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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
SUPERBOOTH24: Melbourne Instruments Delia
video upload by Sound On Sound magazine
"The Delia from Melbourne Instruments takes many of the key features of their Nina synth module and places them in a keyboard. Interestingly it’s more affordable than the Nina..."
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Melbourne Instruments DELIA // It's got motorised faders!
video upload by Starsky Carr
"From Superbooth 2024 DELIA is Melburne Instruments latest synth. The Nina was a desktop fuly analog synth, this one is a hybrid with keys.
Just a quick demo from Superbooth, but if I can get my hands on one :).
FYI I spoke with Signal Sounds - the distributor - while I was there so hopefully we can sort something soon."
Additional details and pics via Melbourne Instruments:
Motorized Morphing Polyphonic Synthesizer
49 Key Velocity and Aftertouch Sensitive
DELIA is a bi-timbral polysynth inspired by the motorized control panel and voice architecture of the original Melbourne Instruments’ Nina. Delia introduces a 49-key velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard, new multi-mode analog filters, high pass and low pass resonance control, 3-stage overdrive, and even more modulation possibilities.
Analog soul with a computerized brain
Using a combination of true analog filters and virtual analog modelling, DELIA retains the vital sound of massively overdriveable analog ladder filters, while using a digital front end to run modelled VCOs, wavetables, high pass filters and more. The powerful combination of analog plus digital is harnessed by Delia’s unique 12 note mode, using 12 complete oscillator banks into the 6 filters, limiting note stealing without compromising the sound, and fully unleashing Delia’s bi-timbral operation.
Discrete Multi-mode Filters
DELIA’s true analog low pass filter is the heart and soul of the sound engine — warm, full and sweet or fearfully aggressive. It is complemented with a high-pass modelled ladder filter, which can be linked for bandpass and notch operation. With 12 and 24dB slopes and separate high/low pass resonance control there is huge scope when shaping sounds, from the most delicate plucks and pads to the wildest overdriven bass and lead sounds imaginable. Delia is an inspiring creative companion and dependable instrument for musicians and composers, no matter what their level.
Know your Filters! Analog + Digital
DELIA’s filters have an analog and a digital section per voice. The analog filter is the classic discrete transistor ladder filter offering a choice of 24dB or 12dB per octave operation. Prior to this filter is an analog variable overdrive circuit that can push the filter from normal operation to complete distorted collapse of the transistor ladder, adding richness, aggression and body to your sound.
The HP filter is a digital transistor-level mathematical model of a 24dB ladder filter, based on the gold-standard Ebers-Moll transistor equations. This gives an almost perfect match to the response of the analog circuit, including the overdrive response, resonance and natural filter frequency variations.
The High Pass filter is less important sonically, so the choice of digital instead of analog reduces cost without compromise. Having the Low Pass filter second gives true analog character where it counts.
The filter is Multi-mode with 3 ways to configure. The High Pass and Low Pass cut-off frequencies are separately controlled with 2 knobs, so the overall operation can be High Pass, Low Pass or Bandpass. The separate HP and LP resonance controls offer flexibility to shape the sound including vocal-style formants. Delia’s LINK function locks the distance between the Low Pass and High pass knobs, setting a constant width Bandpass for both manual control and sweeps using the VCF envelope or other Modulation Matrix controls.
Total Recall. It’s not a dream!
The motorized journey does not end at Recall and Morph; Delia’s ‘MOD Mode’ automates the Modulation Matrix setup. As you move between the 20 modulation sources, every knob changes position to display its modulation amount. No need to tweak the panel every time you switch sources or destinations, no matter how many modulations or slots are active. Delia gives you a sound design workflow that truly flows - combining the flexibility of a soft synth with the tactile experience of a classic hardware synth.
Morph every parameter, then Mod it!
DELIA’s A/B Morph function lets you explore and sweep through timbres like no other. The A/B Morph sound is an actively calculated change in parameters between the A and B patches including the entire modulation matrix. This provides the ability to instantly create a new preset based on the Morph position that is neither the A or B patch, but instead a totally new sound. Morph is also a ‘MOD destination’, giving you even more creative control via Aftertouch, Mod Wheel and Expression.
Step into an infinite matrix of sound
The motorized journey does not end at Recall and Morph! Just like Nina, Delia’s ‘MOD Mode’ automates the Modulation Matrix setup. As you move between the 20 modulation sources, every knob changes position to display its modulation amount. No need to tweak the panel every time you switch sources or destinations, no matter how many modulations or slots are active. Delia gives you a sound design workflow that truly flows - combining the flexibility of a soft synth with the tactile experience of a classic hardware synth.
Building on innovation
DELIA inherits many of the acclaimed features of Nina, including 4-Quadrant Analog VCAs, Morphing, Digital Effects and Digital Wavetable Oscillator. Adding to these features are the inclusion of Sequencer Phrase Looping and Overdubbing, and the ability to assign your favorite effects parameter to the Effects Macro control.
Under the hood Delia is a beast! Virtual Analog Oscillators model Nina’s discrete circuitry but add cross-modulation, and Delia’s 20 modulation sources and 40+ mod destinations with unlimited slots gives sound designers an almost endless spectrum of sounds. Two digital effects processors paired with classic effects presets and the option to run in series or parallel offers creative freedom. And with the ability to save more than 16,000 presets inspiration and artistry will never be limited by available memory or slots
Waveform, Envelope and Wavetable Visualizers
Delia’s high definition LCD also provides useful Waveform and Wavetable visualizers, as well as instant feedback and display for almost every function as you interact with the control panel.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024
SUPERBOOTH 2024: Melbourne Instruments - Delia
video upload by sonicstate
"At Superbooth 2024 we met up with Ian at Melbourne Instruments who introduced us to Delia*, their new polysynth. Delia shares *Nina*'s motorized control surface, but Ian told us that it's a substantial re-invention of what *Nina can do.
With a 49 note keyboard, the six voice synth is mainly digital, but with a final analogue ladder filter and VCA designed to have a tighter, more controlled sound. The filter is multi mode, with the ability to set high pass and low pass stages with independent resonance amounts. The entire digital stage of the synth can be doubled, so in bi-timbral mode you get 12 complete voices into 6 filters and VCAs.
Delia has a 3-stage overdrive, a wealth of modulation possibilities, and a chorus, reverb and delay which can run in series or in parallel.
Delia Available June 2024 Price: 2,300 Euros 2,200 GBP 2,399 USD"
See the Melbourne Instruments label below for more and/or do a search for Melbourne Instruments Delia on the top right of the site.
Thursday, May 09, 2024
New Melbourne Instruments Delia Keyboard Synth Coming to Superbooth
Looks like a keyboard version of the Nina is coming to Superbooth.
No additional details, just the pic for now.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
NINA SESSIONS featuring THE NIGHT TERRORS
video upload by Melbourne Instruments
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com
"Performing 'TRANCE ENCOUNTERS' and 'DREAMBOAT' using NINA Synthesizers and Theremin
THE NIGHT TERRORS are a Melbourne-based electronic music duo consisting of Miles Brown and Sarah Lim. Often billed as 'Australian Electro Goth Legends', The Night Terrors recently released their fourth album titled 'HYPNOTICA - Composition for Theremin and Electronic Music Synthesizer' featuring Miles on Theremin, Synthesizer and Programming, and Sarah on Synthesizer. For this recording we asked Miles and Sarah to choose two compositions from the new album to perform using two NINAs, and of course Miles' Moog Theremin.
In the two songs featured here Miles uses NINA's 12 voice 4-part Multi-timbral ability to control three layers via DAW and one layer via Keyboard controller (Novation SL61). Throughout the performance Miles is using DAW automation to Morph the A/B patches of each layer. Sarah controls the second NINA with her trusted Korg Krome EX 73, using multi-timbral splits and layers. The Theremin is doing it's own thing - not connected to NINA or any other devices. To get that 'hypnotic vintage horror synth' feel, Miles and Sarah created their own NINA presets as well as using original factory presets. With the exception of the Theremin and some percussion, all sounds are generated by the two NINAs used during the recording.
For this session, the songs were performed and recorded live at Fitzroy's iconic NIGHT CAT venue over a single afternoon. The final mix you're hearing is as it was played - without overdubs or post effects. (headphones on!)
NINA is one of the newest and only synthesizers to embrace a paradigm shift in synth control and sound design, whilst the legendary Theremin is the world's oldest and most mysterious electronic instrument. Bringing these two instruments together is a wonderful pairing, and it's made even better with the dark ethereal sounds of The Night Terrors.
ABOUT NINA:
NINA is the world’s first fully motorized analog synthesizer. Synth players have dreamt of this feature for decades, and now it’s finally available. Instantly recall your presets and layers, see exactly how the sound was created, and easily pick up from where you were last working. Musicians, Producers & Sound Designers can now enjoy the flexibility of Soft Synth control from a real, physical instrument.
Learn more at:
www.melbourneinstruments.com/features
Nina Presets:
Exclusive HYPNOTICA Presets available at: melbourneinstruments.com/presets"
Thursday, March 07, 2024
The Amazing NINA synth - Must be heard to be believed!
video upload by School of Synthesis
"Watch Tristan from School of Synthesis make a track using only the incredible Nina Synth in morph mode! It’s exciting to see some truly compelling synthesis innovation coming out of School of Synthesis' home town Melbourne Australia. In this video, Tristan explores the expressive sounds of the Melbourne Instruments NINA synth with its morphing functionality and hybrid analog/digital oscillator section. It’s also extremely helpful from an educational / sound design perspective to see exactly how each parameter is changing as a sound morphs from one layer to another thanks to NINA’s trademark motorised knobs.
Check out the Nina here: https://www.melbourneinstruments.com
0:00 Intro
0:53 Making a Track on the Nina with Presets and the Morph Feature
4:03 Exploring the Morph Feature"
Melbourne Instruments NINA - Techno Patch
video upload by Stuart Merchant
"Using Abletons new generative sequencer to create patterns that are sent to NiNA
Using a 909 Kick and Closed Hat from the modular"
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Ghost in the Synth: NINA by Melbourne Instruments - Review and Demo(s) #nina #synth #review
video upload by GBR MUSIC
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
"Welcome to the very first hardware synth review on this channel. In this video I deep-dive and demo the NINAby Melbourne Instruments for you. The Nina is an incredible 12 voice polyphony analog synth with a fully motorized control surface. It's also 4 part multitimbral and features patch modulation and a lot of other great features.
00:00 Intro and disclaimer
00:40 Opening demo
03:10 What's new with firmware 1.4
04:09 Motorized control surface
04:31 Presets banks
04:48 Main features highlights
05:09 Patch morphing
06:30 Spin trick
07:15 MPE compatibility
09:07 Layout overview
10:03 Arpeggiator
10:50 Sequencer
11:41 Oscillators
13:57 Mixer and Noise generator
14:16 Overdrive circuit
14:44 LFOs
15:03 Filter
16:46 Envelope Generators
17:03 Modulation matrix
18:22 Morph Modulation
19:08 Multitimbral capabilities
19:36 Multitimbral demo
20:21 Nina as an analog drum machine
21:01 Layer menu deep dive
23:18 Unisson control
24:26 Effect bus
25:08 What about the price?
27:00 Final thoughts and conclusion
27:43 Closing demo"
Synthesis Tutorial | Making A Synth Lead Sequence
video upload by School of Synthesis
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
"In this video Davide demonstrates how to make a synth sequence / acid riff using a step sequencer on the Melbourne Instruments Nina Synth and reproduces the steps using a digital synthesiser to create the classic triplet feel synth riff. Here he shows how to assign a modulation envelope to the cut off filter to create variation in a riff and how to perform it live. This video also demonstrates how to fit it into a track, in this case he Is programming the riff in C Minor.
This video is taken from the up and coming Sound Design course from the School of Synthesis, a follow up to the Scaler 2 Course, which will be available Q4 2023.
0:00 Intro
1:14 Making A Lead Sound on Melbourne Instruments Nina Analogue Synth
2:53 Programming A Sequence
4:13 Assigning A Modulation Envelope to the Cutoff Filter
5:55 Adding A Delay
7:10 Adding Oscillators and Shaping the Sound
10:25 Programming a Digital Synth to make a Lead Riff
11:53 Writing the Notes
13:50 Assigning A Modulation Envelope to the Cutoff Filter in Carbon Electra
15:30 Adding Variation and Performing Live"
Melbourne Instruments NINA (MPE) cinematic drone musick
video upload by a rat in the sewer of sound
"Headphones strongly recommended! All sound 100% NINA. Visuals by myself and AI. Enjoy!"
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
Opus for NINA & Eurorack (Melbourne Instruments)
video upload by ArminSZ
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
"This features my new 12 voice Analog-Polysynths NINA from Melbourne Instruments.
My goal was to create a dynamic analog orchestral sound which would be able to 'cut thru' in a busy mix with Eurorack drums & voices.
Two layers of sound were used (NINA is up to 4 times multitimbral).
The Korg Kronos is (here) only used as Master-Keyboard to play NINA (no internal sounds were used).
KeyStepPro was used to play some FM sounds from the DistingEX.
Some deep bass via a Midi pedal and the PerFourMer.
All other sounds from the Eurorack played by Hermod+ and transposed via the Midi bass pedal.
All played live - no external effects used - recorded DAW-less with RME-Fireface."
NINA Trio - Melbourne Instruments
video upload by ArminSZ
"This video features the Melbourne Instruments NINA.
The Korg Kronos is only used as master keyboard - all synth sounds (Organ, Bass, Lead) were created by NINA.
Drums:
Drum loop from Korg Kronos
Effects:
Organ Layer: NINA output's 1/2 (all NINA's internal effects)
Lead Layer: NINA output's 3/4 into external Ping/Pong delay"
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
29 #Jamuary 2024 — Natural
video upload by Cutestory Actual
"Melbourne Instruments Nina—3 voices to Meris LVX to Meris Mercury X, fourth voice to Death by Audio Rooms. Sequenced with Squarp Hapax feeding notes into Midicake ARP."
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
Monday, March 04, 2024
NINA SESSIONS featuring DANIEL MOUGERMAN, ANGUS RADLEY & GRAEME POGSON
video upload by Melbourne Instruments
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
"Welcome to the second instalment of NINA SESSIONS, featuring Melbourne-based musicians Daniel Mougerman (The Bamboos, Kylie Auldist, Ella Thompson), Angus Radley (Bermuda), and Graeme Pogson (GL, The Bamboos, Kylie Auldist, Bermuda). Once again we have two NINAs in the mix, but this time the second NINA serves primarily as Synth Bass, complimenting the lead synth and Graeme on drums, Simmons and MPC. The MOOG Subsequent 37 and NORD Stage you see in this clip are being used as controllers/keyboards only. All sounds (except percussion) are from the two NINAs. Nina is a Desktop Synth module, and requires a USB or MIDI keyboard for performance.
This session features two songs - the first, 'Swimming' is an original composition by Mougerman, Pogson & Radley, written exclusively for this recording and features Graeme on live drums. The second tune is 'Textures', composed by Herbie Hancock for his 1980 'Mr. Hands' album, and was selected by the band as a piece they thought was a great opportunity to showcase Nina. For this tune it's programmed drums from from the MPC5000, along with miscellaneous percussion from Graeme. Both songs use a mix of factory presets, and the artist's own presets/sound design.
Both tunes were recorded live at Swimming Pool Studio in North Fitzroy over a single afternoon session. 'Swimming' is almost 100% live with no overdubs aside from minor percussion, and minimal post production. 'Textures' features minor overdubbing recorded with NINA in a later post production / mixdown session. Post production and mastering has been kept minimal to give a true representation of NINA's sound and range.
ABOUT NINA:
NINA is the world’s first fully motorized analog synthesizer. Synth players have dreamt of this feature for decades, and now it’s finally available. Instantly recall your presets and layers, see exactly how the sound was created, or pick up from where you were last working. Musicians, Producers & Sound Designers can finally enjoy the flexibility of Soft Synth control from a real, physical instrument.
Learn more at:
www.melbourneinstruments.com/features"
NINA SESSIONS featuring CLOSE COUNTERS
video upload by Melbourne Instruments
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
"Melbourne Instruments’ NINA SESSIONS are a chance for us to show off our Nina Synthesizer, and also an opportunity for us to showcase some of Melbourne’s incredible musical talent. For our first Nina Session, we are excited to present local Melbourne duo, CLOSE COUNTERS performing original tunes from their latest album, ‘SOULACOASTA II’.
We asked Close Counters to choose some of their songs that they thought would be interesting to play on Nina. It was their idea to use two Ninas, and create a live improvised rendition of their song 'BREAK FROM IT' using only Ninas, their Nord Stage keys and a TR-8S drum machine. The above video is entirely live with no overdubs or additional effects. There has been minimal mastering and post production to the final mix, giving you a very true indication of Nina's sound and sonic palette.
For this performance, the duo use a number or factory and custom presets to shape the sounds, and both Finn and Allan are using different multitimbral keyboard splits throughout the song. You’ll see some heavy manipulation of the filter as you watch closely, along with a lot of ’morphing using Nina’s A/B morph feature. Nina’s morph allows you to move between two predetermined patches, smoothly blending every parameter of the two patches, including all modulation and effects. Morph allows performers and sound designers to virtually adjust just about everything with only one knob, making it possible to do what otherwise would take many hands, and even many keyboards.
If you like this video, we'll have more NINA SESSIONS coming soon. Up next we have a special Melbourne trio consisting of Daniel Mougerman (The Bamboos, Kylie Auldist, Ella Thompson), Angus Radley (Harvey Sutherland/Bermuda), and Graeme Pogson (The Bamboos, GL, Bermuda). Watch this space
ABOUT NINA:
NINA is the world’s first fully motorized analog synthesizer. Synth players have dreamt of this feature for decades, and now it’s finally available. Instantly recall your presets and layers, see exactly how the sound was created, or pick up from where you were last working. Musicians, Producers & Sound Designers can finally enjoy the flexibility of Soft Synth control from a real, physical instrument.
Learn more at:
www.melbourneinstruments.com/features"
NINA - 12 Voice Polysynth with Motorized Recall & Automation
video upload by Melbourne Instruments
"This is NINA, a 12 voice polysynth combining the tactile and sonic qualities of classic analog, with motorized patch recall and automation."
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
NINA SYNTH: SHOULD YOU GET ONE?
NINA SYNTH; Curated Out of the Box Performance video upload by Airhaert
"Hey! This is a shortened version with sections that I've edited together to sound like one entire performance! The original goes through a lot more presets and has more stops in between (as I am changing the presets)."
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
And the long version:
video upload by Airhaert
"Best to leave this on in the background as you take in the sounds!
Melbourne Instruments NINA + What the presets sound like out of the box! This synth is powerful out of the box with out any added compressors or EQs!"
Melbourne Instruments-Nina, first encounter
video upload by Belleville
"First 3 patches I made on the gorgeous Nina who just arrived. Prompted my first gear video ever. More to come!"
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
Melbourne Instruments-Nina, First Encounter-Part 2
video upload by Belleville
"Made some more presets. Enjoying the tones of this beast. Not quite an OBX but a high quality sound. Still working out levels recording on my camera, so not the best render, there is hiss from adding volume to video, the synth is dead quiet. Looking forward to a manual and more developments on the OS."
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