Spot the differences: PEAK vs. MPC One (sound design)

video by Floyd Steinberg

"Trying to create exactly the same filter sweep / brass sound on the Novation PEAK (a hybrid synth with analog filters) and the Akai MPC One (a groovebox with built-in virtual analog synths). Up to a certain point, both sound pretty much the same - what could that be? ;-) Table of contents:

00:00​ hello
00:34​ detuned saw wave oscillators
02:23​ amp envelope
03:52​ low pass filter
05:19​ filter envelope
07:01​ filter resonance
08:45​ filter lfo
10:03​ effects
13:38​ conclusion / finished sound comparison"

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STEREOPING Synth Controller for Ensoniq Mirage

2021/03 video by Stereoping

"1985 #Ensoniq​ released the #8-bit #Sampler​ 'Mirage'. Great features and sound but a nightmare to edit. In 2021 - just 36 years later - Stereoping offers a little #Midicontroller​ making things a little easier. For technical reasons, the Controller only works with #MASos​ - the "Mirage Advanced Sampling OS". It can not tune in absolute values as we are used to today. The Controller simulates button-presses on the frontpanel. When moving a knob it sends commands to the #Mirage​ like "press PARAM, press 3, press 6, press VALUE" to select Cutoff and show it's value on display. Moving the knob outside the 12 o'clock deadzone starts to send consecutive presses of INCREASE or DECREASE in 3 different speed grades to adjust the value itself. Sounds complicated but it works quite well.
This demo shows how to build a complete program with 11 samples and their upper and lower memory assignments in 5 minutes! Without Controller it would most probably take much longer (i must admit, i did not try it). The video uses a speedup to prevent sending spectators to sleep, hopefully. The background shows a real-world clock to proove it's not fake-demo.
From 3:27​ the defined memory areas are filled with samples... choosing wavesample slot, adjusting external volume, starting sampling, adjusting sampling time for long samples etc.
From 6:57​ the complete Program is used for a little Drum and Bass mockup - even with realtime adjusting of "AMP Release time" - kind of stutter effect :-)

Unless you own or know the Ensoniq Mirage, this video will be quite boring. Maybe you enjoy the background music, Tabla and Sitar are played by the Mirage."

How 4 LFOS into a mixer creates a sequencer.

video by mylarmelodies

"Here is a very ambient moment that accompanies my big 'Generative Suggested Systems' tutorial vid. In it, we turn four LFOs (via a mixer and quantizer) into a sequencer, and trip out running Radio Music into Rings, into the mighty FX Aid. Good times."

Live, 140BPM: L‘amour toujours (Gigi D‘Agostino), played on Korg Volca & ...

video by O.S.cillator

"Well, guys, this is a cover version of what is said to be a real dance floor classic, which came to light by the very end of the last century. Yes, it‘s that old. But still Signore D‘Agostino manages to fill big arenas and everyone seems to know the hook tune. It’s about to become the „Smoke On The Water“ or „Seven Nation Army“ of dance music. Well, maybe I‘m wrong here. Or not. Who knows.
Nevertheless, and even though I am not into dance music myself and there are already so many cover versions existing, I was in the mood to give it a ride on my mini synths.
Hope you like it..."

Akai Timbre Wolf in there.

Shades of Pink Vol. lll (The Floydian​​/​​Parsons Collection LP Album) by Audio Illustrator

New release from supporting member, New Man Studios.

"Shades of Pink lll, is my 3rd "Best Of" Floydian exporations all taken from my various single and album work.

Many of these pieces have been remixed and enhanced from their previous state. I hope you enjoy the mix I have compiled in this album.

released March 19, 2021

Thank You God for all that You have done."

ANTIQUA GRAECIA by Tasos Stamou

Tasos Stamou is the man behind numerous DIY and circuit bent projects.

via Tasos: https://tasosstamou.bandcamp.com/album/antiqua-graecia

"I am really pleased to announce my new solo LP “Antiqua Graecia” by IKUISUUS label. Digital pre-orders available now, while the official release date is March 25th, which is a National Holiday in Greece and this year celebrating (or at least was supposed to) 200 years of National Independence (or not?). Strange times to celebrate anything really, but this paradox is already included inside the music of this album.

The LP version will be available in late April and vinyl pre-orders will also be available in March 25th. 300 limited copies, so no messing around if you want to have it.

'Antiqua Graecia' is the third part of the trilogy of electroacoustic compositions inspired by Greek music culture. Following the previous two relevant releases, which are capturing the vibe of Cretan tradition (Musique Con Crete) and rembetiko music (D.A.D), ‘Antiqua Graecia’ comes to complete the cycle by capturing the essence of the rural mainland countryside. While references of antique Greek folk instruments and voices are present all across the album, the narrative is mainly assembled by analogue synthesizers and computer music arrangements, reconstructing the pieces of folk originals into a music collage depicting the vibe of (one more) dying folklore culture, towards a future reincarnation of it. Kind regards, Tasos Stamou http://www.tasosstamou.com"

polaris

video by zack dagoba

"A fairly typical Buchla 100 rhythmic patch. I love this machine..."

Super mmMiditroid

video by ALM TV

"An all ALM system playing the ‘Brinstar’ theme from Super Metroid composed by Kenji Yamamoto in 1994. Super Metroid released 27 years ago today!

Original Version: [below]

Patch Notes:
2 mmMidi’s are chained via a standard 3.5mm headphone splitter. This provides 4 CV / Gate / Velocity and 8 Trig outputs to control the whole system. Midi data is sent from Ableton controlling the following voices:

(Red / Blue Cables) - 2x Akemie’s Castle voices for pad sounds controlled by Pip and Quaid, each out patched to 2 channels of Tangle paired with Pam and Jumble Henge to create autopan. Velocity changes attack time of the envelopes between sections.

(Green Cables) - Akemie’s Taiko as a percussive synth voice, patched out to Squid using channels 6, 7, and 8 as a stereo delay (see the squid 'deep dive' videos for info on setting this up).

(Yellow Cables) - MCO / MUM M8 as a simple square bass voice, with filter manually controlled and VCA controlled by Pip.

(Black Cables) - Squid’s first half as 4 drum sounds in similar style to the original composition.

All mixed down to Stereo via the Jumble Henge."

Brinstar Overgrown with Vegetation Area - Super Metroid
video by GilvaSunner

évolution of minimal setup (MD/OTOBAM&BOUM)

video by Meska

"Quick vidéo for showing you the evolution of my minimal setup and the news sonic possibilty of the MD introdiuce by the new unofficial firmware X.04
demo here : [posted here] All sound from the elektron machinedrum no sample use.(exepte resampling MD ^^ )
Juste add to the setup :
a morphing distortion on the kick (soundblocs pro classic distortion)
find a demo here : [posted here]
it controle the distortion on the kick via the footswitch you can see on the right.
and a small mixer (ecler Sam 614)

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with. i'm tattooist at day jobs and you can found my work here : www.meska.fr

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

Roland JU-06A Yamaha TX7 Dark Ambient Layers DX7 Juno-60 Synthesizer Rik Marston

video by Rik Marston Official

Roland JU-06A Yamaha TX7 Dark Ambient Layers"
Synthesizer Demo by Rik Marston
**No Talking!** ***Watch in HD!!*** **Turn it UP!!!***

Roland JU-06A + Yamaha TX7 (DX7) Dark Ambient Layers.
I am using the Korg Kronos as a MIDI controller for this video.
Both JU-06A + TX7 are on MIDI channel 1. Simple synth layer!
Both synths give that vintage flavor without breaking the bank!
The TX7 is fantastic for having a DX7 to work with & the JU-06A
is great for having the JUNO-60 + JUNO-106 in one for the money!
Another demo of this pair together coming soon!
Rik's Links:
Ahnyxian Sound Design: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou...
Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/rik-marston/