Novation // Live Circuit Jam with 5 Producers | Stream 2

Published on Apr 9, 2020 NovationTV

"Novation takes their US Field Trainer Product specialists, and makes them all use the same soundpack to Create 5 different songs live."

First stream posted here.

Codex by David Bessell

Published on Apr 9, 2020 David Bessell

New from supporting member, David Bessel.

"Codex, track One from the new release 'Reality Engine' on DiN records. Download and CD here https://din.org.uk/album/reality-engi..."

Top image by Nigel Mullaney, bottom by Neil Fellowes

Dave Bessell Reality Engine DiN62

Release date 17th April 2020

Limited to 500 copies Digipak CD

Bar Code 5028423200628


Dave Bessell is a familiar name for followers of the DiN label for his previous solo release, “Black Horses Of the Sun” (DiN47), his two collaborations with Parallel Worlds (DiN41 & 56) and being a founder member of synth supergroup Node (DiN44 & 55).

This latest downtempo electronica solo release sees Bessell indulge his passion for literature in compositions inspired by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges, the Brothers Grimm and Lord Dunsany. The tracks are coloured with a strong flavour of magic realism - think “Pan’s Labyrinth” or “The Science Of Sleep”. Sonically “Reality Engine” draws on a whole variety of musical influences, from classical to psybient taking in innovative analogue modular sound design and expansive evolving musical journeys along the way. Bessell often uses unusual instrumentation alongside his analogue and modular synths and here he uses the beautiful Aum guitar to stunning effect. Full of engaging atmospheric moods and distinctive melodies, the album contains a wealth of detail that repays repeated listenings.

The album also comes with downloadable links (via Bandcamp) to specially created 3D environments that can be viewed in virtual reality (or can be navigated around with a mouse if you don't have access to a VR headset). You can see an example here: https://tinyurl.com/wtka5b3

This new album showcases once again the simply unique voice of this talented electronic music composer.

1 Codex : 5.57
2 The Silver Thread : 7:16
3 Ghost Of Lost Cities : 7:10
4 Sleeping Air Awakes : 5:01
5 A Man Is A Small Thing And The Night Is Large And Full Of Wonders : 6:44
6 Raven King : 6:38
7 The Fountains Are Singing : 5:09
8 The Tower : 6:05
9 Neverwhere : 9:25

Total Time: 59:41

Perfectly looped samples: Polyphone

Published on Apr 9, 2020 Floyd Steinberg

"Just a short video today, I found this great open source app which helps you create perfectly looped samples & sound fonts. Bonus for Yamaha EX5 owners: How to use sound fonts on your synth.

You can download the sound fonts / Yamaha EX5 .s1v files created in this video here: https://www.floydsteinberg.com/pages/..."

TIME - HANS ZIMMER - COVER - KORG MS20 MK1 ONLY - MULTITRACK - ONE SYNTH SONG - THEME FROM INCEPTION

Published on Apr 9, 2020 Muhn Channel

"A hard session with only my KORG MS20 and logic pro x. No edit no cuts. Real-time recorded every track. Every video corresponds to real panel settings and real sound sculpted. I hope to enjoy and share it around the world."

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Synthi + Onde #2

Published on Apr 9, 2020 Jean-Baptiste Favory

"☆ Le Synthi AKS (EMS 1972) et le résonateur Onde (La voix du luthier 2019).
Enregistrement stéréo M.S du SYNTHI (les 3 oscillateurs sont accordés en intonation juste). Le résonateur ONDE donne plus de profondeur et de vie au son électronique...
Vidéo réalisée par Maya Favory.

☆ M.S stéréo recording of an E.M.S SYNTHI AKS (EMS 1972) , amplified by ONDE acoustic resonator (La voix du luthier 2019). There's 3 oscillators tuned in just intonation. The ONDE is giving more depth and life here…
A Maya Favory film."

Part 1 here

Update: and coincidentally, another Onde video today, this one featuring the Roland SH-3A from António Machado

Onde - SH-3A - Rode mic recordings

Published on Apr 9, 2020 António Machado

Novation // Synth Snackables: Legowelt - Peak: as a hurdy gurdy

Published on Apr 9, 2020 NovationTV

"Our Synth Snackables series invites you into the studios of talented and knowledgeable artists, and shows you staple tips, elaborate techniques and imaginative approaches for synth patch design.

For our first Synth Snackable session, we spent a day with Dutch artist Legowelt whose vast musical style spans many different worlds – some real, some imagined – and is designed in a unique and captivating way that keeps his listeners enthralled. His wealth of production knowledge and experience have been turned into five quick tips to help you push the boundaries of Peak.

In this video, beginning with the basis of the hurdy gurdy, Legowelt puts Peak into monophonic mode and assigns the fixed note function to play the same note with two oscillators. Now with the third oscillator free to play a higher note, Legowelt shows how you can quickly create a “jolly” medieval drone.

'Of course we can make it much more interesting.' Creating movement with filter envelopes, adding multiple LFO modulation and assigning pitch range to the two oscillators, Legowelt shows you can build on the basic hurdy gurdy to create a deepened historical-inspired melody.

Watch all five tips:
- https://bit.ly/SynthSnackablesLegowelt

Discover Peak:
- https://novationmusic.com/en/synths/peak

Learn more about Legowelt:
- https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/le...

#WeAreNovation #NovationPeak"

Novation // Launchpad X - Custom Modes

Published on Apr 9, 2020 NovationTV

"With Launchpad Pro [MK3], Launchpad Mini [MK3] and Launchpad X, we’ve created Custom Modes, a feature that allows you to design custom layouts for whatever your specific setup demands. Custom Modes can be used to bring to life software and hardware (or a mixture of both), by providing a blank canvas for you to build unique control layouts.

In this video, Enrique takes you through everything you need to know about Custom Modes using Launchpad X and Novation Components.

--- Discover more about Launchpad [MK3] Custom Modes:
https://novationmusic.com/en/news/lau...

--- Check out the Launchpad range:
https://novationmusic.com/launch"

Novation // Tips to push ideas into finished Tracks

Published on Apr 9, 2020 NovationTV

"In this live stream, Enrique goes through some of his favorite ways of taking his loops and song ideas and slowly turn them into fully finished songs. Utilizing some features from the Launchpad Pro Mk3, these tips can be applied to any DAW or other types of hardware!"

BeatPPL Podcast Episode 63 - ASM Hydrasynth Developers

Published on Apr 8, 2020 BBoy Tech Report

"In this special episode, we chat with ASM's Glen Darcey, VP Product Development
and Dominic Au, Product Manager - developers of the Hydrasynth."

See this post for a demo of the v1.4 update by Fluxwithit.