Posts Tagged 'Synthesizers'

D16 LuSH-101 – 8 Synth in One announced

September 14, 2012·0 comments·

D16 Group is proud to announce the imminent release of our newest virtual analog synth, LuSH-101. Prepare to have your notions of what a plugin should be capable of forever redefined! Extremely powerful multilayer architecture, a palette of the finest insert effects (each selectable per layer), and an extensive mixer with compression, EQ and send effects all add up to a truly modern synthesizer with vintage playability–and all in the absolute highest sound quality possible at every point along the signal path!

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Elektron Spotlight on Moиocням

September 8, 2012·0 comments·

Skweee, the mutant funk. Ultra-minimal, bare bones and impossibly catchy. Northern Europe has long been center of this scene, but thanks to the output of Moиöcням and friends, the city of Portland might just be the new skweee hot spot.

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Something For The Weekend: Vince Clarke talks Korg MS-20

September 7, 2012·0 comments·

Vince Clarke takes a look at his Korg MS-20 synthesizer. With a personal touch he talks about this synthesizer from his vast collection of analogue synths, plus he let’s us hear it too. This video is part of his Analogue Monologues series.

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Barker & Baumecker Live Techno Setup – Video

September 7, 2012·0 comments·

The intriguing collaboration of Sam Barker and Andreas Baumecker has already produced some mesmerizing results. Their debut release ‘Candyflip’ touches upon techno, house, trance, broken beat, IDM and dub styles during one 9-minute dancefloor opus, yet despite referencing this multitude of genres, their clear intent was to throw away the rulebook and write their own.

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AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio – Gearjunkies Review

September 4, 2012·0 comments·

Just like speakers, headphones are quite hard to pick because there are so many brands and models to choose from. With the Danish design of the AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio there is yet another model to choose from. Having dealt with various headsets during the years, to me the two most important aspects are sound and durability.

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Korg MicroKorgXL announced

September 4, 2012·0 comments·

Next to the Korg Krome, a number of new products and updates will arrive pretty soon from Korg. One of them is the MicroKorg XL. With its unmistakably unique exterior and its inimitable sound, the microKorg set the standard for analog modeling synthesizers. The year 2008 saw the introduction of the microKorg XL, which inherited the microKorg’s fat and powerful sounds, while adding keyboard staples such as electric piano and the CX-3 organ. And now, in the next evolutionary step, the microKorg XL+ delivers a fresh update to the sounds and design of the microKorg XL, making it the ideal compact keyboard. The keyboard will be available with versions of all-black, or red and black keys.

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Introducing Korg Krome Workstation

September 4, 2012·0 comments·

Slightly ahead of time as they would have planned it, Korg Japan has already released an introduction video of the Korg Krome. The name is absed on the Greek word for color, Chroma. Meaning that the Krome brings life to the vivid music (kinda). Minor details are posted on the Japanese website but as our Japanesxe language skills aren’t up to par, we wait just a few days until the rest of the wordl get the full details on the Korg Krome. One things that for sure is that the workstation will be available in three keysettings, 61-, 73- and 88-keys. Price is expected to be around 3000-3500 dollars.

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Synth-Project Diva Controller on Video

September 3, 2012·0 comments·

Last week we showed you the excellent work of Mario Jurisch (Synth-Project.de) on a custom controller for the u-he Diva soft synth. Now Mario send us a video of this controller in action. Inside the controller there are 2 Doepfer USB64 Midi Interfaces, one special Wheel Electronic for Pitch and Mod Wheel and the MKE Electronic for the 4 octave Fatar keyboard with velocity. The DIVA Controller has about 90 knobs and 25 switches.

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Roland INTEGRA-7 – SuperNATURAL Sound Module

September 1, 2012·0 comments·

With the development of SuperNATURAL sound and Behavior Modeling technology, Roland has blurred the boundary between acoustic and electronic instruments. Built upon these core technologies, the new INTEGRA-7 gives musicians a gold mine of the latest SuperNATURAL sounds in a fast-access, fully stocked 16-part module.

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Teenage Engineering OP-1 got even crazier – Video

August 31, 2012·0 comments·

Teenage Engineering have worked on some extra accessories for the OP-1 Synth. CEO and head of design Jesper Kouthoofd visited The Verge where he introduced and showed these new accessories. Watch the video and let us know what you think!

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Novation announces the MiniNova synthesizer

August 29, 2012·0 comments·

MiniNova is a compact, super-cool performance synth with the same sound engine as its big brother: the UltraNova. It comes with 256 incredible onboard sounds which you can tweak with 5 knobs, or totally warp with 8 ‘animate’ buttons. MiniNova also has an onboard VocalTune effect as well as a classic vocoder so you can recreate iconic vocal sounds from Hip Hop, Urban and electronic music.

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Jeremy Ellis on the new Native Instruments Maschine MKII

August 29, 2012·0 comments·

Only hours after the new Maschine leaked onto the internet and we braught you the first details, Native Instruments have made it all official and introduced the MKII version. Next to that they now have published an incredible performance from Jeremy Ellis with the new Maschine and Maschine Mikro. He creates a track completely from scratch — the sound you hear was recorded live in one take without any overdubs or post production. Filmed at the abandoned former US listening station on Berlin’s Teufelsberg.

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Percussa Soundor – Free Open Source FM Synth

August 29, 2012·0 comments·

PERCUSSA announced SOUNDOR, the free and open source FM Synthesizer for Max for Live, the visual programming environment in Ableton Live based on Cycling 74’s Max/MSP. SOUNDOR is available as a free download from the Percussa website, and allows users to explore FM Synthesis using hand and finger gestures, through AudioCubes’ high speed and low latency sensors, requiring no MIDI mapping or programming.

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Sarm Studios Graham Archer Hits It with a NAIL

August 28, 2012·0 comments·

Since joining Sarm Studios in 2005, Graham Archer has moved up the ranks to become one of Trevor Horn’s top in-house engineers. Having recently engineered recordings for Seal, Robbie Williams, Massive Attack, Ellie Goulding and Madonna, Archer is often found in Sarm’s London or Los Angeles studio reaching for his A-Designs Audio HM2 NAIL compressor/limiter.

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Radical Piano Rack Extension released

August 27, 2012·0 comments·

Propellerhead has released Radical Piano for sale, a new Rack Extension instrument that brings a wide range of natural and bendable piano sounds to Reason and Reason Essentials. Using a blend of sampled pianos and physical modeling synthesis, Radical Piano is a lightweight, authentic instrument with sounds ranging from pristine concert grand pianos to creaking living room uprights.

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