SONICWARE MEGA SYNTHESIS & Ableton PUSH 3

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Sequencer (Telequencer): https://akihiko-matsumoto.gumroad.com...
Synth: https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-mega...

Sonicware ELZ_1 play // review and demo

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The Sonicware ELZ_1 play is finally here, but was it worth the wait? After a few delays following the kickstarter the updated ELZ_1 is now shipping. It's got the addition of a looper, velocity sensitivity, a shimmer effect, more connectivity and in-built speakers.

In this I go through the 17 voice modes, demo the effects, looper and sequencer. It's a little longer than anticipated, but that's because it's got so much in here it's hard to know what to skip over. I don't go into every detail but it'll give you a great overview of how it works and what it sounds like.

Check out my website for patches and samples: https://starskycarr.com

0:00 executive summary
2:44 Let’s GO!
5:22 The Interface
8:07 the 17 Osc Modes
9:54 A note on Modulation
11:12 Back to the Osc Modes
25:59 Enveloeps and Filters
29:03 Effects
32:51 Voice Modes
36:06 Looper
42:49 Pattern/Sequencer
48:11 Saving and Renaming
49:01 Round Up"

How to UNLEASH the Potential of the Sonicware Liven XFM in 2024

video upload by Dylan Ferno

The Sonicware Liven XFM is a great synth but also has its share of limitations. Here are some workaround solutions for these limitations as well as some hidden features to help unlock its potential:
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text-align: center; 0:00 Extra Voices
text-align: center; 1:20 Recording chords (Using 1 voice)
text-align: center; 1:45 Double Pattern Length
text-align: center; 2:02 Sidechaining
text-align: center; 3:08 LFO Sync
text-align: center; 4:25 Virtual Analog
text-align: center; 5:15 WaveShaping
text-align: center; 5:54 SubOscillators
text-align: center; 6:55 Detuning
text-align: center; 7:53 PWM?
text-align: center; 8:15 Bass and Melody on same track
text-align: center; 9:35 Wavetable basics
text-align: center; 10:10 Custom Wavetables
text-align: center; 11:16 More Wavetable options
text-align: center; 15:00 Modulation Matrix
text-align: center; 17:17 More Sources & Destinations
text-align: center; 18:55 4 LFOs
text-align: center; 20:01 Layering Kick and Snares
text-align: center; 20:40 Unquantizing
text-align: center; 20:50 Increasing grid resolution
text-align: center; 21:04 Kick and Snare on same beat
text-align: center; 21:35 Drum and Bass Drum pattern
text-align: center; 21:50 Extra Tracks
text-align: center; 22:45 High hat sound design
text-align: center; 23:22 Multi-Effects
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240127 - Jamuary2024 - Kawai K4 Multi Mode Demo

video upload by ChrisLody

"Time for a bit of cheeeeese! Is this new age music? Something like that.

This is something I've been meaning to try for a while, the multi-timbral mode on my fairly recent accusation, the Kawai K4.

I really wanted to make a Sonicware free jam because I've been using their a hell of a lot across the channel recently, but the SmplTrek just seemed like the perfect fit for sequencing the K4. It's multi mode can be set up with 8 different channels for instruments plus one for drums and the SmplTrek has 10 slots which can all be loaded with midi tracks for sequencing. The K4 has an effects section which allows different send amounts per instrument in multi mode so all the audio is coming from the K4 here, nothing is being produced or effected by the SmplTrek.

All I'm using on the K4 are presets but even they are nice, it has a very nice tone for a synth that came out in 1989!

I'm using an overlay on the SmplTrek kindly sent to me by https://cremacaffe.shop/"

Make Noise Strega & Sonicware LoFi-6

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Music: https://akihikomatsumoto.bandcamp.com...
Sequencer: Ableton Air (https://akihiko-matsumoto.gumroad.com...)
LoFi-6 Sample Source: Synth Oneshot Sample Pack (https://akihikomatsumoto.bandcamp.com...)

MEGA SYNTHESISでSPACE HARRIERのINTROを作ってみました♪

video upload by NOZ MUSIC

"SONICWAREのLIVEN MEGA SYNTHESISの練習で、SEGAの体感ゲーム「SPACE HARRIER(スペースハリアー)」のイントロ部分を作ってみました。 FM音源の音色は自作で、
MEGA SYNTHESISはメガドライブの内蔵FM音源YM2612を再現してるとはいえ、パラメーター値が異なるので、原曲の音色に寄せるのが苦労しました。 ドラムはYAMAHA RX21をサンプリングしまして、鍵盤スイッチに6音色を設定してます。
4小節ずつパターンを作って、手動でパターンチェンジしながら演奏してます。
パソコン使わず単体で音色作りとサンプリング、音符の打ち込みが出来て、ここまで再現出来るなんて、素晴らしいですね♪"

Googlish:

"While practicing SONICWARE's LIVEN MEGA SYNTHESIS, I created the intro to SEGA's hands-on game ``SPACE HARRIER.'' The tone of the FM sound source was created by myself.
Although MEGA SYNTHESIS reproduces the Mega Drive's built-in FM sound source YM2612, the parameter values are different, so it was difficult to get it to match the tone of the original song. The drums are sampled from YAMAHA RX21, and 6 tones are set on the keyboard switches.
I create a pattern of 4 bars each and play while changing the pattern manually.
It's amazing that you can create tones, sample, and input notes without using a computer, and that you can reproduce this much."

Liven MEGA SYNTHESIS - Tutorial Part 2 - FM Edit Deep Dive

video upload by ChrisLody

Part 1 here

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text and videos like this. Any other shorter videos on my channel containing Sonicware products are not paid content.

As promised, here is part 2 of the tutorial for the Sonicware Liven MEGA Synthesis, this time covering everything you need to know about using the FM Eit mode with a bit of FM theory thrown in to get you going.

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ELZ_1 play - Synth Engine & Looper Showcase

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text and videos like this. Any other shorter videos on my channel containing Sonicware products are not paid content.

So the ELZ_1 play is now shipping to its backers and will also go on general sale. Please see the following link for more information about that: https://sonicware.jp/products/pre-ord...

The black keys edition is shown here but is also available with white keys."

Mega Synthesis Tutorial

video upload by True Cuckoo

For more info about Mega Synthesis visit https://sonicware.jp

Chapters:
00:00 intro
02:28 Hardware overview
04:14 Select presets
04:43 Velocity knob
05:38 Nice factory presets
07:49 3 x FM tracks
08:02 2 x PSG tracks, (8-bit style)
09:34 Vibrato
10:08 PCM samples
12:02 Track recap
12:16 Program a bass line
13:11 Select a melody sound
13:42 Making a track longer
14:33 About live-recording
15:18 Turning on the metronome
16:02 Recording in real-time
16:40 Poly/ mono/ legato/ portamento
17:38 Arpeggio
18:59 Muting a track
19:14 Reverb and other FX
21:52 Changing a sound in retrospect
22:13 Sound Locking
25:51 Parameter locking pan, fx send etc…
26:37 Recording drums
27:42 Mixing advice
28:41 Stutter
30:25 Don't forget to SAVE!
30:44 Yuzo Koshiro's factory presets
33:22 Design an FM sound from scratch - Edit Mode
34:55 Algorithms
35:32 Starting out a patch
36:28 Changing an Operator Frequency
36:38 The envelope generator (EG)
37:42 Mixing and tuning frequencies
40:02 Feedback
41:13 Another algorithm (5)
41:34 Adjusting Envelopes per Operator
41:58: Changing frequencies per operator
42:42 Diving deeper into the algorithm
44:45 The looping envelope (SSG EG)
46:13 Saving the sound
46:29 Make an E-piano sound with velocity
50:27 External MIDI keyboard + MIDI channels
51:48 Legacy modes
53:46 Jamming out a song

#Jamuary 18th 2024 ft. @truecuckoo

video upload by Captain Credible

"#Jamuary 18th 2024 ft. CUCKOO 'let's use a weird time signature', 'ok!' #polyendtracker #op1field #megafm #trippy #jamuary2024"

[ELZ_1 play] New synth engine "Super OSC" demo

video upload by SONICWARE

"About Super OSC (https://dr.yuendo.jp/pages/elz_1-play)

I have shoot a demo of 'Super OSC,' which will be additionally installed by taking advantage of the period of time created by the delay in FCC/CE certification testing that I reported recently.

Not only Super SAW, but also Super SIN, Super SQR, Super TRI, and other sounds can be created. The video also introduces sound making and simple jammin', so please take a look.

Thank you for your continued support.

Yu Endo

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Super OSCにつきまして

先日報告させて頂きましたFCC/CE認証試験の遅延により生じる期間を活用して追加搭載する『Super OSC』のデモを撮影しました。

Super SAWだけではなく、Super SIN, Super SQR, Super TRIなどのサウンドを作ることが出来ます。
動画ではサウンドメイキングや簡単なジャムも紹介していますので、ぜひご覧ください。

引き続き応援のほどよろしくお願いいたします。

遠藤 祐

#SONICWARE #ELZ_1play #elz1play #elz_1 #elz1 #synth #synthesizer"

Jamuary 16th 2024 "Gravel dog" with @truecuckoo

video upload by Captain Credible

"#Jamuary 16th 2024 'Gravel dog' with CUCKOO
Can u see how fun this was?
#dnb on the #digitakt #heat #livensomething and #polyendtracker."

240114 - Jamuary2024 - PSG Tracks Only Liven MEGA Synthesis

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text, video manuals etc. This video wasn't paid for directly but as a result of my work with Sonicware it is marked as Paid Promotion

So someone asked me in the comments (@ArtFluids) If I could make a demo track on the Liven MEGA Synthesis using just the PSG tracks, so here it is. Using the Liven MEGA like this makes it sound quite a lot like the 8 Bit Warps, but I'm only using a very small part of it's feature set. I've restricted myself to not playing notes with the square below an A2 like the original hardware, but it can actually play lower than that. Also no FX at all.

The Liven MEGA Synthesis seeks to recreate the audio capabilities of the SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis. So the Sega Mega Drive was built upon the hardware in Sega's previous console, the Master System / Sega Mark III. The sound capabilities of that machine were 4 channels of audio consisting of 3 square wave channels and 1 noise/pulse (under quite specific restrictions). So the Mega Drive / Genesis contained that sound chip too and was mostly used during music to add layers of square waves to the sound or noisy percussion, it was rarely used up front.

The MEGA Synthesis emulates that chip and users can program it from 2 dedicated tracks. So you're a little restricted in the fact that a track can only play one sound at once, though using automation you can change the sound on the fly. Using automation, Track 5 is playing drums and a pulse bass (on even steps only but somehow that still sounds fine 🤷‍♂️) while Track 4 plays everything else which must use the same envelope, modulation settings etc at any one moment. So it's more restrictive in some ways than original hardware, but also it's less restrictive in other ways like allowing 4 voices of noise, square or pulse to play at the same time. So like most of the features on the MEGA, it captures the overall sound without being overly concerned about super specific technical restrictions."

Liven MEGA SYNTHESIS - Tutorial Part 1 - Pattern Editing Deep Dive

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text and videos like this. Any other shorter videos on my channel containing Sonicware products are not paid content.

More about the Sonicware Liven MEGA Synthesis:
Sonicware's Website: https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-mega...
Trailer & Yuzo Koshiro's Patterns: [posted here]
My quick overview video: [2nd video here]

So as promised here is my Sonicware Liven MEGA Synthesis deep dive video. This video will look at pattern editing including everything that's available to make your own music. The next video will focus on the FM sound editing overlay so will cover how to make your own sounds

Sonicware and I have both noted how many customers have bought the Liven MEGA Synthesis who have never bought an instrument before, so I've done my best to make this video as beginner friendly as possible which is why this video is quite long. If you're more experienced please use the chapter markers so skip through to relevant sections.

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Music For Moons - A Psychedelic Ambient EP on the Sonicware Liven XFM

video upload by Dylan Ferno

"Music For Moons - A 5 track Psychedelic Ambient/Psybient EP on the Sonicware Liven XFM groovebox/synthesizer, with a brief discussion on the creative process. This is music to chill out to, relax, stretch, meditate, focus, work, or sleep to. Whatever makes sense.

0:00 Exiting Gravity
2:15 The Feeling of Weightlessness
4:22 Deep in Craters
7:00 Deranged Orbits
10:10 Crescents"

#Jamuary2024 - Mega Synthesis

video upload by True Cuckoo

"I'm learning the new Mega Synthesis by @SONICWARE
Sounds like a Megadrive. If you know anything about me, you know that I was practically brought up by the Megadrive sound. So this is particularly dear to me. To have a hardware synh with Megadrive sound.
Tutorial coming soon."

Jamuary 8th 2024 "cursed salsa"

video upload by Captain Credible

"Jamuary 8th 2024 with @counivers . Mixing up some proper #cursed #salsa. #onetake #rincingitproper #jamuary2024 #dawless"

240107 - Jamuary2024 - Liven MEGA Synthesis Jam

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text, video manuals etc. This video wasn't paid for directly but as a result of my work with Sonicware it is marked as Paid Promotion

7 days into Jamuary 2024 and I've only managed 2, not really what I'd planned! But at least now the reveal of the Liven MEGA Synthesis is out of the way I can upload some jams using it. Plus this isn't an official Sonicware video, so I can mention the fact that it's designed to emulate the experience of making music on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis hardware unlike in my last video, hopefully to the surprise of almost nobody 😄

I didn't create any fresh patches for this jam, it's all just presets and there's plenty to choose from (including my work of course).

From this video you should be able to hear that the general lo-fi vibe of the YM2612 has been replicated nicely. Part of that is due to a design flaw in it's 9 bit DAC which distorted the sound at quite volumes, often called the Ladder Effect. You can turn that on and off per track on the MEGA.

Apart from the delay on the lead sound I'm not using any effects here, the distorted guitar lead sound is created using just FM synthesis. On the original Mega Drive/Genesis adding delay would have had to be done by duplicating notes onto another channel of the chip using up polyphony, but the MEGA has an effects section so this is a regular guitar pedal like delay effect."

Sonicware LIVEN MEGA Synthesis User Demos

video upload by Limbic Bits

Two demos - audio only demo from Limbic Bits above, and an overview from ChrisLody below. See the announcement post here (directly below if you are coming off the main page)

Sonicware Liven TextureLab Sound Demo (no talking)

0:00 Stage 5-1
1:10 Club
1:47 Soil
3:00 Void
4:23 Cammy's Impro
5:08 Ambient
6:13 Sea
7:35 PADS
11:58 BASS / LEAD
14:37 Mallets / Bells
17:03 EFX / Drones / Percussion
18:58 Some Drum Samples

Liven MEGA SYNTHESIS - Retro Game Music Production Machine

video upload by ChrisLody

SONICWARE Introduces LIVEN "MEGA SYNTHESIS"

video upload by SONICWARE

Yuzo Koshiro Preset Patterns on LIVEN "MEGA SYNTHESIS"

video upload by SONICWARE



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Fully Recreate the Legendary Sound of the World's First 16-bit Video Game Console from the Late '80s

You too must have fallen under the spell of the extraordinary visuals and sounds of the groundbreaking 16-bit video game console that once dominated the world! It was powered by the iconic YM2612 sound chip, a legacy that endures even today.

The MEGA SYNTHESIS has resurrected the sound engine of this chip. We've faithfully recreated the 4-operator & 8-algorithm FM sound module, the 8-bit PCM sound module, and the "SN76489" PSG (Programmable Sound Generator) sound module used by the original console.

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