MATRIXSYNTH

Bernard Magnaval BM20R Filter

via Magnaval.com where you'll find the write-up in French. The following is a translation in Googlish:

"The first eurorack format module made by me is a clone of the filter famous Korg MS-20. I wanted it as close as possible to the original.

It is available for pre-order today and will be available in late May.

Pending the photos, videos and demos here facade."

Modularsquare Presentations by Alyseum, Magnaval, and Eowave

Videos just added to this post.

Arturia updates SPARK Creative Drum Machine to v1.5

"GRENOBLE, FRANCE: music software and hardware company Arturia is shipping Version 1.5 of SPARK Creative Drum Machine, the latest update to its highly-creative hybrid hardware/software beat production centre, as of October 2...

Upon its June 2011 release, SPARK Creative Drum Machine revolutionised hands-on beat-making by cleverly combining analogue synthesis, physical modelling, and samples with the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, as well as offering in-depth control over the sounds of the 30 classic analogue and digital drum machines it so successfully captured; now, with the introduction of Version 1.5, Arturia has taken the art of creative rhythm programming and performance to a whole new level with a dazzling array of new performance-orientated features and a truly heavyweight library totalling 118 kits/1,800 instruments!

New to Version 1.5 is the Tune feature, allowing users to easily compose melodies on the MIDI controller’s hardware drum pads and sequencer step buttons; the sample engine now enables Choke groups, so users can creatively specify samples that will cut each other off when triggered — perfect for emulating a hi-hat ‘choke’, for example (whereby triggering an open-hat sample first, followed immediately by a closed-hat sample will authentically cut off the open-hat prematurely), and also offers creative modes for layering samples (circular, random, stack, threshold); finally, the flexible FX Pad now includes the famed Oberheim SEM V filter featured in Arturia’s acclaimed Oberheim SEM V soft synth namesake, bringing unique warmth and depth to those still-sought-after synth sweeps.

Last, but by no means least, Version 1.5 sees SPARK Creative Drum Machine’s library considerably expanded to include no less than 28 new kits exploring the current span of electronic and urban music stylings — from euphoric EDM synths to almighty analogue dubstep kits, as well as the latest in alternative hip-hop, Arturia has teamed up with the world’s most in-demand sound designers to bring professional perfection to any production.

Thanks to Version 1.5, there has never been a better time than now to ignite your rhythmic creativity with SPARK Creative Drum Machine... beat the future!

SPARK Creative Drum Machine can be purchased from the Arturia online store (http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/buy/online-shop.html) or any dealer for €499.00 EURO/$599.00 USD"

Cableguys Curve 2

Published on Oct 2, 2012 by CableguysOfficial

"Curve 2 out now!
FULLY FUNCTIONAL DEMO: http://www.cableguys.de/downloads.html
MORE INFO: http://www.cableguys.de/curve.html

Curve is a software synthesizer with an irresistible waveform editor, huge sound library and slick interface. Ideal for both experimentation and detailed tweaking at an excellent sound quality.

Music by Pangea Dub Force."

Les rencontres Modularsquare

flickr set By Modularsquare
(click for more)

"Date : 15/09/2012
Thème : les synthétiseurs modulaires

Avec le module MS-812 d'Alyseum, l'informatique et les modulaires peuvent parler le même langage.

www.modularsquare.com/blog

Crédits photos : Cyril Colom"

Update: videos presentations by Alyseum, Magnaval, and Eowave added below.

Les rencontres Modularsquare : Alyseum présente le module MS-812

Published on Oct 3, 2012 by modularsquare

Les rencontres Modularsquare : Bernard Magnaval présente le BM20R

Les rencontres Modularsquare : Marc Sirguy d'Eowave présente le Magma

Published on Oct 3, 2012 by modularsquare

(Googlish Translation below)
"Modularsquare est plus qu'un magasin de vente en ligne, c'est également une communauté de musiciens passionnés qui se rassemblent une fois par mois pour découvrir, essayer, et apprendre à utiliser toute une gamme d'instruments et de contrôleurs dédiés aux musiques électroniques.

Lors de cette rencontre nous avions convié Marc Sirguy d'Eowave à venir présenter le tout nouveau Magma, un synthétiseur monophonique avec séquenceur intégré.

- http://www.modularsquare.com
- http://www.modularsquare.com/blog
- http://www.alyseum.com
- http://magnaval.com/produits/bm20r/
- http://www.eowave.com

Pour consulter l'agenda de nos rencontres, c'est par ici : http://www.modularsquare.com/blog/lagenda-des-rencontres-modularsquare/"

Googlish:

"Modularsquare is a retail store online, it is also a community of passionate musicians who gather once a month to discover, try, and learn to use a variety of instruments and controllers dedicated to music electronic.

At this meeting we invited Marc to Sirguy Eowave to come and present the new Magma, a monophonic synthesizer with sequencer.

- http://www.modularsquare.com
- http://www.modularsquare.com/blog
- http://www.alyseum.com
- http://magnaval.com/produits/bm20r/
- http://www.eowave.com

To view the agenda of our meetings, it is here: http://www.modularsquare.com/blog/lagenda-des-rencontres-modularsquare/"

What the Earth Sounds Like in Space - Gumby on the Moon!

Sounds of Space: 'Chorus' radio waves within Earth's magnetosphere

Published on Sep 15, 2012 by captaincynicforum

Sinewave filter sweeps! Gumby got it right:

Gumby on the Moon

Description for the top video ( Sounds of Space: 'Chorus' radio waves within Earth's magnetosphere):
"The audio 'Chorus' in this video was recorded on Sept. 5, 2012, by RBSP's Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science (EMFISIS).

Audio Credit: University of Iowa
Visualisation Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Video Compilation Credit: Captain Cynic Science Forums"

via http://www.captaincynic.com/thread/94889/sounds-of-space-chorus-radio-waves-within-earth-s-magnetosphere.htm
"'Chorus', also known as 'dawn chorus', are naturally occurring electromagnetic radio wave/s emitted from the Earth’s magnetosphere that are audible by the human ear. These radio waves are caused by particles within Earth's magnetosphere. A magnetosphere is the region surrounding a planet that is dominated by the planet's magnetic field. Solar winds (charged particles coming out of the Sun) blast against against Earth's magnetosphere, causing it to be shaped the way it is.

The sounds in the video below were recorded recently on Sept. 5, 2012 and the sounds were picked up using radio receivers. This video has numerous 5 second recordings of 'chorus' sounds played one after another without any gaps in between.

The chorus phenomena has been known about for decades. The reason they are sometimes referred to as 'dawn chorus' is because often the sounds are more easily picked up in the morning. A similar occurence is the auroral chorus - which can occur during auroras - caused by geomagnetic storms.

All these sounds basically seem to arise out of the interaction of solar winds with our magnetosphere.

The visualization accompaniying the audio in the video depicts magnetic field lines which which represent the magnetosphere (magnetic field) surrounding Earth."

Mr. Agnaldo Mori e seu Modular

Published on Oct 3, 2012 by RecoHead

"Mori at Reco-Head Studio"

Nord Factory Tour

Published on Oct 3, 2012 by NordKeyboards

"Get a glimpse of the factory in Stockholm where all Nord keyboards are made...

Music by Federico Solazzo (http://www.federicosolazzo.com/).
All sounds except drums from the Nord Stage 2 and Nord Wave.

Thanks to Hasse & Lasse (http://www.hasseochlasse.se) for making the video!

Official Website:
http://www.nordkeyboards.com"