MATRIXSYNTH

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Sequential Prophet 6 vs. Behringer Model D: Monophonic Sounds

The Great Filter

"In this video, we check out whether the Sequential Prophet 6, a synth known for its lush polysynth sounds, can stack against the mighty Behringer Model D, a clone of the Moog Minimoog Model D - the king of monosynths.

Let me know what you think: does the Prophet sound like a good bass/lead synth? How did it stack against the powerful Model D?

In my opinion... I think it did pretty darn well!"

New Behringer Pro-800 in the Works

According to Behringer:

"What an exciting day!!! The PRO-800 is alive!!! Some time ago we started a wonderful journey with the famous synth designer GliGli who rose to fame for his highly respected improvements around the Sequential PRO-600.
Together with GliGli we have taken this beautiful synth to the next level. The PRO-800 is now an fully polyphonic, 8-Voice Dual VCO synth with many new features.

We’re working hard to get it to you below US$ 600 while shipment is targeted for coming January."

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

After a long time I once again used a Max/MSP filter without any Gen~ support - and found it to sound amazingly good - especially when combined with the roughness of the Verbos Harmonic Oscillator.

In combination with a Formant Filter the partial tone sliders are especially helpful, because they emphasize the natural voice sound.

Buchla 281 vs ESX-8CV

Buchla 281 vs ESX-8CV from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.
(2015)

Vintage SLM P-700 Pedal Bass Analog Bass Synthesizer Made In Italy

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via this auction

"Pedal is in good condition with some tape residue on front. Low noise etc, and even comes with the bag. Bag has seen better days as it’s made of vinyl, but still zips and holds the synth."

You can find demos in the archives here.

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Oberheim OB-Xa 8 Voice, 120 Programs, MIDI SN 822301

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via this auction

"Vintage Oberheim OB-Xa, 8 Voice Version.
120 Programs
Kenton MIDI mod
Owner's Manual, Service Manual, MIDI mod manual, 120 Patches guide

All voices work, however it definitely needs some adjustment and tuning. Some scratches and paint chipping on top and front casing. Priced to sell for anyone willing to give it some TLC.

Some scratches and paint chipping on top and front casing."

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DreamsOfWires 'Lost soundtracks' Available now - Analog Synth Horror Music

DreamsOfWires

"8 tracks, all analogue synths, 6 recorded as live sessions, 2 early tracks re-mixed/re-recorded, inspired by some of the horror/sci-fi/dystopian/creepy movies of my youth.
Available here: https://tomorrowthecure.bandcamp.com
See album description on Bandcamp for more details."

"A collection of recordings from the 'DreamsOfWires' YouTube channel inspired by various horror, sci-fi, or otherwise 'scary' movies I remember from my youth, and by the soundtracks of many, which were often low-budget, spartan scores performed on analogue synths, sometimes consisting of just one or two instruments or layers.

I thought it would be fun to see what simple compositions I could create with just two sounds, played in real-time and recorded as live sessions.

Tracks 1-6 were performed on an AJH Synth modular analogue synth, and all except track 5 were partly 'generative', using no sequencers, just combined modulation sources to generate rhythmic parts, and either a keyboard or pitch-controlling module to change notes, in order to create simple tunes. More details can be found in each track's description.

Tracks 7 & 8 were originally recorded in 2011, and in the conventional layering/overdubbing manner, but I located the original source files and re-mixed them, changing some of the sounds. These versions are exclussive to Bandcamp. More details can be found in the description of each track."