Mutable Instruments Marbles // First Quick Test - Controlled Chaos :: Repeatable Randomness

Published on Apr 8, 2018 Genshi Media Group

"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::

All I can say is, I love Love LOVE Mutable Instruments Marbles! Marbles is a Random Gate Generator and Random Voltage Generator; shown here 5 minutes after unboxing, sequencing two Erica Synths Pico Drums, Mutable Instruments Plaits & Rings, and the Intellijel Plonk (with Mutable Instruments Clouds and Erica Synths Black Hole DSP for effects.)"

Roland CR-1000 Digital Drummer Drum Machine Presets Demo

Published on Apr 8, 2018 ChrisLody

"By request, here is a recording of the raw output of the CR-1000 drum machine showing all the preset patterns with their variations and handclaps.

There is plenty more to tweak on this drum machine including shuffle, accent, 6 volume controls for the drum channels, intros, fills and endings but this shows a good slice of what it can do.

It can also be played over Midi so you can sequence your own beats externally. It can be battery powered by 6x AA batteries which is a nice feature."

Variations on "ON THE RUN" with the GRP A4 synthesizer

Published on Apr 8, 2018 Davide Micheli

2.8.6.7 - Roland Boutique's: SH-01A/JP-08/JU-06/JX-03/D-05/TR-08/TR-09/+

Published on Apr 8, 2018

"Track: 2.8.6.7 - Another mix of sequences with some live playing, I again feature one of KV5's sound patches [Epic 1] from his self programmed D-05 patches.

[32 FREE synthesizer patches for the Roland Boutique D-05 and the original D50, by KV5]

Check out KV5's Free D-05 patches at this link: [posted here]

Roland MX-1, SH-01A, TR-08, D-05 along with other Boutiques, System 1, TB-3, Korg Volca, Circuit + others #rolandboutique
#roland #rolandspotlight

If you have enjoyed the track, please feel free to like, subscribe and share, if not, no problem.

As always, the track is played 'live' in one take - with no DAW, editing or post production.

Recorded live [06/04/2018]

Used:

Korg KP 3+
Korg Kaoss Pad Quad
Korg Mini KP 2
Korg Volca Kick
Novation Circuit
Roland Boutique D-05
Roland Boutique JP-08
Roland Boutique JU-06
Roland Boutique JX-03
Roland Boutique SH-01A
Roland Boutique TR-08
Roland Boutique TR-09
Roland Aira MX-1
Roland Aira System -1
Roland Aira TB-3

Recording:

Behringer X1622USB Xenyx
Behringer 1002FX

Audio / Video:

Zoom Q4


Editing:

Windows Movie Maker

Music © all rights reserved. Micro Banshee – 2018"

Korg Monologue & Volca Keys - live jam/performance

Published on Apr 8, 2018 DreamsOfWires

"A simple live jam/performance and one of a few videos I recorded with the Monologue analog mono synth, some more of which will follow in the near future. Comprising a 16-step sequencer pattern on the Monologue and a minimal drone on the Volca Keys.

As usual, I've since sold this machine to fund other gear I needed to coninue developing my music and YouTube channel. Please consider supporting my channel via Patreon, or by purchasing my music on Bandcamp. See my Patreon profile for more details/explanation (links at bottom of description).
Additional gear used: Laptop with Reaper DAW, an old Lexicon Pantheon reverb plugin, Focusrite 18i6 audio interface, LUMIX GX7 camera."

jd microKorg RainmakerSound0408

Published on Apr 7, 2018 ryouichi harada

Metunar & Downware Communications - Full Stereo

Published on Apr 7, 2018 Metunar

Music by Metunar & Downware Communications
Video by Metunar

Instruments used in this track:
- Dave Smith OB-6
- Studiologic Sledge
- Mutable Instruments Ambika
- EMU SP-12 Turbo
- Roland SH-2
- Roland D-550

Roland TR-808 Comparison: Clavia Nord Modular, Nepheton, TS-808, and Sample Packs

Published on Apr 6, 2018 Erik Kirton

"This started as what I thought was going to be a simple project. Essentially, I wanted to program a few TR-808 sounds, as authentically as possible, on my Clavia Nord Modular synthesizer. After countless hours researching and meticulously building each sound from scratch, I was quite pleased with the results.

The TR-808 utilizes a few tricks that one might not discover, without actually seeing and understanding the schematics that Roland designers created. High hats, for instance, aren't built on noise, as many believe, but rather on six separate pulse wave oscillators, which are then sent through a series of bandpass and highpass filters. The snare drum is similar. Oddly, the most used sound, the bass drum, is the easiest to program.

In the end, I took the liberty to alter some of the instruments to my taste. To me, the high hats on the Nord Modular sound more musical, because the six pulse waves are tuned slightly differently than the original. Additionally, the snare has more mid-range frequencies, and the claps are cleaner. The claves are virtually identical to the TR-808, as is the bass drum. I did add a longer sustain and an overdrive module to bring the sound out a little better, though. Other than that, the instruments you don't hear in the video (i.e. toms, congas, maracas, etc.) have a higher dynamic range, but are otherwise almost 1:1, with the TR-808. I even programed the trigger noise, for that Egyptian Lover vibe. The rimshot, however, is killing me. Even looking at the schematics, I just can't nail that sound. We'll see. I'll get it, one day.

A little bit about the other instruments in the video:

The TR-808 was mine. I sold it years ago, but was thoughtful enough to record all of the sounds, using practically every setting possible. I included it because, despite all the sample libraries I own, I know that my TR-808 was recorded without any alterations of the original sound.

In my ears, the Nepheton, from D16, just doesn't cut through a mix. I love the interface, however. It's easy to come up with a quick beat; but, ultimately, I normally just use the sequence and replace the sounds with those from other instruments or sample packs.

Tactile Sound's TS-808 is free and many of the sounds are much, much better than those from the Nepheton. The claves, for instance, sound wonderful, and the high hats are the best emulation I've heard in a VST.

The samples came from various packs. They're all thrown together in a single folder on my computer, so I can't even say where I purchased them from. Sample packs are nice because they offer so many different types of compression, distortion, and other effects that I might not have in my studio. On the other hand, they're static. Often, I'll find a particular sound which is almost perfect. That's the point: "Almost" is like almost being happy. One either is, or isn't.

On a final note, I also own a Roland TR-8S. It's not included here because there are already countless videos on the Aira gear. I will say this, though: Roland nailed it. They actually listened to users and implemented many of the things we missed on the original TR-8. Still, not even they seem able to authentically emulate the TR-808's rimshot. I guess, that's where the sampling function comes in handy.

Anyway, I hope that someone finds this useful. I would sincerely appreciate questions or feedback. Usually, I'm pretty good about answering... almost."

This one is in via liquid sky berlin.

Fairlight In The Loon Garden - Fairlight CMI III + Waldorf Blofeld

Published on Apr 7, 2018 100 Things I Do

"Until very recently I had no idea that the 'Loon Bird' sample was an original Emulator sound... or more to the fact, that the 808 state / Jungle bird sound was that of the Loon!

After finding and hearing all the samples that were originally a factory disk patch set I decided I had to do a track with them. I sampled the original sounds into the Fairlight as a multi voice sample and this is what came out!"

Kawai SX-210 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer SN K-6482

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"The Kawai SX-210 (also manufactured under the name of Teisco) was widely ignored when released back in 1983 and is actually quite an underrated synthesizer. The SX-210 uses DCOs (1 per voice) with traditional analog VCF (filter) and VCA envelope generators. It features 8-voice polyphony, a 4-voice mode using 2 DCO per voice, and a monophonic unison lead mode (8 stacked oscillators!!). The SX-210 certainly stacks up well against the more popular Roland Juno-60 and Korg Polysix synths.

Program changes are entered using a global "Increment" wheel sort of like those used on the Roland Alpha Juno series. Fortunately its implementation is much better on the SX-210 - just hit a parameter switch and adjust the dial to the desired value or effect. The downside is there are only 32 memory patches. The oscillator section offers 3 waveforms, a sub-osc and PWM control plus a noise generator. The low pass VCF (filter) has its own ADSR envelope generator. There's also a high pass filter. The LFO can modulate both DCO, VCF and VCA, all at the same time! It is also one of the only synths to feature both glissando and portamento. The SX-210 is pretty rare, only a few thousand may have been made. This rarity and its capable sound quality make it a great find."

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