Garden - Phantasmal Force, Zoia, N-Synth Super

video upload by Arman Bohn

"You can check out my devices here: https://distropolisgoods.com/

Another sketch for an OST I've been working on. This run is a little more chaotic than the final track will be.

The Phantasmal Force is sending a slowly evolving sequence of 7 notes. I'm periodically changing the probability that a note will sound and the overall root octave for the sequence.

The N-Synth Super is the sound source and I'm dragging my finger across the touch pad to "morph" the sample sets determined by knobs in the four corners. I'm also playing the amp envelope. It's a strange beast and lacks some very basic features that I'm temped to add myself (CC control of the touch pad for one) - but I really don't have that kind of time. I'd also like to install the toolset to create my own banks ... but oh well. Who knows!

The Zoia is running a live granular patch I made that slowly pans and randomly slows down/speeds up the grains while modulating most of the grain parameters."

The Living Room - an idea/sketch Zoia, M8, Razzmatazz, NTS-3, MT-32 pi

video upload by Arman Bohn

"An 'in progress' sketch for an OST I'm working on.

My 2nd Zoia patch, 'Dream Shrine #2', is a four voice, generative synth thingy with master tempo and adjustable meter for each voice. The voices are routed through a reverb and ping-pong delay module. The four voices are also sending MIDI notes out on different channels - which are triggering 2 harp voices, a vibraphone and a celeste voice on the MT-32.

The Zoia patch is also sending clock sync out to the Razz to keep it in tempo. The M8 is playing back creepy public domain samples from an old-sci radio show about an alien that haunts your dreams called "The Green Thing".

NTS-3 is chopping the drums.

Not sure if this will be the final configuration - I'd like some bass in there as well. Just playing around at this point.

The album is an ambient-ish OST that should be out by this summer!"

E FUN!WLK FILTERBANK // CLEAN vs. DISTORSION // TORSO S-4 // EMPRESS Zoia // No Talking

video upload by LESINDES

"The WLK FILTERBANK is used on SPEECH, a NARRATION LOOP explaining the WLK and the SND filterbanks in ENGLISH and GERMAN. Extreme use of the frequency bands and also the distosion/saturation settings demonstrate the ability of the units und explore its/their boundaries.
SND FB-14 speech demo will be uploaded soon.

HAVE FUN!

The humming noise in the background is a crane that has been working for hours on the street to repair a water pipe of a neighboring building. I tried to remove it but I wasn’t entirely successful. To cut a long story short: Since the units dramatically compress the signal they push it but they are not generating it!"

WLK FILTERBANK // CLEAN vs. DISTORSION // TORSO S-4 // EMPRESS Zoia // No Talking

video upload by LESINDES

"FEEDBACK LOOP OVER MACKIE 1202 VZ Pro MIXING DESK
The WLK-Audio Inductive Filterbank is a stunning SILICON TRANSISTOR based FILTERBANK with 14 fixed Q band pass filters. LISTEN + WATCH how is reacts and how PLAYABLE it is!
The Loop is generated by TORSO S-4 SCULPTING SAMPLER + FX added to the mono signal by EMPRESS ZOIA and the final shimmer by NEUMANN PEV."

Ambient guitar + analog synth = chocolate & peanut butter // J Mascis Jazzmaster & Prophet-6

video upload by Good Sunset

"The exquisite ‪@fender‬ Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster orbiting the moons of Jupiter with the help of the ‪@empresseffects‬ Zoia and some lush ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-6 pads.

Thanks for listening. 🤍 GS

#ambient #moog #analogsynth #electronicmusic #experimentalmusic #dawless #synth #analog #ambientguitar #jmascis #jazzmaster #zoia"

Aphex Pulsewidth cover on FZ-1, SH-01A, TX802

video upload by Collector Current

"In this video I show you how I made a cover of the Aphex Twin song 'Pulsewidth' from the album Selected Ambient Works 85-92.

Gear used: Casio FZ-1, Roland SH-01A, Yamaha TX802, Empress Zoia, Mackie 1402VLZ4.

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

Serge Modular Study 28 / Nirvana Strings (with Empress Effects Zoia 10K)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"Voices:
Serge Modular by Random*Source Tantra & MANTRAII

Effects:
Empress Effects Zoia 10K

#sergemodular #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic"

Prophet-6 + Minifreak = Vangelis, P.I.

video upload by Good Sunset

"Theme song for Vangelis, P.I. No criminal is safe on the Parisian streets when Vangelis, P.I. is on the case. From the blinding lights of the Champs-Élysées to the rain-slick Montmartre back alleys, this bearded Hellene wants justice, peace, and harmony for the city he calls home—and the CS-80 that’s his only true love.

Tune in Friday night at 8, 7 Central and Mountain.

🌇 ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-6 ➡️ ‪@strymon‬ Deco ➡️ ‪@walrusaudioeffects‬ Qi
​⁠🌇 ‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ Minifreak ➡️ ​⁠🌇 ‪@empresseffects‬ Zoia
🌇 TEAC R-1500 reel-to-reel

🤍 GS"

Actium cover on MMT-8

video upload by Collector Current

"In this video I show you my cover of the Aphex Twin song 'Actium' from the Selected Ambient Works 85-92 album.

Gear used: Alesis MMT-8, Roland R-8, Roland SH-01A, Yamaha TX802, Mackie 1402VLZ4, Empress Zoia.

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

Sleepy Ambient with Prophet 12, Moog Muse, Pro 2 and Eurorack Modular

video upload by copenhagennoiselab

"This is a live session with some of my favourite synthesisers at the moment. The slow noise is a noise generator into Frap Tools Fumana filterbank, modulated by a Pam's Pro Workout and effected by Empress Euroburo Zoia and Strymon Starlab. The rhythmic noise is a sequenced patch on the Sequential Pro 2 through a Boss SL20 slicer. The Moog Muse is playing a slow pattern arpeggio through an Eventide Modfactor and on top of that I play the Prophet 12 through an Eventide H9 (blackhole algoritm).

This is an unedited take on what I usually do in my studio to relax. Usually it is never recorded. But as it is friday, and a new year has started, let's just do it a bit different, ey?

Outside we have more snow than I ever experienced here in Denmark, so the music kind of reflects that cold but cosy mood.

I hope you enjoy it."

Patching @ 3am - Feedback patching and techniques

video upload by justin3am

"In this episode I'll be talking about the many forms and functions of feedback in electronic music and beyond.

On the first table I was using:

Fairfield Circuitry Hors d’euvres
WMD Protostar
DIY Fuzz Factory clone
EHX TubEQ
DIY Distortion+ clone
Rucci Passive Matrix Mixer
EHX Deluxe Memory Man 1100-TT
EHX Ring Thing
Boss PS-5 Pitch Shifter
Moog MF-103 Phaser
MFB Tanzmauz
4MS Pod64 with Omiindustriies Cascading Shift Register, Ya Jerk; Mutable Rings, 4MS Listen Four

On the second table I was using:

Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus 2
Empress Zoia Pedal
Koma Field Ki
Lorre-Mill Keyed Mosstone
Nektar Panorama P1

Our boy cat Orion makes a special guest appearance."

Synths and Pedals without noise? We A/B test the World's first Isolated Power Supply.

video upload by myVolts

"We're making the Silent Alchemist: https://myvolts.com/SilentAlchemist
Here is a simple Audio Spectrum comparing how you powered your gear with plugs, or with our Isolated USB power solution. We're powering the following items, Elektron Analog four mk II, Digitakt, Empress Effects Zoia, Korg Volca FM and Zoom L6 Mixer."

Zoia and Dobbo

video upload by Grain Blanc

"New combo with Zoia (Dissolve patch) and Dobbo."

This appears to be the first post to feature Dobbo by Butterfly Effects.

"Welcome to Dobbo: our first habitat, made for playful discovery. Dive into lush clouds or listen to rhythmic crystals forming.

Dobbo is a granular effect designed to spark curiosity and inspire new sonic directions. With elements of randomness, controlled chaos, and evolving textures, it invites you to explore sounds you didn’t know you were looking for.

Dobbo takes small bits of sound and rearranges them. It can stretch, pitch and blur these bits, or transform them into rhythmic textures."

On counterpoint, cross-FM, and analog+digital timbres | Studio no. 5 performance & patch breakdown

video upload by Frap Tools

Today Francesco explores one of the harshest timbres ever created by mankind: the cross-FM. And if that wasn't enough, he will use both digital AND analog FM at the same time, blending Brenso and Hertz Donut mk. 1. How can we tame such wild beasts? Through a careful composition in the spirit of the great counterpoint masters.

Original track 'Studio No.5' composed by ‪@francescogennarimusic‬"

Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Modular performance
03:14 On counterpoint
03:55 Track structure overview
04:24 First voice: Brenso + Doepfer LPG + QSC
05:39 Layering the first voice
07:16 Second voice: Hertz Donut MKI + Optomix + QSC
09:33 Third voice: Falistri + SEM VCF + QSC
10:24 Usta clocking Sapel, Bagai, and Empress Zoia Delay
10:52 Disting EX: Ping Pong Delay and Reverb
11:33 Desmodus Versio: Final Reverb
11:51 Mute Hack with Usta and 411 VCA

On tape loops, clocks, and sequences | patching Studio No.4 with Francesco Gennari

video upload by Frap Tools

"In his fourth étude, ‪@francescogennarimusic‬ crafts a meditative track by integrating a tape multitracker and a modular synth. The key feature of this patch is the synchronization of the two machines, achieved by using a tape track as a clock for the Usta sequencer, which in turn clocks everything else, from Sapèl to the ‪@empresseffects‬ Zoia."

Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Modular Performance
04:13 4 Track Tape Loop Overview
05:08 How to sync a modular with a Tape Multitracker
05:48 Fostex Routing and Signal Flow
06:17 First voice: Brenso + Falistri + QSC
07:49 Second voice: Falistri + Doepfer SEM Filter
08:19 Third voice: Brenso + Doepfer LPG
08:33 Gate randomness with Usta Variation
09:25 Writing melodies on Usta with external keyboard
10:09 Clocking Sapèl
10:30 Processing the tape with the Random Source Wave Multiplier
11:41 Empress Zoia - Dual independent Effect Chains

Crossing Voices – Serge Modular Improvisation

video upload by Maknouchi

"Improvised modular synth performance using Serge Easel system, TKB touch keyboard sequencer, and the Crocodile module. Exploring generative patches, analog textures, ambient noise, and chaotic control voltages.

A short excerpt from a Serge Modular improvisation, where two independent voices are gently crossfaded to sculpt both rhythm and melody.
Through a minimal patch, a balance between structure and spontaneity is explored—organic textures emerge from subtle modulations and interplay.

Here is a list of the gear I used for this video :
Random*Source Serge
empress effects Zoia

Blog: https://maknouchi.com
SOUND CLOUD: / smiley701
twitter: / maknouchi1
instagram: / maknouchi_beansandelectronics"

On Polyrhythms and Poymeters – live patching of Studio No.3 with Francesco Gennari

video upload by Frap Tools

"In today's episode, Francesco Gennari takes us on a true USTA masterclass, using it to weave a texture of four voices and a delay effect. Different pattern lengths and rhythmic structures create a complex and ever-changing harmonic and melodic landscape, but they also control the delay taps, pushing forward the limitations of sequencer-based compositions."

-Linktree: https://linktr.ee/francesco.gennari

Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Modular performance
02:53 Track Structure
03:21 Changing patterns live with Usta
04:01 First Voice: Brenso + Doepfer LPG
04:33 Bagai as a source of random modulation
05:07 Timbral shaping with Brenso
06:11 Second voice: Brenso + Doepfer SEM filter
06:45 Voice 3&4: Piston Honda MKIII + Optomix
08:29 Polyrhythmic interplay between voices
09:06 Ratcheting and randomness in Usta
09:44 Polymetric element in the ending section
10:35 Effects: Disting EX as a dual ping pong delay
11:22 Clocking Empress Zoia with Usta

Layered Tensions: 10 Cables

video upload by Maknouchi

"Improvised modular synth performance using Serge Easel system, TKB touch keyboard sequencer, and the Crocodile module. Exploring generative patches, analog textures, ambient noise, and chaotic control voltages.

A 10-cable patch introducing instability to the envelope via pitch CV and comparator output. Layered through looping, the structure reveals Serge’s nuanced volatility—uncertainty and motion coexisting within minimal constraints.

Here is a list of the gear I used for this video :
Random*Source Serge
empress effects Zoia"

Studio no. 2 on Stereo Dyads | Performance breakdown with Francesco Gennari

video upload by Frap Tools

"In this new episode, ‪@francescogennarimusic‬ plays his new étude for Eurorack synthesizer and breaks it down. It is focused on "stereo dyads", i.e., chords of two notes only that are spaced across the stereo field. In this video, he will guide us through his compositional approach (which begins on the piano) and the techniques he used to bring it all together, which include using filters as oscillators and modulating stomp box effects through the USTA sequencer."

Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Modular Performance
04:16 Piano Performance
06:00 Track Structure
06:33 Usta in Song Mode to repeat patterns.
07:07 First voice: NTO + Cunsa playing the upper melody.
08:49 Second voice: Stereo Dyads with Cunsa
10:22 Distorted Layer
11:05 Third voice: Bass
12:08 Effects: triggering the Empress Zoia through the Usta sequencer.

Synthwave overkill? Classic Prophet-6 sunrise sounds in a laid-back synthwave jam

video upload by Good Sunset

🌞 ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-6 pads - ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@strymon‬ Deco - Source Audio Collider
​⁠​⁠🌞 ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ MiniFreak bass - ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@sourceaudioeffects‬ Artifakt - ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@Zoom‬ MS70CDR
​⁠​⁠🌞 ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@CritterGuitariInc‬ Organelle M arp - ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@walrusaudioeffects‬ M1 chorus - ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠‪@empresseffects‬ ​⁠ Zoia ​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@ChristopherHMJacques‬ Soft Focus patch
🌞​⁠​⁠ Logic Pro drums

Thanks for listening!

🩶 GS

Prophet-6 + MiniFreak = true love

video upload by Good Sunset

"I recently had the incalculable good fortune of getting a very good ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-6 at a very good price. This is a synth I heard in my dreams. Everything it does is inspiring. It makes me very, very happy.

It joined my ‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ MiniFreak, which I loved profoundly. And still love, though it's inevitably taken a bit of a back seat. But the real question is...how do the two play together? The first of exploration of many to come..."