Warning: Excessive Vintage Synth Nostalgia — Together in Electric Dreams

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Together in Electric Dreams cover by Espen Kraft.
DAWless, live and one take. Some overdubs done because I have to eat too. Espen cannot go hungry for days."

Korg Wavestation: Classic 90s Digital Synth Power

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Korg Wavestation AD from the early90s. The bastard child of the Sequential Prophet VS.
This is the demo song from my much longer Korg Wavestation video from 2020. It's still available on my channel right here.
Everything in this demo song is coming from the Wavestation AD (module) I use. The Wavestation AD is also the only Wavestation model that has analog inputs and can be used as a vocoder, which you also can hear in this video. To use my own voice as a patch I use the WaveRex PCM card."

Old school Italo Disco with octave bass | And beautiful mellow melody

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Doing old school Italo Disco with octave bass and haunting melody line.
Synths used: Korg DW-8000 (bass), Roland Alpha Juno-2 (bell melody), Roland JX-8P (pads) and drums from Akai S1000 triggered by patterns from the Roland TR-626 drum machine.
The DAW is providing sync for drums and DW-8000 arpeggio which is the octave bass.
The pad part I'm not playing live is overdubbed later.

Short edit of a longer video from several years ago."

DX7 & D-50 Dream Team | Ep.2 Electric Pianos & Strings

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"When using a very transparent type of electric FM piano it can be very cool to have a dense, lush and saturated type of strings/pad underneath, pretty low in the mix.
The D-50 can do very nice thick and dense strings. Much more so than any analog synth which can also be nice, but analog isn't always the better solution.

For the second patch combo I use the TX802 for the more airy, blowing attack type of sound. Usually this is where the D-50 shines with its PCM attack samples, so it was fun to turn it around and create a cinematic timbre with D-50 filling out instead."

Roland MKS-80 Patch Bank by Espen Kraft | Download Now!

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00:00 Intro
03:14 How to install
05:03 Audio Demo

"The Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter is a mix of the Jupiter-6 and and Jupiter-8. Fat, lush and powerful analog sweet/rawness. Used on a numerous 80s hits.
This patch bank is brand new with 64 new tones/patches. In a sysex-format.

Price is $25USD for this bank and it is worth every penny if you have the MKS-80.
You can get the patches directly from me through email. You can find my email address in the "about" on my channel.
You can also find the patches here:
https://thepatchbay.io/product/roland...

Full installation notes are included in the download.
The patches were made on a MKS-80 Rev.5. If you have a Rev.4 you might have to EQ the sounds a little as that's really the difference between them. One sounds a little more beefy than the other.

In this bank you'll find 64 new TONES and 64 PATCHES. The Patches point to its respective Tones. Example: Patch 35 is in WHOLE mode and points to Tone 35."

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Prophet X - Epic Vol.4 | Super Jupiter Plus (SF2 available)

video upload by Espen Kraft

"A collection of the absolute best Roland Super Jupiter MKS-80 AND Sequential Six-Trak samples and patches inside your Prophet X.

A fat powerful VCO collection ready for your P X.

I've layered and multi-recorded 32 sounds from a Super Jupiter MKS-80 (Rev.5) and 18 of my best custom sounds from the Six-Trak.

All put into 50 epic multi-samples/instruments for your P X.

These are not sample-stretched sounds nor is there any overlap from the Epic Vol.1. These are all new samples. Total filesize is about 1.32Gb.

The price for this pack is $30USD (or €30Euros if you're in Europe) and considering you'll get the absolute best patches and samples ever made for these synths, directly onto your Prophet X, I think the price is fair. I've spent a lot of time making these sound absolutely stellar.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order. If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know. I will only sell Prophet X packs directly through email.

Full installation notes included in the download.

All the multi-samples are also available as *sf2 (TAL sampler and Logic compatible) if you're interested. Price is the same.

I've included some patches to help you get going and you have two options of transfer: Bank U3 P41 – P59 or Bank A4 P41 - P59.

If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files."

The ultimate memory cartridge for your vintage Roland gear

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The ultimate memory cartridge for your old Roland gear. It's equivalent of 64 Roland M-64C carts. Fully compatible with all the Roland gear that could use these. It's also battery free using F-RAM tech and as such i will hold the stored data for 100 years or more without ever needing a battery.

Check it out here: https://taiwanrider.com/ocart/index.p...

The music is done with only my custom Alpha Juno patch banks and it's all recorded in one take, track by track. All improvised. No editing or MIDI involved. The video shows the tracks as they're being recorded, in real time. Reverb is Valhalla SuperMassive on some of the patches."

Prophet X | Kawai K3 Sample/Patch bank| Out Now!

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"The Kawai K3 from 1986 has always gone under the radar of many. Lush, fat, cold and gritty. It can do it all. It's digitally stored waveforms and analog SSM2204 filters.

The analog filters inside the Prophet X are modelled after the SSM2044 so this is a perfect match for these samples. I've made 32 custom preset patches on my Kawai K3m and focused on a variety of sounds that showcases the capabilities of the K3, yet being very musical and 'ready to go'.

I've then multi-sampled these into the Prophet X.

These are NOT velocity multi-sampled as I don't think that is necessary, but with programming of patches on the PX it's easy to do so authentically as the filters of the PX is almost identical of the real thing.

I've focused on strings, hybrid bells/pads, digital PPG type of sounds and a few basses.
Total filesize is around 550Mb.
All the multi-samples are also available as *sf2 (TAL sampler and Logic compatible) if you're interested. Price is the same.

The price for this pack is $22USD (or €20Euros if you're in Europe) and considering you'll get the absolute best K3 patches and samples directly onto your Prophet X, this price is a steal.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com
If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order. If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know.
I will only sell Prophet X packs directly through email.

I've included 20 patches to help you get going (I you can hear some of these in the video and my browsing through some of them) and you have two options of transfer: Bank U4 P78 – P100 or Bank A4 P00-P21. Both patch banks are included. If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files."

The Mythical Yamaha DX7 Bass Cartridge

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Stock, Aitken and Waterman used a lot of DX7 basses in their hits. In interviews in the 80s they would occasionally talk about their cartridge with DX7 bass patches and how no one would get access to it.

Many decades later and the patches can now be found online. Just to make sure I asked Phil Harding if he was able to verify that these are indeed the real mythical patches and he, in turn, asked Ian Curnow. Ian Curnow is of course the guy that actually did the programming of most of it. He also made the Fairlight patches/sounds for 'Never Gonna Give You Up' which uses one of these bass patches. Ian Curnow did confirm this is it."

Simmons SDS 800 from 1984 | Analog Budget Toms

video upload by Espen Kraft

"In 1984 Simmons began to expand their product line with smaller kits and pads, including the SDS 800 (bass, snare, and 2 tom system). This was aimed at acoustic drummers who wanted to add a couple of Simmons pads to their kit on a budget."

Prophet X - Epic Vol.3 | DX Dreams (SF2 available)

video upload by Espen Kraft

00:00 Intro
02:02 Electric Pianos
04:49 Guitars
07:10 Keyboard/Synth
13:01 Strings

"The best Yamaha DX samples and patches inside your Prophet X.
I've layered and recorded my best patches from over 30 years with the DX7, TX816 and TX802.
All put into 64 epic multi-samples which I've recorded with focus on making the most beautiful and musically DX patches you'll ever need in your PX.
Some of the samples have up to 5 velocity layers.
The number of individual recorded samples in this project is close to 3000 in total. Total filesize is 2Gb.

The price for this pack is $35USD (or €35Euros if you're in Europe) and considering you'll get the absolute best patches and samples ever made for these synths directly onto your Prophet X, this price is a steal.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order. If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know.
I will only sell Prophet X packs directly through email.

All the multi-samples are available as *sf2 (TAL sampler and Logic compatible) if you're interested. Price is the same.

I've included 48 patches to help you get going (as shown in he video demo) and you have two options of transfer: Bank U1 P80 – P128 or Bank A2 P80-P128.
If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files.
Here is the link to my video where I show how you can do that. It's quite easy:
• Prophet X - Overwrite factory memory ... [posted here]

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Korg Mono/Poly garage-find | Did it still work after all those years?

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Korg Mono/Poly belongs to a friend of mine who (if my memory serves me right) did find it in a garage somewhere, alongside a Roland Jupiter-4 which was beyond repair from what I can remember he said. This is a short edit from a longer video I once had on my channel.
Oscillator 1 on the Mono/Poly did not work and that prevented me from doing a couple of things with it, but it still worked and what you hear in this video is what I got out of it. Only the kick drum is a sample. The rest is the MP you see here.
Since this video was made the synth's been repaired/restored and is now working 100%. The dust did come off.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"

Roland Synthesizer Vintage Fest

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"

Roland MKS-20 for the Prophet X add-on patch/sample bank | Download now

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Prophet X add-on pack | Roland MKS-20 Electric Pianos. Around 1000 multi samples and custom made patches with and without the analog MKS-20 chorus built into the samples.
These samples are recorded by me, out of a vintage Roland MKS-20 I have in the studio.

The price for this add-on is $12USD (or €12Euros if you're in Europe) and I think this is well worth it.

I will only sell these add-ons (more are on the way) directly through email. My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order.
If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know.

In the download you will find 12 individual patch sysex files as well as the full bank of these 12 patches.

For your convenience I've added two different locations for the patches. The U1 bank from patch 71-82 and the A2 bank from patch 1-13.

If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files. Here is the link to my video where I show how you can do that. It's quite easy: • Prophet X - Overwrite factory memory ...

I can also make a custom sysex file for you if you have a specific bank or patch interval you want to use and you don't feel at easy editing sysex files yourself. This will of course cost extra, but let me know and I'll give you my price for this.

The samples will go here in your Prophet X: u17
You can of course change where you will put this folder as well.

Pack also available as Bitwig, SF2 and Wav files. Price upon request.

The samples and patches I've created are originally meant for MY Prophet X, for my live needs. A way of having all my vintage synths in one keyboard when doing live gigs, doing MY own songs, as faithful as possible to my albums. Now you can have them too.

I've also added the Clavi, Harpsichord and Vibraphone samples and patches in this pack, but these are not multi samples. The main focus was the electric pianos and pianos."

Retroaktiv MPG-7 Controller for Roland MKS-7 & Juno-106

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The new MPG-7 controller from Retroaktiv can be useful even to us Juno-106 owners only, even though it's even more powerful for the MKS-7."

Prophet X sample & patch bank | Korg Poly-61 & Poly-800

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Prophet X add-on pack with Korg Poly-61 and Poly-800 samples and patches.

The price for this add-on is $15USD (or €15Euros if you're in Europe) and I think this is well worth it.
I will only sell these add-ons (more are on the way) directly through email. My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com
If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order.
If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know.

In the download you will find all the individual patch sysex files as well as the full bank of 51 patches. If you have my first two add-ons (Memorymoog and Matrix-12) I have a patch bank here that will go in right after these two at Bank U2 - Patches 74-124. For your convenience I've also included a transfer to bank A1 - Patches 74-124. I also included all the 51 individual patches. These go to Bank U3 - Patches 78-128

If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files. Here is the link to my video where I show how you can do that. It's quite easy: [see this post]
I've also included a text file with the sample stretch details for every single individual patch.
I can also make a custom sysex file for you if you have a specific bank or patch interval you want to use and you don't feel at easy editing sysex files yourself. This will of course cost extra, but let me know and I'll give you my price for this.

The two folders holding the samples:
px/u13 will go into your Prophet X at u14 /15 Synth/05/Poly-61_MISC
px/u14 will go into your Prophet X at u15 /15 Synth/06/Poly-800_MISC

You can of course change where you will put this folder as well.

Pack also available as Wav files. Price upon request.

The samples and patches I've created are originally meant for MY Prophet X, for my live needs. A way of having all my vintage synths in one keyboard when doing live gigs, doing MY own songs, as faithful as possible to my albums. Now you can have them too."

WoFi Sampling Synthesizer | If the Emulator II and Casio SK-1 had a child, in 2024

video upload by Espen Kraft

"What if the the Emulator II and the Casio SK-1 had a child in 2024. The sound and editing capabilities of the EII, with the size and easy access of the SK-1. This is what the WoFi seems to be. To me.

Every single sound in the track "Wait" was sampled into the WoFi and then multi tracked. No MIDI was used. Everything was recorded by hand. Even the drums. It's all coming out of the WoFi.

The song is called "Wait". Find the track it here:"

The Manatee Synthesizer | Real time sound design and making a full track

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Manatee Spectral Synthesizer from Fred's Lab.
Check it out here: https://fredslab.net/en/manatee-modul...

It reminds me a lot of the Kawai K3 with some Microwave blended in. Capable of doing anything from mellow soundscapes to screaming Trance music. Very versatile and fun to play around with.

You can find the demo "Sans Semi" track on my Bandcamp here:
https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/track..."

Roland TR-505 | Tight Drums & Synthpop - In depth tutorial

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Roland TR-505 drum machine from 1986. Undervalued and underestimated. If you want to make a tight, slick drum pattern in 80s synthpop style, this has the perfect kick and snare for the job.

With a little bit of compression and EQ you will have a super tight and punchy back bone for the rest of your arrangement. The kick of the 505 is more suited to digital recording and streaming playback than the 707's kick or the Linndrum kick.

The TR-505 was released as an entry level drum machine and it was always overshadowed by the TR-707 popping up at around the same time, and the TR-909 released a little before, but people like Vince Clarke hailed the 505's kick as perfect for synthpop.

Since the TR-505 doesn't have individual outputs it's necessary to record the individual sounds and use them in the DAW for full control. In the 80s we did all of this in the sampler and used that's individual outputs routing the sounds to the mixer.

The rest of the instruments and sounds were not the focus of this video, but it's important to have some reference tracks against the drums.

On my Patreon page you can download all the individual drum sounds from the 505, from my personal recordings of it AND the kick and snare processed as you hear them in this video.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/

00:00 Intro and history of the TR-505
00:38 Final sound and mix we're going for
02:13 Percussion and dotted delays
08:39 Hi-Hats and high pass filtering
09:52 Snare and compression
13:00 Snare EQ
14:35 Kick EQ
16:01 Toms
18:08 Crash
19:22 Getting the balance right
21:35 The TR-505 is underestimated / Final thoughts"

Prophet X - Overwrite factory memory | Sysex patch edit tutorial

video upload by Espen Kraft

"If you receive a bunch of patches (both individual files or whole banks) for your Prophet X, you might not want to have these saved at the same locations they come in.
If you receive a patch that was saved in Bank U2 Patch 90, this will go into THAT memory location on your Prophet X as well, when you transfer it. Unfortunately you can't put it in another memory location when you transfer it. You can of course save it to some place else after you've transferred it to Patch 90 (this example), but only to the 4 different U-banks.
UNLESS.... you edit the sysex file itself before transferring it to your own PX. By doing so you can set it to go exactly where you want. You can even overwrite the factory patches if you want. All banks and patches U1-U4, F1-F4 and A1-A4 can be overwritten in the sysex transfer.

I'm fully aware there exists several library apps and software for the Prophet X that will help you do this. These costs money. My method is totally free.

In this video I'm using a free binary decoder called HdX to load, inspect, edit and save a sysex file. I'm using Bome SendSX to transfer the edited sysex file from my computer to my PX.
Both these programs are free.
You can certainly edit the sysex file from within the transfer program itself as well."