MATRIXSYNTH

Monday, January 13, 2020

NAMM 2020: Desmodus Versio Teaser

Published on Jan 13, 2020 Noise Engineering

NAMM 2020, booth #10502.

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Creating samples with SynthScaper app

Published on Jan 13, 2020 Igor Vasiliev

"SynthScaper app on iPad uses for design the samples with tape saturation on tube reel-to-reel tape recorder and experimental loudspeaker. More details - https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.co..."

Euroburo – ZOIA has become (more) modular

Published on Jan 13, 2020 Knobs

RYTHM COMPOSER - Evolution boite à rythmes proto dev37 - oZoe.fr

Published on Jan 13, 2020 PortamentoFr

Evolution Prototype eurorack drum machine with

"RYTHM COMPOSER - Evolution boite à rythmes proto dev16 - oZoe.fr"

"RYTHM COMPOSER - Evolution proto dev16 drum machine - oZoe.fr""

See the oZoe.fr label below for previous posts.

25 09 19 Orgone Accumulator MK2 - Drum mode explained

Published on Jan 13, 2020 batchas

"In this video I am showing the Orgone Accumulator MK2 set to the special Drum Mode.

The Scrotum Lab's Orgone Accumulator MK2 is an adaptation for the BugBrand Modular System of an open source project called Orgone Accumulator originally made by Neutron Sound."

25 09 19 Orgone Accumulator MK2 - Drum mode Examples

Published on Jan 13, 2020 batchas

"Orgone Accumulator MK2 set to Drum Mode. Audio output from Orgone recorded directly without external effect added.

Using Le Seq to sequence it and Penrose Quantizer to change some notes on the fly."

You can find additional demos featuring the Orgone Accumulator MK2 in previous posts here.

Sonic LAB: Modal Electronics Argon 8 Wavetable Synthesizer

Published on Jan 13, 2020 sonicstate

"Modal Electronics Argon 8 is an 8 voice digital wavetable synthesizer with full size keys - although only three octaves.

It shares much of the DNA from the SKULPT, which we also reviewed and enjoyed. Even though it's a digital machine, still capable of some lovely organic sounds.

The Argon 8 shares these characteristics, but with an expanded set of controls, 3 FX generators, up to 512 step sequencer and an arpeggiator, plus the distinctive Modal joystick."

3 Operator FM UK Garage Bass using 3 Godspeed Oscillators / Airstreamers and no VCF

Published on Jan 13, 2020 TheEndorphines

"We've recreated a 3 Operator FM UK garage patch using 3 Godspeed oscillators in series without any filtering and Milky way as a vca.
Each oscillator is paired with own envelope generator - Airstreamer.
As each oscillator has voltage controlled FM index (a.k.a. MOOD index control), together with the envelope they create so called OPERATOR and we patch them just recreating famous FM synths hard-wired algorithms.
Video by Wisdom.Water"

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Pittsburgh Modular New Module Demo Lab with the Upcoming Cascading Delay Module

Published on Jan 12, 2020 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"Richard discusses the new Cascading Delay Network in preperation for the NAMM show next week."

Four delays in one module. Also see the single Pittsburgh Modular Analog Delay Unit.

Korg Arp Odyssey: "7 by 2" (Full Duophony)

Published on Jan 12, 2020 Kris Lennox

"Something for the Arp, given Korg's announcement RE the 2600. If the Odyssey is anything to go by, the 2600 will be something else. In saying that, the Odyssey is a very special synth in its own right. Finding a synth with such a strong bass is certainly a challenge. If looking for a great bass synth, I'd strongly recommend the Odyssey.

The duophony on the Odyssey is interesting in the sense that if you play a note and then play a 2nd note/voice multiple times, this note re-triggers the 1st note/voice. For some, this is a limitation - but it doesn't necessarily have to be seen as such.

Musically/compositionally, this is what is known as "1st Species Counterpoint" - which, in simple terms, is music written with a 1:1 rhythmic ratio (species counterpoint is primarily a description of rhythmic relationships). So, no 2nd species/3rd species/florid counterpoint etc possible on the Oddy - but this limitation allows for creative exploration of 1st species counterpoint.

I see this similar to the likes of early computer game music, where voices were very restricted. Despite the voice limitation, many great soundtracks were crafted.

The included is in 7/16, and initially sounds like only one idea/line, before gradually morphing into two independent voices. I'm treating each voice as multiple voices, hence the sound is possibly 'bigger' than what is commonly imagined with duophony.

MIDI sent from DAW to synth.

Soundcloud link here - https://soundcloud.com/user-736798162...

All best
Kris"