Crumar BIT01 | Resonant strings/pads

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Crumar BIT01 - A nice old friend that I've used as a 'texture' synth, meaning it's a great synth to use when most of the other sounds are polished and glossy.
I've sold this unit now, but it lives on in my bank of samples."

Top 12 songs with drum machine intros

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Top 12 hit songs with drum machine intros. Roland, Oberheim, Linndrum, Korg, E-mu, Alesis, they all made drum machines that would rock the world and artists like Phil Collins, Queen, Tears for Fears, Human League, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen (yes, even him) soon started using them.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Sexual Healing Roland TR-808
00:30 Take Me Home Roland TR-909
00:47 Steppin' Out Korg Kr-55
01:04 Radio Ga Ga Linndrum
01:23 Blue Monday Oberheim DMX
01:37 Shout E-mu Drumulator
01:58 Don't You Want Me? Linn LM-1
02:14 Streets of Philadelphia Alesis HR-16
02:32 In the Air Tonight Roland CR-78
02:48 Need You Tonight Roland TR-707
03:02 Clear Boss DR-55
03:17 Top Gun Anthem Roland TR-808"

Roland Pocket Catalogue 1984 | What was in it?

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Roland Pocket Catalogue 1984 - The complete Roland line-up and Midi was a new thing. Fir dealers only.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"

Yamaha MDF1 / very unsexy, but such a useful tool back in the day

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"A necessary tool back in the day. A storage device that could hold all my sequences, patches and other sysex data. Going out to a gig I relied on the Yamaha MDF1 to load back my sequences from my Alesis MMT-8. The latter did not have a build in floppy drive, as was the case with most sequencers at the lower end of the price range, hence the need for external storage devices.

After selling my MDF1 (or was it trashed? I can't remember...) in the early 90s, I've been looking for one again. To expand my collection of Yamaha sequencer stuff from that time. I don't NEED this today, but it's fun to look back and realize that the muscle memory (to use it) is still there after 35 years. Barely.

A big thanks to Chris from CPmagnetic media for sending me this one with one of his Quick Disk emulators installed. Check out his stuff here: https://www.ebay.com/str/cpmagneticmedia"

Roland S-10 sampled bass

video upload by Espen Kraft

"When I sample sounds, on whatever sampler, I always test the samples in a musical context. How a bass sound sounds alone don't mean anything. A sound might sound awesome on its own, but in a mix it might be totally wrong. And vice versa.

I've always found the S-10 perfect for bass. A short sampling time, fast and easy to sample. Early Roland S-samplers have a sonic signature I've always liked. It sounds great while it can also cut through a mix.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"

Can you guess the source of this sound/patch?

video upload by Espen Kraft

And the answer:

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Dire Straits & Yamaha DX7

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Dire Straits 'Brothers In Arms' from 1985 had a lot of synths in it. Digital synths like the Yamaha DX7 and Synclavier were utilized a lot on that album.

I'm using both the DX7s and the TX802 in this video. The first string patch uses the low strings from the TX802 while the high "tremolo" strings are coming from the DX7s. Throughout the video the patches are evenly divided between these two synths. Except for the first 'Brothers in arms' string sound, no sound is layered.
Chorus and reverb are used on some of the patches.
With careful programming the DX7 can sound very lush and slick, even for string- and pad sounds. The last two patches, where I play freestyle (not Dire Straits chords)are such examples.
Both these two patches are edited from the first string patch I show in this video.

All the patches in this video were made by a guy known as Hedge777 or ElectronicSupersonic [video below]

I will not send his sysex patches to anyone so don't bother asking me. Ask him yourself.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/

00:00 Brothers In Arms Strings
02:19 Brothers In Arms - the album
04:01 Different sounds"

Yamaha DX7 w E! My “Dire Straits” bank 1

video upload by ElectronicSupersonic

"Note that SysEx file is no longer available."

Yamaha DX7 w E! My “Dire Straits” bank 2

video upload by ElectronicSupersonic

"note that the SysEx file is no longer available."

How to do awesome arpeggios - Tangerine Dream style

video upload by Espen Kraft

"How to do arpeggios and arpeggiated parts in the style of 70s and 80s Tangerine Dream? Blend different time signatures, use a lot triplet and dotted delays and plenty of reverb. Play some arps by hand and use automated arps together. Mash it up, use your creativity!

If any of you uber-Tangerine Dream fans read this; this video is made to inspire some creativity. It's not meant as a remake of any TG track in particular. I know how obsessed die-hard fans can be with stuff presented online. I'm well aware of their modular setups and custom made hardware.

00:00 Multiple arpeggios going at once
01:15 Play/record your arps by hand
01:52 Mix time signatures
04:09 The Bass
05:34 Blend different arps together
07:22 Use triplet- or dotted delays
10:09 Create melodic counter point

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"

Synths featured: Roland Juno-106, Jupiter-8, Sequential Prophet X.

Fred's Lab Töörö 6-Voice Hybrid Synthesizer

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Espen Kraft video in the listing previously posted here. See the Fred's Lab label for additional posts, and the Fred's Lab website for additional info.

"A six-voice, four-part hybrid desktop synthesizer, the Töörö from Fred's Lab packs huge sound and customizability into a compact package. At its core are a pair of 12-bit wavetable oscillators that can be shaped with through-zero FM synthesis, ring modulation and auto-sync giving you the ability to create rich lows and icy highs. The character is further shaped by 'virtual operators' in the FM and sync architecture, as well the MS-10-inspired, FL A847 12dB/oct resonant analog filter. All parameters are accessible from the intuitive layout and can also be controlled via MIDI, and the internal memory can store 100 presents."

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SFC-OB | A controller for your Oberheim synth plugins

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Oberheim OB-X synths in different varieties are not difficult to find these days. If you go for software this controller from Soundforce might come in handy."

See this previous post for addtional details.

Claire de Lune - with synthesizers | A mix of complex midi sequencing and live playing

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
Live midi sequenced and parts recorded live as you see it on screen.
This version of the music is available on Bandcamp here:
https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/track...

Synths used:
Sequential Prophet X
Arturia MiniFreak
Yamaha TX802
Kawai K3m
Roland Jupiter-8 & D-550

All reverbs are Valhalla VintageVerb and SuperMassive"

Claire de Lune - Breakdown

Arturia MiniFreak - 80s patches? You got it!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Arturia MiniFreak - a 6 voice hybrid synth. I think it competes very well with both a Alpha Juno as well as a Korg DW-8000 and even a DX21. It can cover a lot of 80s synthesizer patches. Great onboard effects and a fun arpeggiator as well.
Well worth a look if you're on a budget. I don't like the mini keys though, but it means it's physically quite easy to haul around and it might even replace my Alpha Juno for live gigs. It's more than adequate for the occasion. I like it more than the MicroFreak which is also pretty decent although somewhat different in architecture.

Here are some custom 80s patches from my upcoming patch bank.

Support this channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/espenkraft

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/

00:00 Intro
00:23 Heaven Pad
01:30 EK Arp
01:58 Descending Bliss
02:48 Juno
03:48 Thick
04:26 Tony's
05:37 Changing Arp
07:59 DXP"

Oberheim Matrix-12 Analog Brass Superpower

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The most powerful Oberheim Synthesizer. The mighty Matrix-12. Analog Powers."

Making a synthesizer patch from scratch | Tutorial

video upload by Espen Kraft

"When a client pays top dollar for my sound design, I always aim for making the patches from scratch. That way I can get the clients totally original sounds, previously not heard anywhere else.

In addition it gives me great pleasure knowing I actually WORKED for the money.

In this case I was to make a patch that combined the timbre of something sacral, like a church organ, combined with a soft pad.

A good starting point for that is a pulse wave (OSC 1) mixed with a saw wave (OSC 2).

A big thanks to the client for letting me use this sound as part of a tutorial on my channel."

Kawai K1 & Yamaha FB-01 Sample Pack for Prophet X and SF2

video upload by Espen Kraft

"A new patch bank for the Prophet X. Also available in the SF2 format for Logic and the Tal Sampler.
50 multi-samples from the Kawai K1 and Yamaha FB-01. Great sounds to add texture and depth to your music and productions.

The samples were originally meant for MY Prophet X, for my live needs. A way of having all my vintage synths in one keyboard when doing live gigs doing MY own songs as faithful as possible to my albums.
Every sample in here has been recorded by me personally and sounds exactly how I want them to sound. They've all been recorded through the Yamaha DMP7 digital mixer for extra mojo.
Many of the samples are velocity layered multi samples, some upwards of 30-50 samples per set.
Be aware that this pack is the multi-samples only.
IMPORTANT info for Prophet X users: This sample user add-on pack is imported like this : px/u01

If you want to purchase this bank, please send me an email and I'll give you the download details.
Please specify if you want the Prophet X or SF2 bank. They cost the same.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com
Price is $15 USD or €15 Euros if that's your preferred currency. PayPal only. * The above email is NOT the one to use for payment. That will be given upon ordering.

If you haven't already bought my big epic Prophet X sample- and patch bank from before, I'll be happy to offer both that AND this new one in a bundled price of $40 USD (or €40 Euros) combined. Let me know in the email."

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Epic Prophet X Sample Bank Out Now

video upload by Espen Kraft

"A new patch bank for the Prophet X. Hundreds of samples from over 20 different classic vintage synths. Multi-samples, Velocity layered samples, one-shots and stretched (for authenticity).

The samples and patches I've created is originally meant for MY Prophet X, for my live needs. A way of having all my vintage synths in one keyboard when doing live gigs doing MY own songs as faithful as possible to my albums.
It means that all of these sounds are "ready to go" production pop synth sounds. If you're looking for experimental synth sounds or spiky industrial sounds etc, you won't find that here. I never set out to do that. Nor will I. Every sample in here has been recorded by me personally and sounds exactly how I want them to sound.
Many of the samples are velocity layered multi samples, some upwards of 30-50 samples per sound, while other sounds are just ONE sample, stretched over the entire keyboard. It all depends on how I want the sound to sound. 80s samplers always stretched the samples which gives it a characteristic sound and sometimes I want THAT sound to come through.

If you want to purchase this bank, please send me an email and I'll give you the download details.
The pack is about 1.5Gb in size.
My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com
Price is $35 USD. This price is a steal. PayPal only. * The above email is NOT the one to use for payment. That will be given upon ordering.

Included in the download is an instruction on how to install this bank, but I do assume you already know this if you have a Prophet X.
I will take no responsibility if you've accidentally deleted or erased any user samples on your own PX (that you had on from before) after installing my pack.
I will not engage in any "one to one" tutorial sessions on how to install the pack after purchase.
If you have a PX, you should know how to operate it. If not then this pack is not for you.

The installation, import and patch bank transfer has been tested out, and verified to work, by another PX user and owner.

If you want the pool of samples for another platform, I might be able to convert it for you. Send me an email and we'll see.

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Roland S-330 Sampler w/ Original Box, Gotek USB Drive + Mouse & Monitor SN Z948374

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"Absolutely pristine Roland S-330 12bit sampler. This unit is special because it comes installed with a Gotek USB floppy-drive replacement that contains the S-330 system software, utility software, Director-S MIDI sequencer software, and every single official Roland RSB sample disk ever made (with tons of space left on the 16GB USB drive for all your own custom samples). This unit also includes the very rare Roland MU-1 mouse, and a 12v 5" mini-monitor (B&W component output) for a COMPLETE S-Series sampling package.

Original (Japanese) manuals, original floppy-drive, and original system disks are also included. Unit is set to run on 100v-120v power (safe for USA). Ships in it's original box.

Video [posted here] is of Espen Kraft demonstrating the Roland S-550 sampler, which is the S-330's big brother. They are exactly the same except the S-330 has half the internal sample memory (same amount as the S-50 and W-30) and cannot use a SCSI drive."

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Korg DW-8000 | Old but gold

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Korg DW-8000 hybrid synthesizer from the mid 80s. This was one of the very first videos I uploaded to my channel when it was new 6 years ago. I took it down shortly thereafter, but here it is again."

New Additions to Espen Kraft's Upcoming Prophet X Sample Pack

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"I've added samples from the Roland JX-3P, PPG2.2 and Sequential Six-Trak lately. These are all samples I've recorded personally out of these 3 synths, like every sample in this pack. Totally original sounds/samples.

Find my patches and sample packs through these links:
https://thepatchbay.co.uk/product/tal...
https://sound7.co.uk/products/italo-d..."

Akai AX60 | Short Edit

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Akai AX60 synthesizer from 1985.

This video is a short edit, taken from my longer detailed review of this VCO synth from the mid80s."

Espen AX60