Doepfer Sneak Peek

Doepfer Sneak Peek from niamhguckian on Vimeo.

"An interview with the great man himself, taken from the documentary 'Totally Wired'. Dieter talks about the inspiration for the A100 series, his collaborations with Kraftwerk, and the future of modular. Unmissable! 'Totally Wired' is available on DVD from amazon.com"

Follow up to this Totally Wired post featuring Ken MacBeth

Analogue Solutions Semblance synthesizer

via this auction

* Pure analogue voice circuitry.
* Accurate SEM circuitry clone.
* Similar SEM size and layout.
* Extra features such as Sample and Hold.
* Plenty of modulation possibilities
* Rugged steel construction.
* MIDI In for software sequencer / keyboard control.

You can find the full specs and samples on the Analogue Solutions SEMblance page.

Sonic LAB: Kenton USB Solo

via Sonic State
via Kenton's USB Solo Page
"Features for USB SOLO
* Designed to control all types of mono-synth
* Super-fast response time
* Famous Kenton build quality
* Rugged brushed aluminium case
* CV and Aux1 outputs use high specification 16 bit D/A converters for rock-steady pitches
* Gate / S-trig output configurable output to match virtually any synth
* Aux2 & Aux3 outputs are on-off only (zero or 5V)
* Dedicated DIN socket output for Sync24
* CV/Gate/Aux1,2,3 outputs on 3.5mm jack sockets (3.5mm to 1/4" cables are available in our cables section)
* Any MIDI channel can be selected
* Switchable for V/oct & Hz/V & 1.2V/oct scaling systems
* Fine tune & scale are software controllable
* Transpose (coarse tune) - up & down 12 semitones
* Adjustable pitchbend range
* Programmable Gate V-trig (up to 15v) or S-trig (with or without pull-up)
* Multiple and single trigger modes - adjustable re-trigger time
* Note priority selection - newest / lowest / highest
* Old notes are remembered to facilitate trill effects and increase playability
* Portamento - fixed rate or fixed time modes
* Auto Portamento mode selectable (where legato playing turns on Portamento)
* Portamento Controller is selectable
* Programmable Auxilary outputs controllable by any MIDI controller
* Programmable LFO - 9 wave shapes inc. random
* LFO can modulate pitch &/or AUX output
* Separate Controllers for LFO to CV and LFO to AUX
* LFO can be synchronised to MIDI clock
* LFO sync point can be selected
* Key-on can reset LFO
* Aux3 output can output clock - Aux2 can output stop-start
* Clock output can select from 1 to 12, 24, or 48 clocks per quarter note
* All parameters are controllable in real-time by SysEx
* Set-ups are stored in non-volatile memory for easy recall
* 40 memory locations for store / load
* MIDI monitor mode - for easy MIDI troubleshooting
* USB powered
* Size 130mm x 97mm x 40mm
* Suitable for use with XP / Vista / MAC OS-X v10.2 onwards / Linux

Improvements over Pro-Solo mkII
* USB connection - faster data transfer
* Has 40 memories which can be stored and recalled
* Setups pre-loaded for popular synths
* Dedicated DIN Sync-24 output
* Aux 2 & 3 on 3.5mm jacks
* Variable gate-off time for re-trigger (multiple trigger)
* LFO start point can now be selected for Sample & Hold too
* Aux 2 & 3 have adjustable threshold
* Program changes can be used to recall memories

Socket upgrades for Analogue Synthesisers

For those monosynths without the necessary inputs, Kenton have a range of Socket upgrades to enable you to add those all-important CV, Gate & Filter sockets and sometimes a few others too. We can fit such sockets for you or, alternatively, supply a kit of parts and instructions. Please look at our Socket upgrades page for further information."

Roland TR-606

via the forum where it is listed for sale. Click on the image for the full size shot.

Crumar Organizer 2 repair tips and demo part 1

YouTube via sounddoctorin. inside a Crumar Organizer.
Sound Doctorin'Studio Map (click on different sections when you get there for images of the gear)
"Bob Weigel of Sound Doctorin' shows a few tech tips and gives a view around inside this classic analog beast. Paul Haugen joins him to demonstrate the features and continuing with this in part II"

Crumar Organizer 2 demo part 2

"continuation of part 1 with Bob Weigel and Paul Haugen demonstrating the capabilities of the Crumar Organizer 2"

Non Eric´s erste Tests mit Celemony Melodyne DNA!

YouTube via musotalk

"Ich habe meine ersten Minuten mit der Beta des neuen Melodyne Editors mit DNA für euch als Screencast ins Netz gestellt.Für mich die absolute Softwaresensation der letzten 2 Jahre.Mehr in Kürze nach ausgiebigeren Tests,"

circuit bent stylophone

YouTube via Vtolus
"more shots - http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru..."

PitchGlide in Numerology 2.2

YouTube via JimAtFive12
"A quick demo of a new "auto pitch bend" function in Numerology's MonoNote sequencing module. The synthesizer used is u-he's Zebra, with the MIDI pitch bend range set to +/- 12 semitones."

Previously posted:

Numerology 2 Demo #1


Numerology Techniques 1 : GettingStarted

Malekko / Wiard Noisering -As An Oscillator

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"We just got in these super cool new modules from Malekko! Designed by Grant Richter of Wiard and built by Malekko Heavy Industry, the Noisering rocks! Use it as a clock, noise source, oscillator, cv source and more. This is a really fun module with lots of potential and tons of features packed in.

Here were using the Noisering as an oscillator. It doesn't track one volt per octave exactly but that doesn't really matter for this type of patch. We're using the Analogue Systems rs200 sequencer to control the "Ext Rate" input. The first sound is output one of the Noisering running into the Borg Filter in low-pass gate mode, triggered by the Analogue Systems rs60 EG module. The second sound is output number 2, and yes they are very different sounding outputs! More coming soon!"

Melodyne editor (DNA) Beta Test

YouTube via dafunkmastah77

"The beta test for Melodyne editor and DNA (Direct Note Access) has started!

1. Part 1: Installation, Loading and File Organisation

The beta test for Melodyne editor and DNA (Direct Note Access) has started! Celemony product designer Stefan Lindlahr shows you how to download and install the beta version of Melodyne editor, how to load audio files and how they are organised on your hard disk.

See also: bit.ly/dnabeta

Sorry, low quality video only. YouTube was not able to render my HQ version...

2. Melodyne editor (DNA) Beta Test - Part 2/3

Part 2: Basic operation of the new features
In this part, Stefan guides you through some of the new features that have been introduced with Melodyne editor, such as navigation and zooming techniques, playback options, monitoring, etc.

3. Melodyne editor (DNA) Beta Test - Part 3/3

Part 3: Advanced operation: Editing and Note Assignment
The beta test for Melodyne editor and DNA (Direct Note Access) has started! In this third part, Stefan edits polyphonic recordings with the groundbreaking DNA technology. This includes Copy & Paste as well as the new Note Assignment mode. And a little bit of theory ...