John Bowen Solaris Upate

The following in via the AH list:

"From the Planetz forums...
[John Bowen]:
'An update on pricing and availability has been posted on my Purchase page.

Here's an excerpt from a message I sent to all those who had made pre-order deposits, to clarify the situation:

"Klaus is the ideal candidate to oversee the conversion and upgrade of the special Scope modules that I hoped to add to the Solaris system (even though we originally had no idea we would one day have access to these). This last point is important, in that the process is not nearly as simple or easy as I thought it would be, and in fact, has caused a bigger delay than I expected.

"When I arrived in Germany last week, it was clear that I had a choice - either release the Solaris around late December (as I've been planning) but without the Minimax, SSM, and CEM filter (and oscillator), or give it more time to get the 'goodies' from the Scope library that I had wanted...

"So, this is where we stand: I am going to take more time on it, to give Klaus plenty of opportunity to get things as best as possible, because we all desire to have a product that holds to the high quality and excellence that has been at the core of what I've always tried to represent in my products. This delay will add 3 months to the schedule, with production starting in February and delivery as soon as possible thereafter (end of Feb. or early March)."

cheers,
john b.'"

Creamware Prodyssey Videos and MP3s

via SillonS:
"I finally made some videos of the Creamware Prodyssey. VIdeo quality is quite bad, I used a pic camera, don't have a real camera. Audio was recorded on the laptop soundcard, mono since the unit FX is bypassed (the synth is mono but the FX unit is stereo). Mp3 sounds of the videos are available too and I made some extra mp3 files. I tried to upload to YouTube but so far it doesn't work, seems there servers are having pb.I'll try later or tomorrow. Meanwhile here is the link."

I will put the YouTube vids up as well, as they go up. Thanks ScillonS!
Update: here they are.

Tweaking the Paia 9700S

YouTube via sakrobeat. via Nusonica.
"This is a demo of the PAIA 9700S - Modular- Synthesizer. The sequence is coming from a Korg Poly 800 thru MIDI and I'm tweaking the knobs to change the sound of the PAIA"

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Manual from 1979

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"Written by Tom Darter in 1979, it's a loose leaf three ring binder with a clear vinyl cover. Contains patch sheets of all the factory presets, as well as several blank patch sheets, which is a bit odd considering that it was one of the first fully programmable synths. It says that this is Model 1000, so I don't know what Rev Prophet this is for. I assume it's one of the early ones."

via bill

Update via Micke in the comments: "The operation manual pictured is for the Rev 2 Prophet. Afaik, the first rev 2 shipped in May '79."

Doepfer

via Hédi of hielo patagonia sounds:
"Here is again a link of an other Live Sampler patch done last night that analog synth lovers and ableton Live users could enjoy. There are short audio demo and link for downloading the Live project with all the A-100 samples. This one is really more crunchy!"

"Created on a Doepfer A-100 analog modular synthesizer. Sampling done on 6 velocity layers modulating the filter frequency with AutoSampler software and a RME FireFace 400 audio interface.

Modules analogiques utilisés | Eurorack analog modules used:
# A-111 High End VC Oscillator
# A-110 Standard VC Oscillator
# A-138 Mixer
# A-140 ADSR
# A-101-1 Vactrol VC Filter
# A-136 Distortion/Waveshaper
# A-131 Exp. VC Amplifier"

click here for the sample page. Follow up to this post.

ElectronicMESS 8 - Bit Jam (Nanoloop + Korg)

YouTube via heneray. Sent my way via epiphanius.
"ElectronicMESS just jammin to some nanoloop tunes on the ole korg. czech more tunes at www.myspace.com/electronicmess"

Oxygene 8 - Jarre cover

YouTube via synthyaro.
"My interpretation of Oxygene 8 composed by the king of electronic music J.M.Jarre in 1997. I dedicate this song to my YouTube friends. Thanks for your support! Special thanks to Daichi for creating Synth1."
Synth1 is one of the best soft synths out there, although the developer is Ichiro Toda. You can find it here. I'm not sure if Daichi is the same person and if the Synth1 referred here is the same. Also note the screen shots towards the end of the video are of Superwave P8, a JP-8000 clone which is pretty decent as well.

Souvenir of China - Jarre cover

YouTube via synthyaro. via Nusonica.
"This is the first song I've recorded with my new synthesizer Korg R3. All the sounds except the drums come from R3. I'm playing the factory preset 'E-2 Warm Pad'. The strings part I recorded later with factory preset 'E-1 Strings'."

Synthmonger - MFOS SLMS Vs. PG

"www.musicfromouterspace.com soundlab mini-synth built by me, meets my Pattern Generator. The PG is controlling Osc 1 and Osc 2 frequency and the Attack Release generator. The AR is controlling the Filter cutoff and for a short time the VCA. It's actually a pretty simple patch for a very complex pattern."


"Same setup as the first video, only different mixes from the PG and speed. Autechre like beats are made when the two VCO's are sync'd together." YouTube via synthmonger.

Synthesizers.com Portable 22 Module Synthesizer

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"The Portable-22 is a powerful 3-oscillator analog machine complete with envelope generators, amplifiers, a mixer, state-variable filter, ring modulator and more. Use any controller that provides MIDI. 25 patch cables are included and expansion is easy - just add more cabinets.

System Includes

Cabinet
QCP22 Vinyl-covered 22 space cabinet.

Internal Power Components
QPS1 Power Supply
QDH20 DC Power Harness

Modules
1) Q104 MIDI Interface
Creates control voltages and gate signals from MIDI keyboards and other MIDI devices.

1 Q105 Slew Limiter
Limits the rate of change of a signal. Useful for creating Glissando (Portamento), as an envelope generator, or a gate delay.

3 Q106 Oscillators
The Oscillator generates the basic waveforms needed to create sounds. Oscillators can also be used to generate control signals for amplifiers, filters, pan/fade and more. Provides 5 waveforms simultaneously, linear FM, exponential FM, hard sync, pulse width modulation, range selection and fine frequency tuning.

1 Q107 State Variable Filter
State Variable Filter providing Low Pass, High Pass, Notch, and Band Pass. Used to alter the harmonic content of waveforms. Includes voltage controlled resonance (Q) with a reversable attenuator, attenuatable frequency control, 1V/Octave frequency control, and a 2 channel mixer.

2 Q108 Amplifiers
Used to control the amplitude of an audio or control signal. Linear and exponential responses, dual control and signal inputs, and normal and inverted outputs.

2) Q109 Envelope Generators
Creates envelopes that are used to control filters, amplifiers, oscillators, etc. Attack, decay, sustain, release controls, manual triggering, LED output indicator. Can also be used as a gate delay.

1 Q110 Noise Source
Source of random signals used to create sounds such as thunder, drums, etc. and to create random control signals. White, pink, and low frequency random outputs with amplitude controls.

1 Q112 4-Channel Mixer
Up to 4 signals are mixed together. Manual attenuation of 2 inputs

1 Q116 Ring Modulator
Creates unusual sounds by multiplying 2 signals. Used for gong, bell, and many strange sounds.

1 Q117 Sample & Hold
Samples and holds a signal's voltage level constant - basically an analog memory. Output signals are normally used to control other modules. Often used in conjunction with the Q110 Noise module, or with an oscillator to create stairstep patterns.

1 Q124 Multiples
Provides for patching multiple signals. 12 total jacks in 3 groups of 4. 2 groups can be connected by a switch.

1 Q125 Signal Processor
Multifunction module provides signal inversion, attenuation, amplification, and adjustable voltage source.

1 Q118 Instrument Interface
Receives inputs from external devices such as guitars, microphones, drum triggers, etc. Amplifies then creates an envelope signal, gate signal, and trigger signal for use in processing by other modules.

1 Q137 Power Control/Interface
Controls the internal power supply and provides entry and exit connectors for AC and DC voltages.

Cables
9 QP4MM-12 Patch Cables, 1/4" Plugs, 12"
11 QP4MM-24 Patch Cable, 1/4" Plugs, 24"
5 QP4MM-36 Patch Cable, 1/4" Plugs, 36"

30" x 24" x 12", 40 pounds."

Roland SH-101

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Transformer's Goes Modular

via the Plan b list:
"When you see the film [Transformers] you'll be hearing a lot of distinct bass sounds. The main deep and dirty bass. A basic patch on my modular. For those that are interested is goes like this. 2xPlan B OSC (square/saw) into a doepfer phaser - the big one - out into a cwejman DMF-2 (a+b) 32dbx2 LPF. One side of the AB slightly higher than the other. ADSR into filter - adjust to taste. Overdrive the filter on one side, A or B, it end up being mono anyway, and one side keep it really low so you can't tell it's distorted. Feed into cwejman VCA2P that has a separate ADSR than the filter. And that's it. There's the 'Transformer's' Bass sound. So when you see the movie and wonder what the fuck that sound is, that's it. The only variation is some FM synthisis using Cynthia's Zero Osc and sometimes using a doepfer waveshaper.

All of this goes into my shadow hills pre/e27/560eq/and 1968 drawmer comp, just for more thickness and punch.

That's the only trick. The rest is layering with other sounds to add variation. Sounds from the neuron & nuke (waveguitar in particular)

Another thing to be sure of when getting a big cutting bass sound. Roll off your bass 50hz. You can add it later with EQ if you really need it. If there is a lot happening musically, you'll need the headroom."