Future Sound Systems Workshop at Thonk Saturday June 22 - Brighton

via Thonk where you can register.

"This workshop is run by Finlay and Jamie from Future Sound Systems at Thonk in Brighton

Pick a unit and come build it with help from Future Sound Systems. Saturday June 22nd 2019 at Thonk in Brighton.

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE

The workshop is at Thonk HQ in Brighton on Saturday June 22nd 2019, please arrive at 9.30am. Thonk is an inclusive and gender positive environment. The workspace is wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets. If you have any special needs or access requirements of any kind please do let us know in advance and we will try our very best to accommodate you. We welcome anyone over the age of 11 to attend, anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please bring I.D. if you are under 18 and unaccompanied.
The Thonk office is only an 8 minute walk from Brighton train station, we’ll send you more details once your order is placed. We provide everything you need, kits, tools and tuition.

Free hot drinks provided."

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Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, on Modular Synthesizer

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Donghyuk Heo

"From Bach's Well-tempered Clavier"

Patched: Mutable Instruments Rings x 2, Clouds, Squarp Instruments Pyramid, intellijel Quad VCA, Doepfer A-138s Mini Stereo Mixer, and intellijel uJack.

New KODAMO EssenceFM - 300 Voice 16 Part Multitimbral FM Rack & Tabletop Synthesizer

Published on Jun 9, 2019 Les Sondiers - In via AHC

"Masami de Kodamo présente son EssenceFM, un synthétiseur FM en rack/tabletop à 300 voies de polyphonie et 16 parties multitimbrales.

Plus d'infos sur le produit : http://bit.ly/2I5us9e

Interview enregistrée dans le cadre du Synthfest France 2019."

"We are proud to announce the EssenceFM, our modern high-end synthesizer dedicated to FM synthesis !

It features the super powerful VFM engine (Variable Frequency Modulation) we designed, allowing flexibility in sound design and a lot of polyphony.

We are huge FM synthesis fans, but were disappointed with ergonomics and limitations we found in all FM synths. That's how the EssenceFM is born. It follows a very graphical approach to make sound editing fun and easy : operator's outputs are shown in real time during playback, envelopes are displayed as editable graphical curves, operators can be drag&drop to build the algorithm, waveforms are editable...

The EssenceFM aims for simplicity without sacrifying power.

Main features :
Free algorithm design using drag&drop
User-editable waveforms (free drawing & wave import)
300 voice polyphony (6-op FM voice with filter)
Up to 128 layered/splitted voices per patch
Graphical envelopes
Useable as a rack or table-top module
2 integrated effects processors
Professional sound quality with 32-bit DSPs, 24-bit DAC, >100dB SNR
Ultra fast boot time (< 3 seconds) Upgradable firmware"

Pictured: Drag&Drop operators!

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Buchla and Serge

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Todd Barton

"You talkin’ to me?!"

Cherry Audio Voltage Modular: ESP-20 Processor & Hex Phaser Modules

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Voltage Modular

"The ESP-20 module replicates the unique pitch and envelope tracking capabilities of a famous 70s Japanese monosynth and opens the door to many creative possibilities."

Cherry Audio Voltage Modular: Hex Phaser

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Voltage Modular

"Hex Phaser for Voltage Modular takes the standard phaser effect and adds tons of awesome features for endless colors and tonal variations. These include individually switchable stages and feedback insert point, as well as extensive modulation, taking it FAR beyond the standard "two-knob special" stomp box."

Moog The Source Vintage Analog Synth SN 1171x

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"Sounds amazing, as you'd expect. This was serviced by James Walker about four years ago and it's been spot on ever since."

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Waldorf: Complete Eurorack System

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"kb37, nw1, mod1, vcf1, dvca1

Waldorf Eurorack keyboard with four Waldorf modules, Moog gig bag and seven, count-em, seven hp of free space!"

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Beats and Bytes // Summit // 13 June 2019 4PM PST

Published on Jun 13, 2019 NovationTV

"Watch as we go live with the new Summit, 16 voice synthesizer. We will cover all of the unique features and answer your questions so you can get better acquainted with this new monster of a synth."

"The Brazilian" by Genesis cover with the Modal Electronics 002 synthesizer

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Sean Christopher Evoking Emotion with Synthesizers

"Just for, as they say, '$hits and giggles' I decided if it were possible to do a proper rendition of my absolute favorite Genesis track, 'The Brazilian' using only one of my synths. As some of you know, I am blessed to own a few fantastic synths, but only one of them was able to satisfactorily pull this heavy percussive piece off - The Modal Electronics 002! kfhkh At first wasn't sure I would even be able to coax out enough satisfying sound from my 002 to cover this complex synth and percussion song, but with a little time and effort I'm very pleased with the end result. I only used reverb, delay, and EQ with the tracks I recorded to Cubase from the Modal 002. I hope you enjoy it as much as I had in recreating this brilliant Genesis treasure."

Prophet REV2 | In the Valley

Published on Jun 13, 2019 Alex Ball

"A demo that a number of people have been asking me to do for about six months, so I'm hoping it does the instrument justice.

The DSi Prophet REV2 (2017) is the successor to the Prophet 08 (2007) that was itself the comeback Prophet synth after Sequential had closed their doors thirty years prior.

Its heritage is legendary with the Prophet~5, Prophet~10, Prophet T8 and Prophet VS being a few of its relatives. It's also in good company with modern siblings such as the Prophet 12, Prophet~6 and Prophet X/XL.

Whilst it can do decent "classic" analogue sounds, retro patches would underplay all the modern things the REV2 can do. The 3 envelopes / 4 LFOs and comprehensive mod matrix combined with modern connectivity and synchronization make it a very convenient workhorse and I imagine players and engineers would have dreamed of functionality like it when the original Prophets were in their heyday.

You can stack patches, but the voice count halves when you do that. As mine is the 8-voice version that leaves me with 4-voices in that respect, but I worked around it. There's a kit to upgrade to 16-voice which is on my (long) list of things to do.

I used a combination of my own patches, some tweaked factory presets, some live playing, some midi and some tempo-synced grooves from the poly and gated sequencers. I used some onboard FX but also recorded some parts dry and added FX in my DAW.

Instruments used:
Prophet REV2 (all synth sounds)
Abbey Road Modern Drums (Drums)
Some miscellaneous drum samples

Some of the pictures of the other Prophets were taken by others back when we did "The History of the Prophet Synthesizer" last year. If you haven't seen that one:" The History of the Prophet Synthesizer