EZBOT's Favorite Minimal Setup ~ Erica Synths DB-01, Digitakt, Octatrack MK2, TC Hall of Fame

Published on May 6, 2020 EZBOT

"In this video I debut my first track with the Erica Synths DB-01. I am in love with this bass synth, it does exactly what I wanted from a Bass synth, for example: it's very small. I do a few tricks to get the most out of 1 pattern including a sidechain pumping effect using copious amounts of reverb and one shot trigs on the Octatrack."

Mimeophon Easel Drone

Published on Mar 31, 2020 Todd Barton

"My first go with the MakeNoise Mimeophon. Wow! Just simple, wave folded sounds from the Buchla Music Easel into the Mimeophon and looped with the TC Electronic Ditto x4."

Quarantine Sessions 1 - dark ambient live jam

Published on Mar 16, 2020 Ran Kirlian

"Due to Spanish covid-19 quarantine I'm having some extra time to play with my synthesizers. This live jam started as a simple sound check, then evolved to a long track and finally became an improvissed 6 track live act, just for fun. It was recorded in one take with no overdubs and postproduction additions (so having some mistakes here and there).


It was recoded on my cell phone, which has a time limit of 30 minutes on video recording. It took me like 7 mins to notice that it was not recording before I started it again, so there is a "not live image" gap that I filled with black and white footage from the same session that it's obviously not synced to the audio.

Track list:

Part 1 - 00:00
Part 2 - 04:24
Part 3 - 23:13
Part 4 - 38:02
Part 5 - 45:50
Part 6 - 57:29

Tools:
- Minimal Eurorack System: noises, drones & random flavours
- Access Virus Indigo + Roland JP 8080 + Waldorf XT: drones, pads and lead
- Access Virus Indigo 2 (Redback): drones and lead on part 5
- TC Electronic MS3000: reverb

Find more info about me at https://www.rankirlian.com/
Listen to my music at: https://rankirlian.bandcamp.com/"

3-15-20: Cyberspasm Sequence

Published on Mar 15, 2020 Stexe

"Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper, Moog-32 (2x) and Moog DFAM modules. Line 6 and TC Electronics effect boxes. No computer additives."

DSI Prophet Rev 2 & TC Electronic Helix Phaser

Published on Mar 4, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

TC Electronic Honey Pot Fuzz - RE-303

Published on Mar 3, 2020 acidoo.com

Novation Peak & TC Electronic Arena

Published on Feb 23, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

DSI Prophet Rev 2 & TC Electronic Trinity T2

Published on Feb 12, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

Novation Peak & TC Electronic T2 Trinity

Published on Feb 9, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

Novation Peak & TC Electronic Alter Ego

Published on Feb 2, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

MFB Synth Pro Demo Song

Published on Jan 26, 2020 Maison Vague

"MFB Synth Pro Demo Song. All sounds except drums from the Synth Pro.

Additional equipment used: Arturia Keylab Mk2, Moog MF-108M, TC Electronic D-Two, Apogee Ensemble, Ableton Live 10."

Novation Peak & TC Electronic Hall Of Fame 2

Published on Jan 26, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

#jamuary2020 Day 23 - Arturia Microfreak (Feat. TC Flashback 2 and Digitech Polara)

Published on Jan 23, 2020 Oscillator Sink

"I was actually going to skip on jamming today as I felt totally wiped out this evening, but then I started tinkering with editing Toneprints on the Flashback 2 and came up with a couple of lovely, wide, dark and crunchy delays that were crying out for a pad sound to be played through them.

Enter the Microfreak and a patch I put together especially for the delay sound (which is probably doing things backwards really, but whatever!). I then added the Polara for good measure because things weren't floaty enough as it was.

I think I could lose a whole day to this setup..."

MIDI Mod on the iPhone as a Performance Utility - an AN1x style patch on the Prophet Rev2

Published on Jan 9, 2020 thesrabbit

MIDI Mod Overview video further below. You can find it in the App Store here.

Spotted this one on discchord.

"I love the sound of the AN1x, but programming it is not the quickest experience. The Rev2 has similar capabilities from a sound design perspective (plus a whole lot of things that the AN1x can't do). However, the AN1x has an awesome effects section that blows away that of most modern synths. In this video, I use MIDI Mod to do some fairly simple routings, just using the Mod Matrix. No LFO's, envelopes, arps, or anything else.

MIDI Mod is running on an iPhone X, hooked up to the MeeBlip Cubit Go via USB. MIDI out of the Cubit Go is running to the MIDI In on the Rev2. And MIDI Out of the Rev 2 is going to MIDI In on the Cubit Go. This gives MIDI Mod 2-way communication with the Rev2. Now this could easily be done without DIN cables at all, just connecting MIDI Mod directly to the Rev2 over USB. But later in the video, external effects are added to level the playing field with the AN1x on that front, somewhat. One of the pedals (Ventris Dual Reverb) has a MIDI input and so there's a MIDI DIN cable running to that as well.

The idea behind the patch isn't to recreate the exact patch on the Rev2, but to create a similar patch from a structural point of view. 2 layers, one as a pad, and 1 as an arp spanning multiple octaves. With the ability to fade the arp in and out via the modwheel. "Program Volume" is not a modulation destination on the Rev2 itself, but we can easily access it with MIDI Mod (or almost any other of the bazillion parameters on the Rev2).

In addition, Note (MIDI Note) is routed to Layer A Pan Spread and Layer B Pan Spread on two different slots. Layer A has the arp, and so the range is set to 63-127 to throw the voices out wider. Layer B is the pad, so the range is restricted to 0-12 to keep things more centered, which makes that aspect of the sound a little more meaty, especially the lower notes. This can easily be adjusted to taste.

Finally, the modwheel is assigned to the pre-delay time of the Ventris later on in the video when the external effects are brought in.

The point of this is to illustrate what you might do with MIDI Mod in a pinch, to get that little extra something. Made even easier now that you can do it just by using your phone!

Starring:
- MIDI Mod for iOS (on an iPhone X)
- Sequential Prophet Rev2
- Yamaha AN1x
- MeeBlip Cubit Go MIDI Interface
- TC Electronic Flashback II Delay
- Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb"

MIDI Mod for iPad - Full Overview with the Yamaha Reface CS

Published on Jul 6, 2019 thesrabbit

"This video uses the Yamaha Reface CS and Arturia Keystep to provide a full rundown of MIDI Mod's major features, including:

LFOs
Envelopes
Arpeggiator
Mod Matrix
Sync and App Settings

MIDI Mod's Main Features:
4 LFOs
3 Envelopes (delay and hold, loopable, 2 ADSR, one 4-stage with individual level controls)
Arpeggiator with an auto-transpose sequencer (sequencer of a sequence) and modulation capabilities
32-slot mod matrix with fine tune value ranges for each assignment and inversion (negative)
Mod sources include the LFOs, envelopes, arp note on, arp note off, and when used with an external keyboard, you get Aftertouch, Velocity, note (key tracking), Pitchbend, Modwheel, and expression as mod sources.

What sets MIDI Mod apart is ease of use when making assignments. It comes with over 50 pre-defined device mappings. So there's no need to dig through your user manual or midi implementation chart. Just select the manufacturer, model, and parameter name from the menu. Additionally, you have a ton of internal routings that can be made. For example, LFO 2 could modulate LFO 1's rate, Envelope 2 could control LFO 2's mod depth, and so on."

reverbz-2

Published on Jan 8, 2020 zack dagoba

"Here is another vintage reverb comparison. I did one a few years ago (posted here) in my previous studio, and though it was time to do a new one with some more units I have acquired since then (namely a Quantec Room Simulator, a TC Electronic M5000 and a Korg A1). Enjoy!'

Reverbs in order:
1. Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
2. Quantec Room Simulator from 1982
3. Yamaha REV-1 from 1983
4. Eventide H3000 from 1986
5. Roland R880 from 1989
6. KORG A1 w/ RE Remote Editor from 1991
7. TC Electronic M5000 from 1995

DSI Pro 2 & TC Electronic Arena

Published on Dec 19, 2019 3rdStoreyChemist

Novation Bass Station II / Yamaha PSS-580 / PSS-460 / TC Electronic Alter Ego - From the Live Room 6

Published on Dec 13, 2019 Alfonse

"Get the track here: https://alfonse.bandcamp.com/album/fr...

Live jam featuring Ian Bostic on drums and Alfonse on the Novation Bass Station ii, as well as the 1986 Yamaha PSS-460 and 1989 Yamaha PSS-580 FM mini-synths. The PSS-460 tracks were overdubbed later (the lead was double-tracked and slightly detuned to sound a little bigger), with effects provided by two TC Electronic pedals: Alter Ego delay on the Copycat and Specho settings and the Hall of Fame mini reverb.

Music (C) Copyright 2019 Alfonse and Ian Bostic

ALFONSE
Store: http://alfonse.bandcamp.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alfonsemusic
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alfonsemusic
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/alfonsemusic

IAN
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX7V...

From the Live Room 6: Novation Bass Station II - Alfonse vs. Ian Bostic"

DSI Pro 2 & TC Electronic Alter Ego

Published on Dec 12, 2019 3rdStoreyChemist

DSI Pro 2 & TC Electronic Flashback 2

Published on Nov 21, 2019 3rdStoreyChemist

Korg MS20 & TC Electronic Hall Of Fame 2

Published on Nov 9, 2019 3rdStoreyChemist