Computer Music Top 10 virtual synths

Computer Music Top 10 virtual synths episode 1 [previously posted on MATRIXSYNTH]


Computer Music Top 10 virtual synths episode 2

YouTube via CMSpecial.
"We countdown the best virtual synthesizers in the world, as voted for by Computer Music readers and forum users. Episode 2 features positions 5 to 1."

The list:
1. U-he Zebra II
2. Native Instruments Absynth
3. Cakewalk Z3ta +
4. Rob Papen Albino
5. Native Intruments FM8
6. GForce Oddity
7. Cakewalk Rapture
8. Native Instruments Massive
9. Lennar Digital Sylenth 1
10. Vember Audio Surge

Live Sequence Switching On Ensoniq TS-10

YouTube via loonytunes1234.
"Rearranging a song on the fly using the incredible Ensoniq sequencer"

live timestretch 2

YouTube via garyboozy. KORG Pad Control.

More..

padkontrol live timestretch 3

"using the dial to scan through the samples, sliced to a Drum Rack in the Live 7 beta."

padKONTROL 303

"using ABL2 inside a Live instrument rack with 1xScale and 2xRandom to alternate the notes on each pad. the riff sounds like an old Black Dog track off the Spanners LP, if anyone remembers it..."

Studio Tour

video upload by jamescigler

"A short studio tour for my upcoming Workspace and Environment feature on Trash_Arcade. The sound track is a short piece written for the video shortly after taking it."

Top 5 Greatest Samplers - Episode 4

via Sonic State were you will find the write-up on this episode and links to previous episodes.
You can see all episodes posted on MATRIXSYNTH here.

The list so far:
5. E-Mu Emulator
4. Ensoniq Mirage
3. CMI Fairlight
2. Roland S Series
1. ?

80 - The Decline of Gopher (protocol) (Korg Electribe EMX-1)

YouTube via atishmeh.
"Seriously, Goper was the shiz. Veronica, and all that jazz."

Spooky Matrixsynth by LDT

via LDT:

"The mp3 was recorded with the Novation XioSynth.The first little melody that repeats once towards the end is the Matrix Synth patch. There are three other tracks as well using various patches I wrote on the Xiosynth. There is no external processing except that I always run my digital keyboards through an Electro Harmonix LPB 2ube stereo tube preamp before they reach the Zoom MRS8 digital recorder. The track was assembling using Sony Sound Forge 8 and Sony Acid Pro 5."

On The Run via Mike on a Clavia Nord Modular

Follow up to this post.

Buchla 259 and 261e - Old Meets New

via REWire

"Here's a Pic of my 259 and 261e side by side,. Amazing how a 30+ year old and new oscs look so alike and new. Sound? Sort of similar when both with no harmonics."

Update: see this new post for audio comparisons.

The Harvestman Polivoks Filter Demo

via REwire:

"I picked this up at Analogue Haven Friday while orders were flying off their printers for this. This is one screaming filter and a great addition to my collection of the meanest filters ever along with the Livewire Frequensteiner and Plan-B Model 11. This 1:50 mp3 demo has just two Sawtooth waves going into the filter with plenty of modulation of the VCF. The last patch in the demo is the Bandpass output being used as a CV source to the VCF. Beware, this one's loud and ear shattering."

Demo mp3