Tour De France/Kraftwerk - (Circuit Tracks & Rhythm Version)

video upload by Guinan

"I was listening to the 50th Anniversary version of the album, ‘Autobahn’ by Kraftwerk and it occurred to me to have a try at one of their tracks.

By far the most danceable of theirs is the 1983 song ‘Tour De France’ with the 2003 Francois Kevorkian mix the best fit for the Circuit Tracks treatment. It also should be noted that the band were complete cycling fanatics even hosting some of their concerts in velodromes!

With the real Tour De France just about to kick off (5th July in Lille) I couldn’t think of a more suitable track, and I want to dedicate this with love to my cycling-loving father-in-law, Bernard.

Having influenced early 80’s electro music such as Afrika Bambaataa’s ‘Planet Rock’ the influences went in the other direction for this track. Hiring the famous New York electro producer Kevorkian to do the remix made for a fantastic combination. Francois was responsible for many of the greatest New York electro productions and remixes.

(a big shout out too to anyone who's here because they love the broom scene from the movie, 'Breakdance' !)

This era of Kraftwerk was notable in introducing sampling to the normally analogue instrumentation they used. For this reason, I’ve drafted in my Circuit Rhythm again in the same way as my recent version of Robert Mile’s ‘Children’. See here;

• Children/Robert Miles - (Novation Circuits... [posted here]

Everything you hear is coming from just these two machines (Circuit Tracks & Rhythm). The Tracks is programmed with the musical parts and is playing the Rhythm on two tracks. There are in addition some rhythm tracks playing on this machine to thicken out the sound. No other synths were used (apart from the sampled instruments mentioned below) and you’re hearing the straight audio direct out from the machines.

I loved the challenge of putting this together (see below for details!)
I hope you enjoy it too and check in soon for more tunes.

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Panharmonium Revisited | 'worldwide harmony?'

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"It's been over a year since I posted my first video about this spectral masterpiece. I posted this video a few weeks ago, but I got a bit carried away by the NATO summit in my home town and expressed my concerns. Totaly unnecessary. I also needed to relax a bit.

This channel is a modular sanctuary and it should stay free from fears and politics. It should never feel like a job. This version is clean. I also decided to leave the YouTube partner program. If you want to support this channel, please consider joining my Patreon. There's a free tier, and a 'paid' tier with no benefits except for keeping this channel alive. No pressure."

Previous description:

"It's probably me, but I don't feel comfortable with apache helicopters in the air and patriots at the coast line. The NATO summit is tomorrow and it's just a few miles away. I try to stay as far away from politics as possible but the World isn't a good place since the 2020 pandemic, the Russia Ukraine pandemic, the Israel Gaza pandemic and now Iran. If Iran attacks the USA, are we then at war with Iran too?

As always, it's a great time for some uncomplicated patching. I will revisit the Rossum Panharmonium in this video. Under the given circumstances I guess the name can be translated as Worldwide Harmony. Keep your head down and I hope I can post something new by the end of this week. MakeNoise Jumbler coming soon!"

Children/Robert Miles - (Novation Circuits Dream Version)

video upload by Guinan

"Huge thanks to @hansotto8563 for this suggestion. Thanks again to all subscribers for their support. I’ve always loved this track and it remains a favourite to this day.

First released in 1995 this song was originally composed by DJ Robert Miles (real name Roberto Concina) as a ‘wind-down’ track for the end of his DJ sets. Credited as starting the genre of ‘dream house’ it was conceived as a way of reducing the death toll for clubbers returning from Italian clubs and falling asleep at the wheel.

The whole track was programmed and played on just the two machines’ pictured, a Novation Circuit Tracks and Circuit Rhythm. No additional synth or effects were used and the track was recorded straight from the output of the Rhythm (which mixed in the audio input from the Tracks).

I hope you enjoy the end result and check back soon for more tunes.

More details for synth nerds;

I’ve been thinking for a while as to how to cover this. Very much of the 90’s, it used sampled instruments and this made it harder to keep this an all-Circuit track. So much of the track relies on the impact of the piano and guitar samples I needed to reproduce these convincingly. I used my Circuit Rhythm purely as an expander in this case and all the sequences are played from the Circuit Tracks.

The Circuit Rhythm is running purely as a MIDI slave device for channels 3 and 4 only. I plan to detail how to do this in another video – mainly because the title ‘Make Rhythm Your Slave’ popped into my head and seemed too good to waste!

The original piano sound was apparently played on a Kurzweil K2000 and I managed to find a sample of the same sound. The Rhythm is monophonic and the sample is not multisampled but I think (with lot’s of reverb and delay) I managed to get it sounding not too bad.

The patches are self-programmed and I had some fun putting together the thunder and rain ambience effects from free online sample libraries.

The tracks are as follows.
TRACKS
Synth 1 – M1 Organ bass-like patch
Synth 2 – phased detuned sawtooth pad
MIDI 1 – MIDI channel 3 to piano sample track on Rhythm
MIDI 2 – MIDI channel 4 to acoustic guitar sample on Rhythm
Drum 1 – bass drum, 909 sample
Drum 2 – 909 snare sample
Drum 3 – 909 hihat and closed hihat samples.
Drum 4 – ambient samples for thunder, rain etc. (from various free online sample libraries) edited via phaser effect as per original track.
RHYTHM
Track 3 (MIDI channel 3) Kurzweil K2000 sample.
Track 4 (MIDI channel 4) Kawai acoustic guitar sample.

The remaining sample tracks and sequencer on the Rhythm were not used (to reduce the complexity of the track). I based the track on the Dreams version of the song and had to simplify it somewhat to fit in the Tracks. Many of the patterns were played at quarter speed and the notes played unquantized to use micro-steps to squeeze longer squences in. Nonetheless I’ve had to simplify the arrangement but I hope I’ve captured the spirit of this classic.

Thanks once again for watching. Fire away with any questions in the comments and stay tuned"

Lite2Sound HD Stereo photodiode field recording - Eugene, OR

video upload by EA78751

"The location is Skinner Butte in Eugene, Oregon, and this video is demonstration of an experimental field recording device called Lite2Sound HD Stereo 62mm. The waveforms in the audio soundtrack are being emitted by the lights in the scene. Lite2Sound uses photodiodes as sensors to convert fluctuations in light intensity directly to audio. The device I used for this video has sensors 200 times larger than our basic model, Lite2Sound PX. That gives it much greater sensitivity, so its possible to hear many lights blending together, even from miles away.

Every city sounds different..? A serious videographer could do awesome things with this. I have built four Lite2Sound HD Stereo devices, and they are available, please inquire. I can be contacted through rarewaves.net.

I noticed in this video there is an invisible infrared light somewhere in downtown Eugene that emits strong pulses at 1-second intervals. It sounds like a ticking clock, but since you can't see any corresponding blinking in the video, it must be infrared. I assume it is providing flash illumination for some sort of slow-frame night surveillance camera. These are more common in urban areas now, who's watching who?

Thanks for watching!
Eric Archer"

Prophet 10 VS Oberheim OB-X8 // which one should you get?!

video upload by Devin Belanger

"Detailed shootout and comparison between the Oberheim OBX8 against the Sequential Prophet 5 / 10. This is an educational video, so I talk a lot. For playing only sound demos, check out my custom patches.

Miles Away Custom Synth Patches: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/pr...

0:00 - intro patch comparison jam
0:45 - why I made this video
1:55 - patch shootout, PWM keys
4:00 - Prophet main sound characteristics
5:45 - Oberheim main sound characteristics
7:17 - differences in workflow and features
12:37 - patch shootout, classic strings pad
16:15 - Prophet 10 poly unison mode
17:44 - OB-X8 binaural stereo mode
21:57 - patch shootout, Moog style bass
25:25 - making a Prophet patch from scratch
31:19 - making an Oberheim patch from scratch
40:53 - my pros and cons of each synth
43:36 - verdict, which one should you get?"

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 10 SPECIAL EDITION // unboxing & first impressions!

video upload by Devin Belanger

"Devin Belanger (Miles Away) shares first impressions, jams and demos of the Sequential Prophet 10 Limited 50th Anniversary Special Edition to find out if the Prophet 5 is still the best classic synthesizer you can buy."

0:00 - unboxing
1:23 - first jam
1:55 - first impressions overview!
9:44 - designing my first patch
12:35 - exploring the modulation section
19:52 - sound demo no talking
24:10 - why did I buy a Prophet 10?
25:30 - my initial thoughts

UDO Super Gemini / Super 8 Custom Patches // Sound Demo No Talking

video upload by Devin Belanger

"Buy these patches here, they will work for either UDO SUPER 8 or SUPER GEMINI: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/pr...

Miles Away presents 64 Custom Performances for the UDO Super 8 and Super Gemini synthesizers. These 64 curated sounds are actually 128 total patches for your synth, as each performance is made up of 2 fully playable unique sounds that can be run in single, dual or split mode. This set contains warm analog pads, complex multitimbral patches, face melting basses, sensitive keys and more, this is the world's first custom patch collection for the Super 8 and Gemini.

Blade Runner, Stranger Things, Synthwave, Film Score, Ambient, Synthjam"

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Oberheim TEO-5 Custom Patches (Miles Away Vol 2) // Sound Demo No Talking

video upload by Devin Belanger

"Buy these 48 custom programs on SALE for the intro price of only $22.50!

Buy: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com

Back by popular demand, Canadian producer and sound designer Miles Away has created Volume 2 of 48 more Custom Patches for the Oberheim TEO-5! This second volume aims to showcase tan even deeper and more powerful side of this incredible synthesizer. With a variety of dystopian pads, complex FM keys and basses, leads and more, this is the follow up to the most popular custom patch collection for the TEO-5.

Blade Runner, Stranger Things, Synthwave, Film Score, Ambient, Synthjam"

Motor Synth MkII and Synthstrom Deluge | downtempo synth performance

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

Full disclosure: Walrus sent me along the R1 MkII for free. I'm a big fan of their Slöer pedal and also really like the Meraki (both of which I bought with my own money), so I was happy to give the R1 MkII a spin. It's a decent workhorse pedal with full stereo, some cool algorithms (including a sort of granular-delay-reverb thing), and an easy interface. I think the Slöer is still the better pedal if you're choosing based on character/personality, but if you need versatility and a small footprint, the R1 MkII might be for you. I look forward to exploring it more!

Once again, the incredible Miles Away leant me some of his gear to try out. This time, it's the Motor Synth MkII. It's hard to justify at the price point and with a technology that is less known in terms of longevity, and it certainly has some quirks that won't be for some. But man alive, the Motor Synth sounds absolutely incredible: warbly, rich, binaural, capable of mellow lofi ambient all the way up to overdriven bananas cyberpunk. It's incredible.

Check out Miles Away's exploration of the Motor Synth MkII here, and be sure to check out the second jam (heavy industrial electro): • Is This The Most Unique Synth EVER???... [posted here]

Here, I leveraged the mellower side of the Motor Synth and paired it with the Deluge, which is a natural fit in terms of complementary sounds. The R1 MkII was the reverb on the Motor Synth and also was a perfect fit; there's something about the R1's algorithms that makes the good for fitting in a mix. And to glue the Deluge sound together and add a little more personality, I added the Chroma Console doing saturation, doubling, delay, and tape.

Thanks for listening.

Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MkII into Walrus R1 MkII - Main synth, played on keyboard, with reverb
Arturia KeyStep 37 - keyboard for Motor Synth
Synthstrom Deluge into Hologram Chroma Console - drums, bass, synths

Performed and recorded live, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Polyend Synth // the most FUN music gear of 2024?!

video upload by Miles Away

"Sound demo, review, tips and tricks / tutorial for the new Polyend Synth, an innovative multi-timbral, multi-engine synthesizer with a unique 3x synth pad grid.

Thanks to Polyend for sending the synth over to me.

0:00 - intro jam
1:00 - my experience with the Polyend Synth
2:40 - sound demos, no talking
6:25 - Polyend Synth as an all-in-one ambient groovebox
9:30 - workflow tutorial and my favourite features
10:54 - scale modes, macros and poly aftertouch
14:00 - tritimbrality and exploring the different engines
15:44 - designing a bass patch from scratch
17:48 - granular engine
19:15 - mixer and effects
20:49 - jamming on the patch
21:43 - designing a new scene
23:37 - chord and note follow modes and the arpeggiator
27:25 - pros and cons, who is the Synth for?"

Take 5 Synthesizer Sound Demo (Custom Patches, No Talking, Ambient, Synthwave, Blade Runner, etc)

video upload by Miles Away

"Purchase these 48 Custom Patches for Sequential Take 5 by Miles Away:
https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/pr..."

TEO 5 vs. Take 5: which synth should you buy?

video upload by Miles Away

"Synth comparison / shootout between the Sequential Take 5 and the Oberheim TEO-5.

Buy my Custom Patches for the TEO-5 or Take 5 here!
https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/co..."

The ‪@YukiTheSynthDragon‬ detailed feature comparison [posted here]

0:00 - intro jam
0:49 - why I made this shootout video
1:58 - inherent differences in sound and workflow
7:13 - creating the same patch on both synths
17:03 - comparing differences with FX
20:49 - jamming with both synths
23:55 - sound vs sound examples, no talking

NEW GS Music Bree6 // first overview & sound demo

video upload by Miles Away

"From the creator of the GS E7 comes a new analog polyphonic synthesizer, the Bree6! Follow Miles Away to Music Expo SF 2024 for a first impressions sound demo and overview!

GS Music: https://www.gsmusic.com
Buy my custom synth patches: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/co...

0:00 - Intro / heading to Music Expo SF 2024
1:03 - what is the GS Bree6 Synthesizer?
2:37 - first impressions of the synth!
5:21 - bonus, the rest of Music Expo and the 50th anniversary of Sequential
7:06 - size comparison vs the GS E7
7:32 - direct sound demo no talking"

Is the GS E7 the best MPE synth in 2024?!

video upload by Miles Away

Update: video title updated to GS E7 MPE SYNTHESIZER SOUNDS REALLY GOOD!

"Buy my Custom Patches for the GS E7 and more!
https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/pr...

GS Music: https://www.gsmusic.com"

Why To Love The Oberheim TEO-5

video upload by Miles Away

"Buy the Miles Away 48 Custom TEO-5 Synth Patches on SALE now: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/pr...

Should you get the Oberheim TEO-5 synth? Sound Demo, Walkthrough, Tutorial and Review by Miles Away.

0:00 - intro playing
1:04 - what we are doing today
2:15 - TEO-5 demo song
4:05 - what makes this synth special?
5:02 - front panel walkthrough
6:32 - oscillator section
8:31 - LFOs and mod matrix
14:29 - filter section
17:30 - envelopes
20:20 - cross mod and TZFM
23:30 - arpeggiator, sequencer and program settings
27:45 - fx section
30:28 - reverb section pro tips
32:11 - designing a patch and sequence
37:26 - pros and cons
43:59 - sound demo playing no talking"

Oberheim TEO-5 Custom Patches // sound demo no talking

video upload by Miles Away

"Buy these 48 custom programs on SALE for the intro price of only $22.50!
https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/pr...

These 48 Custom Patches from Canadian producer and sound designer Miles Away aim to showcase the powerful yet beautiful analog tones this SEM-based synth can produce. With a variety of epic pads, complex multitimbral patches, face melting basses, sensitive keys and more, this is the world's first custom patch collection for the TEO-5.

Blade Runner, Stranger Things, Synthwave, Film Score, Ambient, Synthjam"

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Oberheim TEO-5 vs Sequential Take 5 | Oberheim TEO-5 vs OB-6 vs OB-X8 // which synth is BEST?

video upload by Yuki The Synth Dragon

0:00 opening info and volume differences
2:40 basic init patch comparison
5:30 pulse waves and pwm
10:10 filter differences and resonance differences
21:30 making the same patch on both synths
33:00 effects / reverb comparison
37:00 more oscillator comparison (triangle vs sine as well)
38:30 FM comparison

And from Miles Away:

Oberheim TEO-5 vs OB-6 vs OB-X8 // which synth is BEST?

video upload by Miles Away

"Shootout / comparison of the three high end analog synthesizers from Oberheim / Sequential. Which should you get?

All 3 synths were recorded direct into UAD Apollo 16 interface with no EQ or pre-amp coloring. While I did my best to level match all 3 of the synths, these are analog instruments with a high variance in dymanic range, so at some points, one synth will sound louder than others. For example, the OB-6 sometimes sounds louder than the others, because of its inherently hotter levels driving into its internal mixer, despite reading similar levels on the meter. It's a fine balance to get the levels close, without overcompressing the master audio file, so I went for as transparent of a recording as possible, so keep that in mind if you have issues with level matching.

0:00 - intro, what we are doing today
1:04 - same patch compared on all 3 synths
2:11 - init patch comparison & why the OB-6 sounds so different
2:54 - oscillator section comparison
4:30 - pulse width & modulation workflow differences
7:39 - filter section comparison
11:23 - envelope comparison on a classic PWM string sound
15:50 - patch comparison, classic OB pad sound
18:24 - playing the exact same chord back to back
18:57 - unique features of TEO-5
24:47 - unique features of OB-6
31:20 - unique features of OB-X8
40:33 - TEO-5 sound demo no talking
45:49 - OB-6 sound demo no talking
49:28 - OB-X8 sound demo no talking
55:19 - which one should you buy?
56:52 - my conclusions & thoughts on all 3 synths

Check out my Custom Miles Away Synth Patches featured in this video: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/co..."

Exploring the new Oberheim TEO 5! // unboxing and first impressions

video upload by Miles Away

0:00 - unboxing
1:35 - synth first impressions / playthrough
6:28 - exploring the new mod matrix
12:38 - modifying more presets
16:39 - Can TEO-5 sound like a vintage Oberheim?
17:55 - creating a distorted modern arp bass sound
22:12 - my thoughts so far on the TEO-5

Stream my music: https://beacons.ai/milesaway

Is This The Best Ambient Synth EVER MADE??!!

video upload by Miles Away

"Review, sound demo and tutorial/walkthrough of the brand new Elta Music Solar 42 F synthesizer, a modern-vintage inspired experimental drone machine. Learn what’s new in the 42F update, how to use the SOLAR 42, and how it sounds (no-talking)."

0:00 - intro performance
1:49 - what is SOLAR 42F?
3:02 - original orchestral demo composition
4:49 - the sonic character of SOLAR 42F in melodic songs
6:37 - SOLAR 42 vs SOLAR 42F, what's new?
7:40 - exploring the swappable FX cartridge system
8:22 - String Ringer FX demo jam
9:51 - Generator FX demo jam with Strymon Night Sky
11:37 - Vibe FX cartridge jam with reverb
12:56 - Digital FX cartridge jam with distortion
13:45 - my favourite tip for recording SOLAR 42 in the studio
15:40 - tutorial / walkthrough of the front panel
16:36 - drone voices explained
19:07 - using the drone voices to make a chord progression
20:33 - VCO voices explained
23:23 - LFO Section
24:29 - VCO envelope and cross mod options
26:09 - sync and FM demo jam
27:37 - keyboard, scales and menu explained
28:26 - arpeggiator section options
29:59 - pressure control and hidden VCO vibrato LFO
31:34 - step sequencer demonstration
33:06 - special voices 3 & 6 explained
35:07 - sound design drone jam
36:39 - stereo filter section
38:43 - sample and hold patching
39:46 - contact mic & envelope follower
42:33 - joystick controller
43:31 - joystick and light sensor jam
44:55 - review with pros & cons
45:56 - should you buy this synth?
47:01 - outro jam

SOLAR 42 F Ambient Synthesizer // unboxing & first impressions

video upload by Miles Away

"First jam & quick look at the brand new Elta Music SOLAR 42F synth."

0:00 - unboxing
0:26 - improvised jam 1
4:36 - my thoughts and first impressions
6:07 - improvised jam 2