808/25 Happy 808 Day! Three 808 clones + (gear in description)

video upload by Cfpp0

"808/25 ALM Pamela’s New Workout + DSP 808 + Birdkids Unicorn Boom + Ladik S-143 & U-202 + Roland SPH-323 & System 100m 140 & RYK 185 & e-licktronic 118a + Simmons Clap Trap + DeltaLab Effectron II + Paia 6740 + Lexicon PCM 70 + Alesis MIDIVERB II + Peavey 1300 + Mackie Onyx 1640

Happy 808 Day!"

6/24-27/25 .com Q173 Gate Math + Metasonix D-2000 + ZI 6550-99 + TR-606 + (more in description)

video upload by Cfpp0

"6/24-27/25 Synthesizers.com Q173 Gate Math + Metasonix D-2000 + Zerosum Inertia 6550-99 + Roland TR-606 + STG muSonics Vanilla Envelope + MFB dual ADSR + Intellijel LPG + Birdkids Unicorn Boom + Peavey 1300 + CorSynth C102 VC LFO + Synthetic Sound Labs 1660 + Alesis MIDIVERB II + Ace Tone MP-4 + Oakley Modular ADSR/VCA + MXR 136 dual limiter

Sort of reminds me of 'Goodbye Horses' by Q Lazzarus. The Synthesizers.com Q173 Gate Math has been very underutilized, so it’s been moved, and this was the first time I used it on the Metasonix D-2000. ALM Pamela’s New Workout is driving the Q173, which is triggering the D-2000. The D-2000 mix output runs through the Intellijel Passive LPG, which is controlled by the MFB dual ADSR, which is driven by Pamela’s. A copy of the Intellijel LPG runs through the Peavey 1300 delay, panned left, with gates reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II. The bass drum is from the Birdkids Unicorn Boom, triggered by Pamela’s, and limited by the MXR 136. The high pitched 16th note claves that sound like crickets are from the DSP 808, modulated by the MFB dual ADSR. The snare is from the Roland TR-606, processed by the Ace Tone MP-4 spring reverb. The hi hat is also from the TR-606, processed by a reversed reverb from the MIDIVERB II. The synth line is the Synthetic Sound Labs 1660 audio out through two Zerosum Inertia 6550-99 oscillators through the STG muSonics Vanilla Envelope and the Oakley ADSR/VCA, with additional modulation from the CorSynth C102 VC LFO."

Birdkids The Bateleur MKII 2 Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

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Metasonix R-56 Vacuum-Tube Spring Reverb

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11/16/23 Metasonix R-56 + Birdkids Unicorn Boom + Gieskes VU Perc + TR-606 + Tapco 4400 + CXM 1978 video upload by Cfpp0

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"If not for Metasonix, I would never have bought any eurorack. Metasonix is a legendary company, producing legendary products. And, of them, this R-56 is amongst the rarest.

The R-56 has been out of production for years, and will never be re-released. We’ve all asked. The parts are simply not available. So these are rare, and expensive.

It’s a WTF sort of module. A spring reverb you can voltage control. It has a unique sound, even within the Metasonix realm. Customers complained about wanting MORE gain, said the great Tube Pioneer, so this module has it. That insane gain, plus the ability to feedback an electromechanical spring reverb, make it a module that requires finesse (and maybe an attenuator, or matrix mixer). If you are impatient, or unfamiliar with Metasonix‘s quirks, please pass on this listing. It’s odd. Really weird. Also it requires a lot of power for the cold inrush, power on, tube warm up, so you’ll need a nice beefy power supply like an RKP or Trogotronic.

The video in this listing’s photo section features the sound of this exact module.

More likely, you’ve been longing for this, but the blood sport that is Metasonix’s secondary market has kept you from your dark distorted springy dreams. Realize them now. Live them. Buy."

Dave Smith Was an Ironman Triathlete

In case you missed it in this post, Roger Linn noted Dave Smith was "an avid athelete, cyclist and triathlete. He actually participated in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in his younger years..."

@birdkids reminded me of an article on the development of the Prophet VS archived on the WaybackMachine. In it, Chris Meyer mentions Dave was in Hawaii prepping for the tournament during that time. I thought it was interesting and worth sharing. I captured it below.

"Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 07:55:41 -0800
From: Xrystal
MIME-Version: 1.0
Subject: Birth of the Prophet VS

I thought the following might be of interest to you. Xrystal
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The Birth of the Prophet VS

By Chris Meyer, ex-employee of Sequential Circuits

reprinted from the VS WaveWrangler User Guide by permission of Interval Music Systems,
©1991 Interval Music Systems.

It all started somewhere in 1985. We were still working on the Prophet 2000 sampler,
and as resident historian (in other words, I had the most magazines and manuals) another
engineer was asking me to explain how various instruments performed crossfades. I had
finished discussing the Fairlight, and had moved on the PPG - explaining its wavetables,
and the ability for it to scan a group of waves first in one direction and then back again,
While I was scrawling this back and forth motion in my notebook, suddenly a little twinge
went off in the back of my head, and myhand drew the next line arcing down the page.. and the
concept of crossfading beween waves in two dimension, not just one, was born.

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Industry Tributes to Dave Smith

Some tributes from those in the indsutry. If there are others, feel free to leave them in the comments section below and I will add them to this post. I wanted to start with this one via @BirdKids from a post here on MATRIXSYNTH back in 2006, the year I actaully started this version of the site. It was the top pic from that post and I thought it fitting to start with it as it features a hidden message from Dave Smith.

via @BirdKids

"'May Peace prevail on Earth' Image via @matrixsynth matrixsynth.com/2006/09/on-ins… That's a Sequential Drumtraks (1984) How cool is that!?!? Thank you for everything Dave Smith and @sequentialLLC — your legacy, not just the machines, but the music and people it inspired, endless!"

via @WeAreNovation

"We're extremely sad to share that industry legend, Dave Smith, founder of fellow Focusrite family members Sequential, has died. We're heartbroken, but Dave was with his family, and doing what he loved best. To share your thoughts and memories, please visit http://sequential.com"

via @RolandGlobal

We are deeply saddened to learn that Dave Smith of Sequential has passed away. As a true synthesizer pioneer, he was very much admired and respected by Roland and others. We offer our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and fans worldwide.

via @WeAreElektron

"We are terribly saddened to hear the news of Dave Smith’s passing. He has been such a pioneering giant of our industry, and his creativity and innovation will forever be part of the story of electronic music. Our thoughts are with his family & the entire @sequentialLLC team. RIP"

Note all three above used the image released by Sequential also featured in my post here. I grouped them together for that reason.

via @moogmusicinc

"Thank you, Dave, for all that you have given to our shared community. The world wouldn't sound the same without you."

via @SoulsbySynths

"RIP Dave Smith, thanks for the pioneering synths (including my Pro One which I love!), MIDI & so much more."

and via @tiptopaudio

"Rest In Peace Dave Smith. You brought so much happiness to this world, the sounds of your instruments touched the souls of so many of us. @sequentialLLC"

And via Roger Linn Design

"On May 31, 2022, Dave Smith, my dear friend of many years, passed away. His legacy of excellent synthesizers will last well beyond his years, as well as the positive influence on music that his instruments have had.

I first met Dave in the late 1970s at a trade show in Anaheim, California. He was showing his new Prophet 5 synthesizer, which I believe was the first polyphonic, programmable analog synth. I marveled at his creation, as did everyone else in attendance. Dave was full of energy and ambition, and well understood the new technology of microcomputers and software programming that was starting to change the world. He decided to use this new technology to change musical instruments. Of course the Prophet 5 went on to become a huge success, used on countless hit recordings in the 1980s.

Unlike me, Dave was an avid athelete, cyclist and triathlete. He actually participated in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in his younger years, an astoundingly difficult physical endeavor. He even enlisted me in some of his strenuous hikes, including Mount Whitney, the back side of Yosemite's Half Dome, and Mount Shasta. I named our climb up Mount Whitney 'Iron Man and the nerd'. :)

Our friendship continued over the years, and in 2011 I had the pleasure of collaborating with him on the Tempest analog drum machine. It was fun working with Dave and I learned a lot from him. He had a deep understanding of analog synthesis circuitry and the many design choices that are necessary in order to insure that the final instrument meets the demands of golden ears. He was also good at pushing me a little to bring out my best.

Sadly, the healthiest of atheletes are no match for the roll of the genetic dice, and Dave developed some medical problems in his later years that no doubt contributed to his being taken from us earlier than many. I feel privileged to have known and to have enjoyed a friendship with this extraordinary and creative individual. I miss my dear friend.

Roger"

Update: there's a brief mention of Dave Smith's Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in this article on the development of the Prophet VS (also captured here). He was there during development.

Update2: KORG pays tribute:

via @KorgUSA

"Korg USA wishes to pay respects to the family, friends, and legions of fans of Dave Smith. We've lost a true pioneer and wonderful human being. From the roots of MIDI to Sequential, Dave leaves behind a legacy of innovations that have forever changed the way we create music."

Imaginando FRMS, Birdkids OffGrid and Cocoquantus2

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"I put together a very special live set that will debut very soon.
Looking forward to tell you more about it."

Slovak Design Award 2021 — OffGrid [Nikola Beim for birdkids]

video upload by birdkids

SLOVAK DESIGN AWARD 2021
MAIN AWARD — SPORT & LEISURE TIME

Winner: Nikola Beim (CDO) for birdkids GmbH
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Organized by Slovak Design Center — Slovenské centrum dizajnu
Video produced by and with consent from Slovenské centrum dizajnu

OffGrid — Fall in Love with a 🐨

video upload by birdkids

"'Slum Village - Fall in Love'
Sloppily recreated on the gorgeous Koala Sampler by Elf Audio — using OffGrid via Bluetooth LE (MIDI)
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#PlayOffGrid #PlayAgainstAllOdds #birdkids #wireless #midi #bluetooth #musicproducer #musicstudio #donuts #jdilla #musicmaking #daw #koala #beats #fingerdrumming #electronic #joystick #midicontroller #velocity #sampling #groove #musicproduction #anywhere #inthepocket _
Out soon — birdkids.io"

ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖 — Rockin' It, Fearless Four style

video upload by birdkids

"Rockin' it rockin' it yes we are rockin' it (Fearless Four 🖤)
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OffGrid is controlling a ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖via BLE MIDI and a LIVE Drum Rack wirelessly
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#electro #flashback #fearless #four #rockin #it #modular #analog #synth #bass #acid #drums #beat #kick #snare #clap #sounddesign #musicproduction #proaudio #bluetooth #wireless
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A single ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖 might still be available via our @bigcartel shop"

http://birdkids.org/

RAVEN - VCF Gain Staging 🎛️

video upload by birdkids

"This 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚅𝙲𝙵 𝚏𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 & 𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚁𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙵𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚁 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚅𝙲𝙵.

• 𝙿𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚊𝚞𝚕𝚝 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝙲𝚁𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙵𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚁 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚅𝙲𝙵 𝚒𝚗𝚙𝚞𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎.

• 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝙲𝙾𝚜 (ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝚅𝙲𝙾 𝙼𝙺𝙸𝙸) 𝚒𝚗 𝙻𝙵𝙾 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘 𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚜.

• 𝚅𝙲𝙵 𝚒𝚗 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚁𝙴𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕, 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝙲𝚅 𝚒𝚗𝚙𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐.

• 𝗦𝗨𝗕 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚙𝚞𝚝, 𝗡𝗢𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝙰𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙲𝚁𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙵𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚁 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚅𝙲𝙵 𝚒𝚗𝚙𝚞𝚝 𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗.

• VCA and VCF modulation using 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 control voltages (ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝙴𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛).
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#patch #tutorial #modular #eurorack #sounddesign #analog #synthesizer #voice #production #proaudio #instrument #cv #filter #vca #modulation #noise #gain #headroom #voltage #raven #birdkids _
𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 — 𝚊 𝟷00% 𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚐, 𝚜𝚢𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚛 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎"

http://birdkids.org/

𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 — basic VCO signal flow, pitch control & paraphonic, dual voicing

video upload by birdkids

"This 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 patch shows the most rudimentary, normalized signal flow principles:

• 𝗩𝗖𝗢 𝗜 + 𝗩𝗖𝗢 𝗜𝗜 to 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗙𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 to 𝗩𝗖𝗙 to 𝗩𝗖𝗔.

• CROSSFADER 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (VCO I - Square to CROSSFADER input I, VCO II - Variable Pulse to CROSSFADER input II).

• Standard 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 per VCO (coarse/fine).

• VCF manual 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 setting as well as resonance control.

• VCO I and VCO II normalized 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 (1v/oct) and 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 pitch tracking.

• VCA and VCF modulation using 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 control voltages (ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝙴𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛).

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#eurorack #synthesizer #voice #analog #versatile #modular #wide #range #dual #polyphony #paraphony #sounddesign #proaudio #musicproduction #patch #tutorial #default #vca #vcf #crossfader #modulation #cv #controlvoltage _
𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 — 𝚊 𝟷00% 𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚐, 𝚜𝚢𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚛 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 is available via https://birdkids.bigcartel.com"

𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 — 𝙲𝚁𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙵𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚁 𝚏𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 & 𝚖𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 [2021 #remaster]

video upload by birdkids

"This 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 patch shows basic CROSSFADER functionalities.

• Principles of default 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 VCO I / VCO II (Square / Variable Pulse) to CROSSFADER Input I and Input II.

• 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of CROSSFADER audio signal (I/II) ratios using external CV (ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 VCO MKII) in LFO and Audio ranges.

• Standard 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 per VCO (coarse/fine).

• VCF manual 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 setting as well as resonance control.

• VCA and VCF modulation using 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 control voltages (ᵀʰᵉ𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝙴𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛).

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#eurorack #patch #modulation #crossfader #cv #controlvoltage #vcf #filter #vca #modular #analog #synthesizer #voice #tutorial #musicproduction #sounddesign #beat #bass #drums #signal
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𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 — 𝚊 𝟷00% 𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚐, 𝚜𝚢𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚛 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎"

http://birdkids.org/

TENET — FREEPORT (OST) Patch on RAVEN & UNICORN controlled by OffGrid (BLE MIDI) by birdkids

video upload by birdkids

"Recreating the percussive lead arpeggio from Ludwig Göransson marvelous TENET #OfficialMovieSoundtrack - track title 'FREEPORT'
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Patch: RAVEN dual SAW (hypersaw detune) to UNICORN BOOM's opto Compressor. OffGrid is controlling the external arpeggiator's trigger time via the PADs polyphonic aftertouch, additionally, the Motion Controller's axis Left Roll modulates the RAVEN VCF brightness.
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#eurorack #patch #modulation #midi #gesture #motion #control #analog #saw #hyper #offgrid #raven #unicornboom #soundtrack #tenet #synthesis #production #proaudio #touch #sounddesign
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OffGrid — Play against all odds."

You can find additional OffGrid posts here.

50 shades of #808 #kick 🥁🌈 UNICORN BOOM & RAVEN

video upload by birdkids

"50 shades of #808 #kick and some Dubby Arps to go. The built-in OPTO compressor helps tweak the #bassdrum sweet spot in the mix.
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RAVEN & UNICORN BOOM #arpeggio #kickdrum"

http://birdkids.org/

Halloween Theme on RAVEN (Modular Multitracked)

video upload by birdkids

"HALLOWEEN THEME (by John Carpenter 🎃) multitracked on RAVEN
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Modular exploration feat. Nikola Beim
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#patch #halloween #theme #cinematic #sounddesign #ost #analog #modular #synthesizer #voice #texture #vintage #thick #producer #proaudio #instrument #lush #arpeggio #pad #percussion #noise"

http://birdkids.org/

PWM Modulation on RAVEN 🏄🏽‍♀️

video upload by birdkids

"Two PULSE signals modulated, one SUB output gated through the VCA.
Note progression adapted from @hanszimmer #Inception 'Time'"

RAVEN 🤜🏽🤛🏽 UNICORN BOOM Feat. Sentic Cycle 🖤

video upload by birdkids

"The great Sentic Cycle patching RAVEN and UNICORN BOOM. Feel the BASS!
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#modular #synthesizer #controlvoltage #patch #eurorack #analog #musicproduction #musicmakers #instrument #drummachine #beats #synth #synthesis #sounddesign #musicgear #hardware #timbre #bassmusic #bass #808 #kick #trap #dnb #halfstep"

Sentic Cycle X birdkids - RAVEN & UNICORN BOOM

video upload by birdkids

https://birdkids.org

"A series of #modular #patches recorded at birdkids HQ in Vienna 🌌
#eurorack #electronic #analog #sounddesign #unique #handmade #instrument #synthesizer #synth #proaudio #drummachine #modularsynthesizer #beats #controlvoltage #musictechnology #musicgear #producersofinstagram #musicproduction #synthstagram #synthesis #studio #timbre #education #vienna #birdkids #raven #unicornboom"

OffGrid - Scale Mode

video upload by birdkids

"Introducing 'Scale Mode' - switch scales on the fly & transpose scale root note independently"

http://birdkids.org/