Category Archives: Audio Gear

Information and downloads relating to audio/music gear, with added focus on vintage devices.

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RME Audio Drivers Archive

 

Please visit the official RME website first to see if your driver, software, and/or manual is available there. This archive is only offered as a courtesy in the event that rme-audio.de is down or inaccessible, restructured, or in the event that software is removed from their official archives. Although RME … Continue reading

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Nord Lead Laser Harp

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This tutorial covers a lot of basic synthesizer programming using a Nord Lead 2, and specifically targets how to approach the Elka Synthex “laser harp” sound Jean Michel Jarre has famously used. One of the core concepts is oscillator sync / hard sync / sync lead. This is a technique used in a lot of analog synths in the ’70s and 80s which provides an aggressive cutting sound.

Follow along step-by-step and you will have no problem understanding how to achieve this sound, and many extra sounds besides.

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Roland JX8P Aftertouch Repair

 

DISCLAIMER: High-voltage, electrostatic discharge, and other risks to body and property may be present. Proceed with these steps at your own risk. This tutorial is based upon: http://analog.no/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=54 Read that article first to understand our goal and the basic procedure. All credit goes to the original author. I’ve only clarified … Continue reading