Korg Volca FM2 Vs. Sonicware Liven XFM Sound Comparison

video upload by Dylan Ferno

"These are 2 portable and budget, 6 voice, FM synthesizers. While the Sonicware Liven XFM is more capable as a beat making machine, I thought I'd put the Korg Volca FM2 up to the sound test to see where it can compete. No external effects were added.

Since synths can make millions of different sounds, it is hard to directly compare them. So to do the best I could, I compared some of my favorite presets/custom patches in the following categories:

0:00 Pads
0:45 Ambience
1:45 Bass
3:15 Lead
4:20 Keys
5:55 Brass
6:47 Strings
7:57 Mallets
9:00 Whistles
9:58 Drums

In my opinion, the XFM is warmer sounding and better for traditional electronic sounds with its own unique twist. While the Volca FM2 is better for beutifully replicating the sounds of acoustic instruments."

MARF Time Fun

video upload by Todd Barton

"Exploring using the CV out of the 'Time' output to control/create accents in the sequence pattern.
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Gaudete und der elektronische Weihnachtsbaum

video upload by PezAult

"Kleines Videeo mit dem elektronischen Weihnachtsbaum und dem Softsynth minimonsta2"

Serge Sea Anatomy

video upload by Memetune Studio

"Trying out something on the Serge system: using the direct pulse inputs to the Programmer taken from the pulse outputs from the 1050 cloned Mix Sequencer, then changing the direction of the 1050 with the Serge Clock Divider every 5 times through the sequence, thus giving an evolving sequence of notes over more than the normal 8 steps an ordinary sequencer gives. I'm getting into some interesting generative (Cybersynthesis) techniques today"

WHATS IN THE BOX? - Synthesizer Sundays

video upload by THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE

"Synthesizer Sundays with @LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

we shot a couple of quick chats when we set up this room, future sundays will have more synth sounds!!!! i promise museum upen on December 22nd 5pm-8pm the organ will be playing crimbo tunes. ALSO OPEN 1-4 DECEMBER 29th And 30th."

Exploring the 4MS Looping Delay!!

video upload by The Unperson

"In today's video I'm checking out the Looping Delay from 4MS. This is a super tight digital delay which has way more features than it's simple front panel suggests. Join me as we check out clocked delays, karplus strong, send and return, and more!

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Overview
5:27 - Sound on Sound
10:13 - Send and Return
13:35 - Karplus Strong
17:37 - Clocked Delay
19:38 - Outro"

Psychedelic Voltage Processor by Tidbit Audio & SetonixSynth || Full Walkthrough and Demo

video upload by Robots Are Red

"This video takes a look at the very strange and unique Psychedelic Voltage Processor, the spastic chaotic attenuator module from Tidbit Audio & SetonixSynth.

Jump to any section of the video here:
00:00 Opening
00:33 Introduction
01:09 The Rundown
03:14 Pitch Wobble
04:33 Half Rectified Drive
06:04 Subtle Drive
07:00 Oscillator Visualization
08:03 BiPolar LFO
09:08 Volts Per Octave
09:35 Back Trimmers
10:59 Feedback Patching
12:19 Envelopes
13:18 Vibrato
14:09 Some Music

Special thanks to Tidbit Audio and SetonixSynth for providing the module for this video."

Patch Session: Yamaha CS70M Lead #shorts

video upload by App Sound (by Matt Sour)

"Having fun with a percussive lead synth synth of the Yamaha CS70M."

SOMA Terra // What are all those blobs?

video upload by Starsky Carr

"A look at how the interface on the SOMA Terra works. It looks completely impenetrable, and that's because it is! Nothing to penetrate here.. just fiddle and go.. and therein lies the beauty! There are 32 sound engines which can interact with the buttons in different ways.

You've got 12 blobs for tuning, 4 blobs for 'macros' and a few knobs and buttons for selecting parameter and so on. From sublime to ear-drilling mayhem in a few moments. It's the sort of thing you want to spend hours and hours playing.

A FESTIVE GIFT for VERY loved one (i.e. buy it for yourself!.. yours...elf - it's Christmas after all.)

https://patreon.com/starskycarr
https://starskycarr.com"

THE STRANGEST SPEAKER I HAVE EVER SEEN - The MegaLeslie w/ Hainbach & LMNC

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

Don't miss 13:42. Rare ETI vocoder.

"What is this Strange #lesie #speaker. Featuring @Hainbach If you'd like to see ful videos of us recording these songs real time! and also get loads of other things whilst supporting the project check out here! :-
https://www.patreon.com/posts/starre-... -------------
DOWNLOAD THE EP HERE :-
https://hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/r..."

Hybrid Acid live at Howler on 9.09 featuring Acid Safari, Mike Callander and Honeysmack

video upload by Honeysmack

"Combining DJing and live improvised Acid Techno — Hybrid Acid are the trio of Acid Safari, Mike Callander and Honeysmack! The performance sees all 3 artists improvising at the same time producing a thick sonic wall of pure improvised Acid Techno. It all takes place on the dance floor (boiler room style) intimate with the audience. Hybrid Acid is a feast of decks, drum machines, 303s and much more! This is a new project formed in 2023 and with just a few shows under their belt, Hybrid Acid are offering a new experience on the dance floor, colliding contemporary DJ practices with live electronic dance music performance.

Hybrid Acid performed at Howler on the holy day for Techno heads, 9/09. Celebrating the iconic Roland TR-909 drum machine that is ubiquitous throughout Techno and House music. Acid Safari, Mike Callander and Honeysmack give thanks to the Techno heartbeat that is the 909 performing their highly unique project on this special night. For those who were there on this special night, thank you!! The place was electric all thanks to you - the audience!! Special thanks to everyone at Howler and Richard De Silva who shot and produced this video.

Acid Safari
The right track at the right time, anywhere and surely anytime, that is Acid Safari. This Spanish born; Australian DJ has been one of the not so well-kept secrets in the world renown Melbourne scene for many years. Acid Safari has literally played in most high calibre events in Australia, across a wide range of styles. / acidsafari

Mike Callander
Mike is one of Australia's most prolific techno DJs and a researcher, music producer and live show designer. His work has appeared on TV shows and DJ mix compilations, as well as in art galleries and dark, sweaty nightclubs. / mikecallander

Honeysmack
Pioneer of Australian Acid and Techno since the early 1990s. Best known for his dynamic and entertaining improvised live shows with an arsenal of drum machines and synths. Labelled a maverick artist who brings a punk-rock aesthetic and philosophy to electronic music. / _honeysmack_ "

Jam 🤖⚡️#synth #arturia #akaipro #keystep #akaimpd218 #streichfett #waldorfmusic #shorts

video upload by Infektømorph

picoTracker - 8 tracks of audio and MIDI for under $50.

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"picoTracker (https://github.com/democloid/picoTracker) is a new, lightweight 8 voice audio and midi tracker. Intro by @avrilcadabra ! (https://instagram.com/avrilcadabra , https://avrilcadabra.bandcamp.com) Table of contents:

00:00 intro tune
01:00 hi
01:38 unboxing
02:12 building
05:21 hardware overview
06:11 tutorial: creating a song and transfering samples
06:49 navigating the editors, key functions
07:23 song screen
07:38 chain screen
07:50 phrase screen
08:00 instrument screen, selecting samples
08:24 adding notes to a phrase
08:54 adding a second instrument
09:17 changing the instrument of a note
09:32 adding another instrument...
10:00 adjusting song tempo
10:35 important things to consider!
11:06 adding a bass track
12:19 listening to both tracks
12:34 creating a progression
13:23 using midi instruments (short demo)
15:26 verdict - a powerful box for small money, but ...
16:17 support the developers, please
16:25 conclusion

Resources:
picoTracker development story https://democloid.com/2023/04/20/pico...

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Last Test Of JLR's Folding 5U Modular Synth (for a while ;-)

video upload by John L Rice

"Pretty much the same stuff as the last couple patches . . .
#modularsynth #5umodular #electronicmusic"

Minimoog Reissue Versus Original

video upload by Matt Johnson Jamiroquai

Boss VT-1 Voice Transformer SN ZI20200

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Yamaha CS-40m Programmable Memory Synthesizer with Hardcase SN 1843

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Moog Subharmonicon SN 07637

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Kurzweil MIDIBoard 88-Key MIDI Controller

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"Amazing fully weighted 88-key MIDI controller from Kurzweil. Hard to find another better feeling controller, perfect for any serious composer! Tested in great working condition, keyboard chassis has two mildly large dents (see pictures) does not affect functionality."

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EML ElectroComp 101

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"Introduced by Connecticut based Electronic Music Laboratories in 1972, the ElectroComp 101 is a portable and patchable duophonic synthesizer which rivals other 1970s synths from Moog and Arp.

Notable for it's relative tuning stability and distinctive audio signature, the EML 101 is a synth that has a character all of its own, with a distinctive sample and hold circuit and ring/amplitude modulation. The rich sound of this synth is rounded out by a 12/db octave multimode filter.

This instrument, SN 262, arrived in solid physical condition, serviced and calibrated. Installed 1v/oct cv input mod and calibrated modification. Ready for studio time!"

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Cordovox Freeman Symphonizer SN 40203

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"Cordovox Freeman String Symphonizer For Sale. Professionally serviced. This magical string synth sounds like heaven. Built in spring reverb. A rare gorgeous alternative to the popular and overused ARP String Ensemble / Solina. If you're into string synths, this one's a must have. We aren’t normally into string synths here but this one sounds so good that, if it doesn’t sell soon, we’ll probably keep it and use it in our studio."

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Enjoy ✨ (Arp2600m + H9 + Pill Pedal // Arturia Keystep Pro v2.5 // Moog Minitaur // MFB Tanzbar)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"This is my first video featuring the Korg ARP 2600 M, one of my dream synth! (might surely be because of the heavy use of this synth by artists from the Mute label 😄)

For this first jam, I used the ARP in paraphonic mode: Track 3 of the Keystep Pro is sequencing the main riff played by the ARP, and Track 4 is sending CV to the ARP's oscillator 3, thus playing a melody other the main riff.
At the beginning you hear the ARP nearly dry, and I quickly fade in its beautiful integrated spring reverb and the Eventide's H9 Vintage Delay.
I also found a cool trick to temporarily mimic a reverse effect on the sequence played by the ARP, by switching from the ADSR envelope to the AR envelope (where I added more Attack). I used this a couple of times to make some real time breaks 😉

The drums are being played by my mighty analog drum machine: the MFB Tanzbar, however sequenced by the Keystep Pro's Track 1 (Drum track) for this time. The Tanzbar's kick is triggering the Pill Pedal, which is ducking the ARP!

The bass is from the Moog Minitaur (sequenced by the KSP's Track 2).

I also updated my KSP to v2.5 which adds some handy new features, like the "Transpose Latch", which I've been waiting for a long time 🥰 Hence, I can use my left hand to transpose the sequences and my right hand to move faders etc. 🤘

* Hardware used *

// SYNTH:
- Korg ARP 2600 M (semi modular analog synth) + Eventide H9 (Vintage delay) + Pill (ducking pedal, triggered by the kick from the Tanzbar)

//BASS
- Moog Minitaur (analog bass synth)

// DRUMS:
- MFB Tanzbär (analog drum machine)

// SEQUENCER:
- Arturia Keystep Pro, with the latest 2.5 update (introducing "transpose latch", program change etc.)

#arp2600m #minitaur #tanzbar #keysteppro"

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #130: ASM Hydrasynth - Song 1

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first song with the Hydrasynth. It is an 8 voice digital wave morphing synthesizer. It has an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutants, and 2 filters that can be configured in series or parallel.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals: Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, Tasty Chips Electronics Integral, Meris Polymoon and Beetronics Seabee. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated. On the bass track is also a Fairfield Circuitry Roger That, to give it some slight extra brittle.

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.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)

Check out my Best Ambient Synth Shootout Playlist:"



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Roland TR-66×KNAS Ekdahl Moisturizer

video upload by Rec Gear Demos



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