I was recently chatting with Mr. Array of Ocean Orbit about the Andromeda A6. I remembered some samples by Co0lColJ that did an amazing job at emulating classic Roland sounds. The A6 has two filters, one modeled on the classic Moog and one modeled on the Oberheim SEM. You might not expect the A6 to be capable of Roland timbres. You can the find samples here. Note all drum sounds are the Andromeda as well.
Update via UniQue Werkx in the comments: "the first sound is based on Radiostern by Kraftwerk, the second is RUSH's famous Tom Sawyer OB-X filter FX. The third is similar to Van Halen's "1984" type filter sweeps. Fourth is similar to Gary Numan's Car's Poly Moog lead (Vox Humana). The fifth is a based on the classic Moog bass sound in a random sequence. The sixth is a high res sequence and the seventh is a high reso bass sequence with lots of filter modulation."
Update via UniQue Werkx in the comments: "I just did another example of RUSH's Tom Sawyer sweep on the Moog Modular V2.5. Of course, it's originally done on an Oberheim OB-X. I actually think this is better and closer to the sound then the OP-X does! The OP-X is a VST plug-in that's modeled after the Oberheim OB-X. However, I think the new Moog Modular filters are actually able to get a closer to the Oberheim OB-X filter! Just listen.... http://www.synthmusician.com/index.php?t=player_audio&s=Cobalt3&mode=song_hifi&band_id=138&song_id=455"
This vid is recorded in one take, no cuts and no edited sounds (although the video is edited :-) . All sounds are coming (live!) from the gear as shown in the vid and described below.
Most of my actions are explained in the vid, but in case you are interested, below you'll find a more detailed analysis of the 5 different sounds/circuits/outputs:
1:) MS-20 (right) white noise filtered by the MS-20 ESP bandpass filter, triggered every 17th step (out of 64 steps). This sound uses just a little bit of a phaser effect from the mixer.
2:) MS-20 (left) white noise also filtered by the ESP bandpass filter and the MS-20 HP + LP filters. The sound is triggered only every first step (out of 64 steps). The HP + LP filters use high peak values. They are modulated by the MS-50 modulation generator (LFO) which speed/frequency is changing continuously, controlled by random values coming from pink noise + sample & hold + integrator (for smooth transitions). This provides a unique sound every 64 steps. Each sound is repeated a number of times every 16 steps by the BPM delay (Kaoss Pad). This way each 'random' sound is hearable 4 times, before it changes to the next 'random' sound.
3:) MS-50 white noise basically for hi hat purposes, but also used for subtle ambient noise adds. The sound uses two envelopes for different purposes. The MS-50 EG2 envelope is (also used for the MS-50 drum sound) is reused. This envelope is triggered each step and is used as volume envelope. Because we don't want a hi hat sound each step, this envelope is controlled by another envelope using a VCA. By default the second envelope is MS-20 EG1, which is triggered each first step (out of 64 steps). The envelope has a long delay time, so it is hearable around the 15th step only for a short time. By changing the patch, the secondary envelope is switched to MS-50 EG1, which is triggered every 3th and 7th step (out of 8 steps) so it functions like a hi hat. This envelope offers a nice extra feature, because by increasing the MS-50 EG1 release time, it 'passes through' more hi hat steps, which is very useful for creating fills.
4:) The MS-50 plays a 16-step drum groove. The pitch of the drum sound can be tuned for each step indepently using SQ-10 channel A+B steps 1-8. A step can also be 'disabled' by tuning it out of range. This makes it possible to create more complex drum grooves and it allows you to create fills on the fly.
5:) The MS-20 (right) plays an 8-step bass line, triggered each step, pitch controlled by SQ-10 channel C. This sound is also uses the Kaoss Pad BPM delay.
The next track using my Waldorf Blofeld combined with NI Maschine. Video is from another magnificent movie - called "Baraka". It's a 1992 film by director Ron Fricke.
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"SPECIFICATIONS: ON/OFF PUSH SWITCH SOUND SELECT PUSH BUTTON PITCH DOWN CONTROL THE LEFT CONTROL DIAL ALLOWS YOU TO RADICALLY DROP THE PITCH, ALLOWING FOR WARPING DRONES AND ELECTRO NOISE, PITCH UP CONTROL THE RIGHT CONTROL DIAL ALLOWS FOR EXTREME GLITCH MADNESS, PREPARE FOR SOME STANGE SOUNDS! LED INDICATOR PROVIDES A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CHANGING SOUND ENVELOPE
CONSTRUCTION: HIGH QUALITY BRUSHED ALUMINIUM CASING AUTHENIC TIBETAN DESIGN VINYL DETAILING ONE-OFF IMPORTED UNIT BY RESONANCE CIRCUITS POWERED BY 2 X 1.5V 'AA' BATTERIES 1/4" JACK OUTPUT"