A Zen-Bro romance told in resonant screams

video upload by Richard DeHove

"I have a bad habit of cranking the resonance on any machine I touch. It's so ingrained I did it at a friend's studio a little while back on an unfamiliar synth - and after a brief shriek decaying to an air-moving whomp I thanked the gods that the volume was set so low. I've used so many Polivoks-style filters in recent times I'm used to cranking the resonance with impunity.

Which brings me to the delicate love story between the Erica Synths Zen delay and the Behringer Pro-800. My trusty Rev2 is for sale and in its place I bought the Pro-800. Why trade down you may ask? Truth is I'm not a big poly player. The more polyphony you use the more simple the sound needs to be, in which case I wanted a simple yet knobby poly, and that's the Pro-800. Added bonus: no onboard effects. So when the Pro-800 arrived this week I teamed it with the Zen delay immediately.

So the romance is revealed: A brand new Pro-800 teamed with the Zen delay. The 800 is switched on for the first time, the resonance is cranked, the Zen's input drive and overdrive is engaged and almost immediately this gloriously jagged, gritty, and unpredictable darkness pours out.

Five minutes of first-time noodlings is a bit much I admit. And I was going to say all this over the top of the video but that felt wrong, like ads in a funeral service. So instead here it is. It is literally the first time I ever powered it on, to the point where I didn't even know how to save the sound or know whether I'm in tune, on the upside I pretty sure moved every knob and switch so if you want to replicate the sound, there it is.

Even so the 800's resonance is not fully cranked, I had to back off a little just to retain the ability to hold an actual melody.

Whether the 800 is good for anything else, who knows - I haven't got past this sound yet and I must look up how to save it. What's clear though is that the 800's filter teams beautifully with some heavy drive. I can feel more teamings in the air - perhaps another stereo 'Roger That' outing?

One final thing worth mentioning: the Zen delay cost significantly more than the Pro-800. Makes you wonder where your synth dollar is best spent.

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: / richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

OKTAVISION - Findings

video upload by OktaVision

"Our second video clip from our new album, out now on every major platform"

Additional details via supporting member - Oktavision:

"We've just uploaded our second video clip 'Findings' from our freshly released EP.
The vocal melody was inspired while listening to Tangerine Dream's Stratosfear. Then I started building the intro with my MS 20 sequenced by an SQ1. Added drums from my drumbrute but the final buildup came into existence after adding a acidic bassline from my TB303. The soprano the final section is a sample from Maria Callas opera drenched in reverb ."

Synth Cafè presenta: AC Noises RICORDA

video upload by Synth Cafè

Google translated (original in Italian below):

"RICORDA è il nuovo pedale AC Noises

Capitoli:
00:00 intro
00:39 looper
02:09 freeze
03:08 reverb e resonator
04:29 granulator
05:51 secondary mode
08:13 jam

Sviluppato su un DSP incredibilmente potente, (che spesso viene utilizzato nell'industria dei sintetizzatori eurorack), RICORDA mette a disposizione una moltitudine di parametri per scolpire e modellare il suono.

Ricorda è un effetto stereo che comprende di un riverbero, looper, granulizzatore, freeze, pitch shifter, il tutto modulabile in una modalità secondaria che permette di modificare gli effetti in modo da avere una palette sonora infinita.

Questo pedale sicuramente va a collocarsi nella fascia dove risiedono pedali come l'Hologram Microcosm e il Red Panda Particle.
Un grande punto in più del pedale è sicuramente il suono molto pulito e la posssibilità di allargare l'immagine stereo.
Lo consiglio sicuramente a chi si è un po' stufato dei soliti nomi e per chi vuole sperimentare un po' con questa tipologia di effetti"

"RICORDA è il nuovo pedale AC Noises

Capitoli:
00:00 intro
00:39 looper
02:09 freeze
03:08 reverb e resonator
04:29 granulator
05:51 secondary mode
08:13 jam

Sviluppato su un DSP incredibilmente potente, (che spesso viene utilizzato nell'industria dei sintetizzatori eurorack), RICORDA mette a disposizione una moltitudine di parametri per scolpire e modellare il suono.

Ricorda è un effetto stereo che comprende di un riverbero, looper, granulizzatore, freeze, pitch shifter, il tutto modulabile in una modalità secondaria che permette di modificare gli effetti in modo da avere una palette sonora infinita.

Questo pedale sicuramente va a collocarsi nella fascia dove risiedono pedali come l'Hologram Microcosm e il Red Panda Particle.
Un grande punto in più del pedale è sicuramente il suono molto pulito e la posssibilità di allargare l'immagine stereo.
Lo consiglio sicuramente a chi si è un po' stufato dei soliti nomi e per chi vuole sperimentare un po' con questa tipologia di effetti"

The best way to make your MicroFreak have a truly "fat" sound!

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is part four of a six-part demonstration of the placement and use of samples from a 1967 Moog 900 Series modular on the incredibly versatile Arturia MicroFreak!"

1967 Moog 900 Series

Perkons HD-01 Bali Downtempo Session (Renaissance)

video upload by 2403R / Case Woo

"Inspired by our holiday in Bali. Recorded into Studio One, added Valhalla Shimmer and basic mastering. Listen at

/ renaissance

Dedicated to my wife Jenny."

Arturia Minifreak - "Voyager" 40 Presets and Sequences (Soundset)

video upload by LFOstore

"Lfo.store presents 'Voyager' the soundset for Arturia Minifreak.

Buy: https://lfostore.sellfy.store/p/artur...
More Minifreak presets: https://lfostore.sellfy.store/search/...

Welcome to a space odyssey, to unknown musical galaxies.

Arturia Minifreak is an incredible synthesizer with amazing features and sound, and we continue to unlock its potential.


Time for cosmic vibrations and deep dive into space!

In the bank you will find deep poly, cosmic sequences and atmospheric pads.

40 amazing presets and sequences are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

Cinematic, Electronic, Ambient, create new music worlds with Arturia Minifreak and "Voyager"

Every patch of our soundset is musical & can be immediately used in your tracks & production.

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

► Dark & Dirty / Fragile & Broken ► 3.0 sound design on Polybrute (NEW CUSTOM PRESETS / PATCHES).

video upload by Jexus (sounds-for-synths.com)

"My thoughts & info: https://sounds-for-synths.com/arturia...

You will receive all the sounds that you hear in all my demos plus extra. This is 213 patches / presets in total. Every preset has two sounds / layers in it (morphable A & B). You will also get all the sequences that I play (they are stored as patch data). I did not use the Motion Recorder so you can use it for your own purposes. You must have firmware ver 3.0 or higher on your Polybrute to load this soundset. The fancy / artsy names of the performances that you see in my Youtube videos are often too long to fit in the synth’s display so all my presets will be named 'WCOG'.

I did not use any external FX in the demo; all the delays, reverbs, noises and other effects are part of the Polybrute engine / mod matrix. However, I used some EQ-ing on a few sounds."

Using synth sounds from 1967 on your MicroFreak!

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is part three of a six-part demonstration of the placement and use of samples from a 1967 Moog 900 Series modular on the incredibly versatile Arturia MicroFreak!"

1967 Moog 900 Series

Arturia Microfreak | An excellent modular companion

video upload by Cinematic Laboraty

"It's not easy to find a touch capacitive keyboard for Eurorack. I tried the Verbos and ultimately ended up with the Buchla Corvette 218e which also has a strong nostalgic value. I completely overlooked the Microfreak even though @mylarmelodies made an excellent video about it while recreating an Easel. I've been familiar with the Microfreak since its release, but didn't pay much attention to it when I found out it's a bit like a paraphonic Plaits. Then Noise Engineering contributed to it with three eclectic voices, also paraphonic. And recently they added samples and granular synthesis to the endless list of features. So the Freak isn't really 'micro' anymore. It's stellar.

I got myself a Freak because I wanted to find out if these keys were on par with the Buchla. The good news (for me), is that the Buchla is still a few decades ahead, because Arturia was clearly inspired by the older model with elevated 'black' keys. So objectively, the Freak doesn't 'ultraglide'. The good news (for all of us) is that the difference is marginal, considering that the Freak comes with a really, really nice synth. Bottomline: the Freak is a great addition to any modular setup. But it doesn't end there. If you happen to like granular synthesis and looping, it's an excellent source for grains, loops, stacks and sample mangling and when you recorded something cool, you can play it with pressure, gates and pitch CV.

I'll keep the Freak close to my Instruo case because it lacks a proper sequencer. Here, the Freak ticks all the boxes that were left open."

Tutorials | AstroLab - Browsing & Analog Lab Integration

video upload by Arturia

"Follow Matt Paull as he covers everything you need to know about AstroLab’s browsing and "navigation features. From swift preset discovery to playlist creation - AstroLab lets you access sounds with ease so you can focus on playing."

_CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:02 Buttons
01:44 Rotary
04:51 Outro

Tutorials | AstroLab - Analog Lab Integration


"In this tutorial, Matt Paull explores the powerful synergy between AstroLab and Analog Lab. Link the two to have all your sounds and settings mirrored, edit sounds in-depth and manage your library with ease."

_CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:19 What's it all about 🤔
00:50 Connection and Link
02:15 Loading a preset from Analog Lab
02:48 Loading a preset from AstroLab
03:00 Compatibility and Polyphony
03:16 AstroLab Library Management
04:23 AstroLab Presets Editing from Analog Lab
04:56 Conclusion

ARTURIA ASTROLAB // Reality check after the hype

video upload by

"The ARTURIA ASTROLAB Avante Garde STAGE KEYBOARD was released yesterday and I made an enthusiastic reaction video about it. But after having had time to research and digest the information I have some concerns and critique that I would like to share to give some balance."

See Woody's initial reaction towards the bottom of the announcement post here.

The Arturia AstroLab Is an Otherworldly Stage Keyboard

video upload by Reverb

"The Arturia AstroLab brings over a thousand presets from over thirty keyboard & synth emulations out of the Analog Lab software and into a standalone keyboard. You can seamlessly scroll through sound banks, artist-inspired presets, instruments and more with the easy-to-use navigation wheel, and then quickly change select parameters, add effects & much more with the streamlined control panel. What would you use the AstroLab for?"

Shop the AstroLab and read more at Reverb here.

See the announcement post with additional videos here.

Arturia Introduces the AstroLab - Avant-Garde Stage Keyboard

video upload by Arturia

Update: new user videos added below.

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Your MicroFreak can sound like one of the great synths of all time...

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is part two of a six-part demonstration of the placement and use of samples from a 1967 Moog 900 Series modular on the incredibly versatile Arturia MicroFreak!"

1967 Moog 900 Series

Vintage Drum Synth Demos by You Are The Robots

video uploads by You Are The Robots

Arturia Keystep Pro was used to sequence those w/o built in rhythm sections. Use the player controls to skip around.

Playlist:
Sears Rhythm-Matic vintage analog drum machine with built-in speaker
SYNSONICS ELECTRONIC DRUM MODEL 5300 - A Very Rare Vintage Analog Drum Synthesizer | DEMO
POLLARD SYNDRUM 178 Vintage Analog Drum Synth Triggered By Arturia Beatstep Pro | DEMO
BOSS DR. PAD DRP-1 - Vintage Digital Drum Pad | DEMO
ROLAND CR-68 COMPURHYTHM - Vintage Analog Drum Machine | DEMO
ACE TONE RHYTHM ACE FR-1 - Vintage Analog Drum Machine | DEMO
NOMAD RHYTM MAKER 12 - Vintage Analog Drum Machine | DEMO
Vintage Analog WHIPPANY ELECTRONICS RHYTHM MASTER RM -10 Drum Machine W/ DIY Mods | DEMO
KEIO DONCA MATIC KORG MINI POPS 5 - Vintage Analog Drum Machine | DEMO
WURLITZER SWINGIN’ RHYTHM 5020 Vintage Analog Drum Machine | DEMO
WELSON SUPER-MATIC S12 Vintage Analog Italian Drum Machine 1971 | Demo
Mattel Synsonics Drums - Vintage Drum Machine
Univox SR-95 Vintage Drum Machine
Nomad Rhythm 12 - Vintage drum machine
Realistic Concertmate - Vintage Drum Machine / Metronome
Oberheim DXa (DX w/ factory midi) - Vintage drum machine
Roland CR 5000 - vintage analog drum machine
Modified Roland TR 606 - Vintage analog drum machine
Tama Techstar TAM500 - Analog Drum Synth
Rhythm Ace FR-2L With Issues - Vintage Drum Machine
Univox SR 55 - Vintage Analog Drum Machine
Whippany Rhythm Master - Vintage Analog Drum Machine
Sears Rhythm Matic R1000 - Vintage Analog Drum Machine
Simmons Digital Clap Trap - Vintage Clap Machine
Mattel Synsonics Pro - Analog Drum Machine
Univox MR8 Micro Rhythmer - Vintage Analog Drum Machine
MTI Auto-Orchestra Analog Drum Machine Bass & Strings Machine
Wurlitzer Swingin' Rhythm Analog Drum Machine
Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-3 - Vintage Analog Drum Machine For Sale On Ebay

Exploring Modular Delays!

video upload by The Unperson

"Delay is my favourite effect! In today's video I explore various delay effects in the eurorack realm, and some different techniques for making music! What is your favourite delay of all time?

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - Sampling Trails
5:07 - Clocked Delay
10:49 - Send & Return
14:16 - Sound on Sound
18:51 - Delay Chains
21:40 - Outro"

Saturday DnB 🌃 - Circuit Tracks, JX-08, Microfreak

video upload by smokey64 synth

"My first album, 1994, is available now on major streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/smokey64
Bandcamp: https://smokey64.bandcamp.com/

A little liquid-ish DnB for your Saturday night 🌊"

The 1967 Moog 900 Series on an Arturia MicroFreak???

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is part one of a six-part demonstration of the placement and use of samples from a 1967 Moog 900 Series modular on the incredibly versatile Arturia MicroFreak!

The instruments in the theme music (including some drums) were created entirely with samples of the 1967 Moog 900 Series modular played on the Arturia MicroFreak, and multitracked.

This video was funded by the Patreon supporters of Automatic Gainsay. Support the creation of this video and all of the Automatic Gainsay videos that have helped you by becoming an Automatic Gainsay supporter on Patreon!"

1967 Moog 900 Series

Adam F, Circles (short cover)

video upload by fischek

"I love this track.

Gear:
*Nord Lead 2X
*Arturia Minilab 3
*Vital VST
*Korg M1 VST
*Korg Wavestate VST"

"The Lost Tape" Arturia Minifreak, Microfreak, Moog DFAM, AudioThing Noises

video upload by Vöstok-one

"The dual Freak (Minifreak, Microfreak) is here, with their best friend the Moog DFAM, in this lost tape journey with some saturation flutter and wow...

I hope you will enjoy this song as much as I had fun playing it."