Decoding

video upload by Valhalla Vegas

"OP-1, Eternal Engine Apparatus Tube Synth"

X1L3 - ALLEYKAT - URIDIUM 2 - 8580 sid - stress test - Amiga cover

video upload by X1L3

"By ear cover of the awesome theme to the Amiga version of Uridium 2 by Jason Page.

The Commodore 64 version that never was . . . .

8580 SID in circuit. No midi file. No C64 original to lift hints on how to handle the voices and wave forms. Just an idea on a whim, a blank canvas and a question of how to do the four channel sample based original justice with only a potato and three voices.

Shout out to Rob Hubbard for his SID programming style, all it taught me from listening to it all before the world moved on, and studying it now for the wealth of tricks you can learn from it if you put in the time.

The human league cover that came before this was nothing more than messing around for the sake of all the meows. It was fun, but didn't offer much in the way of a challenge. This one sets the bar much higher. A 100% pass as far as stress testing the module and write routines goes.

Alleykat proves itself admirably.

From the point of view of a 80s C64 kid, it's fucking awesome 😁🔥

Cheers, Dad, for getting me the bread bin all those years ago ❤️"

EML 101 and EML 200 Manuals

This one is in via Keith Soehn who had the following to say:

"As a former owner of 2 EML 101s, an EML 200 and the EML 400/401/416 Sequencer, I somehow felt the need to desktop publish the manuals for the above-mentioned EMLs. (I will also redo the EML 500.) It’s my belated thanks to all the people and to present and past users of these synths and sequencer. I enjoyed working with these units.

I presently have finished two manuals for the EML 101 and the EML 200, and I’m almost finished with the Sequencer manual. James Gideon has graciously posted the pdfs on his website at: https://siliconbreakdown.com/eml"

Side note: you can find videos by The Silicon Breakdown in additional posts here. You will find posts going back as far as 2008.

Syd and I – Live 3 song Synth-Pop Set [Resident Electronic SF]

video upload by Saul Stokes

Another one in via supporting member Saul Stokes.

"Experience a live, fully hardware synth-pop set from Syd and I, recorded at Resident Electronic (Noisebridge) on Capp Street in San Francisco. Syd and I are a father/daughter music duo composed of Saul Stokes and Sydney Stokes. This performance features our unique blend of nostalgic synth production, positive electronic vibes, and contemporary melodic vocals. Special thanks to Jah's Tin (Resident Electronic Host and Musician) for capturing all the video angles as well as excellent quality audio.

00:00 - Intro
00:05 - 10th of a Second
05:11 - Be Somebody
10:01 - Skinned

Everything you hear is performed live using a 100% battery-powered, DAW-free hardware rig Stokes designed. The rig consists of:

Novation Circuit Tracks
1010music Blackbox
Bastl Stereo Mixer
Korg NTS-3
Dexed DX7

If you want to see an equipment close-up, head over to this short:"

Syd and I equipment overview. #novationcircuit #1010blackbox #dexed #modelcarbon8 #korgnts3 #bastl

video upload by Saul Stokes

"If you’re a fan of artists like Sylvan Esso, CHVRCHES, or Robyn, you’ll feel right at home with our sound."

MIDIPan improvisation using sounds from Alchemy

video upload by MIDI IN

"Originally inspired by thinking about what sounds certain silent things might make, this turned into a MIDIPan looping exercise and then a more fleshed-out production.

MIDIPan:
https://peacockmedia.software/drum
Kale's channel:
‪@musicalmiscellany‬

Photo by Pavel Storchilov from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/focus-ph...

0:00 teaser
0:24 intro
2:10 the music"

VIVALDI - Autumn Part 1 (excerpt) on SIX (5) Korg Arp Odysseys

video upload by Richard Payne

"Was programming in the MIDI notes for Part 3 of Summer (it’s coming …) when I got sidetracked by this lovely bit of Autumn.

Vivaldi’s accompanying sonnet describes this moment as “the drunkards have fallen asleep” which, 10 days into my sobriety I’m enjoying a lot. Vicariously.

One of my favourite things on the Odyssey is the ability to have the White Noise from the S&H section modulating the Filter. Giving it a sort of grainy, crackly sound. I do this a lot and you can hear it on Odyssey #1 and #4 at the very start, each playing single notes panned slightly left and right.

There’s some Reverb from UAD’s Lexicon 224 but other than that, absolutely no other processing or EQ.

Oh, as I mentioned before, Odyssey #3 got damaged on the boat to Australia from the UK and while it's waiting to be repaired is being (well) represented here by a colour photocopy, sellotaped onto some cardboard."

You can find additional VIVALDI performances by Richard Payne here.

Bastl Alchemist Ingredients (patches) - No Talking

video upload by The Cable Clan

"Very versatile little contraption, especially considering the price point.

Watch us create a Homunculus or maybe even gold from the sheer power of musical energy and love 💕

Features:
Digital synth with 5 modes
filter
fm
hypersine
supersaw
glitchnoise

Dual Fx section (delay/chorus/flanger/distortion)
4 oscillators"

Tesuque Synths 9

video upload by Mike Synth

"After four years, I'm back!

Time to stop buying synth modules and figure out how to use what I have."

The Korg Lambda - Strings from Heaven

video upload by Controlled Voltage Sound Labs

"A look at the Korg Lambda String Ensemble from 1979. Video features 2 original songs accompanied by the Linndrum, and a demonstration of all factory presets.

All sounds processed through Eventide Space Reverb

Join us on Patreon! - / cvsoundlabs
INSTAGRAM - @CVSoundLabs


00:00 Intro Song
01:09 Brief Overview
01:39 Factory Presets
04:54 Outro Song"

Korg multi/poly - "Cybersynth" 40 Performances (Soundset)

video upload by LFOstore

"Lfo.store presents 'Cybersynth' soundset for Korg multi/poly.

Buy: https://lfostore.sellfy.store/p/sr-ko...

Works with hardware multi/poly and native plugin.

We are continue the series of banks dedicated to Korg multi/poly.

This soundset dedicaited to powerful & agressive tones from the Cyberpunk culture.

What awaits us in the future, the dawn of mankind and space exploration, or the dark era of technological slavery, in the world of Corporations...

Time to angry sounds from Korg multi/poly!

Korg multi/poly is an incredible synthesizer with amazing features and sound, and we continue to unlock its potential.

40 presets and sequences are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

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