Novation Circuit Pan Automation

Waveformer

"This video demonstrates pan automation on the Novation Circuit using the Circuit Bender web application available at https://www.waveformer.net/circuitben....

My music on Bandcamp: http://waveformer42.bandcamp.com/

The Novation Circuit is connected by USB to my laptop running the Chrome web browser. The Circuit Bender web application listens to the incoming MIDI messages from the macro controls for Synth 1 and Synth 2 on the Novation Circuit and sends the MIDI messages for synth and drum panning back to the Circuit.

Since macro controls can be recorded and played back by the Circuit, it is possible to achieve pan automation on the Circuit using the Circuit Bender web application. This web application will only work in the Chrome and the Opera web browser, since they support Web MIDI.

This is a hack with some limitations, but it works for me, and I had a lot of fun creating it. Enjoy! And let me know about your experience with this in the comments :-).

Gear:
- Novation Circuit
- Laptop running the Chrome web browser
- Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2S (for recording)

Connections:
- Circuit connected to the laptop using USB
- Circuit audio - KP2S (for recording)"

The One of a Kind EMS Synthi KB1

EMS Synthi KB1 by Digitana from portabellabz on Vimeo.

"Wish a nice background music from the Synthi KB1 will come ;)
Thanks for sharing, Steve !
synthi.co.uk/"

This image was spotted and sent my way via @deejayiwan. I've seen it before so I did a quick search on the site, but only found this previous post. A little digging on the web and I found the video above and a post on none other than x0xb0x creator, Adafruit's blog. According to that post:

"ask.audio blogs about the 2017 recovery of a rare, one-of-a-kind EMS Synthi KB1 synthesizer, a model that never made it into production. This one was made for the band YES in 1971. Digitana Electronics obtained the synth and was looking to document some music history.

'We are pleased to announce that Digitana Electronics has acquired an important piece of E.M.S. history…the E.M.S. Synthi KB1 keyboard. Only one prototype was ever made, for the band YES in 1971.

'The synth never went into production. It has remained essentially unused for 46 years though Steve Howe (YES guitarist) did use it on a track in the first of his ‘homebrew’ demo recordings, some of which featured on the bands albums. We plan to release more photos and audio demos of this keyboard in the future so that E.M.S. fans everywhere can finally hear and find out more about this beautiful and historic instrument.'”

Sequential Artist Spotlight Interview with MR.PHARMACIST (AKA GREGG FOREMAN)

You can find the interview on Sequential's website here.

"Mr.Pharmacist (aka Gregg Foreman), is a multi-instrumentalist musician residing in Los Angeles. He has been playing music for decades alongside of artists like: Cat Power, The Gossip, Beth Ditto, James Williamson (of the Stooges), Lydia Lunch, Alan Vega (Suicide), Martin Rev (Suicide), Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams, Linda Perry, Toody (Dead Moon), Peter Buck (REM) David J (Bauhaus), Pink Mountaintops, The Delta 72, and is currently Band Leader and key synth player for Kat Von D.

Gregg has been using Sequential instruments since he was a kid — his relationship with Sequential started when he bought a second-hand TOM drum machine. Mr.Pharmacist refers to his style and genre as “Moth,” referring to being one part Mod and one part Goth. He draws his influences from the soundtrack music of Blade Runner and John Carpenter, and the post-punk sounds of Suicide, Fad Gadget, and Cabaret Votaire.

We chatted with Gregg on how he’s using the Rev2, Prophet X, and OB-6 in his recordings"
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You can find additional posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.

16 Voices and Bi Timbral - Summit Series // Novation

NovationTV

"In this Summit deep dive video, -CALC- takes a look at the multi aspect of our flagship polysynth, exploring it's bi-timbral nature.

With its multitimbral architecture and 16 voices of polyphony, Summit is like two Peaks in one instrument, enabling two completely independent patches to be split or layered across the keyboard, or switched between on the fly. And, that’s not the end of it: the addition of dual filters, greatly extended front panel controls, audio input and the same premium-quality five-octave keyboard introduced with our SL MkIII MIDI controller, put Summit in a creative league of its own.

--- Discover Summit
http://bit.ly/NovationSummit"

NovationTV Summit Series

Synths of Sci-Fi Episode 3: Wendy Carlos, Moog Modular Synthesizer & TRON (1982)

Koboto Music

"In this episode, we look at the life and works of Wendy Carlos from “Switched-On Bach” to her score for Tron in 1982 and the original Moog Modular Synthesizer. Thanks For Watching! Please help to support the channel by leaving a comment and hitting those Like and SUBSCRIBE buttons!!

Wendy’s Modular System Details: http://www.wendycarlos.com/photos.html"

Synths of Sci-Fi Episodes

Eplex7 DSP Releases Hitech Lasers 1 - Plug-in Instrument for Win / Mac

Hitech psytrance plug-in instrument with special sound effects - hitech space lasers

"Eplex7 DSP Hitech lasers 1 is VSTi & AU plug-in instrument with 10 multi octave banks of sounds like lasers and space guns.

https://eplex7.com/hitech-lasers-1-so...

The sound quality is retained on professional level in wide range of tones / octaves from C3 to C7 or more."

"Eplex7 DSP has released Hitech lasers 1, is a VSTi & AU plug-in instrument with 10 multi octave banks for Windows and macOS. It works in the Free Eplex7 Player plug-in or can be used also as expanding library in other Eplex7 DSP's plug-in instruments.

This multi-octave banks instrument includes laser and gun sound effects like hitech lasers and space guns designed mainly for hitech, psycore, darkpsy, darkprog, tech trance, progressive, fullon psytrance as well as almost all electronic music styles to name a few: trance, rave, electro, techno.


Hitech lasers 1 is modern and easy to use plug-in instrument with multi-octaved / multi-sampled sounds, instruments, waveforms and synths.

The sound quality is retained on professional level in wide range of tones / octaves from C3 to C7 or more.
All sounds can be modified by internal parameters like LFO rate/depth (Triangle, Sinus, Saw, Square, Exponent) with Pitch, Expression and Pan modulation. Low pass / High pass filter with cutoff, Reverb/Space, Amplitude envelope, Pan. You can play in various modes: polyphonic, Monophonic or Legato with Glide function. You can use external VST plug-in effects from Eplex7 or other manufacturer to significantly modify all included instruments and create brand new sounds fast and easy.

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CME Introduces WIDI Master - Wireless MIDI over Bluetooth

via CME

"After the successful launch of WIDI Master, we present to you the 2nd member of the WIDI family.

Meet WIDI Jack! The Bluetooth MIDI interface.

It is an interface solution that offers multiple exchangeable cable options. Plus the ability of an external power source. It ensures wireless MIDI connectivity for even the rarest vintage synths as well as the boutique style devices!

Our WIDI technology delivers ultra low latency (3ms between two WIDI products with BLE5 in tests) over Bluetooth through dual role automation and 4 additional smart algorithmic solutions that optimise performance both on stage as well as in the studio.

What is WIDI Jack?
WIDI Jack is your virtual MIDI interface
Bluetooth MIDI is the new wireless standard as approved by the MMA.
Now you can connect all your MIDI devices - without computers - without cables - with WIDI Jack!"

A Super TRIPPY Novation Circuit Jam

Gabe Miller Music

"A chaotic, trippy Novation Circuit jam with elements of vaporwave, trap, synthwave, electro, glitch, and dubstep. Made with DreddSteppa and my free drums pack.
Background graphics by Beeple and VisualDon.'

Sequential Prophet 6 & Industrialectric Generator 7446

3rdStoreyChemist

Dreadbox Medusa - "Synergy" 64 sequences and 64 presets

'#DreadboxMedusa#Polyend#Presets
Lfo team proudly presents its first soundset for greek creature - Dreadbox
Medusa

Buy: https://sellfy.com/lfo/p/dreadbox-med...

"Synergy" Vol.1 contains 64 sequences and 64 presets (tones)
overall - 128 sounds in one!

We spend much time to create complex & interesting sequences using built in exotic & traditional scales, extended synth modulation capabilities.

Made by Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of 'Organica' for Waldorf Blofeld & 'WS Universe' for Korg Wavestation & Anton Sacral Reason author of 'Stratosphere' for Wavestate.

Synergy sounds massive & deep and made as a part of our 'Cinematic'
series patches (DeepMind, Wavestate,Argon8 etc)

Extend your Medusa sound universe with ummy presets!"