Appendage As A Keyboard Modulation Controller

This video, via Scott Stites, demos the Appendage patched as a keyboard modulation controller, controlling three parameters from a single control surface: Filter cutoff, Triangle Vibrato at one frequency, and Pulse Vibrato at a higher frequency. The position of the initial pressure controls filter cutoff. Sliding up from the initial point of pressure introduces triangle… Read More Appendage As A Keyboard Modulation Controller

Volta Quadrature LFO Demo

Matthew Davidson (Stretta) created this hardcore geektacular demo of using MOTU Volta to create a quadrature LFO: A quadrature LFO has four outputs with the phase shifted in 90 degree increments. This produces the sine, cosine, inverted sine and inverted cosine. A quadrature LFO is useful for frequency shifters, barberpole effects, quad panning, phasers and… Read More Volta Quadrature LFO Demo

MOTU Volta Lets You Control Analog Synths From Your Computer

2009 NAMM Show: MOTU introduced Volta, a virtual instrument plug-in that lets you play and automate modular synthesizers—or any hardware equipped with control voltage (CV) inputs—from your favorite host audio workstation software. Volta receives conventional virtual instrument input such as MIDI notes, MIDI controller data or even high-resolution audio track ramp automation and responds by… Read More MOTU Volta Lets You Control Analog Synths From Your Computer

Akai MPK 25

2009 NAMM Show: Akai has announced the MPK 25, the latest addition to its MPK series of keyboard controllers with MPC pads. Features: 25-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch 12 MPC pads Q-Link controls MPC technology Arpeggiator with six different modes USB class compliant which means it does not require custom drivers to work with Mac… Read More Akai MPK 25

MIDI Implant MIDI Interface For Analog Synthesizers

MIDImplant is described as the smallest MIDI to Control Voltage (MIDI2CV) converter ever made. As long as your vintage synthesizer has volt/oct response (in contrary to Hz/volt) you can use this little board to add MIDI to it. It’s calibrated at 1V/oct, but any ratio is possible, from 0.3V/oct to 2V/oct. Hz/V response will be available… Read More MIDI Implant MIDI Interface For Analog Synthesizers