MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, October 11, 2020

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Night-time Lockdown Hangs with the Novation Summit (and a little wine...)

Mike Pensini

"Testing the updated live-streaming setup with a little sound-design/noodling on the Summit x"

ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends

thenoiztemple

"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends - for more noiz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/as... website: http://manipulate.net This is a series of live noiz and video noiz performances created during The Plague. #covid19 #coronavirus #isolation #quarantine #spike"

Sequential Prophet 5 & Asheville Music Tools ADG-1 Analog Delay

experimentalsynth

"Just a quick "explorer's journal" of some of the places I went combining the new Sequential Prophet 5 rev4 and the Asheville Music Tools [AMT] ADG-1 Analog Delay. They make a great pair and this just scratches the surface. Learn more at experimentalsynth.com"

MEGADRONE That is commercially viable? :O The SOLAR 50 Synthesizer

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"After chatting a bit ELTA music for the past couple of years about their solar 50 its finally a reality! get your #DRONE #synthesizer on. Isolated SOLAR 50 recordings/Stems :- "

STG Soundlabs Oscillator Now Shipping

Some nice pics in via STG Soundlabs. Their new Oscillator, two years in the making, is now shipping in both Moog MU and Eurorack format.

Here are some details on the module:

"Oscillator is an analogue relaxation core oscillator with sawtooth, triangle, and sub octave square wave outputs, and an integrated drift generator.

Oscillator’s tuning system is unique in modular synthesis. There are three controls: Range, Semitone, and Detune. Range and Semitone are stepped controls on potentiometers. Their response is best described with the following graphic: [pictured below]

The Range knob allows you to select wether Oscillator is an audio oscillator or low frequency oscillator. LFO, 32’, 16’, 8’, 4’, and 2’ are ranges most synthesists are familiar with, but the Wide mode allows you to sweep through 5 octaves with the Detune knob.

The Semitone knob sets a positive semitone offset to the oscillator and functions in all ranges. To make common values easier to get to, the root, fifth, and octave all have twice of the rotational degrees allotted to them as the other semitone values.

The Drift Generator could be described as a drunken walk, or perhaps a random wobbulator. In technical language, it is a random, in rate and peak, bipolar linear function generator with smoothing. Some people patch their entire synthesizer to do what this thing has built in! It can move veeeery slowly or squiggle very quickly. Its output is normalized to the modulation input, so it can be easily defeated by plugging a new source into the modulation jack.

This module has a physical depth of only 2 inches.

MU Price: $295, Eurorack Price: $265"

Sean Tyas Novation Peak demo for SynthFest UK 2020

Sound On Sound magazine

Special created by Sean Tyas for the virtual SynthFest UK 2020.

Sean Tyas has been at the forefront of the trance genre and electronic music spectrum for decades. A name synonymous with sound perfection his production and remix credits has seen him work alongside names such as Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond and Dash Berlin.
During his own production process Sean is not one to settle on presets alone, as an avid and passionate Sound designer a synthesisers flexibility and capabilities are key for its success.
In this session Sean will harness the power and features of Novation peak to build and construct a complex and production ready patch from scratch.
https://novationmusic.com/en/synths/peak

Symple Sidecar - SympleSEQ Expansion Module

Lower West Side Studio

"Lower West Side Studio introduces the Symple Sidecar an expansion module for the Hexinverter.net SympleSEQ sequencer.

The Symple Sidecar adds GATE per STEP, CLOCK OUT, RESET and HOLD CV IN capabilities to the SympleSEQ.

Follow the link for more info; https://richsstudioproject.wpcomstagi..."

"Expand the capabilities of your Hexinverter.net SympleSEQ sequencer by adding the Symple Sidecar companion module.

The Symple Sidecar connects to the SympleSEQ behind the panels via 2 patch cables (included). Once connected each sequence step outputs its GATE signal to an individual GATE output jack.

A CLOCK output is available to send either the SympleSEQ’s internal clock or to pass-through an external clock which may be controlling the sequencer.

HOLD and RESET control voltage inputs allow further sequencer control.

The Symple Sidecar is compatible with any Hexinverter.net SympleSEQ sequencers containing expansion ports on the PCB. All SympleSEQ modules produced by Lower West Side Studio contain these ports. If you are not sure if your sequencer has these ports or would like them added then please Contact Us."

New Adventures in K7 : Sequential OB6 + Volca Drum + MS20 Mini

Khoral

"Let's record an analogue electro EP on K7, episode 4.

Where we set up a groove using Sequential OB6 for bass and Volca Drum&MS20 Mini for, well, drums."

Prophet Rev 2 Lead / Moog Sub Phatty Bass - Sunday Synth Jam

Kamilotomusic

"New Sunday Synth Jam! 🌊
This jam was one of the results from a recent jam session with my good buddy Daaf. We had a blast with all the synths fired up and ready to go and made three new pieces of work 💪
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I used the mod wheel from the Sub Phatty to modulate Omnisphere + some other pad layers. After that, in comes the bass from the Sub Phatty itself and I quickly switched over to the Prophet Rev 2 to lay down the lead. Let me know what you think of this one! 🤗"

Metroid Music - Maridia Rocky Underwater Area (Synth Cover)

GLASYS

"My live arrangement of the Maridia Rocky Underwater theme from Super Metroid for SNES. Felt like playing something a little more relaxing this week. :)

High quality audio download available for Patrons:
https://www.patreon.com/glasys

Performed on Sequential Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch and Therevox ET-4 through a couple of pedals (Cooper FX Generation Loss, Chase Bliss Audio Thermae)."

Night-time Lockdown Hangs with the Novation Summit (and a little wine...)

Mike Pensini

"Testing the updated live-streaming setup with a little sound-design/noodling on the Summit x"

PM Foundations Chorus

Randy Piscione

"This is a demo of the PM Foundations Chorus Eurorack module. You can get it here:
http://www.tindie.com/products/pmfoun.... This module generates six copies of the input saw wave, each out of phase with the original and with each other. The phase differences are continually changing using six internal trapezoid oscillators. This effect replicates six VCOs tuned closely together to generate a rich, dynamic super saw wave. This module is a tribute to David Ward-Hunt who designed a waveform multiplier unit that was subsequently included in the Digisound-80 synthesizer"

ASM Hydra Sound 3 & 4

verstaerker

"ASM Hydrasynth Sound 3 - Industrial Time!
this time without any external Midi-sequencing .. using the LFO in Stepmode as Sequencer ..."

ASM Hydra Sound 4

"ASM Hydrasynth Sound 4
no external Midisequencer used just an LFO as Stepseqeuncer"

verstaerker ASM posts

[LIVESTREAM] Eurorack Patch Lab!

Electronisounds Audio

WEBSITE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters

Sequential Pro 3 & Boss DF2 Super Feedbacker & Distortion

3rdStoreyChemist

The DIY Strings/Choir-Synthesizer 3.0 Demo

Andreas Remshagen

"This is the second Modification of my DIY Strings/Choir-Synthesizer
You hear 15 different Sound-examples repeating the same theme
- Please write in the comments which is your favorite!
Each Strings-Group from the four Groups has its own CV-1V/Oct in
and each is connected to one CV-out of a Polyend Poly2. So there is a
4-voice-Polyphony playable over a PC or a MIDI-keyboard. I added a
Gate-in that is connected to the poly2's first gate-out. The gate in drives
a variable Attack-Release for the whole Strings.
one Oscillator in each Strings-Group is tuned one Octave higher
for a larger sound
The Effects i used are a
modified behringer Vintage-Phaser (i'll explain in my next vid) and a
Yamaha FX-500.
the Settings of the FX-500 are:

REV + MOD on,

REV: TYP: DLY, MIX: 50, LVL: +1, L-DLY: 150.0, R-DLY: 300.0, FB: 1, L=R

MOD: TYP: SYM, SPED: 0.7, DEP: 80, MIX: 90, LVL: +5

The Attack-Release cirquit i took from Ray Wilsons Noise-Toaster
The VCA circuit comes from YuSynths site www.yusynth.net
The full description of the Strings-Synth you'll find in the first Strings-Synth
Video"

See the Remshagen label below for more.

GRP & ARP

coyotesynth

"Short and straightforward electro track demonstrating the ARP2600FS, the GRP Synth A4 and the Analog Rytm Mk1.

All synths/drumbox are processed through the ARP2600FS (the AR being overdriven by the ARP preamp). Sequenced by the GRP A4 sequencer.

Not any single outboard FX, nor plug-in used. What you hear is what comes from the ARP2600FS, because summing is done within the ARP2600FS."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #98: Alesis S4 QuadraSynth - Song 3

Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the third song with the S4 QuadraSynth. It's a 64 voice 16-part multitimbral ROM-based synthesizer from the early 90s.

I used for the recording the following FX chain:
S4 QuadraSynth - Digitech Obscura - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track."

Christian's Sonic Spaces Best Ambient Synth Shootout

Neutral Labs Elmyra drone synthesizer through Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry

nyppy

"You can easily build this synth yourself or buy an assembled unit, see here: https://neutral-labs.com/elmyra/"

Critter & Guitari - GardenerPops (Organelle x Bastl softPop)

Critter & Guitari

Download Constant Gardener here: https://patchstorage.com/constant-gar...
The @Bastl Instruments softPop is a fun analog synth that makes some wild tones. We thought it would be a good idea to transpose those tones with Constant Gardener, a vocoder patch for the Organelle. Using the 'dry/wet' control, we blended the transpositions with the original sound and found harmony.
For more on Constant Gardener, check out our patch demo here: [posted here]

FLOWER ELECTRONICS - LITTLE BOY BLUE (BLACK EDITION)

via this auction

"Increasingly rare Flower Electronics Little Boy Blue, this being the black version. It is completely standard, just a different coloured case. It is in excellent original condition...

Features:
2 voltage controlled ramp (sawtooth) oscillators
1/4" input with variable gain
envelope follower with optional inverter
2 channel mixer
intermodulating output stage
powder-coated aluminum case
single 9V battery
power automatically disconnected when output cable is unplugged
The LBB Standard runs on a single 9V battery, and the current drain is low. Disconnecting the output cable shuts off the power. The circuitry is hand-built with premium parts, using discrete transistors, no chips. Input and output are via standard 1/4" connectors. Output is a hot line level, for extra buzz."

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Quasimidi Quasar

via this auction

Quasimidi Quasar MASS / Rare Synth Module Made in Germany 1993. Rack Mount Synthesizer

the Quasimidi Quasar is in full working order, there are marks to the casing as can be seen on the photos,

The volume pot is a little bit scratchy when turning the volume knob.

The Quasar from Quasimidi is a rack-mounted digital synthesiser module which was released in 1993. A synth that was satisfying to the Techno crowds of the day and also General MIDI friendly.

The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour of electronic and trance techno styles. The Quasar included an arpeggiator, which was an unusual feature in 1993.

Largely a sample based machine with limited editing capabilities but enough to play with among it's 1,000 samples available for tweaking.

The synthesizer also features a robust set of effects from Chorus, vibrator to delays, reverbs, and vocoder effects.

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Synthesizers.com -- Modular 2019

via this auction

"Synthesizers.com modular system. Barely used. This is a walnut Studio 44 from Synthesizers.com with two custom built pine Studio 22 cabinets. There are 2 power supplies as I expanded into the third cabinet. It comes with the cables typically supplied with a new Studio 44). The photos are what it comes with but I am trying to include a list as well. Sorry for typos. The top cabinet also has a LED light strip as seen in the images.

8) Oscillator (VCO)
1) Filter (VCF)
4) Amplifier (VCA)
4) Envelope Generator
1) Noise Source
1) Pan/Fade
1) Mixer 8-Channel
1) Q150 Ladder Filter
1) Ring Modulator
1) Sample and Hold
1) Instrument Interface
1) Sequencer
1) Connector Interface
1) Standards
2) Multiples
2) Signal Processor
1) Filter Bank
1) Switch
1) Clipper, Rectifier
1) Blank-Single
2) Blank-Double
1) Q161 Oscillator Mixer
1) Fixed Filter Bank Aid
2) Oscillator Aid

1) Presets
1) Distributor
1) Quantizer Bank
1) Quantizer Aid
1) MIDI Interface
1) MIDI Interface Aid
1) Q960 Sequencer
1) Q962 Sequential Switch
1) Q963 Trigger Bus
1) V GATES SSL

Cabinetry
2) Studio Cabinet 22 Space
1) Studio Cabinet 44 Space
1) Studio Keyboard Garage

Power
2) Power Control
2) AC Interface
2) DC Power Interface
2) Power Harness, 40 modules
1) Inter-Cabinet Power Cable 24"
2) Power Supply"

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Yamaha CS40M SN 2785

via this auction

"The synthesizer was serviced by VG-Line (Russian factory that specializes on production of analog synthesizers, e.g. Polivoks, and repair of vintage synths). The repair affected the details of the power supply, so the synthesizer is powered now by a 220 volt outlet. The repair did not affected the original Yamaha details of sound processing, so the synthesizer sounds the same as it did 40 years ago."

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E-MU Systems Emulator Three Keyboard (OLED Screen + 8GB HD) SN 0790256 w/ Colored Buttons

via this auction

This one was listed minus upgrades back in 2014.

"Near perfect condition. Perfect working condition. Has original working 3.5" floppy drive AND bootable 8GB HD (splittable in eight 1GB BOOTABLE HD) via SD card. So you can boot with the SD card or the floppy disk drive. Upgraded with blue OLED screen and two new super quiet cooling fans. I also upgraded with front push buttons colors for a more comprehensive view IMHO. If the original black buttons are desired, they can easily be switched back to black. All keys on the keyboard are very smooth and function perfect as do all of the front switches and sliders. The "E III" logo on the back and all front lettering and text is flawless with no scratches. In fact, this complete E3 machine is in near perfect condition. All 16 voices function properly with no errors."

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Korg Vocoder VC-10 Vocoder with Original Case & Microphone

via this auction

"Korg Vocoder VC-10 back from 1978 with the original hardcase and microphone (Korg MC-01)."

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ROLAND SH-1000 Analog Synthesizer 1973 | HD DEMO

AnalogAudio1

(c) 2020 by AnalogAudio1

I played the Roland SH-100 with reverb effects from the Lexicon MPX-500 and delay effects from the Korg SDD-3000.

The Roland SH-1000 is a monophonic synth with presets, but apart from that it is freely programmable. It has a great analog tone!