Quick Tip: Granular Synthesis On A Volca Sample Patch Tutorial

Published on Aug 19, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"This quick tip is about how to make a granular sample sound on a Korg Volca Sample.

You will need:
- A Volca Sample (you could try this on other samplers as well)

Instructions:
- Pick your sample (this works better on a longer sample)
- Set the tempo to max (240BPM)
- Go into step mode and put triggers on all 16 steps of the sequence
- Push play to start the sequence
- Adjust “Start” to change which part of the sample you hear
- Adjust “Length” to change how big the grains are
- Adjust “Speed” to change the pitch
- Add some attack to make the sound less clicks and glitchy
- Add reverb to smooth the sound out more

This trick adds something almost like granular synthesis to a sampler that doesn’t have a granular mode. In granular synthesis playback speed, direction and pitch are all independent of one another.

Every time the sample is triggered a "grain" is heard. The start setting sets where in the sample the grain is from, the length adjusts how big the grains are and speed adjusts the pitch. The envelopes adjust the grain window shape.

Volca Sample available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/korg-v..."

BuchlaUSA Red Panel Eurorack

Published on Aug 19, 2019 Todd Barton

"Ok, I've only had these for less than 36 hours but am excited to share some of my quick, off-the-cuff explorations with these very cool modules! I'll also be further exploring these at https://knobcon.com September 6-8 at the Buchla booth.
More info of course at https://buchla.com -- it will be a few more days before the Red Panel info posts there.
Also, checkout and join my Patreon page for more tutorials, tips and tricks: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

MATTHS (Matt Hodson) LIVE @SUPERBOOTH19

Published on Aug 16, 2019 MATTHS

"Acclaimed electronic producer #MatthewHodson presents his exciting new project, #MATTHS.

With his debut performance at the #Superbooth Festival 2019, the Brighton-based artist presented two stunning performances, providing a solo heavy dark modular Techno set at the C-Base party and this special performance which enlists drummer Scott Rowe to provide a dynamically charged and captivating performance.

MATTHS new releases ‘Velocet’ and ‘Loop’ which both immediately provide the listener with their masterful, brooding beats, uses a bespoke modular synthesiser setup, that MATTHS has designed and compiled, enabling the creation of textures and tones specific to personal creative concepts.

Recent MATTHS performances include opening for Wire; supporting Alex Banks (Monkeytown Records), Ulrich Schnauss and Rival Consoles (Erased Tapes). MATTHS has worked with the original BBC Radiophonic Workshop on their new material at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios.

Buy the new double A-Side here: http://www.matthsmatthsmatths.com/art..."

Update:

MATTHS (Matt Hodson) LIVE @SUPERBOOTH19 PART 2

Published on Aug 18, 2019 MATTHS

MATTHS (Matt Hodson) LIVE @SUPERBOOTH19 PART 3

Published on Aug 21, 2019 MATTHS

BeatLove at home studio #1

Published on Aug 17, 2019 BeatLove

https://beatlove.es

Roland Orchestral II Expansion SR-JV80-16 - Track Demo

Published on Aug 19, 2019 JMPSynth

"A short track demo of some patches from the excellent Roland JV80 Orchestral II expansion board for JV/XP & XV Synthesisers."

Live Synth Jam - MS10, PolyEvolver, Pro~One, Q, Tanzbar

Published on Aug 19, 2019 Reuben Jones

"A live synth jam. Fairly simple because I limited myself to one drum beat and one fill, and a basic chord sequence.

Tanzbar drum machine sends gate signal to Pro~One (CV not connected so I can change bass notes with the Pro~One keyboard) and MIDI clock to the Q+, which in turn sends arp MIDI to PolyEvolver."

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