Archive for May, 2021

Ableton announces free online event for music-makers from around the world.

4 May, 2021  No Comment

 

Following its enforced postponement last year, Ableton’s Loop event is returning for 2021. The event is set to takes place on 26-27 June, and is designed to bring together music-makers from around the world, with registration set to open later this month.

 

Loop Create will be hosted on the Ableton Loop microsite, with sessions kicking off at 11am CET and continuing throughout the two days. Sessions will then be repeated to suit different time zones.

 

The sessions, which are designed to offer insights and techniques, will be presented in different formats, and hosted by artists, musicians, educators and technologists. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet each other in “facilitated conversations”.

 

Loop Create is free to attend for anyone who registers. Registration opening on May 26. See the Ableton site for details.

 

 

The new Erica Synths Black BBD Eurorack Module

3 May, 2021  No Comment

 

Erica Synths has introduced the new Black BBD, a new Eurorack module that features two BBD (bucket brigade device) lines – one short (1024 stage) and one long (4096 stage).

 

Features:

 

  • Full analogue design
  • Two BBD lines (1024 and 4096 stages)
  • Smooth crossfade between BBD lines
  • Built in LFO
  • CV control over Time, Feedback and Dry/Wet mix

 

The new BBD essentially take analog samples of a signal, pass each sample down a ‘bucket brigade’, and then convert the samples back into a continuous signal. The more steps in the device, the longer a signal can be delayed at a given quality level.

 

Both Black BBD stages work simultaneously and you can fade between each BBD mode, creating distinct multi-tap effect. An advanced BBD clock noise cancellation circuit is implemented, reducing unwanted BBD noise, without filtering higher frequencies of the audio signal.

 

The new Erica Synths Black BBD is available now for €260.

 

 

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