Elektron Analog Four - User patches random stream

Published on Apr 27, 2016 synth-love

"Some of my patches for the A4 to help anyone who may not be able to use an A4 in person. All are in mono mode. Direct output from A4. A4 effects on some patches."

Sonic Potions - Superbooth16 - New Modules From the Maker of the LXR Drum Synth

Published on Apr 27, 2016 DivKidVideo

"It was great to meet Julian from Sonic Potions and I was surprised to see 3 new assembled modules, there was seemingly no whisper of those coming. All three looked and sounded ace! As did the new DIY kit."

New modules from the maker of the LXR Drum Synth:

Mal-2 Erisian noise generator

"Mal-2 is a random signal generator. It has 2 modes of operation to provide you with smooth random goodness.

In the first mode the CHANGE knob morphs from a cubic interpolated (sine like shape) random signal to a random walk function.

In the second mode the CHANGE knob sets the self similarity. On the minimum setting the signal is completely random. On the maximum setting the random sequence is locked to a repeating, identical 8 step sequence. In between the sequence slowly morphs to new shapes over time.

Specs:

6 HP
12 bit CV output
through hole components DIY kit
Random gate output
CV inputs with attenuverter for both knobs
super slow cycles times up to lower audio range"

Moiré Dual phase modulation oscillator

Moiré is a digital dual FM oscillator.

It comes with 2 completely identical oscillator cores that can also be used independently.
Each oscillator is based on a sine core that is fed through different waveshapers to alter the waveform:

a saw shaper (achieved through self modulation)
a rectange shaper (hard clipper with adjustable gain and offset)
a wavefolder with adjustable gain and offset

Further each oscillator can modulate the phase of the other oscillator for yamaha style FM synthesis.

Specs:

28 HP
16 bit / ~80kHz
All parameters CV controllable
...

Manifold Time and Space Machine - Delay & Reverb

"Manifold is a versatile delay and reverb module that provides a great set of different algorithms.

Currently implemented are:

Basic delay without pitch changes during delay time changes
Granular pitch shifting delay
Tape delay with moving tape head and variable tape speed
Granular glitch delay
Multitap delay
Double delay (2 independent delays with separate IOs)
BBD delay
2 Reverb algorithms
Chorus/Ensemble/Flange delay

The delay times can be synced to external clock sources up to audio range (about 4kHz) or the clock can be synced using the tap tempo button. While the delay times are synced, the time knob acts as a clock multiplier and divider. Synced to an external oscillator the delay can be used for karplus strong synthesis.

Most algorithms provide a second audio IO to route the feedback through external modules, including the reverbs.

Instead of a range switch, there is a second knob to adjust the range of the time knob seamlessly from a few milliseconds up to several seconds of delay time.

Specs:

20 HP
16 bit / 48kHz
based on an STM32 ARM CPU with 8Mb of external SRAM"

Malaclypse Fractal Noise Generator

Malaclypse is a sophisticated random signal generator inspired by the Perlin-Noise algorithm. Perlin Noise is used in procedural computer graphics to generate landscapes, so the module is capable of creating signals that resemble the flat grass hills of Ireland as well as the ragged shapes of the Swiss alps and everything in between and above.

At the core of the module is an analogue noise source that can be fed through an interpolator to gradually alter its shape. The modes implemented are:

No interpolation - results in S'n'H like staircase signals
linear interpolation with or without resonance
cubic interpolation
treshold mode - results in vinyl like cracks and pops

Up to 10 octaves of these random signals, each with double the frequency, can be stacked on top of each other with decreasing volume. The volume ratio can be set with the DECAY knob.

The SIMILARITY knob sets the self similarity of the signal. With similarity all cranked up, the same sequence will be repeated over and over again. The more you lower the similarity setting, the more all the values will slowly drift away from their position with each cycle. Great for slow evolving modulation sequences!

The module goes down to about half an hour cycle time between 2 values and reaches full audio rate as well. Thus the module can also be used as an oscillator (similarity all cranked up) or a noise source that provides different colours of noise.

External audio and CV signals can also be manipulated. As soon as you plug in an external signal to the input, the internal random signal generator is replaced with audio samples from the input. Now the FREQUENCY knob acts as a sample rate reducer and the interpolator can still filter and reshape the input signal.

The module is syncable to external clock sources up to audio range. In sync mode the frequency knob acts as a multiplier/divider and the divided/multiplied clock is available on the clock output.

Specs:

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4MS DLD as looper by Baseck

Published on Apr 27, 2016 baseck

"4MS DUAL LOOPING DELAY as Looper

other modules used
Noise Engineering: Basimilus Iteritas, Variatic Basicus (My pro Baseck Module!)
Mutable Instruments: Elements
4MS: SMR"

The Harmonic Tone Generator from 1964

You might remember James Beuchamp's Harmonic Tone Generator posted back in December (be sure to see that post for other bits of synth history). Skot Wiedmann, the man behind Motus Mavis and the Hyve touch synthesizer, wrote in to let us know a new article on the story behind the Harmonic Tone Generator, including an NPR piece, just went up today on the University of Illinois' Public Media website here. Be sure to click through for the audio and the full post. Below is just an excerpt for the archives.

"One of the earliest synthesizer structures was invented in the University of Illinois’ Experimental Music Studio in the early 1960s as part of one of the first computer instruments – The Harmonic Tone Generator.

From Left to Right: The Original Harmonic Tone Generator, James Beauchamp constructing the Harmonic Tone Generator, a close up of one of the original instrument's panels
James Beauchamp sits at a workbench tuning three circuit boards before installing them in the Harmonic Tone Generator. This picture was taken in 1964.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of James Beauchamp
“A lightbulb went off and I decided: we build electronics for audio, we record using electronics in playback, but what about making music or sounds from electronics to begin with?” said James Beauchamp, a research professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois.

He completed the Harmonic Tone Generator in 1964 as part of his PhD project in electrical engineering."

Pictured: "James Beauchamp sits at a workbench tuning three circuit boards before installing them in the Harmonic Tone Generator. This picture was taken in 1964.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of James Beauchamp"

Pictured: "The original Harmonic Tone Generator and its next generation counterpart side by side in the Sousa Archive

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mark Smart"

Roland THE GREAT HERITAGE Vintage Synth Book Limited to 1000

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"Up for sale is extremely rare "Roland The Great Heritage" book printed in year 2000 in Japan published by Rittor Music, high lighting historical analog synthesizers and drum machines Roland produced in the late '70s - early '80s.

This book compiles full original owner's manuals of classic machines, description of each models, and the history of Roland as to how they began and created its golden age written in Japanese.

Machines featured in this book are -
SH-1000
SH-09
SH-2
System-100M
Juno-60
Juno-106
αJuno-2
Jupiter-4
Jupiter-8
Super-Jupiter MKS-80
JX-3P
VP-330
MC-4
MC-202
CR-78
CR-8000
TR-606
TR-808
TR-909
TB-303

There were only 1,000 copies of these printed and was sold out instantly. Each copy has Numbering printed on the certificate as pictured, this copy is numbered 0222 out of 1000. The front and back cover has slight wear and blemish, but the pages are clean and pristine and in nice cosmetic condition.

Definitely a very nice and rare collectible for all analog vintage synth collectors!"

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Gristleizer on Gristleizer: Erica Synths Ringmod Edition

Published on Apr 26, 2016 Bimini Road

"This is a tabletop Endangered Audio Gristleizer feeding into an Erica Synths Fusion Series Tube Ringmod with the Eurorack version of the Gristleizer acting as the carrier, with some feedback loops thrown in. With the right settings, you can get tube glitch beats out of this setup - the Tiptop stackable cables seem like a no-brainer for anyone who likes to freely experiment with feedback. This is just 16 minutes of noise I'm making with them - skip around to hear how the sound evolves over time.

http://www.endangeredaudioresearch.com
http://www.ericasynths.lv
http://www.makenoisemusic.com (the 104 hp skiff)"

Generative feedback Turing Machine MkII & DU-RDT patch

Published on Apr 27, 2016 vcoadsr

"This patch is centred around the Turing Machine MkII and the DU-RDT module as both generative and in a feedback loop.
The pulse out of the Turing machine was routed to the DU-RDT D flip-flop input and the output was then sent back to the Turing Machines Locking CV input. So a high output from the DU-RDT locked the Turing machine CV pattern, a low would allow a random sequence to be created.

The CV out from the Turing was sent to both the Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas & Make Noise Telharmonic pitch in and the trigger output from the LFSR part of the DU-RDT to the Basimilus Iteritas trigger in.

ALMs Pamela's workout is clocking all 4 LFOs of the XAOC Batumi Quad LFO at various odd slow divisions of the main clock from the Circadian Rhythms and these 4 LFOs were sent to the Erbe-verb decay, HH909 pitch, BI attack and Flame FX16.

Drum duties are the Jomox ModBase 09 & Tiptop HH909.

For reverb and delay the Make Noise Erbe-verb & Echophon as sends from the Mackie Onyx 1220i."

Korg Volca FM - 3 - How to import Sysex DX7 Patches using DEXED

Published on Apr 27, 2016 GUITARGUITAR

You can find the DEXED editor here and GuitarGuitar's tutorial post here. You might remember it from Sonicstate's Volca FM posted earlier here. Per that video unfortunately the Volca FM does not respond to realtime sysex editing.

KORG Volcas on eBay | KORG Volcas on Amazon

Previous videos:

Korg Volca FM - 1 - In Depth 'Out of the Box' Patch Demo


Korg Volca FM - 2 - Hands on with the new features - Warp Active Step, Arpeggiator & Pattern Chain

Introducing ITVL - Semi-Generative Step Sequencer for Mac & Windows

Introducing ITVL a new kind of step sequencer

Published on Mar 18, 2016 Klysoft Music

"ITVL (interval) is a new kind of step sequencer, it is in between generative and traditional step sequencing."

Full details at:
http://klysoft.bigcartel.com/itvl

Roland SH 3 Vintage Rare Diode Ladder Filter Model - SN 230296

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"Condition -
Physical - Few body marks and scuffs (40+ year old synth, see pictures)
Functional - LFO #1 is not responding, however the LFO #2 is working fine
All other paramaters, sliders, switches, knobs, and buttons seem to be functioning fine.

Sold AS IS -
Buyer understands he is purchasing a product with the LFO#1 not working.

Synthesizer works fine other than what I started before about the LFO issue. SH3 has the 1st version Ladder filter that is a very rare SH 3 not the SH3A version. SH 3 version is more sought after compared to 3A"

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