Ausgabe 34, Synthesizer-Magazin

Maschinen Elektron Octatrack – Bericht (kein „Test“) Akai Miniak Schippmann Filter VCFo2 Teenage Engineering OP1 – Workstation mit Radio und Boxhandschuhen Roland Jupiter 50 – Kleiner Jupiter 80 – Digital ist besser? Casio heute / gestern: XW-P1 vs. VZ10m – Casio macht Lauflicht! Eventide – Geräte für die Nutzung auf dem Fußboden Weichmaschinen Audulus Modular mit Apfelgeschmack Beepstreet (=>Sunrizer) – the making of: Impaktor App Sugar Bytes Cyclop – Synthesizer im Flugsimulator Look und WobbeLFOs Izotope Iris Ableton Libraries Check Arbeiter und ihre Maschinen FM Workshop mit dem Blofeld Menschen…

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Re/Version Oberhausen 2012 Festival IDM/Ambient – Pics

Einfach weil es ein netter Abend mit Ambient Musik mit Tendenz (Experimental/Industrial), Re/Version in Oberhausen beim Künstlerhaushalt: Bilder.. Grund: Facebook Feedback war hoch. Also auch mal hier. Somekilos & The Frames – Analoge Bilderzeugung „Visuals“ und Musik von 2Kilos / Somekilos and the Frames Tardive Dyskinesia – Ambient mit IDM aber auch Noise-Elementen Music In Paradise – ganz akustisch, experimentell – so wird das Akkordeon zur Drone mit KaossPad Filterung – Cello, Flöte, Looper, Quad Kaos Pad Hidden Technology – 2x APC20 und Windows führen in Soundscapes und Clustering Eindrücke… wunderbar Hippie-Style…

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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…

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Roland Integra 7 Rack Synth, Remote Keys 49/88 and a funny vocal trainer

this seems a mixture of the Jupiter 50/80 series and vdrums based on samples and physical modeling – and an iPad app to control surround 5.1 in the „listening field“ between your speakers. since there is not much said about synthesis and structure we’d assume it is the Gaia/Jupiter50/80 new style sound engine which is about layering and quite classic structure ->;; INTEGRA-7: SuperNATURAL Sound Module.UPDATE: Yes – it is in fact a Jupiter 80 Rack – maybe cool for everyone who do not need 73 keys and might want…

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Roland Integra 7 Rack Synth, Remote Keys 49/88 and a funny vocal trainer

this seems a mixture from the Jupiter 50/80 series and vdrums based on samples and physical modeling – and an iPad app to control surround 5.1 in the „listening field“ between your speakers. since there is not much said about synthesis and structure we’d assume it is the Gaia/Jupiter50/80 new style sound engine which is about layering and quite classic structure ->; INTEGRA-7: SuperNATURAL Sound Module.UPDATE: Yes – it is in fact a Jupiter 80 Rack – maybe cool for everyone who do not need 73 keys and might want…

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PPG WaveGenerator iPad App Wavetable Editing

you found recently on this Blog: the first part and introduction to the WaveGenerator App here’s the second Part of the video and the first time – it tells how waves and tables are made. by the father his Palmness van Wavetable himself. Worth a look to everyone who want to get into the synthesis especially if you know Wavetables from the PPG and Waldorf Synths (or not at all). last minute info: Mr. Palm works on audio recording directly on the ipad… – will not be part of the first…

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New NI Maschine Design – more LED colours

more colours.   why and what? note – new colours should be like telling you things better via the same button, so it may help more than just „being coloured“.http://www.native-instruments.com/#/de/ … /maschine/ for all of you who might think it is just a hoax. 599€ is the new price quote from forum – aus dem Forum: the 1.8 version will work on both- the old and the coloured one. all maschine users get Massive for free. note that it’s not about colours, you need them for being a cool launchpad or…

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