Video game mood music with Dirtywave M8 Tracker

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A full performance on the Dirtywave M8 Tracker, using its synths, sampler, sequencer, and effects.

At the end of August, I went on a trip, my first proper holiday in about ten years. I brought two small pieces of gear with me but used only one: the M8. I had expected to find the M8 too static or non-performative to be enjoyable, but I was drawn in by its fantastic sounding synthesizer designs, sampler with lots of editing and control, lush effects (reverb, delay, chorus), and workflow that led to new ideas. The M8 fits well in the hands, feels good to use, and has a great battery life. It's the perfect portable idea machine for me at the moment, easy enough to stash on any outing, and powerful enough that its sounds are inspiring.

This video isn't a 'jam' by any means, simply me pressing play and letting the M8 go. This is the M8's biggest drawback, in my opinion: it isn't conducive for live, dynamic performance. But that said, I imagine that I'll be using the M8 to create stems—it has a stem export feature—and then loading the stems into something more performative, like the Octatrack. It's a great little idea machine and gives me fodder for jams later.

If you're looking for a portable device for coming up with musical ideas, the M8 might be a good choice.

Thanks for listening.

The recording has EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

ASM Hydrasynth "Ambient Jam" Presets. Pads, Strings, Drones

video upload by Anton Anru

"'Ambient Jam' is a collection of 64 atmospheric presets for ASM Hydrasynth. It includes: 25 Pads, 12 Strings, 9 Textures, 7 Drones, 11 Rhythmical.
The bank covers a wide range of timbres: vintage/retro, lo-fi, tape-like, noisy, warm, deep, dreamy, soft, evolving, moving, massive, epic, bright, orchestral, cinematic, dark, distorted, cold, distant, metallic, tense, atonal, non-harmonic, fx-like, soundscape...
They will fit many genres, styles, arrangements, and mixes.

🏮 Get the soundset: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/asm/

8 Macros let you instantly change the character of the sound: tone, detune, width, modulation rate, noise, attack, waveshape, and others.
ModWheel and/or Poly-Aftertouch add expressiveness to the performance.

The presets inside the bank are subdivided into 5 categories, presets titles include the category for better sorting: PD (Pads), ST (Strings), RH (Rhythmical), TX (Textures), DR (Drones).

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Italo Disco Hits - Fancy Flames Of Love with Sequential Prophet VS

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-22 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

❤️ Support #RetroSound​ channel: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com

One of the favorite Euro Disco/Italo Disco songs from the late 80s.
Flames Of Love by Fancy from the year 1988

Fancy is Manfred Alois Segieth
German producer and singer born in Munich, Germany.

The song always reminds me of the small village disco events on every weekend in the country at the end of the 80's. Just danceable music. Still goes to every party today.
I practically bought the Prophet VS used in the mid-90s only because of this concise synthetic choir sound. Also heard on France Gall's Elle'la and Here I Go Again by Whitesnake.

I used here the Sequential Prophet VS vector synthesizer for all synth parts. The bass is make with the Roland SH-101 analog synthesizer.

More Cover Songs can you find in the playlist:"

UVI Fluidity for Falcon

video upload by UVI

"Fluidity for Falcon - by Simon Stockhausen
https://www.uvi.net/fluidity

Crafted by Simon Stockhausen, Fluidity explores the continuous states of movement, flow, and passage through time with 111 fully-customizable patches. From lush pads, glittering arpeggios, moving leads, incredible soundscapes and more, discover a sonic master-class!

Video credits: Anthony H.
Music credits: Simon Stockhausen"

UVI Fluidity for Falcon | Preset Showcase

"UVI are proud to present this collection of presets from sound design maestro Simon Stockhausen. Loaded with 111 patches, Fluidity explores the continuous states of movement, flow, and passage through time. The sonic explorations in Fluidity evoke a sense of natural motion and calming beauty, dazzling with small lights of technical wizardry and an ear for detail that is uniquely Simon's.

Fluidity is organized in 7 categories including Electronic, Mallets, Sequencer, Soundscapes, Strings, Water, and Wind. Explore lush pads, glittering arpeggios, moving leads, incredible soundscapes, washing textural sounds and more. In addition, every patch is configured with between 7 and 12 macros, allowing for deep customization, performability, and sonic range. Make broad or fine stroke changes and quickly find the perfect balance for your composition.

As with all Falcon expansions, Fluidity gives you the ability to dig beneath the surface into each sound's patch structure, to manipulate and reshape it in any way you see fit. Great care was taken with every preset, with detailed patch notes written by Simon for all of the 111 patches. Gain insight into each sound’s design, along with explanations of the macro assignments and more. Quality is evident throughout this collection. Simon utilized numerous synthesis and sound design techniques with a robust use of effects and modulators. Sounds can all be quickly previewed, edited, layered or performed with nearly limitless variation thanks to Falcon's semi-modular architecture and rich library."

https://www.uvi.net/fluidity

Introducing Minimoog Model D for macOS

video upload by Moog Music Inc


"One of the most celebrated and influential musical instruments of all time, the Minimoog Model D synthesizer, is now available as a powerful production and sound design tool for Mac users in the form of the first official Minimoog Model D App for macOS.

Download the app

The Minimoog Model D App allows users to emulate the sounds and workflows of their favorite musicians and create original tracks within a feature-packed software synth.

This update to the app, which was first released by Moog Music as a mobile synthesis solution for iPhones/iPads, is available for all Mac users (Big Sur or newer), making it possible to recreate the sounds of the classic hardware Minimoog Model D using a macOS device through Audio Unit v3, using a VST3/AUv2 wrapper, or as a standalone sound design tool. Now optimized for both iOS and macOS, anyone with an Apple device can jump in and play with over 160 included presets or begin exploring electronic sound design to craft their own unique style.

Perfect for bedroom producers, studio musicians, professional audio engineers, and beginner synthesists alike, this new offering for macOS allows for seamless integration with Logic, GarageBand, MainStage, Reaper, and through a free VST wrapper in Ableton Live and Cubase for use in studio and live performance environments. The Minimoog Model D App can also be used as a standalone instrument or as an effect in your existing audio chain.

Music created and produced by Chrome Sparks using the Minimoog Model D App.

Learn more about Model D for macOS

More about Chrome Sparks"

303 V2 for U-He Hive

video upload by Igor Leus

"Buy Now! - https://www.natlifesounds.com/product...

303 V2 for U-He Hive 2 - is a second chapter of ACID Sequences & Presets.

The soundbank is a full of different colours and variations of 303r sound. From active Psy sequencing to Deep & slow moves. It is a perfect additional weapon for Psychedelic Trance, ACID House, Techno & ACID Trance. You can find here also a dreaming Trance sequences, just 'out of the box' for fast music producing. And of course it have enough of massive 'kicking' sounds for nowadays trending Acid Techno music.

Soundbank contains:

32 Presets
32 Sequences & ARP’s (inside presets)"

Thanks WMD! | A tribute to Alex & William from WMDevices

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I was a bit shocked by the sad news of #WMD closing shop by the end of 2022. I did not see that one coming. This may also be because I've been putting my head in the sand for three years, trying to stay away from a world going into a second 'roaring 20's' with a super flu, dropping economies and war on EU soil. Nobody f*cking asked for this. I've seen a lot of posts posing questions like 'is eurorack dying out?'. Sure, some brands will not make it, but new brands will start fresh without relying on parts that are not available. I guess we'll see a more fully analog modules in a near future.

As for WMD, I love every single module they make/made. They're top quality modules, aimed at the performer. Even if you don't perform live, you can do a great show in your basement, attic or living room. So get your smartphone out and make/post a little tribute to make sure WMD knows we love them. Finally, I have blind faith WMD will be back one day. Maybe under a different name, but artistry, expertise and quality never closes shop. Just make sure you get the latest firmwares and manuals for your gear, and get your WMD bucket list cleared. When they sell out, they will be sold out forever. I got a DB25 expander, Geiger Counter & Axxent expander this week and trying to figure out which VCO I'd get to complete my collection."

The end of an era - Absynth Removed from Native Instruments Product Line

video upload by Anthony Distefano

"Sad News! Native Instruments has removed Absynth from its product line.

This is my tribute to my favorite synth of all time. This is one of the first Absynth patches I made using the envelopes. The patch is based on Beethoven's String Quartet No. 15 3rd Movement. This was all done using Absynth's breakpoint envelopes."

--- Site note: Anthony Distefano has been the most prolific Absynth user to be featured on the site to date.

Roland Juno 106 - Full Restoration by Synth Spa w/ Custom Wood Side Panels

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via this auction

"Lovely Juno 106 fully restored in November 2020 with the Full Juno 106 Survival Restoration Package from Allen Coppock at the Synth Spa. This is the nicest service you can provide a 106, and so it includes a transferrable 8 year warranty (a little more than 6 years left). This restoration included the following;

1. PANEL BOARD REBUILD: All faders rebuilt, all non-functioning buttons replaced, leds replaced if not working, and any broken or missing faders replaced for $30 USD each.

2. MODULE BOARD REBUILD: All six 80017a voice chips restored and guaranteed working, calibrated to factory standards, and small defects within the module board repaired.

3. POWER BOARD REBUILD: Large electrolytic capacitors replaced and power jack converted to the standard 3 prong computer cable receptacle. Includes new 3-prong power cable.

4. CPU BOARD REBUILD: A new battery and mounitng chassis (originally they were soldered in) and all of your sounds archived.

5. KEYBED CONTACTS CLEANED

6. BENDER BOARD REBUILD: Clean volume & portamento knobs, switch, sliders, and bender contacts.

Comes with a power cable, and the original plastic sides. There is a couple dings and scratches, and Fulton Music Ass. Written on the bottom wood."

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Korg miniKORG 700FS 32-Key Analog Synthesizer

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via this auction

"Absolutely incredible analog synth. Limited edition. Will be a collectible one day.
Fantastic use of ring modulation throughout, and of tuned noise. And great dual mono spring reverb.

It has that vibe that only the Model D reissue has had in the recent analog world offerings. It feels like an instrument, like a voice, not a toy. And you can program some deceptively deep sounds."

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