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Roland Synthesizer Tape Contest

via this auction

"These are very rare Roland Synthesizer Tape Contest tapes. Roland held yearly competitions back in the late 70's and early 80's where people would send in their electronic compositions and these were the winners for 1981 and 1982. Contest #5 was won by Amin Bhatia with a piece that was later redone and used as the main theme for his "Interstellar Suite". He now composes music for TV and movies. He also had an impressive piece called "Desert March of the Military" in contest #6. Approximately 20 pieces on #5 and 16 on #6."

AudioCubes and Reason 4 Arpeggiator Demo

YouTube via Percussa
"A short demo of Percussa AudioCubes controling the RPG-8 arpeggiator in Propellerheads Reason 4.
More info at http://blog.percussa.com/ and http://www.percussa.com/"

Ogun

"Ogun can produce exceptionally rich metallic and shimmering timbres, although it's not limited to this genre. Ogun’s distinctive synthesis engine can generate more than 32,000 harmonics, modulated by high-level ‘harmonic mapping’ functions, that hand tonal control directly to the user. Try the VSTi demo and experience Ogun in your favorite host.

Key features:
Massive additive synthesis engine (up to 32,767 harmonics).
Realistic metallic timbres through harmonic randomization or timbre analysis (resynthesis).
Fast, precise tonal shaping through multipoint envelopes (of Sytrus fame).
Advanced Unison engine.
XY modulation pad for live expressive control.
Effects: Filter, Chorus, Delay, Reverb and EQ
Space-saving GUI."
http://www.image-line.com/documents/ogun.html

Sequential Circuits Prophet V Repair Part 1

YouTube via vintagevibekeyboards
"Tutorial on opening up your Prophet V in order to repair key bushings, contacts, or action. Purchase Brand new Key Bushings: http://www.vintagevibe.com/p-484-synt..."

Sequential Circuits Prophet V Repair Part 2

Messing with a Compurhythm CR-78 Rhythm

YouTube via RothHandle.
"Today I worked a bit more on the rhythms for a new Andreas & jag song called "at best".

When we started recording I was really pleased with how the drums worked but I just got more and more annoyed with them...So ina weird attempt to save them I distorted them and filtered them through the wonderful Sherman Filterbank. This sort of worked. Then I tried taking the drums out altogether and then make a small rhythm with the Compurhythm CR-78...then I did treatments on that and then I started cutting up and bits and pieces of the sherman filterbank drums...and then I treated that...

It has been a rhythmic and slightly weird day.

For more informatuion about the studio where all of this was recorded...please stroll by the old yet effective www.roth-handle.nu"