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Archive: Top 20 Greatest Synths

Published on Mar 4, 2016 sonicstate

Here's one from the past that was just re-uploaded by Sonic State. Long time readers should remember this. It was posted back in February of 2007. The original upload appears to be gone so I updated that post with the newly released version above and put up a new post here for those that missed it.

Tone2 Nemesis - Deep Forest of FM Synthesis

Published on Mar 4, 2016 Synth Anatomy

"In this video, I give some very interesting sounds from Tone2 Nemesis Synthesizer. Nemesis is a very special FM Synthesizer with a lot of different new types of FM Synthesis. In my tests, one of the best FM Synths very heart. It's offer so special sounding oscillators and a very easy to use interface"

watermelon synth jam

Published on Mar 4, 2016 casperelectronics synthesizers

"little jam using simple hand made electronics and a watermelon. For info on how it works and how to build your own check out this video:" [posted here]

Erica Synths Fusion Ring Modulator mkII demo

Published on Mar 4, 2016 Erica Synths

"Erica Fusion Ring Modulator is classic design ring modulator with germanium diode ring and audio transformers in the modulator circuit. Germanium diodes enrich the sound by adding extra harmonic content meanwhile vacuum tube adds screaming overdrive to audio and carrier signals."

via Erica Synths

"Erica Fusion Ring modulator - a classic design ring modulator with germanium diode ring + vacuum tube to boost and shape audio and carrier signals.

Germanium diodes enrich the sound by adding extra harmonic content meanwhile vacuum tube adds evilish overdrive to audio and carrier signals. As result you get one of most versatile ringmodulators around!

FEATURES:
Germanium diode ring

Audio transformers

Adjustable tube overdrive on both audio and carrier inputs

Colour switch to select between brighter and darker sound

Configurable power supply - standart eurorack +-12V conection OR eurorack +-12V plus Erica Synths Tube heater PSU

SPECIFICATIONS:

Input signal level: up to 20V ptp

Max Output level: 10V ptp

Panel width: 12HP

Module depth: 35mm

Power supply: bipolar +-12V , eurorack standard and/or Erica Synths 6VAC PSU

Power consumption:

Tube heater PSU configuration: 10mA@+12V, 10mA@-12V, 300mA@6VAC

Eurorack PSU configuration: 160mA@+12V, 10mA@-12V"

Erica Synths Fusion Tube Mixer mkII demo

Published on Mar 4, 2016 Erica Synths

"Erica Fusion Mixer module is designed to mix audio signals on the vacuum tube. Module adds warm tube saturation to any signal you put through it and when the knobs are set over 3 o'clock tube starts to distort the incoming signal without losing any of the low end frequencies."

via Erica Synths

"Erica Fusion dual Mixer module is designed to mix and overdrive audio signals on the vacuum tube.

Use Fusion Mixer as two independent 3-input mixers (also for stereo signal mixing) or 6-input mixer. Special feature of the Fusion Mixer – great tube overdrive effects when level knobs are set to 3 o’clock and above. When used with drum machines, it even emulates sidechain compressors. When used to mix signasl from VCOs Fusion Mixer works as waveshaper, especially, if pulse width modulated pulse signals is used in one of inputs.

FEATURES:

6 audio inputs

Two independent 3-input mixer

Sum of all 6-inputs

Soft tube overdrive

Configurable power supply - standart eurorack +-12V conection OR eurorack +-12V plus Erica Synths Tube heater PSU

SPECIFICATIONS:

Input signal level: up to 20V ptp

Mixer gain:1

Max Output level: 10V ptp

Panel width: 17HP

Module depth: 25mm

Power supply: bipolar +-12V , eurorack standard and/or Erica Synths 6VAC PSU

Power consumption:

Tube heater PSU configuration: 10mA@+12V, 10mA@-12V, 300mA@6VAC

Eurorack PSU configuration: 160mA@+12V, 10mA@-12V

Price 250EUR, +21% VAT for individual customers in EU without EU VAT registration number.
Shipping in EU - 6EUR, elsewhere in the world - 8EUR "

Vintage Drum Machines Sound pack for Analog Rytm

Published on Mar 4, 2016 Elektron

"Goldbaby has made a sound pack featuring samples from vintage drum machines such as Linndrum, Boss DR220, SP1200, Drumulator, DMX and many more.
Listen to more examples at https://soundcloud.com/elektron/sets/..."

Simmons SDS 8 meets Beatstep Pro. And a Roland TR-8

Published on Mar 3, 2016 Earmonkey Music

"Simmons SDS 8 Drum Brain being controlled by an Arturia Beatstep Pro. This is just a fun little module. It has 5 analog VCOs with parameters for Pad Sensitivity, Filter, Pitch, Bend Up/Down, Decay, Noise/Tone (Osc) Balance, Click, Pan, and Volume. There is one factory preset, (that's what I play first) and one user preset (pretty much just whatever the controls are set to, and where all the fun begins) per voice. There is a stereo out, a mono mix out, and a separate out for each channel if you want. In this video, I try to demo first just one channel, showing some of the different tones that the machine is capable of. You can definitely make the Simmons Sound (Dffffffff) all day long. But it's also a very capable drum synth that you can do all kinds of stuff with. There are no FX. Everything in this video was recorded dry. The TR-8 comes in later, providing some additional hi-hat, clap, rim, cymbal and stuff. But all the kick and snare are from the SDS 8.

This is a really cool unit. Though I noticed that after a day or so, the Balance pot on channel 5 doesn't work well. It cuts out if you try to go full on the OSC and cut noise. A little frustrating, but not a total loss since I can use it for hi-hat type stuff anyway. Hopefully I can open it up and Deoxit the pot back to health."

#2: MJS of diNMachine on Verbos/Max/ExpertSleepers/Live from diNMachine on Vimeo.

"#2: MJS of diNMachine on Verbos/Max/ExpertSleepers/Live

Michael Schumacher of diNMachine

Verbos Composition System with Max, Expert Sleepers and Live"

First part here.