Korg MS-20 Sound Randomizer

YouTube via Newueel
"This patch makes the MS-20 randomize its sound, each time the momentary switch is pressed. This can be very useful if you're looking for sounds to sample. It may come with really nice surprises.

This is how it basically works:
The pink noise generator is generating the random input signal for the S&H module. The S&H module is clocked by the reversed output of EG1. Each time the momentary switch is pressed, EG1 is triggered and the S&H module holds the current (random) input signal and sends it to Total Ext. From there the signal modulates the pitch, high pass and low pass filters. The amount of modulation for each part is still controlled by the three different frequency modulation knobs (T.EXT) on the control panel.

If you're wondering why the EG1 reversed output is used to clock the S&H, here is why. If the momentary switch would be patched directly to the S&H clock input, you would have to keep the switch pressed to keep the current sample.
To reverse this behavior the momentary switch triggers EG1. Now by using the reversed output of EG1 to clock the S&H, the sample changes while the switch is pressed and holds after releasing the switch. Note that all EG1 knobs have to be set to 0.

Below an example for knob settings and patches (also some pictures available):

KNOBS:
VCO1: [Square] [(middle)] [32']
VCO2: (not used)
PORTAMENTO: [2]
VCOMIX: [10] [0] [ 0] [ 0]
HPF: [ 5] [ 6] [ 9] [ 6]
LPF: [ 6] [ 7] [ 9] [ 0]
MG: (not used)
EG1: [0] [0] [0]
EG2: [0] [0] [5] [6] [2]
ESP: (not used)

PATCHES:
1. NOISE GENERATOR (PINK) -- SAMPLE & HOLD (IN)
2. MOMENTARY SWITCH -- ENVELOPE GENERATOR 1 (TRIGGER)
3. ENVELOPE GENERATOR 1 (REVERSED OUT) -- SAMPLE & HOLD (CLOCK)
4. SAMPLE & HOLD (OUT) -- VOLTAGE CONTOLLED OSCILLATOR 1+2 (TOTAL)

Optional:
5. CONTROL WHEEL -- VOLTAGE CONTROLLED HP FILTER (CUTOFF FREQ)"

VIRTUALITY Video: Part 2 The Making of Bolero Electronica

YouTube via interstellarcrew.

Part 1 previously posted here.
"The second of many podcasts to come features The Making of Bolero Electronica and talks about the inspiration for using 75 years of synthesizers; the origins of the instruments; and the challenge of putting it all together, including footage of rare keyboards used at the esteemed Cantos Foundation. Along with composer Amin Bhatia are Interviewed guests including Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Michelle Moog-Koussa as well as producers, engineers and musicians from "Virtuality."

The podcast series was produced by Mark Dwyer and Saul Pincus with contributions from cinematographers and journalists all over the world. Special thanks to the crew at Full Sail University, as well as the Bob Moog Foundation, the Cantos Foundation, and the offices of Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Bhatia Music and Splice Heist.

Please visit aminbhatia.com for more on the album and artist."

MkII Barbie Karaoke control voltage test

YouTube via eddie23a
"MkII Barbie Karaoke control voltage test with sequencer.
built at Steim, Amsterdam"

Creating sound on the NordLead: tips and tricks

You can find more including sysex patches of the examples in this electro-music.com thread by Wout Blommers. Note you can obviously apply these techniques to other synths with similar parameters.

"As fischek wrote this thread is created special to the NordLead, NordLead2 and NordLead2X family, both in key and in Rack version. Some side steps could be taken towards the NordLead3 and the NordModular Classic and G2, if needed to explain.

Everybody is invited to chime in and write about things which come up in this thread, like how to use and play this synthesizer. Every opinion, critic, question and other kinds of contribution to the topic is welcome, allowed between the legally drawn lines, specially concerning copyrights. Text and audio examples are still the copyright of the rightful owner who shared the information with this community.

The forum is the normal place to ask question and discuss about the normal topics.

Here are some things to discuss about:

interesting ways to play,
strange things, like poly sounds in Mono mode Shocked,
how to create blibs-and-blobs,
FM (8 operator synth) and RingModulator,
the SecretFilter,
the Arpeggiator (like BPM),
what is the use of those extreme LFO values?,
analyzing Programs and Performances,
Percussion mode (also using the Arpeggiator in there),
the sound changing when using the SemiTones knob,
Sync,
syncing to an extern MidiClock (what is possible and what not?),
KeyBoardTracking Osc2,
and what else which is able to be shifted underneath the front door...

Wout"

An example...

"There is always the question how to make a broad and wide Saw sound.

In this kinds of sounds, which are sometimes called 'fat', a lot of oscillators producing different kind of Saw waves, of course detuned.
How to sound as many oscillators possible? Each Voice has two Oscillators, which can be detuned. To emphase this effect, the Unison cab be enabled. When using the sound in Mono mode Unison provides 4 detuned Voices. Octave Shift together with the SemiTone knob can be used to widen the sound in a single Slot.
And last but not least all these features can be used in a 4 Slot Layer or in a Performance.

To blend the detuning in the sound a Low Pass Filter can be used and turned down more or less. Mostly I program to one of the Slots, I prefer the highest pitched, a slight Glide.

When using the Poly mode to de-activate (to silence) one Slot results in a Voice extra.

Detuning (hear example 05) is realized by Morphing.

Wout"

Doepfer A-137-2 Wave Multiplier II Demo

"The module uses comparators to generate four phase-shifted copies of the incoming signal to provide a robust, multi-oscillator type sound. Think 'super-saw' without any of the phase cancellation issues usually associated with mixing multiple VCOs."

Demos on navs.modular.lab

Elby Design Interview on VICMOD

"The man behind Elby Designs is Laurie Biddulph. If you are interested in building synths from scratch Elby Design have heaps for you to choose from. If want to add to your euro modular system take a look at the Panther Series. If you want build a complete modular look at an ASM2. The list of things to build are huge. I took my soldering iron and PCB and chatted to Laurie."

You can find the full interview on VICMOD here.

close up der Woche #52/08 -Korg SQ-10

via Aliens Project

You can find more here.

Overdubbing Z3000 voices

Overdubbing Z3000 voices from GM on Vimeo.
"All the sounds including the drum sounds were made using three Z3000 by overdubbing. The pad sound toward the end was generated by a roland JX3P and was process in the modular using the Z5000." http://www.tiptopaudio.com/

KORG R3 - synthesizer terror

YouTube via hima7voltus

above - ground connection

YouTube via vonhaulshoven