"Demo and tutorial of the sequencer and sounds of the fabulous ROLAND JUNO-D synthesizer keyboard applied to a synthwave style track. Applies to ROLAND JUNO D6, JUNO D7, and JUNO D8."
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"Playing around with the RING SM from AJH Synth. This is a hugely useful module, combining a 3-way all-analogue Ring Modulator, a -1 and -2 octave sub-bass generator, and 5-channel Moog CP-3 based mixer.
This is a real ring mod, as opposed to the more common, simpler and cheaper circuits found in many synths, such as the Odyssey, which often used CMOS chips to mimic the same behaviour. The authentic vintage circuit recreated in the RING SM is based on the Ring Mod of the EMS Synthi/VCS3, and has a hugely thick, rich tone.
The Sub Bass generator derives shaped square waves at 1 or 2 octaves below the pitch on an incoming VCO. This shaped squares are slightly curved at the edges, almost a cross between a square and a sine wave, which produces a much better balance of harmonic content and warmth/fatness than the common, purely square or sine sub basses found on most synths and modules, resulting in thicker yet more musical sub-octaves. Additionally, the 'Double' feature can generate an octave above the incoming triangle or sine wave.
The CP-3 mixers saturates as you'd expect from this classic vintage design, with soft clipping, and a boosted gain level on input channel 5."
"MaskinTrommer is a drum sample library for Decent Sampler, featuring electronic drum sounds created from analog synthesizers. Each drum type contains multiple samples per sound to eliminate the typical 'machine gun' effect associated with digital sample based drum machines.
The drum sounds were created using: Korg MS-20 Roland SH-09 Doepfer Dark Energy Sequential Circuits Pro-One The result is a versatile collection of synthetic kicks, snares, hi-hats, cymbals, and toms with a broad tonal range, from tight and percussive to big and sustaining.
User Interface: The interface is divided into two main areas Left section: Individual drum controls and sample mixer Right section: Global settings and effects The keyboard at the bottom is color-coded to match each drum section, making it easy to identify the mapping.
Drum Settings The top row of knobs in each drum section controls the primary sound-shaping parameters.
Pitch (Kick & Snare): Adjusts the tuning of the drum. Turning clockwise raises the pitch. Turning counterclockwise lowers the pitch. Affects both sample types for the kick and the "body" samples for the snare.
Sustain (Snare, Hi-Hat, Cymbal, Tom): Controls which sustain-length samples are triggered. For snare and tom, it only affects the "head" samples. Lower values select shorter, tighter sounds. Higher values select longer sustaining samples. Dyn (Dynamic) mode: Higher MIDI velocity → longer sustaining samples Lower MIDI velocity → shorter sustaining samples
This allows expressive control directly from performance dynamics.
Drum Mixer The second and third rows of knobs in each drum section form the sample mixer. Each knob controls the volume of a specific sample type for that drum. The knob design visually represents which synthesizer the samples originate from.
Sample Type Blending: You can blend multiple synthesizer sources for a single drum. Each active source contributes its own round robin variations. Combining sources dramatically increases variation and complexity.
Display Indicators: Some mixer knobs include a small display. The display shows how the samples assigned to that knob are influenced by either pitch (kick & snare) or sustain (snare, hi-hat, cymbal & tom). This provides quick visual feedback when shaping the sound.
Global Settings Located in the rightmost section.
Sensitivity: Controls how strongly MIDI velocity affects sample volume. Lower values → More consistent volume regardless of velocity Higher values → Greater dynamic range This allows you to tailor the instrument to your playing style or sequencing needs.
Global Effects Impact: Controls the level of the transient (initial attack) relative to the sustain portion. Higher values → Louder attack, quieter sustain Lower values → More even balance between attack and body This is useful for tightening drums or making them cut through a mix.
Saturation: A volume-compensated overdrive/distortion effect. Adds harmonic content and edge. Maintains perceived loudness while increasing intensity. Suitable for subtle coloration or more aggressive processing.
Keyboard Layout The on-screen keyboard is color-coded to match the drum sections: Kick (pink): C1 Snare (blue): D1 Closed hi-hat (green): E1 Open hi-hat (green): F1 Cymbal (yellow): G1 Tom (red): A1 to G2 This makes it easy to identify which keys trigger which drums, especially during performance.
Equipment used: Doepfer Dark Energy Korg MS-20 Roland SH-09 Sequential Circuits Pro-One
Technical specification: Sample rate: 48 kHz Bit depth: 24 bit Channels: 1 (mono) Number of samples: 342 File size: 80.4 MB
