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The long wait for the Yamaha PSR-SX620 is nearly over. I am still awaiting official specs — aren’t we all! Here’s a few teasers while you wait: New internal bass reflex port and enlarged internal sound box Over 1,000 instrument … Continue reading → The post Could this be it? first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
In my last post, I described the process of trimming audio stems for use on the Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim. The general procedure is: Create a new project and set its tempo. Import the audio stems (files) into time-aligned tracks. … Continue reading → The post Trim construction kit with Ableton Live first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
At some point, you will want to add new content to your Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim. I bought my EP-40 as a loop machine. I like interacting with it — bringing layers in and out, blasting a siren, adding FX, … Continue reading → The post Add a construction kit to EP-40 Riddim first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
Rastaman! Rockers! I have not forgotten the Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim. While messing with construction kits (again), I got frustrated with the on-line EP-40 guide. Like many people, I want a guide on my own machine, preferably in PDF. Even … Continue reading → The post Get yer EP-40 Riddim PDFs first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
After rummaging through the AN200 crate, I cherry-picked eight favorite patterns and converted them to Yamaha Seqtrak. Yamaha Seqtrak doesn’t have an AN synthesis engine, so you only get a close approximation. Still, why not? Converting Yamaha’s AN200 patterns to … Continue reading → The post AN200 patterns converted to Seqtrak first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
One of my favorite pastimes is finding and collecting patterns from vintage Yamaha beat boxes. It’s been a long time coming — the Yamaha AN200 Loop Factory. The AN200 is renown for its 5-voice Analog Physical Modeling (AN) engine. Yamaha … Continue reading → The post Yamaha AN-200: Crate digging first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
In my last post about connecting a MIDI controller to Yamaha SEQTRAK over USB, I expressed concern about power draw. Measurements show that my initial concern is unfounded. I pulled out a trusty Klein Tools ET900 USB Digital Multimeter. For … Continue reading → The post SEQTRAK MIDI controller power first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
A quick hit on the SEQTRAK front… I’ve been experimenting with Yamaha SEQTRAK as a sound module. The biggest trick is living within SEQTRAK’s MIDI channel assignments: Channels 1 to 7: Drum, synth, or drum kit Channels 8 and 9: … Continue reading → The post SEQTRAK as sound module: Connections first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
I’m taking a break from the toys to compare: Yamaha AN200 Loop Factory Korg Volca Sample 2 Yamaha SEQTRAK Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim All four machines are deep so you’re not going to get an in-depth analysis of features and … Continue reading → The post Comparison: SEQTRAK, EP-40 Riddim, Volca Sample first appeared on Sand, software and sound .
Yamaha Seqtrak went on sale last month — at the fantastically low price of $250 USD. OK, that got me. 🙂 By now, there are a mess o’ Seqtrak videos on-line. You’ve probably watched and heard the demonstrations and tutorials. … Continue reading → The post Review: Yamaha Seqtrak first appeared on Sand, software and sound .