Pop: Steve Wilson – Index

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simply nice pop music. slightly “indie”. open structure. simple, …

Updates / NAMM 2012 Synth Related Overview

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time to detach the NAMM 2012 news – but for later reference – these where the cool things to remember:

• Note, that some posts are updated without notice – like more/new videos and some infos be added to the “old posts” rather than cluttering the blog with 3-4 updates on the same thing.so start from here. BTW I continue doing so after NAMM as well.
• Info: einige Updates zur NAMM und auch generell hier im Blog werden nicht extra angekündigt sondern einfach hinzugefügt zu bestehenden Einträgen, also – hin und wieder kommen hier und da noch Videos dazu. So wird es auch nach der NAMM weiter gehen.

analog synths (via NAMM)
- Arturia Minibrute, 499€
- Moog Minitaur
- Mfb Dominion X
- Waldorf Pulse 2
- MacBeth Minimac
- Eowave Koma
- Jomox Moonwind Filterbank (not a synth but analog)

interesting stuff:
- Akai – a CV/Gate Keyboard with built in MPC and 8 touch faders with LED $499 like the DSI Tempest and 32step sequencer inside those Pads and MPC Fly Software for the iPad $299 and the Renaissance and MPC Studio ($299) do the “normal MPC business” .
- Korg Kaoss Pad Mini 2 and Kaossilator 2 Mini with Display and SD Card Slot and another Slider
- new 2 Casios – now with some more details PDF
- Repackaged Blofeld (?) with Knobs Studiologic Sledge (not on NAMM), New Video up
- UAD Audio Interface with Thunderbolt & Firewire 800, $2500
- Clavia NordDrum (video added)
- Euro-Modules Schippmann, XAOC, Malekko, WMD – UPDATE: Harvestman & Make Noise

 Forum – Diskussionen (german/deutsch):

Namm 2012 , Arturia NAMM 2012 – da kommt was völlig Neues, Und auf einmal wurde der Markt analog,
AKAI PRO MAX49 – Neuer Controller mit Sequencer und CV/Gate,
Casio baut wieder Synthesizer?
will keep this thread more or less on top – as a quick overview until all NAMM news have been collected… ;)

Seid heute im Verkauf / Abonnenten haben bereits das neue Synthesizer-Magazin #30
   Augensteuerung hier hin für mehr==>

Motion Phone – a visual tool for iPads

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a bit of electro plankton, some VJ software – and moveable with your finger, possible also ok for visual creation for live performances.
no – it has nothing to do with “phones”, so the name won’t help selling – but if you’re into VJing and visuals – this is for you.

Modular – the documentary – I Dream of Wires – Video (cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in here)

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Modular – the documentary – I Dream of Wires – Video about Modular Synths. check the previews to it

I Dream of Wires — IndieGoGo. – NOTE – they still need your support to make it happen until end of this year – so this is crowdsocializing the costs – you may “buy” it in advance and help them to get it done!

DREAM OF WIRES: THE MODULAR SYNTHESIZER DOCUMENTARY will take you on a journey into the obscure, but highly influential world of modular synthesizers. Learn how it revolutionized music from the pioneers that were there, why it quickly became obsolete, and how it has become all the rage again. Our aim is to create a definitive document on the modular synthesizer revival, and we need your help to make it happen. Please watch the promotional trailer and see some of the amazing people we’ve already interviewed; and that’s just the beginning…??

Musicians in here: cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy) , Martial Canterel, Solvent, Richard Lainhart (sad, he died recently), … and lots of modular manufacturers

Modular – the documentary – I dream of wires @ forum

Mouse on Mars – new album 2/2012

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that’s how the new Mouse on Mars will sound like… (feb, 24th – release of the new album) – quite lofi this time?

So klingen die Marsmäuse – Album für 2/2012 angekündigt:

Mouse on Mars “iMatch” (MTR022) – Out on Feb 24 by Modeselektor

Harvestman & MakeNoise Dual Prismatic Osc / Echophone / Bionic Lester

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2 more modules spotted on NAMM from Make Noise and Harvestman, both known for interesting modules – Harvestman is analog this time! – but first the Make Noise one:

it’s a syncable dual oscillator

and Harvestman has a new (analog) filter called Bionic Lester – bitcruher-filter combination in sonic result. lpf and bpf outputs and also has all passes which are interesting (you may know the Oberheim Xpander / Matrix 12 APF filter combinations) – listen: – there’s a a new Tyme Safari mk3 in here, 4-16 bit capable oscillator – as you can see – translucent orange design – ready in spring/autumn:

WNAMM12: MakeNoise New Modules, Dual Prismatic Osc and Echophone (Video) -Sonicstate.com.

-> Der NAMM 2012 Thread im Forum: Re: Namm 2012

Circuit Synth — tiny modular synthesizer for iPhone and iPod touch

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Circuit Synth — tiny modular synthesizer for iPhone and iPod touch.

very simple modular synth, iPhone only, but a nice idea..

Design your own instrument by wiring up simple modules. Included are three kinds of oscillators (sine wave, square wave, and sawtooth wave), a noise generator, and modules for combining and modifying signals. Dabble in techniques like additive synthesis and frequency modulation just by choosing different arrangements and wirings.

that video has been removed by the developer himself, so .. don’t know how it feels like, yet.

other modular concepts for iOS are Jasuto Pro and Sunvox

Eventide announces Blackhole and H3000 Factory Ultra-Harmonizer Native Plug-ins

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Love the Eventide H-Series? You may get those as a plugin – will be $149 and $99  for the H3000 and the Blackhole stomp box as a plugin incl all standard plugins they had in the hardware. – blackhole is a delay while the H3000 does everything from reverb to harmonizing. 

KVR: Eventide announces Blackhole and H3000 Factory Ultra-Harmonizer Native Plug-ins.

Forum: Buchla sold to MV pro audio.

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they say, Buchla has been sold to MV…

Forum • Buchla hat verkauft….src: Forum, via Stromkult

here they are: www.mvproaudio.com - it’s a CA, USA based seller, so hard to say what they may do with it and how the software will work and the support will be or ???

more Buchla.

Mobile DAW & Remote CyberStep KDJ-ONE

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maybe this is hard to sell when iPads are around, but they’re trying a dedicated little portable device with audio in, has USB – it’s about 1.5 hands large in size. seems to accept VSTs as well. There’s a position pointer below that looks like chase light TR-style but I assume it’s just helpful but not a TR-kind of input (the keyboard does not appear to be set to 16 step something but there’s arrow keys you COULD switch patterns 16step wise if the software is cool enough, anyway  - doesn’t look too bad at all – but maybe multitouch would help to “grab things” faster?