Thursday, January 20, 2011
John Foxx And The Maths
http://blog.johnfoxxandthemaths.com/
John Foxx And The Maths - Shatterproof (Medicine Edit)
YouTube via JohnFoxxMetamatic | January 19, 2011 |
"a 3' 30 edit of the opening track from the forthcoming album, Interplay - out on March 21
You can pre-order the album now and receive one track, Evergreen, as a download - http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/art...
John Foxx performs with Gary Numan and Motor at the Troxy London on 2 April.
www.johnfoxxandthemaths.com"
via It's Full of Stars
Rhythm Core Alpha, International Release!
See the video here
"Rhythm Core AlphaTM is the most advanced, easiest to use music cre- ation system for the Nintendo DSi. It’s advanced DRUM GRID and NOTE GRID allow rhythm loops, basslines, and melodies to be created simply by tapping spots on the screen. You can see all the parts at once, making it much easier and faster to get your beats down.
It also has a unique 2D SOLO MODE, which lets you play sound live with the Nintendo DSi stylus. This mode’s 2d grid makes the largest number of notes available at once, making it easy to play real melodies.
Finally, the PATTERN SCREEN ties it all together, allowing the beats and chord changes to be ar- ranged into complete songs.Not only does Rhythm Core AlphaTM have the easiest and most powerful sequencing on the Nintendo DSi, but Rhythm Core AlphaTM also does things no other music program will do. It recog- nizes the key and scale of the music you have created, and allows you to
change key easily with the +Control Pad. You can also sequence those changes in the PATTERN SCREEN. Nothing else does this.
Patterns can contain many loops that you can also select with the Nintendo DSi’s buttons, allowing you to change your beat or chord progression when- ever you want. Nothing else does this.
Finally, the SOLO MODE only shows notes that match the key and scale of the music you have sequenced, making it impossible to hit a wrong note. Nothing else does this.
Rhythm Core AlphaTM comes with nearly 300 built-in sounds, including synth sounds, orchestral sounds, rock sounds, and even old computer and video game (chipmusic) sounds. Furthermore, it al- lows the sounds to be customized with an adjustable ADSR envelope, and now with a powerful multi- waveform vibrato feature that is new to this release!
Numerous features have been added for this release, including not just the Vibrato, but also live recording of your solos directly into instrument tracks, live recording of your block and key changes into patterns, and enhanced pattern editing. This makes it not only the fastest program for sequenc- ing, but also a great tool for live performance. You can actually build an entire song live, in front of an audience! You can change the key of the music you sequenced with the +Control Pad or face buttons, like fingering a guitar, while soloing with the Nintendo DSi stylus using your other hand. Or you can sequence all of the chord changes in the pattern mode and concentrate more on your soloing.
We are pleased to announce that no changes have been made to the graphics in the program at all for this release. It is ugly because it is pow- erful, and we haven’t wasted any time or system resources on making it pretty. Rhythm Core Alpha presents you with as many controls as we could cram onto the Nintendo DSi’s two screens, which may overwhelm some, but gives the most power to the user. We consider this a profes- sional music tool, and think that it is a mistake to dumb down programs for the perceived “general audience”. Rhythm Core AlphaTM is the most advanced music program on the Nintendo DSi.
Features:
Drum Grid
• 12 tracks
• 64 beats
• 122 sounds
• 7 velocity levels
• track mute and solo modes
• 7 powerful editing options: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, and velocity.
Note Grid
• 8 tracks
• 64 beats
• 166 sounds
• 7 velocity levels
• track mute and solo modes
• 8 powerful editing commands: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, velocity, and transpose.
• automatically detects key and scale, allows changing with +Control Pad or buttons.
12 tracks 64 beats 122 sounds 7 velocity levels track mute and solo modes 7 powerful editing options: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, and velocity.
• 24 key/scale (chord) change options using buttons, from 120 possible key/scale combinations.
Solo Mode
Pattern Mode
• 2D solo grid gives over 6 octaves of notes on screen
• each note can reach 6 other notes without lifting the Nintendo DSi stylus for more fluid play
• notes in grid remap to current scale... no wrong notes can be hit!
• user can override scale selection
• drums can also be played from the solo screen!
• Can now be recorded into the note and drum grid!
Sound Engine
• Allows sequencing of drum & bass loops and key changes!
• Can be recorded live!
• Allows multiple loops of beat and key changes for performance flexibility!
• New easier editing features added!
• Select pattern step with +Control Pad or buttons!
Language Support
• Fully localized in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, including manuals and all in - product text.
For videos, audio samples, screen shots and support forums, go to http://www.rhythmcorealpha.com"
Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon
NAMM: Eric Persing Demonstrates Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5
Featuring The Orb controller
YouTube via SynthMeTV | January 20, 2011 |
"NAMM is over, but we're still reporting the news from the convention. What a better way to close things out than with a demonstration of the new features in the Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5 by none other than the creator, Eric Persing. This was one of the most exciting products I saw this year. Get an overview of the new functions and abilities as well as hear demonstrations of what the new elements sound like as well as The Orb!"
YouTube via SynthMeTV | January 20, 2011 |
"NAMM is over, but we're still reporting the news from the convention. What a better way to close things out than with a demonstration of the new features in the Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5 by none other than the creator, Eric Persing. This was one of the most exciting products I saw this year. Get an overview of the new functions and abilities as well as hear demonstrations of what the new elements sound like as well as The Orb!"
Roland GR-700 analog guitar synth
via this auction"Flagship Roland guitar synth. Software version 4. See this website for full details."
Access Virus B Analog Modeling Synthesizer
via this auction"The Virus B has up to 24 voices with 2 to 3 oscillators per voice, a 32 Band Vocoder up 82 simultaneous effects including 6-stage stereo phaser,Chorus/Flanger ,ringmodulator,multiple forms of distortion and an envelope follower. Also to further the sonic capabilities there up to 5 FM (Frequency Modulation) modes"
LUDWIG Phase 2 Synthesizer
via this auction"Serial Number is 1002."
Update via pinkster in the comments: "had one of these in the mid 70's, this may well be the coolest feckin' pedal of all time. lucky enough to have found one via a friend, who's had it in his garage for the last 30 years, pick it up next week. this isn't a synthesizer or a guitar effect, it was meant as an interface unit to process audio thru the control voltage inputs on classic analog synths...you could put vocals, drums, sax, damn near anything thru it and process to your heart's content. luckily for guitarists, it is very guitar friendly...but sadly few specimens exist anymore, most were shipped to school electronic music programs in the late 60's and sadly many were discarded. while they are well worth the price when you can find one, don't expect it to be more than what it is. it features wah, pedal controlled formants, phasing, fuzz and a hefty preamp among other interesting and uncommon sounds. caveats are the mushroom shaped footswitches are impossible to find, however they can be repaired with modern dpdt or 3pdt footswitches. if you can find one, it's not hype, it is absolutely the coolest effect unit possibly ever produced. pink jimi photon"
Update 11/18/22 via pinkster in the comments" hi guys,
as it turned out, my friend had MY original pII, and i have re-aquired it.
that said, myself, r.g. keene, dino and brian from the diystompboxes forum have CLONED the pII, the first working prototype is working, and the first set of boards has been ordered.
soon, any diy'er handy with a soldering iron can build their own for their private use. the entire project is available on r.g.'s geofex.com website, so get them guns warmed up and whip out the credit card...as in addition to cloning (and a LOT of the info on the schems was wrong compared to the three units me and dino came up with) we've updated to more modern parts where applicable, and it sounds dead on like the originals...i highly reccomend this project to interested parties, looking at about 100$ american for the parts.
peace
pink jimi photon"
MAESTRO UNIVERSAL SYNTHESIZER
via this auction"A CLASSIC MAGIC BOX FROM THE PAST
A whole array of incredible Maestro FX -
WAVEFORM
SAMPLE / HOLD
PHASE
ENVELOPE
AND SUB HARMONIC
--- THE SUB HARMONIC IS WORTH THE PRICE ALONE. IT IS THICK AND MUSICAL AND LIKE NOTHING ELSE"
OP-X PRO-II: Famous 80ies Songs!
YouTube via virtualoberheim | January 20, 2011 |
"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/
Playing some famous 80ies songs with the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog VSTi synth. All heard sounds are coming from several instances of OP-X PRO-II, except for drums which originally were programmed in Cubase with Steiberg Groove Agent and then imported into ProTools 8.
So the only two instruments involved are SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II and Steinberg Groove Agent. No external effects have been used. The used presets of OP-X PRO-II are all available in the "FAMOUS" bank. OP-X PRO-II has been wrapped to RTAS with the Fxpansion VST-To-RTAS adapter.
Featured Songs:
1. Howard Jones - New Song
2. Duran Duran - Save A Prayer
3. Queen - I Want You Break Free
4. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
5. Madonna - Holiday
6. Barclay James Harvest - Life Is For Living
7. Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance
The hardware synths used in the original songs mainly were Roland Jupiter 8 and Oberheim OB-X
Learn more about OP-X PRO-II here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/d..."
SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II: Sound Demo!
YouTube via virtualoberheim | January 20, 2011 |
Preset list in the description on YouTube
Roland TR-606 Tone Mod Example
YouTube via NedOnAnalog | January 20, 2011 |
"Demonstration of the TR-606 Tone Mod, by Analog Solutions. I couldn't find one online, so I thought I would oblige. I'm selling this great old box, having fallen in love with another Machine Drum ;-)"
ReBirth for iPad + Reason 5 + Livid OHM64 : Everybody needs a 303
YouTube via PeffTV | January 20, 2011 |
"live pa version of Fat Boy Slim's "Everybody Needs a 303" using ReBirth for iPad.
REX Loops and effects triggered from Reason 5 via the Ohm 64.
Latest config has Beat Counter Lamps driven by Combinator patches."
iPad prices on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
The making of 'Missing You'
YouTube via attorks | January 20, 2011 |
music comes in at 4:14
"Last Monday evening I made a video with the title 'Missing You'. But for some reason I am not able to upload it to YouTube. I tried 4 times but after a while I get the message 'Failed (upload aborted)'. So this evening I thought, let's make a video explaining the actions I did in that video. I had to keep my voice somewhat low because my daughter was sleeping in a room on the floor below me. The video 'Missing You' and the music of that video are available on my website." http://www.attorks.nl/html/main.html - video link on the left.
Famitron in the studio - Lower Your Audio Before Playing
YouTube via Kaseo | January 20, 2011 |
"Bent Famicom keytar
!!! CAUTION !!! Lower your volume, video is loud"
NAMM: Synthwerks New Modules
YouTube via HarmonyCentral | January 20, 2011 |
http://synthwerks.com/
"Modular synth monsters Synthwerks have a bunch of new synth modules, including force-sensing resistor controllers, a patch cord tester, USB lights, and more."
NAMM: Harvestman Stilson Hammer
http://www.theharvestman.org/
via Sonic State
"Always a joy to visit the Analog Haven booth and see all the boutique electronics on display. Always good too to see what Scott from Harvestman is up to. As ever, he has a something up his sleeve and this year we take a look at the imaginatively titled Stilson Hammer. Its hex output burst generator."
Phir Mile Sur & the Haken Continuum - Interview with Mr. Lippold Haken
YouTube via zoomdekho | February 03, 2010 |
"Phir Mile Sur Iconic Song Back After 22 years"
via Business of Music in India where you'll find the full interview. "The first thought that came to mind when I heard the end portion of the song “Rehna Tu” in the film Delhi-6 was – ‘which software sample has Rahman used?’ But soon the word spread that he has bought a new keyboard called “Continuum”. And finally, in the video of the much-publicized “Phir Mile Sur”, the common man saw him play it.
I interviewed Mr. Lippold Haken, the professor who built this new device – which is well, not a keyboard, but a new instrument. A musical background together with an engineering education allowed him to create the Continuum Fingerboard. (The name comes from continuous pitch, pressure, and front-back position tracking for each finger.)"
via seraph in this electro-music.com thread.
The Performance Music Systems Syntar II
Pics of the Syntar II prototype. This is a follow-up to my last post from my recent visit to George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular.
The Syntar II never made it past the prototype stage. The first Syntar was the first synthesizer enclosed in a keytar case. Previously only remote controllers for external synths existed. See this post from 2006 for interesting background of The Syntar including Bob Moog. Also check out The Syntar on Carbon111. See the Syntar label for more.
Key features of the Syntar II:"It had two full ADSR's. It was polyphonic in the sense that the entire keyboard was connected to two, parallel banks of top octave dividers that could be slightly detuned for a phase roll in addition to the two VCO's. The polyphonic board worked but, I couldn't squeeze it into the case. The VCO's had a hard sync. The filter had VC resonance and a mode switch above the filter that let you go continuously either from LP-BP-HP, LP-Band reject-HP or, LP-notch-HP. It also incorporated an internal digital delay."
Unfortunately the Syntar 2 never made it beyond the prototype stage and is beyond salvation. Fortunately, a part of it will live on. According to George Mattson: "I'm going to be pulling out all of the hand-made boards and turning them into modules. It was made with Curtis CEM chips.
Those modules will be built into cabinets that will hang on the side of the sequencer. I'll put 'em to work." See this post for reference. I have some exclusive pics of the refurbishment in progress and will post them in time.
Elektron Octatrack 1st test - Acid mix
YouTube via darenager | January 20, 2011 |
"Very rough first go with the Octa!"
Elektron Octatrack on eBay
Update:
Elektron Octatrack 2nd test - Extreme time mangling
darenager | January 21, 2011 |
"The original loop plays as standard upto 48 seconds, then the mangling commences, still very much learning how to use it, but good fun!"
808 State meet The Human League
YouTube via massonix | January 20, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
Tons of synth spotting. This one in via popitem
"Working in adjoining Studios in Sheffield in 1994 ,808 State go for a brew with Phil Oakey and compare the size of their Synths. Its a Red Rose /White Rose situation.On home turf The League wins this time."
Cosmic Rockers - Destination Space
Cosmic Rockers - Destination Space from C.R. on Vimeo.
"This is my tribute to Chilly B of Newcleus R.I.P.
gear used:
Bass & Leads: mostly VSTs: Arturia Minimoog for the Bass (layered). TAL U-NO-60 and Arturia CS-80V for the leads/solos later in the song. The vocoder is the TAL vocoder.
Pads/Chords: mostly Juno 106"
How to Connect up Audio and Midi to a PC in a Small Studio
YouTube via Yorkshirelad69 | January 16, 2011 |
"Just the basics that might prove helpful to other musicians looking to expand their setup beyond one or two instruments into a larger more permenant setup. I take you through what I use in my own studio to connect up the audio and midi to a PC."
"In the video I discuss how to connect up a small studio with both midi and audio to a PC so for the first 4 minutes I talk about the equipment in the studio including out beloved Polymorphs :)"
Thomas Margolf Modified BOSS VT-1
YouTube via basementhum | April 13, 2008 |
"A preview of Thomas Margolf's latest project. By adding MIDI capability to a BOSS VT-1 voice transformer pedal he changes it into a vocoder-like instrument.
http://www.sidsyn.com
http://www.basementhum.com"
39 Mankato Bug Music
YouTube via 7thDanSound | January 20, 2011 |
"This is a just for fun bug music patch. Just testing what happens when feeding a lot of FM stuff into an STG Mankato filter that is self oscillation. No demo and no trick this time so if you don't like noise or bug music, skip this one :)"
Update: MATRIXSYNTH T at 4:11!
ROLAND TR-606 - HQ DEMO
vintage drum machine 1982 DRUMATIX RHYTHM COMPOSER
YouTube via AnalogAudio1 | January 20, 2011 |
"The Roland TR-606 is am programmable analog drum machine. It is the small brother of the charismatic TR-808. It sounds similar. The following drum sounds are available:
Bassdrum
Snaredrum
Lo Tom
HI Tom
Cymbal
Open Hihat
Closed Hihat
Accent is programmable. It has the Roland SYNC-Interface. It has 2 programmable trigger out jacks - they do trigger by programming the Hi/LO Tom sounds. Many synths and arpeggiators can be triggered with these jacks.
In the intro you hear the TR-606 with the Micromoog. At the end of the video I overdrive an old Telefunken Echomixer with the TR-606."
Roland TR-606 on eBay
YouTube via AnalogAudio1 | January 20, 2011 |
"The Roland TR-606 is am programmable analog drum machine. It is the small brother of the charismatic TR-808. It sounds similar. The following drum sounds are available:
Bassdrum
Snaredrum
Lo Tom
HI Tom
Cymbal
Open Hihat
Closed Hihat
Accent is programmable. It has the Roland SYNC-Interface. It has 2 programmable trigger out jacks - they do trigger by programming the Hi/LO Tom sounds. Many synths and arpeggiators can be triggered with these jacks.
In the intro you hear the TR-606 with the Micromoog. At the end of the video I overdrive an old Telefunken Echomixer with the TR-606."
Roland TR-606 on eBay
korg wavestation PCM Pair. Synth & Time Slice
via this auction"WSC 03 Synth & Timeslice (WSC-03 PCM + WPC-03 PROG) These card s work in pairs to enhance the voice capaboloty of the korg wavestation. Pictured is the WSC-3S "SYNTH and TIME SLICE" 2 Card Set. Details: 'These card sets are rare and highly sought after because of the PCM waveform data they contain. This is the easiest way to add new Multisounds to your synth and thus increase it's sonic capabilities. The SYNTH and TIME SLICE Sound Card Set consist of a WSC-3 (PCM) card and a WPC-3 (Program) card. The cards contains 49 Performances, 34 Patches, and 31 Wave Sequences.'"
Roland G-707 guitar plus GR-700 synth and PG-200
via this auction"With it’s matching GR-700 analogue synthesizer complete with it’s very rare PG-200 Roland ‘hands-on’ programmer which makes it’s much easier to adjust and tweak sounds; you can then save them onto one of the two included ‘RAM’ cartridges.
There is also a ‘ROM’ cartridge with the original factory sounds installed.
A 20 foot approx ‘multi-core’ cable to connect from the guitar to synth.
Two cables [one custom spare which is longer] to connect the GR-700 to the PG-200.
The PG-200 has two magnetic strips underside to fix to the Synth which is very cool.
Also included is the original Roland GR guitar case."
Oberheim OBSx Analog Synthesizer Voice Card
via this auction"rare Oberheim OBSx Voice cards with all chips included and functional. Each card contains the following CEM chips:
1) Two CEM 3340 VCO (market value is $65.00/chip x 2 chips = $130.00
2) One CEM 3320 VCF (market value is $55.00/chip x 1 chip = $55.00
3) Two CEM 3310 EG (market value is $45.00/chip x 2 chips = $90.00
This brings the value to $275.00 in just CEM chips not even counting the value of the OBSx voice card board itself. The CEM chips as many of you who may be looking at this auction are becoming quite rare, and difficult to find. Also it is important to note that these CEM chips are used in many of the older polysynths from a variety of manufacturers...here is a link:http://www.sequencer.de/blog/?p=2449" Keep an eye on the seller's other items for more.
Nova @ NAMM! - Waldorf Zarenbourg
YouTube via Novamusik | January 20, 2011
http://www.waldorfmusic.de
http://novamusik.com/
Novamusik on eBay
Axel Hartmann is the man behind the Hartmann Neuron and various synth UI designs ranging form the Moog Voyager to the Waldorf Wave. You can find a list of companies he designed for here - scroll bar to the right in the site itself.
Update: and of course the other man is Stefan Stenzel, the director of research and development for Waldorf - both the new Waldorf and previous.
The Daydream Sound Reviews The Ensoniq ASR X Sampler & Drum Machine
YouTube via TheDaydreamSound | January 20, 2011 |
"Here we take a look at the ASR-X sampler by Ensoniq. The ASR X followed by the ASR X Pro were the last samplers produced by Ensoniq.
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NAMM: Fairlight iPad App Pricing
YouTube via productionroom | January 20, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
.1 percent of the original cost of a Fairlight: 50 AUD, 50 USD, 25 EUR
Will you be picking it up?
iPad prices on eBay
"NAMM 2011: Synthgeek.tv - Fairlight CMI30A iPad APP
In the 1980s, Fairlight Instruments turned the music industry on its head by developing the first commercial instrument based on sound sampling. See the history page for more background. That company was wound up at the end of the eighties. Fairlight's successor, Fairlight.AU, is now the world leader in professional audio editing, recording and mixing.
In 2009, Peter Vogel, one of the founders of the Fairlight of the '80s, re-established Fairlight Instruments with the objective of developing musical instruments utilising the latest audio technology developed over the last decade by Fairlight.au.
Although Fairlight Instruments is independently owned and operated by Peter Vogel, there is close cooperation between the two companies. Fairlight.au has been contracted to supply key technology, including its groundbreaking Crystal Core media processor and develop the specialist audio software required.
For more information contact Production Room on 0113 246 7985 or email info@production-room.com"
Le ciel est vert - M-Audio Venom Track
Le ciel est vert by olbriand
"First track i made entirely with the VENOM M-audio, in multitracks."
M-Audio Venom on eBay
"First track i made entirely with the VENOM M-audio, in multitracks."
M-Audio Venom on eBay
LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTY MUSICIAN'S SWAP MEET
"Musician's Swap Meet Association promotes and organizes musician swap meet events in the Los Angeles and Orange County area of California. Our primary focus is to provide a venue for professional and non-professionals vendors to promote, sell, and trade their music products & services to the general public. Musician's Swap Meet vendor types vary from show to show."If anyone makes this, report back on any interesting synth items found. You never know what you might find.
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