Musikmesse: Clavia Nord Wave OS 2

Clavia Nord Wave OS 2.02
"We are pleased to announce that the OS of the Nord Wave have been updated to version 2.02 that besides a few bugfixes, also includes some exciting new features: NEW FEATURES • The analog triangle and sawtooth waveforms are now shapeable. This provides you with extended harmonic control, and allows you also to create interesting results by modulating the shape. • 6 new waveform options have been added in the Osc 1 Misc category. These consist of 2 new noises, three new sine waves and 1 new pulse wave: • Misc n2 - Complementing the original noise is a new "narrow" noise band which gives it a pitched character. The Shape control allows you to dial in a timbre ranging from a wide band noise to a fluctuating sine wave. • Misc n3 - The metallic noise waveform produces a noisy signal with a bright metallic timbre. The timbre is created by a dense cloud of short pulses with carefully detuned frequency relations, creating clusters of high pitched partials in its audio spectrum. This type of noise is useful to create the metallic sounds made by acoustic cymbals and hihats. • Misc SO & SA - 2 shapeable sinus waveforms, one with the addition of odd numbered harmonics, and the other with both odd and even numbered. • Misc SS - A third sine wave, which is syncable. The Shape control sets the pitch of the "hidden" sync oscillator. • Misc PF - This pulse wave is of the "fixed" variety, the width is adjusted in absolute time values with the Shape control. This makes the width constant across the keyboard and results in a nice and rugged spectrum with fixed formants, similar in character to many acoustic instruments. • The number of FM categories for both Osc 1 & 2 have been almost doubled with the addition of 18 new, 3 operator FM algorithms. • The update also makes the Nord Wave compatible with the ever growing Nord Sample Library, and the Nord Sound Manager v5.x and Nord Sample Editor v2.x. This allows you to exchange samples with Nord Electro 3 users and to download lots of new sounds from the Nord Sample Library. BUG FIXES • Fixed an issue with Morphs getting sluggish during heavy load. • Improved Note On response time, the Wave is now reacting faster. • Fixed a rare issue where the master level could drop significantly. NORD SOUND MANAGER "

You might remember the NORD SOUND MANAGER from this post.

Korg MS20 Demos

Andre Majorel postes some MS20 samples on AH. I asked him if it would be okay to post them here. He said yes, so here it is. Thanks Andre!

"All MS-20 with no external processing other than delay and reverb.

http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/misc/telegraphiste-3.1.mp3

MS-20 + delay + reverb. It demonstrates a characteristic of the
MS-20 : because the keyboard CV out is Hz/V and the VCF Fc CV in
is V/oct, the VCF tracks the keyboard exponentially (i.e. the
cutoff frequency is too low in the bottom, too high in the top).

http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/misc/ms20boing.mp3

IIRC, resonance on both filters with Fc swept at different rates.

http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/misc/ms20shot.mp3
http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/misc/ms20zip1.mp3
http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/misc/ms20zip2.mp3

Assorted junk.

My MS-20 doesn't have any subboard so I guess it's a Korg35 version."

Squarp Pyramid Comprehensive Sequencer Tutorial

Published on Oct 29, 2018

"A comprehensive tutorial for Squarp's Pyramid sequencer. With 64 tracks, 2 MIDI DIN ports, MIDI over USB and CV, Gate and Mod outputs, Pyramid can sequence and loop dozens of instruments in very large setups with few limitations.

If you want a shorter review and comparison to Hermod, Squarp's modular sequencer - here's a link to it: [posted here] - this video is a deeper dive into Pyramid - getting into the details, features and workflow.

We've got a lot to cover:

1:00 OVERVIEW
11:00 LIVE MODE
17:00 STEP MODE
31:40 TRACK MODE
41:25 SEQ MODE
46:35 MIDI EFFECTS
53:55 MISC

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Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave OS 1.5 Update Adds MPE Support, Poly Unison, Free Running OSCS & Long LFOs

via Groove Synthesis

3rd Wave OS version 1.5

new in this release:

- support for MIDI MPE controllers - enable MPE from the GLOBAL menu and explore the new modulation sources at the end of the list. Pitch bend range can be set in the MISC menu

- option for free running analog oscillators in the MISC menu which is settable per patch - In the analog waveform mode, which you are using when you select the Axx waveforms like Saw and Square, now has the option to make the waveforms not reset when you start a new note. In this mode, the oscillators will continue to drift from each other as they do on some fully analog synthesizers. There are two side effects if you are using free running for the analog waveforms:

1. When two or more oscillators are running at the same time, the phase of the waveforms will not be reset and could start at any position. As a result, there will be phase cancellation compared to having the oscillators always start at the same point. What you will hear is that the notes will change volume level slightly as the oscillators start and also drift in and out of phase with each other.

2. In the normal mode the oscillator always starts at zero. Now it could start at any point in its phase position. That means when you hit a note, a single oscillator could be at 0, +1.0, -1.0, or anywhere in between. If it starts at or close to +1.0 ot -1.0, you are going from no sound to fully on immediately. This can cause a click at the beginning of the note depending on the phase. It is noticeable mostly when using a sine wave, and not too noticeable with something like a saw or square. If you want to use this free running mode, turn the attack time up to +20 or higher to quickly fade in and avoid the potential click.

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Introducing Oddity 3 by GForce Software

video upload by GForce Software

GForce Oddity3 Tutorial

video upload by

"The official tutorial video for GForce Oddity3. This highly detailed video is split into the following chapters for easy navigation:

0:00 Getting Started
0:46 Oscillators
5:58 Filters
8:29 Modulation: Envelopes
13:12 Modulation: LFO
16:28 Modulation: Sample & Hold
21:53 X-Modifiers: XLFO
26:52 X-Modifiers: XADSR
29:55 X-Modifiers: Duplicating
30:31 Modulation: Macros
32:30 Modulation: Velocity
33:40 Modulation: Aftertouch
34:38 Effects: Distortion
35:45 Effects: Delay
37:48 Effects: Reverb
41:26 Effects: FX Lock
42:12 Keyboard: Modes
43:35 Keyboard: Glide
44:53 Keyboard: Transpose
45:17 Keyboard: PPC (Vibrato)
46:22 Keyboard: Pitch Bend
47:01 Misc.: Vintage Knob
47:36 Misc. Pan Spread
48:20 Misc.: Master Volume
48:36 Browser: Saving Presets
50:40 Browser: Loading Presets
55:24 Browser: Program Change
56:14 Browser: Directories
57:14 Browser: Collections
58:12 Global: Undo/Redo
58:37 Global: Tuning
58:59 Global: Tempo
59:27 Global: Hold
59:53 Global: CC Mapping
1:00:56 Global: Settings Menu
1:02:06 Global: Interface Size"

https://www.gforcesoftware.com/products/oddity3

When the original GForce Oddity was released all the way back in 2002, it was heavily praised by fans and critics alike for its incredibly accurate representation of the revered ARP® Odyssey, with some notable users even calling it their desert island synth. Now, twenty-one years later, we’ve updated this classic to make it the most authentic, powerful and modern odyssey available.

Oddity3 takes the character and sound of Oddity and adds a wave of enhancements, bringing the spirit of the original to a new generation of music makers. With a powerful new Preset Browser and 1250+ presets including 250+ new ones, new Distortion and Reverb effects, a Vintage control for dialing in authentic imperfections, and four programmable Macros, plus new and improved performance controls, this classic desert island synth just got even better.

KEY FEATURES

Analog modelling of a bonafide classic
[New] 250+ new presets for a total of 1250+ presets (all tagged and categorised)
[New] Powerful Preset Browser
[New] Distortion & Matrix Reverb effects, with updated Delay
[New] Vintage knob for authentic analog imperfections
[New] Four programmable Macros for easy manipulation of sounds
[New] Programmable Aftertouch and expanded Velocity controls for extra playability
[New] Fully-scalable UI with three authentic skins
Monophonic, Monophonic Legato, Duophonic and Polyphonic modes
4023 (12dB), 4035 (24dB) and 4075 (24dB) lowpass filter types from all three original models, plus highpass filter
Two syncable Oscillators plus tunable Sub Oscillator
Vast modulation options via X-Modifiers
Authentic Ring Modulator
Pan spread for wide stereo sounds

Logan String Melody Vintage Italian Synthesizer

video upload by Misc Misc

Casio HT-700 CZ Analogue Synth with Original Box

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"Very underrated synth. Very similar sound to CZ synths BUT with analogue filters/VCA/Chorus and crunchy drum machine. [Update: Note the HT-700 used SD Synthesis while the CZ used Phase Distortion similar to Yamaha's FM synthesis] Boxed, as new condition with plastic over the screen:

Analogue filters
Analogue VCAs
Analogue Chorus
Sampled 8-bit drum sounds that resemble the legendary Casio RZ-1 drum machine
Fully programmable drum machine
3 part multitimbral (full control over midi plus from the keyboard)
Same as the HT-3000 but mini keys

Below videos are not mine (and AWFUL audio quality) but they do show what sounds are capable with a few simple mods... Here is a sound demo from the actual synth that is for sale: http://punkdisco.co.uk/misc/misc/audio/demo.mp3"

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Synths in TV and Film

Note: some of the videos below have been pulled from YouTube, but I'm keeping mention of them up as a reference that they are out there.

Let the page load before scrolling - it's a long one.
Be sure to see the Synth Movies list and see the Synth Movies and Synth TV and Film labels for more.

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Synths: ARP 2500 played by Phillip Dodds, head of ARP Engineering, Yamaha CS-?.


2. Fame Synths: ARP 2600, MOOG Minimoog

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Kamioooka Modular Synth for Windows with Patch Cables

Full-Modular Synthesizer 'Kamioooka' Demo

Published on Nov 6, 2012 by tshinyagaito

"Polyphonic Full-Modular Synthesizer with Patch-cable system, "Kamioooka"
VST Instrument 32/64bits for Windows freeware.

http://www.g200kg.com/

Participated in KVR Developer Challenge 2012.
http://www.kvraudio.com/kvr-developer-challenge/2012/"

Kamioooka Demo 2 (multi instance)

Published on Nov 8, 2012 by tshinyagaito

Kamioooka is a polyphonic Full-Modular synthesizer with patch cable system. You can freely combine modules and make patches. 10 module slots and 7 types of modules (VCO/VCF/VCA/ADSR/LFO/MISC/SEQ) are available.

Available modules:

VCO : Oscillator, with PWM/FM/Sync functions.
VCF : HPF/BPF/LPF filter.
VCA : Amplifier with modulation input.
ADSR : Two ADSR Envelope Generator.
LFO : Two LFO with tempo sync mode.
MISC : Ring modulator/Noise Generator/Sample&Hold/Inverter.
SEQ : 8 Step Mini sequencer.

ATTENTION

In ver 1.0.2, the Unique-ID of the 64bits version is changed for 32/64 patch compatibility. Old patch (.fxp/.fxb) made with 1.0.0/1.0.1(64bits) may not be loadable. (If you want to use anyway, VSTHost/SAVIHost can load forcibly and can be convert to new ID by exporting) http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm

KORG MODWAVE Review // vs Wavestate // 70 presets // Full wavetable synthesis tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:45 vs Wavestate
6:40 Build
7:20 Editor
9:15 Workflow
11:00 Wavetables
13:20 Morph
14:15 Modifiers
15:10 A/B blend
16:30 Samples
17:30 FM/AM/Ring
18:20 Osc env/LFO
19:05 Sub/noise
19:50 Sequencing
20:40 Pitch
22:05 Timing
23:25 Motion seq
24:35 Shape lane
26:10 Misc seq
27:30 Mod matrix
30:00 Kaoss physics
33:15 Filter
34:30 Envelopes
36:00 LFO
37:20 Effects
39:40 Randomize
40:45 Misc features
41:50 Pros & cons
44:35 70 presets

KORG KAOSS PAD NTS-3 (and loopop's first logue plug-in: a Phasing Looper!) // Review & tutorial

video upload by loopop

See the Korg NTS-3 announcement post here.

"Download the Phase Loopop plugin for NTS-3, NTS-1, NTS-1 MK2, Minilogue XD and Prologue here:

► https://bit.ly/PhaseLoopop"

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:00 vs other NTS
1:40 Assembly
2:10 XY and Depth
2:45 Routing
3:05 Panel controls
4:45 Effect params
5:55 Hold/freeze
7:00 Connectivity
7:50 FX - filters
8:30 FX - mods
9:10 FX - delays
10:25 FX - reverbs
11:55 FX - misc
13:20 FX - distortion
14:30 FX - oscillators
15:00 User FX
16:10 Loopop FX!
20:55 Multi FX
25:20 Param menu
27:20 FX common
27:40 Misc settings
28:10 Librarian
29:10 Pros & cons
32:05 Outro

Ambika Quick Demo (SMR4 filters, no FX)

video upload by Ipsum Audio

"Sound demo of a DIY Ambika build with 6x SMR4 filter cards. Raw audio, no effects or processing.

0:00 keys demo 1
1:19 keys demo 2
2:22 arp demo
3:21 misc demo 1
3:51 misc demo 2"

Misc Showers

Misc Showers from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Transforming a pulse stream into a variety of rainfall sounds: 'Hurricane Under a Tarp' (starting at 0:02), 'Rain On a Tin Shack' (starting at 0:40), 'Carwash' (starting at 0:54), 'Gutter Dripping on a Metal Plate' (starting at 1:12), 'Rapidly Heating Pipes' (starting at 1:27) and finally 'Storm At Sea' (starting at 2:03).

The tone source in this patch is the Telharmonic's Noise output, fed into a QMMG VCA, opened by Maths Ch. 4 and sent through a band pass filter (QMMG Ch. 3 and 4 in high and low pass filter modes respectively). This is then passed into Clouds (in Clocked Delay mode) and from there to the Erbe-Verb, which does most of the heavy lifting.

The DPO (in LFO mode), Wogglebug, Pressure Points and Maths (Ch. 1) all provide modulation, and TEMPI supplies the timing information.

www.diode-ring.com"

I particularly liked 'Gutter Dripping on a Metal Plate' (starting at 1:12), 'Rapidly Heating Pipes' (starting at 1:27).

Some Korg MS20 Acid

Via Punkdisco.

As promised, here is the MS20 track out of our new song:

http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/audio/MS20_PlayedBy303ViaESP.wma
http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/audio/MS20_PlayedBy303ViaESP.wav

Starts to get quite heavy at 0:36.

Being played using the audio from a 303 into the ESP. Got some reverb and
delay on it (with some overdriving on the analogue delay) - recorded wet so
can't get rid of this.

Can't remember exactly how this was patched (main reason why I love
analogue!) but something is modulating the MS20 filters. Pretty sure we
also took the ESP envolope out and used that somewhere along the route..

Anyway, its from our new track so pls dont pinch it. Gunna be really pissed
off if I suddenly hear this in the latest Dido track or similar..

Paul
London
www.punkdisco.co.uk

Modded COMMODORE 64 C FOR CYNTHCART

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via this auction

audio demos below

"MODS:
3 POTS INCLUDING
>FEEDBACK LOOP / NOISE REDUCTION
>FILTER CONTROL
PWM/WHAMMY/LFO CONTROL

STANDARD 3.5 AUDIO OUT
STANDARD 3.5 AUDIO IN (USE THE SID FILTER WITH ANY AUDIO SOURCE)
VIDEO COMPOSITE OUT (RCA OUT VIDEO)

AUCTION INCLUDES:
COMMODORE 64 WITH SID 8580

CYNTHCART 1.2.4 CARTRIDGE

ORIGINAL POWER SUPPLY"



Update: Link via AlphA in the comments: http://www.bigmech.com/misc/c64mods/

iTRIGGER - JUNE 22 on iPAD

Published on Jun 19, 2013 POJSTUDIO·1 video

"Press Release: http://bit.ly/143vsgY
iTRIGGER is going live on June 22 with a special week long introductory launch price of only $2.99 USD (normally $7.99) so get it while it's cheap! Keep an eye out for it on the iPad App Store.

iTRIGGER is a midi controller app for iPad. It allows you to control Ableton Live and other DJ software using your iPad over a wireless or usb connection. It allows you to launch clips and scenes and control many other features of Ableton.

pojstudios.com/itrigger
facebook.com/pojstudios
twitter.com/pojstudios @pojstudios

FEATURES

Control Ableton Live and other midi enabled software with your iPad!
MIDI over WiFi
MIDI over USB with iPad camera kit + USB MIDI cable and most iPad midi accessories (accessories not included)
AirPlay Support -- Live Video Streaming to your TV
Customisable Background Colours
Customisable Button Colours
Hide buttons completely for a light show
Toggle Button Text on and Off

Clip Mode
• Play Clips
• Play Scenes
• Navigate Clips and Tracks

Drum rack, x-y mode

Misc mode
• Track Levels
• Left/Right adjustments
• Effect Levels
• End Tracks
• Enable Tracks
• Cue Tracks
• Set Tracks to record

No Flickering
Bright Colours
Rotating Display
Highly Responsive"

Ableton Push 3 Gets Expressive: Here's how it competes! // Review & Tutorial

video upload by loopop

"Find out how Push 3 compares to Push 2, other expressive instruments, Akai's Force & MPC and Maschine+, and which version you might want to get, standalone or controller. #AbletonPush3" TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:25 What’s new v P2
1:45 Poly X & Y
3:00 Cross pad bends
3:30 Pad settings
4:10 MPE instruments
4:55 MPE kits
5:25 P3 Standalone
8:25 Audio & I/O
10:25 More controls
12:50 New views
13:20 Similarities
14:25 Session grid
16:15 Note layouts
18:15 Screen controls
19:25 Live recording
22:05 Step seq
24:10 Automation
25:55 Sample chops
27:45 Adding devices
28:05 Live versions
29:50 Misc topics
31:10 Pros & cons
31:30 Standalone?
37:25 Plugins?
38:40 CPU power?
41:05 vs controllers?
41:50 vs MPC/Maschine?
44:20 vs MPE synths?
45:55 Outro

SOS Product Preview: Ableton Push

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Ableton announce the release of the latest version of Push, their pad-based hardware instrument and controller. With a design focused on expressive playing and performance, the new Push can be used as a standalone instrument or in conjunction with a computer and now incorporates MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE).

Simon from Ableton gives us a first in-depth look on release day at what's new in the updated Push and how to make the most of its new performance features.

You will be able to read our full SOS review of the new Ableton Push in the July 2023 edition of Sound On Sound magazine.

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Navigating Push With The New Jog-wheel
03:29 - Built-in Audio Interface
04:10 - ADAT, USB & CV Connections
05:00 - Playing Sounds With MPE-enabled Pads
08:08 - Fine Tuning Pad Response
09:10 - Playing Drums With Pads
09:58 - Transferring Sets Between Push & Live
11:01 - Standalone Operation & WiFi
12:38 - Connecting A MIDI Keyboard
13:30 - Launching Clips Using The Jog-wheel
14:37 - Momentary Buttons
15:17 - Outro Jam"

Ableton Push Standalone - Hardware LIVE is here - First Look

video upload by sonicstate

"Hell yeah! Ableton have announced a new Push with built in sound card, upgraded pads and more. There's also a standalone version which can run Ableton Live Suite and all its devices and MAX4Live too. Sessions can be transferred between Live on a host computer and the Push Standalone.
Push comes in two versions: Regular (MPE MIDI controller, and sound card) which will link to your host computer running Live, and the Standalone version - which has an Intel NUC processor card, 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD for asset and project storage."

Ableton Push 3 Pad response

video upload by

"Just a very brief video demonstrating the sensitivity and expression available on the Ableton Push 3 pads"

DATA79 - Push 3 performance - Somewhere between here and now

video upload by MrDataline

CV Toolkit 2.5 – Overview Video

Published on Jun 21, 2016 Spektro Audio

"The new CV Toolkit 2.5 update adds many of the most requested features such as:

• Themes - CV Toolkit now includes 7 new themes: Tech, Forest, Red Velvet, GrayScale, NightLife (specially designed for people with deuteranopia), Anachrome (specially designed for people with Tritanopia), and High Contrast.
• OSC Integration - CV Toolkit can now be controlled via TouchOSC or Lemur.
• Improved Layouts - Layouts can now store which modules are currently loaded into the 12 slots, all the settings for each of the slots, internal CV buses assingments, custom titles, Routing Matrix routings, as well the the settings for the BPM, global quantizer, and voice mode.
• Custom Titles - Users can now assign custom titles to any of the 12 slot in CV Toolkit. This is an great feature for managing more complex patches.
• Reset module - CV Toolkit now includes a Reset module for resetting analog sequencers according to CV Toolkit’s transport.
• Misc Bug Fixes & Minor Enhancements

For more information about this new update, visit http://spektroaudio.com/blog"

NAMM & NOT NAMM - New Products on the Synth Front

Well, it's that time of year again. Keep an eye out on the NAMM label (added to top right menu) for everything NAMM and more. More in that anything new will get the label whether it's shown at NAMM or not. It's about new gear. Updates in this post will be preceded in red. Some already in below. See "The NAMM List!" link under the Twitter, Facebook, and RSS labels on top of the right to get back to this post later.

(A note on the top site menus: I removed the iPhone and iPad labels as they go up in posts every day now so you can find them there. eBay links are on the right, so I removed it as well.)

That said, the following are some of the things to look out for. If you have any NAMM info feel free to comment and/or send it in. If I missed anything, let me know! If you are going to NAMM, feel free to send pics and video in.

On the list:

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Waveformer

Published on Jan 18, 2019 Waveformer

Playlist:

1. Monolimp (Monologue, Volca FM, Novation Circuit)

A limping synth jam featuring the Korg Monologue, Volca FM, Novation Circuit and Zoom MS70-CDR.

The Novation Circuit is the master clock, with tempo 90 BPM. The Monologue and the Volca follow suit, but the delays on the MS-70CDRs have tempo set to 75 and 77 BPM, resulting in a limping 5/8-ish time signature.

2. Eclipse (Monologue, Volca FM, Novation Circuit, EHX720, MS-70CDR)

Total eclipse of the moon over Norway tonight. A mellow jam featuring the Korg Monologue, Volca FM, Novation Circuit, EHX720 Looper and Zoom MS70-CDR.

The chords were played into the EHX720 looper note by note from the Monologue. The Circuit is doing arp, base and drums. The Volca FM is doing a simple repeating pattern. And the Monologue is used for the solo.

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