Free Korg Monologue Patch Pack: Drum and Percussion Loops

Published on Mar 22, 2019 Oscillator Sink

Korg Monologue Drums and Percussion Loops Patch Pack - Demo of All 30 Patches


"I'm excited to announce a new patch pack for the Korg Monologue that is being released in association with Korg.

This patch pack is maybe a little different to most others for the Monologue. It's actually more of a “loop pack” - 30 drum and percussion loops for the Korg Monologue.

I know what you're thinking: “the Monologue isn't a drum machine”. But thanks to the Monologue’s exceptional sequencer, it absolutely can be, and using a monosynth as a drum machine can yield exciting, unique percussive loops and textures that you'd just never arrive at with conventional drum machines.

Although you can select one of these patches and play the keyboard, the real fun comes when you start the sequencer. Each patch is designed to be a standalone loop which you can use out of the box, but I've tried to leave plenty in each patch to explore. The mod lever is set to offer instant tweaking gratification, but playing with the other parameters can reveal all sorts of new expressions; also try enabling and disabling the sequencer steps, tweaking the motion sequence and changing the notes in the sequence. Please note that because some of the patches rely on tempo-synced LFOs, you may need to restart the sequence after changing patches,

These loops also sound great with additional processing - try adding compression, saturation, delay, reverb etc. in your DAW or on your mixing desk to enhance and augment the loops.

I hope that in addition to being fun loops to use in your own music, whether you use them as they come, or you tweak them to perfection, this pack demonstrates how you can create your own unique percussion loops on the Monologue.

Download the patches from Korg here: http://www.korg.com/us/support/downlo..."

Friday Jam #4 - SKULPT + CRAFT Jungle Jam

Published on Mar 22, 2019 Modal Electronics

"Friday Jam #4 - Headphones / Subwoofers highly encouraged for a little 90’s Jungle inspired jam with some jazzy chords on SKULPT and a diving sub bass on CRAFTsynth 2.0. Tough."

Its the LEPLOOP!!!! A Deep dive with -CALC-

Published on Mar 22, 2019 -CALC-

"This is a really long video... its 7 minutes before I stop waffling and there is even any Leploop sound.
Finally though here is a tutorial I have been wanting to make for a long long time.
The marvellous Italian groovebox of wonders.... the LEPLOOP.

Clocking in at 1 hour and 8 minutes this is not for the faint hearted, it gets pretty hairy at points too but it covers what this unusual groovebox is and how it does what it does......

The first half considers the voice engines and how they are controlled, the second half concentrates on what must be one of the most awkward but ultimately rewarding sequencers of all time.
Its a beast but with perseverance it can be tamed... well actually I'm not sure tamed is the right word.

I hope someone somewhere finds it useful in breaking the enigmatic code of the LEPLOOP

Cheers
-CALC-"

Panoptigon plays Optigan Surf Rock Disc

Published on Mar 21, 2019 optigandotcom

"Here's another demo improvisation on the Panoptigon, this time featuring the Optigan Surf Rock disc. Be sure to listen in stereo, as this one features the typical Optigan hard-panning between the chords/drums on the left and the keyboard on the right. Apart from the Panoptigon's onboard hall reverb, no other effects or EQ were applied."

Beats and Bytes // Bass Station II 2.5 // 21 March 2019 4PM PST

Started streaming 4 minutes ago NovationTV

"Come and explore the new Bass Station II features with the 2.5 firmware update. We will show how the new paraphonic mode works along with other features like micro tuning and envelope re-triggering."

Topics covered:

Introduction to Bass Station II
How to Update, Paraphonic Mode, and Filter Tracking
Envelope Re-triggering and Oscillator Error
Microtuning Editing, New Presets, and Warm Greetings
Q & A

Starling Via - Shared Modular System - In Store Demo Saturday March 23rd, 1pm at Switched On Austin

A system of synthesizer modules built on a shared hardware platform.

More info - https://starling.space/via

Platform
The shared DNA of the modules, if you care to know

Analog circuit, digital control
Basic analog processing blocks are brought to life with flexible digital signals.

Shared IO
A set of programmable controls, inputs, and outputs provides the foundation for each module.

Replaceable skin
Swap the faceplate and flash new firmware over USB to transform the module into one of its family members.

Distribution
Via comes in a few different packages

Built by Starling
Fully assembled and tested modules are available from Starling and authorized distributors.

Built by you
DIY kits with pre-populated surface mount components are available, along with open source software.

Built by a computer
All modules are available as Rack plugins on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Modules & Demo:

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XAOC Devices Zadar, Batumi, Belgrad And More

Published on Mar 21, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"We put together a whole system of XAOC Devices modules including the new Zadar quad envelope generator, two Belgrad filters that can be used as interesting oscillators when self oscillating, and a Kamieniec phase shifter. We also used a Batumi, Drezno and Tirana II for sequencing and modulation. The SSF Entity Percussion Synthesizer provides some drums.

The new Zadar is a powerful digital quad envelope generator with many different envelope shapes that can be warped and modulated. The Zadar can even run at high enough frequencies to be used as a kind of odd wavetable oscillator.

XAOC modules available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/xaoc-d..."

Modal Electronics Modulus 002

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"This is also the version with leather sides."

Update: according to the creator of the Modulus 002, Paula Maddox, this is one of the first 50. "Firstly the shine, the first were a gloss finish, the others more satin.
There's also a spelling mistake ;)"

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Akai VX600 Synthesizer | Well, you found me

Published on Mar 21, 2019 Alex Ball

"This was an interesting one. I’d never heard of the Akai VX600 until a couple of weeks ago, so I came into it with absolutely no preconceptions.

When I saw it, I assumed it was a sampler. It’s actually a synth and surprisingly, given it only has 37-keys, it’s a six-voice poly synth. Perhaps most unexpected is the fact that it’s analogue.

So with the surprises out of the way, I fired it up and discovered you have to run a computer controlled calibration and let it warm up. It’s actually quite reminiscent of the Oberheim Xpander in terms of workflow and quirks.

You have two oscillators per voice with various combinable waveshapes, three envelopes, two filters, two LFOs per voice. It’s velocity sensitive and has aftertouch and midi. It’s also multitimbral and you can load different sounds for each voice (as you can on the Xpander).

There’s even a multi-pin connection to get all the voices separately and a whole setup dedicated for use with a wind controller. It’s quite an oddball!

I actually wrote three pieces of music on it before I found a direction that had some cohesion. I started with a warped magical thing, then did something dystopian and finally landed with the track heard in the video. I hope you like it and that it gives off the character of the synth.

Instruments:
Akai VX600 (1988)
Roland JX-3P + PG200 (1983)
Boss CE-2 and DM-2 pedals
Roland TR-77 (1972)
I sampled and made custom rhythms as it’s a preset machine
Fairlight CMI II drum samples
Abbey Road 80s Drummer
Fairlight Vocal Samples layered with my voice through a Voice Spectra Vocoder
String section – Spitfire Audio and LA Scoring Strings
End vocals recorded with an AKG C414s"

Digitakt - Making A Dubby Techno Beat

Published on Mar 21, 2019 Electronisounds Audio

"FEATURING:

I set off to show some more sounds from my Digitakt sound packs by attempting to make a groovy / funky /swinging "house beat", but get sidetracked as usual by the siren song of dubby techno beats...

We end up with this MASSIVE tutorial on beatmaking with the Digitakt!
*SWEET!*
If you are trying to make beats like this yourself, imho, you can follow along with me *step-by-step* - no matter what DAW(s), drum machine(s) or sampler(s) you use. :)


Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!"