Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Doepfer A188-1 BBD Basics
YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Sep 12, 2011
"Overview of functions and features of the Doepfer A188-1 BBD Delay module.
Video, voice, and sound by Raul Pena."
Doepfer A188-1 BBD Basics- Audio Demo Part 1 -Setup and Filtering
YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Sep 15, 2011
"Audio Demonstration for Basics learned in the previous video. This video contains an explanation of setting up the Doepfer A188-1 BBD Module and audio demonstrations in clock noise and filtering.Sound and Video by Raul Pena. Next in this series: Doepfer BBD Basics Audio Demo Part 2 covers Modulation and Feedback."
Doepfer BBD Basics- Audio Demo Part 2 - Feedback and Modulation
YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Sep 15, 2011
"Audio Demonstration continued from Pt. 1- Setup and Filtering. This video contains audio demonstrations of the Feedback and Modulation capabilities of the Doepfer A188-1 BBD Module. Next in this series: Doepfer BBD Basics Audio Demo Part 3 More Modulation and VC Feedback.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."
Doepfer A188-1 BBD Basics Audio Demo Part 3: More Modulation and VC Feedback
YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Sep 15, 2011
"Continued from A188-1 Audio Demo Pt. 2- Feedback and Modulation. This video contains more audio demonstrations of the modulation capabilities of the Doepfer A188-1 BBD Module. There is also an audio demonstration of Voltage Controlled feedback.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."
DX5 Playing DM "Policy of Truth" (updated)
YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Sep 13, 2011
"Updated (and quick done, almost a rehearsal) version -so sorry but it's the only way to upload something as I barely have time enough for doing this Youtube stuff-. It was recorded at the first take, then some mistakes can be heard. Also the light was dim, as the one that uses to be on stage .
BTW, I only have two arms. There are missing sounds, but I wanted to do this with the less pre recorded sounds possible
Backtrack recorded in Pro tools.
Gear: Upper: EMU EMAX II HD
Mid: Roland JP8000
Low: Kurzweil PC1x
Drum Pads triggering the EMAX thanks to a drum pad to Midi converter box
Composed by Martin L. Gore"
SYNDRUM QUAD Analog Drum Synth
via this auction
"This is the one-of-a-kind Syndrum Quad, the hard-to-find first electronic drum made famous by the likes of David Robinson of The Cars, Terry Bozzio, Roger Taylor of Queen and many others. If you've found this, you know what this is and the unique sounds it makes that you can't find anywhere else. The Quad was the most famous of the Syndrums models.
This piece of electronic drum history has recently been tested and works perfectly. As you'll see from the photos, the pads show foam on them from being in storage the last 20 years. I chose not to clean them up after testing the rig, I will leave that to the new owner. Some of the sliders are missing their caps, but this doesn't affect their function. Because the pads use a typical 1/4-inch plug, you could use different pads if you choose, such as Roland PD-8s.
This rig also includes the Pollard Foot Pedal."
1970s ARP Omni Model 2483 analog synthesizer
via this auctionSee the seller's other items for more.
SN 24831739
"The Omni is an analog synth with preset Orchestral String sounds. It has polyphonic Violin and Viola waveforms as well as monophonic Bass and Cello waveforms. It is split into 3 sections: Strings, Synthesizer, and Bass synth - all simultaneously available. It has traditional and simple VCA, VCF, and LFO controls for contouring your sounds as well as a nice chorus that really thickens up the string sound. It has no program memory."
SMS Salamander Modular & Voice 400
via It's Full of Stars where you'll find more pics.
"As it turns out Chris [Muir] worked on the design and manufacture of the SMS synths back in the day, and this was his personal system. Nowadays it gets a little bit neglected in favour of the Buchla, but it sure looked pretty. SMS's most successful product was the Voice 400, pictured at the bottom."
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis Videos & More
YouTube Uploaded by MungoEnterprises
If you are not familiar with the Mungo Enterprises State Zero synthesizer, see the Mungo label at the bottom of this post.
Update: this synth was announced around Winter NAMM 2010 and had an estimated street price of $12,000. http://mungo.com.au/
Playlist:
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 1. Signals
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 2. Oscillators
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 3. Envelopes
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 4. Amplifiers and Multipliers
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 5. Filters
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 6. Resonance
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 7. Slew Rate Limiters
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 8. Sample and Hold
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 9. Comparators
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 10. Quantisation
Mungo Enterprises - Introductory Synthesis 11. Distortion
Mungo Enterprises - State Zero master section
Mungo Enterprises - State Zero poly pad
Uploaded by MungoEnterprises on Sep 4, 2011
A characteristic sound of the State Zero synthesiser, a symphony of PWM and sawtooth symmetry modulation spread across the stereo field by 4 envelopes and 2 LFOs cross modulating many many parameters.
Mungo Enterprises - SyncZ
Uploaded by MungoEnterprises on Aug 14, 2011
"Demonstration of SyncZ device. Sequence of events:
1. Sync to RM1x Master
2. Start TR606 slave
3. Stop RM1x Master
4. Restart RM1x Master
5. Stop and unplug TR606 slave
6. Start Cubase Slave
7. Stop and Restart RM1x Master
8. Stop Cubase Slave
9. Restart Cubase Slave
10. Stop and power off RM1x Master
Now its possible to start and stop both the slave and master in a midi stream. The impossible made possible by Mungo Enterprises."
This one in via Owen.
ES-4 and Expanders, Doepfer MiniCase
YouTube Uploaded by expertsleepers on Sep 13, 2011
"An Expert Sleepers ES-4 module with the full complement of 5 Gate Expanders, driven by random waveforms from Silent Way LFO."
ES-4 and Expanders, bokeh
Interactive Electronic Sculptures by Stanley Lunetta
via f*mass Technoccult
"In the 1960s, Stanley Lunetta created a number of interactive scultures using electronic audio generators. Some of them were still running as of 2008. Some responded to elements such as heat and light to change the sounds, others had more explicit human interactive elements."
via http://moosack.net/stang/sculpts.html
"The MINI-OBLISK (upper right) is light sensitive in respect to the length of time it takes to repeat its wired-in program. Typically, it repeats its sound/light pattern over a period of one week. It is completely self-contained, including amplifier and speakers, and is 18 inches tall."
"The OBLISK (above) is 8 feet tall, 4 feet square at the bottom and 4 inches square at the top. As yet unfinished, it presently contains a light sensitivity section, four digital pitch generators, eight melodic sequencers, one glissando machine, and its own mixer and amplifier speaker system. When finished, it will be a performance instrument as well as an environment sensitive sculpture."
RARE VINTAGE MULTIVOX MX-8100 PATTERN COMPU-SEQUENCER
via this auction
"A PREOWNED AND VERY RARE VINTAGE MX8100 PATTERN SEQUENCER TO BE USED WITH BOTH KORG AND ROLAND INTERFACES BY MULTIVOX... MX-8100 Sequencer - Digital keyboard sequencer with up to 4 patterns depending on how much memory you use for the patterns. The MX-8100 has separate outputs for V/Oct and Hz/V control voltages."
ROLAND PG200 Synth Controller - JX-3p & MKS-30
via this auction
SN 347800
"The PG200 controls all editable parameters of the JX-3p and MKS-30 analog synthesizers. Simple controls for a simple synth, all editable parameters are addressed by the PG-200 for easier programming. Built with clunky components, but durable."
$1800!!! WOOW SUPER SYNTHS!!!!
Normally I don't post eBay warnings, but there's been a ton of $1800 super synth sales on the eBay feed (More Stuff section on right) I use for the site (you can probably see some listed right now). Normally I filter these out but I don't have time to play cat and mouse on these. Just know if you see a listing with something stupid like "$1800!!! WOOW" for a Yamaha CS80 or Waldorf Q+ it most likely is a scam. I shouldn't have to even post this, but for people new to eBay I thought I should put something up. Buyer beware. As the saying goes, if the deal is too good to be true it probably is.
Roland MKS 80 Rev 5
YouTube Uploaded by SyntheticMachines on Sep 13, 2011
"A small demo made with the Roland MKS 80 Rev 5. As usual a multitrack recording with FX. I think the MKS 80 is more a "Jupiter 7", something between the Jupiter 6 and 8.
For sound editing i've used the reKon audio vst editor."
ether^ra LASZLO
YouTube Uploaded by potterpaint2000 on Sep 13, 2011
"a Buchla 200e improv w/MFB-503 DrumComputer. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"
Point Blank on Emulating The Classic Roland TB303
The following tutorial covers emulating the Roland TB-303 with Logic's ES1, however the techniques can be applied to other synths. Posted in full here with permission from Point Blank. The embeds below are only linked in the Point Blank post. I opted to embed them. Be sure to check out their site for more pro audio tutorials.
"Hands up who likes analogue synthesisers?! Of course you do; there’s dozen of models out there and the best thing is, they’re all different. That might seem strange at first glance because when you examine them, most models appear to be basically the same.
My Roland SH101 has one oscillator, one filter, one envelope generator and plays only one note at a time. Put that next to my Yamaha CS10, which is nearly exactly the same in terms of sound making facilities, and everyone except a guitarist would tell you they’re different, as different as a grand piano and a Yamaha DX7 (and the SH101 sounds far better in my opinion). And as every synth sounds different, each is unique. Which brings us to a tiny silver box manufactured in 1982. It’s the antique synth that inspired every dance music genre since Acid House:
The Roland TB303 Bassline.
Hardfloor - Acperience 1
YouTube Uploaded by drstrobo on Nov 27, 2006
On paper it looks extremely limited. It has one oscillator, one envelope generator, one filter and a tiny keyboard that’s next to impossible to program. And yet, this synth sounds like no other. It’s weedy, shrill and despite it’s ‘bassline’ tag the thing it does worst is basslines. How ironic! TB303 are very rare and very expensive these days, and quite frankly you’d be better off spending £1200 on a decent set of monitors. To save you some money I’m going to show you how you can make Logic’s ES1 software instrument do a close imitation. And if you don’t have Logic, don’t worry, because these steps will work on just about any softsynth.
The basics
1. Load in the ES1 and set the oscillator to ‘sawtooth’. Set the oscillator mix so you have only the main oscillator, not the the subsoscillator. The TB303 has no suboscillator and only a dial between sawtooth and ‘square’; you can switch the oscillator to square if you prefer.
2. Set the oscillator range to 16’.
3. Make sure the ES1 ‘Voices’ setting is in ‘Legato mode’ and with ‘Glide’ set to around a 1/3 of the way up.
This setting is extremely important; we must not have notes overlapping and creating chords. We need the ability to slide between specific notes too!
4. Set the ADSR to very fast attack (but not instant, just slightly off will suffice). Set sustain to zero. Set the release and decay to two thirds of the way up.
5. Set the amp to ‘Gate R’ and the ‘level via vel’ triangles to one at the top and the other 2/3 up.
6. Set the filter to 12dB (the TB303 actually has an 18dB filter but the ES1’s filter sounds far more realistic at this setting) and the ADSR via vel triangles at zero and 2o’clock. Drive should be at zero, and ‘Key’ at half way.
7. Set ‘Analog’ to 100%
8. Set both modulation faders to zero. There’s no modulation other than ADSR on a TB303!
So, with your synthesiser set up in this way, you should have an approximation of a TB303 coming out of your speakers. That’s only half of the battle: to really get that acid feel you need to play the ES1 like a TB303 too. Which actually means that you mustn’t play it but manually program in a pattern in the style of a Roland sequencer from the early 1980s.
The Pattern1. Create a one bar region in the arrange area using the pencil mouse tool (esc > No.2)
2. Open that in the piano roll editor and draw in the notes you want to play using the pencil tool. Note that the default length on velocity setting is ideal for us because the note is one 16th note long and the velocity is 80. Remember, no chords!
Here’s where things get really clever. At the moment, you’ll probably have a string of notes, each clearly firing one after the other. The TB303 can do that, but the best patterns use glides, legato and accents to create that classic Acid House feel.
1. Drag the right hand corner of the note that you want to ‘slur’ into the next one to the right so that it overlaps with the next note. This will do two things: it will stop the envelope generator triggering again and it will make the ES1 sweep to the new note’s pitch. Nice!
2. The finishing touch is to add accents. You do this with the velocity mouse tool (esc > No.9). At the moment, all your notes will be at velocity 80. Click-drag up on the note you want to have an accent until the velocity is at, say, 100. That note will not only be louder but it will also be slightly brighter too, just like in the old days.
The finishing touches
Of course, it’s how you adjust the settings on the synth that makes that TB303 ‘performance’. The best ones to play with are the Decay/Release settings on the ADSR, Filter Cutoff, the Filter Resonance and the degree of Filter Modulation (move the fader by clicking between the two triangles). If you want to emulate the changing of the ‘accent’ setting, try moving the top filter triangle up and down. Also, you can adjust the attack setting on the ADSR; moving it up to just under a quarter of the way will give you an accurate ‘filter lag’ sound. The key here is subtlety. The real TB303 connoisseur can also add a touch more resonance on every accented note; this is most easily drawn in with automation.
Clean TB303 sounds went out of fashion in the 80s.
Phuture - Acid Tracks (1987)
YouTube Uploaded by CraazyAcid on Sep 26, 2009
Try these effects to dirty up your fake TB303:
1. Bitcrusher. But don’t use it to down-sample the audio. Instead, just adjust the drive setting. This will give you that classic ‘abused preamp on a cheap mixing desk’ grit.
2. Ensemble. This can help a pattern come alive, and adds a nice movement to the sound.
3. Tape delay. Throwing a dash of this into your mix can give the ES1 pattern an extra bounce and sound great with those shrill filter sweeps.
Enjoy!
To learn how to produce the classic Roland TB303 sound using Ableton Live, check out this tutorial from fellow Point Blank tutor, Danny J Lewis.
Steve Hillier teaches Music Business at our London College and Logic Music Production Online. Keep up to date with all of our news, tutorials and giveaways by subscribing to our Youtube channel, or following us on Facebook and Twitter. Please leave a comment below."
Nwdlbots + Blok Modular + Ableton Live
via Pakir:
"My first try at Nwdlbots. This is a few instances sending midi to one Blok Modular patch. Reverb, delay and a looper on a send track."
Nuderbot by devsound.se
Also see:
nwdlbots pronounced noodlebots
fairlight xxl: one track to two tracks
YouTube Uploaded by bitleyTM on Sep 13, 2011
"demo music for the fairlight xxl reason refill
driving by night in sweden
music and refill by bitley"
MPC-1000 meets MPC-500
YouTube Uploaded by SLagerZahne on Jul 29, 2009
"Just fooling arround.
By the way, wathing means watching ;-) (whoops)"
Zahne
YouTube Uploaded by SLagerZahne on Sep 13, 2011
via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
"Analog'ish music. Just for fun. Instruments: Paia Fatman, Korg N5, Mikrokorg, Akai MPC-1000 (JJOS2XL), Hammond organ, Korg Quad, Midibox SID (sammichSID) and Korg minipops. Enjoy if you will..."
MEM PAMAL - FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE - meme pas mal
YouTube Uploaded by videomempamal on Aug 15, 2008
ID the synth.
http://fantomatik.free.fr
http://www.myspace.com/mempamal
ANALOGUE SOLUTIONS LEIPZIG - DEMO by MEM PAMAL - www.mempamal.fr
YouTube Uploaded by videomempamal on Apr 20, 2011
http://www.analoguesolutions.com
http://www.facebook.com/mempamal
http://www.facebook.com/mempamal.suite
http://www.myspace.com/mempamal
http://www.mempamal.fr/
http://www.fantomatik.org/
DOEPFER DARK ENERGY - TESTs by Mem Pamal
DOEPFER DARK ENERGY - MEM PAMAL - TEST 02 - www.mempamal.fr
YouTube Uploaded by videomempamal on Mar 2, 2011
http://www.mempamal.frs
DOEPFER DARK ENERGY - TEST by Mem Pamal - analog live set
YouTube Uploaded by videomempamal on Mar 2, 2011
http://www.mempamal.frs
DOEPFER DARK ENERGY - TEST by Mem Pamal - analog live set
Doepfer A100 Vids by videomempamal
YouTube Uploaded by videomempamal on Apr 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/mempamal
http://www.facebook.com/mempamal.suite
http://www.myspace.com/mempamal
http://www.mempamal.fr/
http://www.fantomatik.org/
Playlist:
DOEPFER A 100 ANALOG SYSTEM test by MEM PAMAL - www.mempamal.fr.wmv
DOEPFER A 100 Test 02 - MEM PAMAL - www.mempamal.fr
DOEPFER A 100 - test 03 - groove - MEM PAMAL - MODULAR SYSTEM
Doepfer A 100 only by Mem Pamal - industrial - modular system
GR-55 Navigator TouchOSC Editor for iPhone / iPad
via mbenigni on vguitarforums"Many sliders have been replaced with banks of buttons, which I have found to be much more usable. (They light up when you touch them - neato! - but they don't persist to represent current state.) I've taken the opportunity to replace a lot of "lawsuit-aware" labels with real descriptions, for instance LIPS becomes Dano 56-U3 and so on. This is a little more "fun" for me as a guitar geek, and moreover, it's called out a lot of functionality that I didn't even know was there.
Embarrassingly, I didn't realize that MA-28 etc were acoustic guitars; I thought they were mics or pickups I'd never heard of! So it's been good to embed some of the documentation right into the UI.There are pro's and cons, though. I'm using a lot more screen space, which itself is both a pro and a con. And I'm using a lot more memory with this increased control count. This makes pages load a little slower, and could even result in more TouchOSC crashes. Oddly, I noticed that labels have OSC command strings, but they don't actually respond to touch. So every button is a label imposed over a push button, doubling the control count. :(
Things that I considered more global have been moved to page 1, e.g. structure and detuning.EQ has gotten some more labels so I won't confuse treble and presence anymore. :O
PCM1/2 have gotten new independent slider controls for each instrument category. (Also fixed the famous drum kit bug.) These are still a bit clumsy but at least now you know exactly what category you're searching in as soon as you touch the screen. Other changes have left a lot of open space on these pages, so they're due for a total overhaul, maybe this weekend.
Assign switches now appear under the CC controls on the FX page, making those controls significantly more powerful if you're creative with your Assign programming. :)COSM, MOD, and MFX1-3 have gotten MASSIVE facelifts. The sliders selecting type have gone away in favor of captions that turn elements on. The primary benefit beyond the cosmetic is that everything is modular. If you want a page with buttons for a couple of favorite instruments, and a few favorite effects, it's as simple as copying and pasting one together.
(In anticipation of COSM, MOD, and MFX interfaces possibly winding up on the same page, I've tried to be consistent in presentation: Any "boxtops" that are lit up (i.e. colored) can be clicked to select the corresponding instrument or effect; otherwise they're just labels. MOD boxes have transluscent backgrounds to distinguish them from MFX or post-FX.)
This change - and a few labeling tricks on rotaries - made things so much more compact that I was able to put COSM synths and COSM guitars all on the same page. I'm thinking about putting the MFX UI's on a similar diet, and trying to get those down to 2 pages rather than 3.So there it is. I now have room to optimize the few outstanding time/rate controls. (Tap tempo on S1 has been serving well as a workaround.) Expect that in the next rev. along with some improvements to the PCM1/2 interface."
TouchOSC - hexler
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
Collin's Lab: Atari Punk Console
YouTube Uploaded by makemagazine on Sep 13, 2011
"A true classic for DIY synth makers & circuit benders, the Atari Punk Console can kick out some ear-catching square waves. It's easy to build and a lot of fun to play around with. It may be challenging to make traditional music with an APC, but hey - there's enough of that around already, right?"
AlphaSyntauri Synthesizer with Original Box & Materials
via this auction "AlphaSyntauri Synthesizer Keyboard with Mountain card and keyboard interface card... Item was aquired as surplus from a University. "
SIMMONS TMI & SDE FM SYNTH COMBO
via this auction"The SDE is practically a fm synth ! You can assign midi channels to each voice to play a certain sound. Complex programming but once you get your head around it its pretty cool . The TMI unit is great and all 8 channels work... Some more info on both of the units here:
simmons.synth.net [TMI]
simmonsmuseum.com
simmons.synth.net [SDE]"
Tom 1501 VINTAGE SOVIET ANALOG SYNTH
via this auction"Tula's factory of musical instruments "Melodiya". Tom - 1501 is an EMI, that has an orchestral effect. This portable instrument is intended for solo playing musical compositions of any genre. It is also can be successfully used in ensembles. Tom - 1501 is a one-manual keyboard instrument that can play the following soundings: piano, clavesin, orchestrall ensemble, viola, contrabass and wind instruments.
The instrument consists of the following sections:assigning generator
12 manipulators
generator of infralow frequency
delay line
brass filter
block of filters
output amp
power block
sustain pedal
The only thing that forms all the tones is the main generator. That's why a possibility of instrument's detuning in the process of operation is eliminated. The basis of timbres formation of the instrument is a synthesis of 6 registers on the left side of the keyboard and 5 registers on the right one. Tom - 1501 gives one a possibility to change sounding during playing the composition using such special effects as vibrato, sustain, chorus.Designer - Gennadiy Terekhov"
WALDORF MICRO Q YELLOW
via this auction"• Six audio outputs.
• One stereo audio input.
• 16-part multitimbral mode.
• 300 sounds.
• 20 drum maps.
• 100 Multis.
• Three oscillators per voice with pulse, saw, triangle, sine and two wavetables with 128 positions (two additional sub-oscillators are available when wavetables are used).
• Frequency Modulation of all oscillators and filters is possible.
• Oscillator sync (Osc 2 to Osc 3).
• Two filters with 24dB/octave and 12dB/octave low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, and notch and comb types.
• Three LFOs (at up to audio frequencies).
• Four envelopes.
• 16-entry modulation matrix.
• Arpeggiator.
• Glide (portamento, glissando).
• 25-band Vocoder."
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