partner at Pentagram – wanted to recreate the landmark machine using musical AI software Google Magenta.

Read more on http://www.dezeen.com/?p=1355258"

IK Multimedia UNO Drum First Impression Jam | haQ attaQ

Published on May 8, 2019 Jakob Haq

"What’s this? UNO Drum? 🥁 Yup, it seems that IK Multimedia has added an analog and digital drum machine hybrid to their arsenal of musical hardware tools and some how ... I’ve gotten my hands on one. First impression drum jam anyone?"

Roland JD-800 61-Key Digital Synthesizer SN ZC67534

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Pittsburgh Modular Superbooth 19 Updates

Published on May 8, 2019 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"Update of the events and happenings of Superbooth 19."

Critter & Guitari - LFOmlog for Organelle

Published on May 8, 2019 Critter & Guitari

"Download patch here: http://organelle.io
LFOmlog is a synth with different LFO control of Cutoff, Resonance, Attack, and Release! Set the rate of each LFO and let the patch modulate. Use the built-in sequencer or latch function to play some notes while you vary the rate, depth and offset of each control. Send the two oscillators in and out of tune with each other for extra weirdness."

Dual Volca Modular | Dark Ambient Session

Published on May 8, 2019 littleBIGsynths

"Hey guys! Sooo, I couldn't help myself and ended up purchasing a second Volca Modular! After playing with my first vModular for awhile, I kept thinking about how much fun it would be to have 2. 😁

The vModular alone is a ton of fun and capable of some very interesting sounds; adding a second one opened up tons of extra modulation and sound possibilities. Once I started playing with them, I then thought it would be a good idea to pick up a dual tier stand, for ergonomic and visual purposes. 😏

For this jam, I went for some dark cinematic/ambient vibes. I didn't include any other Volcas or PO's this time around, in order to get more of a standalone, micro "modular" experience. 😉

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this video. As always, thank you for watching, littleBIGsynths. 🙂"

Analog Arpeggiator / Groovebox/ Synthbox with Yusynth Metalizer

Published on May 8, 2019 Andreas Remshagen

"A Demonstration of another Synthesizer-Component i`ve made.
It Incudes 4 VCO`s, each contains Square/Sine/Triangle and Saw-Wave. Every Wave can be mixed into the Main Signal.
The VCF is a Steiner-VCF. Two ADSR drives the VCF and the VCA.
The Metalizer can be feeded with each Waveform that is mixed to
the main Signal. The internal clock drives 4 switchable arpeggiator-sections. the arpeggiator can be set from 1 to 10 Steps.
Internal clock and external clock is possible and there is a gate-out. In the arpeggiator-section i added an "Akzentuator", it gives out an adjustable Accent on selectable positions (1-0-1-0; 11-00-11-00; 111-000-111-000 etc) The accent sets the VCF frequency.
The box can also be used as a normal analog-synthesizer with each VCO-CV in and a master/all VCO-CV in

VCO, VCF, VCA and Metalizer-Design comes from Yusynth (www.yusynth.net)
ADSR-Design comes from Rene Schmitz
(www.schmitzbits.de)
The Arpeggiator and the Akzentuator are modified 4017 countercirquits modified by myself"

Rubicon & Dixie FM Routing With Planar

Published on May 8, 2019 Intellijel

"Planar is a fantastic tool for routing modulation. In this example Rubicon and Dixie are cross modulated by feeding the A and C inputs with FM modulation being sent from the B and D outputs. This means that quadrant B modulates the Dixe's FM1 input with Rubicon, D modulates the TZFM of Rubicon with Dixie, and the other quadrants fade out the modulation.

A sequence from Scales is sending a melody to Dixie, which is also clocking Steppy, and Steppy's OUT A is providing the TRIG in to clock the Quantizer.

#intellijel, #eurorack, #modular, #synthesizer

Planar's X and Y outputs are controlling Scales Pitch inputs, so with the XY button off, no new notes are quantized for Rubicon. With it active, new notes are sent to Rubicon and things become more chaotic."

Deckard's Dream Prophet X and Doepfer Poly live

Published on May 8, 2019 therudyrude

"Deckard's Dream on Bass controlled by Studiologic MP-117 in Big Sky
Prophet X with user samples in Valhalla Shimmer
Doepfer New Poly modules in Neunaber Immerse Reverb"

Elektron Digitone Keys Sounds

Published on May 8, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"Read our article about the Digitone Keys here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...

Elektron has a new version of the Digitone that has a built in keyboard as well as a few other extras including individual stereo outs for all four channels and extra modulation controls. There are 8 knobs above the keyboard that control a preset set of voice controls as well as a set of 8 user programmable controls. The mod wheel and pitch bend as well as aftertouch and velocity from the keyboard can be routed as modulation sources to multiple destinations at once.

The synthesis of the Keys version is the same easy to use but great sounding FM engine from the original Digitone that also features the filters of subtractive synthesis.

Digitone Keys available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/elektr..."

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See this announcement post for additional videos and details on Elektron's new Digitone Keys.