Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill - Synth Cover

video upload by Luke Million

"One of the most popular songs from the Stranger Things Season 4 Soundtrack is Kate Bush - Running up That Hill (A deal with god)

I’ve always loved Kate’s use of the CS80 and Fairlight in her music. Running Up That Hill featured the Fairlight and Linn9000. But since I don’t have those, I’ve thrown together a jam using bits of my gear from the same era.

Roland Jupiter 4
Oberheim DX Drum Machine
E-MU Emulator ii
Oberheim OB8"

07-The Korg ARP 2600M- A VCA YOU NEED TO EXPERIENCE

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the VCA present on the Korg ARP 2600M."

AutomaticGainsay Korg ARP 2600M posts

Groove Synthesis Officially Introduces the 3rd Wave, 24-Voice Wavetable Synth at $3795 USD

via Groove Synthesis

Orinda, CA, June 2, 2022 — Groove Synthesis, an electronic musical instrument startup founded by music industry veterans from Avid/Digidesign and Sequential, has introduced its first synthesizer — the 3rd Wave. The company will be debuting the synthesizer June 3-5 at the NAMM expo in Anaheim, California (Booth #9901).

The 3rd Wave is a 24-voice, 4-part multi-timbral wavetable synth with 3 oscillators per voice, analog low-pass filters, a state-variable filter, 6-stage wave envelopes per oscillator, and an industry-first Wavemaker™ tool that allows users to create custom wavetables in a single step through its proprietary sample-to-wave technology. Each of its three oscillators can generate a classic PPG-era wavetable, a modern high-resolution wavetable, or an analog modeled waveform.

While the 3rd Wave has roots in the classic digital wavetable synths of the past, it takes the concept into the 21st century with a lush, expansive sound that’s a product of its expanded wavetables and analog filters. It boasts a Dave Rossum-designed 2140 analog low-pass filter with variable saturation and resonance compensation, and a second, SEM-style state-variable filter (low-pass, high-pass, notch, and band-pass) for additional tone-sculpting. Both can be used in series for harmonically complex textures.

In addition to its factory wavetables (32 classic PPG-lineage waves plus 48 high-resolution custom waves), users can create custom wavetables of their own using the built-in Wavemaker tool and fill any of the 64 available high-resolution slots. The Wavemaker tool’s sample-to-wavetable capability allows users to connect an audio source to the synthesizer’s rear-panel audio input and generate a 64-wave wavetable at the touch of a button. Alternatively, users can import a 96kHZ wav file into the synth using USB.

With 24-voices, the 3rd Wave can handle note-intensive performances as well as layer up to 4 parts or create 4 independent split zones — each with a completely different sound, sequence, and dual effect. Each part has independent panning, volume, effects, and a dedicated stereo physical output. Each of its 3 wavetable oscillators per part/voice has its own 6-stage, loopable wave envelope, which can create evolving soundscapes of extreme complexity.

Its pattern-based sequencer can sequence notes, songs, and parameters. Because the synth is multi-timbral, each of its 4 parts/layers has its own sequencer track. Sequences can be up to 24 patterns of up to 32 measures in length. Users can perform in real-time on the keyboard while a sequence or song plays. Users can also perform looped overdubbing of notes or parameter changes to build complex patterns interactively.

The rest of the 3rd Wave’s sound-shaping tools include two digital effects per part, four ADSR envelopes (filter, amp, and two auxiliary) per part, four LFOs per part, and a 28-slot mod matrix per part. The synth is housed in a robust, all-metal chassis with a premium 5-octave, semi-weighted Fatar keyboard.

The 3rd Wave is slated for release in August of 2022. Introductory purchase price is $3795 USD.

For pre-orders and sales inquiries, contact sales@groovesynthesis.com.

www.groovesynthesis.com
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EHX - Talking Pedal - Desktop Model with NuEVI and MicroBrute

video upload by Mark Steiner

That's one way to do it.

Update: unfortunately this one was switched to private. It's too bad, it was pretty funny. Hopefully he'll switch it back.

Update2: It's back! :)

Richard and Perry NAMM 2022 Live

video upload by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"Richard and Perry onhand at NAMM 2022 to explain synthesizers."

Arturia CS-80 V4 Demo & Review

video upload by musictrackjp

DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.

Dave Smith Was an Ironman Triathlete

In case you missed it in this post, Roger Linn noted Dave Smith was "an avid athelete, cyclist and triathlete. He actually participated in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in his younger years..."

@birdkids reminded me of an article on the development of the Prophet VS archived on the WaybackMachine. In it, Chris Meyer mentions Dave was in Hawaii prepping for the tournament during that time. I thought it was interesting and worth sharing. I captured it below.

"Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 07:55:41 -0800
From: Xrystal
MIME-Version: 1.0
Subject: Birth of the Prophet VS

I thought the following might be of interest to you. Xrystal
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The Birth of the Prophet VS

By Chris Meyer, ex-employee of Sequential Circuits

reprinted from the VS WaveWrangler User Guide by permission of Interval Music Systems,
©1991 Interval Music Systems.

It all started somewhere in 1985. We were still working on the Prophet 2000 sampler,
and as resident historian (in other words, I had the most magazines and manuals) another
engineer was asking me to explain how various instruments performed crossfades. I had
finished discussing the Fairlight, and had moved on the PPG - explaining its wavetables,
and the ability for it to scan a group of waves first in one direction and then back again,
While I was scrawling this back and forth motion in my notebook, suddenly a little twinge
went off in the back of my head, and myhand drew the next line arcing down the page.. and the
concept of crossfading beween waves in two dimension, not just one, was born.

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Virus Ti Secret Hints & Tricks - Free Masterclass

video upload by LFOstore

"Donation - https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/donation/

All our soundbanks for Virus Ti you may find here - https://lfo.store/product-category/ha...

This masterclass is created by Otto K. Schwarz, an official Access music sound designer, based on 15 years of experience with his favorite synthesizer, Virus Ti. In this video, we have revealed the deepest sound design secrets, kept for centuries from generation to generation and passed on to the Germans only, during special initiation. Now this priceless knowledge is yours :) Enjoy!

Timecodes:
00:00 LFO
00:12 Intro
01:40 Beginning
01:49 Granular & Formant Synthesis
05:07 Split Filter
07:17 Noise Modulation
09:09 Velocity & ADSR
10:39 FXes Section
12:58 Arp to Matrix (Pitch)
16:08 OSC3 + SubOSC
17:05 LFO Waveforms
18:33 Step-by-step example
20:55 Outro

Background music by Sacral Reason "Zone" (Syngeneia rec., 2020)."

SH101 & TR808 having fun.

video upload by dyLAB0303

"Probably the longest sequence I’ve written on the 101 in a long while. Came up with sequence while triggering gates and pressing keys, then had to figure easiest way to repeat it. Use the sequencer was best answer rather than external sequenced CV in from MC202.
Sequence from the SH101.
Beats & Trigger TR808.
Probably needs a massive side chain sucking that synth."

Erica.EDU Diode Ladder Filter Kit!

video upload by Synth Diy Guy

"Building and playing this wonderful filter from Erica Synths and Moritz Klein's .EDU project!

My Website: https://www.quincasmoreira.com/
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/quincas

Stay Noisy!"