MATRIXSYNTH

Nova Musik - Waldorf Zarenbourg piano with Stefan Stenzel at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 28, 2015 Nova Musik

"Waldorf Music CEO Stefan Stenzel gives us a tour of the sound and interface on Waldorf's Zarenbourg piano, announced several years ago and now shipping in the US.

Boasting an attractive and distinctive design, Zarenbourg features an intuitive LCD-free user interface, a built-in 2.1 speaker system and a premium 76-key Fatar keybed. Its sound engine uses physical modeling for e-piano sounds and true FM synthesis for others. Among its onboard effects are a chorus, flanger, phaser, echo/reverb, auto-way, equalizer, overdrive and tremolo in both stereo and mono."

Nova Musik - Modal Electronics 002 Synthesizer with Paul Maddox at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 28, 2015 Nova Musik

"Company co-founder and principal designer Paul Maddox of Modal Electronics (née Modulus) walks through the features of his Modal Electronics 002 analog/digital hybrid polysynth at NAMM 2015. After the overview he surfs through some example patches (with direct-in stereo sound).

Using high quality components, the Modal Electronics 002 is a premium product designed to be the flagship in the Modal Electronics range. The keyboard layout includes a semi-weighted, five octave key mechanism and has been ergonomically designed by musicians so that the hands fall naturally and intuitively to the controls. It provides twelve discrete voices of polyphony with full multi-timbrility if required. Adding to the ease of use is a large integral display screen that is context sensitive, i.e. it displays the control parameters of any control knobs immediately when touched by the user. Quick recall banks enable preset sequences and settings to be stored for instant use such as during a live performance. NCOs (numerically controlled oscillators) are used for stability and accuracy while an analogue transistor ladder filter provides classic ‘warm’ sounds."

Moog Model 15 Modular Synth Demo (Direct Out Audio)

Published on Jan 28, 2015 SourceDistributionTV

"Max Ravitz gives us a private demo of an incredible newly reborn Moog Model 15 Modular Synthesizer. These systems are painstakingly recreated using new old stock parts, PCB designs and manufacturing processes wherever possible, with the Model 15 joining the System 35 and System 55 in a 2015 remake of Moog's 1972 Modular system lineup. We are now sold out in the UK - if you have one in order, we are very jealous. Enjoy!"

Moog Sub37 New Firmware 1.1 Demo

Published on Jan 28, 2015 SourceDistributionTV

"Amos Gaynes from Moog Music Inc gives us a sneak peek at the upcoming new Moog Sub 37 Firmware update 1.1 which will add a host of new features to this already incredibly flexible and fantastic sounding analogue synth. Best of all, the update will be completely free to existing users."

Mello-D Synth Maintenance

This one in via Adi:

"Some photos of my new studio assistant.

He can be seen checking the Vermona ET6-2 and Roland SH-2000, patching the Korg MS-20, cleaning the Yamaha CS40m LFO section, and posing next to a Korg Minipops-3 and Baldwin Tempo-Matic.

His name is Melo-D, he has a keyboard on his chest, and a cascade filter (with AR envelope) on his stomach. He comes from Robots and Monkeys www.robotsmonkeys.com (which happens to be my long time girlfriend)"