MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Sunday, January 07, 2024

JLR's Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #8 -

video upload by John L Rice

John L Rice System Breakdown posts

"This is my eighth video breakdown/rundown, this time for my custom folding 5U system. Please subscribe to my channel and click the 'bell' button to be notified when I post new videos! (because as you may know, I post inconsistently and change the schedule at random! 😒😊)

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
1:14 Contents Rundown
4:26 Module and System Modifications
14:17 Shirt
14:52 Gig Bag and Additional Power Supply Talk
17:12 Final Words
17:42 Demo 1 - Simple Drone
18:49 Demo 2 - Four Voice Polyphonic
20:55 Demo 3 - Two Voice Polyphonic
22:10 Demo 4 - Percussive Rhythms
24:04 Demo 5 - Simple Sequence
28:03 Demo 6 - Another Drone
31:55 Demo 7 - The Final Noodle
35:20 End

List of the modules in this system:
Martin Jan Koehler - Tidal Modulator
Grove Audio - GMS-742 MIDI To CV, GMS-714 Quad VCA
Soundtronics/M2Synth - Sequencer 192
Synthetic Soundlabs - 1600 YuSynth Triple Clock Divider, 1660 The Matrix Algorithmic Composer
Free State FX - Digital Utilities, Dual Trigger Processor x 2
Noise Engineering - Basimilus Iteritas Magnus (or Dove Audio WTF VCO)
Moon Modular - 501D Dual VCO x2, 501M Oscillator Mixer x 2
Happy Nerding - Fun VCF x 2

You can see details of the modules on my ModularGrid page:
https://www.modulargrid.net/d/racks/v...

As always, thank you for watching, rating, following, subscribing, and commenting! 🥳 If you found the content of this video helpful, interesting, or entertaining, please consider showing your support so I can stay stocked up on coffee and cookies. 😋 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JohnL..."

nervoussquirrel's String Thing Eurorack Module w/ Three Metre Retractable String

Also see nervoussquirrel's uranium ore filled Ore-some Volts

via nervoussquirrel

"Three axis performance controller with three metre retractable string.

The joystick has CV outputs for up/down and left/right, and pulling the ring varies the third CV output.

This module works well as a pair - six axes of control for two hands!

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Chompi sampler - first play w/ Prismatic Spray

video upload by Arman Bohn

"I backed the Chompi and received mine few weeks ago. I haven’t had a chance to test it out until now.

A quick perusal of the manual, online and off I go!

I’m using the Phantasmal Force to trigger that initial note.

The prismatic spray feeds some sound into the Chompi and then I start turning some knobs.

I have no idea what I’m doing.

My Prismatic Spray bytebeat synth can be found here:

https://www.tindie.com/products/distr..."

Planet π

video upload by Ebotronix

Make Noise System with Strymon Cloudburst
Spectraphone ~ Audio in by Talking Synth and Morphagene.
Tempi,
2x Pressure Points / Brains,
QMMG,
2x Optomix,
4x Xpan,
Mimeophone,
Morphagene (Fujara),
DPO,
XPO,
QPAS,
2x Telharmonic (Shepard Generator Mode),
2x Wiard Wogglebug,
2x Moddemix
Maths V2,
Function,
Rene V 1!
After Later Audio Ornament and Crime Aeolian Scale
2x XAOC Batumi,
Befaco Stereo Mixer,
Doepfer R2m Ribbon Controller
Flame Talking Synth Module.
2x Strymon Cloudburst
7.1.2024
video # 2330

Echoes - Sequential Prophet X - Short Live Ambient Jam

video upload by PFM Module

"Entry for hardware jam challenge. Short ambient jam with the Prophet X using two piano samples (looped, one in reverse) and a simple sine wave. No external or internal effects, just front panel settings with an LFO affecting the panning.."

Free Stylophone sample plugin (StyloPoly)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

Chapters:
00:00 Stylophone 1
00:05 Stylophone 1 Vibrato
00:09 Stylophone 2
00:12 Stylophone 2 Vibrato
00:16 Stylophone 3
00:20 Stylophone 3 Vibrato
00:24 Default
01:02 Dirty StolyPoly
02:01 Piano
02:25 Harp
03:12 Harpsichord
03:40 Clavinet
04:20 Pad
05:58 Strings
07:22 Combo Organ
08:24 Flutes
08:43 Bright
09:13 Space Oboe

"StyloPoly is a free sample library for Decent Sampler featuring the Dubreq Stylophone S-1 with some added features. All the sounds in the video are from a single instance of the plugin.

User Interface:
The user interface offers precise control over every aspect of the instrument and effects.
Explore parameters to refine your sound, including control over the audio mixer, envelope, pitch modulation with LFOs, high pass and low pass filters, velocity/dynamics, speaker simulator, and the immersive effects of echo and reverb.

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Exploring clocks, loops and chaos with Rung Divisions from Fancyyyyy Synthesis

video upload by Tom Churchill

"This video is about Rung Divisions, by Fancyyyyy Synthesis. It’s one of the most inspiring modules I’ve used recently, but it’s also quite a hard one to sum up in one sentence.

It has two main components. The first is a clock divider which outputs pulses that you can combine in two buses to create polyrhythmic patterns. That drives a universal shift register which outputs pseudo-random, chaotic or looping stepped voltage patterns. It’s an evolution of Rob Hordijk’s Rungler circuit, which is at the heart of the Benjolin synth. And there are dozens of interesting musical applications for it - a few of which I explore here.

Find out more at https://www.fancysynthesis.net/

NB: Fancyyyyy Synthesis sent me this unit to check out, but I don’t get any other sort of payment. This is a demo, not a review, and this channel is a hobby, not a job, so I only showcase things that I’m genuinely enthused about.

More stuff from me:
https://tomchurchill.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/tomchurchill
https://www.instagram.com/tomchurchill/

Chapters:
00:00 Intro and patch previews
02:46 Rung Divisions overview
05:54 Drum trigger sequencing
09:54 Melodies from pulse divisions
14:14 Shift register sequencing
20:15 2-channel pitch sequencing
24:00 Patching a voltage-controlled clock divider
27:42 Shift register as a VCO
30:22 Rungling for chaotic sequencing"

Rung Divisions combines a universal shift register, a “divide by n” pulse divider, analogue noise, and several logic and binary operations. These functions synthesise an array of predictable and unpredictable digital signals at arbitrary time scale.

Rung Divisions’ primary use is as a complex polyrhythmic gate generator that drives a chaotic / pseudo random / looping stepped cv pattern generator, with voltage control over the pattern “direction”, length, and chance of the pattern looping. The combination of these features can be used to generate auditory illusions similar to a stroboscopic effect – like the visual aliasing of a wheel that appears to stand still and reverse direction at speed. Rung Divisions is built with solid state & discrete logic blocks to work at frequencies between 0–40kHz. The module is designed to drive multiple voices with gate patterns and CV, or to generate audio rate mayhem - these functions can be combined through patching with other modules that can take input signals over a wide frequency range.

Rung Divisions behaves in many surprising ways with feedback and self patching - the module has propagation delay compensation to allow for all outputs to be used in feedback loops.

Polyrhythmic Clock Divider
Random / Looping Sequencer
Chaotic Stepped Signal Generator

12hp
35mm deep
+12V 58mA
-12V 42mA

Complete redesign of the 2018 module, building on the original features in multiple ways:
Universal shift register - can shift data in two directions
Dual gate bus with three position switches
CV over pattern length, shift direction and chance of loop
Analogue noise output
Clock pulse width affects all outputs
1-bit, 3-bit and 8-bit data encodings
All solid state and discrete logic, runs at wide bandwidth
Expander ports for upcoming dual oscillator, cv addressable clock divider, bit sieve and random voltage sources

Synthesizer Expander Module from Cherry Audio - a demo and tutorial

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We have a bit of fun with the free Synthesizer Expander Module from our friends at Cherry Audio. Created in collaboration with MRB, the Synthesizer Expander Module is a recreation of the small but mightly Oberheim SEM. It includes the original VCOs and VCF, along with some additional features such as unison mode, an echo, and a phasor - itself a recreation of the rare Oberheim phasor stomp box.

To find out more about the Synthesizer Expander Module, please visit https://cherryaudio.com/products/synt...

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Overview
00:45 The VCOs
03:28 The VCF
08:40 Unison Mode
09:39 Phasor and Echo
11:50 Factory Presets
13:56 Conclusion

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Abstrakt Avalon MOD ENV sidechain tips and tricks

video upload by manmade madman

"The MOD ENV on the Avalon can be super useful as a sidechain for 4 on the floor music. In this use, it will duck the audio on the steps that its triggers.
The MOD ENV is a simple Attack/Decay envelope which you can use on the filter or VCA. You need to adjust the Attack/Decay according to the tempo, and you can get syncopated things going on which aren't possible on a standard Roland TB-303.
Near the end of the video, it can also become a "reverse" sound as it sweeps in slower than the normal attack."

JEN SX1000 - Cheaper than a Korg, but is it any good?!

video upload by THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE

Percy Grainger's Free Music Machine

video upload by Robotussin Vintage Synth

"A video from the Australian Broadcasting Company about a composer and inventor called Percy Grainger, who made electronic instruments in the 1950s that would follow a curving line to create pitch and music. He physically made the curving line out of thick sheets of card and fed them into the machine, controlling the pitch of an oscillator."

EMS SYNTHI 100 in the beginning.

MoCM & Schema Musicalis drone improvisation with EMS Synthi 100

video upload by MOCM (A. Monopolis)

"Andreas Monopolis (MoCM) and Stelios Giannoulakis (Schema Musicalis) caress the mythical EMS Synthi100 synthesiser at KSYME, Athens Conservatory, November 2023

@SchemaMusicalis version:"

Andreas and Stelios playing the EMS Synthi100 @ KSYME

video upload by Schema Musicalis

"Andreas Monopolis aka MoCM meets Stelios Giannoulakis aka Schema Musicalis for Electroacoustic, Noise and Drone improvisations on the legendary EMS Synthi100. CMRC/ΚΣΥΜΕ, Athens Conservatory, Nov 2023."

ASM HYDRASYNTH Demo & Review

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Demo and review of the ASM HYDRASYNTH DELUXE Synthesizer.
With Special Guest NATIVE INSTRUMENTS MASCHINE+

MY HYDRASNTH PLAYLIST

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► https://woodypianoshack.com

Is this really the cheapest portable music tracker?

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"My video on the #picoTracker [posted here] got a lot of comments asking me to look into #LittleGPTracker (or #lgptracker) on #linux #gaming consoles. Is this _really_ the cheaper way to get the same result? Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:35 hardware overview
01:10 installing LittleGPTracker
01:56 launching the tracker, demo song
02:34 record and import your own samples
03:25 create a new song
03:57 software structure: songs, chains and patterns
04:25 button combos
04:41 listening to and assigning samples to instruments
05:35 create a "four to the floor" beat
05:51 setting song tempo
06:25 adding more drums
06:58 chords & bass tracks
07:51 using chains to create chord progressions
09:04 song playback with multiple chains
09:38 using tables
10:14 using grooves
11:14 adding a MIDI instrument...
11:42 Picotracker vs gaming handheld
12:10 finished track
13:00 conclusion

Resources:
LGPTracker for GarlicOS https://www.rg35xx.com/en/apps/apps-f..."

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https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
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Creamware Noah \/2024\/ Remote Software Overview/Introduction with #minimax Minimoog Clone Demo

video upload by Kosmokatze

"Short overview from the Creamware Noah remote Software and its features.
The Creamware Noah is a standalone Hardware VST Host from 2002.
It offers some vintage Synth Clones like the Minimoog, Pro One or ARP Odyssey."

Nibbler Rhythms

video upload by SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING

"Getting a little more into detail about ways the Nibbler can be used for generating rhythms and what happens when you modulate it with a clock divider.

0:00 Intro
0:57 Modules used and patch description
1:39 Triggering the drum brain and Async/Sync explanation
2:44 Patching up the clock divider
3:50 Simplest Nibbler Rhythm (disco?)
4:55 Combining clocked Nibbler and clock divider
8:41 adding the second Nibbler
10:55 Let's speed it up again...

The Nibbler overview video should probably be watched first (though there is some overlap)"

Nibbler Overview

video upload by

"The Nibbler is a module about exploring the musicality of counting in binary."

novation circuit Tracks.#1

video upload by Morenook

7 gennaio 2024

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Jamuary 7th 2024

video upload by Captain Credible

"#jamuary 7th 2024 enjoying myself on the flautistic spectrum with #op1 and #KO2 communicating through the #RK006! aw yiss, gotta love all those letters and numbers! #jamuary2024 #flute #wet #yiss"

240107 - Jamuary2024 - Liven MEGA Synthesis Jam

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text, video manuals etc. This video wasn't paid for directly but as a result of my work with Sonicware it is marked as Paid Promotion

7 days into Jamuary 2024 and I've only managed 2, not really what I'd planned! But at least now the reveal of the Liven MEGA Synthesis is out of the way I can upload some jams using it. Plus this isn't an official Sonicware video, so I can mention the fact that it's designed to emulate the experience of making music on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis hardware unlike in my last video, hopefully to the surprise of almost nobody 😄

I didn't create any fresh patches for this jam, it's all just presets and there's plenty to choose from (including my work of course).

From this video you should be able to hear that the general lo-fi vibe of the YM2612 has been replicated nicely. Part of that is due to a design flaw in it's 9 bit DAC which distorted the sound at quite volumes, often called the Ladder Effect. You can turn that on and off per track on the MEGA.

Apart from the delay on the lead sound I'm not using any effects here, the distorted guitar lead sound is created using just FM synthesis. On the original Mega Drive/Genesis adding delay would have had to be done by duplicating notes onto another channel of the chip using up polyphony, but the MEGA has an effects section so this is a regular guitar pedal like delay effect."

Overtone (Music Video)

video upload by synthjunk

"A track from my latest album named Overtone which is available on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming sites. Gear used are Jupiter 6, Pro-One, Evolver, Eurorack modular and a MPC2500 for drums. Recorded with Ableton & some synth sounds ran through a zoom MS-70CDR pedal. Thanks for checking this out.

Album can be downloaded at Bandcamp
https://synthjunk.bandcamp.com/album/..."

2024, The First Ambient Performance: Life like a "Reverse Journey"

video upload by Meng Qi

"The previous year-end performance was recorded, and this time, the performance was particularly enjoyable. When I listened to the music again, it reminded me of the name 'Reverse Journey.' It originally referred to inns and hotels. 'Heaven and earth are the temporary lodgings of all things, and time is the passing guest of a hundred generations." It means that heaven and earth are the temporary lodgings of all things, and time is the passing guest of a hundred generations.

The synthesizer's arpeggio sets the background, like a young boy setting off on a journey of learning. The melodious Kalimba melody represents the consistent and brief joy in the early part of the story.

However, my friends, we are all familiar with the story of the "hero's journey,' aren't we? It's about the call, the test, friends, enemies, caves, hardships, the return, and resurrection. This is the story told in the later part of the music."

Situation - Yazoo - Korg Volca Sample 2 Cover Tutorial

video upload by jumpwav

"Learn how to recreate "Situation" by Yazoo using the Korg Volca Sample 2. This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the process of programming the drum and synth parts of this 80s synth-pop classic using only the factory samples. No additional samples or external gear needed – just the power of the Volca Sample 2!

"Situation" by Yazoo

Instrument: Korg Volca Sample 2

Key of C# Major
BPM: 120
Swing: 0
Reverb: 0

Factory Samples Used:
Part 1: Sample 000 - Kick Thick
Part 2: Sample 024 - Snare Thick
Part 3: Sample 068 - Tom Synth Lo
Part 4: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 5: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 6: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 7: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 8: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 9: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 10: Sample 062 - Cymbal Crash

00:00: Full Song
01:09: Intro
01:37: Sample Setup
02:12: Part 1 - Kick Drum
02:26: Part 2 - Snare Drum
02:37: Part 3 - Tom Drum
03:24: Part 4 - Bass
07:49: Part 5 - Synth Melody 1
13:42: Part 6 - Synth Melody 2
17:53: Part 7 - Synth Horns 1
19:35: Part 8 - Synth Horns 2
21:32: Part 9 - Synth Horns 3
24:17: Part 10 - Reverse Cymbal
24:55: How To Play
25:55: Outro

#korg #volcasample #volcasample2 #yazoo #yaz #situation #synth #synthesizer #synthpop #electronicmusic #musictutorial #musicproduction"

Casio XW-P1 Performance Synthesizer - Factory Demo Songs

video upload by DKDiveDude

"Video playing back the three factory demo songs off the Casio XW-P1 Performance Synthesizer."

Roland SVC-350 11 Band Vocoder

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Rhodes Chroma 64-Key 16-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer SN 21030247 w/ Enable & Extras

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via this auction

"A rare opportunity to own a Rhodes Chroma + Enabler!!!

All voice cards recapped, new PSU, CC+, Original re-foamed road case for the Chroma and a Brand new Orange Calzone for the Enabler (will add photos of cases soon just need to pull them out) Programming manual, Performance manual, Interface Manual, Dual Foot switch, Volume Pedal, sequence Pedal, CC+ Midi break out box, Behringer BCR2000 with the special Chroma overlay plus other misc collectable stuff like the OG brochure, parameter chart and print ads as pictured.

Chroma is perfect working order, i spent a fortune having it refurbished, all voices pass tune on start up no issues sounds amazing not to mention the Enabler which is brand new, I waited for 5 years for my number to come up but selling a couple of big items to make my escape into the wilderness as easy as possible, things change. Physically it's in great shape for it's age not perfect but still lovely.

Pick up from LA is much preferred but can ship as they come in cases just wont be cheap, if you're serious it's an option we can discuss no problem."

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Oberheim OB-8 61-Key 8-Voice Synthesizer

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video upload by Borish Electronics

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"Everything has been looked over on this synth and there are no issues with it at all. The ribbon cable connecting the voice boards to the motherboard has been replaced. The potentiometers have been lubricated, a substantial amount of ICs have been replaced to prevent failures in the future, the power supply has been upgraded, and a few CEM ICs have been replaced that were somewhat problematic. The synth passes auto tune and has been fully calibrated. All features are demonstrated in the video I uploaded to YouTube."

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John Bowen Solaris 2019 - White

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Yamaha VL-1 SN UATM01047

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"Unique-sounding and fairly unique-looking: the most thorough-going of the modelling synths of the early 90s. This, with thoughtful programming, can make a vast range of acoustic and electronic sounds. The quality and depth is astonishing."

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Roland Juno 1 w/ Original Box & Manuals

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JAMUARY 2024 DAY SEVEN

video upload by Dave Davidson

"#pvc_hwj_jamuary #petitevictorycollective #hardware_jams @petitevictorycollective8908 @HardwareJams @NovationTV"

Mellow Sunday | Mellotron Micro + Soma Cosmos

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I recorded four jams today. Four. This one was the best, so I'll post this one. So now I have a few 'backups' which makes it easier to relax when there's a 'writers block' day. #jamuary2024 is not limited to modulars so today I decided to use one of my favorite creative combo's, the vintage Mellotron and the 21st century Soma Cosmos. I am using the R1.5 'rhythmic firmware' which is basically a looper. It has 7 modes with different timings and pitch shifts. There are three additional modes with delay, verb and grains from the original firmware. There are two versions, one with drive, and one with drive remapped to pitch shift. I always want to bring an orchestra to a gig, but leave the VST laptop at home. Mellotron is a perfect machine to add polyphonic samples while keeping the 1960's vibe and it's great to process with a modular synth. Happy Sunday!"