Elektron has announced permanent price cuts to the Machinedrum UW, Machinedrum and Monomachine. “Our shelves contain too many Machinedrums and Monomachines. Simply put, we are a tad over-stocked,” they note. “To remedy this we permanently lower the prices for these venerable machines.”
Electronic Music Works has introduced the Multiwave Digital Oscillator Eurorack module – a MIDI controlled oscillator with 40 waveforms in the main osc. section + 8 sub-osc. waveforms.
This video, via Metatron’s Cube, captures an massive ambient soundscape performance, Snow Drift. It features Korg Volca Keys, with big help from the TC Electronic T2 & Transition pedals.
This video, via DJjondent, is a quick demo of the rare ARP 2500 1045 Voltage-Controlled Voice. Here’s what he has to say about the module:
Developer Sean Costello has announced the ValhallaDSP Z-DSP Shimmer cartridge, for the Tiptop Audio Z-DSP Eurorack module. The video, above, is a quick demo of the Shimmer Z-DSP cartridge. The video starts with a ‘circus style’ sequence on the Prophet-6, dry and then explores each of the 8 algorithms, with a variety of settings.
Special Stage Systems has introduced the Ming Micro – a portable 8-bit video synthesizer, with NTSC composite output, integrated chiptune synthesis, SD card slot, USB and MIDI control. They call it “The ultimate pixel art instrument.” Here’s the official video intro:
At the 2016 NAMM Show, TC Electronic introduced the Ditto X4 Looper, the latest addition to their line of looper pedals. The Ditto X4 Looper builds on its predecessor by adding 2 loop tracks, 2 loop modes, 7 loop FX, loop decay, MIDI Sync/CC, loop import/export and stereo I/Os.
The AtomoSynth Totem is a complete percussion synthesizer voice EUrorack module. The company says that the Totem is not meant to emulate any famous drum machine, but designed for creating your own unique analog drum synth sounds. Here’s a video demo that features four AtomoSynth TOTEM Euro drum modules, each playing a different pattern.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live performance, on voice & theremin, by Clara Venice (backed by Venice on video).
Sunday Synth Jam: This synth jam, 808 Ashra by SynthMania, takes a sonic trip in the Kosmische Musik style, inspired by early the early 70’s work of German electronic artists, like Ash Ra Tempel.
