Tim Shoebridge's Thoughts on the Moog ONE

Tim Shoebridge

"Here are my many thoughts on the Moog ONE, interspersed with as many sound examples as I could fit in. Please be warned, this video is over an hour long and it is not a step-by-step review. Fundamentally this video contains my personal opinions on this synth having owned and played it for the last six months. I hope you find it enjoyable or in other ways useful.

00:01:09 Introduction
00:06:24 LFOs
00:11:50 VCOs
00:14:58 VCFs
00:21:56 Modulation
00:24:39 VARS
00:30:28 Transforms
00:36:23 Quirks & Limitations
00:46:56 Tuning Issues
00:56:11 Multi Synth Engine Patch
01:03:59 Conclusions"

Outdoor jam with the MPC Live II

Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised track, performed entirely on the Akai Pro MPC Live II.

I've been dipping my toes in the MPC world recently, and was very impressed with the MPC One. Since I'm always on the hunt for a true successor to the Novation Circuit, I thought I'd give the MPC Live II, with its added portability, a shot.

My first impressions were that the MPC Live II was too big (the MPC One is a perfect form factor, in my opinion). My second impressions were that the battery and speakers on the MPC Live II are incredible additions, and that this is maybe the most comprehensive all-in-one box I've tried. The synths sound good, the drum and melodic library is a great foundation, the effects are varied and flexible and pretty great, and there's more horsepower than any competitor in the same price range.

I would still love more performance effects and less navigating mid-song, but overall I'm super impressed with the MPC Live II, and I'm looking forward to it being my new travel companion.

Written over the last few days, recorded live to stereo output, and uploaded as is, with only a little EQ, compression, limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/"

New Loops Diva Expansion Sale

via supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, New Loops:

"30% off Diva Expansion 1 and Get Diva Expansion 2 FREE!

For a limited time only, get 30% off Diva Expansion 1 and get Diva Expansion 2 totally free. That’s over 150 Diva presets for only £13.99. This offer is exclusively at newloops.com. No code needed, just add both packs to cart.

Offer ends 16.08.20. Download the free demos and remember to add both expansions to your cart to get Diva Expansion 2 free."

You can find it at https://newloops.com/products/diva-expansion

SYNA 13 Voice DIY Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

Janne Hanhisuanto

"Testing SYNA, 13 voice DIY polyphonic analog synthesizer. Reverb added to master output."

This post is in via Janne Hanhisuanto - Synastasia, a musician and engineer from Finland who develops synthesizers in his free time. He created SYNA, a 13-voice poly analog synth as his thesis work. Above is a quick test video. Directly below is an album featuring the synth followed by a playlist of videos during the development of SYNA and a few other DIY projects from Janne.

"Synastasia is an album created using only SYNA.

Janne Hanhisuanto

"SYNA was a 13-voice polyphonic analog synthesiser. It was designed and built by Janne Hanhisuanto. Synastasia was composed shortly after building was finished.
2020 remaster available here:
https://jannehanhisuanto.bandcamp.com...

www.jannehanhisuanto.com"



And a playlist of Janne Hanhisuanto DIY synths and audio equipment (mainly DIY test videos):



Playlist:
onenote syna keyboard testing x 2
Diy analog Syna basic functions
DIY Stereo analog phaser test
Syna drone
testing syna
SYNA testing
3voice SYNA TESTING
syna2 first demo
testing syna2 iteration2
syna2 iteration2 VCA test
analog phaser v2
syna2 through phaser

Jupitar 2

gotharman

Follow-up to this post.

AE Modular WAVETABLES by Dove Audio #TTNM

THE TUESDAY NIGHT MACHINES

"This is a demo video for the AE Modular WAVETABLES modular synth VCO, developed by Paula Maddox of Dove Audio and released by tangible waves.

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

WAVETABLES offers 7 tables, filled with plenty of high quality synthesizer waveforms to switch and morph between. Table 7 contains human voice fragments for vowel synthesis and other weird sounds. You can fatten the sound with the spread/detune knob and of course control the wave selection with CV. As a first in the AE Modular format, modulation inputs allow CV subtraction, via a bipolar switch circuit!"

Note this module is by Paula Maddox of Dove Audio and Modal Electronics.

"A high-quality diital wavetables oscillator

The WAVETABLES module is a digital oscillator that is based of wavetables, a technique that become popular first with the famous PPG synthesizer. Here, a huge number of digital waveforms can be "scanned", resulting in a morphing between a variety of interesting spectral structures.

The module offers seven different table sets, in each of them an interesting spectral move happens via the WAVE knob. Of course, this can be modulated by an external CV too.

To 'fatten' the sound, the DETUNE/SPREAD knob adds a second oscillator with a variable detune up to one octave.
Pitch and wave modulation have an attenuator knob to set the amount of modulation, plus a switch to choose between unipolar (modulation CV is added to the current value) or bipolar (modulation swings above and below the current value).

The table position of the currently played waveform has a visual representation by an LED that changes it's color in the rainbow spectrum.

WAVETABLES is based on a quite powerful processor, the output is 16-bit audio, resulting in a high-quality sound.

This module was developed by Paula Maddox from DOVE audio; known by the excellent synthesizers MODAL 002, MODAL 008 and we are pround and happy that Paula offered to contribute this excellent work for the AE modular product line.

More information and examples on the AE Modular Wiki.

​​(Price without VAT; for buyers inside the EU 19% VAT will be added to the shown price = 103.53 €)"

Tauntek Rhodes Chroma Dual Channel Board Tester

via Tauntek

"I have been thinking for several years that I would like to design a test fixture for Chroma voice boards, to allow stand-alone testing with easy access to the circuitry. Initially I was planning to have the tester automatically run through a number of tests and give an overall pass/fail result. But I decided it would be better to offer tests that would be helpful in evaluating a board, and let the user make the decisions. In addition to the tests, I implemented a full manual mode, with control over all parameters. The tester requires +/- 12.0 volts DC, well regulated as these voltages power the voice board. Current limiting would be nice, if possible. The tester and voice board together draw less than 150 mA from either supply.

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Another Akai Rhythm Wolf solo live jam

O.S.cillator

"Akai Rhythm Wolf + WMD Geiger Counter (Distortion effect) + Korg Kaosspad mini (noise loop effect and flanger effect).
Hope you like it!"

Moog Mintimoog 1st edition SN 1007

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via this auction

"A Rare model Moog in amazing condition! All functions have been tested and are working. No broken keys, knobs, faders or switches! Only piece that needs repair is one of the back legs. (please see pictures)"

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Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus SN 051884

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via this auction

"The best VP-330 you’ll ever find. Truly exceptional near mint example of this stone-cold classic vocoder/synth with factory fresh finish. It appears to have not been used at all – the sliders and buttons are as new, and the jack sockets show no signs of use. We can only see two very minor dings to the finish (see detailed photos). Supplied serviced and in perfect working order."

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