The destructive charm of tubes - With Fusion System II

video upload by Monotrail Tech Talk

"Sound design is all about adding detail, flavor, and texture. The Erica Synths Fusion system II is a rather unique synth voice with a lot of interesting ways to add gain and drive, using tubes. In this video I share some personal thoughts about the system, and go over the modules to explore their options."

Timetable:
00:00 – Intro
04:46 – VCO 2
14:20 – VCF 3
18:05 – Modulator
23:19 – VCA-Waveshaper
28:40 – Ensemble FX

Pērkons HD-01 Kit Pack 03 by Pijus Džiugas Meižis

video upload by Erica Synths

"This pack is an exploration of PĒRKONS tempoharmonic capabilities.
Sequences are best experienced chained in couples or fourths or more.
Changing tempo, playing with mod speed/level - highly encouraged.
When familiar with sequences - disable bank link and explore further.

More from Pijus: https://pijusdziugas.bandcamp.com/
Download pack: https://www.ericasynths.lv"

Hexdrums: First Noodle (No talk, no drive)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"You want easy? Hexdrums is easy. The sounds are whatever the knobs are on. There are no hidden extra sound controls. The sequencer is wonderfully straightforward yet has the options to create long and complex passages on a single pattern.

This is my first pattern with Hexdrums and I created it to learn the options, so it contains a little bit of everything. Voices 1, 3 and 6 run for 24 steps; most of the others are 16 or 64; there's shuffle on voices 3 and 4; and about half the steps on voice 4 have some microtiming. Many voices use the 'play once in 4' or similar settings applied to various steps and I activated the option for those to affect the last time around rather than the first. Various voices also have accents on different steps. I replaced the cymbal samples with my own samples which is what you hear on voices 9 and 10.

I used the individual outs on the back to send the snare to the Echolocator and the low boom sample on voice 9 to the Nightverb. MIDI out on the Hexdrums controls the Echolocator clock. By that stage it was all feeling full so I didn't want to artificially squeeze in the hats so I left them for next time. Many people like to immediately apply loads of drive to the sound. I love drive, saturation, dirt, gain and distortion. But there's none here. Another thing for next time. Likewise only a tiny touch of compression. With me applying 'test amounts' of all these options, usually at random, it's a miracle it sounds as coherent as it does. Even so rolls and hits do appear at odd intervals, the result of the 24 vs 16 step interplay and the 1-in-4 steps.

Not surprisingly then I thought it best to leave the knobs alone and concentrate on muting parts to create this little demo. Obviously it's all a single take and has not been enhanced, edited or remixed in the DAW. Stupidly I had a loose cable going into the Echolocator which created a bit of hum which I did try to eliminate in the DAW.

My one sentence review so far: Hexdrums is incredibly easy to use with loads of effortless thump and a deep sequencer.

Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

Erica Synths LXR-02 Drum Synthesizer

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7 patches with Black Stereo Delay

video upload by Erica Synths

"Black Stereo Delay is a hi-fi stereo delay with tape, digital, and ping-pong modes, CV/trigger control, and overdub hold—powerful enough to be both an effect and an instrument.

Now available for a special price! € 150.00 down from € 250.00 [note this is not the mk2 model - see dealers on the right for that]

Timeline:
00:01 - Patch 1 / True stereo patch where hard panned signal is fed into the Delay
01:10 - Patch 2 / Sample looping with layering with the HOLD and ADD fuctions on the Delay
03:45 - Patch 3 / Breaks and Bass through 2x Delays on which DRY/WET mix and DELAY time are sequenced with the Black Sequencer
04:51 - Patch 4 / Sample through Delay with Time and Feedback modulated with same S&H signal
05:29 - Patch 5 / Synth line processes through two Delays in Digital mode creating Reverb like effect
06:13 - Patch 6 / Sample played through Delay and stereo spread parameter adjusted with ADD + TIME
07:26 - Patch 7 / Single VCO layered with the HOLD & ADD function on the delay"

Erica Synths PĒRKONS

video upload by Electric Bear

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#pērkons #drummachine #ericasynths #chaseblissclean #bébéchérie #electromusic"

Tech Talk: Vera Grace - How Modular Gear Shapes Her Hypnotic Techno Sound (Electronic Beats TV)

video upload by Telekom Electronic Beats TV

"For this Electronic Beats Tech Talk, we visited Dutch DJ and producer Vera Grace at her home in Amsterdam. With a background from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she has developed a distinct techno identity rooted in experimental sound design, modular exploration, and hypnotic rhythms that bend your sense of time. Her dive into modular synthesis reshaped her creative process, leading to a fully live analog setup she now brings to the stage. Shifting fluidly between broken beats, ambient explorations, psychedelic textures, and driving 4/4 energy, Vera continues to push her sound forward while staying connected to techno’s foundations."

Xenodrive on synth, drums, drone and SFX (no talk)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"First up: Erica Synths sent me the Xenodrive, so my thanks to the kind crew in Latvia. And did you know Latvia and Tasmania are almost identical in size? Not sure that fact will prove useful to you, but who knows.

The Xenodrive joins the Echolocator and Nightverb in Erica Synths' desktop range. Older members include the DB-01, LXR-02 and AcidboxIII. The Zen delay eats at a different table because of its slightly different case size. Perhaps we can speculate on what's next? I'm thinking of a sampler-looper thing. Thoughts?

Back to the alien-green Xenodrive. But before we get there it's interesting that alien stuff is associated with the colour green. If you read fairy tales in their original form then you'll know green was always the colour of witches and other evil folk.

So the Xeno: Stereo dirt, drive, waveshaping, distortion and tube screaming. Dial in just a touch or destroy everything. Lots of knobs plus presets. It's a rare beast.

Aggressive effects can lead to aggressive knob twiddling spinning from zero to ten looking for the big changes. Sometimes it's true: the parameter might be linear from not much to lots. I find the Darkglass B3K works like that: There's not much true variation as you wind up the knobs, you simply get more. But that's not how many parameters work here. If you rotate wildly from 1 to 10 you'll miss all the flavors. That's especially true of the rotate parameter, the drive tone, and the X and Y waves. With all these you'll find variations with tiny movements.

Another parameter I really appreciated was the noise gate threshold - one of the few things that doesn't get a dedicated knob. Dirt and distortion pedals are notoriously noisy so a noise gate at the end of the chain can save you from lingering hiss. You can hear this in the first drum demo here. It begins with long tails and then I wind back the gate. Fun also to use it as a hard release rather than just a noise killer.

I tried to give a variety of scenarios in this demo. My unexpected favorite was how good it was at simulating the details of shortwave heterodyne noise.

0:00 Synth demo
2:45 Drum demo 1
7:48 Throbbing Gristle
9:30 Shortwave
11:55 Drum demo 2
15:26 Feedback drone
17:19 Cheese demo
19:00 Drum demo 3

Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

Insider Live on HEXDRUMS & FX

video upload by Erica Synths

"Kris Vanderheyden (Insider) stopped by our office for a quick jam, running HEXDRUMS through the new XENODRIVE and rest of the FX lineup!

More from Insider: https://insider-music.com/"

ERICA SYNTHS HEXDRUMS — TWISTING KNOBS: Raw Out-Of-Box Sound Tour 🔊⚙️🎚️

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"ERICA SYNTHS HEXDRUMS — TWISTING KNOBS: Raw Out-Of-Box Sound Tour 🔊⚙️🎚️

No commentary — just the machine. A fast, out-of-the-box sound tour of the Erica Synths × Hexinverter HEXDRUMS.

Listen to each of the 10 voices (two kicks, Mutant Machine, snare, clap, rimshot, open/closed hi-hats and cymbal samples) as I twist knobs and show the raw character of the engine.

Perfect for synth heads who want immediate, honest sounds straight from the unit — no effects, no processing, no talk.

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Erica Synths x 112db Introduce XENODRIVE stereo distortion/overdrive/waveshaper

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"Xenodrive is unique stereo distortion/overdrive/waveshaper FX unit with an algorithm developed by 112db and Erica Synths – from nuanced harmonic enhancement to total sonic destruction.

Timeline:

00:01 - Take 1 / Move waveshaped and distorted
01:45 - Take 2 / Kaossilator synth line waveshaped and distorted
02:29 - Take 3 / ER-1 compressed, distorted and waveshaped
04:22 - Take 4 / Bass guitar waveshaped
06:31 - Take 5 / Kaossilator hardcore kicks
07:25 - Take 6 / Bassline waveshaped
09:19 - Take 7 / Wave Bard wave shaped (peset switching with footswitch)
10:22 - Take 8 / Dub guitar with boost and Echolocator (pedal is used to modulate EQ shift)
11:30 - Take 9 / MC-303 destroyed with Xenodrive
12:30 - Take 10 / Monotribe distorted and waveshaped
14:33 - Take 11 / Guitar shredding
15:15 - Take 12 / Motor Pedal drone waveshaping with Zen Delay on top"

"Xenodrive is a hands-on tool for shaping your sounds in the studio or during live shows – from nuanced harmonic enhancement to total sonic destruction. Featuring 12 parameters for detailed sound design, save/recall functions for all parameters, MIDI control over all parameters and a sleek aluminium case to match our lineup of compact desktop units, the Xenodrive will elevate your sound in any live show, studio or sonic experiment."

Erica Synths Hexdrums // First look - out of the box demo

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Get ready for a hands-on first look at the Erica Synths HEXDRUMS — a powerful, analog-style digital drum module designed for punchy, modern electronic production. It's really easy to get going - this is a zero-manual out of the box demo!! gulp :)

n this video I go through the Hexdrums sounds, create a basic pattern, and show a couple of performance tweaks so you can hear exactly what it can do live or in a studio environment.

Whether you're into techno, IDM, industrial, electro, or modular percussion, this demo shows the sonic character of the Hexdrums"

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Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 Black

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"Erica Perkons drum machine, updated black version. In amazing condition. All pots, switches and i/o work great and it sounds incredible. In excellent cosmetic condition. Comes with US power supply and original box."

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Baseck Live on HEXDRUMS

video upload by Erica Synths

‪"@baseck‬ popped in at Erica Synths HQ and took HEXDRUMS for a spin.

More music from Baseck: https://baseck.bandcamp.com/music"

Check with dealers on the right for availability and price. You can search for HEXDRUMS on the top right of the site for additional posts.

Techno Jam with Perkons HD-01 by ‪@EricaSynths‬ 🎛️

video upload by Yan Cook and PLAY VINYL

"I want to thank ‪@playvinylua‬ for lending me this machine for several days, I'll definitely use this opportunity to sample the beast 😃

My first impression — Perkons is BIG, really built like a tank, and feels very different from any drum machine I've used before. Each press of a button and turn of a knob feels significant—like I'm operating a submarine control panel or something. The sheer hands-on joy this instrument delivers is on another level; it's a machine you need to experience in person."

ERICA SYNTHS SYNTRX II PIN MATRIX ANALOGUE SYNTH

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ERICA SYNTHS HEXDRUMS 06 // LØSTLVLS

video upload by LØSTLVLS

"A bit of 164bpm drum 'n' bass breakbeat action, Erica Synths HexDrums style! Yep, that's Amen Break samples you're hearing, uploaded to the Crash/Ride voices. :D

Check out my sample packs on Bandcamp - loads of vintage and modern gear (leaning towards drum machines) with kits, sample chains and presets. All ethically-sourced and locally-grown here in the lab in Bristol, UK: https://lostlvls.bandcamp.com/"

ERICA SYNTHS HEXDRUMS 03 // LØSTLVLS

video upload by LØSTLVLS

"My Hexdrums arrived a couple of days ago, and it's been great to get to know it away from the hustle and bustle of Machina Bristronica!

In this video you will hear two custom samples on the Crash and Ride (Cymbals) channel - an open hat and a clap. I find adding custom samples to this device really helps it cut through, and works great when layering them with the internal voices.

Check out my samples on Bandcamp - loads of vintage and modern drum machines and more, all samples ethically-sourced and locally-grown here in the lab in Bristol, UK: https://lostlvls.bandcamp.com/"

Update:

ERICA SYNTHS HEXDRUMS 04 // LØSTLVLS

video upload by LØSTLVLS

"Another little jam on the HexDrums - this time another two user samples, the open hat and clap from the TR-909. Classic sounds mixed in with the Hexinverter modules timbres."

Vermona PERfourMER + Erica Synths PĒRKONS

video upload by Electric Bear

"#perfourmermkii #chromaconsole #pērkons #perfourmermkii - #chromaconsole - #pērkons - #digitone #dawless"