New midiLFOs - midi modulation toy for iPad

iTunes: midiLFOs - midi modulation toy - Arthur Kerns

"midiLFOs is a MIDI controller app that sends modulation control data to other music apps and external synthesizers. It consists of four independent LFOs that are used to send 7 bit MIDI CC messages in repeating Low Frequency Oscillating patterns. The LFOs can be the various standard shapes (sine, saw, triangle, square, sample and hold) but can also modulate each others amplitude and rate to create even more interesting shapes.

midiLFOs does not make music or sound by itself, it controls other MIDI capable synth apps and devices in your studio. You can use it to modulate the filter cutoff frequency of your favorite synth app, the pan position of the hi hats in a drum machine app, the feedback amount of a delay effect, or the pitch of an external hardware synthesizer. Or you can do all four at the same time.

midiLFOs features:
- Four independent LFOs that send 7-bit MIDI CCs
- Easily configure CoreMIDI port, channel, CC# per LFO
- Easily adjust shape, rate, offset, lag per LFO
- Modulate the rate and amount of an LFO using other LFOs
- Sync LFOs to MIDI clock
- Map trigger, LFO rate, and modulation amount values to incoming MIDI
Designed to be easy to configure and use, midiLFOs gives you a quick to configure and easy to use MIDI LFO controller toy with some nice extra features that also make it a useful pro music studio tool."

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Demo: Hear Reon Driftbox-R in action (@obrienmedia)

Published on Jul 9, 2015 Patrick OBrien

"Here's a playing demo of the REON Driftbox R Limited Analog Monosynth, showing a mix of knobs and switches. This is Roland's new analog synthesizer, officially released in July 2015 without fanfare. This synth is an updated version of the original REON DriftBox, except it has Aira green coloring."

Follow-up to this post.

One Small Step

Published on Jul 9, 2015 Oren Levy

"Eurorack with Prophet patch"

Buchla 200e Synthesizer System for Sale

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via this auction

"All 200e modules have the latest firmware. The system includes the 12U folding boat and power supply. The 159e needs some wavetables added back in but I'll include the Buchla firmware card to handle that and all future upgrade needs.

This system is priced at aprox $18000USD/$21000CND new value. Get it here for much less.
The list of modules in this amazing system includes:
161e Complex Waveform Generator
259e Twisted Waveform Generator
296e Spectral Processor
291e Triple Morphing Filter
250e Arbitrary Function Generator
266e Source of Uncertainty
281e Quad Function Generator
285e Frequency Shifter/Balanced Modulator
292e Quad Dynamics Manager
257r Voltage Processor
201e-12 Boat"

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Doepfer A136 Distortion/Waveshaper Basics

Published on Jul 9, 2015 Raul's World of Synths

"A short overview of the features and Controls on the Doepfer A136 Distortion/Waveshaper. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

SNAZZY FX /modular theme WITH ARTURIA BEATSTEP PRO .

Published on Jul 9, 2015 snazelle

"All sounds from modular
Arturia beatstep pro controlling everything

Main modules

"Squelchy sound = snazzy fx ardcore 2 vco plus snazzy fx tidal wave as Vcf and waveshaper )

2nd synth = Bubblesound vco and Bubblesound dual sem Vcf

Drums = snazzy fx ardcore 1 running FAC drums
With clock being synced to Arturia coming from snazzy fx telephone game


Blue lantern kick
Tiptop hi hat
4ms noise swash into dual sem Vcf

All effects = snazzy fx wow and flutter delay module"

Slight Front Panel Design Revision for new Roland System 500 Modules? - Summer NAMM 2015 Pics

flickr set by Pete Brown

Pic of the new Roland 500 series eurorack modules (enclave case).  This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child. The difference is subtle but there.  If you are wondering what the difference is, compare the sides to the originals here (you can also see them in the videos here and here) then come back. Don't read further below if you want to see if you can spot the difference yourself.

OK, if you are stumped, it's the lines on the edges of the modules. The original design in the previous posts did not have them.

Below is an image of the upcoming Roland JD-Xa flagship synth also at this year's Summer NAMM.

Yamaha Reface CS - Summer NAMM 2015

Published on Jul 9, 2015 Sound On Sound magazine

"Analog modelling synth"

Yamaha Reface YC - Summer NAMM 2015

Published on Jul 9, 2015 Sound On Sound magazine

"Mobile Combo Organ"

Matrix 12 Improvs through Eventide Space

Published on Jul 9, 2015 zibbybone

"Last week, someone asked about purchasing my Matrix 12. So I got it off the top tier to take photos. While I had it down, I thought I'd dig into some of its unique programming ability (EGs controlling LFO speed and such). You'll probably want to use headphones on this video - I've had some complaints about clipping in other vidz, so the audio is a little lower. I might make another video before putting it back on the rack - so much easier to program when it's down right in front of you. Enjoy!"