OTO Machines BOUM Now Available for Pre-Orders - New Sound Demos

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The third of OTO Machines FX boxesannounced in 2014, the OTO BOUM, is now available for pre-order.

"BOUM is a full analog stereo warming unit, combining an easy-to-use compressor, a versatile distortion generator and a smooth low-pass filter. BOUM is the perfect tool when you need to add warmth, thickness, and character to your sounds, but also apply severe distortion and extreme compression treatments.

BOUM is based on an original and unique circuit, including the following stages :

INPUT GAIN : boost your signal up to +18db to adapt BOUM to various signal levels, and also improve the distortion content and the compression sensitivity.

COMPRESSOR : with a single knob, control the 3 essential parameters of a compressor, threshold, ratio and makeup gain, without thinking about how a compressor works ! The ratio ranges from 1:1 (no compression) to inf. :1 (limiter), but also negative compression up to 1: -1!

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Lux 🔆 (Erica Synths LXR-02 + Oto Boum Compressor // Ableton Move 1.5 // Arturia Keystep Pro)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"2 minutes, no warning! 🥳
In this video, I really wanted to make use of the 1.5 new features of the Ableton Move like sequencing the different tracks of the Move from another sequencer (Keystep Pro here) and its new Auto Filter effect 🤩 (I was really waiting for these 2 updates!).

So the track starts with DRUMS played and sequenced by the LXR-02, through the Oto Machines Boum stereo analog compressor.
I then introduce the Move by opening the new Auto Filter effect.
The Move is playing some secondary percussions (Track 1), the BASS (Track 2, sequenced by Track 2 of the Keystep Pro), the ARP (Track 3 of the Move, sequenced by Track 3 of the Keystep Pro) and the CHORDS (Track 4 of the Move, sequenced by Track 4 of the Keystep Pro).

So with this setup, I was able to transpose in real-time the instruments played by the Move 😃

Hardware used *

// DRUMS
Erica Synths x Sonic Potions LXR-02 v1.7 (digital drum machine an integrated sequencer, 6 different instruments) + Oto Machines Boum (full analog stereo warming unit)

// BASS, CHORDS, ARP, secondary DRUMS
Ableton Move v1.5

// SEQUENCER
Arturia Keystep Pro"

OTO Boum Analog Compressor, Distortion and Filter

Published on Jun 13, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"The OTO machines Boum is an analog compressor, gate, distortion and filter all in one box with a wet/dry mix. There are four different types of distortions available and controls for the attack and release on the compressor. The Boum can do compression with subtle coloring all the way to completely distorted and smashed.

Available here: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/o..."

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No Sim, Yes Dx. ] Yamaha DX7 & Microcosm, MFB522 & Oto Boum [

video upload by Paolo Cattaneo

"] Yamaha DX7 & Microcosm, MFB522 & Oto Boum [
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🤟🏻 FM synthesis"

QUICK LIVE TECHNO IMPROV - With Alpha Base, DFAM, Odessa + Timeline, Octatrack

video upload by Megan Leber

"Quick live techno improv (142BPM) with the
- Jomox Alpha Base + Oto Boum
- Moog DFAM
- Xaoc Devices Odessa + Strymon Timeline
- Elektron Octatrack MK2
- Allen & Heath Xone 96

Just got the Xaoc Devices Odessa and wanted to try it out! DFAM + Alpha Base + Oto Boum is such a good combo! Had to beat match the OT + Alpha Base live with the modular + DFAM because they were not synced :)"

Syntakt, Oto Boum and Modular. Easy Afternoon Vibes (Basimilus, Manis Iteritas and Imitor Versio)

video upload by Thoow

"I was keen to try the Syntakt with my small Eurorack. With the new scales feature, this is probably the best box for external Midi. I trigger two voices in the Rack: Basimilus Iteratas Alter and Manis Itertitas. Both run then through a filter and into Imitor Versio. Slow modulation is coming from Maestro. I feed the audio back into Syntakt and run the full signal through Oto Boum for compression and drive. Have fun!"

Elta SOLAR50 + OTO Bim & Bam // HUGE sounding pocketable ORGAN

video upload by Dexba

"I've recently fallen into the pedals craze and yeah, I couldn't resist both the design and the vintage crunchiness of the OTO line, so when I got a good deal on the pair I went for it!
Both are amazing, even though you have to dive a little deeper in order to get exactly the sound and feel you're looking for.
BAM was a refreshing acquisition after years of BigSky. Natural sounding reverbs with a touch of dirt (comparison with the CXM1978 coming soon 🔥).
BIM is simply the perfect delay for me. Can go from a very simple, nice-sounding delay, to a filthy lo-fi stereo grungy mess, and the modulation came really handy with the Solar50 (that's what I am fiddling with during the jam).
Solar50 was the perfect companion for these pedals, since its raw sound (not passing even through the filter, since I was using the dry stereo output).
BIM provided dimension and modulation, while BAM gave the space and that little smudging effect needed for cutting some of the harshnesses.
All in all a GREAT combo! Can't wait to get my hands on an OTO BOUM, even though I am undecided between that and the Elektron Heat mk2. We'll see!
Enjoy ✨"

Epic Bells 🔔 (Hapax sequencing Nymphes + Bigsky // Minitaur // Tanzbar + Boum // Waldorf M v1.10)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"In this track, the Hapax is sequencing all 5 instruments: Nymphes + Bigsky reverb (PADS), Tanzbar + Boum warming unit (DRUMS), Minitaur (BASS), M (BELLS) and S-1 (PLUCK CHORDS).
I've used a few of the cool features of the Hapax as the FILL button, the MIDI effects (MIDI ECHO introduced in v2.0, RANDOMIZER, HARMONIZER...), step probabilities, CC automation etc.

It's also the first track featuring the M with the v1.10 firmware, and the Oto Machines - Boum effect 🤩🔥!
I've been hesitating for a long time to get one as I already have the Elektron Analog Heat MKII 😊 But I really don't regret buying one finally as it can really modify the sound in a way that the Analog Heat can't (the Analog Heat doesn't really have a compressor, but it can be simulated using its internal envelope follower).

* Hardware used *

// PADS:Dreadbox Nymphes (6-voice analog synth) + Strymon Bigsky (reverb)
// DRUMS: MFB Tanzbar (16-voice analog drum machine) + Oto Machines Boum "Warming Unit" (stereo analog compressor, distortion, filter...)
// BASS: Moog Minitaur (analog mono synth)
// BELLS: Waldorf M (8-voice digital/analog hybrid synth)
// PLUCK CHORDS: Roland S-1 (4-voice digital synth, inspired by the famous mono synth SH-101)
// SEQUENCER: Squarp Instruments Hapax (firmware v2.0) sequencing all 5 instruments

Recorded in one shot and mixed in Ableton Live. A bit of chorus was added post recording on the BASS played by the Minitaur, in order to add more depth to the sound."

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."

The Art Of Production: Surgeon's Techno Live Setup

Published on Oct 29, 2019 Resident Advisor

LepLoop, Octatrack, and OTO Boum.

The Art Of Production: Surgeon's abstract live setup

Published on Oct 29, 2019 Resident Advisor

SOMA Lyra-8, Roland SH-01A, OTO BIM, and EHX looper.

What's better than one Perkons? // Dual Erica Synths Perkons Jam

video upload by Dave Mech

"Courses, presets, samples and more at https://davemech.live/shop

Since I bought a white Perkons, I temporary have two Perkons in the studio before selling the blue one to a new happy owner. So I thought I'd make use of that situation and record a raw dual Perkons Jam. And I'll be damned, It's actually really fun to dual wield these! Enjoy this 160 bpm raw live performance.

Gear used:
2x Perkons
OTO BAM
Dreadbox Raindrops
PlayDifferently Model 1.4
OTO boum + Doctron IMC (from main out of mixer)
Slight post processing with iZotope Ozone"

ANTI GAS Therapy // Syntakt goes Cinematic

video upload by Dave Mech

"I released a course for Syntakt! Get here: https://davemech.live/shop

I couldn't attend Superbooth this year (our son can be born any day now!), so I've been reading and watching all the new releases from a distance. This has caused an overflow of GAS synthtoms (padum tss) of course. So I thought I'd focus some extra attention towards the syntakt to see if I can dive deeper into its sound design capabilities to keep my mind from overthinking new possibilities in other gear. This cinematic piece rolled out. Hope you enjoy this one!

Pattern made completely within Syntakt. Post processing used: A small hint of OTO Boum and OTO BAM and a bit of EQ. If anybody is interested in how and why I apply these, let me know in the comments. I might do a video about this."

Sediments - An hymn about what it falls by itself (Digitone 2 + Peak + 0-coast + Boum)

video upload by Music4screens

"After few weeks working on how to keep the inspiration alive, I've recovered some pieces I know they work with me and here is the result of just about 2 hours of setup, sound design and playing.
Sediment is the name of a great Digitone 2 patch from ‪@substan_music‬ which inspired me to make this conjunction of sounds and melodies that fall by themselves in a natural and not expected way.
Novation Peak and MakeNoise 0-coast make the rest of interesting bells and bloops, processed by OTO Boum as 0-coast filter, all recorded in Ableton through Digitone 2 class compliant mode and its built in FX.
Peak is an incredible machine, very flexible and fully capable and 0-coast a board to experiment with.

Hope you enjoyed listening to like me making it."

Mannequins trio // Soma Cosmos // Djupviks Shakti

video upload by Lesjamusic

"Voice 1 is Mangrove ➡️ Three Sisters
Voice 2 is Just Friends via Norns / Just Play
Everything runs through Soma Cosmos ➡️ Strymon Timeline ➡️ CXM 1978 ➡️ Oto Boum
Modulation from Pamela's New Workout"

Ambient performance and patch explanation // Cocoquantus // Elmyra // Palmelund BAAS // Borderlands

video upload by Lesjamusic

"I really enjoyed putting this one together. First half: Performance, second half: Patch notes.

Gear used:
Borderlands Granular
Neutral Labs Elmyra 2
Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus
Palmelund Synthesizers BAAS
Chase Bliss Mood Mk2
Off camera: Soma Cosmos, Walrus Audio Slöer, Oto Boum

00:00 Performance
07:49 Patch Notes"

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #138: cre8audio West Pest - Song 2

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the second song recording with the West Pest. It's a monophonic semimodular analog synthesizer based on the Buchla philosophy using a wavefolder to create overtones to the VCO sound.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals:
Behringer Bode Frequency Shifter 1630, Line 6 DL4 MkII, Pigtronix Echolution² Deluxe, GFI System Specular Reverb², OTO Boum.
Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase 13. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

Practicing eurorack setup #5 W. Plinky LD3 DCe2 Bim/Bam/Boum

video upload by Meska

"Anither practice on the eurorack setup, now with OTO effects
DCe2 for Sub to boum
plinkyto Bim bam and boum
LD3 for drum and effect on it (glitch drum includ) helped by Light pedal
testing new rooting :)

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with. i'm tattooist at day jobs and you can found my work here : www.meska.fr

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

Using the Plinky preset : 11 Forget

video upload by Meska

"This time exploring the studio by making a track around one the plinky preset i have made:
11 Forget
Gotharman LD3: do the drums/sidechaine
Softpoop2: arp to plinky delay
Grendel drone commander+Warps: for the sub
Plinky: chord like
octatrack: glitch and ambiance sound
some kalimba to typhoon
All this in to OTO Boum Bam Bim

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)
Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"

Norns // OB-Xa

video upload by LesjaMusic

"Very small sequencer meets very large synthesizer.

Monome Norns Shield, running the Fall script, sequencing my Oberheim OB-Xa.

Off-screen, some tone shaping is done by Intellijel Sealegs, Djupviks The Qu phaser, Chase Bliss Mood MkII, Chase Bliss CXM 1978, Chase Bliss Generation Loss MkII, and OTO Boum."

Kursa - Arpoloop X Oto Boum X Elektron Syntakt Jam

video upload by KURSA.

"January 20th 2025

The arpoloop is a mysterious and somewhat bewildering beast that I am in no means an expert in operating yet. That being said, I find it's incredibly effective at creating slow building hypnotic compositions."