Friday, October 20, 2023
sktch-217: Sequential Take 5 #9 (no talk)
video upload by lemorgue
All Sounds: Sequential Take 5
DAW: Ableton Live 11
lemorgue Sequential Take 5 demos
K-Board Pro 4 Ableton 11.3 MPE Updates Analog, Electric, Collision and Tension Synths
video upload by Keith McMillen Instruments
"The Ableton 11.3 update brings MPE to the Analog, Electric, Collision and Tension synths. KMI Product Specialist and Ableton Certified Trainer Kevin Mah runs us through this update with examples to get up and running with K-Board Pro 4 and Ableton MPE."
Ableton Live 11.3 K-Board Pro 4 MPE Jam
video upload by Keith McMillen Instruments
QuNexusRED MPE MIDI Sequencer and Arpeggiator by Keith McMillen Instruments - Arturia Pigments Demo
video upload by Keith McMillen Instruments
"QuNexus is a powerful MPE keyboard controller and three track arpeggiator/step sequencer. Its 25 touch-sensitive keys detect velocity, polyphonic aftertouch, and per-key tilt, giving you unprecedented control and musical expression.
Each of the three arpeggiator/sequencer tracks can be programmed with up to 32 steps, 10 selectable arpeggiator patterns, and can be independently assigned to USB, MIDI, and Eurorack outputs.
Blue and white LEDs illuminate the keys during arpeggiations, step sequences, and playback.
QuNexus can control MIDI hardware using the included MIDI Out cable or our optional MIDI Expander (sold separately). You can connect to modular synthesizers via the gate, three CV outputs, and two CV inputs, all of which can be assigned using the QuNexus Editor software, which is compatible with Windows and MacOS."
Cosmic Débris ~ Intellijel Shapeshifter Vocoder² ~ Strymon Cloudburst
video upload by Ebotronix
Intellijel System
Shapeshifter Vocoder and Chord mode (voices by Flame Talking Synth and MI Plaits)
2x Plonk (AHR Mode)
In AHR mode an additional hold stage is added which keeps the envelope high for as long a gate is applied at the TRIG input.
2x Amps
3x Planar 2
2x Polaris Multi Mode Filter
4x Dixie II +
2x Multi FX 1u
2x Quadratt
2x Mixup
2x Tangrams
2x Quadratt 1u
2x passive LPG
Bifold
Flurry
Quad VCA
Sealegs
Quadrax
Quad Inverter
µMod V1
ADSR
Cylonix - Cyclebox II with expander
Tunefish Ornament and Crime ,Temps utile (master clock),Twiigs
Mutable Instruments Ripples (3x),Plaits
2x XAOC Batumi
Happy Nerding Panmix, FX Aid XL (2x)
Flame Talking Synth Modul
Strymon Cloudburst (2x)
20.10.2023
video # 2288
Pianophonic Piano Presets Only
video upload by knobula
"Demoing just the piano sounds on the Pianophonic module, with the controls set to neutral for a natural tone. Going from Preset 1 to Preset 7 we explore the core sounds behind the module that are based on various types of Piano: Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Bright Piano, Felt Piano, Toy Piano, Wurlitzer EP200a Electric Piano, and DX7 Electric Piano."
Arpells
video upload by Memetune Studio
"Using the ARP2500 1005 Modamp to create some bell-like tones
I do hope you enjoy its beautiful ringings"
Roland TR-505 Replacement Back Plate for 3D Printers
This one is in via BD594
"I thought I would share this with you and your readers. I recently purchased a Roland TR-505 drum machine and sadly the back panel was missing. I hear this is a very common issue so I designed one in TinkerCad. The 3D files are free for download and anyone with access to a 3D printer can make one. thank you"
You can find it here.
Create multitrack synth patterns in the LXR-02. Demo and tutorial
video upload by Richard DeHove
"Last time we looked at programming synth sounds on the LXR. This time we take a synth-heavy custom kit of four synth sounds and two drum sounds and team it up with the Midicake Arp. The Arp plays the four synth channels. Later we feed all four synths tracks into the LXR in one pass over 64 steps. While the Midicake is ideal for this you could use any sequencer or arp that can satisfy a few basic requirements: It needs to be able to send note information on different MIDI channels and be able to act as the Midi clock master - pretty basic powers. One tiny caution if you're going to use a Keystep-37: When you press the stop button for the arp or sequencer it sends a value '0' on Midi CC51 - which also happens to be the Midi command on the LXR for amp envelope decay on voice 1.
Feeding pattern data into the LXR is a good idea imo given how many options there are on the Midicake. One of the strengths of the Midicake is that it constantly saves its state as you work so there's no need to ever actively save anything. The downside is that there's no saved version to revert to in case you wander off on some promising but ultimately unsuccessful adventure. The lesson is to copy your patch to a new slot as you go. Same holds for the LXR - I've lost many interesting sounds in furious twiddles or too-confident "save kit" actions that turned out to be 'load kit' instead. Stay organized. For my honoured Patreon friends the LXR kit used here is available for download.
The synth sounds on the LXR are really starting to grow on me. They're pretty harsh and digital but respond well to effects. They're also not like your standard synth sounds so you tend to end up in odd places. It makes a good partner for the Midicake. Another obvious partner-candidate would be the Roland 4D. Not a fan of the superb blandness of Roland sounds but spec-wise it seems like a perfect fit. I only have one criticism of the Midicake Arp: They're now made in black and I've got a white one :/
As usual there is absolutely no extra effects, EQ, compression or alteration of the sound other than what you see.
0:00 Example arp
2:20 Drum pattern
2:45 Each synth sound
4:04 Midicake tracks demo
6:50 How to input data
10:02 LXR playback
Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"
Some Things to like from FALCON 3
video upload by DATABROTH
"https://www.databroth.com/blog/falcon...
check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth
join my discord as well https://discord.gg/8XVBCYpv8e
00:00 Bowed String
04:06 Harmonic Resonator
06:40 Vosim
09:02 Node Arp
09:36 Snow Flakes
09:59 Motion Grid"
PlayTronica Touch Me: Unboxing, Demo, & Review
video upload by
"The folks from @PlayTronica sent me a Touch Me to review on my channel. This device is a bioelectric MIDI controller that interacts with online synthesizers through your web browser. In this video, I unbox it and try interacting with it a few different ways.
Intro - 0:00
Unboxing - 0:38
Overview - 1:51
Setup - 2:39
Sound Examples - 3:05
Summary - 6:42
You can purchase one here: https://shop.playtronica.com/products..."
Tracker Mini - New Stereo Samples
video upload by Polyend
"We've added stereo samples to the Tracker Mini factory packs.
We've started updating our factory sample packs to Stereo. We've now added stereo versions for the House, Lofi Hip-Hop 1 & 2, and Techno packs, with more to come.
These new stereo samples can be easily found in the 'Sample Packs Stereo' folder on our website. This folder is exclusively for registered Tracker Mini owners and can be accessed in the factory SD card content in the downloads section. Register your devices on polyend.com/my-account and get access to free stuff like new sample packs and factory content.
Download the packs - https://polyend.com/my-account/files/"
Pianophonic Piano Presets
video upload by knobula
"Demoing just the piano sounds on the Pianophonic module, with the controls set to neutral for a natural tone. Going from Preset 1 to Preset 7 we explore the core sounds behind the module that are based on various types of Piano: Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Bright Piano, Felt Piano, Toy Piano, Wurlitzer EP200a Electric Piano, and DX7 Electric Piano."
Make Noise 0-Coast & 0-CTRL
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Pittsburgh Modular Taiga - Paraphonic Modular Synthesizer
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"Fully tested, perfect working condition. Includes original PSU and international adapters, MIDI Dongle, and 2-pack of Nazca Noodles patch cables."
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"Fully tested, perfect working condition. Includes original PSU and international adapters, MIDI Dongle, and 2-pack of Nazca Noodles patch cables."
E-MU Systems Emulator II SN 1625
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"Everyone has probably heard or seen this sampler at some point in their life (whether they knew or not) Probably most famously used by Depeche Mode, but its was the prime choice for many bands in the 80's. It had great sounding sample libraries to cover most of your bases. Or you could sample your own sounds in. It recorded at a whopping 8-bits with a total of 17.5 seconds. That might not sound like a lot by today's standards but it had a special quality that gave it a distinct character. The real magic came from the analog VCFs and VCAs that finish out the signal chain. On top of all that, it was also 8 part multi-timbral (also 8 voice polyphonic) with a built in sequencer. This could essentially run your most of your show back in the day!
This particular unit is in really great shape and had the original top 5 inch floppy drive replaced with a much faster and larger HXC SD digital drive. Includes an SD card loaded with tons of classic sounds!"
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"Everyone has probably heard or seen this sampler at some point in their life (whether they knew or not) Probably most famously used by Depeche Mode, but its was the prime choice for many bands in the 80's. It had great sounding sample libraries to cover most of your bases. Or you could sample your own sounds in. It recorded at a whopping 8-bits with a total of 17.5 seconds. That might not sound like a lot by today's standards but it had a special quality that gave it a distinct character. The real magic came from the analog VCFs and VCAs that finish out the signal chain. On top of all that, it was also 8 part multi-timbral (also 8 voice polyphonic) with a built in sequencer. This could essentially run your most of your show back in the day!
This particular unit is in really great shape and had the original top 5 inch floppy drive replaced with a much faster and larger HXC SD digital drive. Includes an SD card loaded with tons of classic sounds!"
Waldorf Microwave XT Rack BLACK SHADOW SN 911434134
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"Much-sought after Black Waldorf vintage wavetable synth in very good condition. Only 666 were made.
The filters are really nice. The original knobs have been replaced, as shown in photos. Free of ear rack rash. Mint display. All functions work well. Sold with original power supply with neither original manual nor original box. Well kept in a smoke-free studio. This XT mainboard is the NON-Expandable version."
via this auction
"Much-sought after Black Waldorf vintage wavetable synth in very good condition. Only 666 were made.
The filters are really nice. The original knobs have been replaced, as shown in photos. Free of ear rack rash. Mint display. All functions work well. Sold with original power supply with neither original manual nor original box. Well kept in a smoke-free studio. This XT mainboard is the NON-Expandable version."
Korg PS-3100
Moog Memorymoog Plus SN 1458
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"The LED for the 16 foot range of VCO 3 is likely burned out and needs to be replaced. You can choose 16ft with no problem, but the LED doesn't light up.
- When the synth is first powered on and tuned, only 5 Voices show tuned. If you let it warm up another 30 seconds and re-tune, all 6 voices tune just fine. I've seen this on MM's before. It seems to just take a moment before the synth tunes."
via this auction
"The LED for the 16 foot range of VCO 3 is likely burned out and needs to be replaced. You can choose 16ft with no problem, but the LED doesn't light up.
- When the synth is first powered on and tuned, only 5 Voices show tuned. If you let it warm up another 30 seconds and re-tune, all 6 voices tune just fine. I've seen this on MM's before. It seems to just take a moment before the synth tunes."
NPC ONE (Bad Gear)
video upload by AudioPilz
"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Akai MPC ONE. Is this groovebox, music production platform and successor to legendary instruments like the Akai MPC 60 and MPC 2000 and sibling to the more upscale models Akai MPC Live and Akai MPC X on par with its competitors like the Elektron Octatrack and even software solutions like Ableton Live or FL Studio? Is it NPC ONE???"
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:55 Overview MPC ONE
01:57 Is it still a real MPC??? (Old School Workflow)
02:09 Sampling
02:16 Ratchets
02:20 Keygroups
02:28 MPC Structure (Sequences, Tracks, Instruments)
02:50 Midi Out, CV, Audiotracks, Timestretching, Looper
03:09 AutoSampling
03:14 Software Instruments, Limitations
04:02 Midi, Arpeggiator, Step Sequencer, Piano Roll
04:31 Many, many Windows... (Tracks, Mixer, FX)
04:53 More Limitations
05:10 Differences to other MPCs
05:22 What else??? (Pricing, Thanks)
05:41 Hate
06:04 Jam 1 (Dytopian Beat)
07:02 Jam 2 (Hardware House)
08:08 Finale (Rave'n'Roll)
08:40 Verdict
🎹 The Dark Side Of WoFI
video upload by Kiviak Instruments
"WoFi is coming.
A little sneak preview of its Experimental Side"
See the Kiviak label below for more.
Qu-Bit Mojave | Live Granular Sandstorm
video upload by Cinematic Laboratory
"It's not easy to make a Mojave video after doing one about Arbhar V2. First, let me clearify that Mojave is an effect that needs a source, and Arbhar is more like a granular synth that can run completely by itself. I will clear this up in the forthcoming Grainstation 2 video with a big compare of synths vs effects. I am not sponsored so I can share my personal thoughts on this.
Mojave is great for processing rhythmic atonal sounds like percussion or found sounds. It's not ideal for processing melodic phrases because it's hard to keep in tune. There's no typical harmonic spread but somekind of random sequence generator that follows a scale. So it can suddendly behave like a granular engine with a built in 'Marbles' and you have no control over what's going on except shutting it up. If you're in the wrong scale, it can go major in a minor patch. It's designed for live, but it can easily trash your gig too.
But don't get me wrong, Mojave is definitely a keeper. This video is a journey where I slowly learn to understand and deeply appreciate the module.
If you already own Beads, you may want to skip Mojave because they're roughly on the same functional and sonic level. If you're completely new to granular, you need to figure out if you want an effect or a synth. Mojave has no storage, it doesn't remember anything when the power goes down. And if you're serious about live graining (and sustaining) real acoustic instruments, forget about the built-in mic and get a decent stereo field recorder with audio out. However, since Mojave has no storage, I'd recommend having a sample player nearby and store your field recordings there."
You can find additional Qu-Bit Mojave posts here.
GForce Oberheim OB-X & SEM v1.6 Promo Videos
video upload by GForce Software
"Music: Orbix - Christian Laffitte"
GForce Oberheim SEM v1.6 Promo
video upload by GForce Software
"Oberheim SEM v1.6 brings an all new look to our authentic Oberheim monosynth."
[ELZ_1 play] FM mode of an 8bit wave memory synth experiment
video upload by SONICWARE
"Today I experimented with the FM mode of the 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH engine.
This engine has a built-in 2-operator FM synth.
So an 8BIT WAVE MEMORY table is generated by specifying the RATIO and LEVEL parameters of the modulator.
These parameters can also be modulated with LFOs and envelopes.
In today's experiment, I'm modulating the FM RATIO and FM LEVEL parameters with various LFO waveforms.
Please take a look.
Thanks,
Yu Endo"
Roland GAIA 2 / SH-101 Model - APHEX TWIN style sequence from scratch!
video upload by gattobus
"The SH-101 is my absolute favorite synthesizer for bass lines.
Thanks to GAIA 2 full size keys, knobs and faders, you get the same feel as the original with all the controls where you expect to find them...
...and it sounds amazing thanks to the new integrated SHIMMER REVERB.
No external FX added. Recorded straight from USB-C to computer.
Enjoy! :D"
'Moodswing' - my first delve into an improv, 'ambient' session with the Chase Bliss MOOD (MkII)
video upload by Will's W I T C H C R A F T
"Custom sounds • Synthstrom Deluge • Chase Bliss MOOD MkII"
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