Parallel World’s Bakis Sirros sends word that Serge can offer their shop panels and M-class series M-odules with a more colorful knob scheme: as Rex says: “The colour coded knobs are an option for newly ordered M-class m-odules and Shop series panels and are provided to our STS clients at no additional charge. Retrofits to… Read More Serge Modular Synthesizer Gets More Colorful
Here is a demo of the Cwejman D-LFO, dual low frequency oscillator. The D-LFO can act as two independent LFOs or can combine the two sides to create complex modulation sources or audio sources. You can let each waveform run free or sync them. There’s also a very very cool “Sync Trip Point” knob which… Read More Cwejman D-LFO Complex LFO’s
The Lunar Experience, a new modular synth manufacturer, has introduced a new module, the M565 Quad Quantizer Module. List price for the M565 is inside the EU 209,- Euros (including 19% German VAT). Export price outside the EU is 175,- Euros (excluding VAT/tax). The module format follows the industry standard (synthesizers.com/Club Of The Knobs/Moog/Curetronic/Mos-Lab… Read More Lunar Experience Intros Quad Quantizer Module
Bakis Sirros, above in his studio, is a synthesis and composer and DIN recording artist, as Parallel Worlds. Sirros’ work is in the tradition of classic synth music artists like Klaus Schulze, Robert Rich, Steve Roach and Tangerine Dream. He talked about his love of modular synthesizers, especially Eurorack modules, in a recent interview with… Read More Saturday Synth Porn: The Studio Of Bakis Sirros
The Harvestman has introduced the Stilton Adapter, a 4-channel floor effects adapter and instrument amp for modular synths. The Stilton Adaptor provides level matching for convenient attachment of instrument-level effects devices into a modular signal path. Each channel features up to 30x gain (noninverting), wet/dry crossfade, and a compact two-way TRS connector. This module requires… Read More New Module Connects Guitars, Effects To Modular Synthesizers
bigcitymusic demos the Analogue Solutions Trans Bass Xpress TB-303 Clone, a faithful clone of the synth engine of the Roland TB-303. The Trans Bass Xpress does not have a sequencer built in, so you have to use a MIDI sequencer with it. But this offers possibilities for more interesting patterns and greater performance capabilities.
http://vimeo.com/2091491 Surachai damages some audio in a good way while demoing Flight Of Harmony’s Plague Bearer synth module. The signal path is a Cwejman VM-1 sine going into the Plague Bearer into your ear. The first sound you hear is the dry signal then immediately after, the Plague Bearer gets its way. The LFO’s are from… Read More Flight Of Harmony’s Plague Bearer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9dvAWFDbN4 A short film, by Brett Domino, about the Stylophone. The video includes a brief introduction and history of the instrument, insight into its working, a groundbreaking interview with software programmer, Mitch Hutchinson, and an exciting performance by Stylophonic hipster Brett Domino. All Music Performed by Brett Domino.
The Atari Punk Console is a simple DIY noisemaker circuit that is inexpensive, easy to build and easy to mod. The circuit is based around an astable oscillator (square wave) driving a monostable oscillator which creates a single (square) pulse. Here’s an example of a dual Atari Punk Console in action: There are typically two controls.… Read More Atari Punk Console
This demos a circuit bent Atari Punk Dreamcast with opto theremin. Extra features include… Internal speaker with on/off [under lid] Opto-theremin (photo cell) with on/off [under lid] 4 Body Contacts Pretty blue LED Furby eyes
