Yamaha DX9

Published on Feb 20, 2017 marsupialmicron

"It was not created for the Starbuck´s coffe shop jam, it was created to last, sitting in an obscure cave, until after everyone has gone, there is an FM synth that is fun to program.

Yes, it’s brown, big, bulky, limited and with a small brain (like a dinosaur), but having certain disadvantages, like the lack of velocity in the keys and only having four operators, makes it much easier to edit and therefore more fun.

The DX9 is providing all the sequences, the guitar like sound is the DX7 II fd, Volca for beats. Effects, only reverb from the mini kaoss pad 2S

The video is out of sync, but you get the idea."

Yamaha Transacoustic Piano, reface DX and MIDI Designer XG

Published on Feb 20, 2017 MIDI Designer

"Yamaha U1 Transacoustic Piano, Yamaha reface DX, Yamaha Bluetooth MIDI dongle and MDXG: XG Sound Set Controller by Craig Knudsen. In this video: Dan Rosenstark (Author & CEO, MIDI Designer), Craig Knudsen (Yamaha) and Aaron Ross (Yamaha Artist Services, New York City)."

Lavender - Carved Intentions

Published on Feb 20, 2017 Lavender Synth

"'Carved Intentions' is the first single from Lavender's sophomore album 'Horizons Beneath the Surface' (Jacktone records, 2016).

### Full video out on: 03.24.17 ###

Link to full-lenght album: https://lavendersynth.com/HBTS.html"

Full video out on: 03.24.17

Praise for 'Carved Intentions':

'Unforgettable three-minute-long portrait of Giallo horror containing nothing beyond a plaintive, warbling synthesizer backed by a careful bassline, does so much with so little it must be heard to be believed.'  -SF Weekly

'Easily compared to the complex spontaneity of early Pink Floyd and the uncanny atmospherics of John Carpenter.' -XLR8R

Best Albums of 2016 list -KALX Radio"

An upcoming release via MATRIXSYNTH member, Lavender.

Update: for booking: lavendersynth@gmail.com

Also the track Carved Intentions is 100% KORG Poly-800ii.

New Electro-Harmonix SYNTH9 Synthesizer Machine

Published on Feb 20, 2017 EHX

"The SYNTH9 Synthesizer Machine emulates classic electronic synthesizers and features nine of the most distinctive vintage synth type sounds: OBX, PROFIT V, VIBE SYNTH, MINI MOOD, EHX MINI, SOLO SYNTH, MOOD BASS, STRING SYNTH and POLY VI."

via EHX:

"The polyphonic SYNTH9 Synthesizer Machine transforms your guitar or bass with 9 presets that were precisely tuned to emulate the most sought after, vintage synthesizer sounds ever! From searing lead synths to spacey synth pads and deep, funky, synth bass grooves, it’s all accessible.
The SYNTH9 is also super easy to use with DRY volume, SYNTH volume, CTRL1 and CTRL2 knobs that provide precise control over each preset’s parameters.
If you dig the kind of classic synth sounds made famous on recordings by groups like ELP, EVH, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, Parliament/Funkadelic, Peter Gabriel and more, we think you’ll love the SYNTH9.

TIPS ON GETTING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM THE SYNTH9
1. The SYNTH9 is generally best used as the first pedal in an effects chain. Place modulation, delay, and reverb effects after the SYNTH9. The unit will not perform well if placed in the effects loop of a guitar amp.
2. For optimal playability, set the guitar’s pickup selector to the bridge pickup and turn the volume knob all the way up (“10”).
3. Avoid placing a distortion or overdrive in front of the SYNTH9, which could muddy up the input signal and cause the tracking to be unstable. If you want to add overdrive or distortion, place it after the SYNTH9.
4. The SYNTH9 has a built in compressor that is active on the synth sounds at all times. We recommend you do not insert another compressor into your signal chain while the SYNTH9 is in effect mode.

Quick Specs
- Transforms the tone of your guitar or bass into that of a vintage synthesizer
- 9 presets that were created to emulate many of the most popular synthesizer sounds ever
- Works on guitar or bass without modifications, special pickups or MIDI implementation
- The SYNTH9’s usable tracking range extends up to about the 23rd fret on the high-E string of a standard guitar and down to the open A-string on a bass guitar
- Use the SYNTH9 with a B9 or C9 Organ Machine as well as the KEY9 Electric Piano Machine and MEL9 Tape Replay Machine to create your own mega-keyboard setup
- EHX 9.6DC-200 PSU included
- Dimensions in inches: 2.75 (w) x 4.5 (l) x 2.1 (h)
- Dimensions in mm: 70 (w) x 115 (l) x 54 (h)"

Roland Jupiter-8 Magic Pad

Published on Feb 20, 2017 Rüdiger Gaenslen

"Roland Jupiter-8 with Strymon Big Sky

I used two custom made pads in Dual Mode (4 oscillators) and tweaked around a little bit. It was recorded life with Apogee Symphony and Logic Pro X. I used as insert effect a Strymon Big Sky with the Cloud Reverb.

Enjoy and like it:-)"

DSI/Poly Evolver polychain 8-voices drone

Published on Feb 20, 2017 Hitoshi Koizumi

"DSI/Poly Evolver Keyboard + Rack + Strymon (BigSky/TimeLine/Mobius)"

Teenage OP-1 Adventures

Published on Feb 20, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

"All sounds from OP-1 played live. Mastered in Ableton Live. Atmospheric jam, with sampled radio sounds and onboard synth engines."

Access Virus Dark Cinematics - Pulse Arpeggiator Examples

Published on Feb 17, 2017 SynthMorph

"Virus Dark Cinematics ( https://goo.gl/mWR7nv ) is a unique soundbank of 128 cinematic inspired presets + 19 Synthmorph MIDI sequence for cinematic, game soundtracks, cinematic scoring and ambient and atmospheric electronica."

TIPTOP AUDIO ONE: NOISE SOURCE

TIPTOP AUDIO ONE: NOISE SOURCE from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Using ONE as a noise source. ONE is in loop mode playing noise recording from Doepfer A-117. Filtered by Mutable Ripples in BandPass mode, run through WMD digital VCA controlled by TIPTOP AUDIO Z4000 ADSR envelope, Z8000 is sequencing Z4000's Release. Bass drum is BD808"

Syntaur Juno-107

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"Syntaur has pulled out all the stops to make this amazing one-of-a-kind synthesizer! We've taken a classic Roland Juno-106, and added some very cool new features:

Patch Sweep function that cycles through the eight programs in any bank at an adjustable speed, making for an animated barrage of sound

Audio Input that lets you route any line-level audio signal through the Juno's silky chorus effect

All-new Analogue Renaissance voice chips that will last a lifetime

Standard AC inlet that uses a common IEC power cable

Lighted clear bender, all new LEDs, chromed knobs and buttons, and custom panel graphics

The making of this synthesizer was documented in Episode 2 of 'Synth Wizards', our video web series. (See video below [3rd video here] - you can see the final synth and hear it in action beginning at 18:50.)

Includes power cord and a free Syntaur T-shirt (please let us know what size you would like, Adult Small - XXL)."

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