Korg MS20

Just a few shots sent to AH via Brandon Rogers.

MS20_1.jpg
MS20_2.jpg
MS20_3.jpg
MS20_4.jpg

Hmm... I wonder what that little grey guy is.

Plan B M16 Sound Clip

Via Peter Grenader on the Plan B list back on 9/10:

"The following link is a soundbite of the Model 16 prototype currently in it's final stages prior to release.

This sample consists of two VCOs, slightly detuned at octaves that DO NOT CHANGE PITCH. I'm using the VC sweep function in Bandpass mode and stepping through four(of 12) filter outputs, then slowly increasing the resonance from full CCW to full CW, roughly giving the effect of a crossfade from a standard fixed filter bank to a vocorder."

Update via Peter in the comments:
"Well, I hope you guys don't think this is the coolest effect going, becauuse I've yanked the voltage control of this feature off the final version. It'll stil go from low res (one filter) to high res(two filters in series) for each of the 12 in the matrix, and you will still be able to select a mixture betwen the two...but not via VC, only with a pot.

The circuitry required to do this correctly vs. the net effect itself, to my taste, iwas not singing together. It would easily add another $20 to the bottom line

So we lost this VC, but we gained two other very cool features, so I don't feel guilty about nixing the VC here.

We've added a STEP PULSE out, which returns a timing pulse every time the SWEEP function goes fro9m one filter to another...and..we added a soft/hard select switch to that as well, which gives you either hard step between the filters with the sweep function, or a softer fading from one to another. And the sweep did retain it's VC, so I think it's all good.

In any event, the other two sound samples on the EAR site for the M16 are more interesting. Have a listen.

- P"

Link to EAR site.

Bristol Audio Synthesis

Softsynths for Linux.

Hammond, Yamaha, Roland, Rhodes
ARP
Moog
Korg
Sequential Circuits
Oberheim

Title link takes you there.

Yamaha CS30 Demo

Title link takes you to a couple of demos and a supersized shot of the image in this post. Via one of the anonymous.
Direct stereo recorded to CD without any processing or eq.
Live manipulations:
LFO speed
Cutoff of both filters
Vcf 2 amounth
Swithing vcf 2 to bp
Switch in the ringmod from vco to lfo and morf from normal to ring
Variating the balance slider (at right of kb)
Vcf and vca envelops tweaking

Tangerine Dream 1969

via frederic:
"To me, this video is an absolute must ! Why ?
Because for the very first time one can see Thomas Kessler.

Thomas Kessler (a very ahead minded composer) is the man who transform Tangerine Dream from a psycho-rock band into an electronic music band. That fact is not much told. But that fact is the basis for a good understanding of Tangerine Dream's story and also Klaus Schulze's story (remember he was a guitarist/drummer before he met Thomas Kessler)."

kluster 1971

via frederic.

TECHNOMANIA! episode 5

Via Sonic State. Love the monome toast. BTW, if you haven't seen the Creative Labs drumm video before, do check it out in full.

Japan Collection - Sonicstate.com

Via Sonic State. Make sure to check out the article as well.

Waldorf Update

Via this electro-music.com thread. I have no idea if this is real.

"From: Michael von Garnier
Sent: 06 October 2006 09:50
To: David
Subject: AW: Sales query

Hi,

we are going to have 3 of the old models available soon (MicroQ, Q and Q+) as well as the software bundle 'Waldorf Edition'. There will be a version 2 upgrade available later this year, including Mac/Intel compatibility and AU format)

For next year we are working on a couple of new products, at NAMM and Musikmesse we will see more.

We also have this liitle module for the CME UF series keyboards: The CME Nano module which is basically a MicroQ sounding preset synth.

My best,

Michael von Garnier

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: David
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2006 16:54
An:
Betreff: Sales query
Hi,

Please can you advise what products you have for sale? I am ideally looking for a new Microwave XT but will consider others.

Many thanks,

David."

Update via Moogulator in the comments:
"it's real, I wrote something based on this info some month ago for a magazine in germany called "beat", and still there is no more info available, we have to wait for the products to come.. so this one tells no real new things.. it's also true, that the Q rack is no longer available.. (as well as the XT also) - atm we are waiting for the OS updates on XT + Q Series and new Waldorfs on NAMM"

Eric Siday's Moogs

Title link takes you to more.

via frederic.