Patch Notes: INIT

video by FACTmagazine

"INIT is the collaborative project of Berlin-based producers Nadia D’Alò and Benedikt Frey. The duo’s first album, Two Pole Resonance, was released back in October 2015 on John Talabot’s Hivern Discs label, showcasing the pair’s love of moody, krautrock-influenced synth compositions, which featured vocals from D’Alò.

INIT returned to the label in late 2020 with their second LP, Gravity. The album saw the duo adopting a more playful approach to songwriting, combining house, techno, post-punk and electro to create a lighter set of tracks than their debut. This eclectic style drives INIT’s Patch Notes session, which melds D’Alò’s lyrics with experimental sound design.

The session sees the duo make use of classic gear like Roland’s TR-808 drum machine and SH-101 synth, with contemporary hardware including a x0xb0x and SOMA’s Pulsar-23 semi-modular drum machine providing eerie textures.

INIT on Bandcamp: https://iinit.bandcamp.com"

Acidlab M1AM1/Miami. Haven't seen one in a while.

Behringer RD-6 Purple Dave Smith Toriaz AS-1 Analog Drum Machine Synthesizer

video by Rik Marston Official

"Synthesizer Demo By Rik Marston
**Watch in HD** **Turn It UP!!!**

Behringer RD-6-GP + Dave Smith / Pioneer DJ Toriaz AS-1
MIDI sync demo. Toriaz AS-1 MIDI Out to RD-6 MIDI In.
Toriaz AS-1 set to MIDI Master. RD-6 in MIDI mode.
Hit play on the SEQ on the Toriaz AS-1 & WHAMMO!
Instant grooves, both units sync very well together.
I love the PURPLE on the Behringer RD-6! Sweet colors!
Anyway this is just preset grooves to demo the syncing via MIDI.
If you have not done so already, follow me on INSTAGRAM!
(rikmarston) There I share a TON more stuff than on FB or YT.
See the synths arrive FIRST! Find out more about me and my
universe! And it's a great way to connect with me, too! :)"

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Ahnyxian Sound Design: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou...
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Quasimidi - The Raven Max

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You can find a couple of demos of one in previous posts here.

"This is one of the rarest synthesizers of the 1990s--especially for those of us in the US market. Its specialty is techno and dance music, but it does have a great range of samples including vintage stuff like Mellotrons. It is in fantastic condition and fully working. Its overall appearance is almost in time capsule condition. Any possible flaw (all minor) I found on the body has been photographed. The MAX version adds hundreds of additional sounds and is a rare addition to an already rare synth."

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BOOMSTAR SE80 Sketch 05

video by Mason Chrysler

"Atmospheric with the SE80. Where are we..?
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The Boomstar SE80 is a monophonic synthesizer made by Studio Electronics. It has filters inspired by the legendary Yamaha CS-80 and is super fun to design sounds & write music with.

Thank you for listening!

MC"

Mason Chrysler BOOMSTAR SE80 Sketches

Patchwerks: Elektron Digitakt OS 1.30 Live Review!

video by Patchwerks Seattle

"In this stream we go over every new feature in Digitakt OS v1.30 with examples and a few tips/tricks. Firmware v1.30 is an enormous upgrade to the already very powerful Elektron Digitakt. Not gonna lie, this update is amazing."

https://patchwerks.com/

Techno on a Sequential Prophet 5 REV4? | CONFORCE

video by Conforce

"Here's a video to give you a sound impression of the Prophet 5 rev 4 desktop synthesizer There are 6 short jams that should give you a good idea about the overall possibilities.
#prophet5 #sequential #prophet6 #electro #synthesizer #techno

About: Sequential made a desktop version of their beloved classic Prophet 5 and it's an amazing compact analog workhorse polyphonic synthesizer that comes as close to the original as possible. It has an added vintage mode allowing you to determine a certain amount of oscillator, envelope and filter drift for a more organic sound. Besides that there are two filter options you can choose from, the rev1/2 and the rev3 filter, check the video to listen to some of the nuance differences. I struggled with the intention to get the P6 over the P5.. I think it's with a reason that they released the 5 again and priced it higher, the features are less but then again... I don't need an internal sequencer and effects, I just wanted the solid pure tone of the classic Prophet. I'm impressed by it and will be exploring it in the coming weeks. The envelopes and filter are great however they don't beat the incredible speed of my Korg Mono/Poly.."

Buchla 288r EF to Time

video by Todd Barton

"Riffing off an idea from Adam Scramstad . . .

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Search for 288r on the top right of the site for additional posts.

Circuit Tracks - Shadow Child // Novation

video by NovationTV

"Simon Neale, better known as Shadow Child, has had a prolific career creating music with foundations in hard-hitting house and building beats with massive sounds. Between his Rinse FM radio hosting slot, running his record label, Food Music, and countless years touring as a DJ, he is completely immersed in music. For Neale, the starting point for his music-making is always the hardware. Being able to get started quickly is crucial. We spent a day with him to discover how Circuit Tracks helps him to start making tracks with ease.

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