Three Body Hardware Design and Why SCHLAPPI Used an FPGA

video upload by SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING

"A detailed dive into the Three Body hardware design, what an FPGA is, how, and why I used one. Not a demo or musical at all. This is one of my first attempts at drier, more technical content, if you are interested in more please let me know.

The product page and more musical demos are available here: https://schlappiengineering.com/produ...

0:00 Introduction
0:20 Design goals
1:07 Hardware description
3:12 DACs within the FPGA fabric
5:43 FPGA related design decisions
6:58 What is an FPGA?
7:20 Why would you use an FPGA
7:50 Speed/timing
11:57 Workflow
19:11 Parallelism
22:20 Customization
22:40 Skills for future projects
23:33 Outro"

You can find additional posts on the Three Body here.

Hainbach - Syn-Ket Studien (Full Album)

video upload by HAINBACH

"My album "SYN-KET STUDIEN" as it was recorded at the Museo Del Synth Marchegiano. Pre-order one of the limited run vinyl now or buy the digital: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/s..."

"Syn-Ket Studien (German for „study“) is as much an exploration as its a love letter. When I tried to coax music from this wonderful but not always perfectly working instrument, I was under the spell of the beautiful Marche region and the hospitality I encountered at the Museo. The album cover by Zé Burnay reflects that - the countryside and culture frames the session.

Having only a few days with the Syn-Ket, I needed to work effectively. I decided it would be the tempo that would guide my interaction with the instrument. By setting the speeds of the modulators first I learned quickly what the instrument could do and what I could do with it. Every piece is the result of a learning curve, the struggle of playing an undocumented instrument and the joy of its incredible rich and powerful sound.

At home in my Berlin studio I left the sound as raw and unedited as made sense musically, adding only a touch ambience with an old stereo spring reverb."

Hainbach, Berlin, 2022

A Short History of The Syn-Ket

"The Syn-Ket is a truly exceptional instrument: developed in Italy at the same time that Robert Moog and Don Buchla set out to write instrument history, Paolo Ketoff created what is probably the first portable synthesizer.
Born from the experience of making the huge Fonosynth and inspired by the works of Harald Bode, Ketoff worked closely with musicians and composers of the American Academy of Rome (John Eaton, Bill Smith) to create an electronic instrument that would allow live performances without tape playback.
Shunning mass production, the Syn-Ket was only produced in nine custom pieces, starting in 1963, all tailored to the musician that ordered it. And those lucky few got a lot, despite the compact size: three voices with tube oscillators, two filters and an LFO, an octave filter bank and three output modulators (a mixture of LFO/Envelope/VCA). All is controlled by a very expressive three row pressure sensitive keyboard.
It found widespread use in Italian movies of the times. Little wonder, as one Syn-Ket was famously owned by Ennio Morricone"

- Riccardo Pietroni, Museo Del Synth Marchigiano, 2022

released August 23, 2022

See the Synket label below for more.

Generative sound design and Ambience feat. Unfiltered Audio's Needlepoint

video upload by DATABROTH

"Trying to do these generative streams more often, they are a lot of fun and very relaxing. Unfiltered Audio just released their latest plugin Needlepoint, a physically modeled vinyl simulator

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

Modular Synth Improv Techno Jam

video upload by Honeysmack

"Modular synth improvised Techno jam with Intellijel 84hp Performance case with Roland TR-09 drum machine. Totally improvised, recorded in a single unedited take. This wasn't planned, I was eager to hear what this new rack configuration sounded like late one night as I'm preparing to perform at Awakenings in Amsterdam for Awesome Soundwave at ADE this October! Might get a little crunchy at times 😁

Eurorack modules featured:
Endorphines Queen of Pentacles [909-ish sounds and techno stabs]
Cwejman BLD-2 [303/101 acid synth voice]
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Percido [digital craziness from synth to percussive sounds]
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter [digital percussive synth]
Noise Engineering Mimetic Digitalis [main sequencer]
Make Noise Mimeophon [delay and reverb effects]
Michigan Synth Works SY0.5 [analog synth percussion]
ALM Busy Circuits - Pamela's NEW Workout [modulation source]

Interested in learning more about making and performing improvised techno with hardware, modular synths and everything in-between? Perhaps you've already bought a heap of gear and need help making sense of it all. I'm now offering 1-on-1 personalised tuition. If you'd like to know more please email with some brief details of what you'd like assistance with to coachedbyhoneysmack@gmail.com 🤓

Audio mixed live through a Playdifferently Model1 DJ mixer and Elektron Analog Heat (off camera). Originally streamed live on Instagram.

Follow me here: http://www.instagram.com/_honeysmack_"

Dance Alone with Me | Nord Lead 2X only

video upload by wake rise fall

"This is the first synthesizer I bought years ago and I love putting myself back in my shoes when I had no other gear but this. Don't think I could ever sell this one."

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Night Drive (WIP)

video upload by SynthAddict

"Synthwave jam (in progress)

Maschine+ synthwave jam, partly finished due to time constraints, but I had to post something… :-)"

Blending between dry and wet \ Quick Tip

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Here you can find the full video about the Send and Bypass modules from Vult together with many other exclusive videos and a document full of patching techniques and ideas - https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon..."

Clean Blue Studio Electronics Code 8 SN 1428

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- 8 voices stereo version

- Overdrive switch

- Oberheim, MiniMoog and CS80 filters

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Alesis A6 Andromeda Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer SN (21)A6003040300120

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"This Alesis Andromeda functions normally. It has normal start-up, and all buttons/pots function normally (no glitchy pots which seems to be common in other units). Plastic end caps are in excellent condition. There is a 1/4-inch long scratch near the "env 2 amount" knob (see photo), otherwise in excellent condition overall."

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Farfisa Syntorchestra

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"Mythical and very rare farfisa syntorchestra.
Excellent condition, just cleaned and serviced. Power supply completely recapped and replaced.
Amazing sound, all potentiometers and buttons in perfect working order.

Adorable [Goofy] vintage sticker easily removable. 😄"

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