Matt Barber - 80's in 80 seconds

video upload by Matt Barber - Sounds from The Sandbox

"Just thought I would try a little something fun...the title says it all. 0 to 80's in 80 seconds. Enjoy. Certified AI free and no traces of softsynths!

Drums - Oberheim DX Stretch, Korg DDD-1 - just a snare on 2 and 4 with mostly just the reverb return from a Roland SDE-330 non-lin setting, Roland TR8S - some perc and a ghost snare from the 707 kit.

Oberheim OB-8

Korg DW-8000

Bass - Roland D-50 patch also triggering a Roland JX8P and Korg Polysix to fatten and double it

Ensoniq ESQ - A nice PPG Wave patch from a sound cartridge I have for it.

Sequential Rev 2 also triggering a bell patch on the Yamaha TG33

Yamaha DX7iiD - nice dual patch one a rhodes type and the other a tine from the many banks on the Hypersynth card to finish it off and play out on."

Matt Barber - 80's in 80 seconds - Episode 2

video upload by Matt Barber - Sounds from The Sandbox

"80's in 80 Seconds Episode 2 has landed! The first one was a bit fun so let's keep the theme going. This one starts off with a nice "groove" and builds with some synths spanning the decade. If you listen past the 80 seconds the Arp Odyssey briefly shows off its duo-phonic capabilities with a few 2 note chords that almost have a vocoder like effect with the phaser on it just after the 2 minute mark.
The following instruments were used and recorded as a 2 track with no editing or overdubs with each part being played into a pair of Arturia Keystep Pro sequencers. As always, AI free and made with real ingredients. Thanks for watching!

Oberheim DX Stretch - main drums
Korg DDD-1 - perc
Roland TR8-S - additional high hats, rim shot, crash
Berhinger - Model D - Bass
Roland Jupiter 4 - Arp
Korg PolySix - Synth Brass Pad 1
Roland Jupiter 6 - Synth layer 2
Yamaha DX7II - Bell 1
Roland D-50 - Bell 2
Arp Solina - Strings
Arp Odyssey Mkii 2810 - Lead"

Matt Barber - 80's in 80 seconds - Episode 3

video upload by Matt Barber - Sounds from The Sandbox

"80's in 80 seconds episode 3 is here to start of the New Year! I thought something "new" should be in 'order' after the busy holiday period. Several familiar sounds in this one that can most likely been dialed in on many synths of the era but this one builds with the hardware listed below. All natural...Certified AI and VST free. Thanks for listening!

Drums -
Korg DDD-1 to start with the first hi-hat
Oberhiem DX Stretch - Main kick, beat kick, snare, additional hi-hat, clap, and rim shot
Roland TR-8S - a little kick for attack, snare ghost notes, and high hat movement

Pad 1 - Oberheim OB-8

BASS - Berhinger Pro 1 and Poly D played with the arpeggio on on the Keystep Pro

Pad 2 - Roland D50 layered with Roland JX-8P and Korg DW8000

Bell - DX 7 ....of course it is!

ARP Chords - Roland Jupiter 4."

Arturia Introduces Virtual Polyphonic Buchla Music Easel, Fairlight CMI, DX7, Clavinet in V Collection 6

Published on Dec 5, 2017 Arturia

Playlist:

Arturia announces V Collection 6
Arturia announces CMI V
Arturia announces DX7 V
Arturia announces Buchla Easel V
Arturia announces Clavinet V

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Matt Barber - Late Night Analog Synth for the Soul Oberheim OB-8 Arp Odyssey Roland Jupiter 6 Juno 6

video upload by Sounds from The Sandbox

"I was recently able to acquire one of my bucket list synths in the Oberheim OB-8 and have been enjoying getting to know it lately. As in all these vintage analog synths they each have their own personality and life to them. The electronic components and voltages combined with age and calibration will never make any two sound exactly the same. There is a depth and space to the natural analog sound waves that is so easy to get lost in sometimes. I enjoy going into the studio and just hearing them speak back as keys are pressed. Tonight I just spent some time in front of these four... The Obeheim OB-8, Arp Odyssey Mk1, Roland Jupiter 6, and the Roland Juno 6 ...and was able to capture this. Enjoy these Sounds from the Sandbox."

ASM Ashun Sound Machines Introduces the LEVIASYNTH

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Check with dealers on the right for price and availability.

Playlist:

1. Introducing LEVIASYNTH from Ashun Sound Machines
2. Leviasynth - Crystal Cove with Kaela Sinclair by Exploredinary
3. Leviasynth Journey with Dominic Au – Part 1: Classics
4. Leviasynth Journey with Dominic Au – Part 2: Soundtracks

And an overview by loopop:

ASM LEVIASYNTH Review // Keyboard vs Desktop vs Hydrasynth

video upload by loopop

Details:


From the darkest recesses of the unexplored oceans comes ASM's most powerful creation yet—a hybrid algorithmic synthesizer with sixteen-voice polyphony, eight oscillators per-voice, and a truly absurd amount of sound design potential. There are over 300 waveforms available for each voice's eight oscillator slots, giving you access to a bonafide sandbox of sonic alchemy. Each voice's oscillators can be arranged and rearranged for versatile modulation schemes using the many available algorithms. This open-ended method of crafting timbres gives you nearly-unlimited possibilities for sculpting sounds ranging from familiar tones to completely alien timbres. In addition to the ability to create your own algorithm, the Leviasynth also comes with 144 preset algorithms for quick sparks of inspiration, and the ability to morph between these oscillators non-linearly.

The oscillators can be modulated in a multitude of ways to create even more timbral variation: Frequency Modulation, Phase Modulation, Pulse Width Modulation, HTE Sync, and Phase Distortion can all be applied to Leviasynth's oscillators for nearly-endless sound design potential. These, along with nearly every other parameter, can be affected using the internal 32-slot modulation matrix. Each of the eight oscillators includes its own volume envelope, along with five additional shared envelopes and five LFOs per-voice for creating a moving sonic texture within the canvas of the expansive modulation matrix.

The Leviasynth is one of ASM's most expressive synthesizers to date, offering a 61-key keybed with full polyphonic aftertouch, MPE compatibility, and a four-octave ribbon controller for even deeper playability. Record and playback more than just audio with the internal three-track sequencer, allowing you to record note, arpeggio, and macro automation data. Control a plethora of parameters across the synth with the eight individual macro controls, which provide a deep level of expressivity given the broad timbral potential of Leviasynth's multi-algorithm design. Expand this expressiveness into your Eurorack systems with the 3.5mm CV I/O, providing two assignable Mod inputs, as well as outputs for Pitch, Gate, Clock, and two assignable Mod outputs.

Leviasynth offers both analog and digital filters for sculpting multi-layered timbres. On the analog side, you get a buttery-smooth four-pole low pass, which provides the foundation for beautiful, intimate sounding patches. On the digital-end of the spectrum there is a complex, Hydrasynth-style multimode filter with eighteen different filter types. All of these filters can self-oscillate at high resonance settings, along with pre-drive saturation for helping your patches cut through any mix. The effects section offers two independent methods for applying that extra layer of polish to your sound. In the master effects, you can shape and transform your final sound with Delay, Reverb, Distortion, Rotary, Phaser, Chorus, Compression, EQ and more. The second method provides dedicated insert effects, which offer five flavors of Delay and four Reverbs for giving your sounds that ever-important sense of space. This two-layered approach to effects gives the Leviasynth a sound all its own, and when used in tandem with the aforementioned suite of timbral shaping engines, your imagination is the only limit. Like the vast unexplored waters of the deepest oceans, the ASM Leviasynth holds an immense amount of undiscovered potential underneath its dormant surface.

LEVIASYNTH KEYBOARD FEATURES

Complex hybrid algorithmic keyboard synthesizer
16-voice polyphony with 8 oscillators per-voice
32-slot modulation matrix
Dedicated 3.5mm CV I/O
Both analog and digital filters
Master and insert effects engines
Multi-color touch screen interface
3-track sequencer for recording notes and macro automation
4-octave ribbon controller
1024 Single mode patches, 640 Multi mode patches
MPE-compatible
ASM Patch Manager for Mac and PC for patch management and firmware updates

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Additional Details on UDO's DMNO Keyboard Synthesizer Including Black Model

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Follow-up to this post. Details follow:

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New Baloran Synth In The Works - Coming to SynthFest 2021

Un peu de son du nouveau projet

Laurent Baloran

"Retour du bac à sable dans le studio pour valider quelques options et une bonne occasion de vous présentez un peu de son ;)"

Googlish:

"Back from the sandbox to the studio to validate some options and a good opportunity to introduce yourself to some sound;)"

From the comments: "That’s definitely not a soft synth. Sounds „oberheimisch“ with highpass filter, also wave table and FM ?? Interesting!!" to which Laurent replied: "Thanks, I love your words ;)" He later states: "Thanks, I can't dwell on tech too much but it's not strictly speaking a wavefolder;)" and "No more precise information before SynthFest 2021, you will have to be there;) And thank you very much for your words."

Curious if that circuit board to the left is it.

Update on the board from Laurent: "Thank you, yes, it's horror in the foreground. It's not a prototype, but rather a sandbox to test/validate my ideas and schematics. How it works, it's half a voice card. I should go to V2, a real voice card prototype, pretty quickly now. The control panel is virtual, developed under JUCE, but very similar to what the physical panel will be. This allowed me to validate the ergonomic ideas."

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This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

"Swimming In Copper" - (Eventide Misha Adventures)

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"I got the urge to make something with a really dramatic, melodic lead line - so I paired up the Eventide Misha sequencer with the Modbap Modular Osiris oscillator, the Eventide H90 pedal, and The Godfather multi-channel audio processor from Enjoy Electronics to get there! WOOT! Really happy with how this one came out - the Polyend Play is a fantastic sequencer and Groovebox that helped me sequence and arrange everything! All Sounds from the Play are from my sound bank, "The Sandbox".

Recording Date: 02/02/2023
Tempo: 104bpm
Key: ummmmm...... things got a little grey on that - lol"

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Future Sound Systems Portland Percussion Synthesizer

via @FutureSndSystem

"Here it is, in all its glory.
Portland, the first percussion synthesizer from FSS.
Come jam with it at @MachinaBris #TOMORROW!"

The Portland percussion synthesizer has been designed as a drum complement to the Brunswick synthesizer. Like the Brunswick, Portland has been designed with affordability and flexibility in mind, allowing for the ultimate performance from relatively basic electronics. Portland is also presented as a "sandbox" for percussion and drum synthesis, giving several different analogue sound generation and shaping elements in a patchable unit. The elements are normalled together on the patchbay, allowing for minimal patching to arrive at a kit of drum sounds, but this normalling can be overridden for more complex drum sound synthesis.

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Welcome Back! Live DAWless Synth Jam - Oberheim OB-8, Jupiter 6, Juno 6, ESQ1, DW-8000

video upload by Matt Barber - Sounds from The Sandbox

"As I get things back together in the studio and try some different layouts here is a quick live jam of a little funky riff I was playing around with. I ended up playing a similar lead part on the Oberheim OB-8, then the Roland Jupiter 6, and then the Roland VK-7 combo organ over a bass line I forgot to lay down towards the beginning. Kinda fun and chill, definitely some retro 80's sounds....enjoy!

Other gear used.
Drums: Oberhiem DX Stretch, Roland TR-8S, Korg DDD-1
Arps: Korg PolySix, Roland Jupiter 4, Access Virus TI
Plucks and Bell like tones: Ensoniq ESQ-1, Korg DW-8000, Roland Juno 6, Sequential Prophet Rev 2
Bass: Berhinger Poly D, Pro 1, Korg Volca Bass
Voice Pad - Roland D50
Various Delays and Reverbs"

Droplets — Physics-Based Musical Sandbox Plugin | Out Now!

video upload by Finn Mitchell-Anyon

"Get it here:
https://finneganeganegan.gumroad.com/...
https://finneganeganegan.xyz/droplets

Droplets is a physics-based sequencer, giving you a new way to create organic musical patterns

Drippers produce droplets at regular musical intervals. As the droplets fall down the screen, they hit and bounce off of bars, causing a note to play. By changing the arrangement of bars and drippers, entirely new musical patterns will arise.

Droplets is available for Mac and Windows, as a VST3 plugin, AU plugin, and standalone app."

DROPLETS creative sequencer

video upload by DATABROTH

"You can pick up DROPLETS here: https://finneganeganegan.gumroad.com/...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

"Droplets is a physics-based sequencer, giving you a new way to create organic musical patterns

Drippers produce droplets at regular musical intervals. As the droplets fall down the screen, they hit and bounce off of bars, causing a note to play. By changing the arrangement of bars and drippers, entirely new musical patterns will arise.

Bars can be tuned by adjusting their length. You can change the rate at which a dripper emits droplets by turning its handle.

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Polyend Play Is An Absolute Inspiration Machine

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this stream Matthew from Patchwerks explores the Polyend Play with Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field and TX-6 mixer/interface.

Get the Polyend Play here: https://bit.ly/3znZUKy
Get yourself the OP-1 Field here: https://bit.ly/op-1_field
Get yourself the TX-6 here: https://bit.ly/3w6kHjW

Polyend Play is possibly the most flexible and inspirational groovebox ever created.
Loaded with over 3000 samples and 8 tracks of audio sequencing, you can create beats straight out of the box and truly make them your own with a wide variety of playback tools and effects. Pick and place your sounds anywhere on the grid for a truly sandbox approach to beat-making. Switch into Perform mode for even more ways to create new grooves, and if that’s not enough, take advantage of Play’s powerful sequencer to control your outboard gear with a further 8 polyphonic MIDI tracks.

https://patchwerks.com/
Video by: Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT), Steven Ly (Project 32)"

Polyend Play - Kraft Music Quick Jam

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"Find exclusive Polyend Play BUNDLES at Kraft Music:
https://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/pol...

A Quick Jam on Polyend Play Sample and MIDI-Based Groovebox at the Kraft Music studio.

Polyend Play is a flexible and inspirational groovebox. Loaded with over 3,000 samples and eight tracks of audio sequencing, you can create beats straight out of the box and truly make them your own with a wide variety of playback tools and effects. Pick and place your sounds anywhere on the grid for a truly sandbox approach to beat making. Switch into Perform mode for even more ways to create new grooves, and if that's not enough, take advantage of Play's powerful sequencer to control your outboard gear with a further eight polyphonic MIDI tracks.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Polyend Play bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new sample- and MIDI-based groovebox, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please contact us. Our knowledgeable sales advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"