Laurentide SynthWorks #6

Published on Apr 25, 2014 Laurentide SynthWorks·43 videos

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"Ok, firstly. This is not meant to sound 'good'. Just a quick demo of using 2 MIDIpals chained for multi effects.

I have the 1st MIDIpal set to the sequencer with a simple sequence playing. It is then feeding into the 2nd MIDIpal which is set to the delay app. That's a fun app to play with on a poly synth. I have the Ambika broken up into 2 parts. Part 1 is 4 voices and controlled by the MIDIpals. Part 2 is 2 voices and controlled by the QuNexus."

Nova Musik - Roland FA-08 FA-06 Workstation Keyboard with Scott Tibbs

Published on Apr 25, 2014 Nova Musik·116 videos

"Scott Tibbs from Roland US takes us through the FA-08 workstation at Nova Musik.

Roland's FA series completely reimagines the music workstation, streamlining it for effortless real-time power, ultra-fast workflow, and maximum versatility. Ready to support any type of music you play, the FA-06 is packed with a massive sound collection inherited from the flagship INTEGRA-7, a ton of studio-quality effects, and expressive real-time controls, plus onboard sampling with zero load time for instant audio playback from the 16 backlit pads. The sequencer features simple operation and non-stop loop recording, letting you capture songs and ideas as they come and export them as multitrack data to use with your DAW. Flowing seamlessly into every part of your creative world, the FA-06 morphs instantly from a standalone keyboard to become the command center of your computer music studio, with USB audio/MIDI interfacing, powerful real-time controllers, DAW transport controls, and much more.
Shop Nova Musik and get more value and the best customer service with your new Roland workstation"

Korg Polysix Vintage Synthesizer SN 384031

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Acidlab Autobot Sequencer And M303 Modular Synthesizer Eurorack

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birdStepper Pitch Effect Demo Pt 1

Published on Apr 25, 2014 birdSoundMusic·7 videos

"Tutorial shows some basic uses of birdStepper's Pitch Effect with an Electric Guitar and Audiobus. In Part 2, I'll cover more advanced uses of the Pitch Effect, including arpeggiation and harmonies."

iTunes: birdStepper - birdSound L. L. C.

birdStepper Pitch Tutorial Pt 2

Published on Apr 30, 2014 birdSoundMusic·8 videos

"This tutorial demonstrates how to use birdStepper's pitch effect to create tempo-synchronized arpeggios with an electric guitar."

RC CIRCUIT BENT 'DREAMSCAPE GENERATOR' EXPERIMENTAL RANDOM SOUND SYNTHESIZER

Published on Apr 25, 2014 djwidow420·304 videos

Resonance Circuits on eBay (RSS)

"BESPOKE EXPERIMENTAL NOISE SYNTHESIZER FROM RESONANCE CIRCUITS. FOLLOW ON TWITTER @ RCircuits

for sale via ebay"

Update:

via this auction

"THE DREAMSCAPE GENERATOR:

A bespoke synthesizer capable of taking you from rich harmonic choral tones and tranquil atmospheres to dark, dissonant drones and bizarre passages of sound


power on/off toggle switch

'on' indicator lamp

soundscape select push button - 5 selectable tones/voices

variation push button - each soundscape has 4 variations - 20 different sounds in total

3 x tone injectors - each control adds new tones and harmonics, by mixing different tones together you are able to create modulating atmospherics, soundscapes and unique sequencers

body contact modulators - adds other world frequencies and self oscillating feedback

filter control - used in conjunction with the body contacts and other controls to provide filter sweeps and phasing

fuzz control - harsh tones and distortion

warp control - at lower levels this provides overdrive, leading into frequency modulation

output level control

1/4" jack output

powered by 4 x 1.5v 'AA' batteries - excellent long battery life

high quality dovetailed and lacquered old wood casing with aluminium/vintage controls - custom built/designed by resonance circuits

case dimensions - (H)6 x (W)32.5 X (D)20.5cm (excluding controls)"

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The New Emerson Moog Modular System Is Real

Remember the April Fools post? Turns out the April Fools joke was that it's actually real.

"Moog Music Announces The New Emerson Modular System

Friday, April 25, 2014 - Moog Music unveils one of its largest engineering undertakings, the new Emerson Moog Modular System.

On the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Moog Modular, the first voltage controlled synthesizer, Moog Music is proud to honor Keith Emerson and his seminal collaboration with Bob Moog. Today, for the first time at Moogfest 2014, Moog Music reveals its three year effort faithfully recreating the iconic Emerson Moog Modular.

In the intervening 50 years since the advent of the first Moog synthesizer, people have steadily come to appreciate the power and flexibility of the early Moog modular systems. Now in 2014, 60 years after Bob Moog started his electronic musical instrument company, with great respect for the tradition, design, and craftsmanship of the original Moog modular systems, Moog Music proudly announces the recreation of arguably the most famous synthesizer in history--Keith Emerson’s Moog Modular System.

Over the last 3 years Moog Music has set out to research and build a faithful recreation of this highly complex, custom instrument. Using the original documentation as well as circuit board and art files for nearly every original Moog module, Moog Engineers have painstakingly recreated the original Emerson Modular System. The new Emerson Moog Modular System is comprised of handcrafted Moog modules built from the original circuit designs and are true recreations of the originals, utilizing the same hand assembly methods used in the Moog Music factory in Trumansburg, NY in 1969. The modules in the new Emerson Moog Modular System are built just as the originals were, by hand-stuffing and hand-soldering components to circuit boards, and using traditional wiring methods. Even the front panels are photo-etched aluminum (a rare process now), which is the classic and durable, look of vintage Moog modules.

Moog Music is proud to partner with Keith Emerson and salute his pioneering artistry with the announcement that Moog will build a handful of these incredible, custom handcrafted Emerson Moog Modular Systems.

To celebrate the introduction of the new Emerson Moog Modular System, Moog Music featured Emerson as a headliner at Moogfest 2014, where he played a special performance last night on Thursday, April 24th and is featuring a live discussion with Emerson today, Friday, April 25th."

A couple of pics of Keith Emerson at Moogfest with the system via John Grabowski's photostream on Flickr. (click through for more).

And via @Moogfest

"Introducing the new Emerson Moog Modular System. … pic.twitter.com/KHSP5dl5W3"

Gene Stopp pictured with the new system.  Gene is a renowned modular tech who worked on Keith's original system.  He and Brian Kehew worked closely together on the new system.  You can see them both pictured here.

Language - Red Single

Published on Apr 22, 2014

Roland System 700, EMS Cracklewood keyboard controller, Korg MS20.

via こそがわ ゆうや on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"-- シリーズ第1作"Red Single" - 2014年4月23日配信開始 --
Bandcamp, iTunes Store より

昨年リリースされた3rdアルバム「マグレ」に続くランゲージの新たなプロジェクトR­GBシリーズ 第１作 Red Singleのレコーディング動画です。

RGBシリーズは、4月、5月、6月の3ヶ月に渡ってそれぞれRed, Green, Blueの3作（各2曲）のシングル、合計6曲を配信限定でリリースするプロジェクト­です。

Check Bandcamp
http://madoromi.bandcamp.com

Check iTunes Store
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/id85...

Check OTOTOY
http://ototoy.jp/_/default/p/42051

Red Single is a first release of RGB Series comprised of six tracks on three digital singles.
'Green Single' and 'Blue Single' are going to be released late May and June 2014 in turn.

Released 23 April 2014
Written and Produced by Language"

Evaton RF Eurorack Module Featured in Shortwave Radio News - The SWLing Post & Forbes

Update: you can find a cached version of the Forbes article mentioned below here.

via The SWLing Post

Unfortunately the Forbes link below no longer appears to be working. The article appears to have been on how to make music (and money) from shortwave radio.

"This morning, @UlisK3LU shared an article in Forbes on Forbes where Russell Hoffman, who runs Evaton Technologies, explains why he believes using shortwave radio in new RF Nomad will be a hit:

'What’s interesting about shortwave radio is that it isn’t necessarily musical by design, but there are interesting sounds to be found when the station tuning is less than perfect,” he said. “You can hear all sorts of sounds on shortwave, from voice, to music, to Morse Code or encoded digital transmissions. In addition to the sounds that are transmitted intentionally, there are sounds that are artifacts of the medium itself like heterodynes, pops, crackles, hiss, static crashes, fading and the like.'

But here’s my favorite bit:

“Shortwave radio has a long and storied history, full of intrigue, espionage, piracy, rebellion, propaganda, and subterfuge,” he added. 'It propagates around the world and can be received on inexpensive equipment. It is universal, because it can be heard anywhere; and yet at the same time, in a world of internet, TV, and satellite radio, it is also the underground — a hidden world parallel to that of our daily experiences. It offers an additional perspective.'"

Buchla BEMI Music Easel Sequential Voltage Source

Published on Apr 25, 2014 gus green·8 videos

"Camera audio combined with small speaker (sorry). This patch represents a melody being controlled by the Sequential Voltage Source that is being advanced by the keyboard. The keyboard is controlling the rate and rhythm of the SVC as well as the pitch of the Mod Osc. Neat patch. Fun for hours. Especially if you aren't holding a camera with your other hand."