MI Audio Pollyanna Octave Pedal

I was curious what the MI Audio Pollyanna Octave Synth was after seeing it referenced in these prior posts. Here's the MI Audio product page for the Pollyana and the following is a YouTube video on it from ProGuitarShopDemos


"www.ProGuitarShop.com - MI Audio Pollyanna Octave Pedal features are as follows:
• Combination of 2 classic effects types in one pedal.
• Vintage octave up and 1 & 2 octave synth down
• Individual level controls for all 3 octaves
• Global tone control for all octaves
• Dry (original) signal level control (not affected by tone control)
• Input sensitivity control for octave tracking and for octave fuzz sound in high settings
• Standard 9V power supply with true bypass.

MI Audio pedals have the following things in common:
• Hand built with pride and passion in our Sydney workshop in Australia by the team of builders at MI Audio.
• Individually tested by Michael and carry a 5 year warranty.
• Built with the absolute highest quality components, on double sided, through-hole PCBs
• Enclosed in a heavy duty die-cast aluminium enclosure.
• The pedals have a heavy duty true bypass, featuring a heavy duty 3PDT footswitch.
• The power supply of the pedals have been designed to allow you to power the unit from a DC source up to 25V, providing you with massive headroom and a huge output signal There is a 2.1mm barrel connection for external power connection.

http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...."

Strange Synthesizers of Japan by Hiromichi Oohashi - Synth Book w/ CD

Hiromichi Oohashi wrote in to let us know about his new synth book featuring rare and somewhat strange synthesizers from Japan. The book features synths from his collection along with a CD of audio/music. You can find the book via the publisher Rittor Music (Japan) (published Nov.2021), and on Amazon JP here.

You can find a list of the synths featured by chapter further below.

Details on the book from Hiromichi Oohashi follow.

"This art book introduces many of Japanese most rare and strange electronic musical instruments (1960s~1980s) from author's private collection for long years.

Contains over 130 synthesizers, rhythm machines, organs, toy instruments, speech synths, etc most of these rare instruments will be the first public release. All color pages, lot of beautiful photo of these unique instruments with simple and detailed text, all photos and book design by author himself.

Contribution from Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO)

Foreword by Eric Schneider (author of TOY INSTRUMENTS/MBP)

Attached CD has original music using these strange instruments so you can hear what these synth sounds like.

CD's music made by author's band KINO-MODERNO (world-renowned electronic music duo)



Hiromichi Oohashi is an artist born in Tokyo 1961
after studied art & design at Kuwazawa Design School in Tokyo
works as an artist and producer for Art, Design and Music
also known as collector of rare electronic musical instruments
in 1990 released groundbreaking [ VIDEO DRUG2/Phuture ] and get noticed
member of electronic music duo KINO-MODERNO since 1984
president of DAT PLANET PRODUKT"

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LCO studio notes: teletype

Published on Jul 1, 2015 LaborCamp

Playlist:
1. LCO studio notes: teletype 1 & 2

"Two short captures of the first couple of days with monome teletype module. In sample 1 teletype drives everything, including the PO-12. This involve some self-patching, and the internal teletype clock.
In sample 2 monome meadowphysics drives teletype, which in turns drives the rest of the setup. Sample 2 is basically one of the scenes that came preloaded on teletype, which I patched into my case almost randomly.
Main modules in both samples are teletype, Make Noise Mysteron, drone bed provided by E350 processed through Z-DSP running Halls of Valhalla, and Mutable Instruments Braids."

2. LCO studio notes: teletype 3 a—c

"These are three variations of one scene written in teletype. It's a more abstract, somewhat generative texture engine, with a single tone pattern. All the tempos and structures are derived from the internal teletype metronome (M)."

3. LCO studio notes: teletype 4

"A slightly more expansive arrangement with monome teletype at the center. Teletype is driven by meadowphysics triggers, further breaking up patterns, and controlling pitch variations derived form a single, internal sequence. Additional PO-12 drums are driven by teletype, and processed through CV-controlled Audio Damage Grainshift."

4. LCO studio notes: teletype 5

"This is an abridged performance of two iconic minimalist compositions by Steve Reich (“Piano Phase” and “Clapping Music”). Each composition consists of two “layers” of shifting patterns. I decided to use these patterns as an exercise in constructing a scene in teletype, where each pattern evolves in it’s own right, while staying in a fixed relationship to the remaining patterns.

In the beginning of the video you will see all the screens from teletype explaining how the scene was constructed. In the TRACKER view you can see the first two patterns on the left are the 12 note sequences of the “Piano Phase”. Even though they are identical, I set up two patterns independently, as they are being read at slightly different speeds. The leftmost pattern is being clocked by external triggers, while the rightmost one is being clocked by internal teletype metronome M, the tempo of which is calculated in script 1. The “Piano Phase” theme are rendered by the two oscillators of the Make Noise DPO. The two patterns on the right are simple 1s and 0s defining the sequences of claps based on Reich’s composition. These are triggering pulses that control white noise bursts, and MI Elements.

Here is some additional info on 'Piano Phase' and 'Clapping Music':
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_P...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clappin..."

VINTAGE RARE USSR SOVIET ANALOG SYNTHESIZER FAEMI-1M

via this auction

"FAEMI-1M is a compact polyphonic analog synthesizer produced by Katchkanar radio equipment factory "Formanta", which is the manufacturer of such well-known makes of synthesizers as Polivoks, Formanta, Manual, Maestro etc. Faemi-1M is a "young brother" of a very popular synthesizer Polivoks. It bears the same logo on the package and retains some of its most impressive capabilities, for example the powerful resonance filter, which, by expert estimation, outperforms the famous Minimoog! The handy keyboard of the synthesizer has also remained unchanged. But unlike Polivoks, this synthesizer is entirely polyphonic (a so called "organ-synthesizer"), which makes it possible to merge several timbres with the addition of a timbre passed through the filter.

Faemi–1M is housed in a compact metal body with plastic sides. It has a 4-octave keyboard (from F to E; or from "Fa" to "Mi" in Russian; their combination gives "FaeMi"). Parameter control is performed with handy knob regulators graduated from 1 to 10. The synthesizer consists of four main sections: OSCILLATOR, TIMBRE, FILTER and AMPLIFIER. The units involved in the process of synthesis are 1 VCO, 1 LFO, the lowpass filter with ADSR and VCA.
The OSCILLATOR section provides the following functions: RELEASE, FINE TUNING, GLISSANDO. The TIMBRE section (waveshape select) has four timbre volume controls – PIANO, STRING, CLAVECIN, and BRASS.
The VIBRATO(LFO) group includes the controls of vibrato RATE, vibrato DEPTH and time of vibrato DELAY. The vibrato RATE parameter is controlled by red-light indicator.
The FILTER section includes the envelope group: ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, RELEASE. The parameters of the filter are CUTOFF, RESONANCE, and FILTER MODULATION. The device has a red button which passes the BRASS timbre immediately through the filter (for the other timbres it is impossible).
Section AMPLIFIER include only a one control regulators - for global VOLUME.

On the front connection panel, the following connectors are situated: PEDAL input for filter control, PHONE, main OUTPUT and input for SUSTAIN pedal. All connectors are constructed in standard 5-din plugs. Next the POWER connector, power ON/OFF, the FUSE are situated.

The synthesizer bears a factory serial number, the year of manufacture, and the price in Soviet roubles (in 1982, 450 roubles were equal to 600 USD). An important feature of the device is to be noted: it bears the Soviet "Quality Mark", which means that the device falls under the highest quality category.

Specifications:
— Polyphonic hybrid synthesizer with four independent channels of sound - piano, string, clave, brass.
— 1 dual mode "Polyvox-like" VCF (brass/filter) , freq/res/mod controls, with screaming resonance.
— Pitch modulator (Vibrato) with freq/depth/delay control.
— 1 ADSR envelope generator.
— Oscillator's release control.
— Glissando.
— Audio and phone outputs.
— Dumper and pedal inputs.
— 220 Volt main.
— Dimensions: 72/33/14 cm, weight: about 21 lbs (10 kg)."

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1905 HELMHOLTZ SOUND SYNTHESIZER BY MAX KOHL

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Note the listing states this was the first electronic sound synthesizer, but that of course is subjective. There were others. You can find a list by year on 120 Years of Electronic Music.

via this auction

"LOT 61

THE FIRST ELECTRIC SOUND SYNTHESIZER

A Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer, manufactured in Chemnitz by Max Kohl after the design by Hermann von Helmholtz, ca 1905.

Estimate 25,000 - 35,000 USD

Wood, brass and steel sound synthesizer, signed " Max Kohl, Chemnitz, 1/8", 39½ x 29", mahogany base fitted with 11 steel tuning forks signed MK, each fork stamped with corresponding note and frequency in vs (vibrations per second, i.e. hertz). Forks 1-10 fixed between pairs of electromagnets and mounted vertically onto wooden platforms (numbered 1-10) along with brass Helmholtz resonators, each pair ranging in size according to their graduating frequencies, each platform with "Aus/Ein" [on/off] switch. 11th fork (marked UT 2 256 vs) mounted horizontally onto wooden platform with electromagnetic coil mounted between tines, adjustable mercury cup below lower tine; one end of board fitted with 2 anodes and 2 cathodes for connection to external 20 volt power sources; other end of board fitted with keyboard of 10 keys (8 ivory, and 2 non-mammalian replacements), each corresponding to 1 tuning fork/resonator pair (UT 2 256 vs; UT 3 512 vs; SOL 3 768 vs; UT 4 1024 vs; MI 4 1280 vs; SOL 4 1536 vs; 1792 vs; UT 5 2048 vs; RE 5 2304 vs; & MI 5 2560 vs). All 11 platforms connected together in series with wire filaments from the horizontal tuning fork."

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Synth Videos by Sequenox Featuring the Moog Subsequent 37, DSI REV2, Jomox Sunsyn, Korg, & Eurorack

Published on Aug 23, 2017 Sequenox

Note this is a playlist of Sequenox's videos to date. Just discovered them. You can use the player controls to jump around.

Playlist:
Moog Subsequent 37 CV Triads
Moog Subsequent 37 CV
Extended Eurorack Modular Jam with Moog Subsequent 37 CV
Modular Rhythms with Moog Subsequent 37 CV
Korg MS-20 and SQ-1 crunchy sequencer
Korg MS-20 SQ-1 Love
Jomox Sunsyn Minimalism
Moog Muzak in a Major Mood
Moog Subsequent 37 CV with Eurorack Modular demo
Eurorack Modular Synth Explorations 504 Space Jazz
Eurorack Modular Synth Explorations Mutable Instruments Elements 4ms Dual Looping Delay
Koma Elektronik Field Kit
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Fun
Mutable Instruments Elements in chord mode with Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas drone
Mutable Instruments Elements and Intelligel Metropolis slow jam
DSI Prophet REV2 noise and oscillators with arpeggios and four pole filter
Prophet REV2 arpeggios with four pole filter...

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Building a DIY Modular Synth with Tucker Macor

video uploads by Tucker Macor

Playlist at the time of this post:

1. The Beginning of my Modular Synthesizer | The Power Supply

Building the power supply and installing my first four modules to start my take on a DIY modular synthesizer.
----------------------- Code and Project Files -----------------------
https://github.com/TuckerMacor/SynthPSU
0:00 Intro
0:15 What is a Modular Synthesizer?
0:53 Power Supply Design
2:54 Finished Power Supply
6:15 Other Modules / Sound Test
9:30 Outro and end cards

2. A Modular Synth's Dream | The MegaMaxSequencer

Building a multipurpose digital Kosmo module. Primarily a sequencer but also serves as a digital module software development platform. It has 8 inputs/outputs 2 of which are on a 12 bit DAC that has output circuitry to switch between 0 to 5 volts high resolution or 0 to 10 volts slightly less high resolution, 2 on PWM capable Arduino pins that have a voltage doubler to reach 10 volts, and 4 on analog input pins that can be used as analog inputs or digital outputs.

----------------------- Code and Project Files -----------------------
https://github.com/TuckerMacor/DualSc...

----------------------- Music Credits -----------------------
Brock Berrigan - Fine Wine, Three Am
www.brockberrigan.com
bit.ly/BrockSpotify

----------------------- Chapters -----------------------
0:00 Intro
0:25 How Does A Sequencer Work?
0:55 Baby 8 Sequencer
1:15 Sequencer Design
1:42 Building it
3:04 Finished Module
4:20 Outro and end cards

3. I'm Back

This video covers everything I worked on in the 10 months I abandoned YouTube for.

Explosion Timer Code: https://github.com/TuckerMacor/Explos...

Baby 8 Seq Code: https://github.com/TuckerMacor/Simple...

4. Making 80's Synth Tech Work with a Modern Computer

In this video I build a DIY and open source MIDI to CV interface for my modular synthesizer.

----------------------- Code and Project Files -----------------------
https://github.com/TuckerMacor/DIY-MI...

----------------------- Music Credits -----------------------
Brock Berrigan - Funkin' Around
www.brockberrigan.com
bit.ly/BrockSpotify

----------------------- Chapters -----------------------
0:00 Intro
0:25 Build Montage
0:55 Problems
1:40 It Works!
2:44 The Megalovania test
3:24 Monophonic vs Polyphonic
4:00 Wet Hands

Preenfm2 FM synthesizer

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via this auction

"The Preenfm2 is a DIY project originally designed by Xavier Hosxe.

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Roland JD-Xi Prototyp | Beatmaking Test

Published on Jan 22, 2015 PortalKlawiszowy

"Jest mi niezmiernie miło zaprezentować wam beatmaking demo nagrane na prototypie najnowszego syntezatora firmy Roland. JD-Xi czyli rewolucyjny instrument łączący ze sobą syntezę analogową oraz cyfrową, w zupełnie innym stylu niż dotychczas. Instrument udostępnia nam 4 sekcje: 2 z syntezą cyfrową, 1 z syntezą analogową oraz 1 z sekcją bitmaszyny. Dodatkowo wzbogacony został o intuicyjny i bardzo prosty w obsłudze sekwencer krokowy oraz Vocoder. Instrument brzmi zaskakująco dobrze, dynamicznie, przestrzennie, brzmienia świetnie kleją się w miksie i są wyjątkowo plastyczne. Co do samych presetów, programiści Rolanda mocno napracowali się nad tym żeby instrument doskonale odnalazł się w najnowszych trendach brzmieniowych. Znajdziemy tu świetnie zaprogramowane brzmienia do takich stylów jak: trap, hip hop, rnb, dubstep, oraz szeroko pojęta muzyka elektroniczna. Tu nie ma miejsca na przypadki! Instrument świetny zarówno do studia jak i na scenę a dzięki sekwencerowi krokowemu nie potrzebujemy do produkcji nic innego! Jest to zdecydowanie świetny instrument, którego wszystkim mocno polecam!

Pozdrawiam
Teka"

Googlish:

"I am very pleased to present you beatmaking demo recorded on a prototype of the latest Roland synthesizer. JD-X or a revolutionary instrument that combines elements of synthesis of analog and digital, in a completely different style than ever before. The instrument provides us with 4 sections: 2 with digital synthesis, 1 the synthesis of analog and 1 bitmaszyny section. Additionally enriched with intuitive and very easy to use step sequencer and Vocoder. the instrument sounds surprisingly good, dynamic, spatially sticky sounds great in the mix and are extremely plastic. As for the presets, developers Roland heavily worked hard over the instrument perfectly to find the latest trends in sound. We find here a great pre-programmed sound styles such as trap, hip hop, rnb, dubstep and electronic music widely understood. there is no room for cases! instrument great both in the studio and on the stage and thanks sequencer krokowemu do not need to produce anything else! This is definitely a great tool, which all strongly recommended!"

Razor (1:1 MI Blades)

video upload by After Later Audio

"The next installation in our MIC line of modules is RAZOR (1:1 Blades) a dual multi-mode filter with a lot of wonderful features. 11/16/22"

"This is an exact hardware replica of the Mutable Instruments Blades module.

Our model uses the original 'hard-to-find' opamps, but we do substitute V2164M with AS2164D. All of our products use AS2164D and there should be no measurable change in behavior."

FAEMI-1M

images via this auction

"Faemi -1M it is fully polyphonic synthesizer (made at the same Kachkanar radio factory as the great Polivoks synth) and has a 4-octave (F-E - Fa-Mi, hence the name FAeMI) keyboard, 1 VCO, 1 LFO, 1 VCF with ADSR envelope and 1 VCA. The control panel is divided into four main sections. The first is for the oscillator, with controls for decay, tuning and glissando. The second section is subdivided into two parts. The first subsection is called "timbre" - this is essentially the waveshape-control section - with knobs labelled piano, strings, clavesin and brass. The second subsection is called "vibrato": this controls the LFO, and has knobs for frequency, depth and delay. The third and biggest section is the "filter" section, with knobs to define the ADSR envelope as well as controlling cutoff frequency, resonance and modulation.

There is also an interesting little red button in this section which toggles between "brass" and "filter" - that is, when it is depressed, the signal from the VCO is processed through the filter, but when unpressed the signal goes straight to the VCA. The last section is the VCA control, and this has only a knob for volume.

Knob names in English

You can find samples on the excellent Ruskeys.net

Vermona ET 6-1 - Benjamin LAZZARUS

Published on Apr 2, 2019 Benjamin LAZZARUS

"This track is only made with sounds coming from the Vermona ET 6-1, Electric Combo Organ 1972
Video: 'Melancholia' Lars Von Trier

https://benjaminlazzarus.bandcamp.com/

Morceau réalisé avec l'orgue Vermona ET 6-1, un orgue à transistor des année 70, à mi chemin entre le Vox continental et le Farfisa Compact. Un look "europe de l'est" habillé en faux bois en plastique, un son très typé rock garage et une magnifique réverbe intégré. Une petit particularité que j'aime beaucoup la fonction "repeat" qui permet de jouer les notes en croches que j'ai utilisé dans ce morceau. Avec la poignante fin du monde du film "Melancholia" de Lars Von Trier."

Googlish:

"Piece realized with the organ Vermona ET 6-1, a transistor organ of the year 70, halfway between the continental Vox and the Farfisa Compact. A look "Eastern Europe" dressed in faux wood plastic, a very typical rock garage sound and a beautiful integrated reverb. A small feature that I really like the "repeat" function that allows you to play the notes in eighth notes that I used in this piece. With the poignant end of the world of the film "Melancholia" by Lars Von Trier."

Prototipo Ondes Martenot

YouTube via airmusician1 — April 14, 2010 — "Prototipo #1 de este instrumento similar al Les Ondes Martenot, hecho en Chile entre el 2009 y 2010. Agradezco la ayuda de Don Marco Antonio de AnalogCustom y Cristian Rojas por su apoyo y fe en mi proyecto, muy pronto se hara el instrumento definitvo, para los musicos y aficionados interesados en esta tecnologia análoga.
Prototipe #1 of this kind of instrument similar to Les Ondes Martenot, was made in Chile between 2009 and 2010 year. I apreciatte so much the helps that delivered to me Marco Antonio from AnalogCustom, and Cristian Rojas as well.
Very soon will come out the first instrument to musicians and people that could be interest in this.
Some Characteristics:
- 4 kinds of Timbre.
- Pitch / Fine Pitch regulator.
- Independent Tuner output
- Volume selector: Hand/ Pedal Volume
- Register of 5 octaves (it is possible to increase it)

This song is called "El cants dels ocells" (Song of the birds)"

Googlish:
"airmusician1 - April 14, 2010 - Prototype # 1 of this instrument similar to Les Ondes Martenot, made in Chile between 2009 and 2010. I appreciate the help of Don Marco Antonio de AnalogCustom and Cristian Rojas for their support and faith in my project will be done soon definitva instrument for musicians and fans interested in the similar technology.
Prototype # 1 of this kind of instrument similar to Les Ondes Martenot, Was Made in Chile Between 2009 and 2010 year. I apreciatte That Helps so much the me to Antony Delivered from AnalogCustom, and Cristian Rojas as well.
Very soon will eat out the first instrument to musicians and people That Could Be Interest in this.
Some Characteristics:
- 4 kinds of Timbre.
- Pitch / Fine Pitch regulator.
- Independent output Tuner
- Volume selector: Hand / Volume Pedal
- Register of 5 octaves (it is possible to Increase it)

This song is Called "The Cants dels ocells" (Song of the Birds)"

see airmusician1's Channel for Theremin videos as well.
via Dana Countryman on Facebook here.

Update via BLUE PLANET CORPORATION in the comments:
"For those who are searching the real one, they can contact in Paris, Jean-Loup DIERSTEIN.

He's making like the original one.

Expensive, but we can say that's the same.

http://dierstein.fr/" Googlish link

Michigan Synthworks Introduces Xena 6 Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Based on MI's Ambika

Pre-Order priced at $400.00, shipping December 2023.

via Michigan Synthworks

Xena is a rework of the legendary Mutable Instruments Ambika DIY synthesizer. Now fully machine assembled with an updated layout and an improved modern power supply. Available with all ordinal 3 voice cards and compatible with 3rd part operating systems.

Xena Features:

6 voices with individual outputs.
2 digital oscillators per voice, with 36 oscillator algorithms/wavetables.
1 sub-oscillator, also configurable as a transient generator.
Pre-filter overdrive and bit-crushing effect.
Analog 4-pole filter (or 2-pole multimode filter depending on the type of voicecard used) and VCA.
3 ADSR envelopes, 3 patch-level LFOs, 1 voice-level LFO.
Modulation matrix with 14 slots and 4 modulation modifiers.
1 arpeggiator, 1 note sequencer and 2 step sequencers per part.
Flexible mapping of the 6 voices. A single patch with 6 voice-polyphony, 6 independent mono parts, 2 layered patches with 3-voices polyphony, a 3-voice unison bass line on the lower half of the keyboard with a 3-voice unison lead on the upper half... all are possible!
MicroSD storage allows the storing of a life-long of patches, programs and multis, along with the history of editing operations for undo/redo.
Easy to change voice cards

AnalogFX VXC 2220 Vocoder Sound Demo (no talking - well, sort of)

video upload by Limbic Bits

You can find additional demos and details on the AnalogFX VXC 2220 Vocoder here.

0:00 Colossus Saw
0:20 Colossus Clean Voice
0:30 Colossus Variations 1
1:13 Colossus Variations 2
1:44 Colossus Variations 3 Noise
2:19 Thoreau Walden Female Clean
2:30 Thoreau Walden Female External Carrier 1
3:15 Thoreau Walden Female External Carrier 2
3:37 Thoreau Walden Male Clean into Vocoder
4:40 Thoreau Walden Male PolyVocoder (External Carrier)
5:04 Looped Female Voice (External Carrier / MI Braids Chord)
6:52 Drum Loop Clean into different Vocoder Variations

FORMANTA FAEMI-1M-Polyphonic 1OSC Analog Synthesizer Video Demo

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. FAEMI-1M *analog synthesizer * ФАЭМИ-1М (HD)

Uploaded on Sep 25, 2011 sergioavia·36 videos

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"Faemi -1M is fully polyphonic synthesizer, made at the same Kachkanar radio factory as the great Polivoks synth and has a 4-octave (F-E - Fa-Mi, hence the name FAeMI) keyboard. Same manufacturer and VCF as the famous Polyvox synthesizer but with stringmachine features! It bears the same logo on the package and retains some of its most impressive capabilities, for example, the powerful resonance filter, which, by expert estimation, outperforms the famous Minimoog! But unlike Polivoks, this synthesizer is entirely polyphonic (a so called "string/organ/brass-synthesizer"), which makes it possible to merge several timbres with the addition of a timbre passed through the filter. Faemi–1M is housed in a compact metal body with plastic sides.

1 VCO, 1 LFO, 1 VCF with ADSR envelope and 1 VCA. The control panel is divided into four main sections. The first is for the oscillator, with controls for decay, tuning and glissando. The second section is subdivided into two parts. The first subsection is called "timbre" - this is essentially the waveshape-control section - with knobs labelled piano, strings, clavinet and brass. The second subsection is called "vibrato": this controls the LFO, and has knobs for frequency, depth and delay. The third and biggest section is the "filter" section, with knobs to define the ADSR envelope as well as controlling cutoff frequency, resonance and modulation.

There is also an interesting little red button in this section which toggles between "brass" and "filter" - that is, when it is depressed, the signal from the VCO is processed through the filter, but when unpressed the signal goes straight to the VCA. The last section is the VCA control, and this has only a knob for volume. We also have a LFO, with speed and amplitude dial."

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New Quicco Sound mi.1e Wireless MIDI-CV / Gate Interface Eurorack Module

A couple of pics via Yuuki Koide.


It looks like Quicco Sound is porting their wireless mi.1 tech to eurorack. Wireless control of your modular with an iPad is definitely welcome.

Eurorack Modular Videos by Jasper

Published on May 28, 2016 Jasper

Playlist:

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mutable instruments ambika test 1

YouTube Published on Aug 6, 2012 by piamuk

"Mutable Instruments Ambika Polyphonic Synth. Demoing the Fuzz, Crush functions and the 'wavesequencer'"

Mutable Instruments Ambika Test 2

Published on Aug 10, 2012 by piamuk

"Finally got 3 of the 6 4P Voice Cards complete. I spit them into 2 parts. The first part is a 2 Voice Polysynth. The second part is 1 Voice arpeggiated by a MIDIpal. Added some Moog Little Phatty (internal arpeggiator set super slow) for added fun. Sorry for the length, but check it at 4:10. I bring in some bitcrushing to the poly part. Very cool!"

Mutable Instruments Ambika Test 3

YouTube Published on Aug 12, 2012 by piamuk

"Ambika arpeggiated by an MI MIDIpal. MI Shruthi-1 (IR3109 Filter Board) handles the bassline."

A Disting of Magic by The Art of Sound

A new track via MATRIXSYNTH supporter, The Art of Sound.

"Notes:

The Expert Sleepers Disting Mk3 is one of the most useful and powerful 'Swiss Army Knife’ eurorack modules I have ever come across.. with so many capabilities within a 4hp module and more to come with every firmware update it seems!

Here is a live performance of a melodic ambient soundtrack created entirely 'out of the box'…utilizing 12 (Yes, I know… Blame Ben (Divkid!!) Disting Mk3s to self generate almost all the creative ‘magic’

Setup:

7 Distings in Bank 1C Mode 4b (Shift Register Quantized CVs mode) performing the melodic Lead & Harmony parts

1 Disting in Bank 1A Mode 4b (Clockable LFO mode) for modulating Wavetables in Braids WMAP mode

2 Distings in Bank 1C Mode 4d (Shift Register Dual Random Triggers) for random rhythmic filter & volume patterns

1 Disting in Bank 1A Mode 3d (Clockable Delay/Echo Mode)

1 Disting in Bank 1B Mode 3d (State Variable Filter)

3 MI Braids for monophonic sounds (Sequenced by Distings)

Boomstar Quadnic for polyphonic ‘Strings’ (Sequenced by Distings)

Make Noise Pressure Points for CV Offsets to Quadnic

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