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Futuresonus Parva - Hardware and Menu Overview (no sounds)

Published on Feb 4, 2016 djthomaswhite

"A quick look at the Futuresonus Parva Synthesizer build quality and hardware, and a look at the editing menu navigation. Sound demos are currently on my Soundcloud (djthomaswhite). Video demos of sound and editing are coming next."

"First day demo of my Futuresonus Parva Synthesizer. This is really just a recording of my meeting around with the sounds I created on the fly. You will hear reverb and chorus from an Eventide H9 at times but most of what you hear is dry. The first patch is entirely Parva for example. I see great potential in this synthesizer and am glad I supported the project on Kickstarter. Units should be available for sale on www.futureson.us soon! BTW, the final patch is intended to sound like a horror movie soundtrack. It has no oscillators involved other than the filter self oscillating and me turning the knobs for frequency and resonance to change the sound. Really creepy!"

"Here is my second noodle around with the Futuresonus Parva synthesizer. There are no external effects in this demo. Everything you here is 100% Parva. I am particularly excited with the Detroit String stabs which are the result of 3 oscillators, 4 LFO's, panning and LFO cross-modulation. There are also some good examples of bass (which is very good) and some softer and rougher tones. Again, not trying to win a music award, but more showcasing the sounds this instrument can produce. I hope you enjoy! Notes - This is without the updated OS addressing several issues. The high pitched whine you here is due to me running the oscillators at 25 out of 127 gain and having to jack up the main out. Brad at Futuresonus is fixing this by lowering the overall internal gain of the oscillators which will allow them to be turned up without causing crunchiness in the filter and amplifier sections. Also, the filter tuning is not fixed in this OS I am using but you can hear I am still getting some great sounds. Some of the patches feature the mod matrix this time around where you have 16 slots to assign modulation to the wheel, velocity, etc. I only assigned features to the mod wheel but it is quite powerful and I will explore it more in future demos. Check out www.futureson.us for more info on the Parva."

Introducing the $40,000 Holland SM2000 Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

You might remember the Holland Synthesizer SM2014 Triple VCO Intro video previously posted here. At the time of the post the Holland Synthesizer website was not yet live and little was known about the full system. The site is now live and we have details.

Note Holland also offers DI Boxes, Rack Mount Mixers, Audio Consoles, and 500 Series modules.

The following is for the SM2000 modular system including a note on that price. Also note the jacks are 1/4" and not 1/8" or .35mm.

"The Holland Synthesizer Model SM2000 is a 3U Euro format* monophonic modular synthesizer. This is truly an aerospace quality musical instrument, designed for the most discriminating musicians, studios, and producers. The system uses a backplane that carries control voltages, triggers and audio signals to and from the various modules, however all patching can be overridden from the front panel. All jacks are Switchcraft 1/4" for ruggedness. The SM2000 is designed to be a standalone system, but being modular in nature allows for a high degree of customization.

The standard system contains the follow modules:

SM2014 Triple Voltage Controlled Oscillator/ Mixer Module. Each oscillator has six waveform outputs that can be mixed together. A fourth mixer combines the outputs of the three oscillators and an external signal source. Adjustable PWM and linear modulation. Coarse and fine tuning on each oscillator and a master tune for all 3 tracking together.

SM2051 Noise generator featuring white, pink, red and infrared sources.

SM2032 Multimode Voltage Controlled Filter. Has 8 outputs. Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and Band Reject (Notch). Each configuration has a 12dB and 24dB per octave mode. Four overlapping ranges with adjustable damping and manual frequency control.

SM2048A Dual Envelope Generator. Two independant envelope generators tied to the same trigger. Time at each stage adjustable from 1 millisecond to 18 seconds. Level attenuators for each output. 5 overlapping time ranges, and manual trigger. LEDs track stages through envelope. Generates true linear envelopes.

SM2022 Dual Log Voltage Controlled Amplifiers. Produces log output with linear input. Unheard of 118 dB dynamic range. Input and output level controls and CV attenuators. Manual offset controls for ease of setup and maximizing dynamic range.

SM2041 MIDI to CV and Trigger Interface.

SM2046 Control Voltage Processor. Takes in a control voltage and produces a copy and an inverted copy. Allows user to control offset, gain and slew rate. Also has two outputs for adjustable, attenuated versions of the outputs.

SM2063 Multiples, Voltage sources and Attenuators. Has 3 four point multiples, 4 adjustable DC voltage sources and 2 adjustable attenuators.

SM2012 Low Frequency Oscillator. Oscillator has two selectable ranges, high for modulation, and low for filters and amplitude modulation. Output waveforms are sine, triangle, square, pulse, positive ramp and negative ramp. Also has controls for tuning and fine tuning, pulse width, PWM attenuator, and two output level controls.

SM2035 Fixed Filter Bank. This module has 12 resonant filters spaced musically at about half octaves. Each filter has 10dB of boost and cut. The highest and lowest filters are shelving type.

SM2061 Buss Access, Power Monitor and Headphone Amplifier. Includes 4 volume controls for the audio output busses, and output jacks. Also includes jacks for the 4 trigger outputs and 4 control voltage outputs. Headpone output with level control. Power keyswitch and LED power indicators for each voltage.

*Our modules are actually much more compliant to Euro format than most other manufacturers. The Euro format (which is technically called DIN 41612) specifies that modules will be a minimum of 160 mm deep and use a 96 pin connector to get power and signals to and from a backplane. This is far too expensive for most manufacturers. We adhere to the majority of this mechanical specification, except for our backplane which is optimized for audio signals. Therefore, our modules are too deep to fit in our competitors racks. We also use higher supply voltages and different power connectors than most other companies. However, our audio inputs and outputs, control voltages and triggers are compatible with most other Euro format synthesizers.

Complete systems starting around $40,000.00 USD"

On that price from their FAQ page:

"Why are Holland Synthesizer products so expensive?

Unfortunately, there are many factors that contribute to this. Up until recently, all of our projects were 'One of a Kind', which means all of the development costs are rolled into the first unit. Secondly, all of our products are hand made, and built to rigorous aerospace quality guidelines, which is reflected in our product reliability. When you are not using mass production, costs go up dramatically. And lastly, we use very expensive components. We select each component to be the absolute best performing component, based on sound quality and reliability, without regard to price. This is one of the reasons we have audibly superior products. Let me use our SM2000 synthesizer modules as a concrete example. All of our modules have front panels that are machined, powder coated, engraved and filled with colored ink. Other manufacturers might pay $3.00 for a front panel where one of ours costs us $300.00. After 10 years of wear, ours still look the same. We also use brass collet knobs, Bourns pots, and Switchcraft jacks. Our competitors might pay 49 cents for a pot and knob, where our cost is $11.00. Multiply that by a hundred, and you see what happens."

Yamaha reface Keytar Promotion - reface + free keytar = FREETAR!

Well that was fun. Now that you have been entertained, here are the details:

"The reface Keytar is a great new accessory that makes it even easier to play any place, any time... no lap required! Just attach the two brackets and the strap to your reface, and you're ready to rock! Why should guitarists have all the fun? For a limited time, get a free keytar strap kit when you buy a reface and get ready to steal some guitar-player thunder!"

Check with a dealer on the right of MATRIXSYNTH to see if they are offering the deal. If not, then head over here.

afta8's Techno Audulus Patch

Published on Feb 4, 2016 Bimini Road

Get Audulus for: iOS | Mac | Windows/Linux

"Subscribe to afta8 on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/afta8films

Download afta8's patch here - there is also an in-depth explanation of how the patch works there as well: forum.audulus.com/discussion/896/techno-track-#Item_1

Follow afta8 on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/afta8"

Sequential Circuits Pro One Synthesizer SN 8470

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Live Korg Volca Jam 014 . Korg Volca , Arturia and Roland Boutique

Published on Feb 4, 2016 Todd Smith

": Gear Used :

Roland JU-06
Korg MicroKorg
Korg Volca Bass
Korg Volca Keys
Korg Monotron Delay
Arturia Microrbute
Midi Solutions Quarda Thru
Behringer Micromix MX400
Tascam US-144mkII Audio Interface
Waves Supertap & TrueVerb
SonEQ (FREE EQ VST)
Ableton Live 8 ( Used as digital mixer / multi track )
Ozone

:Setup:

The Korg Volca Beats sleeps on this ambient style track. Korg Bass , Arturia Microbrute and Roland JU-06 are on sequence duty. The Microkorg and Korg Volca Keys are played live. The Korg Monotron Delay is being used for strange LFO sounds and to delay my "body sample" which is catching a local christian radio show. The Korg Volca series is really fun to push in new directions . The atmosphere on this track is thick , slow and dark. I hope you enjoy the trip !!"

Tasty Chips ST4 loves Sawbench

Published on Feb 4, 2016 Pieter van der Meer

"A short clip of the ST4 prototype sequencing the Sawbench over MIDI. Please help us to make the ST4 a reality: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
More about the Sawbench: http://www.tastychips.nl/sawbench"

Make Noise TEMPI Pt. 4: SHIFT

Published on Feb 4, 2016 MAKEN0ISE

"TEMPI is a 6 CHannel, polyphonic time-shifting clock module. It provides an intuitive method for creation and recall of complex clocking arrangements within a modular synthesizer system. Using HUMAN and/ or MACHINE programming you could re-create most classic Clock Divider and Multiplier arrangements and then continue on to create new ones. Store up to 64 for later recall and Select them using control signals from within your system or the Select Bus."

All parts here.