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Saturday, May 23, 2026
drone music / dark ambient / Sound Objects GEKKON / KORG SQ-1 / ZOOM ms70cdr / by GIPNOZER
video upload by G I P N O Z E R
"Beyond the bubble-thin edge of reality, invisible worlds pulsate, their cities woven from frozen light and sound vibrations beyond our hearing. They glide through us like ghosts through fog—parallel dimensions where the laws of physics bend in unimaginable dances, and time flows backward, nourishing the roots of our own existence. We've become accustomed to considering our world the only one, but the very fabric of space grows thinner with each passing day: stars in alien skies begin to pierce the familiar evening horizon, and one day, when the resonance of two universes reaches its peak, the boundaries will finally collapse, transforming familiar reality into a dazzling kaleidoscope where two infinities merge into one, forever changing the face of the universe.
. . .
sound gear:
_ sound objects GEKKON / @SoundObjects
_ kord sq-1
_ zoom ms70cdr
_ tascam dr40x"
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LABELS/MORE: Korg, Sound Objects, Tascam, Zoom
LABELS/MORE: Korg, Sound Objects, Tascam, Zoom
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Exploring unique FX with synthesisers, modular & more // TRAILS from Poly Effects [PEDALS & PATCHES]
video upload by DivKid
"Join us for an exploration of TRAILS as part of our Pedals & Patches series of videos, exploring pedal FX with modular gear, synthesizers, around the studio and with some other instruments too. Pedals aren't just for guitarists, so lets get creative with them!
Trails offers 7 FX that make your sounds sustain and grow, there's resonators (think Rings) with sympathetic strings, bell like chord generation, live and frozen buffer granular processing, a unique distortion like nothing I've used before, micro loopers, pitch shifting delays, vinyl record emulating delays and more!"
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LABELS/MORE: New Synth Effects, News, POLY Effects
LABELS/MORE: New Synth Effects, News, POLY Effects
Friday, December 12, 2025
Transformation by Parallel Worlds
"Parallel Worlds - 'Transformation' CD album/Digital Download, Now available in Bandcamp!
CD is limited-edition of 100 copies. its Glass-Mastered.
Digital Download is NAME YOUR PRICE for the first 3 days!
All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Bakis Sirros during 2023-2025.
Thanks to: friends and family, John Sirros, Alessandro Vaccaro, Mamonu, Ingo Zobel, Dimitris Pavlidis, Angelos Ioakimoglou, Andreas Vamvakaris.
Machines used:
Eurorack modular (including modules by Qu-Bit, Synthesis Technology, Make Noise, Verbos, Instruo, Xaoc Devices, Intellijel, Frap Tools, Doepfer, 4ms company, Noise Engineering, ADDAC System, Analogue Solutions, Buchla Tiptop Audio, Befaco, Schlappi Engineering, Neuzeit, Strymon and others) Analogue Systems RS-Integrator modular,Korg SQ-64 ,Korg Drumlogue ,Korg Wavestate
facebook.com/parallelworldsmusic
Mastered by Lorenzo Montana'
Artwork by LoMo"
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LABELS/MORE: eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Friday, November 28, 2025
Weston HV 1 Hybrid Oscillator (sound.report english)
video upload by Heiner Kruse - The Green Man(TGM) - sound.report
Timestamps:
00:00-02:33 Intro
02:33-04:20 Digital Osc
04:20-05:40 Aux CV-In Modulation WT Cluster
05:40-08:33 Scale and organize Modulation
08:33-11:10 Fold Algorithms and FM
11:10-15:09 Where’s the beef - + WT Chord Mode
HV1 is an oscillator that brings the best of both the analog and digital worlds: At the core is a super stable, great-tracking, analog triangle core VCO. The triangle is fed into a digital phase shifter, which outputs a phase-shifted triangle and morphed wavetable waveform. The phase-shifted triangle is also transformed into a complementary set of sawtooth, pulse, and sine waveforms using analog circuitry. The digital waveforms are both 16-bit / 150kHz resolution, with available anti-aliasing, making them right at home with the analog waveforms.
Features:
+ Detune ability to make HV1 act like 2 separate, parallel oscillators
+ True linear Phase Modulation & Through-Zero FM
+ 16-way morphing wavetable output with ability to load WaveEdit format and Serum files from SD card
+ Auxiliary CV assignable to wavefolding and bitcrushing effects
+ Built-In Tuner Function
+ Great tracking and stability with 8 octave switch
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LABELS/MORE: eurorack, New Modules, News, Weston
LABELS/MORE: eurorack, New Modules, News, Weston
Friday, September 05, 2025
Tone Science Module No.10 The Final Patch (DiN:TS10)
"Now available as a double CD with an 8-page booklet & download
Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, concludes it’s exploration of the world of modular synth music.
Since the first volume in the Tone Science series was released in 2018, seventy-two musicians in total have joined in with this celebration of the musical possibilities of modular synthesis. These artists have been from a huge range of backgrounds but have all shared the unifying purpose of showcasing the incredible variety of sonic possibilities these instruments can offer.
Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, concludes its exploration of the world of modular synth music.
Since the first volume in the Tone Science series was released in 2018, seventy-two musicians in total have joined in with this celebration of the musical possibilities of modular synthesis. These artists have been from a huge range of backgrounds but have all shared the unifying purpose of showcasing the incredible variety of sonic possibilities these instruments can offer.
The intervening seven years have seen the modular synth world expanding at an exponential rate and whilst one wouldn’t go so far as to say these synths are mainstream, they are certainly far more prevalent than in the past. It’s especially gratifying to see so many musicians now either play solo sets with them or to include them in their onstage arsenal.
Thus we come to this, the final instalment in the Tone Science series. Nothing lasts forever and certainly stopping at this nice round number of ten seems like a good way to not only end the series but to release the Final Patch, a real celebration of what has gone before and perhaps to hint at what is possible for the future. A beautifully packaged double CD featuring twenty artists who have appeared on previous iterations of the series, it really is a who’s who of modular synth musicians. The release is accompanied by an eight-page booklet with an essay by Neil Mason and some final words from the guiding force behind the whole project, Ian Boddy, label boss at DiN. And as Boddy so succinctly puts it in his liner notes, “for me, despite the technological nature of the equipment, the emotional quality of the music is the single most important factor”. The Final Patch certainly delivers on that ethos.
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Modular Stories by Parallel Worlds
https://neoouija.bandcamp.com/album/modular-stories
Digital Download is 'name your price' for the next 2 days!!
The CD is a limited edition of 75 copies.
Machines used:
Eurorack modular (including modules by Qu-Bit, Synthesis Technology, Make Noise, Verbos, Instruo, Xaoc Devices, Intellijel, Frap Tools, Doepfer, 4ms company, Noise Engineering and others) Analogue Systems RS-Integrator modular Korg SQ-64 Korg Volca Modular Korg Wavestate
link: facebook.com/parallelworldsmusic
released April 8, 2025
Thanks to: friends and family, John Sirros, Alessandro Vaccaro, Mamonu, Ingo Zobel & Dimitris Pavlidis. Mastered by Lorenzo Montana'
Designed by LoMo
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Introducing Korg multi/poly native Software Edition
Details follow. Demo available here.
Amazing analog sounds that only digital can provide - now in your DAW.
Inspired by the legendary KORG Mono/Poly, the new KORG multi/poly analog modeling synthesizer delivers breathtaking analog sounds combined with extraordinary digital power and flexibility. It's already garnering acclaim as one of the best synths of the year.
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LABELS/MORE: Korg, New Soft Synths, News, Soft Synths
LABELS/MORE: Korg, New Soft Synths, News, Soft Synths
Friday, October 11, 2024
Impressions by Parallel Worlds
A new release from supporting member Bakis Sirros.
Impressions by Parallel Worlds
Note there is a MOA1225 LIMITED Double 10" record of 30 copies. Only 5 are left as of this post. It is also available on CD and of course, digital download.
Artist: Parallel Worlds
Release: Impressions
Type: Album (Double 10",CD, Digital)
Genre: Ambient, Experimental, IDM
Year: 2024
Catalog number: MOA1225
Label: Móatún 7
Machines used:
Eurorack Modular
Korg Wavestate
Buchla Modular
Korg SQ64
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LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Saturday, July 06, 2024
25 Years of DiN (DiN86)
Featuring supporting members Bakis Sirros of Parallel Worlds, Dave Bessell of Node, & more.
via https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/25-years-of-din-din86
1. Benge - Shadow - The Rest Of Light 05:06
2. Dave Bessell - All Is Now 08:35
3. Bluetech - Broken Prisms Still Refract Light 05:39
4. Erik Wøllo - Emergence 06:55
5. Lyonel Bauchet - A Perfect Day For Uncertainty 07:16
6. Robert Rich - Ornament Drift 05:37
7. d'Voxx - Vila Madalena 06:28
8. Parallel Worlds - Some Space 06:58
9. Ian Boddy - Small World 07:06
10. Polypores - Viridescence 07:36
11. Markus Reuter - Albatross 06:01
12. Field Lines Cartographer - Sea Of Grass 07:52
13. Scanner - Now There Was Nowhere 06:29
14. Chris Carter - Consonance 03:17
15. Bernhard Wöstheinrich - On The Cusp Of Lucid Dreaming 07:02
16. Radio Massacre International - Flying Colours 07:14
17. Surface 10 - Psyche Dio 07:59
18. Nigel Mullaney - There Is No Dark 06:13
19. Node - Rewind 10:08
20. ARC - System Six 11:33
"This is certainly a milestone release for the DiN label as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Needless to say, this is quite an achievement for a niche, independent label that has relentlessly ploughed its own path for quarter of a century. Its catalogue and release schedule has been carefully curated over all these years by label boss Ian Boddy, who launched the imprint way back in the spring of 1999. It is perhaps a reflection of his own musical identity which, whilst grounded in the Berlin School of the 1970s, has continued to evolve and grow to cover ever widening areas of electronic music, where sub-genres can be mixed and matched at will.
There have been plenty of compilation albums released on the DiN label in the past, most notably the iNDEX sampler albums, of which there have been eight to date. These cover tracks from existing albums and are certainly a great showcase for the label. However, this double album is different, in that Boddy invited the majority of the musicians who have previously been released on the main DiN catalogue to compose new pieces. Spread across two discs, this amounts to 142 minutes of sublime, varied and thoroughly original music. Ranging from beautifully ambient to dark brooding soundscapes, via cinematic electronica through to old school Berlin School sequencer workouts, “25 Years of DiN” is a wonderful distillation of the DiN label.
Presented in a stunning six panel fold out Digipak double CD package with 8-page booklet featuring an essay by Neil Mason (Moonbuilding), this release is a must-have for collectors of the DiN labels output.
credits
releases July 19, 2024
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Friday, April 05, 2024
Artiphon by Parallel Worlds
New from Parallel Worlds
Artiphon (MOA1221) Móatún 7, in Double 10" Vinyl, CD and Digital.
Vinyl limited to 30 copies, CD limited to 50 copies. Digital is free/name your price, the first two days.
Machines used:
Eurorack modular
Korg wavestate
Buchla modular
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LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Friday, March 01, 2024
Chromatic Lightning Cage (DiN84) by Dave Bessell
Alesis Andromeda, Minimoog, Osmose video upload by David Bessell
"Find the album here. https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album...
After Hours from the Album Chromatic Lightning Cage by Dave Bessell."

"Dave Bessell | Chromatic Lightning Cage | DiN84
Limited to 250 copies Digipak CD
https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com
This new release from synthesist Dave Bessell sees him completing a quartet of albums loosely based on the Greek philosophy of the Four Elements, namely Fire, Water, Earth and Air. There’s certainly no doubting that “Chromatic Lightning Cage” with its vivid cover is referencing Fire. At times the ghost of Amon Tobin and Nils Frahm wander through the album but mostly it has its own distinctive voice which draws on a whole variety of influences. This one will repay repeated listenings. Lovers of Electronica, Downtempo, Ambient and Soundtracks will find much to admire in this new album and the music once again showcases the unique talent of this highly individual musician.
USA customers can save on postage by purchasing here.
EU customers can save on postage by purchasing here.
To coincide with the release of Chromatic Lightning Cage there will be 25% off all the other back catalogue Dave Bessell titles on DiN until the end of March. No need for a code, the prices have been adjusted accordingly.
On CD & download:
Reality Engine by Dave Bessell (DiN62)
Black Horses of the Sun by Dave Bessell (DiN47) (only 3 copies left)
On download:
Phosphenes by Dave Bessell & Parallel Worlds (DiN65)
Dystopia by Parallel Worlds & Dave Bessell (DiN56)
Morphogenic by Parallel Worlds & Dave Bessell (DiN41)"
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
Fragmented (DiN83) by Parallel Worlds Listening Party February 9th @ 8:00 PM GMT
You might recall Parallel Worlds latest release Fragmented (DiN83) posted here. For those interested, a listening party for his latest release will be held on February 9th on Bandcamp.
Details follow:
February 9th @ 8:00 PM GMT - chat starts @ 7:30PM
A gentle reminder of this listening party on Friday. Join Greek synthesist Bakis Sirros and DiN label boss Ian Boddy to listen and chat about the new Parallel Worlds album "Fragmented" (DiN83).
This fourth solo sonic journey from Sirros on the DiN imprint sees him focusing in on his modular synthesiser systems. It has certainly be noted before, but is worth reiterating, that there is a certain John Carpenter like soundtrack quality to the music of Parallel Worlds. Seemingly simplistic they shroud a wealth of detail and beauty that is revealed over repeated listening.
dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fragmented-din83
Looking forward to seeing some of you there.
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LABELS/MORE: events, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: events, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Friday, February 02, 2024
Parallel Worlds - Fragmented (DiN83) Released on Digipak CD & Download
This is a follow-up to this post.
"The first DiN album of 2024 is now live on the DiN Bandcamp store. "Fragmented" (DiN83) by Parallel Worlds, on limited edition Digipak CD & download. This fourth solo sonic journey from Parallel Worlds sees him focusing in on his modular synthesiser systems."
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Fragmented by Parallel Worlds (DiN83) Demo Mix
A new release by Parallel Worlds is coming February 16th. Details follow.
Parallel Worlds Fragmented DiN83 Release date 16th February 2024 Limited to 200 copies Digipak CD Bar Code CD 5028423240839
Greek synthesist Bakis Sirros who records under the name of Parallel Worlds has become a familiar name to followers of the DiN label. His debut release was “Obsessive Surrealism” (DiN26) back in 2007 and since then he has released two further solo albums, “Shade” (DiN32) and “Plector” (DiN76), as well as several collaborative albums with different artists including DiN label boss Ian Boddy & Node guru Dave Bessell.
This fourth sonic journey from Sirros on the DiN imprint sees him focusing in on his modular synthesiser systems, especially the Eurorack format with some able support from Buchla. These massive constructed patches live and breath like a crepuscular organism waking from its slumber. Indeed “Fragmented” is bookended by two wonderfully deep, textural tracks appropriately titled “Dawning” and “Sunset”. With the exception of the organ-like drone soundscape of “Time Flow” the remaining seven tracks encapsulate everything we have come to expect from this unique artist, namely dark, menacing bass lines overlaid with glitchy percussive patterns and beguiling, floating melody lines. It has certainly be noted before, but is worth reiterating, that there is a certain John Carpenter like soundtrack quality to the music of Sirros. Seemingly simplistic they shroud a wealth of detail and beauty that is revealed over repeated listening.
Lovers of Electronica, Dark Techno, Downtempo & IDM will find much to admire in “Fragmented” and this new album once again showcases the unique talent of this highly individual musician.
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Friday, November 10, 2023
Korg Wavestate - "Ambient Worlds" Soundset (40 Exclusive Performances)
video upload by LFOstore
"We are able to create entire worlds with music - and travel through these images in the same way as when reading books or watching films. Research stations on distant stars, unfamiliar ecosystems of unexplored planets, new impressions from visiting parallel dimensions - all this in a new soundset that describes the different worlds of our vast reality!
This soundbank, created by LFO Store’s sound designer Otto K. Schwarz, is perfect for different styles of electronic music, especially ambient, berlin school, new age; as well as for scoring soundtracks. We have prepared 40 exclusive multi-layered sample-based performances, including atmospheric pads, bright plucks, exciting leads, powerful sequences, and even more.
We made the most of the Korg Wavestate synthesizer, revealing its full potential and implementing all of its functions! Each preset has modwheel and X/Y pad assigned - this allows you to modulate and customize the sounds to the needs of your own musical works. Explore the capabilities of our favourite Korg Wavestate synthesizer and let your musical compositions reach a new quality level!
Demo Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Atmospheres
04:02 SEQs + Leads
06:16 Plucks + Pianos
07:56 Pads
13:10 Outro"
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LABELS/MORE: Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members
LABELS/MORE: Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members
Thursday, September 28, 2023
K-DEVICES Releases Secta, a New VST3/AU Audio Plugin
video upload by kdevices
"Secta is an audio effect that dynamically splits incoming audio in two sections and processes each with an exclusive kit of effects, sculpting silence, shaping accents and amplifying hidden details, guiding each layer into a parallel sonic dimension."
Secta / 10 minutes tape loop disintegration


Press release follows:
K-Devices releases Secta as VST3 and AU
parallel (sound) worlds
Arvieux, France - September 28 2023. K-Devices, developer of creative music tools, has released Secta, a new audio effect, as VST3 and Audio Unit plugin for MacOS and Windows.
Building on the concept of a multidimensional gate, Secta processes the audio in a unique way, adding an ephemeral and dramatic touch to acoustic instruments, warmly disintegrating loops, injecting abrupt drops and retexturizing your lines, or throwing down any beat into a dark path of fragmentation.
At first, Secta splits the incoming signal acting as a gate effect: the user sets an amplitude threshold using the Verge and Boost parameters. The signal’s amplitude portion greater than the threshold value generates an envelope which controls the Above and Below sections. The envelope itself controls the frequency of a lowpass filter in the Above section (resulting similar to a lowpass gate), while its inverse value controls the amplitude of the Below section. Such envelope can be shaped using several global parameters: Smooth, Retain, and Sidechain.
Above and Below sections process sounds using a different set of effects each: the more rumbling Above, the more textural and looney Below.
Using one section at a time holds interesting sculpting results, while combining and balancing them is great for creating richer textures.
Hard-to-describe with classic effect categories, Secta processes both sides of a gated source independently, acting as a counterpoint amplitude sculptor. Secta cuts to (re)generate. Secta is a colorizer, no mix parameters are available: just load Secta onto your track and let it inspire you with its timbrical shades. A gate, a dynamic multi-distortion, a double heads tectonic monster, a trembling detuned textures generator, and more... so many uses of Secta have yet to be discovered!
== Totem/ Series ==
Secta is part of the totem/ series by K-Devices: unconventional audio effects coming in a compact format, easy to use, at a lower, convenient price.
== Requirements ==
Available as VST3 and Audio Unit plugin
any 64bits compatible DAW
MacOS and Windows
== Availability, price, and deals ==
launch price: 19 EUR (until October 15))
regular price: 39 EUR (after October 15)
Product page: https://k-devices.com/products/secta/
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LABELS/MORE: K-Devices, New Soft Synths, New Synth Effects, News
LABELS/MORE: K-Devices, New Soft Synths, New Synth Effects, News
Friday, July 28, 2023
Applied Maths by Parallel Worlds
Artist: Parallel Worlds
Release: Applied Maths
Type: Album (Vinyl,CD,Tape Digital)
Genre: IDM, Ambient, Experimental
Year: 2023
Catalog number: UMFT025
Label: Móatún 7
moatun7.bandcamp.com/album/applied-maths
Free or 'name your price' the first two days
machines used:
Buchla modular, Eurorack modular, Korg opsix, Roland JD-08
credits
released July 27, 2023
Written by Bakis Sirros
Design by Mason Verger
Mastered by Árni Grétar
(p) (c) Móatún 7 2023
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LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Roland, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Roland, Synth Albums
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Black Corporation Introduces EXPANDER MK2
Press release follows:
Black Corporation is thrilled to introduce EXPANDER MK2, a revolutionary tabletop or 6U rack mount effects processor combining the magic of both analog and digital worlds. A major evolutionary leap from our original EXPANDER, MK2 takes multi-effects processing to new heights, boasting an incredibly flexible effects system that covers everything from reverb and delay to modulation and overdrive, and much more.
With line and HI-Z inputs, the EXPANDER MK2 is perfect for a diverse range of music producers, synthesizer users, guitarists, bassists, and live musicians looking to expand their sonic horizons. The stereo and dual-mono routings offer an immense range of connections, with each channel having its own distinct effects chain. The intuitive routing matrix array of LED tact switches lets you create an endless variety of effects chains, from sending a single source to multiple effects in parallel, to cascading them in series.
EXPANDER MK2’s interface takes a knob per function approach, allowing you to dive right into new sonic territories. You can easily save and recall all your settings as presets, with complete MIDI CC functionality, foot switch, and expression pedal inputs adding even more control possibilities.
Delay: The delay section is MIDI syncable, offering both digital and analog options. The digital delay is based on the legendary PCM42, with the same discrete 12-bit ADC/DACs, optical compressor, and filters as the original. Guidance from Gary Hall, the engineer behind the original unit, has resulted in a sound as close to the original rack as possible, with the added benefit of a modern CPU and expanded memory.The analog delay, using analog BBD circuitry, offers a warmer tone with up to 820 milliseconds of delay time. Both delays feature panning controls for added spatial motion.
Reverb: As on the delay, EXPANDER MK2 boasts both digital and analog options. The digital reverb is based on the lush and spacious 224, faithfully recreated by our friends at Meris. The spring reverb uses two 17” tanks (one for each channel) each equipped with an EQ and digital pre-delay section.
Modulator: The modulator is a ring modulator section with enhanced functionality. The first being a quadrant multiplier ring modulator for clean, modern silicon chip-based sounds, and the second, a vintage-style, harmonically rich transformer and diode based ring. The modulator also includes a reference oscillator with an attack and release envelope controlling its pitch, similar to that on DECKARDS’S DREAM’s predecessor, the CS-80.
Chorus: The chorus section features two distinct BBD chorus lines, with manual controls for speed and depth, to add subtle stereo widening or intense, turbulent animation. For fans of the classic four-button chorus, those presets are in there too! Phaser: The phaser section includes an analog OTA- based 12-stage phaser circuit for warm, psychedelic phaser effects, as well as an optical phaser to get a classic Krautrock sound.
Insert / Resonator: The Insert / Resonator section allows you to patch in outboard effects into any part of the effects chain. The resonator component can be used as a subtle EQ to sculpt the tone or can be modulated by the LFO section to create animated resonant or panning effects. The insert returns and sends can occur pre or post-resonator and can also be used as an extra input and output to route multiple signals. When used in parallel, these can turn EXPANDER MK2 into a 4-channel effects processor.
Overdrive: The overdrive section uses Korg’s groundbreaking Nu-Tube micro tube technology to add subtle texture and warmth to any sound, from guitars, synths, drum machines or vocals to anything in between. When pushed further, it can create screaming distortion, perfect for anyone looking to turn up the heat.
LFO: The LFO section features a multitude of LFO’s routable to nearly any destination of the other sections, adding life and movement throughout the signal path.
A convenient selection of connections on the back panel of EXPANDER MK2 includes balanced inputs and outputs, stereo send and return (via individual 1/4′′ jacks or using a common DB25 connector), expression and switch pedals, USB, and DIN MIDI. Additionally, the front includes a convenient HI-Z input for guitarists or any instrumentalist with quieter outputs to plug and play right away. EXPANDER MK2’s natural wood sides can be switched out for included rack ears.
EXPANDER MK2 is a vintage effects inspired powerhouse pushing the boundaries of sound in a
robust, studio form factor. Its hands on capabilities and nearly endless routing options make it an outstanding companion to any production or live set up!"
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LABELS/MORE: Black Corporation, New Synth Effects, News
LABELS/MORE: Black Corporation, New Synth Effects, News
Friday, February 10, 2023
Reflections by Parallel Worlds
via https://moatun7.bandcamp.com/album/reflections
#13 release in UMFT series
Catalog number: UMFT013
Album is free or 'name your price'
the first two days
Machines used: Buchla modular, Eurorack modular, Korg opsix.
credits
released February 9, 2023
Written by Bakis Sirros
Design by Mason Verger
Mastered by Árni Grétar
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Saturday, December 03, 2022
Plector (DiN76) by Parallel Worlds
https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/plector-din76
"Greek synthesist Bakis Sirros who records under the name of Parallel Worlds has become a familiar name to followers of the DiN label. His debut release was 'Obsessive Surrealism' (DiN26) back in 2007 and since then he has released a further solo album, 'Shade' (DiN32), as well as several collaborative albums with different artists including DiN label boss Ian Boddy & Node guru Dave Bessell.
'Plector' (DiN76) is his third solo outing on the DiN imprint and continues the deep dive into organic, analogue modular excursions that this talented musician is so adept at. Throbbing, deep bass lines are accompanied by sparse drum patterns and beguiling melodic synth lines. The album has a beautifully cohesive, dark and brooding atmosphere. Hints of a John Carpenter like synth soundtrack lurk around every corner but the sound world that Sirros creates is very much his own. At times the raw beauty of his synth patches grab you whilst at other moments the delicate, glitch like sound design details hover just out of sight. The album is built upon two groups of three rhythmic tracks interspersed with the dark drone of 'Atmoform' and the beautiful, almost Enoesque final track, 'Harmonic Pathways'.
Lovers of Electronica, Dark Techno, Downtempo & IDM will find much to admire in 'Plector' and this new album once again showcases the unique talent of this highly individual musician.
releases December 9, 2022
All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Bakis Sirros during 2022.
Mastered by Ian Boddy July 2022.
Thanks to: friends and family, John Sirros, Ian Boddy, Mamonu, Ingo Zobel & Dimitris Pavlidis.
Machines used:
Buchla modular
Eurorack modular
Korg opsix
Software"
https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/plector-din76
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
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