Blending Samples BEAT MAKING MUSIC THEORY 2018

Published on Mar 22, 2018 The Daydream Sound

"The art of blending samples is the practice of choosing samples that complement each other in the framework of your song. The process is similar to how a DJ chooses records that mix well together. In this video we’ll look at the elements of a simple beat with the Ensoniq ASR 10 to see how each part contributes to the overall blend of the beat. This process can be done with any sampler and is a great working tool for Beatmakers, Music Producers and Sound Designers alike.

Thanks for listening Everyone!"

Why is a SEQUENCER on the ENSONIQ ASR 10?

Published on Mar 15, 2018 The Daydream Sound

"What's the value of having a sequencer on the Ensoniq ASR 10? In this video we'll look at why there's a sequencer there in the first place as well as what makes it so useful for Boom Bap Hip-Hop or any style of Electronic Music."

3 Modules #50: Dual Looping Delay, Clouds, Ears

Published on Mar 22, 2018 Comparative Irrelevance

"I know a lot of people build Eurorack systems to process external audio, and Clouds and DLD are both good candidates for that purpose, so let's give it a stab.

By the way, what are your thoughts on using external audio in this series? Do you think it goes against the premise of "just three modules"? My feeling is that it flies as long as it's just a basic sample or loop like this. It should be pretty evident what the raw sample sounds like and what sounds or effects are produced by the modules, and the majority of the "performance" should take place in the rack, so to speak.

I'm not planning on relying too much on external audio, but I think it makes sense to include it occasionally as it's a pretty common way to work with the modular, and it makes for a more musical use of "effect module" combinations like this one. Perhaps I should get a sample player like a TipTop One in place of Ears, as a way to integrate that aspect more closely with the rack?

Patch notes:

Patch wise, this is pretty simple: audio comes in from my computer (playing a short piano loop I recorded earlier), is passed through Clouds' granular mode and then into the DLD, where I'm using the two channels in stereo.

I'm using Ears as a sort of "performance control", with the envelope follower output patched to Clouds' Position and Density. That way, I can scrape and push the contact mic surface to access different parts of Clouds' frozen buffer. With the Density knob set to 12 o'clock, no grains are produced as long as I'm not touching Ears. Hitting/pushing the contact mic harder leads to a higher density of randomly distributed grains, so there's a somewhat logical connection between the tactile interface and the sound produced.

I'm using Clouds to produce "impulse" sounds, with lots of reverb to make long, sustained tones from short snippets of the piano sample. DLD to makes a backdrop of short, rhythmically pulsating loops – using different subdivisions of the clock for each channel can make for some really hypnotizing rhythms.

In the beginning you can hear the clean sample passed through for a while, before I turn up Clouds' dry/wet blend to full. From there on you're only hearing the sound as processed by the modules until I turn the blend down again around the 8 minute mark.

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Thanks for watching!"

SPRYNTH # 01 (DIGITAKT)

Published on Mar 22, 2018 Chocolate Pulp

"Welcome sprynth 2018.

Gear:

Elektron Digitakt
Some flowers (extremely necessary)

Thanks for watching!"

Korg Z1 Preset Demos by DKS SYNTH LAB

Published on Mar 21, 2018 DKS SYNTH LAB

Third Ear at Tom's Place with Peter Grenader, Doug Lynner, and Shiro Fujioka

Published on Mar 21, 2018 Fourdimensionalsound

"Modular synthesizer supergroup (Peter Grenader, Doug Lynner, Shiro Fujioka) performing in Berkeley, CA. Check out Doug's setup of classic and modern Serge synths (left side), Shiro's mix of modern Eurorack (with a lot of Wiard modules), and Peter's massive Plan B system (designed by Peter, including some modules which are one-off creations) mixed with modern Eurorack."

ACID Z2040

ACID Z2040 from Tiptop Audio on Vimeo.

"Fading into an acid bass pattern and launching a full drum beat from the Circadian Rhythms"

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Fun facts: the original Tiptop Z2040 Lowpass Filter came out in June of 2009, and the updated look in October of 2016.

Novation Peak In depth walkthrough. The best of analog and digital?

Published on Mar 21, 2018 Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

"The novation Peak is a really cool 8 voices polyphonic desktop synth. I had the chance to play with it and get an up close and personal experience. Here is my review of the beast."

Also see Nu-Trix The Synth Guy's What are NCOs in the Novation Peak

Pas Vrai

Published on Mar 21, 2018 ngarjuna

"'Pas Vrai'
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2018 Acid Coast

Wherein we introduced the tweed case to the Doepfer A-196 and great mayhem ensued...

New ngarjuna album...soon (late spring early summer 2018)"

Haken Continuum EaganMatrix Programming

Published on Mar 21, 2018 EaganMatrix Programming

Playlist:

1. Haken Continuum EaganMatrix Programming - Wave Banks Part 1 - Sine Bank of 5 Oscillators

"Create a simple Additive Synthesis engine using the Continuum's five Oscillators as a configurable Sine Bank."

More to come...

AniModule Lil' Monster Swappin' SOIC pins via Kludge, a little CNC Mill Action, and Snow!

Published on Mar 21, 2018 JRock17991

"Check out my modules at : http://www.animodule.com/
Made a booboo on the PCB layout, and 2 OpAmp pins ended up swapped, so instead of scrapping the batch, I make a little Kludge on them and it's good as new!"