CASIO CZ-1 SOUND DEMO - Lost Patrol Theme

Published on Nov 24, 2017 tiergrinder

"Casio CZ-1, digital synth from 1986.

Instead of the more popular FM synthesis, CZ-1 uses PD (Phase Distortion) synthesis to create sounds.

While it doesn't sound exactly like an FM Synth, it can get to same region and beyond. CZ-1 shines on bright metallic and bell sounds. It also does pretty good string , brass and pad sounds, especially when two sounds are layered in split mode.

CZ-1 has 16 voice polyphony with 2 "oscillators" per voice and also ability to split the keyboard, so that the upper and lower parts play their own sounds. User interface is MUCH more user-friendly when compared to many of the legendary FM synths. Almost all functions have dedicated buttons and sound editing follows the traditional subtractive architecture. CZ-1 has 64 presets and 64 user patches, there is also a possibility to use external memory cartridge to expand the memory to 128 user patches. CZ-1 also has pretty good midi implementation and is multitimbral.

Demo song : Lost Patrol Theme, originally composed by Chris Glaister

All synth sounds are from Casio CZ-1 synth :

Bass : Preset B-4 SLAP BASS
Main Strings : Preset A-4 STRINGS
Backing Strings : Preset G-1 SYNTH STRINGS
Polysynth Chords : Preset A-1 Brass 1
FM Percussion : Preset F-6 Afro Percussion
Guitar : B-1 Acoustic Guitar
Pan Flute : C-7 Recorder
Backing Percussion at end : F-3 Xylophone
Whistle : Preset C-5 Whistle

DRUMS : ALESIS HR16
TOMS : ALESIS HR16

Helicopter sample is taken from old sample CD."

Triadex Muse driving synth

Published on Nov 24, 2017 otherunicorn

"Prototype Muse to Synth interface. The Muse output can be heard, as well as a driven voice, a drone and a beat being triggered by the clock from the Muse."

Christopher Kah - Session XIX with the Elektron Digitakt

Published on Nov 24, 2017 HighWav

"Precise, Loud, Effective, Raw.
🔥 🔥 🔥 BANG. 🔥 🔥 🔥
Inspiration directly on one machine.

100% Machines. No Laptop. TOTAL IMPROVISATION."

BCM: Bedroom Cassette Masters - Eight Volumes of Eclectic Vintage Electronica

via Bedroom Cassette Masters

"Since 2012, the Bedroom Cassette Masters series has released eight volumes of eclectic vintage electronica, most of which was recorded in bedrooms around the world between 1980-89.

Each download from bandcamp includes an extensive 100 page pdf with artist features, gear information & vintage ephemera PLUS a printable j-card for compact cassette."


You can find them here.


Note: more retro, but borderline NSFW, promo pics below.

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Gecho & Friends - Part #1: Minijam Studio tek.waves

Published on Nov 23, 2017 Gecho Loopsynth

"Gecho is a collaborative species. First of his friends featured here is the amazing tek.waves from Minijam Studio which I've discovered through Kickstarter.

Haven't learned all of its possibilities yet, so for starters, pre-programmed pattern is playing. More effects/settings are accessible through buttons combinations - for example, in addition to normal and alternate function of the knobs, you can access 4 more banks of things to tweak.

Tek.waves can surely do a lot more than this - the same is true for Gecho."

Classic 808 tracks using TR-08 - Electric Kingdom

Published on Nov 23, 2017 chisel316

"Growing up, I used to listen to a radio show called Uncle Jamm's Army on KDAY back when it was on AM radio. The reception wasn't too good where I lived, but it never stopped me from tuning in each weekend. One of my favorite songs from that show was Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom. There's a ton of samples in this song so this is my own rendition using synths that I programmed from scratch. Of course, the Roland Boutique TR-08 is used for the beat. Hope you enjoy it!

Drums - Roland Boutique TR-08
Lead Synths - Roland Boutique JX-03/JP-08
Bass - Roland Boutique SE-02
Timpani - Bismark bs-16i soundfont (iOS)
Vocoder - VirSyn VoxSyn (iOS)
Mixer - AUM (iOS)
Reverb - Audio Damage eos2 (iOS)

Peace \/
chisel316"

MOOG MOTHER32 & SUB37

Published on Nov 23, 2017 peter synthbrothers

Roland JD-800 INDUSTRIAL PAD

Published on Nov 23, 2017 synths colors

Dave Smith Tempest Drum Machine Demo

Published on Nov 22, 2017 Joey

"Just a simple quick beat with the Dave Smith Tempest drum machine. All drum tracks recording onto one track for the purpose of the video. Other Synths are a Moog Mother 32, Moog Prodigy and Elektron Analog keys all going through a strymon reverb. Bass with a Roland Juno 60. Vocal Samples with Teenage Engineering Op1."

3mins 7secs with OB-6 & TB-303

Published on Nov 22, 2017 Ehsan Gelsi