Expert Sleepers General CV - Quick Demos

Published on Mar 5, 2018 Expert Sleepers

The first three videos in the playlist above are new from today.

Playlist:
1. General CV - Shepard mode exploration

Exploring the Shepard mode, new in General CV firmware v1.3.
Audio direct out of General CV, with no further processing.
0:00 - basic parameters
0:34 - CV control of parameters
1:09 - stereo
1:56 - clock input
2:35 - pitch CV input
4:10 - sustain
4:30 - modified envelopes

2. General CV - Risset mode exploration

Exploring the Risset mode, new in General CV firmware v1.3.
Audio direct out of General CV, with no further processing.
0:00 - basic parameters
0:32 - CV control of parameters
1:28 - stereo
2:09 - changing sounds

3. General CV - Granular mode exploration

Exploring the Granular mode of the General CV, new in firmware v1.3.
Audio is direct out of General CV - no further processing.
0:00 - basic parameters
1:26 - CV control of rate & size; clocked rate
2:12 - envelope generator into velocity input
2:58 - more sound design, including using effects
4:33 - modified envelopes for smoother sounds

4. General CV - new mode, work in progress
5. General CV - Additive mode, CV control of harmonics
6. General CV - Mod wheel as filter cutoff
7. General CV - Additive mode, broken chords
8. General CV - Additive mode, manual editing of harmonics
9. General CV - sequenced chords
10. General CV - 9 drum mode with disting random triggers
11. General CV - piano chords with Echophon
12. General CV - arpeggio
13. General CV - layered sounds/chords
14. General CV - filter and envelope adjustment
15. General CV - chords
16. General CV - MIDI drum loops

New KOMA Elektronik FIELD KIT Videos

Published on Mar 5, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Isabella runs through the different features of the KOMA Elektronik Field Kit FX, this time around the Looper and Digital Delay! The Field Kit FX will be shipping later this month to all Kickstarter backers and soon also to all people who pre-ordered!

Make your tracks less boring with this powerhouse of modular effects! The Field Kit FX boasts a Spring Reverb, Digital Delay, 4ch VCA Mixer with Tone control, Frequency Shifter, Looper, Bit Crusher, ADSR and Mini Sequencer! All under CV control! Hell yeah!"

Playlist:
FIELD KIT ACTION - LOOPER & DIGITAL DELAY
FIELD KIT FX ACTION - DIGITAL DELAY & SPRING REVERB
FIELD KIT FX ACTION - ROLL-O-DECKS SEQUENCER & SPRING REVERB
FIELD KIT FX ACTION - ROLL-O-DECKS, DELAY & SPRING REVERB

DIGITONE SOUNDS REALLY GOOD

Published on Mar 5, 2018 BoBeats

"A music demo of the Elektron Digitone."

Liquid music on the Tokarev Protosynth V1LP DIY synth

Published on Mar 5, 2018 Konstantin T

"Making some electronic music"

Quick synth tip: How to play pads/chords with a MONO synth (MiniBrute 2, Z-DSP, Clouds, Disting)

Published on Mar 5, 2018 loopop

"Mono synths are great for lead or bass lines, but if you're in a jam (pun not intended...) and need to play chords or pads, here's a quick trick that will solve that problem for you."

013//Radio Static - 2x Moog Mother 32 self-generating track

Published on Mar 5, 2018 Alastair Wilson

"A lo-fi, melodic, semi-self-generating modular patch using a small Eurorack setup sent through an Eventide Space dynaverb reverb and an Eventide Timefactor on vintage delay setting. No other processing has been applied.

The patch is semi-random; the backing arpeggios and filter sweeps are expected, but the notes supply the main melody are randomly chosen by the random stepped voltage that comes from the Assign output.

I created this patch after scrolling through the presets on the Eventide Space for the first time ever! I found a preset called Radio Static, which creates a gritty reverb by using a compressor with attack and release times so fast they create digital distortion. I loved the sound of it and so this patch was born. The only other particularly interesting feature is that I converted the random stepped voltage to random gates by triggering the Gate input of the lower Mother 32 with the random voltage. I then took the Gate output and sent that to the higher Mother 32's VCF Cutoff input to open the filter.

A side note - although it looks like Veils in the top left is part of the patch, I'm only using it as a mixer, to turn down the volume of the Mother 32s before they enter the Timefactor.

If you want to recreate this patch, you can find it here:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches..."

"Pog Beats" - Eurorack, Peak, Digitakt, Rytm MK2, A4 MK2, Monomachine, Op-1, Monologue, 0-coast

Published on Mar 4, 2018 lostsystems1

"I've updated my elektron gear to MKII, and integrated a eurorack. Here is my first jam with the new setup."

Deluge - 1.4.0 Firmware Update

Published on Mar 4, 2018 Synthstrom Audible

"We're very excited to announce a new update for the Deluge.

Head to "downloads" on https://synthstrom.com/product/deluge/ to install now.

New features include:
-- Note probability
-- Iteration dependence (e.g. "play on the 3rd of every 4 track iterations")
-- Copy / paste current track-screen view
-- Track solo mode
-- Multiple tracks may send to the same MIDI output channel
-- File browser scrolls long filenames left and right so you can read them, and now orders files alphabetically
-- "Undo" now works in song view for note recording and parameters / automation
-- Fixed problem where DC offset could build up in delay, leading the sound to 'fuzz out'"

Strymon's New Magneto Eurorack Module Now Available

Strymon's Magneto was first announced here. You can find additional posts featuring Magneto including plenty of demos here.

Magneto is priced at $599.00.

The following is the official press release, just in:

Strymon shapes first foray into Eurorack effects with feature-filled Magneto module

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, USA: having turned heads and opened ears at The 2018 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, powerful processing effects developer Strymon is proud to announce availability of Magneto — illustrating its first foray into the Eurorack small-format modular market with an aptly-subtitled Four Head dTape Echo & Looper module packed with powerful features while maintaining intuitive playability, perfect for creating expansive soundscapes and evolving, otherworldly tones — as of March 5…

As implied by the Four Head dTape Echo & Looper legend blazoned across an attractive yet functional front panel that is instantly recognisable as springing forth from the Strymon stable, Magneto is a stereo multi-head tape delay that also functions as a looper, phrase sampler, vintage spring reverb unit, phase-aligned clock multiplier, chaotic oscillator, zero-latency sub-oscillator, and more, with extensive CV I/O.

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Roland Announces the TR-8S Rhythm Performer - A TR-8 w/ Samples

Published on Mar 4, 2018

Roland has announced a new TR-8 with sample playback and sample import (no live sampling), available this month for $699 / €699 (with VAT). Note the included classic TR engines are still ACB modeled and not sample based. You can mix and match kits. Details follow.

Playlist:
Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer [Performance by Maika Loubté]
Roland TR-8S: Overview
Roland TR-8S: Sound Design
Roland TR-8S: Sequencing
Roland Aira TR-8S Sampler quick workflow with custom sample Demo by Sound Provider

"Introducing the Roland AIRA TR-8S: Rhythm Performer Meets Sound Designer.

The performance-tuned TR-8S combines stereo sample playback with iconic Roland TR- drum sounds and deep editing parameters to allow you to craft your dream drum kits. New sequencer, motion-recording, and increased variations, effects, and outputs are some of the features that have evolved the TR- drum machine to set a new standard in sound design and live performance."

"Born of the most famous and influential drum machines ever made, the TR-8S combines the best of its Roland heritage with modern production techniques and professional sound design.
The result? A forward-thinking, performance-tuned instrument unlike any other. Build your dream kit from the most iconic drum sounds of all time,
plus the finest selection of samples from our vast library—or import your own custom samples. Tap, tune, and tweak with hands-on controls and production tools that make your patterns move and groove. And why keep this kind of percussive power confined to the studio? The TR-8S was literally made to play live.

Design Kits with Authentic TR Drums,Sampled Sounds, and Effects

The TR-8S comes loaded with the largest, most authentic collection of TR drum machines available. The powerful new processor gives our next-generation ACB models a whole new level of detail and nuance, giving you that classic Roland boom, snap, and sizzle. And now you can incorporate preset and custom samples, creating unique hybrid and layered kits, and enhance them with specialized effects that inject professional sound design into the TR formula.

Transistor Rhythms

The TR-8S has every sound from the most sought-after TR drum machines, with detailed circuit-models of the 808, 606, 909, 707, 727, and even several modified versions. These are not sound-alike sample-packs or mere recordings of TR drum sounds. Each machine is a detailed, down-to-the-circuit-model that sounds and behaves exactly like the original hardware. All these sounds are yours, at your fingertips, and ready to use in your own productions and performances.

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