Tony Orlando’s Make Noise Eurorack modules are usually noted as the best or in the top few on people’s lists. The 6 channel RXMX which comes out this summer will surely be awesome for some wild panning, pinging and much more. Thanks to Nick and his team at Sonic State for the video.
“The RXMS is a concept we are working on with Grant Richter. It stands for Richter’s Exquisite Mixer. The concept behind is a to apply the surrealist techniques of the exquisite corps game to patching.” – Tony Orlando (Make Noise)
For more info: wikipedia.org/Exquisite_corpse and makenoisemusic.com
This entry was written by , posted on February 5, 2013 at 11:29 am, filed under modular, synthesizer and tagged Eurorack, Grant Richter, Make Noise, mixer, NAMM, Namm 2013, RXMX, Tony Orlando. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
When I saw the new Korg MS20 Mini I should have out $600 aside for it. There was one problem though. My heart now belongs to my Eurorack modular. But wait The Harvestman has come to the rescue! Scott has announced the English Tear which is an attenuverter and Eurorack interface for the Korg. He says it will be available in April and be inexpensive. Spend. Spend more now!
“I announce with great satisfaction ENGLISH TEAR, the first in a line of small utility modules. This module features the expected “voltage processor” attenuverter and big offset knobs, but also includes a full set of functions for interfacing to an MS-20. Easy conversion from exponential volt-per-octave to linear hertz-per-volt and back, as well as V-trigger to S-trigger conversion. Jack normalling fixes the voltage processors to these converter circuits, so you may scale the input voltages as desired. The log/expo converter ciruits also have many other uses in your modular system beyond the conversion of pitched voltages.” – The Harvestman
For more info: https://www.facebook.com…6344336&type=1&theater
via Matrixsynth
This entry was written by , posted on January 29, 2013 at 6:38 am, filed under hardware, modular, synthesizer and tagged English Tear, Korg, Korg MS20, MS20, NAMM, Namm 2013, The Harvestman. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
The Trigger Riot is one of three new sequencers from Gur at Tiptop Audio. If you read this blog you know I am really enjoying the TTA drum modules. Very simply you hook some modules to the Riot and as you change knob positions you get different patterns of all sorts. I’ll be getting this one for sure.
“From a conceptual view, the Trigger Riot generates 16 clock streams consisting of multiple time manipulation functions (division, offsets, etc) that interact to create the trigger output, and direct access to each parameter via individual knobs allows for quick manipulation. The 8 outputs are the sum of those manipulated streams per row. The outputs of the module are arranged as either a 4×4 matrix, where each of the 16 knobs affects both row and column, or as a set of independent outputs for each row or column. This allows forming 8 complex musical interactions in a ‘Matrix’ mode or 8 independent streams in ‘Independent’ mode and is switchable from one to the other on press of a button for some unexpected results. Since each of the 16 knobs represents a real time tweakable trigger generator/modifier the Trigger Riot is extremely playable and can result very complex patterns with only few knob turns; patterns that would otherwise take much longer and in some instances be almost impossible to produce using grid based step sequencing. Patterns can have unique time signatures that can repeat or be randomized through probability, time shifted and phased, divided, multiplied and counted, it’s unbelievable how complex this module can get with minimal input.” – Gur (Tiptop Audio)
For more info: tiptopaudio.com and muffwiggler.com/viewtopic…
This entry was written by , posted on January 27, 2013 at 7:36 am, filed under drum machine, modular, synthesizer and tagged drum machine, Eurorack, modular, NAMM, Namm 2013, sequencer, TipTop Audio, Trigger Riot. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Richard Nicol’s Eurorack modular synth company Pittsburgh Modular has released some great stuff this year at NAMM. To start off there is Cell which is a very inexpensive complete synth voice. From there everything grows into multiple systems. Some 48HP some 90HP. The systems are well thought out such as the System 2 which focuses on sequencing and effects. What also has me really excited are the new cases which are inexpensive and look great with nice wood ends and can be built vertically. Every studio should have 90HP of Eurorack sitting in between their computer monitor and keyboard angled toward them!
“Two complete synthesizer product lines and a pair of desktop eurorack case and power supplies.” – pittsburghmodular.com
For more info: pittsburghmodular.com
This entry was written by , posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:35 am, filed under modular, synthesizer and tagged Eurorack, modular, NAMM, Namm 2013, Pittsburgh Modular, Richard Nicol. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
How wicked is is magnet table CV controller?
“Here is a demonstration of a CV controller that I built. It is a simple pendulum with a magnet at the end. The magnets on the table can be moved and can either repel or attract the pendulum.” – artoftravelogue.blogspot.com
For more info: artoftravelogue.blogspot.com/magnetic-table-cv-controller
via Tom Whitwell
This entry was written by , posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:59 am, filed under modular, synthesizer and tagged CV, magnet, magnetic, modular. controller. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Korg is about to release an all analog reproduction of the MS-20. It’s a little smaller but some of the same engineers that worked on the original are taking part of this project. When I was living in Berlin the 80s new wave band Camouflage had the studio next door to me and owned a MS20. I had the chance one day to play with it and it was real wild, basy and raspy. While the software Legacy version is cool and useful it didn’t come close to the original I used. I suspect that part of it’s wild and dirty nature was that it was old so we will see if the new Mini really has what it takes. It’s expected to be about $800 USD.
UPDATE: $600 USD!! Available in April.
“We can confirm now that the Korg Mini MS-20 is for real, that it’s a new analog mini-synth and that Korg’s engineers have tried to faithfully recreate the circuitry and sound of the original synth classic.” – Synthtopia
For more info: korgusa.com
This entry was written by , posted on January 23, 2013 at 6:14 am, filed under synthesizer and tagged Korg, Mini MS-20, MS-20, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
A Don Buchla documentary is in the works and soon there will be a Kickstarter to help fund the project. I’ve been really enjoying my Make Noise modules which have parts inspired by Buchla design. Recently Buchla, the company went through some changes and we may see some lower cost Buchla products. Another random Buchla thought is that the Buchla Skylab is in my top 5 most beautiful synths of all time. I’m looking forward to seeing this film and learning more about Don.
“A promotional video for a film we’re trying to make about Don Buchla. We’re going to be Kickstarting this film within a month or two. If you’re interested in helping us, please contact us at connie@clarityfilms.org, or check back here for details as they arrive! Make a tax deductible donation to help fund the film.” – clarityfilms.org/purchase
For more info: clarityfilms.org/purchase
This entry was written by , posted on January 15, 2013 at 6:13 am, filed under modular, synthesizer and tagged documentary, Don Buchla, modular, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here we have a hand built Feedback Organ which uses feedback to create it’s sound. I use uncontrolled feedback in many of my songs. Take one of these and a Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine vacuum and gas-filled tube synth and you have very different kinda of synth band sound.
“Introduction to an instrument called “The Feedback Organ.” Built by J. S. Sanford, the instrument can be heard on Neptune’s recent record, “msg rcvd,” available from the record label, Northern Spy.” – Neptune
For more info: northern-spy.com/products-page/neptune-msg-rcvd
This entry was written by , posted on January 11, 2013 at 5:38 am, filed under synthesizer and tagged feedback, Organ. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
For years nothing beat having a real Roland TR-909 or 808. Today I would say the Tiptop Audio modules are even better. Just listen to the Tiptop 909 high hats with some Synthesis Technology E355 LFO destroying them on and off. Such pleasure for someone like me.
The HATS909 is the TR-909′s original Closed and Open Hi-Hats circuits adapted for use in Eurorack modular synthesizer format and was tested to sound like a machine coming fresh off the assembly line back in the 80′s. Improving on the original, we have added some great new features that expand the sound palette of hats that can be produced with this small, powerful module. The original TR-909 circuit is made with a combination of low-fi 6-bit samples that pass through a series of analog elements to provide envelope and filtering to the source sound. The HATS909 module allows for manual and voltage control of the sample’s tuning, which provide anything from crushed hats and short ticks to the original sound and anything in between. A modulation with external control signals or for adding AM or FM synthesis in the audio range from external oscillators, other drum sounds, or just about any sound source. HATS909 also offers a switch for a direct tap to the output of the original sample, bypassing all other internal analog processing, giving you the pure source sound for synthesis any way you want with your own modules.” – ctrl-mod.com
For more info: tiptopaudio.com/ht909
This entry was written by , posted on January 8, 2013 at 12:50 pm, filed under drum machine, modular, synthesizer and tagged drum machine, Eurorack, HATS909, Roland TR-909, TipTop Audio. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
My brother got me a Blue Lantern Asteroid BD for X-mas! Here’s two videos and a direct recording for you. It’s teamed up with some Tiptop Audio 808 modules and a Metasonix R-54. No other effects were used. Everything is being triggered by an Innerclock Sync-Gen IIls. I think they all sound fantastic!
“Introducing the new blue lantern modules analog drum kick. This design was sitting in my pc for over 2 years, and i am barely getting around to releasing it. Shame on me. This drum kick module can cover a good range of analog drum kick sounds. I included the essentials in bass drum control and sculpting. You can go from chi-town muddy drums to Detroit techno drums really easy. The key feature i included is that the decay will go long (almost infinite) when fully clockwise. there is a trimmer to adjust and fine tune the decay knob. I already calibrated for the best setting.” – Blue Lantern
For more info: ctrl-mod.com/blue-lantern-modules-asteroid-bd
This entry was written by , posted on January 4, 2013 at 5:26 am, filed under drum machine, modular, synthesizer and tagged Asteroid BD, Blue Lantern, Eurorack, Metasonix, R-54, TipTop Audio, tr-808. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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