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Monday, September 14, 2015
Oberheim Model TVS-1
Korg Delta Vintage 80s Analog String Synth DL-50
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"These are cool little synths for a certain kind of sound, along the lines of a Moog Opus III, being a fully mixable 'synth' & 'string' section, fairly straightforward, but still characterful.
The synth is more like an organ with slider volumes for various footages, which can be put through the ADSR & analogue filter.
The strings have a balance, EQ & AR envelope knobs.
Tones are nice & strong as is, can be wonderful through a delay, reverb or phaser!
Soundwise, I think if you're a fan of the instrumental side of 'Low' (the album) you'll get the idea. Deltas were also used by Broadcast & The Human League (the reason I kept an eye out for one), so darn fine company, I'd say.
Condition, I'd say good for age, there are marks & scrapes but nothing too extreme, some of the lettering has worn away in places, but no cracks or dents.
There are 2 things that affect at least half of all the Deltas I've seen..
Sure enough, the joystick is snapped off at the top. It is still useable & fully working. If you wanted you could add a sleeve of metal tubing to extend it's length again, that could crimp on at the bottom. Another solution is simply to pop a biro lid on the top, fits a treat!
The other really common issue is a fault on the filter which causes the synth section to stop working. This one was no exception, but I replaced the offending capacitors (did a good job!) & it's been perfect ever since (about 2/3 years).
This particular synth is fully functional apart from one slider, which has never worked in those 2/3 years, but after 6 months of inactivity has suddenly burst back into life.. The noise slider in the synth section is (was) inactive, but now seems to be fully working. But I'd still look at this as 'Noise not working'. You can absolutely live without it, but it does sound nice for those filtered White Noise sweeps. I reckon this would have to be the slider or a solder joint in that section, can't think of any components that would die then come back to life again.
Worth pointing out that I always clean everything I get, so no gunk on the knobs, no dirty keys, all the switches, jacks & sliders were Servisol'd & the front panel was polished while I repaired the filter."
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"These are cool little synths for a certain kind of sound, along the lines of a Moog Opus III, being a fully mixable 'synth' & 'string' section, fairly straightforward, but still characterful.The synth is more like an organ with slider volumes for various footages, which can be put through the ADSR & analogue filter.
The strings have a balance, EQ & AR envelope knobs.
Tones are nice & strong as is, can be wonderful through a delay, reverb or phaser!
Soundwise, I think if you're a fan of the instrumental side of 'Low' (the album) you'll get the idea. Deltas were also used by Broadcast & The Human League (the reason I kept an eye out for one), so darn fine company, I'd say.
Condition, I'd say good for age, there are marks & scrapes but nothing too extreme, some of the lettering has worn away in places, but no cracks or dents.
There are 2 things that affect at least half of all the Deltas I've seen..Sure enough, the joystick is snapped off at the top. It is still useable & fully working. If you wanted you could add a sleeve of metal tubing to extend it's length again, that could crimp on at the bottom. Another solution is simply to pop a biro lid on the top, fits a treat!
The other really common issue is a fault on the filter which causes the synth section to stop working. This one was no exception, but I replaced the offending capacitors (did a good job!) & it's been perfect ever since (about 2/3 years).
This particular synth is fully functional apart from one slider, which has never worked in those 2/3 years, but after 6 months of inactivity has suddenly burst back into life.. The noise slider in the synth section is (was) inactive, but now seems to be fully working. But I'd still look at this as 'Noise not working'. You can absolutely live without it, but it does sound nice for those filtered White Noise sweeps. I reckon this would have to be the slider or a solder joint in that section, can't think of any components that would die then come back to life again.
Worth pointing out that I always clean everything I get, so no gunk on the knobs, no dirty keys, all the switches, jacks & sliders were Servisol'd & the front panel was polished while I repaired the filter."
Mutable Instruments Tides Parasite Two bumps jam + Arturia Micro Brute
Published on Sep 14, 2015 DavidH
"check the end at 13:25 for more variation one tides parasites additive vco
drums : Mutable Instruments Grids + Peaks + TipTop Hats808"
Follow-up to this post.
7 Minutes with an Ipad Synth - TC Performer
Published on Sep 14, 2015 Synth Anatomy
"TC Performer is a free app with in-app purchase for full presets
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/lu/app/t...
Explore unreal synthesis with the most unique performance control on iOS! TC-Performer presents a multi-touch performance environment unlike any other synthesizer. Simply touch the screen; there are no buttons, keys, or sliders to hit. The sounds are generated entirely by your touch movements.
Each patch has a unique method of control. Pull, tap, drag, twist, and stretch your touches on the screen. There is no wrong way to play! Every instrument is a new landscape of sound creation. Pads, leads, effects, and indescribable oddities await."
zMors Modular Brings Massive Update in v1.3
iTunes: zMors Modular - mobile only
"What's New in Version 1.3- add a new controller module with keyboard, XY pads and JavaScript support
- add a new ADSR module with retrigger and build in VCA
- add a new 8/1 multiplexer module
- add a one knob module with midi cc send option
- add a new console mixer module with pre routed macros and midi filter
- add midi cc input as alternative to cable connection on each module input port
- add midi out port on main module
- add midi merge programm to combiner module
- add cpu save option to VCA module
- add init phase parameter to OSC module
- add simple expressions on context menu parameters
- add alias free saw mode in MathDSP module
- add a audio input port to cv sequencer
- add bi polar option to matrix mixer
- add cv to midi cc option in midi filter module
- add 'Mix with other Apps‘ option to setting menu
- add a score editor in midi player/sequencer
- allow JS sample access to wave table module
- fix autostart in sampler
- fix a problem with recording function
- fix a problem with zoom modules
- fix a problem when cables not showing
- fix a problem when mix with other apps
- update module descriptions
- add factory defaults function for all presets
- target for this update ist iOS 8.4"
Korg Volca Keys Noodle "At the funeral of a computer"
Published on Sep 12, 2015
"Beatstep Pro driving a Nord Drum2 and a sequence on the Volca Keys using Tempo from the Beatstep.
Settings:
Volca Keys : Set mostly to POLY with 5 different sequences and some automation. Then occasionally popped up to UNISON mode for a non poly sound. Audio signal from the Volca is passed through an Eventide H9 Pedal using the Dark Angels "Shimmer" preset.
Keyboard: Playing Ipad Mini FM synth called DXi FM synthesizer
By Takashi Mizuhiki. I am playing a bell sound called GlassBeadSA for the small filler sections on the M-Audio KeystationMini32. I crank up the effect Delay and Delay depth in the Dxi App itself.
Ipad out is via the Lightning cable using MusicIO to send midi from the keyboard into the Mac before then pulling the digital audio signal back. I have another video on the excellent MusicIO app which is perfect for pulling sound and sending midi to an Ipad.
Ableton is used for occasional triggered samples using the DJTechtools Midifighter 3D.
Korg Monotribe used for a short repeated background sequence. The Monotribe sound output is through an Electro-Harmonix and then through a Flashback by TC Electronic to create a nice reverb echo.
Recording is completed live (accept my pre-planned sequences are not live) into a GoPro Hero4 which is up above my workbench. Audio is sucked into my Mac via the ART USBPre two channel audio interface and mixed in the simple application Audio Hijack, basically making the Mono sounds from the Korg kit a central signal rather than in just one speaker. Then the sound is pumped back out of the Art USB pre and into a headphone monitor cable that climbs up into the USBMic jack directly on the GoPro Hero4. So no video and audio mixing is required because the sound is mixed and recorded live into the Gopro.
Mabel the pug is a great audience, she just snores in appreciation (Spot the Pug)"
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My first synthesizer - [Plant dude controlling a pinball modular?]
Published on Sep 14, 2015 nicksworldofsynthesizers
What the hell am I seeing?! Seaweed, moss, plant dude controlling a pinball modular? Tim Burton spirals? He would be proud.
In the following video the knobs remind me of pinball machines. Someone should come up with spring loaded knobs. You can pull them, then release with maximum spring for perfectly timed modulations.
nick horn synth
Live modular techno : they use to call me hardmakz
Published on Sep 14, 2015 Maxime F
"Heavy dark techno.
15 years when I was producing hardcore I would have killed for that kind of sound :)"
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