CMS 2607 demo - "Forbidden Peanut"'

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Phil Cirocco

"Phil Cirocco demonstrating the CMS 2607 just before shipping it out. The 2 1/4 inch cables at top right are plugged directly into the stereo input of the camera. No post production or processing. The reverb you hear is the internal spring unit. discretesynthesizers.com"

Viscount Legend '70s Stage Piano - Quick Jam

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Kraft Music

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Adam Berzowski from Kraft Music jams with the Legend 70's Stage Piano from Viscount.

The Viscount Legend '70s line offers a unique range of digital pianos with a vintage aesthetic. Designed to let the musician customize their instrument, these digital pianos feature sound engine modules that can be swapped and exchanged, allowing pianists to create the instrument that best suits their needs and tastes. The Legend '70s line offers three variations: the 73-key Legend '70s Compact, weighing 35 pounds, the 88-key Legend '70s Artist, weighing 42 pounds, and the 88-key wooden keyboard Legend '70s Artist-W, also weighing 42 pounds. All models come with a free editor that makes it easy to modify parameters and settings.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Viscount Legend '70s stage piano bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new stage piano, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please contact us. Our knowledgeable sales advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

Vlad Kreimer Explains The SOMA Laboratory Pulsar-23 Drum Machine

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Perfect Circuit

"In this video, inventor Vlad Kreimer of SOMA Laboratory explains his Pulsar-23, a one-of-a-kind instrument that is equal parts drum machine, modular synth, and circuit-bent playground. Check out his performance video with Pulsar-23 here:"

Vlad Kreimer Plays The SOMA Laboratory Pulsar-23 Drum Machine

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Perfect Circuit

"SOMA Laboratory's Vlad Kreimer came by to show off the Pulsar-23: a drum machine and modular synthesizer for creating intense, interactive rhythms and soundscapes.

At first glance Pulsar-23 might appear to be a typical groovebox, with dedicated bass drum, bass, snare drum, and hi-hat channels and an integrated sequencer. However, it breaks past the duties of a traditional drum machine by using exposed metal bars as modular patch points—making it in many ways more like a modular synthesizer or circuit-bent sound laboratory.

With multiple internal modulation sources, gritty lo-fi effects, simultaneous CV and MIDI support, and an extremely open-ended sound architecture, the Pulsar-23 is part groovebox, part generative sound sculpture, and part industrial doom soundscape device all rolled into one.

Check out more from SOMA Laboratory here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/soma-l..."

SP2400 Noodling..

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Isla Instruments

"Messing around with the filters, stereo panning, envelopes etc..
Apologies for the sync issues, still messing with framerates and stuff."

Portland Synth + Modular Expo 2020 Set for Saturday March 7

If you'd like to attend the event, you can RSVP here.

"The Portland Synth Expo is a free for all interactive marketplace of synthesizers – pictures from previous expos we organized in NYC, LA, Austin and Toronto can be found here.

Hosted at Portland's premiere downtown venue Holocene and co-organized with local synth store Control Voltage, the first Portland Synth and Modular Expo is scheduled for Saturday March 7th from 11.30am to 5.30pm."

Argon 8 in-depth review: Surprisingly Beautiful Wavetable Synthesizer

Published on Feb 14, 2020 BoBeats

"Argon 8 is a new wavetable synthesizer from Modal Electronics and its surprisingly beautiful. Sponsored by Skillshare: The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/bobeats16

Patreon: http://bit.ly/bobeatspatreon"

Valentine's Easel

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Todd Barton

We have a Valentine's Day post. :)

"totally serendipitous that this patch turned out heart-shaped today! I was exploring sending EOSG from the Morphagene to Timbre, Pitch, LPG 1 then inverting it to open LPG 2. Woah it’s fun...but now that I describe it, it’s not so romantic or poetic ☺️ Enjoy! 🎉"

https://toddbarton.com

Erica Synths SYNTRX sound demo

Published on Feb 14, 2020 Erica Synths

"SYNTRX [sintrex] is developed from scratch all analogue synthesizer with digitally controlled patch matrix. It features 3 highly accurate VCOs, noise generator with “color” filter, resonant VCF, ring modulator, spring reverb, looping envelope generator, joystick controller, input amplifier with adjustable gain for microphone to line level signals, 3 VCAs, output signal filter, analogue CV/audio signal level indicator and built in speakers.

Pre-orders are currently open for waiting-list subscribers, however, depending on the demand and availability - public orders might be opened next week."

See this post for a pic and additional details.

Hacking an Arm Prosthesis to Output CV for Thought Controlled Synthesis

Hacking my arm prosthesis to output CV so that it plugs into my synth: Thought-controlled music!

Published on Feb 13, 2020 Bertolt Meyer

"Together with Chrisi from KOMA Elektronik and my husband Daniel, I am in the process of building a device (the 'SynLimb') that attaches to my arm prosthesis instead of the prosthetic hand. The SynLimb converts the electrode signals that my prosthesis picks up from my residual limb into control voltages (CV) for controlling my modular synthesizer. The SynLimb thus allows me to plug my prosthesis directly into my snythesizer so that I can control its parameters with the signals from my body that normally control the hand. For me, this feels like controlling the synth with my thoughts. I show the prototype(s), explain how we put it together and how it works, and do a little demo.

My Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bertolt-meyer
Daniel's Art: https://danieltheiler.de

The inspiration to just try this despite not being an engineer came from wonderful Sam aka lookmumnocomputer
The inspiration to venture into modular synthesis in the first place came from the wonderful mylarmelodies"

Machina Bristronica 2020 Event Set for Saturday March 21 in Bristol, UK

Tickets available here

Line-up and details:

Colin Benders, Look Mum No Computer, Scanner, Daniel Miller & Finlay Shakespeare, Steevio & Suzybee, Ossia, Em Williams, dmgn, Adrenospoon.

Gather round humanoids, androids and creatures that live in the wires! The great Machina is stirring and our engineers are gathering from all
corners of the galaxy to join us in celebration of all things modular and bleeping.

Again we at Elevator Sound bring our festival of Knobs, Buttons and Discussions over 4 warehouse rooms in the heart of Bristol.

A full day and evening of synthesizer stalls, panel talks, live hardware performances, DIY modular workshops, Ableton Live workshops, Max4Live build sessions and the Escher Music Connection showcase.

Synths & Talks 12:00pm - 18:00pm
Live Sets : 12:00pm - 20:00pm
Escher Showcase : 20:00pm - 22:00pm with 1020 Radio.

Knobs In Conjuntion with:

Thonk
Focusrite / Novation
Audio-Technica / Allen&Heath
Roland UK

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