Sonic LAB SOMA Pulsar-23 Drum Synthesizer Review

sonicstate

"Another unusual instrument from the brilliant mind of Vlad Kreimer of Soma Laboratory, the Pulsar-23 is an organismic drum machine. With four voices, extensive internal patching and interfacing, plus CV recorders and plenty of clock. We take a look."

SOMA Pulsar-23

Experimental music hardware starter setup on a budget

HAINBACH

"In which I advise on a starter hardware setup for experimental electronic music as I would choose it right now. YMMV, but I think this is an inspiring and limitless setup that can last you through the years. Something you won't have to sell but rather expand on, or use on your travels."

Koma Electronic Field Kit

Oberheim FVS Demo

Randy Piscione

"Demo of my Oberheim FVS-1. This one took two years to get to where it is now, and is still a bit flaky sometimes (like me) but still amazing to play. I want to thank John at PM Foundations for his substantial help in getting this working. Without him, it would be in a closet.

0:00 is a thick pad. 2:16 is another pad using a pinball song, with the VCF between LPF and Notch. 4:37 uses the Bandpass filter. 6:54 is polyphonic VCO sync. 8:39 is a bird-related excerpt using a split keyboard, with one SEM playing the bass and the other 3 doing the chords. The top three are tuned an octave higher than the bass SEM."

TORSO T-1 // Generative sequencer review and tutorial

loopop

"Explore plenty of generative and other electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here in my book, available to people who support this channel on Patreon:

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Disclaimer
1:45 Overview
3:10 How the encoders work
3:50 Project scope
4:55 Tracks
6:45 Euclidean tools
8:20 Step sequencing
8:50 Slices/cycles
9:15 Division
9:45 Groove
11:05 Repeats & offset
12:10 Time & pace
12:40 Voicing & style
14:50 Melody & phrase
16:45 Scales
17:20 Experimenting
18:15 Random
20:50 Temp + pattern
22:00 Length & quantize
22:45 Misc
24:05 Pros & cons
28:35 Outro"

DX5 playing The Human League "Being Boiled"

DX5

"Covering again this song I've played weeks ago when streaming live.
Gear used:

Roland MRS-2 Promars (Backtrack, drums, etc made entirely with it too).
No external fx. Just raw sound fed into the capture device.

Composed by Ian Craig Marsh, Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware.
Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara."

Astral Projections

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai

"I attempted to rip the fabric of space and time utilising my Vintage Vibe Piano through MXR Phase 100, Minimoog Model D through a Space Echo and Oberheim OB Xa. If you are fed up with the same 4 walls come and take a trip with me!"

ST Modular - Workbench (0HP USB Module)

Stefan Tretau

via ST Modular

CLICK FOR MORE »

SynthMania's Birthday present 2020 - Prophet-5 Rev.2

SynthMania

00:00 Intro
01:11 Factory patch demos
08:47 Sawtooth wave
10:38 Two oscillators together
13:06 PWM modulation
16:42 Comping sounds
17:26 Conclusion

Vintage Kawai R-7 Stereophonic Rhythm Machine

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

via this auction

This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

It appears to be the first one to be featured on the site. It looks more like home stereo equipment than synth gear.  Rhythms for lounge parties....

"Kawai R-7, a drumcomputer that due to its look was probably built in the 70s.

It´s obviously an extremely rare species as even long time consuming searches on the internet were unsuccessful.

The R-7 is in a beautiful shape as easily seen on the pics with only minor imperfections on the tolex and the veneer side panels. And the original "Stereo Selector" knob is missing.

After my tests I got the impression that everything works. You can choose between the different rhythms with the white switches or you could simultaneously press several switches for complex rhythms. Individual instruments or instrument groups can be activated or deactivated by the round black switches.

A nice effect is the changing colored backlight (kind of animation) while the rhythms are playing. I have never seen this feature on any other rhythm machine.

Another unusual if not unique feature is the possibility to adjust the left and right volume channel and to switch between mono and stereo - whatever it does."

CLICK FOR MORE »

Gotharman's Little Deformer Mk1 Black Edition Synth Sampler Effects Processor

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

via this auction

"Gotharman Little Deformer Mk1 Black Edition Synth Sampler Effects Processor. If you’re reading this, you know what it does. Sounds amazing. Updated with the latest firmware so has the same great stuff as the later Deformers. Only a handful of these were made and very rare in the US.

Mine has some lettering wear to the front panel but works great. Manual and many tutorials online."