Ambient w/ Field Recording in Tokyo, Piano ,MOOD MK II, Music Easel |Green Circle 2025-04-21 by atnr

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"A piece built from field recordings captured near a forest in Tokyo, combined with piano and a ‪@buchlausa‬ Music Easel. Amid flowing water and rustling trees, electronic tones and piano lines emerge.

Piano (YAMAHA CP‑88): Performed live, then mixed as two layers—the dry signal and a processed version treated with LOSSY and ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS.

Music Easel: Routed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD for reverb, micro‑looping, and pitch shifting.

Field recordings: Sounds of a small forest and stream in a Tokyo residential area, recorded on an iPhone."

Ambient w/ Nord Lead, OP-1 field | As long as 2025-04-19 by atnr

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"A piece created with the ‪@NordKeyboards‬ Nord Lead and ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP‑1 field—ambient music where simple drones dissolve into radio noise.

Nord Lead: I play a slow‑attack pad, routing the output through ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS for reverb and delay.

OP‑1 field: Connected to ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY and GENERATION LOSS MK II while performing. Midway, I feed in a radio signal, shaping the noise in LOSSY.

The bell sounds were recorded with a RØDE NT1-A."

Ambient w/ Moog One Ambient Ø Tape Loop | Unexpected Loss 2025-03-21 by atnr

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"A piece created using the Moog One, Ambient Ø, and tape loops. Glitched piano tones and lo‑fi synth textures gently unfold into an ambient soundscape.

On the Moog One, I send MIDI from the DAW to play harmonies, layering live melodies while adjusting the chorus effect parameters.

On the Ambient Ø, I shape simple synth tones with its built‑in effects and filters, then route them through the GENERATION LOSS MK II for a lo‑fi character.

For the tape loop, I pre‑recorded a piano performance, glitch it with the NTS‑3 looper, and add delay using SPECULAR TEMPUS."

Ambient w/ Prophet-10, norns, grid, LOSSY | Spring Snowfall 2025-03-19 by atnr

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"A piece created using the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, norns, and grid. It’s a minimal ambient work built on simple accompaniment and sequences.

The Prophet-10 is played through ‪@strymon‬ blueSky to add reverb.

On norns, I create sequence phrases with awake, and the output is routed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY and ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS. The sequence phrases are dynamically modified using grid. I change the timbre with awake and further process the sound with filters on LOSSY, while SPECULAR TEMPUS applies delay."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #145: Modal Skulpt - Song 1

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"This is the first, quite relaxing recording with the Modal Skulpt. It is a unique sounding, little 4-voice polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer. The size of the Modal Skulpt is somewhere between the Korg Volca and the Sonicware Liven.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals:
Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, GFI System Specular Reverb 2.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone."

Ambient w/ OP-1 field, TENORI-ON, TapeLoop, LOSSY | Distant Place 2025-03-13 by atnr

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"A piece created using the ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, YAMAHA TENORI-ON, and a tape loop. Gritty, tape-processed piano sounds blend with granular electronic tones.

The OP-1 field records and loops a synth harmony, with its output deeply reverberated using the MOTHER effect.

The TENORI-ON creates sequences in real time with its BOUNCE layer, processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY to add reverb, lo-fi effects, and filtering.

For the tape loop, a piano performance is pre-recorded and then processed with delay using ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS, with volume adjustments to bring sounds in and out."

Cinematic Ambient w/ Prophet-10, OP-1 field, MOOD MK2, TENORI-ON | Stratum 2025-03-06 by atnr

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"A piece created using the YAMAHA TENORI-ON, ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, and a DIY noise box.

The OP-1 field's sound is processed into a drone using the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MK II while performing.

The TENORI-ON also produces drones, with its sound altered through reverb and filtering via ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY.

The noise box is played using hands or brushes, and its sound is processed into a lo-fi character using LOSSY and then reverberated with ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS.

The Prophet-10 is used to perform sounds that bridge the melody and the drone."

Ambient w/ Lyra-8, KORG MS-20, reface DX | Alpine Crescendo 2025-03-02 by atnr

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"A piece created using the ‪@somasynths‬ Lyra-8, ‪@KORG_INC‬ MS-20, and YAMAHA Reface DX. It's ambient music where a melody and looper sequence melt into a drone.

For the Lyra-8, after some tuning, I set it to HOLD the sound so it resembles chords. Its output is processed with reverb using ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS.

The MS-20 is run through ‪@strymon‬ blueSky for reverb, and I occasionally open and close the filter to change its timbre.

The Reface DX loops phrases with its looper while applying filter and reverb via ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY. At the beginning and end of the track, I reduce the dry signal and modulate the filter to blur the sound."

Ambient w/ Moog One, Reface DX, SPECULAR TEMPUS | Germination 2025-03-01

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"A piece created using the ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Moog One and YAMAHA Reface DX. Modal drone sounds provide the backdrop for FM synth phrases.

On the Moog One, I perform harmonies. After recording, I automate the Auto Filter's Cutoff in Ableton Live.

The Reface DX plays phrases via MIDI while manipulating the Feedback parameter to alter its timbre. Additionally, its output is processed through ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS to apply deep reverb."

Session w/ OP-1 field, wavestick, Max for Live | PLA 2025-02-27 by atnr

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"A piece created using Max for Live's synth ‪@noine-giron‬ NOImodGen ( https://noine.gumroad.com/l/noi-mod-gen ), the ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, and ‪@homebakeinstruments8214‬ wavestick. Electronic sounds with gentle modulation, drones, and drum elements interweave.

I use three instances of NOImodGen to create an arpeggio, harmony, and bassline.

Wavestick produces drones, and its pitch is altered using the SQ-1's buttons. The output is processed with filters and reverb via ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY and ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS.

On the OP-1 field, I perform synth parts, applying its built-in CWO effect and further processing with reverb from ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY."

Lofi Ambient w/ Prophet-10, LOSSY, GENERATION LOSS MK2 | Cradle 2025-02-26 by atnr

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"A piece created using the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10 and CP-88. Ambient work where a gentle electronic harmony is overlaid with lo-fi piano tones.

The CP-88's sound is processed with ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ Lossy and the GENERATION LOSS MK2 to achieve a lo-fi character, and reverb is applied using ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS.

The Prophet-10 features a longer attack and release, with blueSky reverb applied to its sound."

Electronica w/ CyDrums, OP-1 field, Prophet-10, CP-88 | Pastel Porch 2025-02-24

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"A piece created using the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, and ‪@SONICWARE‬ CyDrums. It's an electronica track built around an irregular piano melody and a glitchy rhythmic sound.

The bassline is generated using a sine wave on Ableton Live's Operator.

The rhythm is crafted on CyDrums, with sequences controlled via MIDI from Ableton.

The OP-1 field is used to perform synth parts, and its output is routed through ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS, where a deep Shimmer Reverb is occasionally applied.

On the YAMAHA CP-88, I perform layered octaves irregularly, while the Prophet-10 delivers the harmonies."

Ambient w/ Prophet-10, OP-1 field, SPECULAR TEMPUS | Sparse State 2025-02-20

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"A piece created using the ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field and ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10. It's a beatless track where synth harmonies, enhanced by spatial effects, resonate.

On the OP-1 field, I trigger harmonies with a MIDI sequence output from my DAW, while layering in live keyboard playing. I also manually operate the synth's filter with a knob. The output is processed with ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS’s Shimmer Reverb.

On the Prophet-10, I play sounds with a slower attack, and its output is routed through ‪@strymon‬ blueSky to apply deep reverb."

Mega Man X CHILL PENGUIN (Synth Cover)

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"Hi, my name is Jeff Black and I'm the keyboardist for the Intergalactic Power Metal band GLYPH. The Mega Man X series has some of my favorite music ever written--pure nostalgic bliss. Enjoy this modern take on CHILL PENGUIN using some analog synths in my home studio.

GEAR:
Oberheim TEO-5 (leads, arpeggios)
Sequential Prophet 6 (brass/strings pads)
Dreadbox Erebus monosynth (bass)
Alesis SR-16 drum machine
Arturia Keystep Pro (Sequencing)
GFI System Specular Tempus reverb/delay
RME Fireface UFX1 Interface

Mixed using Baby Audio, SSL, Brainworx and Isotope plugins."

Moog Matriarch meets GFI Specular Tempus

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"Moog Matriarch meets GFI Specular Tempus
Exploring the GFI Specular Tempus Reverb and Delay

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0:00 - 0:41. Angels Shimmer
0:42 - 1:16. Duck this Dynamic Echo
1:17 - 2:38. Awakening Swell
2:39 - 3:17. 1/4+8th dual dotted
3:18 - 4:30. Hypnotik Ambiental
4:31 - 5:12. Spacious Spatium"

GFI System - Skylar on a Synth

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"The GFI System Skylar Reverb Pedal with Arturia Minifreak"

GFI System Skylar Reverb Sound Demo (no talking) with Novation Circuit Tracks

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GFI System Orca Delay Sound Demo (no talking) with Novation Circuit Tracks

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Best Ambient Synth Shootout #125: Arturia MicroFreak - Song 3

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"This is the third song with the MicroFreak. It's a monophonic/paraphonic synthesizer with a digital oscillator section containing 12 different algorithms and an analog filter.

I used for the recording the following FX chain:
MicroFreak - Zoom MS-70CDR - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

The Transformative Magic of Effects ft. GFI System

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"Let's check out how cool it is to run normal boring synthesizer sounds into lush stereo effects. We'll use the GFI System Synesthesia dual modulator and Specular Tempus reverb pedals on the Arturia Microfreak and transform basic sounds into something much, much cooler."

00:00 synesthesia 13:11 specular tempus