♫ Jamming With a Bunch of Synths ♫ ----- (19)

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5U Modular (Synthesizers.com/STG Soundlabs/Synthetic Sound Labs)
Akai MPC X
Behringer 2600 (ARP 2600 clone)
Behringer Pro-1 (Sequential Circuits Pro One clone)
Behringer TD-3-MO (Devilfish modded Roland TB-303 clone)
Boss HC-2 Hand Clapper
Clavia Nord Wave
cre8audio East Beast
cre8audio West Pest
Frostwave Fat Controller (Sequencer)
Ladyada Xoxbox (Roland TB-303 clone)
Korg Delta
Korg Mono/Poly
Korg SQ-1 (Sequencer)
Moog Source
Simmons SDS-V
Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089 mk1
Yamaha CS-15
Yamaha TX-802 (rackmount DX-7ii)

5U Modular Patch with Wavetek Oscillator

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"Module List-

Synthesizers.com -
Q105 Slew Limiter
Q106 Oscillator (x3) with soft sync aid
Q107 State Variable Filter
Q109 Envelope Generator (x2)
Q112 4 Channel Mixer
Q116 Ring Modulator
Q118 Instrument Interface
Q119 Sequential Controller
Q124 Multiples
Q125 Signal Processor
Q128 Switch
Q130 Clipper/Rectifier
Q137 Power
Q147 Distributor
Q155 Curver (Curver, VCA, Slope Detector, VC Inverter)
Q157 SH++ (Sample and Hold, LFO, Clock Divider, Noise, Lag, Decay EG)
Q171 Quantizer Bank
Q179 Envelope++ (Multifunction module with looping envelopes/lfo/sequencer/gate delay/quantizer)
Some discontinued Midi interface module

STG Soundlabs -
Wave Folder
Signal Amplifiers
Mixer

Synthetic Sound Labs -
Tap Tempo LFO"

MooSonics Vanilla Synthesizer First Encounter - Cory Flanigan vs Juggable Offense

video upload by suitandtieguy

"My good friend Cory Flanigan, a drummer who plays drums and electronics simultaneously, came over a few days after I finished the first properly and fully functional MooSonics Vanilla Synthesizer, a new basic American format modular synthesiser based on and restricted to the functions and timbre of 1970s Oberheim instruments, specifically the Two Voice, which Tom said was his favourite of everything he made. There is also an LFO module derived from the MS-20 and a control bus module that allows you to address all pitch and gate modules in the system from only one place, instead of having a dumb mess of cables and multiples. The Moog modular synthesisers worked this way, and I think it's the way things should be.

I got it set up and put it through a couple of IK Multimedia pedals, the X-Time and X-Space, because I can't stand listening to naked instruments. It was also nice to spend more time with the pedals, some of the tweaks are Cory and some are me poking around them.

Controlling the synth is a 2 octave MIDI controller with an internal arpeggiator driving a Roland SBX-1 as a MIDI-to-CV converter.

He played with it for a half hour and I decided to hit the record button, he finished at literally 4:20 AM, about an hour and a half later.

I wanted to post the audio because I thought listening to someone who was not a "modular synthesist" but did actually know synthesisers (Cory spent years making sounds with the Korg Wavestation and Radias, Currently has TWO Wavestates) would do with a thing upon first meeting it.

I didn't edit this except for fades at the beginning and end. I just wanted to present it as something you could listen to, in whole or part, as a reference for what my new instrument sounds like.

Bubba Ayoub AKA Juggable Offense made 90 minutes of video art while listening to it so I could merge them and put it on U-Toob. It beats paying Soundcloud nine bucks a month but you will have to skip through some text-to-speech ads for total snake oil products (YouTube is fine with misinformation if you pay them enough money, it seems.)

It would be cool to do this with more people, putting a new instrument in front of them and seeing what they do with it as a first encounter with new technology.

I know what this thing is supposed to do and what it should sound like from my own perspective, but I'm more interested in hearing what other people do with it.

Also leave a comment if you would be interested in a livestream where I just play with this thing and have the oscilloscope handy to answer questions or make certain kinds of patches."

See the MooSonics label below for more.

Acid Jam with 5U Modular, Akai MPC X, and Analog Synths [Take 2]

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"5U Modular ( Synthesizers.com , STG Soundlabs , Synthetic Sound Labs )
Akai MPC X
Moog Source
Xoxbox (Roland TB-303 clone)
Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089 mk1
Korg Delta"

Jamming with 5U Modular, Akai MPC X, and Friends (3)

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"5U Modular (Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, Synthetic Sound Labs)
Akai MPC X
Moog Source
Xoxbox (Roland TB-303 clone)
Korg Mono/Poly
Korg Delta"

Big Jam with Modular Synth, Akai MPC X, and Analog Synths (8)

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"5U Modular ( Synthesizers.com , STG Soundlabs , Synthetic Sound Labs )
Akai MPC X
Moog Source
Behringer 2600 (ARP 2600 clone)
Behringer Pro-1 (Sequential Circuits Pro One clone)
Xoxbox (Roland TB-303 clone)
Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089 mk1
Boss HC-2 Handclapper
Simmons SDS-V"

Some Random Osmose Noodling With Simple Sequence

video upload by John L Rice

"Just messing around with my Osmose keyboard while a simple modular sequence plays. The Osmose patch was called snared and the modules for the sequence were an MOTM-300 VCO, Oakley/Krisp1 Dual VCA, and a STG Envelope. #electronicmusic #modularsynth #expressiveeosmose"

5U Modular Synthesizer Patch (8) [Take 2]

video upload by Bata

"Very fun patch so I did some extra video.

Long Version -
Short Version -

Module List-

Synthesizers.com-
Q105 Slew Limiter
Q106 Oscillator (x3) with soft sync aid
Q107 State Variable Filter
Q109 Envelope Generator (x2)
Q112 4 Channel Mixer
Q116 Ring Modulator
Q118 Instrument Interface
Q119 Sequential Controller
Q124 Multiples
Q125 Signal Processor
Q128 Switch
Q130 Clipper/Rectifier
Q137 Power
Q147 Distributor
Q155 Curver (Curver, VCA, Slope Detector, VC Inverter)
Q157 SH++ (Sample and Hold, LFO, Clock Divider, Noise, Lag, Decay EG)
Q171 Quantizer Bank
Q179 Envelope++ (Multifunction module with looping envelopes/lfo/sequencer/gate delay/quantizer)
Some discontinued Midi interface module

STG Soundlabs-
Wave Folder
Signal Amplifiers
Mixer

Synthetic Sound Labs-
Tap Tempo LFO"

STG Sea Devils Filter & SSL Mini Sequencer II

video upload by SynthMania

"- Three demos of these two cool modules, in '1970s electronic' and '1960s Space Age Pop' styles.
- 2x oscillators: SSL VC Oscillators
- FX: Cubase reverb and modulated delay plugins
0:00 Demo 1
1:21 Demo 2
2:39 Demo 3"

5U Modular Synth Through 2 Urei 565T Filter Sets

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5U Modular Synth Through 2 Urei 565T Filter Sets (2)


"Module List-

Synthesizers.com-
Q105 Slew Limiter
Q106 Oscillator (x3) with soft sync aid
Q107 State Variable Filter
Q109 Envelope Generator (x2)
Q112 4 Channel Mixer
Q116 Ring Modulator
Q118 Instrument Interface
Q119 Sequential Controller
Q124 Multiples
Q125 Signal Processor
Q128 Switch
Q130 Clipper/Rectifier
Q137 Power
Q147 Distributor
Q155 Curver (Curver, VCA, Slope Detector, VC Inverter)
Q157 SH++ (Sample and Hold, LFO, Clock Divider, Noise, Lag, Decay EG)
Q171 Quantizer Bank
Q179 Envelope++ (Multifunction module with looping envelopes/lfo/sequencer/gate delay/quantizer)
Some discontinued Midi interface module

STG Soundlabs-
Wave Folder
Signal Amplifiers
Mixer

Synthetic Sound Labs-
Tap Tempo LFO

2 Urei 565T "Little Dipper" Filter Sets

Behringer 2600 used for CV/Mixing but all sounds come from the modular."

Jamming with 5U Modular, Akai MPC X, and Korg Delta

video upload by Bata

"5U Modular (Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, Synthetic Sound Labs)
Akai MPC X
Korg Delta"

Jamming with 5U Modular, Akai MPC X, and Friends

Mos-Lab - Dotcom - STG 5U Modular Synthesizer

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"Mos-Lab: 921ABBB, C3PO, 904-A, 902, 911, 911

Synthesizers.com Q104 Midi

STG Active Multiples

Dotcom QCM16 Case (went with the moog-style cabinet to account for the deep mos-lab boards)

Dotcom QPS5 PSU, Dotcom QDH12 Harness

x2 Mos-Lab-to-Dotcom Power Bus

7 Dotcom 24" cables, 3 Dotcom 36" cables, 4 dotcom 12" cables, 2 generic 12" cables

Included for free: x2 Mos-Lab Series 900 power bus, Unassembled Oakley Diode Ladder Filter Kit from Synthcube
As many know, Seb recently discontinued his 900-series of 5U modules."

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Modular Ratcheting Electronic Music Explanation Video

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"Explaining a bit how I went about setting up the sequence for a recent video. Also playing with some tape echo."

Modular Ratcheting Electronic Music


"5U Modular (synthesizers.com, stg soundlabs, synthetic sound labs)"

STG Dub Massive vs Kenny's Westside Pub - May 5 2023

video upload by suitandtieguy

"My opening set for electronic jam band Chachuba at Kenny's Westside Pub in Peoria IL May 5 2023.

Since I was opening for a high energy (not to be confused with Hi-NRG) electronic jam band, I decided to keep my set as low-key as possible. My personal gravity is extremely strong with ambient dub, so I went with that. I would really like to explore this dynamic more in these circles. Hopefully this gig wasn't the end of it.

Something that has bothered me about my live music over the past 15 years or so is that I have wanted an extemporaneous approach, but the tools I chose were more suited to improvisation than composition, because flexibility is more important to me than structure.

What this means is that with very specific exceptions, I've been playing electronic free jazz for 15 years and the stress level hit a point where I just didn't even enjoy playing any more. I would spend my entire gig having a slow-motion panic attack, terrified that what I was doing was boring and made no sense whatsoever.

I started using a tool called The Force by a brand which used to be a division of a legendary Japanese home audio company but is now in the brand basket of an MI corporation that has many faces. I spent years working with it as a sound design tool but never live, and late last year I threw up my hands in frustration with a Very Complicated live rig I spent years building and chucked it all in favour of this thing ... and I can now do TUNES again. This silly looking, horribly typecast box lets me finally interact with an electronic composition in a way that I could do as a bandleading organist with tight relationships with a drummer and a guitarist.

I have some plans to re-incorporate "electronic free jazz" into my sets but I have to build a new (smaller) live rhythm section and it will require that I design and engineer at least three new products.

In the meantime, I'm pretty happy. I had no music-related anxiety about this gig. All of my visible stress was because my Suburban suffered a transmission failure right after leaving my studio, which delayed me 2 hours, but I still started on time. I also had forgotten how to use the Pigtronix Infinity 3 loopers, because their UX sucks, and they should be ashamed of themselves. I'll be designing my own MIDI controller for them soon which will solve some of its problems but those clowns need to get their act together. I think I wasted the first five minutes of my timeslot trying to figure out why they weren't doing what they were supposed to do. (I cut that part out. It was embarassing.)

Like all of my sets, there is an intro, incidents, and interstitials. This is a tracklist:

0:00 - Intro - Suitscape in Abm
4:00 - National Suicide: Military Aid to the Soviet Union (Ebm 70 BPM)
23:00 - Suitscape in Bbm
24:53 - Dub Force Rising (70 BPM Fm)
37:55 - Suitscape in Cm
40:33 - Summertime: Temporary Love (80 BPM Gm)
50:58 - Outro - Suitscape in Dm

I'd like to thank Chachuba for insisting that I open for them, and Kenny's Westside Pub staff for being so hospitable and their owner for being gracious and generous to me. Kenny's also shot and recorded this gig, and livestreamed it. That is so damn cool.

Also, I am contractually obligated to mention periodically, but not constantly, that I am a Hammond USA company artist. They make great stuff like the XK-1c I'm playing at this gig and if you're using anyone else's products for digital Hammond sounds you should probably re-evaluate your choices. I have been playing vintage Hammond consoles since 1998 and ever since I got the XK-1c I haven't felt that hole in my electronic music that existed before, where I had no connection to my roots. I could write paragraphs about this but I need to go to bed.

http://chachuba.bandcamp.com/
http://kennyswestside.com/
http://hammondorganco.com/
http://suitandtieguy.com/"

5U Modular System Overview

video upload by Bata

"More detailed overview of the system and module layout.

Module List-

Synthesizers.com-
Q105 Slew Limiter
Q106 Oscillator (x3) with soft sync aid
Q107 State Variable Filter
Q109 Envelope Generator (x2)
Q112 4 Channel Mixer
Q116 Ring Modulator
Q118 Instrument Interface
Q119 Sequential Controller
Q124 Multiples
Q125 Signal Processor
Q128 Switch
Q130 Clipper/Rectifier
Q137 Power
Q147 Distributor
Q155 Curver (Curver, VCA, Slope Detector, VC Inverter)
Q157 SH++ (Sample and Hold, LFO, Clock Divider, Noise, Lag, Decay EG)
Q171 Quantizer Bank
Q179 Envelope++ (Multifunction module with looping envelopes/lfo/sequencer/gate delay/quantizer)
Some discontinued Midi interface module

STG Soundlabs-
Wave Folder
Signal Amplifiers
Mixer

Synthetic Sound Labs-
Tap Tempo LFO"

5U Modular Synthesizer Sequencer Patch

video upload by Bata

5U Modular Synthesizer Patch (2)


"Messing around with a Q119 Sequential Controller and Modular Synth.

Module List-

Synthesizers.com-
Q105 Slew Limiter
Q106 Oscillator (x3) with soft sync aid
Q107 State Variable Filter
Q109 Envelope Generator (x2)
Q112 4 Channel Mixer
Q116 Ring Modulator
Q118 Instrument Interface
Q119 Sequential Controller
Q124 Multiples
Q125 Signal Processor
Q128 Switch
Q130 Clipper/Rectifier
Q137 Power
Q147 Distributor
Q155 Curver (Curver, VCA, Slope Detector, VC Inverter)
Q157 SH++ (Sample and Hold, LFO, Clock Divider, Noise, Lag, Decay EG)
Q171 Quantizer Bank
Q179 Envelope++ (Multifunction module with looping envelopes/lfo/sequencer/gate delay/quantizer)
Some discontinued MIdi interface

STG Soundlabs-
Wave Folder
Signal Amplifiers
Mixer

Synthetic Sound Labs-
Tap Tempo LFO

Effects used are Roland SPH-323 Phase Shifter (modulated by Behringer 2600), Brainworx bx_delay 2500, and Eventide's 2016 reverb plugin."

Serge 5u Tones and Timbres

video upload by Rhythmicons

"These are 5u Serge circuits by Ken Stone/Catgirl Synth and Elby designs, assembled and paneled by by Lower West Side studios. The Dual Universal Slope Generators are the sound sources going into the STG Soundlabs mixer before heading into the Resonant EQ and '73 Filter. From there the signal is going to a Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo, a Roland DC-50, and an AKG BX-10. With this program I tried to capture what it is like to try to maintain a smile while feeling awful inside. I began with the desire to create something beautiful with the Serge, but the pull towards the experimental is sometimes far too great to resist."

5u Serge With Reverbs and Delays

video upload by Rhythmicons

"A 5u Serge 'panel' consisting of two Dual Universal Slope Generators, a Smooth and Stepped Generator, a Waveform Multiplier, a Resonant EQ, a '73 VCF are creating the audio. A 5u Buchla Source of Uncertainty module modulates the time of a sequencer, that is sent to the Filter cutoff. A STG Soundlabs mixer harnesses the DUSGs. All of the signals are being routed to an AKX BX10, a Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo, and a Roland DC 50 for reverb and delay effects."

Q: Can you externally process a Vermona PERfourMER MKII voice? A: YES!

video upload by John L Rice

"A question was asked on the GearSpace forum if/how to use a wave folder (or other effect/processing) on a PERfourMER voice and since I couldn’t remember but have one here along with an STG Soundlabs Wave Folder module I decided to fine out. 🤓👍 It’s as simple as using a standard insert cable. (I also used a passive attenuator to bring down the wave folder output level) #modularsynth #synthesizers #vermona"

New STG Soundlabs modules for St Patrick's Day!

via STG Soundlabs

The first is the new thing: the MooSonics Vanilla Envelope. It is a 1MU envelope generator and VCA based on a certain 1970s cream-coloured synthesiser. I have also settled on the knobs I'm going to use for this product line, kind of an MXR style. I think this looks better for these modules than the aluminum inlay knobs I use for the aluminum panel modules.

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