| Boss announces new OC-5 octave pedal with upgraded mono and poly modes |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-18-2020, 01:27 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Boss announces new OC-5 octave pedal with upgraded mono and poly modes
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| Strymon NightSky to be revealed today, but have we had enough of teaser marketing? |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-18-2020, 01:27 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Strymon NightSky to be revealed today, but have we had enough of teaser marketing?
 https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...00x166.jpg 300w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...24x565.jpg 1024w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...68x424.jpg 768w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...36x848.jpg 1536w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...60x199.jpg 360w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...10x281.jpg 510w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...70x425.jpg 770w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...-95x53.jpg 95w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...tsky-2.jpg 1540w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />Strymon's new pedal will be called NightSky, but has Eventide stolen Strymon's thunder with the Blackhole reverb pedal announced recently? And do we still need teaser-style campaigns in 2020, anyway?
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https://www.gearnews.com/strymon-nightsk...marketing/
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| Memotron M2K |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-18-2020, 01:27 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Memotron M2K
Memotron M2K
Specifications
Filter Slopes -
12dB Slope (2-pole), Low Pass, Resonance
VCA/Envelopes -
1 VCA With Attack, Decay
Controls -
Volume, tone, pitch, frame, Half-Speed as well as Data /ESC for Menu control
Effects -
Reverbs, delays, chorus, flanging and more
Keyboard -
37 keys, non-weighted, plastic
Memory -
Internal memory for approx. 700 preset sounds
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Tue, 09/01/2020 - 08:59
The sound of a Mellotron is coveted by many, but very few would actually be able to afford or take care of the original hardware. Everyone from Genesis and Pink Floyd to The Beatles and Tangerine Dream made use of the Mellotron, but the original hardware was discontinued in the late eighties. However, the use of Mellotrons by bands like Radiohead in the nineties contributed to more people becoming aware of and desiring to own one.
Since the original hardware can be somewhat unreliable, not to mention impractical, there has long been a desire for a digital recreation of the Mellotron. Finally, Manikin-Electronics stepped up in 2007 with the Memotron, which they describe as the digital remake of the Mellotron.
The Memotron is based on the design of the classic Mellotron 400, so it features a classy white design. It recreates the keyboard of the M400, so you have access to 37 lightweight keys, but unfortunately, it lacks the slight pressure-sensitivity that the Mellotron had. It recreates the control panel of the M400, with knobs for volume, tone, pitch, and sound selection. One of the new controls is a half-speed switch, which is something that some original Mellotrons had installed. The other two consist of the data controller/selector and an Escape button. The rear of the instrument features a headphone output, stereo outputs, volume pedal input, and MIDI In/Out/Thru sockets. There is also a contrast knob on the rear panel for the small LCD that is featured on the control panel.
In terms of features, the Memotron offers users access to up to three sounds simultaneously and has an internal, adjustable effect processor. In addition to its internal data storage, it is also possible to import new sounds by making use of an external SD card. It takes a few seconds to load sounds into memory after which several parameters can be edited to modify them to your liking.
Playing the Memotron is a different experience compared to playing the 12-kilogram monstrosity that was the Mellotron. It's fully polyphonic and a lot more reliable than the original hardware was. Whether or not the Memotron is worth it will depend on your love for the Mellotron. For some, it's nothing more than a keyboard with a plug-in preinstalled and if it is the authenticity of an original Mellotron you want, then the Memotron is never going to compare. It's not quite as lifeless as some users claim and for it's time it came pretty close to the performance of a Mellotron. It does have competition in the form of the M-Tron Pro for those who don't mind going completely digital and the M4000 for those who don't mind paying a fortune for a real Mellotron.
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Manikin Electronic Memotron - All Playing, No Talking!
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http://www.vintagesynth.com/node/13586
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| 4hp to fill, not sure what to do with it |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-18-2020, 01:27 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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4hp to fill, not sure what to do with it
Hello, fellow synth degenerates. As the title says I have 4hp to fill and I'm not sure what to do with it. Part of me says I need a clock modulator, another part (the evil obsessive part) says I need another filter that lives inside this main rack rather than in a side skiff. Before anyone says 'just put a blank in' No. I'm dedicated to spending money and watching it burn. Don't ruin this. For reference, I "make" mostly generative "music" I love just patching the system up with a rough idea and letting it play out. Here is my current rack (obviously the ZOIA isn't out yet, but I'm saving that hp damnit)
and the data link for those that are curious. what are your thoughts? I'm half tempted to get a Kinks in here for some more CV mangling. Or even a disting mk4.
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| Super Early Production Poly 800 Battery Addition |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-18-2020, 01:27 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Super Early Production Poly 800 Battery Addition
Hey all! I’ve got a very early production Poly 800 that my dad bought back in early ‘83. As he recalls, buying it pretty much as soon as they were released. We’re trying to get a few of his old synths back to tip top condition- This , a Moog Prodigy and a Polysix (battery disaster but almost back to “new”). Since this is a super early production mk1 it not only doesn’t have the coin cell battery memory like the later units, it doesn’t even have the pads in place to add a battery like the early units ( not as early as this though!) I’ve found a few people referencing a battery add mod involving tapping in to a trace and removing a diode and cap for these super early poly 800s but all links to pages explaining the mod to be dead. Can anyone help? Thanks!
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| 8 more cheap pedals every guitarist needs to try |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-14-2020, 01:19 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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8 more cheap pedals every guitarist needs to try
 https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...00x166.jpg 300w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...24x565.jpg 1024w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...68x424.jpg 768w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...36x848.jpg 1536w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...60x199.jpg 360w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...10x281.jpg 510w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...70x425.jpg 770w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...-95x53.jpg 95w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...to-try.jpg 1540w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />Here are 8 more great budget effects pedals that you should try before you die. They include tube overdrives, classic chorus effects, reverbs, tremolos, and more. All for around £60 each!
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| Best free plug-ins this week: The Seductress, QRange and Vocal King |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 09-14-2020, 01:19 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Best free plug-ins this week: The Seductress, QRange and Vocal King
 https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...00x166.jpg 300w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...24x565.jpg 1024w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...68x424.jpg 768w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...36x848.jpg 1536w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...60x199.jpg 360w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...10x281.jpg 510w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...70x425.jpg 770w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...-95x53.jpg 95w, https://www.gearnews.com/wp-content/uplo...-09-13.jpg 1540w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />This week's collection of the best free plug-ins has it all: a tonewheel organ emulation, a linear phase EQ and a vocal mixing plug-in. Here's The Seductress, QRange and Vocal King.
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https://www.gearnews.com/best-free-plug-...ocal-king/
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