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..."

Black Rain (Sequential Take 5 and Soma Cosmos Performance)

video upload by MKustomAudio

"With the ‪@somasynths‬ Cosmos, it makes it easy to create an ambience perfomance using a single sound source. In this video, the various patches from the‪@SequentialLLC‬ Take 5 are routed into the Cosmos with some additional reverb provided by the ‪@1010music‬ Bluebox (also recording the audio). Further processing of the captured audio was then applied in the DAW.

For additional visuals, the ‪@SleepyCircuits‬ Hypno was used with assistance from the ‪@empresseffects‬ Zoia Euroburo. The audio signal from the Take 5 and Cosmos outputs were used for modulating certain parameters while the MIDI note value generated when playing the Take 5 changes the color."

A Synthesizer Played by Glacier Melting Waters - M E L T by Ghost In The Loop

video upload by Ghost In The Loop

"The full recording session for M E L T, from my new EP C R Y O S P H E R E, is finally here.

This track holds a special place for me because everything about it was completely unplanned. I initially set out to demonstrate my recording techniques inside a glacier, but what was supposed to be a one-minute demo kept growing, first to two minutes, then four.
As I continued, the recording evolved into what felt like a symphony of ice, with the raw, cinematic power of the glacier resonating through the sound. It’s moments like these that show the beauty of the unexpected in extreme recording environments.

For those curious about the technical side, I used an Interharmonics geophone and an Organic Audio hydrophone, connected to my Empress Effects Zoia, which acted as a pre-amp and envelope follower. The audio signal was split using Big T Music LTD’s Mansoon module as a resonator. I manually adjusted the pitch of the chords in real time, creating a progression based on what I was hearing. This added a layer of challenge to the live one-take recording process—if you watch closely, you’ll catch the moments where everything falls perfectly into place!

For this EP, I’ve partnered with EarthPercent and will be donating 50% of all sales profits to support environmental causes. I’m honored to collaborate with them and make my music part of a greater mission.

You can stream the full EP on your favorite platforms, or support further by purchasing it on Bandcamp (links below).

https://ghostintheloop.bandcamp.com/a...

Thank you for watching and for your support!

Images by Mathieu Brochier
Video editing by Lisa Miquet"

myVolts Pedal to Pedal TRS Stereo Candycord patch cables

video upload by myVolts

https://myvolts.com/Candycords

"Every cable we design is for a reason, so we thought we'd create a family of Low Profile Stereo Pedal Cables, fitting in with all your needs!🥰
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Everything from a simple Pedal to Pedal patch cable, to the more complex CV in from modular, ready to simplify your life.
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Great for Chase Bliss Pedals with their TRS in and out, but also a splitter cable that connects to other great Stereo dual Mono cables, like the Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run or Empress Effects Zoia.
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We asked our good friend Nadia Struiwigh to pop into us and test drive the cables, the music in this video is what she had created within 15 minutes of sitting down at our yellow desk.
A great result from just a Pocket Operator and few Pedals, what a talented musician she is! 😊 .
To celebrate this launch, we're giving away a free 'Step Up' USB-C power adapter (Red 9V- will power most pedals) with every spend of over $50 on our Candycords.🤸🤸‍♀️
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Just use the code MVW38 in any of the myVolts online stores.
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You'll find the new cables here:
www.myvolts.com/Candycords"

MIDI Messenger by Wrong Instruments

video uploads by Wrong Instruments

MIDI Messenger is free, but they do accept donations. Details follow:

"This plugin came to life as an answer to the lack of utilitarian MIDI processors and DAW functionality on iOS/iPadOS. Not being able to easily send Program Changes (even that!) didn't feel right when I was trying to prepare my new live set with my iPad being the control center of the rig.

It allows creating lists of ‘messages’ that will be sent after being triggered by incoming MIDI messages or system events.

In the newest version we added expression and advanced trigger filtering, so now you can do some really crazy, almost generative stuff."

You can find the latest version here: https://go.wrong.band/dl-mm-appstore

The playlist above covers the following three versions:

1. MIDI Messenger v1 basics tutorial

"In this tutorial we cover some basic stuff sending Program Changes from MIDI Messenger loaded in AUM to Empress ZOIA and Red Panda Particle via CME WIDI module as an example."

2. MIDI Messenger — v2 overview

Here's new MIDI Messenger v2!

00:00 Intro
00:05 Big thing #1: values from triggers
00:19 Note On/Off example
00:31 CC example
00:47 Big thing #2: exporting/importing presets
01:00 Minor updates
01:04 New trigger: Program Change
01:08 Passthrough for Transport triggers
01:11 Manual 'Send' trigger/button
01:21 New events at the top of the Log
01:23 Log 'Clear' button
01:27 Responsive UI
01:32 Highlighted selection in long menus
01:39 Outro

3. MIDI Messenger — v3 overview

"The main two new features are expressions and multiple messages per single trigger. Generative workflows FTW! Improved triggers: you can select multiple channels, and values with the support for ranges and single values. Small neat things: bypassing messages, humanised log with hex/dec modes, and... in-app donations — no need for Patreon account if you want to support us!"