Arturias new tiny Microbrute synth / Neuer Arturia Synth Microbrute

more than rumours- a new Arturia Synth is coming… it’s tiny. it’s micro. but they say – it’s big what’s coming up next 5/6 days.. 1x Multi Timbral, 1 Voice, (2013)  Arturia Microbrute Analog Synthesizer + step sequencer 1 OSC, 1 Sub, 1 Filter, 1 LFO, 1 EG subtractive analog synthesis, 25 Keys, velocity usb MIDI CV Gate Ctrl,Sequencer, ~299€ (in 2012) continue / weiter..? MicroBrute 100% Analog Synthesizer IntroductionDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and Nick of Sonicstate had one – so here’s a walk-through video – almost any important Minibrute Feature in except the 2nd Envelope. MicroBrute Exclusive ReviewDieses…

NAMM 2013

Namm 2013 @ Forum the Subphatty: Forum • Namm 2013. new things – Moog Sub Phatty, Rolands seems to be the first (!!) to bring an audio interface with more than 8 audio inputs built in, no $&§’ing ADAT only ins, no – it’s real 16 inputs.. called the studio capture. A Doepfer DIY Kit (called Karl Marx Stadt) – Module looks quite nice, in’nt?   The Casio one should have these features “Maximum Polyphony 128 voices Parts Organ (3 parts) Piano (2 parts) Synthesizer (2 parts) Drum (1 part) GM2 (16 parts)…

Magellan for iPad – Analog Modeling Synthesizer

Magellan for iPad – Professional Analog Modeling Synthesizer – this VA type of synth has quite some FX and reminds of a mixture of the Reason Synths and FX in one App with a matrix sequencer. aaaand a scope built in (2D pad as well) \\\ Synth /// • 2 independent virtual analog synth engines running simultaneously • 3 oscillators per synth engine; total of 6 realtime oscillators • Osc unison stage w/ adjustable detune & width, up to 24 simultaneous wave generators for super-saw type effects • Realtime PWM…

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,…

Roland Kuit SoundLab II book of patching: Nord Modular / G2

Roland Kuit SoundLab II Mr Kuit is one of three very very talented modular gurus (the other 2 being Rob Hordijk and Tim Kleinert) – they all do very deep work and really go beyond the limits of the synth, in this case of course the Clavia Modular series which is unfortunately no longer available atm, but we all hope for a G3 sample-able synth since they got a sample engine and the cool G2 which must not be changed that much to still be cool – of course it’s nerdy…

Quicksilver Roland TB303 CPU upgrade – controllers, MIDI, everything..

Quicksilver 303 Introduction – let them explain to you that there is a piece of hardware that does what Covariant, Europa and LAMM do to Memorymoog and Jupiter 4 and 6 – adding Controllers – making it ready for studio use just like it was in 2012 ;) new features explained in here pattern saving via SysEx etc.. quoting the facts looks like this.. Social Entropy is releasing the Quicksilver 303 CPU Upgrade. Quicksilver 303 is a complete replacement CPU for the classic TB-303 BassLine Synthesizer. It uses a completely rewritten…

Pittsburgh Modular – Fragments Generator

Pittsburgh Modular – Fragments Generator is a Eurorack Module, it’s sound generator is a set or certain quantity of ticks or pulses – so it reminds of a drumsynth for „(Hand)Claps“ to have that „multiple slap“ thing in it to resonate in a filter behind the generator. it’s about „density“ and grain sizes here, so it’s abviously inspired by granular synthesis – not the sample-grain stuff – it’s more the original grain cloud idea of having multiple clicks to become „noises“ whether they are dense and tuned in a „swarm“ of…

New at / Neues bei Curetronic

There’s a real long images to paste but is almost self explanatory – there are new modules from Curetronic – and looks like they’re all improved – including nice ones like probability, the Stonehenge one looks a lot like a Steiner-Parker Filter. up to 5 LFOs in one Module and a classic 3379 VCF – all in one: most new modules got more in one which is good and decreases needed space – even on the 5U modules (moog sized). so – this is moving on on the path of…