XENOMORPH - FENIX CLONE

There is, a website, with a picture and a mailing - list. No further, informations. Not even, the name of the manufacturer, just the announcement, that the Xenomorph will be available, in spring 2020.

According, to the mailing - list, they are from Portland, Oregon and the company - name, is maybe, Xenomorph Technology.

It's looking, like a clone, of the Fenix 2, by Synton.

It has, 3 VCO, 4 filter, 5 LFO, 3 mixer, 3 envelopes, phaser, delay, wave - multiplier, wave - shaper, noise - generator, ring - modulator, slew - limiter, 8 - step sequencer, 8 VCA, 2 sub - oscillator, an audio - input, a lot of patch - points (banana - plugs) and more options.

http://xenomorph.technology/

#Xenomorph #FenixClone #VCO #VCF #VCA #Phaser #Delay #AHDSR #ADSR #Multiplier #SlewLimiter #Mixer #LFO #AudioIn #BananaPlugSockets

BEHRINGER - 2600

Behringer, has introduced, their 2600, which is a clone of the ARP - 2600.

After, a video, where Rob Keeble (AMSynth) is talking and playing, on an original ARP - 2600, they've released the second part, where we can see their 2600.

It's monophonic and the sound, is very well.

So, let's wait, for the specification - and feature - list, but we can see, that the unit has 3 oscillator (with waveform - mixer), two different filter - types (earlier and later 2600 - filter) ADSR / AR - envelopes, reverb, ring - modulation, envelope - follower, noise - generator, voltage - processor and some more. Probably, all or almost every feature, of the ARP - 2600, including many patch - points.

https://youtu.be/UkhYuS6vxGU

#Behringer #TwoSixhundred #Clone #ARP #Analog #Monophonic #VCO #VCF #VCA #ADSR #WaveMixer #RingModulation #Noise #EnvelopeFollower #Reverb

JOHN BOWEN - SOLARIS TT / 1U

John Bowen, was showing, a desktop - version and a voice - expansion (rack, 1u), at this year's Winter - NAMM.

The table - top version, is identically to the regular version (without joystick, wheels, etc.). While, the voice - expansion, has got no, physical, edit - options at all, ecxept an volume - knob (maybe, a display) but a software - editor.

The Solaris, is a completely digital synthesizer, with a lot of options. It has, implemented, 64 wave - tables, of the Waldorf - Microwave.

Main - features:
°4 oscillator, each with several types available: MultiMode, WaveTable, CEM, WAV (sample playback), VS (single cycle waves), Mini
°4 filter, each with selectable in - puts: Multi - mode low - pass, 24, 18, 12, 6 dB, high - pass 24, 18, 12, 6 dB, band - pass 24 dB, comb (2 types), state - variable 12 dB LP, HP, BP & BR, SSM low - pass 24 dB , mini (ladder) low - pass 24 dB, vocal - formant
°2 vector - mixer, 2 rotors (special 4 - step wave - shape sequences), 2 AM sections (including ring - mod)
°6 DADSR, 1 8 - stage loopable envelope
°4 free LFOs, 1 vibrato LFO. Each LFO featuring delayed start, fade in and fade out times, key - sync and phase - control
°Phaser, chorus/flanger, delay, 3 - band EQ effects

You can, pre - order, the TT - version now, for a 50% deposit ($1600). Also, taking pre - orderings, for the voice - expansion (introductory pricing: $1599)

www.johnbowen.com/

#JohnBowen #Solaris #Digital #WaveTable #SamplePlayback #FilterTypes #DADSR #LFO #LoopableEnvelope #Rotor #VectorMixer #Effects

JOHN BOWEN - SOLARIS DESKTOP

John Bowen, is talking, about the table - top version and the voice - expansion, of the Solaris.

https://youtu.be/FHrPEkSZsBk

#JohnBowen #Solaris #Desktop #VoiceExpansion #Digital #WaveTable #SingleCycle #SamplePlayback #FilterTypes #VectorMixer #Effects #NAMM #SonicState

FAIRLIGHT - CMI

Fairlight's CMI (Computer Musical Instrument), was demonstrated, on an australien TV - show.

Pete Vogel (CMI - designer), is showing how it's working and composer, Michael Carlos, is playing on the instrument.

https://youtu.be/iOlPCpSmhRM

#Fairlight #CMI #Sampler #Vintage #TVShow #Australia #Demonstration #Sound #PeteVogel #MichaelCarlos

FAIRLIGHT - CMI (COMPUTER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairlight_CMI

#Fairlight #CMI #Sampling #Polyphonic #History #Digital

MMA - MIDI 2.0

At, this year's, Winter - NAMM, MIDI 2.0 was adopted. So, there won't be no basic changes, anymore.

MIDI 2.0, is the result, of a decade of development.

Key - data:
° Bi - directional conversation.
MIDI - devices, can communicate, with each other and auto - configure themself. They can, also, exchange informations on functionality.
° Higher resolution.
Contrary to the 7 bits (14 bits), MIDI 1.0 is using, the new standard will be set to 32 bit (velocity 16 bit).
° Controller.
Controller will be easier to use and there will be, much more, of them. More than 32.000 (including, controls for individual notes).
° Major timing - improvement.
° Profile - configuration.
Profiles are created to, dynamically, configure a device for a particular use case. All (hardware -) controller, of your keyboard, can be mapped (automatically), to be a mixer or something else.
° Property - exchange.
Devices, can exchange, specific informations, like preset - names, parameter - settings.. So they can, display, each other.
° Built - in future.
There is, a possibility, to integrate brand - new MIDI - messages, for future applications.

And, there will be, up to 256 channels!

See, the detailed informations, about MIDI 2.0.

#MMA #AMEI #MIDI #TwoO #Standard #Adopted #Improvement #NAMM #Future

MOOG - 16 CHANNEL VOCODER

The 16 - Channel Vocoder, by Moog, was first released in the very late seventies.

It is, now, going back in production. The re - issue, has the same specifications, like the original unit.

There are, sixteen, frequency - ranges from 50 to 5080 Hz.

It has no internal oscillator, so you have to use it, the "classic" way, with carrier - and modulator - signals (called programs, here).

All frequencies, are patchable, to each other and to external sources. As you can see, from the sockets, on the front panel.

On board are, a sample and hold cuircuit - state, the possibility to choose "Hizz" or "Buzz" and to change the balance between them, also, the possibility to add frequencies above 5080 Hz.

There are, footswitch - connectors, for bypass, sample & hold and external - patch.

It is rack - mountable, if necessary.

Price: $5999 (€4999 at Perfect Circuit or Sweetwater /pre - order)

moogmusicinc.com/

#Moog #Vocoder #Analog #SixteenChannel #Patchable #Hizz #Buzz #SampleAndHold #RemoteControlable

MOOG - 16 CHANNEL VOCODER

Vintage King, is showing and explaining, the 16 - Channel Vocoder by Moog

youtu.be/viM-a6wQ9FE

#Moog #Vocoder #SixteenChannel #Patchable #Hizz #Buzz #Analog #Demo #VintageKing #Video