Arturia Jup-8000 V - A recreation of a 1990s powerhouse synth

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We present a detailed demo and tutorial of the new Jup-8000 V from Arturia, one of several exciting new instruments in their V Collection 11. It is a recreation of the 1990s electronic-music powerhouse, the Roland JP-8000, which was at the forefront of the virtual analog trend. We will go over all of its features, from the recreations of the iconic supersaw and feedback oscillators to the new trance-gate effect and more. We'll also take a look at a few of the factory presets."

00:00 Introduction
00:27 History
01:35 Overview
01:53 Oscillators
08:08 Oscillator Common (modulators, ring mod, cross mod, sync)
17:17 Filter
22:31 Amp
23:59 Other main panel features
27:06 Trance Gate
31:39 Other effects
38:09 Multi-Arp
43:52 Advanced modulators
48:23 Factory presets
54:48 Conclusion
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Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

SONICWARE Releases Ambient Ø Version 1.5 — Let There Be Microtonal Sound

Ambient Ø Beginner's Guide [#4 Version 1.5 Expansion] video upload by SONICWARE

"SONICWARE LIVEN Ambient Ø v1.5—Let There Be Microtonal Sound https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-ambient

This is an additional video in the Ambient Ø Beginner’s Guide series with the collaboration of Daniel Beck Rose, also known as ‪@SonicCartography‬ .

Version 1.5 Expansion

00:17 Introduction
00:45 How to Update to v1.5
03:55 Selecting 64 Preset Patterns
04:54 Relaxation Playback Mode
08:05 Temperament Settings for Each Pattern
12:07 2 Master Tune Modes
16:39 New LFO Waveforms & Assignment
23:41 Line In Selectable on NOISE Layer
27:47 Other Improvements ~ Outro

Version 1.5 Updater (Web app.):
https://www.sonicware.co.jp/exe/LIVEN...

Version 1.5 Preset Pattern Data Transfer (Web app.):
https://www.sonicware.co.jp/exe/Prese...

The details of the version 1.5 update:
https://sonicware.jp/pages/downloads

Version 1.5 Online Manual:
https://www.sonicware.co.jp/DL/LIVEN_..."

CyDrums | Expressive Drum Synthesizer [Full Preset Patterns SOUND DEMO]

video upload by SONICWARE

"CyDrums OUT NOW! Now accepting pre-orders for 200 units shipping in March – Reserve yours today!
https://sonicware.jp/pages/cydrums

Sound Demo of All 48 Preset Patterns
0:00 Pattern 001-008
1:23 Pattern 009-016
3:08 Pattern 017-024
4:24 Pattern 025-032
5:43 Pattern 033-040
7:48 Pattern 041-048 [Classic Basic Patterns]

All preset patterns are played back seamlessly in SONG mode and recorded directly as they are, without using any external effects. (You can easily arrange and sequence patterns in SONG mode, and start playback instantly with func+PLAY)

We sincerely appreciate the sound designers who have fully captured the spirit of CyDrums:
‪@ChrisLodyMusic‬
‪@limbicbits‬
‪@Woochia‬
‪@KubaSojka‬
‪@atnrmusic‬
Yasutake (elfin)
Sonicware sound design team"

Bad Gear - The Y2K Bug

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. While we - the inhabitants of this post-everything dystopia - live in the best times for being a synth nerd, our ancestors and younger selves who just survived the Y2K Bug had to deal with a much bleaker market for electronic musical instruments .

Today we are going to talk about the SH-32. This unholy offspring of a JP-8000 and an MC-303, 2002 not-a- synth not-yet-a groovebox and Buchla Easel for kids design abomination is not only peak Roland Music but also seems to be the blueprint for the Roland SH-4D .

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:02 Overview Roland SH-32 Synthesizer
01:24 Oscillators
02:24 Filter
02:51 FX Section
03:10 Groovebox Features
03:29 Drum Samples
03:43 Performance Mode, Multitimbrality
03:54 Pros & Cons of Performance Mode (mostly cons)
04:09 Arpeggiator / Sequencer / Chord Mode
04:55 What else? (Polyphony, Presets, Low Boost)
05:56 Hate Screen
06:23 Jam 1 ( DIY Trance )
07:23 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )
08:24 Finale ( Retro Techno )
08:54 Verdict"

Ambient Ø Beginner's Guide [#3 All About Sequencing]

video upload by SONICWARE

Ambient Ø Beginner's Guide

"SONICWARE LIVEN Ambient Ø | Soundscape Synthesizer
https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-ambient

We have created the Ambient Ø Beginner’s Guide series with the collaboration of Daniel Beck Rose, also known as @SonicCartography .

This is the third and final video in the series.

All About Sequencing

1) Introduction and Overview
0:00:00 Introduction and Overview

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65 Must-See Synths & Keyboards: Ultimate Studio Tour

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Step into the iconic Greystoke Studio in West London, owned by renowned record producer Andy Whitmore! In this exclusive tour, Andy reveals one of the largest analog keyboard collections in the UK, featuring gems like the legendary Jupiter-8 and Yamaha CS80. Discover the studio's rich history of creating chart-topping hits with artists like Boy George, Lemar, and Peter Andre.

This video is Part A of the studio tour, showcasing Andy’s unparalleled synth collection. Stay tuned for Part B, featuring rare keyboards like the Steinway & Hammond, along with his guitar collection.

🔑 Studio Highlights:
• The birthplace of Peter Andre’s #1 hit 'Flava' and Lemar’s triple-platinum album Time to Grow
• Recent projects include Ben Hemsley’s 'Every Little Thing' with over 5M Spotify plays
• Home to iconic TV theme music for ITV Champions League and tracks featured on The Simpsons, Top Gear, and Frasier If you're a synth enthusiast, music producer, or just curious about where the magic happens, this tour is for you!"

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Ambient Ø Beginner's Guide [#2 Sound Design]

video upload by SONICWARE

Ambient Ø Beginner's Guide posts

"SONICWARE LIVEN Ambient Ø | Soundscape Synthesizer
https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-ambient

We are creating the Ambient Ø Beginner’s Guide series with the collaboration of Daniel Beck Rose, also known as ‪@SonicCartography‬ .

This is the second video on 'Sound Design' for creating sounds with Ambient Ø.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Wavetable Basics
04:09 Before Starting Sound Design
04:18 - Latch Function
08:03 - Various Voice Modes
13:06 LFO Controls
34:12 Synth Structures
35:22 - DRONE 1
40:02 - DRONE 2
46:12 - PAD 1
48:42 - PAD 2
51:24 - Tips for Drone/Pad
58:04 - ATMOS 1
01:02:36 - ATMOS 2
01:11:31 - NOISE
01:15:22 Outro ~Demo"

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #136: Roland JP-08 - Song 1

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first (lazy weekend) recording with the Roland JP-08. It is a 4-voice, virtual analog synthesizer that recreats the sound of the revered Jupiter 8.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals:
Line 6 DL4 MkII, GFI System Specular Reverb 2.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone."

SONICWARE ELZ_1 play full tutorial

video upload by ChrisLody

To learn more about the ELZ_1 play please visit the Sonicware website here: https://sonicware.jp/pages/elz_1-play

0:00 Teaser
0:20 Intro
1:00 Elz_1 and play comparison
1:40 Layout overview
2:46 Getting started
3:29 Controls overview
6:10 MEM, PTN & LOOP saves contents
7:42 Save slots
9:08 Erasing presets vs selecting blank presets
9:34 Synth engines overview
10:29 Low bit osc
11:09 Using Mod type LFO
13:14 Using Mod type Envelope
14:50 Standard osc
15:15 PWM patch example
15:54 Custom osc
16:58 Super osc
18:50 8-Bit Wavemem
20:44 8-Bit Morph
21:55 8-Bit FM
23:51 8-Bit Warp
24:56 8-Bit ADASR
26:30 8-Bit Time
27:23 DNA Explorer
29:17 Recording a waveform for granular synthesis
30:50 SiGrinder
32:32 FM Synth (4-op)
33:50 FM patch example
34:46 Masked Noise
35:18 Sand Flute
36:39 Ztrings
38:29 STK Drummer
39:58 Amp envelope
42:30 Filter section
47:25 Effects section
58:40 Voice settings
1:02:28 Quick patch example
1:05:22 Save a patch
1:05:58 Sequencer section
1:08:36 Real-time sequence recording
1:10:17 Saving a sequence
1:10:27 Step recording sequence
1:11:42 Sequencer playback options
1:12:17 Looper
1:13:25 Looper overdubbing
1:14:03 Saving looper recordings
1:19:06 Recording external audio to looper
1:20:20 Mixer settings
1:22:37 Playing held notes using OK button
1:23:18 Menu and misc settings
1:26:18 Updating firmware

Yamaha MU2000 - the final boss of General MIDI boxes - does it hold up?

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"I wanted to try one of these Yamaha MU2000 boxes for years, but they were surprisingly expensive and available from Japan only. But with some backing from YouTube and my channel members, here's a detailed video on the MU2000, some sound examples and a short demo track created in MIDI only, which is no problem when 128 voices are the limit. Table of contents:

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Modern&Classic Vol 2 for #oberheimobx8 #OBX8

video upload by SMV Producer

"This sound bank and more are available for purchase at: https://gumroad.com/smvproducer

A collection of 112 patches, designed for the OBX8. The sounds are Dry or wet, as specified in the video and were directly recorded into Ableton Live."

SMV Producer links:
Bandcamp: https://sergiomassimilianovarvazzo.ba...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smv_producer
Smartlink: https://ffm.bio/smv_producer

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Sonicware Liven LoFi-12 XT Retro Sampler - Sonic LAB Review

video upload by sonicstate

"The latest in the Sonicware range is the new Liven LoFi-12 Retro Sampler - with 12-bit sampler mode, FX , automation and an 8 track sequencer for an authentic retro sampling experience, Paulee Bow from ‪@magicalsynthadventure3216‬ takes a look with lashings of retro video and a comparisson with the Akai S700 sampler to round things off.

The LoFi-12 is available in black priced at $399 and a custom Akai Beige version at $429
https://sonicware.jp/pages/lofi12xt"

00:00:00 intro tune
00:02:12 Overview
00:04:15 Filters and Modulation
00:08:27 Sample parameters
00:10:26 Slice Mode
00:16:02 Pitch Sweep
00:16:35 Granular Fun
00:19:26 Sampling
00:20:59 Importing samples
00:21:56 Sample rates compared
00:23:32 FX
00:24:41 Will it weird?
00:26:12 Mix Tape Mode
00:27:19 Lofi sound observations
00:27:55 Conclusion & Issues
00:29:08 Lofi 12 vs Akai s700

Roland JP-08 and K-25m Portable Keyboard Unit

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Roland JP-08 Demo

video upload by Panu M Savolainen

"Botique JP-08 multitracked demo. External Eventide Space and Waves delay used. Internal and free patches used and tweaked. Surprisingly good sounding little synth."

XFM Analog Waveform Pack - 50 Free Waveform Presets

video upload by ChrisLody

Download the free waveform pack from here:
https://www.sonicware.co.jp/DL/LIVEN_...

"I've been using the XFM in this Virtual Analog mode for quite a while but I've only recently thought of a good way of using a naming system that will fit into the X.X.X.X format available on the Livens that shows a decent amount of information about what the presets contain. It's a bit harder to read than I was originally hoping but it does contain all relevant information to show how all the analog style oscillators are setup across the different operators."

0:00 Intro
0:16 XFM as a virtual analog synth

Preset name code:
1:12 Envelopes types
3:17 Waveforms

4:27 Filtering
5:15 Acid example
5:42 Pulse example
6:49 Pad example
8:08 Sync waveforms
8:55 How to import presets
10:08 Outro

Mega Synthesis Tutorial

video upload by True Cuckoo

For more info about Mega Synthesis visit https://sonicware.jp

Chapters:
00:00 intro
02:28 Hardware overview
04:14 Select presets
04:43 Velocity knob
05:38 Nice factory presets
07:49 3 x FM tracks
08:02 2 x PSG tracks, (8-bit style)
09:34 Vibrato
10:08 PCM samples
12:02 Track recap
12:16 Program a bass line
13:11 Select a melody sound
13:42 Making a track longer
14:33 About live-recording
15:18 Turning on the metronome
16:02 Recording in real-time
16:40 Poly/ mono/ legato/ portamento
17:38 Arpeggio
18:59 Muting a track
19:14 Reverb and other FX
21:52 Changing a sound in retrospect
22:13 Sound Locking
25:51 Parameter locking pan, fx send etc…
26:37 Recording drums
27:42 Mixing advice
28:41 Stutter
30:25 Don't forget to SAVE!
30:44 Yuzo Koshiro's factory presets
33:22 Design an FM sound from scratch - Edit Mode
34:55 Algorithms
35:32 Starting out a patch
36:28 Changing an Operator Frequency
36:38 The envelope generator (EG)
37:42 Mixing and tuning frequencies
40:02 Feedback
41:13 Another algorithm (5)
41:34 Adjusting Envelopes per Operator
41:58: Changing frequencies per operator
42:42 Diving deeper into the algorithm
44:45 The looping envelope (SSG EG)
46:13 Saving the sound
46:29 Make an E-piano sound with velocity
50:27 External MIDI keyboard + MIDI channels
51:48 Legacy modes
53:46 Jamming out a song

Liven MEGA SYNTHESIS - Tutorial Part 1 - Pattern Editing Deep Dive

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text and videos like this. Any other shorter videos on my channel containing Sonicware products are not paid content.

More about the Sonicware Liven MEGA Synthesis:
Sonicware's Website: https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-mega...
Trailer & Yuzo Koshiro's Patterns: [posted here]
My quick overview video: [2nd video here]

So as promised here is my Sonicware Liven MEGA Synthesis deep dive video. This video will look at pattern editing including everything that's available to make your own music. The next video will focus on the FM sound editing overlay so will cover how to make your own sounds

Sonicware and I have both noted how many customers have bought the Liven MEGA Synthesis who have never bought an instrument before, so I've done my best to make this video as beginner friendly as possible which is why this video is quite long. If you're more experienced please use the chapter markers so skip through to relevant sections.

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Texture Lab in the Effects Processor Mode with an Electric Guitar

video upload by SONICWARE

"Daniel Rose demonstrates an electric guitar connected to LIVEN Texture Lab.
The Texture Lab is a Granular synthesizer and effector with a majestic Shimmer Reverb. https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-text...

Check out his instruction video:"

How to Use the Sonicware Texture Lab as a Live Granular Effects Processor

video upload by SONICWARE

"Timestamps / Table of Contents:

Section 1: basic principles

Part 1: the non-granular side of the blend
1:35 - intro
1:57 - first synth sound and default effects mode sound
2:32 - notes on blend, reverb, and filter
5:56 - tip #1

Part 2: the granular side of the blend
6:44 - intro
7:51 - notes on playback direction (❗important❗)

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Korg Minilogue XD Demo ( No Talking )

video upload by Nicolas Melis

"I recently got a Korg Minilogue XD Pearl White Limited edition and the previous owner had many non-factory sounds on it! I thought of making a video and sharing some of them with you.
If someone knows from which sound banks those sounds are please let me know in the comments so I can give credit to the sound designers"

0:00 - 0:21. detuned saw
0:22- 0:38. Rihanna 09
0:39 - 1:10. Interstellar
1:11 - 1:45. Voyager
1:46 - 1:58. cyber bows
1:59 - 2:21. DXlogue
2:22 - 2:44. dirty pulse
2:25 - 3:01. neon bells
3:02 - 316. edm
3:17 - 3:29. escape
3:30 - 3:42. Journey
3:43 - 3:57. Emulator
3:58 - 4:14. Juno 106
4:15 - 4:29. Jupiterism
4:30 - 4:45. Stadium
4:46 - 4:58. Simple lead
4:59 - 5:16. JP Brass
5:17 - 5:25. DW Power
5:26 - 5:48. Modern Epic
5:49 - 6:08. Lego World

Roland JP-08, JU-06, JX-03, K-25M Boutique Series Digital Synthesizer Modules

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