MATRIXSYNTH

New Serge M-odule released: the 'Stereo Mixer' M-odule

via Bakis of Parallel Worlds

"a new Serge M-odule has been released: the 'Stereo Mixer' M-odule.

it contains (from left to right):
Quadrature Oscillator module, Dual Transient Generator module, Dual VCA (ac-coupled), Dual Channel Stereo Mixer module (with level and panning voltage controlled).

with this M-odule, the user is presented with a bank of six VCA's (two in the stereo mixer module, two in the Dual VCA, two hardwired in the two outs of the Quad Osc) and two transient generators plus a quadrature sinewave Osc.

so, he has plenty of cv sources to use for modulating volume (or AM synthesis) and for modulating Pan Position, etc...

the Quad Osc goes into well into Audio range, so it can be used as Audio source as well.

Price is 1700 USD."

Memories of green (Vangelis cover)

YouTube via mik300z
"short excerpt from bladerunners atmospheric piece. I used a little flange effect on the Juno g's piano as Vangelis did for the original.(I think he used a guitar flange pedal) As usual excuse the bad playing, oh, and turn the volume down, I had the levels up way too high for the recording.oops!

Roland Juno G-piano
Roland juno 6- whoopy sound
Roland Juno 106- beeps
Korg X5- random computer sound"

Note the Ensoniq ESQ-1 appears to only be used as a MIDI controller.

Trash_Audio: video_Output Series (Teaser)

Trash_Audio: video_Output Series (Teaser) from Justin McGrath on Vimeo.
"trashaudio.blogspot.com/

We may or may not be working on something. This is only a test."

Bird-synth-MKIV2

flickr by Cpt.Credible

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"Epileptic Bird Synth built for customer"

Casio Tape Boombox

See the full post on Retro Thing

"The keyboard is nothing special - it's the same guts as their MT-68. It's got those same lovable analog "blip blip" rhythms that you fell in love with on the organ at your grandma's. The tones aren't anything really remarkable either, though the built in mixer to adjust the volume on the various automated parts of your performance are a nice touch. To get started, just hit a punch-button to dial up your instrument sound, then select between a dozen rhythms and auto-accompaniment styles."

Arturia Origin Review on Create Digital Music

full review on CDM
excerpt:
"modules are sourced from the modeling of the Moog Minimoog, Yamaha CS-80, ARP 2600 and Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, as well as additional Arturia originals. Each has its distinctive quirks and allows for some interesting combinations, with features like self-oscillation on the Moog and the smooth response of the Jupiter filters. The manual becomes useful here, with examples and reference points for understanding the characteristics of each.

Beyond creating your own patches, the unit comes packed full of preset programs. Each program contains one synth structure as well as up to three effects settings and one sequence. Up to four Programs can be combined as a Multi, allowing for multi-timbral sound module use with MIDI note, channel and split functionality. The synth structure can be either a user-built modular environment or a template synth. At time of writing, the Origin is shipped with only the Minimoog supplied, with no clear date from Arturia when they will supply the rest. This does seem a curious omission given not only the cost of the unit, but the idea that all these units are already modeled in other Arturia software, requiring only a programmer to port the modules to the Origin. Add another thing to wait for in “the future”."

also see the Arturia Origin review on Synth.nl.
Update: and this video review on Sonic State.

P150309_18.06

flickr by F7200
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Nextbeat Wireless DJ Controller

http://91.121.155.171/prerelease/

No word on whether this can be used as a wireless MIDI controller.

via technabob

via Sam

Sequential Circuits Pro-One "I feel love..."

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

I feel love with this synth... ;)

Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synthesizer with different settings (OSC-Sync, PWM, VCF, Envelope...); internal sequencer is triggered by the Roland TR-808:
drums: Roland TR-808

For me one of the best monophonic analog synths ever."