Synth 

Kraftwerk – 2015 Controller Check

Ok, let’s check again what Kraftwerk are using on stage – since the last tour (the controller leak was posted in the forum as well) – Better Images where you can see the Creamware Synth etc are @ the Forum Kraftwerk III… controlling the visuals – searching for something? everyone has a touch screen and this guy was the only one who had a Mac on stage (Kraftwerk are „Anti-Apple“ ever since)  on that museum tour showing all their albums as one event (I was at TEE) – here’s touchpads also there…

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Yamaha GS1 Programmer - internal use only App 

Yamaha AN1X-like App with Synth Book of History – FM Programmers

Yamaha wasn’t presenting any synth at NAMM but they put up a nice history page – but there’s a little 8 voice synth in it near the AN1x Digital Synthesizer but not exactly IT plus drums – called SynthBook and within the iOS App it’s called AN2015 running on iPhones.. here’s what you can do – see the tabs? it’s quite capable of a lot of synthesis. UPDATE – there is a free FM app as well – here called FM Essential. Yamaha Synth Book PV2Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and there is plenty of cool…

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Synth 

Tom Oberheim going modular (Eurorack Format)

UPDATE Oberheim: now looks completely different – here is the update: _ Tom Oberheim is now doing modular – the first module you can get is of course the SEM (theTwoVoice, TVS1, 2Voice subtractive,analog synth has been presented as well – see below) and a – Multimode Stereo Phaser (with LFO) these are not just „repackaged“ there are some features – like VCA’s and that makes waveform blending possible. NAMM2015 Eurorack Modular Series from Tom OberheimDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Ja, Herr Oberheim macht jetzt auch Eurorack-Module Tom Oberheim goes…

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Sequential (Dave Smith) Prophet 6 – very Prophet 5’ish Synth

it’s a lot like the 1x Multi Timbral, 5 Voice, (1978)   Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Analog Synthesizer but with some additions. -> bold – what is different to the P5 the Sequential Circuits Prophet 6, P6 Analog Synthesizer isn’t bad at all. Sounds a bit different but has new filters and OSCs. very hands-on, very easy and intuitive – ok – it is a classic concept so it should be- like the FX in this one. 2 VCOs- morphable wave shapes – PWM – Sync, 6 voices Triangle Sub Generator Slope for „analog“ detuning low & high pass filter velocity /…

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Arturia Beatstep Pro Sequencer + Audio Fuse

Beatstep Pro is not a fake – it’s a 64step sequencer. Arturia presents BeatStep Pro, Pure Sequencing PowerhouseDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen clock: analog in/out MIDI in/out USB (MIDI) 16 step buttons pressure sens.vel. pads 8 gate outs (!) 2 channels -> pitch – gate – velocity (6 jacks) displays note tie, 16x 2 sequences, 16 drum sequences (gates), 10Volts max., P: 250€ class compliant (MIDI for iPad) info pdf sonicstate: image of audio fuse, audio interface mentioned in this teaser video: info: NAMM 2015: Arturia Audio Fuse VideoDieses Video…

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Roland – Promars for System 1

beside the JD-Xa and JD-Xi and the very interesting Aira MX Automator/Mix there is also something new for the System 1 platform – the Promars, MRS2 subtractive,analog synth – I recently sold mine. so there’s only some SHs and System 100 / 100m missing and the System 1 going polyphonic for emulation – maybe the new JD synths might do their part of that job. I assume this is not only a Plug-out but a Plug-in as well as SH101 and SH2 were..   img: synthbug.com – also did audio demos of…

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Vermona Synth „14“ – Lancet style Analogsynthesizer

first better image of the Vermona. „announced“ here @Xmas the name is  Vermona 14 <– yes! it took 14 years for them to be (re)allowed to use the name. nothing known so far – but have a look – but it IS a Lancet keyboard in a way. so it’s monophonic. NAMM 2015: Vermona 14 Mono SynthesizerDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen 14 hat u.a. analoge VCO mit jeweils 2 Sub-VCOs, CROSSMOD Noise, Mixer, klassisches Ladder-Filter mit 18+12+24db LowPass 2x ADSR, VCA, OSC and Filter FM – Sine Wave available! 1 umfangreicher…

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