Ausgabe 34, Synthesizer-Magazin

Maschinen Elektron Octatrack – Bericht (kein „Test“) Akai Miniak Schippmann Filter VCFo2 Teenage Engineering OP1 – Workstation mit Radio und Boxhandschuhen Roland Jupiter 50 – Kleiner Jupiter 80 – Digital ist besser? Casio heute / gestern: XW-P1 vs. VZ10m – Casio macht Lauflicht! Eventide – Geräte für die Nutzung auf dem Fußboden Weichmaschinen Audulus Modular mit Apfelgeschmack Beepstreet (=>Sunrizer) – the making of: Impaktor App Sugar Bytes Cyclop – Synthesizer im Flugsimulator Look und WobbeLFOs Izotope Iris Ableton Libraries Check Arbeiter und ihre Maschinen FM Workshop mit dem Blofeld Menschen…

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MOTU Mach 5.1 Synth and Sampling

Motu upgraded their Mach5 Sampler plugin. it looks a lot like a competitor to Kontakt now, but it is a full blown synth, not just a player for sampler –  it features an FM synth, wavetables and a special IRCAM granular engine like this: a lot of synths now come with different noise types like Massive has or the Casio XWP1/G1 noises it is not just about white and pink – but (possibly sampled) ones: a new reverb, new filter types. multi segment envelopes are also in here as well…

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Roland Integra 7 Rack Synth, Remote Keys 49/88 and a funny vocal trainer

this seems a mixture of the Jupiter 50/80 series and vdrums based on samples and physical modeling – and an iPad app to control surround 5.1 in the „listening field“ between your speakers. since there is not much said about synthesis and structure we’d assume it is the Gaia/Jupiter50/80 new style sound engine which is about layering and quite classic structure ->;; INTEGRA-7: SuperNATURAL Sound Module.UPDATE: Yes – it is in fact a Jupiter 80 Rack – maybe cool for everyone who do not need 73 keys and might want…

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Roland Integra 7 Rack Synth, Remote Keys 49/88 and a funny vocal trainer

this seems a mixture from the Jupiter 50/80 series and vdrums based on samples and physical modeling – and an iPad app to control surround 5.1 in the „listening field“ between your speakers. since there is not much said about synthesis and structure we’d assume it is the Gaia/Jupiter50/80 new style sound engine which is about layering and quite classic structure ->; INTEGRA-7: SuperNATURAL Sound Module.UPDATE: Yes – it is in fact a Jupiter 80 Rack – maybe cool for everyone who do not need 73 keys and might want…

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PPG WaveGenerator iPad App Wavetable Editing

you found recently on this Blog: the first part and introduction to the WaveGenerator App here’s the second Part of the video and the first time – it tells how waves and tables are made. by the father his Palmness van Wavetable himself. Worth a look to everyone who want to get into the synthesis especially if you know Wavetables from the PPG and Waldorf Synths (or not at all). last minute info: Mr. Palm works on audio recording directly on the ipad… – will not be part of the first…

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Korgs new something analog synth? Maxitribe or Hoax?

Ok, this looks like a real synth now and  at 04 September 2:30 PST (8:30 morgens bei uns in D): http://www.livestream.com/korgusa you won’t find this: but some of us might be happy about it..: this (from the panel) is a 2 OSC synth with Ringmod and FM, 2 ADSR Envelopes and Multimode Filter and one LFO and memory, so it seems a direct strike to and against the Minibrute, if that thing is true, and see the Reverb and Delay Knobs on top? Photoshop or real – well,.. well – lets see…

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Mattomat Arpeggiator for Creamware / SonicCore Scope / Xcite

Mattomat is a new Arpeggiator that takes advantage of some step-sequencer features (32 step) and change controllers and velocity very musically. Matthias asked me also what the „electro“ people might like so I was well aware of it to come to life sooner or later, the circular 32 step design isn’t the only good thing, it’s about details, so here’s the first 2 video tutorials what it is all about.. the coder is Thomas Gost, a very quick intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlz4PwwBUg (this video can not be embedded, so this is just a link) –…

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Classic Synth Specials 

Novation Mininova – a Microkorg competitor?

just saw there is a new very Microkorg-style version of the ultranova plus or minus X from novation called Mininova – that m-word is big nowadays. 400€. 37 Tasten/Keys Keyboard mit/with standard MIDI I/O 3 x Oszillatoren / Oscillators, 1 x Noise-Generator, 2 x Ringmodulator/s 15 Filter type – Filter Typen Arpeggiator, 33 Types of Patterns – it has 8 step ARPer which is nice, and well – there is these 8 buttons also being used for variation like LFO speed change for 8 different wobbles or vibrato etc. very cool.…

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