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Erae 2 Looper Tutorial: Master Live Looping with Touch & Gesture!

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"Welcome to the first tutorial in our Erae 2 series! 🎶 In this video, we dive deep into the Looper, a powerful tool that lets you create layered performances in real-time. Learn how to record, overdub, and manipulate loops with Erae 2's expressive touch interface. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced user, this guide will help you unlock new creative possibilities."

Moog Music Discontinues the Subsequent 25

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WE SAY GOODBYE TO SUBSEQUENT 25
Production of Subsequent 25 comes to a close.

Introduced as an evolution of Sub Phatty’s analog design, Subsequent 25 refined Moog’s warmth, depth, and character while offering modern connectivity and enhanced capabilities. From its bass and lead tones to its performance features, Subsequent 25 carried forward our commitment to hands-on synthesis.

Effective March 13th, 2025 we will be indefinitely suspending production of the Sub 25 with the remaining units available through our global dealer network.

Moog Music remains dedicated to supporting all owners of the Subsequent 25. We will continue to provide repairs, maintenance, and parts to ensure your instrument operates at its best for years to come.

Erica Synths Introduces x 112db ECHOLOCATOR

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"Echolocator is a unique stereo delay with an algorithm developed by 112dB, the Echolocator is a hands-on precision tool that lets you take manual and very musical control over small nuances. Like a bat navigating its environment in the dark, you can feel your way through your live performances and shape the delay response and character on the fly.

Timeline:

00:03 - Take 1 / Simple Nanoloop sequence through the Echolocator
01:27 - Take 2 / Drone with monotribe through the Echo
02:36 - Take 3 / Electric guitar though the Echolocator with footswitch assigned to freeze
03:06 - Take 4 / MC-303 through the Echolocator in "dirty" mode
05:07 - Take 5 / Lapsteel freestyle through the Echolocator with footswitch assignet to Magic (patch randomisation)
06:16 - Take 6 / Moog Subharmonicon through the Echolocator
07:44 - Take 7 / Electric guitar through the Echo with pitched down shimmer
08:18 - Take 8 / LXR drummachine with MIDI synced Echolocator
09:39 - Take 9 / Casio SK-1 throught the Echolocator with pitched down shimmer
10:48 - Take 10 / Bassline DB-01 through the Echolocator
12:10 - Take 11 / Electric guitar through the Echolocator
12:38 - Take 12 / Motorsynth thought the Echolocator"

The Echolocator is a hands-on precision tool that lets you take manual and very musical control over small nuances. Like a bat navigating its environment in the dark, you can feel your way through your live performances and shape the delay response and character on the fly. Featuring 12 parameters for detailed sound design, save/recall functions for all parameters, MIDI control over all parameters and a sleek aluminium case to match our lineup of compact desktop units, the Echolocator will let your setup take flight in any live show, studio or sonic experiment.

Features

A unique stereo delay algorithm developed by 112dB

Selectable delay, filter, and shimmer modes

12 parameters for detailed sound design

|Freeze function

A configurable footswitch input

30 factory presets and 70 user preset slots

Preset export via USB

Full MIDI implementation

Dimensions: 23cm x 14,5cm x 7cm (including knobs)

Echolocator is now available for 490 EUR.

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Announcing PATH an analog morphing router for audio & CV by DivKid & Vostok Instruments

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"Come and meet PATH the new DivKid & Vostok Instruments analog morphing router that is OUT NOW as assembled modules and DIY kits. Path builds on the interpolating scanner technology of Trace and performs the opposite function, rather than Trace doing 4 input scanning to 1 output, Path takes 1 input and morphs it across 4 outputs. Like a quad panner, open for creative audio and CV routing."

*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*
00:00 Hello & previews
01:37 What is Path? Feature run down
03:08 Advanced FX sends with trails
06:19 Powerful modulation (+Trace combo!)
11:42 Unique panning FX (alternative to a quadrophonic panner)
14:39 Distributing triggers for filter ping riffs!"

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

"Path is a four-channel Interpolating Router created in collaboration between Vostok Instruments & DivKid.

Born from the roots of our previous module, Trace, Path picks its central concept and does something relatively simple yet powerful: it flips it.

The circuit routes one signal to four possible outputs, fading from one to the next following a soft slope response to ensure smooth transitions.

Path counts with Trace’s best features. It shares the same DC-coupled interpolating circuit at its heart, making it perfect for experimenting with any signal on any of its inputs.

Thanks to the fixed voltage normalled at its main input, Path is also a versatile and unique modulation source out of the box.

Its compact size and layout make Path a very performative and handy tool for adding an organic layer of movement and experimentation to every patch."

Moog Grandmother is a Drum Synth. Analog Patches Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"Drum Synth is a collection of 25 patches for the semi-modular Moog Grandmother, featuring 5 Kicks, 5 Snares, 5 Cymbals, and 10 Percussion sounds.
This is my fourth soundset for Grandmother, and this time, I wanted to explore its potential for percussive timbres.

📦 Get these sounds: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/gran...

🥁 Inspired by the character and sonic qualities of analog drum machines, I set out to recreate similar tones on Grandmother. Its analog oscillators, filter, and punchy envelope provide a solid foundation for deep, warm, and saturated drum sounds, while the patching capabilities open up a broad spectrum of sonic possibilities—ranging from FM and metallic tones to wooden, modular, noisy, and experimental textures.

🎹 Try different keys and octaves—the same patch can take on entirely different roles across a 3-4 octave range. If precise pitch is required, use the FINE TUNE control on the back panel, as modulation can shift the overall tuning.

🎛 One of Grandmother’s biggest advantages for percussion is the ability to finely tweak parameters and use the ModWheel for expressive control—something not possible on traditional drum machines. With real-time modulation and parameter adjustments, a single preset can generate dozens of variations, making each performance dynamic and unique.

💾 That's exactly what I did. I recorded hundreds of one-shot samples from each patch, capturing different pitches, durations, and tonal variations.

Alongside the 25 patches, you’ll also receive 678 percussive one-shots in WAV format (44.1kHz/24-bit): 188 Kicks, 105 Snares, 112 Cymbals, 273 Percussion sounds.

📖 The soundset comes in a PDF format, with each page explaining how the patch works, which parameters to tweak, and how to develop the timbre during a performance. If you follow these guidelines and experiment with the suggested settings, you'll gain deeper insight into the synth and its full potential.

🗄 Each patch includes an audio example to illustrate the intended sound.
To recreate these patches, you’ll need up to 8 patch cables.
Additionally, make sure your Grandmother is updated to firmware v1.1.3 or higher to access all necessary settings.

Contents:
00:00 KICK Raver, SNARE Rift, Cym Snake
00:57 CYM Lighter
01:31 KICK Storm, SNARE Lock
02:34 KICK Pusher, SNARE Amperage, CYM Function
03:22 PERC Skip
04:07 KICK Maze, SNARE Hazard, CYM Tangle
04:41 PERC Ceremony
05:12 KICK Wooden. CYM Jar, SNARE Feel
05:46 PERC Rack Tom
06:21 PERC Lithium
06:55 PERC Fir
07:29 PERC Bridge
08:03 PERC Oak
08:37 PERC Cent
09:11 PERC Sticker"

Original E-MU Systems Emulator III Sampler Brochure

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"Original E-mu Emulator Three brochure in good condition. A must-have for collectors or users. It contains 8 pages with all kind of information about this great sampler. The brochure is in good condition, with little signs of use. The corners are a bit folded and there's some wear and tear."

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Fairlight Newsletter October 1985 No. 5

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"Original Fairlight Newsletter October 85, No. 5. It contains 6 pages in English and gives some information about the CMI Series III. Cool item for collectors or owners of this mighty system.

A previous owner made two holes in the side to store it in a folder."

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Original Rhodes Chroma Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Brochure

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"original Rhodes Chroma brochure. 8 pages in English."

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Oberheim Perf/x Drummer Interactive Drum Pattern Sequencer w/ Original Box

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"Incredible patterns and interactive sequencer with plenty of live possibilities, sensitivity, fills, feel, quantizations...

A must have for any drum machine enthusiast. Vintage yet nothing comes close, as it can also follow up another beat and play around it."

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