Soundtoys Flash Sale

Soundtoys is having a flash sale from now through September 13.

"Save up to 70% on EchoBoy, Effect Rack, Little AlterBoy, and more."

You can find full details on the
Sountoys website here.

Happy 909 Day with Melbourne Instruments NINA Analog Poly Synth Bass Monster

video upload by Melbourne Instruments

"Happy 909 day! NINA gets a proper 909 workout. Nothing but the NINA + TR-909 improvised live!

NINA is a 12-voice analog poly synth monster with multi-layer and patch morphing all with motorized knobs. Here we are morphing a BASS patch, while constantly manipulating the sound on the fly.

NINA combines the functionality, versatility and compatibility of modern digital equipment with the hands-on tactility and lush sound of classic analog synths. The result is a massive sounding analog polysynth, with an intuitive interface and workflow that gives you more control during composition and live performance."

JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #11 -

video upload by John L Rice

JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown posts

"This is my eleventh video breakdown/rundown, this time for one of my smaller Eurorack systems, multiple 4ms Pod cases and a Haken ContinuuMini mounted on a Pedaltrain pedalboard.

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
1:45 Module Rundown
4:15 Modifications
6:30 Final Words
6:53 Demo: "Counting Past Missteps As I Stumble Towards The Future"
10:08 End

List of the modules in this system
Kilpatrick Audio: K2579, KMIDI (both modified)
Noise Engineering: Horologic Solum, Bin Seq, Clep Diaz
Rebel Technology: Chronos mkII
WMD/Steady State Fate: S.P.O., MMF, ADSRVCA
Modcan: Triple VCO
Meng Qi Music: DPLPG
Synthesis Technology: E950, E951
Division 6: Mix VI
Mutable Instruments: Kinks
Erica Synths: Black Hole DSP
4ms Company: Listen Four 1/4, Pod26 (x2), Pod32 (x2)

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://buymeacoffee.com/johnlrice"

The Novation Summit is the ultimate bargain #synthjam

video upload by No Lake

"Headhones recommended"

Magnetic Heart - Defeat (Poem by Kahlil Gibran)

video upload by Magnetic Heart

"A live electronic music performance by Magnetic Heart.

The poem is written by Kahlil Gibran and spoken by Shane Morris (here's to hoping that the Copyright doesn't slap me in the face about this...).

First video with my new setup which has been extended quiet dramatically.
Hardware used:
- Squarp Hapax
- Elektron Analog Four
- Elektron Analog Rytm
- Novation Summit
- Empress Reverb
- Walrus Audio Julianna Chorus
- Suonobuono nABC+ Compressor
- Behringer 1003B Mixer
- Elektron Analog Heat+FX on the master signal

Recorded straight into Ableton, no additional mixing or mastering done there."

"Echoes of Yesterday's Tomorrow" - (Tracker Plus, Roland TR8s)

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"A track for the Hardware Jams Facebook Group's weekly challenge, which was:

'Do electric sheep dream of android phones? This is the question the admin crew woke up to this morning. And here is your weekend challenge. Inspired by the sci-fi classic, we would love you to embark on a futuristic journey taking inspiration from the very same question.
There could be various interpretations for this challenge. For example, you could create a sonic landscape with futuristic elements; what if you could create a jam that reflects the dreams your very own machines had when they are switched off and so on.'

Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!

▼CONNECT with me / SUPPORT creativity and good content▼
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters"

Roland System 700 Sequencer Controlling my Custom Modular Synthesizer

video upload by Danniielle

"A short video testing out a new pan/fade module and new power harness I have just installed in my custom synthesizers dotcom modular synthesizer.

Roland System 700 sequencer is patched into dotcom Q960 sequencer, Roland System 100 synthesizer and Moog Voyager. I will be doing a recalibration of the oscillators shortly and patching in the rest of the system for a more detailed test.

Also part of my modular setup but not patched in for this video are the following:
Roland System 500,
Roland System 1m,
Moog Mother 32,
Roland System 8.

Audio is from my phone microphones in my Samsung A12 phone with Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones placed over the microphones.

No additional effects or processing added. Audio is directly from the output of the modular via a FSFX 5U version of Mutable Instruments Clouds module."

Giorgio Sancristoforo's NAKAMA Now Available

Follow-up to this post.

Details follow:

"Nakama is a Performance looper/delay with progressive tape disintegration granulation and surround sound.
Out today for MacOS (Windows version out in October).

Nakama is a live performance looper/delay designed to create huge layers (up to one hour) of asynchronous sound in a stereo or surround setup. (2,4 or 8 channels).

You can use a modular synthesizer a guitar a voice any electroacustic device or audio file.

Nakama can process one to four separate musical instruments at the same time with 8 tape delay/loopers and 4 granular processors.

Guitarists can use their favouriteamplifier plugin.

Nakama can loop and delay the sound at full quality or gradually transform it with several modes of sound degradation.

Tape saturation noise wow and flutter sticky shed syndrome spectral gating data corruption and filters.

After a certain number of iterations what was once an orderly and crystalline sequence of synth or guitar notes

it becomes a shapeless bubbling matmos of sound. Let mutation be the message!

Stereo is great but surround is magic!Nakama is designed to work with 2 4 or 8 channels.

A growing number of musician is discovering the beauty of sound in 360° in live situations.
Nakama brings surround to the performance with a few clicks.

12 sources can be placed anywhere around you or moved in orbits.
Recording is possible without using a DAW and if you want you can record multichannel PCM audio files.
All the controls are MIDI mappable."

Available at https://www.giorgiosancristoforo.net

New 3rd Party Hidden Sysex Based ZEN-Core Editor-librarian for MC-101 and MC-707

video upload by Benedetto Schiavone

"ZEN-Core Sound Banks (222 tones) for all Roland Synthesizers, Piano, Groovebox, Wind-Instruments, Guitar Synth compatible with the ZEN-Core standard"

Available at: http://www.benis.it/cm/ZC_Editor/ben6...

Addtiional details in via Benedetto Schiavone:


"As is known, the two Roland grooveboxes do not officially support MIDI SysEX messages and there is no documentation relating to their implementation which is hidden

In reality, the MC-101/707 are able to receive and send such messages: they respond with a completely wrong addressing, with duplicate and incorrect data which however can be corrected and used by the software.

The editor-librarian, like the analogous versions for Fantom/0, AX-Edge and Jupiter-X/Xm, communicates in real-time and bidirectionally with the groovebox, using MIDI SysEx messages."

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Plugin Buddy by Modalics - New Free VST3 Host: Chain, Create, and Perform with Ease

video upload by Modalics

Press release follows:

Modalics unveils “Plugin Buddy” - A new host app and plugin designed to elevate your sound creation experience. Plugin Buddy streamlines your VST3 chaining workflow, empowering musicians and producers to effortlessly chain together MIDI effects, instruments, and processing effects.

With four quick control slots and a suite of free internal plugins—including MIDI tools, a synth, clipper, and a low-pass filter—Plugin Buddy enhances your creative process with speed and efficiency.
Moreover, Plugin Buddy enables you to load VST plugins in AAX and AU hosts, providing unparalleled flexibility and expanding your creative possibilities.

Modalics released Plugin Buddy as a free tool, with the primary goal of enhancing the workflow for those who work with MIDI sequencing plugins and instruments.

As a company, Modalics has long championed this approach through products like Beat Scholar, EON-Arp, and MINDst Drums. While Plugin Buddy integrates seamlessly with these tools, it’s designed to be universally compatible, allowing you to load any VST. You can fully enjoy Plugin Buddy’s capabilities without needing any other Modalics products.

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Build DIY synths / effects pedals with Daisy Seed and Hothouse (pt. 1)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

The Electrosmith Daisy Seed is a powerful microcontroller for music applications. Together with Cleveland Music's 'Hothouse' DIY pedal kit, you can create your own DSP effects and digital synthesizers without resorting to 'breadboard' prototyping. Table of contents:

00:00 hi
01:00 build it
07:05 install the development environment
07:38 compile the examples
11:00 example 01 - mod delay
11:54 example 02 - shimmer delay
12:41 example 03 - tri chorus
13:20 example 04 - tremolo reverb
14:05 example 05 - synth, with mod delay
15:26 bye

Links and resources
Daisy Seed https://electro-smith.com/products/da...
Hothouse Kit https://clevelandmusicco.com/hothouse...
Hothouse examples https://github.com/clevelandmusicco/H...

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

Sunday Jam #49 : Steamdrunk again (Amiga)

video upload by MIDI IN

"A couple of weeks ago I set out to use it to make a track from some sounds I recorded [see this post]. I finished that in Logic Pro because of time but have now finished the Amiga (Octamed) version.
Here is the original .med file:
https://peacockmedia.software/misc/st...

As mentioned in the video, it was saved by Octamed 4 and can be opened for editing in that application. Any music player on an Amiga or emulator should play it. There are tools that will play this format on modern computers. VLC can usually play .sid and .mod but sadly doesn't play this one properly on my Mac. I found foobar2000 did render it properly with the openMTP plugin."

PlantsSystem-VLFantasy

video upload by plantssystem

"For VLFantasy, I used dual VL-TONE.
I used the BLEASS Granulizer as an effector to harmonize the sounds."

Arturia MicroFreak - "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset 100 Presets 242 Samples

video upload by LFOstore

Arturia MicroFreak - "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset Walkthrough

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset for mighty micro beast - Arturia MicroFreak.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/arturia-mi...

Nick Klimenko had a great opportunity to play & record a Legend - almighty Oberheim OB-8.

Than we made a samplepack with 242 samples capturing synthesizer's authentic spirit.

And than we thought - why not to put these sounds in tiny MicroFreak engine and make presets?

Thanks to Arturia Team & their love to support customers - we are having OS 5.0!
New OS allows to load your own samples & put it through granular synthesis and it works great.
!!! Required – MicroFreak Fiwmware – V5 !!!

And result amazes us - vintage samples + MF organic analog filter done a real magic.

Thats how "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset was made.

It contains 100 presets + 242 samples:

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Yamaha MODX6 Jupiter-8 Samples Lush Analog Strings Pads Synthesizer Rik Marston

video upload by Rik Marston Official

"Virtual Synthesizer Demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* *NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou..."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #135: Sonicware LIVEN Ambient Ø - Song 2

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the second recording with the Sonicware LIVEN Ambient Ø. It is a 10-voice, 4-layer synthesizer focussing on ambient, drones, soundscapes, etc. It shares the same platform than the other LIVEN.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals (FX from the LIVEN Ambient Ø are deactivated): Gamechanger Audio Auto Chorus, Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, GFI System Specular Reverb 2.

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. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone.

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 :-)"

shivas`s dream ... sonicware liven ambient Ø & Oxi One

video upload by substan

"I´ve decided to give Ambient some more attention before it's banished to the shelf by other things. This time with the support of Oxi One ... who contributes a semi-generative element and is much easier to sequence than the Ambient.

This time I also processed the sound with the Analog Heat, a touch of supermassiv reverb and a little Ableton vinyl in post ... besides the usual mastering

A performance on the sonicware liven ambient Ø & Oxi One
Recorded in one take into Zoom M4.
Mastered in post."

THE PLUGIN --- WALDORF MICROWAVE 1, Rev. A vs. MICROWAVE 1 Plugin - PART A

video upload by LESINDES

Part B here

"This is a comparision of the WALDORF MICROWAVE 1, Rev. A with WALDORF MICROWAVE 1, Plugin.
MW 1 hardware sounds are directly recorded in DAW.
Plugin sounds are offline bounced.
PART B will be published soon.

00:00 Intro
00:14 Titles
00:17 ARP Original
00:58 ARP Plug
01:38 ATMOSPHERE Original
03:12 ATMOSPHERE Plug
04:47 DREAM BELLS Original
05:20 DREAM BELLS Plug
05:54 ORIENTALIST Original
08:49 ORIENTALIST Plug
10:47 Credits"

Rare Ensoniq Fizmo Rack Transwave Digital Synthesizer SN 069976603

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via this listing

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Korg Opsix SE Platinum Limited Edition w/ Original Case & Box

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via this listing

"Limited Edition Korg OPSIX SE Platinum Edition with Hard Case in mint condition."

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Roland Jupiter 6 Serviced

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via this listing

"Roland Jupiter 6, recently serviced, in great overall condition.
Cosmetically very tidy with only minor marks. Side panels nice and clean.
Service included installing a new memory battery, replacing the slider dust covers, lubing the sliders, replacing the filter poly capacitors."

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Roland System 101 Synthesizer & 102 Expander

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via this listing

"AMAZING condition Roland System 101/102 both with US Voltage. The 101 had the keyboard bushing replaced, a good cleaning, and calibrated with the 102. The 102 had the same service minus keys. These work flawlessly and all sliders, switches and buttons are all good, no scratchy BS. No double triggering. These have been extremely well cared for since 1975 and they are ready for a new home."

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Analog spirit 1 (moog mother32 ,korg ms20,juno 6,drumbrute)

video upload by graal7

Lyra-8 // Nymphes // Slöer

video upload by Lesjamusic

"How on earth do you come down from playing the Royal Albert Hall? Clearly the answer is using ‪@somasynths‬ Lyra-8 and ‪@Dreadbox-synths‬ Nymphes to ascend to the heavens, together with ‪@walrusaudioeffects‬ Slöer to everything escape the atmosphere."

Electronic Drums

video upload by Cornel Hecht

"Hell Modular Electronic Drums inspired by the great SDS-V."

Nord Lead 4

video upload by rimela

"Multitrack recording of the Clavia Nord Lead 4. All sounds are made with the Nord Lead 4. Patches are available here: https://payhip.com/b/M5bjn"

Wavetables Explained + How to get LoFi digital vibes

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Wavetable oscillators can be overlooked or misunderstood and sometimes they seem a little scary - especially as they're all different. Here I explain what wavetables are, how to use them, how to make the most of them and also why vintage wavetable synths sounded so lo fi.

so I demo how the lo-fi sounds are made, or why they are lo fi and where all the digital artefacts come from. Modern wavetable synths don't sound so grungy and crunchy as they've got plenty of processing power to do the myriad of calculations needed per note. Vintage synths like the PPG and original microwaves just didn't have the processing power,.

I'm using the new Waldorf Microwave 1 plugin here as it's got a lovely clear interface to show whats happening plus its been designed with all the 'flaws' or at least the limitations of the originals.

for patcehs, samples and... yes WAVETABLES..:
https://starskycarr.com

create your own wavetables video:" [posted here]

09.08.2024 Mos-Lab 2500

video upload by batchas

"Mos-Lab 2500 with Scrotum Lab proto matrix."

Update:

09.08.2024 Mos-Lab 2500 - Filters 1046 & 1047

Alioth | Ambient Moog Minitaur

video upload by Claus Gahrn

"Ambient, generative music on the Moog Minitaur.
MIDI sequenced in Ableton Live.
Software effects: Soundtoys Echoboy"

Lexicon PCM70 | Best bang for the buck reverb you could get in the 80s

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Lexicon PCM70 was released in 1985. The same year as the more expensive 224X. The PCM70 was a budget alternative for expensive sounding lush reverbs and effects, even if it did cost over $2000 in the 80s. It also had MIDI and they made it respond to CC messages so you could control it in real time. This was very impressive. What set a good expensive reverb apart from more cheap ones was how the expensive reverbs effortlessly wrapped around the sound source in a majestic and expansive way, where the cheap ones wrapped itself around the source as wet snow or stink on stink.

Today, there are plugins that will destroy the PCM70 in many ways, but sometimes the oldies are goldies for a reason.

A big thanks to Anders Jensen for letting me have one of his PCM70s for this video. I've sold all my Lexicons now as I use Valhalla VintageVerb for easier and faster access to the Lexicon reverb sound in the DAW.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/

00:00 LONG HALL Reverb Program
00:44 Intro
01:48 DRUMS with reverb
04:18 Midi CC for remote control of parameters
08:41 Synth Brass with long modulated reverbs
11:13 Does it hold up today? Final thoughts"

Ahead Of Its Time: Publison DHM89B2 (1978)

video upload by HAINBACH

"The French Publison DHM89B2 with its FB2000 keyboard controller is a stunning instrument for its time. Released first in 1978 (keyboard in 1980) it quickly made its way into the electronic music studios of the experimental avantgarde, such as INA GRM and SWR Experimentalstudio. For the time it offered incredible fidelity of pitch-shifting and sampling, surpassing the more famous Fairlight with ease. Pop stars like Prince used it extensively, and it became the go to vocal doubler / harmonizer for many years. This particular unit belonged to Manuel Göttsching (E2-E4) and resides now at the Akademie der Künste Berlin. Robert Henke (Monolake) and Dave Hilowitz joined me there to explore it."

See the Publison label below for additional posts.

TC 1210 Spatial Expander and Roland TR-808

video upload by foleytronics fx repair

"Here is Mike’s MIDI-fied 808 being processed by Brandt’s Spatial Expander, an awesome analog chorusing/flanging/widening effect."

Bert on knob control.

Korg Wavestate | No talking | Ambient custom sounds for 15:30 minutes

video upload by xu.sounddesign - dirk rohde

"This is the Korg Wavestate. No external effects, no additianl samples, no mixing, no compressors.

I designed all the sounds you can hear myself.

If you are interested in my soundpacks, please send me an email

XU Sounddesign
Dirk Rohde
Studio Xeniaturaba
Location: Northern Germany
Contact: xu.sounddesign@gmx.net"

SOLAR 42 F | SOUND DEMO 4

video upload by ELTA music

00:01 Improvisation "SOLARIS", with guitar and radio FM
03:10 Variation on a theme Blade Runner "Main Titles"
04:52 Improvisation 2
06:30 New feature - SUB generator
07:08 New feature - Distortion, "Guitar solo emulation"
08:40 Improvisation "Conversation", with FM radio
10:25 Exponential FM, VCOA ocs to VCOB cv, controlling the pwm with the joystick
11:03 DRONE VOICE 3/8
12:12 Improvisation "FRU89"
13:45 New features - Portamento distortion and SUB generators
15:15 New features - SUB generators VCO A and VCO B
16:03 Improvisation "Bird box"

Skippy Exp: an expander for Skippy

video upload by Kaona modular music

"Skippy Exp is a tiny module in 2HP that adds "Play/Stop" and "Reset" functions to Skippy, either via a button or a CV input."

"Skippy Exp is a very small module that in 2HP adds to Skippy the 'Play/Stop' function and the 'Reset' function, either with a button or with a CV input. It cannot work independently and you absolutely need Skippy to use it.

For those who do not need the live settings that Skippy Live allows (or who no longer have space!), Skippy EXP nevertheless allows you to add two essential functions for a dynamic game.

This module cannot work in parallel with Skippy Live which already has these two functions. It can be placed on the right or on the left. The connector to connect it to Skippy is provided. This module does not need to be connected to the power supply."

You can find additional posts featuring Skippy here.

Roland SDD-320 × Omnichord OM-108 × Oberheim Matrix1000

video upload by Rec Gear Demos

Analog Rytm mk2 jamming in the kitchen

video upload by Bobo Meijer

"We have just moved to a new house and everything is packed in moving boxes but I really felt the need to bring out the Rytm mk2 and see if I could come up with something to jam with. So this was the result and just kind of liked it. I’m using one of the preset kits and made my own pattern with it ☺️"

Retro 80's FM MIDI Synth

video upload by TronixSynth

"Made in the 80's style, this is an FM MIDI synth that can be used with any MIDI Keyboard or PC and Mac MIDI software. Use it with a vintage Casio keyboard or modern software such as Max/MSP, Ableton, Pure Data, etc."

See the Tronicraft label below for addtitional posts.