MATRIXSYNTH: Friday, May 14, 2021

Friday, May 14, 2021

The Very Rare 1969 R. A. MOOG 1502 Stereo Analog Tape Recorder

video by Round and Wound tape transfers

This one is in via Brian Kehew.
Never knew this existed. Just when you think you've seen it all, something new but old appears. Giving this one the exclusive label as well.

"At Round and Wound, we have over 100 vintage tape machines, many formats needed to transfer people's old tapes into digital files. But this one holds a special place for us: it's possibly the last of its kind, and with an incredible pedigree. This was built circa 1969 by the Moog synthesizer company as part of a never-successful push to create full electronic music studios. Afterwards, this machine toured the world with Chris Swansen's group, Badger - as playback for difficult parts recorded previously in the Moog factory studio. It's not comparable, sonically, to our more modern/professional machines - so we don't use it for transfers. But it has a place of pride among our many machines, as a custom creation from the team at Moog!"

And some info on Round And Wound:

Round And Wound audio tape transfers, digitizing, conversion;

video by Round and Wound tape transfers

"Round and Wound is a professional tape and media transfer facility in North Hollywood, CA. We have numerous machines and formats to access your old recordings and convert them to digital files.

Please go to our website for more info: www.roundandwound.com
or call (818) 856-8701 afternoons and evenings.

Analog Machines:
1" 8-track: AMPEX MM1100, SCULLY 280
2" 24-track and 16-track: 3M M79, SONY APR24, Studer A800
1" 16-track: OTARI MX70
1" 24-track: TASCAM MSR24
16-channel: FOSTEX E16, TASCAM MSR16
8-channel: OTARI MX5050, TASCAM TSR8, FOSTEX 80, FOSTEX R8, TASCAM 38
4-channel: OTARI MX5050, MCI JH110C, Tascam 424
2-channel: MCI JH110C, Ampex 800, Ampex ATR102
Cassette: TASCAM 122 MkIII, Denon DN730R, SONY
Microcassette: SONY

Digital Machines:
DAT: Panasonic SV3700, 3800, TASCAM DA30, DA40
Alesis ADAT (x4)
Mitsubishi X-86
TASCAM DA88 DA98 DA98HR (x4)
SONY F1
SONY Minidisc

Vinyl:
MAZE Turntable, mono 78 rpm
AKAI AP-207 Turntable stereo 33rpm, 45rpm

Noise Reduction:
Dolby A, dBX I and II, Dolby SR

Computer Media:
CD
ZIP drive
JAZ drive
3.5" floppy
5.25: floppy
Magneto Optical drive"

VCV Rack Live Stream with NoiseZillator from KlirrFactory

video by Omri Cohen

KlirrFactory - http://klirrfactory.com/

Omri Links:

"If you just want to buy me a coffee :) - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/omricohen
Consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Patching techniques and ideas that I continue updating - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

Buchla 284 as Quad Delay

video by Todd Barton

"My continuing explorations into the Buchla 284 Quad Voltage Controller Envelope Generator. Built and loaned by Adam Scramstad. Enjoy!
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

ARP 2600 - Quantized Sample & Hold

video by O.Z. Hall

"This is a short sample and hold demo using a quantizer. It is NOT random sample and hold. VCO1 is in low frequency mode. The sawtooth output is the input to the sample and hold. The result is a series of semitone patterns that are varied and interesting."

Moog Micromoog sounds

video by Tim Mantle / Psalm37patches

"Simple, random, Friday mess-around."

Prophet 5 Synthesizer-1980's Funk Demo

video by Deep Synths

"The Sequential Prophet 5 synth was an iconic synth for many genres of music including Funk from the late 70's and 1980's. This demo is done in the spirit of that genre with only the Prophet and vintage drum samples. No effects were used. The track 'Prophet Funk' is produced by and for Deep Synths."

https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-5-desktop-module/

ReVolt from myVolts - a simple way to USB power your AA/AAA/C/D cell battery devices.

video by myVolts

"Using our ground-breaking Ripcord USB cables, we have extended the family of products to all battery powered devices. If you would like to know more, visit www.wehatebatteries.com/YT"

Cherry Audio Introduces the PS-20 - Hot-Rodded Tribute to Korg's Renowned MS-20

video by Cherry Audio

"The PS-20 is an ultra-realistic, polyphonic, hot-rodded tribute to Korg's renowned MS-20. The dual highpass/lowpass filters super accurately recreate the MS-20's famous raunchy sound in all of its squelchy, screaming glory. We’ve reconfigured the patch panel from the original instrument, adding many desired in and out patch points for all oscillators, filters, and VCAs, correcting the confusing terminology of the original, and throwing in a few extras that greatly expand its usability!

Every part of the instrument has been "souped up" with killer features, including 16-note polyphony, a unique three-layer, eight-step sequencer with flexible CV outs, and integrated effects, including a beastly distortion, modulation echo with stereo spread, and a lush digital reverb with fantastic spring and plate emulations.

The PS-20 truly is one of the most quirky and unique instruments we’ve released. Between its sometimes unpredictable filter behavior, and the tremendous flexibility of its patch panel and sequencer, the possibilities are endless, and the creative "happy accident" quotient of PS-20 is simply off the charts!"

https://cherryaudio.com/instruments/ps-20

Unfiltered Audio SILO + Arturia Microfreak. Ambient Combo. No Talking

video by Anton Anru

"In this video I'm giving a try to the new plugin by Unfiltered Audio/Plugin Alliance: SILO. I'm passing Arturia Microfreak through this beautiful effect. That really interesting how a sequence or arpeggio transform into an entirely different thing. I've mapped some parameters to Ableton Push 2 to make changes in real time. I'd call SILO a true ambient machine thanks to its granular engine and reverb. It sounds fantastic, audio quality is great, and the features will satisfy many sound designers. Great work, SILO!

Arturia Microfreak presets used in this video and many more: https://bit.ly/3sAlSVk"

Shakmat Harlequin's Context

video by Shakmat

"The Harlequin's Context is a theatre piece in 16 scenes and 4 acts. In those scenes, four channels can shapeshift into different roles such as: offset, random, LFO or envelope. Scene selection can be done manually or can be addressed / sequenced with the CV and gate inputs depending on the set configuration.

Packed in 12hp with a ton of features, the Harlequin's Context is a powerful tool to prepare a live set with, and to create very peculiar modulation signals in the studio."

You can find additional details on Harlequin's Context in previous posts here.

New Herbs & Stone Gentle Wham Six Voice Analog Drum Synth In the Works

via Herbs & Stone

"Ciao amici, I’m glad to introduce you Gentle Wham !

Finally the Liquid Foam has a drummer friend.

More info soon !"

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Herbs And Stones (@herbs.stones)

An unpredictable modular groovebox: Herbs and Stones - Liquid Foam

video by Sonic Circuitry

West- and East-coast synthesis combined | Majella Audio IMPLEXUS

video by Sonic Circuitry

"I added a little bit of Soundtoys EchoBoy and Little Plate to give the sounds a little context. The sequencer is the Arturia Keystep and the synth is going directly into my RME Fireface UC DI. For more clips, check out my instagram @soniccircuitry"

Ambient Live Looping #11 | Majella Audio IMPLEXUS, TC Electronic Ditto

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NOTE: Soundtoys is currently having an up to 80% off sale. Click through for details.

Teho - Glacier 3000, Switzerland | Cercle Stories

video by Cercle

Spotted this one on the news this morning. Some synth spotting in the Swiss alps. This one might take the price for outdoor settings. "Teho for a Cercle Stories on top of Glacier 3000, Switzerland.
Cercle Stories is our new short video concept, it's a one track live session for our Cercle Records releases.
https://Cercle.lnk.to/tehoglacier3000"

Gear: Moog Subsequent 37, Roland SH-01A, KORG Minilogue, Akai APC40 MKII.

BARCODE-BOARDING Testing in a park

video by ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!

spotted this one on Boing Boing.

"An electromagnetic style of skateboarding is being born in which we attached a barcode scanner to a skateboard and sounded the scanned electrical signals🛹
(We send the signals to a speaker, no a cash register. Here we added on a tremolo effector to try it out. He have no experience in skateboarding. He wants to improve┃┃┃┃)
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バーコードリーダーをスケートボードに取りつけ、スキャンした電気信号を滑り鳴らす謎のスタイルが生まれつつある🛹
（※信号をレジではなく、スピーカーに無線送信。ここでは試しにトレモロエフェクターをかけてみました。彼はスケボー経験一切無し。しかし扉が開かれつつあります┃┃┃┃）

@ 北九州スケートボードパーク
#electronicosfantasticos"

Introducing NOISE: A free white noise user oscillator for the KORG Nu:Tekt NTS-1 Digital Synth Kit!

video by HurpADervish

"Introducing 'NOISE': A custom white noise user oscillator for the KORG Nu:Tekt NTS-1 Digital Synth Kit!

NOISE is a basic white noise generator based on the sine_test code in KORG's logue-sdk. Parameter A has no effect on the sound, while parameter B adds soft clipping to the white noise core signal, slightly boosting the level, reducing the dynamic range, and adding some extra overall presence.

Note that shape or pitch modulation will have no audible effect on NOISE, and same sound will be produced regardless of keyboard pitch information.

Use NOISE along with the NTS-1's filters, envelopes, and effects to create a variety of timbres including percussion, sweeps, and much more!

Or use NOISE to turn your NTS-1 into a white noise generator to use with external synths such as the KORG Volca Modular!

NOISE is free to download from JabunAudio.com, though if you'd like to make a donation I'd be truly grateful for the support, and I hope to learn more and create more custom user oscillators for the KORG Nu:Tekt NTS-1 in the future! Subscribe to this channel or support my work on Patreon for future updates and music, and enjoy making some noise, with NOISE!

Download NOISE for free or your chosen donation today:

https://www.jabunaudio.com/news/intro..."

Euclid Goes to Party - AUv3 iOS PWM Synth With Euclidean Sequencer

"Euclid Goes to Party has a neat PWM oscillator with an euclidean sequencer.

You can create sick techno bass lines right off the bat just by pressing the play button.

The PWM controlled by an LFO with adjustable range and PWM amount.

You can apply adjustable amount of modulation to low pass filter and shape the sound.

Envelope generator has adjustable attack and decay portions. It also controls the filter modulation."

You can find additiona details on the App Store and http://keybudapp.com/euclid

Mono Drum Widening with the Supercritical Neutron Flux Filter

video by Supercritical Synthesizers

"Here I have a drum patch going where I used couple noise sources and a Clouds Spectral Madness to synthesize a weird noise which I ran trough a mono VCA. The mono signal can be heard first and then run trough the Neutron Flux which spreads the signal to stereo. I used the Mean mode first, then the Yellow Liquid (stereo phaser) and Yellow Crisp (chebyshev) modes. Some kick and hats thrown there too.

The stereo spreading is not anything time based modulation related but entirely different and analog. You can hear some distortion as well as cutoff difference trickery there.

Be sure to listen on headphones or studio monitoring to hear the stereo spectrum!"

[patch] Eternal Pluck Arp Tutorial (Blofeld)

video by Synthesizer Video Service

"In this video, I want to show you how to make an eternally playing arpeggio sound which has multiple layers and changes slowly from time to time. We are going to use a lot of modulations and modifiers.

[00:00] Intro
[01:45] (Loop) Envelopes
[04:20] LFOs
[05:39] Oscillators
[08:37] Mono/Unisono
[09:33] Filters
[11:12] Modifiers
[13:05] Modulation Matrix
[22:40] Arpeggiator
[25:34] Effects
[27:22] Final Patch"

Synthesizer Video Service Blofeld posts

Farfisa Organ Test After 20+ Years Storage

video by michael nervOus

"This Farfisa VIP 400 has been in storage for 20+ Years. I used the Gopro max attached to my head and used the max editing software to have my vantage point hands free.

I intended to clean this up and sell it or add to my studio.

After warming up for about 10 minutes it worked great. I also don't know that the warmup time was needed as I tried headphones first with no sound but everything worked after the 10 minutes. Using a small bike speaker the JBL Clip2 plugged into the line out 1/4" stereo adapter to 3.5mm speaker cable.

****** I am still learning the GoPro MAx and the software*****"