Improvisation 82 for Poly Evolver Keyboard

Published on Jan 13, 2018 Sacred Synthesis

"I've been working on some compositions, so I thought in the mean time I'd post this improvisation from a previous session. The main patch, played on the lower PEK+PER pair, is perhaps my very favorite Evolver patch, and the type that accounts for my being drawn back again to the synthesizer. I love the nobility of tone and immensity of sound.

The melody patch, played on the upper PEK, is a sort of digital reed. The pedal patch is the fullest I've yet used. 100% Evolver, from top to bottom. There's even a special Evolver "pop" at the very end!

Instrumentation:
DSI Poly Evolver Keyboard (2)
DSI Poly Evolver Rack

Bass:
DSI Evolver Desktop
Hammond XPK 200L Pedalboard

Effects:
Lexicon MX300

Performed live and recorded directly to a Tascam CD-RW900 Mk II.

ALL MUSIC PROPERTY OF SACRED SYNTHESIS 2018"

Dato Duo Synth & Sequencer

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Tetrax Meets the Field Kit

Published on Jan 13, 2018 Encyclotronic

"Having some fun with the Ciat Lonbarde Tetrax and the Koma Electrik Field Kit. These things work great together. The extra LFO and mixer is handy for controlling the Tetrax, and vice versa. Note: The box uses the Solenoid switch to push the marbles against the metal objects and fed back to mix via the piezo pickup."

Moog Source - Arpeggo

Published on Jan 13, 2018 100 Things I Do

"A quick demo with the Moog source Arpeggo sequencer.

The Source is one of those synths that when you look at the controls on the front panel you don't really expect much.

When it was new it was designed to be the direct and enhanced replacement for the Model D. It removed the third oscillator but added basic sequencing, LFO and oscillator sync!

It sounds somewhere between a Model D and a Rouge and has enough bass to blow your speakers. I had to roll off the bass a little in this clip just to keep it contained but on the whole this is the output on the Moog into a compressor then recorded."

Percussa SSP Update: Anodized Front Panel Prototypes & More

via the Percussa SSP kickstarter

"Anodized front panel prototypes; Audio inputs, programmable logic, Buttons, Encoders and More!

Hi everyone!

First of all we wish you a happy and successful 2018!

We continued working during the holidays, on the bringup of the SSP hardware: as I wrote in my last update, we still had some work to do on the audio inputs. On the Percussa engine there are only 2 inputs, but the SSP has 16 inputs, and we are using programmable logic to make that possible. So we had to test and debug the programmable logic and our driver code.

Below you can see a photo of my test setup. I've connected my logic analyzer to a few of the data lines of the bus we are using to connect to the programmable logic. One of the issues I had was that the reset pulse for the programmable logic was too short, so I had to figure out what was going on and then make adjustments to make sure it gets properly reset.

I also hooked up a few wires to the data bus so I could monitor if the data transfer was actually happening or not. After some debugging and a few fixes here and there we got the 16 inputs working. Over the next weeks we'll be further testing the inputs and outputs for DC performance. What's really exciting here, is that all 16 inputs are capable of handling audio and CV signals, DC coupled, up to 192kHz and with 32-bit resolution!

We also received the front panel prototypes back from our anodization and engraving subcontractor (photos below). We assembled the front panels with the SSP PCB as you can see below. Everything fits well.

Besides the front panel, we also received our heat sink prototypes. We are doing a custom aluminium heatsink which sits on top of the CPU module, protecting the CPU itself, as well as the flash and RAM chips (the SSP has 16GB of flash and 2GB of RAM, as you might remember from the KS page tech specs). In the prototype photos you can see a small copper heatsink, which is only used for testing purposes. Below you can see the heatsink prototype we received and mounted on top of the CPU module. Total depth of module from back of front panel to top of heatsink is a little under 35mm. We've been testing the heatsink with a CPU stress utility on the serial console and it works well. We'll be testing this further over the coming weeks.

The only remaining port to be tested on the hardware is the USB device port. We'll be doing tests for that as we work on the software since its primary use is as a USB audio class device, so you can record into your computer. Our software outputs sound simultaneously to this port, besides outputting it to the onboard DAC.

Earlier today I was working on integrating the audio device with its 16 inputs and 8 outputs into our synthesis software. I'll be working on that over the next week, while also further updating the menu system to take advantage of the buttons and encoders on the SSP. The button layout of the SSP is a little different from the Percussa Engine so obviously we have to make a few adjustments there. Below you can see a few photos of the 2D network editor for the DSP modules.

That's it for now! We are excited about the SSP, it's coming together well, and we look forward to keeping you updated over the next weeks as we move forward.

Bert & Celine"

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Teaser MoonSatellite - Strange Music (2018)

Published on Jan 13, 2018 MoonSatellite Lone Wolf

"« Strange Music » est l’aboutissement de « Dark Summer ». On y retrouve tous les ingrédients et en même temps les mélodies que j’affectionne. Une ambiance planante, calme et sereine dans un tourbillon de sons où les séquences sont toujours plus mélodiques et hypnotiques. Un long voyage intérieur menant à l’apaisement.
Un merci particulier à Serge Klein qui s’est de nouveau montré très disponible et de bons conseils.

« Strange Music » is the culmination of ‘Dark Summer’. One can find all the ingredients and at the same time, the melodies I love so much. A dreamy, calm and serene atmosphere in a whirlwind of sounds, where the sequences are always more melodious and hypnotic. A long journey within, towards peacefulness.
I want to thank Serge Klein once again for his availability and his good advices.

http://magneticstudio.wixsite.com/moo..."

Oberheim Ob-8 c 1984 MIDI w/ Page 2 SN C50511

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"Original vintage c 1984 Oberheim ob-8 in absolutely stunning, perfect functional condition, WITH midi AND page two functionality. You will not find her better. Just the most massive, deep, fattest and nerdiest big boy analog synthesizer ever."

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BUCHLA 285E FREQUENCY SHIFTER FEEDBACK & 296E - Examples 02

Published on Jan 13, 2018 djangosfire

"Today I’m further exploring a Todd Barton suggested 285e feedback patch found here: [posted here]

And am extending the idea to include a 296e!

Basic patch setup:

- 285e Down Output into 285e Signal In
- 285e Up Output into285e FM Input
- 285e Down Output patched into 296e ODD Input
- 285e Up Output patched into 296e EVEN Input
- 296e Spectrum Transfer set on to both ODD to Even, and Even to ODD
- 296e Display set to Envelopes
- 296e ODD audio output patched to 206e Channel 1 Left
- 296e ODD audio output patched to 206e Channel 6 Right
- I patched 296e Envelope Out CV from channel 15 back into the 285e Frequency CV jack

Audio from this video was straight out from the 206e main, through the console, into DAW (which I used some UAD EMT Reverb).

Now, go explore some sounds!!

Cheers,
- Djangosfire"

Pyramid vs Pyramid: should you upgrade your Squarp sequencer from Mk1 to Mk2?

Published on Jan 13, 2018 Olivier Ozoux

"Right before the Holidays, I got a nice surprise from Jean at Squarp Instruments, offering me a free upgrade for my Pyramid. So I accepted the offer, in exchange for a video showing the differences between the Mk1 and the Mk2

Gear list on Kit: https://kit.com/o0/musique-electronique

While I really happy with the updated case on the Mk2, because everything else is still exactly the same, I would have happily kept my Mk1 if I hadn't had this offer from Squarp."

Two Note Per Step Sequence: Two Moog Sub 37s and a Modular.

Published on Jan 13, 2018 Resonant Anvil

"Model 15 Modular by MOS-LAB. Upper Sub 37 is silent until the third iteration of the 64 step sequence. Its volume is activated via MIDI by the volume control on the lower Sub 37. The Model 15 comes in on the 5th iteration, following one line only of the sequence. Reverb from Strymon Big Sky."