Ambika new synth by Mutable Instruments

the maker of Shruti is on the go to a new synth called Ambika it comes in a translucent design and – well – it is packed with chips as always it is not just something you buy, there is a DIY kit available. the features: Up to 6 voices, each with an individual output — in addition to a global mix output. MIDI channels/patches/voices are distinct entities, allowing many different flexible configurations, from 6 independent monophonic parts each on a different MIDI channel, to 1 polysynth, with everything in-between (unison, keyboard split,…

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Arturia Origin Modular 1.4 adds SEM filters and FX bus/routes

Arturia Origin Modular Synthesizer  gets another update which now has a Oberheim SEM Filter option now (known from Arturias SEM V PlugIn) – of course you can seamlessly „morph“ from lpf to hpf (via notch) and use the BPF alternatively. also it has 2 new insert FX on board. (so it’s 6 fx busses: per channel, 2 aux and 2 master ones). also there’s an addition to the tonewheel organ mode. after the big run on the minimoog V with no other functions than the original has as a free download…

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Big Display for Akai MPC1000 + MPC2500 running special JJOS

This is some sort of „proprietary“ but it shows, how a real new plattform is born without having your own hardware development done and concentrate on a community and your software. Or possibly this might work, meanwhile you simply can have a larger display.. ;) so this is the larger screen on the MPCs (no MPC500 but the other 2), they need a special JJOS and you wont be able to „return“ back to normal but is simply a great idea how to really extend the capabilities. http://www.mpcstuff.com check this…

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Lyonel Buchla 296e External Transfer Mode – how accurate does a voice sounds like?

Lyonel checks out his Buchla 200e Spectral Module and how exact 2 of them may catch frequency bands.. the result is the quality of speech that is still within it which is a lot like a vocoder where you can move and exchange the frequency bands on both, analysis and synthesis side of life. and you can control the frequency of the „voice“ overall – very well shown. 296e External Transfer Mode Test from Lyonel on Vimeo.

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RPE SEQ12 Sequencer Test

Ein kleiner Test nach dem in Synthesizer-Magazin veröffentlichten Test in Ausgabe 29. hier ist ein neuer frischer Test und neuer Preis.. this machine is a 12channel/track machine for real time TR-style chase light sequencing – it has 3 ports and it has been updated (pice-wise), everything is possible on the go, no stopping of the sequencer. hier geht es zum Artikel: RPE SEQ12 Sequencer – Keys

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Synthesizer Test – by Meat Beat Manifesto

Synthesizer Test – is not just synth demo kind of  video, it is also sounding awesomely enough to just listen to it, typical Meat Beat Manifesto sounds – In Order of Appearance: Roland System 100 & System 100m EMS Synthi 100 & EMS Vocoder EKO COMPUTERHYTHM Syntovox 221 Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201 EMS Synthi EMS Universal Sequencer ARP 2500 EML 200 Moog Minimoog Model D Emu Modular Moog 16 Channel Vococer thx to matrix synth for triggering ;) non vegetarian beats show where the beef is?

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