Microbrute Layover

video upload by poorness studios

"I recently had a 4-hour layover in SLC airport and instead of sitting there bored... I decided to create this video. All sounds in this video were made with the Arturia Microbrute, a Sony TCM-200DV tape player (tape loop courtesy of The Void Electronics), and my Apple iPad. All the footage used in the video was captured with my smartphone."

Livecoding the Elektron Octatrack with ORCΛ

video upload by EZBOT

"In this video I use two of my favorite song writing tools: the Elektron Octatrack MK2 and ORCA by Hundred Rabbits. If you are interested in learning how to program sequences in ORCA I have made a few tutorials on how to get started.

ORCA tutorials here: [posted here]

Buy ORCA here: https://hundredrabbits.itch.io/orca

Octatrack MK2: https://bit.ly/Octatrack_MK2_Blk

Elektron lessons: https://www.ezbot.live/

EZBOT Links:
https://www.patreon.com/ezbot
https://www.ezbot.live/
https://soundcloud.com/ezbotmusic
https://www.modbang.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ezbotmusic/"

The ARP 2600 M Arrives!

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at the new ARP 2600 M from Korg."

0:00 Intro Jam
0:46 The ARP 2600 M
1:24 Demo 1: Slam Dunk
2:00 2600 M / 2600 FS
2:48 Demo 2: Reverberator
3:47 Size matters?
4:17 Demo 3: Pan Me Like One Of Your French Girls
5:05 The Filters
6:43 Demo 4: Funk Me Sideways
7:57 Summary / Thoughts
8:54 Outro Jam

Additional ARP 2600 M posts

SOMA Lyra-8 + CXM1978 // Getting lost in the process

video upload by Dexba

"It is quite difficult to describe the relationship between me and the Lyra.
On paper, it does very little, or way too much, much of it is nasty sounding, dirty, unpolished, difficult to tune and keep in tune, interpret the Attack & Decay pattern.
But, without me even noticing it, I always end up with very intense, involved jams, lasting several minutes, and I need to trim them down to do the sensible thing for the youtube viewers (and still almost 9 minutes).
There is something (sigh, I have to admit it) very organic, organismic, about how the Lyra behaves and how it forces you to interact with it.
It's the fear of the unreplicability (is that a word?), it's the gritty nature of the oscillators, with their seemingly random palette of harmonics that will eventually get in the way of tuning and creating chord, I really don't know. But I wouldn't trade it for anything else. Sort of. Tempt me!
Oh, and yes, that's the insanely for-no-reason expensive reverb pedal, and I am torn between liking it a lot on the Lyra and missing some of sparkling (or muddier at the same time) vibe of a BigSky or a DBA Room.
I definitely need to try the Cosmos tho!
I had a nice video in the making, with a sort of a Lyra review/comparison with the Solar50, but then life changed rapidly and I had to ditch all of that.
Now I am waiting for an Ornament-8 to complete my set with the Lyra and Pulsar-23 too, and I hope I will be able to show you something before the end of the year 💝
In any case, enjoy ✨"

Bad Gear - Novation Mininova

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Novation Mininova. This classic compact synth suspiciously similar to the Microkorg has been turned into the Frankennova by the previous owner who just sawed off the keyboard."

00:00 Intro tune
01:16 Overview
04:50 Hate
05:17 Jam 1
06:17 Jam 2
07:20 Finale
07:49 Verdict

AudioPilz Bad Gear posts

The ARP 2600M Experience

video upload by Red Means Recording

"The Korg Arp 2600M is a "mini" version of the extremely classic Arp 2600 analog synthesizer. In this video I multitrack it to create 4 experiences that show off how it can sound. All sounds besides drums and noise risers are from the Arp. Keep reading for what's going on in each "experience"!

00:00 synthwave experience

classic synthwave sounds. captured midi for each part in ableton and then recorded the audio while playing the panel controls. arp, bass, lead, noise lead, drums. used amp and cab simulation in ableton on some parts to give more space to the mix and add some grit.

03:03 ring mod experience
fed a youtube video playing terence mckenna directly into the arp's preamp, then piped that to the ring modulator. the pre-amp signal also creates an envelope via the envelope follower that is used to adjust the filter cutoff. played around with a pass of just noise and effects, then added a repeating melodic line and a bubbling abstract arpeggio underneath.

06:27 collapse experience
the modwheel of your midi controller plugged into the arp can be used as a cv modulator for anything in the synth. i used it to do pitch-bends of specific oscillators to specific intervals, giving me a cool sort of duophonic slide lead thing. wanted to make a track that sounded like black moth super rainbow, but one the acapella dropped in it felt more like tabasco. I'm not complaining.

09:57 euphoric experience
the arp can be used as a duophonic synthesizer, meaning you can play two separate notes at once through the same filter and vca section. if you tune the third oscillator to a pleasant interval, you can get nice chords. that and the arp are the basis of this track. the acid rain maestro provides complex modulation to the filter which i bring in and out."

TubeOhm Jeannie 8 Voice Polyphonic DIY Synthesizer w/ FX Now Available

You can find demos in previous posts.

via TubeOhm:

The Jeannie DIY Synthesizer
What is it anyway ?

Jeannie It is an 8 voice polyphonic DIY synthesizer, 2 oscillators, 2 envelopes, multimode filter, waveshaper,2 LFO, ring, sync,FM , Xor,or, and a step sequencer . The oscillators have 945 different waveforms each. More than 2000 sounds can be stored on the SD-Ram card

*** Very new are the 10 adjustable waveshaper behind the filter. This gives . The synthesizer contains a digital FX, but it can be extended with up to 14 different effects (programmable and storable) via an additional board containing a DSP.

Jeannie - DIY Synthesizer, technical data

Power supply unit 12 V DC -minimum 1 A , plug 5.5 - 2.1 centre positive
micro SD RAM Karte 8..16 GB
Power consumption 3.6 Watt

8 Voices polyphonic
multimode Filter
2x ADSR
2x LFO
different Waveshaper
945 different waveforms per oscillator
2 Oszillatoren pro voice
xor, xmod, modulo, and, or and FM
Step Sequencer - 4 Voice poly - in the latest firmware
8-fold unison mode with up to 16 oscillators / one voice
FX with Reverb, Chorus, Delay , Pitchshifter...../ external modul
adjustable clock frequency for the FX DSP - dirty effects
2048 programmes can be stored on micro SD card
graphic LCD display
Teensy 4.1
DIY friendly

Jeannie - DIY Synthesizer FX Board

___________Factory effects
clock rate ajustable 10...60 khz
low noise output
Chorus 1
Flanger
Tremolo
Pitch shift
pitch shift/echo
Reverb 1
Reverb 2

__________Tubeohn new effects
X-Delay
Chorus 2 /5 stage
Tonator
Phaser
Flangerator
Distorter
Stereo Echo/Rev
Gate

The FX board is based on a Spinsemi FV-1. At first we wanted to switch off the built-in effects programmes, but some of them are quite usable. We have also programmed 8 new effects.

New MeeBlip cubit duo: USB MIDI interface and MIDI thru

via Create Digital Music

"We’re pleased to introduce our latest addition to the MeeBlip line – the simple but essential interface and thru box for MIDI we needed ourselves. Here’s cubit duo.

You know the need. You’ve got some MIDI gear, and you need to connect it to your computer – or your iPad, or a phone, or a Raspberry Pi. You want it to work via USB. You want it to be reliable and for the timing to be solid. You don’t want to have to install drivers – or you’ve got a device (like a phone or Linux) that doesn’t work with Windows or Mac drivers.

Or you’ve got some cute compact synths and drum machines and boxes and… huh. They’ve got MIDI IN, but no MIDI out.

cubit duo solves all of this in one device. And it’s two gadgets in one (literally, because it replaces two devices we used to make separately).

Standalone, it’s a 4-port MIDI splitter – also known as a MIDI thru box. Plug MIDI into the MIDI IN jack, and whatever is sent to that input is sent simultaneously to all four OUT jacks – with near-zero latency, so it’s perfect for clock signal or anything needing ultra-tight timing.

Connected via USB to a computer or (with adapter) mobile device, it’s an interface and a thru box. It appears to the connected device as a 1×1 MIDI interface, but – here’s the twist – the MIDI OUT is sent to all four output jacks. Since MIDI has up to 16 channels, that can still work for four separate MIDI signals – but what you don’t get is the software lag some devices introduce. It’s a perfect way to connect four outputs without worrying about the interface adding any lag. (The usual lag and jitter the OS and computer add apply, but the four outputs will be in sync with one another.)

This replaces two separate devices – cubit splitter and cubit go – with all the benefits those devices offered. We got great feedback from all of you on those, but you clearly wanted them to be one device. We found a way to engineer that and add a simple switch to let you choose modes.

And you get all of this for US$79.95 / €79,95 (including VAT), shipping now."

KORG Stator by Sinevibes - NTS-1

video upload by Sinevibes

KORG Stator by Sinevibes - minilogue xd


"Stator is a tape wobble simulator for KORG prologue, minilogue xd & NTS-1. Designed and developed by Sinevibes. Product page: https://www.sinevibes.com/korgstator"

"Stator is a tape wobble simulator plugin for KORG prologue, minilogue xd and NTS-1. It uses a creative approach to replicate the effects of speed fluctuations in tape machines, namely wow and flutter due to uneven electric motor rotation, as well as scrape flutter caused by the friction of the tape against the tape head. The algorithm also models gentle phasing artifacts produced by crosstalk between the stereo channels. The processed sound has a beautiful stereo vibe and can go from gentle chorusing and coloration all the way to dramatic lo-fi pitch wobble."

Korg ARP 2600 M // 26 patch ideas // Review, tutorial & pros/cons

video upload by loopop

"A look at the new KORG ARP 2600 M, 26 patch ideas that will likely be applicable to the Behringer 2600 and other reproductions as well.

Get bonus content along with the ideas, tips and insights from this video and all my others in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here:

► Patreon: https://patreon.com/loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:25 Overview
5:05 Analog bitcrush
6:55 LFO as arp
7:35 Preamp relocation
9:35 Modulating depth
11:55 ASR env to AD
12:40 Snappy trig env
13:45 Fourth LFO
14:20 Proper PWM
15:25 More cables
15:50 The two filters
16:50 Filter overload
17:25 High pass filter
19:10 Chords
19:50 Useful dummy
20:10 Duophony
21:30 Mod wheel
22:20 Mod fade in
22:55 Portamento
24:35 More mults
25:10 Patch randomizer
26:15 Explore curves
26:55 Switch 2 to 1
27:45 Switch 1 to 2
28:50 Neg ramp LFO
29:55 Complex LFOs
30:45 Be recording
31:40 Pros & cons
33:55 Outro