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Hordijk 5U Format Standard System Modular

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"A one of a kind system made by Rob Hordijk."

Elby Euro-Serge 6U System

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"Elby eurorack system using mostly Serge licensed replica modules (and a Doefper A-110-4!). All modules include banana jacks or have been slightly modified (i.e. not irreversbly; a single contact was moved on the jacks of the VCS, Chaotica, and A-110-4—connectors fit quite nice and snug) to permit banana jacks. Lightly used otherwise, most modules bought direct from Elby. Powered wooden case by Dutch Modular SynthLabs. This is a full complete system designed to exhibit the most functionally-dense, multidimensional Serge modules (which only banana jacks can really exploit—e.g. system can be programmed for the availability of seven different audio-rate VCOs) into the portable, travel-friendly 6U 2x84hp eurorack format. Also includes DIY 0V ground jack attached to power bus which allows interfacing with external equipment."

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Protein FM Synthesis (Sonicware Elz_1)

Published on May 20, 2020 J. Dylan Proctor

"Enjoy some fm synthesis while you learn about protein synthesis. Music is made with a Sonicware Elz_1, a Microkorg, and a Korg Volca Kick"

Arpeggios!

Published on May 20, 2020 Pete McBennett

"This is that little Nano board with the eight stylus keys from a couple of my other videos. It's good for experimenting with code. I got rid of the volume knob because I needed room for a couple push-buttons. It still has the trigger output for the filter, but I wanted to show the little gizmo by itself! It's so fun!"

Metroid Music - Ridley Boss Battle Theme (Synth Cover + Tutorial)

Published on May 20, 2020 GLASYS

"A live cover of the Ridley boss battle theme from Super Metroid (SNES) followed by a breakdown of my arrangement. I've been getting lots of questions about how I play all the parts simultaneously, hopefully this explanation will help.

More Metroid music coming soon!

Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Native Instruments Battery 4, Arcadia custom controller."

Sequential Pro 3 & Eventide Space

Published on May 20, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

FLAME MÄANDER 2.0 - OVERVIEW & TUTORIAL #TTNM

Published on May 19, 2020 THE TUESDAY NIGHT MACHINES

"Here is an overview and 'getting started' tutorial for the FLAME MÄANDER wavetable & filterbank synth.

♥ SUPPORT: http://bit.ly/ttnm-support ♥

TIMECODES:
0:03 Introduction
0:33 Connectivity
1:34 Front Panel Mode, Menu & Keyboard Buttons
2:02 Wavetable Synthesizer
4:15 PWM Pulse, Saw and FM Oscillator*
4:48 Other Synth Parameters
6:29 ADSR & LFOs
7:48 External Audio Input
8:04 Noise Oscillator
8:24 Analog Filterbank
10:36 Stereo Filterbank Effect
11:46 Sequencer
13:05 Shots Panel
15:36 Analog Filterbank Part 2
18:12 Envelope Mode
18:37 Random Mode
19:10 Track Mute
19:35 Upcoming Video & See You Soon :)"

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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980) The Lovemachine

Published on May 20, 2020 RetroSound

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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer

all synthesizer sounds: Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980
drums: E-MU Emax

The Lovemachine.
cover song. Original made by Kurt Hauenstein

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X from the year 1979.
The OB-Xa use the same Curtis (CEM) chips as the Sequential Prophet-5 but the sound is different.
The OB-Xa was available with 4, 6 or 8 voice cards.

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since 2007.
All is for free. If you like my work, I'm also happy about a small donation or a purchase of my music albums. All is very welcome and helpful. Thank you!

Donations: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr..."

'AN AVALANCHE' - MACBETH ELEMENTS EL2 SYNTHESIZER

Published on May 20, 2020 Caspar Hesselager

"The Macbeth Elements EL2 is sequenced by a Moon Modular 569 quad sequencer. Three sequence rows go to the invidual CV ins of the three oscillators and a fourth row (set to random with some gates turned off) goes to GATE in.
Output into T-rex Replicator analog tape delay into Eventide Space pedal.

Recorded to one stereo track.

Audio-only version of all pieces can be found at Soundcloud.
https://soundcloud.com/caspar-hesselager"

Modal Releases ARGON8 Firmware v2.0

The press release:

"Modal Electronics releases ARGON8 Firmware v2.0

– New features and improvements to increase the creative potential for sound designers and musicians –

Bristol, UK – 20th May 2020 Modal Electronics, one of the leading boutique synthesiser manufacturers, releases Firmware 2.0 for its ARGON8 series. This significant update includes a vast amount of feature upgrades and many improvements, based on suggestions Modal received by its ARGON8 user community.

Firmware v2.0 for ARGON8 delivers an improved overall Audio Output staging and advanced dynamics options. A new Gain Boost setting applies to all patches. It increases the average output level while expanding the range of the Patch Gain control helps to boost even the quietest patches without introducing unwanted noise.

Long pads, drones and snappier percussion are now even easier to dial in with seven new envelope modes & three new curves (including the much lusted after Long variations for those exploring ambient territory).

A brand-new polyphonic 64 step sequencer mode has been integrated into the 512 note real-time sequencer. It provides an eight note-per-step sequencer, to allow full step-by-step control of melodies and pattern ideas. It also features several Step Modes to unlock significant flexibility to trigger sequences in different ways suiting various setups and performance situations.

With Firmware v2.0, ARGON8 introduces support of the MPE standard. Musicians and sound designers with compatible controller hardware can now enjoy polyphonic expression to design unparalleled sonic textures using ARGON8’s acclaimed wavetable synth engine.

Modal adds a staggering new performance feature in the shape of Chord Inversions to ARGON8 – an intuitive and experimental way to deploy chord inversions and variations in real-time, enabling a huge array of options to explore and greatly simplify complex chord voicings to both seasoned keys players and novices.

Alongside this milestone firmware release, Modal also releases an update for MODALapp, a free editor software available for macOS and Windows computers, as well as iOS, iPadOS and Android mobile devices. To edit and control ARGON8 models directly within a DAW application, AU and VST3 versions will be available, too.

Additionally, Modal releases a dedicated sound set. These new patches showcase many of the new firmware features. Available from Modal’s website as SysEx file, they deliver a perfect starting point for creative musical adventures with ARGON8.

The ARGON8, ARGON8X and ARGON8M models are available through selected retailers worldwide, and the MODALapp is required to install the firmware update."