Space Brain Circuits MidiVolts Desktop - Polyphonic 4 channel Midi to CV Controller

video upload by Space Brain Circuits

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Modes
3:38 Polyphonic Moog Grandmother
4:25 Duo Mode
5:19 Poly3 Mode
5:57 Demo Sounds with Reverb
6:57 Calibration and SysEx Messages

Followed by:
MidiVolts Desktop - Beginners Guide
Moog Grandmother | MidiVolts Desktop - Moonlight Sonata
Moog Grandmother | MidiVolts Desktop: Chords
MidiVolts Desktop - Poly Moog Grandmother

via Etsy

"The MidiVolts Desktop is a MIDI based 5 octave CV controller. The device contains 4 separate CV outputs with an associated Gate output. These CV outputs are called voices, and are named V0, V1, V2, V3. Each voice operates on the 1 volt per octave standard for eurorack and most hardware synthesizers. The device uses 6 different modes (MONO, DUO, UNISON, POLY3, POLY4, CC) to control each voice in different ways. See below for descriptions of each Mode. The device also contains a Midi to Clock output conversion and further customizations with SysEx midi messaging.

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Patch of The Week: Synth Brass with Gemini 2412 - Analogue SEM-Style Brass Pad & Variations

video upload by AJH Synth Official

Part 1 here

"Part 2 of a series focussing on the Gemini 2412, but also useful for producing brass sounds with any analogue synth, preferably one with a bandpass filter. The sound of this patch is very loosely inspired by some from the 1970's to 80's, such as Jean-Michel Jarre (Oxygene), and Clannad (Legend), and was created simultaneously with a CS-80/Blade Runner (Vangelis) inspired patch (video for this patch coming next weekend). None of these sounds I believe were made using an SEM, upon which the Gemini filter is based, but the sound and character of the early Oberheim synths are particularly excellent for brass sounds."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #122: Yamaha TX81Z - Song 1

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first song with the Yamaha TX81Z. It's an 8-notes, 8-part multitimbral FM synthesizer from 1987. In contrast to the DX-7 it use 4-Operators instead of 6 but supports additional waveforms other than just a sine wave.

This song is based on 'My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home' by John Dowland who lived 1563–1626.

I used for the recording the following FX chain: TX81Z - DigiTech Ventura - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

THE ONLY DIY POLY SYNTH KIT OF THE 80's - POWERTRAN TRANSCENDENT POLYSYNTH

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"Lets take a look at the Only Poly Synth Kit Of The 1980's. the Powertran Transcendent POLYSYNTH
Download the wav of jams and samples to use and much much more :- https://www.patreon.com/lookmumnocomp... it also makes @THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE get bigger and better."

Restoring a broken KORG POLYSIX synthesizer

video upload by Polykit

"In this video I look into fixing a broken KORG POLYSIX polyphonic synthesizer from 1981. There is an explanation on how to tune it and adding a MIDI interface."

0:00 – Intro
2:46 – Repair
7:45 – Tuning procedure
10:10 – MIDI interface
11:32 – Conclusion
12:16 – Demo

Ensoniq FIZMO - Jérôme Moussion | SynthFest France 2022

video upload by SynthFest France

"SynthFest France 2022
1/2/3 Avril - Théâtre ONYX - Saint-Herblain / Nantes"

Software editor for the Ensoniq FIZMO demoed with the rare rack version. One is currrently listed on Reverb, pics captured here.

SFF2022 - BVR Instruments TS-1

video upload by Les Sondiers

See this post for additional details on the BVR Instruments TS-1.

Sequential Pro 3 & Prophet Rev 2 Jam

video upload by ItsCoolDiamond

"Just chillin' on the synths. Enjoy"

Kawai K1r Rackmount Digital Synthesizer

video upload by Alfonse

"You can support the creating of these videos by buying the music: https://alfonse.bandcamp.com/album/ka...

All sounds in this track came from the K1r, including the drums. There are a few custom patches in here as well, which are available to download from https://www.alfonsemusic.com/Patches/

The Kawai K1r (1988) is a rack mount version of the K1 synth which uses Kawai's "VM additive synthesis tone generator", with a selection of 256 basic waveforms, including 52 PCM samples. Building a sound involves mixing up to four of the waveforms, with the ability to add ring modulation as well, but as with so many digital units of the time, it's a slow process diving through the detailed menus on that small LCD screen.

Fortunately, there's a VST available from Nils Schneider that's very close to the original sound (some envelopes sound a little different on my K1r compared to the virtual instrument) - you can find it here: https://www.nilsschneider.de/

Music: 'Jumping the Shark' (C) Copyright 2022 Alfonse"

Buchla Patch Breakdown

video upload by Todd Barton

"A big shoutout to my Patreon patrons that make these videos possible! Thank you!
A little walkthrough this Buchla 200 patch which features the Nested Vector Oscillator from The Human Comparator. I'm using its four sine waves. One sound train is going into the Digital Resonator my 1979 modular which is based on Mutable Instruments, Rings. I hope you enjoy this.
Checkout the reissues of Buchla 200 modules here:
https://buchla.com/buchla-200-classic...
The Nested Vector Oscillator here:
https://thehumancomparator.net
The Digital Resonator here:
https://1979.ws/digital-resonator/
And, if you feel so moved, my Patreon page here:
https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"