Encore Electronics Universal Event Generator - 5U Modular Demo

Published on Nov 14, 2014 alternatingbitmusic

"When I originally obtained this unit I strictly used it as a primitive step sequencer, but I've finally tapped into the greater potential of this device, that being the LFO Looping aspect (Version 2.0). Here is my demo to help you see how it works."

Flame 4 Vox dub

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Ebotronix

Flame 4 Vox Beta Test 16
Buchla System #1
Moog CP251, MP 201
Kenton Pro 2000 4 Voice Polyphonic Mode
Rane SM 26
Rocktron Rack Interface
Yamaha KX 25, MCS 2
Mackie the mixer
FX: Akai MCF 42, Lexicon MPX 100, PCM 90, TC M one XL
Ultrabeat drums
vid # 1179

"Just like Heaven" by The Cure Cover

Published on Nov 14, 2014 synthartist69

Cool to see a Roland Jupiter-6 in this one. You should recognize the name synthartist69 from previous posts here on MATRIXSYNTH.

"Here is a video of some friends and I recording our version of 'Just like Heaven' by The Cure. We all three used to play together in high school and decided to reunite a couple of months ago to do an 80's reunion. It's such a great pleasure to play with these guys after 27 years. Being in a band with great friends, rather than just other musicians, means everything to me! I played drums and obviously keyboards on this recording, and covered all backing vocals. Drums used were a Roland TD20SX set. Recorded using a Yamaha AW4416 Digital Recorder. We are 'A Buck Twenty-Five'.

Curtis Ryan - Lead Vocals
Jimmy Pound - Keyboards, Vocals, Drums
Wesley Garner - Guitar
Jason Terry - Bass

Thank you for watching!"

Bowen on the Jupiters Episode I

Published on Nov 13, 2014 Vintage Synthesizer Museum

"Bowen C. playing the Jupiter 4 and 8 sync'd to the TR-909 at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Oakland, CA"

www.vintagesynthmuseum.com
https://www.facebook.com/vintagesynthmuseum

Update:

Bowen on the Jupiters Episode II

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Vintage Synthesizer Museum

"Bowen C. playing the Jupiter 4 and 8 sync'd to the TR-909 at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Oakland, CA"

Drone2 : KORG MS20 mini / Vox DelayLab

Published on Nov 14, 2014 karenevil

"Clustering sounds on the looper."

KORG MS20 Minis on eBay

Analogue Solutions Nyborg-12 Analogue Synthesizer Demo Part 1

Published on Nov 14, 2014 rezfilter

"Take it up a notch!
http://tinyurl.com/lctm7ra

Nyborg Procuct Page:
http://analoguesolutions.com/nyborg-12/

Sound of Science:
http://www.soundofscience.org

Nyborg is part of the Analogue Solutions range of analogue music equipment.

The Nyborg-12 is a precision electronic musical instrument.

It combines all the often needed music electronic circuitry to make a music synthesiser in one compact module.

No compromise has been made with the construction of Nyborg. · Full rugged steel/aluminium case - no plastic mouldings · Good quality smooth potentiometers · Good quality knobs with spun aluminium caps · High grade double sided circuit board · High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion · Very stable MIDI to CV · Very stable analogue oscillators · Hand built by humans · True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits"

Waldorf Microwave Xtk

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YAMAHA CS15D Monophonic Synthesizer

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Kawai SX-210 Vintage Synth

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Prophet 5 Basses

"A bass riff with 3 SCI Prophet 5 bass sounds that use the velocity cross fade method. Part of the Synth Gear Demo playlist brought to you by ClanAnalogue.org"

Ununseptium Warehouse Eurotron Delay - Eurorack Modified Korg Monotron Delay

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Unun Septium

"Korg Monotron Delay 'Eurofied' and sequenced by a Verbos Voltage Multistage, processing a Roland TR-626"

via Ununseptium Warehouse where you'll find additional pics & build notes.

"It's not a difficult mod, but not everything does exactly what you'd think it might. I added inputs for 'Pitch', 'Gate', Filter Cut Off and LFO rate plus an output for the Oscillator. I also converted the annoying stereo aux in and headphones out into regular mono so they connect easily to other modules or other mono outboard gear. The final thing was to change the power supply from battery to 5V Eurorack.

'Pitch' and 'Gate' have inverted commas for good reason. Although there's a solder pad on the pcb marked 'Pitch', it doesn't really allow the oscillator pitch to be controlled by 1V/Oct CV, as one might expect. There's probably some elaborate way of making this happen, but that's clearly beyond my ken. However, I did find it responded to the volts coming out of my home made Velleman LED sequencer. I can't really say I know what it's doing, but it does something and that's enough to warrant giving it its own jack socket. 'Gate', on the other hand, does more than it promises. Sending CV to this, from the MiniBrute keyboard or the Verbos Voltage MultiStage, gives a response from the oscillator pitch and its gate. It doesn't really track in any meaningful musical sense, but using a sequencer or arpeggiator means simple melodic patterns can be created."

Technosaurus Microcon II & Effexon Demo

Published on Nov 14, 2014 perfectcircuitaudio

"This demonstration is intended to show the sound/features of the Technosaurus Microcon II synth & Effexon FX processor. Enjoy!"

intellijel Cake - intellijel Turned 5 Today!

via @intellijel

"special cake for the #intellijel team! thanks to #cakesbyelvia for an amazing"

Update: and via Intellijel on Facebook:

"Today marks the five year anniversary of Intellijel officially incorporating to become a business. The incredible support of the Eurorack/modular synthesizer community has kept us going and growing during these fun years. For this we at Intellijel humbly thank you! We will strive to continue making instruments that we hope you love and find useful in your creative pursuits."

Happy birthday intellijel!

PIANA / PIANOLA / CodeSequence / waves display

Published on Nov 13, 2014 Pi Synth

"PIANA sequenced by CodeSequence using the 'not really a language but I will call it that anyway' PIANOLA sequencing language plays something dumb and bouncy while rendering wild and groovy waves at 720p, 60 FPS.

950MHz Raspberry Pi Model B, 99p USB audio interface, captured using GameCapture HD for video, QuickTime for audio."

1cm of original wire from a Ems Synthi 100 for Auction

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"1cm of signal wire from an original EMS Synthi 100 from the 1970s!

Not working. This is approx 1cm of original wire only. Nothing else is included.
It does not work or do anything.
Various colours available on request.
I have miles and miles of spare wire if you want more."

That is Awss. Just look at it. Tiny little bit of synth awesomeness.

Plankton Electronics Releases The Earwig Rectifying Mixer Eurorack Module

via Plankton Electronics

"The Earwig is a rectifying mixer. The core of each channel are two half wave rectifiers and one full wave rectifier. There is also gain, pre and post-rectifier bias and an inverter amp. 2 CV bias inputs are provided to modulate the signal. Each channel accepts audio and CV signals. Available at the store as a modular kit or fully assembled.

HOW IT WORKS

The input signal passes through a first stage of gain and bias. This stage is used to shape the signal at the next stage, the rectifier. The bias input is very useful to modulate the signal here and create changing patterns after the rectifier. The rectifier has 4 positions: bypass, positive wave inverted, negative wave inverted & full wave inverted. With the positive wave inverted position only the signal that stays above 0 volts passes to the other side. The result is inverted. At the 3rd position, only the negative signal, everything below 0, passes through. And again it’s inverted. At the last position the positive voltage keeps the same, and the negative is inverted, so if we input a sine wave the result is an “m” shaped wave. The result is inverted again.

After this stage there is an inverter switch, so we can keep the signal as it is or invert it.

Finally we have another bias stage. This stage let’s us to move the rectified signal again to the 0 point and modulate it. The channel output is connected here directly.

The mix pots attenuates the signal and mix it between the 2 channels, summing and subtracting the 2 channels.

It’s important to understand that the module is not AC coupled. This means that it works for audio and CV signals. So when an audio signal is rectified it will be centered in the 0V range. The second bias potentiometer is useful for achieve this.

When connecting a signal to the “BIAS” inputs it is useful to attenuate it previously to avoid saturating the amp. the module does not have attenuators."

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Synthrotek 308 Eurorack Distortion Module SYNTH DEMO

Published on Nov 14, 2014 synthrotek

http://store.synthrotek.com/308_Euror...

"Get ready for the bright lights of the colosseum!

We've taken our rock-solid RAT clone, squeezed it into a Eurorack module and added CV control over Gain. The 308 will take your playing to new heights with tremolo and other distortion modulation techniques.

Features:
3 controls - Tone, Filter, and Drive - to customize your tone. Tone sets the brightness level, Filter dials in the high frequency response, and Drive determines the signal gain.
4 Diode Settings - An on-board 4PST DIP Switch selects between 4 different clipping diodes to drastically alter your sound. Turn on the stock version 1N4148s, LEDs, Germanium diodes, or none at all with flick of a little switch.
Vintage Tone - The PCB is designed from the original RAT tone IC, the LM308 single op amp.
Control Voltage CV Input
Guitar AND Modular - Adjust the input impedance with a trim pot.
Plug your guitar in using Circuit Abbey's Axis module.
4hp
Current draw: 10mA on the positive rail"

Synthrotek Eurorack 308 FULL Modular SYNTH DEMO with Drums


Synthrotek 308 Eurorack Distortion Module GUITAR Distortion DEMO

Livewire Chaos Computer, Pittsburgh Phase Shifter eurorack patch

Published on Nov 14, 2014 bigcitymusic

"A Chaos Computer pattern is generated every time the melody sequence changes.
The generated Chaos Computer pattern controls the 4ms VCA modulation matrix which determines the patches applied filter, envelope and phase shifter modulation.

Sawtooth waves to MMF-6 filter
MMF-6 filter to Pittsburgh Phase Shifter
Melody Mill to gate Livewire Chaos Computer
Livewire Chaos Computer to 4ms VCA Matrix (mod matrix)
Cwejman CTG-VC to 4ms VCA channel A to MMF-6 cutoff
4ms Quad Pingable LFO to 4ms VCA Matrix channel B to CTG-VC attack
4ms Quad Pingable LFO to 4ms VCA Matrix channel C to PIttsburgh Phase Shifter Frequency"

http://bigcitymusic.com/

STG .COM sub-octave sub-oscillator eurorack patch

Published on Nov 14, 2014 bigcitymusic

"Here’s a patch demonstrating the use of STG Soundlabs .COM as a 'PWM and Suboctave' divider network to bring out sub-octaves from a singular sound source. This .COM configuration gives the sense that multiple oscillators are being used."

http://bigcitymusic.com/

Being Boiled, sequenced on a Pi with 60FPS waveform display

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Pi Synth

"I just eliminated the iPad from my STEM kit by integrating the M3000 Oscillotron code - or a tweaked, more optimized version of it - into PIANA, so it has oscilloscope functionality."

Doepfer A105 24 dB SSM Low Pass Filter Modulation Demonstration

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Raul's World of Synths

"A continued exploration of the Doepfer A105 24 dB SSM Low Pass Filter.This time we experiment with a few modulation sources. A short demo of using the filter in self oscillation is included. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

All parts in the tutorial series:

Arp 2600 Rare Vintage Synthesizer with 4012 Moog Filter + Keyboard

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"For sale is a rare Arp 2600 synthesizer with keyboard included. It's in excellent shape & FULLY FUNCTIONAL, just recently serviced by a top bay area tech, including tightening up keyboard connector cable, cleaning keyboard buss bar, cleaning sliders, etc. This is the one to get! It will serve you well for many years, don't risk paying a fortune for one in unknown condition. It also has the awesome sounding 4012 Moog Filter which later 2600's don't have as they were sued by Moog over the design. Also has original 4027-1 oscillators. All original, only modification is 3 prong power cable so you can use a standard power cable rather than the obscure oval one. Only other thing to mention is two side latches on the main module & one on the keyboard are broken, as to be expected with age. Otherwise it's complete, looks great for its age, a few scruffs/scratches/tears here & there, but front face is mostly clean & letters/graphics are crisp & easy to read. Includes power cable & keyboard connector cable. The tone on this is a monster, amazing sound like only a 2600 can have...

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Marion Systems ProSynth by Tom Oberheim

Published on Nov 14, 2014 SSM Curtis

"stepping through some patches"

Marksone by Play Cosmetology Career

"Tappin' lounge, hop, and old school noise for a mellow tip

1 synth, 1 sequencer, 1 drum machine, 2 effects, Roland SH-5, Arturia BeatStep and Korg Electribe ER1 + QuadraVerb and Synth Wah

The bass is the ER1, the distorted stuff is a Digitech Synth Wah with the ER1 & SH-5 at various levels, switching between it's effects, most of the major tone changes, especially the drastic ones are the synth wah, the sort of laid back synth parts a little past half way are the BeatStep knobs while it is paused, so silky sometimes"

G-STOMPER STUDIO 4.0 for Android Released

Published on Nov 12, 2014 G-Stomper Studio for Android

via @plant-h.com

G-Stomper Studio 4.0 is now online on Google Play, Amazon and SlideME.

"This major release comes with a complete new graphical user interface in addition to a huge list of feature upgrades."

Additional details at PLANET-H.COM.

HEXINVERTER.NET Mutant Clap Now Available as DIY Kit

via HEXINVERTER.NET

"Fellow MATRIXSYNTHers and solder monkeys! I am pleased to say that the Mutant Clap module is now a DIY project. So here's some cool artwork by Hannes to entice you.

The Mutant Clap DIY project is finally in stock!

You can now purchase PCBs and panels to build your own Mutant Clap module. The Mutant Clap is capable of generating dynamic handclap sounds, as well as other sounds you've never heard before. It is the third installment in the Mutant Drum series, with more to come soon!

The project is available for purchase at...

//HEXINVERTER.NET//

//THONK SYNTH DIY//"

Beat707 XXL Pre-Release Video

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Beat707

via Beat707 on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Beat707 XXL Pre-Release Video (sorry for the low volume and bad audio quality, I will improve this for the next videos. ETA around 10 days from today)"

https://www.facebook.com/beat707
http://beat707.com/

"Not ready yet, but almost... ;-) The side connectors will be Mic 6 Pin connectors, for now I'm using a ribbon cable since the connectors haven´t arrived yet. Also, I will adjust the touch-sensors a bit so they look better on the final for-sale units. Follow us here on FB to get the details next week, prices, schedule, etc ... we already placed the order for the PCBs which will arrive before November 20th. Let us know what you want: Full Kits, Bare-Bone Kits, Fully Assembled Units, ... A pre-release video will follow ASAP, just uploading it. Once I have better connectors here and can assemble more units, I will make a full-pro video using 4 units and better sound generators (still working on the software, which is fully open-source, but not the hardware)."

Programming the Kay DRM-1 Memory Rhythm Machine

Published on Nov 14, 2014 zibbybone

"Here's a rare box I forgot I picked up a few years ago. It is very similar to the Roland / Boss DR-55 in design both style and sound. The DRM-1 features fully programmable bass drum, snare drum, closed hi hat and cymbal. Instead of a cymbal, the DR-55 has a programmable rim shot and the closed hat can either be turned off or play 8th or 16th notes. Sorry, I goofed up the bass drum rhythm (what I want to trigger on 1st step actually triggers on the 16th step), I was a bit rushed filming this video and didn't want to redo. Sometimes you get happy accidents programming this way."

Ensoniq ESQ 1

Published on Nov 14, 2014 SSM Curtis

00:00 Stepping through some patches
02:14 Lead ESQ 1 and software sequencer
02:51 Nice pads

Mam MB33 Synth (TB-303 clone)

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"Mam MB33, full midi control of parameters, VCF in for filtering of external signals. This is the MK I, important as it can be modded as seen here- Circuit Benders MB33 Acid FM Mods

Has added function of being able to mix square and sawtooth waves instead of just one."

The listing also states the circuitry is an exact clone of the x0xb0x. I haven't heard of this before and according to Circuitbenders they are not the same. The x0xb0x is lady ada's exact clone of the TB-303's circuitry, while I'm guessing the MB33 was based on it.

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Emulator II Vintage Sampler/Synth with Case of Disks

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"Upon closer inspection, rummaging through the discs, it became apparent that maybe she had a much distinguished home prior to mine. Some of the discs were labelled "In Living Color," and "Pee Wee's Playhouse"--now I'm not saying the instrument came from the studios where these shows were produced, but it's a good possibility because the seller was from Hollywood. Once she got to me, I never toured with her. She either stayed in my studio, or in the case as my space was limited.

THE GRITTY:
This keyboard/synth/sampler is used. She's seen better days. But she works. The discs (those horrendous 5 1/4 ones that scream old school) take their merry time to load. It's a miracle bands could even tour with this thing back in the day. You need a boot disc (this is the data disc required to boot up the unit--it goes in the bottom slot). The top slot, or drive, uses the many, many discs that are shown in the case. It's archived by sound/type, but I've rummaged through it so many times that many are in no particular order. Some are actual Emulator II discs--the famous "Marcato Strings" disc is in it--you'd recognize that off the Pet Shop Boys' hit "West End Girls." Others are 3rd party (Northstar) and some are studio formatted discs. I never really dove into using the sampler on it, or editing sounds. The discs that I bought after I got the keyboard pretty much did the trick. The backlight on it (the light from the display window so you can read what you've selected) is out. It worked, faintly, when I first got her, but with time they do fade away. You can see this in the photos I've included.
Both drives work; they load discs--but slowly as I mentioned previously. The infamous "clicking"it gives off when loading is like Chinese water torture. Some discs in the case gave me "error" messages when trying to load, but on other times they loaded fine. It's a hit or miss. I do know there is an Emulator site online that gives detailed information on how to convert the top drive to a 3.5 size disc format and also how to change out the backlight. By doing so, you eliminate the need for the aging top drive. You still have to get the sounds transferred to 3.5 from 5.25 discs, and the speed of the loading process isn't increased. It's the same, just a more of a dependable drive. The bottom drive on these particular models (This is a standard Emulator II Software Rev 2.3/3, NO built in hard drive, all sounds come from the included discs and NONE can be stored to the keyboard as there isn't any memory to do so) is there to stay. I don't have a manual--I do know there are manuals available online for many of the vintage synths in existence.

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ROLAND Juno-106 Vintage Analog Synth w/ Hard Case SN 505963

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Roland TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer

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"Includes original operator's manual and troubleshooting guide."

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RMI Rocky Mount Instruments KC-II Synthesizer Original Brochure

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" Up for sale is a Brand New pristine condition, RMI KC-II Synth Brochure. Original Print from 1978."

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Om Sound Box by Kit Pup

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Published on Nov 13, 2014 Kit Pup

"Nice little touch sensitive Noise/Drone Machine

Demonstration of raw sound and + effects"

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"Build a Sound Box, an instrument that can be played through 6 touch sensitive pads. There is a small onboard speaker and a battery clip for a 9V Battery.

Great For making Drone/Glitch/Noise Sound Effects and sounds great through effects.

Can be played through on board speaker or 3.5mm output jack.
This kit includes PCB, components and small build guide

*9v Battery not included*"

Note this is the first Kit Pup post.

Modular Synth Jam - Remedy Without Fear

Published on Nov 13, 2014 Iteration and Discord

Note this is a playlist of all Iteration and Discord's videos. The following is the description for Remedy Without Fear.

"This patch started with the piston honda mk2. I wanted to use it as a noise source which became more of a snare drum. Next was tuning the intellijel dixie2 into a bass drum and using the doepfer bbd delay to make it interesting.

There are other parts courtesy of the tiptop 808 drums and the epoch modular benjolin. Nothing real complex here but it was definitely fun.

Also the make noise erbe verb played a big part in the beginning and also for making noise swells. All live, what you see is what you're hearing.

I'm using an analog mixer to bring parts in and out."

via PatchPierre.NET

Song for Saturn Featuring Cassini Space Craft & Elektron Analog Four

"This snippet was made for an upcoming collaboration with Lister Rossel exploring frozen landscapes and environments. The rough mix was arranged using three layers produced with the Elektron Analog Four and audio recorded by the Cassini spacecraft. The Cassini recording was time-stretched by a factor of three and then processed in various ways to achieve a stereo image. None of the tracks from the Analog Four were processed in post (the delay and reverb are onboard the A4)."

via AudioCookbook.org

Moog Sub37+Dave Smith Pro-2

Published on Nov 14, 2014 SYNTH GURU

"Moog Sub 37 bass sequence + Dave Smith Pro-2 Pad filtering"

Moog Sub 37s on eBay | Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay

Update:

Dave Smith Pro2 Sequence +Moog Sub37 SynthBass

Published on Nov 14, 2014

"Pro-2's sequence filters tweakings,Sub 37 SynthBass"

Roland Super JX 10

Published on Nov 14, 2014 SSM Curtis

"some patches ..."

Roland JX-10s on eBay

All Analog Jam 4

Published on Nov 14, 2014 HardtekStudios

"Volca Beats vs. Wolf Beats with a Moog Minitaur as the Moderator. Rythm Wolf Bass is turned down and the sequencer is playing the Minitaur. The Volca Beats is in doubletime because the Wolf's sync out pulses are twice as fast as the Volcas and other standard Sync in & outs. Hope you enjoy."

Akai Rhythm Wolfs on eBay | Minitaurs on eBay | Korg Volcas on eBay

how are you? by millolab

Published on Nov 14, 2014

"Headphones highly recomended
An afternoon improvisation.
Gear used: Waldorf Blofeld and MicroQ, Arturia Microbrute through Eventide H9, Elektron Machinedrum, Akai mpc500 as main sequencer, Korg Ms2000, Clavia Nord Modular G2 and DSI Tetr4. Hardwire DL7 and RV8 were used on the Tetra."

The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2- Controller Modulation Routing

Published on Nov 14, 2014 AutomaticGainsay

Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay

"Here is a demonstration of the modulation routing associated with the controller devices on the Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2."

All parts here.

DiodenFilter

Published on Nov 14, 2014 Thomas Strauß

"The staircase generator drives the VCO automatically, i manually changed the cutoff frequency and resonance of the diodenfilter - http://www.diodenfilter.de. Finally i used the filter as sine wave generator.

Der Treppenspannungsgenerator steuert den VCO automatisch, ich regele die Cutoff-Frequenz und die Rückkopplung manuell. Zuletzt benutzte ich den Filter als Sinusgenerator."

VGM #21 - Overworld (Zelda: Link's Awakening)

Published on Nov 14, 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

Here it is! The second Zelda Month song! I wanted to do something from Link's Awakening, and I also wanted to include the classic theme everyone thinks of when they think ZELDA! So, I decided to do one of the coolest overworld songs in the franchise, the overworld from Link's Awakening.

I have always preferred the top down zelda games, and I always loved the way this song made subtle changes to the classic theme. I hope you enjoy it!

GEAR:

DSI Tempest (Drums)
DSI Prophet 08 (Counter-Melody)
Arturia Microbrute (Melody)
Moog Little Phatty (Bass)
12 String Guitar
Kurzweil PC3X (Organ)"