Roland System 8 Jupiter 4 plugout soundscape - Waking into nothing

video upload by MIDERA

"I finally got around to recording something with the System 8 Jupiter-4 plug out. I'm quite torn to be honest, in what to keep in this machine. I think the Jupiter 4 plug out is a little more interesting than the Juno 60 plug out, but I like them both. I don't want to give up either the Jupiter 8 or JX-3P (although I own an actual JX-3P that I am trying to sell).

The Jupiter 4 has a more interesting sound to it in my opinion. Plus I love the random ARP it has. The Ensemble effect is way too noisy. I realize that's 'how it was' but they fixed this in the Juno plug out to tone the noise levels down if you wanted. Here you have no choice. Also, you can't adjust the volume of all the different oscillators on the Jupiter 4, which isn't ideal.

Anyway, it's a good sounding engine and I'm thinking this is the one to keep in there (despite enjoying the Juno 60 plugout as well).

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb"

Korg DW-8000 soundscape II - Underbrush

video upload by MIDERA

"After a little over a week, I finally completely repaired this DW-8000 I bought. I replaced all of the tact switches, replaced the battery, and replaced 5 keys that were either broken or chipped. It now has new life.

Eventide blackhole VST used for reverb.

Recorded June 22nd, 2024"

Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave soundscape IV - Light blinds the way

video upload by MIDERA

"I think this will be my final soundscape with the 3rd Wave. I will need to return it to its owner. It's been fun playing through it and learning its ins and outs, to the extent that I could.

It's... a cool synth. I think the overall 'crystalline' sound it has is maybe not for me. I couldn't really shake that. Probably just didn't spend enough time with it, but it's hard to say. You can't really make it sound bad, but I guess I'm not sure if that's a good thing.

I'm conflicted. But also, I know I gravitate towards keyboard versions of synths, so maybe that plays a role (although I love the Modor NF-1). I don't know. Something I need to do... test my Virus TI and its wavetables. Add some oscillator saturation, use the analog filters and ask myself, "does this take me anywhere near where the 3rd Wave took me?'

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb (I didn't want FX clipping).

Created June 19, 2024"

DSI Prophet 08 soundscape - Move into the vacancy of tomorrow

video upload by MIDERA

"Well - As much as I loved the Prophet 08, I have sold it. I was planning to buy the Sequentix Cirklon and sold a bunch of stuff (however, no one from Sequentix or Rubadub, who sells it to folks in the US, will reply to my messages, and I find that a really tough pill to swallow to spend $2800 and have no replies - so I'm not sure I will buy one).

Anyway, I find it fascinating that I didn't like the Prophet 10 at first, but now I love it. I loved the Prophet 08 at first, but now... I decided to sell it. Like - I think it was great and all, but I feel like the P10 has it beat, just always so majestic. So... it doesn't really seem to fit in my studio anymore.

Strymon Volante for delay
Eventide Blackhole VST for reverb

#dsi #Prophet08 #strymon

Recorded June 17th, 2024"

Roland Jupiter 6 soundscape II - Come home

video upload by MIDERA

"I keep wondering "which synth of mine can sound most like the Kawai SX-240. And I still haven't found it. But - the Jupiter 6 can get really nice and mellow if you try.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb

Filmed June 12, 2024"

Korg DW-8000 soundscape - A shadow is near

video upload by MIDERA

"After fixing and playing the Kawai SX-240, I had searched for other synths that were similar to, or equal to the SX-240. The DW-8000 came across as a potential candidate. I found one locally for a good price ($350) from the original owner. It had more issues than I realized when I arrived. Half of the tact switches were difficult to press. Two keys were cracked and three keys needed complete replacement, so I replaced all the keys and replaced all the tact switches. The price ended up substantially more, doesn't it always?

I reached out to the seller to let them know that I fixed it all up and it's back to 100%. They said thanks, and then dropped out of the conversation. I guess not surprising, but I guess they really didn't want to know any more about the synth they had since the 1980s, not that I planned to continue communicating with them or anything. Just seemed weird to me, like I annoyed them by telling them I was taking better care of it? I don't know.

Anyway - here is my first musings with it before I did any repairs. Note that I did at one point have a Korg DW-8000. I sold it because 'The Korg Radias has the same waveforms' which was obviously a stupid reason to part with it.

That said - I doubt it will stay long term. Many things have happened since I posted this video (uploaded June 13th, 2024), and this is just another excellent synth I do not think I need.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb."

Yamaha AN1x soundscape - Across the sea

video upload by MIDERA

"I can't tell you how many times I recorded this. I don't know why - but normally I find the AN1x to sound so good, but I kept getting clipping. I was probably using too much of the internal FX or something. Anyway, it wasn't fun. Finally I went to a different sound and used that (i.e., the one you're hearing here). I used external reverb on it. It just wasn't working nicely with the built-in today for whatever reason. I think actually it was the delay, the delay was clipping. Sigh...

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb"

Roland JX-3P soundscape - Summer storms

video upload by MIDERA

"After being blown away by the Kawai SX-240, I looked around my studio to see what else could get even remotely close (that SX-240 was not mine). The JX-3p seemed similar in some ways. Simple, 2-osc DCO synth. Alas, it is very different. Although, it's not too bad either, since it can do a lot of things the SX couldn't do. But it couldn't do that 'high resonance but sweet' sound in the same way. Both are character synths. Just different.

Strymon Volante used for delay
Eventide Blackhole VST for reverb"

Those left behind | Spectralis 2 and Sequential Prophet 10

video upload by MIDERA

"I received the email - I got to the top of the queue for the Cirklon. Why did I even sign up for it? I spent 3 years not preparing for it, just assuming some day I would have to make a decision, and now I'm here. What would it do for me I can't already do? My Spectralis does all I need, albeit, in maybe not the best way possible - but is there a best way? Sure, I can see the Cirklon does more, better, faster, but also maybe does things I don't care about.

I actually hate having a lot of gear hooked up. Slows me down. 3-4 pieces is good enough for me. If you can't make a song with only a few instruments, then I question whether you can make music at all (Ok, that's just me talking to myself about my own capacities - huge orchestras are built off of tons of instruments, I get it). What I make is simple, sad, and that's it. My music only speaks to me saying: some day - you will not be among the living and this music is being made to haunt those left behind.

I know the Cirklon is the 'best sequencer' out there... so maybe I just need to buy it and see for myself. I do know the Spectralis does stuff I really enjoy, like sequencing itself and other gear, using it as an FX processor to manipulate all sorts of things to the beat. Just a unique piece... I also know it so well.

Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2: Sequencing, Drums, Strings, Piano
Sequential Prophet 10: First sound you hear.
Eventide Blackhole VST: Reverb"

H90 Modular Love: Quadravox Modulation

video upload by Oren Levy

"A synth patch using an ‪@EventideAudio‬ H90 to transform a sequenced sine wave into a chord sequence.
Various parts of the patch are modulated with analog CV from the synthesizer. Those CVs get converted to MIDI CC using the ‪@Befacosynth‬ CV thing and fed into the H90."

Yamaha SK30 soundscape - Dead soul mourning

video upload by MIDERA

"I pulled this SK30 out. Haven't used it in a year? Maybe longer? It's so heavy. I set it up and look at it. For sure I'm going to sell it. I'll drop the price if I have to. It's so big. It's just too damn big.

I turn it on. Some of the sliders are scratchy. Even more evidence it needs to go.

I play it. It sings.

I record this.

I guess I need to keep it.

Boss MD-500 used for chorus
Strymon Volante used for delay
Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb"

Modor NF-1 soundscape III - Names in the sand

video upload by MIDERA

"Another Modor NF-1 soundscape.

Eventide blackhole vst for reverb"

DSI Prophet 12 soundscape III - What is there to feel

video upload by MIDERA

"I had a few moments to write something. I came up with this patch and then made the soundscape to go with it. Maybe these should be called synthscapes. I don't know. Well, I feel like maybe I'm starting to understand how to make this sound the way I want it to sound.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb."

H90 Modular Love: Intro And First Patch

video upload by Oren Levy

"This is the first first of a series showing off my love for the @EventideAudio H90 when used in conjunction with a modular synthesizer.

This video introduces the hardware setup and connections.
Then it goes over the first patch: clocking the H90 with the modular."

Shine On You Crazy Diamond version 2 (cover) / Sequential Prophet Rev 2

video upload by Brad Shields

"Classic Pink Floyd track with some improvisation + Blackhole Reverb."

Tard Nuit remix 3 / Sequential Prophet Rev 2 / Prophet 8 / Ambient

video upload by Brad Shields

"A slight remix of Tard Nuit 1 and 2. Piano from the Prophet 8 and Jello Pad from the Rev 2 + Blackhole Reverb."

Expressive E Osmose ~ Strymon Cloudburst ~ June

video upload by Ebotronix

Expressive E Osmose
Conductive Labs NDLR to
Access Virus TI
Haken Audio ContinuuMini
2x Strymon Cloudburst controlled by 16n ATO Faderbank
2x Eventide Time Warp
1.6.2024
vid # 2382

Modor NF-1 soundscape - The bell tolls call us home

video upload by MIDERA

"Here's the Modor NF-1 after I've had a chance to work my way around it. I really don't like the first 20 minutes of this, but I started working my way into a new patch at about half-way through. I'll try to mark the spot, but basically, I suddenly found myself in a new territory of sound. I didn't realize just how well the NF-1 could do organic sounds and seem like it's got physical modeling.

Hope you enjoy. Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb, all other FX were generated within the Modor.

Patch 1 00:00
Patch 2 20:00"

Oberheim TVS Pro & OB-6 demo: Bladerunner

video upload by Andromeda Music

"A short, unscientific demo of sound. Both fantastic synths with different pros and cons, moulded from the same metal. Both going into an Eventide H9 Blackhole preset, no external processing. Thanks for watching my poor skills at Bladerunner :)"

Eventide HK941 and Jay’s H949

video upload by foleytronics fx repair

"This is a demo for Jay showcasing his now-working H949. Peter got to demo it with a very rare Eventide HK941 polyphonic Harmonizer controller keyboard, it’s a very inspiring setup!"

Tomorrow comes too soon | IDM music

video upload by MIDERA

"I've been really pining after my old Nord Drum 2. I can't believe how much the prices have gone up over the last few years. I bought mine for $650 and it had all this extra stuff. Sold it for the same in 2019... now, they go for over $1000. I really just want to get it back, sigh. I don't know whether I will or not because that's just a lot of money. Been trying to see if my Tempest or Machinedrum can pull off the same sounds, but there was something weirdly organic in that Nord Drum 2 that I can't quite seem to get out of these. The Monomachine was actually much closer, but it can't exactly pull off that sound either.

I dunno. I know I don't need this stuff, and my studio already feels overwhelmed with gear. Well... who knows. It's a simple problem, which I'm glad of, after everything last year. I'll take it as a good problem to have and be thankful about it.

Gear used:
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2
Sequential Prophet 10
Dave Smith Instruments Tempest
Eventide Blackhole VST for reverb"