OP-1, Tricks and Tips : One Step Appegio

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Todd Smith Music

"The Teenage Engineering is a endless pandoras box of workflow and fun. This video jumps into the void which we call the Teenage Engineering OP-1."

In honour of #DoctorWhoDay w/ a Raspberry Pi Zero

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Pi Synth

"As always, synthesized live on a Raspberry Pi Zero, featuring 10 simultaneous synths, 3 different synthesis models, audio and graphics captured real-time running on a £4 computer.

It's nice that the software still works - mine has a dreadful tendency to code rot if I look away for a few months. The visualisation is somewhat different since the last time I posted this - the texture that drives the colours is now computed rather than loaded, and as a result it's easier to tweak the visuals, so it all looks cooler and more electro-neon than it did before. The software now runs client/server. Synthesis is within a separate server application, the client is in charge of pushing MIDI into the server, and - unusually - pulling audio back. So the server knows nothing whatsoever about platform MIDI or audio capabilities. Visualisation is also done client-side. So the server does nothing except pull in commands and push out short blocks of synthesized audio."

Feeling Thankful - EMS AKS Grok Time

Published on Nov 22, 2017 djangosfire

"Learning to use the AKS sequencer, and get calibrated scale/pitches - do bizarre!

Cheers - Djangosfire"

80s synth-pop/Italo disco LIVE from the studio - Old school MIDI sequenced setup

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Espen Kraft

"- Never Let You Go

80s inspired synth-pop Italo Disco LIVE in the studio

Everything is played by hand and/or sequenced live. Nothing pre-recorded.

The Emax II bass in the verse and the underlying drum-loop in the verses are lifted/sampled from my own released version of this track. The track can be heard on my website:

https://www.espenkraft.com

Gear used:
Drums: E-MU ESI4000, Akai S1000, Roland TR-626 (sequenced for the most parts, some live playing in the bridge)

Bass: Roland S-10 (sequenced) and Emax II (live playing)

Synths: Roland D-550, Roland JX-8P, Roland Alpha Juno 2, Yamaha TX802. (all sequenced)
Emax & Korg DW-8000 (live playing)

Strymon BlueSky & TC flashback delay effects

Sequencer: Roland MC50 sequencer drives everything through a Opcode 128X MIDI patchbay

Drums, Bass, Synths are recorded through a Yamaha 01V digital mixer and piped optically into Audient ID4 and into Nuendo. From there I have 2 separated stereo tracks + two mono bass tracks ending up in Nuendo for further processing/mixing.
This gives me a much better chance of balancing the mix instead of having just a stereo track of everything without the possibility to adjust the separate “stems”.

My tracks pay homage to all synth-pop acts of the 80'ies like Howard Jones, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Thompson Twins, Tears for Fears, Ultravox, OMD, Euryhmics, Duran Duran, Giorgio Moroder, Jean Michel Jarre, Jan Hammer, Alphaville, A-ha and many more.

A use mostly old gear in my music and among them Roland Juno 6, Alpha Juno 2, D550 and JX-8P.
Korg DW-8000, Elka EK22, Yamaha DX7 and TX802 and drum machines Yamaha RX11 and Roland TR-626.

Effects are usually handled by Strymon and TC electronics.

Sampling is done on my E-MU ESI-4000, Akai S1000, Roland S-10, Emax II."

Taide'n Borg - Convoy Busters (Ending Theme)

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Sun's May Flower (Official)

"Track realized almost entirely with the Yamaha cs20m

Equipment list:

Bass : Korg Ms20
Leads : Yamaha Cs20m
Strings : Solina String Ensemble
Piano : Yamaha CP70
Organ : Yamaha SK20

Effects:

Reverb : Fostex Reverb Unit 3180
Delay : EEM 2000 ST

Tape Recorder : Telefunken Magnetophon 15A

Mixing Desk : Tascam M-15B"

Volcas & Circuit Deep Session 16

Published on Nov 23, 2017 014london70

"Volca Sample, FM, Keys (doing Bass) and Bass (doing chords). Circuit is sequencing the Bass's chords.
Recorded in AudioShare via a Behringer Xenyx mixer and mastered in Final Touch."

Patchblocks Minijam Studio Session with tek.drum, tek.waves, tek.filter and .hub

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Rickinger B.

"Patchblocks Minijam Studio Session. I am using the tek.drum, tek.waves, tek.filter and .hub.

These are very funny machines. And they have a great sound. Do you like it?"

185 MKIII [V3.1] Roland 100m analogue sequencer

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Published on Nov 23, 2017 carbontony

via this auction

'Up for auction is an ultra rare Roland 100m RYK M185 analogue sequencer.

This is an unused NOS module from the limited 2009 manufacture run of 20 units.
Serial number is 185015.

It has the latest, updated V3.1 firmware, which allows for a new split sequence
mode.

This is the original sequencer that Intellijel Metropolis and other clones are based upon.

It's layout and design are very similar to the Roland 182 sequencer, but with much
more added features.

- The knobs control the CV/pitch.
- The big swithces control step length in clock pulses, and
- The smaller switches select different gate modes [mute, single, repeated, legato].

Extra functions are accessed by holding the reset button for a few seconds:

- Programable per-step portamento
- New split sequence mode where the sequence can be split in two with different loop lengths for each section.

Module is tested and complete with original instruction leaflet, mounting screws & washers, and cable."

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Published on Nov 23, 2017 TheKlirrfaktor

Sampling with HALion 6 - pt 4: Creating a multisampled Yamaha CS-80 patch

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Future Music Magazine

"In this fourth video we show make a sampled CS-80 patch using HALion 6's sample recorder, with MusicRadar.com's Simon Arblaster and Editor of Computer Music magazine, Joe Rossitter.

Get your FREE trial of Steinberg HALion 6 here: https://www.steinberg.net/en/products...

Get the instrument featured in this video here: http://bit.ly/SSScssynth"