"The Pulsar Dual LFO, new as a Rack Extension in the Propellerhead Shop, is a flexible little powerhouse utility with tons of routing potential. Even though Pulsar is capable of some wild tricks, it also is one of the best places to start learning about modular synthesis and LFOs.
We put together this introductory look at how to use LFOs to spice up your existing sounds and how to get Pulsar making some sounds of its own."
"A demonstration of how awesome Urban Tech 2 and Buffre are. Using them together to make new stuff to spice up our beats and get down with the get down
Rack Extensions, Refills, it's all just new ways to make music. By combining our tools, and re-imagining our workflow, we open up the doors to new creative possibilities!"
"Faces number three will invite the two young producers Sekouia and Rain Dog to share sides on this disc and expose their musical crafts. Coming from Denmark and the UK, respectively, they are with certainty looking forward to long-lasting succesful careers. What they share is a an intrinsic feel for tiny musical details which give their music an intimate feel to keep the listener mesmerized for ages. On this record they experiment with different sounds and tempos to create a dynamic collection of unique compositions that congregate an EP of colourful, low slung and ambient tunes or simply 'chocolatefudgebrownieplasticmusic'."Available July 27th on Project: Mooncircle
"Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In “Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and produced by Katherine Sarafian, “Brave” is a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and the signature Pixar humor enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane and John Ratzenberger. To make the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. Brave is also the first movie ever to use the Dolby Atmos sound format."
SoundWorks Collection - The Sound of Brave from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.
"Today we cover a hit from New Jersey's own, Redman: "Tonight's Da Night". Produced by Erick Sermon and Redman, this track put Redman on a lot of people's radars and was the soundtrack for Summer 1993 in NJ."
T-RECS - Night Skies from T-Recs (Timelapse Recordings) on Vimeo.
Moog Music have announced a remarkable new addition to the Moogerfooger line-up - the MF-104M Analog Delay! What is that you say? They already had an analog delay? Well check out the backside:
The "M" in MF-104M stands for MIDI, as in control all the parameters from your favorite DAW! But there's more than just midi that makes this new delay special - like a 6 wave-shape LFO that "significantly expands the sonic capabilities of this Classic Analog Delay. Use it to create expansive delays that transport you through time, beautifully modulate the delay trails, or create sounds and delays that are simply out of this world." The MF-104 also comes with the spill-over mod built-in that controls whether "delay trails end or continue when you disengage the Delay." On the backside there's also the additional CV inputs for LFO rate and amount. Check out the videos:
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Sneak Peak:
Korg's legendary Polysix synthesizer is now available in the the Reason rack:
"Polysix for Reason uses Korg's proprietary CMT (Component Modeling Technology) to precisely model the electronic circuitry of the original analog instruments, capturing the exact sound and parameter response of the originals.
In addition to faithfully replicating the sound of the original, the Polysix for Reason also adds enhancements such as 32-voice polyphony (max), up to 16-voice unison (with detune/spread function), flexible external modulation settings, MIDI clock synchronization, and a spread function that adjusts the spaciousness of the effects. This neoteric functionality brings the classic Polysix up to date for use in modern music production.
The Polysix programmable six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. With a full-sounding voice structure, chorus/ phase/ ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the Polysix became a world-wide hit. Its distinctive string and pad sounds are often heard to this day.
The interface provides reorganized knobs and switches that resurrect the Polysix in a contemporary "rack-mountable" form for even more intuitive operation and sound-creating versatility."Polysix is now available in the Prop Shop for $49 USD!
Tom Pritchard has long been one of my favorite sound designers on the Reason platform - from his work with Nucleus SoundLab to his own commercial soundbanks. Three of my favorite refills from Tom are now included in the Synthesis Collection ReFill available now thru Nucleus SoundLab! With 200 unique sounds, containing all of the patches from the Fatbank, Portals and Arps Volume One refills, the Synthesis Collection ReFill is a no brainer for anyone that hasn't picked up Tom's amazing work. Here's the down low on each component:
Arps Volume One comprises 100 stunning Combinator patches. These patches use Reason's RPG-8 arpeggiator and Thor synthesiser to create beautiful and unique sounds that add movement and depth to your music. Each patch has been meticulously refined and tweaked to inspire, with Combinator encoders mapped to useful functions to help you find a sound that sits perfectly in your mix. From sublime melodic patches that use Thor's sequencer in tandem with the RPG-8 to deliver wonderful complexity, to roaring full-fat bass synths and crisp, digital soundscapes, these patches can add that special something to every composition.
FatBank contrains 50 chunky Combinator patches, with 12 round basses, 30 sequence synths (including throbbing bass sequences, chunky chords and pulsating riffs) and 8 soaring leads! These patches pack a massive punch with seriously deep basses and soaring tones that can cut through any mix. Each sequence patch also enables you to disable the sequencer, giving you 30 mono and polysynth patches if you'd prefer to use your own sequences.
Portals gives you 50 huge Combinator pads and atmospheres. Take your music to another dimension with glacial pads, evolving glitch textures and otherworldy ambience! These Combinators layer Reason's Malstrom and Substractor synthesisers to form organic, evocative tones.The Synthesis Collection ReFill is available now for $30!
Laurel Halo - Light + Space
From the album Quarantine, out now on Hyperdub!
"This is one of the few and working EMS Polysynthi, produced between the '78 and 79 in ONLY 29 exemplars. As far I know the last Peter Zinovieff work. Space look... totally amazing, it's sound is magic!
It's fully polyphonic with built in analog delay and chorus (both CV/keyboard touch controllable) Two cv-lfo's with many combinations, modulable also from keyboard aftertouch, filter is very very nice selectable from 2 to 4 poles, envelope follower for external signals and many other features.
For me is one of the best polyphonic synthesizers ever made with unique sound and an incredible look.
This is a small psychedelic ambient sounds demo with both the enevelopes auto triggered from one cvlfo."
"xy based filter for cross fading between bandwidths, here using random values to move smoothly between settings."
"This is a quite rare little analog rhythm box from 1979. The features are nothing special, but the sound overall is much better than other rhythm boxes of that era. It has a deep bassdrum and a crispy snare.
It's from MULTIVOX, not ACE Electronics (former Roland). Before the Multivox came along, Ace Electronics made several rhythm boxes which are also called "Rhythm Ace". These have nothing to do with the Multivox. The mechanical hardware looks to me like old Korg Minipops units. Was Korg involved? ;-)
All rhythms are combinable. I played the Multivox with a little reverb."
"Cyclop has landed. A powerful monster that has grown out of all the sounds in the universe. And with it comes bass — lots of it. Synthesis in its purest form. Spectral, digital, or fat analog. Use your own samples as a wavetable, throw effect sequencer orgies, drop on filters and make wobble basses never heard before. Cyclop is here to create new sound. Wrap your bass around your drums like melted sugar around a hot chili pepper. Cyclop is monophic and it will blow your mind. Wobble bass? Dubstep? Do something completely new!"Features:
- New kinds of modulators like the Wobble Generator and the Sound Knob.
- FX-Sequencer, also to be controlled by the FX-Knob.
- 6 Synthesis Engines: Saw Regiment, Analog Sync, FM, Transformer, Spectromat, Phase Stressor
- 10 state of the art Filter types, plus vowel mode.
- Routing Module for Synth / Filter patching, including Overdrive.
- Suboscillator, Bassprozessor, one-view modulation-flow.
- Recommended by BoysNoize, Skrillex, Peaches, Modeselektor, SiriusMo, Mouse on Mars, Biohazard.
- Over 800 presets included, most of them from various artists.
- Cyclop comes as standalone application and VST/AU/RTAS/AAX plugin.Pick up Cyclop today for $139 USD from Sugar-Bytes.de
With deep, upfront kicks and sub-basses, maximal and expansive keys, pads, and sequences, NI's new Platinum Bounce expansion for MASCHINE is aimed squarely at the club producer. Take a peak to see if it's right for your studio...