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).
This is a preview of the prototype of the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. The keyboard version adds 60MB of user sample memory (accessed via USB) and a solid semi-weighted keyboard. Coming this December!
A demo of the new Arturia Origin synthesizer, the company’s virtual analog synth. Features: 500 presets created by a selection of international sound designers 16/32 step advanced sequencer 4 part Multi mode Creative Macros, advanced LFO’s, innovative modulation sources, different Joystick modes. Advanced Preset browser. Analog Audio Connectivity: 2 audio ins, 10 audio outs. Digital… Read More Arturia Origin Demo Video
MusicThing’s Tom Whitwell has posted his first impressions of the Arturia Origin synthesizer, and it’s not pretty: The Origin has crossed that line – it’s not a hardware synth, it’s a computer in a box covered in knobs. The trouble starts when you turn it on, after first plugging it in, using the OEM external… Read More Tom Whitwell Just Killed The Arturia Origin’s Buzz
A demo video by Stuart Mitchell of the Novation K-Station. No external effects or postprocessing were used. Delay, reverb and distortion are internal effects.
Arturia has announced that it’s now shipping Origin, a hardware DSP system that recreates and expands on several vintage synthesizers. “We are extremely proud to be shipping Origin”, says Frederic Brun, President of Arturia. “The project has taken much longer than we initially thought and, since we had announced the product early, Origin has been… Read More Arturia Origin Hardware Synthesizer Now Shipping
http://www.vimeo.com/1820127 This is a direct comparison between a vintage analog Moog Minimoog (1976) and a Creamware Minimax ASB, trying to use the same settings on both instruments and playing them together or one at a time. The video was recorded “live” with two cameras and a Panasonic AVE5 video mixer (I’m switching channels manually between… Read More Analog MiniMoog Vs Virtual Analog Minimax ASB
Waldorf has officially announced the Waldorf Blofeld keyboard synthesizer: Not only on the outside did he gain weight, also his inner qualities have seen a remarkable step-up: besides the virtual-analog synthesis and the classic wavetables it now sports a whopping 60 megabytes of sample memory. Just imagine to add a vocal-like noise spectrum to a… Read More Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard Specs
Waldorf has introduced the Blofeld keyboard. The Blofeld has been getting solid reviews, so a keyboard version should be killer. It’s available via Dolphin Music for £599.0. Features: 60 Megabyte sample memory Class compliant USB MIDI for PC,Mac and Linux 16 part multimode maximum 25 voices polyphony highest quality standard keybed with 49 weighted keys… Read More Waldorf Intros Blofeld Keyboard Synthesizer
Access Music GmbH, the company behind the Virus TI synthesizer series has released OS 2.7 after an extensive public beta test. The new version, which is compatible with the entire Virus TI range including the Virus TI Snow, features: Atomizer (a realtime glitch- and looper effect) a third USB buss to transfer more discreet audio… Read More Virus TI Gets Free OS 2.7.3 Update
