"Hubble... Wobble!" Korg SQ1, Erebus & Rhythm Wolf jam

Published on Mar 25, 2017 Ludwig Kopp

Korg SQ1
Dreadbox Erebus
And my sturdy Akai Rhythm Wolf

Sync goes by Midi-clock,
the rest is CV
Recorded directly "as is" into a Korg "Beat Boy" plus cam mic
Erebus has a built-in​ lo-fi delay
No external FX or DAW

Thanks for coming by and listening.

Moon 505 Filter Demo

Published on Mar 24, 2017 Rhythmicons

Sequencer 1 controlled Mode; Regen CV (x4)
Seq 2 controlled Cutoff Freq.
Gate to Envelope to Cutoff cv and VCA
Pink Noise to filter audio in

Modules Used:
Synthesizers.com q960& q119 sequencers
Moslab Noise Filter
Moslab VCA
Moon 505 Multimode Filter
Moon 511d Dual Envelopes

Modular Anime - a 126BPM melodic patch for eurorack synthesizer

Published on Mar 24, 2017 Luke Killen

"Today's patch is exploring the kinds of melodies and moods that some of my favourite animations might contain."

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Published on Mar 24, 2017 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander², QPLFO, RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS 110²², RS 360²
Cyndustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R2 m² , A101-2², A114, A131², A133², A134²²,

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Optigan / Orchestron / Talentmaker - The Optical Organ Toolkit

Published on Mar 24, 2017 optigandotcom

"This is an informercial for a downloadable sample library of Optigan, Orchestron, and Talentmaker loops. More info in the video and at http://optigan.com/shoptigan/soundwar..."

Vako Orchestron Optical Disc Playback Sampler

Published on Mar 24, 2017 optigandotcom

"Here's a demo of all 8 original discs that were made for the Vako Orchestron (we're now starting to make new discs- see http://www.blogtigan.wordpress.com). This keyboard, which is adapted from the Mattel Optigan, was introduced in 1975 by Dave VanKoevering. It was intended to be a competitor to the Mellotron, but it never really took off. Kraftwerk was a very early adopter of this instrument. I've included little examples of some of the well-known parts Kraftwerk used their Orchestron for back in the day.

My Orchestron is in fairly average working condition. You'll note that I had a bit of trouble with one of the high F keys. Also, note the substantial level of radio interference, which I've muted during disc changes.

Anyone interested in more information about the Orchestron and related instruments can find lots of stuff at my website, www.optigan.com.

Also, to purchase a sample CD with all the Orchestron sounds (as well as Optigan and Talentmaker sounds), please visit here:

http://www.optigan.com/shoptigan.html

Sound was recorded direct to a Zoom H2."

Update:

Optigan / Orchestron Master Tape Vault feat. "Kraftwerk Choir" Tape/Demo

Published on Apr 13, 2017 optigandotcom

"Since there's been some interest this week, here's a quick video of the Optigan/Orchestron master tape vault, ie my library closet. Sorry for my incoherent rambling. Highlighted is the tape containing the famous Orchestron Vocal Choir sound that Kraftwerk used during the mid-late 70s on several albums/songs. Here I demonstrate probably the most recognizeable Kraftwerk Orchestron bit, the sustained chord from "Uranium." New Order later sampled this chord from the Kraftwerk record and used it in "Blue Monday."

You can get this and all the other Optigan/Orchestron sounds, both recorded from the instruments/discs themselves and also in their pristine studio-quality versions from the master tapes here:

http://optigan.com/shoptigan/soundware/

Also, you can see me demonstrating an actual Orchestron with this choir sound (though I get the Uranium chord wrong) in this video: [above]

Lastly, if you own an Optigan or Orchestron, we reissued this choir sound on disc:

http://optigan.com/shoptigan/new-opti...

http://optigan.com/shoptigan/new-opti..."

Preview of the Australian Booth at Superbooth 17 - All 9 Manufacturers, 15+ Modules.

Published on Mar 24, 2017 GOLT !

"Superbooth 17 - Preview of the Eurorack Modules from all 9 manufacturers at the Oscillosaurus and Friends Booth (E273)."

Inside an Oberheim Xpander

via Thesis Audio

"We found these markings inside a 1984 Oberheim Xpander that we have in the shop for restoration and repairs. Looks like one wooden end panel was OK, but the other needed more work!"

Funny! Wonder if they are referring to the silicon chips. Sand, get it? :)

Moog Modular IIIc ▪ Sennheiser Vocoder VSM 201 ▪ Heinz Funk 1978 ▪ English subtitles

Published on Mar 24, 2017 MonoThyratron

► Educational Purpose only, please ◄
► English subtitles provided ◄

Videosource without English subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/user/funkheinz

"In 1978, German musician, technician and businessman Heinz Funk (* 1915 - † 2013) tried to bring the average television consumer closer to the possibilities of electronic sound production. Going for half-measures wasn't his scene then: The TV demonstration included the cabinet-size Moog Modular IIIc, on which 2 copies of the Sennheiser Vocoder VSM 201 resided (only 50 pieces were allegedly produced). Left to them was placed the - here unused - Moog license module 1630 of the Bose Frequency Shifter.

'Storm wind', 'canary' and 'Lili Marleen' were pre-produced for this televised report, but the speech-laden vocoder demo was obviously done live. A white lab coat and patch cables wrapped around the neck should symbolize the technician. Body language and positioned leg of the presenter should bring out the relaxed handling of the then still quite unknown music technology.

Since this presentation was embedded in a musical entertainment program of the 'Second German Television', it should not deal too much with scientific and technical matter. The entertaining aspect was in the foreground, because the target audience on this TV show was not much drawn to electronic music production at that time. Heinz Funk mastered the tonal span between convention and modernism with wit and at the end of his performance even staged the "crazy professor". This was something usually not expected of a serious musician, as Funk was one. According to reports, he presented this highly "casual" style of a Moog and Sennheiser sales presentation even to a specialist audience, which was not always accepted with approval in German sales circles those days.

The vita of Heinz Funk reveals a "Jack-of-all-trades": Flight instructor, film composer, accordion and piano player, orchestra director, arranger, producer, music teacher, sound engineer, author of technical documentation, Moog sales partner, founder and proprietor of the nationwide „Studio Funk“, which still produces for radio stations, as well as film and sound studios. Heinz Funk's wide network within the AV media industry also brought together numerous musicians and developers, thus promoting the emergence of the German electronic music scene of the 1970s and 1980s."

Quadnic Chords - SE88 Warmth and Wrath

"Charcot Circles/BBox 8 CVs and their many gates take aim at the Quadnic, which is warmed and pendulum-strafed by the Low Pass/Band Pass side of our SE88 filter. Max input level at times = "Dual Pendulum Chaos Generator" distortion on the '88.*

Ste. 16, Shapers, Level, Amp and Outs disturb and mollify the chain as well.

The STE. 16 (STE. pronounced as sweet, not stee; you know like the party for teen girls and the amount of waveforms on board the STE?) imparts that jumpy, jerky, luscious filtering flow, it's resets being triggered by the Charcot Circles reset or clock out (can't remember). Really a versatile and expressive dual LFO that Stee is—now you've got us calling it that!"