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NAMM 2016 Roundup from CatSynth

CatSynth's final roundup of NAMM 2016 has gone up. You'll find it along with the rest on CatSynth here.

Pictured to the left is Make Noise's new little desktop synth. I had a chance to check it out myself at NAMM. It felt solid and as expected was making all sorts of sonic mayhem. Definitely one of the top tempting little boxes at NAMM.

It as well as other eurorack products at NAMM made me think of how overwhelming the modular world can be. Smaller systems like this are a fun way to hone in and focus on just what a cool little configuration can do. You can block everything else out and just get lost in the magic of that one little device, and when ready you can of course integrate it with a larger system through all the patch points.

Looking back at all the synth related gear, we are truly in a golden age of synthesis. It's pretty amazing.

Studio Electronics SE-1 Monophonic Analog Synthesizer

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"This is a fully analog monophonic synth that uses VCOs (much fatter sounding compared to DCOs or modeling and is what the real MiniMoog uses) it has three oscillators and features a Moog style 24db filter for those thick and creamy basses and leads. It also has a 12db filter for Oberheim SEM sounds."

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OBERHEIM OB-XA Custom Patches 2016 part 1

Published on Jan 28, 2016 Superfunk Synths

"OBERHEIM OB-XA Custom Patches 2016 part 1

order here : http://analogsynthmuseum.free.fr/shop..."

Update:

OBERHEIM OB XA Custom Patches 2016 part 2

Published on Jan 28, 2016

Intellijel Cylonix Rainmaker in full random mode

Published on Jan 28, 2016 intellijel

"A constant sinewave is fed to the Rainmaker from an Atlantis module and then the wet/dry is turned up to full wet. I then trigger via the red button and by the external jack (using the mod vco on the Atlantis) to start randomizing all the parameter values on the Rainmaker. Later I change the randomize destination to different subsets.

There is a whole universe of sound to discover this way!! Be warned that you could get sucked into a time vortex."

Syntablism - Stingray Skratching with a Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

Published on Jan 27, 2016 Stingray

"I am using the tone from a Serato Scratch Live control record and sending it to a Analogue Systems RS-35 as a pitch tracker and envelope follower to control various things on the synthesizer."

Hordijk Ambiences

Published on Jan 28, 2016 Todd Barton

"two minimal drone pieces created on a Rob Hordijk analog modular system. better audio here: https://soundcloud.com/user7621213/ho... Headphones or studio monitors recommended."

Audulus 2 Minute Tip - 13: How make LFOs with the Phasor Node

Published on Jan 28, 2016 Bimini Road

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"This video shows you how to harness the Phasor node and turn it into several different waveshapes. The Phasor runs from 0 to 2pi - without any math, it makes a Saw LFO that goes from 0 to about 6 - these equations tame it, however, and turn it into other shapes. I did not come up with these formulas myself - some came from Taylor and others from the forum.

These equations create DS LFOs between 0 and 1 (DS = direct signal, like DC or direct current). In general DS LFOs are more useful for manipulating knobs - if you keep all your knobs and modulation inputs accepting a range of 0-1 and then translate with math on the inside of the module when necessary, everything talks to everything else much more easily.

As for why the Phasor runs from 0 to 2pi (instead of just pi), refer to this enlightening Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_ci...

The 2 Minute Tip series breaks apart topics on Audulus into bite-sized chunks. I don't talk during the tutorials (though there are a few notes that pop up), and this is so that international viewers who don't understand English well don't feel left out. Familiarize yourself with the node menu and my navigation won't be so mystifying. In the future, we'll develop a finger press indicator so you can see where I'm tapping.

http://www.audulus.com
http://forum.audulus.com
http://www.biminiroadelectronics.com/...
https://soundcloud.com/biminiroadmusi..."

All parts here.

Un vistazo a Nord Piano 3

Published on Jan 28, 2016 Hispasonic

"Matt Cossey nos muestra las características principales del nuevo Nord Piano 3 y hace una pequeño demo de su sonido."

Roland PH-830 - Stereo rackmount phaser w/ CV/trig

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"This is a beautifully smooth sounding phase shifter with great stereo depth. Selling because of a studio downsize.

Cosmetically the unit is in great shape for it's age, aside from a bit of rack rash and a few light scratches (see photos). These units appeared for a short time from 1978, and although I don't know the exact age of this unit, it will be from there or thereabouts.

Where things can get very exciting is when the phaser is connected with cv/gate compatible instruments or sequencers. It has a semi-modular approach and allows triggering of the phase shift and control voltage frequency modulation.

The unit has just been serviced and all knobs and switches have been cleaned.

More information and audio clips over at Mode Zero"

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