Empress Effects ZOIA: Introduction + Demo

Published on Sep 17, 2019 Red Means Recording

"The Empress ZOIA is a modular audio playground shoved into a neat blinky friend.
This is video giving a basic introduction and going over the patches I made in the first 6 days with it.
Get the vinyl I mentioned: https://fullset.io/"

ZR+NR+CF (for pirates) Noise Engineering

Published on Sep 17, 2019 Noise Engineering

Playlist:
1. ZR+NR+CF (for pirates)

Here, we play some chords from Mimetic Digitalis triggered from Zularic Repetitor. Notes are from Loquelic Iteritas Percido, Basimilus Iteritas Alter, and Cursus Iteritas Percido.

2. Numeric Repetitor (for pirates)

Here, we play a percussive patch with Numeric Repetitor. Drums are from Cursus Iteritas Percido, Basimilus Iteritas Alter, and Manis Iteritas.

3. Zularic Repetitor (for pirates)

Here, we play some chords from Mimetic Digitalis triggered from Zularic Repetitor. Notes are from Loquelic Iteritas Percido, Basimilus Iteritas Alter, and Cursus Iteritas Percido.

FX AID: Delay into Reverb/Shimmer

Published on Sep 17, 2019 Happy Nerding

"Showing FX AID’s black panel version and 'Delay into Reverb', 'Delay into Dual Shimmer', 'Delay into Shimmer' effects."

Anyone recognize the guitar riff at :59? Mogwai and Lo Moon came to mind, but I can't find it. I swear I've heard it before.

JVNE - a track made entirely with the Arturia MicroFreak

Published on Sep 17, 2019 Silver Reef

"I just picked up an Arturia MicroFreak to add another synth track to my Novation Circuit. The mixer I ordered hasn't arrived yet, so here's a track I created with just the MicroFreak. All synth parts were recorded into Reaper, and the drums were sequenced with samples from some random packs I found for free.

Effects used:
TAL CHORUS LX
TAL Reverb 4
Ozone Imager
ReaDelay
ReaComp
LoudMax"

Modular Expedition 29 -Modular Groovebox with Theremin, Basimilus Iteritas Alter and Thermae

Published on Sep 16, 2019 Modular Landing

"This is a jam composed of two takes, one with the modular and one with a Theremin going through the Chase Bliss Thermae pedal (for delay). The modular has a Pamela's workout clocking a Rene that is sequencing the Basimilus Iteritas Alter for the main synth sequence. That is going through the Polivoks filter, Echophon, and a Rabbit Hole FX phaser. Also being triggered by Pamela's workout is a tritone chord on the Intellijel Shapeshifter. Pressure Points is being used to trigger the Dixie and a long-release envelope from Peaks. Lastly, the theremin is going through a Chase Bliss Thermae for delay and pitch-shifting. Reverb and additional percussion was added ITB."

Hail Hydrasynth - Sonic LAB Review

Published on Sep 17, 2019 sonicstate

"We take an in depth look at the new Hydrasynth from Ashun Sound Machines. A fully digital 8 voice monster synth , with a ton of features - including plyphonic aftertouch keybed and ribbon controller."

YAMAHA PSS 30 REVISITED

Published on Sep 17, 2019 Published on Sep 17, 2019

via noystoise where you'll find the full post with additional build pics.

"Got a friendly message from none other than Mike Walters of Mystery Circuits. He had been tasked with repairing an odd-looking synth that resembled something I would make. Sure enough, it was the heavily modified Yamaha PSS-30 I had built on commission some 8 years ago."

Synth Sounds of Baby Crocodiles

Published on Sep 17, 2019 Published on Sep 17, 2019

via Boing Boing

Moog Introduces New Model 10 Synthesizer

Making a Moog Synthesizer Published on Sep 17, 2019 Moog Music Inc

"At the Moog Factory in Asheville, North Carolina, every Moog modular synthesizer is hand-built to its original factory specifications. Individual modules are brought to life just as they were nearly 50 years ago: by hand-stuffing and hand-soldering components to circuit boards, and using traditional wiring methods. Each module is then hand-tested, finished with an aluminum panel, and placed into a custom tolex cabinet before the synthesizer leaves for its new home. Watch "Making a Moog Synthesizer" and step inside the Moog Factory to see how Moog synthesizers are built with love and care by the employee-owners at Moog Music.

Original score created by Bana Haffar and composed on a Moog Model 10 Synthesizer."

via Moog Music

"The Moog Model 10 Synthesizer returns to production at the Moog Factory in Asheville, NC – making this iconic analog synthesizer available again to artists after nearly 50 years. Every Model 10 is hand-built to its original 1971 specifications and is a true recreation of the original. Individual modules are brought to life just as they were nearly 50 years ago: by hand-stuffing and hand-soldering components to circuit boards, and using traditional wiring methods. Each module is then hand-tested and placed into a custom tolex cabinet before the synthesizer leaves for its new home.

Watch Making a Moog Synthesizer [above] and step inside the Moog Factory to see how Moog synthesizers are built with love and care by the employee-owners at Moog Music.

The Model 10 is faithful in every way to its 1971 counterpart (the first compact modular synthesizer model created by Dr. Robert Moog) – all the way down to its hand-soldered electronic circuits. The Model 10 is comprised of 11 discrete analog modules, including the 907 Fixed Filter Bank, revered for its vast sound shaping and timbral possibilities, and three 900-Series oscillators, the foundational sound behind Wendy Carlos’ Switched-On Bach and Isao Tomita’s Snowflakes Are Dancing.

The predecessor to the Model 15, the Model 10 design focuses on purity of sound, speed, and simplicity while providing the enormous sonic depth and dimension found only in a vintage Moog modular synthesizer."

Novation Introduces New Launchkey Mini MK3 w/ Arpeggiator, Fixed Chord Mode, 16 RGB Pads & More

Update: new videos added to the playlist above.

Playlist:
Novation // Launchkey Mini [MK3]
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Velocity Sensitive Pads
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Stop Solo Mute
Novation // Launchkey Mini - MIDI Out
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Record and Capture MIDI
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Fixed Chord Mode
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Arpeggiator
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Overview Video: Nikita
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Xylo Aria Spotlight
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Nikita Spotlight
Novation // Launchkey Mini - Xylo Aria Performance

via Novation

"Introducing the new Launchkey Mini with arpeggiator, Fixed Chord mode, 16 RGB pads and much more

With the new Launchkey Mini, Novation have made their hugely popular 25-mini-key portable MIDI keyboard controller for Ableton Live more versatile, adaptable and playable than ever. Now you can make tracks anywhere using Launchkey Mini’s new arpeggiator, Fixed Chord mode, Capture MIDI, 16 big RGB pads, transport controls and more.

Featuring their best, most responsive mini-keymech to date, all-new pitch and modulation touchstrips, a sustain pedal input, and 16 newly RGB-backlit pads, Launchkey Mini is the perfect platform for expressive performance and colour-matched clip launching. The new Fixed Chord mode and arpeggiator help you take your melodic and harmonic ideas in new creative directions, enabling chords to be triggered from single notes, and turning held chords into riffs, melodies and sequences on the fly; and thanks to the Capture MIDI button, you’ll never lose a note, even if you forget to hit record.

Spend less time clicking mouse buttons and more time making music, as Launchkey Mini’s device control and deep, intuitive integration with Live lets you step back from the screen and feel the beats. Start and stop playback and recording via the dedicated transport buttons, operate the mixer’s Mute, Solo, Volume, Pan and Send controls, and take instant control of Device Macros with eight rotary encoders – connect more deeply with your music, navigating and mixing your projects in a more tactile way than the mouse and keyboard can hope to match.

Launchkey Mini comes with everything you need to make complete tracks in the box, including sounds, virtual instruments and plug-in effects from AAS, Softube, Spitfire Audio, XLN Audio and Klevgrand, plus membership of Novation Sound Collective, bringing you new free content from our plug-in partners every couple of months. It also has a MIDI out port for connection to hardware synths and grooveboxes; and if Live isn’t your only production environment, included mapping templates make Launchkey Mini the ideal solution for on-the-go control of Logic, Cubase, Reason or any other HUI-compatible DAW, too.

Novation’s most compact and portable MIDI keyboard controller, Launchkey Mini gives you everything you need to start creating in Ableton Live – and it’ll fit in your bag. It’s available now through Novation stockists and direct from the Novation eStore* (*where applicable)."

Check with the dealers on the right for deals and availability.


You can find additional details at https://novationmusic.com/keys/launchkey-mini