Jim's Tips & Tricks: VITRIOL

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by jimmclaren1

Synth spotting

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"Family man" - on a collection of Casio toy keyboards

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by organfairy

"This is more or less a study in how simple things can be done. So I used the two most simple keyboards that I have - the Casio PT-1 and PT-80 - and played a simple song from the 1980's.

I found that the PIUUU PIUUU DWIWIWIWIWIWI sound made a humorous replacement for the bended guitar intro. And I think this is actually the first time I have used the little PT-1 in a video.

Some people might say that I am ruining Mike Oldfields song. But I think it asked for it. As a matter of fact I think it needs to be punished!"

Critter and Guitari Kaleidoloop

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Critter and Guitari Kaleidoloop"

MATRIXSYNTH Card!

DFMZ-4 modular skiff

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

I spy a MATRIXSYNTH card. :) Is that an SS Impala badge on Technosaurus blue panel?

"This is a small jam showcasing my recently finished DFMZ-4 modular synth skiff.

This is the second skiff I have built and the first, DFMZ-3, is also shown here because I added a Camaro SS badge to it and wanted to show it off too.

The DFMZ-4 features purpleheart wood end cheeks, Tip Top black rails, a Flight of Harmony Power module feeding a Monorocket distribution board. Sheet metal case with a custom painted finish.

If you notice, the Purpleheart is thinner and taller than the Mahogany cheeks used for my first skiff. Any questions about building one of your own please contact me.

Enjoy!!!"

The stretch before sleeping .mov

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by YA YU

"use_MIDI

Japan was an annular eclipse today.
I rise early in the morning.
so already sleepy.

It played, before sleeping."

OSCar Synthesizer - Minimoog - Korg Monopoly - Roland TR-606.AVI

YouTube Published on May 21, 2012 by djessay101

"just for FUN :-)))) little Demo of the OSCar Synthesizer :-)))"

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." See this post.

Roland Jupiter 6 "Where were you in 82?"

my modular synthesizer

YouTube Published on May 20, 2012 by ipnoteca

ipnoteca's modular synthesizer

Make Noise Brings Physical Modelling to Modulars - Mystery Module Revealed

Waveform City Episode 11 Make Noise by waveform city

An interview with Tony Rolando of Make Noise via Waveform City. This is pretty big news for the synth history and the synth community. You might remember the Make Noise mystery module from this video and this video. It turns out it will be the first voltage controlled physical modeling module. It gets mentioned eleven minutes into the interview. For those of you familiar with some of the major milestones in the history of synthesis, this is significant. If you take a look at http://120years.net/ you will find a number of electronic instruments that lead to what we define as synthesizers today, but most think of it all starting with the first analog modulars from Moog and Buchla in the 60s. These made way for self contained analog synths in the 70s and eventually digital synths in the 80s including FM synthesis, samplers, sdditive synths like the Kawai K5 and K5000s, and the mass of PCM/Sample based synths. The next major breakthrough didn't come until the 90s when Physical Modelling arrived with the Yamaha VL1 (1994) and Korg Prophecy (1995). The first analog modelling synth was the Clavia Nord Lead (1995). The Make Noise mystery module will be the first to bring physical modeling to the modern modular world. That's pretty significant when you think about it. See Waveform City for more podcast interviews with makers in the modern modular market.

Manhattan Analog MA35 demo

Manhattan Analog MA35 demo from Equinoxoz music solutions on Vimeo.

"Ok so just got the new MA35 filter in from Jason Coates (Manhattan analog) at my shop Equinoxoz.com, it is based on the Korg MS10 topology. Being a huge fan of the Korg MS series I was very excited to try out this new module as from the demos I had heard it sounded really incredible. So I decided to make a video! ;-) Well.......It did NOT dissapoint, this filter absoutely NAILS that Korgy sound and in my opinion it is because of the fact that not only does it have an authentic filter sound but also the onboard VCA imparts a special characteristic sound to the module overall as well. Ok so for the patch, pretty basic stuff. Just two Analogue Systems RS95E's at various tunings throughout the video running into the two, nicely overdriveable inputs of the filter. I had a Harvestman Double Andore being used as both the Envelope for the VCA and also the Envelope for the Filter. I was playing the notes from an Analogue Systems Demon keyboard controller. The Bubblesound ULFO was conscripted at times to perform som modulation duties such as Filter cutoff modulation and controlling the VC'able HP/LP response. I have to say that (although I may be a bit biased) this filter is incredible, sounds so authentic to my ear and if you were to run two in series it would be an excellent rendition of the classic Korg MS20 topology. The filter is great value as well particularly for small systems with it having the two inputs and the on board VCA. Great work from Manhattan Analog! Hope this video gives you some ideas of the sounds capable with this module."