B-Step – VST Step Sequencer – OS X & Windows & Linux

B-Step is a VST Step Sequencer für Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. it has 4 tracks that can be assigned to 4 pitches with 4 lines of step triggers each position can be set to another chord note repeat per step octave range and dynamics  – which can be adjusted at once via one knob this is more like a performance sequencer than just a sequence helper. can only be ordered as VST, not as AU.  for 19,99€   Kleiner einfach wirkender 16-Sequencer mit speziellen Funktionen, die ihn komplexere…

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Patch Morpher Version 2 for Hardware Synths

Remember the Patch Morpher iPad App there is a new Version up. Free those who already bought it.  more Synths – the Blofeld, Pulse 2, DSI Morpho  is „in“ as well as the Virus TI .. the Morph Sequences can be played on the Keyboard and CHAINED to be player as one 32 Step Sequence (how cool is this?). Adds Sequencer to the Prophet 12 (!) Also Morph just one aspect like Tuning or Filter alone of multiple Patches! Version 2 also introduces significant enhancements to the patch generation tool, allowing…

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Spectro Audio – CV Toolkit – Volta, Silent Way and … CV-Control Helper

This is the 3rd „commercial“ software to control your analog CV and gates with – after Stretta showed off his solution to control his modulars by using the DC offset of his audio interface instead of a dedicated MIDI-CV interface to get higher resolutions. later Motu (the only interfaces that have DC offset without hardware modification) released Volta. And after that, Silent Way by Expert Sleepers put out not only plug ins but also hardware helpers for non-DC-offset-interfaces like RME etc. So there you get the ES Module Series – that…

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Moog registered Matador

Sound frequency filters for controlling audio parameters by raising or lowering the gain of specific audio frequencies using a resonant filterMusic synthesizers is what Moog registered just now. Another Moogerfooger? Hmm, sounds like a bit more.. (one more thing) via MATADOR – Reviews & Brand Information – Moog Music, Inc. Asheville, NC – Serial Number: 86184008.   Moog plant offensichtlich eine neue Marke, die eine Art Effektgerät beschrieibt. Moog Matador? Diese speziellen Filter sollen „Audio Parameter“ steuern, ob dies frequenzselektive Hüllkurvenfolger sind? Wir werden sehen, ist ja bald Musikmesse (mit SynMag Stand…

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Classic Synth Specials 

Korg makes the ARP Odyssey

Korg seems to have officially licensed / teamed with ARP. Ok, that company was sold – so don’t know what the situation is and was – but now – they have an Odyssey for us. This year. Since the MS20 Mini is selling well, they look like making the classic synths for us, now? Hopefully shrunken as the Mini and with dynamics? ;) (no irony – I love it). Ok, this sounds a lot like fools day – but this is from the Korg Website! Those keys look a lot…

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KissBox Network/WiFi to MIDI to CV – the missing link

  Never been „cheap“ but it has always been the missing link between MIDI, WiFi and now – Analog CV – it’s now another nice and smart box that brings iPads, Computers and CV together without MIDI – and note – you could also control any analog gear via iPad it also has Envelopes and LFOs and assigns 8 voices to it the Kiss Box was made to attach any controller to Hardware MIDI without true need of a computer in between. but it can be configured via Plugins/Computer but…

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Roland TR8 and TB3 – the best videos

additional to this I found the 3 best videos for those who really want to know how to handle the TR8 & TB3 and what is really in especially for real performance and usability. there are masses of videos up, but only 2-3 good ones, and these come from this guy – Paul Crossman. TB3 best explained Roland AIRA TB-3: First LookDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen TR8 best explained Roland AIRA TR-8: First LookDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen you got 11 individual outputs  via USB on the Computer.. Using Multiple Outputs…

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