New Roland JUNO-X Synthesizer Videos, Press Release & Hi Res Pics

Videos and press release added to the announcement post here. Update: Hi res pics added.

OB Damned: OB-6, Modular with G-Storm Electro XaVCF, JUNO-6, JX-3P, TR-6S, PRO 2 (80's jam in C maj)

video upload by thesrabbit

"With all the excitement generated by the new Oberheim teasers, I thought it might be fun to do a jam with some classic Oberheim sounds. But really, this is really just an excuse to use this ridiculously complex Eurorack / Pro 2 patch that I made. It's a 4-note paraphonic patch, with each VCO in the rack being modulated by a sine wave from the Pro 2 (each individual Pro 2 oscillator is sent out of CV Ports 1-4). I'm also running the VCO outputs back into the Pro 2's CV inputs to modulate each oscillator's frequency and get true cross mod. Then I've got 8 VCO outputs (4 sawtooth and 4 square wave) going into the G-Storm Electro XaVCF, an OB-Xa filter clone, which is in LP 2-pole mode. With all that signal going into it, it produces a heavily overdriven sound, even without the resonance cranked. None of the sound is coming from the Pro 2 as it just acts as a modulation source. Classic 80's Oberheim sounds are coming from the OB-6, obviously. On bass is the Roland JUNO-6, and the JX-3P gets pad duty. Everything gets a heavy dose of Audiothingies Doctor A delay and reverb, except for the drums, which run through the MIDIVERB II for that nostalgic 80's gated reverb (preset 31, if you're wondering).

I didn't rehearse this jam, just programmed a couple drum parts and went for it, staying in the key of C major the entire time, because the black keys are too hard to find in a jam for someone with my sub-par abilities. Also, having to use the octave keys on the OB-6 would throw another wrench in that I just can't really manage to deal with in a live situation. It's a shame, because the Eurorack patch sounds badass in F, hitting the bottom key on the Pro 2's keyboard. So if I had changed it up, it would have been going down to F and then coming back to C. Too advanced, I know.

Gear Summary
Modular: Eowave Titan Discrete Oscillators (x2), Roland System-500 512 Dual VCO, 530 Dual VCA, 540 Dual Env/LFO, 555 LAG/S&H, G-Storm Electro XaVCF and Spring Tank Reverb driver, modulated by the DSI/Sequential Pro 2 Synths: Sequential/Oberheim OB-6, Roland JUNO-6 and JX-3P
Drums: Roland TR-6S
Effects: Audiothingies Doctor A, Alesis MIDIVERB II"

Syntakt Round-Up ! A Casual Conversation About Elektron's Newest Synthesizer & Drum Machine

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Mario and Wes reconnected last week to touch base about some Syntakt details that they didn't get to explore at launch !
After such an exciting week we decided to relax a bit and just have fun, we hope you're doing the same!
Make sure to check out all the Syntakt details here : https://bit.ly/3vRNHuO

Grab a Syntak here : https://bit.ly/3OBGh7j"

Live Stream ARPchives LIVE! EPISODE 20 with Shawn Johnson

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"ARPchives LIVE! is back for another season! Join d'ARP and Shawn Johnson as they discuss wind controlled synthesizers, plugins, and the music of Brazil

Shawn Johnson is a synthesist/saxophonist whose influences include ambient, jazz, pop, rock, soul jazz and the warm tropical sounds of Brazil. His interest in electronic music production led to the creation of the All Things VST facebook group where all aspects of music creation using Windows, Mac, and iOS devices are discussed.

His love of synthesizers dates back to his earliest musical experiences with classic records by Elton John, Paul McCartney and Wings, Steve Miller Band, and progressive rock bands like Genesis, Rush, and Styx. While studying Music Education in college Shawn performed with local rock bands on saxophone and synthesizer. After relocating to the Chicago area, he gained additional experience performing acoustic jazz and Brazilian music for several years. He eventually became interested in home recording and synthesizer performance using the first wind controller he acquired in early 2018.

In addition to the demos and musical works published as a hobbyist musician on his own YouTube and Soundcloud sites, Shawn has recently appeared on recordings with Benedict Roff-Marsh
Lands with Shawn Johnson | Benedict Roff-Marsh with Shawn Johnson | Benedict Roff-Marsh (bandcamp.com) YT for Lands:"

Lands with Shawn Johnson

video upload by Benedict Roff-Marsh

"New album which features saxophonist Shawn Johnson playing EWI on the two main tracks. His playing style is quite different from mine so we compliment each other very nicely. His input really lifted these tracks.

If you enjoy the music, please be sure to purchase the album over at Bandcamp for only $5: https://benedictroff-marsh.bandcamp.c...

This album grew from what I was trying to do for the visual side of "Red Skies Yellow Sand" but just couldn't get started with at that time. What you see here are the first attempts at building world fly-throughs that managed to 'make it' to completion. The purchased version of the album contains three more tracks (total 40 mins) that also accompanied early render trials."

How to swap your firmware on Noise Engineering Versio Eurorack modules

video uploads by Noise Engineering

"Here's a step-by-step visual guide on updating the firmware on any Versio module from Noise Engineering.

Quick Links mentioned in the video:
Noise Engineering Customer PortalFlash app: https://portal.noiseengineering.us/flash
Zadig: https://zadig.akeo.ie/
Chrome permissions: chrome://settings/content/usbDevices

This video is for Mac users. For Windows users, visit: https://youtu.be/gW_IgmEkz8M

0:03 Remove Versio module from your case
0:10 Determine which version of Versio module you own
0:16 Smaller seed version: How to reset your module
0:33 Larger seed version: How to reset your module
0:54 Configure your computer to recognize the Versio module (you only have to do this set once)
1:21 Swap your Versio module's firmware
2:08 Verify the new firmware on your module


For more information on all of the Eurorack modules in our World of Versio line, visit: https://bit.ly/3KJWzZC"

Exploring Vital 1.5.1 update (beta pre-release)

video upload by DATABROTH

"Check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth

Vital: https://vital.audio/

Matt Tytel has been hard at work updating Vital, this update will be rolling out soon so stay tuned.
1.5.1 adds some new features to vital including:

-undo/redo
-new graphics engine w/ faster load times
-new spectral morphs
-seeded random amp
-and bug fixes/ improvements"

Systematic test of ARP Pro/DGX for Sale

video upload by 123synthland

"One last systematic test of this meticulously refurbished ARP Pro/DGX before we sell it to our customer. Buy vintage synths that work like new at tonetweakers.com. We buy and trade too. We’re in New York City, but we ship anywhere."

https://www.tonetweakers.com/

Also see Tone Tweakers on eBay, and on Reverb

Marion Systems MSR-2 16 voice demo

video upload by Silicon Breakdown

"This video demos basic features of the Marion Systems MSR-2 analog synthesizer by Tom Oberheim. This unit has two 8 voice analog modules. The SuperPatch mode is shown in detail where I have programmed 10 Bass SuperPatches and 10 Pad SuperPatches to show the real power of this synthesizer. I slowly demo each of these SuperPatches.
The units LCD screen is hard to focus on without getting close, so early section unit screen is slightly blurry.
Moving in closer camera focuses on LCD.
SuperPatches are selected, and then an asterisk shows next to name.
Pushing enter switches SuperPatch to selected"

EMS SYNTHI A/SWITCHTRIX SYNTHE A

video upload by SWITCHTRIX ELECTRONICS

"Here's a little live sequence jam with the SYNTHE A"

New Oberheim Synth Teaser

We’re so grateful for everyone’s reaction to the Welcome Back video. Here’s a little glimpse of what's next — we promise the wait will be over soon!
soundtrack by @iamj3po https://t.co/065SUS7kiu#Oberheim pic.twitter.com/uQXRk6MMWA

— Oberheim Electronics (@tom_oberheim) April 26, 2022