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Problems SEQ. 

SOU (source of uncertainty) ratcheting drum machine I built in M4C’s OSCiLLOT about 5 years ago. Truly modular software before Softtube or VCV Rack. 

Color by Max for CatsSimulate sounds from the past to create the future.

Color is a sound texture device to bring the feel of analogue media such as vinyl or tape to your digital recordings. Add different types of vinyl noises, hiss, drive and wobble to your music. Color’s filter effects also fit right into the most modern club track.

It works great on drums, synths, keys etc. but also on full mixes of every musical style. Whether you are scoring a film, creating EDM or writing experimental music, Color offers a unique sonic palette to inspire your productions.

The sound of analogue machines

No matter if your music needs just a touch of drift and movement with a hint of saturation or if you want to mangle signals almost beyond recognition, Color is at your fingertips with a simple yet powerful control set.

Color works with live input or prerecorded audio and is easy on your CPU. For full control, any of the sound colouring sections can by activated individually while Dry/Wet blends the original signal with the coloured signal.

The sections:

Vinyl:

Different types of vinyl noise can be added and adjusted in volume and tonality (pitch). Add also hiss in this section (a classic tape noise). The Duck switch allows to make the adjusted noises only audible when music passes through the device.

Wobble:

Simulate tape fluctuations and tape flutter effects. This reproduces the mechanical characteristics of old tape machines.

Phase:

Align/misalign the phase of the signal.

Drive:

Add raw distortion. Soft switches to a slightly more mellow distortion type. Limiter prevents the signal from overshooting, when activated.

EQ:

A powerful 3-band EQ, fully parametric with adjustable Mid-Q.

Output:

An additional Post-Gain allows for gain staging your signal before it leaves the output while Dry/Wet lets you adjust the overall effect signal.

What you get:

a self-installing Live Pack with integrated lesson in Live's Help section

System Requirements:

Live 10 or higher

Max for Live 8

OS X or Windows

http://sonicbloom.net/en/products/color-by-max-for-cats/

Price $25

Sonic Bloom releases MSE Synthesizer System by Max for Cats

Available now in the Sonic Bloom shop, the MSE Synthesizer System consists 3 components: the MSE Synthesizer module, a small, but very powerful and versatile high quality synth; the Quad, our of the MSE synths stacked together and each MIDI note will sequentially play one of the four MSE modules; as well as the SEQ8, a analogue style step sequencer with 8 steps, swing, integrated MIDI scaling and map function. The MSE Synthesizer System brings classic technology and the associated playing style into the modern computer age.

The MSE Synthesizer is inspired by the legendary Oberheim SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module). The MSE, as the SEM, is capable of fat deep bass, ripping leads and all kinds of effect sounds. Unlike the hardware original, the MSE can also be played polyphonically for soothing pad or warm string type sounds. The relatively limited, but very thought through function set invites for experimentation, but always delivers interesting and musical results without loosing focus in a jungle of parameters.                                                               

The Max for Cats Quad Synthesizer is influenced by one of the big giants in analog synth history - the Oberheim Four Voice, one of the very first polyphonic synthesizers and used by the likes of 808 State, Depeche Mode, Styx, Pink Floyd  and John Carpenter - made possible through ‘simply’ stacking four individual SEM Modules into a big box and adding a keyboard. Because of this, it is possible to completely independently program each synth, but play them as a single sound via the keyboard (4 voice polyphonic) or sequentially hit notes on the keyboard to trigger each module. In combination with the SEQ8 sequencer, this creates very vivid synth lines.

More information in the Sonic Bloom online shop.

Pack Specifics:

3 Max for Live Instruments and 1 Max for Live MIDI effect

53 Presets and 4 Instrument Racks included

by Max for Cats

Pricing and Availability

MSE Synthesizer System is a Max for Live Pack which can be purchased directly on sonicbloom.net for EUR 30/USD 35.

Press Material and further Info:

High-res images and screenshots can be downloaded here. Press partners can simply reply to this email to get the MSE Synthesizer System for review.

About Sonic Bloom

Sonic Bloom is a website dedicated to all things Ableton Live, Push and Max for Live, run by Madeleine Bloom, a Berlin based an electronic musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer as well as former Ableton tech support . She provides video courses for Ableton Live and Push, exclusive Live and Max for Live Packs, as well as services like one-to-one lessons via Skype, mixing and mastering.

More information in the Sonic Bloom online shop.