"Hotel Pools is a chill synth project from Portland, Oregon. Drenched in Portland rain and reverb, musician Ben Braun has created his own niche in the synth scene, releasing two albums and an EP over the last year. Hotel Pools’ latest album Constant spent two weeks on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Album Sales Chart.
We chatted with Ben on how he’s using the Prophet-6 in his music."
"Excited to announce Pre-Orders are now available for the newly redesigned Double Knot 2 from the always terrific @lorre_mill 🌀#ctrlmod #lorremill #doubleknot2 #doubleknot #synthesizer #synth #bananacables"
"The second version of the Double Knot synthezier is right here! An all analog sound box for patching and listening to shifting rhythms and textures. Also good for techno. Knobs for setting rates and amounts, Banana connection points for wiring and re-wiring the sound of the system. This version two of the Double Knot has a lot of the same structure as the first but now with some more heady features such as volume knobs, larger buttons and Blue on Blue graphics just to name a few.
Envelopers
New enveloper design with mode switch to set trigger mode, loop mode or off. Wide range CV input can nearly halt envelope mid-decay for sample/hold type output. Trigger input in lieu of the fill input from the previous model.
Amplitude
Controls for amplitude modulation and amplifier offset for both channels. CV inputs for each channel that are normaled to the enveloper output, can be patched to other sources for other AM effects.
Oscillators
Very same oscillators as the first version. Triangle and square outputs, sync and CV inputs. Knobs for pitch and modulation amount.
Frequency Modulation
The FM section allows easy modulation of one oscillator to the other or both at the same time. With a knob for FM amount, a CV in jack that allows control of FM index and a toggle switch to set the modulation routing.
Audio output
3.5mm audio line output on the back of the unit closest to the amplitude controls. This is a stereo output with one synth channel per side.
Power
Power draw is 12V DC ~200ma on a 5.5 x 2.1mm barrel connector with Positive voltage on the center pin. self-resettable 350ma PTC fuse for overcurrent protection. Diode for reverse voltage protection. Ground banana jack is next to the power input on the back. This is for sharing ground between the double knot and other banana jack devices."
"The new Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) Hydrasynth keyboard is an eight-voice synth with rich options for sound design: with Wave Scanning oscillators, sound shaping via multiple Mutators, two flexible filters per voice, and a fully-thought-out effects section, Hydrasynth is a sound designer's dream.
It offers full polyphonic aftertouch, a large ribbon controller, and an intense arpeggiator with randomness and ratcheting built in. And of course, the modulation section is formidable: five complex envelopes, five complex LFOs, CV/Gate I/O and a 32-path modulation matrix make it possible to create everything from classic key sounds to evolving generative soundscapes.
In this video, we explore some of the Hydrasynth's presets. If you're interested to learn more about the Hydrasynth's design process, check out our interview with ASM design director Glen Darcey here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...
"After a long time :-) again you hear something from me. Nice that you are back.
One Patch - This series of 6 songs is mostly based on a patch. The first piece of the series is very minimalist and builds on 3 pianoloops, which move slightly against each other.
I dedicate this piece to my father, who recently left.
Please listen with a lot of time.
1. noises /// intellijel dixie 2+ & sh modulates manhattan analog svvcf / mutable instruments clouds
2. piano loop 01 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
3. piano loop 02 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
4. piano loop 03 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
4. voice loop 01 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
5. voice loop 02 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
6. piano pad /// grain unit orthogonal devices er-301
7. some noises /// xaoc devices kamieniec self-oscillating
"Processing a percussion loop with the Rossum Electro Music Panharmonium Mutating Spectral Resynthesizer.
The purpose of 'TEST SERIES' is to focus on the sound design possibilities of various gear combinations. This series is not musical nor does it serve as an instructional video. It is all about sound potential.
Please consider supporting this channel by purchasing a sample pack or music download from www.outsidersounddesign.com"
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Track info:
Getting back on track after some time away from the studio, best recipe is to scale things down and focus on just one instrument. Today the Moog Subsequent gets a rundown, a moody laid back tune that that popped up straight off the bat when i turned the sub37 on.
All you hear in the track is the subsequent 37, with bass loop from the same pre-recorded into the EHX 720 stereo looper which kicks in halfway through the track. FX on duty is ICE delay algorithm on the timeline, plus a modulated room reverb in the bluesky.
The sub37 Filter envelopes are set to looping/latched, so the synth is in latch mode all through the track, forcing me to adapt my playing on the keyboards to ensure proper demarcation of the single and duo mode (set to low note prio) when alternating between one and two keys pressed.
This playing technique give a very wide palette with just the one sound, no need to swap patches, just play two notes for more mellow melodies, alternate to one key mono style for that larger 2VCO sound.
"Man, this model sounds nice! It's a sort of a granular droplets thing, and it's so organic and alive! I've really enjoyed this one... I've used also the new Quad Algorithmic Rhythm sequencer from Frozen Wasteland, which is actually 3 sequencers combined.
"An On Bast is the moniker of electronic music producer and composer Anna Suda from Wrocław, Poland. Her largely improvised concerts, utilising hardware instruments, hop between melodic techno, experimental and ambient genres.
The deep and understanding relationship between Anna and her machines is instantly apparent during her performances as she glides effortlessly from modular synthesiser to drum machine via effects units."
all synthesizer sounds: Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980)
drums: Roland TR-707 (1985)
recording: multi-track without MIDI, played by hand
fx: reverb and delay
