SynQuaNon Guitar Interface Eurorack Modules & More - SuperBooth 2022 Demo

video upload by SynQuaNon

"Here's a 2-minute collection of short demos using the SynQuaNon Eurorack analog polyphonic effects modules:

0:00 Hexaphonic AutoWah Filter with pedal control
0:29 Hexaphonic Funky AutoWah Filter with Hexaphonic Fuzz
1:01 Hexaphonic VCA Sequencer-controlled Arpeggios
1:34 Hexaphonic VCF Sequencer-controlled Arpeggios with Hexaphonic Fuzz
1:46 Hexaphonic VCF and VCA controlled in tandem by Sequencer

Did you notice that the SynQuaNon modules have virtually no patch cables connected and yet are in the audio chain? That's because they are interconnected at the back of the modules using SynQuaNon hexaphonic Audio and CV bus cables! This allows for a clutter-free front panel for easy user access and control adjustment - for more information, see the SynQuaNon Blog:

https://www.synquanon.com/post/why-ha..."

A list of their current modules via https://www.synquanon.com:

13-Pin Input Breakout

Roland/BOSS GK guitar interface for hexaphonic or polyphonic processing

Overview:
The 13-Pin Input Breakout module receives signals from a Roland GK-3 compatible guitar and converts them to modular levels using low-noise audio op-amps.
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Gain options include 10x (20dB), 30x (30dB), or 100x (40dB).
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Gain controls allow you to adjust the gain from zero to full-scale in the amplified string outputs.
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Amplifier boards are easily replaceable with different gain versions. Check the shop for replacement boards.
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The module provides power to the electronics in your GK-3 compatible guitar.
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Hand-assembled in the USA.
Important Note:
This module has been tested successfully with Roland GK-3, GK-2A, Graph Tech Hexpander, and RMC Poly-Drive pickup systems.
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Roland GK-2A pickups (including those on the Fender GC-1) require a special version of this module. Please indicate if you intend to use a Roland-ready or GC-1 Stratocaster with this module at the time of your order and we will supply the special version.

Features:
Outputs for each signal in the 13-pin GK-3 interface (audio/CV).
Access to direct signals from each string and the passive pickup.
Selectable gain range (1x or 10x, 30x, 100x) for each string and the passive pickup output on back of the module.
Adjustable gain or attenuation to zero within each selected gain range.
Metal film resistors for close channel gain matching.
Pairs well with 13-Pin Output Breakout , Hex VU Meter, Hex Fuzz, Hex VCF, Hex VCA, and Hex EF-Gate-Trigger.
Ideal for guitar multi-channel, single-string, or hexaphonic effects processing.

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App Sound Novation Peak Spectral Trip

Published on Aug 9, 2019 APP SOUND

"'Spectral Trip' for the hardware synthesizer Novation Peak (V 1.2 or later) is a sound set with 64 presets. The focus is on hybrid sounds with extensive use of the wavetables. It's an inspiring pack for many styles of electronic music. You can watch how to use the buttons Animate 1+2.

You get this pack here: www.app-sound.com"

Novation Peak Firmware Update Ver. 1.2 Overview

Published on Apr 23, 2019 Kraft Music

"Shop exclusive Novation Peak BUNDLES at Kraft Music: https://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/nov...

Evan from Novation provides provides an overview of the new features found in the 1.2 firmware update for the Novation Peak synthesizer.

Novation Peak is an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesizer with analog sound and digital flexibility. Peak's unique New Oxford Oscillators use two waveform generating methods: analog-sounding NCOs (numerically-controlled oscillators) and digital wavetables. Warm and rich with a resonant multi-mode analog filter per voice, Peak also features three distortion points, an extensive modulation system, and the ability to receive polyphonic aftertouch. In addition to USB and MIDI ports, Peak connects to modular systems via a CV modulation input.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Novation Peak bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new synth, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please give us a call. Our knowledgeable Sales Advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

Novation Peak Videos by LuxDiaboli

Published on Dec 19, 2018 LuxDiaboli

Playlist:

1. Novation Peak new Wavetables

A look on the new wavetables on Novation Peak.
Zero effects (apart from minute 7.00)
One oscillator at 100% volume (at minute 7.00 I add a second OSC with sine wave at 70% volume).
Waveshaping on each wavetable and filter on some of them.
With the 1.2 update, they have made the Peak one of the best modern Polysynth, in my opinion. New LFOs, dedicate effect mod matrix with four slots and many other things, just WOW.
Enjoy!
(sorry for the crooked video)

2. Novation Peak Ambient Sequence

I made this chilling sequence to show how the modulation matrix of the Peak, with the right filter configuration, can change the sound we are making.
Yes, I’ve watched too many Knobs’ videos.

3. Strymon Volante with Novation Peak synthesizer

Some sequences made with Arturia Keystep and Novation Peak to show how beautiful is the Volante delay.
Enjoy :D

Beats and Bytes // Peak 1.2 // 21 February 2019 4PM PST

Started streaming 14 minutes ago NovationTV

"Discover the new features of the Peak 1.2 firmware update. Come hear the new wavetables, see how we have redesigned Modulation Matrix, and bring your questions so we can answer them live."

Update: video renamed to Novation // Beats and Bytes - Peak v1.2

Red Panda Tensor Sound Demo (no talking) with Novation Peak

Published on Jan 11, 2019 Bonedo Synthesizers

"Red Panda Tensor Sound Demo (no talking) with Novation Peak 1.2"

astral by Andrea Pessino

astral (music video) Published on Dec 19, 2018 Andrea Pessino

Music by Andrea Pessino
https://twitter.com/AndreaPessino

"Just finished a new track featuring predominantly the amazing Novation Peak (pre 1.2 patch). The drum/percussion sounds were made on Arturia MatrixBrute, Moog DFAM and Mother 32 – everything else is Peak."

Novation Peak 1.2: Tutorial and 10 patch ideas

Published on Dec 17, 2018 loopop

"10 patch ideas for making the most out of Peak's new 1.2 firmware.

Timeline:

0:00 Intro
1:10 What is Peak?
3:05 What’s new in 1.2?
3:10 Exploring the new wavetables
4:40 Wavetable patch ideas
6:10 New matrix design
6:40 New FX matrix
7:10 FX patch ideas
9:30 Two new LFOs
10:30 LFO patch ideas
11:25 Looping envelopes
12:15 Hold stage
13:00 Delay stage trick
13:35 Microtuning
14:05 Init live mode
14:35 MIDIsynth Peak
15:55 More presets

The intro and outro to this video are very loosely based on "Almost Winter" by Yehezkel Raz. Yeah, it's 3 notes, but damn he knows how to play 3 notes."

NOVATION Introduces PEAK UPDATE 1.2

You can find an overview video from supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, BoBeats further below.


First, the press release via Novation:

Introducing powerful new features & presets

Novation is proud and excited to announce the release of the Peak firmware 1.2 update. Firmware 1.2 adds a number of the most requested features from Peak users around the world, as well as all-new presets.

New wavetables
Massively increasing the range of Peak’s sonic palette, 43 new wavetables have been added to the Oscillator Wave menus.

Additional modulators
Peak 1.2 adds two freely assignable, non-voice-specific LFOs (bringing the total to four) to the Mod Matrix and new FX Matrix. Pitch-Bend is now also available as a modulation source, with Up (BendWhl+) and Down (BendWhl-) assignable as separate signals if required.

New Mod Matrix design
Workflow is greatly accelerated with Peak 1.2's updated Mod Matrix design, as sources and destinations are presented on the same page – no more toggling between them to make and edit assignments. And as a knock-on benefit, the Page button now enables quick access to all 16 modulation slots.

FX Mod Matrix
You demanded, Novation delivered! Peak 1.2 lets you route non-voice-specific modulation sources to Peak’s FX parameters in the new four-slot FX Mod Matrix. Now you can, for example, expand and contract a reverb with a rhythmic LFO, or automate delay time changes using an envelope.

New envelope features
Speaking of envelopes, Peak 1.2’s ADSRs sees the addition of a Hold stage (up to 500ms) and the ability to loop between the Attack and Decay stages. For many, this game-changing improvement alone will be reason enough to upgrade.

Initialise Manual Mode
Peak 1.2 gives you the option of maintaining the current positions of all knobs and sliders when the Initialise button is pressed, rather than resetting their parameters to defaults – ideal for getting instantly hands-on with new patches, and creating random ones from scratch. The previous behaviour can be reinstated in the Settings menu, of course, for those who prefer it.

Microtuning
Peak 1.2 also adds support for microtuning. 16 Tuning Tables can be edited and saved for recall within any patch, and automatic note selection makes MIDI note-to-pitch assignment a snap.

New presets
Available in Components, new Soundpacks from Patricia Wolf and GForce Software showcasing the new features of Firmware 1.2, as well as the sonic power and versatility of Peak in general.

Availability
Reaching new heights of sound design potential, Peak’s 1.2 firmware update will be available from the 19th December 2018 as a free download in the Components content manager."

And the overview video from BoBeats:

BIG NOVATION PEAK UPDATE 1.2

Published on Dec 4, 2018 BoBeats

"Today we are checking out the new 1.2 update (available 19th Dec) to the Novation Peak. If you want to help the channel join Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/bobeats"

Gotharman's Little deFormer 3 UPDATE

via Gotharman

A new update, that will make LD3 fully functional, is now available here.
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Features:​
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-New shortcuts has been added for selecting presets, copying morph layer and more.​
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-Song mode is now fully functional.​
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-Copy/paste system is now fully functional.​
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-Synth parameters Randomizer is now fully functional.​
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-Compressor, Expandor, Filters and Filters2 has been added to the Insert Effects.​
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-Parameters “Snap” mode has now been added.​
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Kilpatrick Audio CARBON Sequencer Crowdfunding Campaign

Published on Nov 5, 2015 KilpatrickAudio

"Learn about CARBON and our crowdfunding campaign to support the development of this exciting project!"

http://store.kilpatrickaudio.com/carbon

See the CARBON sneak peak video here.

Details for the archives because we all know they tend to disappear over time:

"Ever since the K4815 Pattern Generator module was released to great praise in 2010
we have been planning a follow-up product that would take the Pattern Generator concept to a whole new level.
After five years of planning and exploration we are proud to present: CARBON

CARBON offers several distinct and powerful functions that will change the way you compose and perform.
FEATURES

Sequencer, performance control system and USB interface.
Ever since the K4815 Pattern Generator module was released to great praise in 2010 we have been planning a follow-up product that would take the Pattern Generator concept to a whole new level. After five years of planning and exploration we are proud to present: CARBON

CARBON offers several distinct and powerful functions that will change the way you compose and perform.

Sequencer
CARBON is primarily designed as a pattern-based sequencer. It has six tracks which can each hold 64 steps. Steps can be generated randomly, edited interactively, or recorded from a MIDI keyboard one step at a time, or in realtime while the sequencer is running. Polyphony and CC recording is supported so each step can contain chords or other performance data.

The fun begins once you've got some notes playing back on a track. Choose a region to play back, say, the first 8 steps. The track will play those same 8 steps over and over. Now move to another track and record a new sequence. This sequence can be a different length, or play back at a different speed. It can even play backwards while the other sequence plays forwards.

Remix with Patterns and Scenes!
The real power of CARBON is how variations of sequences can be made. By simply turning the PATTERN control, different steps in the sequence can be enabled and disabled. The patterns will surprise and inspire you by creating new rhythms and motifs with a simple twist of a knob. These are all based on your original sequence and can be changed at any time.

Adding in the concept of scenes lets you quickly switch between different parts of a song or different variations. Scenes can store the range of steps to play, the pattern, track mute state and a number of other parameters. Switching back and forth between scenes offers endless performance potential without ever missing a beat.

The best part of the CARBON sequencer is that all the recording and editing can be done in real-time without ever stopping the sequencer.

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Tabletop: RS4000 Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by retronyms on Nov 9, 2011

"Enjoy the Synth."

Tabletop - Retronyms - iTunes
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Update: The official press release:

"Tabletop 1.2 Adds Subtractive Synthesizer and SoundCloud Support

November 15, 2011 – San Francisco, CA

Today Retronyms released Tabletop 1.2 for iPad. The latest update to the modular production environment features the subtractive synthesizer RS4000 and posting to SoundCloud, the world's leading social sound platform.

Original Tabletop artist Salva, whose Yellobone EP is out today as he leaves for Red Bull Music Academy Madrid, says, "I'm super excited about all the new additions Retronyms is unveiling in Tabletop 1.2, most of all the RS4000 synthesizer. Being able to dig deeper into sound modeling with all the staple functionality of a traditional analog synth brings Tabletop one step closer to rivaling traditional desktop DAWs." The fully programmable subtractive synthesizer comes with over 50 presets and the ability to tailor all the following parameters and save the new sounds for future use:

Two oscillators with sine, sawtooth, square and triangle waveforms
Phase, phase modulation, balance and drive controls for oscillator interactions
Octave, semitone and tune controls for Oscillator A
Low pass, high pass, band pass, notch and peak filters with frequency, Q, mod envelope and ADSR controls
Amp envelope with ADSR controls
LFO with sine, sawtooth, square and triangle waveforms, rate, fade, pitch, filter frequency, filter Q, balance and gain controls
Mod touch ribbon with hold, LFO rate, LFO fade, filter frequency, drive and balance controls
Pitch wheel, six scrollable octaves and sequencing

Electronic musician +verb, who contributed new samples to the Gridlok touchpad sampler, RS3 keyboard and M8RX tone matrix in Tabletop 1.2, adds, "RS4000 is an absolutely great addition to the Tabletop environment. The modulation possibilities within it are great, nice sounds come from it, and playing the synth is extremely intuitive."

After synthesizing the perfect sounds with RS4000 and recording, Tabletop 1.2 now allows users to post studio quality 44.1kHz, 16bit audio to their SoundCloud account. "Tabletop is pushing the envelope for music creation on the iPad with its groundbreaking interface, and SoundCloud is excited that the new version lets users share their sounds on our platform, along with Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr," said Henrik Lenberg, Vice President of Platform at SoundCloud. "It's the first app utilizing SoundCloud's new sharing kit for iOS, which makes it possible for any app developer to add the sharing features in less than an hour."

Retronyms is excited to have increased Tabletop's production capabilities and provided effortless audio sharing, and the company looks forward to seeing how the Tabletop community utilizes the new features. Users are encouraged to upload tracks created with Tabletop to the SoundCloud Tabletop group: http://soundcloud.com/groups/tabletop

Tabletop: On sale in the App Store for a limited 3-day offer of $0.99 (offer ends 11/18/11, regularly priced at $14.99)
App Store Link: Tabletop - Retronyms
RS4000: Available for $9.99 as an In-App Purchase in Tabletop
SoundCloud Upload: Available for free via Recorder M2
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V31NbhofWNM
Site: http://retronyms.com"

Native Instruments Releases Version 1.2 of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO

"Berlin, September 21st, 2009 - Native Instruments recently released TRAKTOR PRO 1.2, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products including the DUO and LE versions. The update brings many improvements that make the latest TRAKTOR generation even more powerful and convenient, including extended performance effects, state-of-the-art keylock quality, advanced controller display support and more.

To give DJs even more possibilities for creative sound shaping, the comprehensive performance effects section of TRAKTOR PRO has been further expanded in version 1.2. The number of independent effect sections has been doubled from two to four, now allowing users to assign different multi-FX configurations to each of the four full-featured decks. The comprehensive list of effect types in TRAKTOR PRO has also been expanded further with the introduction of the new Formant Filter, Peak Filter and the powerful Beat Slicer.

Keylock quality has been improved once more in TRAKTOR PRO 1.2 with the addition of the latest Z-Plane Elastique timestretching technology. The new version also utilizes the advanced functions of the Pioneer CDJ-400 and Denon HC-4500 controller hardware including display support, and marks the first and only DJ software platform that offers user-customizable HID controller assignments.

Further improvements in version 1.2 include enhanced cue point handling, a new deck caching technology with reduced memory footprint, a wide range of further optimizations for the unparalleled MIDI control features of TRAKTOR, and much more. Most improvements of the 1.2 version are also included in the corresponding TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO, TRAKTOR DUO and TRAKTOR LE updates.

The 1.2 update is now available as a free download for all owners of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO as well as the DUO and LE versions.

More information on the new version can be found at
http://www.native-instruments.com/traktorpro12.info

Demonstration videos with Chris Liebing and Speedy J showcasing the new features of TRAKTOR PRO 1.2 will also be available on the NI website in the near future.

About Native Instruments:

Native Instruments is a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based music production and performance. The company's mission is to develop innovative, fully integrated solutions for all professions, styles and genres. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike."

Create Benny Benassi's Bring The Noise (Pumpkin) Synth In Reason 4.0!

YouTube via luckydatevideos
"Instructions for this video:

Take the "Yeah Yeah" synth and on the second oscelator change the semi from 4 to 7.
Next add a RV-7 Digital Reverb and choose the large hall setting set the dry/wet to 12
Create a Mclass Compressor and set the threshold all the way to the left, the ratio all the way to the right, the attack all the way to the left, and the release all the way to the right.
select the "soft knee" button"

Create the "Yeah Yeah" Bodyrox synth in Reason 4.0! (Tutorial)

"Instructions for "Yeah Yeah" Synth:

First create a Thor synthesizer
Set the polyphony to 4
And the release polyphony to 1
Now select mono retrig under keyboard modes
Select on for the portamento
Now click show programmer so we can actually get this synth rolling
In the first oscillator leave it as an analog and move the octave to 3
Now turn the little knob below tune and make sure its a t OSC 1 PW 64
On Oscillator 2 add another Analog Oscillator, the octave should be set at 4 and the semi should be set at 4
Set the tune knob to 11
Once again turn the knob under tune and set it to OSC 2 PW 64
Now add a third Analog oscillator.
The octave will be 2
This time switch the type of synth from the downhill line to the squiggly one
And turn the knob under tune to OSC 3 PW 64
On your low pass Ladder Filter make sure 123 are selected
Now lets move over to the filter envelope
Set a to 1.9 d to 349 s to -48.2 and R to 705
On the amp envelope set a to 1.2 d to 349 s to 0 and r to 1.09
Now we are going to make the sound change for your modulation wheel, for source go to performance and click mod wheel, set the amount to 64, and for destination go to filter 1 filter frequency
Now add a BV512 Vocader switch the fft knob to 4 band and switch the knob from vocader to equalizer
Switch the decay to 127
Move the shift to -30
move the hf emph to o and the dry wet to 127
Now create a RV7000 Advanced Reverb and select all warm plate
Now enable the eq
Set the decay to 0 the HF damp to 25 the hi eq to -4 and the dry wet to 18
Now create an mclass equalizer and selct the 30 hz lo cut button
On the lo shelf set the frequency to 106.2 and the gain to 1.7
Now select the button on param 1 and set the frequency to 114.9
The gain to 4.6 and the q to 4.9
Next create a mclass maximizer and set the input gain to 6
Select the 4ms look ahead button
Set the second fast button to auto
And switch the peak button to vu"