NAMM 2023 - Instachord - Midi Instrument

video upload by sonicstate

"Daisuke Suwa introduced us to Instacord, a MIDI instrument that has 128 instruments built-in, allowing you to play various instruments such as the piano, guitar, and strings with just the press of a button. It comes with its own speaker and headphone jack output so you can play without needing an amp or a computer. It also has a USB out that doubles as a connection to your computer, and it's rechargeable with 10 hours of battery life.

The Instachord is both an instrument and interface and is designed to be used by musicians or beginners learning an instrument but without the long practice and sore fingers. New features, including a looper are being added, and the instrument will be supported with ongoing upgrades.

Currently only sold in Japan, Instachord is available for pre-order on Indiegogo for $370. If you're interested in a clever MIDI interface with 128 instruments built-in, this may be the instrument for you. For more information, visit their website or check out their Indiegogo page.

Price: available for pre-order on Indiegogo for $370.

More info:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/in..."

Bad Gear - Sonicware Liven XFM

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Sonicware Liven XFM. Is this 2022 FM groovebox able to compete with the big players in both, the groovebox game and field of FM synthesis like Elektron, Korg and Roland?

Thanks to Florian Oberhauser of Studio Deep Space 199 for sending me this XFM.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:07 Overview Liven XFM
01:36 FM Sound Generator, Presets
02:54 The Twist: X-LAB
03:15 XFORM
03:31 X-LFO
03:42 Sounds
03:56 Resonant Filter
04:14 Filter Envelope Presets and Filter Shapes, LFO
04:30 Polyphony, Sequencer
04:58 Program Locks
05:12 Voice Management, Arpeggiator, FX Section
05:38 UI Structure, Deep FM Editing
06:02 Shift/Func Operation, Build Quality
06:15 What else??? Pricing, Thanks
06:31 Hate
06:56 Jam 1 (Groovebox Solo)
07:55 Jam 2 (DAWless setup)
08:48 Finale (Sega Genesis Electropop)
09:15 Verdict"

13- The Arturia MiniFreak- Oscillators: SawX

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the Sawx oscillator found on the Arturia MiniFreak.

The theme was created out of presets and crafted patches over an assemblage of fragments of GarageBand loops. For all intents and purposes, it is a MiniFreak-Only composition.

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Arturia MiniFreak demos by AutomaticGainsay

SynTesla IX DIY Synthesizer DEMO

video upload by Pj Tardiveau

"No words, just me tweaking knobs while a simple midi sequence runs. I added a drum loop to break up the monotony a bit. No FX, no comp, raw sound.
The SynTesla is a prototype 7 voices polyphonic synthesizer."

CubuSynth - Dual CS 20 VCF - Sound Demo

video upload by CubuSynth Modular

"Dual / Stereo Multimode VCF with Self-oscillating Resonance and intuitive Routing and CV modulation Matrix

The CubuSynth Dual CS-20 VCF is a dual / stereo multimode VCF / Phaser / VCO, inspired by the legendary Korg MS-20, with CV control over frequency and resonance. The resonance can self-oscillate and features a 1V/Oct input, stable over at least 2~3 octaves.
Each of the two filter cores has 2 stages of Low Pass and High Pass filtering, which can be blended. The Frequency CV can be “attenuverted” (with inverting attenuator on CV input). The resonance CV comes with an attenuator."

Dual / Stereo Multimode VCF with Self-oscillating Resonance and intuitive Routing and CV modulation Matrix

The CubuSynth Dual CS-20 VCF is a dual / stereo multimode VCF / Phaser / VCO, inspired by the legendary Korg MS-20, with CV control over frequency and resonance. The resonance can self-oscillate and features a 1V/Oct input, stable over at least 2~3 octaves.
Each of the two filter cores has 2 stages of Low Pass and High Pass filtering, which can be blended.
The Frequency CV can be “attenuverted” (with inverting attenuator on CV input). The resonance CV comes with an attenuator.

Key features
- 2 individual Filter cores with common Frequency and Resonance controls
- CV control over Frequency and Resonance for each Filter core
- self-oscillating Resonance with LED feedback circuit (visible on the Front)
- 1 V/oct input, tracking over 2~3 octaves
- Frequency Range: 22 Hz – 20 kHz
- Blend between LP / HP Filter modes
- Ability to use as 2 pole (12db) stereo HP/LP Filter, 4 pole (24db) mono LP/HP or a Band Pass (12db) Filter
- Cross FM Modulation possible

Famous Synth Sounds - (37) Prince Let's Go Crazy

video upload by SonicProjects

"https://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/...

Famous Synth Sounds 37: Prince Let's Go Crazy synth sound vst

Check the presented sound by yourself with the demo version linked above

Click on the BANK - LOAD button in the synth's grey top-bar
Load this bank: Downloaded / PROII_POWERTONE
Preset 65 Prince Crazy Organ"

The Korg M1 - Putting it all Together

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A mini-doc about Korg's famous workstation synthesizer - the M1."

Endorphin.es Release Guitar Friendly, Pedal-Format Ghost & Golden Master | NAMM 2023

video upload by Reverb

"Endorphin.es have released an expansive pedal version of their Ghost Eurorack module, a collaboration with Andrew Huang, as well as the Golden Master, a powerful multi-band compressor that is a rare bird in the pedal world. Both of these pedal adaptations have deep functionality and features, and are built with the highest quality in mind."

Expressive E's Osmose is Fittingly, An Incredibly Expressive Synthesizer | NAMM 2023

video upload by Reverb

"The minds at Expressive E have created an immensely powerful synthesizer that reacts to a variety of gestures in a way that can take musical expression on a keyboard to the next level. Pair that with a sleek, simple interface and a deep sound design engine and you have one of the most exciting synthesizers to come out this year: The Osmose."

Polyend Tracker Mini at NAMM 2023

video upload by Reverb

"Maybe it's the nostalgic pull of a Game Boy-like device. Maybe it's that the fan-favorite Tracker's sampling and sequencing is now packed into the size of a toy. But Polyend's Tracker Mini has already won over everyone's hearts."