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What are NCOs in the Novation Peak

Published on Mar 14, 2018 Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

"Novation is announcing the PEAK as having the " Digital where it matter, analogue where it counts" using NCOs or Numerically Controlled Oscillators. What are they? In this video I explore what it means, the specificities of the NCOs. Enjoy!"

Korg Poly Ensemble PE-1000 Analog Synthesizer

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"The Polyphonic Ensemble P was one of KORG's first polyphonic instruments. Instead of using divide down oscillator technology to achieve full polyphony, the PE-1000 is one of a very few paraphonic (or polyphonic) synths from the 1970s which has a seperate oscillator per key, if not the only one, which makes it sound richer since detuning between octaves is possible (that's what the Pitch Expand knob does). It offers seven preset sounds including String, Pipe Organ, Brass, Piano, Electric Piano, Harpsichord and Clavichord. An eighth preset called Control is basically a free synth mode with a selection of square or sawtooth waveforms."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 with MIDI SN 3313

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"Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 in excellent condition (as you can see on the pictures).
Rev 3.2 (serial n°3313) with MIDI"

Was listed as a 3.3 back in Feb, 2017, in another listing.

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Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 6

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Jan 1975 Minimoog Model D

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"The legendary Moog model D, one of the most famous analog synthesizers from the 1970's. Serial # 6785 Made in 1976."

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modular shades #18 | the stream | plaits & orthogonal devices er-301

Published on Mar 14, 2018 Elinch

"the idea of the title is a sequence of plaits edited in the orthogonal devices er-301 with 3 pitshshifter delays and 5 clocked stereo delays.

1. noisefloor /// make noise morphagene (different sounds from my garden, edited with borderlands)
2. sequence /// mutable instruments plaits / er-301 (3 pitshshifter delays and 5 clocked stereo delays)
3. Voice /// er-301 granular machine
4. arpeggio /// verbos harmonic oscillator / optomix / er-301 (filter & delay)
5. pad /// mutable instruments clouds / granular
6. backwards & forwards /// orthogonal devices er-301 sample player (samples from mutable instruments rings)
7. big pad /// make noise morphagene (sample from plaits) / er-301 (3 pitshshifter delays and 5 clocked stereo delays)
8. drums /// make noise morphagene (sources / paterning / recording from knocking on wood)

sequenced by malekko voltage block. recorded live with tascam dr 100.
no audio processing. the compression at the end comes from the internal limiter of the tascam dr 100.
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

CGS Serge Modular Synthesizer - Infinite Melody Patch (w/ notes) #TTNM

Published on Mar 14, 2018 The Tuesday Night Machines

"Spent some time with the Infinite Melody module in my CGS Serge MARSH panel and came up with this self-playing patch, with audio effects from the iPad. MORE INFO BELOW!!!

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Audio gear used:

- Best of CGS Serge BOG, SWAMP, MARSH
- iPad with Kymatica AUM, AUFX: Space Reverb & Kosmonaut Delay
- Zoom U-24 iPad USB Audio & MIDI Interface
- Doepfer MSY2 MIDI to analog Clock Converter
- Zoom R16 Recorder

Patch Notes:

Four stages of the Sequencer Programmer are addressed randomly by the Gated Comparator, which is driven by White Noise. NCO 1 & 2 and a DUSG in VCO mode are sequenced by the Programmer. Either by the first CV output (the DUSG) or by gates (the two NCOs), which are mixed and attenuated to shift the VCOs a set amount of semi-tones up or down.

NCO 2 also receives pitch CV from the Infinite Melody, going through the Modulo Magic to keep the CV from going too high. The Infinite Melody receives White Noise as well and the Advance input is fed a very fast clock from a second DUSG, which has its speed modulated negatively by the Gated Comparator. This makes the pitch changes from the Infinite Melody not always come in sync with the main clock, creating some interestingly glitchy patterns sometimes.

The three sound sources are mixed and sent through the VCF, modulated by two LFOs and a decay envelope.

The main clock source is the iPad running Kymatica AUM, connected to a Doepfer MSY2 MIDI-to-Analog-Clock converter. The Serge's audio also goes through AUM using the Zoom U-24 Audio & MIDI Interface. Audio effects used are the Kosmonaut delay and AUFX: Space reverb.

Tuning the Serge with all those different mixed pitch CV sources took a bit of fiddling, but luckily the Zoom R16 recorder has a tuner built in, which made it a lot quicker than doing it by ear."