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Micromonsta 8 Voice Polyphonic Synth

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Roland TR-606 Drumatix Analog Drum Machine

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"Powers up and runs patterns just fine- HOWEVER, the 12th button does not light up - unknown if it’s light or button issue. No power supply is included (but it uses a standard 9v adapter)"

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Polyend Tracker Firmware Update v1.2.0

Polyend

"v1.2.0 Firmware Release Highlights

Improved Master section:

- two new pages for controlling track volumes and send and dry mix volumes as well,
- send fx can be now configured to be pre-fader or post-fader,
- all volume values are now presented and internally calculated in dB,
- enhanced master limiter with Subtle & Hard sonic settings available,

Rebuild Song mode:

- you can now do new things without stopping the transport: continue a song that was looping on a pattern, and loop a pattern that was currently playing on the song. - on the Pattern editor screen, you can now also start and stop live recording without stopping the transport,
- green mode is now available to make mistakes during live performance less likely. It highlights the currently playing song position, and to change tempo you need to press and hold the Tempo button,

New sound sculpting possibilities:

- a new Overdrive effect is added to track FX and Instrument Parameters,
- a high fidelity modelling version with three flavors is available as an offline sample effect,
- the Sample Editor now features a 3-band EQ,

Better SD card support:

- folders with more than 100 files are now displayed (divided into subfolders),
- WAV samples with unsupported sample rates or bitrates are now automatically converted on load to 44.1kHz 16bit mono PCM samples,
- implemented Media Transfer Protocol support allows you to transfer files to your computer and back using the Tracker's USB connection,

Performance mode upgrades:

- now it always loops on the current pattern to avoid unpredictable results when tracks are switched,
- the transport bar shows custom Performance Icons to let you know the performance pattern is playing with your chosen effects,
- ten custom pattern play modes added to remix your patterns while playing,
- green mode is now available to make mistakes during live performance less likely,

Candy for vintage tracker fans:

- anti-aliasing can now be disabled to get the razor-sharp tone of classic trackers,
- pattern steps can now be displayed in hexadecimal format starting from 00,

There are plenty of smaller features, improvements, and bug fixes. For the full list, check out the changelog at polyend.com/downloads

Picture & sound by Pan Ra @ panra.bandcamp.com"

Trap hi-hats on LinnDrum

SynthMania

SynthMania LinnDrum posts

via @sequentialLLC

"Celebrate the return of a legendary synth with the ultimate Prophet-5/10 collector’s set! Included: P5 cap, two Sequential/P5 shot glasses, P5 lapel pin, P5/P10 stickers, and a P5 poster! #Sequential #Prophet5 sequential.com/product/prophe…"

"The ultimate collector’s set for the Prophet-5/Prophet-10 fan.

Included are:
11 x 17 inch Prophet-5 poster
1 Prophet-5 lapel pin
2 Prophet-5 shot glasses
1 Prophet-5 baseball cap
1 Prophet-5 bumper sticker
1 Prophet-10 bumper sticker"

Soundfly: Creative Courses for Curious Musicians

Soundfly

"Soundfly helps curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Start learning on the ’Fly today: https://soundfly.com/subscription." Note, Soundfly is a new sponsor of MATRIXSYNTH. You can find their banner on the right. Along with general music procution courses they offer synth tutorials, some of which have been posted here on MATRIXSYNTH.

See their online Synth Courses here. They also offer a 10% discount to supporting members of the site. The following is an interesting press release from them on artists using their extra time during the pandemic to either learn something new or to refine their existing skills. There are links to some interesting artist experiences below.

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Introducing Crazy Chain! New approach to daisy chaining

Gaz Williams

New Crazy Chain from myVolts. They are running a promo for the day: "Buy any Ripcord and get one free Crazy Chain, add code CRAZYVOLTS at checkout, code's good to midnight 22nd October." Link: https://myvolts.co.uk

"What is myVolts Crazy Chain?

Did you ever want to power a number of synths and pedals, but find that your existing daisy chain cable just didn't cut it? Wrong size connectors, wrong size polarity, unused connectors, unsuitable cable lengths can all be a hassle you don't need when you just want to make music.

Crazy Chain is a flexible, mix and match cable solution to let you power your gear just the way you want to. Choose tip: You choose which DC power tip size each Crazy Chain connector has, so you can plug, for example, a Korg Volca (1.7mm inner diameter / 4.7mm outer diameter) in the same chain as a Boss guitar pedal (2.1mm inner diameter / 5.5mm outer diameter). Mix and match tips to suit exactly your devices.

Change polarity: You can change polarity from positive to negative as you go along the chain, you can even change it back! Polarity change is identified by an orange DC input, so whenever power passes through this connection, it will change polarity. Make sure to check your instrument specification to ensure it receives the correct polarity. Chain devices: Crazy Chain lets you power only the devices you want to power, whether that's 3 devices or 12 devices. This means no more looking for extra connectors to suit your specific setup, and no more hanging dog-leg connectors adding noise into your audio.

The right lengths: Choose from 3 different cable lengths to suit your setups."

Noisemusick (iPad music app demo)

CatSynth TV

"We present a demo of Noisemusick by Fluxama, one of our favorite iPad music apps. It generates a variety of chaotic sounds via four touchplate controls along with two knobs for modifying the sound. It is based on an earlier hardware kit of the same name.

For more information, please check out fluxama.com or Noisemusick on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noisemu...

'The Noisemusick app is a collection of THREE controllable synthesizers that generate interesting chaotic sounds. Have fun creating sonic bedlam, exploring weird soundscapes, or use it to GREAT EFFECT in your live performances and recordings. It's squonky electric FUN for the whole family!'

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer demos and other content. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

Hologram Microcosm: Studio Sounds

Hologram Electronics

"Use Microcosm as a toolbox for added creativity in the studio.

Here’s a short video showcasing what you can do with digital, acoustic, and virtual instruments through various presets.

Video/Sound : Matt Lowery"