Thursday, March 25, 2021
Folktek Alter X and Y guitar pedals and desktop processors
videos by Sir Folktek
via Indiegogo:
"The widely loved and highly regarded effects of Alters 1(X) and 2(Y) were
originally in eurorack format but we've decided to extend the processing to both
guitar pedal players and studio musicians.
There are two different
pedals, each with the same design but with 7 effects unique to each.
There are two versions of the pedal which are physically identical except the name "Alter X" and "Alter Y". Internally each has an entirely different set of 7 DSP effects meticulously designed over the course of a year by Arius Blaze (Folktek) with digital programming by Nico Raftis (Macro Machines).
For the guitar player, Alter has relay-based buffered bypass with true stereo 1/4" ins and outs. Also utilize the CV (control voltage) over the effects controls with a CV source and/or a CV expression pedal such as the Moog EP-3 expression pedal.
For the synth player who wants a desktop effects unit, use the 1/8" or 1/4" ins and outs and utilize the CV over all main effects controls.
CONTROL common with both Alter X and Y:
- Buffered relay-based bypass over 1/4" inputs.
- Controls for mix, X, Y and filter as well as clock bitrate.
- All effects have a variation of a filter which may change effect to effect.
- Touch-based effect change by touching the gold hexagon. Effects indicated by lighted control panel.
- X and Y control various rates, feedback and time over the different effects.
- Clock control adjusts the rate which controls the DSP which can drastically change the effect. In doing so it does slightly lower the quality of the output signal but the results are fantastic. This clock is not for synchronization.
- Mix, X, Y and filter all have CV control inputs.
- Trails on the guitar side.
- Each control level or cv input is visualized on the control panel.
- Powered with included 12v negative tip supply.
- Dimensions: 6" x 5" x 1 3/8"
X Pedal Effects:
- long delay
- tight, notated granular delay
- huge plate reverb
- shimmering reverb
- distortion and multi-filter
- pitch delay
- stutter glitch
Y Pedal Effects:
- analog delay
- reverb with infinite capture and lp + hp filters
- choral reverb
- palindrome reverse delay - backward/forward repeat
- time stretch
- pitch shift (notated semi-tones
- time stretch glitch"
via Indiegogo:
"The widely loved and highly regarded effects of Alters 1(X) and 2(Y) were
originally in eurorack format but we've decided to extend the processing to both
guitar pedal players and studio musicians. 
There are two different
pedals, each with the same design but with 7 effects unique to each.There are two versions of the pedal which are physically identical except the name "Alter X" and "Alter Y". Internally each has an entirely different set of 7 DSP effects meticulously designed over the course of a year by Arius Blaze (Folktek) with digital programming by Nico Raftis (Macro Machines).
For the guitar player, Alter has relay-based buffered bypass with true stereo 1/4" ins and outs. Also utilize the CV (control voltage) over the effects controls with a CV source and/or a CV expression pedal such as the Moog EP-3 expression pedal.
For the synth player who wants a desktop effects unit, use the 1/8" or 1/4" ins and outs and utilize the CV over all main effects controls.
CONTROL common with both Alter X and Y:
- Buffered relay-based bypass over 1/4" inputs.
- Controls for mix, X, Y and filter as well as clock bitrate.
- All effects have a variation of a filter which may change effect to effect.
- Touch-based effect change by touching the gold hexagon. Effects indicated by lighted control panel.
- X and Y control various rates, feedback and time over the different effects.
- Clock control adjusts the rate which controls the DSP which can drastically change the effect. In doing so it does slightly lower the quality of the output signal but the results are fantastic. This clock is not for synchronization.
- Mix, X, Y and filter all have CV control inputs.
- Trails on the guitar side.
- Each control level or cv input is visualized on the control panel.
- Powered with included 12v negative tip supply.
- Dimensions: 6" x 5" x 1 3/8"
X Pedal Effects:
- long delay
- tight, notated granular delay
- huge plate reverb
- shimmering reverb
- distortion and multi-filter
- pitch delay
- stutter glitch
Y Pedal Effects:
- analog delay
- reverb with infinite capture and lp + hp filters
- choral reverb
- palindrome reverse delay - backward/forward repeat
- time stretch
- pitch shift (notated semi-tones
- time stretch glitch"
Building a Fairlight: Episode 1: The Arrival
video by Syntaur
"Cris Blyth is a brave man. He has a dream of taking a Fairlight MFX and upgrading it to a Fairlight CMI Series III. In this episode, a case arrives, and Cris prepares for the guts to be transplanted."
Building a Fairlight: Episodes
Roland Juno-106 Analog Synthesizer (1984) Hypnotic Tango - 80s Italo Pop
video by RetroSound
"(c)2007-21 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi
all synthesizer sounds: Roland Juno-106 Analog Synthesizer (1984)
drums: Simmons SDS-8, E-MU Samples
recording: multi-track
fx: reverb and delay
RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
Everything is free. If you like my work, you can also support me with the purchase of my merchandise (shirts, bags, mugs, stickers) or one of my music albums. Thank you!
RetroSound Merch Shop: teespring.com/de/stores/retrosound
RetroSound Home: https://retrosound72.wixsite.com/home"
Waldorf IRIDIUM I Deep Dive I Preview
video by WaldorfMusicChannel
"Come and visit us at the Keys & Frequencies online event and get to know more about:
Wavetables I Kernel Synthesis I Resampling I Live Granular I Resonator I FX Modulation I Komplex Modulator I Chord Patterns and much more...
Join Waldorfs Rolf Wöhrmann and Lukas Schütte as they explore the incredible Iridium synthesizer.
Can also be done with the Waldorf Quantum
Music by: Kevin Schröder
Get your free copy of a K&F Waldorf plugin bundle now at:
http://www.waldorfmusic.com
00:00 Start
00:14 Resonator
00:42 Wavetables
01:06 Kernel Synthesis
01:32 Live Granular
01:59 Layer Sequenzing
02:21 Resampling
03:00 plugin bundle"
BLEASS Jam - Motion FX demo w/ Korg Volca Drum and Roland TR-08
video by BLEASS
"Here's a jam using some of the BLEASS instruments and effects:
All of the Synths are made with the BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer (except for the theme melody) and all midi notes are sequenced with the BLEASS Groovebox.
Within AUM, which sends the midi sync out to the drum machines, all separate channels are processed through various BLEASS Effects:
The Roland TR-08 signal is split between low and higher frequency thanks to the motion EQ to add more punch
The Korg Volca Drum is processed through various Motion FX instances to add dynamic bitcrush / frequency shifting effects.
All stages use the BLEASS Compressor."
Nord G2 Modular with DSP Expansion
Korg MS-02 Synth Interface. Brand New! VOS SN 171189 w/ Original Box
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
"This is a rare find! This unit was never sold out of a music store my parents owned. Converts Hz/V control voltages to 1V/Oct and vice versa. Essential is you are using vintage Korg or Yamaha units with Roland, Moog, Arp etc etc. Also converts trigger signals. It is a 220V European model so to use it outside Europe you will need a converter."
via this auction
"This is a rare find! This unit was never sold out of a music store my parents owned. Converts Hz/V control voltages to 1V/Oct and vice versa. Essential is you are using vintage Korg or Yamaha units with Roland, Moog, Arp etc etc. Also converts trigger signals. It is a 220V European model so to use it outside Europe you will need a converter."
RARE BREAKAWAY VOCALIZER 1000 (ENSONIQ ESQ-1 voice chip) VOCAL SYNTHESIZER SN 004970
via this auction
"The Breakaway 1000 is a voice controlled music synthesizer. You hum, sing or speak into a microphone and it comes out as any synth sound you choose. It has 28 voices to choose from.
The best thing is that it is also an Analog-to-MIDI converter. You can plug a 1/4" jack into it (guitar, say) and use the MIDI OUT jack to trigger any other MIDI instrument from your guitar, voice, keyboard, or what-have-you!
The Breakaway also has 5-track digital recording capabilities with a memory of over 1000 notes, along with built-in drum machine and bass accompaniment.
It's notoriety has climbed in recent years as emerging electronic musicians clamored for a means to generate MIDI sounds using only their voice. It was discovered these Breakaway "toys" were actually quite capable instruments - able to track and playback to the nearest 32nd of a semitone. The on-board tone generator was co-developed by Ensoniq, a leader in music technology back then. The unit could also track the pitch of just about any sound-producing object and generate corresponding MIDI triggers. Even today, it is sought after by harmonica players as one of the best MIDI input devices available.
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