NAMM 2019 Nord Piano Monitor Speakers

Published on Jan 23, 2019 sonicstate

Almost skipped this one as it's not exactly directly synth related, but it is Clavia, and it is the first NAMM 2019 video from Sonic State. So it begins...

Sequential Debuts Eight New 8Dio Sample Packs for Prophet X at NAMM

"Anaheim, CA—Jan 23, 2019— At this year’s NAMM convention, Sequential will debut eight new add-on packs from sound developer 8Dio for their flagship samples-plus-synthesis keyboard, the Prophet X. The sample packs are focused largely on vintage synthesizers and include the Minimoog Model D, Sequential Circuits T8, Oberheim OBX, ARP 2600, Juno 60, Jupiter 6, Moog Prodigy, as well as a new deep-sampled piano.

The Prophet X has garnered critical acclaim for its sonic versatility and sound design capabilities through its substantial internal library of 150 GB of sample content as well as its ability to import up to 50 GB of additional user samples and add-on content from sound developers.

All sample content can be manipulated by the Prophet X sound engine, which powers two simultaneous sample-based instruments plus two high-resolution digital oscillators, with a full complement of traditional synthesis tools, all processed through analog filters. Dual digital effects and a 64-step polyphonic sequencer round out the package. In standard performance mode, the instrument provides bi-timbral, 8-voice stereo, or 16-voice mono operation. 32-voice performance mode, allows paraphonic filter operation when using a single sampled instrument and oscillator.

'I’m excited to introduce these new Prophet X add-ons from 8dio at NAMM,” commented Dave Smith. They add an interesting vintage slant to a very modern synth. To have these classic instruments available to perform with or to manipulate with the Prophet X synthesis engine makes an already-powerful musical tool even more versatile. '

Dave will be representing Sequential at the NAMM show at Meeting Room TKAB.

The add-ons packs will be available for download from 8Dio’s website at a date to be determined after the show.

Disclamer: All musical instrument manufacturer and product names used in add-on packs by 8Dio are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with 8Dio or Sequential LLC."

Follow-up to yesterday's post.

Building a patch on the Prophet-12 (No Talking)

Published on Jan 22, 2019 MR TUNA Music

"It's a brand new episode of PATCH FROM SCRATCH™!
I tried to make my awesome Holo-Display™work, but my stupid arms kept getting in the way, so experience a much more practical (and legible!) display in the lower corner, totally un-skewed by my desire to make things marvelous and awe-inspiring.

AAAaaaannyways. Follow along as we make up a patch (from scratch™) on the cool-ass Prophet-12. We'll do things like: twist knobs, play keys, affect values, effect filters, turn on arpeggiators, and so on and so forth.

Actually all the really cool stuff happened after I turned off the camera... go figure!"

Studio Electronics VST Editors

via @SE_BoomStar

"#se02 #VST #editor beta testing begins 2.1.19 #studioelectronics"

VST editors for the SE-O2, Code, and ATC-X pictured.

Casio VL-1 (1979) / Ambient - Drone Version

Published on Jan 10, 2019 Fahmi M.

"Ambient / drone sound experiment used only Casio VL-1 (1979, first commercial digital synthesizer) as sound source.
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The VL-1 was the first instrument of Casio's VL-Tone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the VL-Tone. It combined a calculator, a monophonic synthesizer, and sequencer."

You might be wondering how he got the VL-1 to sound like this. The answer is reverb & "PaulStretch", and "extreme sound stretching algorithm" from Paul Nasca aka Nasca Octavian.

"This algorithm is designed to stretch the sound by a very large amount while preserving the subjective quality. For example using this algorithm it is possible to stretch 5 minutes of sound to 1 hour. The best results are on orchestral/choir audio inputs."

The Novation Arcade at NAMM

via @WeAreNovation

"We have a special treat for @NAMM Show attendees this year.
'The Novation Arcade' at Booth 10506 is our own unique take on a 90s-style arcade. Play Bass Invaders, PADL, Launchpad XL and fly The Space Ship: an SL MkIII controlled music creation flight-simulator #NAMMShow 👾🎹 ✨"

The Ohminator Synthesizer + 8-Step Sequencer

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Gabriel Ferraté

"This is the 8-step sequencer in combination with the Ohminator synthesizer"

via hackster.io

"This project is a fully analog electronic keyboard synthesizer similar to the type that were very popular in the 1970s. Our synthesizer has a VCO, ADSR, and equalizer just like a commercially available keyboard. The VCO synthesizes our audio waveform and can be switched between generating a square or triangle wave. The keyboard that controls our VCO has two octaves of keys, and we have an octave switch that shifts the signal up an octave giving us a total range of three octaves. The ADSR generates an envelope that then gets applied to the VCO output. This signal then goes through the equalizer which modifies the frequency response of our system. The output of the equalizer feeds an integrated amplifier that drives a speaker and makes the sweet analog tones of our synthesizer audible.

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Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Soniccouture

"A collection of virtual asian free reed instruments: chinese Sheng, Japanese Sho and Laotian Khaen"

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/

Playlist:
Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho: Preview
Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho: Using Khaen

Gotharman's PolySpaze - Analog/Digital

Published on Jan 23, 2019 gotharman

"A preset I've been working on, where I have used both its analog and digital filters, to create most of the sounds.
This preset will be included in the forthcoming Preset Bank B.
www.gotharman.dk"

TEST SERIES Intellijel Plonk Rainmaker Eurorack with Haken Continuum Fingerboard

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Outsider Sound Design

"Intellijel Plonk and Rainmaker controlled with Haken Continuum Fingerboard.

The purpose of “TEST SERIES” is to focus on the sound design possibilities of various gear combinations. This series is not musical nor does it serve as an instructional video. It is all about sound potential.
Please consider supporting this channel by purchasing a sample pack or music download from www.outsidersounddesign.com"