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Sample Logic Introduces Balinese Gamelan VI

"Sample Logic morphs and mutilates best Balinese gamelan instruments into VI fit for a new world

NEW YORK, USA: award-winning sample library company Sample Logic is proud to announce (upcoming) availability of GAMELAN — the latest in a lengthening line of superlative sample-based virtual instruments powered by Native Instruments’ industry-standard KONTAKT PLAYER platform, this time morphing and mutilating 25 world-class Balinese gamelan instruments to create a stunning selection of inspirational cinematic-quality atmospheres, melodic instruments, thundering percussive impacts, and twisted loops — as of September 1…

GAMELAN is where world instruments meet hybrid synthesis. Achieving this is easier said than done, though that is exactly what the talented team at Sample Logic has achieved with relative ease… well, with a little help from their friends. Recorded on the celebrated scoring stage at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, GAMELAN features over 1,700 world-class traditional and morphed gamelan instruments which will surely blow the creative minds of sound designers, composers, musicians, and producers alike. No fewer than 25 instrumental (Grantang, Jegogan, Jublag, Kajar, Kantilan, Kempli, Pemade, Penyacah, Reyong, Suling, Trompong, and Ugal) and percussive (Cedugan Wadon, Cedugan, Ceng Ceng, Gentorag Chime, Gong, Gupekan Wadon, Gupekan, Kempur, Klentong, Krumpungan Wadon, Krumpungan, Rebab, and Vocalese) Balinese instruments were recorded there in 24-bit/88.2kHz, then morphed and mutilated to craft the highly-creative content for GAMELAN.

GAMELAN welcomely weighs in at over 14GB as a result. As such, it features a diverse library of 1,700 KONTAKT PLAYER-compatible patches, perfectly divided into the following categories: 421 ATMOSPHERES (58 BIZARRE, 97 DARK - MYSTERIOUS, 71 ELECTRONIC - EFFECTUAL, 87 MIXED EMOTIONS, 28 STINGERS, and 79 WORLD ORGANIC); 316 INSTRUMENTALS (55 ARPEGGIATED, 104 WORLD ORGANIC, 74 SYNTH, and 82 TRADITIONAL); 332 LOOPS (84 ACTION PACKED, 120 ELECTRONIC - EFFECTUAL, 51 POP HOP, 56 WORLD ORGANIC); 368 PERCUSSIVES (31 ARPEGGIATED, 11 HIT ENSEMBLES, 266 IMPACTS, 17 TRADITIONAL, and 42 TRANSITIONS); and 260 MULTI CORES (34 ATMOSPHERES, 71 INSTRUMENTALS, 53 LOOPS, and 47 PERCUSSIVES). Explore unlimited possibilities within GAMELAN by combining those ATMOSPHERES, INSTRUMENTALS, LOOPS, and PERCUSSIVES within a single, easy-to-use interface. Moreover, mix up to eight ‘Soundsources’ while retaining nuanced control over each sound to create massive ambiences, crushing impacts, complex loops, soaring leads, or even stacked multis with all of the above triggered by a single note! Alternatively, why not simply use one of the thousands of included preset instruments for instant inspiration?

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Primal Audio Releases PMS-20 - KORG MS20's Korg-35 Filter Emulation for Propellerhead Reason

PMS-20 Drums demo Published on Aug 31, 2015 Primal Audio

"PMS-20 is an analog-modelled dual high-pass/low-pass filter for Propellerhead Reason. Simulating the characteristic Korg-35 filters from the iconic Korg MS-20 mono synth, PMS-20 brings the aggressive, screaming sound of the original unit to the Reason Rack.

Features:
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- 6dB/oct self-oscillating high-pass filter
- 12dB/oct self-oscillating low-pass filter
- Topology-preserving, zero-delay feedback loop with 4-X oversampling
- Rage switch for pushing the filter over the edge
- CV inputs for filter cutoff modulation of both filters
- Wet/dry knob for parallel processing

Available in the Propellerhead shop here:
https://shop.propellerheads.se/produc...

More audio demos:
https://soundcloud.com/primalaudio/se...

More info:
https://www.primal-audio.com"

KORG Miku stomp MIDIfied !

Published on Aug 28, 2015 Geeks On Korg

"The funny KORG Miku stomp can be easily MIDIfied : no latency and fully playable with a keyboard. Here is an example of what you can done with."

MIKU STOMPs on eBay

Phase Locked Loop sequence with Microbrute

Published on Aug 30, 2015 SGE

"Phase Locked Loop (PLL) patch with Microbrute running a sequence into the eurorack modular. Modules used for the PLL are AniModule XXX_OR (as phase comparator), SOB (Low pass filter), LMVCO (2nd VCO), and LogicOgic (clock divider).

Other modules used to shape the timbre are Make Noise FXDF, AniModule Scanner, DDVCA, V9a, Line Amp, and Mengqi DPLPG. Effect is a Roland RE20 delay/reverb.

The end result is a sort of plucked, "koto" type of sound that varies a lot by the notes/octaves played by the Microbrute."

Yamaha MOFX im Test

Published on Sep 1, 2015 KEYBOARDS

"Vor einiger Zeit verpackte Yamaha bei der MOX- und MX-Serie die hochwertige Klangerzeugung seiner professionellen Motif-Workstations in Einsteigerinstrumente mit sehr gutem Preis/Leistungs-Verhältnis. Selbstverständlich mussten die Anwender dafür auf einige Funktionen verzichten. Nun geht dieses Konzept in Form des Yamaha MOXF in die nächste Runde – und das fast ohne Abstriche!"

Modular Meets Leeds: tIB BugBrand Modular Live Rig

Published on Sep 1, 2015 sonicstate

"Modular Meets Leeds: tIB BugBrand Modular Live Rig Techno on the BugBrand Modular"

And from DivKidMusic:

tIB - Modular Meets The Elektrons 2015 Performance

Published on Sep 1, 2015 DivKidMusic

"A banging techno set from tIB on his bug brand system. Sounded massive on the day through the PA system and hopefully does on your own system too. There's a free download of this audio below but tIB has kept his system patched and has recorded a longer set which is available at his band camp below."

MFB Dominion 1 (analogue synthesizer: first impression)

Published on Sep 1, 2015 Sensenwerk

"First test recording with the Dominion 1. Arrived today."

Roland Juno-60 with Little Animal Stickers

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How many of you have put stickers on your synth? I'll admit I've been guilty in the past... My Z1 has butterflies on it.

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X1L3 - circuit bent - synth mod - yamaha DD-6 drum machine with midi

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See the recent videos on the X1L3 channel.

Modifications and embedded circuitry:

Analogue resonant filter with high pass and low pass bands
Gain, resonance, low pass/high pass toggle and cutoff
A nice warm filter based on the synthacon.
Lot's of resonance and a unique character of it's own.
Violent, squelchy and crunchy when overdriven in this machine.

Digital 'death industrial' delay
Rate, noise, feedback, off/on toggle
This delay variant is based on the formula applied and the output of circuit bent delay pedals which have been sold in the past.
A versatile and if desired aggressive set up that can drift between ambience, echo and all out harsh noise wall and power electronics.

Analogue distortion
Dual mode distortion with diode clipping, filter and gain.

PSU - DC hum suppression circuitry
A regulated psu is now built into the machine.
This gives a stable and quiet power supply to both the drum machine and additional circuitry as well as
providing a quiet output and excellent noise floor.
Input voltage is +12V tip positive running 2 amps.
Please be aware of the amp rating of your adapter. It MUST run 2 amps or above.
Suitable adapters are available at low cost on ebay.

Midi retrofit & Gate output
The drum machine now has midi capability by means of an embedded microcontroller.
The four drum channels can be triggered via a sequencer or daw.
Trigger notes are: C3, C#3, D3, D#3 and F3 for the gate output.

Midi is set to CH16 but if you'd prefer a different channel for convenience i can flash the firmware before shipping for you
and assign it to what ever channel is most convenient for you.
The gate outputs at +5v and can be used to trigger other devices such as adsr's and also drive eurorack sequencers.
One of the videos below demonstrates the gate output driving a sequential circuits pro one sequencer.
The gate isn't locked to a time signature so if driving a sequencer you can advance it however you want.

Master pitch control
Gives a large global pitch range - demonstrated in the demo videos
The pitch has a high and low setting and a coarse and fine control.
The fine control gives you conventional pitching of the drums, the coarse will take them down to vicious noise, droning and glitching.
The drum machine now serves not only as a percussive instrument but a generator of abstract sounds and textures.

4x4 glitch matrix
The glitch matrix disrupts the percussive sounds and warps them into various forms of data crash and glitch.
A very interesting modification on it's own. It takes on a whole new level when the fx chain is applied.

Cnc machined aluminium panel work with red anodize and engraved text and graphics"