Teenage Engineering $50 – PO12 Drummachine – pocket operator

this is the prototype of the upcoming PO12 Drummachine, that will cost about $50 – looks like there’s filters,16 effects, recording all of them – and in opposite to the OP1 this one will be cheap, really affordable (as they say) – atm it looks like a pocket calculator and accepts steps programming. – coming in 2015 – so try to keep your money ready then after buying a modulus 002 or so.. und im Forum wird auch über die kleine 50 Dollar Drummachine gesprochen – die in 2015 kommen…

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Roland Aira Updates… more control / added details

AIRA | Roland updates all 4 Aira devices – there are – double memory VT3 (6 instead of 3) all pitches can be MIDI controlled via MIDI in VT3 – same of other Airas since they all weren’t responsive to MIDI recording (they could only be played via MIDI). quality and sensitivity optimization for VT3 recognition / processing and responds to MIDI CCs – Audio Level via USB controllable _ TB3 gets library function for dumping via USB and back assign sound to pattern – not just pattern OR sound. easier…

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Het Telesoniek Atelier – understanding pioneers of electronic music

Het telesoniek Atelier  has an interesting Site that also points out the roots of electronic music like the WDR Studio für Elektronische Musik and others.. here are the „instruments“ mostly for measurement to be put together to become what the synthesizer was when Bob Moog and Don Buchla presented their first synths as well as the RCA synth. here are 3 nice images and story – feel free to contact Hans Kulk on behalf of all this and learning how it all started…   Um die Art und Weise elektronische Musik zu…

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Synthesizer-Magazin: SynMag #45 am 17.7.2014

SynMag #45 Mitte Juli 2014 (ca. 17.7.)     Maschinen Roland TR8 – Instant Electro oder – ein guter TRhronfolger? Audiowerkstatt – MIDI Zeitversetzter und Raumkrümmer (DIN-Sync, MIDI-Clock) Bastl Instruments Trinity – Kästchensystem für den LoFi Sound Clavia Nord Lead A1 – Ist minimaler auch besser? Wie gut seht er zwischen Nord Lead 2x und 4? Modular Synthesizer Meeting Happy Knobbing 2014 – Advanced Gearporn! Elektro für 100€ – Geht das? Ja! (upcoming: Moog Theremini) Die andere Seite Ableton Dark Synth und Vocalism – Additiv und „was mit Stimme“… Xils…

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