Best Small Digital Eurorack VCO? The ALM Busy Circuits MCO

video upload by pitch patch

"In this video, we are taking a closer look at the ALM Busy Circuits MCO compact digital Eurorack oscillator. I go through all knobs and waveforms and show you three patch ideas.

The MCO features 10 morphing waveforms with a resolution of 16Bit/48kHz (AKM audio codec). It has a morphing wavetable out, additional variable pulse segments out (think Alpha Juno style saw wave PWM), and a sub-square wave out. It is said to have an early 90s slightly crunchy digital type sound (like Ensoniq or Kawaii Kx synths)."

Polyphonic Eurorack? The 4ms Ensemble Oscillator

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"If you are interested in the 4ms Ensemble Oscillator or don’t like reading the manual this video is for you. I go through all knobs and functions and show you two patch ideas.

The Ensemble Oscillator was designed by Matthias Puech and 4ms Company and is a polyphonic voice of sixteen sine-based oscillators combining additive, FM, phase-distortion, and wave folding synthesis techniques."

Noise Engineering’s Most Melodic Voice? A Cursus Iteritas Demo

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"This is a demo of the Cursus Iteritas by Noise Engineering. I go through all knobs and show two patch ideas.

Cursus Iteritas is a digital eurorack oscillator that uses a dynamically generated wavetable to create a wide variety of harmonic sounds. It gives you spectral-like controls over three different modes based on different conceptualizations of frequency.

You can get further information and the manual here: https://bit.ly/cursusiteritas

I use 100% raw audio: no preamp, no compression, no effects.

TIMELINE
00:05 Overview
02:20 Patch idea 1: Simple bass patch
04:05 Patch idea 2: Ambient sequence

All audio was recorded with an RME Fireface UCX II and Ableton Live 11.
I am using an ALM Busy Circuits 3U / 84HP Powered Case and Polarnoise patch cables.

Other modules (from left to right)
· Dave Jones Design O Tool Plus
· Make Noise Maths
· SoundForce uVCF6
· Intellijel uVCA II
· Mutable Instruments Rings
· Make Noise Morphagene

Special guest: Sixty Four Pixels Noodlebox"

NES-SY37 - NES inspired synth project by Love Hultén

video upload by Love Hultén

"Conceptual synthesizer and a homage to the Nintendo Entertainment System - Incl NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer, spring reverb, hapiNES L and a custom real-time MIDI visualizer by artist p1xelfool. The 800x600 LCD can also be used for gaming as the NES-SY37 accepts NES cartridges."

pics via https://www.lovehulten.com

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Behringer Introduces the UB-1 Spirit for $49

Another mini synth from Behringer. Curious what makes one a Spirit vs. Soul. So far they have introduced the ProVS Soul, the JP-4000 Spirit, the Saturn Soul, and now the UB-1 Spirit. I thought this one was based on the OB-Xa/upcoming UB-Xa, but per below it uses the Matrix-6/1000 CEM 3396/3397. via Wikipiea: "CEM3396 Microprocessor Controllable: Wave-Shaper x2, VCF, VCA. CEM3397 same core design as CEM3396 but with separate external signal (noise/sub/wavetable) input and VCA to mix stage and additional Pan VCA and L/R output stage. Originally labelled MS1215 and designed for Marion Systems MSR-2. Relabeled as PA397 for DSI."

I'm guessing no matrix modulation on the UB-1. It's not a mini Matrix-6/M1000. It just uses the chip.

Details:

"Introducing the UB-1, a Portable Analog Synthesizer with 2 Analog Oscillators, Classic VCF and Arpeggiator.

Uli passionately believes in empowering everyone by providing access to great sounding musical instruments, especially for kids, so they can start a lifelong love affair with electronic music and sound synthesis.

The UB-1 synthesizer is fully developed and once we receive the chips, we’ll be shipping this marvel your way. Don’t be fooled by the size - this is a monster synth in a small package. Best of all the estimated price is only US$ 49.

What’s under the tiny hood?

- Programmable synthesizer with 2 DCOs and classic 4-pole filter

- Legendary 3396/3397 analog chip design, found in the Oberheim Matrix 6/1000*

- 16 touch
-sensitive keys for great playability

- 32 memory presets, expandable via SynthTribe app

- Arpeggiator with 3 patterns and hold function

- Individual envelopes for VCF and VCA for creative sound shaping

- 2 powerful LFOs to control filter and oscillator tuning

- 6 functions buttons and OLED display for easy and immediate parameter editing

- USB Micro connector allows powering via smartphone, power bank or computer

- Comprehensive USB/MIDI implementation (including NRPN/CC control of all parameters and bulk load/save)"

Analog Four, JV-880 & Modular Synths | Live on MIDI Channel 13

video upload by Mamotreco

"The Analog Four synth (out of frame) is pulling double duty, both sequencing the analog modular (pictured) bass sequence as well as playing some additional melodic sequences. The Octatrack is just passing through MIDI coming from the Push 2 grid controller through the RME Fireface UFX (out of frame) onto the Roland JV-880 synth that is right above the modular synth and is responsible for warm synth pads being played live over the modular synth and Analog Four.
#analogfour #jv880 #synths

Eurorack module list (left to right):
1. TipTop Audio Z3000 Oscillator
2. SSF Ultrafold Wavefolder
3. Eowave Titan Oscillator
4. ALM Busy Circuits O/A/x2 Attenuverter
5. Mutable Instruments Links Buffered multiples and utility module
6. Eowave Zone B.F. dual digital LFOs
7. Intellijel Quadra envelopes
8. Toppobrillo Multifilter SVF multimode filter
9. Meng Qi DPLPG Dual Low Pass Gate module
10. MakeNoise ModDemix Dual VCA module
11. SSF Mixmode and expander mixer and output
12. TipTop uZeus power supply

Current channel music compilation: https://mamotreco.bandcamp.com
Previous music releases available here: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

2¼ Minutes of Exquisite Distraction

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"Well, it was 2:15 in length when I started, but then I had to let it play longer so there'd be enough to keep going under the credits. I'm putting this in the "demo" category even though it's also actual music, but it may be quite some time before it's filled out, added to, totally finished.

So basically this is one way to work on the iPad. Four synths, effects, clips being launched, mixing, etc. Well, two synths I guess as the bass and the piano are pretty much set. And using presets kind of goes against the grain for me but the Other Desert Cities rhythm/echoes thing was just so juicy when I was flipping through the list looking for mine that I had to keep it. And then I used it again LOL. It just makes the thing come alive somehow.

So this tune shows how it all comes together on the iPad, at least for me. Everything in AUM (AUM as a platform?), with launchable MIDI clips in Atom Piano Roll 2. The first clip is just "on" by default, meaning it automatically starts up when the AUM play button is tapped. The others come in when manually launched. It may appear that they're not immediately starting when the button is pressed, mainly because that's true. The clips start on the beat, so if you're careful things can easily be kept in sync. And I'm not going to mention a take or two where I was not as careful as I needed to be and things were on beat two or three instead of on beat one. There's settings to deal with that if you care to, but I don't usually.

Bass courtesy of iFretless Bass, the closest to a Chapman Stick you can get without getting a Chapman Stick. As I've said before, always wanted one and may someday actually do it. There's a black 10-string Railboard (with aluminum dot inlays and a MIDI pickup) with my name on it somewhere off in the possibly distant future. But I digress. Weird but entrancing "clapping" rhythm provided by adding Other Desert Cities onto the bass. Flipping through the presets and I literally did a "whoa" when I stopped on that one. Piano chords from Ravenscroft; it just feels like a piano to me when I play it. Extra added space courtesy of Eos 2, kind of my go to. Then some ridiculously thick and moving textures from Flowtones. Only had it a little while but it's already one of my favorite synths, enough so that I'm probably going to get the Mac version too. And then I decided I needed a little bit more of some punchy rhythm so I went for Laplace and cranked up some resonator action. And then I sent that through the same Other Desert Cities preset and on into Shimmer for added texture. As one does. And then we'll see what happens after that once it's given some time to develop.

Featuring
AUM http://kymatica.com/apps/aum
Atom Piano Roll 2 (x4) https://discchord.com/appDB/id1536259776
iFretless Bass http://www.ifretless.com/ifretless.php
Other Desert Cities (x2), Eos 2 https://www.audiodamage.com/collectio...
Ravenscroft 275 https://www.vilabsaudio.com/ravenscro...
TB Flowtones https://www.toneboosters.com/tb_flowt...
RE-1 Virtual Tape Machine https://numericalaudio.com/re1/index....
Laplace https://icegear.net/laplace/
BLEASS Shimmer https://www.bleass.com/bleass-shimmer/

Edited in ScreenFlow https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/selgart
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boxoftextures

With the sincerest of apologies to David Torn, who wrote 3 Minutes of Pure Entertainment. I never intended to name it something like this, it just sorta happened organically."

Isla Instruments S2400 16 Voice Demo

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"I re-rubbed my favourite Kathy Brown classic 'Turn me Out' to demonstrate all the new features of our February 2022 firmware update.
16 voices, Pattern Bounce to wav, live looping and more."

Logan BIG BAND SN 533 // Only around 1000 units produced until 1982

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via this auction

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EMS AKS SYNTHI - VCS3 Demo of sounds & in depth programming - 1971

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"EMS Envelope and Trapezoid Concept is different from ADSR and allows great Modulation Patches.
Here you can hear (only non processed original sounds!) this incredible intensive Audio while i was improvising simple-patching without Filters/Ringmod/ etc.
EMS- Synths are also in 2017 of worldclass outstanding quality und uniqueness for the ambitious synthesist! Open your ears and enjoy (if you can)

You enjoyed Oliviya's recent performance of 'Dreaming of You', so please enjoy her latest performance of 'For the First Time' with Ed Stokes in the Greystoke Studio!

For The First Time Credits -
Written by Oliviya, Andy Whitmore
Vocals by Oliviya Nicole
https://www.instagram.com/oliviyanicole/"