"The Safari Series continues to provide artists with an advanced preview of innovative new concepts stemming from our research and design process. The seventh Safari Series reinvigorates the sound of one of our favorite vintage Pittsburgh modules.
Pittsburgh Modular The Toad phase shifter is a creamy, 12 stage, all analog effect module designed to expand on the classic swirls, rich swooshes, and doppler effects associated with the phaser.
The Toad has a single 12 stage audio signal path to create a very rich, full sound. Dual phased audio outputs are tapped from stages 7 and 12 and can be used together for wide, flowing, stereo effect. Each output has a switch that allows the phased signal to be mixed with a positive or inverted dry signal resulting in even more sonic flavors to melt with.
An attenuverting CV input and onboard triangle LFO allows for maximum flexibility for custom modulation options. Feedback can be positive or negative and The Toad is more than happy to self oscillate in either direction.
Price, Availability, and More Information The retail price for Toad is $299 USD each. Because these modules are considered experiments, production has been limited to 200 modules."
"GALAXIAS is a new Roland Super Instrument. Launch more than 50 years of Roland history, including dozens of legendary instruments and effects and over 20,000 iconic sounds within a single creative environment— included in every Roland Cloud Ultimate membership. And it dishes out some of the greatest synth sounds ever. New instruments, effects, sounds, sequencers, and more are automatically integrated into GALAXIAS and ready each time you start up.
In this video, you’ll take a tour of the extraordinary instruments and features within the ever-evolving GALAXIAS platform:
His instructions in this book are pretty cryptic, so I try to explain the piece at the beginning of the movie.
I tend not to use MIDI in my modular (except when connecting it to an iPad or keyboard etc), as it’s less malleable than CV. But Expert Sleepers’ addition of a 'MIDI Player' algorithm to the Disting EX gave me the idea to use multiple MIDI files in a more generative way. Thank you to the tireless Os at Expert Sleepers for solving my technical issues (see Disting EX forum on modwiggler).
FWIW, my favorite piano recording of this piece is John Tilbury’s: https://anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/al...
Released last year, but recorded 'in Hamburg in the late 1970s or early 80s—full details forgotten.'
"Synth Tech VCO’s, Moon sequencer and dual VCA, Club Of The Knobs poly EG, CorSynth LFO, Strymon and Lexicon effects. #modularsynthesizer #oscilloscope #oscilloscopemusic"
"Giving the acidlab.de M303, Din Sync OSC303 and VCF303 modules a workout.
Sequenced with a custom patch running in SuperCollider controlled with two Novation Launchpads."
Acid Modules Sound Test (acidlab.de M303, Din Sync VCO303 & VCF303, Eurorack modular synth, filter)
"Perfect Circuit asked me if I'd like to take part in their 'artist picks' gear of the year video for the end of 2023. I said yes, while pondering what gear has brought me joy and lots of nice music making this year ... that bit of gear was the Intellijel Cascadia, which I love coupling with FX but for this particular bit of music making I went with the T Rex Replicator Junior.
A joyous, feature packed and versatile synthesizer and a wonder of lo fi tape delay, a great pairing! So I made the video for Perfect Circuit, made some music, made a patch breakdown and also made a PDF Patchbook outlining all sorts about the patch, alternative gear, mastering electronic music and more. Scroll down for links to it all. Ta muchly!
PATCH BREAKDOWN //
If you'd like to hear about this patch and see how it was made check out this supporting video"
How I Made 'Little Jinx Reel' on the Intellijel Cascadia & T Rex Replicator Jr. // PATCH BREAKDOWN
"I'm using the Intellijel Cascadia and T Rex Replicator to perform a duophonic modular synthesizer patch with great warbling tape echo as a support FX."
"BONUS CONTENT //
As well as making the public patch breakdown video for this I have made a Patreon exclusive PDF patchbook that outlines the whole patch, performance controls, suggestions for alternative gear choices and mastering and producing music like this to be release ready. Access that here // https://bit.ly/DK-patreon"
"2023 is soon drawing to a close—so, we're taking a look back at the year, and taking account of all of the weird and wonderful instruments that gave us some inspiration this year. Synthesizers, drum machines, and Eurorack modules to samplers and effects, this year had no shortage of inspiring instruments.
So, we reached out to some of our friends and content creators to fill us in on their year, asking one simple question: what was the coolest piece of gear you got this year? For some, that meant brand new releases, but for others, it meant sitting down and digging into classic instruments.
In this video, we hear from:
00:00 Red Means Recording on the Elektron Syntakt
01:07 Midlife Synthesist on the Akai MPC X SE
03:20 DivKid on the Intellijel Cascadia
06:30 Jorb on the Roland S1
09:13 Bo Beats on the Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field
12:45 Trovarsi on the Anti-Kulture Precision Disruptor
"Three BIG analog synths of SIX voices from the SEQUENTIAL brand are under our scope. And we receive our friend Chris Calcutt of Focusrite UK to solve this electronic maze. You can interact live with us, asking anything related you want. The session is translated both ways to and from english and spanish with Z铆gor L贸pez (Holmusic) and Jos茅 Antonio 脕lvarez (Future Music Spain).
[ESP] Tres GRANDES sintetizadores anal贸gicos de SEIS voces de la marca SEQUENTIAL est谩n bajo nuestro foco. Y recibimos a nuestro amigo Chris Calcutt de Focusrite UK para resolver este laberinto electr贸nico. Puedes interactuar en vivo con nosotros, preguntando cualquier cosa relacionada que desees. La sesi贸n est谩 traducida en ambos sentidos entre ingl茅s y espa帽ol con Z铆gor L贸pez (Holmusic) y Jos茅 Antonio 脕lvarez (Future Music Espa帽a).
Prophet-6, a winner's heritage / la herencia de un ganador
In the purest style of Dave Smith, Prophet-6 is a tribute to the classic polysynth of the 80s, but elevated to the category of electronic instrument of the 21st century, "the result of our effort to build the modern analog polysynth with the most incredible sound", in the words of the great designer.
The Sequential Circuits Prophet-6 synthesizer retains the best details of the vintage Prophet-5 - truly analog VCOs, filters and VCAs - and enriches them with advanced effects, a polyphonic step sequencer and other goodies.
[ESP] Al m谩s puro estilo de Dave Smith, Prophet-6 es un homenaje del cl谩sico polisinte de los 80, pero elevado a la categor铆a de instrumento electr贸nico del siglo XXI, "el resultado de nuestro esfuerzo para construir el polisinte anal贸gico moderno con el sonido m谩s incre铆ble", seg煤n las palabras del gran dise帽ador.
El sintetizador Sequential Circuits Prophet-6 conserva los mejores detalles del cl谩sico a帽ejo Prophet-5 -VCOs, filtros y VCAs aut茅nticamente anal贸gicos-, y los enriquece con efectos avanzados, un secuenciador polif贸nico por pasos y otras bondades.
Oberheim & Sequential OB-6: Analog power on every side / potencia anal贸gica por los cuatro costados
Developed in direct collaboration with Tom Oberheim, OB-6 takes its inspiration from this master's original designs to deliver "authentic vintage SEM tones with the stability and flexibility of modern technology".
The OB-6 architecture integrates two oscillators per voice plus a sub-oscillator, with saw, variable pulse and triangular waveforms (this only in OSC-2) – all of them continuously variable for greater harmonic diversity. Each voice passes through a 12dB multimode filter (with low-pass, -high, -band, and band-reject responses), inspired by the original SEM circuits. And of course, the analog route is completed with Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (VCA).
[ESP] Desarrollado con la colaboraci贸n directa de Tom Oberheim, OB-6 toma su inspiraci贸n en los dise帽os originales de este maestro para ofrecer "aut茅nticos tonos a帽ejos SEM con la estabilidad y flexibilidad de la tecnolog铆a moderna".
La arquitectura de OB-6 integra dos osciladores por voz m谩s un sub-oscilador, con formas de onda sierra, pulso variable y triangular (茅sta s贸lo en OSC-2) –todas ellas continuamente variables para una mayor diversidad arm贸nica. Cada voz atraviesa un filtro multimodo de 12dB (con respuestas paso-bajo, -alto, -banda y -banda eliminada), inspirado en los circuitos SEM originales. Y por descontado, la ruta anal贸gica se completa con Amplificadores Controlados por Tensi贸n (VCA).
Trigon-6, the analog polysynth with three VCOs and ladder filter that excited Dave Smith Trigon-6, el polisinte anal贸gico con tres VCO y filtro en escalera que entusiasm贸 a Dave Smith
Sequential Trigon-6 adds a unique stamp to the timeless sound of its family, with feedback, overdrive, and an innovative two-pole mode (12dB drop) over the ladder filter, "for greater versatility and width in your palette of tones". Its filter design is an evolution of the circuitry included in the successful Pro 3 synthesizer.
[ESP] Sequential Trigon-6 a帽ade un sello 煤nico al sonido atemporal de su familia, con realimentaci贸n, saturaci贸n, y un innovador modo de dos polos (ca铆da de 12dB) sobre el filtro en escalera, "para obtener una mayor versatilidad y amplitud en su paleta de tonos". Su dise帽o de filtro es una evoluci贸n de la circuiter铆a incluida en el exitoso sintetizador Pro 3."
"Today's 'what if' What if I take individual pulse outputs from the sequencer and send them to individual bands of the Spectral Processor to create a little percussive beat. Enjoy.
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"
"Demo of the Zoxnoxious dual VCO voice card with its VCV Rack interface. This card incorporates a lot of features! And being under full control from VCV Rack opens up a lot of interesting options. This demo is intended to give a _very quick_ overview of the functions.
"Oxid is a software instrument for Microsoft Windows (VST2/VST3/CLAP) and Apple macOS (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AU) simulating the classic ARP Omni-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer from the 1970s. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption. Main features are:
Close simulation of the original hardware 64 voices polyphony String and Synthesizer sections Paraphonic madness Additional Phaser and Delay effects Resizable user interface (not "N" version!) MIDI Learn – all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32 bit and 64 bit)"
The S-4 is a sculpting sampler designed to capture and transform sounds. Merging tape-era workflows with cutting-edge technology, the S-4 redefines sound mangling by providing a futuristic platform for crafting unique soundscapes and compositions, using samples and real-time audio processing.
S-4 is a tool made for sonic explorers. It has four parallel stereo tracks, each with an audio engine featuring a chain of audio devices including samplers, live granular processing, morphing resonators, and a range of audio effects. A novel modulation system allows anything and everything to be modulated with 4 modulators per track."
The S-4 is a versatile powerhouse, capable of serving as an effects processor, transformative sound designer, tape machine, live looper, classic sample player, or textural synthesizer.
Audio engine Push the creative boundaries and transform audio into uncharted depths. S-4 has four parallel stereo tracks, each of which contains a chain of five audio devices tailored to cover specific sonic areas and applications. Create everything from glittering textures to broken soundscapes or evolving synth sounds.
Together, the devices form a playful toolbox for sculpting sample material and live audio.
Material Stereo tape and sample players with live audio and looping capabilities.
Granular Live granular processing with time-warping and pitch-shifting algorithms.
Filter Morphing resonator: 48-band tuned filter bank with animation, tonal control, and classic filter functions.
Color Collection of destructive effects including bit crushing, drive, and compression.
Space Combined reverb and delay with pitch-shifting and shimmer.
"Nive Grad is available now on our website or at your favorite retailer: https://bit.ly/47wxHiP
0:00 Overview
0:43 Panel review
1:37 Synthesizer to Eurorack
2:00 Euorack to pedal, back to Eurorack
Nive Grad is a high input impedance stereo or dual-mono level shifter in 4 HP. With a simple-to-patch interface and a compact size, Nive Grad is an easy and straightforward way to integrate Eurorack with the rest of your gear!
When we released our Xer Mixa in August, we got questions about using line-level instruments with it. We decided to make that easy with Nive Grad. Bring guitars, external effects, or line-level synths up to Eurorack levels, then bring the Eurorack signals back down to line and pedal levels. In just 4HP, it gets you two channels of step up and step down by 12 and 24 dB.
Noise Engineering debuts Nive Grad, making it easier than ever to integrate a Eurorack system with the rest of your studio.
It’s easier than ever to integrate your Eurorack system with the rest of your gear.
Los Angeles, CA — Noise Engineering, known for their hybrid approach to modular synthesizer design, has announced Nive Grad, a compact and inexpensive level-shifting utility designed to integrate Eurorack systems with other gear.
Designed for simplicity and straightforward patching, Nive Grad has two sections, each with two channels, for stereo or dual-mono use. The top section is designed for amplification, adding +12dB or +24dB to a signal—values designed to take line-level or guitar-level signals up to Eurorack levels respectively. The input is high impedance, making it suitable for use with passive guitars. The bottom section attenuates signals by -12dB or -24dB to connect Eurorack sources to pedals, recorders, or line-level effects. According to Noise Engineering, these fixed gain adjustments work well for most external gear, which allowed them to keep the design simple—it’s just 4HP—and, in turn, the cost low.
The team says the inspiration for the module came from users, including themselves. Earlier this year, Noise Engineering released Xer Mixa, their take on a comprehensive system mixer. Nive Grad was designed to be the simple piece that would allow users to mix external synths and drum machines into Xer Mixa, as well as to integrate pedals into an FX send. Although designed with Xer Mixa in mind, Noise Engineering is quick to point out that it can be used with any Eurorack setup.
Availability and pricing: Nive Grad: In stock in black and silver. Shipping from Noise Engineering and retailers starting November 16th, 2023; MSRP US$160
"Let us take a step back with the CUNSA filter and try to create some classic sounds. Probably the most iconic is the synth brass, and since we don't like reinventing the wheel, we'll rely on the excellent instructions by Steve Porcaro."
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Getting two sawtooths out of BRENSO
03:34 Envelopes, VCF, VCA
08:34 Adding the "blip"
10:41 Filter tracking
11:09 Filter ping
12:33 Character "blip"
14:05 Input VCA
15:03 Final result and closing remarks.
"It's Tech Thursday! In these concise videos, we bring up some overlooked and advanced features of our modules.
It's Thursday, which means that Joran is back with another easily overlooked feature on one of our modules. This week we take a closer look at the reset input on Orbit 3, which allows you to craft sounds you might not expect from a Chaos Oscillator!
The reset input also features Schmitt action, meaning it can be driven by just about any signal you can throw at it—there's no need to limit yourself to trigger pulses only.
Happy patching!"
"Testing a new setup idea for most of my synth gear, here with 3 synth voices: Moog Mavis, Doepfer A112-5 Mini Synthesizer Voice (the synth guts of a Dark Energy Mk1), and just 1 AJH Synth MiniMod VCO / Transistor Ladder Filter voice, since the other 2 synths are also single oscillator instruments. All 3 synths are dry - no FX/reverb etc.
Also a backing drone using 2 MiniMod VCOs, Ring SM and Gemini 2412. The Erica Synths Black Sequencer is running the 3 synth voices, in various playback modes and step probability settings. Mixed using Cosmix, FX Aid on aux send for drone sound only, and mix out recorded on a Disting Mk4.
There's no serious music here, just experimenting, but it might give people some useful ideas regarding gear and layouts, which I tend to struggle with myself.
Some of these modules will change (be sold, or are intended for other purposes eventually) as I try to fine-tune the setup, but it's a starting point so that I can get on with making music.
"Welcome to the soundset for the semi-modular synth Moog Grandmother. «Evolution» is a collection of 20 advanced patches: 10 Generative Sequences and 10 Complex Arpeggios. The bank covers a wide range of tones: warm, deep, bright, metallic, mallet, soft, expressive, dreamy, dark, evolving, detuned, inharmonic, noisy, distorted and others.
Generative-style patches have complex modulations and movement, featuring both long and short steps, dark and bright tones, as well as tempo variation, unexpected and unpredictable splashes of sound… Generative timbres may be a good addition to (or a lead part of) ambient or techno tracks, jams and performances. You may also record fragments into your DAW or sampler, slice it to one-shots or make loops - you’ll get a unique material for further processing.
The soundset is presented in the form of PDF-Document. Each page contains notes that explain how the patch works, what parameters are worth tweaking during playback, and how to develop the timbre during a performance. If you make all the settings consciously and try the things mentioned in the notes, you will learn a lot about the synth and discover its true depth.
Each patch has an audio example, it helps to understand how a patch is supposed to sound. To recreate these patches you need up to 9 patch cords. You should also install firmware v1.1.3 or higher to have access to all settings used in this soundset.
The sequences don't include information about notes. You should record your own sequences from scratch. I've added third-party delays and reverbs to the demos.
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Best of Roland SH-101 Synthesizer all synthesizer sounds: Roland SH-101Synthesizer (1981) drums: Boss DR-55, Korg KR-55B, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-707, Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8
Setlist 0:06 Intro 0:14 Therapy 0:41 Red Devil 1:04 Gate Off 1:47 XOX 2:21 Sample/Hold 2:28 Meditation 2:51 Elektropolka 2:29 Filter Kaffee 3:40 Alarm 3:47 On Tour 3:54 On Video 4:04 Classic Sequences
The Roland SH-101 Synthesizer from the year 1981 is a classic monophonic analog synth. Here can you find the full SH-101 playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy. The SH-101 playlist :"
"While supplies last, yous can snag an ARP2600M for 42% off (an $850 price drop) via the Dream Deals on Reverb page.
Arguably the most iconic and recognizable synthesizer of all time, the ARP2600 has been used in countless records, film scores, TV shows and game soundtracks since its first appearance in the '70s. The new ARP 2600M, which is roughly 60% smaller than the gigantic original, delivers the sound admired around the world in a more compact and portable format, along with added features that make it the ideal incarnation of this historic synth."
"Completely overhauled Crumar DS-2 synthesizer with its original owner's (in German) and service manual available! All potentiometers are been replaced by new ones, the volumes of the monophonic and polyphonic part are matched, it's recapped and serviced...
The DS2 is a fantastic synth to work with. It can be played polyphonic and/or monophonic, it has two LFOs which can be used at the same time, I like the modulation options where you can choose which LFO you use, it has two glide modes, a great filter, two ENVs and so on."
"MU Synthesizers.com format modular synth in Box 11 case powered by QPS4 power supply.
Includes the following modules:
Electro-Smith 3340 VCO (3)
Synthesizers.com Q114 Mixer ++
Electro-Smith 2144 LPF filter (2)
Lower West Side Studio Oakley Modular Dual LFO (sticks out of case slightly due to deep pcb board)
Analog Craftsman 5 channel attenuator
Synthesizers.com Q109 envelope generator (2)
Corsynth C108 Dual VCA"
"The sync input on the RK008 has different settings you can use to slave it to a clicktrack. Here's an example on how to get that done with basic devices on @ReasonVideoTutorials
PS: I also mention using HairlessMIDI for linking up complete MIDI communication to a DAW via the RK008 usbserial port, here's the link to that project for various Platforms (PC, MAC, Linux)
