"No AI here, this is a real human description in the language of English.
Think of drum loops, drones and leads from the 90s. This is an M-DC1 from Roland, which includes typical banks of patches, but also cool performance and drum modes. Many hip hop loops, trance type stuff. This is a rack module which essentially contains the dance roms that were also available for the JV series in the form of plug in cards. Except this is a standalone rack unit with a JV-esque sound engine.
The JV sound was ubiquitous in the 90s, and not to be underestimated, whether it be traditional piano/keyboard, bass, drums, or leads.
Pretty clean, even the rack ears are pretty clean, Home studio only, not dragged around. Used for supplementing tracks, and some of the drum loops were used as foundations for tracks.
you got your midi, your stereo outs etc.
midi'd it up to another roland keyboard and tested some of the performance loops, and individual patches. That worked for me."
"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES AND STEREO EFFECTS, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::
An Ambient Exploration in Microsound in Two Parts with the @MAKEN0ISEMUSIC Morphagene & Mimeophon. Part one also includes the Make Noise QPAS. Both parts towards the end also include a pair of Radio Music modules (though in Part One the second Radio Music module wouldn't trigger). I will be releasing a 5 Track Album with more of these explorations within a week or two. Further details of this video:
You may be asking 'Why didn't he just use modulation on those parameters?' When I'm using a small setup with just two or three modules, I like to manually "play" the modules like an instrument; using my intuition to guide how I am going to evolve the sound. In my main, bigger system, I of course use all sorts of modulation for some of these things with modules like Batumi, Samara, Zadar and others, but I still always leave room to play the instrument manually.
I've been interested in Granular synthesis and Microsound ever since getting Curtis Roads' book 'Microsound' when it first came out in 2001, but even before that, I had been interested in Musique Concrète, with my first experience of that being when my father (who was a Radio DJ and Concert Promoter) brought home the just released Beatles 'White' album and hearing 'Revolution No. 9' for the first time. I was four years old, and it freaked me out! Part two of this video towards the end gets a little 'haunted' as well, inspired by that revolution of musique concrète!
all sequenced from logic, lots and lots of pitch bend automation... midi cv mostly coming from expert sleepers fh-2, including one converter that's just velocity information for the hihats and one that's just a monophonic gate with no pitch (for the dfam). the configurability of the fh-2 is astounding
drums: squid salmple with mostly linn samples, swapped in a 909 ride and 808 cowbell. gates from beatstep pro with aforementioned hihat velocity from the fh-2
bass: mb2s all by itself (including midi conversion)
riff that mostly follows bass: plaits (waveshaper algo) through tiptop forbidden planet though obne screen violence (disabled at first)
minor 2nd thing: qu-bit surface in one of the e piano modes
riff 1: qu-bit chord v2, a fair bit of malarky going on to get the right flavour of duophony. everything's kinda duplicated so at first it's just the first two oscillators then it gets doubled
riff 2 (first new riff in 4/4): surface again, i switch it to monophonic during the stabs
riff 3: qu-bit aurora running a dumb little oscillator firmware i wrote a few weeks ago (my first and so far only foray into writing dsp). ran it through after later stairs (stereo filter) with different lfos modulating left and right to move it around a bit. midi from beastep pro (this was the last voice i added and had used up all the outputs on the fh-2 and expander. still had the other sequencer on the bsp so i guess i could've added one more voice)
klek de machine: dfam
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the arrangement is slightly shorter, where everything's live rather than looped i can only add layers as long as i can add voices so i focused on what seemed like the more important ones. and while i spent a long time trying to figure out all the parts i'm still not quite sure what the bass (and guitar part that mostly doubles the bass) in the last section is doing. pretty sure i'm pretty close though.
It's quite sensitive to vibrations (almost as sensitive as a turntable), so I'm wondering if it would be difficult to use it directly in a club live performance. However, even just considering it for music production, I feel it's a special synthesizer. I really love it.
There's a real magic to the harmonic and pitch changes when you place small objects on it just right…
Next, I'm going to try playing it with a drum machine."
"A deep look at the multifunctionality of each stage. This answers the question, 'What is meant by Arbitrary Function Generator.' Also , checkout Stazama’s video on the 248t [below]
My Patreon: / synthtodd"
Here comes the MARF - Tiptop Audio 248t Demo Video
"Here we are, the "MARF" aka Multiple Arbitrary Function Generator Model 248 in now in a reality in eurorack: all hail the 248t!
In this video I'm going to show you a bit of everything it can do (it can do a lot) but believe it or not I'm not going to go too deep. I'll try to go a bit deeper in some of the many rabbit hole of this things in future videos."
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"All modules are in basically good working condition. On a few of them you can slowly notice that they have not been used for a long time, but this should easily disappear again with regular use. One or two jacks are a bit stiff. I am the first owner. Listed from top to bottom and then the rack on the right (not in the main photo, but full of amazing modules).
ModularGrid Rack 1: https://modulargrid.net/d/racks/view/3056577 Dimensions (W × H × D) approx.: 143.5 × 25 × 22 cm Dedicated power supply (from MoonModular), completely independent. Synthesizers.com Q118 Instrument Interface Synthesizers.com Q125 Signal Processor Synthesizers.com Q105 Slew Limiter Club of the Knobs C 994 Multiples Synthesizers.com Q106 Oscillator (VCO) Synthesizers.com Q106 Oscillator (VCO) Synthesizers.com Q113 8-Channel Mixer Synthesizers.com Q106A Oscillator (VCO) Synthetic Sound Labs The Matrix Algorithmic Composer – Model 1660 Corsynth C103 Frequency Divider Multiplier Synthetic Sound Labs VC Envelope Generator – Model 1230 Synthesizers.com Q107 State Variable Filter (VCF) Synthesizers.com Q162 Filter Mixer for Q107 Synthesizers.com Q109 Envelope Generator Club of the Knobs C 905A Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter Club of the Knobs C 911 Envelope Generator Club of the Knobs C 902 Voltage Controlled Amplifier Club of the Knobs C 905 Reverberation Unit
ModularGrid Rack 2: https://modulargrid.net/d/racks/view/3056596 Dimensions (W × H × D) approx.: 143.5 × 25 × 22 cm Dedicated power supply (from MoonModular), completely independent. Synthesizers.com Q124 Multiples Moon Modular 563 v1 4-Track/8-Step Trigger Sequencer Moon Modular 528 Sample and Hold Moon Modular 524 Quad Low Frequency Oscillator Moon Modular 524A Quad Low Frequency Oscillator Assistant Synthetic Sound Labs 5-Pulser / Dual Analog XOR – Model 1710 Club of the Knobs C 962B Sequential Switch (bidirectional) Club of the Knobs C 995 Attenuators Synthetic Sound Labs Double Deka VCO - Model 1130 Synthesizers.com Q115 Spring Reverb (Modified with 2 Tanks) Club of the Knobs C 911P v1 Pentaphonic VC Polyphonic Envelope Generator STG Soundlabs Digital Attenuators Synthesizers.com Q109 Envelope Generator Club of the Knobs C 906A Low Pass Gate Club of the Knobs C 906A Low Pass Gate Club of the Knobs C 911 Envelope Generator Club of the Knobs C 902 Voltage Controlled Amplifier Club of the Knobs C 994 Multiples
"In this Signal Colors episode, I'm taking a much closer look at the Herbs & Stones Soft Memo - a semi-modular stereo patchable effects workstation that can help craft some WILD sounds. Hang out while I check it out with a stereo synth (OP-1F), vocals (TP-7), and a mono synth (Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano MIDI).
00:00 Intro
01:02 Layout and Control Overview
08:30 All Algorithms w/ OP-1F
01:03:17 On Vocals w/ TP-7
01:14:49 On Mono Sources w/ Pocket Piano
01:21:24 Final Thoughts
"Elastic OSC 1.3 adds long-awaited MPE support to iOS.
Unlock expressive control and shape sounds with polyphonic aftertouch and per-note gestures.
Map Glide (X), Slide (Y), and Pressure (Z) to synthesis parameters and control them with external MPE controllers or the built-in keyboard (X and Y). As with any MPE instrument, all gestures work polyphonically, meaning each note can control parameters independently — for example different gains or timbres depending on the pressure applied to each key.
The Android version offers the same features as iOS — just at a much lower price!!
The update comes with more than 100 new presets by @JakobHaq , @redskylullaby , Nerk and others — lots to explore!
Update video by ALEXANDER EWALD
Mobile devices used in this video:
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Pro 11.9", Samsung Galaxy S22+, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
MPE Controllers used in this video:
@intuitiveinstru Exquis, @Ableton Push3, Roli Seaboard M, Embodme Erae
"I had chance to have Kodamo EssenceFM MK1 for while. After I played this one, I noticed a bit annoying shimmer fx, so couldn’t remove it and re-record. Didn’t record the MIDI notes, just straight to audio. A bit Eventide Space for additional reverb."
"Here I have set up an exploration situation, whereby I can mess about with various settings on the Buchla 200 while it's playing a semi-random patch
I'm using the 208 Easel module for initial sound generation, which goes to the 296 Spectral Processor, then out to two places: the even output goes to a mixer input, and the odd out goes to the 288 Time Domain Processor, then into mixer input 2. This goes out to the 289 Defect Processor top section, which has Maxlord's Lexi-like (224) reverb EPROM fitted. It's a great reverb! And you can CV various parameters. Joy!"
A lot of people think it's just about voice count, but there's more to it. I'll take you deep into their unique character, how their polyphony impacts your composition, and critically, which one truly fits your specific production workflow and musical vision. In this video, I'm putting these iconic synths head-to-head 🎛️. I'll compare their oscillators (sawtooth and square wave) and filters (Rev 1 and Rev 3) to uncover all the sonic nuances. I'll also explore modern features like aftertouch and velocity modulation found on the Prophet-10 🎹, showing you exactly how they impact expressive performance. You'll hear direct comparisons, and I'll show you how these analog machines handle tuning and drift, giving you my comprehensive take on what makes each Prophet unique.
🎬 What you’ll see and hear in this video:
• 🔊 My in-depth comparison of Prophet-5 vs. Prophet-10 oscillators
• 🎛️ Dissecting the sonic characteristics of Rev 1 and Rev 3 filters
• 🎵 The impact of aftertouch and velocity modulation on synthesis
• 🧐 Exploring analog drift and the 'tune' function
• 🎹 How polyphony (5 vs. 10 voices) shapes my playing
• ✨ Uncovering subtle sonic differences in sawtooth and square waves
• 💡 My practical insights for choosing the right Prophet for your studio
🔥 Visit my Doctor Mix website for sound packs, courses, merch & more
👉 https://doctormix.com
🎧 Professional Services
Get your music professionally mixed, mastered, or produced
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"since the beginning of the year i’ve been slowly learning how to use the m8. it’s my new favorite little guy, but i still feel like i barely know what i’m doing. this is a really simple little song using the hichord as an external instrument with some touchscreen effects. there is no post-processing on this audio. still haven’t figured out how to make led screens look good on camera lol.
i have a few videos saved up so i can post weekly for the next little while. expect more m8 later, i’ll be back to traveling once it warms up so it’s coming with me ;3
all my music is free to use. liking the video or subscribing to the channel helps me make more stuff. thanks love u."
"hichord recently updated its looper to have six separate tracks and they asked me to try it out. i tried to get the camera as close as possible so you can read the screen. all this audio comes straight from the box with no plugins or effects."
"Here's another demo of the PM Foundations Variable Filter Bank. This time, there's no talking, just knob turning and sound. I wanted to see what sort of vowel sounds I could get. I'm using one bank, one EG for modulating the filter, one EG for the amplitude, and a bit of the unfiltered signal mixed in. When my hand disappears, it's fooling with the filter EG."
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"Roland System 700 Keyboard Controller model 701A with the 6-pin DIN cable and original System 700 brochure. Block 2 contains the 61-key (5 octave) two-voice keyboard with a controller panel which offers: pitch control, portamento time with separate on/off switch, pitch bender with center off click stop, and a pitch bend range switch (off, 0.1v, 1v, 5v). All connections for single voice operation are made through the DIN patch cord. Rear panel also contains additional output jacks for: keyboard cv 1 and cv2 (second voice), gate out, key trigger out, and bend control voltage out. If you own the main console or lab system without keyboard, this is your chance to make is complete. I'm pretty sure that the keyboard works also with the Roland 100M cabinets, but I have not tested this."
"Today, I’m using the Haken Continuum to gently shape a voice that seems to come from nowhere…inspired by an eastern-flavored piano melody.Then I enhance it with harmonies played on the C15.Everything begins to merge, to breathe together.Something is happening…Is the magic starting to appear?"
Birth of a song part 01 (Ayeweska), more to come
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"Birth of a song. I’m sharing a few moments of the creative process, when music begins to breathe.
Ayeweska.
#BirthOfASong #MusicCreation #Songwriting #BehindTheScenes #OriginalMusic #Composer
"'Navipanel V3 for MicroDexed' (or MicroDexed Desktop - https://www.musikandmore.net/shop/ ) adds a nice user interface and many connections to the open source synth. Here's an overview.
"A sequencer patch using PRECISION VOLTAGES and CHANCE DELAY modules for probability-based transposing of steps. Also featuring sound from a single VCO and the SONIC XV filter & wave folder.
Video & Performance by @DreamsOfWires
PATCH BREAKDOWN: A Doepfer Mini Sequencer is playing a simple 5-step sequence. The clock is from the DUAL LFO + VCA module, which is also triggering an DH-ADSR envelope generator (connected to audio VCA), and the SAMPLE HOLD & SLEW module.
Because the sequencer gates aren't being used to trigger the envelope generator, I can use them elsewhere, and on the Mini Sequencer they can be turned off per step, so instead I am sending these gates to the PRECISION VOLTAGES (Gate A). This means that whenever a gate signal is received, Precision Voltages will activate, shifting the pitch of connected VCOs by the selected amount.
To add variety to this, I am first running the gates through the CHANCE DELAY, with which I can adjust the chance/probability of the gates being passed through to the Precision Voltages, or ignored. This means that the transposed notes will only randomly occur, based on the position of the 'Chance' pot, here at 50%.
Precision Voltages is dual channel (A & B), but I'm using the combined A + B output, so that any semitone or octave changes that I make to channel B will be combined with those on channel A, which is the only channel being switched on or off by the incoming gates. This means I can transpose the whole sequence by the same selected semitone and octave values (here plus or minus 5 semitones) and still have the selected sequencer notes randomly transposing by the same interval.
As for the sound - just a single triangle wave into the SONIC XV Diode Ladder Filter, manually adding the wave folder to create a much more interesting timbre, and with the clocked SAMPLE HOLD & SLEW module randomly modulating the filter frequency, via the DUAL LFO\s built-in VCA, which is slowly modulating the level of the Sample and Hold from strong to nothing.
Mixed on a @solidstatelogic BigSix with @vermonagear DSR-3 Dual/Stereo (real) Spring Reverb. Both cases powered by the Konstant Lab StrongPWR, with small case using a Polyend Anywhere USB PSU, powered by the USB output of the StrongPWR. Clear acrylic Eurorack case by CASA Modular, Japan."
A clearer view of the TR-808 skin for the TR-1000 featured in this previous post. This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.
From the video:
"sample chop preview, new project premiere track featuring the voice of one of the most influential and inspirational speakers of our time, Shahid Bolsen
Get TR1000 skinz https://synthskinz.com
Shout out to Synth Skinz"
"We've received a used EVA/Maestro Oberheim Ring Modulator RM-1A Clone, which reproduces the sound of the Maestro Oberheim Ring Modulator RM-1A as faithfully as possible.
This is a highly specialized custom-made unit.
Created in response to requests from enthusiasts, this is the ultimate clone ring modulator designed to recreate John Lord's organ sound.
The layout of the input/output jacks, faders, and pin switches has been designed to closely match the original.
Condition: B+: No issues for normal use"
"No AI here, this is a real human description in the language of English.
