Dasi's Healing Chime - Ambient Meditative Buchla, Vintage Moog Modular & EML

"There are some who believe that all objects and places have a spirit inside of them. The Japanese have old folk tales about discarded umbrellas becoming lonely ghosts that haunt their previous owners. Many native tribes have ascribed emotions to the rocks and trees they encountered every day. Dasi is a musical collective that believes in such things..."

via Dasi: "We've been working on this record for the past year. it's a mix of my little 200e system, a small Moog modular circa 1969, an old 69' Electrocomp 200 and a small Makenoise/DIY system. There is a smattering of Roland Vsynth and bit of Gnaural for binaural beats which were both fed to the modulars for processing.

The guitars are mostly my 1964 Fender Jaguar with a infinite sustain circuit installed and a 1970s Gibson Explorer, Rickenbacker 12, and custom electric sitar also making appearances. also tons of 68' Fender Bass VI on the low end

The environmental recordings were recorded in Tazmania, Japan, and Mexico. Some of the ocean wave recordings weren't 'epic' enough so there is a lot of 222e ring work pulling waves in and out. oh, and sorry about the sound of me smoking cigarettes in the rainforest...i tried to edit them out but couldn't cut them without upsetting the rhythm of the forest crickets!

i know it's not the most Buchlidian bleepy bloopy album out there but hopefully it will give the 'can a buchla do tonal music' guys something to chew on!"

You'll find the release here and Dasi's Facebook page here.  Note this post was originally going to go up on MATRIXYSNTH-C, however I opted for a post here for the great synth pics below. Note the Qbert arcade cabinet top above the Buchla 200e!

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1st Batch of Tiptop Audio Trigger Riots

Some synth history in the making via @tiptopaudio

"The 1st batch of Trigger Riots are here! YES! #TriggerRiot pic.twitter.com/cVd2TBxsIw"

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Vallée (from Entrailles a film by Gregory Robin, music by Franck Vigroux)

Vallée (from Entrailles a film by Gregory Robin, music by Franck Vigroux) from dautrescordes on Vimeo.

Vallée (from Entrailles a film by Gregory Robin, music by Franck Vigroux)
ENTRAILLES
Franck Vigroux performing at Musée de la mine, Saint Etienne, France.
A film by Gregory Robin, 2012
Co produced by Hibou Production / Images Plus - Vosges Télévision / Compagnie d'Autres Cordes / Après la Guerre.
© Hibou Production / Images Plus - Vosges Télévision

OTO Biscuit, Elecktron Octatrack & Moog Voyager RME on top of Akai VX90.

Roland MC303 groovebox ambient chill electro jam

Polymerization mechanism --MIDERA-- Roland MC 303 groovebox ambient chill electro jam (Demo #3)
Published on Jun 18, 2013 acemonvw·38 videos

"Just picked up the Roland MC-303 on Friday (it's Tuesday). This is the third piece I wrote using it. I spent a while today on this little piece. Hope you enjoy it!"

One-off Roland MC-8 Micro-Composer with Factory Blue Case?

via the Roland MC-8 Micro-Composer blog  where you'll find more pics and additional details.  If anyone has any additional info on this leave a comment there or here.

"I’m convinced that the blue paint job is factory, though I’ve never seen another like it. It only has 4k of memory, as opposed to the usual 16k found in later machines. Also, it has a two-prong power cable instead of three prongs. There may be other differences lurking inside. I don’t know what serial number these started at, or how the numbering scheme worked, but given that only a few hundred of these were ever made, I’m sort of fantasizing that maybe 600000 could mean this was the first one off the line…? Who knows…"

KORG POLYSIX with Factory MIDI

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Pittsburgh Modular Bender Demo

Published on Jun 18, 2013 soysos·17 videos

"Demo of some if the various patterns possible. Top half of the Pittsburgh Modular Bender cross modulating with the bottom half and modulating frequency CV of the Pitts Filter. Saw wave of Pitts Oscillator is used as drone. That's it."

Modular Wild Visits IO and NMASS Synth Workshop and Modular Performances

Modular Wild Visits IO and NMASS Synth Build Workshop and Modular Performances
Published on Jun 18, 2013 Modular Wild·42 videos

"A short video of my visit to the IO and New Media Art and Sound Summit 2013 Synth Build Workshop and Modular Performances. I wish I had more footage but I was busy soldering :)
Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Playing around with Thomas Henry Modules

Playing around with Thomas Henry Modules from fonitronik on Vimeo.

"Modules involved are the TH 555-VCO, the TH CMOS ADSR (with added stage gate outputs), the TH Controller LFO, the fonitronik ADC Sequencer, and the fonitronik triple vactrol resonators (prototype). A digital spiral hall module (Accutronics) helps to get the sound out in stereo..."

"The Sneaky Panther" - song with Synthesizers.com modular synthesizer

Published on Jun 18, 2013 SynthMania·250 videos

I created a split on the dotcom:
Right hand: a typical percussive, 1960s space-age moog style sound;
Left hand: a simple bass line triggered by the keys
Oscillators: dotcom Q106s, SSL 1200 vco;
Filters: dotcom Q150, Q107;
Sequencer: dotcom Q119

Snowflake 2 - 64 Arctic Keys presets from Sunsine Audio

Published on Jun 18, 2013 sunsineaudio·17 videos

"Sunsine Audio is pleased to announce the release of Snowflake 2, 64 new presets for Arctic Keys.

Snowflake 2 contains leads, basses, pads, and fx, as well as complex time locked patches utilizing the deep modulation possibilities of Arctic Key's sequencer.

Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

• 64 Arctic Keys presets
• 1 .arcticbank file
• 100% Royalty Free
• Includes Easy Installation Instructions

Price: $2.49
Available at - www.sunsineaudio.com"

iTunes:
Arctic Keys - One Red Dog Media

Malekko Richter Megawave

Chain by DarkSideoftheTune Featuring the Arturia Minibrute

"Move along. Don't cause a scene. I don't know where you have been. Something's wrong. Something's not quite right. I don't know. Would it be what it might have been.

Break away from the chain."

via Shawn Shirey on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"All the sounds on here created with Arturia Minibrute."

LUDWIG PHASE 2 II SYNTHESIZER & Clone Comparisons

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Playlist:
Ludwig Phase II settings and sounds.
Ludwig Phase II, pedal / LFO interaction.
Ludwig Phase 2
Ludwig Phase II clone comparison.
Phase II clone sound bytes.

via this auction

via the listing: "This is the grail of the ultra rare Ludwig Phase II Synthesizer. It is in great and complete cosmetic condition and perfect operational condition. This was the personal pedal of the guru of the LPII himself, mrdigi2t. If you google or youtube Ludwig Phase II you will be looking at this actual unit. His youtube vids feature this very unit. mrdigi2t knows these units inside out, upside and down. He has gone through this unit with a fine tooth comb, fresh soldered every last possible spot & calibrated to exact specs.

It works and sounds perfect and is a mind blowing unit capable of many crazy things nothing else approaches. Use of the stereo output sends a euphonically enhanced dry signal (sounds amazing) to one amp and the wet effected signal to another. The possibilities are endless and the 'get lost' factor is deep and instantaneous.

For a collector or studio, it will never get better than this. mrdigi2t will always be able to service this unit and he is one of the coolest gentleman you will ever meet. That being said, you should not have to worry about it for another 40 years. He has restored this to better than original."

Like a mini beer fridge.

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Simmons SDS7 Dual Sample Module

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via this auction

"Here we have a dual sample module for a simmons SDS7. This is a very rare card that basically replaces the analog section on the voice card with another sample. The programming is a little different than a regular module, and is covered in the manual attached below. Very advanced module, sounds great, especially with snare, which is what is loaded in it now. Comes with everything shown. Tested and working great..."

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Vintage Yamaha CS40M

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via this auction This one appears to be not working, for parts. There are some pics of the inside below.

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1983 SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS SIX-TRAK SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

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EDP (Electronic Dream Plant) WASP

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Roland MPG-80 Programmer for the MKS-80

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helpshah (RSS)

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Oberheim TVS1

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helpshah (RSS)

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Twisted Tools Releases MSMAX for Reaktor

"Maximizer and Mid/Side Matrix

San Francisco, June 19th, 2013 – Twisted Tools has released MSMAX, a Maximizer effect and Mid/Side Matrix plugin for Reaktor. Get a 15% OFF Coupon when you purchase MSMAX now through August as part of the Twisted Tools 'Summer Special'.

As a Maximizer, MSMAX can be used for anything from subtle to extreme loudness maximization to get individual tracks or mixes sounding loud and finalized. As a Mid/Side matrix, MSMAX can be used to encode, decode and process Mid/Side signals to add width or create stereo imaging effects. With near-zero latency and CPU efficient code, you can use it on any type of track and run multiple instances without bogging down your system.

MSMAX also features a flexible and easy to use insert effects path, that allows you to insert your own effects to be applied to either the Left/Right or Mid/Side signals. To get you started, MSMAX includes an example effect called Nanoverb, which allows you to apply EQ and/or Reverb to any channel.

Lastly, MSMAX has a Sidechain Ducker at the output stage for some classic volume ducking or pumping effects. There are several modes to choose from to achieve instant results. For example, setting the Sidechain Ducker to auto mode will produce a 1/4 note pumping effect. Set it to ‘Self’ mode and you can duck a delay on a vocal track using the vocal itself as the sidechain input.

Whether you use MSMAX to slam your drum bus, apply creative M/S techniques within Reaktor or squeeze some more volume out of your master, MSMAX is a versatile production tool with several tricks up its sleeve.

MSMAX comes with a Lemur template by Antonio Blanca to control MSMAX remotely using an iPad and *Liine’s Lemur application.

*Sold separately

Features:

Stereo Maximizer
Flexible Mid/Side Matrix (Encode/Decode Input and Output)
Sidechain Volume Ducker (Sidechain using: Audio, MIDI, Auto, Self)
Insert effects path (Pre/Post Maximizer)
Use your own effects
Output Limiter
Mono Summing
Dry/Wet Mix with internal latency compensation
Near-zero Latency (1 sample)
Low CPU
Phase flip (Standard or Pre-Decode M/S for 180 degree flip)
Nanoverb Example Insert Effect (Reverb and EQ)
Switchless switching for instant A/B’ing settings without clicks or pauses
Lemur template by Antonio Blanca
Free incremental updates
Comes with an additional 15% OFF coupon when you buy MSMAX before August, 2013
Pricing:

$39 (Includes a 15% OFF Coupon)

Availability:

http://twistedtools.com/shop/reaktor/msmax

AUDIO:"

Richard Devine Studio Tour

Published on Jun 18, 2013 FutureMusicMagazine·292 videos

Synths come in at 3:30

"If his music isn't in your collection, there's a good chance his sounds are in that synth you own, a videogame you just played or the TV ad you just watched. Watch and let Richard take you on a tour of his North Carolina studio"

Some things you don't see often include his custom DIY modular & chaos synth by Tim Adams, a custom Glitch Machines Logic Bomb circuit bent Casio & a Highly Liquid Bend Station.

*NEW* MPC 60 s6000 more advanced sequences (KORG MS10 sounds)

Published on Jun 18, 2013 michal23pl·78 videos

"all sounds including drums 100% programmed on Korg ms10 and sampled into akai s6000. 15 x 4 bars sequences 432hz tuning. thanks for watching and listening!"

via Michal Patulski on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Commodore 64 Keytar Synth

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via this auction

Checking on bigger pics with the seller. There's a video at the auction previously posted here.

Details via the listing: "This is a synth I built a while ago, it's really my favourite. The first machine posted on blog.re-64.com.

You can plug it in directly, through a 1/4 inch jack, with no screen and it will make sounds when you press the keys.

WICKED BASS SYNTH SOUNDS

It's a standard C64 with a 6581 SID chip (will run games and accessories no problem), with the following additional features:

- Cynthcart cartridge
- 2 slider pots. These can be used to control filters in Cynthcart or MSSIAH/PROPHET64
- Guitar Strap so you can WEAR IT
- 1/4 inch jack socket, so you can plug it directly into a amp or effects
- Keyboard overlay, backlit with LEDs (check the photos)
- Flight case"

XAOC Devices Ostankino

via XAOC Devices on Facebook

Sequencer ratcheting like Tangerine Dream, Doepfer MAQ16/3

Published on May 20, 2013 kittenpurse1·2 videos

"The popular 'ratcheting' note trill effect used by Chris Franke in Tangerine Dream can be difficult to imitate. Here's a demo of a technique I developed using the Doepfer MAQ 16/3 sequencer and Voltage-Controlled Switch."

Update: If you like what you hear be sure to check out Chris Jenkins latest release on bandcamp and additional links below:

http://chrisjenkinse-music.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/chrisjenkinse-music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEV5K2TiNJo
http://cjenkinsjournalist.wix.com/music#

And some details on Chris' latest release via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

"Chris Jenkins, new album Music Inspired by E. E. 'Doc' Smith's LENSMAN Series, available now.

Electronic music in the style of Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre and Klaus Schulze, it’s inspired by the Lensman series of books by E. E. 'Doc' Smith, and the space paintings of Chris Foss.

I have been experimenting with synthesizer music since the 1980s, but (apart from some limited-edition cassette releases), this is my first full album release.

The album features a huge range of analogue, digital and virtual synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines, and was recorded and produced entirely in my Krystle Studio facility in London.

You can hear the entire album, and buy downloads and a CD-R edition, from Bandcamp. You can also listen on Soundcloud, hear a taster of the whole album on YouTube, and find out more about the album on my Wix website. Links are below. [above]

The CD-R edition features full artwork and sleevenotes, and comes with an additional CD-R of extra material.

I hope you enjoy the album, which is planned to be the first in a series."

CustomSynth White & Blue Arp Axxe

via Custom Synth on Facebook

Sequencer Nightstand Table

via Custom Synth on Facebook

White Analogue Solutions Oberkorn Mk3 UEWERKUER sequencer. You can see one here.

Last Night (Waldorf Rocket, Octatrack, Analog Four)

Published on Jun 18, 2013

"Last Night (with Waldorf Rocket, Elektron Octatrack and Analog Four)"

Waldorf Rockets on eBay
Elektron on eBay

Tabula Rasa • Hybrid Wavetable Oscillator + SD Card

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"Tabula rasa is an awesome design pf Greg Surges.
You can make your own wavetables, then just put them on an SD card and the module is ready to go.

It's a DIY built but both PCB and panel are professionally manufactured.
SD card with a set of wavetables is included."

Oberheim OB-Xa 8-Voice 120 Programs SN 813425

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"THE GOOD:
1. Synth powers on and all buttons/switches light up
2. Synth is clean inside and out.
3. All the boards are visibly intact, clean and no signs of damage/burns etc. (see pictures)
4. Synth makes sounds when keys are pressed.

THE BAD:
1. Synth has cosmetic wear, scratches and areas where paint needs retouching.
2. Synth has no working presets stored/available could be a battery issue. Note: battery is used only for storing/saving sounds.
Although the synth makes sound when played it is more of a flat sound and not strings/brass etc."

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KORG M-500SP Micro-Preset SN 781324 with Built-In Speaker

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"One of the most earliest and rarest synths Korg produced in the '70s, M-500SP is M-500 with built-in speaker on the bottom of the unit.

The unit appears to be working fine, all the keys and sliders and buttons worked when I tested. Maybe a slight noise on the functions knob, which should do with some adjusting/servicing. The speaker is sounding fine too..."

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MOOG Little Phatty Stage II with Original STEAL THIS MOOG! Pamphlet

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ORIGINAL ROLAND TB 303 BASS LINE SN 174400

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1979 MOOG PRODIGY SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

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Analogue Systems - rs240 Bode Frequency Shifter Module

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That's one big knob.

"Analogue Systems rs-240 Bode Frequency Shifter module. A PERFECT clone of the Moog/Bode frequency shifters of old.

OK. That sounded cheesy. Seriously? This kicks the asses of the older ones, IMHO.

In "as-new" condition with original AS box."

SHAPE OF MY HEART Minimal Cover

Published on Jun 18, 2013 kraftzug66·64 videos

"electribe emx solo ..Sting cover"

1981 ARP SOLUS SN 001 German Ad

via synthmuseum.de

SN 2351001

The first four digits on ARP serial numbers denote the model number.

Ciat-Lonbarde Coco Keravos by Meng Qi

flickr by Meng Qi (click for more)

www.ciat-lonbarde.net
www.mengqimusic.com

Don't miss the interview with Meng Qi here.

Friday Forum Live! with Teenage Engineering (OP-1 Live Demo) - 14.06.13

Published on Jun 14, 2013

OP-1 overview starts at 2:41.

"Product Specialist Tobias von Hofsten from Teenage Engineering joined us for this week's Friday Forum Live! Giving us a live demo of the brilliant OP-1 synthesizer.

Click here to enter our AIAIAI headphones competition :: http://ow.ly/m60VI

Point Blank is based in London, the home of electronic music, and has been voted 'Best Music Production and DJ School' by DJ Mag. You can learn Ableton Live or Logic Pro via our online courses or in our state-of-the-art studios in Hoxton. More information here :: http://www.pointblankonline.net/courses/"

Waldorf Nave Coming to VSTi & AU

via @nlogmusic


Nave for iPad on iTunes:
Nave - Waldorf Music

Control Voltage Fair New York Artists & Synth Exhibitors

Additional details previously posted here.

Music Synthesizer for Android

Published on Jun 16, 2013 Raph Levien·7 videos

"Demo of my synth for Android, available on the Play Store here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de..."

Kawai SX-210 Polyphonic Synthesizer Demo

Uploaded on Jan 16, 2010 zibbybone·118 videos

"The first and last minutes of this video feature effects (reverb & delay) from the Roland Fantom X6, but the rest is straight, dry SX. Its strings patches with internal chorus engaged are reminescent of the string synths of the 70's like the Solina. Not a bad little synth for the money. No sliders, but all programming is done by selecting a switch for the parameter to edit and changing the value with an "alpha" dial. Not sure if the patches in this synth are factory or not as I was not original owner (nor do I still own this synth)."

Thought I posted this one before, but apparently not. Click here for a ton of zibbybone synth videos previously posted. I spotted this one on Computer Music Guide.

Infinite Sinewave - Gravity Grows (Using Quneo & Ableton Live)

Published on Jun 18, 2013 infinitesinewave·4 videos

"Work with what you have and create something original. Many great artists have done much more with much less than what you even see here. REMEMBER THAT and stay inspired. Keep creating and value yourself as a human being. We are unique in our ability to either destroy or create.

If you like this video, please help me spread the word and SHARE it on Facebook or anywhere else you may be on the internet.

This track is not available on i-tunes yet but I'll post a link as soon as the 'full version' is released. In the meantime, you can get my other tracks @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not..." Infinite Sinewave

Machinedrum + iPad bonanza

Published on Jun 18, 2013

"messing around with my upcoming iPad app for the Elektron Machinedrum"

Follow-up to Upcoming Pattern Recognition iOS App for Elektron's Machinedrum

Hbn

Published on Jun 18, 2013 Brendan Byrne·33 videos

Cleaning up excess ink on DIY front panels.

Livid Base: Experimenting with Max for Live

Published on Jun 18, 2013 lividTV·142 videos

"We started some experiments with Max For Live step sequencers and the Livid Base. These are extremely rudimentary, but because they can be accessed with Device control, they are very powerful and easy to work with. Control of these step sequencers is as simple as pointing the controller to the device using the Base Remote Script for Ableton Live 9 in Device mode. One you navigate to a module, it acts as a "super device" handing off the pads and sliders to the Max for Live patch. While these little toys won't be a "final" product, we'll have something for you to play with soon!"

Livid Instruments BASE on eBay

DAVE SMITH INSTRUMENTS/ROGER LINN TEMPEST - BASECK GETTIN BUMPY

Published on Jun 18, 2013 baseck·23 videos

"just getting down on a new rave track!"

Update: video re-uploaded for those that missed it.

Analogue Solutions EKG (Elektro Kardio Gramm) Unique 8 Step Analogue Sequencer

Published on Jun 18, 2013 rezfilter·51 videos

"EKG Teaser! :)

...from Medic Modules

CV Out, Gate Out, Clock In, Clock Thru, Reset In.

Each step also has a unique Function control. Each step can be turned off, skipped, repeated or set as a reset point.

Proper video coming soon...

more info: http://www.medicmodules.com"

So is Medic a sub brand of Analogue Solutions or an independent new brand of modules from Tom Carpenter, the man behind Analogue Solutions?

Digital Attenuators and new .SHN demo

Published on Jun 17, 2013 suitandtieguy·38 videos

"here's how you can use the Digital Attenuators as a perfectly pedestrian, yet clear and precise, VCA.

available soon at http://stgsoundlabs.com/"

Jurgen Haible Varislope Filter/Phaser demo

Published on Jun 17, 2013 Stephen Drake·37 videos

"This is an overly long demo of the Jurgen Haible Varislope Filter/Phaser. This isn't a commercially available module currently - it was only available as a PCB directly from Jurgen, and after he passed away in 2011 they became unavailable. It's possible they will become available again in the future. The sounds that are being filtered are being created with 3 sequencers, a MOTM 300 VCO, a Double Dekka VCO, and an Ian Fritz Teezer VCO. All running through a Craig Lee Eight Channel Quantizer. Clock services provided by the 4ms SCM/RCD."

MakeNoise Phonogene Firmware Update Part 1

MakeNoise Phonogene Firmware Update Part 1 from Walker Farrell on Vimeo.

http://makenoisemusic.com/phonogene.shtml

"The Phonogene rev 372 upgrade includes:

Improved Audio Fidelity
Improved Vari-Speed response (shorter scale, greater resolution)
End of GENE Pulse (EOS outputs pulses for both Splices and Genes, turn up Gene Size see this in action)
Longer Record Time (improved memory management and improved audio fidelity make longer recordings possible)

Broken ECHO Mode: all new behavior allows for realtime processing of audio signals.

To enter Broken Echo Mode create a sample/ loop/ Splice (just press REC button and record entire memory blank, for example),press and hold REC button until you pass through the EOS (EOS flashes) and RECORD will be stuck ON. To Exit Broken ECHO, just hit REC button again (do not HOLD it though, or you will go back into Broken Echo).

In this mode the PHONOGENE is similar to the Echoplex with the SOS switch activated or that trick that William S. Burroughs used where he covered the ERASE head of a tape recorder and allowed a spool of tape to be recorded over and over again (without erasing the previous recordings). This is a great mode for building walls of sound, drones or making crude echo FX.

Phonogene will still mind Splices and Vari-Speed, Gene Size, Shift and Slide all function. Any modulation of these parameters will be recorded. Be sure to set the MIX control according to your desired results. For example, live input processing will require the MIX to be set at around 50%, while massaging content that has been captured will need MIX set to 100% WET. Adding or removing splices during Broken Echo Mode is not supported.

Bug Fix:
Double trigger at EOS while Vari-Speed set for Forward playback is fixed."