Synth 

Axoloti Modular Synth – DIY Clavia Micro Modular-Style (Indiegogo Projekt)

Axoloti is a DIY Modular synth project that has a lot in common with the  Micromodular , Micro Modular Modular Synthesizer by Clavia here’s what it does an looks like – the GUI – much like the Nord Modulars… H2SO4Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and here’s his speech at the 31C3 Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen (not that fast but listen to it! he’s at the ccc explaining it to nerds not among synth / musicians) the basic thing is this piece of hardware with MIDI, some buttons and a little display…

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Synthesizer-Magazin: SynMag #45 am 17.7.2014

SynMag #45 Mitte Juli 2014 (ca. 17.7.)     Maschinen Roland TR8 – Instant Electro oder – ein guter TRhronfolger? Audiowerkstatt – MIDI Zeitversetzter und Raumkrümmer (DIN-Sync, MIDI-Clock) Bastl Instruments Trinity – Kästchensystem für den LoFi Sound Clavia Nord Lead A1 – Ist minimaler auch besser? Wie gut seht er zwischen Nord Lead 2x und 4? Modular Synthesizer Meeting Happy Knobbing 2014 – Advanced Gearporn! Elektro für 100€ – Geht das? Ja! (upcoming: Moog Theremini) Die andere Seite Ableton Dark Synth und Vocalism – Additiv und „was mit Stimme“… Xils…

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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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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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Clavia G2 -ebook/Patches: Modular strategies in shaping reflections and space

this is a new ebook focussing on patches and how to patch on the Clavia G2.. yes, the G2 has Delays an Reverbs already, but what can be done with other modules to have „room“ and „space“?.. “ stereophonic, spectral stereo, pseudo stereo,ambiophonics, phasebrato, complementary Comb Filters, sample delay, can control, Shift register and Multiplexer modules, creating single delay presets, simulating ‚old way‘ delays, basic feedback delay, basic cascading delays, mixer taps, damping, digital comb filters, delay experiments, 8 tap delay architectures,delay matrixes, switchable spaces, resonators,resonator matrixes, swirls, waveguide  reverbs, physical modeling, modulated air pressures „…

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