Just Sounds: Modal Electronics CRAFTsynth 2.0

Published on Aug 1, 2019 Noisegate

"What does the Modal Electronics CRAFTsynth v2.0 sound like?
Here is our "Just Sounds" Video that reveals just what this little synth with a big sound can do.."

Crafting the Score of APOLLO 11 with Matt Morton | TIFF 2019

Published on Apr 5, 2019 TIFF Originals

Highly recommend this film if you haven't seen it on the big screen, IMAX if possible. Just saw it for the first time yesterday. The soundtrack featuring the Moog IIC is great - very John Carpenter-esque. Be sure to see Matt Morton on Moog IIIc Modular Synth and the Apollo 11 Soundtrack, and check out the latest Apollo inspired synth rorschach posts here.

"Composer Matt Morton discusses the process of crafting the score for Apollo 11. He discusses the origins of the music, the instruments he used, and the labourious process of recording, and he breaks down the elements of a cue.

Directed by Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13), Apollo 11 recounts the momentous days and hours when humankind took a giant leap into the future. Miller's frequent collaborator Matt Morton wrote, orchestrated, performed, recorded, and mixed all of the music for the film and its trailers using instruments available at the time of the 1969 mission, including the Moog Synthesizer IIIc, the Binson Echorec 2 (tube echo), and the Mellotron (keyboard).

Crafted from a newly discovered trove of audio recordings and 65mm footage — including shots of the launch, the inside of NASA's Mission Control, and recovery and post-mission activities — Miller’s immersive documentary yields surprising moments of humour and camaraderie, along with remarkable new insights into key events of the celebrated 1969 lunar voyage.

Now playing at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Special thanks to NEON, CNN Films, and Milan Records."

Synth Kid Caitlin back with TONTO

Published on Aug 1, 2019 The Mad Music Machine

"Caitlin was invited to a special backstage tour at the National Music Centre in Calgary.

This included the chance to try out some unique and historic instruments, the highlight for her was undoubtedly creating and playing a simple patch on TONTO."

You can find previous posts featuring Caitlin here. See the label below for more posts featuring TONTO.

Colorado Modular Synthesizer Festival

Published on Aug 1, 2019 Mayen Music

"🎛🎚🎧🎼🎵This is a short video of the amazing Colorado Modular Synthesizer Festival that happen this past weekend. In this festival you had live acts happening all day long, conferences and an interactive section where you could test modules, ask questions and learn more about Modular Synthesizers and Synthesis."

Roland The synthesizer 2nd edition

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"Roland The synthesizer 2nd edition set of 4 booklets:

- A Foundation for Electronic Music (67 pages)
- Practical Synthesis For Electronic Music Volume One (103 pages) with illustrations of the System 100
- Practical Synthesis For Electronic Music Volume Two (108 pages)
- Multichannel Recording For Electronic Music (48 pages)

Ultra Rare and vintage issues from Roland with instructions and examples on the subject
Lots of pages of information from the master in excellent condition (never used)"

For those content with a digital version, you can find them on Analog Industries website here.

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Moog Opus-3 Keyboard Synthesizer

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"Moog Opus-3 Keyboard Synthesizer in perfect working condition. Keyboard was just serviced by WD machines in Miami and sounds amazing!"

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Subtle | Dreadbox Nyx

Published on Aug 1, 2019 Nostalgic Ruckus

"There is some character in there..."

WMD AXYS - Eurorack Transitions - "Loop and Swap"

Published on Aug 1, 2019 WMDevices

"Eurorack and modular synth performances can benefit from using different techniques to transition from one "song" or mood to another. This can be achieved in a number of ways depending on the gear you are using and what techniques best suit the feeling at the time.

In this video, Alex covers a technique he's calling the "loop and swap". Using our newest Eurorack Module AXYS and creating a hybrid eurorack and computer setup (microsoft surface), he demonstrates how to record a loop of something you are already playing in order to give you a time buffer to create something new and move on.

This is a basic demonstration of the idea and could be elaborated on a ton.

AXYS is a super useful module and has tons of uses that we'll be showcasing in the next few videos we release. This is just one of them."

Kraft Music: TipTop Forbidden Planet & Moog Grandmother Giveaways

Kraft Music if giving away a TipTop Forbidden Planet eurorack module and Moog Grandmother for their Synths of Summer Month! Full Details at the following links:

TipTop Forbidden Planet

Moog Grandmother

INGEN DSI TEMPEST EXPERIMENT TWO

Published on Aug 1, 2019 INGENUK

"The DSI Tempest. More evidence of this amazing machine.

Kicks summed to left channel going through the 2 pole, everything else summed through the right channel going through the TC Electronic T2."