4-part multi-timbral with 4 separate outs
2-Oscillator Virtual Analog Subtractive synthesis, with Frequency Modulation, Hard and Soft Sync and True Voice Unison
Morph and Variation performance controls
Wavetable synthesis, including unique Formant Wavetables
12/24 dB Low-pass, High-pass, Band-pass filter section plus transistor ladder filter simulations
2 LFO/Arpeggiator sections and Mod Env section with flexible routing possibilities
LFO, Arpeggiator and Delay can be synchronized to the Master Clock (or external MIDI-Clock)
Crush, Talk and Distortion, Reverb, Delay effects (available per slot)
2x oversampled sound engine
49-key velocity sensitive keyboard
USB/MIDI
"The Nord Lead 4 Performance Synthesizer Keyboard is a great 49-note, 4-part multi-timbral synthesizer featuring 2 oscillators per voice and 20-voice polyphony. The Nord Lead 4 is the ultimate performance synth, fully jam-packed with performance enhancing features such as the integrated filters and multi-timbral design. It boasts two LFO sections as well as a modulation envelope. The oscillators feature FM, Hard and Soft Sync modes. The Lead 4 is a subtractive synth with a range of selectable waveforms including Saw, Square, Sine, Triangle, Pulse and PWM. It also features built-in effects for added expression including a compressor, reverb/delay, comb filter and others."
"This weekend is your final chance to visit us at our #NovationLondon pop-up store in Shoreditch - come and say hi and get a free Find Your Sound t-shirt with all Launchpad X purchases in store this weekend. Doors close on Sunday >>>" Details Here
"I love the sound of old analogue rhythm machines, but I always wanted to be able to program them like my drum machines. Without the knowledge or skill to modify them, I thought that maybe multi-sampling them would give me what I was after.
I’m over the moon with the results and I think that the Kontakt multi versions sound awesome. Hopefully you’ll have fun with them too!
Bit of background: Although the earlier rhythm machines were intended to accompany lone musicians (mainly organists) and were controlled with start/stop footswitches, they do crop up in a few records.
The “Cha-Cha” preset from the TR-77 appears in Ultravox’s “Hiroshima Mon Amour” and it’s apparently the (rather processed) rhythm machine heard at the start of Squeeze’s “Take me I’m yours”. The seemingly popular “Cha-Cha” also appears at the start of Duran Duran’s “Girls on Film” albeit at a different pitch (perhaps done with tape speed).
The earlier version of the Rhythm 55B (the Rhythm 55) was also the very unit used by Joe Jackson on “Steppin’ Out”. In fact, he’s recently been bringing it out on tour with him: [below]
The Korg is a bit of a hanger on being released in 1982 given that 808s, LinnDrums and DMXs were out by then. The Roland CR-5000 and CR-8000 also snuck into the 80s, but they were really at the end of this kind of instrument that had its heyday in the late 60s and 70s.
Instruments used in this video:
Roland Rhythm 77 / TR-77 (1972)
Korg Rhythm 55B / KR-55B (1982)
Roland SH-1000 (1973)
Korg MS-20 (1978)
ARP Odyssey model 2813 (1975)
Roland Juno-6 (1982)"
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (Studio version, Joe explains the song) - Live in Italy 2019
Published on Mar 20, 2019
Studio version, with the original drum machine!
Four Decade Tour
Rome, 19 March 2019
Auditorium Conciliazione
"Jacob Bergson and Spencer Zahn perform Spencer's 'Cyanotype' live, in-studio, in London. By using two Novation SL MkIII’s, a Novation Bass Station II, Moog Sub37, Eurorack modular synthesizer, Ableton Live, and upright bass, Zahn and Bergson are able to play, modulate, and sequence all elements of the song live.
You can now download the latest firmware update for the SL MkIII straight from Novation Components - we've added some of your most asked-for new features and workflow enhancements, making our flagship controller keyboard for Ableton Live (and other DAWs) more powerful and versatile than ever. SL MkIII 1.2 also squashes a few bugs and improves general stability.
--- Connect with Spencer Zahn & Jacob Bergson:
@spencerzahn
@jacobbergson"
Update details:
"The latest firmware for the SL MkIII rewards users’ patience (thank you for bearing with us) with the addition of your most asked-for new features and workflow enhancements, making our flagship controller keyboard for Ableton Live (and other DAWs) more powerful and versatile than ever. SL MkIII 1.2 also, of course, squashes a few bugs and improves general stability.
We’re already accepting feature requests on the next update, too, so if you have an idea for a useful SL MkIII function, let us know via our Synth Owners group on Facebook.
Microstep editing
The Sequencer resolution has been increased to incorporate 6 microsteps per step, enabling notes to be positioned off the grid for the programming of subtle timing variations, fast triplet runs, glitchy repeats and more.
Step View pattern scrolling
The Up and Down buttons can now be used to scroll through all your loaded sequencer patterns for viewing and editing, without deselecting the pattern currently playing. This is of particular benefit to live performers, who can make changes to upcoming patterns on the fly – whether they’re in a chain or running individually – before they’re actually played.
Assignable Aftertouch
Giving your SL MkIII performances an expressive boost, Aftertouch has been made assignable to any MIDI CC you like within Components. Now you can use key pressure to control anything in your DAW or synth capable of receiving MIDI, from opening a filter or modulating oscillator pulse width, to increasing the depth of a distortion effect or detuning a unison stack.
More responsive knobs
We’ve increased the responsiveness of the SL MkIII’s rotary encoders for deeper, smoother adjustment of parameters over a shorter rotational distance, with no audible stepping.
Increased Gate length
With the maximum step length doubled to 32, you can record and sequence longer MIDI notes within patterns, for more complex and expressive tracks.
Enhanced NRPN Control
As well as outputting the full range of MIDI CCs, The SL MkIII 1.2 now also communicates with all NRPN-enabled devices. Not only does this greatly expand its hardware control remit, it also lets you manipulate viable parameters at higher resolution than standard MIDI allows.
And that’s not all, of course! SL MkIII 1.2 introduces plenty more workflow fixes and improvements – fire up Components to see the full list of additions and changes, and download the update."
Soniccouture Blanks: Drills Demo Published on Dec 20, 2019 Soniccouture
"A quick beat written using the Drills module in Soniccouture's Blanks drum sampler.
This allows you to roll and drill different elements of your beat at quickly changing rates, with pitch dives and granular scanning through the sample. Drills can be triggered from your MIDI controller, DAW, or the Beat Tools sequencers."
"A tour of Soniccouture's Blanks Drum Sampler, a drag and drop Kontakt instrument that allows you to shape and sequence your own samples and create your own kits using Soniccouture's acclaimed drum tools"
4-part multi-timbral with 4 separate outs
