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GForce Software Announces Oddity2

Published on Nov 4, 2014 GForce Software

"A quick run-down of the new and enhanced features in Oddity2. Music composed by DJ Dean Coleman using Oddity2"

"Oddity2 is the successor to the multi-award winning Oddity, modelled on the legendary ARP Odyssey synthesiser, manufactured between 1972 and 1981.

During its lifetime the Odyssey, due to it's versatile and distinctive tones, was used by artists as diverse as Gary Numan, John Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Chick Corea, Roger Powell, George Duke, 808 State and countless others. Ultravox's Billy Currie refers to it as the 'first punk synth' due to its snarling aggression, thanks in part to an on-board ring modulator, oscillator sync and duophonic capabilities.

Sporting a new livery based on the final revision Odyssey, Oddity2 takes the character and operational architecture of the original and via a wave of enhancements, transports the spirit of the original into a new dimension.

First up, while the duophonic and monophonic modes have been retained, Oddity2 now also offers a monophonic legato mode which wasn't evident on the Odyssey, plus a POLYPHONIC MODE. Yes, now finally it's possible to stop wondering what the Odyssey's classic tones would sound like within the context of chord based structures, and put it into practice. Everything from spiky and resonant textures to lush and warm pads sounds can either be programmed from Oddity2's intuitive controls or simply dialled up via the accompanying presets.

Furthermore, via three filter modes and an additional oscillator, Oddity2 can sound as versatile and punchy as its main rival back in the day.

Oddity2 doesn't stop there either, in order to overcome the original instrument's limitation of a single LFO, we've also added the ability to apply an additional LFO and ADSR to almost any of the main Oddity2 sliders, which gives the instrument almost unrivalled versatility and depth when it comes to sound design options.

Additional improvements over its predecessor include an on-board delay, spread or random pan modes, patch morphing via beats or seconds, program change recognition and implementation of the two octave transpose switch for dynamic real-time performances.

Put simply, Oddity2 further builds on the significance and lineage of the original hardware and software instruments, by taking its fundamental sonic character and, via a raft of carefully considered musical enhancements, transplants it into the hands of those musicians ready to take it to both familiar and new horizons.

Legal Notice
All product names used in this product are trademarks of their respective owners and are in no way associated or affiliated with GForce Software Ltd. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied and or recorded during development of this product."

Jam & Spoon - Stella, live cover version

Published on Nov 5, 2014 Tony Horgan

"Played live with no computers, featuring a Korg Volca Bass, Volca Keys, Roland Aira TR-8, Novation MiniNova, Korg KaossPad Quad and Zoom 1201 effects units. Read more for the technical details... The Roland TR-8 controls the tempo of the Volca Keys via MIDI. The Volca Bass plays the main chords and riff but is not synced with any connection. Instead, the Volca Bass has its tempo set to 66bpm (half the track's tempo of 132) in order to create a longer pattern. The Volca Bass plays two sustained chords and is passed through the external input and sidechain of the Roland TR8. The TR8 then cuts the chords into a rhythmic pattern. The Volca Bass is then sent to one of the TR8's assignable outputs and through a Zoom 1201 effects processor which adds a delay effect. I couldn't find a suitable place to set up the camcorder so I did this one-handed with the camcorder in the other."

BENJOLIN PROTOTYPE

Published on Nov 5, 2014
“The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.
A special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.” - Rob Hordijk

This is a prototype build by EXAGONAL STUDIOS
If you are interested, contact me at :

www.exagonal-rooms.com
info@exagonal-rooms.com
www.facebook.com\exagonal"

KORG volca sample "sampling & song mode try" by konxxxq

Published on Nov 5, 2014 konxxxq

Korg Volcas on eBay

"konxxxq used
KORG volca sample(used only my sampling material,not preload sound)
KORG volca beats
KORG volca bass
KORG volca keys
KORG microKORG XL
Edirol M-100FX(mixer)
SONY HDR-MV1(video recording)
iMovie of iPad(video edit)

volca sample専用iOSアプリがリリースされた事により、ユーザーがサンプル素材を取り込む事が可能になりました。自分で作ったWAVやMP3の素材をiTunes経由でiPadに転送してSYNCから音声ファイルをロードすれば完了です。"

Elektron Analog Four Part Three

Published on Nov 5, 2014 Great mesmo

"My first series of videos just showing the presets and performance elements.
Elektron Analog Four, Analog Synthesizer 4 Voices, 2 Analog oscillators per voice. 2 Analog filters per voice. 1 Analog overdrive circuit per voice. Multiple LFOs and envelopes per voice. Elektron step sequencer with parameter locks. Kit and Sound storage. Hi-quality effects. MIDI IN/Thru/Out, DIN sync out, 4x CV/Gate outputs. Dedicated CV/Gate and FX sequencer tracks. 2x External inputs. 2x Main outputs.1x Headphones output, USB Connection."

Elektrons on eBay

Sound Bank Review Part I: Insigna Essentials 4 Clubbin for Synthmaster

Published on Nov 5, 2014 Synth Anatomy

"Insigna Essentials 4 Clubbin is a preset collection for Synthmaster
It contains 150 presets

Available here:
http://www.kv331audio.com/purchase.aspx"

Flame 4 Vox bipolar Wavetables

Published on Nov 5, 2014 Ebotronix

Flame 4 Vox bipolar Wavetables Beta Test 8
Buchla System #1
Sherman Filterbank2
Moog CP251
Kenton Pro Solo , Pro Solo MK 2
Yamaha KX 25,MCS 2
Mackie the mixer
FX Lexicon PCM 90, TC M one XL
Ultrabeat drum
vid # 1171

Casio MT-40. Hats and Snare Modifications by S-CAT.

Published on Nov 5, 2014 Space Cat Audio Technologies

"Modifications added to the Casio MT-40 Keyboard."

S-CAT on eBay

VGM #20 - Dragon Roost Island (The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker) Ft. Soundole

Published on Nov 4, 2014 MotiveMakesaMan Music

"VGM VOL 1 HERE: http://loudr.fm/release/vgm-vol-1/P2ZW5
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/motivemakesaman
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/motivemakesaman

Soundole VGM Covers: https://www.youtube.com/user/SoUnDoLe

Happy Zelda Month! If you didn't catch it, I was planning on doing Dragon Roost Island for Video 20 for months now, so it just so happened to land on the first wednesday of November, so I decided to go crazy and do all zelda songs for the entire month of November, in honor of the illustrious PBG.

I really put my own spin on this one, and I really hope y'all appreciate it. While I was messing with the chords, it kept reminding me of one of my favorite Jazz standards, Take Five by Dave Brubeck. The melody also fit really well in 5, so I decided to give the song a swing, drop a beat, and make the song that way. I tried to create a synth jazz combo, using my arturia to make a nice bass tone, and trying to keep the tempest more tame for the jazzy synth drums.

My good friend Peter from Soundole VGM Covers added some sweet flute sounds on his EWI. I hope you enjoy it!

GEAR:
DSI Tempest (drums)
Arturia Microbrute (bass)
Arturia The Laboratory 49 (using M-Tron Pro plugin) (vibe/pad)
Moog Little Phatty (lead)
Kurzweil PC3X (Rhodes)
Akai EWI (Peter of Soundole VGM) (lead)
A banjo."