Improvisation for Piano & Synthesizer - Jan. 5, 2014

Published on Jan 7, 2014 experimentalsynth·96 videos

"A quick ambient performance collage of piano (synthetic) and synthesizer textures. Practical applications of my sound design and production experimentation. Tools included Ableton Live, Koushion, Yamaha MO8, Korg Wavestation VST, Moog Voyager (sparsely on bass) and Line 6 Echo Pro.

Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"

Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synth Analog Drum Module

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"Brand new. Highest quality parts available - no compromises. Artfully hand wired in the 5U MOTM / MOOG Format.

The most versatile Analog Drum Synth module out there! The Mega Percussive Synth uses three subcircuits (Shell, Impact, and Noise) to create one big/nasty/tasty drum tone. Send and Return jacks at each subcircuit for even more sound shaping possibilites. A State Variable VCF, Ring Modulation, and Passive Mixer are just a few functions of the Mega Percussive Synth. This five unit wide module is PACKED with features/controls to create a vast array of analog drum tones.

Here is a comprehensive list of controls...

Pots

RM Balance
RM VCO Depth
RM VCO Pitch
Trigger Sensitivity
Shell Env Gen Decay
Shell Sweep
Shell Pitch
Shell Pitch CV
Impact Env Gen Decay
Impact Sweep
Impact Pitch
Noise Filter CV *
Noise Filter Env Gen Decay
Noise Filter Env Gen Sweep
Noise Filter Freq
Noise Filter Res
Shell Mix
Impact Mix
Noise Mix
Line Volume
Switches

Trigger / Lock
Shell Modulation: Impact / Noise
Noise Filter State: LP / BP
Audio/CV/Trigger Jacks

Trigger In
Shell CV In
Shell Send
Shell Return
Impact Send
Impact Return
Noise Filter CV In *
Noise Send
Noise Return
Synth Out
Line Level Out
LED Indicators

Trigger Level
* Due to the internal limitations of the Filter IC used in the Noise circuit, external CV's can not be used to manipulate the Noise Filter (Nosie Filter CV Knob and associated Jack have no effect on the sound). Not to worry there are still 19 other parameters you can tweak to get that lush analog vibe you're lusting for :-)

Assembled with:

Super Shallow Module - 2" Panel Depth
11 Switchcraft Jacks
Alpha Pots - 24mm Size
Alco Knobs
Red LED
Large Bridechamber Panel - 5 Units wide
Polyester Film Capacitors
Xicon Metal Film Resistors
Double Plated PCBs with Soldermask
MOTM Power Connector
Runs on +/- 15 Volts"

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Korg Volca Beats Analog Loop Synthesizer

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PPG 1003 Sonic Carrier Ultra RARE PPG Vintage Synth

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"Up for sale here we have a FULL working PPG 1003 Sonic Carrier

Optical shape , is very nice

Once in a lifetime chance to get this rare beast

Only about 10 where made in 1977

As far as i know Tangerine Dream have had the PPG 1003 in the seventies"

Prototype DIY passive utilities panel

Published on Jan 7, 2014 wellurban·6 videos

"The first parts of my utilities panel are now working: an 8-way CV/audio bus and three passive attenuators...with giant knobs! I'm just using a cardboard panel while I experiment with different passive utilities, but once I've added a whole bunch more, I'll get one made in acrylic or aluminium.

This is just a very simple patch to check that everything's working. One channel of Maths works as a VCO, and goes through a Pittsburgh Filter into DelayLab. The other acts as an LFO, with its output going through the first passive attenuator before hitting the Both in of the VCO channel, thus controlling the amount of modulation. Two fixed voltage sources (mh01 channels) go into the other two attenuators, and thence to LFO frequency and Filter cutoff.

The large knobs make for wiggling heaven (even better when I have two hands free), and the bus keeps the wiggling area free of cables."

via Tim of discchord

Modular Xmas

Published on Jan 3, 2014 wellurban·6 videos

"Just some bells and Blinkenlights for Christmas."

This one in via Tim of Discchord

NodeBeat HD Free Today

iTunes: NodeBeat HD - AffinityBlue
Google Play

This one in via cheater:

"'ve just noticed that Node Beat is available for free today. If you don't know it, it's a fun little sequencer/synthesizer, available for Android and iOS. It's really well made unlike most of them! The idea is you have a rectangular playing field where you put notes and generators. Basically, you have large dots (generators) that rhythmically send out pulses (when depends on when you last moved them) and then small dots (notes) that receive pulses and sound off notes. The small dots can receive pulses from both melodic generators and percussive generators at once. The harmony depends on what note dots you place; the rhythm and melody depend on the spatial relationship between the generators and notes; the timbre depends on what generators you place. One thing I like to do in Node Beat is to have a generator somewhere in a part where there are only a few notes, and then when I want it to get more involved i move it somewhere where there are many notes. You can also add gravity, and then the objects fly around, and the rhythm and melody are nice and random. On top of all of that, if you place your finger anywhere on the background, you get a pitch-quantized lead, kind of like a Minimoog, Stylophone, or Monotron. I'm having a lot of fun. To get it for free (rather than the ~ $1 you'd normally pay) you have to install AppGratis and get Node Beat today. This app has definitely made my day a lot more fun!"

Buchla Modular Sounds 27

Published on Jan 8, 2014 pjoris2·135 videos

"Drums from the Sound Master ST-305, and some synced sequences from the K4816 (259e & 258v). The high sounds are run through the Eventide Space. The HiHats through DM1000 (which is then treated with the Buchla frequency shifter)."

Speak Onion on the Nord Modular

Published on Dec 7, 2013 SpeakOnion·2 videos

"All the sounds are recorded direct from the outputs of my Nord G2 Engine (under the MIDI controller that I'm using). Octatrack is just providing MIDI clock.

This is a single patch."

Elektron Octatrack and Nord Modular rinse

Published on Jan 1, 2014

"Playing with a drum loop in the Octatrack and a gnarled self-playing patch in the nord modular (under the MIDI controller). OT does only drums, nord does all the synths all internally sequenced."

intellijel shapeshifter perc+step mode

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"Really cool demo by Narwhal of the Cylonix Shapeshifter in Preset Sequence Step mode (and percussive mode... http://fb.me/1a202F6NK"