Building the Synthrotek Eurorack VCA

Streamed live on Oct 29, 2014 Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com

http://www.synthrotek.com/

Red Panda Bitmap bitcrusher pedal

Published on Oct 29, 2014 bigcitymusic

"Oscilloscope view of the Red Panda Bitmap Crushing a sine wave melody.
http://bigcitymusic.com/red-panda-bitmap"

WMD Gamma Wave Source // 1st Encounter // Miniature 9 // Wave Oscillator

Published on Oct 29, 2014 LESINDES

"WMD Gamma Wave Source has just arrived. Mounteddddd & 1st encounter. Listen how it sounds."

http://www.wmdevices.com/

SYNC: Korg Volca Bass + Roland Tr808 + Tb303

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Polynominaldotcom

www.polynominal.com

Vintage MOOG VOCODER with 16 BANDS

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"In 1979 Moog released a vocoder of their own, although its design and architecture is almost identical to the Bode 7702 vocoder. It's a 16-band analog vocoder which separates a given synthesizer sound (carrier signal) into seperate frequncy bands ranging from 50 to 5080 cycles per second. It does not have any internal oscillators so it is designed to be used as a processor for external carrier and modulator wave sources. The modulator is typically a vocal or drum beat used to modulate the carrier/synth sound being processed."

RARE Suzuki Portachord (tronichord) - mini omnichord with Original Box

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland CR68 CompuRhythm SN 007297

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Introducing Auxy for iPad

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Auxy

"Modern beat making without distraction
Download free from the App Store: http://appstore.com/auxy
Let us know what you think: feedback@auxy.co or https://twitter.com/auxyco"

"Introducing a new way to make electronic music. Create your own drums, bass lines, and synth melodies. Auxy is modern beat making without distractions."

DreDrum & Maths

Published on Oct 29, 2014 mCKENIC

"A quick & dirty demo of the Buranelectrix DreDrum & Makenoise Maths for my Wiggler friend plastilina/Gerardo.

Maths CH4 is set to cycle and the EOC (on CH4) out is going to Ch1's Trig in. The OR output is triggering the DreDrum and sweeping from Log to Lin on CH1 speeds up the triggers. I hope you can see the Maths set-up at the end of the video, the lighting makes everything a little blurry (sorry).

The DreDrum is a FANTASTIC module and capable of much more than I demonstrated here. I hope to pick-up a 2nd. If it had cv over the pots/osc switches and individual as well as mix outs... it would be to die for! As it is it is a brilliant 3 voice perc, noise, osc and at a bargain price!"

Modular Jam #2 with Analog Four and Maschine - "Creepy Shadow Monsters"

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Matt Keenan

"Free download of the track: http://music.mattkeenan.co.uk/track/c...

Equipment used:

- Elektron Analog Four
- Native Instruments Maschine
- Intellijel Metropolis, Atlantis
- Grayscale Synapse
- 4ms Shuffling Clock Multiplier (and breakouts)
- Synthrotek Sequence 8, Echo
- Make Noise Maths, Pressure Points, MMG
- Music Thing Modular Mikrophonie
- Doepfer A-143-4 Quad VCLFO/LFO

For the bass, clock comes from Analog Four through Synapse and 4ms SCM, to Metropolis. Pitch and gate goes to Atlantis. Pretty basic setting on Atlantis, just a bit of FM on the filter. The output goes to MMG then audio interface.
Metropolis has two auxiliary modulations. One comes from Pressure Points, which changes the octave. The other is from Sequence 8, transposing the notes. Sequence 8 is being triggered by CV trigs on the A4, so I can have a pattern which stays on the root note and doesn't trigger the transpose.

The echoey rattling comes from Mikrophonie, into Echo and out to audio interface. The rate on Echo is modulated by the Doepfer LFO through Maths for attenuation.

The other synth parts are on Analog Four, being muted and unmuted, and modulated by a few performance macros.

Drums on Maschine."

Sequential Switch Swing Clock (COTK C 962C)

Published on Oct 29, 2014 alternatingbitmusic

"Another use for the Club of the Knobs Sequential Switch is using it almost like a clock divider. Here I have two different pulse rates via an LFO, having a 3rd LFO sine wave determine the rate of channel switch, all pumping into the CLOCK IN on the SympleSEQ."

Volca Keys Acid 'Acidious Dorianski at the Volca River' KP3, Electribe + MT25d (Monotribe multimod)

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Arrayzable

"A little track that I have been been playing for a little while now.
On advice from 'Neon Horn' I have tried to vary the drums a little more than in my last couple of tracks.
On advice from 'The Phantoms Guest' I have tried exploiting this new modern thing called STEREO a bit more :D

Personally I enjoy playing this track very much - I hope you'll enjoy listening to it!

As always one take live session - No DAW.
This track was recorded on the miniKP2

Dedicated to my wife who puts up with my constant synth music playing and reading Jules Verne books!

Graphics and blinking colours on the television screen in the back ground is all by me and my awesome BASIC V2 programming skills on my Commodore 64 :D"

Audulus 2.9 Improves Contextual UI

Audulus 2.9 from Taylor Holliday on Vimeo.

"Audulus 2.9 adds the ability to hide the toolbar on iOS and operate the app via contextual menus. 'What you see is what you’ve built,' says developer Taylor Holliday. 'This is particularly useful on iPhone where screen space is limited.'

Audulus is a minimalist modular software synthesizer and effects processor. With Audulus, users can build synthesizers, design new sounds, or process audio. All with low latency real-time processing suitable for live performance.

Audulus 2.9 upgrades include:

- Non-Modal context menu on iPad. The menu won’t interfere with turning a knob.
- Reduced memory usage for making huge patches.
- Updated AudioBus
- Improved AudioUnit support on Mac
- By user request: add a Toggle option for the Trigger node.

Audulus for iOS is available on the App Store for $14.99. An iPhone 4s or iPad 2 is required.

Audulus for Mac is available on the Mac App Store for $29.99. Mid 2010 or later Mac is required.

Audulus for iOS can be used as a stand-alone instrument or in conjunction with Audulus for Mac, for a round-trip workflow between platforms. Users can begin a patch on one platform and finish it on another – iPad, iPhone or Mac – since Audulus syncs user patches via iCloud.

For more information, visit audulus.com."

iTunes: Audulus - Wilson Holliday
Mac Store: Audulus - Wilson Holliday

Ambient Progressive Jam (Moog Nord Prophet Tempest)

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Mitch Wiseman

"Nord released a new piano patch, mellow upright, so I thought I would try it out. Prophet and tempest provide string type pad sounds in the background. The moog is going through an MXR carbon copy, pretty much everything is going through valhalla reverb plugin."

1985 Doepfer Sound-Sampler German Ad

via synthmuseum.de

This is the ad for the Doepfer CV/Gate controlled modular sound sampler featured here.  That one went up for auction back in 2007.  You'll find some additional details in the post.  The system was meant to be used with the Commodore 64 (C64).

Note this ad is from roughly 30 years ago.  Doepfer's first ad was from the year before in 1984, also for the Sound-Sampling system, featured on synthemuseum.de here (previously posted here). I reached out to Dieter Doepfer asking him if this was the first eurorack module. He replied:

"Yes and no. The dimensions of the frontpanels of the Sound Sampler and the VMS (Voice Modular System) were already the same as what is now called eurorack. But the bus was different. Each pcb had a fixed dimension (100x160 mm) with a 64 pin edge connector. I realized that this standard would waste a lot of needless pcb space and the connectors were very expensive. Not to mention the costs for the bus board (about US$250-300 for each 84 HP bus board). So I developed another idea:

variable pcb space (i.e. only the required area of pcb space)
16 pin bus
variable length of the connection between module and bus by using a 16 pin ribbon cable (later also 10 pin if +5V, CV and Gate are not required)

The sound sampler was available also as a book published by ELEKTOR (with schematics, pcb and front panel layout, software for C64 and so on). ELEKTOR is the same publisher who published the FORMANT synthesizer."

Dieter Doepfer stated he still has a working version of the original Sound-Samplers.

For a timeline of Doepfer products, see here.

The Rabid Serge

"rabid, n. extreme, fanatical, overzealous, extremist, maniacal, passionate, fervent. . .
This could be LOUD -- wear ear protection :-)"

Roland SH-2 Vintage Analog Synthesizer w/ Hard Case SN 003150

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

ROLAND SH-09 Vintage Analog Synthesizer w/ Hard Case SN 044576

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Korg Lambda ES-50 Vintage Analog Synthesizer SN 234227

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Jen SX 1000 Synthesiser

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer SN 370756

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Korg Rhythm 55B KR-55B SN 396331

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Praxis Rby Dcramer

"Shapeshifter demo in which the coder mode is used to process an AFG oscillator signal with filter, echo, and wavefolder effects."

MOOG MODEL301A Synthesizer Amplifier テスト ドラムマシン

Published on Oct 29, 2014 METEORSOUNDjp

"MOOG MODEL301A Synthesizer Amplifierのテストです。

音源はNative Instruments Battery (TR-808)にiZotope Break Tweakerを使用しています。"

Make Noise System Tutorial: Introduction to System 0

Published on Oct 29, 2014 MAKEN0ISE

"Part of the Make Noise System Tutorial Series: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... [below]

This video shows how to get started patching the System 0.

Patch diagram:

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/image/9147.jpg"

korg volca sample session 4 (sample+beats)

Published on Oct 29, 2014 syuuhei yamada

"volca sampleを演奏しました。４回目です。beatsと合わせてみました。"

Korg Volcas on eBay

DSM01 Filter as VCO, Qu-Bit Nebulae with "The God of Silence"

Published on Oct 29, 2014 creativegallerysynth

"Using the Dave Smith Instruments DSM01 Filter as a (self oscillating) VCO.
DSM01 sequenced by Doepfer A-160/161/A-138a triggered by Doepfer A-143-4 Quad LFO.
Qu-Bit Nebulae plays a sample of "The God of Silence" by David Sylvian.
Qu-Bit RT-60 FX triggered by the sequence.
Extra VCO from the A-143-4.(also radio)
A-135-1 VCA triggered by sequence.
Nebulae filtered by Koma Elektronik Vactrol SVF-201.

Some pics at :http://www.creativegallery.nl"

OSICA Electro Jam with Modular & Ocatrack

Published on Oct 29, 2014 OSICA Harold

-Website: http://www.osica-music.com/
-Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/osicamusic

PPG WaveMapper 2 demo by Martha Plachetka

Published on Oct 29, 2014 WPalmWT

"Martha Plachetka - one of our sound-designers for the PPG WaveMapper 2, demonstrates her wonderful experimental sound creations."

Deep Techno - Elektron Analog Four, Elektron Analog RYTM, Elektron OCTATRACK

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Vladimir Aristarkhov

"Deep Techno - Elektron Analog Four, Elektron Analog RYTM, Elektron OCTATRACK"

Elektrons on eBay

Roland CR8000 Demo

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Vykaar Tones

"CR8000 demonstration of all parts working properly after a full service."

AIR Loom Overview Videos by Synth Anatomy

AIR Loom Review: Spectral Modules and Basic Modules

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Synth Anatomy

"Support Synth Anatomy http://www.patreon.com/synthanatomy

This video features the Modules: Spectral and the Basic

Loom is an award-winning modular additive synthesizer with a shape-shifting Morph Pad that makes it easy to create rich, swirling, and captivating sounds. Loom takes a unique modular approach to additive synthesis, a synthesis technique that involves combining simple waveforms together to create complex sounds, by allowing anyone to select from and combine 30 editable modules. Create anything from wobbles, ethereal pads, ambient soundscapes, and much more. The programmable Morph Pad brings your Loom patches to life by morphing between user-defined variations of your patch, adding motion and momentum that continues to evolve."

AIR Loom Review: Spectral Modules and Basic Modules


AIR Loom Review: Modules - Time,Tools and Wave


Update:

AIR Loom Review: Morph Pad and Random Feature

Alba Ecstasy & Nord - Time is passing very fast - part 5

Published on Oct 29, 2014 Alba Ecstasy

"Again in Nord's studio, we continue our series of studio live Berlin School jams: "Time is passing very fast" with part 5.
http://www.albaecstasy.ro
http://nordmusic.ro

Using: Moog SUB37, Prophet 08, Virus Ti2, Nord Lead 4, Arturia Microbrute, Roland TR-8,"

The Sushi Sequencer

RBMA presents: Sushi Sequencer (Making Of) Published on Oct 29, 2014

"As part of the 2014 Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo, we’re celebrating Japan’s many artistic practices. The Sushi Sequencer brings together two of them: Sushi and music technology. The idea was to make a sushi conveyor belt a playable sequencer. While the results in the video are tongue-in-cheek, the technology behind it is anything but: Helped along by a team from Native Instruments, both Just Blaze and TOKiMONSTA synced music to colored plates on the conveyor belt, making for one of the world’s most delicious music-making machines ever created."

Watch the Sushi Sequencer Episodes with Just Blaze and TOKIMONSTA here: http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/ma...

Max for Cats - Max for Bats HauntedVerb Link Fixed

For those of you that tried the link in this video post, it has been fixed.

VGM #19 - Lavender Town (Pokemon Blue/Red) Ft. The Tuesday Night Machines

Published on Oct 28, 2014 MotiveMakesaMan Music

"VGM VOL 1 HERE: http://loudr.fm/release/vgm-vol-1/P2ZW5
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/motivemakesaman
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/motivemakesaman

Check out The Tuesday Night Machines: http://nightmachines.tv/youtube

Getting spooky for this weeks VGM. I have never been a huge Pokemon player, but when I heard this song and all the folklore behind it, I had to give it a go. Ft. Some crazy contraptions by my friend Felix of The Tuesday Night Machines!

GEAR LIST:

ACE USED:
DSI Tempest
DSI Prophet 08
Korg DSN-12 (On 3DS)
Arturia Microbrute
Moog Little Phatty
Korg KP3
Kurzweil PC3X

FELIX USED:
FraAngelico Arduino Synth
AUFX: Space Reverb (Phone App)
Koma Kommander
Eurorack Noise Box
Other Eurorack devices
Arturia Microbrute"

AXON NGC77 GUITAR AND BASS SYNTH WITH YAMAHA DB-50XG SOUND MODULE

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

Never seen one of these before.

"AXON NGC77 GUITAR AND BASS SYNTH WITH YAMAHA DB-50XG SOUND MODULE. it is been in my closet for over 15 years comes with pickup and cords, I basically used it as Yamaha sound module,

package include the unit pictured and axon pickup looks and operates like Yamaha or Roland synth pickup and manuals in the pictures."

CLICK FOR MORE »