kurodama – Concertodrone Mk3 (Casio SK-1) impro

"Improvising with the loopper and my new Concertodrone Mk3 (circuit bent Casio SK-1).
All sounds are coming from the Casio, no FX have been added (except for a subtle bit of reverb)."

Follow-up to this post where you'll find a video of the synth.

New Expert Sleepers FH-1 Eurorack Module with Lighted Patch Points

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Expert Sleepers

http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/fh1.html

LED lit patch points.

The FH-1 will be unveiled at the NAMM show, January 2015.

CLICK FOR MORE »

New ELECTRIBE 2 Review! Part - D MIDI control, feat TENORI - ON

Published on Jan 12, 2015 VJ FRANZ K

"World's First? Tenori-On controlling Electribe 2! A Great Combination!
This is an example of using external MIDI input to control the Electribe 2, you could also use a laptop, iPad or some other type of sequencer. This is just a simple "proof of concept" but I go into a lot of detail about both these machines - if you are a fan of either, this how-to discussion will interest you!"

Korg Electribe2s on eBay | Tenori-Ons on eBay

7 Minutes with an Ipad Synth - Photophore Synth (Taika Systems Ltd)

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Synth Anatomy

iTunes: Photophore Synth - Taika Systems Ltd.

"This week the Photphore Synth by Taika Systems Ltd

Photophore is a unique instrument that uses flocks of up to 100 sound generators to create rich, organic synthesizer sounds. By controlling the behavior of the flocks you can make Photophore sound like a choir of synthesizers or, at more extreme settings, a swarm of angry insects.

Unlike other digital synthesizers, Photophore creates warmth and character in a completely new way. Instead of modeling analog circuits, it models animal behavior. Photophore’s sound engine is made up of flocks of oscillators that move through a virtual three-dimensional environment. Their motion is controlled by a special behavioral algorithm and physics simulation that keeps the oscillators in tune with each other, but allows for a certain amount of natural drifting and detuning. This creates rich timbres that are perfect for crafting massive bass sounds, complex pads and searing leads. "

First try at pure modular techno

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Maxime F

"My modular setup is growing !"

Tiptop case & drums.

WORLD OF FM: BLUE LANTERN ZTVCO // Make Noise MMG // FULL FM CAPABILITIES II

Published on Jan 12, 2015 LESINDES

"Part 2 of BLUE LANTERN's ZTVCO investigation. The very powerful analog FM module is assisted by MAKE NOISE MMG and DOEPFER A-104 TRAUTONIUM FORMANT FILTER."

Synton Fenix 1 & 3 - First Sequence

Published on Jan 12, 2015 DJjondent

"I'll upload some pics of this setup on my blog here:
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/2015...

Sorry for the so-so audio.
Some of the frequencies are rather high so do turn down the volume a bit.

The full unedited version of this video can be found here:
http://youtu.be/_viDlUoVpbo"

Mutable Instruments - Clouds

Published on Jan 12, 2015 DivKidMusic

"*** COUPLE OF CORRECTIONS / TIPS ***

1) The trigger input does not lock anything to a tempo, I was mislead by a couple of "lucky" patches where it seems to do so. My bad! :( The trigger input actually triggers a single grain. So with density in the mid position 12 o'clock no grains are sewn by default but the trigger input will create a single grain. So audio rate triggers / rhythmic patterns etc can all be achieved by trigger input alone.

2) Not really a correction but a tip, the phasey sound that's apparent in several places is due to the high grain density and overlap of the grains. When the input is static many grains of the same pitch stack up creating this sound. With granular synthesis at least some mild random modulation would be there on playback position, grain size or pitch to create further depth. The perception of depth is more perceivable even with a subtle use of modulation create FX such as chorusing and choir style FX on vocals. You can skip to the patch where I use several CV sources at 10:51 to hear these effects. You can also see the output fed back into itself as a modulation source at 09:05

Here's the overview for Clouds! They'll be a second video going through the other modes on Clouds (pitch / time stretcher, looping delay and an experimental spectral mode) but this is all the features with trigger input, CV, loading saving, audio settings and all the blend modes in my usual feature overview style.

Check out the other Mutable Instruments videos on my page and hit like and subscribe for more videos every week!"

Sonic Mayhem's Kiwi-106

Published on Jan 12, 2015 Syntegrator

"If you've played Tron Evolution, Dead Rising 3, Mass Effect 3 or even Quake 3 Arena, then you've already heard Sonic Mayhem's work in the gaming industry: In this new playlist I take a fairly beaten up Juno-106 belonging to Sonic Mayhem himself and give it the old Syntegrator transmogrification into an 'as-new' Kiwi-106 with custom hardwood chassis and black Jupiter style overlays from SynthGraphics!"

BT's Kiwi 106 - Part 5 (Sonic Mayhem Part 2)

Published on Jan 15, 2015

"Analogue Renaissance have just announced a new generation of their Juno-106 filter chip replacement, and fortunately for BT and Sonic Mayhem, I happen to have been sent three of the first sets to leave the factory- One's for BT, one's for Sonic Mayhem, and one's for showing at the NAMM show next week!"

Sonic Mayhem's Kiwi-106: Part 3 - The Panel Board

Published on Feb 1, 2015

"A detailed coverage of the rebuild process for Sonic Mayhem's Juno-106 panel board: Tact switches, LEDs and Sliders are all subject to removal and replacement with new parts."

BT's Kiwi-106: Part 7 (Sonic Mayhem Part 4) - Pre-NAMM All Nighter

Published on Feb 3, 2015 Syntegrator

"Usually I sleep a few hours the night before flying down to Anaheim to exhibit at the Winter NAMM show, but this year I had KIWI synthesizers to finish building for our booth! Both BT and Sonic Mayhem's rebuilt KIWI-106 units have their panel boards completed, and we also have a quick look at the completely remanufactured KIWI-3P that we'll be taking to the show."

Element Kaoss - Chaotic Eternity

Published on Jan 12, 2015 ElementKaoss

"Thought to share this another time with better Catty quality. Some info of upcoming videos in the video. Enjoy!"

Kaoss on eBay