Cuckoomusic has uploaded a new Analog Rytm tutorial video – Analog Rytm Cuckoo Walkthrough #1

The Analog Rytm is a deep machine. To make a full tutorial would take a lot of planning. Something I’m not very good at, he he.
In this improvised walkthrough I’m taking you through the workflow of creating a couple of sounds, loading samples into a project, creating performances and scenes, and programming, live recording and jamming out a little sequence.

Please leave a comment if there’s something you like, or something you’d like to see in the next video. I’ll try and be more structured in the next video, he he 🙂

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The Amazing Moog Theremini Featuring Dorit Chrysler.  It is pretty awesome that this synth engine is based off of the Animoog! 

In this Video Dorit Chrysler, co-founder of the New York Theremin Society, explores the sonic possibilities of the Theremini, Moog’s latest addition to the theremin family.

The Theremini is a re-imagining of one of the oldest electronic musical instruments in history, and Bob Moog’s first love — the Theremin. The Theremini combines a powerful sound engine derived from Moog’s award winning synthesizer, Animoog, with the traditional no-touch playing of a traditional Theremin.

Assistive pitch quantization allows each player to adjust the instrument’s level of playing difficulty. At the maximum position, the Theremini will play every note in a selected scale perfectly, making it impossible to play a wrong note. As this control is decreased, more expressive control of pitch and vibrato becomes possible. When set to minimum, the Theremini will perform as a traditional Theremin – the analog heterodyning oscillator controls pitch and there is absolutely no assistance.

The Theremini has begun shipping and is available at authorized Moog Music dealers worldwide. www.moogmusic.com/dealers

gbevin has uploaded a new video – LinnStrument status update 1

Quick status of what’s going on with the LinnStrument, showing the responsiveness of the sensor using Animoog on the iPad.

Find more videos from gbevin – http://www.youtube.com/user/gbevin

BLUE II and Example Sounds

BLUE-II its ‘examples bank’ http://www.robpapen.com/blue2.html Inside the latest version of BLUE-II

Max/Msp Synthesizer Demo – The Alptron

A very nice clean patch and patch overview. 

Within the course "Audio Processing and Effects" at Glasgow Caledonian University programmed software synthesizer using Max/Msp. It’s a subtractive monophonic snyth based on the Moog Sub Phatty.

Max MSP Generative Music Patch and performance by Elvio Carini. 

Generative Music Max MSP Patch.
Based on a fixed structure, the harmonic and rhythmic sequence are randomly generated. A couple of loops and synthesized instruments are controlled by an Akai LPD8, a Launchpad and a Key Studio 25.

Astromech has uploaded a new video – Astromech R1 Elektron Analog Four Korg MS-20 Mini Performance

R1 by Astromech
Performed on Elektron Analog Four, Korg MS-20 mini with Moog MF-105, and Korg Volca Beats.
Thanks for listening!

Free Download: astromech.bandcamp.com

Miguel d’Oliveira uploaded a new video – Moog filter on a VST electric piano:

Trying to get some interesting colours on a simple VST electric piano by running it through the phenomenal filter on the MiniMoog Voyager.

Miguel’s website:

http://migueldoliveira.com/

Spitfire Audio is proud to announce availability of MURAL 2 — the second installment in its new gold standard-setting, deeply-sampled symphonic strings collection for THE BRITISH MODULAR LIBRARY (BML), boasting fundamental articulations — as of May 21…

With MURAL – VOLUME 2, its latest sample instrument collection for Native Instruments’ KONTAKT 4 or 5 (Mac OS X 10.7 or higher and Windows 7 or later), Spitfire Audio ably picks up where it inventively left off with MURAL – VOLUME 1… shaping the ultimate symphonic-sized, detailed strings collection as part of its broad-ranging BML range, a longterm project to create the greatest-sounding, deepest sampled, and ultimately future-proofed living orchestral virtual instruments on the planet today!

Like its predecessor, the MURAL – VOLUME 2 collection collectively makes masterful use of its Mural namesake, a large symphonic string section comprising 16 1st Violins, 14 2nd Violins, 12 Violas, 10 Cellos, and eight Basses. All are professionally performed by some of the finest players in London with each section carefully captured in situ by award-winning producer/recording engineer Jake Jackson at Lyndhurst Hall within London’s legendary AIR Studios via the finest ribbon mics and Neve ‘AIR Montserrat’ preamps through the world’s largest Neve 88R console onto a meticulously maintained Studer two-inch tape machine — making BML the only orchestral sample library on the market to be firstly recorded to tape — then finally to 24-bit/96kHz digital audio via high-end Prism AD convertors combining to produce a stunning sound.

Recorded deeply with up to eight round robins and numerous dynamic layers and controls, including vibrato and intelligent legato switching, the remarkable results can all be controlled totally independently within MURAL – VOLUME 2 by the end user. As always, meticulous mixing and precise perspective and placement lock together with each and every BML module as if they were all in the same room when recording. Why? Well, when you start putting sections together, it simply works — no mixing, panning, or careful manipulation of reverbs required!

Moreover, MURAL – VOLUME 2 features a carefully curated selection of articulations to compliment MURAL – VOLUME 1, providing perceptive professionals with open access to even greater sound colours, detail, and depth of expression with some simply stunning have- to-be-heard-to-be-believed must-haves thrown in for good measure! Marvel at articulations galore, including fully-functional — albeit requiring access to MURAL – VOLUME 1 — legato, portamento, and détaché; methodically measured 1’0 and 0’5 shorts; col legno — striking strings with the stick of the bow, rather than drawing hair of the bow across the strings; greater emotion and expression with longs molto vibrato (molto expressivo) — an extra degree of vibrato; haunting longs sul pont — ‘dampening’ notes or chords by bow or hand; longs sul pont con sordino — with mute; searing longs sul pont distorted; and heartbreaking longs sul tasto — bow kept over fingerboard to produce a soft, thin tone; together with must-have measured trems and trills.

And as if that wasn’t enough to be getting on with, MURAL – VOLUME 2 also includes a selection of outstanding FX, curated, produced, and orchestrated by award-winning composers with ‘tense’ longs worth the price of admission alone! Articulative gaps in MURAL – VOLUME 1 have been further filled in with bartok pizzicato — a strong pizzicato where the string is plucked vertically by snapping and rebounds off the fingerboard; harmonics; and unmeasured trems for the 2nd Violins and Violas.

Says the Spitfire Audio team themselves: “We feel this installment of our symphonic range makes the MURAL library the first-go comprehensive collection of samples any discerning composer would reach for.”

For MURAL is not an epic, dirge-ridden sludge of trailer-making strings, but rather pure in its detail and beauty… a beautiful combination that positively encourages its users to write better orchestral music, whenever and wherever the need arises.

MURAL – VOLUME 2 can be purchased and downloaded directly from Spitfire Audio for an introductory promotional price of £339.00 GBP rising to £399.00 GBP on June 1, 2014
(subject to VAT within the EU) from here: http://www.spitfireaudio.com/products-page (Note that this will require a full version of Native Instruments KONTAKT 4 or 5 to run.)

Making of the Aluminium Minimoog Voyager.  Awesome video showing the production of the unit. 

The Aluminum Minimoog Voyager is a limited edition, 100 piece production of the legendary Minimoog Voyager — the analog synthesizer that was the culmination of a lifetime of work for synthesizer pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. It is housed in an elegantly machined, all aluminum cabinet that has been weight relieved for portability. The cabinet features a clear anodized finish with industrial fixtures securing an electric blue backlit panel with electric blue LEDs, all black switches and nuts, and electric blue pitch & mod wheels.

Find out more:

www.moogmusic.com/aluminium