How to Make Laser Sounds with a Synth

For those interested, Soundfly has a tutorial up on how to make laser sounds with a synth. You can find it here.

Two great pics form the post:

Lazer eyed synth cat, and keytar wielding, rainbow, unicorn guy.

ZAPPOTRON Super Sequencer - Moog Circuit Bending Challenge 2017

Published on Mar 14, 2017 Russell Kramer

You can find details on the 2017 Moog Circuit Bending Challenge posted here.

Roland D50 with DODEKA Keys

Published on Jul 24, 2016 DODEKA

Note the Roland D50 is not featured in the video above. The video is just to give you an idea of what DODEKA is. In short:

"DODEKA is a revolutionary music system that simplifies playing and composing music. With this new system, you'll be able to quickly and easily learn how to compose and play great music."

via http://www.dodeka.info

"DODEKA introduces a revolutionary keyboard, the DODEKA keyboard, based on a chromatic configuration, where all keys are set at the same level.

As mentioned earlier, instruments with a keyboard such as the organ, the piano, etc., have a structure that unfortunately replicates the traditional notational method.

The DODEKA system works with every instrument. However, the design of the standard keyboard by contrast to strings and brass instruments greatly handicaps musicians, since it reproduces the “defects” of the traditional notational system as seen earlier.

Only a keyboard that replicates the real form of music allows to fully benefiting from the coherence of DODEKA and encourages musical expression. That is why DODEKA introduces a new keyboard, the DODEKA keyboard, in which all keys are set on chromatic configuration.

The Advantages of the DODEKA Keyboard

In a chromatic disposition, each note of the scale is side by side, there is no more established and penalising construction. Each interval is equivalent which allows the musician to very easily control the “musical space” because the keyboard perfectly replicates what is happening in the sound universe.

This configuration provides an incalculable benefit for those who improvise, as it enables to avoid the long-out calculations imposed by the traditional keyboard."

Rare R.A. Penfold DIY Analogue Synthesizer

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Only two others have been featured on the site before. You can find some demos here. Note this is based on the Electronic Synthesiser Construction book by R.A. Penfold which you can still find used on Amazon, albeit for over $250.

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UAD Intros New Moog Multimode Filter XL Plug-Ins Collection

Published on Mar 14, 2017 Universal Audio

"Moog analog filters have long reigned supreme as the most musical audio filtering circuits ever devised.

Built for modern sequencer-based song production, the new Moog Multimode XL plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces borrows from various incarnations of classic Moog designs, nailing the essential Moog filter character unlike any software emulation in history."

"Moog analog filters have long reigned supreme as the most musical audio filtering circuits ever devised. With its incredibly rich sounds — ranging from buzz-saw to syrupy — and built in sequencing capabilities, the new UAD Moog Multimode Filter Collection for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces represents a major advancement for all of filter kind.

Built for modern sequencer-based song production, the new Moog Multimode Filter XL plug-in — a one year effort between Moog Music and UA — borrows from various incarnations of Moog designs, nailing the essential Moog filter character unlike any software emulation in history. Prepare for a brave new world."

UAD Intros New OTO BISCUIT Plug-In

Published on Mar 14, 2017 Universal Audio

"With its lush soundscapes, distortion, waveshaping, pitch shifting, the OTO BISCUIT 8‑bit Effects is revered among EDM producers, DJs, and remixers alike.

Developed by Softube, and available exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces, the OTO BISCUIT 8‑bit Effects plug-in is an exacting emulation of the legendary hard-to-find hardware."

"Featuring gritty bitcrushing, lo-fi multi-effects, and analog filtering, the OTO BISCUIT 8‑bit Effects processor is a modern cult classic. This French-made box quickly gained favor with EDM producers, DJs, and remixers with its lush soundscapes, distortion, waveshaping, pitch shifting, and the desire to mangle and destroy everything in its path.

Developed by Softube, and available exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces, the OTO BISCUIT 8‑bit Effects plug-in is an exacting emulation of both the digital and analog circuitry of the hard-to-find hardware that lets you deconstruct with endless creativity and depravity."

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Keyboard Synthesizer Rev 3 SN 3364

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KV331 Audio Synthmaster One Officially Announced

You kind find twelve demo videos of Synthmaster One here. This search will bring up more.

"KV331 Audio waves in intuitive wavetable synthesis era with SynthMaster One soft synth

ANKARA, TURKEY: high-quality virtual instrument provider KV331 Audio is proud to announce availability of SynthMaster One — an easy-to-use wavetable soft synth with an intuitive workflow available in AU and VST formats for Mac OS X and Windows — as of February 27...

SynthMaster One shares the same sound engine as its award-winning big brother, SynthMaster, but boosts it with wavetable synthesis features. Fortunately for fans of wavetable synthesis, SynthMaster One’s simple layout, rich wavetable content, and inspiring factory presets from a world-class crack team of sound designers — including Arksun, Bülent Biyikoglu, Gerçek Dorman, Ufuk Kevser, Rob Lee, Vorpal Sound, Xenos Soundworks, and Aiyn Zahev — makes designing distinctive sounds simplicity itself.

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Chimera Synthesis BC9 Demos

Published on Feb 21, 2017 hajimmie

Playlist:
1. Chimera Synthesis BC9 - "A quick demo of BC9. I think this is showing only a fraction of what's possible with this unique device. For one thing I'm not sowing here is that you have an external CV(and trigger) input to modulate all knobs. So you can sequence to other gear. BC9 straight to Roland mobile cube, shot by iphone(built-in mic)"

2. Chimera Synthesis BC9 with SQ1 - "A quick demo of Chimera BC9 sequenced by SQ1. CV signal shared globally by all the knobs and depth is controlled by center green knob. Each knob when modulated by a CV seems to work as offset. Each knob can be switched to be modulated or not via black button."

3. Chimera Synthesis BC9 with SQ1 Part 2

Mighty Moon Modular Covering Halloween & Halo

Published on Nov 29, 2016 Mark W Roberts

"A brief test of the Mighty Moon Modular, using two of my 6 main voices, 3 oscillators each, Moog Taurus II's triggering the COTK Oscillator bank in square wave. Running all through a Universal Audio Apollo Quad, RE-201 on the high notes, and Lexicon 224 on the Taurus pedals..."

Moon M569 Halo - Redshift

Published on Sep 1, 2015 Mark W Roberts

"A quick demo using the Moon M569 Quad Sequential Voltage Source, COTK 921 Oscillators, COTK 904A Low-Pass Filter, and [2] 911 Envelope Generators and 1 902 VCA, Also used is a TC Electronics Flashback Triple Delay on Ping-Pong mode. Secondary notes provided by Access Virus TI2..."

This one in via John L Rice.