"Ambient as a living window: cherry petals on a river, koi in a pond, fireflies under a real moon, and every movement a note. Set it down and let it play; the keys play along, the knobs shape the scene."
"A generative dub techno machine that plays itself from the moment it is on: chord stabs into a tape echo, FM pings, a sub bass on five grooves, a ducking kick, crackle, and an eight-bar arrangement with breaks and fills."
"A generative ambient machine, inspired by Brian Eno's Music for Airports. It plays itself from the moment it's switched on. You don't perform it, you tend it: pick a piece and a scale, take notes out, put them back, and let it grow.
THE GARDEN
Pad. Four breathing voices, a Rhodes or sung voices, each swelling and fading on its own cycle, so the chord forms and dissolves. Now and then it drifts to another chord in the scale.
Bells. Soft FM bells on four tape loops 13, 17, 23 and 29 beats long, sliding against each other so the melody never quite repeats.
Bass. The chord's root, low and gliding.
Pulse. A thump and two hats on Euclidean patterns of 16, 12 and 7 steps.
Space. A tape echo, a long tape loop and a plate reverb: most of what you hear. REC freezes the chord and lets the reverb ring on forever.
Eight pieces, each remembering how you left it. The keys are the scale: press one to take its note out or put it back. A slow tide between sparse and full, and rests now and then, keep it moving for hours."
Hi everyone! Just yesterday, I downloaded the new firmware from BaudGirl and started exploring it. In this video, I’ll tell you what I’ve figured out so far and demonstrate some new sounds - created using the new VA engine and the updated sequencer’s new features.
Timeline: 00:00 - 00:54 Introduction 00:54 - 02:15 A new VA engine sound "Melodic Techno" SEQ 02:15 - 04:10 A new VA engine sounds "ACID" SEQ 04:10 - 04:25 About Baud Girl custom Firmwave update 04:25 - 04:55 How I made the Demo sounds 04:55 - 05:45 Tutorial part 1: EDIT button 05:45 - 07:36 Tutorial part 2: Oscillator + Knob 1,2,3,4 update 07:36 - 08:41 Tutorial part 3: Filter 08:41 - 08:53 Tutorial part 4: LFO 08:53 - 09:01 Tutorial part 5: ENVelope 09:01 - 09:52 Tutorial part 6: FX 09:52 - 10:10 Tutorial part 7: Knobs (Macros for Knobs) 10:10 - 10:42 Tutorial part 8: The rest functions (Preset Name, Erase/Copy Voise and other) 10:42 - 12:23 Tutorial part 9: GLObal 12:23 - 13:56 Tutorial part 10: ARP 13:56 - 17:59 Tutorial part 11: SEQencer Update 17:59 - 19:30 Tutorial part 12: SEQencer - ACID 19:30 - Conclusion"
Additional demos:
Playlist:
1. New FM-1 Firmware - DECIMA1
2. Mvave FM-1 | Custom Firmware by BAUDGIRL - Overview - Stanley Gurvich
3. M-Vave FM-1 - Baud Girl Firmware Install - EASY - ElektroTV
4. almost thirty minutes with the m-vave fm-1's new alternate firmware - if…?
Volcano Synth - Genki Katla video upload by DECIMA1
"Icelandic electronic music gear maker Genki has introduced the Katla, a unique new instrument that they say 'draws inspiration from Iceland’s powerful subglacial volcano'.
The name ‘Katla’ means 'kettle' in Icelandic, fitting for a volcano often on the verge of eruption. Katla is one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes, located on the South Coast near the town of Vík. It has erupted at least 20 times since 1100, making it the fourth most active volcanic system in Iceland. It last erupted on the 12th of October, 1918, but has been showing signs of unrest in the past decades.
Features:
Handmade in Iceland
Basalt side panels, each unit is unique
Genki’s 'digilog sound engine'
Built in spring-reverb, analog filters and warmth circuits
Specifications are still to come at the Genki site, but it looks like the Katla offers four oscillators that can be used in monophonic, duophonic and four-voice paraphonic modes. Other features include a suboscillator, dedicated controls for aftertouch modulation, dual spring reverbs, dual filters, dual envelopes, LFO, chorus, and preset memory."
Knob-For-Knob Functionality We at Artium Instruments are committed to knob-for-knob functionality. Every feature of The Swarm is directly mapped to a knob, button, switch, or jack, ensuring effortless control. There's no need for menu-diving or complicated sequences of button presses to access features; everything is conveniently accessible at your fingertips. Curated, Onboard Effects With over a decade of experience in the effects industry, we have carefully curated a selection of effects that seamlessly complement the synth core. Unique to The Swarm is its capability to use the onboard effects with other equipment, allowing you to route external audio through the inputs on the back. Plug and Play Functionality The Swarm utilizes a USB-C MIDI host for simplicity and ease of use. Most modern class-compliant MIDI controllers with USB functionality should plug in and work immediately with zero setup. Additionally, The Swarm provides power to your controller, streamlining your setup process. For older controllers that only have DIN connections, a USB to DIN converter can be used to ensure compatibility. (These converters typically cost $10-20) Quality Craftsmanship, Intentional Design We've invested considerable thought into crafting the overall feel of the instrument. From the layout of the knobs to the choice of colors, artwork, and the weight of the enclosure, every detail has been considered. These details matter to us because we recognize that the connection a user forms with a piece of gear is almost as crucial in the creative process as the sounds it produces. We hope you can feel the love and passion we've poured into every aspect of The Swarm, from its sonic capabilities to its design aesthetics. Open Source Platform Artium desktop synths use an open source platform known as Axoloti or Ksoloti for development and implementation of its products. Click here for details on the open source platform being used.
SYNTH CORE
Oscillator The Swarm features a SuperSaw oscillator with 8-note polyphony. This oscillator is composed of seven individual saw waves stacked on top of each other. The magic unfolds when you detune the waveforms by applying a frequency offset, resulting in one of the most massive synth sounds available.
"MIDI Goblin is a hackable, 5 pin midi device that does a whole lot!
The list is still growing but here are the current features:
-Save and load patches for user defined synthesizers and midi controllers
-Arpeggiator
-Chord generator
-Scale generator
-Midi CC LFO
-Midi controller
-32 step sequencer
You can load patches, sequences or toggle apps on and off by using MIDI Goblins user defined buttons OR using the new trigger function!"
