Ellatron 1.2, second sighting

"Again, captured straight off the simulator, this shows that we are in much better shape than yesterday, and clearly shows why the UI implementation needed to be changed. Previously the keyboard was physically realizable - 3 faces mutually set at 120 degrees in a 'Toblerone' shape, one with an F root, one with a C root, and one with the control panel - you just had to rotate in the right direction to get the thing you needed.

Now it's a bit Escher - there are 7 faces to the 'keyboard' now, but still at 120 degrees to each other, featuring fatC, fatF, thinC, thinF, Control Panel, Chord buttons (NOW WITH CHORDS!) and the 'wait for version 2 you impatient Ellaheads' Step Sequencer. Also notice that the big triangular buttons have gone, and now both displays are touch-sensitive - I was getting really confused by my own inconsistent user interface and figured Apple would never do that on a product, why should I?

A few bugs still in here, and I need to implement a few things yet -
* fat key overlays for 'blue touch' rendering
* fat keyboard layout (to support playing - that's important!)
* chord programming interface
* persistent options (i.e comes back where you left off)"

"Update - very nearly there. Now to implement the code associated with the chord panel - record, clear, keyboard shifter thing at the top right - and we will have Ellatron 1.2 ready for beta testing. Beta testing will be pretty simple for this version, we may have version 1.2 ready for the app store within just a few days."

Tara Busch and the Sequential Circuits Pro-One

One more from Tara via AnalogSuicide.

follow-up to this post.

Re-Born Synth

flickr by scott digital stills

full size

"Roland 2080 controlled by a Korg MS20ic keyboard."

Can you use the KORG Leagacy MS20 controller stand alone, or does it need to be hooked up to your PC?

Controlling Traktor Pro with Maschine

YouTube via NativeInstruments
"This tutorial shows how to use Maschine as a powerful MIDI controller for Traktor Pro."

Syncing Traktor Pro and Maschine

"This video explains how to sync Traktor Pro with Maschine via MIDI."

Trifecta Feedback Filter 1

YouTube via arrowbang

"Feedback loop generated from Sherman Filterbank, Schippmann Ebbe und Flut, Moog MF-102 ring modulator and CP-251 control processor. avoidthecomputer.com" Great site BTW. :)

Trifecta Feedback Filter 2

nord modular G2 solo "chorale" by sean wayland

YouTube via seanwayland. "headless man versus technology"
If you have a G2 or are thinking of getting one, see this post.

Musikmesse: Nord C2 - MusikMesse 2009

YouTube via soundonsoundvideo

Musikmesse: 2 Box Drumit Five- MusikMesse 2009

YouTube via soundonsoundvideo. Note this is from the people who made the Clavia ddrum.

Musikmesse: Akai Miniak - MusikMesse 2009

YouTube via soundonsoundvideo

KORG GR 1 Vintage spring reverb

YouTube via abertronic. via this auction
"Rare vintage spring reverb by Korg. A lovely spring reverb sound with lots of depth and warmth. It also has a gate section which enables you to basically add a reverb to a certain threshold and adjust the delay time of it. Stereo ins and outs.
If you are sick of software emulations of reverbs that just dont have something special ..then this might be just the thing for you."