Rare R.A. Minimoog Featured in Music America Exhibit & Signed Moog Source Giveaway

via The Bob Moog Foundation

Left: Executive Director, Michelle Moog-Koussa, poses for a picture with Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music alongside Herb Deutsch's R.A. Moog Minimoog at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

"The Bob Moog Foundation's Executive Director, Michelle Moog-Koussa, and Board of Advisors member Francis Preve recently attended the opening of the Music America: Iconic Objects from America's Music History exhibit at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas to celebrate the inclusion of a rare R.A. Moog Minimoog from the Bob Moog Foundation Archives.

The R.A. Moog Minimoog, which belonged to electronic music pioneer Herb Deutsch, is serial number 1094 and is one of only 210 R.A. Moog Minimoogs to have been manufactured. The synthesizer was given to Herb by Bob Moog in 1971.

The rare Minimoog synthesizer was chosen to represent Bob Moog's indelible legacy as someone who created instruments that revolutionized the face of music by bringing a brand new palette of sounds to the performing musician, as well as honor Herb Deutsch for the significant role he played in the development of synthesizers and electronic music.

Other objects in the exhibit include: Thomas Edison's wax cylinders, Jimi Hendrix's guitar, Janis Joplin's pants and letters, Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet, Arlo Gurthrie's hand-written song lyrics, and much more.

The exhibit will be at the LBJ Presidential Library from now until August 11, 2024. It will then travel to four other presidential libraries over a two-year period."

And the raffle:

"We are excited to announce that thanks to IK Multimedia, everyone who purchases a ticket for our Moog Source raffle will receive a download code for the Syntronik 2 Sorcerer!

Normally priced at $49, the Syntronik 2 Sorcerer is a virtual synthesizer built by Erik Norlander using the exact Moog Source being raffled. Following the end of the raffle on February 26th, all ticket purchasers will receive an email with download instructions.

The Source, serial number 3948, is an excellent condition vintage synthesizer signed by Bob Moog. It features rich sound quality and a technical lineage rooted in the legendary Minimoog. The Source is lauded for its sequencers, sample and hold, arpeggiator, presets, unique data wheel, and patch memory storage. The synthesizer features a mylar touch control panel, single-knob functionality, and the trademark Moog sound.

THE RAFFLE ENDS IN ONE WEEK!
Tickets for the raffle are $20 each, 6 for $100, 14 for $200, and 40 for $500. The raffle is open internationally.

As an added bonus for this raffle only, get a free 2024 Bob Moog - His Life and Work 90th Birthday Commemorative Calendar when you purchase a bundle of 6, 14, or 40 tickets. This offer is valid until the limited quantity of calendars runs out. This offer does not apply to the purchase of individual tickets."

Erik Norlander Exploring BMF Raffle Memorymoog Plus Signed by Dominic Milano!

video upload by moogfoundation

"Multi-talented keyboardist, composer, and producer @eriknorlandermusic @ThinkTankMediaMusic shares a wide range of gorgeous sounds from the fully restored vintage Memorymoog Plus owned and signed by the legendary Dominic Milano, which is the subject of our Fall 2023 fundraising raffle: Enter to win it here: https://bit.ly/2023MemorymoogRaffle

All proceeds benefit the important work of the Bob Moog Foundation: Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum.

The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Our support comes from donors like you."

MOK Miniraze Arrives

video upload by MOK

MOK Miniraze has arrived. Above is the final Countdown video in the set posted here. "Countdown to Miniraze launch! 01…

1 Bob Moog Foundation 15th Anniversary Miniraze Sound Bank.

Including patches from a stellar team of artists and sound designers, all proceeds from this special sound bank will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation to support programs like Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC.

The Bob Moog Foundation 15th Anniversary Miniraze Sound Bank includes over 200 sounds from some of music's most sought after composers, sound designers, producers, synthesists, and artists, including a signature sound from Mark Mothersbaugh, composer and co-founder of DEVO.

Contributors include Michael Boddicker, Amin Bhatia, Erik Norlander, Drew Neumann, John Enroth, John Skippy Lehmkuhl, Anthony Baldino, Peter Dyer, Chrissy Tignor, Jerry Kovarsky, Casey Baldwin, Klaus-Peter Rausch, Alessandro Cardinale, Kelly Marie and Taiho Yamada.

MOK's Miniraze synthesizer virtual instrument is coming on November 9th, 2021. Visit MOK.com for more details, and sign up for our mailing list to stay informed on all the latest Miniraze developments.

MOK Miniraze
Wave-Slicing Synth with Analog-Style Control

VOYAGE TO NEW SONIC FRONTIERS"

Details via MOK:

VOYAGE TO NEW SONIC FRONTIERS

Miniraze is a powerful yet approachable wave-slicing virtual synth that offers you sounds for the future, inspired by the past. Featuring MOK's patented wave-slicing engine, Miniraze gives you the ability to splice waveforms into utterly unique sounds you won't hear anywhere else, while the straightforward East Coast-style layout makes it easy to craft complex tones quickly. Create anything from warm, retro analog vibes to aggressive, futuristic sounds that have literally never been heard before.

SLICE AND DICE YOUR SOUND

Under the hood, Miniraze uses a streamlined version of the patented wave-slicing oscillator technology pioneered by MOK's Waverazor virtual synth and Waverazor Dual Oscillator Eurorack module. Combine more than 100 classic, modern and random waveforms to create brand-new sounds that you literally won't hear anywhere else.

EASY TO PROGRAM

A straightforward layout inspired by legendary East Coast analog synths makes it fast and fun to program complex sounds. Dedicated oscillator, mixer and modulation sections make Miniraze easy to navigate, so you can find any parameter you need at a glance and focus on making sounds.

MODULATE AWAY

Miniraze provides multiple modulation matrices for unlimited versatility. Each of the four LFOs can be routed to eight parameters, each envelope can be routed to four, and an additional matrix lets you link four more sources and destinations. Add adjustable scaling for velocity, mod wheel, aftertouch and more, and you've got a universe of possibilities at your fingertips.

ARPEGGIATION STATION

A built-in arpeggiator with 52 settings instantly creates hypnotizing rhythmic patterns from your chords. Set the tempo internally or sync it to your session, select the beat division, then choose from Up, Down, Up+Down, Forward, Reverse, Forward+Reverse and Random patterns to add motion to your patches.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR VIBE

We want everyone to feel at home using Miniraze. Translate the UI into one of 34 languages, including Klingon, Old Norse and Egyptian hieroglyphs. Choose between 18 themes, from striking high-contrast colors to subdued hues that are easy on the eyes and even special color schemes that provide accessibility for users with color blindness.

MOK Miniraze Countdown

MOK's Miniraze synthesizer virtual instrument is coming tomorrow, November 9th, 2021.

Playlist: 1. Miniraze Countdown - 10...

Here are 10 wave-slicing synth voices stacked and detuned. :)

2. Miniraze Countdown - 09...

You have 9 different envelope curves to shape your sound. :)

3. Miniraze Countdown - 08...

Four LFOs with 8 modulation routes each, for wildly organic sounds. :)

4. Miniraze Countdown - 07...

7 Mix Level controls to independently modulate sound elements. :)

5. Miniraze Countdown - 06...

6 adjustable parameters for each otherworldly effect. :)

6. Miniraze Countdown - 05...

5 wave-slicing knobs for sonic exploration. :)

7. Miniraze Countdown - 04...

4 Envelopes and 4 LFOs for truly moving sounds. :)

8. Miniraze Countdown - 03...

3 Wave-Slicing oscillators for new harmonic discoveries. :)

9. Miniraze Countdown - 02...

2 Filters in series to shape the future of sound. :)

10. Miniraze Countdown - 01...

"Countdown to Miniraze launch! 01…

1 Bob Moog Foundation 15th Anniversary Miniraze Sound Bank.

Including patches from a stellar team of artists and sound designers, all proceeds from this special sound bank will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation to support programs like Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC.

The Bob Moog Foundation 15th Anniversary Miniraze Sound Bank includes over 200 sounds from some of music's most sought after composers, sound designers, producers, synthesists, and artists, including a signature sound from Mark Mothersbaugh, composer and co-founder of DEVO.

Contributors include Michael Boddicker, Amin Bhatia, Erik Norlander, Drew Neumann, John Enroth, John Skippy Lehmkuhl, Anthony Baldino, Peter Dyer, Chrissy Tignor, Jerry Kovarsky, Casey Baldwin, Klaus-Peter Rausch, Alessandro Cardinale, Kelly Marie and Taiho Yamada.

MOK's Miniraze synthesizer virtual instrument is coming on November 9th, 2021. Visit MOK.com for more details, and sign up for our mailing list to stay informed on all the latest Miniraze developments.

MOK Miniraze
Wave-Slicing Synth with Analog-Style Control

VOYAGE TO NEW SONIC FRONTIERS"

You can find additonal MOK Miniraze posts here.

IK Multimedia SampleTron 2 - Re-live the magic of tape-based sampling

video by ikmultimedia



" In this video, keyboard guru and Product Manager Erik Norlander gives an overview of IK's new Mellotron virtual instrument SampleTron 2."

"SampleTron 2 combines the powerful sound engine of IK’s award-winning SampleTank 4 with our industry-leading tape modeling technology to recreate the distinctive, ultra-vibey sounds of tape-based samplers from the ‘60s and ‘70s, along with quirky early digital sample players and vocoders.

This comprehensive collection features deep sampling of vintage Mellotron® and Chamberlin tapes, a collection of new acoustic “non-Tron” sounds with tape processing, and now enables you to load your own samples and create modern audiophile Tron sounds that are uniquely yours. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products...

Performance by Luca Zabbini using SampleTron 2 sounds https://www.lucazabbini.com"

Full interview: UNO Synth Pro and the SSI integrated circuits: interview with the creators

video by ikmultimedia

"UNO Synth Pro’s first-class analog sound is achieved by combining a superior design architecture with discrete core oscillators and two filters, one of which is based on a new chip from Sound Semiconductor, Inc. SSI was founded by Dave Rossum and Dan Parks, two members of the team that created the famous SSM integrated circuits back in the ‘70s and early-‘80, which revolutionized the development of that era's analog synths. IK’s Erik Norlander speaks with the two about their legacy and uncovers the significance of the new SSI chip inside UNO Synth Pro."

UNO Synth Pro and the SSI chip: interview with the creators

video by ikmultimedia

"UNO Synth Pro’s first-class analog sound is achieved by combining a superior design architecture with discrete core oscillators and two filters, one of which is based on a new chip from Sound Semiconductor, Inc. SSI was founded by Dave Rossum and Dan Parks, two members of the team that created the famous SSM chip back in late-‘70s and early-‘80, which brought the development of the first polyphonic analog synths. IK’s Erik Norlander speaks with the two about their legacy and uncovers the significance of the new SSI chip inside UNO Synth Pro."

NAMM 2021: UNO Synth Pro with Erik Norlander

ikmultimedia

Starts at 1:46.

"IK’s resident synth guru Erik Norlander offers an exciting new look at the UNO Synth family, bringing next-generation analog to everyone. Tune in for an exclusive video covering every element of synth design and performance, with tips on shaping the widest range of sounds – from recreating iconic vintage tones to designing the most cutting-edge new soundscapes.

Accomplished keyboardist, composer and producer, Erik co-designed IK’s UNO Synth, but his immense analog synth hardware pedigree includes design work on the legendary Alesis Andromeda synthesizer and more. Erik is also actively works with The Bob Moog Foundation and has been featured in multiple keyboard and music magazines."

Bob Moog Foundation 2019 Year-In-Review Recap & Minimoog Raffle Update

Published on Feb 24, 2020 moogfoundation

"2019 was a year of great accomplishment for the Bob Moog Foundation as Dr. Bob's SoundSchool expanded to teach and inspire 3,000 children a year through science, music, and innovation, and as we opened the Moogseum in Asheville, NC, hosted Moogmentum, our grand opening celebration, and much more.

Many thanks to all of you who have supported our innovative path forward.
You can support our work here: http://bit.ly/ContributeBMF

Music: "The Princely Hours", Erik Norlander"

And an update on the raffle which only has two weeks left to go:

"Our 2020 raffle for a 1972 Vintage Minimoog Model D signed by Herbie Hancock is off to an excellent start. Big thanks to over 1,000 of you from all over the world who have purchased tickets so far!

With Herbie's signature and inscription to Bob, this incredible synthesizer is truly a one-of-a-kind collector's item!!

You can read all about it and purchase your tickets HERE.

Our raffles provide important funding for the Bob Moog Foundation's educational and historic preservation work. Be sure to purchase your tickets and support our work at the same time. As we like to say, it's a win-win."

Synthplex 2019: IK Multimedia UNO Analog Synth

Published on Apr 11, 2019 KeyboardMagazine

"Erik Norlander gives KEYBOARD a look at IK Multimedia's affordable analog monosynth, UNO, at the inaugural Synthplex music and instrument conference. Video by Stephen Fortner of Fortner Media."

NAMM 2019: Noir et Blanc Vie Demonstrates UNO Synth

Published on Feb 4, 2019 ikmultimedia

"Watch as musician and YouTube personality Noir et Blanc Vie demonstrates the small yet mighty UNO Synth ultra-portable analog synthesizer.

UNO Synth is the ultimate portable, monophonic, true analog synthesizer and IK Multimedia’s entry in the hardware synthesizer world.

We combined our two decades of experience in software and hardware development with the expertise of Italian boutique synth-maker Soundmachines and IK’s synth guru, Erik Norlander (one of the brains behind acclaimed synths like the Alesis Andromeda). The result is a no-compromise instrument with massive analog sound that’s also easy to use with hands-on programmability and advanced features at an unbeatable price."

Marcus Padrini - Synth Jams I [Full Album]

Published on Dec 26, 2018 Marcus Padrini

"Listen to the full album on YouTube! If you would like to download/buy the album or add it to your favorite streaming service, the links are below :)

►𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮: https://goo.gl/Xpq1pS
►𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘: https://goo.gl/VME2gi
►𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮: https://goo.gl/DfTD5g
►𝒊𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒔: https://goo.gl/ZpwBiW
►𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙣: https://goo.gl/Qfcrsp

Synth Jams I is a compilation of tracks recorded live using analog and digital synthesizers and drum machines. The songs were created from improvisations with different instruments and were captured practically the moment after the creation. The performances have been posted on YouTube over the last 3 years.

With influences from the songs and the timbres of artists like Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Erik Norlander and Kebu, besides several works of electronic / instrumental music, the tracks of the album do not have a common style, but they share a main element: the sounds created with synthesizers.

In this process, the idea was to interact with the instruments, create and manipulate sounds in real time. It was also part of the plan to leave the computer and music production software out of this process. Therefore, anything that could not be played simultaneously live was performed by a MIDI sequencer.

Gear used on Synth Jams I:

►Analog Synths: Arp Odyssey, Moog Sub 37, Dave Smith Instruments Mopho Keyboard & TETRA, Behringer Deepmind 12.
►Digital Synths: Korg Radias, Roland JP8080, Roland SH-32, Access Vírus Indigo, Yamaha DX7II, Nord Stage 2EX.
►Drum Machines & Grooveboxes: Roland MC-808, Roland TR-626, MFB 522, Korg Electribe ER-1, Novation Circuit.

All tracks were recorded with iPhone using the Guitar Jack 2 Audio Interface and the AudioShare app. I connected the mixer outputs to an audio interface connected to the iPhone and made the recordings."

New IK Multimedia Syntronik Deluxe Hardware Synth?

Would you be interested in a hardware version of IK Multimedia's Syntronik Deluxe?

via IK Multimedia:

FEEDBACK WANTED: Syntronik lovers;

Would you like to see I.K. Multimedia turn their "Syntronik Deluxe" ( -softsynth suite ) into a hardware instrument? How about a compact "grab & go" workstation keyboard ( -based upon a DSP chip full of Syntronik "analog era" synths, keyboards + Modo Bass sounds + vintage acoustic/ electric guitars topped-off with ( 12 ) drum-kits representing the "Analog Era's" defining music genre's,( i.e: rock, metal, prog, space rock, punk, new wave, etc. )? Personally, I love the idea!

What do YOU think? All keyboardists are invited to "weigh-in" on the idea. You'll find my mention of these proposed instruments following the interview I did with with Erik Norlander ( -who helped design both the Uno and Syntronik ). *NOTE: Neither Erik nor I.K. has given any indication that they intend to develop such instruments. It's just an idea I thought of after completing the interview. And I still think it's a pretty awesome concept!

But what do YOU think? Would you buy a Syntronik hardware synth? How about a compact Syntronik "grab & go" sized workstation keyboard? If enough keyboardists out there express an interest in these hardware instruments maybe I.K.will consider developing them. Hopefully, the Uno is only I.K's FIRST foray into hardware synthesis realm!

You'll find where you can e-mail your "feedback" on this idea beneath the Erik Norlander interview at this page.

Update: link fixed. There was a comma in the link instead of a period.

UNO Synth Tutorials

Published on May 17, 2018 ikmultimedia

"UNO Synth is the ultimate portable, monophonic, true analog synthesizer and IK Multimedia’s entry in the hardware synthesizer world.

We combined our two decades of experience in software and hardware development with the expertise of Italian boutique synth-maker Soundmachines and IK’s synth guru, Erik Norlander (one of the brains behind acclaimed synths like the Alesis Andromeda). The result is a no-compromise instrument with massive analog sound that’s also easy to use with hands-on programmability and advanced features at an unbeatable price.

Seasoned synth professionals and beginners alike will love UNO Synth’s high-quality, pure analog audio path and its ultra-compact form factor. With both classic and modern synth sounds instantly at hand, UNO will put a smile on the face of synth fans of every musical genre. All this in a synth module that can be easily carried anywhere."

Playlist:

1. UNO Synth Tutorial 1: Getting Around the Synth

In this video, learn how to get around UNO Synth - IK's first analog synthesizer. UNO Synth is both powerful and easy to use. Not a synth guru? Learn what each control does and hear what you can do with ease and sound like a seasoned analog synth user. Already familiar with analog synthesizers? Learn how to do familiar tasks with this powerhouse! Watch the video to learn more about how to get around this powerful yet portable and affordable true analog synthesizer.

2. UNO Synth Tutorial 2: The Sequencer

In this video, learn about UNO Synth's powerful and flexible on-board sequencer. Get creative with IK's first analog synthesizer!

The UNO Synth keyboard also doubles as a step-edit control for its built-in sequencer. Sequences can be programmed both in real-time or in steps and include up to 20 synth parameters for every step, making the UNO Synth sequencer among the most powerful in its class.

3. UNO Synth Tutorial 3: The Oscillator Section

In this video, learn all about the oscillator section of UNO Synth - IK's first analog synthesizer. UNO Synth's oscillators are the core of its true analog sound, allowing it to excel in producing the rich, warm, punchy, deep bass sounds that are the core of a high-quality monophonic synth, while also making UNO Synth perfectly designed to bring a wide sonic palette of leads, drones, arps, sequences, sweeps and effects.

4. UNO Synth Tutorial 4: The Filter Section

Learn about UNO Synth's analog filter section. The pure analog filter brings all the warmth, depth and fatness you’d expect from a real analog synth. The multimode resonant filter can be used for subtle tonal modification or screaming aggressive resonant sweeps. A custom-designed overdrive circuit lets you easily dial in modern saturated tones. And of course, you can modulate the filter with the filter envelope, LFO and performance buttons, as well as automate it in the sequencer and via external MIDI controllers.

5. UNO Synth Tutorial 5: The Arpeggiator

In this tutorial, learn about UNO Synth's powerful arpeggiator. The multimode built-in arpeggiator with 10 different arpeggio modes and a 4-octave range makes UNO Synth a joy to play for keyboardists and non-keyboardists alike.

6. UNO Synth Tutorial 6: UNO Synth Editor Overview

The UNO Synth Editor is a plug-in and standalone app that lets you access all the parameters of IK’s groundbreaking UNO Synth, the real analog synthesizer for everyone. The Editor lets you go beyond the front panel controls and access deeper programming settings like full 4-stage ADSR envelopes for both filter and amplitude, pulse width and waveform shape modulation of the oscillators, modulation wheel assignments, velocity control and much more. The Editor does not make sound on its own. Rather, it is a controller for the UNO Synth hardware that gives you remote control of this innovative instrument from your computer or mobile device. Learn more at http://www.unosynth.com/editor

7. UNO Synth Tutorial 7: UNO Synth Editor DAW Integration

8. UNO Synth Tutorial 8: UNO Synth Editor for iPhone and iPad

In this UNO Synth tutorial video, learn how to use UNO Synth Editor on your iPhone and iPad.

IK Multimedia Syntronik Deluxe At Superbooth 2018

Published on May 7, 2018 Synthtopia

"At Superbooth 2018, we talked with IK Multimedia's Erik Norlander about Syntronik Pro for Mac, Windows & iOS.

Syntronik Deluxe includes 5 new virtual instruments:

Memory-V, based on the Memorymoog;

SH-V, based on two classic Roland monosynths, the SH-5 and SH-2;

M-Poly, based on the Mono/Poly and Polysix;

VCF3, based on the EMS VCS3; and

Modulum, a custom design created with Modular Moog, EMS VCS3 and Alesis Andromeda."

IK Multimedia Uno Synth - Superbooth 2018

Published on May 5, 2018 Sound On Sound magazine

"At Superbooth we got a demo of the new Uno Synth analogue monosynth from IK and got an overview from designer Erik Norlander."

Superbooth 2018 - IK Multimedia Uno Synth

Published on May 2, 2018 sonicstate

"Brand new analogue 2 Osc synth from IK MultimediaFrozen Reverbs Racks for Live: http://bit.ly/freezemachines"

See this post for details on IK Multimedia's new Uno Synth.

Superbooth 2018: IK Multimedia UNO Synth - First Look With Erik Norlander | SYNTH ANATOMY

Published on May 2, 2018 SYNTH ANATOMY

Meet the UNO Synth - True Analog Hardware Synth from IK Multimedia Revealed

Uploaded on May 1, 2018 ikmultimedia

Details on IK Multimedia's new synth, first teased here, are in, and it is not only hardware, but it's analog. Rumored price is 199 Euro which currently comes out to roughly $238 USD.

via IK Multimedia:

"You don’t have to go big to sound huge

True analog synthesizer. Easily programmable. Ultra-portable.

The ultimate real analog synth for everyone

UNO Synth is the ultimate portable, monophonic, true analog synthesizer and IK Multimedia’s entry in the hardware synthesizer world.

We combined our two decades of experience in software and hardware development with the expertise of Italian boutique synth-maker Soundmachines and IK’s synth guru, Erik Norlander (one of the brains behind acclaimed synths like the Alesis Andromeda). The result is a no-compromise instrument with massive analog sound that’s also easy to use with hands-on programmability and advanced features at an unbeatable price.

The days of compromise are over. Now everyone can own a real analog synth with professional sound.

And UNO Synth is proudly made in IK’s own Italian manufacturing facility to ensure the highest quality standards. Like the majority of IK hardware products, UNO Synth is built using a combination of IK’s state-of-the-art, automated mounting machines and test systems and fine, renowned Italian craftsmanship.

Seasoned synth professionals and beginners alike will love UNO Synth’s high-quality, pure analog audio path and its ultra-compact form factor. With both classic and modern synth sounds instantly at hand, UNO will put a smile on the face of synth fans of every musical genre. All this in a synth module that can be easily carried anywhere.

Electronic music lovers or first-time synth users will get instant satisfaction from this affordable, easy-to-use instrument even if they are new to analog synths or synth programming. Thanks to its onboard presets and easy-to-play keyboard with selectable scales and arpeggiator, UNO Synth is the perfect gateway into the synthesizer world.

Great sounding true-analog audio path

Beneath its miniature exterior, UNO Synth packs a powerful, fat and rich-sounding synthesis engine with a full analog audio path on par with professional synthesizers costing much more.

All-analog audio path with 2 VCOs, noise generator, resonant multimode VCF and VCA
2 independent VCOs with Saw, Triangle, Pulse waveforms with continuously variable shape including PWM of the square wave plus a separate white noise generator
A 2-pole OTA-based analog resonant sweepable multimode filter with LPF, HPF and BPF
Custom-designed, dual-stage overdrive that provides filter input overdrive for classic synth saturation tone, from subtle warming to aggressive distortion
LFO with Sine, Triangle, Square, Up Saw, Down Saw, Random and Sample-and-Hold to modulate Pitch, Filter, Amp and continuous oscillator wave shapes including PWM

This highly flexible synthesis engine not only excels in producing the rich, warm, punchy, deep bass sounds that are the core of a high-quality monophonic synth, it’s also perfectly designed to bring a wide sonic palette of leads, drones, arps, sequences, sweeps and effects.

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Synth Jams I Album by Marcus Padrini

Marcus Padrini, featured numerous times here on MATRIXSYNTH, has a new release out titled Synth Jams. Above are three videos featuring his music: 522 - [previously posted here], Synth Odyssey - [previously posted here], Influences [previously posted here]. Details on the release including links to your favorite platforms follow:

"Synth Jams I is a compilation of tracks recorded live using analog and digital synthesizers and drum machines. The songs were created from improvisations with different instruments and were captured practically the moment after their creation.

With influences from the songs and timbres of classic and new artists like Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Erik Norlander and Kebu, besides several works of electronic/instrumental music, the tracks of the album do not have a common style, but they share a main element: the sounds created with synthesizers.

In this process, the idea was to interact with the instruments, create and manipulate sounds in real time. It was also part of the plan to leave the computer and music production software out of this process. Therefore, anything that could not be played simultaneously live was performed by a MIDI sequencer (Roland MC808).

Gear used on Synth Jams I
►Analog Synths: Arp Odyssey, Moog Sub 37, Dave Smith Instruments Mopho Keyboard & TETRA, Behringer Deepmind 12.
►Digital Synths: Korg Radias, Roland JP8080, Roland SH-32, Access Vírus Indigo, Yamaha DX7II, Nord Stage 2EX.
►Drum Machines & Grooveboxes: Roland MC-808, Roland TR-626, MFB 522, Korg Electribe ER-1, Novation Circuit.

𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗜 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶) 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴
►𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮: https://goo.gl/Xpq1pS
►𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘: https://goo.gl/VME2gi
►𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮: https://goo.gl/DfTD5g
►𝒊𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒔: https://goo.gl/ZpwBiW
►𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙣: https://goo.gl/Qfcrsp"

The Initial Designs of the Alesis Andromeda A6 by Axel Hartmann

The second render reminds me of the Alesis Quadrasynth.

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

"On the subject of the Alesis Andromeda, Axel Hartmann posted these on his facebook a few days back:

Anytime, I see the Andromeda popping up at FB, I remember the days, 20 years ago, when we have been working on this Mega synth together with the Alesis team around Erik Norlander and Rob Rampley. The working technique was a bit different from today back then . . . It was the time, when we have just been exploring the possibilities of 3D modeling. As most of the work of designing a user interface can happen in 2D, we have been using Freehand, to arrange the functional elements. We then built huge 1:1 cardboard mockups, to check the layout. I am still keeping these in the lowest drawer of our big paper Schrank, that we only use to keep these kind of memories today. I thought; - maybe, it is cool, to share these memories with all of you here . . . To me, the Andromeda has been the pinnacle of Analog synthesizers "of the past". . .

There was some accompanying text to these as well:

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