Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Simmons Clap Trap Digital Drum Synth
"The Simmons Clap Trap is a digital 8-bit EPROM-based (hand clap sample) with an analog noise and modulation sections used for generating synthesized clap sounds.
The Clap Trap can be triggered a number of ways using it’s external ¼ inch trigger inputs or manually via buttons on the top of the unit.
There is also an Automatic repeat trigger mode that triggers the Clap Trap synth with a user selectable retriggering rate.
The “Auto” mode is extremely useful when designing a synthesized clap sound with the front panel controls.
Another unique feature on the Clap Trap is a Humanizer button that adds subtle variations to the clap sample speed and duration giving the clap synth
a more human feel when triggered."
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Redsound DarkStar XP2 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

"RedSound DarkStar XP2 DSP Analog Modeling Synthesizer, a 5-part, 8-voice synth with 2 oscillators per voice. Using DSP analog modeling, it faithfully re-creates the classic synth sounds you love. A built-in joystick is assignable to filter frequency and resonance, or to oscillator mix and ring modulations. There's pink, white, and blue noise generation, plus a full MIDI specification. The XP2 adds a headphone out, 1/4" ins and outs, a new synth engine, and a new, blue scuff-proof color.
Featuring all the essential 'hands-on' synthesizer parameter controls, DARKSTAR is housed in an ergonomic, desktop unit that's also rackmountable using optional rack accessory. The DarkStar is a great British synthesizer with fat sounds and maximum flexibility that's fast becoming a true classic synth in the making in the same calibre of that of the TB303!
Features
# Polyphony: 8 Voices.
# Multitibral: 5 Parts.
# Voice Specification: 2 Oscillators.
# Joystick: Assignable X/Y Joystick to filter frequency and resonance, or to oscillator mix and ring modulations.
# Filter: 12dB per octave resonant.
# Envelopes: 2 x ADSR envelopes, each of which can be set to respond to key velocity..
# LFOs: 2 x LFOs, each with a separate speed and delay control.
# Triggering/Portamento: Note triggering can be normal or autoglide.
# Pink, white, and blue noise generation
# Full MIDI specification
# Headphone out
# 1/4" ins and outs
# New synth engine"
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Redsound
Roland JD800
Note the auction lists this as an analog synth, but it is not. It's a four part PCM sample based synth with sliders and knobs. You can layer up to four samples, each with it's own filter, envelopes and LFOs. No analog.
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Roland
Access Virus Indigo 2
"The Access Virus Indigo 2 is one of the most powerful synths on the market. The Indigo 2 runs the Virus C engine and houses and 37 key keyboard inside a brushed aluminum case.
32 voice Polyphany! Three oscillators, one sub osc., two independent multi-mode filters, two ADSTR envelopes, three LFOs, 16 arpeggiators, 32-band vocoder, five FM synthesis modes and 16 part multitimbrality. The C series offers an expanded mod matrix with 6 source and 9 destination slots, 98 effects, and more! A new 3-band EQ section is available as well as an Undo/Redo function. The operating systems can be easily upgraded via MIDI and there is a free SoundDiver Virus editor/librarian for Windows and MacOS systems available."
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Access
Sunday, November 28, 2010
YAMAHA MIDI RACK TX216
"Yamaha TX216 - The Yamaha TX216 consists of an expandable MRF8 MIDI main frame rack with 2 x TF1 FM tone modules. The TF1 tone module is very much like the DX7, without the keyboard. The TF1 panel is equipped with the MIDI IN and Thru ports and a balanced XLR output connector. The MRF8 MIDI main frame is equipped with a power supply unit, MIDI In, Out and Thru ports. and MIDI out selector.
* 2 TF1 digital FM tone generator modules in an expandable rack-mountable system
* Each TF1 contains a 6-operator FM tone generator with 32 RAM voice memories
* Each module contains 32 function memories corresponding to the 32 voice memories
* Independent MIDI IN and THRU terminals for each module
* Common MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals
* Independent balanced XLR audio outputs from each module
* All voice and performance
* memories can be programmed via an external 6-operator DX synthesizer
Specifications:
* Sound Source: FM Tone Generator
* Connections TFI: MIDI In/Thru, XLR Out
* Connections Rack Main Frame: MIDI In/Out/Thru,
* Configuration: Midi Rack Frame TFI Tone Generator x 2
* Dimensions: 480mm x 176mm x 346mm
* Weight: 10Kg
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Yamaha
SEQUENTIAL MAX
"The MAX is a 6 voice multitimbral analogue synth with a 4 octave 49 note keyboard."
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Sequential Circuits
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