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is this the NEW BEST Pocket Operator? PO-33 K.O Review

Published on Jun 10, 2018 BoBeats

"My review of the Teenage Engineering PO-33."

The Oskitone OKAY Analog Squarewave Synth

Oskitone OKAY 2 from oskitone on Vimeo.

http://www.oskitone.com/product/okay-2-synth

This one is in via @deejayiwan. Originally $180 on Oskitone's website, it is now available for $60 on Tindie.

Monophonic, analog, square-wave synthesizer with 2 octaves of keys and octave divider

Monophonic:
Only one note at a time can be played. This is opposed to “polyphonic,” where multiple simultaneous notes can be played.

Analog:
There are no computers, microcontrollers, sound samplers, or anything digital involved. The sound you hear is the sound of a speaker being abused by discrete electronic components like capacitors and resistors and logic chips.

Square-wave:
When its output is viewed on an oscilloscope, its wave resembles a square. It’s a “hard” sounding wave type, great for bass lines, and commonly associated with chiptune music and old video games.

This is the OKAY 2 Synth DIY Kit, and it's just like the original OKAY Synth but now features two octaves of keys and a 1/4" audio out jack. Assembly required. Includes the PCBs, electronics components, and assembly guide.

If you have your own 3D printer, you can print the enclosure, keys, and all the other non-electronic parts yourself. 3D model STL files are available on Thingiverse.

If you want 3D-printed parts included, please note that they will be printed on demand. These orders typically ship within one business week.

Under the hood, it’s powered by an LM555 timer (astable mutlivabratory), CD4040 ripple-carry binary counter/divider (frequency divider), and an LM386 power amplifier. All are the standard circuits you'll see diagrammed in their datasheets.

Monophonic with high note priority
Six selectable octaves and one octave of keys
Satisfying "clicky" tactile switches
Built-in amplifier and speaker
9v battery required, not included"

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Helmut Stant Live @ The Studio 2018 June

Published on Jun 10, 2018 Helmut

"This is a 45 min live set I played at my studio, involving some of my favourite samples that I collected over past 10+ years. I wanted to prepare a set that can move your mind and your feet too, with House grooves, ethnic moods, and some Acid!

Message me for booking: https://www.facebook.com/helmut.stant"

SynthFest France 2018 - Résumé complet

Published on Jun 10, 2018 SynthFest France

"Le résumé complet du SynthFest France 2018 par Guillaume Diard pour SynthFest France.
© Guillaume Diard 2018"

Dynacord ADD One & ADD Drive Sampler Drum Machine analog 12bit

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"Designed by the designers of Oberheim Xpander so it has a very modular structure, lfos, envelope, modifiers etc - unique.... far more than a drum machine.

Calibrated (see photos of tests completed, satisfactorily), latest firmware installed, buttons tact switches (soldering req'd) replaced and VFD screen installed. New battery installed too. Interface cable is new also, i made one up with new connectors - the cable is not cheap.

Replacing the tact buttons is not easy either - before some says this is listed for too much.

VFD is expensive, from Japan, no longer made and this is a new VFD last of a line.

Arrives with samples on disk and programs loaded into the memory - the programs are lost from most units on sale as internal battery has died.

Very esoteric piece of kit, 8 channels of audio, 8x analog CEM 3389 Filters - quicksilver sound. 50khz sampling rate, de-emphasis and it has 4x 'smash' gain compressor on input too.

Each voice has separate pitch, LFO, filter, env control and the separate pitch, very tape like (8x separate DACs/clocking), in particular opens up lots of possibilities

Used by JMJ and others - he refers to it as 'Dynacord Addi' on listings to CD. Some of the drums on Zoolook are dynacord the ones that ripple and change in pitch"

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ACCESS VIRUS TI2 POLAR WHITE SN EPEMURXCsjX

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Korg Z1 EX 18 Voice MULTI OSCILLATOR SYNTHESIZERSN 001233

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I don't think I ever noticed the expanded version had an EX logo on it.

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Yamaha SY22 Dynamic Vector Synthesizer Keyboard

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OTO Bam reverb with the Elektron Digitakt

Published on Jun 10, 2018 splitradix
Update: Re-Published on Jun 11, 2018

"Skip the talking by going to: 00:32
Playing the Elektron Digitakt into the OTO Bam digital reverb and going through its seven reverb algorithms."