Knifonium – Tube Synth / Röhrensynthesizer

this synth is the second one based on valves, (after the Metasonix S1000, Wretch Machine Analog Synthesizer). der jetzt zweite Synthesizer mit Röhren Technik. he says.. I’ve spent several months with this project, and now I’m beginning to believe, that I will actually finish it. Missing from the photos are of course front panels, keys, power supply, all semiconductor stuff etc. Photos and early CAD drawings here:https://picasaweb.google.com/jonte.knif … 7611939218https://picasaweb.google.com/jonte.knif … 3748053346Shortly: Oscillators, ring modulator, mixer, moog type filter, noise source, Vari Mu type VCA and output amp are tube units. Everything else…

Sequencers and Amplifier Modules for SYNTHOR: Video Demos

Percussa are in the middle of improving their audio cubes and add some software – that make Sequencers and Amplifier Modules for SYNTHOR. those cubes can „modulate“ each other, so to speak they got CV/Gate added to their interface since they can control oscillator pitch in can result in FM sounds, here’s some demos.. to be honest, I don’t exactly know what is happening exactlty in these videos, but it seems they really modulate pitches and therefore we here FM sounds changing to another spectrum when a cube is moved,…

Roland Kuit – Laboratory of Patching – electronic book (HTML+Patch Files) for Nord Modular G2 series

patching modular synths, in this case the Clavia G2 is quite easy, as long as you refer to the standard synths you know and possibly let yourself be influenced or inspired by the synths made to date and all those yesterday ones as well. but if you want more out from the machine, want to get inspired or just want to get an idea how an oscillator could be optimized to play with on your patches – this is for you. this is based on HTML so you can watch…

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…

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…

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.…

Star Instruments Synare 2 Percussion Synthesizer + Sequencer

Star Instruments Synare 2 Drum Synth with step sequencer. is new to the SynthDatabase, it is quite uncommon and rare as hell. it has pads, it has tonal keys and even pulse width modulation incl. a sub oscillator along with 2 noise colours (white and pink), so it is in fact a lot like a bass synth with sequencer rather than „just a drum synth“. a big piiiouuu to all, this is from 1976!