machine gun

Portishead. YouTube via zer0357. via Edgar. Spot the synths.

Synthomania in studio OLD -dec`06

YouTube via Synthomania. via fischek.
"Just messing aroud with my,back then new ms2000, oberheim dx + ofcoarse my first synth ,the roland d-50. First time i used midi ever i think. (connected the dx to the arp of the korg to create the bassline) Noting special here, just posting it for fun:)"

Tense Tents - The Feast

YouTube via ZonkOut. Chad Yasmine
I asked ZonkOut what was making the drone and what synth that was. He replied:
"There is only guitar (through an old EHX Muff Fuzz) in the Feast video, the rest is Sequential Pro-One. Everything is pretty much live. I used a loop pedal (Akai Headrush) to make the rhythms and repeating lines on the Pro-One and then played on top while shooting the video. I have been doing the looped Pro-One rhythms for Low Red Center lately, but there aren't any videos of that up yet. Thanks for asking and keep up the great work on your blog."

Udpate via ZonkOut in the comments:
"Clarification (in case anyone was confused):
I didn't mean that there was nothing but guitar in the vid--just that between the two Tense Tents videos, the only one w/ guitar is the Feast video. In the Feast, the drums are looped Pro-One and there is some Pro-One drone at the beginning and end.
The other video (using only Pro-One):

Tense Tents - Wuthering Heights

Quasimidi Sirius - JayB's Pattern Demonstration

YouTube via Hanni13579
"JayB performing around with his Quasimidi Sirius.

Featuring:
1. Aurora - Ordinary World (Above & Beyond Mix)
2. Unknown Source - Realization (Reson Demo song)
3. Super8 & DJ Tab - Helsinki Scorchin'
4. Some HandzUp stuff, probably made up myself...

All sounds taken from JayB's Sirius soundbank."

Quasimidi Sirius - JayB's sound patches Part II

"Some Of my new patches I created for the Sirius.

Soundbank available here:
http://jayb.ath.cx/Sounds.php#Sirius

Featuring this time:
U08: MoogBass
U24: Tiefsee
U30: Desire
U33: Beyond
U47: ArpDrops
U26: UK Pikes
U53: Vengeanz
U60: Kommerz
U85: ArpStar
U87: Become 1

Comments welcome."

Korg X5D - JayB's Program Patches

YouTube via Hanni13579. via fischek.
"Third part of the "Sounds You Wouldn't Expect From A Korg X5D" series. This time it's an extract of my program mode sounds.
I'm sorry, I wasn't too good in form when playing it. ;)

Featuring:
A14:The Anthem
A20:Acid Wheel
A36:Butterfish
A37:Loneliness
A62:FearySynth
A74:Sine Lead

Soundbank available here:
http://jayb.ath.cx/Sounds.php#X5D
(Link is correct. If server is offline, please try again later)"

Korg X5D - JayB's Combination patches - Part 2


JayB's Korg X5D Sounds - Part 3

Mankato

flickr by stickjones

"eyehue and anomos worked on their first "professional" looking modular plate for this one, Thomas Henry's Mankato Filter using the Magic Smoke PCB. Hand drilled, locally laser-engraved."

Andre Vezina - Alpha 50

"I just made a demonstration piece of the Roland Alpha Juno 1 and the MKS-50 (wich is the same engine). All sounds come from these machines. Only effects: Delay, auto-pan and reverb. I used a sampler without transforming the original sounds. I think the Alpha Juno is one of the most underrated analog synths on the market now and it sounds really good."

Check out the track here.

Bleep!

flickr by Gotimmy

Sequential Circuits Pro-One
Korg 700s

full size

Beatburner Free

"Windows is getting enough instrument and effect madness for free to make your head spin — a lot of it previously commercial software. Here’s the latest addition: Beatburner, a looping sampler combined with a wave shaper and enveloped filter. In short, Beatburner takes your loops and makes them into sonic insanity. I’ve been playing with it a bit this evening, and making things sound … well, scary."

Check out the full post on CDM here.

Little Phatty® Stage II

"Moog continues to innovate and fuse uncompromising sound quality and craftsmanship with new technology. The Little Phatty Stage II puts the performer in control of a 100% analog signal path with Real Analog Control (RACTM), two ultra stable Voltage Controlled Oscillators and one Voltage Controlled Filter among other versatile features like CV inputs, KB gate and a full MIDI controller.

The addition of MIDI over USB make this sound sculpting tool even more powerful. Combined with its warm analog sound, ability to process external audio and its intuitive performance, sound design and control features, the Stage II makes a great addition to any rig... from full-on analog, to the perfect companion to your favorite laptop/softsynth setup. You can also connect it directly to you computer running the Little Phatty Editor/Librarian.

MIDI Clock Sync allows you to synchronize the LFO rate to your MIDI sequencer, drum machine or software. Sample and hold, triangle, square, sawtooth and ramp wave modulations can now be perfectly timed with your rhythm track.

The new Arpeggiator is a great new performance feature with applications for musicians in all genres. It's wide variety of uses is sure to find a place in your style and of course, it also syncs to MIDI clock.

The distinctive new black finish is a real eye-catcher that emphasizes the unique new nature of the Little Phatty Stage II."

$1375.00 in US dollars. [link]