Synclavier II FM Harmonics + Eventide H3000 Crystal Echo's

Published on Nov 10, 2018 100 Things I Do

"I wanted to try adding and subtracting harmonics in real time on the Synclavier II. I do this normally on the V as the limitations of processing power in my original Syncalvier II with its B processor stops it from working as smooth in real time. So, the trick here is to know where the limitations are and try and avoid them (big value jumps being the main one).

While I liked the sound I thought I would also go back and reinvestigate the Eventide H3000 Crystal echos patch. This was used heavily for so long in everything everyone did, and these days the type of effect is built into many reverbs. But, how does the original stand up today ? :D"

Moog 'Ivy' Toxic Little Phatty Stage II SN 10897 w/ Original Box

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"This is 'ivy', she's an emerald "Toxic" little phatty with attitude.
Serial# 10897 , #26 of 30 made with CV-out mod. (30 Non-CV were also made)
A rare edition of this synth, the green is very eye catching.

Worth noting: I pay attention to details and I noticed the side end panels do not match. One is a darker hard black, and the other a softer lighter black (see last two photos side by side and you'l see it too. (I don't know why, it came this way when i bought it 2nd hand)"

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Casio VL-1 VL-Tone Monophonic Synthesizer Calculator w/ Original Case & Manual

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E-mu EMAX I SE Sampling Synth

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Korg SQ-1 controlling 1969 R.A.Moog IP

Published on Nov 10, 2018 CZRider01

"Test run of Korg SQ-1 controlling a modular Moog. CV1 patched to 901 oscillators, CV2 patched to 904a low pass filter."

(Vermona '14): Pre-Burns Scots Song (Session 1)

Published on Nov 10, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Right. Being an Ayrshire lad, this recording could lead to my waking up dead i.e. playing enemy music (Galloway etc). One has to be careful.

Growing up in Ayrshire = saturated with Burns. I'll get round to recording some Burns, but there's plenty of other Scots repertoire aside from the womaniser's music.

I'm assuming most people reading this won't be Ayrshire: in Ayrshire schools, from the very earliest days there are yearly Burns competitions, where his poems have to be read aloud. For the first 10 years or so it is quite the novelty, but the resentment soon sets in.

Since I'm in a good mood tonight, I'll go so far as to say even foreigners can listen to this recording if they wish (i.e. people from Edinburgh).

Hell, I'm in such a good mood I'll even allow women to listen to it.

On a serious note - all recordings, in fitting with how they would have sounded in their day, are detuned lower than A440. Of course, electricity/limited-run German synths were an issue back then, but one can't be too picky when it comes to matters of history.

I'm hoping this recording/other Scots Song work I do acts as a useful 'internet repository' of Scots Song. Playing the melodies unaccompanied is very useful for instrumentalists/vocalists etc. As such, I'm keeping relatively faithful to the original manuscripts.

Note that on a couple of tracks VCO 1 is pitch-locked i.e. reminiscent of a bagpipe drone.

The Vermona sounds great. The instrument is so direct that creating a new patch for each track doesn't take too long at all. On a synth with lots of menus etc, it is easy to spend forever honing a sound only to realise an entire evening has passed.

It is a great no-nonsense 'get to the point' synth. And, as can probably be heard from the works in this video, very wide tonal/timbral range.

Brilliantly useful in the studio as a product of its quickness to dial in a sound.

Best
Kris"

Just a Minute - Started with Sine & Soundsphere

Published on Nov 10, 2018 Stefan Tretau

Just a Minute - Soundsphere

Slowing Down Time - Oberheim Xpander

Published on Nov 10, 2018 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Soundscape improv exploration on an Oberheim Xpander [1984]"

Sinister synthesis at the house of Hordijk

Published on Nov 10, 2018 BlueWolfSe7en

Behringer Model D Poly-Chain

Published on Nov 10, 2018 Tim Shoebridge

"Poly-chaining multiple Model-D's together has been a dream of mine for a long time and finally I could not resist any longer. In this video I share my experiences and hopefully give a few insights into the Model-D's themselves as well as poly-chaining in general.

Note: This is an edited and improved version of a video I posted about two months ago. It's a bit more streamlined, still rather long at 40 minutes but not as long as the original was!"