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Geddy Lee teams up with Moog for special edition satin red Minimoog Model D with ‘hot-rodded’ VCA circuit.

Moog Music has announced the releases of the Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D, a special edition of the iconic analogue synth that pays tribute to the Rush frontman’s enduring influence on progressive rock.

The Geddy Lee Minimoog sports a custom satin red finish with metallic flecks that echoes the look of the keyboard rig used by Lee around the time of the 1984 album Grace Under Pressure, and the synth is adorned with a custom badge and sticker featuring Rush’s “Starman” logo.

The Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D arrives with a bundle of Rush merch, including an exclusive 10″ red vinyl featuring Xanadu and Jacob’s Ladder, a collectible poster, commemorative manual and gift box. Each instrument is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Lee and individually numbered.

In a video shared to Reverb’s YouTube channel, Lee tells the story of Rush’s introduction to synthesizers in the mid-’70s, beginning with the Moog Taurus and then the Minimoog Model D. “It was the first time that a schlub like myself could dream big with an instrument that was easy to get around,” he says.

“You could get your head around it; you could learn about waveforms by just clicking the dial and blending them and playing with the modulation wheel. That’s the legacy of the Minimoog; not only does it sound fat and sophisticated but it’s not daunting to get your hands on.”

Lee goes on to discuss how the Minimoog was utilized on classic Rush tracks such as Tom Sawyer, Xanadu and Subdivisions: “For Tom Sawyer I played around with sawtooth and square waves, trying to blend the two of them so that I got a fatter sound from the square and a bit of rizz from the sawtooth”.


The Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D is exclusively available, priced at $5,499. Find out more on Moog Music site.

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Sample platform Splice has launched an update to its mobile app that lets songwriters and producers record vocal ideas over tracks sketched out using its AI-powered Stacks feature.

Stacks can be used to generate track ideas by layering samples from Splice’s library. Pick a genre, and the app will instantly create a Stack that layers multiple samples in that genre that share the same key and tempo; these can then be mixed, muted or swapped out for new samples from Splice’s library, while the global key and tempo can be adjusted across the whole Stack.

Splice Mic lets app users record over ideas generated using Stacks, and it’ll even analyse the vocal recording to find additional samples that match it harmonically. After recording a loop of up to one minute in length, users can then trim it using the app’s audio editor before snapping it to the beat grid.

If they are not happy with the results, they can pick a new genre and Splice will select new samples to work alongside the vocal take. Multiple takes can be layered together, with a maximum of eight layers in a Stack. Finished ideas can then be exported as mixes, stems or Ableton projects to be polished in a DAW later.

“The phone is already a huge part of music making,” says Splice’s SVP of Content Kenny Ochoa. “About 1 million users have made more than 28 million stacks so far, and now songwriters and producers can record vocal ideas over stacks of samples. They can experiment with vocal, lyric, and genre and have even more control over their creative vision. and now those stacks can be merged with vocals”.

To celebrate the launch of Splice Mic, the company invited two opposing teams of songwriters and producers to create tracks in 60 seconds using Splice’s mobile app.

“We got the team together to see who could start the best new Stacks,” said artist and producer Leland.

“These creative tools are fun to use, and the results take songwriters so much deeper into the finished process. Before we even get to the studio, we can sketch out melodies and even hooks. This is so valuable to our community”.

Watch the video embedded below:

Find out more on Splice website.

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Synthetic Sound Labs has introduced The Matrix – Model 2660, a 12 HP Euro format version of its previously-released The Matrix MU module.

The Matrix is a deterministic algorithmic sequencer, inspired by the rare Triadex Muse, which was developed by Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky around 1969.

The Matrix generates complex sequences, based on your Tempo, Pitch, Scale, Interval and Theme choices. It outputs both gate/CV signals to control other gear, and an audio signal.

Features:

• CV OUT covers about 2 octaves depending on scale setting with 1V/OCT
• Sequences are created using the THEME controls. Uses a modified LFSR algorithm to generate patterns.
• Gate REST interrupts the GATE output at certain pitch intervals, depending on scale settings
•  Inputs:
  • CLOCK IN (External clock input)
    RESET IN (Starts sequencer back at step 1)
• Outputs:
  • GATE OUT (Sends pulse when sequencer changes state. Follows width of external clock, or 50% width for internal clock)
    CV OUT (About 1V/OCT. Not affected by internal oscillator Pitch control)
    AUDIO OUT (50% duty cycle internal oscillator. About 5 octave range)

An in-depth demo video, using the original MU version of the module:

The Matrix is available now for $350.

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