Roland JD-XA Custom Patches
This pair of videos demo a set of custom patches for the Roland JD-XA synthesizer, created by Janne “Burton” Puurtinen, keyboardist in the Finish rock band, HIM.
Category: Keyboard Synthesizers
Free Download: Drew Neumann’s ‘Aliens In The Amazon’
Composer Drew Neumann (Æon Flux, The Wild Thornberrys) shared this video for his composition Aliens In The Amazon, which showcases the Tom Oberheim Two Voice Pro. Here’s what Neumann has to say about the track:
John Carpenter On Korg Synths
In this official Korg video, American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and composer John Carpenter talks of scoring low budget student films, composing influences and his album, Lost Themes.
Minilogue Plays The Korg minilogue
Korg shared this video, which captures Macurs Henriksson of electronic dance music group Minilogue playing the new Korg minilogue. Henriksson shares his thoughts on his approach to electronic dance music in Minilogue, his band with Sebastian Mullaert, and jams with a dual-Minilogue keyboard rig. The Korg Minilogue is available now, with a street price of about US… Read More Minilogue Plays The Korg minilogue
Arturia MiniBrute Red & Transparent MicroBrute Red
Arturia has officially announced new limited edition red versions of the two Arturia Brute series synths. The new synths were originally sighted on the Sweetwater site. The MicroBrute Red, above, is a transparent version of Arturia’s budget analog monophonic minisynth. The MicroBrute Red is a 25-mini-key monophonic analog synthesizer, with 3-waveform VCO, overtone generator, and Steiner-Parker filter. The MicroBrute also features a step sequencer… Read More Arturia MiniBrute Red & Transparent MicroBrute Red
Free ‘Real Analog Drums’ Sound Library For Roland JD-XA Synthesizer
Roland has released a free sound library for the JD-XA synthesizer, Real Analog Drums. Here’s what they have to say about the free sound library: Real Analog Drums is the perfect solution for getting that classic analog Roland drum machine sound. Each program contains it’s own basic TR-style drum kit and sequenced drum pattern. The… Read More Free ‘Real Analog Drums’ Sound Library For Roland JD-XA Synthesizer
7 Subtractive Synthesis Tutorials
Roland Canada Product Specialist Jacob Watters shared this series of video tutorials that explore the basics of subtractive synthesis. The tutorials are created on the Roland System-1, but they are general enough to apply to most subtractive synths. The first video, above, looks at making string synth sound.
Guy Finds Rare Korg MS-20 Synthesizer In A Dumpster; It Makes ‘Weird-Ass Noises’
French video blogger Meynier Sylvain – who typically publishes teardown videos for vintage electronic gear – shared this video that documents a very unusual dumpster find: a rare Korg MS-20 synthesizer.
Studiologic Intros Sledge Black Edition
Studiologic has announced a new version of its Sledge synthesizer, the Sledge Black Edition.
Free Bass Station II Artist Pack Sound Library
Novation has released a free patch library for the Bass Station II analog synthesizer, the Artist Pack.
