Making INSANE Synth Beats from Scratch

video upload by Chambers

0:00 Chord Progression
1:45 Sound Design
3:19 Synth Bass & Lead
6:02 Drums went crazy
8:06 Final Beat

Online Class: https://chamberscourses.com
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Curves & Membranes - Software Bézier Monosynth w. Orbital Modulators & Membrane Filter

video uploads by Unusable Engineering

Note this is the first post to feature Unusable Engineering. You'll find additional plugins by them below.

Playlist:

1. Curves & Membranes - Software Bézier Monosynth w. Orbital Modulators & Membrane Filter - Walk Through
2. Curves & Membranes - Sound Demo and Patch Ideas - No Talking
3. Curves & Membranes | Synthesizer Patch Creation & Sound Design Walkthrough
4. Curves & Membranes v1.1.0 | New Features and Sound Examples
5. Curves & Membranes Filter Walkthrough | Understanding the Membranes
6. Unusable Engineering Jam | Curves & Membranes in a Different Context
7. Unusable Engineering Update | Curves & Membranes Features and Grain Discharge
8. Unusable Engineering Breakfast Jam | Curves & Membranes + Full Bundle

"Curves & Membranes is a focused mono synth built around a shapeable Bézier oscillator, two visual modulation systems, and a membrane-based filter. In this full walkthrough I go through the core ideas behind the instrument, how the oscillator works, how the preset morphing and orbital modulators create movement, and how the membrane filter shapes the sound.

The goal with Curves & Membranes was not to make a do-everything synth, but to build something more specific: a synth where sound, shape, and motion are tightly connected, and where the structure stays easy to understand while still allowing a lot of character and timbral movement.


More info: https://www.unusable.net/"

And a playlist of addtional plug-ins by Unusable Engineering:



Playlist:

1. Synaptic Resonance | Neural Vocoder Walkthrough

Synaptic Resonance is a neural vocoder-style effect where incoming audio, or an optional sidechain, excites a two-dimensional neural simulation. That simulation is then read back somewhere else and used to animate a bank of forty steep resonant band-pass filters.

In this walkthrough I go through the basic idea behind the plugin, show how the Stim Plane and Read Plane shape the behavior, and explain how the neural controls affect the way the model reacts, spreads, remembers, recovers, and settles.

The core idea is fairly simple: the input excites the model, and the output is affected by reading the model. That is what gives the plugin its character. It can behave like a vocoder, a resonant filter instrument, or something more unstable and alive depending on how it is set up.

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Forces of Nature - Geysers (Buchla Music Easel Retro)

video upload by PanicGirlVids

"I’m especially fascinated by volcanoes at the moment - and in this case, by geysers in particular. Slow movements, forceful, steady, unstoppable.

A geyser is a rare type of hot spring that intermittently shoots hot water and steam into the air. Geysers form in volcanic areas where specific conditions exist: a heat source (usually magma beneath the surface), a steady water supply (from rain or snowmelt), and a plumbing system of underground channels and chambers. Water seeps deep into the ground and is heated by the magma. As it gets hotter, pressure builds up in the underground chambers until it suddenly forces the water and steam to erupt at the surface. There are about 1,000 active geysers worldwide, making them rare and spectacular natural features.

It’s worth remembering that we live in symbiosis with the Earth and all its creatures - and that we’re not here to rule over anything.

Played on a Buchla Music Easel Retro"

OUT NOW! - Arturia PolyBrute - Lustral Vol 1 (Sounds 52 to 101)

video upload by Scott McAuley Sounds

"Patches available at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop or http://www.synthsounds.co.uk"

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Matrix Vol 1 - Oberheim TEO-5 - Patches 65 to 96 (of 128)

video upload by GEOSynths

"Out Monday 23rd September.

I've had the pleasure of making Patch Banks for the the Oberheim OB-X8 and OB6 and since the TEO-5 was announced, I knew I get one. Having also made 2 Banks of Patches for the Take 5, I'm very familiar with the layout and functionality, of course there are differences, though the Sound is just amazing!

Matrix Vol 1 contains 128 Patches covering Pads & Strings, Bass & Leads, Poly & Arps and whole lot more, even some 'Classic' Patches.

This Video demonstrates Patches 65 to 96, there will be 1 more Video and when it is uploaded, they will be available for purchase."

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X-Plorations Vol 2 - Sequential Prophet X - Patches 97 to 128 (of 128)

video upload by GEOSynths

"Out Now - https://www.geosynths.com/prophetx

So, it's been almost 4 Years since I worked on the Prophet X and then released X-Plorations Vol 1. While it does have some amazing Factory Samples from 8DIO, which i have used, I was a little disappointed in the Synth Samples, so I sampled 14 of my Synths, just the Oscillators wide open over many Octaves and EVERY note.

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Free electric harmonium sample plugin (Elektrisk Salmesykkel)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

via Dehli Musikk in the comments of this post for the original hardware Yamaha L-20D.

via Pianobook

Elektrisk Salmesykkel

A Yamaha L-20D electric harmonium / reed organ with some added features

This sample library includes 2 presets, the regular preset “ElektriskSalmesykkel” (best in most cases) and the looped preset “ElektriskSalmesykkel (Looped)”. For the regular version, each sample are approximately 16 seconds long. For the looped version, to achieve the best possible loop point, some of the loops are short and some are longer. Some of the loops will however have some minor artifacts. For best audio quality, you should always use the regular version. And only if you have notes held for more than 16 seconds, use the the looped version.

USER INTERFACE
The user interface offers precise control over every aspect of the instrument and effects.
Explore parameters to refine your sound, including control over the wind supply, reeds, tremulant, mechanical noise and reverb.

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drone-in-the-woods live performance for Ambient Leeds with DAW-less setup Juno6 Poly800 MC101 MFC42

video upload by drone-in-the-woods

"Back in the spring I had the amazing experience of playing a solo set in the Wharf Chambers in Leeds to an attentive seated audience. It's taken a few months for me to be able to listen to it but some very kind words out of the blue have motivated me to fix the audio and put some FX on the video.

Ambient Leeds
Wharf Chambers
20th April 2022

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Under the Winter Sun
11:19 – Sunset*
23:00 – Beyond The Horizon
34:55 – From The Spring
44:44 – Squirrel Song

Roland Juno 6 analogue synth into Boss RC500 looper
Korg Poly 800 analogue synth into Akai MFC42 analogue filter
Roland MC-101 sequencer
Boss SE-50 reverb

all tracks composed and performed by Keith Sutton 200422"

Maneco Labs - 5U Clusterverb

video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/products/man...

MANECO LABS - CLUSTERVERB 5U

An effects processor with three simultaneous sections, reverse , delay with tap tempo and reverb with freeze , capable of the most complex sound landscapes but intuitive and user friendly at the same time.

Controls:

Delay level : sets the blend between previous stage (reverse component ) and delayed output.

Delay time : sets the speed of the repetition, works in tandem with tap tempo button , with a blinking led for immediate time information

Delay feedback : controls the amount of repetitions, from one to a sustained loop at high values

Reverse: balances between dry input and reversed component.from dry to 100 % reverse.

Reverb : balance between previous reverse and delay stages, from no reverb to 100 % wet

Decay : sets size and decay for the reverb, from small chambers to huge atmospheres.

Momentary touch switches for delay tap tempo and reverb freeze engage

Jacks: input signal, output signal , cv control for delay , reverse and reverb levels , remote trigger inputs for tap tempo and reverb freeze

Chris Meyer's Alias Zone: The Cave

video upload by Learning Modular

"This performance premiered on April 1 2022 as part of @SynthFest France. It’s a mythical, musical exploration of the Lod Cave in Thailand, with the various musical parts rushing off to explore its various chambers and celebrate its mystery and beauty, while others are more apprehensive and suggest caution.

More music by Alias Zone: https://aliaszone.bandcamp.com

In this piece, Chris Meyer plays:
Pandora’s Box (modular synthesizer)
Ableton Live
Korg Wavestation and Arturia Pigments virtual synthesizers
cave ambience by Marcel Gnauk of FreeToUseSounds
wordless vocals by Holly Drummond via Black Octopus
graphical treatments: Trish Meyer"

Roland Keyboards Vol 1 - Product Sheet Brochure Catalog

Additional scans in via Corey. This one features the Roland Keyboards Vol 1. This one is the motherload. Click here for additional brochures in via Corey. You can find hi-res copies here including a PDF for this one.

Featured:

MC-4 MicroComposer
System-100m
Jupiter-8
Jupiter-4
Promars
SH-2
SH-09
VP-330
Juno-6
MP-600 Combo Piano
Piano Plus 11 EP-11
EP-09 Electronic Piano
Piano Plus 70 HP-70 & 60 HP-60
RS-09 Organ Strings
SA-09 Saturn
VK-09 Electronic Organ
CSQ-600 Sequencer
CSQ-100 Sequencer
Cube-60 CK-60, 40 CK-40, & SST-120 Keyboard Amplifiers
TR-808
TR-606
TB-303
DR-55
CR-8000
CR-5000
CR-78
CR-68
Roland Rack Series
SPA-240 Stereo Power Amplifier
SPA-120 Stereo Power Amplifier
SBF-325 Stereo Flanger
SDD-320 Dimension D
SVC-350 Vocoder
SPV-355 P/V Synthesizer
SPH-323 Phase Shifter
SEQ-315 Graphic Equalizer
SEQ-331 Graphic Equalizer
SMX-880 Line Mixer
SDE-2000 Digita Delay
Guitar Amplifier JC Series
Mixing Amplifiers & Boss Mixers PA & KM Series
Echo Chambers
SRE-555 Chorus Echo
RE-150 Echo Chamber
RE-501 Echo Chamber
RE-201 Echo Chamber
DM-300 Delay Machine
DM-100 Delay Machine
RX-100 Reverb ADD
Keyboard Volume Pedal FV-200
MS-100 Monitor Speaker
Stands & Accessories
World Distributors

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SEQUENTIAL INTERVIEW w/ DAVID COOK

You can find the interview on Sequential's website here.

"Pianist, composer and Musical Director David Cook was born in San Diego to a musical family and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Now living in New York City, he has enjoyed a varied career of performing, recording and producing.

A graduate of the University of Michigan school of music, David has music-directed and played for many notable artists, including 10-time Grammy Award-winner Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett, Emmy/Oscar/Tony winner Ben Platt, Maren Morris, Shoshana Bean, Lizz Wright, Academy Award winner Jennifer Husdon, Kesha, Utada Hikaru, Halsey, NSYNC, Billy Porter, Tei Shi and Shayna Steele. He has also played piano in jazz groups led by drummers Mark Guiliana and Red Baraat’s Sunny Jain, guitarist Greg Howe, saxophonists Adam Kolker and Bob Reynolds, as well as two-time Grammy-nominated trombonist Alan Ferber.

David has released two critically acclaimed records on the Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records label: Pathway (2010) and Scenic Design (2015). Produced by Ben Wendel of Kneebody, Scenic Design features David Smith on trumpet, Wendel on saxophone, Matt Clohesy on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums. Two-time Grammy Award-winner composer and bandleader Maria Schneider says “Scenic Design is full of heart, intelligence, and simply fantastic playing… every piece thoughtfully carries the listener along with evolving nuance, expression, and harmonic details.”

David is a member of the faculty at Montclair State University as Adjunct Professor of Jazz at the John J. Cali school of music. He also represented the United States in 2008 and 2017 with ensembles through Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department. Those travels included Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, and provided performances and clinics to audiences across the regions.

Other musicians that David has recorded or performed with include Dennis Chambers, Quincy Davis, John Ellis, Nir Felder, Tomas Fujiwara, Christian McBride, Donny McCaslin, Marcus Miller, Robert Randolph, Sachal Vasandani, and Victor Wooten.

We chatted with David on how he uses Sequential instruments in his music.

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You can find previous posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.

Bury my words, burn my body, destroy all my belongings and leave no traces - modular in the cave 34

Published on Oct 1, 2019 Modular in the cave

"A little jam at Sese Grande (Big Sese), also known as Sese del Re (king´s Sese) in Pantelleria. The Sesi are megalithic buildings made with volcanic rocks cumulus, with dolmenic corridors (from 2 to 11) leading to internal circular chambers. Although they are believed to be burial chambers, human remains were only found in recent years in only 2 Sesi, among the hundred still intact. The sesi are only found in Pantelleria, all grouped in the same area and protected b an 8 meter tall 200 meters long wall, the biggest prehistorical wall found in the mediterranean area."

Live Modular Techno Jam at Sequential Leeds

Published on Jun 30, 2019 mylarmelodies

"#Improvised #live #eurorack #modular #techno #set Performed live for Sequential at Wharf Chambers, Leeds, in 2019 (cameo from iPad + Fugue Machine controlled Peak). The mighty Prok drums join my case in this first outing, blended with the Tiptop Ones.
▶ For live bookings contact mylarmelodies@gmail.com

This set on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mylarmelodies/...
Shoutout to Prok Drums: https://www.thonk.co.uk/product-categ..."

Mammoth 5MU System With Many Extras - Smegmar The Medicant & Sysyphus

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via this auction

List of modules at the listing and captured below.

"Large-format modular system offers: 40 modules of various brands and 150 Synthesizer.com modules. In addition, there are various power-related modules, mounted in the front and the rear.

The system is 275 MU’s front face panels spaces plus 32-more in the rear. Featuring: 27 full-range multi-waveform oscillators, 12-filters, 3 discrete MIDI interfaces, and 4 sequencers. ( not including the Matrixbrute features)

It has taken over a year to purchase and assemble all of the modules: this system is completely ready to use. Most of this system is housed in solid walnut cabinetry.

There are a few modules I bought in used condition, but the rest are new purchases. The cabinetry, controllers, and cabling are all new. After assembly, this system has not been moved, exposed to smoke, or touched by anyone but me.

The entire system is in excellent condition, with a couple of VERY minor scuffs where modules have been periodically installed and/or relocated...

History: I first purchased a Moog System-55 re-issue modular. I discovered Synthesizers.com when doing a simple google search. I learned their clone of the Moog Dual Sequencer Compliment wing was not only superior to that of the Moog’s, it was nearly 1/3 the price. So from there, I bought a System 66 and A/Bd both the tonal and functionality aspects of each to discover the Synthesizers.com sounded better to my ears, had more functions, and was more stable. I sold the Moog, and steadily expanded the system it is today.

I am 100% satisfied with this system.

It would take upwards of 6 months to get all of these modules (and a couple of these you may not able to get at all) and a significant amount of time to install and wire the modules, and assemble the large manual binder.

It also took 2 full days to convert 16 of the modules into their revised versions, yet I have not added the price of the conversion kits to the list below."

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Creative reverb with the Make Noise Erbe-Verb – Modular Monthly

Published on Feb 7, 2019 Future Music Magazine

"Created in partnership with Soundhack's Tom Erbe, the Make Noise Erbe-Verb can do everything from coffin-sized spaces to wide-open chambers. Let's connect up some modulation sources and see what it's capable of..."

Free Ableton Live Instrument Holiday Giveaway- The Estey Reed Organ

Published on Dec 24, 2018 Expanding Sound

"download it free at
http://expandingsound.com/product/hol...

Laurie Anne
http://m.soundcloud.com/laurieanneoff...


Enjoy this years Holiday Giveaway- Ableton Live Reed Organ Instrument

A fellow musician friend Laurie Ann invited me over to check out her Estey reed organ (or field organ as she referred to it). Naturally I had to sample it! Reeds have such a great sound to them. The pump action style of playing with your feet is very fun. It can be a little on the noisy side, so I decided to sample the organ by filling the chambers with air and letting the reeds play out. I proceeded to sample the organ while pumping it full of air to get the mechanism sound. With your pump pedal potentiometer located in the instrument rack, you can add the amount of foot pump sound into the samples being played. It turned out to be a very cool effect.

The song I made in the demo video came out quite dark. I find it humorous. When I make the demo videos songs for each video I don't start the process with a melody, or even an idea. I usually let the sound itself inspire me to make music based on its tonal structure. In this specific case I think the music was more reactionary. Most Christmas music is so upbeat! All I've heard lately are these holly jolly songs and I think I was just interested in going somewhere else with the tone.

Anyway, I hope you dig the free instrument, and if you can please check out Laurie Annes Music. She was nice enough to let me sample the organ and share with everyone. I think it came out great."

Roland Electronic Musical Instruments 1977 Vol.2 Catalog

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via this auction

"very rare Roland Electronic Musical Instruments
1977 Vol.2 Catalog Japanese !! (54p)
*Size: 27.5 x 21.0 cm*

Roland MICRO COMPOSER
Roland SYSTEM SYNTHESIZERS
Roland SYNTHESIZERS
Roland COMBO PIANOS
Roland STRINGS
Roland KEYBOARD ACCESSORIES
Roland ORGANS
Revo SOUND SYSTEMS
A.K.G. MICROPHONES
Roland MICROPHONES & ACCESSORIES
Roland VOCAL AMPLIFIERS
Roland P.A. SYSTEMS
Roland ECHO CHAMBERS
Roland DIGITAL CHORUS
Roland GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
Roland GA SERIES GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
Roland GB SERIES GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
Roland BASS AMPLIFIER
Roland JC SERIES GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
Roland GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
Roland BASS AMPLIFIER
Roland GUITAR AMP SYSTEMS
AMPLIFIER SEMINAR
Roland RHYTHMS
Roland EFFECTORS
BOSS SERIES

ローランド☆総合カタログ Vol.2
1977年11月現在"

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Earthquaker Devices Levitation v2 with Korg Monologue

Published on Nov 10, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Demoing the Earthquaker Devices Levitation with the Korg Monologue. The Levitation infuses a much-needed feverish psychedelia back into the world of Rock ’n’ Roll. The pedal is simultaneously a homage to Austin’s psych rock heritage and a variation of their Ghost Echo pedal. In terms of the latter, the Levitation ditches the Attack and Dwell parameters in favor of controls for Tone, Decay, Atmosphere, and Length, affording it the ability to wear many different hats: the pedal can produce reverbs reminiscent of the classic 60’s chambers, springs, and plate reverbs of yesteryear.

Available here:
perfectcircuitaudio.com/earthquaker-devices-levitation.html

perfectcircuitaudio.com/korg-monologue-silver.html"

Supporting MATRIXSYNTH Members get %10 off at Perfect Circuit Audio!

Delia Derbyshire to Have Road Named After Her in Coventry

via BBC Local Live:

"The composer who helped craft the Doctor Who theme tune is set to be honoured by having a road named after her.

Delia Derbyshire, a music pioneer from Coventry, became the uncredited creator of the famous theme while working in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Her contribution to popular culture will be marked by Derbyshire Way in her native city.

Pete Chambers BEM, director of The Coventry Music Museum, was among those to campaign for the recognition. He said: 'Originally it was to be named Derbyshire Road, but I suggested 'Way' instead, so it gave a double meaning, as Delia was a genius and strong personality and really did do things in her own way.'"

How cool is that?