Garden - Phantasmal Force, Zoia, N-Synth Super

video upload by Arman Bohn

"You can check out my devices here: https://distropolisgoods.com/

Another sketch for an OST I've been working on. This run is a little more chaotic than the final track will be.

The Phantasmal Force is sending a slowly evolving sequence of 7 notes. I'm periodically changing the probability that a note will sound and the overall root octave for the sequence.

The N-Synth Super is the sound source and I'm dragging my finger across the touch pad to "morph" the sample sets determined by knobs in the four corners. I'm also playing the amp envelope. It's a strange beast and lacks some very basic features that I'm temped to add myself (CC control of the touch pad for one) - but I really don't have that kind of time. I'd also like to install the toolset to create my own banks ... but oh well. Who knows!

The Zoia is running a live granular patch I made that slowly pans and randomly slows down/speeds up the grains while modulating most of the grain parameters."

ANDREW HUANG's One of a Kind Custom Love Hultén Effects Box

video upload by ANDREW HUANG

"I commissioned this absolutely wild device from Love Hultén and I'm very excited to show it to you! https://www.lovehulten.com/"

Chapters
0:00 Hello! What should we name it?
0:39 How this sausage is made
2:33 First use case
3:09 Second use case
3:32 Third use case
4:13 Fourth use case
4:28 Fifth use case & new song!

The Living Room - an idea/sketch Zoia, M8, Razzmatazz, NTS-3, MT-32 pi

video upload by Arman Bohn

"An 'in progress' sketch for an OST I'm working on.

My 2nd Zoia patch, 'Dream Shrine #2', is a four voice, generative synth thingy with master tempo and adjustable meter for each voice. The voices are routed through a reverb and ping-pong delay module. The four voices are also sending MIDI notes out on different channels - which are triggering 2 harp voices, a vibraphone and a celeste voice on the MT-32.

The Zoia patch is also sending clock sync out to the Razz to keep it in tempo. The M8 is playing back creepy public domain samples from an old-sci radio show about an alien that haunts your dreams called "The Green Thing".

NTS-3 is chopping the drums.

Not sure if this will be the final configuration - I'd like some bass in there as well. Just playing around at this point.

The album is an ambient-ish OST that should be out by this summer!"

E FUN!WLK FILTERBANK // CLEAN vs. DISTORSION // TORSO S-4 // EMPRESS Zoia // No Talking

video upload by LESINDES

"The WLK FILTERBANK is used on SPEECH, a NARRATION LOOP explaining the WLK and the SND filterbanks in ENGLISH and GERMAN. Extreme use of the frequency bands and also the distosion/saturation settings demonstrate the ability of the units und explore its/their boundaries.
SND FB-14 speech demo will be uploaded soon.

HAVE FUN!

The humming noise in the background is a crane that has been working for hours on the street to repair a water pipe of a neighboring building. I tried to remove it but I wasn’t entirely successful. To cut a long story short: Since the units dramatically compress the signal they push it but they are not generating it!"

WLK FILTERBANK // CLEAN vs. DISTORSION // TORSO S-4 // EMPRESS Zoia // No Talking

video upload by LESINDES

"FEEDBACK LOOP OVER MACKIE 1202 VZ Pro MIXING DESK
The WLK-Audio Inductive Filterbank is a stunning SILICON TRANSISTOR based FILTERBANK with 14 fixed Q band pass filters. LISTEN + WATCH how is reacts and how PLAYABLE it is!
The Loop is generated by TORSO S-4 SCULPTING SAMPLER + FX added to the mono signal by EMPRESS ZOIA and the final shimmer by NEUMANN PEV."

Ambient guitar + analog synth = chocolate & peanut butter // J Mascis Jazzmaster & Prophet-6

video upload by Good Sunset

"The exquisite ‪@fender‬ Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster orbiting the moons of Jupiter with the help of the ‪@empresseffects‬ Zoia and some lush ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-6 pads.

Thanks for listening. 🤍 GS

#ambient #moog #analogsynth #electronicmusic #experimentalmusic #dawless #synth #analog #ambientguitar #jmascis #jazzmaster #zoia"

Serge Modular Study 28 / Nirvana Strings (with Empress Effects Zoia 10K)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"Voices:
Serge Modular by Random*Source Tantra & MANTRAII

Effects:
Empress Effects Zoia 10K

#sergemodular #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic"

Actium cover on MMT-8

video upload by Collector Current

"In this video I show you my cover of the Aphex Twin song 'Actium' from the Selected Ambient Works 85-92 album.

Gear used: Alesis MMT-8, Roland R-8, Roland SH-01A, Yamaha TX802, Mackie 1402VLZ4, Empress Zoia.

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

Patching @ 3am - Feedback patching and techniques

video upload by justin3am

"In this episode I'll be talking about the many forms and functions of feedback in electronic music and beyond.

On the first table I was using:

Fairfield Circuitry Hors d’euvres
WMD Protostar
DIY Fuzz Factory clone
EHX TubEQ
DIY Distortion+ clone
Rucci Passive Matrix Mixer
EHX Deluxe Memory Man 1100-TT
EHX Ring Thing
Boss PS-5 Pitch Shifter
Moog MF-103 Phaser
MFB Tanzmauz
4MS Pod64 with Omiindustriies Cascading Shift Register, Ya Jerk; Mutable Rings, 4MS Listen Four

On the second table I was using:

Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus 2
Empress Zoia Pedal
Koma Field Ki
Lorre-Mill Keyed Mosstone
Nektar Panorama P1

Our boy cat Orion makes a special guest appearance."

Synths and Pedals without noise? We A/B test the World's first Isolated Power Supply.

video upload by myVolts

"We're making the Silent Alchemist: https://myvolts.com/SilentAlchemist
Here is a simple Audio Spectrum comparing how you powered your gear with plugs, or with our Isolated USB power solution. We're powering the following items, Elektron Analog four mk II, Digitakt, Empress Effects Zoia, Korg Volca FM and Zoom L6 Mixer."

Zoia and Dobbo

video upload by Grain Blanc

"New combo with Zoia (Dissolve patch) and Dobbo."

This appears to be the first post to feature Dobbo by Butterfly Effects.

"Welcome to Dobbo: our first habitat, made for playful discovery. Dive into lush clouds or listen to rhythmic crystals forming.

Dobbo is a granular effect designed to spark curiosity and inspire new sonic directions. With elements of randomness, controlled chaos, and evolving textures, it invites you to explore sounds you didn’t know you were looking for.

Dobbo takes small bits of sound and rearranges them. It can stretch, pitch and blur these bits, or transform them into rhythmic textures."

Franke and Ruby

video upload by davidryle

"I keep returning to the bass line off of Tangerine Dreams 'Rubycon' (1975).
This rendering is more of an exploration of variations of how to control that sequence on the synthesizers.com Q960, a clone of the Moog 960 Sequential Controller. Short but fun and always satisfying.
The oscillators used were the Q169 dual Oscillator, a Q206 and Q206A. The Q169 is in square wave and sync, the Q206 is doubling in a sawtooth wave. The Q206A is a triangle wave directly to the mix in a lower octave.
The filter was the Grove Audio G294A Tribute Series Moog transistor ladder low pass.
I also used a tube drive from the Synthetic Sound Labs/CGS 1530 Tube VCA/Timbral Gate module after the output of the filter.
The envelope generators included a Q109 for the final VCA shape, another Q109 as the filter shape, an STG EG for the tube drive gate shape and another STG EG for the lower bass vco.
The signal was split and sent to the Yusynth panning mixer from Lower West Side Studios and to an Echo Fix tape echo/reverb device. The tape echo was panned using the second row of the Q960 sequencer. That row was also sending a filter modulation voltage. The final output of the mix was sent through an Empress Reverb pedal in red reverb+delay setting.
The final third row of the Q960 sequencer was used in 'Third Row Control Of Timing' mode for the fast burst motion as in the original bass line performance by Tangerine Dream."

Crossing Voices – Serge Modular Improvisation

video upload by Maknouchi

"Improvised modular synth performance using Serge Easel system, TKB touch keyboard sequencer, and the Crocodile module. Exploring generative patches, analog textures, ambient noise, and chaotic control voltages.

A short excerpt from a Serge Modular improvisation, where two independent voices are gently crossfaded to sculpt both rhythm and melody.
Through a minimal patch, a balance between structure and spontaneity is explored—organic textures emerge from subtle modulations and interplay.

Here is a list of the gear I used for this video :
Random*Source Serge
empress effects Zoia

Blog: https://maknouchi.com
SOUND CLOUD: / smiley701
twitter: / maknouchi1
instagram: / maknouchi_beansandelectronics"

Sequential Prophet 6 and Empress Echosystem

video upload by Peninsula Repairs

[1982 Roland Juno-6] Ambient pads with chorus effect

video upload by Fading Capture

"Gear used :

1982 Roland Juno-6
Empress Echosystem
Akai 4000DS (playing drone)"

A Synthesizer Played by Glacier Melting Waters - M E L T by Ghost In The Loop

video upload by Ghost In The Loop

"The full recording session for M E L T, from my new EP C R Y O S P H E R E, is finally here.

This track holds a special place for me because everything about it was completely unplanned. I initially set out to demonstrate my recording techniques inside a glacier, but what was supposed to be a one-minute demo kept growing, first to two minutes, then four.
As I continued, the recording evolved into what felt like a symphony of ice, with the raw, cinematic power of the glacier resonating through the sound. It’s moments like these that show the beauty of the unexpected in extreme recording environments.

For those curious about the technical side, I used an Interharmonics geophone and an Organic Audio hydrophone, connected to my Empress Effects Zoia, which acted as a pre-amp and envelope follower. The audio signal was split using Big T Music LTD’s Mansoon module as a resonator. I manually adjusted the pitch of the chords in real time, creating a progression based on what I was hearing. This added a layer of challenge to the live one-take recording process—if you watch closely, you’ll catch the moments where everything falls perfectly into place!

For this EP, I’ve partnered with EarthPercent and will be donating 50% of all sales profits to support environmental causes. I’m honored to collaborate with them and make my music part of a greater mission.

You can stream the full EP on your favorite platforms, or support further by purchasing it on Bandcamp (links below).

https://ghostintheloop.bandcamp.com/a...

Thank you for watching and for your support!

Images by Mathieu Brochier
Video editing by Lisa Miquet"

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."

Ambient jam with Novation AFX Station, Vongon Replay, Empress Zoia

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jayhosking
A live, semi-improvised synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

I'm on an island taking a bit of time to relax and recharge, and have been spending most of my days doing anything but music: reading, swimming, hiking, and so on. I keep the Novation AFX Station up on the island because it's small and because, well, I have more than one mono synth.

But I think I have to bring this thing home with me. The AFX Station (i.e. the Bass Station II) is just such a remarkable synth, maybe the most underrated synth I can think of. A phenomenal sound with two filters and two drives, it can produce a wider variety of timbres than most mono synths, while also having a fantastic layout for patch design, a pretty unique sequencer/arpeggiator that introduces rhythms, a great portable size, and all the other bells and whistles people love (AFX mode, paraphony, etc.). The only thing I wish it had was a "set sound to panel settings" mode. Otherwise, I am regularly impressed with the AFX Station.

I also brought the Vongon Replay with me because it's quite portable and very immediate in its setup. Yes, I know all its flaws quite well, but a small polysynth that sounds good, has everything I need already on the panel, and has a latchable arpeggiator is quite handy. Once I had a sound on the AFX Station, I played an arp, and the song was basically there.

And for effects on the whole thing, the Empress Zoia came through. I also keep this one on the island because it can be whatever effects I need it to be, and because it's extremely flexible with how you set it up for routing. Here, I've set it to have to mono audio signals coming in, and sending a stereo effected signal out, something that most pedals can't do. Plus, Empress makes great effects, and having their delay and reverb at the same time is awesome.

All in all, a very inspiring setup with great results.

Thanks for listening.

Novation AFX Station - Melody/bass mono synth
Vongon Replay - Latched arpeggio with slow attack
Empress Zoia - Reverb, delay, and special sauce on both synths

Performed and recorded live to a stereo input, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Dawless Thursday morning jam

video upload by Chris Griggs

"Little Thursday Morning jam.

Deluge arp DX7 patch
Drums Deluge samples
Pads from Empress ZOIA
Squelches (loud!) courtesy of GS Music e7"

https://www.gsmusic.com/

Gnarly Sequential Trigon 6 + Empress Zoia

video upload by Wulli

"Some audio rate gnarliness from the Trigon—as there are too many pretty sounds of it online :-) Playing mainly with sync and osc 3 FM. The Zoia adds some parallel stereo bandpass filters, sample reduction with an envelope, an envelope follower, and an external expression slider."