Elektron Sidstation Final Run SN H30301339-81

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"Elektron Sidstation Final Run #10
This is a rare unit #10 from the final run of the last 100 Sidstations Elektron ever made.
Includes power supply and manual.
Mint shape & 100% functional, screen is bright and easy to read."

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ARP 2600 with 3604P Keyboard

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"This vintage 2600 is fully functional and in very good condition.Comes with 3604P Keyboard. Recently serviced by Switched On and sounds amazing!

The ARP 2600 is a semi-modular analog subtractive audio synthesizer, designed by Alan R. Pearlman with Dennis Colin, and manufactured by his company, ARP Instruments, Inc. as the follow-on version of the ARP 2500. Unlike other modular systems of the time, which required modules to be purchased individually and wired by the user, the 2600 was semi-modular with a fixed selection of basic synthesizer components internally pre-wired. The 2600 was thus ideal for musicians new to synthesis, due to its ability to be operated either with or without patch cords, and was, upon its initial release, heavily marketed to high schools, universities, and other educational facilities.

Analog Monophonic Semi-Modular
Manufactured by ARP Instruments, Inc.
Dates produced: 1972-74
3 Oscillators + LFO Mode (4027-1)
24 dB/octave low-pass filter (4012)
1 VCA
1 ADSR & 1 AR Envelopes
Utility functions:
Input Preamp
Envelope Follower
Ring Modulator
Noise Generator
Multiple
CV Processors (Att/Inv)
Lag Processor
Sample & Hold
Panner
Spring Reverberator
External control: CV/Gate"

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ACCESS VIRUS KC MULTI PATCHES

Published on Aug 19, 2019 Atlsynth

"Just a couple patches"

KISS2019 Trailer

Published on Aug 19, 2019 SymbolicSound

"Join us in Busan for KISS2019! Data sonification, 3D sound, world-class musical performances, learning & networking with your friends and colleagues! More at htttp://kiss2019.symbolicsound.com Video trailer by Kiyoung Lee & his students at Dankook University"

Previously: KISS2019 - Kyma International Sound Symposium in Busan, South Korea Announced

Silent Strike - Exape

Published on Aug 17, 2019 Silent Strike

Silent Strike's - qb - Eurorack Cube Case

electra.one midi controller ∙ testing with Rhodes Chroma

Published on Aug 17, 2019 Martin Pavlas

"https://www.electra.one/
MIDI controller • USB host • MIDI USB interface
In this video: electra.one in full control of Rhodes Chroma and acting as a USB host for Roland TB3 sequencer and Arturia KeyLab 61. All MIDI messages are fully routed with electra.one. Electra Editor running on computer reflects activity performed on hardware controller and can be used to edit controller presets. All midi data are forwarded to computer bia USB MIDI."

Prophet VS Ram Card

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Published on Aug 19, 2019 SSM Curtis

"Prophet VS Ram Card - additional 16 x 100 patches on ram Card."

Available on Reverb

"A regular SCI RAM card and internal VS RAM has 100 programs and 32 User waveforms.
Our new SYNTHTASTE VSC-16 Card has 16 banks: thats 1600 Programs and 512 User waveforms in total! Developed and designed in Germany

This card can be used on your PROPHET VS keyboard AND your PROPHET VS rack, it is fully compatible and the display is easy readable on both.

The new VSC-16 SYNTHTASTE card includes:
- a tested and preformatted cardridge
- the original SCI PROPHET VS factory bank
- PLUS 4 extra banks fully loaded with SYNTHTASTE customer programmed sounds (that’s 500 preinstalled sounds in total you can start with
- space for up to 1100 personal sounds
- 2 digit bank display
- 2 bank buttons"

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Sonic LAB: Novation Summit Synth Review

Published on Aug 19, 2019 sonicstate

"Summit is Novation’s latest synth and takes their Peak 8 voice poly, adds a 61 key keyboard and doubles up the voice count. Effectively Summit is like two Peaks but with more features.
With a 61 key keybed (yes it has aftertouch) Summit has more real estate to add extra controls, and thats the first thing that we get. With Peak, although we have a lot of front panel controls, there’s still a lot of stuff accessed by the section menus.

Summit adds - voice control, FM controls per oscillator, arpeggiator controls, global LFO 3+4 control and envelope looping buttons. This all helps bring more parameters to the fore and is most welcome.
Summit works in four basic modes - single - with up to 16 voices - each with three of the Oxford Oscillators,

Multi: Split - one layer for either side of the split (up to 8 voices)
Multi: Layer - two sounds played as one, with A/B layer
Multi: Dual - Bi-timbral mode each layer can be addressed via a separate MIDI channel
Layers are selected with the A/B buttons - somewhat similar to the way the Sequential the Rev 2 handles it, but with a more positive indication - the pitch and mod wheels, animate buttons all change colour (orange/blue)

Additionally you have an AUX stereo output so layers can be routed to their own stereo pair. Remember, each layer is basically a self-contained Peak - with 8 voices and those lush FX engines (chorus, delay, reverb and distortion).

Another major change to the actual voice is the inclusion of a Dual mode filter - something those familiar with the Oscar (Chris Hugget also designed this) - the 24dB filter can be split into two 12dB filters with a separation controlling the distance between the peaks. It's a fairly unique and interesting sound.

Audio Inputs - we have a stereo input to the engine which can be routed to the mixer/filter/VCA etc, but also now can be routed directly to either FX engine - without the need to for key-down or VCA getting involved. In practice, that means you can run one of the FX engines as a purely external FX processor, which is actually pretty cool. One thing, the settings for this are not stored in the Multi but rather globally.

Speaking of memory - you get 512 single patches (four banks of 128) and 512 multi patches. These are completely independent and dedicated to multis and store the full settings for both engines.

How does is sound?
As with the Peak, there are many, many complex patches available - it's a lovely synth to program, still a little menu-ey, but a synth of this complexity, you have to expect that, but essentially, it's hard to run out of routings, we have the same 16 slot mod matrix, and also a four slot FX mod matrix for modulating FX parameters (level, speed, delay time etc)

For a full review of the Peak - check out our videos.
On the whole, I really like this instrument, it's priced at around £1899/$1999 so it's comparable in price with the 16 voice REV 2, but with three fully featured oscillators per voice, you get more oscillators and therefore more synthesis.

The FX engine speaks to my more ambient leanings, but it's fully capable of a wide range of sounds, with all that extra drive of the original it can get ugly too - if that’s what you want.

A good instrument that follows up on the Peak’s philosophy. Hard to fault.

Available September 2019
https://novationmusic.com/synths/summit"

Quick Tip: Granular Synthesis On A Volca Sample Patch Tutorial

Published on Aug 19, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"This quick tip is about how to make a granular sample sound on a Korg Volca Sample.

You will need:
- A Volca Sample (you could try this on other samplers as well)

Instructions:
- Pick your sample (this works better on a longer sample)
- Set the tempo to max (240BPM)
- Go into step mode and put triggers on all 16 steps of the sequence
- Push play to start the sequence
- Adjust “Start” to change which part of the sample you hear
- Adjust “Length” to change how big the grains are
- Adjust “Speed” to change the pitch
- Add some attack to make the sound less clicks and glitchy
- Add reverb to smooth the sound out more

This trick adds something almost like granular synthesis to a sampler that doesn’t have a granular mode. In granular synthesis playback speed, direction and pitch are all independent of one another.

Every time the sample is triggered a "grain" is heard. The start setting sets where in the sample the grain is from, the length adjusts how big the grains are and speed adjusts the pitch. The envelopes adjust the grain window shape.

Volca Sample available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/korg-v..."

BuchlaUSA Red Panel Eurorack

Published on Aug 19, 2019 Todd Barton

"Ok, I've only had these for less than 36 hours but am excited to share some of my quick, off-the-cuff explorations with these very cool modules! I'll also be further exploring these at https://knobcon.com September 6-8 at the Buchla booth.
More info of course at https://buchla.com -- it will be a few more days before the Red Panel info posts there.
Also, checkout and join my Patreon page for more tutorials, tips and tricks: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"