Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Boomstar Talker
video upload by Studio Electronics
"Instagram AKA: 'From Berlin With Love' by James High (of Modal Electronics)
That 8106 Boomstar Life is spiced up with near excessive variety; at 2:59 where the formant (preferred resonanting frequencies of the vocal tract) sermon is preached, it’s hard not to listen up and get lost in the message.
The filter-drenching locked-to-clock LFO Lektor Party at 1:43, is a clear highlight as well. But it's greasy and 'releasy' throughout.
MSR"
Exploring the Make Noise Strega with Alessandro Cortini
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video upload by Reverb
via SYNTH CITY Reverb
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Access VIRUS Ti POLAR
Custom Octave Plateau Cat Synthesizer w/ Chicken Knobs Minus Keys
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"This instrument began its life as an early model Octave Plateau Cat synth, model 1853. At some point it was heavily modified. The keyboard was removed. A “Gate Delay” circuit was added (it does not work at this time). A “Ring Modulator” was added — this seems to work with internal sound sources and has external connections as well. It actually sounds nice, IMO. Other connections were added to the rear panel, and existing connections were modified.
Does it work? It can usually make sounds and I have used it over the years, but it is quirky and in dire need of serious attention by a qualified tech. When it does work it has a great analog tone, and the Sub range on the oscillators adds some real depth. The filter has a nice tone to it. The slide switch that selects octaves needs to be replaced.
The original bottom panel is gone, replaced by pieces of Masonite held in place by gaffer’s tape. An LED has been added to the LFO (pretty helpful).
A unique and vintage instrument with an interesting history. Could be semi-restored or further customized."
via this auction
"This instrument began its life as an early model Octave Plateau Cat synth, model 1853. At some point it was heavily modified. The keyboard was removed. A “Gate Delay” circuit was added (it does not work at this time). A “Ring Modulator” was added — this seems to work with internal sound sources and has external connections as well. It actually sounds nice, IMO. Other connections were added to the rear panel, and existing connections were modified.
Does it work? It can usually make sounds and I have used it over the years, but it is quirky and in dire need of serious attention by a qualified tech. When it does work it has a great analog tone, and the Sub range on the oscillators adds some real depth. The filter has a nice tone to it. The slide switch that selects octaves needs to be replaced.
The original bottom panel is gone, replaced by pieces of Masonite held in place by gaffer’s tape. An LED has been added to the LFO (pretty helpful).
A unique and vintage instrument with an interesting history. Could be semi-restored or further customized."
Klaus Schulze - Andromeda (Promo CD)
video upload by Richard W
"A promotion CD single for Alesis at the Frankfurt music fair, March 2003. Limited Edition of 300 copies. Most of them were given away for free to visitors of the Alesis booth at the fair, while KS was signing the CD."
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This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.
Synth Cover of "Buka" (Hania Rani). Prophet REV2, Vermona Perfourmer, Synthstrom Deluge
video upload by Krzysztof Steplowski
"Synth interpretation of the piano piece 'Buka' by Hania Rani from the 'Home' album published by the Gondwana Records in 2020."
Endorphines Ground Control Sequencer Demo
video upload by mylarmelodies
"Being a demonstration of the Endorphines Ground Control Sequencer (and power source!), with some modular pals. Can it sequence a whole system? Let's try it out."
00:00 Intro Jam
00:54 What is it?
01:58 Sequence lengths
02:45 The keyboard, sequencing styles
03:47 Muting, Deeper controls
05:20 What's it good for?
06:27 Discussing the case
08:14 Changing lengths, Recording live
12:22 101 style recording
14:04 Editing sequences
16:00 Sequencing Drums
17:47 Octave Shifting, Direction Changes
18:36 Probability, Ratchets
19:42 Arpeggiator as 'roller'
21:51 Thoughts b4 the final jam
22:52 Let's Dance!
Bastl Instruments Introduces Pizza and Softpop SP2
video upload by Bastl Instruments
"In the beginning, there was... Pizza. Listen."
Pizza FM & Wave-shaping Oscillator
We are very excited to finally introduce our first dedicated eurorack oscillator module called Pizza!
Pizza is a compact 8HP digital oscillator with powerful wave shaping applied to FM synthesis. Pizza offers a ton of flavor in a compact form, and it grants superb access with the assignable CTRL knob and CV, while its 3 different outputs allow for high patch flexibility. The unique take on FM synthesis combined with waveshaping offers a vast sonic palette while staying intuitive. Pizza is perfect for hybrid synthesis! Waveshaping on MAIN output gives you the world of additive techniques, while the PULSE and OSC OUT speak the subtractive language where mixing the outputs into a filter will sound massive!
Because of its digital nature, Pizza does not have to be tuned, and its approach to tuning is different. You only go to the Tune mode when you actually need to. Otherwise, the PITCH knob serves as either octave transpose or detune. Bastl's own VCO was brainstormed ever since we started producing modules, but Pizza has been in active development for the past 3 and a half years. It was developed by a team centered around our junior developer Martin Klecl, coded by Florian Helling, and supervised by Václav Peloušek, with contributions from Lennart Schierling and the whole Bastl team.
The first batch of Pizza preorders (300 units) starts: Wednesday 11th May 2022 at 20:00 CET Shipping in early June 2022. Price is 297 EUR including tax and 245 EUR excluding tax.
Softpop SP2
At the beginning of 2022, we introduced the desktop modular synthesizer Softpop SP2 – a collaboration between Casper Electronics a.k.a. Peter Edwards and Václav Peloušek of Bastl Instruments. Softpop SP2 is a radical subtractive synth under the influence of unconventional digital control. It’s a rare beast that excels at both melody and noise in equal measure.
There is a free major update coming to all Softpop SP2 users! There is a digital VCO hiding inside the SP2: users can switch a jumper inside the unit and update firmware via an audio file to access it! The digital oscillator has several new waveforms (generated on the original analog Triangle output) and gains the tuning precision and stability of a digital VCO! The firmware update will be available as a free download when the second batch, which is currently produced, will be available in the summer of 2022.
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