Alan R Pearlman Foundation: The Year in Review 2024

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

"What a fantastic year! From our ARP 2500 wing cabinet coming to Boston, to Stevie Wonder, Pete Townshend, Patrick Moraz, Jon Batiste, Greg Phillinganes and Anthony Marinelli playing and displaying ARPs for the world to see. We have summarized all of it in this video... music by the immensely talented Chicago musician Rick Reger, used with his permission.

Thank you to all of our supporters, partners, volunteers, sponsors, friends and donors. We are literally nothing without you and. your ARP Love. A Very Happy New Year!

About Rick Reger:
arpchive interview: • ARPCHIVES Live! Episode 24 with Rick ... [posted here]
websites : https://modular-station.com/modulisme... and https://regermusic.com/
instagram: / rick.reger.75
bandcamp: https://modulisme.bandcamp.com/album/..."

Jamming the TRS-80 - with a MIDI/80 and Orchestra 90 Sound Card

SundayJelly video upload by Joel Hilliard

This one is in via Michael Wessel [additional posts here] with some notes from him further below, but first the video description:

"Another tune using the TRS-80 Model 4(s) and the Orchestra 90, MIDI80 and classic analog tape!

Using the Technics 616 tape deck to capture audio, part 1 is composed using a TRS-80 Model 4P paired with the MIDI80, using TRACKER playing general midi drums from its onboard S2 module (Lower Computer)

The TRS-80 Model 4 is connected to the Orchestra 90 (reproduction) and George Phillips's newest update of the Orchestra 90 Organ (Available with the MIDI80 software). For the 1st part, the sound was routed through a EH BlackFinger, into a Bass Amp IR Cab.

The 2nd part is routed to a Boutique Amp IR setup, using the Mutron III as an added envelope filter for the 'jelly' sound.

Everything was fed to a digital mixer (Behringer X2222) and recorded directly to the cameras audio via USB. (No multitracking here)

I realize there are errors, clicks, hiss, pops, and all the other things we try to control from an analog perspective, but even with Dolby NR there is still some artifacts that accompany my terrible playing. Technically, you just watched me write this so, ENJOY! Thanks for watching!"

Additional videos:



Additional notes via Michael:

"A while ago, you posted about my MIDI/80 project for the TRS-80 - a MIDI sound card and MIDI interface. [posted here]

https://github.com/lambdamikel/MIDI-80

In the meantime, Joel Hilliard has been making some awesome music with his TRS-80 Model 4 and Model 4p, MIDI/80, and another extension called the "Orchestra" sound card.

He is playing the Model 4 using George Phillips' music synthesizer program for the Orchestra soundcard, "STORCH".

Back in the the day, the TRS-80s didn't really have great sound capabilities, other than their cassette interfaces which could be used for rudimentary sound output. However, this was extremely primitive in comparison to what the competition offered later (e.g., the SID in the C64, POKEY in the Atari 8bits, the AY 3-8910 in various other machines, etc.) Hence, the "Orchestra" sound card quickly became a popular add-on that added more advanced sound capabilities - basically, the Orchestra is a stereo DAC, but all the waveform generation had to be done by the CPU. Back in the day, the Orchestra was used in a "batch programming" mode where a music score was created in a textual special-purpose music programming language, that would then be "compiled" by the TRS-80 to be played back by the Orchestra sound card. Unfortunately, there was never an "interactive" music program that would allow users to use the card in an incremental way, as a musical instrument - until October 2024, when George Phillips released the "STORCH" Orchestra synthesizer program! This is what Joel playing in the video. Given that the Orchestra is a stereo DAC and all the sound generation heavy lifting has to be done by the CPU in realtime, the polyphony is limited to 2, and there are no filters, envelopes, etc. However, STORCH offers basic waveforms such as Saw, Triangle, and Sine. In addition, you can hear MIDI/80 for the the drum track - drums are coming from an S2 Waveblaster plugin, and he is using the TRACKER program on the TRS-80 Model 4p. You can find all the software in the MIDI/80 Github above."

Farfisa Soundmaker Farfisa Soundmaker – strings + piano + saxophone + accordion + piccolo

video uploads by melodikakofoniko

Playlist:

1. Farfisa Soundmaker – strings + piano + saxophone with aftertouch

Just a simple quick sound demo. The Farfisa Soundmaker is an Italian divider-based combo synthesizer released in 1979. It consists of three distinct synths, a monophonic synth, a polyphonic divider synth and a string synth. The monophonic synth is based on an M110 keyboard scanner/oscillator and a ca3080-based lowpass filter. The keyboard has a channel aftertouch that can be routed to LFO (Oscillator), mono brilliance, mono glide and brass brilliance.

Mono sounds are very delicate and expressive. Strings sound glorious.

Voices used:
Piano
Strings 8"
Saxophone mono preset in free mode

FX used:
Alesis Quadraverb
Valhalla Vintageverb
UAD Galaxy Tape Echo

Recording:
Recorded through Mackie Onyx 1620 Firewire mixer to Logic Pro

2. Farfisa Soundmaker – strings + piano + accordion

Voices used: Piano
Strings 8" and 4"
Accordion mono preset in free mode

FX used: same as above

3. Farfisa Soundmaker – strings + piano + piccolo

Voices used:
Piano
Strings 8"
Piccolo mono preset in free mode

FX used: same as above

Elka Twin 61 + Alesis Quadraverb

video upload by melodikakofoniko

"The Elka Twin 61 is a rare Italian string/organ/bass keyboard, built in the early 1980s. Fully polyphonic strings, organ, and other sounds, with monophonic bass section. It has 2 separate sections (A and B) with identical features. The sections can be combined and mixed together to create a huge wall of sound. It sounds super lush and early 80s – unlike typical 70s string machines. It has a great CEM3320 based phaser built in.

In this video both A and B sections are used – Organ for the part A and full strings for part B."

Elka Twin 61 (1981) + Farfisa Syntorchestra (1975) Quick demo

video upload by melodikakofoniko

"Lovely Italian vintage synthesizers.

FX used: Alesis Quadraverb plate 2"

UDO Super 6 & Tempest Drum Machine

video upload by the nightwater

"Quick jam with the UDO Super 6 and the Dave Smith Tempest drum machine. Additional reverb from the Strymon Bigsky Mx."

HWJ - Secret Santa Jam 2024 (WIP)

video upload by SynthAddict

"Secret Santa Jam for...

not enough time to finish it with a very busy few weeks,
but I mustered something halfway decent :-P"

Merry Christmas.... ELP style.

video upload by noddyspuncture

Rauhnacht⁴

video upload by Ebotronix

Make Noise,Contour, 2x Erbe Verb, Function, LXD, 2x Maths V1, Maths V2,
2x Mimeophon, 2x MMG, 4x Moddemix, Morphagene , Mysteron,
2x Optomix, 2x Pressure Points / Brains, 2x QMMG v1 & v 2, QPAS,
Rene , RXMX, Spectraphon , 5x STO, 2x Telharmonic (Shepard Generator) ,
Tempi, 5 x Xpan, XPO, 2x Wiard Wogglebug!
the others:
Tunefish Modular 5x 1u Ornament and Crime with Phaserville
Calibr8or with Aeolian Scale
Mutable Intruments 2x Shades,
4ms Peg,
Flame Memory Slider,
Doepfer 2x R2m Ribbon Controller, A 138n, A 156, A 174-2 ,
2x A 177-2 with 2x Boss EV 30
Befaco Stereo Mixer,
XAOC 3x Batumi ,
Erica Synths Pico Drum ( Rim ),
ATO Faderbank 16 n Midi CC to
Strymon Big Sky MX!
30.12.2024
[twelve nights between Christmas Eve and Epiphany]
vid # 2450

Unleashing the Quanalog Boubou: Heavy Industrial Eurorack Patch Tutorial

video upload by Quanalog Modular

"In this patch, I’m going to show you a totally unexpected way to use the Boubou as part of a synth voice setup to create a heavier industrial vibe. This is perfect for anyone who wants more than just a solid drum sound from the Boubou. Each section, with its ability to process external signals, transforms into a waveform-processing beast like no other.

I recently discovered that if you run a square or saw waveform through the Hi Tom section, then chain it into the Hats (and somehow involve the Snare because of the delightful analog cross-talk magic), you get something truly wild. The result? Cooler (or crazier 😉)—depending on your perspective."

Sequential Pro3 brief presentation of functionality and sound Tweaking, no talking

video upload by Dimitris Pap

Sound Design | Sequential Take 5

video upload by Gaterbusket

"A few patches and sound design ideas with the Sequential Take 5.

Couple songs with the Take 5 on it:"

Oberheim TEO-5 & Modular… love it ❤️ #modularsynth #ambient #oberheim #teo-5

video upload by Ondřej Píša

Waldorf Quantum MK2 w/Adam B - 3 #synth #synthesizer #synthwave #synthpop #makenoise #scifi #musik

video upload by Kraft Music

http://www.kraftmusic.com/

Morph-Gate by Agentic Devices - Max for Live Morphing VCA Modulator

via Agentic Devices

"Morph-Gate is a Max4Live effect that utilizes 4 independent shaper functions and allows you to seamlessly morph between them via wavetable lookup. Perfect for evolving gate and panning effects! You can purchase Morph-Gate here.

Additionally, I have now updated my Max4Live modulator device Function Map to version 1.5, now with full audio-rate signal path for modulation, much improved visual feedback / indicators and improved CPU usage.

You can find Function Map v1.5 here."

Novation Launchkey Mk4 // All The Cool Bits

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Novation's Launchkey Mk4 has a few lovely little tricks up its sleeve - great Ableton integration, a cheeky little chord mode for exploration and inspiration and variations on the Arp that can create interesting lines beyond the standard.

Here I run through the main 'special' bits without going into too much detail on the system as a whole... i.e. just the highlights."

0:00 intro
1:02 Independent Controls
2:02 Ableton Integration
3:23 Bundled Software
4:36 Drum Sequencing XOX style
6:25 Recording, Quantisation and Undo
7:29 Chord Modes
12:07 Arps
14:59 Scales
17:10 Show me the money!

Isotonik Allstars presents Limited Edition Volume ONE

video upload by Isotonik Studios

"Isotonik Allstars Volume ONE is a collaboration between Yves Big City and Techtronix specially created to celebrate the final giveaway of our 12 Weeks of Christmas in 2024.

Discover the ultimate toolkit, designed by top-notch sound designers Techtronix and Big City, this exclusive pack is limited to just 500 copies. Featuring 64 premium presets, 64 unique samples, and 8 fully produced tracks, crafted for creators who demand the best, this pack is your gateway to unparalleled sound design and inspiration. This free pack is a thank-you to the amazing community that has followed us for years. Don’t miss your chance to grab this limited-edition masterpiece.

Did we mention it's strictly Limited to 500 copies, if it's popular we may well just do it again someday!

AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/i..."

ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe Bi-Timbral Digital Keyboard Synthesizer

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Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2 Dual Polyphonic Desktop Synthesizer

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Elektron Digitakt

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Custom Red Pin Striped Roland XP-50 w/ 4 Voice Cards

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"This unit has a custom applied art pattern and looks very TRONish or EDM inspired. Very well done. Unit features 4 voice cards as well. This includes the TECHNO, HIP HOP, BASS and DRUM and the JV80-01 voices."

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Roland TR-808

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Roland TR-808 Drum Patterns video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

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"Roland TR-808 - Decent condition. Functions perfectly. Has been re-capped internally as well as new key buttons installed professionally by Knobs Electronics. Sounds amazing. Owned since 1997 an kept in studio the entire time. YouTube [video] provided is of exact TR-808 for sale. "

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INDUSTRIAL BREAK AND BRZR_FREESTYLE by SOVAGE ENGINEERING

video uploads by SOVAGE ENGINEERING

"Eurorack dawless live performance using Sovage Engineering modules only, recorded direct out with no post-treatment."

This Circuitry Is AMAZING - 1970s Music Synth Restoration

video upload by THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE

Maplin ETI 4600

Saving This Synth From The Scrapheap!! 1970s Maplin/ETI 4600 Restoration Part 2

video upload by THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE

"Today we try to fix this piece of history!"

Motto Akemie for iPad

video upload by ALM TV

"Motto Akemie, our 6 Voice FM drum synth and step sequencer is now available for iPad on the app store for on-the-go multitouch FM beat making!

The iPad standalone version mirrors the desktop version’s features and includes an additional iPad specific preset manager. It will also function as a AUv3 instrument plug-in. Available for purchase on the iPad app store here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/motto-a...

Each voice of the Motto Akemie is inspired by our renowned ‘Akemie’s Taiko‘ eurorack module featuring similar controls and playful FM sounds from pure sinusoidal oscillations to mega clonks to chaotic self-feedbacking enveloped noise.

The built in multitrack step sequencer allows for quick polyrhythmic pattern creation with step modulation of all parameters, randomisation and Pam style scaling across storable pattern banks and presets.

More info on Motto Akemie here: https://busycircuits.com/motto-akemie"