#Semi-modular synthesizers

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The ARP 2600 is a semi-modular analog synthesizer released in the early 1970s by ARP Instruments. It offers a powerful combination of pre-wired signal paths and modular flexibility, meaning it can be played right out of the box or deeply customized using patch cables. It features three oscillators, a classic low-pass filter, envelope generators, a spring reverb, and a built-in preamp/speaker system.

Usage:

Known for its versatile sound design, from rich basses and leads to complex effects and textures.

Ideal for educational use, studio synthesis, film scoring, and live performance.

Notable artists, songs, and albums:

Stevie Wonder – used the ARP 2600 extensively in albums like Music of My Mind (1972) and Talking Book (1972): for lead synths and layered textures.

Herbie Hancock – featured on Head Hunters (1973) and beyond: used for funky synth solos and experimental sounds.

Joe Zawinul (Weather Report) – used it for atmospheric sounds and expressive leads on albums like Sweetnighter (1973).

Edgar Winter – used the 2600 for the iconic synth riff in “Frankenstein” from They Only Come Out at Night (1972).

Ben Burtt (sound designer) – created the voice of R2-D2 in Star Wars using an ARP 2600 (1977).

Daft Punk – used the ARP 2600 during the production of Random Access Memories (2013), notably for effects and layered analog textures.

The ARP 2600 is revered for its fat tone, hands-on control, and iconic sound, making it one of the most legendary synthesizers in music and film history.

[synthtv]

The Sweet Spot: Voltage Lab 2 Semi-Modular Synthesizer

[rnadvillain]

can aomeone come over and teach me about (semi)modular synthesizers i bought a midi controller to play with in my daw and it has its own sequencer (two of them! one for beats) and all sorts of arpeggiators and stuff like that. and i really want to buy an analog synth to play with but im not sure where to start lol

[tad12]

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[apn-music]

UVI synthesizer ‘Falcon’ version 3 released

UVI has released the latest version 3 of its Falcon synthesizer. - 20 oscillator types, 100+ fx, modulators, MIDI processing, and scripting in a semi-modular environment - Advanced sample engines with time-stretching, pitch-shifting, slicing, and granular processing - Deep synthesis capabilities including subtractive, PM, FM, wavetable, additive, physical modeling, formant, and more

INFINITE SOUND

Falcon gives you everything you need to create the sound of your dreams, delivering an extensive collection of cutting-edge tools in an open-ended semi-modular environment. A powerful instrument for seasoned pros and beginners alike, Falcon can be easily adapted to serve many needs. Whether you're looking for inspiring sounds for a new song, or are deep-diving into creative sound design, Falcon can be as nimble or calculating as the task requires. Explore sound with precision and finesse, from basic sample slicing and synth design to modulated multitimbral hybrids, create incredible layered synths, expressive MPE instruments, powerful drums, intricately chopped breaks, multi-channel surround sound, imaginative sound design, generative sequences, wild effects and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxyt1qt5Lyk

UNLIMITED SOUND SOURCES

Falcon includes 20 oscillators providing a wide range of synthesis and sample-based sound generation including virtual analog, wavetable, phase distortion, FM, additive, drum, noise, formant, pluck, harmonic resonators, bowed string, sample, stretch, granular, and more. Layer them, map them, modulate them, make them yours.

POWERFUL, INSPIRING EFFECTS

Over 100 high-quality effects are included, giving you numerous flavors of delay, reverb, modulation, filtering, EQ, amps, distortion, dynamics, analyzers and more. Effects can be instanced throughout your patch, used in parallel, and deeply modulated. UVI's proprietary DSP ensures pristine quality, from lush modulated reverbs to incredibly accurate physically-modeled compressors, and beyond.

MODULATION

Add movement and dynamics to any part of your sound with envelopes, MSEGs, LFOs, drunk and random generators, and more. Modulate your oscillators, your effects, even modulate your modulators! Remap and quantize them with Mappers, or make it physical with extensive support for MIDI CC, OSC, and host automation sources.

EVENTS AND SCRIPTING

Manipulate incoming MIDI or generate it algorithmically using a wide variety of included scripts to enhance, augment, and modulate your performances – then pipe that data to the rest of your studio, all without needing to know how to program. And for those comfortable with Lua, Falcon offers a powerful way to extend its functionality, and create unique processors and instruments of your own design.

WORKFLOW

Falcon's interface is adaptable to your needs, from exploring presets and editing sounds, to creating instruments, mixing multichannel performances, and more. Features like UI Snapshots, program templates, extensive preset implementation, and tree view make realizing your inspirations all that much faster.

WHAT'S NEW IN FALCON 3?

Since Falcon's initial release we have been committed to refining and expanding its creative potential. With one ear to R&D, and the other to user feedback, we regularly add new features, content, and optimizations, all at no cost to our existing users. Registered users of Falcon and SonicPass can download Falcon 3 immediately with UVI Portal. Version 3 sees the addition of 3 new oscillators including VOSIM (formant), Bowed String, and Harmonic Resonator, 4 new effects including Opal, Ladder Filter, Dispersor, and Harmonic Resonator FX, MIDI Out support, new scripts, numerous workflow improvements including UI snapshots, launch screen, and more, and an updated and refreshed factory library. For more information and to purchase the Falcon, check out the UVI homepage Read the full article

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Future Retro's Vectra synth is now back in production.

Future Retro's Vectra synth, which was halted in 2021 due to the pandemic, is now back in production. The synthesizer, known for its unique interface and hybrid features, is expected to be available again in November or December this year. Future Retro is also set to produce its discontinued 777 synth.

The Vectra synthesizer was initially created in 2021, but only 100 units were shipped before production stopped. It is expected to be available again in November or December this year. Unfortunately, Future Retro, the Virginia-based synthesizer brand that produced the Vectra, went out of business in 2022 due to the knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after a change in management, the brand is resuming production of the Vectra. The Vectra is a unique hybrid instrument with four digital oscillators, white and pink noise generators, four ring modulators, five LFOs, six envelopes, and six filter types. Its distinctive interface includes four joysticks, with one serving as a mixer, allowing you to seamlessly blend audio from four sources for classic vector synthesis.

Future Retro has recently announced that they will begin producing their popular Vectra analog synth again, which had been discontinued earlier. In addition, they have also revealed that their 777 synths will be produced again after experiencing technical delays during updates. The brand confirmed they have successfully produced analog synth voice boards, replicas of the original 777 boards with through-hole components. Future Retro has taken extensive measures to faithfully preserve the 777 synths' original sound. Founded in 1997, Future Retro has released a variety of instruments alongside the Vectra and 777, including the Revolution analog bass synth, the XS semi-modular synth, the Mobius MIDI sequencer, and the Zillion multi-function Eurorack module. The new production of the Vectra is scheduled to start in November or December 2023, and it will be showcased at Knobcon, a synth exhibition in Chicago, in September. Keep up to date with the latest news on future-retro.com.

[ghostthatsaysfuck]

Should i name my new best friend, the korg ms-20 mini semi modular synthesizer

[shugmonkey]

Pete Townsend With Synths

[malloryfield]

Hey all,

i've just released a big project that i'd been planning and studying for about a year, and that i'd been working on, while still studying, for another year. I set out to remove the music from the entirety of Ridley Scott's 1979 film, Alien, and to record a new soundtrack for it, and I was able to do just that. I primarily used my hardware synthesizers, including a Korg MS2000, a Korg Monologue, and a Behringer semi-modular.

You can stream the soundtrack album on your platform, or watch the film with my score at vimeo.com/malloryfield .

thank you!

[synthtv]

Voltage Lab 2 Semi-Modular Synthesizer

[tad12]

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