MATRIXSYNTH

TAMA Techstar TS305

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Sent my way via Loscha.

via Dave of umop:
"A little something special for PARALLAX fans today... an exclusive MP3 I very recently made called Deuterium. It uses five synths: A Korg 01/W for all the background sequences and drums (programmed back around 2001 or so!), and ALL LIVE performances on a Nord Lead 2X, Access Virus kb, Roland JD-800, and my new little Korg Microkorg!"

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Update: I just got done listening to the track. This some really good stuff.

Moog and Buddha Machines

flickr by Maggie Osterberg.

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KORG Kaoss Pad KP3 Review on Analog Industries

Click here. Good, and more importantly, bad points expressed.

"The I/O on this machine is a joke. Just stereo RCA on the back, and a quarter-inch jack on the front that is ostensibly a "mic" input with a trim knob. This may be fine for a weekend warrior/DJ/whatever, but for a professional user, it's annoying in the extreme."

Yep... I was hoping they would include 1/4" jacks this time. The audience still appears to be DJs.

MOOG Rogue

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Maplin ETI 4600 and Custom Controller

flickr by jelliffe_rick.
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Notes on the (modular) controller:
* a nice wooden box, covered in leatherette
* four removeable panels on top, each for separate controls
* three jacks on each side (right for CV in, left for switches in)
* a USB kit from Velleman to connect to a computer (I am writing a driver which will route control signals to MIDI)

Becoming of SID sinth - TB303 patch

flickr by fibra.

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New Nord Coming

Looks like a dual keyboard Electro? We'll find out at winter NAMM on January 18.

Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine Demos by ReWire

Two tracks featuring the Metasonix S-1000 by ReWire:

REwire_-_Step_Into_The_Wretch_Machine.mp3
REwire_-_Wretch_Demo_2.mp3

Last Minute Xmas Tunes

Christmas is over for most, however if you just need a little more synthi xmas music here are a couple of links sent my way:

Table's Xmas on MySpace (warning: this site is flashy, as in epileptic seizure flashy). This is a cool track featuring various xmas samples you should recognize. Via Carl.

Sounds of Christmas 1986 by a German group, Apolleon. This is the full album, and is really good stuff. Via Andre.

Enjoy!

BTW, I hope everyone had a good Holiday this year. I got me a Yamaha DD55 to bang on. Every now and then I just feel the need to take a stick to something...

Yamaha DD55 on Amazon