CR68-M-TMG DIY-retrokit for Roland's CR-68

2019/05 - CR-68-M-TMG demosong Published on May 21, 2019 Stereoping

"The CR68-M-TMG is a DIY-retrokit for Roland's CR-68. 'M' stands for Midi as all voices can be triggerd via Midi - including Accent. The 'TMG' describes the cooler part - the PCB also holds the three missing instruments of the big sister CR-78 which the CR-68 normally lacks: Tambourine (TB), Metalbeat (MB) and Guiro (GU). All voices were carefully recreated based on original schematics. Tambourine is available as longer and shorter decay and Guiro in high and low pitch. Each of the 3 drumvoices uses a special inductor to build a very steep bandpassfilter definately needed to form the characteristic timbre. We've given a little batch of these inductors into production on rare, old winding machines to get the perfect sound.

This mellow demosong shows details of the PCB and electronic parts as well as some footage of the CR-68 itself. The drums are - of course - coming from a CR-68 equipped with this retrofit. The song introduces the 3 instuments one after the other. Typography and visual helpers like realtime analyzer and oscilloscope will guide you to easily identify the single TB/MB/GU sounds in the mix.

The CR68-M-TMG retrokit is available now in the stereoping shop. Production run is limited due to these special coils."

Mixfood Octo - 8 Oscillator Synthesizer for Reason

Published on May 21, 2019 MixfoodMusic

"Mixfood OCTO is a lightweight (low CPU) 8 Oscillator Synthesizer with unlimited power and possibilities.

Each oscillator is equipped with the following features:

– 6 different and independent mixable waveforms
– 4-Voice Unison
– Amp and Filter Envelope
– Filters, tuning, EQ’s and drop pitch to shape your sounds
– 6 Dedicated effects (chorus, phaser, delay, reverb, tremolo, isolator EQ)
– 2 LFO’s, 2 extra Envelopes and a versatile Mod Matrix
– Separate audio outputs of the dry and wet audio signal

Global features include Pitchbend and Modwheel, Master Filter, Mono/Legato with Glide function.

Check it out and be amazed!"

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12 new modules + KODEK BOOTH RAVE!!! Erica Synths // Superbooth 2019

Published on May 21, 2019 DivKidVideo

"After launching a whole techno system last year I didn't expect Erica Synths to drop 12 new Eurorack modules at Superbooth this year. Lots of new PICO modules (analogue BBD delay, DSP drum voice, noise, new VCO + more) updated fusion series modules, new sequencer, cowbell for the techno/drum series, new input and two new FX modules ... it's a mouthful, or a finger-ful to type out! After a walk through of the modules with Girts, KODEK gave us a great booth rave techno jam on the new modules. Distorted breaks at the ready!"

New experimental Buchla from Metro Modular // Superbooth 2019

Published on May 21, 2019 DivKidVideo

"Each year at Superbooth seeing Justin from Metro Modular is like a synth history lesson. Talking me through his eurorack modules and designs based on now vintage circuits and designs often by some lesser known but equally important designers through synth history. This year he's branched out into the big blue and beautiful world of his experimental designs for the Buchla format. With surround panning, analogue computing, DIY power options and re makes of 1960s circuits I'm looking forward to seeing these products develop and come to life."

4 band distortion, compression, transient design + more from DPW Design // Superbooth 2019

Published on May 21, 2019 DivKidVideo

"It's always a pleasure to see Dan from DPW Design and even better to see some designs and ideas enter the world of Eurorack modular. His MOG Distortion is a four band distortion and guitar interface that also offers click free on/off modulation for switching distortion in and out almost like a tremolo that can work through audio rates. There's also the new shaper that offers compression, transient shaping and sustain control (familiar to those on an SPL Transient Designer some of you may know). That alone has the potential for some serious dynamic shaping of percussion, FM patches, rhythmic drones and FX etc. I hoping I can play with one soon."

Schrittmacher Peak

Published on May 20, 2019 verstaerker

"Manikin Schrittmacher sequencer plays the Novation Peak , the sequences gets more complex while i'm adding add, gate and velocity-modulation"

Follow-up to Schrittmacher Polivoks.Pro.

Latest SUPERBOOTH Videos from Perfect Circuit

Published on May 20, 2019 Perfect Circuit

Playlist:

1. Patching Panda Holograms & Vibrazum Jam SuperBooth 2019

Patching Panda played this jam for us on a system made with their modules. They have a new triple oscillator called the Holograms that will give you tons of modulation options as well as a new design for their triple filter the Vibrazum.

2. Schlappi 100 Grit Sounds SuperBooth 2019

Schlappi has done it again with a new noisy eurorack module, the 100 Grit. It has touch points and produces awesome squealing and squeaking feedback tones when provoked.

3. Worng Soundstage Sounds SuperBooth 2019

Worng showed us how their Soundstage module moves your sounds around in the mix and makes it easy to get a clear spatialized mix with your eurorack sounds.

4. Shakmat Modular Jam SuperBooth 2019

Shakmat Modular showed us this quick jam using their modules to quickly put together and tweak a sequence on on eurorack setup. The Four Bricks Rook is an incredibly fast way to put together a rhythmic sequence.

5. Birdkids Raven & Unicorn Boom Sounds SuperBooth 2019

Birdkids showed us their Raven two VCO synth voice module and their kick drum, the Unicorn Boom at SuperBooth 2019.

6. Winter Modular EME (Eloquencer Midi Expander) Jam SuperBooth 2019

Winter Modular played this jam for using their new EME (Eloquencer Midi Expander) with an Eloquencer to program in this sequence and manipulate it live. The EME allows you to sync the Eloquencer with external midi clocks, control settings and program sequences into the Eloquencer and send midi out from the Eloquencer to sequence non eurorack gear.

7. Casper Electronics OMSynth Jam SuperBooth 2019

Casper Electronics had a laboratory setup at SuperBooth 2019 and they played this quick jam for us so we could hear some of the sounds their synths are capable of. The OMSynth will soon have a eurorack version and the Dark Matter as always produced some great feedback distortion sounds.

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Keyboard Synthesizer + GliGli Mod SN 1079

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Roland Jupiter-8 JP-8a final revision mint with Encore MIDI

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"I went to college so I could buy a Jupiter 8. I waited years and years and worked my ass off and finally graduated and got a real job. I kept living like a broke person for months, stashing all my money, eager to complete my life’s mission. When I finally had enough cash I started asking around if anyone had a nice one they would part with on the forums. I didn’t want some ebay mystery, I wanted the ultimate Jupiter 8. I ended up finding it in NYC and drove there from Chicago to buy it in person from the original owner because I didn’t want UPS touching my life’s goal. This is that JP8. I am the second owner and I have owned it for 8 years now. Unfortunately, I fell into a debt hole after a mild case of goddamn bone cancer that put me out of work for a couple of months last year and there’s just no other way out of this never ending prison of interest payments. Anyone that thinks this is the greatest country in the world... well. Just be happy circumstances have been kind to you, because I did everything “right” and I’m still in this position... and in the end I’m “lucky” that the studio I spent my life building is “all” I am losing.

But anyway, enough whining. Without further ado: here is the nicest JP8 on Reverb, and one of the nicest on earth. I am the second owner, it has never been shipped, it has never been gigged, it came out of the private studio of an incredible musician and into mine and now into yours.

It is an 8th revision JP-8a, meaning this is the best one Roland ever made. There were 8 incremental reliability, playability, and communication updates over the lifespan of the JP8 (the DCB change is the one most people are familiar with, there are seven more smaller ones) and this is the final one before it went out of production. It is a 14 bit DCB model with all of the less well known factory updates performed by Roland as new, and it also has the latest Encore MIDI kit. Everything works flawlessly. There is no noise or crust in the sliders. This thing gets used every day so it’s not some stiff museum piece, it’s just a gorgeous, near perfect example of a JP8. There is no Roland rust, no damaged paint, no rattles, no halfassed repairs, it was never trashed then restored, the heatsink isnt all rusty and bent, the screws are all still black and all there... I’m a bit of a tech and have had tons of old Rolands and this really is as good as they get. The acrylic over the display looks brand new. The two flaws I am aware of are a light scratch from a kitty incident, and a light dent under the keybed from being on a stand. It’s a 9.75/10.

Local pickup in LA is strongly preferred, but if I need to ship it it’s getting custom boxed etc so expect $750 or so in shipping fees. You really should drive out and get it in person though if you aren’t local, it has never been shipped before... don’t break the streak. That said, if I do ship it it will be fully insured but I will not under any circumstances accept a return or do a partial refund because it got knocked out of tune or a connector came unplugged etc in the back of the UPS truck..."

Mode Machines Alkex Professor

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Midi controller for emulation of the Prophet (Repro-5, Arturia Prophet V etc.)
The plastic is a bit damaged on the side but everything is working well."

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