Thursday, January 20, 2011
John Foxx And The Maths
http://blog.johnfoxxandthemaths.com/
John Foxx And The Maths - Shatterproof (Medicine Edit)
YouTube via JohnFoxxMetamatic | January 19, 2011 |
"a 3' 30 edit of the opening track from the forthcoming album, Interplay - out on March 21
You can pre-order the album now and receive one track, Evergreen, as a download - http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/art...
John Foxx performs with Gary Numan and Motor at the Troxy London on 2 April.
www.johnfoxxandthemaths.com"
via It's Full of Stars
Rhythm Core Alpha, International Release!
See the video here
"Rhythm Core AlphaTM is the most advanced, easiest to use music cre- ation system for the Nintendo DSi. It’s advanced DRUM GRID and NOTE GRID allow rhythm loops, basslines, and melodies to be created simply by tapping spots on the screen. You can see all the parts at once, making it much easier and faster to get your beats down.
It also has a unique 2D SOLO MODE, which lets you play sound live with the Nintendo DSi stylus. This mode’s 2d grid makes the largest number of notes available at once, making it easy to play real melodies.
Finally, the PATTERN SCREEN ties it all together, allowing the beats and chord changes to be ar- ranged into complete songs.Not only does Rhythm Core AlphaTM have the easiest and most powerful sequencing on the Nintendo DSi, but Rhythm Core AlphaTM also does things no other music program will do. It recog- nizes the key and scale of the music you have created, and allows you to
change key easily with the +Control Pad. You can also sequence those changes in the PATTERN SCREEN. Nothing else does this.
Patterns can contain many loops that you can also select with the Nintendo DSi’s buttons, allowing you to change your beat or chord progression when- ever you want. Nothing else does this.
Finally, the SOLO MODE only shows notes that match the key and scale of the music you have sequenced, making it impossible to hit a wrong note. Nothing else does this.
Rhythm Core AlphaTM comes with nearly 300 built-in sounds, including synth sounds, orchestral sounds, rock sounds, and even old computer and video game (chipmusic) sounds. Furthermore, it al- lows the sounds to be customized with an adjustable ADSR envelope, and now with a powerful multi- waveform vibrato feature that is new to this release!
Numerous features have been added for this release, including not just the Vibrato, but also live recording of your solos directly into instrument tracks, live recording of your block and key changes into patterns, and enhanced pattern editing. This makes it not only the fastest program for sequenc- ing, but also a great tool for live performance. You can actually build an entire song live, in front of an audience! You can change the key of the music you sequenced with the +Control Pad or face buttons, like fingering a guitar, while soloing with the Nintendo DSi stylus using your other hand. Or you can sequence all of the chord changes in the pattern mode and concentrate more on your soloing.
We are pleased to announce that no changes have been made to the graphics in the program at all for this release. It is ugly because it is pow- erful, and we haven’t wasted any time or system resources on making it pretty. Rhythm Core Alpha presents you with as many controls as we could cram onto the Nintendo DSi’s two screens, which may overwhelm some, but gives the most power to the user. We consider this a profes- sional music tool, and think that it is a mistake to dumb down programs for the perceived “general audience”. Rhythm Core AlphaTM is the most advanced music program on the Nintendo DSi.
Features:
Drum Grid
• 12 tracks
• 64 beats
• 122 sounds
• 7 velocity levels
• track mute and solo modes
• 7 powerful editing options: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, and velocity.
Note Grid
• 8 tracks
• 64 beats
• 166 sounds
• 7 velocity levels
• track mute and solo modes
• 8 powerful editing commands: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, velocity, and transpose.
• automatically detects key and scale, allows changing with +Control Pad or buttons.
12 tracks 64 beats 122 sounds 7 velocity levels track mute and solo modes 7 powerful editing options: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, and velocity.
• 24 key/scale (chord) change options using buttons, from 120 possible key/scale combinations.
Solo Mode
Pattern Mode
• 2D solo grid gives over 6 octaves of notes on screen
• each note can reach 6 other notes without lifting the Nintendo DSi stylus for more fluid play
• notes in grid remap to current scale... no wrong notes can be hit!
• user can override scale selection
• drums can also be played from the solo screen!
• Can now be recorded into the note and drum grid!
Sound Engine
• Allows sequencing of drum & bass loops and key changes!
• Can be recorded live!
• Allows multiple loops of beat and key changes for performance flexibility!
• New easier editing features added!
• Select pattern step with +Control Pad or buttons!
Language Support
• Fully localized in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, including manuals and all in - product text.
For videos, audio samples, screen shots and support forums, go to http://www.rhythmcorealpha.com"
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NAMM: Eric Persing Demonstrates Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5
Featuring The Orb controller
YouTube via SynthMeTV | January 20, 2011 |
"NAMM is over, but we're still reporting the news from the convention. What a better way to close things out than with a demonstration of the new features in the Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5 by none other than the creator, Eric Persing. This was one of the most exciting products I saw this year. Get an overview of the new functions and abilities as well as hear demonstrations of what the new elements sound like as well as The Orb!"
YouTube via SynthMeTV | January 20, 2011 |
"NAMM is over, but we're still reporting the news from the convention. What a better way to close things out than with a demonstration of the new features in the Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5 by none other than the creator, Eric Persing. This was one of the most exciting products I saw this year. Get an overview of the new functions and abilities as well as hear demonstrations of what the new elements sound like as well as The Orb!"
Roland GR-700 analog guitar synth
via this auction"Flagship Roland guitar synth. Software version 4. See this website for full details."
Access Virus B Analog Modeling Synthesizer
via this auction"The Virus B has up to 24 voices with 2 to 3 oscillators per voice, a 32 Band Vocoder up 82 simultaneous effects including 6-stage stereo phaser,Chorus/Flanger ,ringmodulator,multiple forms of distortion and an envelope follower. Also to further the sonic capabilities there up to 5 FM (Frequency Modulation) modes"
LUDWIG Phase 2 Synthesizer
via this auction"Serial Number is 1002."
Update via pinkster in the comments: "had one of these in the mid 70's, this may well be the coolest feckin' pedal of all time. lucky enough to have found one via a friend, who's had it in his garage for the last 30 years, pick it up next week. this isn't a synthesizer or a guitar effect, it was meant as an interface unit to process audio thru the control voltage inputs on classic analog synths...you could put vocals, drums, sax, damn near anything thru it and process to your heart's content. luckily for guitarists, it is very guitar friendly...but sadly few specimens exist anymore, most were shipped to school electronic music programs in the late 60's and sadly many were discarded. while they are well worth the price when you can find one, don't expect it to be more than what it is. it features wah, pedal controlled formants, phasing, fuzz and a hefty preamp among other interesting and uncommon sounds. caveats are the mushroom shaped footswitches are impossible to find, however they can be repaired with modern dpdt or 3pdt footswitches. if you can find one, it's not hype, it is absolutely the coolest effect unit possibly ever produced. pink jimi photon"
Update 11/18/22 via pinkster in the comments" hi guys,
as it turned out, my friend had MY original pII, and i have re-aquired it.
that said, myself, r.g. keene, dino and brian from the diystompboxes forum have CLONED the pII, the first working prototype is working, and the first set of boards has been ordered.
soon, any diy'er handy with a soldering iron can build their own for their private use. the entire project is available on r.g.'s geofex.com website, so get them guns warmed up and whip out the credit card...as in addition to cloning (and a LOT of the info on the schems was wrong compared to the three units me and dino came up with) we've updated to more modern parts where applicable, and it sounds dead on like the originals...i highly reccomend this project to interested parties, looking at about 100$ american for the parts.
peace
pink jimi photon"
MAESTRO UNIVERSAL SYNTHESIZER
via this auction"A CLASSIC MAGIC BOX FROM THE PAST
A whole array of incredible Maestro FX -
WAVEFORM
SAMPLE / HOLD
PHASE
ENVELOPE
AND SUB HARMONIC
--- THE SUB HARMONIC IS WORTH THE PRICE ALONE. IT IS THICK AND MUSICAL AND LIKE NOTHING ELSE"
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