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canyon loops

canyon loops from ioflow on Vimeo.

"experimental ambient. live performance for monome norns.

two rhodes improvisations were recorded into norns and loaded into mlr. also present is a field recording of an anna's hummingbird, taken while on a nature walk in a canyon preserve.

the main rhodes improvisation is duplicated across the first two tracks. the second, shorter rhodes improvisation is on the third track, just above the hummingbird loop. all the rhodes tracks are played at different speeds and directions, jumbled, chopped and switched, accompanied by the gentle sounds of the hummingbird chirping happily to itself in the shadows of the dense canyon foliage, on a warm summer day.

this is my first recording with monome norns. sample-based grid apps--mlr, mlrv, rove, and all their variants--have been a part of my creative workflow for several years. being freed from the confines of desktop computers and their fidgety, cantankerous operating systems and software stacks; instead being able focus on the immediacy of hardware music-making, as easily as sitting down at my piano, is incredibly liberating. it's pretty much everything i've wanted to be able to do since i got my first monome grid in 2011. norns is wonderful, so full of possibilities. i'm looking forward to fulfilling more musical dreams."

Soundcheck with Arturia Synclavier-V 🎹 Big VST Synthesizer 🎹

Published on Aug 3, 2018 Frank Michael Lischka

Music: Frank Michael Lischka
Camera: Panasonic HC-X1

Creating the same sound on three entirely different synths (Reface DX, Yamaha EX5, Novation Peak)

Published on Aug 3, 2018 Alex S.

"Creating a simple patch on 3 different synth technologies: FM, AWM and (virtual) analog. Try to guess which synth is which at 14:03 :-) Table of contents below:

0:00 bla bla
0:39 Reface DX
1:30 choosing an algorithm
2:16 first operator / envelope
2:48 second operator / envelope , transposing
3:44 third operator / envelope, feedback
4:58 fourth operator / evelope, feedback, transposing
5:58 effects (delay & chorus)
7:03 EX5
7:38 Oscillator Setup
7:53 Envelopes
8:25 effects
9:24 Novation Peak
9:53 osc 1
10:05 envelope
10:43 osc 2
11:18 osc 3
11:38 mod enelope for oscillator 3 (using the mod matrix)
13:20 effects
14:03 guess the synthesizer! :-)
14:23 mystery synth #1
14:50 mystery synth #2
15:18 mystery synth #3
15:47 bla bla"

Synthrotek VCO | Modular Vignette Series

Published on Aug 3, 2018 File Transfer Protocol

"Showcasing some of the incredibly rich sounds you can achieve with the Synthrotek Analog VCO. Everything that you hear me playing on the keyboard (Sequential Circuits Six-Trak) are actually sounds coming from the Synthrotek VCO only. (I'm just using the keyboard as a midi controller)

This VCO is based on the Curtis CEM3340 reissue chip. You can learn more about it here: http://store.synthrotek.com/VCO--Anal...

Patch Notes: I'm using all three outputs simultaneously in this video. I start with the Saw and Pulse panned left and right, then add a patch to modulate pulsewidth through the pulse width modulation input, giving a really thick sound. Eventually, I create a harsher tone taking advantage of the mod in, using the pulse from another oscillator to rough up the Synthrotek VCO's sound. Finally, I add in the final wave from the VCO which is the Triangle wave, running through the Synthrotek Fold module. This creates a sharp attack for the FM sound. All envelopes and LFO's are coming from the Synthrotek Quadrangle, and VCA, pathced finally into the Synthrotek Stereo Mixer."

Roland Juno 2 vs Eventide H3000 - a match made in heaven

Published on Aug 3, 2018 Espen Kraft

"Roland Alpha Juno 2 is one of my favorite synths. It has a fantastic key bed, like all the Rolands from the mid 80s, and it's development from the earlier Junos has a lot going for it. I use mine for bass, pads and strings as well as bells and slow LFO sweeps.

The Eventide H3000, the classic 80s harmonizer, has more then diatonic pitch shifts under its belt. Loads of wonderful reverbs, delays and chorus effects.

Together, the Juno 2 and the H3000 is a match made in heaven!"

Summer chillout with Reface CP and Electribe 2 | Funktree

Published on Aug 3, 2018 Funk Tree

"Another walking bass, Another love for the Reface CP. As you see I have rather strange piano playing technique(s).
4:50 spicing this performance with improvisation #1
6:40 coolness and epicness starts here
8:00 spicing with improvisation #2

Leave feedback in comments what kind of videos would you like to see on this channel. I do have pretty long lineup but I'd like to hear your story.. Sorry I don't do tutorials... There are plenty of channels that do that"

OB6: IT FOLLOWS ("Jay")

Published on Aug 2, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Another piece from the 'It Follows' soundtrack. Really beautiful work. The original has two layers - one is a chiptune, slightly gritty synth line, and the other is a string-like sound. The challenge with this recording was to create a sound somewhere between both. I think the included sound works quite well.

You'll probably hear the drift assigned to the patch. Very slight, but I think it works well. I also assigned aftertouch to drift - again, very subtle.

After purchasing the Obi I read a few reviews, just to see what others think. One gripe reviewers seem to have is the 49-key range. As you can see from this recording, the range isn't too much of a problem - as long as you are creative with it :) When my LH is swinging out of shot I'm altering the octave.

I'm sure my followers have noticed of late that I'm posting a rather large volume of music. I must add that I'm not actually spending hours each day working videos etc. To give some background: before speaking to other musicians, I always thought perfect pitch was just 'normal', and everyone had it. To me, the sound of , say, the note C (for example) is very obvious as it sounds 'C-ish', in much the same sense someone looking at red knows it is red as, well, it looks red!

For some reason I was also always able to play something back after hearing it. If a complex piece, it would take two or three listens before I could play it.

As a musician, being able to play most things after hearing them is great (after seeing 'It Follows' in the cinema, I went home and played through the soundtrack. It's such a great score I had to play through it). As a listener, though, it is terrible, as after hearing something once a tune becomes tiring, as the brain knows it. As a product of this, I flick between two polarities - the first is avoiding listening to anything at all - with the second being consuming everything there is to be listened to.

My point - a recording such as this only takes a few minutes. Prior to recording, I had a listen through the track again as a quick reminder, as I hadn't heard it in about a year or so. After this it was simply a case of setting up the camera/Tascam etc. Quick and easy, and nice to share the recording/archive of how to play the pieces."

Moog Grandmother has landed

Published on Aug 2, 2018 Sequenox

"VCA in drone mode LFO modulating cutoff into 4ms Dual Looping Delay and Strymon Big Sky"

Blacet Klang Werk Frack Rack Ring Modulator Synthesizer Module

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I think this has to be one of the best pics of a module I've seen to date. Looks like it was taken on a massive rooftop in LA.

"RARE out of production Blacet Klang Werk Frack Rack Ring Modulator, Synthesizer Module.

This module is in excellent condition, showing normal signs of wear and tear. Minimal rack rash. Fully functional. Calibration may be necessary, Which is clearly detailed in the manual included.

Includes a black light led modification, as well as the power cable, and manual."