Moog DFAM: Banana Plug/Stackcable Jam

Published on Jun 23, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Having fun with the DFAM. Huge variety possible when the banana cables are brought out!!

Best
Kris"

Hunter S. Thompson

Published on Jun 22, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Massive bass. Utterly nuclear. Scary to think there are two octaves lower than the second note played here!!!!

The instrument should probably be named OP-6, as in 'Oppenheimer', as it certainly does sound like a bomb going off.

I'm off to bed, I've been jamming on this thing for hours

Best
Kris"

DX5 playing "Rare".

Published on Jun 23, 2018 DX5

Cool shirt! :)

"Original track from DX5 "Pulse Four E.P.", out now (iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, etc).
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pul...
Special thanks to matrixsynth.com (everything synth!) for their support all these years.
Gear:
Roland MRS-2 Promars.
Roland JX-8P
Emu EMAX II (DX7, Roland JP8000 and Virus samples)
Access Virus TI Snow
Kurzweil PC1x.
Composed by DX5 Jose Maria Bara."

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Thank you DX5!

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Roland System 100 original brochure 1976

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StarCruncher rev.4 -Monophonic Distorted Realm Explorer-

Published on Jun 23, 2018 ellis tronics

"https://etsy.me/2K2jaFb

***This is a -one of a kind- Instrument *** (1) Available

4th entry to the StarCruncher Series of Data Distortion Synthesizers

'Data Distortion' Synthesis is an exciting and newly unexplored method of Digital Sound Synthesis. This experimental technique of sound processing can result in wildly unpredictable timbres and sonic interactions usually found only in analog gear

A typical digital synthesizer sound engine operates much like a multi-lane highway. each of the oscillator voices like cars driving next to each other, drivers waiving politely to one other as everyone travels safely under the speed limit. the sound engine of this instrument is like taking those same cars and having them all smash head first into each other at maximum speed. using the unique controls of this synthesizer, this resulting explosion can then be slowed down, reversed, magnified, literally ripped apart and turned inside out all while being translated into sound.

this model features an 8-key keyboard and measures over twice the length of previous StarCrunchers

Includes: printed instruction guide and mini USB cable

***ships out same day***"

Cavern // Elektron Digitone + Make Noise 0-Coast + Neunaber Immerse Reverberator

Published on Jun 23, 2018 Lost For Words

"Polyrhythmic drips.

(Headphones recommended)

3 Elektron Digitone tracks and one MIDI track out to the Make Noise 0-Coast, the audio from which is fed back into the Digitone for applied delay effect and everything goes out through the Neunaber Immerse reverb pedal."

Introducing the MIDI to CV Converter (MBHP-CV) and a quick repair

Published on Jun 23, 2018 Sbranvlztronics

"The MIDIbox CV can convert MIDI messages to 8 CV and 8 Gate outputs. I added a monophonic analog synthesizer (VCO, VCF, VCA and VCADSR) to the MIDIbox so it can be used stand alone or controlling external analog modules.
I was having trouble with the menu navigation switches, so I replaced them and made this video showing the internals of the MBHP-CV.
A future video will show it at work.

For information about the MBHP (MIDIbox Hardware Platform, by Thorsten Klose) visit: http://wiki.midibox.org/doku.php?id=s...
or http://www.ucapps.de/

Thanks for watching."

New Loops Releases Trap Highlights (Construction Kits)

"New Loops has released Trap Highlights – over 600 Trap sounds spread across 5 construction kits influenced by some of today's biggest Trap hits.

There’s 485 Trap one-shots (including multi-samples), and 181 Trap loops including drums, percussion, hats, bass, plucks, leads, and loads more. Also included in this Trap sample pack are MIDI files for melodies and bass, and 169 loops in REX2 format, all manually edited.

The 5 Trap construction kits have been made as whole songs and the audio loops have many variations, such as: full drums, kickless, percussion, kick only, as well as wet and dry versions of synths. All file names have the BPM and the key of the song to make using these sounds as easy as possible.

New Loops Trap Highlights is available in 2 formats - Wav Pack, and Reason Refill (sold separately).

Intro price: £14.98 (reg £19.98) from https://newloops.com. There’s also a free demo pack to download try."

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Analog Synth #1

Published on Jun 23, 2018 Andreas Remshagen

"A short session with selfmade analog-synth components.
Its recorded live and 99% analog (except the Yamaha FX500)"

Waldorf Rack Attack • Drum Machine / FM Synthesizer Module SN 2210110000861

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"Oh, boy.. this is one heck of a synthesizer.

Basically it’s a full-blown Micro-Q (2x25 oscillators, 25 part multitimbral) with a built-in step sequencer, and all the samples that were in the Roland 808/909 synths (cymbals). [Per Waldorf: "The RackAttack's virtual modeled circuitry synthesis is optimized for drums and percussion."] So it’s capable of emulating all the classic drum machines, (the Simmons is immaculate, plus there are unlikely ones in here like a Casio, some other 8-bits, of course all the old Roland kits..) and also extra capable of producing super far out and excellent modern, custom, wild kits. Plus it functions as a normal analogue modeling synth, not just a drum synth. Making basses, leads, pads, sound effects, whatever.. totally possible and really pretty simple. Same as any other Waldorf Q series.. maybe even easier, especially if you want crazy sounds. You can make it do one random sound, or an entire random program set, then play around and fine tune the results, all without overwriting the program you’re in until you’re ready to, the edit buffer is huge. Copy and paste sounds from any kit into any other kit.. get some FM noise and tweak it with the LFOs.. Oh, baby. Yes.

2 full and separate effects units are present. Includes a bit cruncher that can decimate any patch down to chiptune resolution — that’s really cool. Plus all the normal stuff, reverbs, chorus, flanger, phaser, distortion/overdrive, clock sync delays.. it’s all here in duplicate.

The FM on the oscillators is just sick. Not sure how else to describe it. It’s the key to producing drum sounds using analogue oscillators. The manual explains this in great detail, how they recreated the emulations of drums from the 80s. Crossing FM on 2 oscillators with any of the waveforms produces insane results. Making sounds that scream and cut through a mix is cake. Plus it has the Waldorf randomizer function that you can activate anywhere, any time to get a random patch generated.. it just turns every parameter at random, usually producing some jaw dropping or ear splitting tone. Use with caution! lol

So, yeah. We have 1 stereo input (to run anything through the filters and effects) and 6 programmable outs.. 1/4” of course, this isn’t a toy. Headphone jack on the front panel. MIDI in/out/thru. 12v power supply included. I have both the original German 220v and the original German 110v adapters, depending where it’s going, I’ll ship the appropriate one. I also have the original spiral bound manual (English version) which you’ll also get.

Let’s talk about the knobs on this, because it’s important: they are self-cleaning digital encoders, NOT potentiometers. So if they get janky, NEVER DO ANYTHING BUT TWIST THEM UNTIL THEY WORK SMOOTHLY AGAIN!! I see people buying and selling the Q series encoders on eBay all the time because they got antsy and sprayed contact cleaner in there and killed them. Don’t do that. Just twist them for maybe 30 seconds in each direction until you see a normal movement of the values on the screen. Also.. very sorry.. one of the knobs on this one went missing. But they’re easy to move around, I’ve always kept it clean, I normally leave knob 2 under the LCD screen as the absent one because I rarely touch it anyway. Replacing all the knobs with originals (there are some listed on this site right now) is just as easy as finding alternate knobs to slide on the encoders.. that’s if having one absent really bothers you.. personally, it never bothered me, neither cosmetically nor in programming / playing it. This is the only flaw on this unit, outside of that it looks and functions like the day I opened the box from Waldorf HQ in Germany.

I guess it’s highly coveted because it has the companion Waldorf Attack VST software to make programs in, then use this unit with its 6 outputs to slam the beats in a live or studio rig. Yes, you can completely program it using the interface with no computer. Of course. But people seem to like having that extra VST option (it is really cool). Look around forums, you’ll find people sharing kits for this going back to 2003. Chances are if you’re reading this, you already know exactly what it is and why you want it."

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