MATRIXSYNTH

Aliens Project Toy of the Month #82 - Waldorf Blofeld

on Aliens Project

As always, the text is in German and the samples are in Synth.

Update: translation via Qwave in the comments: "Why the company Waldorf named this synthesizer 'Blofeld' will stay a mystery for me for all times.

The clear design was drawn by Axel Hartmann, who also designed the other "Waldis" (rem: shortened german version for Waldorf, not a real german word).

The desktop housing is very clear structured, and the big graphic display makes it user friendly to operate. The synth is 19" rack mountable with optional rack ears (rem: where to get them?). Very nice.

From the specification point of view, the Blofeld could be a direct successor of the MicroQ.

The technic:
virtual analog modeling technology
3 oscillators (pulse, saw, triangle, sine, osc.1 and 2 also wavetables)
frequency modulation + hard sync
25 voices (rem: wrong! up to 25 voices!) / 16 time multitimbral
2 multimode filters 12dB / 24 dB (HP, LP, BP, combfilter)
4 envelope generators
arpeggiator
1000 sounds / 100 multi programs
effects
Midi in, USB, stereo out, headphone

I think the compact Blofeld is very well suited as a synth for the live stage.

It is user friendly, small, lightweight and very stable (steel sheet housing).

Despite the compact measurements, it offers the very big Waldorf sound, as known from the Microwave and the Q (but a little bit limited).

I looks nearly ideal as deliverer for moving pads and atmospheres."

BugBrand on SoundCloud

Latest tracks by BugBrand

via the BugBrand Blog

"My beginning to use Virb last year coincided with the service turning poop.. I've finally set up a SoundCloud username to replace this and serve as an easy upload space for sound demos.

Here's the new destination: http://soundcloud.com/bugbrand

Starting off with some rough recordings from my new playing setup - making use of XBase09, Mono/Poly, Fat Controller, Time Factor and, of course, BugBrand Modular."

Sonic Charge µTonic

"Sonic Charge µTonic (pronounced "MicroTonic") is a VST / AU plug-in for Windows and Mac featuring a unique drum and percussion synthesizer combined with a pattern based drum-machine engine.

You can use µTonic as a sound module to play drum sounds from your MIDI keyboard or sequencer, or you can use the built-in pattern engine to play drum patterns in sync with your sequencer. The sound of µTonic is 100% synthetic and rendered in real-time. No samples or pre-rendered waveforms are used.

Sonic Charge µTonic was created by Magnus Lidström. Magnus is known for his work with Propellerhead Software and XLN Audio. In particular, he was the brain behind the highly acclaimed Malström synthesizer introduced in Reason 2.0.

We are convinced that you will find µTonic thoroughly unlike anything you have heard or worked with so far.

Highlights
* Eight channel drum and percussion synthesizer.
* Pattern based drum-machine engine, synced to the host.
* 100% synthetic sound, rendered in real-time. No samples!
* Over-sampled oscillators and sample-accurate triggering.
* Extremely low CPU utilization, less than 5% on any low-end system.
* Easy to use interface with context menus, popup hints etc.
* Plenty of creative editing options like morphing, smart alteration and randomization.
* Comes bundled with loads of factory sounds and patterns."

ipad korg.

flickr By katie bennett.

joshua.
danville, VA.

Korg MS20 en tissus / monotron

flickr By David De Tautavel

Korg Synth Pillow

Easy listening

flickr By Pongo!

Minimoog synth art.

See the Synth Art label below for more.

Analogue Korg Minipops work with analogue Seqenzer from GRP A 8 Synthesizer

YouTube via Synthiefrau | January 03, 2011 |

"Hi lovely Synthfolks, I work with the Kork [korg] minipops Junior Drum machine from my friend AnalogAudio. The Drum machine comes with the Sequenzer from the GRP A 8 Synthesizer. The Lead comes from my good old Minimoog. The Effects come from the Roland Juno 60."