MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Fatten up Strega's voice with this simple hack

video upload by Malwida

"I'll show how the touch bridge with the main oscillator subdivision can be used create a rumbling sub bass on the Make Noise Strega. I also couldn't resist to add Omri's @OmriCohen-Music 'oh yeah...' signature comment... I love his channel on VCV topics."

Can the Strega groove with this sub-oscillator VCA hack? Patch along and find out...

"We'll further explore the sub-oscillator hack for the Make Noise Strega and uncover a hidden VCA , to make this drone machine groove together with the 0-CTRL - Full patch tutorial included. You'll need a Strega, 0-CTRL and some sort of reverb."

Explore the new Novation FLkey 49 // Novation Live

video upload by NovationTV

"Get an in-depth look at the Novation FLkey 49 with U.S. Product Specialists Evan Weiss and Kody Standridge. They'll explore the FLkey 49 in use with FL Studio while also discussing the FLkey Mini, 37, and 61"

Building the Syncussion Clone by Michigan Synth Works!

video upload by Synth Diy Guy

"Major project ahead! In this video I build the meticulously cloned Pearl Syncussion SY-1 kit from Michigan Synth Works. More info here: https://michigansynthworks.com/produc...

Demo video coming soon!

My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/quincas
My Website https://www.quincasmoreira.com/

Stay Noisy!"

Carrizo Plain Superbloom 2023 (with original electronic soundtrack)

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Scenes from the 2023 wildflower superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument. The Carrizo Plain is a large enclosed plain in central California that features native grasses and spring wildflowers. The rains of late 2022 and early 2023 filled the sometimes-dry Soda Lake at the northern end of the plain and set the stage for a spectacular wildflower boom featuring many species and colors.

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary using the following instruments:
Arturia Pigments, Emulator II V, EFX Fragments
Cherry Audio GX-80, Stardust 201 Tape Delay
Strymon Starlab
4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator
Metasonix 542 Supermodule VCO/VCF
Metal Indian drums from Bhargava's Music in New Dehli
EastWest Fantasy Brass
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please consider supporting us:
Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth"

Make Noise Strega Desktop Module

via this auction

Note this is a supporting member listing.

"Strega is able to conjure audio tones, generate control signals, and process external sounds. Patch the 0-COAST or any other line level source into the Strega to unlock new sounds!

It has the same form factor as the 0-COAST and 0-CTRL. While designed to be controlled by the 0-CTRL or the 0-COAST's MIDI CV B outputs it is equally happy interfacing wit Eurorack modules as well.

Features

Patchable with 7 sources and 13 destinations
Touch Bridges and Gateways for momentary modulation routings
Compatible w/ Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Signals
Input for combining with or processing outside sounds
Headphone and Line Level Amplifier as well as Eurorack Output
Small Rugged Steel Enclosure
Same form factor as 0-Coast and 0-CTRL"

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Sequential Six-Trak | How to use Midi CC and a controller

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Using midi cc to change parameters on a Six-Trak is very easy. All the parameter values inside the Six-Trak is written on the front panel. Just add the value of 2 and program your controller with that total value. Example: Cut-off Frequency is #19 inside the Six-Trak. Add 2 and you get #21. That's the CC value you program into your controller.

The manual is very clear on how all the MIDI modes are selected, how to enable Midi CC parameter change etc. The stuff I show in the beginning of the video."

A Unique Vintage FX Box

video upload by

"A look at the unique MXR M-129 Pitch Transposer from 1979.

Thanks to Tom for the loan!

Patreon for the music from my videos, the stems of the music from my videos, sample packs and monthly Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic

One thing I neglected to mention was the MXR brand was later aquired by Jim Dunlop who have kept it going since the late 80s.
https://www.jimdunlop.com/products/el...

Tony Gambacurta's perspective on inventing the M-129 Pitch Transposer: http://digitonylab.com/Documents/The-...

Big Country discuss their use of it: http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/cou...

0:00 Intro Jam
0:48 Quick History
2:22 Demo 1: Foxxy Music
3:17 What is the MXR M-129?
6:11 Demo 2: Large Nation
7:16 What else?
7:55 Demo 3: Syn-Pitch
8:46 Famous Users
10:19 Possessor of a friendless ticker
11:07 What became of MXR?
12:25 Outro"

EMU Emulator II Sampler - Synth Sounds & Extras

video upload by JMPSynth

"A collection of synth based, Sound Designer sound banks for the Emulator II (plus a couple of extras), all recorded from the mono audio output of the EII with some reverb added.

If you're an EMU sampler owner and want them as they are (in Sound Designer format) or for conversion using EMXP email me at jmp701@sky.com for a free download link.

Presets are:
0:20 - Chang Stack
0:55 - Ethereal
1:12 - Deep Intro & Kraftwerk
2:00 - Chang Stack 3
2:35 - Narcotic Lead 1 & 2
3:12 - Film String
3:54 - Gargantua
4:24 - Zap 1, 2 & 3
4:47 - EQ Curl 2 & 3
5:40 - Fanfare 3
6:40 - Outcry 2
7:16 - Phizz Pad
7:45 - Spitzer 2
8:22 - Annihilation
9:10 - Ultra 3"

Introducing Univer Inter: A chainable 8-output MIDI-to-CV converter and USB Interface

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Pre-order the Univer Inter here: https://bit.ly/42SarJl
Orders will begin shipping on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Visit your favorite retailer or click here for more information about Univer Inter: https://bit.ly/42SarJl

Univer Inter is an 8-channel MIDI-to-CV converter, but it does a lot more. Chain two through the TRS jacks on the front panel. Configure it to send any type of MIDI signal per channel through the UI app at the new-and-improved Noise Engineering Customer Portal. Plus UI has a tiny footprint: just 6HP.

Currently, we have over 20 options for each output, with a bit more planned in the coming months. Are we missing a behavior you'd like the UI to be able to send to your modular? Hit reply and let us know!

Many of you are familiar with the background on UI. In the heady days of January 2020, we went to NAMM and presented three new modules, which we said were all soon-to-be released. In June 2023, we are finally releasing the last of these three. In geologic timescales, we weren't wrong...so I'm sticking with that definition.

Alas, we all know all the trials and tribulations of the past three years. Univer Inter has been waiting patiently for parts and then for us to have the infrastructure for it. And now, at long last, we are so pleased to open preorders.

If you're looking for a way to bring MIDI into your modular system, you'll be amazed at the flexibility and ease of use of Univer Inter."

Describing Univer Inter as merely a MIDI-to-CV module falls short of its immense potential. It serves as an all-encompassing MIDI-to-any-format converter, elegantly packed into a compact 6 HP unit. Connect to your gear via USB B or TRS MIDI, or use the included adapter to plug straight into those 5-pin DIN connecters we all know and love. Whether you’re looking to map clock, note, CC, aftertouch or something else that MIDI can encode, UI can do it: we built in over 20 settings for each of the 8 outputs.

Want to control a pair of monophonic voices, complete with velocity and aftertouch? No problem. How about a polyphonic setup, with gate and pitch per voice? Easy. Need to synchronize an in-the-rack sequencer with your DAW or a MIDI clock? UI has you covered.

Eight outputs isn’t enough, you say? Chain two UI together via their front-panel MIDI ports and a TRS cable for 16 – you read that right, 16 – configurable CV outputs from a single MIDI connection. The possibilities are endless.

We also made configuration simple via the front-panel USB connection and the easy-to-use Univer Inter section on the Noise Engineering Customer Portal. Go wild and set each channel to any output option you need, or just use one of our simple presets. Configuration files can also be saved as sysex files for easy backup and sharing.

RYK Night Rider Quad Sequential Resonator - Demo frenzy

video upload by RYK Modular

"Introducing NIGHT RIDER from RYK Modular

A Quad Resonator, combined with a six-stage four-channel
modulation sequencer

Finally a filter bank that unifies the control of multiple parameters, enabling a spaghetti-free approach to formant animation fun

NIGHT RIDER cleverly turns the dials to where you want them, when you want, via it's unique four channel modulation sequencer

Create dreamy swooshing 70’s phaser filter sweeps
Phenomenal for phoneme vocal formant rasps and wheezes
Plucking great for strumming Karplus Strong twangs, and pinging filter pings !
Or, turn your silk into shredded cabbage, with the built in bad-ass clipping-saturator

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Frequency range - from rumble to wispy
Resonance/Feedback range - from tame to insane
Individual Filter levels - silent to beyond 11, for serious saturation-clipped sonic destruction

FEATURES:
Four filter blocks, with multiple models , including: 6db BPF [ pingable ]
12db BPF [ pingable ]
12db variable width BPF
Comb Filter for Karplus Strom [ pluckable & flanger vibes ] All Pass filter [ crazy Phaser vibes ]
Dual Input and Stereo output, with Pan control for each filter in the stereo field. Input can be Mono [ CH1 - 1,2,3,4 ] or Dual [ CH1-1,2 CH2 - 3,4 ]

Modulation Sequencer capable of being clocked, scanned, and interpolated

CV inputs for sequencer Interpolated scanning, 1V/Oct frequency offset, Slew amount,

Resonance amount, Clock or MIDI clock input for sequence animation, MIDI CC Memory slots for storing and retrieving Filter and animation setups, and retrieving preset formant, and chord based Filter setups"

Ableton LFMW ver.4.4 Max for Live Device (.amxd file)

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Low Frequency Multi Waveform generator for ableton M4L Max for Live.
https://akihiko-matsumoto.gumroad.com...
With your DC coupled audio interface Math Voltage will output unipolar CV / GATE to analog modular synth.
Serum Bass Synth Preset: https://akihiko-matsumoto.gumroad.com..."

GIANTS | Bernie Krause

video upload by Moog Music Inc

"'GIANTS' is a platform for legendary electronic musicians and innovators to express themselves through the art of storytelling. This documentary series, filmed and produced by Moog Music, is about honoring and preserving the legacy of these artists and sharing their untold stories with the world.

This installment of 'GIANTS' focuses on one of the Moog modular synthesizer’s earliest advocates: soundscape ecologist and bio-acoustician Bernie Krause.

Once a Motown session guitarist intrigued by early advancements in the world of electronic music, the artist’s first Moog modular synthesizer encounter in 1965 led him to develop a new understanding of sound and musical expression. It was this understanding and early adoption of the instrument—co-owning one of the very first models—that helped Bernie and his musical partner Paul Beaver introduce the Moog synthesizer to the likes of George Harrison, The Monkees, The Byrds, and The Rolling Stones."

Sideways by Benge

video upload by zack dagoba

"Messing with the Buchla 257 Dual Voltage Control Processor. I'm using gates from the MARF to switch between the VbM + MVc inputs, which gives the pitch changes in this patch"

Audible Genius Syntorial 2.0

video upload by Audible Genius

Press release follows:

"Audible Genius announces the 2.0 update for its groundbreaking Syntorial course, revolutionizing music education for synthesizer users.

Washington DC – June 22, 2023 – Audible Genius, a pioneering educational music software company, is delighted to announce a major 2.0 update to its flagship synthesizer course, Syntorial, to be released on June 22. To celebrate the launch, Audible Genius is offering a 40% off sale on Syntorial for two weeks, beginning on the release day.

Since its inception in 2013, Syntorial has been a game-changer in synthesizer learning, offering a step-by-step, highly interactive, and ear-focused approach. The process empowers musicians with an intuitive ability to create the sounds they hear.

Joe Hanley, the creator of Syntorial, shares his excitement about the update: "Syntorial’s been out for 10 years. In that time I’ve learned so much from our incredibly engaged users, and refined my teaching approach through the development of other courses and curriculums. Syntorial 2.0 is the manifestation of everything I’ve learned, streamlined into a revamp of an already great synth course that I can’t wait for the world to experience.”

The 2.0 update heralds an exciting new era with a host of features designed to provide an even more enriching learning experience:
A modern and resizable User Interface
A new Visualizer, using animation to show Envelopes, LFO, and Filter operations in real time
Revamped videos with better pacing and face-to-face guidance with Joe Hanley
A new Randomizer mode for endless practice
More nuanced scoring and remapped parameters allowing for more consistent progress and less roadblocks
Shorter Group Challenges and Bonus Rounds
A 2.0 Sneak Peek video tour can be seen [above]

Audible Genius is committed to its mission statement: "We create educational courses for aspiring digital musicians that take them by the hand, show them exactly what to do, give them opportunities to do it, and connect it all to their ear so they can make the music they want in a natural and intuitive way."

A free demo including the first 22 lessons is available for those interested in experiencing the course. To try or buy, visit www.syntorial.com."

Osmose Summer Solstice live jam - why not?

video upload by SynthAddict

"Expressive E Osmose played live into a Boss RC-505 looper.
Impromptu jam, just messing around..."