Synth 

Kraftwerk – 2015 Controller Check

Ok, let’s check again what Kraftwerk are using on stage – since the last tour (the controller leak was posted in the forum as well) – Better Images where you can see the Creamware Synth etc are @ the Forum Kraftwerk III… controlling the visuals – searching for something? everyone has a touch screen and this guy was the only one who had a Mac on stage (Kraftwerk are „Anti-Apple“ ever since)  on that museum tour showing all their albums as one event (I was at TEE) – here’s touchpads also there…

Yamaha GS1 Programmer - internal use only App 

Yamaha AN1X-like App with Synth Book of History – FM Programmers

Yamaha wasn’t presenting any synth at NAMM but they put up a nice history page – but there’s a little 8 voice synth in it near the AN1x Digital Synthesizer but not exactly IT plus drums – called SynthBook and within the iOS App it’s called AN2015 running on iPhones.. here’s what you can do – see the tabs? it’s quite capable of a lot of synthesis. UPDATE – there is a free FM app as well – here called FM Essential. Yamaha Synth Book PV2Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and there is plenty of cool…

macOS Synth Windows 

Roland – Promars for System 1

beside the JD-Xa and JD-Xi and the very interesting Aira MX Automator/Mix there is also something new for the System 1 platform – the Promars, MRS2 subtractive,analog synth – I recently sold mine. so there’s only some SHs and System 100 / 100m missing and the System 1 going polyphonic for emulation – maybe the new JD synths might do their part of that job. I assume this is not only a Plug-out but a Plug-in as well as SH101 and SH2 were..   img: synthbug.com – also did audio demos of…

DAW macOS 

Logic Pro X10.1 (2015)

hey, Apple seems to keep working on Logic X – and .. not being at NAMM (I think) here is a run down image stolen from CDN – see link above! – since apple .. well – never got an NFR or so.. so.. Automation by regions org’ed plugins multi touch EQ support + app retro synth + wavetables (so this is catching up with retrologue etc.) A NEW COMPRESSOR <—!!! the old one was sooo $%$%!! new quantize mode called „smart quantize“ names can be seen – got handles…

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…

Synth 

NAMM 2015 – Doepfer Trigger Sequencer & Synthex/Oberheim Minipoly Mockups

.News from the NAMM 2015 synth pre-leakage II Doepfer haben auch ein paar neue Ankündigungen, darunter auch dieser Trigger Sequencer Doepfer posted a PDF with new modules, one of those being a new trigger sequencer. UPDATE: these are fun & fake: Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen of course both faked – but cute. die hier sind niedlich, aber natürlich Fake, aber hier ein paar Gedanken zu 2015 – Comeback der analogen Polysynths angesichts der vielen Clones wie Odyssey und MS20 Mini – hier ein paar Gedanken…

Synth 

Axoloti Modular Synth – DIY Clavia Micro Modular-Style (Indiegogo Projekt)

Axoloti is a DIY Modular synth project that has a lot in common with the  Micromodular , Micro Modular Modular Synthesizer by Clavia here’s what it does an looks like – the GUI – much like the Nord Modulars… H2SO4Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and here’s his speech at the 31C3 http://youtu.be/UDzzAJWWSFk (not that fast but listen to it! he’s at the ccc explaining it to nerds not among synth / musicians) the basic thing is this piece of hardware with MIDI, some buttons and a little display – and it reacts…

Synth 

SynthiLeaks: Roland JD-Xi Synthesizer (NAMM 2015) + Elka is back?

Leaks from somewhere – Beside the bigger brother, the JD XA Synth with hybrid technology – here’s a smaller version.. the Mini-Key Synth labelled JDXi $499 which is quite fair for what you get -> 530€ UPDATE: here’s a screenshot of one of the sound creators (Scherer) @ forum you explained this is a PART of all – which you can still edit on the JD-Xi – he did this CTRL set to create sounds more easily – note the upper part must be seen trippled! – so it is…