midnight operator, ep2 - OP-Z fw 1.2.26 release notes with jonas

Published on Mar 27, 2020 teenage engineering

"need a friend in stockholm? hang out with tobias, our instrument specialist and midnight operator, in a live streamed show directly from the heart of teenage engineering hq. in this episode tobias has a chat with jonas about the new OP-Z firmware update 1.2.26. https://teenage.engineering/downloads...

here are the release notes:
- improved charging of completely depleted batteries
- higher micro timing resolution for longer tracks
- add dry mix setting to all fx plugs
- dsp optimizations
- fix issue with iOS rejecting usb connection after OP-Z had been connected to computer
- fix issue where usb audio right channel would occasionally output 16 bit quality instead of 24"

DRACULA'S CASTLE FM SYNTHESIZER ARRANGE Demonstration♪

Published on Mar 27, 2020 NozMusic

2020年1月25日と26日に開催されたゲームインパクト主催「のみの市」in東京にて、私が音楽制作を担当した、ゲームボーイ用ゲームソフト「ドラキュラの城GB」FMシンセサイザーアレンジCDの発売を記念として、イベント会場で演奏した時の様子です。
当日、イベント会場にご来場出来なかった方には、会場の雰囲気をご覧になって頂けたらと思います。

～演奏機材～
シンセサイザー
YAMAHA DX21
YAMAHA MODX7

シーケンサー
YAMAHA QY700

ドラキュラの城GBのFMシンセサイザーアレンジCDは、ゲームインパクト公式サイトで販売中です♪
https://www.gameimpact.info/dracula/

The Euterpe Synthesizer Laboratories (E.S.L) Vertice analog filterbank

Published on Mar 27, 2020 rozz3r

"The Euterpe Synthesizer Laboratories (E.S.L) Vertice Analog Filterbank is a unique Italian handmade musical processing device. Here it is, along with an AVP Synth ADS-7 Mk2, a Roland DR-110 (bent by circuitbenders.co.uk), the Electron Model Cycles and finally, itself!"

Columbia CRB-81 Rhythm Box + Maxon UE401 Multi Effects + Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Published on Mar 27, 2020 SUBTOKYOSHOP

Columbia CRB-81 Rhythm Box - Rare 70's Drum Machine
+ Maxon UE401 Multi Effects - Early 80's Multi Effects
+ Roland RE 201 Space Echo

One more demo here.

Virtual Moogfest Day#4: Moog Grandmother

Published on Mar 27, 2020 Starsky Carr

"Day 4 of the Coronavirus lockdown. This time featuring the Moog Grandmother. Just at the quick look at the synth and why it's so special. Something to fill a few minutes during self-isolation."

Starsky Carr's Virtual Moogfest

Korg NTS-1 Sound Demo (no talking)

Published on Mar 27, 2020 Bonedo Synthesizers

Build video.

Roland JD-800 | A Classic Legendary Synth!

Published on Mar 27, 2020 Espen Kraft

"The demo song is done with only the Roland JD-800 as the source of sounds. I use the 'Rock Drums' waveform card as well as the patch card and some of the patches are from those cards. Most of the patches has been modified by me to fit the demo song better.

Find my music here:
iTunes Apple music: https://apple.co/35ZTdfR
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38aoWMB
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/
Google Play: https://bit.ly/2NrgXD9"

A Buchla Starter System

Published on Mar 26, 2020 therudyrude

"This is what my first Buchla system looked like. I do a short description and some patching."

Unofficial Volca Sample Firmware (BETA6) by Pajen

Published on Mar 26, 2020 StreamLabs - Eunjae Im

Intro 00:00
New Global Setting 00:15
How to enter global setting mode 00:19
Global Setting #9 - Original MIDI 00:34
Global Setting #10 - Sequencer MIDI 00:49
Extended Menu Setting 01:00
Ext Menu - SEL 01:22
Ext Menu - SAMP 01:49
Ext Menu - Patr (Pattern Map) 02:13
Ext Menu - Py.2/3/4 (Polyphony) 02:37
Ext Menu - BrFL (Bar Filter) 02:58
Ext Menu - ntFL (Note Filter) 04:00
Ext Menu - dron (Insta-drone) 04:14

Details:

"Here is a beta of an unofficial FW for the Volca Sample. It can be installed on any Sample, it is not locked to certain devices.

The last Beta was ambitious and a bit bloated and hard to describe, hard to understand - here I have tried taking a step back and going forward in a slightly different direction.

Goals were:
A) keeping the original MIDI implementation for people that actually like it.
B) adding a "sequencer channel" - cramming all parts into one MIDI channel, including all standard CCs.
C) making it possible to deactivate channels 1-10 to free them up.
D) adding _true_ chromatic response to note in, none of that RK-002 out-of-tune misery.
E) adding velocity sensitivity on MIDI in.
F) making note triggering, pitch and velocity sensitivity optional per-part, per-pattern.
G) adding new CCs for changing patterns, reverb, mutes, reverse etc.
H) unlocking 2 new reverb programs.
I) "Omni mode" - helping connecting a midi keyboard for live playing with a variety of features.
J) probability triggering for variety; per part, per pattern.
K) "bar filtering" - adding capability to tell parts to skip certain bars in a 4-bar sequence. Makes it possible to create patterns that are up to 4 bars, while keeping full motion seq resolution.
M) optional instant drone mode for noise fiends.

additional CCs:
#define CC_SAMPLE 50
#define CC_REVERB_LEVEL 51
#define CC_REVERB_TYPE 52
#define CC_PATTERN 53
#define CC_SELECTED_PART 54
#define CC_LOOP 55
#define CC_REVERSE 56
#define CC_REVERB 57
#define CC_MUTE 58
#define CC_SOLO 59

GLOBAL SETTINGS:
setting 9: "original MIDI" on/off: if "off" the original mapping of channels 1-10 to parts 1-10 will be deactivated. THIS IS DEFAULT OFF!
setting 10: "sequencer MIDI" on/off: maps MIDI channel 11 to all parts and all original CCs. See old post on how it is mapped?

EXTENDED MENU:
In original "LIVE" mode (not step mode please), press and hold "FUNC" and turn the sample knob to enter Extended menu.
Select menu item and release FUNC. Select sub-menu alternative and press FUNC to activate.
menu items:
* Omni: Omni MIDI mode. This will route all remaining MIDI channel inputs (see GLOBAL SETTINGS) to CURRENT SELECTED PART. The idea is that it help in a live performance setting. Omni setting is global and is not remembered when powering off.

OFF: deactivated (default)
SEL: play in standard way on selected part
SAMP: maps sample 1-100 on to keys 1-100. Good to audition sounds etc.
PAtr: maps keys C-A to activate patterns 1-10
Py2, Py3, Py4: plays incoming notes on selected part, and neighboring 1,2 or 3 parts for polyphony.
* PROB: sets the probability that any given trig in a part will generate sound. Defaults to 100%. Remember you can use "<" and ">" or the part touch pads to select which part probability to edit. Stored together with the pattern.
* BrFL: "Bar Filter": Sets which bars in a 4-bar sequence that that part will sound. Makes it possible to sacrifice parts to get longer sequences. Remember you can use "<" and ">" or the part touch pads to select which part bar filter to edit. Values range from 0-15. Try changing it while running the pattern to see and hear the effect. Stored together with the pattern.
* ntFL: "Note Filter": Sets (per part) what incoming MIDI notes should influence. Default is "tnv" - trig, note and velocity. Any combination is possible. E.g. "-n-" will disregard velocity and trig, only changing note pitch - can be used to change a preprogrammed bass line pitch (M.sequencing off). "t--" is like the original - only using the trig, ignoring pitch and velocity. Remember you can use "<" and ">" or the part touch pads to select which part note filter to edit. Stored together with the pattern.
* Rb.ty: Reverb type. Switch reverb program 0-2. "2" is the standard one. This setting is global and is not remembered when powering off.
* dron: Insta-drone on or off. Insta-drone makes a decay setting of "127" infinite for looping parts. If it is off, it works like the original.

The firmware can be overwritted with any other FW files, e.g. the KORG official ones.

Sorry for being a bit unresponsive lately. I hope will get more time to spend on this in the near future, I find it very soothing. Really appreciate your assistance in testing these FWs out. :-)"

New Moon Modular 6FB Six-Band Filter Bank & 2VS Two Voice Synthesizer System

via Moon Modular

The MOON 6FB SIX BAND VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTERBANK is a modular filter bank, housed in a vintage style tolex covered wooden cabinet, one row in standard height for eight units. With front lid and power supply (±15 V/+5 V).It consists of the following eight modules (LtoR):

1 x M525 Quad Reversible Attenuator Module
1 x M508io Bank Controller
1 x M508L VC Low Pass Filter
4 x M508B VC Band Pass Filters
1 x M508H VC High Pass Filter

New: MOON 6FB
Modular Six-Band Voltage Controlled Filter Bank

Each of the filters can be voltage controlled separately or in common and has 6dB/octave (band pass) respectively 12 dB/octave (low pass, high pass).

The 508io will allow the common voltage control of all filters. It does provide a central input and a central output for the audio signal.

Patching the inputs and outputs of the individual filter modules will override the internal connections from/to
the 508io.

MOON 2VS Two Voice Synthesizer System

Vintage style tolex covered wooden cabinet with two rows

in standard height for 8 units each and one row for modules

in CP size. With front lid and power supply (±15 V/+5 V).

The normalization scheme allows to operate it without any patch cord.

Modules included:

2 x M 501D Dual Oscillator

2 x M 526 Mixer

2 x M 517S Low Pass/High Pass Filter

2 x M 511D Dual Envelope Generator

M 524 Quad Low Frequency Oscillator

M 526 Mixer

M 594 Multiple

M 551CP Dual Midi to Voltage Converter

M 543 CP 4 Channel CV Output Mixer