Animal TKB SSG Tricks Trills 01

YouTube Published on May 20, 2012 by djangosfire

"Using the SSG (Smooth/Stepped Generator) with the TKB VERT Sequencer to create 4x note sequences that shift between "trilled" notes and solid quarter notes.

Basic patch:

- patch top half of SSG "CYCLE" into "IN" to create an LFO/CLOCK source... set "RATE" knob (tempo) to 10 o'clock or whatever . . .

- patch top half SSG "CYCLE" into SSG "SAMPLE" ... set lower half "VC RATE" knob up to 100%, and the lower half "RATE" knob to 4 o'clock

- patch TKB "ABCD" out to SSG lower half "IN"

- patch SSG "CYCLE" to TKB "VERT CLOCK"

- patch TKB "PRESSURE" to SSG lower half "VC RATE"

- set TKB "KEYBOARD" switch to "up" position

- patch SSG "STEPPED OUT" to a VCO of choice.... then VCO out to mix or through a filter, whatever etc.....

Now, try this: select/press (and hold down) a stage key on the TKB, tune up a 4x note sequence...... now, as you lift your finger off the key - you will hear extra "trilled" notes between the clocked notes. This is due to the SSG sample rate dropping notes..... adjust the lower half "RATE" knob to taste.


At this point, other easy patch variations:

- try patching the TKB "KP" to the SSG "HOLD" for sequence stopping fun.


Also, with the SSG patched as above, you can easily use it as a sort of "sequential switch":

- disconnect the SSG "CYCLE" from the TKB "VERT CLOCK" .... then patch TKB stage 16 trigger out to the "VERT CLOCK" instead

Now the TKB sequencer will run row "A", hit the last stage and switch to "B", then to "C" etc........."

ARP Omni-2 - the classic Joy Division keyboard

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by SynthManiaDotCom

"When I was a teenager in the mid-1980s, like many of my teenager friends I was very fascinated by Joy Division, in particular by their album "Closer". I remember that in those days I used to put Closer on the turntable, turn off the lights in my room, and fall asleep to the music. The music from Closer was very beautiful and hypnotic, and left a big impression on me. In particular I loved the synth strings used in that album. It was the ARP Omni-2, also used in other songs by the band. A great album, a great performance by the band, a masterful production by Martin Hannett, and a big influence for my music since those days.."

Roland Jupiter 8 "1980"

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by synthartist69

"This Jupiter 8 was the fifth one down the assembly line and is still solid as a rock! In this video I am playing a Brass patch in split mode in which the arpeggios are assigned to the lower half of the synth."

Update 5/21:

Roland Jupiter 6 "1980's"

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by synthartist69

"In this video I am taking advantage of the split keyboard function by assigning the arpeggio to the lower half of the keyboard. This video can also be compared with a similar video that I recently made of the Jupiter 8 called "1980" if you wish to hear the difference in the Brass."

Dirty Electronics : Athens Video Art Festival Instrument

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by eddie23a

Meanwhile, back in Sweden

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by henrikbjorkk

Mister Rogers - Look and Listen Synth Tutorial

YouTube Uploaded by hallospacegirl on Oct 25, 2011

"Mister Rogers demonstrates the different sounds that can be made with a synthesizer, then sings a song about how grown-ups like to play, too, and that there are a lot of things in this world that are playful if you look and listen."

Mr. Rogers & the original ARP Soloist.

Added to Synths in TV and Film

Serge Improv 05 19 12

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by djangosfire

"Improv w/ Serge Animal & TKB"

Alien Jungle - Serge Modular Synth (Animal, Tkb, Audio Interface, Dual Adsr)

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by insergentmusic

"miracles all up in this bitch"

In the Loop Episode 8 E-Mu Music Systems Documentary

via Kevin Monahan on the Emu Forum via dvdborn & The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Greetings everyone,

If you are a fan of the Emulator family, EMAX, and some history of sampling and synths, we have a local TV show called In The Loop and this months episode is on EMU Systems and includes interviews with founders Dave Rossum and Scott Wedge as well as early employees Kevin Monahan and Max Mobley.

Tune in 5/18 or 6/1 at 8:30PM (pacific time) on the internet or local Santa Cruz cable TV for our little EMU documentary. Here is some more details.

On Air Info - both on local cable television and streaming
http://www.communitytv.org/
http://63.249.67.116/cablecast/public/Show.aspx?ChannelID=3&ShowID=13318

Download version to support SCCTV - $5

http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=1014354 or http://www.video4creative.com/portfolio/television-program-in-the-loop-art-technology.html

Enjoy!

Kevin Monahan"

Followed by:

"You are correct, it was not a full fledged documentary but an episode of a show my
wife, Denise Gallant, started about a year ago called In The Loop - Art & Technology. The discussion was shot live by volunteer community TV members and Denise edited in bits and pieces from material we had or found. I think that is how I found the Emulator Sampler User Forum. We only had an hour to shoot the round-table interview. We needed another hour at least. Alas, this is all a labor of love and without funding we are limited in the scope of the project. We would love to do a real documentary and have a lot of old video that has never seen the light of day.

The Emulator1, Emulator II and Emax were all 8 Bit instruments but each used a different type of 8 Bit Compression to attempt to improve signal to noise, etc.. . They also approached pitch shifting differently. The Emulator II could be over-saturated, kind of like analog tape, and it sounded good. I don't think that was by design. It was necessary to develop a chip to reduce parts and costs and the E Chip was the first attempt. It had its pluses and minuses and we learned from it and it led to the G Chip which was really an incredible piece of technology.

I don't know if other former Emu people are on this forum. I only discovered it myself recently, but I will forward links to some that I think might be interested. Thanks for the feeback!"

The Force (Electro / French House) by DJ Galactic

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by djgalactic
via Dj Galactic on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"This is a new live (Electro / French House) using my favorite groovebox combo, Korg Electribe (emx1) + Roland MC808 and Koass pad for crafting electronic music. The Force is a live mix video made by DJ Galactic.

Official Website
http://www.djgalactic.com

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