Synth Tutorial 

Hands on Synthsound – Lern DVD – 3. Auflage bereit – auch für iPads, Download und klassisch auf DVD..

Die Synthese/Sound-Lern-DVD bzw Download Video geht in die 3.Auflage, hier gibt es alles was man braucht, um Synthesizerversteher zu werden. Damit das ganze Werbegefasel nicht zu extrem wird, zitiere ich erstmal den Pressetext, weil genau das ist es auch – umfangreich, extrem praxisorientiert, nicht zu viel Ingenieur-Blah, sondern eine direkte Reise durch die Klangwelt mit Beispiel: Der Videolernkurs zur Synthesizer-Programmierung „Hands On Synthsound“ ist mit 17,5 Stunden Gesamtlaufzeit das wahrscheinlich umfassendste Lernmedium zu diesem Thema. Jetzt ist der Kurs in einer neuen Auflage inkl. iPad-Version und verbesserter Player-Software erhältlich! Neu…

Knifonium – Tube Synth / Röhrensynthesizer

this synth is the second one based on valves, (after the Metasonix S1000, Wretch Machine Analog Synthesizer). der jetzt zweite Synthesizer mit Röhren Technik. he says.. I’ve spent several months with this project, and now I’m beginning to believe, that I will actually finish it. Missing from the photos are of course front panels, keys, power supply, all semiconductor stuff etc. Photos and early CAD drawings here:https://picasaweb.google.com/jonte.knif … 7611939218https://picasaweb.google.com/jonte.knif … 3748053346Shortly: Oscillators, ring modulator, mixer, moog type filter, noise source, Vari Mu type VCA and output amp are tube units. Everything else…

Sequencers and Amplifier Modules for SYNTHOR: Video Demos

Percussa are in the middle of improving their audio cubes and add some software – that make Sequencers and Amplifier Modules for SYNTHOR. those cubes can „modulate“ each other, so to speak they got CV/Gate added to their interface since they can control oscillator pitch in can result in FM sounds, here’s some demos.. to be honest, I don’t exactly know what is happening exactlty in these videos, but it seems they really modulate pitches and therefore we here FM sounds changing to another spectrum when a cube is moved,…

Moog Minitaur Revolution 2 enables patch presets and CV to MIDI and routable as well

Moog upgraded the Minitaur to Rev2, that is enough to save 100 patches and jump through them with one key hold as „SHIFT“ key – which is quite clever to handle. – and Decay and Release now control different things in „one time for decaying envelope“ mode. this works from the panel, no software needed. the best one is this: Minitaur’s CV and Gate inputs are now assignable from the Minitaur Editor/Librarian software. The Pitch and Mod CV inputs can be routed to any function, while the Gate input can…

Maschine 1.8 is ready for download

I also received another Massive License with the info – nice. The 1.8 Update was announced already and the new colour Maschine Controllers as well for today: This service is temporarily not available. Please try again later.  and yes, the Service Center Software is quite slow right now, lots of downloads this time, so expect to have some time & patience today..   Per Mail kam der Massive Code, die Server sind ziemlich überlastet, aber mit etwas Geduld müsste es klappen, ich habe mind 2 Service Centers installiert. Also mal…

Microkorg: Editor for Lion Intel-Macs (and Snow Leopard)

since the new microkorg in colours have been reissued there is a very cool thing back – the editor in a current intel-friendly OS X version for us old and new users: www.korg.de/uploads/tx_softwarecenter/microKORG_Editor_v102_Mac.dmg what the hell is a Korg Microkorg? and yes, we are talking about the „old“ one, not the Korg Microkorg XL optically it is very old style but it works (no changes to the UI) via: Forum • Microkorg: Editor endlich auch für Intel-Macs.

Korgs Krome and re-issued Microkorgs, XL+ with added PCM sounds

Korg re-released 2 colour Microkorgs, both the XL and the old one – 2 schemes (limited), I don’t know who they want hello kitty micropianos to be sold to outside Japan, but well, it’s there. anyway – 10 years of microkorgs was fun, so also notice the microkey colour edition. note the new lion/snow leopard / intel editor is up for all of us here here is some nicely made sample import video on the Korgs Krome.. note that the XL isn’t just as before, it has slightly ADDED ROM…

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…