NCOM prototype working - Low-Gain Electronics | 4U Modular

video upload by LowGainElectronics

"Took some trace hacking, but the NCOM is finally working. Just have to rev the PCB and order panels. Will also be doing dual comparator and Schmitt trigger I/O boards and Panels to support the main board as it’s a multi function pcb!"

201 Pocket Piano Trio & Vintage Lamps

video upload by Critter & Guitari

"Black Friday Sale! 20%-off now! https://www.critterandguitari.com/shop
Light up your sound with a 201 Pocket Piano! Here are three of the latest Synth Modes for 201. Get flavorful with RichAM. Jump through hoops with Ring Modulation Synth. Kick back and rock with Hammoth.
Check out more Modes and Patterns for 201 here: https://www.critterandguitari.com/blo..."

KORG Introduces the MPS-10 Drum, Percussion & Sampler Pad

video upload by Korg

"The Korg MPS-10 is a cutting-edge drum pad, sampler, and looper designed for expressive percussion performances. Its 10 responsive drum pads, versatile sampler with 3,000+ samples, 32GB internal storage, and powerful 4-track looper offer endless creative possibilities. With real-time effects, modulation capabilities, and seamless kit transitions, it empowers musicians to shape their sound on the fly. Plus, its flexible connectivity options make integration into any setup a breeze."

MPS-10 Overview and Demo

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"The Korg MPS-10 is an innovative drum pad, sampler, and looper that empowers musicians to craft expressive percussion performances. Its durable yet refined design caters to the diverse needs of drummers and percussionists, enabling creative and versatile performances.

Drummer Greg Fox highlights the Korg MPS-10's key features showcasing the 10 responsive drum pads, the versatile sampler with 3,000+ samples and 32GB internal storage, its robust 4-track looper, and real-time effects with modulation capabilities.

Musicians can shape their sound in real time using the four Continuous Control pads (CC pads) and experience seamless kit transitions through Smooth Sound Transition (SST). Additionally, its flexible connectivity options, including USB, MIDI, external trigger in, foot switch, and expression jack, simplify integration into any existing setup.

More details: https://www.korg.com/us/products/drums/mps10/

Check out Greg Fox here: https://gregfox.space/

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:16 10 Drum Pads
01:16 Four-Track Looper
03:11 Versatile Sound Presets
04:12 Sampler & Connectivity
05:09 Looping & Triggering"



Specifications

Maximum polyphony 48 voices Kits 200 (including user KITs) INST 2350 SAMPLE 3002 Effects 77 Input/output jacks and ports Headphones (6.3 mm TRS phone jack)

Audio outputs: MAIN OUT L (MONO), MAIN OUT R, SUB OUT 1, SUB OUT 2 (6.3 mm TRS phone jacks)

Audio inputs: LINE IN L/R, MIC IN (6.3 mm TRS phone jacks)

Trigger input: CH A/B, C/D (6.3 mm stereo phone jacks)

Foot pedals 1, 2 (6.3 mm TRS phone jacks)

Expression pedal (6.3 mm TRS phone jack)

MIDI OUT

USB-A (Type-A) USB standard ver. 2.0, Hi-Speed compliant (480 Mbps)

USB-B (Type-B) USB standard ver. 2.0, Hi-Speed compliant (480 Mbps) Internal memory 32 GB (including preset data) Playable data formats WAV, 44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16-bit (up to 60 minutes long)

AIFF, 44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16-bit (up to 60 minutes long) Display 320 × 240 dots (backlit color LCD) Operating temperature 0 to +40°C (avoid condensation) Power supply AC adapter (DC 9 V) Dimensions (W × D × H) 424 × 264 × 75 mm/16.69" × 10.39" × 2.95" Weight 2.3 kg/5.07 lb Included items AC adapter, Quick Start Guide

Introducing Spiral Strings by Tonsturm - Unique String VSTi for Composers

video upload by TonsturmChannel

"We're thrilled to introduce Spiral Strings, our first virtual instrument for composers. Experience a truly unique sound and dive into the sonic universe of the Spring Cello — an instrument like no other, with string tones that are out of this world. Spiral Strings is a two-layer instrument with 8 play styles to choose from, a modulation matrix, 3 effects per layer, and - we take special pride in successfully incorporating a true stereo convolution reverb. As achieving true stereo in Kontakt poses a significant challenge."

https://tonsturm.com/software/spiral-strings/



"Tutorial for our first kontakt sample instrument, made for composers."

Playlist:

Spiral Strings tutorial part 1 - Overview
Spiral Strings Tutorial 2 - Main page
Spiral Strings tutorial part 3 - Movements
Spiral Strings tutorial part 4 - Effects

Cherry Audio Introduces Synth Stack 4 Collection

video upload by Cherry Audio

Press release follows:

"Synth Stack 4 assembles 22 of Cherry Audio's virtual instruments at a stunning price, only $299 or less for a very limited time! This astounding collection features 19 emulations of classic vintage synthesizers, three original synthesizers, one massive modular synthesizer platform, and nearly 8,000 presets.

PRESS RELEASE - November 21, 2023: Cherry Audio has announced Synth Stack 4, the 2023 update to their complete collection of 22 virtual instruments at an astoundingly affordable price. Synth Stack 4 includes 19 emulations of classic vintage synthesizers, three original synthesizers, one massive modular synthesizer platform, and nearly 8,000 presets.

In total, Synth Stack 4 is packed with nearly $1,000 worth of products and is available for a limited time at the stunningly low introductory price of only $299 - that's less than $14 per instrument! This introductory price is available until December 5th, after which Synth Stack 4 returns to its regular price of $399. Already own a previous version of Synth Stack or other individual Cherry Audio instruments? Sign in to see your personalized and discounted price at checkout!

Synth Stack 4 includes:

Voltage Modular Core + Electro Drums, a powerhouse collection of modular madness including 120 modules and over 600 presets.

DCO-106, a stunning recreation of the much-loved Juno-106 polysynth of the 80's.

CA2600, a powerful, self-contained duophonic synthesizer inspired by the groundbreaking ARP 2600 synthesizer.

Surrealistic MG-1 Plus Synthesizer, a super authentic recreation of the fun and funky Moog MG-1 synthesizer sold in Radio Shack stores in 80s.

Polymode, inspired by the groundbreaking Moog Polymoog synthesizer, one of the world’s first polyphonic synthesizers.

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Cherry Audio Releases Pro Soloist Synthesizer

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The British Stereo Collective - "Ghosts in the Machine," featuring Cherry Audio's Pro Soloist

video upload by Cherry Audio

""Ghosts in the Machine" by The British Stereo Collective. ALL sounds (including percussion) were played by hand exclusively on Cherry Audio's Pro Soloist virtual instrument. No other synths were used in this recording.

Composer, artist, and producer Phil Heeks of The British Stereo Collective draws his inspiration from classic 70s/80s TV theme compilations, film soundtracks, and sound effects LPs of the era. Read more about Phil's various projects and links to his work at https://cherryaudio.com/videos/excerp..."

Introduction to Cherry Audio's Pro Soloist - Hosted by Tim Shoebridge

video upload by Cherry Audio

"To get users up and running with Pro Soloist, Cherry Audio and Tim Shoebridge of Sound Mangling have again teamed up to create an introductory tutorial video walking users through the extensive features of this iconic virtual synthesizer instrument."

Cherry Audio Pro Soloist: A detailed demo/tutorial of a prog rock and 1970s classic

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We take a detailed look at the new Pro Soloist from Cherry Audio, a recreation of the ARP Pro Soloist that became in mainstay in 1970s prog rock as well as a featured instrument in funk, electronic music, and more. We look at the features from the original, including the front-panel "paddle" presets and the unique touch sensor effects. We then take a deep dive below the hood into the enhanced features for directly editing the individual modules and parameters of the underlying synthesizer architecture (including the resonators) and explore the onboard effects section. Finally, we look at a few of the factory presets, including banks from INHALT and Vintage Vibes by James Dyson.

This instrument was developed in collaboration with Mark Barton, who was also behind the Novochord and Solovox instruments that we at CatSynth have enjoyed.

To find out more, please visit cherryaudio.com

"Pro Soloist is the latest in Cherry Audio's roster of ultimate 'what if?'
virtual instruments. Featuring the precision crafted and circuit-modeled DSP designs of award-winning developer Mark Barton, Cherry Audio's Pro Soloist goes beyond emulating the treasured, preset-based monophonic analog synth originally released by ARP in 1972. Pro Soloist not only exactingly reproduces the expressive controls, 30 infamous presets, and the unique underlying architecture of this prog rock classic, it breaks it out of its cage by making it fully programmable and expanding it with full polyphony, splits and layers, a mod matrix, integrated studio-quality effects, and more."

00:00 Introduction
00:25 History of the Arp Pro Soloist
01:23 Overview of the Cherry Audio Pro Soloist
02:21 Original front-panel presets
08:35 Global controls
09:35 Touch Sensor Effects
16:00 Edit Mode
16:59 VCO
18:59 VCF
21:53 Resonator bank
23:53 Modulating the resonator bank with the mod matrix
26:45 Effects panel
34:46 Multi-layer mode
38:08 Factory Presets
42:18 Vintage Vibe expansion bank
43:44 Conclusion"

Press release follows.

"Cherry Audio releases the highly anticipated Pro Soloist, the latest in its growing line of authentic classic synth emulations. This Pro Soloist breaks out of its cage with fully programmability, expanded polyphony and dual layers, an arpeggiator, a mod matrix, studio-quality effects, and more.

PRESS RELEASE - November 21, 2023: Cherry Audio is thrilled to release the highly anticipated Pro Soloist, the latest in its growing line of authentic emulations of classic synthesizers. Featuring the precision-crafted and circuit-modeled DSP designs of esteemed developer Mark Barton, Pro Soloist goes far beyond reproducing the expressive controls, 30 presets, and the unique architecture of this 1972 classic. Most significantly, Cherry Audio breaks Pro Soloist out of its cage by making it fully programmable and expanding it with full polyphony, splits and layers, an arpeggiator, a mod matrix, integrated studio-quality effects, and more.

Early analog synthesizers were a mystery to most working musicians. In 1972, ARP Instruments released the Pro Soloist, one of the first commercially successful preset-based synthesizers. Pro Soloist featured a revolutionary electronic design and feature set, most notably its innovative "touch sensor" keyboard (now commonly known as aftertouch), where pressing a note harder introduces changes to the sound, allowing highly expressive playing. The Pro Soloist was a hit with acts as varied as Tangerine Dream, Gary Numan, Herbie Hancock, Styx, Prince, Parliament, and Vangelis. Perhaps best remembered was Tony Banks, who amplified the Pro Soloist's legendary presets in epic keyboard solos for the legendary band Genesis.

Cherry Audio has received countless requests to reproduce this oft-forgotten gem — one of those came from frequent collaborator Mark Barton (GX-80, Novachord + Solovox, Miniverse, and others). With unparalleled attention to detail, Mark has created an authentic reproduction of the analog signal path along with the 30 original presets, and together we have substantially expanded the Pro Soloist's capabilities. Cherry Audio has added a dual-layer voicing architecture, with 16 polyphonic voices per layer, that enables two different presets simultaneously, with independent panning for rich stereo timbres and complex sounds. Pro Soloist also includes a split keyboard mode and a brilliant “Last Note” option that effectively simulates polyphonic aftertouch using monophonic-aftertouch controllers.

Pro Soloist's distinctive three-panel interface makes clear that this is far more than a preset synth. Cherry Audio has precisely recreated the look and sounds of the original paddle presets in its main Performance mode panel. In Edit mode, we've exposed all of its unique analog synthesis architecture parameters, most notably, the fully-variable, five parallel bandpass filter "Resonator Bank," key to the Pro Soloist's realistic acoustic orchestra timbres. Additionally, we've revealed the LFO and ADSR/AR envelopes and elevated the sound design possibilities with a "Super Wave" oscillator and a robust six-slot modulation matrix. The Arp/FX panel rounds it out with a syncable arpeggiator and a dozen studio-quality effects for distortion, phaser, flanger/chorus, echo, and reverb.

In short, Cherry Audio has elevated the Pro Soloist from a bare-bones monophonic lead synth into a massive, polyphonic powerhouse beyond anything imagined 50 years ago.

Pro Soloist also features 450 presets created by an extraordinarily talented team of sound design veterans, including James Terris, INHALT, Drew Schlesinger, Huston Singletary, and Mark Barton. More captivating sounds are available in the Vintage Vibes Preset Pack (sold separately) by James Dyson. With additional touches such as Cherry Audio's acclaimed MIDI mapping functions, highly optimized DSP for optimal performance, and a visually immersive interface, Pro Soloist will satisfy both vintage synth aficionados and today's music producers.

A mint condition and serviced Pro Soloist can easily fetch $2,500 or more these days, and its unique architecture makes MIDI retrofits impossible. Cherry Audio is thrilled to introduce this virtual and expanded Pro Soloist at the jaw-dropping price of only $49 (list $69), obtainable now from cherryaudio.com and authorized resellers worldwide. Pro Soloist is also available as part of Cherry Audio's new and comprehensive Synth Stack 4 collection. This ultimate sonic package includes all 22 of Cherry Audio's virtual instruments to date at an unbelievably affordable price, on sale for a limited time.

Pro Soloist is available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats for Windows (7 or above, including Windows 11) and macOS (10.13 and above), including native support for Apple Silicon. A free 30-day demo is available. Visit cherryaudio.com for additional product details, system requirements, videos, and an extensive collection of awe-inspiring sound demos."

Korg Minilogue XD meets Poly Effects Beebo

video upload by Nicolas Melis

"Korg Minilogue XD meets Poly Effects Beebo
Some sounds of the Korg Minilogue Xd with the Poly Effects Beebo"

Roland SR-JV80-97 Experience 3

video upload by Panu M Savolainen

"Roland JV-2080 and Eventide Space used for this demo. All sounds are from the expansion board."

Dust O Tron Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro IV by Sound Dust.

video upload by GForce Software

"We have the pleasure of bringing a dusty yet authentic ‘Tron pack for M-Tron Pro IV sculpted by organic texture master Pendle Poucher, a.k.a Sound Dust. Known for his beautifully inspiring noises for Kontakt libraries and beyond, Pendle sampled a range of acoustic instruments, synths and keyboards to create over 200+ M-Tron Pro IV presets carefully crafted by himself, Dave Spiers, and Tom Wolfe. Additionally, this Expansion Pack brings 29 new tape banks of unique acoustic and electronic sounds and many new inspiring textures and dusts to M-Tron Pro IV.

The Dust-O-Tron Expansion pack by Sound Dust is exclusively available for M-Tron Pro IV.

www.gforcesoftware.com/products/dust-o-tron"

Versio, Legio and/or Alia? - All Of Them 2023

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"This is a bit of a tribute to Noise Engineering, the discontinued Iteritas family, the birth of the Alia platform and a trip down memory lane. This video features most of the Versio firmwares, the alternative Multiversio firmware, Cursus Iteritas, Manis Iteritas, Basimilus, Debel Alia and the Loquelic as well as the Mimetic Digitalis sequencer. The Rabbit Hole is not a fairy tale and sometimes I feel I went way to deep for the sake of this channel. This video is not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with Noise Engineering in any way. It's more like an independent fan film. Expressions used in this video are my own. As always, what works for me, may not work for you so always think twice before you buy, and then think again. I want to inspire, which is hopefully a positive way of 'influencing'. I hate that word.

There's a bit of a dark undertone in this video, maybe you don't even notice it. But it hurts when a whole line of gear gets discontinued for whatever reason. It feels like I made a bad decision on those modules even though this is bullshit. Suddenly, they feel old, especially when they're ported to something way more clever like the new Alia platform. I also had this feeling when I started with a discontinued old Shared System in 2018. It's now one of my most cherished gear. I had the same feeling when Mutable Instruments retired. I now have that same feeling when MakeNoise announced the last run of the Black & Gold, and maybe the concept of 'systems' all together. It feels a bit like all your favorite bands are breaking up. Whatever. It will pass. Regardless, there's some great music coming from these modules and I had a wonderful time with the Iteritas and Versio line. This turned out to be a true dream machine and everything I patch just works (for me).

I've finished my Noise Engineering case after four years and I may be drawing the line here because there's no more room for new modules. 'All of Them' refers to a video I made in 2020, featuring a compare of the Iteritas family (CIP excluded). And suddenly, they're all history except the LI, CIP and my personal favorite LIP which is - imho - still at the top of the food chain. I'll focus on new firmwares for Alia, Legio and Versio, and probably make a few videos about small NE setups with the stuff I have. Today, 2023, it's both cool and shocking to see how the landscape has changed. Now let's hope the Daisy chip will stay around for a long time."