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Jahr: 2015

Heavily Modded / Expanded 303-style: Social Entropy Sequencer „Engine“ 8 CV/Gates

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just a quote this time: Social Entropy (Ripe) Creator of the Quicksilver 303/606 CPU’s is showing his new 8-track prototype sequencer at NAMM this year called the Engine. It has a raft of features similar to the TB-303 and TR-606 QS CPU’s, and also a lot of other new features like skip (only seen on analog sequencers) and many more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhYbqgy3Ung Engine: There is also USB, and CV/Gate add-on too. no – it’s even cooler – it has 8 CV/gate outputs for 8 Tracks – the CVs are optional but……

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Test – Gforce Software Oddity 2 Synthesizer – deutsch

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Ja, jetzt wo Korg den Hardware-Odyssey baut, mal einen Blick auf eine Software die genau das in polyphon tut und mit einem Suboszillator, und LFO und Hüllkurve dazu – übrigens ist dieser LFO ziemlich schnell und – das Teil eignet sich für etwas, für das man den Odyssey nie verwenden konnte: Flächen kann er erstaunlich gut. Mein Spar-Chroma (<– mit dem ich kürzlich einen kleinen Song veröffentlicht habe). Der Chroma wurde nämlich von ARP entwickelt als das letzte Projekt. Aber GForce anzusprechen hatte auch den Grund der hinter dem Link wartet,…

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DAW macOS 

Logic Pro X10.1 (2015)

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hey, Apple seems to keep working on Logic X – and .. not being at NAMM (I think) here is a run down image stolen from CDN – see link above! – since apple .. well – never got an NFR or so.. so.. Automation by regions org’ed plugins multi touch EQ support + app retro synth + wavetables (so this is catching up with retrologue etc.) A NEW COMPRESSOR <—!!! the old one was sooo $%$%!! new quantize mode called „smart quantize“ names can be seen – got handles…

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Synth 

Roland JD-Xa Synthesizer (analog + digital!) + Aira MX

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the JDXA synth is the „large“ version of the new series that the JD Xi leak looked ahead on – and looks like this: btw – Roland breaks it’s own rules not to use „old technology“ to have an analog circuit integrated! and we ALL did not even consider Roland will ever make analog again! including myself ;) NAMM 2015: Roland\'s New JD-XA – Big Daddy Of JD-XiDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen it has an analog and a digital part of a sound (layer). quite classic layout and knobs –…

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Synth 

Akai – 2 analog machines : Timbre Wolf Poly Synth + Tom Cat Drum Machine

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after the long time not seen (I still did not see one in real life) Rhythm Wolf which seemed to sound a bit cheap here’s 2 more announcements The Timbre Wolf – analog 4-voice polyphonic synthesizer. Configurable as 4 mono synths, a 4-voice unison or a 4-voice polysynth, 25 key customkeybed. 32-step sequencer for each voice. An LED display and Octave +/- controls add further control unison mode. trigger/gate in/out $499 per section it is: OSC: saw /square Volume, Tune, Env amount, cutoff 24dB/oct, resonance 32 step sequencer NAMM 2015…

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Synth 

Synthileaks II: Korg SQ1 Step Sequencer, MS20M Desktop (flat design), Korg ARP Odyssey Updates

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SynthiLeaks II pre NAMM 2015 brings us: the 1 Voice, (2015)  Korg MS20M Analog Synthesizer this is what you get when you did your 2hrs work – all assembled – see the above link for all parts of that kit: which is a rack or desktop MS20 without keys (seems to be a kit, m is for „module“ in the meaning of „expander“) rumour: switch between old and new filter type on MS20M? the MS20M is totally superior to the normal MS20: it has: • OSC Sync (VCOs) • FM (VCOs) !! • Filter Switch…

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Controller Synth 

Nonlinear Labs – Stephan Schmitt (NI Founder) tours through the new concept

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as you might have read and seen – Stephan Schmitt, who founded Native Instruments and is still a holder has been busy building a new interface with hardware – it is (and has) a Fatar keyboard and wooden parts coming from italy put together in a case and consists of buttons that can be relabelled just by simple paper strips (not displays) – so you just hit a button of the desired parameter and edit it – it will be displayed and shown – and can be changed by a large…

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