Substance - Live Psy-Doombient Industrial Synth Drone - TTSH & Eurorack

video upload by Abre Ojos

"75bpm Psy-Doombient Industrial Synth Drone TechNoise Ritual
Live hardware jam with TTSH (ARP2600) and Eurorack modular

Eurorack Modular

Endorphins Queen of Pentacles
ALA Atom
Erica Synths Dual Filter
Doepfer Joystick
Benjolin
Pams New Workout
Monsoon in OliVerb mode

Video processed live through Resolume

Shot with GH5 MKII

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Destiny Plus - Entanglement Space

video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/

"The audio that enters the Entanglement Space only faintly resembles the audio that exits. Reality is broken down to the sub-atomic, distorted, blended separated, and rearranged. Yet against all intuition and logic the signal still remains linked, faintly to its origin. The Destiny+ Entanglement Space will split your concept of what DSP effects can/should be into a trillion bits and command a redefined perception of sonic reality.

It’s also just a lot of fun to play with!

Instruments used:

Elby EuroSerge [2 systems]
Erica Synths - LXR-02
Destiny+ - Entanglement Space"

Erica Synths & Moritz Klein Introduce EDU DIY LABOR prototyping station

video upload by Moritz Klein

"Disclaimer: I actually created Labor together with my friends at Erica Synths and Dr. Shalom D. Ruben, who's a teaching professor for engineering at the University of Colorado. Either way, it's an awesome entry point for anyone looking to get started in circuit design. (Or a great help if you've already disappeared down the rabbit hole.)"

Chapters
00:00 Feature Overview & Bundle Versions
01:32 Prototyping with Labor
03:23 Expansion Modules & Outro"

"Get started in circuit design with MKI x ES Labor! Developed in collaboration with Dr. Shalom D. Ruben teaching professor for engineering at the University of Colorado Labor is a fully-featured circuit design playground and a powerful electronics learning tool all in one. Created with the aim of serving as a universal learning tool for electronics engineering Labor enables users to delve into various aspects of electronics design from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques. Whether you're a beginner exploring the basics or an experienced engineer honing your skills Labor provides a versatile platform for experimentation and learning. Create your own filters oscillators envelopes sequencers – and whatever else you can come up with. Or use it to learn the basics by following along with our series of educational DIY kits.

Features
a built in dual power supply producing eurorack-compatible voltages, with built-in over current protection for safe experimenting
a modular interfacing section with 16 slots for potentiometers, jacks & switches
a pulse/triangle/sine oscillator (audio & LFO range)
a multi mode envelope generator controlled by a premium push button
a buffered variable control voltage source
an output amplifier with variable gain
a dedicated headphone output and a line-level output for recording, processing and analyzing the signal
an expansion slot for installing specialized prototyping tools
a protective lid to cover a breadboard.
EDU DIY Labor Basic Kit includes:

LABOR
Power Supply Unit
jumper cables
array of interfacing elements like potentiometers, jack sockets, switches
EDU DIY Labor Full Kit includes:

LABOR
Power Supply Unit
jumper cables
array of interfacing elements like potentiometers, jack sockets, switches
commonly used components (resistors, capacitors, chips, transistors) to start building circuits straight away


We – Erica Synths and Moritz Klein – have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module.

NB! All kits in these series are simple and come with extensive user manuals which can be downloaded separately, therefore we will not provide customer support in case your DIY build fails to function or similar."

Meet The Pros: Erica Synths founder, Girts Ozolins at SAE

video upload by SAE Athens

"O Girts Ozolins, ιδρυτής της εταιρείας ανάπτυξης και δημιουργίας synthesizer Erica Synths, βρέθηκε στην SAE Athens! Mας μίλησε για τα πρώτα του βήματα στον κόσμο των synthesizers, την δημιουργία της εταιρείας Erica Synths, το Bullfrog synthesizer, κάποιες στιγμές στην καριέρα του που ξεχωρίζει και πολλά άλλα!

Δες τη συνέντευξη!

Ποιον επαγγελματία των creative media θα ήθελες να φέρουμε την επόμενη φορά; Τι ερωτήσεις θα ήθελες να κάνουμε στο μέλλον;

Chapters:
0:00 Girts Ozolins at SAE
0:21 Former Career
1:41 First steps in Synthesizers
4:31 Erica Synths now
5:37 The development of Bullfrog Synthesizer
9:06 Advice for young sound & music professionals"

Sound Diary: May 2024 // Dictaphones & Expressive Instruments

video upload by Michael Manning

Performance starts at 8:36.

"This video is something I've been thinking about making for a while, creating a home for the music I write that sits outside of an album or soundtrack. Instead of aimlessly uploading jams and performances, I'm contextualising them with my thoughts and process more directly.

For this episode, I talk about some of the instruments I've been using to write with including the Erica Synths Dada Noise System 2, Haken Continuum Mini, Expressive-E Osmose and Battery Operated Mini Mello.

Link to my album: https://sovnrecords.bandcamp.com/albu..."

ESK - Akai MPC X Delay Looping

video upload by Metunar

"Looping session with an Erica Synths Bullfrog, Mutable Instruments Ambika, Behringer VC-340, Guitar and an Akai MPC X Sampler.

Every Instrument had his Delay Line in the MPC X for Looping. If you keep the Tempo above 120 BPM you can use Delays which are 2 Bars long.
With mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Why to Love The Erica Synths Perkons HD 01 Drum Synth

video upload by Miles Away

Review, sound demo and tutorial/walkthrough of the brand new Black Edition of the Erica Synths Perkons, a modern hybrid drum machine synthesizer. Learn how it works and listen to how versatile PERKONS is, from heavy noise techno to beautiful drone jams!

0:00 - intro / what is Perkons?

1:11 - demo song #1 DOOM Industrial

3:46 - why I love Perkons so much vs other drum machines

5:32 - demo song #2 - Melodic Synthwave

7:08 - creating a basic beat, setting tempo

7:54 - the power of a parameter locking sequencer

9:25 - master compressor and creating a more complex pattern

10:19 - voice 1 overview

12:22 - voice 2 overview

12:56 - voice 3 overview and bucket BBD delay

15:42 - voice 4 overview

16:55 - ratchet, odds and probability parameters

18:42 - divide, multiply, groove and play modes

21:34 - modulation LFO section

23:12 - send and return features, using Perkons with external gear

25:04 - bonus feature: Perkons as a drone synth!

26:47 - closing thoughts / final verdict

27:36 - demo song #3 - live chill techno with LUMI Keys and Polyend Play+

Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums. #superbooth 2024

video upload by motobor

"Had the opportunity to try the early prototype of Erica Synths' Bullfrog Drums.
This is going to be a top pick for drum machines once it's out. It's a sample-based drum machine with seven tracks, a simple interface, and an easy-to-use sequencer. Not much info is available yet, but watch for the official release."

Erica Synths Steampipe - #superbooth24

video upload by motobor

"Check out my 10-minute jam with the Erica Synths Steampipe prototype. I really got into it when I discovered those awesome long scape and pad sounds. The reverb section is a standout feature and plays big part for achieving the result I got. While this synth is designed for wind instrument sounds, I was able to coax some unique tones from it too.#EricaSynths #Steampipe #Soundscapes #SynthSounds #Superbooth24 #superbooth"

Modor DR-2 tutorial Part 1: Getting started

video upload by Richard DeHove

"The Modor DR-2 is one of what I consider the 'Big Five' in the drum machine world. There's the DR-2, Perkons, Pulsar-23, Rtym MkII and the Alpha Base.

This is not a sound design video, nor do I go through the many sound models and parameter options, that's for later videos. This one is a guide to the DR-2's basic operations, although of course there's plenty of hits along the way. The intention is to explore the many functions of the DR-2 in an ongoing tutorial series.

I've admired this machine for a couple of years and am excited to have got this one on loan from Modor. So it was very cheeky of me to switch out all the knobs for big black grippy ones from Erica Synths, but, well, it just looked too sweet and clean and my Big Box of Knobs is always looking for opportunities.

Soundwise there is a limiter on the output just to avoid any surprises and my voice is damping the drum machine level whenever I speak, which should explain any volume fluctuations.

0:00 Overview
0:29 Power & firmware
1:00 Front panel
2:10 32nd notes
2:55 Sound models
4:37 Knobs
5:28 Ergonomics
6:50 Envelopes
7:55 Change patterns & kits
9:40 Bars
10:15 Track length
12:15 Muting
12:42 Play modes
14:15 Saving
16:41 Tilt filter
17:50 Clear tracks
18:57 Initialize
19:59 Copy & paste
20:55 Random fill
22:05 Random steps
23:59 Random value
25:17 Parameter locks
26:46 Alpha & beta channels
32:00 For next time

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: / richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

Erica Synths LXR-02 Digital Drum Synth w/ Original Box

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"Gently used LXR-02, includes original box and power supply as pictured.

Two companies - Sonic Potions and Erica Synths joined efforts to develop a drum machine that would stand apart from the masses and the LXR-02 was born. The LXR is a full-fledged digital drum machine with an integrated sequencer. Its sound engine provides 6 different instruments, each with over 30 parameters to tweak, producing sounds from classic analog emulations to crunchy digital mayhem, thus offering some of the most extensive sound design capabilities found on a drum synthesizer. Its compact, durable design and clear user interface make it ideal for live gigs."

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Erica Synths Perkons HD-01

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SUPERBOOTH 2024: Erica Synths - ResonantEQ - Nightverb

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024 we met up once again with Girts from *Erica Synths, *who gave us a glimpse of some new things, namely *ResonantEQ*, a Eurorack module which first appeared six years ago, but is now revitalised, and *Nightverb*, a desktop reverb unit.

ResonantEQ is intended to inject some new blood into the Eurorack ecosystem. It is an hybrid analogue and digital module, with an analogue resonant eq with digital control over the parameters, and CV control over each band allowing for a wide range of possible applications, including turning the EQ into a multimode filter.

*Nightverb, *developed in collaboration with Netherlands-based 112dB, has a custom algorithm intended to avoid emulating any classic reverbs but instead produce a reverb with its own character and fully hands-on control.

Nightverb Available: June 2024. Price: 450 Euros

ResonantEQ Available: soon. Price: Around 300 Euro"

See the announcement post here.

Erica Synths Resonant EQ: SUPERBOOTH 24

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

"Thanks to our sponsors: Kurzweil, PWM and ESI."

Erica Synths Bullfrog XL: SUPERBOOTH 24

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

"Thanks to our sponsors: Kurzweil, PWM and ESI."

Erica Synths Nightverb: SUPERBOOTH 24

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

Erica Synths Introduces Nightverb and ResonantEQ

"We at Erica Synths in collaboration with 112dB have developed a unique new hardware reverb effects unit. We focused on the musical aspect of the effect – extremely long decay tails are possible without losing harmonic integrity and since multiple parameters can be adjusted at once, notes can be played individually and held in chords, pitch-shifted at a whim or used to create massive, ambient textures.

Introducing the Nightverb – a stereo reverb with a unique and musical custom algorithm, save/recall functions for all parameters, all in a sleek aluminum case to aesthetically match our lineup of desktop units."

GRAPHIC RESONANT EQUALIZER
We realized it’s about time to expand the Erica Synths Graphic series of Eurorack modules with a unique sound shaping module. Introducing the Graphic Resonant Equalizer – a 10-band resonant equalizer with a fully-analogue signal path and digital control over individual band levels.

This new architecture gives an unprecedented level of control for shaping sounds with the possibility of saving presets, randomizing band levels, applying clocked modulations and even allowing for the module to act as an unconventional multimode filter.

The CV inputs for all bands and the clock input allow for integrating the Graphic Resonant Equalizer into any Eurorack system. Whether you’re looking for a delicate sound design tool for balancing out the frequencies in your patch to sound just right or an experimental scream machine that can mangle any sound source into uncharted territory, the module does it all – a versatile secret weapon for your rack!

Features:

10 band analogue resonant equalizer
Digital control over band levels
CV control over each band level
Configurable resonance loops (one or several bands)
EQ, Lowpass, bandpass, highpass and notch filter modes
Patch memory
Clock input for clocked modulations or patch selection
Spectrum analyzer mode
An optional expander for hands-on control of each band’s boost/cut
Module width – 20 HP

Erica Synths x Richie Hawtin Introduce the Bullfrog XL

video upload by Erica Synths

Updated version of the Bullfrog. You can see find previous posts featuring the original design here including supporting member Quincas Moreira's original Bullfrog Video Manual here.

"Created by Erica Synths & Richie Hawtin, Bullfrog is an educational electronic music instrument designed to captivate and inspire both youth and professionals alike. Bullfrog invites you to unlock musicality while combining the thrill of electronic music production with a comprehensive learning experience.

Bullfrog XL is designed specifically for teachers to use in front of the classroom and it expands the concept of the regular Bullfrog by inflating its size by a factor of 3 (literally!).


Features:

Fully analog design
Highly accurate voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) that tracks great over 8 octaves
Manually adjustable and voltage controlled waveshapes – sine-shark fin and pulse wave with pulse width modulation (PWM)
Zener diode-based noise generator
Resonant lowpass voltage controlled filter (VCF)
Voltage controlled amplifier (VCA) with adjustable offset
Delay effect with adjustable delay time and feedback amount
Two looping attack-sustain-release envelope generators (EG)
Sample & Hold circuit with an individual clock
Attenuverter
Slew processor with adjustable slew time
Two buffered splitter circuits
Two channel oscilloscope
6.3 mm jack sockets
Manual gate button
Gate and Trigger out
Voice card slot
Built in speakers
DIN5 MIDI input
USB connector
Keyhole slots on the rear panel
Dimensions (mm): 820x505x65 (250 with the side panels)
Mass: 8,3 kg

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ESK - Duetto with Syntrx and A2

video upload by Metunar

"2 analog synthesizers, a sequencer and a silly melody.
All sounds from the Erica Synths Syntrx and the GRP A2.
Elektron Digitone does sequencing and effects (Delay and Reverb).
Soft Mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Creating a soundscape from pure resonance

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Who needs oscillators when you have self-oscillating resonance? Here the Erica Synths Acidbox III with high resonance is fed into a Fairfield Circuitry Roger That, then to a Gamechanger Audio Light reverb pedal and finally to the Erica Synths Zen Delay.

The Acidbox is configured so the right output feeds into the control CV input, but the box itself is getting no external audio, just it's own resonance.

The Roger That pedal provides a little extra texture and noise but is not an essential component. I tried all sorts of different pedals in this position including distortions, drives and bitcrushers but almost all of them had very little effect. I think there simply wasn't enough for those pedals to chew on.

The Light pedal is mainly on the 'harmonic' setting and I sometimes switch it to feedback. The Zen delay is on the tape ping-pong setting. Filter is on highpass in case things get out of hand and the drive knob adds some good grit.

The input gain on the Acidbox and Zen were fundamental to the sound. Both were usually quite low but if you want something with more noise and distortion it's there if you just pump those up.

A few years back I had a Lyra-8 which I always say is a great personal meditation machine. Yet imo it doesn't compare to this setup in terms of flexibility and expression. Here you can go high and delicate or low and cone-shaking, peaceful or disturbed all in a few knob turns. And what big glorious knobs they are.

I do believe this type of playing is personally very therapeutic. If I was an indulged academic I think it'd make an interesting research project to look at the brainwave state of someone engaged in prolonged resonant drone knob twiddlings. Might there be a connection between the played harmonics and brainwave frequencies and that in certain moods you'd gravitate to harmonics of that emotional state? Or would your playing perhaps reduce agitated brain frequencies toward a more dreamlike state? Who knows.

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon.

Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"