Pastel - Public Library Modular Pt. 4

Published on Oct 6, 2016 Jade Rose

"High Quality song download link: https://soundcloud.com/user-249275247...

This is my 4th video performance on the Lawrence Public Library Modular Synthesizer. I played a volca beats through the modular for the percussive textures. I also processed the output of the modular through an old, warbly cassette deck."

All parts here.

CASIO CZ-101 PD-Synthesizer (1984) + VZ-1 iPD Vintage Synthesizer (1987)

Published on Oct 6, 2016 RetroSound

"(c) 2016 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

intro and bass: CASIO CZ-101 PD Synthesizer from the year 1984
lead, fx and pad sounds: CASIO VZ-1 iPD Synthesizer from the year 1987

PD= phase distortion
iPD= interactive phase distortion

The VZ series was the last professional synthesizer product line from CASIO. The rival to the Yamaha DX7 II but but not really.
recording: multi-tracking"

Micromonsta on Effects

Published on Oct 6, 2016 Accretion.of.Planetesimals

"I sent the Micromonsta's left audio straight into the Octatrack and sent the right audio into the Chase Bliss Tonal Recall, then into a separate channel on the OT. Crossfader mixes the two signals. OT handles the remaining effects - reverb, chorus, lo-fi."

Introducing KORG volca kick [with CC]

Published on Oct 6, 2016 Korg

"Chief engineer Tatsuya Takahashi introduces the volca kick."

New Arturia DrumBrute Analog Drum Synth w/ Sequencer for €449 / $499 Leaked

The official press release and better pics will follow in a follow-up post. [Update: the official PR post is now up here]. The following has been rolling in from various readers of the site. The news is out there, so I don't want to fall too far behind, and my readers always come first. My motto has always been to not leak press releases, so I will not do that. However, anything already online is fair game, and not posting it would be a slight to my readers, so here you go!

"DrumBrute is a pro grade, full analog, drum machine at a knockout price

Taking roots on the long-standing history of classic drum machines it builds on the look and sound of the ‘Brute’ franchise. DrumBrute offers seventeen true analog sounds, unique performance effects, modern step sequencer, ease of use, and great connectivity.

For the last five years we’ve constantly been asking the dealers which product they expected from Arturia. The very most frequent answer has always been: 'an analog drum machine'. They asked, we listened: a new analog classic is born! We hope you’re as excited as we are!

MAIN FEATURES

- Seventeen pure analog drum sounds
. Kick 1, kick 2, snare, clap, hihat 1, hi hat 2, conga hi, conga lo, tom hi, tom lo, maracas, rimshot, clave, tambourine, cymbal, reverse cymbal, zap.
- Wide-range of controls allowing for many new and unique sounds.
.Two different flavors of kick drums
. Our unique analog Reverse Cymbal

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1977 PAIA Oz Portable Analog Synthesizer

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Published on Aug 2, 2012 keyboard resource

"Not much to this little keyboard. It has a built-in speaker and can be carried around like a suitcase. It's all note polyphonic and has a strange pitch bender pad."

via this auction

"For sale is a rare PAiA Oz 3760, an old school poly-synth kit with a very distinctive sound. This early 1970s synth kit is assembled and portable. Needs work and I don't know it's playability. Case latches a little loose and top speaker decorative bezel is loose. Looks easily repaired, but I'm not equipped to do so.

The 1 1/3 octave keyboard is fully polyphonic and has a selectable five-octave range. As used by DEVO. The PAiA takes 9v batteries and has a built in speaker.

Background: PAiA Electronics, Inc. is an American synthesizer kit company that was started by John Simonton in 1967. It sells various musical electronics kits including analog synthesizers,theremins, mixers and various music production units designed by founder John Simonton, Craig Anderton, Marvin Jones, Steve Wood and others.

Demo video of PAiA Oz 3760" [above]

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Roland JX-8P Vintage Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer

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via this auction

"Vintage Analog Polyphonic midi Synthesizer Roland JX8P

in very good condition. Professionally serviced by Keytech in Las Vegas,

Every function,every slider,every key works flawlessly.

No missing part/no broken parts,shows only a few paint fading and a few scratch but overall in good cosmetic condition (see pictures for details) .

61-key velocity and aftertouch sensitive, six-note polyphonic, fully analog synthesizer released by Roland in 1984."

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God’s Box - Humpback - Eurorack VCF

God's Box - Humpback - Eurorack VCF from thonk on Vimeo.

https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/humpback/

"A full DIY kit for a 2-pole multimode filter reminiscent of the classic ‘SEM’ style state variable VCF. Special features include a hot rodded resonance circuit and increased frequency range."

"The God’s Box ‘Humpback’ kit is produced exclusively in collaboration with Thonk.

This kit includes everything you need to build the module apart from tools and solder. The module is 8hp wide and is skiff friendly; 38mm deep. The kit is packed to the same high standards customers have come to expect from all Thonk kits.

Contents
Aluminium 8hp Eurorack panel – High Quality two colour Aluprint process
Red PCBs with ENIG gold traces
All electronic components required including matched transistor pair
Genuine and new/unused Rochester CA3080AE chips
Knobs, power cable, M3 rack screws
Description
The Humpback multimode voltage controlled filter is a 2-pole, CA3080 based implementation of the classic state variable architecture. The controls of the filter are as follows:

Filter cutoff – a hardwired DC voltage frequency control
CV inputs – two frequency CV inputs are included on the panel and controlled by attenutators.
Outputs – lowpass, bandpass, highpass and notch are available simultaneously
Signal input – one signal input is available on the panel
Resonance-resonance control is included and is hot-rodded to allow self-oscillation. In self oscillation the filter will produce a sine wave output."

MSTRKRFT on the WMD TRSHMSTR for Eurorack Modular Synths

Published on Oct 6, 2016 William Mathewson

"The TRSHMSTR is the result of a collaboration between the design team at WMD and MSTRKRFT. An idea seen all the way through to final product.

In this video, Jesse and Al from MSTRKRFT show off some sounds they made with the WMD TRSHMSTR, a new module for Eurorack Modular Synthesizers. They talk about the TRSHMSTR, how the idea came to be, and the collaboration with WMD.

For more details on the TRSHMSTR, visit: WMDEVICES.COM

Check out MSTRKRFT at MSTRKRFT.COM and buy their new record, Operator, out now!"

0-Coast and Oscillation

Published on Oct 6, 2016 MAKEN0ISE

"Only one of the 0-Coast circuits is called Oscillator by name, but the 0-Coast’s layout opens up the possibility of breaking down the identities of the individual circuits, and eliminating the distinction between audio and control."