SynthScaper in the Night

Published on Jan 30, 2019 Rodolfo Ruiz

"First try with Synthscaper LE app for IOS"

The PSYLOTRON: a Mellotron M400 Hybrid Replica

Published on Jan 31, 2019 Soul Machine

Video from 2016 below.

"Nearly 50 years after its first release, I a m proud to introduce the PSYLOTRON, a hybrid replica of the legendary MELLOTRON M400!

Will you recognize all the 6 songs? :)

Features:
- MIDI connection
- Up to 20 sound banks
- Half Speed Mode (Feature used on the Streetly Electronics M4000)
- Split Mode to play with 2 separate banks (like the Mellotron MkII)
- A LCD screen"

The Psylotron : my homemade MELLOTRON

Published on Dec 12, 2016 Soul Machine

"This is the Psylotron, my own hybrid rendition of the legendary Mellotron M400 with some new cool features!

It uses an Arduino and the amazing Robertsonics WavTrigger fed through an analog low pass filter. I still need to build the wood case but since it should take me some time to make things right, I thought it was a good moment to release a first demo!

By the way there is two songs to recognize! ;)"

Rob Papen: Live Stream 31 Jan 2019 - Vecto and new Go2 soundbank -

Started streaming 39 minutes ago Rob Papen

"New VST, AU and AAX Synth is on its way!
Also about the new Go2 soundbank"

NAMM 2019 Elektron OverBridge 2.0 - Here It Comes

Published on Jan 31, 2019 sonicstate

"As Overbridge 2.0 nears final release (no, really!), we caught up with Elektron who gave us a look at the new features."

Scales Learning Scales

Published on Jan 31, 2019 Intellijel

"Scales is an 8hp dual-channel note quantizer and step sequencer. Fundamentally, it takes an input voltage, quantizes it to notes in a user-defined scale, and sends that quantized voltage to an output, where you can use it as a melodic pitch source for oscillators or any other module that expects to see discreet note values at its input.

Scales goes far beyond the fundamental, allowing you unprecedented control of the pitches and intervals hiding inside your control voltages; turn LFO’s into arpeggiators; random voltages into harmonic counterpoint; and unquantized external CV sequencers into chromatically tuned note sequencers.

Quantization can be locked to an incoming trigger. There are a number of trigger output options as well, ranging from no triggering (good for pitch shifting drones); through triggers that sync with either of the two outputs (or both); to a trigger or gate transmitted in sync with one sent to the module’s TRIG input."

Namm 2019 Retronyms Table Tour plus MPC Pro 2

Published on Jan 31, 2019 sonicstate

"Louis Gorenfeld gave us a quick look at their Wedge and Phase 84 products, but the main focus was their new MPC Pro 2 app, which takes an AKAI MPC beat-oriented approach to DAWs, and offers audio track recording, etc."

Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?

Published on Jan 31, 2019 loopop

"While at Winter NAMM 2019, Akai agreed to a "no question off the table" interview about their new Force standalone clip launcher/groovebox/sampler.

Alongside this interview I compare Force's features to Ableton Push (and occasionally Maschine MK3).

Here's a link to the video I made comparing Push 2 to Maschine MK3: [posted here]

The comparison is between Force and what Push 2 can do as a controller, not the entirety of Ableton Live as a DAW, which is of course substantially more comprehensive.

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Connectivity
3:40 Track types
5:05 Multisampling
7:45 Live audio in
8:30 Main layout
10:50 Pad modes
10:55 Launch mode
11:10 Note modes
13:50 Launch + notes
15:30 Step sequencer
19:40 Track controls
20:55 Crossfader
22:10 Sampling
24:00 Live looping
25:00 Internal plugins
29:30 AIR effects
32:05 Time stretch
35:40 Arrangement?
37:25 Expressive control
38:20 Summary"

Korg Kross Update At NAMM 2019

Published on Jan 31, 2019 Synthtopia

"At the 2019 NAMM Show, Korg introduced an updated version of their Kross keyboard, with a new look and new sound library, focused on EDM."

Korg Krome EX At Winter NAMM 2019

Published on Jan 31, 2019 Synthtopia

"At the 2019 NAMM Show, Korg introduced a new version of the Krome workstation, with expanded PCM data and an updated sound library."

Frap Tools Falistri - complex oscillator "first patch"

Published on Jan 31, 2019 DivKidVideo

"So here's my first patch with the Falistri from Frap Tools. It's always nice to share my literal first patch and experience with modules before doing more in-depth demos and explanations. This first patch is using both function generators in looping mode, at audio rates, to create a dual oscillator and complex oscillator series of sounds. The Ring Mod and VCA section below takes normalled versions of the oscillator outputs and I have FM patched between both oscillators (function generators as oscillators) for some cross mod / x mod."