Ambient Modular Synth - Moog Subharmonicon, Mother 32

video by SyllixMusic

"Hello everyone! Today's video is another live ambient modular performance on the Moog Subharmonicon and Mother 32! I am really happy with the patch for this one. There's some nice pulse width modulation going on for both of the Subharmonicon's VCO's, as well as the Mother 32. They are all being modulated in a different way - details can be found in the patch notes on my Patreon.

As I continue learning more about this Moog eurorack system, I'm trying to come up with more creative ways to modulate sound, or to create generative sequences. I hope to eventually add a fully modular eurorack setup at some point! For now, I hope you can enjoy the more simple nature of the Moog synths :)

Performance Highlights
0:00​ Melodic Intro
1:08​ Switching from Saw to Pulse Wave
2:04​ Sub Bass Intro
3:48​ Ambient Outro Transition Begins"

WAVE / Dubstep / Grime Modular Synth Improvisation (Ableton Live 11 and Max/MSP)

video by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Music by Akihiko Matsumoto: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Cs...​
Sequence: Ableton Live, Cycling '74 Max/MSP, 2hp Euclid, 2hp TM
Mix: Ableton Live
CV Converter: 2hp MIDI, Expert Sleepers ES-3
Drums: Ableton
Synth1: Braids - Morpheus
Synth2: General CV
Synth3: Disting mk4 - Curtis Filter
Synth4: Roland Boutique D-05
Bass: Piston Honda mk3 - MFB 24db VCF SED
Noise1: One
Noise2: Ataraxic Iteritas - afterneath - viol ruina
Noise3: benjolin
Noise4: Plaits

FX: ISO Stutter (https://gum.co/lOqnx​)
Delay1: D7 Stereo Delay (https://gum.co/aVqFq​)
Delay2: Ping Pong Delay (https://gum.co/CwQYm​)
Sidechain: SideChain Gate (https://gum.co/btZHbL​)

MIDI Controller: novation LAUNCH CONTROL XL, ROLI BLOCKS Lightpad M
Reverb: NI RC24
Limitter: iZotope Ozone9
Camera: Sony a7RII (Zeiss 25mm F2.0)
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Produce by Akihiko Matsumoto - https://akihikomatsumoto.com"

Polyend Tracker - Sonic LAB Presentation with Bogdan Raczynski

video by sonicstate

"We talk to Bogdan Raczynski, a long time tracker user and artist about the Polyend Tracker, the standalone Tracker/sample playback unit. We get a look at some of the features - including a look at the new Swing function, horizontal pattern layout, performance and export.
https://polyend.com​

00:00​ intro
2:00​ Hardware and tracker basics
3:50​ Steps and events
06:30​ Samples modes and granular and wavetable
10:58​ More Step FX
12:20​ Pads and playing in
13:19​ Mixdown feature
14:34​ Artist packs and expansion
17:15​ Swing
19:30​ Horizontal view
21:30​ Performance modes
26:05​ External MIDI
27:39​ Wrap"

Flame - Chord Machine 2

video by SchneidersLaden

"Flame’s Chord Machine 2 comes equipped with a chord generator, an arpeggiator and a quantizer. The module generates tuned CV signals for up to five voices. You even don’t necessarily need an incoming CV to generate these output signals. You define a chord and an arpeggio based on internal note and tuning settings, these settings can be saved in lists that function as song lists or chord progressions, depending on how you use them. The arpeggiator output can alternatively be used as a very flexible quantizer. For a quantizer and chord generator module of this size it has a lot to offer. All in all, the module is very powerful, which also makes it complex – but it is worth taking the time exploring it!

The voices generated by the Chord Machine 2 can be spread over a range of eight octaves. 42 presets plus 16 user chords with up to four voices are available for musical experiments. Additionally, it is possible to choose between first, second and third inversion. All in all, musicians get access to 232 chords, which are playable within 54 preset and 15 user scales. Transpositions can be done via a CV input. The arpeggiator can run in several directions. The octave range is variable as well. Program and arpeggiator parameters are not only editable by hand, but can be modulated via a CV input as well. For synchronizing the module to other equipment, there is a clock input."

The first recording featuring Moog Synthesizer - The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds (1967) ?

video by George Greene

Available on Amazon

"The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds was a collaborative concept album on the theme of the signs of the Zodiac. It was issued by Elektra Records in May 1967 and featured early use of the Moog synthesizer by Paul Beaver, with music written by Mort Garson, words by Jacques Wilson, and narration by Cyrus Faryar. The Moog Modular synthseizer has a prominent role on the album. Rather than being limited to just spooky sounds, Beaver contributed a veritable clinic of fundamental Moog modulations, from soothing melodies and textures to sharply percussive interactions with the other session musicians. 'Must be played in the dark,' are the instructions printed in purple on the back of album cover. Although the Moog Synthesizer is not mentioned in the liner notes Paul Beaver is credited vaguely with 'electronic instruments'. This was not only the first commercial release of a record featuring the Moog but also the first to chart, spending a total of nine weeks on the Billboard album chart."

If you know of anything earlier, feel free to leave a comment. Surprised there is no mention of this release on Wikipedia's article on the Moog Synthesizer, but there is a separate article on the release here. Wikipedia also mentions use of the Moog on The Monkey's 1967 release of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, recorded April–October and released in November. The Zodiac was rleased in May of 1967.

The Perfect Pad | Twin Peaks Breakdown w/Roland JX-8P, Juno-106 & Jupiter-8

video by Espen Kraft

"The best music to any TV-series in my opinion. Only rivalled by the Miami Vice soundtrack. The synthesizers used in this video are Roland JX-8P, Juno-106 and Jupiter-8. And a touch of Alpha Juno 2 that does the signature bass line in the climax, it's mixed pretty low though.

I've made a version that is not a note for note copy of the beautiful Angelo Badalamenti original, but a free interpretation of how I remember it.
It's also a Roland fest, where I use no other synths than the JX-8P, which is also used for the pad/strings in the original (MKS-70 though), the Roland Juno-106 for the muted bells in the build up and the Jupiter-8 for the bass/piano and solo, but I use the arpeggio and play the arpeggio in a slightly off-beat way, which I show.
All played and recorded by hand, no MIDI involved except for sending a clock pulse to trigger the arp of the Jupiter-8. This comes from the DAW as MIDI and is converted in a Doepfer MSY2 that converts it to a clock/trigger pulse feeding the Jupiter-8.

The first 3 minutes are filmed with a Panasonic M7 VHS camera from 1987 and ripped over to the computer. The edit is done in Premiere Pro. All my demo songs with videos will be shot on VHS from now on. Mostly. Tutorials and breakdowns will still be in HD or half HD. I don't own any 4K cameras nor do I feel I need it. My videos will not be optimized for mobile phones in the near future either. I recommend watching my VHS videos on a CRT monitor. ;-)"

MIDERA | Mind friction

video by MIDERA

Rhodes Mark I
Moog Matriarch
Strymon DIG
Strymon El Capistan
Eventide Space
Vintage Vibe Stage Vibe preamp

Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father • TopPop

video by TopPop

"'Son of my father' is a song written by German producer Giorgio Moroder with lyrics in German originally published as 'Nachts scheint die Sonne' (In the Night Shines the Sun)

The German lyrics are by Michael Holm and the English lyrics were written by Pete Bellotte. English pop group Chicory Tip, formed in 1967 in Maidstone, Kent recorded the English version in which it became a huge hit n the UK: a # one hit in the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in February 1972.

The band in the original line-up were: vocalist Peter Hewson (born 1 September 1945, in Gillingham); guitarist Richard "Rick" Foster (born 7 July 1946); bass guitarist Barry Mayger (born 1 June 1946, Maidstone); drummer Brian Shearer (born 4 May 1951, Lewisham, South East London); and guitarist and keyboard player Rod Cloutt (born Roderick Cloutt, 26 January 1949, Gillingham, who died in Australia 2017)"

Some vintage Minimoog action. Looks like a Vox Continental on bottom.

Patch of the Week 101: West-coast-style Sounds with opsix’s Wave Folder Modulator

video by Korg

"Using the Altered FM Wave Folder Modulator (one of five in opsix) to add some classic west-coast vibes to your sound."

Club of the Knobs - 5U Portable CP Case

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via NOISEBUG Reverb

"This Club of the Knobs portable CP Case is fully functioning and in good shape.

Has lived in a smoke free studio all its life.

Great case to start a 5U format system.

Case comes with a few extra ribbon cables & a small bag of mounting screws."

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