SynTesla II DIY Steampunk Synthesizer

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Pj Tardiveau

"DIY Steampunk Synthesizer doped with tesla vacuum tubes by Pierre-Jean Tardiveau."

Radioactivity.

Novation Supernova II 61-key Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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ARP EXPLORER 1

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2012 L.E.P. Leploop V2

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Show And Tell: Akai AX 73

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Learson Peak

A few classic Roland S-330 sounds

Published on Jul 1, 2019 SynthMania

"A few sounds from the S-series library, played on the Roland S-330 sampler, from the late '80s"

Tone* 8106 - You Metal Wonder (metal wonder you)

Published on Jul 1, 2019 StudioElectronics

"Meditations on Audio Rate Modulation, DRIVE & FEEDBACK.

Toolbar adds depth, tone and stereophonics.

Hipass filter, the wah factor."

Semi Modular Madness Ep.2 - 0HP Moog DFAM

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Want to expand the scope of your new semi modular stand alone synthesizer but don't have the dough for a full case? Mystic Circuits has the solution - 0HP Modules! Using our state of the art passive circuitry and carefully designed floating form factor, you no longer have to make a huge investment in a full size Eurorack case to enhance the functionality of your synthesizer.

This is the second episode in a series of videos that will tackle different semi modular synths and ways that we use the Mystic Circuits 0HP modules with them. This episode goes over the wonderful Moog DFAM, which has a lot of modulation inputs and outputs to interact with various 0HP Modules."

Teenage Engineering Adds Sampling to the OP-Z

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"the latest OP–Z update introduces the new sampling feature."

NeuDrone

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Neuronium spectacular

"Hartmann Neuron Drone Sound - a quick demo"

Neuronium spectacular Hartmann Neuron videos

Signal Sounds Eurorack Videos & Synth Shop in Glasgow Scotland

Signal Sounds is a synth and modular shop based out of Glasgow, Scotland. They are a new sponsor of the site! You can find their banner on the right. Above are a few videos from their YouTube channel. You can follow them on Twitter @signalsounds. They just moved to a new store location and are planning on hosting an opening party next month. I'll put a post up when I have additional details, but if you are in the area and would like to attend be sure to follow them on Twitter for updates as well.

Playlist:

1. Signal Sounds Channel Trailer

We are Signal Sounds.
www.signalsounds.com

Music is Mutable Elements & Rossum ASSIMIL8OR

2. 4ms WAV Recorder

A basic overview of the features of the new 4ms WAV Recorder module.

3. IK Uno into Red Dragon filter

Here’s a little sound demo of the IK multimedia Uno going through the Hexinverter Red Dragon filter. Sounds great!

4. DPO or Cs-L?

We get asked this question all the time here at Signal Sounds so we decided to make a little video showing off some of the features and sounds of these modules.

We recommend you listen with headphones or quality monitors

5. Clapping Music On A Modular?

I had a bash at making Steve Reichs Clapping Music on a Modular Synth. It's quite easy once you know how but as with all thing modular we thing there are loads of different ways to approach the problem.

Beat Diary 009: busy happy thing with Tempest, Circuit & Peak

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Solaires

"Weirdly happy for me"

Novation Bass Station AFX Mode Demo and Tutorial

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Starsky Carr

"A quick look at the excellent AFX mode, playing it live and with the arpeggiator and sequencer. Plus how to program an overlay with 25 sounds in one preset using the new overlay function in AFX mode."

The Mojave Desert Modular Experiment: Zachary Paul

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"In the Mojave Desert Modular Experiment, we worked with local artists to create modular systems suited to their own styles and workflows...despite the fact that none of them had ever used modular synths before. Each artist/group had two weeks to get to know their system and prepare a performance.

Zachary Paul was the first participant: an LA-based violinist whose work is based around evolving textures of looped and processed string sounds. He typically uses effects pedals, but put the modular synth to excellent work as an advanced effects processor.

Come by our showroom to try out these systems for yourself, and keep an eye out for more results from the experiment each Monday this month! Read more about Zachary's system and get links to his music here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal..."

Thom Yorke - Bloom (Live from Electric Lady Studios)

Published on Jan 16, 2019 Thom Yorke

'Bloom' taken from the Radiohead album 'The King of Limbs'.

Director/Producer/Editor: Marisa Gesualdi
DP: Lanny Huang
Camera: Chris Piazza, Brian Morgan
Engineer: Sam Petts-Davies
Filmed at: Electric Lady Studios

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke w/ eurorack modular & piano.

Quick jam with the Less Concepts sequencer for Norns

Published on Jul 1, 2019 junklight

"Find out more about this wicked little sequencer here

https://llllllll.co/t/less-concepts/2...

I can't help noticing on playback that on the back of my wrist there is a smudge of the vegetable curry I made and scoffed prior to recording this. Rest assured it was delicious......"

What CAMPING with the Akai MPC 500 taught me! (VLOG) #TTNM

Published on Jul 1, 2019 THE TUESDAY NIGHT MACHINES

"I recently went camping with the Akai MPC500 and it flipped my state of mind upside down. Here's why ...

♥ SUPPORT: http://bit.ly/ttnm-support ♥

... also, yeah, I won't film myself in that awkward position on the floor ever again XD


THE TUESDAY NIGHT MACHINES:
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➤ Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/ttnm-bandcamp
➤ Twitter: http://bit.ly/ttnm-twitter

Big Merp vs The Photo Theremin [Episode 154]

Published on Jul 1, 2019 CatSynth TV

"Our cat Marlon (aka 'Big Merp') is baffled by a photo theremin. As he tries to figure it out, all hell breaks loose.

A photo theremin is an electronic musical instrument in which a photocell resistor is used to control the pitch of the oscillator. This particular model also has an LFO that modifies the pitch of the main oscillator. It was purchased in eBay in the mid 2000s.

For more cats and synthesizers, please subscribe to this channel and visit www.catsynth.com"

Too funny. Kitty looks "slightly annoyed" at the end. :)

From the Live Room 1: Roland SH2

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Alfonse

"I got together with drummer Ian Bostic a few weeks ago for some synth jamming... First up was the epic Roland SH2 monosynth from 1979. The tuning of VCO2 was drifting all over the place when we recorded the jam, but I guess it gives that authentic vintage analogue feel... (with apologies to anyone with perfect pitch). Two additional synth tracks were overdubbed after the initial jam session, with effects provided by vintage Boss Super Chorus CH-1 and Vestax DDX digital delay pedals. Some additional reverb was added to the synths at the mixing stage.

Music (C) Copyright 2019 Alfonse and Ian Bostic

ALFONSE
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IAN
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX7V...

From the Live Room 1: Roland SH2 - Alfonse vs. Ian Bostic"

4 Lofi Hip Hop Jams on the Novation Circuit

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Gabe Miller Music

"A few lofi hip hop beats on the Novation Circuit that make extensive use of the 1.8 update.
All the sounds in these jams are from the Chiptune Dreams pack by Yves Big City."

Novation Circuit Synthwave - Ambient Remix

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Flak Cannon

"This is an ambient remix of my Novation Circuit Synthwave track (see original here: [posted here]).

I did this version simply by lowering the tempo to 40 and adding lots of effects to the synths (Valhalla Shimmer / Delay etc).

The percussion track did not get completely removed, instead I used it very sparely. This was also the first time when I did a multi-track recording of a song by panning the synths and percussions into separate tracks."

Erica Synths Eurorack Modular Poster

Thought this was pretty cool.

via @MatttechModular

"What's all THIS then? .....
#eurorack #modularsynth"

Grain Bastard - U282

Grain Bastard - U282 from Grain Bastard on Vimeo.

"Another Techno jam using OP-1, MD SPS-1 & the 0-Coast.

OP-1 as master via Miditech USB host. MachineDrum sending midi data to 0-Coast.

OP-1 using arpeggiator to trigger drum track and internal synth."

benge buchla 200

Published on Jul 1, 2019 zack dagoba

"A simple ditty on the Buchla 200, making use of the 296 Spectral Processor. See http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com for a comprehensive summary of the 200 Series system"

Crumar Compac Synth Vintage Italian Synthesizer

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Riccardo Pietroni

"The Crumar Compac Synth is a very rare analog synthesizer released in 1976. It follows a line of Compac instruments products that Crumar manufactured like the Compac Piano and Compac Strings. Very few of these have been produced and in an interview Luciano Jura (Crumar Synth) says that they are practically only prototypes."

You can find some pics of one here.

Roland Juno 60 and Roland RE 501 Nils Frahms perfect couple

Published on Jul 1, 2019 studentsmusic

"Mindblowing, what is possible with this vintage Equipment. Thanks to Nils Frahm who inspires us with this magical machines - what a sophisticated artist! Here´s just a short totally non prepared Impro. At 9.40. i was getting into it...and got lost meditatively into the magic of old synths and analog equipment."

Unique Korg R3 synthesizer in a custom wooden high quality case

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Uploaded on Jul 1, 2019

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"Unique model inserted in a custom cabinet made of solid wood adjusted with precision. The wood used is a very hard exotic species, it comes from n 40 years old table, which ensures stability and pronounced veining. The very soft surface condition was obtained thanks to multiple sanding after successive moorings, which ensures an extremely fine grain. The set then simply received a layer of exotic oil. All functions of the synthesizer are accessible, the power supply has been integrated into the case. The synthesizer is loaded with a good amount of unique ambient patches, which you can listen via the link below [video above]. Equipped with the same sound engine as the Radias, the R3 although little known, is a very powerful and versatile synthesizer."

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Folktek Conduit Symbiotic Touch Analog Synthesizer

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"The Conduit is a symbiotic touch-based drone synthesizer based on a delay which then travels to a filter. Creating swells of oscillation that can delve into eternal noisy feedback territory as one desires. Connect to a sequencer to control the time/pitch and pull forth some powerful synthesis. The touch panel is also a cv keyboard, generating 0-5v in .5v increments.

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Wavestation SR w/ Manuals & Cords SN 001447

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Yamaha DX7 FM Synthesizer w/ ROM Cartridge

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Pics of the inside below.

"Yamaha DX7 FM Synthesizer (Original Metal Body Version)

Battery Has Been Replaced With a Coin Style Battery Holder Containing A Fresh CR2032"

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Korg MS10 Vintage Mono Synth SN 131552

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"Daniel Avery used one of these on his debut Drone Logic and in recent years it has been popularised by youtuber look mum no computer who swears by it as a cheaper and better alternative to the Korg MS20"

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Kawai K3 Wavetable Synthesizer w/ Analog Filter/Envelope and Juno 106 Chorus circuit

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Pic of a software editor below. Note the description states the K3 has 31 wavetables. It's actually 31 digital waveshapes. The K3 is not a PPG/Waldorf style wavetable synth where you can sweep through different waveforms in a wavetable. It's closer to the KORG DW8000 and Poly-800 with digital waveforms and analog filters. The K3 has SSM2044 filter chips. It's a beautiful sounding synth.

"Vintage Kawai K3 Wavetable Synthesizer with Analog Filters & Envelopes + Juno 106 Analog Chorus circuit. 31 amazing wavetables (mostly), and an additional one that can be programmed to your specs.

This thing was barely played and sat in climate controlled storage after its life at a 'IBM PC Lab'. The buttons are perfect, and I’d say it’s in A- shape cosmetically – pretty stellar for a 35+ year old synth."

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LE Korg ARP Odyssey SN 100156 w/ SQ1 Sequencer, Dust Cover & Original Box

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"The Extremely Limited Edition Korg ARP Odyssey Full Size in Rev. 2 finish.

Includes original box, power adapter, SQ1 Sequencer, and Manuals."

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Zelda Great Fairy Fountain on a GAMEBOY!!!

Published on Jun 30, 2019 Gemini Horror

"Prosound gameboy running an mgb cart playing Great Fairy Fountain!"

Spotted on discchord.com.

MicroFreak - Tiny Overture Nº

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Dawless Jammin'

Preset Management in MODALapp

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Modal Electronics

"Here's a super quick tutorial on preset management in MODALapp.

We guide you through importing and exporting SysEx files, adding local (in-app) banks (so you don't need to overwrite any factory patches) and arranging / exporting a new bank from the onboard toolbox.

These methods apply to both CRAFTsynth 2.0 & SKULPT synthesiser. Let us know what you think!"

Steady State Fate Autodyne // Analog Character Compressor in Eurorack - demo + mix tips!

Published on Jul 1, 2019 DivKidVideo

"Autodyne is a great sounding, characterful analog compressor in a 4HP Eurorack module. It has simple controls allowing you to get to the sound and dynamic control you need quickly, external sidechain input, sidechain filter and a tonne of gain if you want to get into analog saturation and clipping too.

TIMING INDEX / SECTIONS

00:10 patch previews

00:53 Functions, compressor walkthrough.

02:32 Full mix demo, parallel compression, sidechain filtering and saturation/clipping

05:56 QUICK PATCH - Techno beat

06:37 QUICK PATCH - Wonky Hip Hop with that drunk swing vibe

07:20 QUICK PATCH - Ambient patch - compression isn’t just for beats!

07:46 QUICK PATCH - Frantic scattered beats a’la IDM / DNB

08:19 Sidechain demo - pumping!

09:30 One of my FAVOURITE mix tips

12:17 Compressing a full mix

Steady State Fate have sponsored this video. For the sake of clarity they have paid for a service which is me providing a demo video. This is NOT a review. Steady State Fate also had no say in what I said, patched or did in the video."

Stimming reviews IK Multimedia’s UNO Drum (Electronic Beats TV)

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Telekom Electronic Beats

"Our Telekom Electronic Beats TV’s resident gear expert, Martin Stimming returns to experiment with the IK Multimedia UNO Drum. The analog/PCM drum machine, made in collaboration with Italian manufacturer Soundmachines, has six true analog voices, 12 PCM voices with 54 samples and a 64-step sequencer. Let’s see what Stimming thinks of this budget-friendly machine for sale at just €289."

01- The ARP Pro DGX- Part 1: Controls

Published on Jul 1, 2019 AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the controls on the control panel of the ARP Pro DGX vintage analog preset synthesizer."

Pittsburgh Modular Documentary Films Presents: the Voltage Research Laboratory - Season 4

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"Teaser tracks showcasing the Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Research Laboratory eurorack format synthesizer."

The Sands Take You | tape loop, OP-1

Published on Jul 1, 2019 HAINBACH

"The first single from the upcoming micro-cassette release on Lavender Sweep Records. This and the whole album was made from sounds send to me by listeners, from the Discord, Patreon and Subreddit. Here the contributors and their sounds are: Espacht - Overtone Trombone, Pedro Figueiredo - Cheap_Feedback, Monostich - nicepianothing.
Album to be released later this summer.

Filmed on location at Kamena Vourla, Greece, by the Luna Park seaside."

You can build this 808 kick drum clone!

Premiered 5 hours ago juanito moore

"Download and print the circuit paper, get the electronic parts, plug in your soldering iron, and build this with me!

This 808 kick drum circuit is functionally identical to the original TR-808 kick with some cool mods. There's a pitch mod for higher and lower kicks. There's a decay mod that will let you get more-than-infinite decay times (it'll just oscillate forever). There's a wave clipper that'll add harmonics to the kick to make it "cut through" the rest of the sounds, which can be useful if you're using small speakers that can't do real bass. Finally, there's lots more *amplitude*.

I have simplified the circuit in a few ways, making it easier to build. You can build a perfect replica with everything exactly as it was from the factory, including obsolete transistors and 5%-precision carbon resistors if that's your thing, but I don't cover that here.

Here's the bill of materials -- https://tinyurl.com/y3uj6e98
Here's the "circuit page" -- https://tinyurl.com/y33a3yod
Here's the schematic -- https://tinyurl.com/y2z3o2dr

TL074 chip -- https://bit.ly/2WFI4QK
Resistor kit!!! -- https://bit.ly/2ENPY05
Resistors by the value (like for the 8.2K and 2.7K weirdos) -- https://tinyurl.com/y38ugbj2
Ceramic disk capacitors for all your chips!!! -- https://tinyurl.com/yxzf6e7t
Nice assortment of film capacitors -- https://tinyurl.com/y4k98quo
Potentiometers -- https://bit.ly/2KAsxMd"

Improvised Experimental Beat Demo pt. 2 // Elektron Octatrack Demo

Published on Jun 30, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

"This video shows a purely experimental improvised demo making abstract glitchy beats on the Elektron Octatrack. It begins with a very crude, primitive sounding beats, then carefully molded into engaging complex rhythmic textures. The workflow in this video shows how the slots mode can be used with live-recording constantly set to "on". To access slots mode, hold down "function + arrow key down" and choose 'Slots' from the menu. To toggle on/off Live Recording, hold down rec and press play. Live recording is on if you see the red light blinking. In this demo we had the octatrack running through the Eventide H9 for atmospheric master FX."