Monolase (monome app) [Based on Ciat Lonbarde Cocolase

"My second monome app!

From the description:

8-bit modulated delay/sampler based on the ciat-lonbarde Cocolase.

Features:

Two 8-bit sampler/delays being modulated by a “Sidrassi” brain, consisting of five oscillators which can be audiorate or LFO, and triangle or square. These modulation sources can be patched to different parameters (as well as each other) to create complex patterns. There are an additional three “rambrains” which are some of the oscillators sampled at the rate of other oscillators, for even more complex waveforms.

Each delay/sampler has control over input, feedback, and pitch. You can patch the modulation sources to “flip” which controls playhead direction, “skip” which controls playhead position, and “afec” which controls playback speed.

Instructions:

Top Row are modulation sources. They are variable rate oscillators that can be LFOs or audio rate and triangle or square.

They can be patched to themselves or to various parameters of each cocolase module. The parameters are “flip” (changing direction), “skip” (jumping position) and “afec” (playback speed).

You can adjust the “ip” to control how much flip/skip are effected, and “afec” to control how much the speed is effected.

Unordered List ItemRows 2-7 are the parameters for modulation.
Row2 - flip for cocolase2
Row3 - flip for cocolase1
Row4 - skip for cocolase2
Row5 - skip for cocolase1
Row6 - afec for cocolase2
Row7 - afec for cocolase1


Row8 contains the playback controls. These are two identical sets of 4 buttons.

Button1 - cocolase engage
Button2 - play/stop
Button3 - sound/silence
Button4 - delay/sample

The sound and functionality are modeled after the hardware Cocolase (which I own) and it would help to read the manual linked below to get a handle on the device a bit more.

Things that will get added:

Arc2 functionality. Arc stuff everywhere!
Upsampling of core samplers to allow for more extreme modulation without digital artifacts."

via musikgear

NAMM: Metasonix R-55 thyratron VCO controlled by sequencer

YouTube Uploaded by metasonix on Jan 11, 2012

"A prototype R-55 thyratron VCO is controlled with a Makenoise Rene sequencer, with an R-54 VCO tuned to track along.

If you want to see more of the R-55, prototypes will be on display at 2012 Winter NAMM, in the Big City Music booth (6735). Shipment expected by May 2012."

R-55 VCO tracking with R-54 VCO


via CDM

Arturia Spark Tutorial #1 - Easy beat making

YouTube Uploaded by Arturiaweb on Jan 13, 2012
Sequential Circuits Pro-One & Oberheim Xpander in the background.

Arturia Spark Tutorial #2 - Performance Effects

Uploaded by Arturiaweb on Jan 12, 2012

Lexicon Model 200 Digital Reverberator

YouTube Uploaded by repeatle on Jan 13, 2012

"Lovely old school digital reverb. It's perfect for dub music, because of the ability to mute the input signal, or stop the reverb with buttons on the front panel."

A quick note on effects posts:
1. They have to be used with synths, and/or:
2. They have to feature synth sounds, and/or:
3. They have to feature synth functionality, and/or:
4. They have to come from companies typically associated with synths.

General effects typically don't get posted.

LEXICON MODEL 200 DIGITAL REVERB AD via this auction.

Model 200 Digital Reverbs on eBay

NAMM: SSL Modulation Orgy

YouTube Uploaded by iammodman on Jan 13, 2012

"Quick vid of some orgy action"

via Synthetic Sound Labs (SSL) aka teamsynth.com

"The SSL 2260 Modulation Orgy LFO is the illegitimate Euro cousin to our 1260 Tap Tempo LFO, and is a special module indeed. You can set the LFO frequency by tapping the TAP button, supplying a periodic gate to the SYNC input, or by changing the Tempo CV. You can build tap tempo effects vibratos and tremolos, tap tempo controlled drum machines or tap tempo sequencer clocks. Or use it the other way around - control the 2260 tempo with a sequencer! You can even use multiple 2260s to create polyrhythmic LFOs using the built-in Multiplier ratios. Awesome possibilities!

The 2260 can produce 8 waveforms, including a random (sample & hold) wave..."

Giving this one the NAMM label as I believe it is new. The only other post I have featuring the steampunk Orgy was back on Dec 31 here. Mmm... a Steampunk Orgy.

eurobea.mov

YouTube Uploaded by cray56 on Jan 13, 2012

"euro modular kicking a beat"

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Song Example - Dance Style

YouTube Uploaded by djthomaswhite on Jan 13, 2012

"OP-1 being used to compose a song with a bit more of an arrangement... kind of has a low key build and the bass comes in. You can see the uses for the 4-tracks of tape and how you can build layer-by-layer in much the same way as you can with a DAW or older hardware (digital midi) sequencers. Yes, this is all audio clips so no midi is being used. All 4 tracks were recorded to OP-1 Album Side A and imported to my Mac via USB Super easy. No mastering or external processing... 100% pure OP-1"

Pocket Piano MIDI = Round 2

YouTube Uploaded by n3bsvid on Jan 13, 2012

"Some more pocket piano MIDI arpeggiator improv. Again controller by the little phatty. Slight EQ and lots of reverb applied (stock ableton effects).

Hardware:
Critter and Guitari Pocket Piano MIDI"

Update:

Pocket Piano MIDI = Wednesday Improv

Uploaded by n3bsvid on Jan 12, 2012

"A little improv featuring the critter and guitari MIDI pocket piano controlled by the little phatty.

Hardware:
Critter and Guitari Pocket Piano MIDI"

Gakken SX-150 Magazine Pics

flickr set by O'Boy
(click for more)

"Pictures of Gakken SX-150 synth and of the magazine that comes with synth.

I recorded some sounds, you can check them on Soundcloud -> [below]"

You can still find these and the Mark2 on eBay. I don't believe the Mark2 comes with the magazine. You can find a video of it in this previous post.

Gakken SX-150 by ShowingUTheStuph

NAMM: MacBeth MICROMAC 1 TEST 1 Video

YouTube Uploaded by macbethsynthesizers on Jan 13, 2012

"Hi there- this is the first *test* of the macbeth micromac- measuring just over a mere 8" wide- it whacks a punch! This is the first demo that I've done of this 3 Oscillator pure analogue synthesizer and on this video- I'm getting to try out a couple of things. Oscillators 1 and 3 have direct outputs to left and right- the filter section has Oscillators, 1, 2 snd 3 pitched 1 octave apart, and a fifth! I guess then I lose the plot and try other things! Anyway- I put up because some folks have wanted to hear it! The micromac is a project that started well over a year ago....and now it is complete! I'm using the all analogue Vortex keyboard to play this thing!"