Live synthesizer piece inspired by Kraftwerk

Peter Maas

"Slower piece, inspired by Kraftwerk. Sequential Pro One on bass, Roland Jupiter 4 on lead, process by the amazing Meris Mercury 7.. with the Sequential drumtracks playing a Linndrum Kick and Snare eprom."

Custom wood case on that Pro One.

Meris x Korg Arp 2600 FS

Switched On

"We couldn't be happier to carry the incredible Meris collection of effects, so to highlight them we decided to process a simple sequence from the Arp 2600 and let the pedals do all of the heavy lifting!

Enzo: https://switchedonaustin.com/products...
Hedra: https://switchedonaustin.com/products...
Ottobit Jr.: https://switchedonaustin.com/products...
Polymoon: https://switchedonaustin.com/products...
Mercury 7: https://switchedonaustin.com/products..."

Live w/ Hydrasynth, Moog Subharmonicon, DFAM, Empress Reverb, Echosystem, Multidrive, EHX Oceans 12

Jay Hosking

"A live track performed entirely on hardware. I've got something pretty big coming up (an actual workflow video!) but I wanted to capture this musical ice sculpture before it melted.

At its heart is the Moog Subharmonicon and its polymeter melody; I love how the Electroharmonix Oceans 12 adds some weirdness to it, via two reverb algorithms (one in reverse), plus its "tide" parameter which adds a gentle LFO to the panning.

As before, two DFAMs do the job of drums, with one running on its standard clock (kick and snare) and the other following the Subharmonicon's lead (hi-hats). At this point, I think it's impossible for me to enjoy the DFAM fully without the Empress Multidrive on it; the Multidrive brings out the highs and lows and adds some beautiful saturation, all at the same time.

And then doing most of the heavy lifting is the ASM Hydrasynth. No matter how good the Hydra sounds (and it does sound great), the experience of playing the Hydra is its best feature. It's hard to describe how responsive and expressive its polyaftertouch keybed is; suffice it to say that it shaped the chords, arrangement, and dynamics of the song. And with the Empress Reverb on it, it really steals the show.

Oh, and I added my voice again. Almost didn't. And some acoustic guitar? I don't know. It felt right.

Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth + Empress Reverb — Bass, pads
Moog Subharmonicon + Electroharmonix Oceans 12 — Polymeter melody
Moog DFAM + Empress Multidrive — Kick and snare
Moog DFAM + Empress Echosystem — Hats and bells
(Meris Polymoon does nothing in this one; it was just still set up from last time.)
Larrivee D-03 — Acoustic guitar

Performed and recorded live. Compression, delay, and reverb added to vocals and acoustic guitar during recording, and compression/limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Jam w/ Zen Delay, Korg NTS-1, Abyss, Minitaur, and Empress, Strymon, Meris pedals

Published on Apr 28, 2020 Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised performance, all on hardware, and inspired by the pleasures of tape. Most of the sounds here have tape-like effects applied to them, and for much of the song, I'm "playing" the tape on the Zen Delay by Erica Synths (with Ninja Tune collaborating). The Zen Delay is a real joy to perform with.

I'm also nicely surprised by the Korg NTS-1. It was a fun project to build, and while it's only a single-oscillator synth, you can get a variety of sound out of it (including a sub oscillator), and it has a ton of good options like filter sweep, and also a great collection of effects. Quite a lot of bang for your buck!

Novation Launchpad Pro MkIII — Sequencing, mutes, scenes
Korg NTS-1 + Empress Effects Zoia — Melody
Dreadbox Abyss + Empress Effects Reverb + Strymon Ola + Meris Ottobit Jr. — Pad
Moog Minitaur + Meris Polymoon — Bass
Roland SH-01a + Strymon Deco + Erica Synths (with Ninja Tune) Zen Delay — Melody 2 and arp and delay weirdness

Written and performed within a 24-hour period, and uploaded as is, with only a little compression/limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/"

Novation Launchpad Pro MK3 standalone control of synths and modules - r . a d i a t o r 2 - CALC-

Published on Feb 21, 2020 -CALC-

"Here the Launchpad Pro MK3 is firmly in the driving seat.

In standalone mode it is sequencing a Rossum Electro Assimil8or, Novation Summit and the Beatsqueezer. It's also a control surface for the Octatrack

Featuring:

Novation Summit - Sequenced by the Launchpad Pro feat. a wonderful Multi patch from the incredible r Beny

Rossum Electro Panharmonium - Fed some food from an aux on the mixer and Morphagene

Rossum Electro Assimil8or - Sequenced from the Launchpad Pro via a fine CV.OCD

Beatsqueezer - Sequenced by the Launchpad Pro feat. a fine sampled Una Chorda from a furry friend.

Elektron Octatrack - being controlled by the Launchpad Pro's custom modes Launchpad Pro is a super cool controller as well as sequencer.

Novation Circuit Mono Station

Oto Bam
Oto Boum

Meris Ottobit Jnr

and some modules.... a place I never wanted to go.... but I went and I like it too much."

Meris Polymoon demo with Moog Grandmother

Published on Feb 2, 2020 Furence

"Short sound demo of the great Polymoon delay pedal with a Moog Grandmother synth"

FIVE MINUTES WITH - Transcendent 2000 + Meris Polymoon + Mercury 7

Published on Jan 3, 2020 sonicstate

"A rare treat in the form of the Powertran Transcendent 200 DIY Kit synth from the 1970's paired with the Meris Polymoon and Mercury 7 pedals.
Even though the Transcendent is a bit broken, it's still got it."

Eurorack with Guitar Pedals: Using the BoardBrain INTRFX

Published on Dec 28, 2019 Mitch Lantz

"I like guitar petals and I like Eurorack so this is how I combine them!"

Follow-up to this post.

Ambient poly synth jam with the NDLR, Deckard's Dream, OB-6, Peak, Dreadbox Abyss, Polymoon, Big Sky

Published on Dec 12, 2019 Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised performance, all on hardware, and inspired by winter looming. I've long wanted to make a couple of videos about how the sequencer really determines where the music goes, and I thought there was no better example of this than the NDLR, which is such a beautiful little inspiration device. In my opinion, I think the NDLR thrives at making interesting ambient explorations, and I hope I've demonstrated that here.

I've also wanted to make a "poly synth jam" and show each of the poly synths I currrently have next to each other. Some really interesting things revealed themselves here: 1) the Peak is the clear winner for bass; 2) I like the OB-6 a lot better for plucks or shorter decays than I do for pads; 3) the Abyss holds its own among these bigger names and is a real gem with lots of personality; 4) the Deckard's Dream isn't particularly rich or versatile, but adds the most beauty to the track, and it's a joy to make a patch from scratch.

Conductive Labs NDLR — Sequencing
Black Corporation Deckard's Dream + Meris Polymoon — Pad
Sequential/Oberheim OB-6 — Motif 1 (brighter arp)
Dreadbox Abyss + Strymon Big Sky — Motif 2 (mellower arp)
Novation Peak — Drone (bass monster)

Written and performed within a 24-hour period, and uploaded as is, with only a little compression/limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/"

DSI Rev2 does Blade Runner Blues

Published on Nov 22, 2019 Clint W.

"Main solo played on a Dave Smith Rev2 8 voice going through a Meris Mercury7 reverb and into mixing desk.
Using a Behringer VC340 for string sounds with reverb from the desk
Rhodes piano sounds come from the Vox Continental 73 keys going straight into the mixing desk, also added reverb from the desk.

Enjoy :)"

Meris with L.A. Artist Nick Reinhart - (Live Performance)

Published on Sep 18, 2019 Meris

"Watch L.A. Artist Nick Reinhart perform a live exclusive track at Meris headquarters. He uses a Roland SP-404, Meris Ottobit Jr, Meris Hedra, Meris Mercury7, Line6 DL4, Alesis Air Synth, Meris Enzo, Meris Polymoon, Meris Preset Switch and Line6 HX Effects.

Official Meris Site: http://www.meris.us"

Meris HEDRA Factory Preset Sounds (Stereo)

Published on Sep 16, 2019 Meris

"Our right hand man, Andrew McMillan takes you through all 16 presets loaded in the HEDRA. Listen to him work his magic with guitar, bass, Korg Volca Sample, Moog Mother-32 synth, plus expression pedal. Download our preset diagram here: https://tinyurl.com/yxvwfmr6

Rhythm Prism. Hedra is a 3-Voice Rhythmic Pitch Shifter. 3 voices, in rhythm combine with your original voice to create harmonies. Each voice can be delayed and fed back in 4 intricate matrices for either predictable or unpredictable results. Selectable pitch correction, micro tuning, chromatic or key driven harmony, keyboard control, glide, smooth or hard stepping and swell top off the feature list. Hook up an expression pedal directly to the back of the pedal for expressive control or automate with MIDI."

Explorations with Summit, PO400, Digitakt & Meris

Published on Aug 27, 2019 Ehsan Gelsi

Stream, buy and steal my music: http://eeeeee.bandcamp.com/

Strymon Big Sky, Meris Mercury 7, Eventide H9 Max Shimmer Reverb Comparison

Published on Apr 14, 2019 Uriel Ortega

"These three units are what I constantly use for my live synth rig. All three are powerful high quality units with very deep editing. In this simple video I do a comparison of the shimmer reverb algorithm on the Meris Mercury 7, The Eventide H9 Max, and the Strymon Big Sky. I love all three but usually have the Big Sky as my go to reverb for live use. Which do you prefer?"

External effects comparison with the Sequential OB-6.

Meris Mercury 7 + OB6

Published on Apr 13, 2019 Uriel Ortega

"Check out this awesome combo! The OB6 is one of my favorite synthesizers, and together with the Meris Mercury 7, I can get some awesome sounds. This reverb definetly rivals my Big Sky! Enjoy"

Meris Mercury 7 Reverb Pedal Sound Demo (no talking) with Novation Mininova

Published on Jan 25, 2019 Bonedo Synthesizers

BrORrT - Octatrack and Ottobit jam

Published on Dec 1, 2018 Nuclear Whale

"another hardware challenge, this week to make a track with gear worth less than 1000 dollars. on this occasion we’re talking a 2nd hand Octatrack which brings it in at about 950. Enjoy the squabbles"

Elektron Octatrack & Meris Ottobit.

Meris Polymoon, Waldorf Blofeld, Elektron Digitone

Published on Oct 30, 2018 Michael Barmaley

"Meris Polymoon, Waldorf Blofeld, Elektron Digitone"

New Meris Enzo Multi-Voice Synth Pedal

Introducing: Enzo / Meris Published on Sep 4, 2018

Update: new intro video above added.

"Here is a look at sweet Enzo. Enzo the guitar synth that actually sounds like a synth and tracks so well and does chords."


Meris Enzo Full Feature Demo (Stereo) Published on Sep 4, 2018 Meris

"Unveil the Universe Within. Enzo is a multi-voice synthesizer that will track your guitar for tight monosynth leads, complex chord polyphony, or multi-note sequenced arpeggiation, all without the need for a special pickup. Watch Angelo completely transform his input signal and re-synthesize it with the Enzo's synth tool palette. Hook up an expression pedal directly to the back of the pedal for expressive control or automate with MIDI."

Multi-Voice Instrument Synthesizer
Colossal Multi-Voice Dual Oscillator Synth architecture with selectable waveforms
Two Tap Delay with Time, Feedback, Modulation, and special two stage level control
Three Synth modes: Poly Synth, Mono Synth, and Arpeggiated Synth
Two Distinct Tunable Envelope Types: Triggered and Envelope Follower
Tunable Portamento Time for smooth transitions between synth notes and pitch shifts
Sustain control for extending your volume envelope all the way to endless synth hold
Adjustable Compressor with Threshold and Mix for your input signal (Dry mode)
Custom 6 mode filter with frequency, bandwidth (resonance), and envelope
Wide ranging Ring Modulation with ability to assign envelope control
Digitally controlled Analog mix control
Stereo input and output
Switchable input / output headroom level for Guitar or Synth / Line level
Expression pedal control over all parameters simultaneously
Presets available via external 4-Preset switch or MIDI
MIDI in/out over TRS via the EXP jack
External Tap Tempo over TRS
MIDI beat clock synchronization
Premium analog signal path and 24-bit AD/DA w/32 bit floating point DSP
Premium Analog Devices JFET input section
Color – translucent coat of vibrant gold over brushed aluminum
Designed and built in Los Angeles, California U.S.A.

Meris Ottobit Jr + Mattoverse Double Gate Drone MKIII - The Final Frontier

Published on Aug 6, 2018 mattoverse

"Meris Ottobit Jr + Mattoverse Double Gate Drone MKIII"