Andy Dnet - Sunday Jam with the Prophet 12

Published on Jun 13, 2016 Andy Dnetz

"The First part is only the KORG KRONOS 2 - 88 Keys and the Strymon BigSky Reverb Stomper.

The Second Part is the Prophet 12"

"Breathe" - Live Synth Performance by Mike Pensini (Moog, ARP, Korg, Roland)

Published on Jul 1, 2016 Mike Pensini

"Here's an original piece performed and recorded live in one take.

Here's a gear breakdown for the fellow synth-heads:

Bass: Moog Sub 37
Drums: Roland TR-8
Polysynths: Oberheim Matrix 1000 & Waldorf Streichfett
Lead: ARP Odyssey"

VCF Low-Pass Filter Shootout - Korg Minilogue, DSI Mopho, Korg DSS-1

Published on Jul 2, 2016 CarillonAudioVid

"I wanted to get a slightly more scientific view of how the filters are compare on my three hardware analog synths.

I ran my Korg DSS-1 through its own filter first, then through the filter in the Korg Minilogue and then the Dave Smith Mopho.

Just by looking at the 3 tracks you can see how they compare.

For each filter I did a sweep. Durin the first few seconds you see a screenshot of all the clips. No EQ or volume correction has been added. Clips 1-4 for each track are sweeps at 0% resonance, 50% resonance, 75% resonance, and 100% resonance of the 24dB filter. Clip 5-8 for each track are sweeps at 0% resonance, 50% resonance, 75% resonance, and 100% resonance of the 12dB filter. You can see how some filters make the signal quieter, while others make the signal louder.

0:07 is the raw sound
0:12 Korg DSS-1 24dB filter sweeps
1:04 Korg DSS-1 12dB filter sweeps
2:01 Korg Minilogue 24dB filter sweeps
2:52 Korg Minilogue 12dB filter sweeps
3:49 Dave Smith 24dB filter sweeps
4:39 Dave Smith 12dB filter sweeps

My take is that the filters all have different qualities that make them unique. The DSS-1 isn't as resonant as the others and it gets quieter when the filter is applied, even with max resonance. The Minilogue gets a little bit dirty, doesn't seem to sweep as low in frequency, has less bass to it than others and the 12dB filter signal is a little "hotter" than the 24dB filter. The Mopho adds volume when in 24dB mode and the resonance is up, which is unlike the other two. It's resonance sweeps super low and is slightly more bass heavy. Watch the peak of the spectrum as it sweeps during the 24dB 100 resonance sweep. At 4:27 the peak is about +6dB, but it increases as it gets lower in frequency. At 4:32 it is about +18db, so it resonates more at low frequencies and is not quite linear across the spectrum. The Mopho 12dB filter has less character though.

Basically 12dB Minilogue is my favorite "dirty" sound, the DSS-1 12dB is my favorite "clean" filter for pads and mid-range sounds, 24dB Mopho is my favorite for bass type sounds."

https://carillonaudio.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/analog-vcf-shootout-minilogue-mopho-dss-1/

Generative Vocalizations

Published on Jul 2, 2016 Steve Castellano

"A short generative modular composition with vocal sample manipulation from the Qu-Bit Nebulæ."

Jen SX1000 Original Synthetone Analogue Mono Synthesizer

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Novation Supernova II - PRO X 48 Voice Edition SN 15043

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THEREMIN MAESTRO TH-1

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"VINTAGE THEREMIN MAESTRO TH-1 SYNTHESIZER ON OFF VOLUME SENSITIVITY OUTPUT ANTENNA PLATE"

Worst battery leakage I've ever seen! Casio CT 380

Published on Jul 2, 2016 8-Bit Keys

Akai Rhythm Wolf Demo -100% Wolf!

Published on Jun 8, 2016 CarillonAudioVid

"Got this great little machine recently and had to make a song with it. I multi-tracked the synth part to make chords and pads, and maxed out the decay on the open hi-hat to make a crash. EQ was added, mainly high pass filter on the hi-hat and some corrective EQ for the synth, then a healthy amount of reverb and delay. I wanted to give a fair example of how it might be used rather than a 100% clean un-affected sound.

This hardly kills a TR-808 and TB-303, but it has some useable sounds, and I prefer the drums over the volca beats.

I hope you enjoy it. This machine gets some bad press, but you can check out a full review here:

https://carillonaudio.wordpress.com/2..."

Abstract Data ADE3x Prototype Coming to Brighton Modular Meet This Sunday

via @abstractdatabiz

"ADE3x prototype getting a Firmware update before @BrightonModular tomorrow. Having loads of fun with this one."

Details on the event here.

http://www.abstractdata.biz