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TR707 / TR727 for Roland TR8

7X7-TR8 :: Products :: Roland.- I mentioned this already – the TR8 gets an update to allow TR707 and TR727 sounds – and it’s not free – $75 – they call it „extension“ so it’s not part of the update process. Note that 707 extensions adds roll (flam), so you can double trigger a sound – while Korg kicked the roll event out of their newest concept. so this is musically interesting! Nice Toms! wie schon gepostet im SynMag Channel in FB – die TR707/727 kommt als extra Expansion für…

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Roland SBX1 Sync Box (USB, MIDI, DIN, CV, Gate)

SBX-1: SYNC BOXis coming- they had one under the table at the Musikmesse but here is the final Aira-Addition to System 1, TR8, VT and TB3… it has 3 MIDI Ports for the obvious tasks and another 3 for DIN Sync and you can assign those 2 DIN Out Ports to clock with 24 or 48 clicks so you can use Korg and Roland DIN machines in nice sync and there is CV and Gate for analog connection as well. – so this is the first real „analog“ interfacing device…

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Roland Aira Updates… more control / added details

AIRA | Roland updates all 4 Aira devices – there are – double memory VT3 (6 instead of 3) all pitches can be MIDI controlled via MIDI in VT3 – same of other Airas since they all weren’t responsive to MIDI recording (they could only be played via MIDI). quality and sensitivity optimization for VT3 recognition / processing and responds to MIDI CCs – Audio Level via USB controllable _ TB3 gets library function for dumping via USB and back assign sound to pattern – not just pattern OR sound. easier…

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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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Roland Aira in a black suit

Ulrich Bielefeld (the man behind Oscillation-Rhythm) sent these pics my way – just for those who’d like to know – how do they look like when you paint those green framing black – So sieht es aus, wenn man die grünen Rahmen schwarz einfärbt. Danke an Ulrich für die Bilder und den Selbstversuch. Diskutiert wurde dies und mehr  auf über 136 Seiten im Forum: Roland Aira TR-8 und Roland AIRA – TR8 – TB3 – System 1 Original look: (my shots from the Musikmesse 2014) __ Added to SynthDB / UPDATE: Dave Smith…

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