first person - Modular session 2026-08-02 live jam

video upload by Renku Corporation

"This was the second take, came out ok, maybe a little long. Both versions were about the same on time, I wanted to give it some space to develop but I'm not sure. What do you think? Also got my sweet $10 head harness going. Still working on the angle but it's a different perspective for sure. Cool or no? It's not mountain biking..."

Social Entropy Engine sequencer.

Bastl Instruments: JOHN DEE With Small Portable Setup

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"JOHN DEE is sporting a small portable setup he can take anywhere."

With the Social Entropy Engine Sequencer & Roland CMU-810.

Social Entropy Engine w/ CV Expansion (Eurorack + Midi Sequencer) - SUPER RARE BLACK w/ Original Box

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"Super Rare - Only a handful of Black were produced - A Signature Studio Piece!!"

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Social Entropy Engine Sequencer with CV Expansion

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"From Social Entropy:
Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns.
Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs.
The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting.
Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps.
STRUCTURE 8 Polyphonic Tracks Each of the eight tracks can be programmed with individual time settings for scale, length, shuffle and skipped steps. This allows for experimenting with polymeters and polyrhythms.
Synth type patterns can record and play up to four notes of polyphony, while drum type patterns have sixteen notes of polyphony.
512 Patterns Each track has 4 banks of 16 patterns, for a total of 512 patterns.
A pattern can be up to 64 steps in length, and patterns can be chained together for even longer passages, up to 1024 steps!
128 Snapshots 64 snapshots allow you to store settings across all eight tracks for quick recall.
This includes things like selected patterns and pattern chains, track mutes, transpose and individual drum mutes. Snapshots make it easy to construct songs on the fly.
32 Songs Entire performances can be performed using the 32 songs. Songs are created as a sequence of snapshots that can be programmed or recorded in realtime.
6 Control Knobs The 6 knobs can be used to send MIDI control messages or control voltages with the optional CV expansion. This makes Engine the perfect studio centerpiece.

WORKFLOW Realtime, Grid and Step Recording With three types of recording, you can choose the right method for your workflow, and you can switch between them any time.

Grid recording gives you the traditional drum machine type programming interface, which works great for synth lines also.

Realtime recording lets you play notes in via the mini-keyboard or using MIDI controllers, great for capturing a live performance.

Step recording moves automatically from step to step as you enter note events. This is great for generating unexpected grooves."

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StereoPing Programmer with a Matrix-1000 (and a Social Entropy Engine)

Synthead

Original Matrix-1000 firmware vs. Gligli v1.16 vs. Tauntek v1.20

Social Entropy Engine

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"Excellent X0X style sequencer with CV/Gate and DIN sync / sync24 connectivity. This is in very good condition. The previous owner used Sharpie to label the "white" keyboard buttons (see last photo) and I removed it a bit, so it's not perfect."

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covacid2020 - Live Acid Techno - Lockdown set up - BS2, FR777, ES2, Virus C, Engine, KP3

Published on Apr 21, 2020 zafrosoundz

"covacid2020"

I brought some equipment home from the studio for the lockdown period. I made this acid track whilst reminiscing of the raving days. The 90's were a great time and moulded my style!

I'll be completely pulling this set up apart to make way for a new addition, the Roland MC707 so watch out for more new content. coming soon.

Thanks and enjoy.

Gear list and set up.

Social entropy engine - Main clock, sequencing Bass Station 2 and Access virus C
Korg Electribe 2 - Running drums, perc and some bass.
Future Retro 777 - The acid machine, output(mono) to input L of the Virus to use its effects and filter.
Bass Station 2 - Playing Arps/rave sound, output(mono) going to input R of the Virus to use effects, filter and LFO's.
Access Virus C - Playing lush pad intro, mainly used for onboard effects for this performance.
Korg Kaos Pad 3 - Using the onboard node 8 effect and looping vocals.

No post production, this was recorded live using a Zoom Q8 camera input straight from the Behringer UB802.

TM404 - 202/202/202/202/202/202/202/202

Published on Oct 23, 2019 repeatle

"Someone had to do it.

Stuff:
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Roland MC-202
Ableton Live
Softube TSAR-1
SoundToys FilterFreak
Surreal Machines Modnetic
Eventide H9
Eventide H9
Chase Bliss Dark World
Chase Bliss Mood
Chase Bliss Thermae
Social Entropy Engine

(No, not all of the MC-202's in this clip are mine. I'm not THAT crazy/greedy. Promise!)."

Social Entropy Engine (Blue) with CV module

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"Amazing condition. Fully tested.

Includes CV module!

8 polyphonic tracks.
Step, Real-time or Grid recording modes. Scales and live edits. Notes/chords/drums/ polyrhythms.
Easy snapshot save feature.
Built in mini keyboard and MIDI CC controls for remote control of synth

Latest OS already loaded (1.000h)
Includes factory power adapter, cheat sheet, sticker and box as show.

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Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns. Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs. The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting. Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps."

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Devo - Big Mess (chisel316 cover)

Published on Feb 17, 2019 chisel316

"It's been awhile since I made a Devo cover. By request, here is another one of my all-time favorite Devo songs. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:
Roland Boutiques...
SH-01A - sequenced synth
JU-06 - sub bass
JP-08 - right hand
JX-03 - left hand
Mutable Instruments Braids - yes, it says 'DEVO' :)
Mordax Data - green-on-black oscilloscope
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg MicroKEY - left hand keyboard controller
Yamaha Reface DX - right hand keyboard controller
Novation Launch Control XL (x2) - mixer controllers
iPad mini 4 - picture/mixer/effects/samples

iOS apps:
Beathawk - drums w/custom samples
bs16i - wood block
AUM - mixer
Eos 2 - reverb fx
FAC Chorus -chorus fx
FAC Maxima - maximizer
Woodpressor - compressor
Master Record - live mastering suite"

Fixing The Sad Sequencer: How to repair a sad MIDI sequencer

Published on Jan 16, 2019 LeoMakes

"Watch Leo repair the sad little hardware sequencer with the broken screen. Because sequencers belong in the studio, not the lab bench!

In this video, Leo tries to fix his friend's MIDI sequencer with a broken screen (an Engine from Social Entropy Electronic Music Instruments). We take the unit apart, discuss different strategies for repairing gear, talk about why every lab should have a hot air rework station, and--after some trial and error--we finally fix the issue. Hooray for little sequencer. I hope it lives on and makes lots of techno.

If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting my channel on Patreon! Even a $1 a month goes a long way :)

www.patreon.com/leomakes

When not making videos I run Strange Science Instruments,

a modular synth component company based in Sweden & California.
http://www.strangesci.com"

BirthdayScope - Oscilloscope Music

Published on Jan 13, 2019 Madame Doduffort

Celebrating curiosity, discovery, and experimentation.
Oscilloscope XY projection of a simple tune.
Gear used:
HP 1200B Oscilloscope
Moog Sub 37
Korg Monologue
MFB Tanzmaus
Sequenced with Engine – Social Entropy
FX:
Delay: Eventide Timefactor
Recorded on Zoom LiveTrak L-12

Classic 808 Tracks Using TR-08 - Shannon - Let The Music Play

Published on Dec 9, 2018 chisel316

"This time I'm covering a classic track that dropped during the Summer of '83 - Shannon - Let The Music Play. Although Chris Barbosa used a Roland CR-8000 for the 808 sounds, I couldn't resist covering this fun song. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Gear used:

Roland Boutiques
TR-08 - drums
TB-03 - bass
JX-03 - synth chords
JP-08 - synth stabs
JU-06 - chord sweep
SH-01A - high synth strings
SE-02 - sweep fx

Yamaha Refaces
DX - synth bells
CS - synth lead

Controllers
Social Entropy Engine - All MIDI patterns
Korg MicroKEY - JX-03
Yamaha Reface DX - SH-01A
Beathawk ioS app - triggering JU-06 & SE-02 samples
Novation Launch Control XL (x2) - controlling AUM

iOS apps
Kymatica AUM - mixer
Audio Damage Dubstation 2 - delay
Audio Damage Eos2 - hall reverb
DDMF Envelope - gated reverb
FAC - chorus
FAC"

Them WS Hours - Engine – Social Entropy | Moog | Korg Monologue | Deepming 12D | MFB Tanzmaus

Published on Dec 2, 2018 Madame Doduffort

Slow House. Live Hardware.
Part of the Lavatronic EP.

Gear used:
Moog Sub 37
Korg Monologue
MFB Tanzmaus
Berhinger Deepmind 12D
Yamaha Reface CP
Sequenced with Engine – Social Entropy
FX:
Delay: Eventide Timefactor
Chorus: Boss CE5
Recorded on Zoom LiveTrak L-12 & L-20

Social Entropy Engine Sequencer with CV option RED

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"Used for one week in a smoke free studio. Mint Condition. CV options and DIN sync for older machines. USB connectivity and perfect SYNC. Amazing piece of kit.

Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns. Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs. The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting. Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps.
An optional CV/Gate expansion board turns Engine into a powerful analog sequencer.
With 16 configurable output jacks, each track can have a dedicated CV/Gate pair, or you can choose from several modes to send clocks, controllers, triggers and more.

Precise 16-bit outputs with a true bipolar output swing from -3V to +7V make it possible to get the most out of your analog synthesizers.

Gates output a +10V signal, which is perfect for triggering some older machines."

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Creating Acid House Basslines with the Social Entropy Engine Sequencer + MB-33 Retro Synthesizer

Published on Oct 20, 2018 Acid Alex

"Here I am using the Social Entropy MIDI Sequencer to program some acid basslines with the MB-33 Retro synthesizer, Started off by recording an arp pattern and then adding accents and slides, then experimented with pattern direction and length as well as the Engines random functions."

New Order - Blue Monday (chisel316 instrumental cover)

Published on Sep 2, 2018

"The other day someone commented on one of my videos with a request for New Order's Blue Monday. Being a fan of New Order, I immediately started working on it. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:
Roland Boutique
SH-01A - bass synth
VP-03 - choir drone
JX-03 - chord stabs
JP-08 - synth arp
JU-06 - synth strings
SE-02 - lead synth
Yamaha Reface
DX - Strat guitar
CS - synth
Korg Volca
Sample - drums (DMX kit)
Eurorack
MFB Kraftzwerg + Braids - intro synth
Disting mk2/mk4 + Korgasmatron + uVCA + Clouds - fx

iOS apps:

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Classic 808 Tracks Using TR-08 - Cybotron - Clear

Published on Mar 11, 2018 chisel316

Love that he pointed out what we are hearing at the start. Some Kraftwerk in there.

"In the 4th video of my Classic 808 Tracks series, I cover another classic - Cybotron's Clear. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:

Roland Boutiques
TR-08 - Drums
JU-06 - Sub Bass
SE-02 - Res Bass
JP-08 - Pad
JX-03 - Arp

Yamaha Reface DX - Synth Strings
MFB Kraftzwerg - Sweep
Intellijel Korgasmatron - Final Sweep

Social Entropy Engine - MIDI Controller
Korg MicroKEY Air - MIDI Keyboard Controller
Novation Launch Control XL x2 - MIDI Mixer Controller

iPad Mini 4
Kymatica AUM - Mixer
Audio Damage Dubstation - Slapback Delay
AltiSpace - Convolution Reverb

Recorded directly using Zoom Q2n"

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Roland Boutique Trance 2 Live Performance

Published on Dec 10, 2017 chisel316

"This is my second live trance performance using the Roland Boutiques with special appearances by the Moog Mother 32 and Social Entropy Engine. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316

Gear used:
JX-03 - sub bass
JU-06 - mid bass
JP-08 - pads and lead
SE-02 - arp
TR-09 - drums
TR-08 - extra percussion
TB-03 - acid bassline
M-32 - sweeps
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg microKEY / Arturia Keystep - MIDI controller keyboards
Novation Launch Control XL - Mixer controller for AUM
iPad mini 4 with Kymatica AUM - mixer w/effects"