"This is a demonstration video of the rare Audio Damage ADM17. The ADM-17 was triggered by the Korg/Arp 2600 3620 keyboard sequencer. No effects were used, this is the sound of the direct output from the Proton. Adjusting the Decay, Imp Filter, Imp Decay, Damping and Sub controls produces a wide range of sound, from crisp FM-like bass sounds, to very ragged aggressive tones. All with just the one module, no additional filtering or processing is using. Even more can be accomplished by using the CV inputs for the various controls to animate the sound. But just clean and dry this is a pretty impressive stand alone Eurorack synth module. I purchased the unit second hand and have difficultly with getting the unit to boot up. The ADM17 has a microprocessor, and 9/10 times it will not power up. When it does, the front panel blue LED flashes, and you are in business. I supplied an external gate and pitch CV from the 3620, but you do not need anything to make sounds (when it is working), just press the front panel manual trigger button. I tried using the unit as a stand alone delay, but the delay time is very short. Good for synthesis, not so good for effects. I wish this unit was still in production, and there was more information available. There is a USB port on the unit for software updates as well. This is a very powerful unit, I would think it would be in more racks if people had a chance to hear what the unit is capable of."
"The SPV-355 is the forgotten brother to the much more familiar Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer. Look inside the GR-300 owner’s manual on page 10, and you will see a reference to the Roland SPV-355 Synthesizer. The manual reads:
"When a solo type synthesizer sound is desired, try the Roland P/V Synthesizer SPV-355. Use the NORMAL OUTPUT on the Guitar controller, or use the GUITAR OUTPUT from the GR-300." - Roland GR-300 Manual
I was very curious to check out the SPV-355. Does it share the same fantastic tracking as the G-300? How does it compare to other Roland guitar and MIDI synthesizers? Does it have the same analog tone as the GR-300?
In short, the SPV-355 falls short on tracking when compared to the GR-300. A look through the service notes revealed a tracking system much more like the GR-700 than the acclaimed GR-300. The tradeoff here is that the SPV-355 offers three different waveforms, for a much more flexible sound. The synthesizer section is very much a classic analog synthesizer, and the SPV-355 has rear panel control voltage inputs, allowing it to also work as a stand-alone analog synthesizer expansion module. In addition, there are CV outputs as well, so that the SPV-355 can be used to drive any standard 1 volt/octave analog synthesizer."
I'm going to keep this one super short. I want to thank all supporting members of the site, and the site sponsors. You make this site possible.
This year we had 12,142 posts with 667 new products featured. We had 30 posts that received what I call the exclusive label, as in as exclusive as it gets in the synth world. They are worth a look. We also had 52 posts featuring vintage/older gear never before featured on the site. These always surprise me as after 15 years of running the site and over 200,000 posts you'd think you've seen everything, but nope, something new always crops up. We lost 18 people this year.
Needless to say, I think most of us would agree 2020 was a pretty bleak year. I hope the site gave a litte respite for some.
That said, as long as you see posts continue to go up, you know I am here. Thank you to everyone who visits the site. Thank you to all the creators sharing our love for synths!
"In partnership with @Ville de Paris, and under the patronage of @UNESCO, Electronic Music pioneer @jeanmicheljarre teams up with French VR start-up VRrOOm to take us into the New Year with a Live-stream trailblazing concert-spectacular set in the virtual environment of the planetary landmark, Notre-Dame de Paris.
'Welcome to the Other Side' is a one-off exclusive, worldwide and open-to-all, free concert experience whose ambition, beyond celebrating the New Year in a futuristic and festive way, is to send a message of hope for 2021 and for the end of the dark times we are all going through this year: a digital and virtual invitation from Paris, the City of Light, vibrant metropole of the Arts & of Culture and home to the most famous cathedral in the world. Notre-Dame has a unique place in the collective imagination, it is a symbol of the strength and of World Heritage that binds us together.
Here is how to join the VR experience:
6DoF Concert: - Download the VRChat app on Steam, Oculus or Viveport to watch the concert in virtual reality on all PC VR headsets, Oculus Quest and Quest 2 + link cable, or simply via PC Once in VRChat, check the 'NOTRE-DAME CONCERT' icon in the WORLDS menu to access the concert. Attention, the world will be activated on December 31 at 11:23pm CET only (December 31 at 2:23pm PST). Quest and Quest 2 users who are not equipped with the link cable will be able to access a lighter version of the concert! REPLAYS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL FOR 24 HOURS!
6DoF After-party: - Download the VRChat app on Steam, Oculus or Viveport to watch the concert in virtual reality on all PC VR headsets, Oculus Quest and Quest 2 with or without link cable, or simply via PC Once in VRChat, check the 'NOTRE-DAME AFTER-PARTY' icon in the WORLDS menu to access the party. Attention, the world will be activated starting January 1 at 00:13pm CET only (December 31 at 3:13pm PST). Many suprises await you in the after-party world! REPLAYS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL FOR 4 DAYS UNTIL JANUARY 4!
3DoF Concert will be accessible inside Oculus Venues, from December 31 at 11:25pm to January 4."
"This was a Patreon chosen song that almost got lost to 2020, but I summoned all my energy and in a moment of impractical, love fueled madness, I was able to throw caution to the wind and pull one final cover out for you all. Thank you, my supporters and patrons, for keeping me going through this awful year."
"Last year many people around the world participated in the #Jamuary initiative. The idea is to share a jam - any jam on any instruments - each day in January 2021, and tag it with #Jamuary2021 so we all can find them! I am hoping we can unite the world again, and this time there's plenty of time to jam because of the lockdown. So feed your creativity and have fun as we wait for things to go back to normal.
This jam features a modular cover from Faithless' legendary Insomnia track which also features a small sample of Maxi Jazz, but mangled beyond recongnition with the Morphagene. On new years eve, nobody will be able to get some sleep!"
