MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

ESK - Improvisation 1

video upload by Metunar

"Playing around with the Sequential Take 5 and the Dreadbox Murmux Adept Edition Synthesizer."

http://www.metunar.ch

Wayward shift | Moog Minimoog, Spectralis 2, Prophet 10, Prophet 12, Nord Drum 2

video upload by MIDERA

"Another track with the Spectralis driving the synths.

Gear:
Moog Minimoog = lead/bass
Sequential Prophet 10 = Bass
Sequential Prophet 12 = Pads
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2 = Sequencing, plucks, cello
Clavia Nord Drum 2

#minimoog #prophet10 #norddrum2
Uploaded March 25th, 2025"

endorphin ... Elektron Digitone II ... psybient, downbeat

video upload by substan

"A performance on the Elektron Digitone II.
All sounds (except drums) are from my new DigiTales II sound pack.
Recorded in one take.
Mastered in post.

As always ... the project file & music on Patreon.
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !!
/ substan

Substan Bandcamp Page: https://substan.bandcamp.com"

Mangling a Square Wave

video upload by Todd Barton

An Experimental “Bent by Design” Synth Voice // 3 Patches with the Trepenator from ZLOB

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the TREPANATOR from ZLOB, which is an experimental "bent by design" synth voice. It's inspired by Rob Hordijk's Benjolin and ZLOB remaking similar ideas with their own modules and circuits. There's two oscillators, a multimode filter, many feedback points, oscillating 3 band EQ and more in this highly interactive and wide ranging abstract voice and instrument.

Like the Benjolin that inspires it, the Trepanator excels and abstract, organic and interactive self influencing textures, sounds and rhythmic ever evolving loops. In this video there's mud burping, swamps in space caves, aquatic bubbles, harsh noise, unique techno percussion and FX and plenty more.

Info, manual and more // https://zlobmodular.com"

"The Trepanator is a 14hp analog “Bent by Design” experimental instrument featuring a Dual VCO, Difference Rectifier, 3-band EQ, Sample/Track and Hold, and SVF(state variable filter) all built into one nonlinear module. Its origins trace back to a love for Rob Hordijk’s Benjolin and patching a similar pseudo chaotic feedback-based instrument from scratch using all Zlob modules.

Although not based on Hordijk’s circuit or signal flow, it uses a similar architecture of dual voltage controlled oscillators, an “interference pattern generator,” a state variable filter, and internalized cross-patched feedback. Instead of a Rungler and comparator the Trepanator uses a sample/track and hold with slew, a difference/rectifier circuit(based on NLC), and a self-oscillating 3-band EQ. Utilizing this excessive feedback between the VCO’s, EQ, S/H, and SVF, creates a completely new instrument for discovering abstract electronic sounds. The Trepanator is a highly interactive, unpredictable, and an immediate instrument capable of a huge range of organic and sounds from: snarling, plucking, bubbling, screaming, gurgling, hissing, grunting, pinging, and quacking, to machine like rhythmic loops, circuit bent broken modem sounds, no-input mixer screeching, intermittent short wave radio fizzling, and full on Harsh Noise Wall all within the touch of a fader or a small knob turn without any external audio or any control voltage in."

XPO's Dual 1v/Oct Inputs! | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"The XPO has two 1v/oct inputs... but what might we use them for?

Thanks @brandonlasater8613 for the question! "

http://www.makenoisemusic.com

Erica Synths and Moritz Klein Introduce EDU DIY FM Drum Eurorack Module

via Erica Synths

"Introducing an FM Drum circuit that fuses analog punch with metallic tones of FM synthesis. This DIY kit offers a wide range of sounds for your patches, from kicks to toms, metallic clangs and more – a great addition of versatile, rhythmic elements to your system!

We – Erica Synths and Moritz Klein – have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module.

NB! All kits in these series are simple and come with extensive user manuals which can be downloaded separately, therefore we will not provide customer support in case your DIY build fails to function or similar."

Designing an FM Drum circuit from scratch (kick, tom, bell & cymbal)

video upload by Moritz Klein

Chapters
00:00 Intro & Sound Demo
01:46 Triangle VCO
05:56 Tri To Sine Waveshaper
07:17 VCA
11:20 Decay Envelope
12:28 Gate To Trigger Converter
14:00 VCO Reset
15:26 Pitch Envelope
18:44 Attack (Distortion & Click)
21:38 FM
25:00 XOR Pulse
27:36 High Pass
30:05 Decay CV
31:20 Tune CV
34:08 Final Demo & Outro

Build your own FM Drum as a DIY eurorack kit: https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/diy-k...

"While trying to fix a broken TR-909, I came up with a DIY analog FM Drum circuit that combines the punchy character of the 909 with the metallic textures of FM synthesis. It comes with four different modes:

• 909-style kick/tom
• Metallic bell/gong
• Ring mod cymbal
• FM cymbal

The FM Drum is the final drum voice in my DIY drum machine series (for now). If you want to build along, here's the bill of materials:"

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Tech Talk: Vitalic (Electronic Beats TV)

video upload by Telekom Electronic Beats TV

"Electronic Beats returns with another Tech Talk, this time we took a trip to Paris to visit the studio of Pascal Arbez aka Vitalic / Dima. Pascal initially began his career on French Techno label Choice under his Dima alias, releasing a series of original works as well as remixing the likes of Daft Punk, Björk, Royksopp and Paul Kalkbrenner, a striking sign of his ability to craft greatness in the studio.

He went on to then launch his alter-ego Vitalic and released numerous albums and EP’s for Different/[PIAS] Recordings as well as material for Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondant, his ‘Poney’ EP on DJ Hell’s Gigolo Records and of course his own Citizen Records imprint.

Vitalic also forms the duo KOMPROMAT with Rebeka Warrior (ex Sexy Sushi), is currently celebrating twenty years of his career and the release of his fifth album DISSIDÆNCE. We took a trip to find out what keeps this powerhouse producer stirring after decades in the game and discover all of the machines and technologies that were used to create his impressive and extensive back catalogue and his new album 'Dissidaence'."

Live Setup & Gear Talk with Sarah Sommers (Electronic Beats TV)

video upload by Telekom Electronic Beats TV

"Join us for this Electronic Beats TV video as we dive into the world of Sarah Sommers, a Melbourne-born, now Berlin-based live hardware electronic music producer and performer! In this exclusive studio visit, Sarah talks about her unique live setup, her customized gear, and, of course, her signature pink aesthetic. If you're a fan of banging techno with depth and layers, this video is worth watching till the end! Explore Sarah's creative process and discover her multifaceted sound."

Custom pink synths. Pineaple knobs.

Forgotten Futures /// ( 4 / 7 ) /// Silent Requiem

video upload by Hélène Vogelsinger

"Hidden deep in the forests of northwestern Bosnia, on the slopes of Mount Grmeč, lies a striking monument, powerful, enigmatic, and tragically forgotten. Built in 1979, the Grmeč Memorial Complex was dedicated to the Yugoslav Partisan fighters of World War II.

This is not a conventional monument. It was conceived as an immersive space, a place where history is not only told, but felt. Two white marble semi-spheres, each 15 meters high, rise like a blossoming flower; a symbol of freedom in the making. At the center stood a model of the surrounding terrain, illuminated from above by natural light pouring through a zenithal opening, evoking the secret partisan hospital once hidden in the mountain.

All around, forest paths wind through the trees, connecting concrete structures that once marked the hospital’s various buildings : kitchens, operating rooms, dormitories. The explanatory plaques have either disappeared or been vandalized, and nature has gradually reclaimed what was once a space of transmission and remembrance.

During the socialist era, Grmeč drew thousands of visitors, students, veterans, families from across the country. The nearby Grmeč Hotel stood as a symbol of a time when memory was shared, collectively lived and honored.

But memories, like societies, evolve.

With the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the site was left behind, swept away by political upheavals, conflicts, and multiple layers of loss. Today, no signs point to it from the main road. The ceremonies have ended.

Silence has settled in.

Grmeč has become a paradoxical place: it was meant to embody unity, courage, and collective memory, yet today it stands in the shadows, caught between ruin and rebirth, between remembrance and forgetting.
And yet, this silence is not empty. It invites reflection. Because collective memory is never fixed ; it is shaped, challenged, and transformed.
What we choose to pass on, or not, speaks as much about the present as it does about the past. Grmeč reminds us that remembrance is a fragile gesture, sometimes painful, but always essential.

And in this place, lost in the heart of the forest, the weight and depth of Balkan history quietly surface, shaped by struggle, wounds, silences, but also by sincere acts of remembrance. A plural memory, sometimes fragmented, always full of meaning, if we are willing to stop and listen.

✨ 👁️ ✨ 👁️ ✨

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Do you like Vangelis?

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-25 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

❤️ Support #RetroSound channel: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com

My track 'Sunbeams' summarizes some stylistic elements that inspire me in the music of Vangelis.
I use the Roland VP330 Vocoder Plus for String and Choir Sounds and the Roland Juno-60 for all Synthesizer Sounds.

Even as child I liked the music of Vangelis. I loved the Cosmos series by Carl Sagan where the music could always be heard. Also in many documentaries about our world and nature. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in the year 1989, I bought all of Vangelis' albums and listened to them all the time. The music had a strong influence on me and is also one of the reasons why I started to get into electronic music and synthesizers."

ROLAND SBF-325 // KORG PROLOGUE 16 // DRONE // JET FLANGING // DUSTING OFF

video upload by LESINDES

"Dusting off good old ROLAND SBF-325 FLANGER and moving pots to remove oxidation.
A user ask whether the SBF-325 was capable of 'JET FLANGING' and I think it, but you have to enhance the signal before entering the unit a bit in order to gain more overtones either by wavefolding, distorsion and similar measures or simply by adding noise to it. I think that is the trick.

TOC
00:00 Intro
00:12 Dusting Off
00:29 Titles
00:39 Drone
02:25 Jet Flange with Whote Noise
11:33 Credits"