Novation Launchpad Video Update

New video added to this post. Also, don't miss the Q&A on CDM.

New Tom Oberheim SEM - First Samples

via WD on the AH list:
"Tinkering a bit this afternoon, I threw together a quick a demo, comparing the new and original SEMs. I created six different patches, which I programmed on both SEMs. Panning each SEM hard in opposite directions, I placed the new SEM on the left channel and the original SEM on the right. Percussion is Apple Ultrabeat. All other sounds are SEM. The mix is completely dry with no effects or EQing.

Here is a link that should open a player window

If the link does not work, then you can hear it on my webpage

The piece is titled, "2009 10 01 Alpha 01." [It's the first track in my playlist on the right.]

WD

P.S. Because my original SEM is not patched-out, I did not sync LFOs to MIDI; so, any variation in sync between the two SEMs is due to my inability to fine-tune them by hand. So, things like PWM and filter modulation will be out of sync between the two SEMs. Nonetheless, the LFOs are oscillating at nearly the same frequencies, thereby still giving a good sense of the similarities/differences of the two."

Folktek Arts New Time Scape

via the Folktek Arts blog where you'll find more info.
"The New Time Scape is designed for analog style delay, thousands of variations for effecting incoming sound and extreme sample fuqwithing. This work has automated patchable effects which amongst many other things can be made to process sample timing, allowing you to cipher through parts of a sample as it repeats or toggle back and fourth between any variation of ring mod or compression for example."

Folktek on Ebay

Kid Tesla: Jack Eurorack

flickr by Analogue Haven

"This is Kid Tesla's Eurorack rig as of the middle of 2009. View this forum thread to see more user set-ups: www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1135. Note that you may have to be logged in to see some photos."

click the image for the full size shot.

Distortion Modulating Distortion Flanger by Mr.Ugly

flickr by theorderofstamina
(click for more)

Natural M2 VOC - Analog Natural Vocoder

Marc Marc Amsterdam 2002

"The first Natural sounding Vocoder is yet to come... Vocoders always have been in demand for their ability to transform the human voice into all sorts of alien sounding voices. The original idea behind the musical application of Vocoders is to give the articulation and emotion of the human voice to a musical instrument, while maintaining its instrumental quality. In short: make the instrument sing!" Click the link above for more.

Acidlab Miami unbox from Analogue Haven

YouTube via scienceclubmusic

"The tape they used was harder to cut than the cardboard. Cool drum machine. www.analoguehaven.com"


some pics of the inside via Picasa

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Handmade Music Austin - DIY music workshops

YouTube via EA78751
"Handmade Music Austin - a new series of DIY music workshops for 2009-2010 presented by Church of the Friendly Ghost.

In a workshop setting, we'll present a newly-designed series of miniature electronic instruments, called Andromeda Space Rockers. No bigger than a credit card, these projects are designed for DIY'ers like you. They can be built in a couple of hours to make a working drum machine, bass generator, or micro-synthesizer. These fun little instruments love to jam together, and they do it by forming a wireless network to keep the rhythm!

Of course, there will be an open jam / performance once the instruments are built.

Workshop dates 2009-2010 October 18 November 15 December 20 January 17 February 28 March 14 April 18

Registration is $45 and includes materials

REGISTER VIA EMAIL AT: churchofthefriendlyghost@gmail.com

more info:
http://ericarcher.net/2009/10/01/hand..."

Phantom of The Paradise (1974)

via I love hot dogs
via Tycho

That would be TONTO in the background.

You might recognize the shot from the Synths in TV and Film post.

See I love hot dogs for a few more shots and a write-up on the film.

Bottom: nice grill

Hmm... was this the first grill? Is it actually a grill? The grill before the grill? Would be cool if the first grill ever was somehow associated with synths.

Frac for Sale

list and pics on parasitk

Tony Horsman's DIY Euro Case

"400+ HP Euro rack designed and built by Tony Horsman. This is a work in progress - the outer frame shown is temporary."

You can find more pics at Horsman Inc

via Richard Horsman

1950s Maestrovox Valve Synthesizer

via this auction

"Maestrovox 1950's Vintage Valve Synthesizer, Serial Number 1098. One of only 19 officially known to still exist in the world today!

Maestrovox tube (valve) synthesizers / keyboards / organs first went on sale on May 5th 1952 at the British Industries Fair at Olympia, London, where it was hailed as the "Success of the Year" taking orders in excess of £80,000! that would be about £1.6 million pounds today! It was endorsed by numerous music stars of the era."

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New from Kenton Electronics

http://www.kentonuk.com/
"The Killamix™ DJ, as its name suggests, is aimed at the DJ market. Again this controller is mainly aimed at Ableton Live and Tractor users.

The unit has three channel strips and a master section.

Each channel strip has a Master Volume with six rotary knobs below that. Beneath that again are 6 buttons which illuminate when active, intended for mutes, AB selection and headphone monitor. Beneath that are two pads which can be used for firing off samples. It is intended that on production versions, these pads would be velocity sensitive, allowing them to be used as drum pads.

The master section is similar but beneath the master volume has four rotary knobs and a joystick. Again it has the six buttons, and below that a cross-fader.

The whole unit is finished in brushed aluminium, and has USB and MIDI ports for connection to your computer. Production models would be mains powered, although the prototype shown uses a power adaptor. Production models will have aluminium knobs too, rather than the Moog type knobs on this prototype."


"LNDR is a master and slave pair that allows MIDI to be sent accurately in both directions across distances of over 500 metres (1640 feet) using a standard CAT5 cable.

This is over 33 times the distance achievable using standard MIDI cables. Master unit is mains powered using included PSU."

"MERGE-4. Merge the MIDI data from up to 4 separate sources into a single MIDI data stream which appears at both of the MIDI out sockets.

Mains powered using supplied power adaptor so you can fit and forget. Brushed aluminium case."

"The USB SOLO [previously posted] enables you to get the most from your analogue synth via your computer’s USB port.

All the features of the proven Pro-Solo mkII but with 40 memories plus the higher speed and greater convenience of a USB connection."

NIna Belief & Ronin @ MRX

flickr by goutroy
(click for more)

If anyone knows their website, let me know and I'll link to it.
Update2: http://www.myspace.com/ninabelief. Some cool synth pics there.


Update1: image via this article in the LA Weekly.


YouTube via lizziegolightly
"Nina Belief live at minimal synth party M/R/X-Wolfpak in Los Angeles 9/26/09."

NiNa Belief & Ronin Live at M.R.X. Los Angeles

"Miami Minnimal Electrocutes NiNa Belief & Ronin
Perform "Black Bird Watch"
Live at M.R.X. 9.26.9"

Inside Juno

flickr by Funkedub

"circuit board and cabling inside a Roland Juno 6 synthesizer"

Miniorgan Silver Star

via FFFFOUND! via miniorgan

Puremagnetik Waveframe

YouTube via Puremagnetik

"Waveframe is a an advanced wavetable synthesizer designed exclusively for the features of Ableton Live. Based on the Ensoniq Fizmo, Waveframe contains over 1700 wavetable samples, over 30 waveform Live Racks and a generous selection of performance patches."

World Of Arturia

YouTube via iloveanalogue
"This is Robbie Ryan's video celebrating the 10 year anniversary of French synth-maker Arturia.
You can find more about Arturia's analogue modelled synths at http://arturia.com
You can see more stuff about Robbie Ryan at http://iloveanalogue.blogspot.com or http://www.myspace.com/robbieryanmusik
You can also follow Robbie Ryan at http://twitter.com/robbieryanmusik"

doepfer a100 patch pt 1

YouTube via miip999
"Improvise a new patch on a Doepfer A-100 modular synth. Based on two A-111-5 mini synthesizer voice and a A-155 analog/trigger sequencer part 1"

doepfer a100 patch pt 2


doepfer A-100 ribbon improvisation 4

"improvisation on ribbon cotroller on a doepfer a-100 system with 2 A-111-5 mini synthesizer voices and One A-155 sequencer"

Theremin test

SHIOITOR's High resonance frequency sweep spectrum

YouTube via d16group. D16 Shiotor posts
"High resonance cutoff frequency sweep. All oscillators turned off. Notice that aliased audible artifacts are due to mpeg compression in this movie not the SHIOITOR itself :)"

Novation Launchpad for Ableton Live

YouTube via AbletonInc

"Launchpad is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-developed by Novation and Ableton. Perfect for DJing, performing live or working in the studio, Launchpad features a multi-color, 64-button grid, control modes for the Session View and Live's mixer, two fully-programmable User Modes and dedicated scene-launch/function buttons. Despite the big grid, Launchpad is neat, compact and portable: 239 x 239 mm with a slim 24 mm profile and weighing only 717 g."

sent my way via hpsounds

Update:

Novation Launchpad Ableton Live controller hands-on

YouTube via musicradartv
"MusicRadar takes a first look at Novation's Launchpad: A brand new controller for Ableton Live. For more, visit www.musicradar.com"

Update:
Novation Launch Pad for Ableton (First Look)

YouTube via eangolden
"Dj TechTool's exclusive look at the new Launch pad, a joint creation from Ableton and Novation.
for more info and a full review please visit:
www.djtechtools.com [here]"
via Markkus in the comments.

Also see CDMs Q&A here.

ABSYNTH 5, GUITAR RIG 4 PRO, KONTAKT 4, and KOMPLETE 6 Now Available

"Berlin, October 1st, 2009 - Native Instruments today announced that ABSYNTH 5, GUITAR RIG 4 PRO, KONTAKT 4, and KOMPLETE 6 are now available in stores worldwide.

ABSYNTH 5 marks a new generation of the acclaimed semi-modular software synthesizer that is renowned for its unique evolving sounds and textures. The new version enhances the profound sonic capabilities of ABSYNTH with powerful additional synthesis and effects features as well as overall improved audio quality, and offers an ingenious new way to create complex sounds via "mutation" based on musical attributes.

ABSYNTH 5 is available in the NI Online Shop for a price of $199 / 179 EUR. An update for owners of previous versions of ABSYNTH can be purchased for $79 / 69 EUR.

More information on ABSYNTH 5 including audio demos can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/absynth5.info

With GUITAR RIG 4 PRO, Native Instruments raises the bar on sonic authenticity with new speaker emulation technology, and further expands on nearly all aspects that set GUITAR RIG apart as the most capable digital guitar solution. The advanced speaker emulation is also the basis for the versatile new "Control Room" module, which allows users to freely mix and match up to eight phase-aligned studio microphones for each cabinet, providing an unlimited range of high-end studio recording tones.

GUITAR RIG 4 PRO is available in various versions to accommodate guitarists and producers of all categories. The GUITAR RIG 4 PRO software is available for a suggested retail price of $199 / 179 EUR. Further versions of GUITAR RIG 4 include GUITAR RIG KONTROL with included foot controller/audio interface ($449 / 399 EUR), GUITAR RIG 4 ESSENTIAL as a more affordable software version with a reduced feature set ($99 / 89 EUR), GUITAR RIG SESSION which combines GUITAR RIG 4 ESSENTIAL with the SESSION I/O audio interface ($249 / 229 EUR), and GUITAR RIG MOBILE which now also includes the mid-range GUITAR RIG ESSENTIAL software ($119 / 99 EUR).

More information on GUITAR RIG 4 PRO including audio demos can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/guitarrig4.info

KONTAKT 4 is a new version of the industry-leading software sampler. Taking the unrivalled performance and versatility of KONTAKT for music production, live performance and sound design even further, the fourth generation adds powerful "Authentic Expression Technology," unique sample compression, an extended studio-grade sound library complete with a convenient new database system, and much more.

KONTAKT 4 is available for a suggested retail price of $399 / 379 EUR at authorized dealers and in the NI Online Shop. An update for owners of previous versions of KONTAKT can be purchased for $149 / 129 EUR.

More information on KONTAKT 4 including audio and video demos can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/kontakt4.info

KOMPLETE 6 is the latest version of Native Instruments' popular software bundle that has become a mainstay with professional musicians and producers. The new collection offers a veritable arsenal of acclaimed instruments and effects that cover all areas of modern music production. KOMPLETE 6 incorporates the latest ABSYNTH 5, KONTAKT 4 and GUITAR RIG 4 PRO versions, complemented by BATTERY 3, FM8, MASSIVE and REAKTOR 5. All included products offer comprehensive compatibility for current host software versions and operating systems.

KOMPLETE 6 is available for a suggested retail price of $559 / 499 EUR at authorized dealers and in the NI Online Shop. An update for owners of KOMPLETE 2/3/4/5 can be purchased for $169 / 149 EUR.

Furthermore, Native Instruments offers a special time-limited upgrade for owners of any version of KONTAKT or REAKTOR. These users can purchase KOMPLETE 6 at a special price of $339 / 299 EUR until December 31st 2009.

More information on KOMPLETE 6 can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/komplete6.info

About Native Instruments:

Native Instruments is a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based music production and performance. The company's mission is to develop innovative, fully integrated solutions for all professions, styles and genres. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike."

Soldout "The Cut"

Soldout "The Cut" from SoLab on Vimeo.

"Soldout (Anorak Supersport)

Directed by Romain Chassaing & Boris Coyere

Produced by SoLab (Edouard Chassaing & Nicolas Tiry) & Première Heure (Constance Guillou)"

Spot the synths. via khoral

The Roland 40-LOVE

Housse de Racket "1,2,3,4" from SoLab on Vimeo.

Some synth spotting. KORG MS20 also makes an appearance.
"Après « Oh Yeah! », voici le clip du nouveau single « 1-2-3-4 ».

Tout le clip a été intégralement filmé avec des lunettes spéciales, qui incorporent dans leurs branches une caméra.

Réalisé par Romain Chassaing

Production SoLab / Première Heure"

Micromoog 1 of 2

YouTube via Modorange322 via this auction

Micromoog demo 2 of 2


via this auction
"Micromoogs have been wrongly termed the poor-synthesists Minimoog. This is misleading as there are several features the Micromoog has that a Minimoog doesn't. The Micro has a S/H ciruit that can trigger the sounds at the LFO speed and you can vary this and several other modulation routings with the mod wheel. Plus the Micromoog features a pitch bend ribbon rather than another wheel."