Roland MKS80 & MPG80 Super Jupiter Tweaking

Published on Jul 3, 2017 Meta Function

"In this video, Meta Function demonstrate various synthesis techniques with a Roland MKS80 & MPG80 Super Jupiter.

Released in 1984 (the same year as the Juno 106), the MKS80 is an eight-voice rack polysynth with two voltage controlled oscillators per voice and MIDI functionality. Sharing a portion of its name with Roland's legendary Jupiter 8, the MKS80 architecture is actually more similar to the Jupiter 6. There are two incarnations of the MKS80 - one using the CEM3340 VCO integrated circuit architecture of the Jupiter 6 (known as Rev 4) the other with proprietary Roland voicing chips (known as Rev 5). Some people believe the Rev 4 sounds a bit darker and a little deeper in the low end. The one used in this video is a Rev 4 model. The MPG80 is a dedicated programmer module for the MKS80, which provides one knob per function - greatly opening up the synth's programmability. The MPG80 transmits any tweaks as SysEx data, allowing for the recording of parameter changes over MIDI to a DAW.

The MKS80 not only found a home with many 80s artists such as The Pet Shop Boys, OMD and Madonna (i.e. the bass line on 'Into The Groove'), but it also became popular with electronic musicians such as The Aphex Twin and Hardfloor. It's very easy to create fat, rich, warm intense sounds – almost with an analogue hoover like quality - similar to the ones used by Joey Beltram on his early pioneering work on the legendary R&S records in the early 90s. This beast can really rumble and squeak like a little piggy when the resonance is up high.

In this video the patch starts with Osc 1 set to a saw waveshape. The Osc Mix is flipped to Osc 2, which is set to a Pulse waveshape. PWM is applied to Osc 2 by the LFO and then by Env 1. The Osc mix is balanced between the two oscillators and Osc 1 is dropped by an octave with Osc 2 detuned slightly. The cutoff frequency is tweaked on the lowpass 24dB VCF filter (the same chip as the JP8) and various filter modulations are performed. The unit is placed in union mode and unison detuning and Glide are added. Finally the resonance is pushed (causing low frequency drop off ala MiniMoog) and the high pass filter (similar to the one on the Jupiter 6) has it’s cutoff frequency tweaked.

Audio recorded via Calrec S2 console and SSL convertors. All dry, no FX, EQ or compression. The only post production performed was normalization.

Sequenced via a Sequentix Cirklon.

Watch at 1080p with good quality audio monitoring for the best experience.

Meta Function developed the Max For Live synthesizer, the Wave Junction in partnership with Sonicstate.com. A four voice paraphonic synth with 2 multi-mode osc, three multi-mode filters, 5 LFOs, 5 Envs and a 12 slot modulation matrix.

You can buy it from Sonicstate right here for £19.95:

http://bit.ly/wavejunction

Note: Ableton Live 9.6.1 and Max4Live 7.2.2 required."

KORG EM-1の良さを再確認しました。

Published on Jul 2, 2017 SHINGA Instant techno

かなり昔の機材ですがKORGのEM-1！こいつの良さを再確認しながら作った曲です。

"It's a long ago equipment, but KORG's EM-1! It is a song made while reconfirming the goodness of this guy."

Digitakt Tutorial – One Track Drum Groove (Beginner Friendly)

Published on Jul 2, 2017 BoBeats

"In this tutorial I show you some creative advice on how to make the most out of just one single audio channel on the Digitakt. I use samples provided by Beat PPL: https://beatppl.com/ (Chicken Kit & Analog Boom Bap)"

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Poly-800 & SDE-1000 '80s themes

Published on Jul 2, 2017 SynthMania

"Korg Poly-800 & Roland SDE-1000 '80s themes"

Naruto musical theme on Yamaha SK20

Published on Jul 2, 2017 KPProd Music

"This polyphonic synth - organ is created for such beatiful atmospheric melodies"

Macbeth Micromac - R

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LEPLOOP V2 / ANALOG GROOVE-BOX / SYNTHESIZER

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Vintage Roland MKS-50 Rack-Mount Synthesizer & GP-300 Programmer SN 764565 & 620336

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"The Roland MKS-50 Synthesizer Module is a 1U rack-mount version of the classic Roland Alpha Juno synth. It has the same synth engine and architecture, with some added features like 16 programmable chord memories, the ability to store velocity, volume, panning, de-tune, portamento and other similar parameters within each patch you create. The PG-300 gives you traditional slider type control of all editable tone parameters which include DCO (digitally controlled oscillators) LFO, bend, ENV, pulse, waveforms, noise, PW/PWM, high pass filter, VCF (filter) with freq/env/res/LFO/kybd, VCA envelope, chorus, and more. The PG-300 & MKS-50 are difficult to find and you will be hard pressed to find these two units presented as a package and in this condition. For a $50 minimum bid someone is going to get a fantastic deal on a classic synth & rare programmer!"

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Simmons SDSV Electronic Synthesizer Drum Synth Brain

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Mystic Circuits Warp Speak Demo

Published on Jul 2, 2017 Mystic Circuits

"I have a hand full of Circuit Bent Warp Speak Voice Changer Megaphones for sale. They feature the standard frequency shifting bend as well as control over the shifting by either an optical light sensor (which can be turned on and off) or a control voltage input with its own attenuator. I realize that in this video the CV input does not show a great example of the effect as this is because the SQ-1 an only generate 5V CV signals, the effect is much more noticeable with 10V CV signals such as what might come from your modular synth. Also there is a pair of feedback contacts and a 1/4" output. Unfortunately I only have 3 of these for sale, if you are interested in obtaining one please go through the contact form on my website www.mysticcircuits.com. Thank you earthlings!"