NAMM: Analog Experience Series from Arturia

Analog Player Experience
the smallest, most lightweight and simple version of the series. It features a compact MIDI keyboard controller and light version of Analog factory software giving a very easy-to-use and affordable package including the very best of Arturia’s signature sounds and a dedicated quality keyboard perfect for the mobile musician.

Analog Factory Experience
(previously named “Analog Factory Experience”) adds a dedicated keyboard to the Analog Factory software, allowing all sounds to bedramatically modified instantaneously and making this hybrid ensemble stand apart from any other.

Analog Laboratory Experience
is our professional grade version of the Analog Experience Series. Featuring a top-notch 49-key MIDI keyboard controller and The Laboratory version of our Analog software, the Laboratory includes the same preset-based collection of Arturia’s best analog sounds, with the possibility to edit the patches in depth and a new layering mode turning Analog Factory into a small workstation: It’s Analog Factory on steroids.

NOT NAMM: Numerology w/ Launchpad

YouTube via JimAtFive12
"Geoff White trying out a test build of Numerology that interfaces with the Novation Launchpad. I wrote the code on the flight over to NAMM. Somewhat blurry iPhone video..."

NAMM: AKAI iPK25 and SynthStation Studio Winter NAMM 2010 Demo

YouTube via SweetwaterSound http://www.akaipro.com
"More info at www.sweetwater.com. The new iPK25 USB controller keyboard includes the SynthStation Studio app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The iPK25 is a 25-key controller that works great with virtual instruments and DAWs, but its handy iPhone dock and included SynthStation Studio app lets you "play" your iPhone or iPod Touch like never before."

NAMM: Alesis DM10 Pro Module Winter NAMM 2010 Demo

YouTube via SweetwaterSound. You can upload your own sounds. http://www.alesis.com/wnamm2010
"More info at www.sweetwater.com. Now available individually, the DM10 module delivers the amazing range of great drum sounds of the DM10 Pro Kit. The DM10 module has 12 inputs, mixer, internal sequencer, and USB."

Alesis DM10 Studio Kit Winter NAMM 2010 Demo

"The DM10 Studio Kit brings the playability, flexibility, and amazing range of great drum sounds of the DM10 Pro Kit to even more players. With the versatile, USB- and mixer-equipped DM10 module at its core, the DM10 Studio Kit gives you incredible sounds, and you can even use it to trigger software drums in your recording rig."

Vintage Siel DK600

via this auction

"Siel DK-600, serial number 292/137"

inside a Siel DK600

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Moog Music 1974 Minimoog Model D Monophonic Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

via this auction
"An original Moog Music Minimoog Model D from 1974. The Mini is in beautiful condition and aside from a couple key contacts that need cleaning/adjusting (the most common maintenance on the Mini), it is in perfect operating condition. The keyboard bushings were replaced in 2008, and the power supply capacitors were replaced professionally circa 2007/2008. It has no scratchy/noisy pots, they all work as they should. I've owned this synth for a few years, purchased locally from the original owner. It sounds like the fantastic analogue synth you'd expect. Also, I've used this under CV control under which it performs perfectly."

ANALOG SYNTH 12X12 FULL MODULAR WITH MIDI CV

via this auction
"(1) TADPOLE VOICE PCB (VCO, AR GEN, VCA ALL ON (1) PCB)
(1)RED VCO (SAW,RAMP,TRI,SQUARE)
(2)VARIABLE SHAPE DUAL LFO'S
(1)MIDI CV CONVERTER WITH GLIDE
(1) MORE ATTACK/RELEASE GENERATOR (TOTAL OF 2 ON MODULAR)
(1)OBERKONN VCF WITH SINE WAVE AT FUL REZ.

BY DEFAULT THE TADPOLE WAVE OUT GOES DIRECT TO THE ONBOARD VCA, SO YOU WILL HEAR A BRIGHT UNFILTERED VCO WHEN YOU CONNECT FROM THE MAIN VOLUME OUT. JUST PATCH THE 'WAVE OUT' TO THE FILTER AND BACK INTO THE 'VCA IN' AND YOU WILL BREAK THE INTERNAL 'SWITCHJACK' WIRING I DID. IT'S LIKE A SEND/RETURN.

THE MIDI CV IS INTERNALLY WIRED UP SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PATCH THAT. THE EXTRA SET OF PITCH/GATE OUTS ARE FOR EXTERNAL GEAR. THERE IS A SWITCH TO TURN OFF THE MIDI CV PITCH AND MAKE THE VCO FREE RUNNING TO MAKE NOISES AND NOT HAVE THEM TRACK."

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Blofeld Bounce and a Blofeld Tip

Blofeld Bounce by Birds in Branches
"Another one, blofeld desktop (no sample upgrade) for everything, including drums.

Basic compression and mix eq only.

I never used to make 'single synth' tracks, but it is too much fun to resist with the Blofeld.

Listening back, I don't think there is any FM, Comb Filters or even many Wavetables. So it's almost a virtual analog demo. I guess these things sound great even when ignoring the advanced tricks.

Find that download button, it sounds better as a proper 192kb/s mp3, only 7.7mb.

Cheers,

Adam."

Tip: "One pleasant surprise was found in multimode when mapping some CC's from my nord stage knobs to control blofeld parameters in realtime. I can use the blofeld knobs to edit one part at a time, while the midi CC's make the changes to all parts at once."

NAMM: Mungo Enterprises State Zero

Some official info of the Mungo modular pictured here and here are up on the Mungo Enterprises Website. Click the image.

Highlights
* 8 notes of polyphony
* Standalone hardware
* 4 Oscillators per note
* 4 Filters per note
* Hardwood enclosure and lid

Patching
* Anything-to-anything patching
* Programmable normalling
* Real 3.5mm patch cables
* Unlimited routes
* Stored in memory

You'll find some samples at the bottom of the State Zero product page here.

RIP Dannie Flesher, Wax Trax Cofounder

This one in via Brandt. Anyone familiar with Wax Trax knows the influence the label has had on the world of synths.

Full obit by Greg Kot on Turn it Up in The Chicago Tribune here.

"Dannie Flesher, who oversaw the internationally acclaimed Wax Trax record store and label in Chicago during the ‘80s and ‘90s, has died at age 58."

image: Wax Trax co-founders Dannie Flesher (left) and Jim Nash