Moog Little Phatty upgrades to OS v3.1

Phatty Firmware Update OS v3.1. it’s free. also Moog Music got a new website which is much more optical/visually styled.. Volume Velocity Sensitivity: The ability to map note velocity to output volume with fifteen adjustable levels of sensitivity saved per preset. [Tribute Edition hardware does not currently support this feature] Legato Glide: Automatically engage the pitch glide between legato notes. Non-overlapping notes snap instantly to a new pitch. The user is able to play or sequence dynamic bends and slides mixed with cleanly-articulated notes. LFO Reset: The ability to reset…

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Yamaha TNR-i TENORI-ON for iPads and iPhones

TNR-i – TENORI-ON – Yamaha has released a simulation of the Tenori-On on the iPad. works on the iPhone, too. 16€ isn’t cheap but cheaper than the hardware was/is. has all modes and functions of the original. it can sync to other TNRs via the Game Center (from Apple). the data on the Hardware SD Cards can be load to the App as well. not said: if it loads a sample stack of 48 sounds as the original and sending MIDI signals isn’t clear, but for that price I’d assume…

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Happy Knobbing 2011: Worsel Buchla 200e Performance in absence

Entropical paradise (with bird call) from schokokontrol on Vimeo. „Douglas Leedys klassische Komposition „Entropical Paradise (with bird call)“, im Original erschienen 1968 auf dem gleichnamigen Triplealbum. Die Originalversion war etwa 20 Minuten lang (was einer Seite einer LP entsprach). Leedy erstellte das Stück ursprünglich auf dem Buchla 100 System des Electronic Music Studios der UCLA.“ 10-12.6.11 Happy Knobbing Modular Synth Meeting @ Sequencer.de Forum. Modular Meeting HAPPY KNOBBING -> more.. / mehr.. also see this image gallery – hier noch eine Bilderserie dazu..

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Korg SyncKontrol for Monotribe + iMS20/Tribe App

this free app syncs all other Korg Apps and Monotribes, as you can see there is tap tempo, swing 50-75% and a „Wist“ button to sync and start/stop all up with Monotribe and iDevices. how it works? well it outputs simple triggers to audio which is sync’ing the tribes, so don’t think about magic, it just works like those old days. you’d still need converters to trigger most analog gear. KORG SyncKontrol for monotribe for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store.

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Roger Linn LinnStrument @ Sequencer.de Forum

The Linnstrument ist larger now, a lot larger. Basically it is a Touch-„plate“ which responds to pressure as well. Find some Infos here: rogerlinndesign.com The most new part is that the lettering is gone, so you need to make your own scales which is of course better but maybe harder to learn without anything printed on it? also it reminds more of a guitar (neck) so in the country of guitars it might sell better, then? and of course it is a bit closer to the Haken Continuum (the tour with…

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stretta: VCVI Audio to CV via Max4Live

You know MotU Volta and Expert Sleepers Silent Way to control analog synths and modulars via audio interface. here’s another solution from stretta – http://youtu.be/2YxYBmdhaHc Included functions Calibrated Step Sequencer CV Source CV Trigger Sequencer MIDI Continuous Controller to CV MIDI Note to Calibrated CV MIDI Note to Gate MIDI Note to Trigger MIDI Note Velocity to CV Synced LFO Saw Cloud stretta

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