Majella IMPLEXUS // Wild West (Coast) Wave Wrangler - Is it worth it? Review and Tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Overview
3:35 Connectivity
4:05 East vs West
5:20 Complex gen
6:05 Sub osc
6:20 Complex mods
9:30 LFOs
10:50 Filter
12:50 Delay
13:50 Envelopes
14:50 MIDI
16:30 Tuner
17:05 Pitch control
17:25 PATCH IDEAS
17:25 Paraphony
19:10 Filter kbd trk
20:10 Filter FM
20:50 Velocity mods
21:45 Clock to Gate
23:45 LFO to Clock
25:10 Pros & cons
28:30 Outro

Other gear in the video:
► Arturia KeyStep 37 and KeyStep Pro)
► DINSYNC.info RE-909
► Cremacaffe stands
► Scopes by Melda: https://www.meldaproduction.com/

LoFi Sunday #40: Glitchy Metroid-Fi (Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO)

video upload by Josh Is Making Music

"I finished Metroid Dread yesterday, and absolutely loved it. I'm a long time Metroid fan, so I figured I ought to bring that into a beat. I took a sample of the 'Phendrana Drifts' theme from Metroid Prime and made a kinda lofi/glitchy beat with it. I hope you enjoy, and if you do, don't forget to leave a like! If you're already subscribed, thanks for coming back! And if you aren't, please consider subscribing to help support the channel and see more videos like this, as well as beatmaking videos and gear discussions. Thanks so much!"

Roland TR-909 style case.

RE-909 vs TR-909: Sunshine Jones' 909 (Reprise)

video upload by autoy

Update: video re-uploaded.

"I thought it would be good to make this comparison again after my RE-909 was finished. Since the last video there's been quite a few changes, the most important being the addition of the output caps (as per Roland TR-909 service manual) and the replica of the original transformer. With these I consider the RE to be pretty much a 909 but I let you judge by the video.

Of note: there are 5 hardware revisions of the TR-909 two of which really affect the sound. Most of the RE-909 builds will sound like earlier models but with the later bass drum, hence slight differences depending on which models you compare it to. Original vintage Mitsubishi OPamps, several key original transistors and original Roland BA662 have been used in this build.

Thanks again to Sushine Jones for providing the video and samples and thanks for watching."

RC-808 in Dommune Setouchi 2019 & a New Update

video upload by vector criterion

Featured above are some sound demos from an interview with the Analog Mafia on the RC-808 in Dommune Setouchi 2019. You can find the full hour and 45 minute interview below. The Analog Mafia are the creators of the original Roland x0x series. RC-808 is a newer project which just got an update you can find at https://rc-808.com/download. You can find additional posts featuring the RC-808 here. The first post with some history is here. They are also a supporting member of the site.

Description for the video above:

"Tadao Kikumoto, together with DJ Hisashi Saito, and galcid Lena, demonstrates how the RC-808 Re-Create the 808 software Drum Synthesizer sounds like.

Tadao is the leader of Analog Mafia who are the original R&D team who developed the MId-O Series like TR-808, TR-909, TR-606, and TB-303. The RC-808 was developed to express full respect and gratitude to all the fans of the Mid-O Series, and also to show how actually the Analog Mafia wanted the 808 to be.

Find out more details such as development episodes, secrets behind the Mid-O Series, and download the RC-808 on Re-Create the 808 website, the only resource from the true originators themselves!! https://vector808.jimdofree.com"

And the full interview:

RC-808 in Dommune Setouchi 2019
video upload by vector criterion

"Tadao Kikumoto gets interviewed from DJ Hisashi Saito, and galcid Lena, about how he and his R&D team tried to develop the legendary TR-808.

Then they delve deep into the RC-808 Re-Create the 808 drum synthesizer to actually see, hear, and experience the real original intention behind developing the TR-808.

This was originally live streamed as a part of Dommune Synthesizer Academy Part 5 on Aug 22, 2019 from below channel.

http://www.dommune.com

Big thanks to Naohiro Ukawa from Dommune for providing us the video, together with DJ Hisashi Saito and glacid Lena for the awesome interview, to let our memeh spread through the wold wide web.

Find out more details such as development episodes, secrets behind the Mid-O Series, and download the RC-808 on Re-Create the 808 website, the only resource from the true originators themselves!! https://vector808.jimdofree.com"

Behringer RD-9 [User Review] Rhythm Designer Analog Drum Machine

video upload by gstormelectro

"Audio and Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2021

Today I am giving a user review of the new Behringer RD-9 Analog Drum Machine.
The RD-9 is an affordable re-issue of the Roland TR-909 all-analog circuitry.
With some updated functionality.
This is not another typical audio comparison video, nor tutorial.
How does it sound?
Whats the design, construction quality and workflow like?
Do I like the features?
How does it compare to other analog drum machines currently available?
I'll break it all down for you right here, right now.

0:00 Introduction
0:42 Build Quality + Connections Overview
2:52 Sounds + Features Overview
6:25 Other Similar Drum Machines
7:25 Summary of Final Thoughts

Recorded direct to Tascam DR-05."

Roland Juno 6 Analogue Synthesizer Demo Doodle - No Talking!

video by T O N E L A B

"In this demo we take a look at a classic analogue synth from 1982... The Roland Juno 6, a rich sounding, yet basic synth.. a very modest single oscillator one may agree. 6-note polyphony, no MIDI, no USB (well.. it IS from 1982!), no saving of sounds.. you're lucky you get 61 keys with it! ..however, there is an External Clock-input... which provides the on-board 'Arpeggiator' with a single note 'trigger' from an external device such as the Roland TR-808 or TR-909... or, alternatively.. something more modern like a MultiClock from E-RM.

This demo was taken from the end of my full Juno 6 tutorial here: [below]

Index:
0:00 Noodle-oh-uno
3:10 Doodle-Dos
6:25 ThreeJ
11:34 Juno that?"

Learn how to use a Roland Juno 6 Synthesizer + synth demo noodling

video by T O N E L A B

"In this demo we take a look at a classic analogue synth from 1982... The Roland Juno 6, a rich sounding, yet basic synth.. a very modest single oscillator one may agree. 6-note polyphony, no MIDI, no USB (well.. it IS from 1982!), no saving of sounds.. you're lucky you get 61 keys with it! ..however, there is an External Clock-input... which provides the on-board 'Arpeggiator' with a single note 'trigger' from an external device such as the Roland TR-808 or TR-909... or, alternatively.. something more modern like a MultiClock from E-RM.

First half of this demo is a virtual 'walk-thru' of the features.. or 'view-torial' if you prefer?! ...then the 2nd half is some 'noodling' around with the Valhalla Shimmer Reverb for added 'drama'.. which gives the Juno 6 a very 'Blade Runner' esque... frothy sound and feel."

Behringer's RD9 TR-909 Clone Finally Ships

This one was a long time coming. You could have picked up a prototype back in July of 2020 here.

"RD-9 is now finally shipping. We're sorry that it has taken much longer than we had anticipated but Covid plus the current global supply chain challenges didn't make it easier.

Compared to the earlier version, the RD-9 has been completely redesigned with many new features added. We're very proud of the RD-9 and can't wait to hear all your feedback.

We also like to thank the many wonderful beta testers who helped us with valuable feature suggestions and to ensure the product is now in perfect shape.

Please be aware that it'll take some time to fill the huge backorders we have on hand. Thank you for all your patience and support."

Lets create trance like we're back in the 90's (Yamaha CS1x,TR-909,Dexed, SH-101,JV-1080,Korg M1)

video by Estuera

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child, and by extension the other Estuera posts featured on the site. :)

"The first part of a series were I'll have some fun creating a track that's typical for a specific time frame. In part one I'll create a trance track as you would have heard them in the clubs in the late 90's.

In the video I'm using my old battle scarred Yamaha CS1x, Dexed, Super 7, the Roland SH-101, JV-1080 and TR-909 plugins and last but not least the Korg M1.

Chapters
0:00​ Intro
0:20​ Creating the track
7:47​ The finished track"

And one with only the CS1x:

More late 90's trance with the Yamaha CS1x
"There are many blue 90's synths, but this one is mine. Lets see what the CS1x can still do and create a full late 90's trance track using this synth as only sound source.

It may not be a Roland JP8000 or a Novation Supernova but this blue beauty still deserves a spot in my studio in 2021 !

Chapters:

0:00​ Intro
1:32​ Lead
2:30​ "Strynx"
3:23​ Beats and Bassline
5:25​ Arpeggios
6:16​ Pads
8:49​ The finished track"

Korg M1: Beyond the presets

video by Estuera

"The Korg M1 is famous for its classic piano, organ and pad presets. But there's way more to this synth than these sounds. In this video I'll give an overview of the synthesis possibilities and show of some brand new patches I created that are ready to be used in new productions."

Lets create M1 house like we're back in the 90's (Korg M1)
video by Estuera

"I'm in the process of patching up an old Korg M1 I recently acquired. What better way to test drive than creating some classic house using the famous piano and organ patches. I even threw in some of its drums.

Next to the Korg M1 I used the Roland cloud TR-909. The Arturia DX7 and Stage V and some old school vocal samples.

Chapters
0:00​ Intro
0:32​ Creating the track
6:42​ The finished track"

TR-909 vs RE-909 EP1 - Sunshine Jones' 909

autoy

"I will be comparing in a series of videos my RE-909 build to various TR-909 machines. Thanks to Sunshine Jones for providing a few patterns to serve as a benchmark."

DinSync RE-909 posts

International House of Baguettes - A Supercritical Neutron Flux Piece

Supercritical Synthesizers

"We’re working on the yellow and green bank of characters (which can be used for the user downloadable characters in the future) to be released as a firmware update. We’re creating characters that aren’t that classic/traditional or go really overboard. One of these ideas was this phaser-y character which can be used in stereo.

This character was inspired by Jean-Michel Jarre and his Eminent 310 sounds with the EHX Small Stone phaser. JMJ is one of our biggest heroes and a huge influence on the Supercritical sound.

The stereo control is heavily featured in this one. The zero point of the stereo control was moved in the middle in the later stages of development. Thankfully so! It can be used in many ways: tuning the oscillator cores, doing stereo tremolo stuff and here, doing this sweeping stereo phaser-like animation. In some characters we might make it do something very weird. Let’s see.

The pad is done with the DCO, the drums are 909 samples and the bass is from Logic Retro Synth. Of course we have to do some cheesy sidechaining because why not!

- Heikki | SC"

Yesss it's Alive !!! 🤪 The RE-909 Replica of TR909 #RE909 #TR909 #Replica #Drummachine #Electronics

Danny

"Yesss it's Alive !!! 🤪 The RE-909 , now waiting for the knobs and case .... 😁 thx to all who has made this project possible !
#RE909 #TR909 #Replica #Drummachine #Electronics #DIY #Dinsync"

The Dinsync RE-909 was first shared on the site back in June.

Roland TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer

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via this auction

"I have decided to sell my last pieces of vintage gear, 303, 808 and 909.Here is a perfect condition TB303.It has been retrofired with the QS303 CPU which is imo the best non sound altering mod you can have :

Total midi control, USB, live programming and more ...

I've also replaced all red leds by blue ones (they're supposed to reduce the noise floor compared to red ones)
Included is a black Roland faux-leather bag !

I am selling it with an assortment of spare parts :All the potentiometers, one knob, red leds, 2 complete switchboards, the original CPU and so on !"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Fact Live: Paranoid London

FACTmagazine

"The third in our new series of live sessions filmed behind closed doors by Fact at 180 The Strand is a cathartic set of raw acid house and techno from Paranoid London, the hardware-heavy project of Quinn Whalley and Gerardo Delgado.

When Paranoid London first emerged in 2007, their music provided a gritty counterpoint to the European minimal sounds and disco edits that proliferated at the time, and their vinyl-only releases gained them underground success at a time when the format was in decline.

In the 13 years since, the project has been host to a rotating cast of guest vocalists, including A Certain Ratio’s Simon Topping, Arthur Baker, Josh Caffe and the late trans activist and DJ, Bubbles Bubblesynski. On this performance they’re joined by regular collaborator Mutado Pintado with visuals by Bob Jaroc.

Classic drum machines and synths such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909 and SH-101 lie at the heart of their setup, with acid lines provided by the Cyclone Analogic TT-303 Bass Bot. Effects come from a host of cheap Korg Monotron Delay units, which slather vocals and synths in a grimy echo.

Paranoid London’s latest album, 2019’s PL, is available now. You can find the rest of their catalogue, including their ongoing series of edits, at Bandcamp."

Patch Notes: Minimal Violence

FACTmagazine

"Minimal Violence are Ash Luk and Lida P, a Vancouver duo who make raw, hardware-based techno with shades of industrial and ’90s trance. Since emerging in 2015 they’ve appeared on labels such as Technicolour, Lobster Theremin and Berlin institution Tresor, which this year released the first in a three-part EP series.

On this episode of Patch Notes, Ash offers an early preview of Minimal Violence’s new live direction with a solo live set from their studio. 'What I’m using here is mostly what we would use for our live set with a few additions,' Ash says.

'MPC1000 at the helm of everything, sequencing the kick, breaks, synths and other sounds. The MPC is the key point of construction for moving from track to track in the set, it allows for the flexibility of bringing different parts in and out but still provides some structure as to different pre-selected segments available per section.

'The 707, 606 and 909 are all synced via the MPC but programmed externally so allow for some more fluidity throughout the live sets. The Moog DFAM is a new addition to add more texture to employ in parts to flow when moving from track to track. Additionally the DFAM is sending out a VCA to the modular to rhythmically change the texture and pan of the effects.

'For external effects we have our modular setup on one send and the OTO BIM delay on the other. We’re only starting to tap into the world of modular I but want to continue integrating it into the live setup, the focus is on employing the modular setup to process external signals to create and modulate otherwise unimaginable effects that bring in their own creative flow to the mix.

Phase Two of their three-EP series is planned to drop before the end of year on Tresor. Phase One is available now and you can find the rest of their catalogue on Bandcamp.

https://soundcloud.com/minimalviolence
https://tresorberlin.bandcamp.com
https://minimalviolence.bandcamp.com"

QUASIMIDI TECHNOX

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via this auction

"The Technox was something of a follow-up to Quasimidi's first rack-mountable synth, the "MASS" engine Quasar. The Quasar was a do-it-all multitimbral unit that was quite powerful, but had a rather lacking overall sound. The single-unit-high silver-clad Technox is a vast improvement based upon the Raven engine, though it's still a mid-90s ROMpler and so playing many sounds at the highest or lowest octaves brings out tell-tale artifacts.

But what are those sounds? Well the phrase "techno rave electronic" on the fascia would probably hint at what one would find, and indeed the presets are utterly 90's techno, rave, IDM, electronica goodness from every pore. Lots of pretty solid basses, rave leads, hooverish sounds, acid squeals, spacey pads and some great drum kits. The latter includes full sets of TR-808, 909 and 606 hits. There are 512 presets, which for a 1995 synth wasn't bad!

Whereas the Quasar excelled at providing a ton of bread-and-butter sounds, the Technox is oriented towards dance musicians. To this end, a sequencer is also included which can address up to 16 MIDI parts. Each part has its own level, pan and effects send, and much more besides. There's a lot of good stuff here for darker and ambient genres!

There's stereo outs, full MIDI In/Out/Thru and a foot switch jack. The Technox's greatest asset, ultimately, is its 16-part multitimbrality. Channel 10 is fixed to addressing drums, but the other 15 channels can go where you want.

There's a ton of good sounds in the Technox, and it is still very useable in many electronic music genres. They're not easy to find but definitely worth a listen!

The 512 sounds are divided into 4 banks."

Roland Juno 6 analogue synth demo with Arpeggiator & Chorus

Damo's Demos

"In this demo we take a look at a classic piece of nostalgia from 1982... The Roland Juno 6, a rich sounding, yet basic synth.. a very modest single oscillator one may agree. 6-note polyphony, no MIDI, no USB (well it IS from '82!), no saving of sounds.. you're lucky you get 61 keys with it! ..however, there is an External Clock-input... which provides the on-board 'Arpeggiator' with a single note 'trigger' from an external device such as the Roland TR-808 or TR-909... or, alternatively.. something more modern like a MultiClock from E-RM.

First half of this demo is a virtual 'walk-thru' of the features.. or 'view-torial' if you prefer?! ...then the 2nd half is some 'noodling' around with the Valhalla Shimmer Reverb for added 'drama'.. which gives the Juno 6 a very 'Blade Runner' esque... frothy sound and feel.

Short-cut index:
16:25 Skip to the noodle

Shout outs:
Michael 'Mixa' O'Connell for soothing my 'flat-liner' vocal track
Tom Blachford for lighting and camera tricks & tips"

Classic Roland Synthesizer: JX-3P and PG200 Demonstration with Roland Jupiter 8 Filter

Electric Cafe

Lots of recognizable riffs in this one. See how many you can recognize. There's no mention of the Jupiter-8 filter. I was curious so I looked it up. See below.

"This video showcases the often overlooked Roland JX-3P classic synthesizer from 1983. It was the first Roland synthesizer to leave the factory with MIDI installed and for quite a lot of money you could buy the PG200 to make sounds more conveniently. With a TR-808, TR-909 hooked up to the onboard sequencer you could make some classic techno, house, trance or any other style of electronic music. The JX-03 Boutique copy was supposed to replace the original for those who didn't want the larger older unit but the sounds are not exactly the same and only four note polyphony it is more limited. The 3P may not have the raw power of the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 but it does have a sound that's definitely professional and powerful enough on any track. Moog, Oberheim, ARP, and other synthesizer manufacturers might have the bottom end you need for some music but the JX-3P is a very underrated machine."

RE the Jupiter-8 filter via Wikipedia: "The VCF was based on the custom Roland IR3109 IC (also used in the filter circuits of the Jupiter-6, later Jupiter-4 and Promars units, MKS-80 rev 4, Juno-6/Juno-60/Juno-106, SH-101, MC-202, JX-3P and packaged in the 80017a chip used in the Juno-106 and MKS-30, among others)."

Interesting. They all sound significantly different though... I owned most of these and the JX-3P seemed to have the most unique sound of the lot. It just has a different character about it.

Two New Roland TR-909 Clones

It looks like two new TR-909 clones are in the works. First we have the RE-909 from Din Sync:

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Ok you have to see it first and here we have the RE-909

A post shared by Paul Barker (@dinsync) on Jun 4, 2020 at 12:01pm PDT

Next we have the SR-909 from Steda Electronics. Note this is the first post to feature Steda.

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909 replica prototype Step Mode test #hardwaresequencer #tr909 #tr9090 #909 #synthdiy #diysynthesizers #diysynthesizer #909kick #notnava #electronicmusic #electronicdrums #drummachine #technomachines #housebeats #vintagedrummachine #classicdrummachine #re303

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909 sequencer board is ready for testing. More news soon! #hardwaresequencer #tr909 #tr9090 #909 #synthdiy #diysynthesizers #diysynthesizer #909kick #notnava #electronicmusic #electronicdrums #drummachine #technomachines #housebeats #vintagedrummachine #classicdrummachine

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New Limited Edition BLUEPRINT Poster from SYNTH EVOLUTION

You might remember the original poster from SYNTH EVOLUTION posted back in 2018.

Oli of SYNTH EVOLUTION, wrote in to let us know he has a new edition of the poster. Details:

"It’s a silk-screened print on high grade paper in the brand new colour of blueprint blue. I’ve only made 30 hand-numbered prints and they really are gorgeous and a joy to look at! All the facts about 99 of the best synths of 20th century, designed to be a talking point for any studio or home.

At a limited price for £30 ($36) till Sun 19th, now’s the time to grab one!"

More details and buy online at www.synthevolution.net"

"Synth Evolution are proud to announce the launch of this gorgeous, updated, ‘blueprint blue’ edition of Synths Greatest Hits.

For a limited time, you could own one of thirty limited edition, hand numbered, prints. Silkscreened onto high quality 270gsm paper, this is a treat for the eyes as well as the synth-obsessed brain!

The poster is an intricately researched and painstakingly designed A1 poster featuring exactly 99 of the most iconic, important and interesting synths of the 20th century.

Featuring the same illustration style as the original A0 Synth Evolution poster, it now includes a selection of drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, LinnDrum and samplers such as the NED Synclavier II, Fairlight CMI, Akai S1000 and Ensoniq Mirage.

Each synth is accompanied by a short description explaining it’s importance - for example how the Arp 2600 was used for the voice of R2D2, or that the Eminent 310 was the string sound used by Jean-Michel Jarre on Equinoxe I. Not only that, but the synthesis type is indicated, along with maximum polyphony and numbers of oscillators per voice.

All-in-all, it is a cornucopia of information and connections, guaranteed to keep any synth fan occupied for hours, and will provide a fascinating talking point for the studio or home.

A1 Blue poster with white print 54.9 x 84.1cms (23.4” x 33.1”) on 270gsm paper

A Limited edition of 30 - once they’re gone, they’re gone!"