VOCODER, 7 bands, analog (with schematic)

video upload by Unrelated Activities

"VOCODER, 7 bands, analog (with schematic).

Thanks for watching."

Favorite Sequential #Synth Being Discontinued! #synthesizer

video upload by MKDVB

See the announcement post here.

Discovering Yamaha CS50's Top Sound Options

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Yamaha CS50 - Famous Presets & Programming - The most underrated synth!
The ultimate guide to the Yamaha CS50 - Famous Sounds, Programming
CS50 - Full Video Demo inc Programming & Factory Presets

Recorded at Greystoke Studio - Dry. Feb 2024

I have done some price comparisons for the following synths:-

Yamaha CS50 - Price new - 1977 - £2,119
£2,119 converts to £11,850 in 2024
Second Hand price paid January 2024 - £4,000

Yamaha CS80 - Price new - 1977 - £4,950
£4950 converts to £27,682 in 2024
Second Hand price paid Sept 2022 - £32,500

I think I got a bargain with the CS50!

The CS-50 was released just ahead of its famous big brothers, the CS-60 and CS-80. The CS-50 looks like a scaled-down version of the monstrous CS-80, and it is! This will benefit those who crave the famous classic Yamaha synth sound without the struggle of lugging around the 215 pound CS-80!

The CS-50 weighs in at about 100 pounds. The CS-50 is also just 4-voice polyphonic, and lacks the quality weighted 61-note keyboard of the CS-80. The CS-50 has just a 49-note standard keyboard. It does feature pressure (aftertouch) sensitivity route-able to several destinations, however.

The CS-50's sound is unmistakably related to other classic CS-series synthesizers. At just four voices with one osc. per voice and lacking warm filters (at just 12dB/oct) the CS-50's sound can be thin.

There are 13 preset sounds of various instruments and synth sounds but, unfortunately, no on-board memory storage for your edited presets. At its low street price, the CS-50 makes a great way to get your hands on these classic sounds without going broke! It's too bad their tuning is just as unstable as the other CS-series synths.

It's housed in a built-in travel-case like the other (big) CS-synths. It's been used by
Men Without Hats and Herbie Hancock.

1977 – 1980."

Future Retro TRANSFER Eurorack Filter Module In the Works & Updated 777 in the Pipeline

via the Future Retro mailing list:

"The highly anticipated re-release of an updated 777 is still in the pipeline and we are expecting a late 2024 arrival. Also, in the coming months, you will also be notified of the release of the Eurorack mounted, TRANSFER filter. Stylistically matching the Trax and Transient, this filter is an expanded version of the analogue filter found in the Vectra.

We cannot provide any information concerning hard release dates or prices until the units are completed and ready to be shipped."

Roland SP-404MKII v4.04 Update Overview

video upload by RolandChannel

"The SP-404MKII has leveled up again, thanks to the v4.04 update. This free update is loaded with features like Loop Capture inspired by the iconic SP-555, Multipad Export for further refinement or remixing, Koala Sampler app integration, Groove Function to add glitch and groove to samples, and so much more.

In this video, you’ll learn how to use a wide range of new and upgraded features, integrations, and workflows within the v4.04 update.

Watch PJ Bridger demo the new features:

00:00 Intro
00:40 Loop Capture
05:32 Koala App Integration
10:47 Sound Generator
13:28 Groove Function
15:08 Pre-Set Measures
16:13 Microscope Function & Tap Recording
18:37 Pads Without Samples
19:52 Multipad Export
21:13 Bounce Pattern Chains
21:48 Sample Merge
22:49 Import Project from SD Card
23:45 Convert SP-404SX/A from SD
25:04 Import Samples in DJ Mode
25:50 Perform Actions While Importing
26:57 Gate/Loop/Reverse on Import
27:35 Sample and Project Name Edit
28:13 Secondary Features

To download the SP-404MKII v4.04 update, please visit: https://www.roland.com/global/product...

About the SP-404MKII

Carefully refined through feedback from the beatmaking community and extensive research and development, the SP-404MKII is the ultimate SP sampler. It’s faster and better than ever, with a vivid OLED display, 17 expressive pads, expanded effects, fluid sequencing and sampling, and a massive library of authentic sounds to inspire your creations. It’s never been easier to dial in and cook up beats when inspiration strikes."

TREEETON

video upload by SynthCone

"Работа над синтезатором TREEETON почти завершилась.
Поднастроил резонанс у фильтра, теперь он свистит и булькает)
Установил midi usb вход, в будущем переделаю на 5din
Кнобы пока ято решил оставить такие, т. к. делать свои не позволяют финансы и время.

Видео с примером звучания. В начале продемонстрированная работа фильтра. Дальше было подключенно midi gate трицератопс вторую огибайку, а она модулирует фильтр.

Для пред заказа осталось 2 аппарата по 20.000₽ После цена поднимется до 25тр"

Googlish:

"Work on the TREEETON synthesizer is almost complete.
I adjusted the resonance of the filter, now it whistles and gurgles)
I installed a midi usb input, in the future I will convert it to 5din
For now, I decided to leave the knobs like this, because finances and time do not allow me to make my own.

Video with sound example. First, the operation of the filter is demonstrated. Next, the midi gate triceratops was connected to the second envelope, and it modulates the filter.

For pre-order there are 2 devices left for 20.000₽ After that the price will rise to 25tr"

Mamotreco - Crossing the Line (demo)

video upload by Mamotreco

"I made this track with the Elektron Octatrack and Analog Four synth and sampler grooveboxes, which handle the core of the track, alongside the Roland JV-880 Rompler synth from late 80s which comes in for melody lines and chords. #doswave #retrowave #retrosynth
I also made the pixel art animation to go with this track.
Music and video by Mamotreco
https://mamotreco.com"

ESK - Akai MPC 5000 + Ibanez RM-60 Mixer

video upload by Metunar

"Again a jamsession with the Ibanez RM-60 mixer. This time all sounds are from the Akai MPC 5000 sampler.
Lot of fun to do this video but also i had to learn again, that the Akai MPC 5000 is buggy like hell.
Used the internal delay effects as well as a Lexicon PCM 90 effect for reverb.
With mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

MFB TANZBAR 2 WITH VERMONA RETROVERB AND LEPLOOP LIVE JAM

video upload by Why Drums

"Almost all of this is from the Tanzbar 2. The Vermona does not actually create as much of the drive/distortion as you might think, as the Tanzbar 2 has a secret weapon in the onboard (but almost hidden) bit crusher, plus the very dirty filters that very quickly sound crunchy when you trigger what should be melodic samples through them. The LEPLOOP just adds a small amount of synth stuff at the end. I enjoyed this one a lot hence all the camera nonsense."

Groc Granular Engine: Speed and Size Controls

video upload by oddment audio

"From Gabor's early thinking and experiments, one of the core ideas of granular synthesis is independent manipulation of time and pitch. Commercial time stretch, auto-tune, pitch shift and harmonizing algorithms are all closely related to granular synthesis. So all good granular synths should have a "speed" control that can slow down or reverse a sound without pitch shift, and should enable pitch shifts (e.g. playing different keyboard notes) while preserving playback timing.

The idea of a granular synth, as opposed to a time stretching algorithm, is to provide additional controls to impact how grains are selected, their length and many other attributes.

In this example we show Groc's playback "speed" and grain "size" controls. We demonstrate independent control of the playback direction and speed from the "direction" and size of the individual grains. This creates all kinds of interesting possibilities and reveals some surprising attributes about speech perception. Near the end of the example we can still perceive the macro structure of the sound (the words) in spite of the micro-sounds being time reversed."