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KAWAI K4 | The Most Fascinating Soundscapes | HD DEMO

Published on Feb 20, 2018 AnalogAudio1
Re-Published on Feb 21, 2018

"(c) 2018 by AnalogAudio1

Demo of the KAWAI K4 digital synthesizer from 1989 - The Most Fascinating Soundscapes.

All sounds come from a single Kawai K4 played live without additional effects - right from the stereo outputs of the K4. I played sounds programmed by me and some factory sounds.

The Kawai K4 has some excellent pad sounds to offer. Its resonant digital filter sounds very good! The drum section is also very good - you can create unique drum sounds from 2 waveforms per drum voice, which are each variable in waveform, pitch, decay and volume."

Sonicsmith - Controlling Sequential Circuits Pro One with a ConVertor

Published on Feb 20, 2018 Sonicsmith

"Our ConVertor synth is controlling a Sequential Circuits Pro One synth using pitch and gate CV outputs."

Controlling MOOG Model 15 with a Seaboard Block or any MPE - iPad Demo

Published on Feb 20, 2018 thesoundtestroom

"You can get MOOG Model 15 synth here at the App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/model..."

010//Synapse - a semi-self-generating Eurorack track

Published on Feb 20, 2018 Alastair Wilson

"A melodic, semi-self-generating modular patch using a small Eurorack setup sent through an Eventide Space shimmer reverb and an Eventide Timefactor on filterpong setting. No other processing has been applied.

This patch is only semi-random because I wrote the basic drum and melody sequences, but they are randomly reset and hold on some notes. All the filtering is also random.

I enjoyed making this patch, because there are a few interesting features:
- Firstly, the lower Mother 32 is the drums. I used a variation on the patch Moog demonstrated on their channel, but I used high-pass filtering rather than low pass, which changed the patching a bit. This Mother 32 is recorded straight into Ableton without any effects.
- Secondly, I used the AJH DH-ADSR to act as sidechain compression effect. It gets triggered on every drum hit, and I used the inverted output to mute the melody and bass when the drums sound, which adds a lovely pumping effect to this track.
- Thirdly, I used a square LFO to clock the 2 Mother 32s - but with the higher Mother 32, I used a trick of having it play at a very slow tempo when I patched the LFO into the tempo input. On the Mother 32, this uses the LFO as the clock source, but the Mother 32 actually runs at a slower but rhythmically-related speed, a quirk which I exploited to create the melody's syncopation.
The AJH VCO is supplying a drone bass, which is quiet, but you'd miss it if it wasn't there.

Also, trying out new lighting! Cheers to progression!

If you want to recreate this patch, you can find it here:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches..."

Synthchaser #095 - Oberheim OB-Xa Keybed Switch Matrix Repair

Published on Feb 20, 2018 Synth Chaser

http://synthchaser.com/

"In this video we track down a problem that's causing a range of keys to be dead on this Oberheim OB-Xa. I explain what a switch matrix is and how it's used by synthesizers to scan the keybed--this is still the way things are done today! And we use our new knowledge of switch matrixes to repair the OB-Xa.

Parts, service and synthesizers available on my website."

Roland Keyboard Rigs Jean Michel Jarre

Published on Jan 22, 2018 RolandChannel

"From 1976’s smash-hit Oxygène to present day, Jean-Michel Jarre has enjoyed a 'personal relationship' with Roland and pushed these groundbreaking synths to greater heights. Find out how, as the French keyboards legend takes you on a guided tour of his live rig."

Also see: Roland Keyboard Rigs - On-stage with Stephane Gervais (Jean-Michel Jarre)

Moog Officially Introduces the Moog Synthesizer IIIp

Published on Feb 20, 2018 Moog Music Inc

"Watch as Anthony Gonzalez and Joe Berry of M83 patch in and explore the Moog Synthesizer IIIp."

"In the late 1960s, Bob Moog and a team of ten skilled technicians began hand-building cutting-edge musical instruments that they called 'synthesizers' -- instruments that would radically change the landscape of music.

The world got turned on to the idea of the synthesizer -- and electronic music -- through the visionary works of experimental musicians during the late 60s and early 70s. Wendy Carlos composed her sonic masterpiece Switched On Bach using the electronics of a customized Moog Synthesizer III--creating space for artists like George Harrison to employ his Moog Synthesizer IIIp on the Beatles’ Abbey Road sessions, and Isao Tomita to shape the sounds of 'classitronica' using the first Synthesizer IIIp in Japan on Snowflakes Are Dancing.

Although production of Synthesizer IIIp was discontinued in 1973, these original modular systems designed by Bob Moog are inimitable in sonic character and remain highly coveted for their limitless reconfigurability and vibrantly organic musicality.

Nearly fifty years later, we are proud to announce the return of the Moog Synthesizer IIIp to production for a very limited time.

Every Synthesizer IIIp will be built using all-original documentation, art, and circuit board files. Moog Synthesizer IIIp production is highly limited. Only 40 units will be produced and sold worldwide.

Learn more about the Synthesizer IIIp HERE."

The new Moog IIIp was first announced here.

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Novation Peak - How to get more envelopes!

Published on Feb 20, 2018 Enrique Martinez

"In this tutorial i cover how to utilize the LFO menu on the Novation Peak into tricking itself into thinking its an envelope! Bit of a hack if you'd want to call it that, haha.

More info on Peak - https://global.novationmusic.com/synt..."

Roland Keyboard Rigs - On-stage with Stephane Gervais (Jean-Michel Jarre)

Published on Feb 20, 2018 Roland Canada

"We visited synthesist and technologist, Stephane Gervais, in his Quebec studio to discuss gear and music. As a touring musician and producer for Jean-Michel Jarre, Stephane Gervais describes the unique process of composing synth parts for the studio and stage.

https://jeanmicheljarre.com
http://psychnerd.ca/
https://www.roland.com/"

Note the ARP 2500.

Also see: Roland Keyboard Rigs Jean Michel Jarre