MATRIXSYNTH

Short Technics WSA1 Jam with Ryan - "Garbage Truck" :)

YouTube Uploaded by CoolColJ on Jan 8, 2012

"Ryan loves his garbage trucks :)
I use the Technics WSA1 as a sort of master keyboard. Playing with a cutom sound/patch.
Was recorded well by the Canon G12's mic from the Event Opal speakers
Some Roland Jupiter 8 incidental music on the intro and outro"

SynthMania quick tip #1 - The 1980s synth arpeggio

YouTube Uploaded by SynthManiaDotCom on Jan 8, 2012

"I'm starting a new series of "Quick Tips" videos - short tutorials in which I'll describe several techniques (new and old) used in the synthesizer world. This is the first video, the "1980s Limahl-style" synth arpeggio."

SynthMania quick tip #2 - ''Acid Rave'' 303 sound

YouTube Uploaded by SynthManiaDotCom on Jan 8, 2012

"How to obtain the classic "aggressive" 303 acid rave popular in the early 1990s.
Instruments used:
Roland TB-303 bassline
BYOC E.S.V. fuzz (germanium version)
Boss DD-3 digital delay
Roland TR-909 drum machine"

Dirty Stroll

YouTube Uploaded by djangosfire on Jan 8, 2012

"Dirty, crunchy, nasty patches - manually "walking" through some loud distorted sounds. Most of the distortion is coming from the 291e module - but also from the 206e mixer.

Modules used: 266e - 256e - 206e - 281e - 210e - 291e - 261e - 255."

SH 2 v1

YouTube Uploaded by BlackenTheOrchards on Jan 8, 2012

Rheyne - Lemur and a Launchpad (Live Jam #32) 1/8/12

YouTube Uploaded by RheyneMusic on Jan 8, 2012

"Live improv jam using only Lemur to wirelessly control all instruments and effects in Ableton Live, with NI's Kontakt and Massive as the sound sources. A Novation Launchpad is controlling the recording and playback of loops in Ableton. All loops are recorded live, nothing was pre-recorded. Audio was captured from the 1/8" output of the laptop to a Zoom Q3HD's 1/8" input."

Roland TR-909 in Black

via Music Gear Nuts

Hackme Rockit Synth

"Rockit is a monophonic, digital and analog hybrid synthesizer. Rockit can make one sound at a time, but it has the capacity to make very simple sounds to very complex and dynamic sounds. Sound generation begins with digital synthesis, moves through analog amplification, analog filtering, and comes out a product of both the digital birth and the analog processing. The digital synthesis is comprised of two oscillators with independent waveform selection. These oscillators can be mixed or played independently and the second oscillator can be detuned from the first in note steps. The analog amplification stage has independent envelope controls for a complete ADSR envelope generator. Rockit’s filter section is an entirely digitally controllable analog filter, meaning all filter parameters are explicitly accessible internally, via knobs and switches, and externally, via MIDI. In addition, Rockit has two Low-Frequency Oscillators for modulating various synthesizer parameters at controllable rates and amounts.

Rockit offers 18 knobs and 8 switches for controlling both the digital synthesis and shaping the analog processing. Rockit is enabled to store and recall 16 patches, storing all knob, switch, and LED settings. Rockit also has a Drone and Loop feature that allows for independent play. For inputs and outputs, Rockit has an audio output and an audio input which routes into the analog filter. Rockit has MIDI In and Out capabilities with all settings accessible via MIDI controller channel numbers. All knob movements are transmitted to the MIDI output on the appropriate MIDI channel number..."

More: http://hackmeopen.com/

QuNeo Grid Mode and Live Sequencing

YouTube Uploaded by KeithMcMillen on Jan 6, 2012

"Here, QuNeo is used to sequence a drum track in real time. Operating in Grid Mode, each corner of a pad represents a different section in an 8 step sequence. Pushing the corner of the pads places a specific drum hit in that step in the sequence. LED feedback ticks the beat and displays drum sequences as they are programmed. FX are controlled by the horizontal sliders, rotaries, and long slider (which uses two finger width to determine the cutoff and cue on a filter).

Another exciting example of why QuNeo is going to take things to the next level."

Electrix Filter Queen Analog Synth Effects Processor

via this auction
"One of the coolest analog filters ever made. Electrix was a great line from IVL back in the '90s or early '00s (unfortunately the name has been resurrected somewhat recently and put on far inferior products) and this is their Filter Queen. Not just a lesser version of the Filter Factory, in many ways it's actually better. For one it has an expression pedal input, making it ideal for guitarists. It can conjure sounds from sweet and synthy to abrasive and aggressive or simply be used for some drastic frequency sculpting, though that just barely scratches the surface.

It has, among other things: a phono input, 5 different LFO waves, envelope filtering, Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass and Notch filters, a three band crossover where any combination of highs, mids or lows can be turned on or off. The momentary switch is great for rhythmically toggling on/off. There is so much this box can do and it sounds great! It's also quite well-made; all knobs and buttons feel great and it seems pretty bullet-proof."

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