Roland MKS70 Sample

There's been some discussion on AH on the sonic differences between the Roland JX8P, JX10 and MKS70. The JX10 is claimed to be the equivalent of two JX8Ps and the MKS70 is the rack. Tomislav Babic of babic.com sent the following in.

"iirc its the 5534's on JX8P output stages that changed into somthing cleaner on later models.. MKS70 is ever so slightly brighter, cleaner than JX8P which in turn comes across as slightly warmer. however, MKS70 is substantially less noisy. (afaik even latest JX8P had this change) i prefer the latter. the difference is not night n day, and i like the addedpresence/lack of noise. and for the going price of 300 or so, getting two 6voice analog engines in 2U space is a steal. here's how MKS70 sounds in double mode (4 DCOs, 2 chorus), times two tracks dubbed:

http://www.babic.com/SYN/MKS70-DblPad-Spectrum.mp3

here's another one, its a demo of hi strings, violas and cellos on MKS70,
all layer (dbl tone = 4dco) patches:

http://www.babic.com/SYN/MKS70-Exodus.mp3

unique character. my jup8 has got nothing on this board. and vice versa."

KORG Lamda Formant Samples

via Norman Fay of Vietgrove on AH:

"Chorus" preset on a Korg ES50 "Lambda" string machine, processed through Serge filter bank and Frostwave "Resonator" pedal to bring a bit more vocaliness out. A pleasant alternative to the VP330 sound. .rar compressed, 3.58Mb. It's up for the next 7 days, or 100 downloads, whichever expires first:

http://download.yousendit.com/4E64BA0F511F8657

[Extracted and permanently mirrored ere]

It's a NI Kontakt 2 format set, but the folder has all of the samples in looped .wav format, so they should be importable into any sampler that can deal w/that.

Samples were made by me, programming done by me, it's all my work. You can do whatever you want with them, share all you like, but please don't claim that you made them, or sell them on.

You're welcome ;)"

Everything But the Kitchen Sink

Remember this post on Welsh's Kitchen Kit sample set? Title link takes you to a couple tracks made with them via brian comnes.

"I downloaded welsh's Kitchen sounds. here are two clips. clip one starts with microtonic VST drum synth and then fades in Welsh's sounds in same pattern abd then microtonic fades out. clip 2 is sam but with a little Replicant thrown in on the Welsh sounds."

TAL Vintager

Togu Audio Line

"Vintager is a simple to use monophonic vst instrument with the functional range and sound of classic analog synths. A good sounding non linear modelled 24dB lowpass filter, three bandlimited oscillators and accurate envelopes are the heart of this synth.

* two oscillators with FM and PW (saw, pulse, triangle, sine, noise)
* sub oscillator (rectangle, two octaves deeper)
* 24dB low pass filter with self oscillation
* two precise non linear envelopes (filter, amplitude)
* two lfo's with five different waveforms to modulate filer, pitch, fm and pw
* portamento (three different modes)
* midi learn for all potis
* 20 different presets (bass, leads, effects, percussion)
* all sample rates supported
* low CPU"

Title link takes you to the dowload and samples.

Oakley TM3030 Midi controlled synth

"The TM3030 is a midi controlled bassline clone that is designed to sound good, be easy to build and use no really difficult to get parts. The design features the same controls as the little sliver box we have all come to love: tune, waveshape, cut-off, resonance, envelope sweep, decay time, accent and volume."

Pictured: "The first prototype in a half rack width metal case. The production PCBs are slightly different in that they have a slightly different layout and use 0.1" headers for all the input and output connectors."

Title link takes you to more info including samples on Oakley Sound. Note the prototype is for sale for 220GBP.

Thomas Henry UD-1 Drum Voice

"As the summer of 2006 drew to a close, Thomas Henry returned to his teaching assignment somewhere in greater Mankato, and thus brought to an end a summer of brilliant and inspired synth design on his part. As a parting shot over the bow, warning of things to come, Thomas sent me a design for a drum voice he has chosen to release to all the synth DIYers out there - the UD-1 Drum Voice Module...

Anyone familiar with Thomas' ADV Bass design will recognize the basic architecture of the UD-1 Drum Voice. The UD-1 has an input for pulse, which it uses to 'fire' the drum voice, and, of course an output. Thomas added one more valuable input to the UD-1 - voltage control of the pitch of the drum voice."

Title link takes you there.

syntezatory.prv.pl - Kawai SX-240

YouTube via Jexus.

"2 May 2007. Brought to you by WC Olo Garb." syntezatory.prv.pl

Oberheim Matrix-6

via this auction.

I almost put this one on Matrixsynth-b, but I figured the synth that started it all for me deserved a post here.

KORG Poly-800

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Alesis A6 Andromeda

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.
Details:
"Real Analog Powerhouse
Andromeda’s fully analog signal path is controlled by a high-speed Motorola Coldfire microprocessor, offering 16-voice polyphony with 16-part multitimbral capability. Andromeda features two analog oscillators per voice, with standard waveforms (available simultaneously), suboscillators, hard and soft sync, and more. It provides two analog filters per voice: these 2-pole (multimode) and 4-pole (lowpass) resonating filters are classically-derived designs, and offer you an astounding range of sonic variability.

Andromeda also provides external audio inputs that allow you to route any signal through its filters. Andromeda has three LFOs, each with six waveforms and many powerful features. It also has three 7-stage, 3-level envelopes capable of functions never before found in any analog synthesizer. An extensive mod matrix offers you an enormous freedom in configuring Andromeda’s sonic firepower, adding to its monstrous capabilities.

In-Depth Control of Your Sound
Andromeda’s 61-note synth-weighted keypad features velocity and aftertouch sensitivity, and its ribbon controlled offers multiple, assignable functions. A distinctive, futuristic front panel features 72 knobs and 114 buttons (the majority are single function), optimally arranged for rapid-fire tweaking and in-depth experimentation. Andromeda’s large, backlit LCD display provides real-world values of parameters (time, frequency, BPM, etc.) and high-resolution graphics. No other synth has ever offered such a sophisticated, informative control panel for creating analog pyrotechnics.

Extensive features
In addition to its real analog synth engine and hands-on interface, Andromeda provides a wide range of performance features, including multiple keyboard modes, portamento with nine slopes, and legato functions. For added grins, Andromeda provides a built-in arpeggiator and analog-style sequencer with MIDI sync, high quality digital effects Z(reverb, chorus, echo and more), and a nasty little analog distortion circuit. Internal program memory features 256 preset and 128 user-defined programs. Andromeda also offers a PCMCIA-format memory card slot for additional programs and mixes.

Polyphony: 16-voice, 16-channel multitimbral
Synthesis Method: Real analog subtractive
Oscillators: 2 oscillators (with subs) per voice, 5 waveforms available (sine, triangle, square, up saw, down saw)
Filters: 32 total - 2-pole multimode resonating filter per voice, 4-pole lowpass resonating filter per voice
Program Memory: 256 preset and 128 user-defined
Mix Memory: 128 user-defined
Audio Outputs:
_16 mono outputs, one for each of 16 voices (eight 1/4" TRSjacks)
_Stereo main outputs (two 1/4"jacks)
_2 mono aux outputs (two 1/4"jacks)
_Stereo headphone output (1/4"TRS jack)

Audio Inputs:
_Two 1/4" jacks
_External Audio Filter Inputs: Three 1/4" jacks - one each for Voices 1-16, Voice 15, and Voice 16
Pedal Jacks: Pedal/CV, Switch and Sustain - each with dedicated 1/4" jack
MIDI Connections: MIDI In,Out, Thru
Memory Card Slot: PCMCIA-format
Power: 100-230 VAC, 50/60 Hz30W
Dimensions (WxHxD): 40.1" x 4.8" x 16.1" (1019mm x 122mm x 409mm)
Weight: 47lbs. (21 kg)"