Behringer Odyssey: primer contacto y demo de sonido

Published on May 6, 2018 Hispasonic

"El personal de Behringer nos presenta su versión del clásico ARP Odyssey, una de las sorpresas de la Superbooth de Berlín —especialmente para Korg, que tiene otra réplica ahora mismo en las tiendas—."

Sequential Prophet X: demo de sonido

Published on May 4, 2018 Hispasonic

"Echamos un vistazo al nuevo sinte de Dave Smith y escuchamos algunos de sus sonidos."

Arturia Announces New MiniBrute 2S - Sequencer Desktop Version of the MiniBrute 2

Published on Jan 16, 2018 Arturia

And a set of user videos from loopop, BoBeats, and Hispasonic:

The press release from Arturia:

"Following the announcement of MiniBrute 2, Arturia have also revealed an exciting new sequencer variant: the MiniBrute 2S. This is the second of three new products which will all be available at stores from March 2018.

MiniBrute 2S is a sophisticated analog monosynth sharing the signal creation, sound shaping power, and modular capabilities also found in the newly announced MiniBrute 2. It replaces its keyboard with a set of performance pads as well as an advanced, intuitive and addictive, triple-layer sequencer with space to save up to 64 sequences, and the ability to chain them together to create flowing performances. Its multiple layers not only let you create melodic sequences, but also create extra levels of parameter automation to really make your music come alive.

Perfectly geared toward the modern musician, MiniBrute 2S is a synth that promises to bring every element of your creative environment together, and unleash the true potential of modularity. As the keyboard-based version MiniBrute 2, MiniBrute 2S features semi-modular architecture, giving users the chance to rework its internal signal routing by patching into its comprehensive CV/Gate patch bay. The MiniBrute 2S can also take a commanding role in your modular setup, letting you use external modules to affect its sound, or send signals or sequences from the MiniBrute 2S to your Eurorack modules.

Arturia’s latest small-but-mighty monosynths are the successors to their debut analog instrument, the MiniBrute. The first incarnation was released in 2012, and turned the industry on its head, offering a unique, affordable analog synth experience with attitude. The MiniBrute 2S features many of the amazing features that made its predecessor a must-have instrument, including mixable waveforms, the acidic Steiner-Parker filter, and the chaotic Brute Factor.

MiniBrute 2S also features the all-new Arturia Link, an exciting innovation that will help unify and democratize your creative environment. To find out more information on the Link system and how it integrates with other devices, stay tuned for more Arturia product announcements, and all of your questions shall be answered.
To get hands on with all 3 of the new products, find Arturia at NAMM 2018. We’ll be at booth #11910. We can’t wait to see you."

New Arturia Hardware Synth Coming to NAMM?

"I will not reveal the confidential content of this package sent for #arturia for a #synth beta test. 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹"

Or is it just a MatrixBrute?

This one in via Xavier of hispasonic.

Una réplica de ARP Sequencer más allá del original

Published on May 8, 2017 Hispasonic

"Toni Gutiérrez, que ya nos sorprendió con su ARP 2600, se embarca ahora en un nuevo proyecto con la réplica del ARP Sequencer, al que ha añadido algunas mejoras."

Googlish:

"Toni Gutierrez, who already surprised us with his ARP 2600, is now embarking on a new project with the ARP Sequencer replica, which has added some improvements."

Controlando un Moog Prodigy con piezas de Lego

Published on May 7, 2017 Hispasonic

"Danio Catanuto nos sorprendió en el BCN Synth Meeting con una ingeniosa manera de sincronizar el movimiento de los parámetros de su Moog Prodigy.'

Googlish:

"Danio Catanuto surprised us at the BCN Synth Meeting with an ingenious way to synchronize the movement of the parameters of his Moog Prodigy." Using Legos!

BARCELONA - SYNTH MEETING 2017

"RECORDATORIO: El próximo sábado 6 de mayo tendrá lugar la 3ª concentración de sintes analógicos y vintage en Barcelona.

Una oportunidad única para ver en vivo máquinas como Roland Jupiter 8, Arp 2600, RSF Kobol, EMS AKS, EMS VCS3, Oberheim SEM, TB303, TR909, Polivoks, Moog Modular 15, MOOG SONIC SIX, SCI Pro-one, Nord Modular G2, Yamaha CS40, Befaco Modular, etc
Si quieres participar solo tienes que venir y traer alguno de tus equipos (sintetizador, caja de ritmos, sampler vintage, etc).

Durante el día habrá diversas actividades como Jupiter 8 vs JP-08, Roland TR909 vs TR09, Jam session by Befaco, ...

Más detalles e inscripciones en el siguiente hilo de hispasonic.com"

Googlish:

"REMINDER: On Saturday, May 6 will take place the 3rd concentration of analog and vintage synths in Barcelona.

A unique opportunity to see live machines like Roland Jupiter 8, Arp 2600, Kobol RSF, EMS AKS, EMS VCS3, Oberheim SEM, TB303, TR909, Polivoks, Modular Moog 15, MOOG SONIC SIX, SCI Pro-one, Nord Modular G2 , Yamaha CS40, Befaco Modular, etc.
If you want to participate you just have to come and bring some of your equipment (synthesizer, drum machine, vintage sampler, etc).

During the day there will be various activities like Jupiter 8 vs JP-08, Roland TR909 vs TR09, Jam session by Befaco, ...

More details and inscriptions in the next thread of hispasonic.com"

Ondomo, un Ondes Martenot artesanal y asequible

Published on Apr 23, 2017 Hispasonic

"El luthier japonés Naoyuki Omo firma esta réplica del Ondes Martenot, uno de los primeros instrumentos electrónicos. Nos lo presenta el ondista Micka Luna."

The Ondomo by ASADEN

Behringer D, el clon de Minimoog: primer contacto y demo de sonido

Published on Apr 21, 2017 Hispasonic

"Behringer mostró en la Superbooth de Berlín su clon de Minimoog, que llegará en verano a un precio de 399 dólares, en un formato compacto que reproduce las principales características del clásico sintetizador analógico."

Waldorf Quantum: primer contacto

Published on Apr 8, 2017 Hispasonic

Waldorf Quantum

Cómo hacer un bajo a corcheas al estilo Ultravox

Published on Feb 6, 2017 Hispasonic

"Usada hasta la extenuación por Ultravox, os mostramos una técnica que funde toque humano y precisión maquinal."

With the Arturia MatrixBrute.

Arturia DrumBrute, analógica por dentro y por fuera

Published on Nov 14, 2016 Hispasonic

"Son 17 los sonidos simultáneos que finalmente ofrece, pese a la apariencia de 12 ‘secciones’. Todos ellos basados en circuitos analógicos que asoman en forma de abundantes potenciómetros. En las pruebas descubrimos algunas sorpresas."

Googlish:

"There are 17 simultaneous sounds that finally offer, despite the appearance of 12 'sections, all based on analog circuits that appear in the form of abundant potentiometers.In the tests we discovered some surprises."

Pulsarmodular P900: hiperrealismo modular en plugin

Published on Jul 4, 2016 Hispasonic

"La moda modular ha entrado fuerte en el software. P900 reverencia a los modulares Moog de los 60 con módulos y sonidos clásicos más que exóticos, buenos resultados y una apariencia que destila 'MU' por todas partes."

Zynthian: An Open Platform for Sound Synthesis

Zynthian - Overview (english)

Published on Mar 23, 2016

"Zynthian is an Open Platform for Sound Synthesis. A new class of synth module, equipped with multiple engines and effects."

Zynthian, un sinte abierto basado en Raspberry Pi

Published on Jun 27, 2016 Hispasonic

"El miniordenador Raspberry Pi 3 es una navaja suiza capaz de servir el té o alimentar a tu gato. Por tanto, no sorprende que los barceloneses de Proyecto Zynthian lo tomen como base para su sintetizador de arquitectura abierta."

Googlish:

"Zynthian, an open dye-based Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi minicomputer 3 is a Swiss army knife capable of serving tea or feed your cat. It is therefore not surprising that Barcelona Project of Zynthian take it as a basis for your synthesizer open architecture."

Details via http://zynthian.org

"Zynthian is a new class of machine. A kind of swiss army knife of synthesis, equipped with multiple engines, filters and effects. Completely configurable and upgradeable.

An Open Platform for Sound Synthesis. Its hardware specification is public and software is Open Source. It is fully Hackeable!

You can use it for live performing, studio production or as a tool for experimental sound exploration.

Imagine having all the sounds you ever dreamed of in the palm of your hand.

A simple User Interface to control everything

4 rotary encoders with switch, that allows to browse menus and adjust parameters
touchscreen 2.8", that allows to select options and adjust 2 parameters simultaneusly (2D)
Easy to configure, upgrade and extend

Update the software by clicking a button
Customize the sound library easily
Configure, edit and create new sounds from any computer


Hardware

Powerful CPU: ARMv8 x 4 cores, 64 bits, 1.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM (Raspberry Pi 3)
High Quality Audio Interface: 24 bits, 96kHz (HifiBerry DAC+)
Touch Screen 2.8"
32 GB of storage (SD Card)
Connectivity

Upto 5 MIDI instruments simultaneously (4 x USB, 1 x MIDI-IN)
Line Audio Output (Jack & RCA)
Headphones Audio Output (mini-Jack)
Ethernet Network (RJ-45)
802.11n Wireless LAN (WIFI)
Bluetooth 4.1 & BLE
HDMI (future applications)
Software

Multi-engine
Polyphonic Complex Synthesis (ZynAddSubFX)
Wavetable Synthesis (FluidSynth & LinuxSampler)
Hammond B3 Emulation (setBfree)
DX7 Emulation (Dexed)
Much more ...
Effects & Filters
Reverb
Chorus
Flanger
Wah-Wah
Compressor
EQ & much more ..."

Review de Arturia Synclavier V: recorrido por sus presets

Published on Jun 25, 2016 Hispasonic

Review de Arturia Synclavier 2: edición de sonidos

Andreas Schneider: "We should stop buying shit from China"

Published on May 11, 2016 Hispasonic

"Andreas Schneider, the mind behind Superbooth —the new trade show for synthesizers, based in Berlin—, talks about his reasons for leaving Musikmesse, an some other hot issues about the synth manufacturing sector."

Nonlinear Labs C15, un capricho contracorriente

Published on Apr 21, 2016 Hispasonic

"Con su carcasa de madera, un panel con muchos botones pero un único potenciómetro, y un motor de sonido enteramente digital, el C15 es un sinte muy suyo, casi un capricho de Stephan Schmitt."

The AnTonus 2600 TTSH Based ARP 2600 Clone

Antonus 2600, el clon ARP 2600 de Toni Gutiérrez

Published on Mar 17, 2016 Hispasonic

"Bebiendo de la experiencia TTSH, Toni Gutiérrez comercializa a día de hoy su propia clonación del clásico sintetizador ARP 2600. En un intermedio entre viajes, hablamos con él."

AnTonus 2600 basic sounds samples

Published on Apr 12, 2016 wutierson

"English:
Here is a compilation of basic sounds coming from the Antonus 2600 This is an ARP 2600 clone, based on TTSH format but using different pcb and with some adjust and tweaking to get the same spirit of the famous ARP 2600 grey face (transistor leader VCF)
All the sounds are coming from the Antonus2600 synth, even the true spring reverb effect. Not external eq, compression and fx's were used, it's only direct sound output from the instrument.
The intention of this video is to show some essences of the 2600 sound to listen and see how the synths responds at oscillator, filter envelopes and VCA. It's not necessary to show extremely complex patches to show the living sound and musicality of the parameters, for example the ADSR times and curves, the VCA response. You can see how can reach good lead sounds, bass, percussion and drones with only a few connections. This is the magic of the 2600 original design, alive, warm and musical from scratch.
If you want more complex patches with sequences, noises, fx's... there is a lot of 2600 videos around youtube... I do this to show the basic and classic sound of this instrument.
Here's the resume of the sounds of this video:
1-Saw wave sounds
2-Square and pulse sounds.
3-PWM sounds.
4-Percusion sounds using only filter with/without pre-amp distortion
5-R2D2 "torture" session :) Here a more complicated patch to do this.

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Escalas y modos con Novation Circuit

Published on Mar 21, 2016 Hispasonic

The scale modes on the Novation Circuit. This one is in Spanish, but non-Spanish speakers should be able to follow as well. Be sure to catch my extensive overview and review of the Novation Circuit if you haven't already.

"Escalas y modos, un recurso musical tan antiguo como eternamente vigente. Revisamos conceptos y aprovechamos Novation Circuit para ilustrarlos por su capacidad de modificar patrones ya grabados cambiando su escala/modo."

Googlish:

"Scales and modes, as old as eternally existing musical resources. We review concepts and Novation Circuit advantage to illustrate its ability to change patterns already recorded changing scale / mode."

https://us.novationmusic.com/circuit/circuit
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El estand de Moog en el NAMM Show 2016

Published on Feb 10, 2016 Hispasonic

http://www.moogmusic.com

The best booth at NAMM this year. Spot the rare GenoQs Octopus sequencer in there as well.