This GearWire demo video looks at the vocoder features of the Alesis Micron. The Alesis Micron is an 8-voice, 3-octave analog modeling synthesizer. The micron’s compact design delivers the power of large synthesizers like the Alesis Ion (the Micron is compatible with Ion programs).
DJmag takes the Tonium Pacemaker through it’s paces to see if it can be used as a professional DJ product. The video features the DJmag Tech Awards with Tom Middleton, Billy Nasty, Bill Brewster and Eitan Zilkha from Westend DJ store as they award the Pacemnaker the most Innovative Product in 2008, and a workout of… Read More Tonium Pacemaker Portable DJ System Review
This is a demo of the Analogue Systems rs35 External Processor eurorack synthesizer module, being used to control a modular synthesizer with an electric guitar. The rs35 is a frequency (or pitch) to voltage converter. It can turn virtually any sound source into a one volt per octave voltage allowing you to control an analog… Read More Using A Guitar To Play A Modular Synthesiser
jetdaisuke does his thing with the Korg nanoKey.
This Tiptop Audio video features the Z3000’s doing the Bass drum and Snare drum and the two Z5000 are saturated making the HH’s. MFB Drum sequencer clocked by LFO triggers the sounds. All the outputs are then mixed with the Plan B mixer, playing the switches to open and close the sounds.
Gearwire takes a look at the Muse Receptor, IK Multimedia Total Workshop Edition in the studio. The Muse Receptor is a hardware VST host. This edition comes preloaded with an array of software from IK Multimedia.
From the dept of Because It Was There: This video demonstrates the Gakken SX-150 sequenced with an analog sequencer.
Traktor Scratch Pro user DJ Rafik shows the routine that won him the World DMC Championship in 2007. Pretty amazing skills.
I don’t know what to say about this bizarre, not quite steampunk music sequencer! Let me know what you thinks!
Episode 2 of Synthesizer Programming looks at how to create a trance lead sound: Starting with a sequence using a basic patch I’ll show how to get a typical trance lead sound. The last version of Synth1 has some kind of supersaw that you can get it detuning oscillator 1. This feature make this synth perfect for… Read More How To Program A Trance Lead
