MATRIXSYNTH

NOISE x Cubasis 2.6: a complete expressive mobile music studio

Published on Sep 19, 2018 ROLI

"Producing expressive tracks with your iOS device is now easier than ever with a groundbreaking update to the Cubasis app and NOISE.

The latest update for Cubasis (2.6) gives you access to all the MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capabilities of BLOCKS and the NOISE app in one extensive integration. For the first time every stage of the producing process for MPE sounds — recording, editing and mixing each instrument on a timeline based workflow — is now possible from a mobile device.

Start experiencing all the expressive sounds of NOISE within your Cubasis project. Add a NOISE instrument to your project to compose with nearly every expressive drum kit and melodic preset from your favorite ROLI and artist soundpacks.*

Enter Audio Unit (AU) full-screen mode to switch sounds, add effects and lay down your track with new Lightpad Block and Seaboard visualizers. You’ll be able to access plenty of your favorite NOISE features inside Cubasis — including Groove Kits, available in the NOISE AU for the first time ever.

If you own BLOCKS, the possibilities extend further. Pair with Cubasis 2.6 to take control of a completely portable and astonishingly expressive music studio. Connect your Seaboard Block or Lightpad Block wirelessly to Cubasis via MIDI over Bluetooth, then use the NOISE Audio Unit visualizer to record your tracks just as you would in the NOISE app.

As well as full support for BLOCKS, the latest Cubasis update also lets you use your Blocks to control the parameters of other apps that plug into Cubasis — such as the effects app Turnado or Moog’s Model 15 synth — so you can add extra expression or modulation as you perform.

Download Cubasis today from the App Store and pair with NOISE to enjoy the most advanced MPE music making experience for iOS.

*SWAM soundpacks are not supported by the NOISE Audio Unit."

Yamaha CS60 - Aftertouch to LFO Speed modification

Published on Sep 19, 2018 noddyspuncture

"The CS60 is an amazing and powerful synthesiser - but it's no CS80. As we know, the main differences between the two are that the CS60 is just a single channel instrument and also that it doesn’t have the individual [polyphonic] aftertouch which makes the CS80 so special. But there is another thing the CS80 can do which the CS60 cannot - and that's the touch response (aftertouch) control of the LFO speed. I decided to modify my CS60 so that it could and this really does take it so much closer to it’s big brother sonically. I still need to decide where to put the depth control which is why it's hanging loose while I test & demo the mod - but as you can see and hear - it makes a world of difference, taking it much closer to the CS80 and opening up possibilities never before seen on a CS60..!

So I am offering this *aftertouch* modification, which I can perform on your CS60 in roughly just over an hour - but you would need to bring the synth to me. You’d also have the added bonus of a cup of tea and also get to see my CS80 - if you’re lucky. ☺

Please contact me for full details: noddyspuncture@yahoo.co.uk"

Wish I was in the UK!

Your Work Defines You

Published on Sep 19, 2018 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Another track from my score for TV series; Michael Palin in North Korea.
Performed with a Roland Super JX [using a PG-800], Juno-6, Prophet VS and an AKAI AX80"

Getting Started with René

Published on Sep 19, 2018 MAKEN0ISE

Playlist:
1. Getting Started with René

This video shows how to create and store a two-channel sequence on René. It also briefly demonstrates channel and page navigation, and the basic function of most of the Program Pages. More detail on all these topics will be found in upcoming videos.

2. Exploring René

This video shows how to switch between channels and Program Pages on René.

3. Cartesian Motion with René

This video demonstrates the core function of René: Cartesian Motion! René uses the X and Y clocks for independent horizontal and vertical motion. It also has a channel dedicated to each of these clocks.

4. René Program Pages

This video explores the Program Pages of the René, except for the FUN page, which will be covered in the next video.

5. René FUN page

This video explores the FUN Page on René.

6. Prism of Composition: Introduction to René's Z Axis

This video introduces the third dimension of René programming: the Z Axis.

Please note: This video is deep. If you’re not already pretty familiar with the Program Pages of René, go watch the earlier videos in the René playlist, use them to make some music, and come back to this one later. You can have endless fun with three channels of X and Y axes before you move onto the Z Axis.

7. René MESH Programming

This video is an introduction to programming multiple States at once via MESH.

8. René LATCH Page

This video is an introduction to non-destructive sequence editing across States via the Latch pages.

monop - Korg Mono/Poly & Buchla 100

Published on Sep 19, 2018 zack dagoba

"Just had the Korg Monopoly fixed up - its sounding SWEET. I love the way the arpeggiator works in polyphonic mode - you can mess with the waveforms and octaves of each of the 4 notes as it goes along, which gets some unique results, sort of half way between an arpeggiator and sequencer in a weird way. The Buchla is doing the percussions, using filtered noise through the 194 bandpass filter and a mixer to change the sound in real time"

Rhodes Chroma Polaris - Exploring the Presets - Part #2 - Midiverse - TV

Published on Sep 19, 2018 Midiverse - TV

"What's up everybody? Welcome to Midiverse - TV. Today we're going to be checking out the Chroma Polaris. Let's have a look and listen..."

Knobcon: New DU-INO Module 'The Ultimate Eurorack Arduino Shield'

Published on Sep 19, 2018 Synthtopia

"At Knobcon 2018, we talked with Aaron Mavrinac who gave us a quick intro to his DU-INO - an Arduino-based Eurorack module that lets you run a variety of firmware, so the module can take a variety of functions within your modular synthesizer.

If you're a programmer, you can also create your own custom firmware for the module using standard Arduino tools."