Synthesized - Computers & Synthesizers Event Set for June 22 & 23 in Cambridge

via The Centre for Computing History

"Synthesized celebrates the computer and synthesiser - and how the two technologies grew up together.

The two technologies have crossed paths many times since the CSIRAC mainframe played the 'Colonel Bogey March' in 1951. The mighty Fairlight CMI, the PPG and the humble Dragon 32 both share the same processor - as do the Moog Source, Prophet-5 and the ZX Spectrum.

By 1990, the Atari ST found its way into almost every recording studio. Technologies from the flagship Yamaha DX7 and Roland D-50 found their way into almost every PC sound card of the 1990s. Today, modern computers can emulate almost any classic synthesiser with near perfect accuracy.

Without computers we wouldn’t have FM, wavetable, additive and phase distortion synthesis - or even be able to save the sounds on our analog synthesiser.

Last year we were lucky enough to have a Fairlight CMI, a PPG Waveterm and a Greengate DS4 together in the same room. We even had Colin Holgate from Greengate and John Molloy from 80s band Mainframe to demonstrate it to us!

This year we hope the event will be even bigger, even better, even noisier and will have more wonderful synthesisers for everyone to see and use! To get you all in the mood, here's some pictures from last year's event."

Gorgeous PPG setup, including a rare Waveterm and Processor Keyboard FD.

You can find a few previous posts featuring Synthesized including video via the Synthesized label.

U281

U281 from Grain Bastard on Vimeo.

TT-303, OP-1, Particle, 0-Coast, MD SPS-1

Techno - More sounds at www.soundcloud.com/punisha and https://metapop.com/grain-bastard

303 acting as master clock, also triggering OP-1 drum loaded with some string samples from the radio via Miditech USB host. MD providing drums and also a midi out to 0-coast. Bit of delay from Alesis mixer and Particle effecting 303.

Cyclone Analogic TT-78

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DSI, Intellijel, Mutable Instruments, Tiptop, Alyseum Eurorack Modules

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A few eurorack modules listed from a supporting member of the site. You can find them all here.

Dave Smith Instruments DSM01 Curtis Filter Module
Intellijel Rubicon
Mutable Instruments Clouds
Mutable Instruments Braids
Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot
Intellijel uStep
Intellijel uStep II
Alyseum MS-812 Midi CV

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EXCLUSIVE! Arturia Pigments 1.2 First Look

Published on Jun 13, 2019 CatSynth TV

"An exclusive first look at the newly released version 1.2 of Arturia's Pigments software synth.

New features include:
* 3rd Combinate operator (combine and modify other operators for unique control sources)
* Remap mode for all Combinate operators
* Microtuning tables
* "Super" unison mode for wavetables (e.g., "Supersaw")
* Aftertouch curve setting
* Separate clock dividers for each arpeggiator/sequencer track
* 50 new presets

From Arturia's website:
Pigments features a twin audio engine, letting you mix virtual analog and wavetable oscillators to create the perfect starting point for your patch. You can even morph wavetables, or import your own.What you do next is up to you. Experiment with 3 envelopes, 3 LFOs, and 3 function generators. Assign modulators to animate your sound, and breathe life into it. Add controlled, or totally wild random changes to any parameter with a Turing probability generator. Run it through 2 filters, with any combination of iconic analog filters or modern formant and surgeon filters you want. Process your patch with exciting contemporary effects like wavefolder and multifilter, or vintage studio reverbs, delays, and EQs.

For more synthesizer demos, please subscribe to CatSynth TV and visit www.catsynth.com"

And from Arturia:

Pigments 1.2 Free Update | Overview

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Arturia

"🎦 | Pigments 1.2 - Overview

#Pigments is a vibrant, intense, and modern synth that’s inspiring, hugely powerful, and great fun.

This FREE update to version 1.2, features new sounds, new abilities, and we’ve made a special discount just for those who doesn't already own it."

ULTIMATE PATCHES for ROLAND D-05: VOLUMES 1-4

Published on Jun 13, 2019 ULTIMATE PATCHES

"256 Original High Quality Patches for the Roland D-05! (compatible with D-50 / V-Synth)
SPRING INTO SUMMER SALE Starting at $24.99 @ http://www.ultimatepatches.com [see the site for other synths as well!]

Drums (unless noted) are programmed drum machines/samples."

EMEAPP - vintage synthesizer collection tour - Waveshaper TV Ep.15

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Waveshaper Media

"A tour of some of Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP)'s mind-blowing collection of vintage synthesizers and electronic music instruments, with EMEAPP Founder and President Vince Pupillo, and Associate Director Vince Pupillo Jr."

EMEAPP

# 1 - MONO TAPE ECHO

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Station 252

"Algorithm #1 on Tape Echo card for Tiptop Audio Z-DSP FX processor"

Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver

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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Synthesizer w/ MIDI

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"Excellent condition original Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev. 3.3 synthesizer with heavy-duty Anvil road case. Serviced by Wine Country Sequential May 2019 with the following: fresh back-up battery, new bypass capacitors, new diodes, new SRAM, all new Pratt-Read rubber keystop bushings. Cleaned potentiometers and key contacts. Reloaded factory patches. Tuned & scaled. Includes original Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Owners's Manual in original binder, and original back-up cassette tape. MIDI control kit was installed by Wine Country. Additional patch cassette with 200 programs and tri-fold directory of additional patches also included. From Journey to Talking Heads, The Cars to Radiohead, this is the classic synthesizer that shaped rock & roll in the 80's."

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