Pro Synth Network LIVE! - Episode 182: With Special Guest, Brad Holland of Isla Instruments

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Update: follow-up video here.

"This week we are joined by the owner and founder of Isla Instruments, Brad Holland. Brad burst onto the scene with the innovative KordBot and then followed it up with the utterly amazing S2400, an instrument that took its core inspiration from the classic E-MU SP1200 and rocketed it into the 21st Century!

Now, on the cusp of the next Isla Instruments release, the hugely exciting Caladan synthesizer, Brad joins us from his Florida base to tell us all about it and give us an insight into its development and the team behind it."

Isla Instruments Caladan first audio tests…

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See addtional posts on Isla Instruemnts Caladan for more info on their upcoming synth.

The Caladan first prototype (and signs of life)

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Caladan first prototype build stream


"This will be extremely boring to most, but to some, maybe not.
There might be bad language, burnt fingers, tears and breaking things.
If you like watching paint dry, you're gonna love this."

Isla Instruments Teases new Caladan Synthesizer

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"From now on, I shall be known as...
Muad'Dib

Well, today is a milestone, everything is ready and has been sent off to fabrication to make the first hardware prototypes.

Caladan is (will be) an 8-part multi-timbral polyphonic analog / digital hybrid synthesizer.

We are carrying on the legacy of a fantastic, groundbreaking synthesizer called the 'Parva' by FutureSonus. Building on its DNA, we are putting our own twist on it to make it the perfect partner to the S2400.

Same form factor, same aesthetic (yes, same wood sides if you want)

It will bring polyphonic playback of multi-sampled instruments (SF2, SFZ, +) out of the box.
But the special sauce is the 8x expansion slots inside the case which will allow me to go completely fucking nuts with add-in voicecards.

OPL3, SID, SEM, SH-101, MiniMoog, Pro-1, etc etc... all these flavours can be realised on expansion cards and all accessed by a common UI.

Voicecards can of course be analog OR digital. The intention is to open this side of the synth up to allow 3rd party developers to create cards also.

I'm literally creating MY 'Dream Synth' and I want to take you along for the ride.

First hardware should be here in a few weeks!!

Here's a couple of renders of what the prototype will look like.

FUCKIN YES!!!!!"

Ambient diaries 013 [S2400, SYNTRX II, Voyager, Polybrute, CXM 1978, Zen Delay, Empress Reverb]

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"This is the 13th video of my electronica series called "Ambient diaries". The song contains the mighty Beat Machine Isla Instruments S2400. My Erica Synths SYNTRX II synthesizer adds some playing nice melody with modulation action. Moog Voyager is playing bass going through a Bettermaker Stereo Passive Equalizer and Arturia Polybrute is in pad mode routed through a Mäag EQ4M in M/S mode. Reverbs, delays with CXM 1978, Empress Reverb and Zen Delay."

S2400 Firmware Update March 2023

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"Go Get it:
https://forum.islainstruments.com/t/s..."

S2400 Round Robin Slice playback demo


"A new feature in the latest (March 2023) S2400 FW update is Round Robin mode.
Take a watch...
In this video Rory has loaded the Amen break, and cycles through some of the Round Robin modes as it plays back.....
HOWWWZAAAAAA"

Alex Ball videos here

ISLA Instruments S2400 Video User Manual V2.0

Note parts 1 - 4 were previously posted. Parts 5-7 are new. You can use the player controls to skip around.

Playlist:
Isla Instruments S2400 User Manual v2.0 - Introduction
Pt.1 - Loading Sounds, Rearranging Sounds & Saving Kits - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual
Pt.2 - Filters, Level, Pitch etc - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual
Pt.3 - Multimode - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual
Pt.4 - Programming Patterns - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual
Pt.5 - Step Program & TR-(x0x) Mode - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual
Pt.6 - Song Mode - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual
Pt.7 - MIDI SYNC USB - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

Off White Isla Instruments 2400

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Part IX - Input Monitoring & Sampling - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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Part VII - MIDI SYNC USB - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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Part VIII - MIDI ONLY TRACKS - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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Part VI - Song Mode - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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"Sit back, relax and learn all about the S2400 song mode!"

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Part V - Step Program & TR-(x0x) Mode - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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Part IV - Programming Patterns - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Setting up the parameters
3:32 Playing in on the pads
7:00 Time Stretch & Pitch Stretch
10:05 Copying Patterns
10:56 Parameter Record Overwrite
12:21 Parameter Playback Override
13:34 The End Result

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Pt.3 - Multimode - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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0:00 Intro
0:25 Multi Mode
4:12 Multi Mode Sync
7:48 Outro Jam

Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

Pt.2 - Filters, Level, Pitch etc - Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

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0:00 Intro
0:37 Filters and Mixer Mode
1:22 Level & Faders
2:52 Pitch
4:22 Envelope
8:26 Loop/Slice
11:27 Outro Jam

Isla Instruments S2400 Video Manual

Knobcon 22: Isla Instruments SP2400 Updates and Plans

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"Isla Instruments SP2400 is a loving tribute to the original SP1200 - considered by many to be the finest drum machine ever made.

The SP2400 is a sample based drum machine and sample player with many specific features designed to make the groove work.

Jim talks to Brad Holland about the updates: double the voices for starters from 8 to 16 stereo and 8 stereo live loops. There are also plans to introduce more hardware enhancements such as a DSP card for internal FX, plus more analog filter processing."

Loading Sounds, Rearranging Sounds & Saving Kits - Isla Instruments S2400 Video User Manual 2.0

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"Over the coming days and weeks, the complete multi-part series will be uploaded to this channel to complement the written user manual.

Here's the 2nd installment of the course, prepared by @Alex Ball"

S2400 User Manual v2.0 - Introduction

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Aha - Take On Me | Why are these drums so recognizable? | Tutorial w/ the Isla Instruments S2400

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"In a recent gig I had to recreate the openings of more than 40 80s chart hits. One song was 'Take on me' by A-ha. The song starts with the only drums and it has a very recognizable drum part. As I studied the drum pattern I realized there was some genius programming at work here.

Support this channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/espenkraft

The drums used in this video are my own custom drums, not taken from the recordings. The sounds of my remake (synth sounds used) are not meant to be carbon copies of the original either, that was never the intent nor was it required by the client."

Isla Instruments S2400 Backwards compatibility [Preview]

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"Here's a sneak preview of one of the fantastic new cross-compatibility features in the upcoming S2400 firmware update.

In this video, I give a quick insight into extracting sample, sequence and song data from an SP1200 disk.

Big shouts to Chaz Emphatic (Mummy Club) for allowing me to use one of his SP1200 projects as a demonstration. You should check him out here: https://chazemphatic.bandcamp.com/

Limited qty Pre-Orders are now open for the S2400 at $1499 Grab yours today https://www.islainstruments.com/produ..."