iPulsaret 1.2 / Official Video - AudioBus + Virtual Midi

Published on Mar 18, 2013 Sinapsya·74 videos

"iPulsaret is a granular synthesis. An awesome Granular Synthesizer able to generate a wide range of common and unusual effects: time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, recording and manipulation of buffers, dynamic envelope shapes and many more. iPulsaret allows you to load from built-in sound samples, record audio directly with your iPad mic and/or add your own .WAV, .AIFF files via iTunes. A DropBox access is also available as the Sonoma AudioCopy / Paste feature. I really love the quality of the generated sound, the big x / y Pad which allows you to load 4 Snapshots (one for each corner). A must have for sound designers.

Music & Performance by Sinapsya
Track Name: Granular Dream
https://soundcloud.com/sinapsya/granu...

Special Thanks to Curtis Roads & Monolake for the begin sample.

You can by iPulsaret on AppStore..."

iTunes:
iPulsaret - apeSoft
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

The Korg MS-20 Mini- Filters Part One

Published on Mar 18, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·151 videos

"Here is part one of a two part section of the Korg MS-20 Mini series of demonstrative videos, wherein the sound and functionality of the filters is demonstrated."

All parts here.

soundmachines rc1radiostar Bluetooth iOS & Android CV Eurorack Module

soundmachines RC1radiostar module functionalities

Published on Mar 18, 2013 Davide Mancini·9 videos

Wireless over Bluetooth4.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the first video of a fully functional and production ready RC1radiostar.

This module allows you to connect and control your modular synthesizer with a tablet (or another portable device) WITHOUT having to connect through a PC and a SOUNDCARD.

We have 8+8 analog outputs (high end 12bit converter used), either 0-5V and -10V to +10V.

In this video you are seeint the preliminary Android App, a iOS one (latest Bluetooth4 supporting devices) is under way...

You can find more informations, and later on, BUY the module at:

http://www.sound-machines.it/?page_id=35"

KORG monotribe - SAKURA SAKURA / BakaOscillator

Published on Mar 18, 2013 BakaOscillator·56 videos

"Japanese Traditional song.
Use, KORG monotribe X8, KP Quad.

あと桜餅食べたい。"

monotribes on eBay

Psych tone emulation

Published on Mar 18, 2013 otherunicorn·40 videos

Don't miss the second video below.

"Please excuse the lousy camera work.
This patch emulates the old Popular Electronics "Psych Tone" project. I used a CGS13 Gated Comparator for the shift register and CGS39 Quad logic gate (XOR) instead of their odd NOR gate arrangement. Bits 5 and 6 were gated and fed back into the input of the CGS13. A floating patch cord to one of the EXORs was used to kick start it, and change the mode of operation from time to time. Tone selection switches were replaced with patch cords (non inverting pulses only) and mixed via a CGS81 processor (inverted or non-inverted) and fed as a CV to a Zeroscillator. At some point I add a 4th bit for added variety, and plug a sequenced oscillator into the Zeroscillator's polarity function."

Psych Tone - taking it further

Same description as above with "The modulating oscillator is being sequenced."

Jazzmutant Lemur Metaphysical Function 2

Published on Mar 18, 2013 Antonio Blanca·7 videos

"Cleaning my hard disk I have found this video I recorded with Jazzmutant lemur seven years ago, what a times!"

Note this is the original Lemur hardware controller. Lemur is now available for iOS.

iTunes:
Lemur - Liine
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

MMTA SYNTHFEST 2013: Dave Bristow & The History of Yamaha FM Synthesis

Published on Mar 18, 2013 matrixsynth·271 videos

This is a fascinating and significant bit of synthesizer history starting with the Yamaha CS80 through the DX7 from the man that was actually there. Yamaha hired Dave Bristow to showcase the Yamaha CS80 followed by asking him to provide input on their first FM synth the GS1.  It was sold as a preset synth but in the video you will see a programmer for it.  Dave was the person that Yamaha had program the presets for it followed by the GS2, DX7 and more.  You'll see the prototype for what became the DX7.  The prototype actually had a DX5 label and a huge breadboard of chips.   He co-authored "FM Theory and Applications" with Dr. John Chowing, the man that discovered FM synthesis at Stanford Unniversity, and he was a member of IRCAM.  Do not miss this. Bookmark it for when you have time if you need to. Dave also had a prototype SY77 at the event. You can see it in my video walkthrough as well as my event pics here.  An interesting side note is John Bowen was at the event, so we had both the man responsible for the presets on the Prophet-5 and other early Sequential Circuits synths, and the man behind the DX7 and other Yamaha FM presets.  Pretty incredible bit of synth history there.

Dave Bristow is part of the Music Technology group at Shoreline Community College where the MMTA Spring SYNTHFEST was held. Via Shoreline:

"Dave Bristow was born in London and began to study music on the piano at an early age. He graduated from university with a BSc in Psychology but soon turned his musical talents full-time and worked as a professional piano/keyboard player with jazz fusion, rock and folk bands. His interest in electronic music and sound steered him towards synthesizer design and development and he played a key role creating factory voicing for the well-known DX7 synthesizer and indeed most of Yamaha's FM synthesizers up to and including the SY99, and is internationally recognized as one of the important contributors to the development and voicing of FM synthesis, co-authoring a text-book on the subject with Dr John Chowning called "FM Theory and Applications". Dave has toured the world as a professional synth demonstrator teaching courses on synthesis and related acoustics in Europe and the USA. He spent three years at Pierre Boulez's music research institute, IRCAM in Paris, running a MIDI and synthesis studio and working with the visiting composers. He moved to the United States in 1995 to work with the electronic music company Emu Systems, Inc. in product development with sampling and filter based synthesizers. Following that in 2002, he began working again with Yamaha as a consultant, focusing on the introduction and support of their small format audio chip series (SMAF) for cell-phones and other mobile devices with ringtones and system sounds. More recently he ran and developed a non-profit community music school for four years on Bainbridge Island, and now spends his time teaching electronic music production and synthesis, and playing with his jazz trio."

STEAMPUNK Axiom 25 Controller and Stand

This one is via Criagslist Chicago

Some details from the listing:

"Custom steampunk 25 key midi controller.

Pictures don't do this justice. 80+ hours of labor, about $900 in parts. This was built for a steampunk band I was in last year.

The stand has a weighted base, main shaft rotates fully. Collapses, and is easy to transport.

The "chassis" that the keyboard attaches to was custom welded from copper pipes, and a WWII ammo case. Easily detaches from base by four large lug nuts. 1950's Triumph motorcycle headlights are also detachable from chassis, and plug in to power supply.

The power supply on the chassis contains two headlight power inverters, specific to the Triumph headlights power requirements. A 1920's brass on off switch, powers the headlights off and on. A great effect on stage, as you can literally "start up" your keyboard before playing, and shine the lights at the crowd and across stage.

The keyboard itself latches in to the chassis via a hinge and latch system from the same WWII ammo case. If you've ever opened one of these, the mechanics are the same. It pops out easily and quickly, but will stay secure throughout any stage antics.

Keyboard is/was a axiom 25. The wonderful thing about them is that if they ever break, their replacement parts are completely modular. I've had several, and they come apart like tinker toys.

Last but not least, included is a vintage 30' fire hose. Whether you need a usb controller, or a midi cable going to a racked synth, you can feed all cables through the hose. This has proven very effective on stage as far as protecting the cables, plus it screws into the back of the chassis, so nothing can ever possibly come undone.

All of the detailing on the keyboard was hand painted/welded/soldered/bolted. The gauges on the keyboard are from vintage german fighter planes, and several of the rivets and metal sides are reclaimed from Russian aircraft."

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New Waldorf iPad App Still in the Works?

via Holger Steinbrink on Waldorf Music Synthesizers Facebook

Holger Steinbrink, aka "Tsching" is from Waldorf. See Waldorf on wikipedia for some history.

The image matches the knob in the iPad app screenshot announced back in March of 2012.  It was a new iPad synth in the works from Waldorf and TempoRubato that has not yet been released.

This one in via Seth.

Tippy Toes Live Excerpt

Published on Mar 17, 2013

"Live footage featuring "The Naughty Dip."
EP coming out May 20th on Let's Play House http://www.lphnyc.com/
Follow us:
https://www.facebook.com/tippytoesknows
https://soundcloud.com/tippy-toes"