Soundplant 45 Released - QWERTY Software Sampler Updated On Mac & Windows

Soundplant 45 sound design demo: Space Highway Ambiance

Published on Jun 30, 2017 keymapper

Soundplant 45 beat demo

Published on Jun 30, 2017 keymapper

"New York, NY - July 5, 2017 - Independent developer Marcel Blum has released Soundplant 45 for Windows and Mac, a major update adding playlist queuing, ASIO support, and other optimizations to the computer keyboard sound triggering program. Soundplant turns the standard QWERTY keyboard into a playable instrument with ultra low latency, allowing the instant playback of any format sound files on 72 keyboard keys with no need for extra hardware.

Version 45's new 'multi queue' feature adds flexible playlist support, allowing several unique capabilities including triggering dozens of sounds at once from a single key, playing multiple playlists simultaneously, and realtime chaining of queues via key press to build playlists on the fly. ASIO support on Windows brings even lower latency, higher sound quality, and expanded output device support. Also new in v.45 are a global 'fade out all' function, recording quality improved to 32-bit, reduced CPU usage, faster sound loading, contextual help, and many other improvements and bug fixes.

Soundplant intuitively turns an input device you've been practicing on for as long as you've been typing into a versatile multitrack playback tool. Now in its 18th year, the venerable $50 program has found wide use in studios, theaters, clubs, stadiums, and classrooms, its combination of ease and power earning adoption by professional audio engineers, sound designers, DJs, and producers as well as amateur podcasters, comedians, pastors, teachers, artists, and gamers. Users love Soundplant's rock-solid stability for live use, low-spec system requirements, straightforward drag-and-drop sound file assignment, customizable key press and release control, and powerful flexibility as standalone software capable of mixing hundreds of sounds at once in audiophile 32-bit/96khz quality.

Availability and pricing
Soundplant is offered as a free download at http://soundplant.org/ which includes a 25-launch trial of the registered features. In unregistered mode it is free for non-commercial use with limitations on some professional features. The registered version (USD $50, or a $25 upgrade) allows expanded sound file format support, output device selection, higher quality output sample rates, recording, and 'background key input' global hotkey triggering. Soundplant runs on minimum Windows Vista or macOS 10.6."

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MFOS DIY Modular Synthesizer demo

Published on Jun 24, 2017 Marcel

"A demo of my 'music from outer space' diy modular synth.

Modules:
3x VCO
24dB low pass filter
12dB low, band, hi pass filter
wave shaper (wavefreaker)
Phaser
Auto panner (leslie emulation)
Quad log/linear VCA
3x ADSR
10 step sequencer
mixer
multiples

This all can be controlled by midi with the Vermona qMI2 Quad midi interface which makes this polyphonic......ish :)

I made the case myself out of MDF. (except for the doepfer case of couse:)."

Two Hours of the DeepMind 12 - Behringer DeepMind 12 first 256 patches.

Published on Jan 5, 2017 Marcel Krol
Update: Behringer DeepMind 12 first 256 patches. (Better video) Published on Jan 10, 2017

You'll need to turn this one up. Don't forget to turn your volume levels back down afterwords.

"For those interested are here the Behringer DeepMind 12 first 256 patches. Don't mind the camera swapping. It happened for unknown reason during recording."

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

Control Event: Machines In Music 2016 - Full Details

Full details on the upcoming event are in via Control:

"Machines In Music is a 2-day festival that bridges artists, musicians, and instrument builders, with a focus towards modular synthesizer hardware. The exhibition is free and open to the public of all ages.

This year we are proud to host the event at the cross-disciplinary art and performance space Knockdown Center in Queens, NewYork, as well as the DIY community space Trans-Pecos.

Saturday and Sunday daytime exhibitions are free and open to the public with 47 exhibitors displaying modular technology from North America and Europe, as well as presentations by MJ Caselden, Thom Holmes, Colin Benders, Skooby Laposky, Michael Johnsen, Ronald Kuivila and others ranging from histori- cal works to technical design. Visual art from Benton C Bainbridge, Ben Laposky, and Sabrina Ratté will be exhibited during the daytime exhibition. Exhibitors are listed on our website.

Saturday Night’s concert presents live performances from Suzanne Ciani, Alessandro Cortini, Mark Verbos, andTearing Light From Sound.
Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6908615

Sunday Night’s Wind Down is a chance to showcase a variety of performers from manufacturers to users at Trans-Pecos. Modular Performances by Colin Benders (Kyteman) GIOIA, Jean Marcel Fricke, Keven Michael-Onur Kalaycıoğlu-Żłobnicki, Kodek, Sjam Sjamsoedin and ZV_K.

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♪ Exʜɪʙɪᴛᴏʀs ♪
1010 Music
2hp
4ms
AJH Synths
ALM/Busy Circuits
AQA Elektrix
Audio Damage
Bastl Instruments
birdkids

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Modor NF-1 Synthesizer Overview Videos

Published on Jun 23, 2015 Turnlab

"Marcel from Modor Music shows us the Modor NF-1 synthesizer. More info and specs at modormusic.com"

Playlist:
Modor NF-1 Synthesizer - Video 01 - Overview
Modor NF-1 Synthesizer - Video 02 - Fomant filter
Modor NF-1 Synthesizer - Video 03 - Filter Section
Modor NF-1 Synthesizer - Video 04 - Oscillator Section

Modor NF-1 - Technical Overview Video

Published on Apr 24, 2015 Turnlab

"Marcel from Modor gives a quick technical overview of the new NF-1 synthesizer in his workspace. All info and specs can also be found at Modormusic.com - Don't mind the questionable camerawork; proper demo-video's coming up soon :) - MODORMUSIC.com / Exclusively distributed by TURNLAB.be"

Moog | SXSW Showcase

"For the last four years we have partnered with Austin-based synthesizer boutique Switched On in producing a series of highly acclaimed showcases at the SXSW Music Festival. These shows aim to distinguish themselves as a high note of electronic musical performance and diverse artistic line-ups.

Turning to the dancefloor, the 2015 line-up consists of producers that are shaping the new landscape in techno, house, and pop: Moog Music and Switched On are proud to present Marcel Dettmann, Matrixxman, Patricia, Sevdaliza, Teengirl Fantasy, and Fielded in Austin's Elysium nightclub at SXSW 2015.

Find out more about the 2015 showcase and artists HERE."

Soundplant 42 Released - QWERTY Keyboard Software Sampler Released

Soundplant 42 sound effects demo: leaky swamp house

Published on Nov 4, 2014 keymapper

"Brief showcase of the soundscape creation capabilities of Soundplant, the computer keyboard sample triggering software for Windows & Mac, utilizing some field recordings and sound effects in combination with Soundplant's randomization features to create a rich sonic atmosphere. Free download at http://soundplant.org/"


Soundplant 42 drum pad demo Published on Nov 4, 2014 keymapper

"Drumming with breakbeat slices on Soundplant, the computer keyboard sample triggering software for Windows & Mac, free download at http://soundplant.org/"

"Soundplant 42 Released - QWERTY Keyboard Software Sampler Used From Studios to Stadiums Gets Major Update On Mac & Windows

New York, NY - November 6, 2014 - Independent developer Marcel Blum has released Soundplant 42 for Windows and Mac, the first major update since 2010 of the popular computer keyboard sound triggering program following a yearlong beta. Soundplant turns the standard QWERTY keyboard into a playable instrument with ultra low latency, allowing the instant playback of any format sound files on 72 keyboard keys with no need for extra hardware.

Soundplant's cult following continues to expand the $50 software's diversity of uses. Hollywood engineer Ed Novick used it in his 2010 Academy Award-winning sound mixing on Inception as well as in The Dark Knight Rises, Moneyball, and other films. Surf rock band Man or Astro-Man? played their sci-fi samples with Soundplant; metal band Nile used it for exotic percussion. When the foley artists of NPR's A Prairie Home Companion aren't handmaking their sound effects, they turn to Soundplant for a digital assist. The NFL's Tennessee Titans used it at LP Field stadium. Soundplant even made it to Carnegie Hall, with new music champion Paul Pinto performing on the software for the 2014 premier of composer Erin Rogers' Mother Earth. Organizations like London's Drake Music taught disabled children to create music through Soundplant's intuitive simplicity, and artists, educators, and DIYers delighted kids and adults with Soundplant-powered installations like the 2013 New York Maker Faire Editor's Choice Award-winning xylophone drum pad Nazca Beats.

Soundplant, now in its 15th year, turns an input device you've been practicing on for as long as you've been typing into a versatile multitrack playback tool, providing hours of audio at your fingertips while avoiding the need for expensive dedicated hardware. New version 42 maintains its beloved rock-solid stability, low cost, straightforward drag-and-drop sound file assignment, and powerful flexibility as standalone software, while bringing new features such as 32-bit floating point mixing and 96 kHz output for audiophile accuracy, 256 channel polyphony for rich sound design, several new lightweight realtime effects, direct output recording, and finer key press and release control. You can continue triggering sounds while using any other program with Soundplant hidden, and launch an unlimited number of Soundplant instances allowing outputting to multiple sound devices, multitrack recording, and more banks of sounds. Soundplant works identically on Windows or Mac and keymaps can be transferred across computers with ease.

Availability and pricing
Soundplant is offered as a free download at http://soundplant.org/ which includes a 25-launch trial of the registered features. In unregistered mode it is free for non-commercial use with limitations on some professional features. The registered version (USD $50, or a $40 upgrade from v.39) allows expanded sound file format support, audio output device selection, higher quality output sample rates, recording, and background triggering."

http://soundplant.org/

New genoQs Machines Octopus For Sale by Co-Founder Marcel Achim

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

via this auction

"As Co-Founder, developer and builder of the legendary genoQs Machines sequencer, I sell one of my newborn creatures. It is the New Classic version with a white front panel, red / green LEDs and wood frame with elegant black piano lacquer finish. Equipment is brand new and already packed for shipping. The company genoQs Machines was closed in 2011. Therefore, the Octopus is no longer available anywhere else as a new device. The retail price of the Octopus New Classic was in 2599, - EUR. It is a commercial but one-time special sale with bill, VAT and ebay's 14 days return policy. Happy bidding!"

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NAMM14 dayone: steady state freak?

NAMM14 dayone: steady state freak? from Andreas Schneider on Vimeo.

"Andrew alias SSF explains their new modules to be and to come. Jean Marcel is making the microphone, Andreas is just wondering about soo many cables that takes you apart from understanding the story andrew tells."

Modular karrussell moozak 2013

Modular karrussell moozak 2013 from Andreas Schneider on Vimeo.

"September 2013 the modular installation by HerrSchneider called a karrussell has been seen in Vienna during the Moozak Festival in the "Wanne". Location was great, feeling was perfect and Jean-Marcel helped installing everything. There was many other interesting installations from france, poland and elsehwere, here is just a little impression on how people was playing the karrussell there."

a sucker for random - New Release by Franz Schuier

via Franz Shuler (also posted on MATRIXSYNTH-C)

"I finally finished it and would like to share with fellow synth lovers.

Except the drums and a bit of tertazzi and sunsynth here and there, the E.P. was done on a small buchla and a 5 panel serge.

"a sucker for random"

http://franzschuier.bandcamp.com/album/a-sucker-for-random

5 track E.P. exploring random voltages.

All tracks are based on underlying drumtracks programmed with analog drummachines. In contrast to the drumlines, the synths are driven by numerous random voltage techniques, using a Buchla Source of Uncertainty, Serge SSGs, Ciat Lombarde gear and a Serge TKB. More randomness was created by crossmodulating sources. E.g.: The SSG used the respective drum machine noise as source for the S&H.

Tracks were not arranged, but recorded as multitrack and then mixed/muted later on an analogue desk.

"The preserve of chance is a very amusing thing." M.Duchamp (Dialogues With Marcel Duchamp)

credits
released 28 October 2012
Produktion Franz Schuier
Mastering F.Sitterle

Find some "Making Of" pics here"

Highsage - ToorCon - 2012 - Live Elektron Hardware Performance (excerpt)

Published on Oct 22, 2012 by shagghie

"Deep into an hour long set in a warehouse downtown surrounded by the best hackers on planet earth at a private underground party. h1kari, geo, and nfiltr8 ... thanks for another great Toorcon, and the best party ever. Thanks to Qualcomm, too, for sponsoring this particular party. Any time I'm sweating as much as the dance floor, you KNOW it's gotta be good!"

Elektrons in custom hinged case with custom green knobs.

Update:

Highsage ToorCon.org Party Studio Run (Full-Length HQ Audio) Live Elektron Hardware Set

Published on Oct 23, 2012 by shagghie

"This is the studio pre-run video take and live un-edited HQ audio leading up to the amazing Toorcon.org underground warehouse party in San Diego on Oct 20th, 2012. This set was performed in front of several hundred of the world's best hackers... no ordinary party, and it was quite a show! Mad respect to h1kari, nfiltr8, and geo for one of the best 'cons in many many years, and to Qualcomm for helping fund the sound and ever-flowing bar tab. Set is performed on a pair of Elektron Octatracks and a Machinedrum and some in-line FX, all mixed on the Octatrack and into the house mixer. Down and dirty Detroit style techno and house with a nod to the old guard trance coming out of the early 90's...all with a modern Elektron performance style twist. Tradition and Future, Liberation of the Machines in true hacker form. Shouts to Dreamlabs, Skippy, Marcel and the ever-sexy Katy Rokit, whose vocal samples are woven throughout the set."

Rare Synther Frank-T

This one in via marcel spotted on hispasonic.

"The Synther Frank-T is a replica of the minimoog was manufactured in the 70 in Mataró (Spain) very rare of find."

Googlish translation from the post: "I can say that just looks like a MS20 and me, it sounds like a more metallic MiniMoog. The three mini jacks you have in the top, not trim, are connected to a super plate ... but not to serve."

Organ Donors - Make The Girlies Wet (Original Mix) ULTRASOUNDS EP PART 1

YouTube Uploaded by OrganDonors on Aug 11, 2011

NSFW - spot the racks.
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'Make The Girlies Wet' Is the 1st installment from the insane 3 part ULTRASOUNDS EP ahead of their Massive Audio Surgery 'ULTRASOUNDS' event at the O2 Academy on Oct 1st.
Featured Multiple Radio 1 Plays, Showtek's Live For The Music Podcast, Isaac's Hardstyle Sessions Podcast, Fausto's Crossover 'Tune Of The Week'! + Dj support from the whos who!
Organ Donors are bending all the rules within the harder music scene, currently involved in collaborations with Scott Project, A*S*Y*S & Kamui as well as crossover projects with trance superstars Marcel Woods, Lange, Randy Kattana, Simon Patterson, Sean Tyas, Mark Sherry & Ali Wilson and pushing their new exciting HARD EDGE sound to the masses! Check This & Wreck This!.. Make The Girlies Wet!...

http://www.organdonors.dj/"

Dupré: Prelude in G minor, Op. 7 No. 3

YouTube Uploaded by ScrollingMusic on Jun 17, 2011

"Marcel Dupré (1886-1971): Prelude in G minor (no. 3) from "Trois préludes et fugues op. 7" (1914)

This piece was written by French organist and composer Marcel Dupré in 1914. It is one of his earliest works for solo organ. Dupré is widely regarded as an organ virtuoso, "a Paganini of the organ," and his works are among the most famous of 20th century organ repertoire. This particular work was pronounced "unplayable" at the time of its composition, and Dupré himself was the only organist capable of performing the work for several years after.

This rendition of the piece was generated by the pipe organ voice of our Matlab synthesizer. To design the pipe organ timbre, we spectrally analyzed a recording of a real organ, and reproduced the sound using additive synthesis. Multiple layers of digital reverb and asymmetrical equalization between the left and right channels transform the raw mono output into an open, spacious sound. Both the audio and the scrolling visualization were created from a MIDI file."

Jean-Michel Jarre in Studio

via Marcel

Click the image for some synth spotting.

Update: see the comments in this post. This one is photoshopped. That is not JMJ's studio.

genoQs Machines GmbH Shuts it's Doors

via the genoQs news letter:

"Dear all,

With the recent publication of the closing of genoQs Machines GmbH by regular legal procedure, we are issuing a long overdue message to give you a realistic outlook for the future. We also want to contain the spread of inaccurate information about the circumstances, and share our view of things.

Please refer to the link below.
http://www.genoqs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=70

Thank you,

Gabriel"

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Bard Laptop Orchestra (blork) 2010

YouTube via wellweatheredmusic | December 18, 2010 |

"An ensemble of 22 laptops performing under the direction of composer/mix-master Miguel Frasconi, on Thursday, Dec 16, 2010. This was the end-of-semester concert of Bard College's "Workshop in Software for Composition and Performance," taught by Miguel Frasconi.

The participants this semester (fall 2010) were: Laura Bradford • Penn Chan Jake Coan • Dylan Coburn Lucas Denton • Dani Dobkin John Garlid • Charlie Heller Alex Hood • Zack Khalil Shahrod Khalkhali • Elias Moose Marcel Reid-Jaques • Steve Reiman Sean Rucewicz • David Silberberg Nate Smallwood • Charlotte Su Will Tesdell • Joe Tisdall Elon Ullman • Jed Wolf Miguel Frasconi, director & mix-master"

Bard Laptop Orchestra (blork) 2010, part 2


via Miguel

genoQs Machines Turns 5

Happy Birthday genoQs!
via the genoQs newsletter:
"Dear all, almost 5 weeks ago we started the genoQs 5 years celebration 'season', most notably featuring a significant price discount on our product line*.

The response has been tremendous! We thank you for that and are more proud than ever of our machines and our history.

Looking forward, we will drive the delivery of the backlog, while at the same time continue with perseverence our work towards the next level.
Wishing you happy sequencing and a beautiful summer!
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*PS: The offer will expire on Wednesday, 9th of June 2010, 23:59h CET
There is still some time left to hurry up and take advantage of it.

Marcel Achim and Gabriel Seher"
http://www.genoqs.net/