Synth 

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

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

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

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

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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SynMag Das Synthesizer-Magazin 48 ist da + und NAMM News Makenoise + Hexinverter Modular / Oberheim 2Voice

Erinnerung!   Man sollte jetzt einfach ein Abo haben, dann hat man auch ein SynMag. Ich meinte ja nur… Wer kein SynMag hat hat halt kein SynMag. UPDATE: Ich habe einige NAMM Infos upgedated, da es jetzt Videos (oder neue Fotos) gibt: Roland JD Xi, Korg Odyssey, Moog Modular.. Das wird auch noch diverse Male passieren, damit nicht 1090 Posts mit Kleinigkeiten gepostet werden müssen! ;) Hier zB MakeNoise mit seinem Rack von der NAMM: Es geht um Filter! Festfilterbank, LPG… NAMM 2015: Make Noise First LookDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen…

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App Modular Synth 

NAMM 2015: Waldorf Wavetable Eurorack Module, Attack App, Nave Plugin, Jomox Rackonizer

Waldorf present some interesting stuff: • A Wavetable Eurorack Module – the 1st time to enter the modular market – about 300€ street price (this is an official price) note it has parameters that come from the Nave (App., Plugin), so that switch labelled „record“ might be the audio analysis tool, also the routing for CVs is easy to understand – that speech tool might be the classic one „1-2-3-4-5“ which was part of the software that created the first Microwave’s speech wavetables. User Wavetables and USB may look like…

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Modular 

Moog Modular is (slightly) available / back

Moog „1971“: the Modular Systems are back for sale – yes it’s true! but they seem to be limited to the number of their former model names (which makes no sense, since it’s more likely to sell more System 15’s) – but well – they want to sell 15 System 15’s, 35… Moog Modular System 15 Moog Modular System 35 Moog Modular System 55 hence the price $10.000 – $35.000 $ app $800 for the keyboard so it’s more the top top end. and limited. SOS Exclusive – Moog Modular…

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