Morphagene Diced

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Todd Barton

"A short exploration into slicing and dicing a little sample originated from the MI Elements. Sliced and Diced with Makenoise Wiard Wogglebug and SSF Ultra Random. For better audio:"

ELOQUENCER Eurorack Sequencer by Winter Modular

ELOQUENCER - Introduction and features quick overview

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Winter Modular

ELOQUENCER - Master track, track length and maximum pattern length

Published on Feb 14, 2017 Winter Modular

YAMAHA CS60 SN 2422

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via this auction

"A sublime vintage analog synthesiser which has been kept in a smoke free studio, and due to a recent studio move some items are being sold due to space restrictions.

The CS60 is the smaller brother of the CS-80 for a fraction of the price.
This particular one was serviced by SRS in July'13 however the ribbon controller has since developed a fault and is not working. All other functions are operational."

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ALM Busy Circuits - Akemie's Castle

Published on Apr 18, 2017 DivKidVideo

"Fan of FM? Then look no further than this sooooped up mega module of FM goodness. Akemie's Castle from ALM Busy Circuits brings original NOS chip Yamaha FM to modular and breaks out all the control. Unleashing the power of multi-operator digital FM without hiding it behind modules. But enough of the press release style blurb ... this thing is KILLER! An absolute machine for filthy bass, noisy percussive, softly moving chord tones and more. It's a big modules, but all those controls are great fun with manual wiggling or powerful under voltage control. Dual oscillator, 4 FM operators, chords, feedback, loads of CV input what's not to like?"

Inside the Squarp Pyramid: a hardware teardown

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"I was curious to see what's inside that french sequencer, so I've decided to take a screwdriver to it and find out...

The main processor is a STM32F427-VGT6 ARM Cortex-M4 core with DSP and FPU, 1 Mbyte Flash, 180 MHz CPU."

Antti Pussinen PS 411 Attack/Release generator & Opto-Vca

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Antti Pussinen

"Eurorack compatible synth module prototype preview.
Designed by Antti Pussinen"

Roland SH-5

Published on Apr 18, 2017 SSM Curtis

"Roland SH-5, 1976, 2 VCOs, Lowpass-Filter: diode ladder filter achieved with five stages, made by Transistors, Highpass-Filter: single stage Highpass with CA3060"

Strange Music #3

Published on Apr 18, 2017 MoonSatellite Lone Wolf

"One of the tracks of the album Strange Music ;-)"

DSI Sequential Prophet-6, OB-6, Moog Voyager, & Alesis Andromeda A6.

PUSH TURN MOVE - Interface Design in Electronic Music

On Kickstarter here. Spotted this one on Retro Synth Ads Twitter feed.

"About this project

Hello!

My name is Kim Bjørn and welcome to the PUSH TURN MOVE Kickstarter campaign!

Like many others I have been following the development of music technology for years. As those years passed, I began to imagine combining my interest for design with my love of gear - in order to write a comprehensive book about interface design in electronic music.

PUSH TURN MOVE shows all kinds of equipment but the ambition goes further: It provides a categorization of musical gear and software and explores the functional, artistic and aesthetic world of user interfaces in the context of making electronic music.

Initially the book was born out of my own passion. However it has now developed into a multi-voiced project since it presents the diverse thoughts of a long list of innovative makers, artists and companies who conceived or use these great music making tools.

Quite unique is that a string of significant brands have joined the book side by side to share their knowledge about the growing family of instruments and software for making electronic music.

So what exactly is PUSH TURN MOVE and why do we seek funding on Kickstarter? The answer is that PUSH TURN MOVE is a niche book, not aimed at a mainstream audience. Watch the video, take the tour below and please support the book by selecting a reward if you like the idea.

Kim Bjørn, Copenhagen, April 2017"

3xMIA & 3xVCA panning

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Happy Nerding

"Here is a quick demonstration of how 3xMIA coupled with 3xVCA can be used for panning. Both manual pan shift and voltage controlled auto panning can be easily done."

Two New Novation Products to be Revealed at SUPERBOOTH 2017

via @WeAreNovation

"We’ll soon be at @Superbooth_Bln - the best place to launch not just one but two new products. Stay tuned for more info from 20 April 2017."

Soulsby at Superbooth 2017

via Soulsby Synthesizers:

"Soulsby Synthesizers will be at Superbooth 2017 in Berlin from 20th-22nd April. If you (or anyone else from your company) are attending we would love to show you our new products.

We are at Booth H254 on the first floor (near the toilets!). Please let us know if there is a specific day and time you would like to visit and I can make sure that I am at the booth to demonstrate the products.

Here is some info on the new products:

AT-ARP

This is a new 2HP Eurorack module based on the Atmegatron Arpeggiator algorithm. Features include:
• 16 Atmegatron patterns
• 16 User patterns
• MIDI input via mini-jack
• Chord generation via 2x V/Oct inputs
• Clock input
• V/Oct output
• Clock division settings
• Ping-pong mode

Although the AT-ARP is only 2HP, it contains a lot of powerful features and implements the full potential of the Atmegatron Arpeggiator algorithm.

The AT-ARP will be available in summer this year, price TBC, but around €99.

Oscidrum software for Oscitron

This is an 8 part, 16 step drum machine for the Oscitron Eurorack module. The software will be available for free. The overlay and programmer cable (along with an Odytron overlay) will be available as an Accessories Pack for the Oscitron.
Oscidrum features includes:

• 8 drum samples in crunchy 8-bit 11kHz.
• Each instrument has volume, pitch, length and delay FX parameters. All bar the latter are controllable via CV.
• 8 user patterns (also saves instrument parameters)
• Engine sample rate controllable locally or via V/Oct input (so can play melodies using the drum sounds!)
• External reset and pattern select CV input
• Clock input and audio output
• Currently 2 banks of sounds available (this will increase in time)

The Oscitron Accessories Pack will launch in May this year. Price €19.

Many thanks and I hope to meet you there!

Paul"

INSIDE: BASTL INSTRUMENTS

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Telekom Electronic Beats

"Telekom Electronic Beats TV's Inside series travels to Brno, Czech Republic to meet a very special tech company Bastl Instruments. On the surface, one may only see cool instruments and technology, but we meet founders Ondřej Merta and Václav Peloušek to find out more about this multi faceted community project born from a passion for electronic music."

Also see Bastl Instruments Cuckoo Documentary 2017

Jacques Mongrel - How I Learned To Love The Octatrack #2

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

"Listening to and combining samples on the Octatrack for a new live set. There some English, French, Spanish and Catalan explanations at the start of the video. Then I improvise a little with another part of the project at 9:04. Please leave questions and suggestions in the comments. Thank you!"

Part 1 here.

Novation Circuit vs Korg Electribe 2 & Sampler (E2 & E2S)

Published on Apr 18, 2017 loopop

Radikal Technologies Spectralis

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via this auction

Love the buttons on these. Like little glass chiclets.

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Oberheim MATRIX-6R

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Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus

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KORG 800DV MaxiKorg Vintage Analog Synthesizer SN 5153

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Technics SY-1010 Analog Monophonic Synthesizer

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Orthogonal Devices ER-101 Analog 4 Track Sequencer for Eurorack Synthesizer

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via this auction

"This ER-101 has the 'original flavor' style of faceplate, with black screenprinting on top of a matte grey paint finish."

Pic of the back.

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 1983 (Stored in Museum) SN 5651

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via this auction

"I’m a longtime synthesizer enthusiast with backgrounds in both music and technology and am finally parting with some of my favorites after 30+ years!

This listing is for my Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 (Rev 3) Synthesizer. Bought directly from the factory, I’m the first and original owner and it was stored in a temperature controlled environment at the NAMM Museum of Making Music for the last 12+ years. Having never been gigged with and only occasionally used in my home studio (before museum), this P5 is in impeccable shape and is literally museum quality.

In preparation of selling it I had it serviced where it underwent a full pot cleaning, key bushing replacement, J-wire alignment, bus-bar cleaning, and new backup battery making it fully operational inside and out. Upgraded to the highest level operating ROM (10-5) with 120 Factory programs, this Prophet-5 is MIDI equipped and enabled. This unit has also successfully completed 100 hours of burn-in, many of the hours using MIDI sequences.

Included is original Operation Manual, Technical Manual, Footswitch, 120 Factory Presets Cassette, Brand New Light-Duty Case."

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Imperfect Ratios

Imperfect Ratios from Orthogonal Devices on Vimeo.

ER-301 sampler module. Audio comes in at :51.

mycomputer | Eurorack Drum and Bass | Composition

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Head[Space]

"welcome to mycomputer.exe"

Modular Synth - Automated Sequential Audio Mixing With Switches

Published on Apr 18, 2017 isvisible / isinvisible

"Working out a new (ambient (ish) techno (ish)) track (it isn't really, but I don't really know what style to call it... do we really need genre's?) (?).

Everything apart from the bass drum (Orgone Accumulator) and Braids (percussion and noises) is going through various switches, Doepfer A-151, A-152 and WMD Sequential Switch Matrix (SSM)."

OP-1 04-15-17 (Tenellous)

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Red Means Recording

"Making a song on the Teenage Engineering OP-1 with samples from Samplified's 'Lo-Fi & Chill' sample pack. Visualizer by Brian Martin.

Get this track on Bandcamp: https://soundvision.bandcamp.com/trac...
Get 'Lo-Fi & Chill': https://bit.ly/LO-FIChill"

25 FREE MiniNova Classic Synth Patches OMD Depeche Mode Jean Michel Jarre Yazoo The Human League

Published on Apr 18, 2017 kvfive

"To download my FREE 25 Novation MiniNova Classic Synth patches please click the link below.

All 25 sounds designed by me (Paul Barrett) and are FREE to download.

Please feel free to share the link provided here.

http://www.kv5.uk/novation_mininova.html

Enjoy :-)"

Obsession - Octatrack and Chase Bliss Brothers

Published on Apr 18, 2017 NONsynth

"Testing out the Chase Bliss Audio Brothers analog gainstage pedal on some Octatrack samples - first a beauty 80s tune, chopped and re-arranged; then some more drums.

Synth sounds are mixed in from the A4."

Sequential Prophet-6 Presets 250-299

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Pure Ambient Drone

"Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 Synthesizer Patches, Sounds and Presets 250-299.

Part 4 of me playing the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 6 module with no external effects. Played notes up and down to give an idea of what each patch sounds like."

All parts here.

Hyve Stretch Goals Met

Two stretch goals have been met with the Hyve Touch Synth kickstarter.

"All Hyve Hacker kits now come with 2 circuit boards! Rejoice!"

"All Hyve Premium rewards will come with the carrying pouch. Thank you so much to all 150 Hyve Premium backers!"

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Korg Gadget : Chicago - Exploring the Presets - MVM #70

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Midiverse - TV

"What's up everybody? Welcome to Midiverse - TV. Today we're going to be checking out an iOS application that Korg released back in 2014 called Gadget.

This application contains lots of different synthesizers and drum machines, so we're going to check them out individually. Today we're taking a closer look at Chicago, the Tube Bass Machine."

iTunes: KORG Gadget - KORG INC.

X1L3 - Circuit bent casio PT30 - power electronics and harsh noise

Published on Apr 17, 2017 manufacturedZ3R0

"A trip through the hellscape. 25 minutes of power electronics and harsh noise.

Hard abuse of the delay and ruiner with a diy random cv modulator plugged in at the filter cv input.

You know the drill. Like the strap on... If you hate it then i probably already know. If you like it then i get that also and so do you :)

13 raw circuit bends - extreme pitch control - drum/chord/bass boost/mute etc etc.
Ruiner - ringmod/distortion.
Digital delay untethered to behave as a bent delay pedal would.
Sallen key resonant low pass filter.

Lacking the midi of my PT80 configuration but compensating for it with far more mods and a much wider scope on the fucked up spectrum."

Buchla Music Easel w/ Extras

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via this auction

"Included are:

- The Easel itself (218 Touch Keyboard Controller and 208 Stored Program Sound Source modules housed in rugged carrying case)
- Power supply (110-220 V. input)
- Various banana jack patching cables & mono audio patch cable (for use creating feedback patches, etc)
- 4 x blank preset PCB's
- Printed manual"

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Synthchaser #057 - Oberheim OB-8 Power Supply Rebuild & Dead Oscillator

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Synth Chaser

"I show you around the inside of an Oberheim OB-8, and we take a look at a dead oscillator which is causing autotune to fail for one of the voices. Then, I install my power supply rebuild kit, which replaces the power supply capacitors and beefs up the bridge rectifiers.

Parts used in this video are available at my website. I also repair and restore Oberheims and other vintage synths for customers around the world."

http://www.synthchaser.com

FM Bass Patch Programming

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Synthesizer Keith

"This video goes deep into the details of programming an FM bass patch on the Yamaha DX11.

To duplicate the patch in the video, perform a voice initialization, and then make these changes:
Algorithm 5
Feedback Level (OP4) 6
Coarse Oscillator Ratio (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 0.5, 0.5, 2.0, 0.5
Fine Oscillator Ratio (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 0.5, 0.5, 2.0, 0.5
Detune (OP1, 2, 3, 4) -3, -2, +3, +2
Attack Rate (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 31, 26, 31, 26
Decay 1 Rate (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 11, 8, 11, 6
Release Rate (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 10, 6, 10, 6
Decay 1 Level (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 13, 9, 13, 9
Output Level (OP1, 2, 3, 4) 88, 85, 88, 80"

Also see:
Linear vs Exponential FM Synthesis by Synthesizer Keith
How To Learn Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer by Power DX7
The Yamaha DX7 II FD D Video Manual by The N.Y. School of Synthesis

Moog Arps | Keystep + Mother 32 performance

Published on Apr 17, 2017 BoBeats

"A performance using the Moog Mother 32 and the Arturia Keystep."

30BPM

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Vykaar Tones

Slow improvisation in old school style using:
Arturia Beatstep Pro
Arturia DrumBrute
Doepfer Dark Energy Mk1 x 2
Doepfer A-160-5 x 2
Boomstar 4075
Roland SH1oh1
Korg Microsampler
Waldorf Streichfett
Roland JP8000
Roland RS09
Roland Juno 106
Roland CR8000
Doepfer Vocoder modules
Custom Prophet 5 rev 3 noise source module
MTM Radio Music sample player
Roland Demora and Bitrazer
Eventide Time Factor Delay
Eventide Space Reverb
Mackie LM3204 mixers

minijam and friends

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Patchblocks

"This is a demonstration of how minijam machines play together with other gear such as Pocket Operators, Volcas, and of course Patchblocks."

MIDIBOX Sequencer V4 - Part 9 - Jam mode

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Andrew Scheidler

"MIDIBOX Sequencer V4 - A quick intro to the 'Jam' mode, recording live into a track."

All parts here.

Roland SH-2

Published on Apr 17, 2017 SSM Curtis

"Roland SH-2, 1978, 2 VCOs, Filter: four OTA-stages with selected BA662"

Follow-up to this post on the SH-1.

KORG live JAMMIN' with MINILOGUE MONOLOGUE ESX ELECTRIBE 2

Published on Apr 17, 2017 peter160266

"i try to make some long version jammin with my KORG gear.
No mixing, all recorded at once (including some mistakes or out-of sync's)
Used: ELECTRIBE 2: basedrum, fx, ESX: hihats
MONOLOGUE: bass
MINILOGUE: sequenced sound + toneworks fx on minilogue
Hope you will enjoy, and hope it will give you some inspiration (in making music, or cleaning the house, drivin's in your car, or whatever you are doing :) )"

Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard Added to Don Buchla Memorial Concerts

via Todd Barton:

"I'm thrilled to announce that my pal, Bruce Bayard and I will be performing at the mega Don Buchla Memorial Concerts this coming weekend in San Francisco on Sunday, April 23 some time between 4:30-6pm.

The venue is the Gray Area Foundation for the Art at 2665 Mission St. San Francisco, CA

Ticket information and list of headliner performers (Morton Subotnick, Alessandro Cortini, Curtis Roads, Suzane Ciani and lots more) can be found here"

You can find additional details on the event including the line-up previously posted here.

Click here for posts featuring Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard's work.

New Deckard's Dream CS80 Rack Clone Demo & Pics

A new demo spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child:

dd-firsttest.aif

And a couple of new pics to go with the post. Check out the individual voice boards.

Be sure to see the first demo posted earlier here, and initial details on Deckard's Dream here.

Minimoog Synth Art

via @moogmusicinc

"'Art has always been the raft on to which we climb to save our sanity.' - #DorotheaTanning

Art by @LucyEldridge24 ~ Happy #MinimoogMonday"

Demo: PS3100 with KeyStep - Chord Mode

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Peter Maas

"Quick and dirty demo of using the KeyStep in Chord Memory Mode to control the PS3100 with some realtime tweaking."

Oberheim OB-12

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via this auction

Jexus video demo in the listing previously posted here along w/ Part 2.

Korg DW-6000 Programmable Analog Vintage Synthesizer

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via this auction

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Dave Smith Instruments - Prophet REV2 Demos by Paul Dither

"A selection of sounds I've programmed for Dave Smith Instruments' Prophet REV2. Everything has been recorded straight into Ableton. No additional effects or processing, just pure Prophet REV2."

Be sure to check out Paul Dither's other demos here - scroll down for more when you get there.

This Is Not Rocket Science Eurorack Coming to SUPERBOOTH17

via @rocket_not

Two racks coming to SUPERBOOTH17 from This Is Not Rocket Science.

The following is some info on their BigFish modular system followed by a couple of videos and some details on their individual modules. Note this is the first This Is Not Rocket Science post on the site! We have a new maker in town. :)

"// MODULE STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT //

BigFish is our full fledged synth.

This beeper started out life as Goldfish; a plug-in on the PocketPC for the Griff sequencer, and a buzzmachine in 2002. It has grown up since. Swimming out of software and into its’ own enclosure for the first time as a self-contained synthesizer – coming out to play at the Landjuweel festival in 2015. Continuing on its’ journey it has now been netted by the modular system.

Many beep, beepy beep beep with buttons that click and indicators that blink and flash to anyones’ heart content.

Has its’ own certain sound that we have grown to love and we think you will too. Net this fish, good for your health.

Beep…"

TINRS Prototype Eurorack Modules

Published on Oct 20, 2016

"TINRS Tuesday & Goldfish happily bleeping along!"

Trying out the x0x-heart with the Tuesday procedural sequencer

Published on Feb 6, 2017

*can't stop playing around*

Tuesday - Procedural Sequencer

"Carpe Tuesday!

X/Y/! your way around each melody. Find your tune and hang on.

Control the tempo by external clock subdivision or controlling your master tempo from 20 to 240 bpm.
Press the buttons to select options for Algorithms, Ticks, Beats and Scale.
Tuesday comes with Algorithms such as TriTrance, Stomper and Wobble."

Edgecutter beta - Visual envelope

"// MODULE STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT //

Edgecutter is a highly expressive envelope generator that wants you to see how it feels on the inside.

Edgecutter comes with a bunch of LEDs that show you its progress through all the envelope stages. While you are knobbing the curvature control with your finger tips. It will show you exactly what you are doing.

This is the cutting edge of the envelope – and dont you know it."

Wobbler beta - Low frequency fascinator

"// MODULE STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT //

Wobbler is an LFO that will move you. It wobbles your signals, twangs and randomizes.

The Wobbler runs two LFOs in sync, while giving you control over a modulatable phase shift.

Wobbler can bring your drum sounds to live using phased pluck-signals, or deepen your confusion with synced noise-generators.

Fascinating!"

3x MS-20 (Late Night Jam)

Published on Apr 17, 2017 HalutioN

"In this jam we decided to put together 3 MS-20 synthesizers: two analog MS-20 minis and one Legacy Controller. All sounds created using only those three devices. Drums from the Controller working with its iPad app.

Editing by LpD."