23-26.1.14 USA, NAMM 2014 – Overview – Übersicht

start hoping, wondering, wishing for news.. wie immer können wir jetzt schon wünschen und spekulieren und bangen.und auf einen G3 Modularsynth mit Sampling hoffen und das alles: Forum • 23-26.1.14 USA, NAMM 2014. important highlights @ NAMM 2014 so far: Clavia – the reduced Nord Lead A1 as always – we want our G3 sampling modular synth.. as every year. No – it’s the A1 – analog modeling – not virtual analog – the term that clavia introduced themselves and also shut down when the Nord Wave came out.. Duophonic  Moog sub…

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iRing – motion detection controller finger ring

iRing from those who make the iRig series audio/midi interfaces (ikmultimedia) release the idea I know from buchla under the same name and idea – a ring at your finger can be used in the room to control the iPad (Buchla of course controls analog stuff in the 200e) Mit diesem Ring kann man beliebige Apps steuern. Ein ähnliches System gab es mal von Buchla für das 200e System. Herr der Ringe – Aber ohne Gollum. Es gibt dazu Videos von Messen…

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Elektron Analog Rytm – 8 voice analog drum machine with sample support

Elektron Analog Rytm is the name of the new Elektron Drum Box. 8 analog filters and distortion. analog components are connected internally via digital tech – so it is also a full analog drum synth! 8 voices Synth DB -> Elektron Analog Rytm groove box with TR sequencer 128 projects – Samples via USB – but it’s not just a sampler but has sample support. DIN Sync & MIDI. also analog: compressor @ master section 12 pads are dynamic drum sounds are made from analog components that can be reconfigured by…

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Qu-Bit Elektronix – Nebulae – the VSynth kind of CV Module (Granular)

this one i simply like – sort of CV’able Sample Module – like the VP9000 (VSynth) Engine – freeze – granular movement in any direction without evil things.. not cheap, – USD429 – don’t know the price in € / over here since schneider does not have it so far – but .. nevertheless very cool. <3 -> Manual PDF – Plays .wav, .aif, .flac , and .ogg files from a USB device – No naming convention for files – Independent control of pitch and speed – 1V/oct pitch tracking…

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Synth 

Clavia Nord Lead A1 – Analog Modeling Synth – reduced to the – minimal maximum

Clavia were the people who introduced the term „virtual analog“, now it’s time to change the claim but – what has changed? this time it isn’t just a synth that has the structure of a Prophet 5-kind of Poly Synth and it’s approach to be controlled by twisting knobs – no – this time it is more emulation and simulation of existing synths like Moogs and Rolands. but they want it to be less than any Nord Lead ever made – but with FX this time – Clavia Nord Lead A1,…

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Pittsburgh Modular & Studio Electronics – marriage

a nice combination – the only one of 2 still producing polyphonic analog synths and pittburgh who got nice euro modular systems team up together – not just for NAMM – the really team – so since the Boomstar series this looks a lot like SE going the nerdier way and do not forget the polysynth lovers and new stuff coming some day.. Pittsburgh Modular – News – Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers Partners with Studio Electronics.

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Motu goes Thunderbolt – Motu 828x at 800€

Motu has the well known 828 audio interface  series up and running – – it had USB, Firewire and now – it has Thunderbolt -and is named 828x  it has all of the connections as it’s predecessors: 8 audio in/out, 2x 8ch ADAT, MIDI in/out etc. – yes, it is still hybrid – USB 2 and TB! 192kHz – and atm the cheapest available – 800€. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4gLmVSfBkQ

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Modular 

Verbos Modular – Buchla inspired

these MODULES by VERBOS ELECTRONICS are strongly Buchla inspired, the demo video shows the old Buchla 200 and so here it is.. The Complex OSC looks very much like it – Timbre (Shaping), Mod Index (FM) and 2 OSCs in one Module. 32HP and here is another new thing – harmonic oscillator – this means the 1-8th harmonics can be controlled and seen as a simple additive kind of osc plus standards – so you have a nice source – even for FM or something that needs subtle variation from sine to…

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