Summer NAMM: Roland System-1 Update
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, we talked with Roland rep Peter Brown, who gave us an overview of the latest System-1 update, and also a summary of the various versions of the System-1. The line now includes:
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, we talked with Roland rep Peter Brown, who gave us an overview of the latest System-1 update, and also a summary of the various versions of the System-1. The line now includes:
Rebel Technology has announced that its OWL Modular – a Euro version of the open source OWL effects unit – will be released on 1 August 2015. The module features a high performance programmable DSP core, supports stereo audio at up to 96kHz / 24bits, and CV controlled parameters. Based on the highly successful OWL Pedal, the Modular makes… Read More OWL Open Source DSP Platform Coming To Eurorack
Erica Synths shared this new video that demonstrates its new Black VC Clock – a master clock Euro module that offers 4 types of clock out and more. The module generates several clock signals simultaneously and it has advanced features (tap tempo, shuffle, divide) both for controlled, rhythmic music production and for experiments with high… Read More Erica Synths Black VC Clock Offers 4 Types Of Clock Output
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, Pittsburgh Modular was showing their Patch Box Eurorack enclosure. They describe the Patch Box as ‘an epic shift in the definition of what a modular can be.’ That sounds a little hyperbolic – until you consider that the Patch Box opens up the Euro world to an audience exponentially larger than… Read More Pittsburgh Modular Patch Box ‘An Epic Shift In The Definition Of What A Modular Can Be’
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, Roland was previewing their new System 500 Eurorack synth modules. The Roland System-500 is a new, fully-analog Eurorack modular synthesizer line, based on the SYSTEM-700 and SYSTEM-100m.
This video, via Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com, takes a look at the STG/Soundlabs Mankato filter for Eurorack modular synthesizers.
Here are a pair of in-depth demos with the new Arturia BeatStep Pro sequencer, which is now shipping. The first video, above, features Alex Anderson from WMD demonstrating how the BeatStep Pro an be used with CV/Gate to control analog gear.
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, Roland will be showing version 1.2 of the System-1 software. The video above is an overview of the Version 1.2 update for SYSTEM-1 Plug-Out Synthesizer and SYSTEM-1m Semi-Modular Synthesizer.
Here’s an in-depth video demo, via SourceDistributionTV, of the new Arturia BeatStep Pro.
Modular Overkill has a cost breakdown of using IKEA Rast Nightstand as a DIY 6U Eurorack modular synthesizer case: