The X-Files Theme on synthesizers

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Moog Matriarch | Oxi one | Octatrack mk II | Novation peak | My new album out now played live.

video upload by Onyx track

"Hi all! Finally, Neural Form is here.

It took me a while to finish this album, but I’m really happy to finally share these 12 new tracks with you.

The entire album was created using the Moog Matriarch, Novation Peak, Elektron Octatrack MKII, OXI One, Hologram Microcosm, and Arturia MicroFreak.

A lot of experimenting, sequencing, sound design, and late nights went into these tracks. I hope you enjoy listening to Neural Form as much as I enjoyed making it.

Thank you for listening. 🖤

Here the link: https://tr.ee/461RfhOwf5"

Generative Counterpoint on Modular Synth: CEREBELLUM and AO Etude no. 1

video upload by Biopower Audio

"Did you know you can turn one analog melodic sequence into many with creative multiplication and modulation? With CEREBELLUM logic matrix for Eurorack modular synthesizer and its helper module AO, I'm pushing and pulling a single sequence into a hundred variations.

The 16-step sequence passes the AO dual attenuverter and offset, and then is requantized into a pentatonic scale. Even in unison, new gate patterns from CEREBELLUM can change the unison sequence with new rhythms. Then offsetting and inverting the pitches of one voice, while slowing or syncopating the rhythm, can give you a bass line as counterpoint to a higher melody!"

These Plugins Sound AMAZING… Except One

video upload by Keith Crosley

"Space Age Strings, Traveler 1.1, Arturia MiniFreak V, and Liminal Space 2 RC6: three plugins I'm excited about, and one that's... fine. Your old pal Keith demos vintage strings, custom wavetable import, Bloom and reverse reverb, and gloriously backward shoegaze. Grab your mod wheel for another episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show!

First up: Authentic Soundware's Space Age Strings, with gorgeous legatos, vintage ribbon-mic character, and serious Mancini energy. We pair those nine violins with Liminal Space 2's new Space Age Scoring Stage preset and compare the library's built-in reverb with some algorithmic spaciousness.

Then we revisit Traveler! Version 1.1 fixes the big wavetable-workflow frustrations from my previous review: now I can point it at my existing KRC Mathwaves folders without duplicating gigabytes of content. Cue polygonal bells, Morlet wavelet vowels, and a much happier Keith. We also try MiniFreak V's new user-wavetable import. It's great to have it, but I've got opinions about the workflow, the effects, and whether the software version floats my boat.

Finally, we explore my Liminal Space 2 RC6 reverb for macOS and Windows: MIDIverb II-inspired Bloom sounds, reverse-style swells, ACTUAL reversed audio, and instant imaginary Cocteau Twins guitar with Native Instruments' Electric Sunburst Deluxe. We build Bloom effects on piano, shape them with curves and wavetables, and explore Reverse Capture's Diffuse and Clear modes. Then we get dark and wobbly with Clockwarp and the new Vulture 224 filter, inspired by Alex at Vulture Culture. Woot!

Disclosure: Authentic Soundware kindly supplied Space Age Strings; this is not paid placement. I purchased Traveler myself. Liminal Space 2 and KRC Mathwaves are my own products. Liminal Space 2 is demonstrated in RC6; the RC7 Follow feature is teased for a future video."

You can find wavetables and additional resources by Keith Crosley available at https://www.wavetables.lol.

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He Put 6 Classic Synths Inside the MiniFreak

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Can the Arturia MiniFreak recreate the character of six classic synths? With the V5 update and custom wavetables, I’m bringing tones from the *Minimoog, Prophet-5, Juno-106, Jupiter-8, Korg DW-8000 and Oberheim OB-X into the MiniFreak.

There’s more to an oscillator than a perfect saw or square wave. We’ll hear how different source waveforms affect the sound, explore the Juno’s bass bump, and combine pulse, saw and sub waves for some properly vintage tones.

Along the way, I demonstrate importing wavetables, compare classic oscillator flavours and explain why holding back on modulation and effects can help capture that vintage character.

These aren’t exact emulations—the filters and envelopes still play their part—but there’s plenty of character to explore.

The vintage sound packs are available for MiniFreak and Serum on my website. For more patches, samples and tutorials, join me on Patreon.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Six classic synths inside the MiniFreak
1:30 DW-8000 wavetables explained
2:36 DW-8000 patches
4:11 OB-X8 bank
6:23 PWM shootout: Juno vs Oberheim vs Prophet
7:20 Juno-106 high-pass modes
9:02 Prophet-5 PWM
12:03 Jupiter-8 bank
13:58 How to keep sounds vintage"

M-Vave FM-1 | Ambient & Dreams soundbank for FM synthesizers

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

Ambient & Dreams for M-Vave FM-1 & FM synthesizers, includes Yamaha DX7/DX7 II, Yamaha TX7, TX802, TX816, Korg Opsix 2.0, Korg Volca FM/FM2, Native Instruments FM8, Arturia DX7 V, Dexed, Plogue chipsynth OPS7.

Just imagine the deep, mysterious sound of the taiga forest. Those are the very voices I created using FM operators to achieve a deep, wild sound.

These sounds fully unlock the infinite potential of FM synthesis, the result of meticulous work to craft soft, Melodic tones. Far from being harsh to the ear, they have a soothing effect on the nervous system, stabilizing one’s state into a sense of constant bliss.

Full of deep Ambient atmosphere, this sounds will keep you dreaming endlessly.

This soundbank consists of 32 presets, comprising:

1 AAH
5 Bass
2 FX
2 Leads
5 Pads
10 Plucks
8 Synth sounds

Installation Instruction for presets in FM-1 are included in the download link."

WGD Modualr Has Been Busy… 3 New Eurorack Projects!

video upload by wgd modular

"In this video, I’m giving you a quick update on what I’ve been working on over the summer and showing three new projects that have recently made their way into my Eurorack setup.

🎛️ First up is kefir, a simple 24HP four-channel stereo mixer with input normalization. I needed another stereo mixer for my 1U row, so I took one of my already proven mixer designs and turned it into a dedicated 1U utility module.

🍉 I also made a 1U version of melon. Since a 4HP Eurorack module fits perfectly into a 1U row when rotated by 90 degrees, I designed a new 22HP panel for the existing melon PCB. The module now fits nicely into my 1U row, and there are already more new firmwares in development including a port of the Mutable Instruments Elements engine.

🌱 Lastly, I completely redesigned my Daisy-based stereo multi-effects module. The new version is called carciofo and is built around the new Electrosmith Seed 3. It is only 6HP wide and adds two buttons and a WS2812B RGB LED for a much more flexible interface.

For this video I’m also taking the new Quattro firmware for a spin, which puts drive, chorus, delay and reverb behind the four knobs."

⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Intro 00:03 – Coming Up 00:19 – Kefir: 1U Stereo Mixer 00:50 – Melon goes 1U 01:42 – Melon Mod 303 Demo 02:30 – Carciofo: 6HP Stereo Multi-FX 03:01 – Quattro demo 04:18 – Final thoughts

How He Played Live Techno on a Modular Synth — Built Around the Vhikk X

video upload by SynthDad

"I rebuilt my live rig around one module, the Forge TME Vhikk X, and this is the whole setup explained.

I go through every module in the case, what it does in the set, and why it's in there. There's a lot of playing in this one — I wanted you to hear each part in context rather than take my word for it, so most of the talking happens over a running patch.

The Vhikk X is the newest module and the one I'm still learning. It usually gets demoed as a drone voice, which isn't what I do, so I've been pushing it somewhere else. I cover what works, what doesn't, and whether it earns 24HP in a case I have to carry to a gig.

If you're putting together a rig you actually want to play in front of people, rather than one that only works at home, this should be useful."

Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat - DX7 HARP 1 preset

video upload by jami.m

M-Vave FM-1 Review & Tutorial | Custom New FM Soundbank | Galaxia & Elemental Pro Stereo FX pedals

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Link to my New sound library for FM-1 'Ambient & Dreams Vol.1' : https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

M-Vave FM-1: http://www.cuvave.com/product?id=fm-1

In this video, I’ve tried to briefly outline the main functions of the M-Wave FM-1 synthesizer. I didn't focus on simply switching algorithm - there are plenty of other reviews covering that - but instead delved into the finer details. I also demonstrated M-Wave’s new stereo effects, showing how they work with the FM-1 and sequences using my own custom presets for the synth.

Timeline:
00:00 - 00:50 Introduction
00:50 - 04:02 Internal FX's Overview
04:02 - 04:42 Few words about Sequencer
04:42 - 06:15 External pedals M-Vave Elemental Pro & Galaxia engage in work
06:15 - 07:33 Jamming with Sequences from "Ambient & Dreams" library for FM-1
07:33 - 09:22 EDIT button & FM Operators
09:22 - 10:20 LFO funcionality
10:20 - 13:20 ARP analysis
13:20 - 13:54 Explaining the ENV (Envelope)
13:54 - 15:10 More about EDIT button & 6 Operators work
15:10 - 15:38 Ideas of sound programming for M-Vave FM-1
15:38 - 18:32 Examples of 'Ambient & Dreams' Presets & my Sequences
18:32 - My Conclusion

#fm1 #mvave #fmsynth #fmsynthesis #synthesizer

The Crow Hill Company Announces Availability of Utterly Terrifying CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Utterly Terrifying Choir - WALKTHROUGH video upload by CROW HILL

Press release follows:


The Crow Hill Company announces availability of CHILDREN’S CHOIR, crafting terrifying sounds from school-age children to deliver broad spectrum of timbral possibilities

EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce availability of CHILDREN’S CHOIR — crafting terrifying sounds from a school-age troupe of boys singing with just the right amount of ‘beautiful menace’ and an ability to be creative while working with the Edinburgh-based enterprise in support of delivering an instrument based around an expertly curated sample-set with a broad range of timbral possibilities designed by media composers with other media composers in mind — as of September 21…

Asked about the task of crafting CHILDREN’S CHOIR, The Crow Hill Company co-founder and media composer Christian Henson has his tongue not entirely out of his creative cheek in response, resurrecting the famous showbiz warning usually credited to American comedian W.C. Fields, effectively, by way of opening: “Never work with animals and children! So what’s this going to be like? Getting kids to be slightly demonic, evil, scary… they love it! And they totally seem to get making it so pretty that it’s scary. So we thought we’d try and nurture that spirit in a children’s choir library designed particularly for media composers — people who write for film, TV, and computer games. Why are these guys going to be wanting to use a children’s choir? Maybe there’s something set in a boarding school, maybe there’s something slightly choral and religious, but, more times than not, something unsettling is needed, and that’s where we’ve gone with this one. There are limits to how long children should be asked to perform. So, we thought we’d use the time thoughtfully, curating a selection of singing styles that capture this spirit. As opposed to giving you yet another library with ‘AAs’, ‘EEs’, ‘Ahs’, ‘Ohs’, and ‘MMs’, etcetera, AHOH, OHEH [and many more singing styles are available using the EXPRESSION wheel]. There’s some lovely WAVERING stuff where the pitch centres change. They sound great and scary when you cluster up, but on their own — or just a couple of notes — they have all sorts of childlike menace. There’s terrifying RISES and FALLS. And we’ve got a whole bunch of SHORT [singing styles].

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This TINY Setup Makes MASSIVE Jungle: PO-33 KO! + Monotron Delay

video upload by Pocket Trax

"Back with some more pocket-sized Jungle energy.

👉 Pocket Jungle Toolkit 2 available on Patreon: / pocket-jungle-2-168395255

Once again I’m pushing the PO-33 KO! + Monotron Delay. Such a ridiculously small setup for how BIG and dirty it can sound. I’m also using the breaks from my latest Pocket Jungle Toolkit 2 in this jam. I wanted to test in a performance and, well... I can confirm: they hit hardships as you can feel. The toolkit is available on my Patreon

There’s something about making Jungle on these little machines that just clicks, with a unmatched vibe and energy.

Music:
Pocket Trax - 'LEzgou'

Follow me:
instagram.com/pockettrax"

Digitone 2 controlled by Faderfox UC4 - Full one-take performance

video upload by Sineway

"Solo Digitone II jam, mixed entirely off its own stereo outs, no other synth in the chain and no Overbridge this time. Made in the camper during summer vacation, controlled start to finish by the Faderfox UC4.

This is my first full performance running the UC4 as the only controller. I've shown it in passing before, but this is the first time it's carrying an entire jam on its own. The push-button encoders mean I don't lose the second row of controls I'm used to from the XL3, I just access them a different way. The crossfader is handling delay send throughout.

I also tried something new with track layering on this one: a couple of tracks aren't going to the main outs at all, they're routed straight into the delay and reverb sends. Same sequencer data as the dry pad and lead, just played back through a different sound on a shadow track. I'll have a short follow-up tutorial on that technique soon with a few more ways to use it."

an e-theremin through guitar effects sounds wicked!

video upload by MIDI IN

"I'm really happy with this piece and I've tried a different way of presenting it. I kept a diary as it progressed and I've put together a montage of the development. Feel free to skip straight to the music if you don't need any of that.

The instruments I make:
https://peacockmedia.software/hardwar...

0:00 intro and concepts
0:52 adding more ideas
1:04 developing the handpan ostinato
1:27 bass
1:37 arranging
1:55 using e-ther through guitar effects
3:07 the music"

Oberheim Teo5 “Cinamatique” Preset (Violins in my Mind)creating an Instrumental using Step Sequencer

video upload by Maria Calfa-DePaul

"This synth is quickly become one of my favorites. I think if I had to sell all of them, I definitely would keep this one. It is just got such an incredible sound. It feels like an instrument not a synthesizer. Don’t know if that makes any sense but it feels so real feels like you can do so many different types of music with it and I’m enjoying having it and going back to it. I can’t play everything all at once so I like to give my synthesizer and Instruments a little bit of love whenever I can And in this track, I use the preset Cinematique and I use the step sequencer with some rest to kinda get it to the tempo that I wanted and it seemed to work really well. I really felt like this could be background music or used for scarring a movie. You know I mean, I love the sound of the synthesizer and I hope it comes through and I hope you felt relaxed and enjoyed watching it."

Elektron Monomachine Emulation | Factory Patterns Demo

video upload by Autodafe

Part 1 here

"What if you could run an Elektron Monomachine inside your computer? 👀

In this video I’m testing Gearmulator MM, an emulation of the legendary Elektron Monomachine developed by Joe Landers as a fork of the Gearmulator project.

No talking — just the interface, some factory patterns and the sound of the emulation in action. 🎧

⚙️ Gearmulator uses low-level hardware emulation to run the original firmware rather than simply recreating the synth behaviour.

Joe Landers’ gearmulator-md-mm fork adds support for Elektron Monomachine and Machinedrum.

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Track laying Arp & Solina for new track with CR-78

video upload by Craig Sue Sound

"Just a minute's snippets of me laying up the Arp Odyssey mk3 & Solina along with the Roland CR-78 being clocked by the Swynx to Logic and outboard FX like the MXR Flanger Doubler, EH Small Stone & CXM 1978 to layer it up... other equipment in the track include the Waldorf M, Vongon Replay, Synare 1 & Arturia Microfreak."

Machinedrum Emulation is HERE | Factory Patterns Demo

video upload by Autodafe

"What if you could run an Elektron Machinedrum inside your computer?

In this video I'm taking a look at Gearmulator MD, an impressive emulation of the legendary Elektron Machinedrum, developed by Joe Landers as a fork of the Gearmulator project.

There is no talking in this video — just a quick look at the interface and a selection of the original factory patterns, so you can hear the emulation in action.

⚙️ ABOUT THE EMULATION

Gearmulator is a low-level emulation project that recreates the hardware used by several classic digital synthesizers and runs their original firmware.

Joe Landers' gearmulator-md-mm fork extends that work with emulations of the Elektron Machinedrum and Elektron Monomachine.

The result is not simply a software recreation inspired by the Machinedrum: it runs the original machine firmware on an emulated version of the underlying hardware.

At the time of making this video the project is still in alpha development, so expect things to continue evolving.

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Why isn't anyone talking about this beauty?

video upload by Synth Codex

"A no-talking sound demo of a music instrument that really surprised me. I'm talking about the Organelle S2 by Critter & Guitari, a tiny instrument that can be almost anything. One minute it's a synth, the next it's a sampler, a drum machine, a looper, or a strange effects processor. It doesn't feel like a normal synth, and it's not trying to be one. That's what makes this instrument unique and so fun to play.

I hope this video gives you a feel for what the Organelle S2 can do. Sometimes the best way to make music is to play around and have fun!"

Timestamps: 00:00 Quick roundup 00:26 Reeds 01:30 CZ 03:06 Genny HRando FX13 03:37 Analog Style 04:41 Cini 05:43 Drummy 06:25 4WaveFM 06:50 Genny 1 08:32 Beats and Pieces 09:08 FunFX 09:33 CZZ Multi 10:20 Waterfall 2.0 11:25 Polybeat HRando FX13 12:03 Lead HQ 12:34 Thery Scary 13:17 Special Organ

Gear used: ► Critter & Guitari Organelle S2 ► Korg ESX-1 Groovebox ► t.c. electronic M300 Effects Processor

Sequential Fourm - Ambient Kinda! An Ambient song made with Fourm Presets!

video upload by kgbirmingham media

"Sequential Fourm – Kinda Ambient
I have playing around with my new synthesizer the Sequential Fourm. I decided that I would create an Ambient style song using only presets on the Fourm.
I’m Not sure it really is all that Ambient, since it does have an identifiable lead line. Anyway, it was fun to create.
Enjoy!
For the Techies
Everything was recorded through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 and into Fender Studio Pro 8.
Fourm: The signal chain is fairly straightforward: Fourm, into TC Electronic Plethora X3 (stereo output), into a pair of SSL SixChannels, into a Drawmer MQ-2 EQ/Compressor/Saturator, into a Lindell 77X Compressor and into an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 Interface/Mixer and recorded in stereo directly into my DAW (Fender Studio Pro).
I created five tracks, using five presets, which I messed around with, both on the Fourm and also by applying some effects in my DAW. I didn’t use the TC Electronic Plethora X3, since I wasn’t sure that I wanted to “bake in” the effects.
The Presets I used were all in Factory Bank 2:

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