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Roland FA-06 Music Workstation - Quick Jam with Scott Tibbs

Published on Sep 21, 2019 Kraft Music

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Scott Tibbs jams out on a Roland FA-06 workstation.

Roland FA series music workstations are packed with a massive sound collection inherited from the flagship INTEGRA-7, a ton of studio-quality effects, and expressive real-time controls, plus onboard sampling with zero load time for instant audio playback from the 16 backlit pads. The sequencer offers simple operation and non-stop loop recording, letting you capture songs and ideas as they come and export them as multitrack data to use with your DAW. Flowing seamlessly into every part of your creative world, Roland's FA workstations morph instantly from a standalone keyboard to become the command center of your computer music studio, with USB audio/MIDI interfacing, powerful real-time controllers, DAW transport controls, and much more.

Available in three keyboard size and action combinations, the FA series is ready to support any type of music you play. The FA-06 features a light, mobile body with a 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard. The FA-07 offers a 76-note velocity-sensitive keyboard for extended range. The FA-08's 88-note Ivory Feel-G Keyboard provides premium weighted-action performance in a lightweight design that's easy to transport.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Roland FA series music workstation bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new synthesizer, 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!"

Chrutil 252e in MU - Early Preview

Published on Sep 20, 2019 TjimmyChonga

This one is in via John L Rice.

"In the spring of 2019 I started obsessing about the Buchla 252e Polyphonic Rhythm Generator, and after some thought I decided to try to build my own in MU format..
The video demos the progress so far."

See the Chrutil below for more.

Grey Days & Old Ways

New Analog Synth Album Available Now Published on Sep 21, 2019 DreamsOfWires

"New 'tomorrow the cure' album out today: https://tomorrowthecure.bandcamp.com
All analog synth, live session recordings, no overdubs, 8 tracks, almost 60 minutes, minimal, arps, drones, warts and all.
Recorded using an AJH Synth MiniMod Eurorack modular synth system, and an old Roland SH-1.
Each track is a performance/take that I set up and recorded in real-time, most of which is composed, with some improvisation.
See album page for more details."

"A collection of compositions and sessions recorded as solo performances.

All tracks were recorded live/in real-time, no overdubs, using all-analog synths, controlled by simple step-sequencers, or played manually from a keyboard. The only digital effects are reverbs and some delays. Whilst they were loosely composed, due to the nature of the recordings they all involved a degree of improvisation, and are not intended to be perfect.

Most sounds were created on the AJH Synth MiniMod modular synthesizer system, some on a 1970's Roland SH-1. See each track description for specific instruments used.

AJH MiniMod System comprises: 3 VCO's, Ladder Filter, Sonic XV Filter, Gemini Filter, Ring SM, 2 VCA's, Glide/Noise, Dual Contour and DH-ADSR."

Lori Varga and Unpopular Electronics

Published on Sep 21, 2019 CatSynth TV

"We return to the Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco to see Lori Varga (16mm film, slide projectors, and electronic sounds) join forces with Unpopular Electronics (Gino Robair and Tom Djll on sundry synthesizers).

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Unpopular Electronics is a project by Gino Robair. Gino will be performing improvisational electronic sets on modular devices and otherworldly analog sound devices, alongside the multi-talented musician Tom Djll w/ bay area veteran Expanded film artist & noise maker Ms. Lori Varga.

Lori Varga creates handmade 16mm films ,35mm analog Slides & Free- improv- Noise collage. This night's performance will accompany two very unique, cagian-like experimental sets of instrumental soundscapes and electronic music in duo and trios. 16mm Film materials will be processed live turning inks into tonal and dronal sound bursts , utilizing the Oramic method of cine-sound, LIVE. Intense /profound Knob twisting /free radical expressive electronic music and non-musics to be heard with the flicker of analog films & hand manipulated projected light paintings."

Minimal ACID // Cyclone TT-303 & TT-606 #TTNM

Published on Sep 21, 2019

"More Acid from the TT-303 and TT-606 groove boxes. See below for further information :)

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This is another jam session with the two analog clones of the iconic Roland TB-303 and TR-606 bass and drum computers, the Cyclone Analogic TT-303 Bass Bot and TT-606 Drum Drone.

Pretty straight forward pattern switching here, with the obligatory 303 knob twiddling. The auto-fill mode of the TT-606 sequencer was really helpful to keep things structured and varied. It was set to automatically play a fill pattern on every 8th bar, reminding me to switch things up a little regularly. You can set auto-fill to off, every 2nd, 4th, 8th or 16th bar and each pattern can have its own individual fill pattern. Really cool!

As I've written below my previous video [previously posted here], those sequencers of the TT-303 and TT-606 are very well thought through, offering plenty of live-friendly features."

Moogway Shift

Published on Sep 21, 2019 zack dagoba

"A patch on the Moog 3C which uses the sequencers and sequential switches to change melodic patterns. Delay and reverb from the Buchla 200"

Arp Odyssey duo demo

Published on Sep 21, 2019 Chris Bran

"This time I have joined by CV gate two Arps Odysseys and played them simultaneously. The white one REV1 controls the black one REV2. In the second part of the video I started my Moog Subsequent to control the two Arps to play a sequence."

MacBeth Elements 2 - rare black, only 30 made

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"A rare opportunity is here

My knee surgeon did not want to be paid in gear, so ...

Here is a MacBeth Elements 2. One of only about 30 made in the black and gold styling.

For those of you that know, this is one of those special synths that sound unlike anything else on the planet.

For those of you that don't know, here's a quick feature rundown:
3 VCOs, a voltage-controlled LFO that can track and function as a 4th oscillator, Low pass filter that can be switched between 2 and 4 pole responses, two ADSR envelopes, extensive modulation section plus Ring Mod, Noise, and an external input, Spring reverb and vintage-sounding delay with feedback and modulation. A beautiful 37 note touch keyboard.

When Ken came up with the Elements 2 as a successor to the original silver Elements, he took the opportunity to add some often requested features. So, new to the Elements 2 is an additional sync switch that allows you to sync VCO 3 to VCO 2 (there already is a sync 2 to 1 switch), separate Enhance control for VCO 2 (kind of like a dedicated PWM for the square wave, but the Elements 2 has 2 of them instead of just one) so you can modulate the pulse width without tieing up the LFO.

Around the back is a huge bonus - separate outputs for the VCOs. If you've ever tried to change the pitch of a VCO in the middle of a complicated patch with lots of filtering, modulation, and effects, you know how challenging that can be at times. With the separate outs, simply run a cable from the VCO you need to a tuner and Bam!, you're done in seconds without having to tear down your patch."

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