Ambient jam | NDLR, Artemis, Deckard's Dream, Peak, Prophet Rev2, Polymoon, Slöer

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A song performed live on the table with four great polysynths.

It felt like the right time of year to get a bunch of nice synths on the table and just explore. To that end, I connected the Dreadbox Artemis (bass), Sequential Prophet Rev2 (square arp motif), Novation Peak (pad), and Black Corporation Deckard's Dream (melodic motif) to the Conductive Labs NDLR and just had fun. The Artemis and Peak have pretty great built-in effects, but the Deckard's and Rev2 needed some help, so I added the Meris Polymoon to the Rev2 and the Walrus Slöer to the Deckard's.

This was my first time using the new hardware iteration of the NDLR — to be transparent, Conductive Labs sent it over for free — but it was a real step up in terms of the quality of the encoders. And it had been a couple of years since I had played with the Peak, but Novation had offered to send it over to explore, so I said yes to that as well. I previously had a Peak and had missed its effects (especially reverb) and filter.

Once the NDLR is connected and routed to the right MIDI channels, the musical exploration process is extremely fast. I will admit that I usually produce a certain kind of result with the NDLR, and I don't always want that kind of song. But as a palate cleanser, as a way to tap into very fast inspiration, I love putting it on the table and just getting musical results.

Overall, a nice way to end a good year. Thanks for listening.

Performed and recorded live, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Polychromatic (Oxi One MkII, multi/poly, wavestate, opsix)

video upload by Alec Sea

"Polychromatic was recorded live using the Oxi One MkII sequencer, Korg multi/poly, wavestate and opsix modules, Roland TR-6S drum machine, and Meris Mercury X and UAFX Golden Reverberator pedals."

Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer from 1985–some favorite Custom Presets

video upload by Tom Loncaric

"Earlier this year, a friend gifted me this beat up Yamaha DX7 MKI. A sticker on the back indicates it was manufactured in 1985. A technician replaced the felts and rebuilt the keyboard. Apparently someone had spilled some sort of beverage inside! I also installed a new OLED display and the Special Edition ROM chip, which adds some useful features.

Since then, I’ve dragged the DX7 all over the United States, from Nashville to New York. It actually performs very well at concerts. This video showcases some of my favorite presets. The presets are gathered from various sources, including ones on the HyperSynth Hcard-101 cartridge, Bo Tomlyn cartridges, and believe it or not, DX7 patch books from the 1980s. I made a couple presets from scratch, however it took many hours—one must be extremely patient! Only one preset is from the factory Yamaha collection, and that is the infamous “E. Piano 1” sound.

Everything played live straight into an iPad.

Effects used:
Meris MercuryX reverb
Strymon Volante delay
Strymon Lex rotary speaker simulator"

Sonicware ELZ_1 Play | Ambient explorations

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
Two ambient pieces composed and performed live on the ELZ_1 Play, with effects.

00:00 - Song 1
04:22 - Song 2

Sonicware sent the ELZ_1 Play over for me to explore because of its big new firmware update. To be honest, there is an overwhelming number of synth engines and effects within the ELZ_1 Play and I only briefly explored the options with any systematicity. Most of the time, I found the synth was a nice device to tweak presets or dial in a sound quickly based on a particular engine type.

A few of the synth engines are quite beautiful and unique, including some tuned noise that it is really pretty. For these explorations, I was mainly drawn to sounds I can't normally make on my other synths, like electric pianos or organs. The options to make and tweak whatever you want are there, but they require you navigating the menus to find them. That aspect works perfect well, but mostly I found the ELZ_1 Play was a great couch device where I noodle.

The biggest and best surprise was definitely the looper, which allows you to have four separate, synchonized or asynchronous loops just spinning away. The looper is an easy way to quickly find inspiration and compose something new.

For these live performances, I've also paired the ELZ_1 Play with a few effects to extend or build the ambient sketch into something a little more complete. The Walrus Qi adds some granular, delay, chorus, and reverb to the finale of the first piece, and the Meris Polymoon adds its phased delay-verb to the second. I also thought I'd try the Soma Cosmos as a different take on the looping idea for the second track.

Overall, I found the ELZ_1 Play to be a good companion for those tired days where all the music-making energy I had was on the couch. Having so many engine types meant I could explore new sounds, and having the asynchronous looper meant I was often quickly in the territory of a full piece.

Thanks for listening.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Yamaha CS80 with even more Reverb! #MercuryX

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

I need a new name for this

video upload by Beaubourg

"All sounds are from the Oberheim OB-X8, I only use the Wave as a MIDI keyboard. Effects used are Vongon Polyphrase and Meris Mercury 7."

Metropolix Solo Jam with Therapsid, MEGAfm & Meris FX | Hardware Jam

video upload by Bobo makes music

"I put the Metropolix Solo up for sale but wanted to give it some playtime since it’s been a while. Now I’m not so sure I want to let it go… the life of loving music gear can be tough sometimes 😅

In this jam I’m using the Metropolix Solo with the Therapsid and the MEGAfm, plus effects from the Meris LVX and Mercury X."

Dissipating Lake (OXI ONE mkII Arranger, eurorack, multi/poly, wavestate)

video upload by Alec Sea

"Dissipating Lake was performed live using the Oxi One mkII Arranger mode.

Gear used:
Eurorack modular (Mutable, Doepfer, Intellijel, Befaco)
Korg multi/poly module
Korg wavestate module
Roland TR-6S
Meris Mercury X
UAFX Golden"

Love Hultén Custom Studio Setup

video upload by Love Hultén

"Custom studio setup for a client

Incl Mellotron Micro, Neon Egg Planetarium V3, Strymon Mobius, Meris Mercury X, Custom Tape Echo, HE Chroma Cosole, HE Microcosm, Grace Design m201mk2, Overstayer MAS 8101, Radial Engineering J48 Stereo, Radial Engineering EXTC-Stereo, 10U 19" rack storage and a custom patch bay."

Oberheim TEO-5 - Meris Mercury X - Ambient Cinematic Sound Demo

video upload by HOLLOWFORM

First of August (OXI ONE MkII, opsix, multi/poly, wavestate)

video upload by Alec Sea

"First of August was performed live using the Oxi One MkII sequencer, Korg opsix, multi/poly and wavestate synthesizers and Roland TR-6S drum machine. The FM e-piano from opsix is running into the Line 6 HX ONE and Meris Mercury X in series for a lovely wash of reverb. The TR-6S is running into the UAFX Golden in Percussion Plate mode. Multi/poly is using the built in effects. Wavestate is a dry bass sound. There is no post-processing."

Bad Snacks goes "Cutie" to "Bad" - Cooking With Meris (4k)

video upload by Meris

"Come immerse yourself in a NEW tonal culinary show called COOKING WITH MERIS. We'll unveil spectacular artists that will showcase Meris pedals in a variety of dishes that will surely satisfy your palette. Explore the tantalizing high quality effects of Meris that will ignite your senses. Each artist will demonstrate how to make their savory patches from scratch. At the end of each show, the artist will show you how they make their real signature cocktail. The concept has been a year in the making. Here in episode 2, is Bad Snacks. She reveals 3 secret recipes + signature cocktail. Watch as she performs her new single 'Moon Bloom' using ENZO X, prEDITOR v3 and Ableton Live."

Korg Volca FM Presets Sound Demo (no talking) with Meris LVX: technoid Sound Pack

video upload by Limbic Bits

"'Technoid' is a sound pack designed for the Korg Volca FM series as well as other synthesizers that support DX7 Sysex import. Featuring a total of 32 Volca FM presets, this soundset is primarily aimed at producers of electronic music genres such as ambient, techno, and IDM.
Technoid” starts with twelve dub chord presets, ideal for dub and Detroit techno when played as minor chords, but also versatile enough for leads and arpeggios. The pack also offers several Pad presets that include both complex digital textures and warm, analog-like tones. Rounding out the collection are seven bass presets and three percussion sounds.

▶ Techno Sound Pack for Korg Volca FM: https://limbicbits.com/korg-volca-fm-..."

Meris Mercury X Demo, All Reverb Structures With Mutable Rings

video upload by Alec Sea

"No talking, just pretty sounds! Demo of all eight reverb structures in the Meris Mercury X. I'm noodling on Mutable Rings with Native Instruments Kontrol S61 mk III using the Oxi One as a MIDI-to-CV converter. I think it sounds absolutely gorgeous!

00:00 Intro
00:12 Ultraplate
02:20 Cathedra
04:08 Spring
05:07 78 Room
07:22 78 Plate
09:04 78 Hall
11:17 Prism
14:12 Gravity"

Obsidian Shroud (Oxi One, multi/poly, Wavestate, Plaits, Mercury X)

video upload by Alec Sea

"Obsidian Shroud was recorded using the Korg multi/poly and Wavestate modules, Mutable Instruments Plaits, and Roland TR-6S. Meris Mercury 7 and Mercury X and UAFX Golden were used for reverb, and Intellijel Sealegs for delay. Sequenced with the Oxi One."

Oxi One: Making a Simple Sequence Interesting

video upload by Alec Sea

"A quick jam using the Oxi One, Korg multi/poly, Roland TR-6S and Meris Mercury X."

Meris Reveals the Enzo X

video upload by Meris

NEW: Meris Enzo X Overview (Official) 4k

video upload by Meris

"UNVEIL THE UNIVERSE WITHIN

Enzo X is a supernova expansion from the original Enzo into the highest quality and most flexible polyphonic synthesizer ever created in a pedal format (with no pickup installation required). All of our passion for pro audio has made it into both the algorithms and hardware performance of this pedal. Enzo X combines 5 synth modes and incorporates those into a modular system UI/architecture from both award winning LVX and MercuryX pedals. Including: 6 polyphonic voices (each voice includes a set of 2 oscillators, filter, filter envelope, amplifier envelope) + 3 reverbs are adapted from Mercury X (Prism algorithm) + 5 Drives (including Bitcrush) + full stereo 2.5 second Delay + 5 modulation types. To make this complex system immediately intuitive to navigate, we again leveraged the simple and easy to use UI first developed for LVX. Exploring the factory presets (and pressing the HOLD MODIFIER) will be your gateway into experiencing the power and flexibility within this instrument. As you discover all of the new ways to create with Enzo X, your own sonic visions will be unveiled.

0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Main Controls
0:54 - Size Comparison
1:07 - Back Panel Connections
1:27 - Preset Page
2:09 - Pitch
2:25 - Filter
2:41 - Mod
2:58 - Level
3:45 - Synth Modes - Mono Synth
4:23- Poly Synth
4:44 - Arp Synth
5:14 - Dry Mono
5:43 - Dry Poly
6:13 - Edit Page
6:45 - Categories
7:18 - Oscillators
8:39 - Filter
10:07 - Filter Envelope
11:04 - Amp Envelope
12:00 - Drive
12:48 - Clock
13:14 - Ambience
14:14 - Modulate
15:05 - Text View
15:32 - Modifiers
16:48 - Expression
17:59 - Tuner
18:51 - Saving
19:32 - MIDI Note In

Learn more here: http://www.meris.us/product/enzo-X"

Meris Enzo X: the best synthesizer pedal EVER?!

video upload by Devin Belanger

"Demo, tutorial, walkthrough and review of the brand new Meris Enzo X synthesizer guitar pedal. The EnzoX builds off of the LVX and MercuryX workflow and top sound quality, but aims to be the most powerful synthesizer guitar pedal ever made. With midi playability, a full mod matrix and arpeggiator, and great effects, this is one powerful pedal!"

0:00 - intro jam, what is EnzoX?
2:48 - original demo song
4:37 - how I used the pedal
6:23 - can it Blade Runner?
7:29 - pedal UI walkthrough
9:17 - oscillator and voice mode section
13:28 - filter and envelope section
18:06 - drive, ambience and modulation fx
26:49 - mod matrix, aftertouch and other settings
30:26 - final verdict & who this pedal made for
34:07 - outro jam

The Pedal That Turns Your Instrument into a Synthesizer | Meris Enzo X

video upload by bad snacks

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 2:40 Intro
2:41 - 5:17 Overview
5:18 - 8:37 Mono Synth Mode
8:38 - 12:06 Poly Synth Mode
12:06 - 14:16 Arp Mode
14:17 - 16:59 Dry Modes
17:00 - 18:37 Extra??
18:38 - 20:08 Outro/Announcements

Novation Summit + Meris Ottobit jr. + Eventide H9 max

video upload by xu.sounddesign - dirk rohde

"XU Sounddesign
Dirk Rohde
Studio Xeniaturaba
Location: Northern Germany
Contact: xu.sounddesign@gmx.net

This are the Novation Summit and the Meris Ottobit jr. and the Eventide H9 max pedals. No DAW, no mixing, no compressors, only the pure Summit and the two effect pedals."

114 / Falling Leaves / Matriarch & OB06 / Ambient Improvisation

video upload by Matthew Lowes

"Live-played ambient improv with the Moog Matriarch and Oberheim OB-6.

FALLING LEAVES REPLAY ALL KINDNESS
#Moog #Matriarch #Improvisation #Oberheim #OB-6 #Mercury7 #Meris

INSTRUMENTS:
Moog Matriarch
Oberheim OB-6
Meris Mercury 7
Strymon Deco
Strymon Volante
UA Golden

NOTES:
A sequence runs on the Matriarch with a patch that adds random accents by periodically triggering an envelope with sample and hold. This adds a sense of extra notes or an extra voice. The lead sound is a tape-warbly keys patch on the OB-6. I love this patch as it just drips with nostalgia and introspection. The main reverb heard is both synths running through the Mercury 7 and then UA Golden is on a send from the main mixer.

*Thanks to Nicky Pe for the beautiful video clip.

*The title is an homage to a poem by Basho. He had spent a few nights at a monastery while traveling. When he left, having no money to give to the monks, he wrote this poem:

Sweep the garden --
All Kindesses,
Falling willow leaves repay.

RECORDING
Everything is recorded live and direct with no post production aside from normalization and limiting.

Matthew Lowes"

Ambient Pads with Novation Ultranova and Meris Mercury 7 | AMBIENT MUSIC

video upload by Le Code

"It's a synth that I don't use much: and yet, the Novation Ultranova is capable of producing beautiful pads.

With the help of the Meris Mercury 7 pedal, the pads take on a whole new dimension. 🪐"