The Elektron Octatrack Mk2 and string quartet merge in a unique piece.

video upload by the machine in the botanical garden

"Enjoy this original musical composition that blends the electronic sounds of the Elektron Octatrack MK2 with the sophisticated sound of a classical string quartet. A true delight for music lovers! This unique and fascinating combination of sounds will keep you glued to the screen. A musical piece that mixes the traditional with the modern in an explosion of creativity. A sonic journey that takes you from electronic music to classical in just one minute of video. A video that shows that music has no limits and that any combination of sounds is possible. An auditory spectacle that combines the perfection of the string quartet with the experimentation of the Elektron Octatrack machine.

I have written the score with the Staffpad score player and editor. The library used for the string sounds is Berlin Strings First Chairs from Orchestral tools (Staffpad version)."

Ambient Aloe Vera (bioelectric composition #5)

video upload by Poorness Studios

"Continuing with the plant music experiments I've been doing... I let this aloe vera plant interact with the modular synthesizer via the Garden Listener from Clatters Machines. This plant seems to be in a very mellow mood. It's somewhat mesmerizing."

Poorness Studios bioelectric compositions

NEW MODULE DAY | ADDAC System - ADDAC714 Vintage Clip

video upload by DANIELE

"ADDAC714 by ADDAC System is a dual channel soft clipping module with a symmetry switch for bipolar and positive clipping!

0:00 Intro
0:26 Bypass switches
0:36 Symmtry switches
0:59 Output knobs
1:31 Clipping drums
2:19 Clipping synth"

ADDAC714 is a dual channel soft clipping module.
Diode based passive clipping acts as a “brick wall” limiter with a fixed knee given by the inherent diode physics. A passive RC low pass circuit adds a 3.3KHz -3db low pass filter which sculpts the overall tone while also adding further character to the effect.

At the top an On/Off [BYPASS] switch routes the signal into the Effect (Up: Active) or to the bottom output gain stage (Down: Bypassed).

The ammount of clipping is set by the [GAIN] control, it mostly works as a threshold control for how much clipping will be applied.
As more clipping is applied the signal’s amplitude will also decrease, to compensate for this we set up a gain compensation stage to keep the output amplitude balanced across the Gain range.

Symmetry chooses between bipolar clipping or positive clipping, this relates to the harmonics generated, bipolar for odd and even harmonics (up position) and unipolar for odd harmonics only (down position).

At the second stage, an opamp based x2 output gain with a clipping led, which monitors the clipping at the output, and an [Output] control to set the output volume.

Having the top and middle gain stages provides flexibili- ty allowing the user to completelly distort the signal on the top stage and tame it’s output level with the second stage.

At the bottom, Input jacks for both channels (Left input is normalled into Right input) and output jacks

This module will also be available as a full DIY kit.

Tech Specs:
6HP
4 cm deep
40mA +12V
40mA -12V

Rare Original Roland SH-3

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"Rare Roland Sh3, not to be confused with Sh3 a.

This version is rumored to have less then 30 units in circulation, which is why I hesitate to let it go.

Fantastic rival to my SH5, more raw and organic sounding then the Roland synthesizers that came afterwards.

The VCS3 diode filter really shines through on this instrument.

From my understanding this instrument has had a service history according to the previous owner.

The instruments plays and functions perfectly so I believe the previous owner about it’s service record considering this instrument is from 1974."

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Moog Source Monophonic Analog Synthesizer SN 3574 w/ Custom White Stardust Cover & Manual

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"This unit is in excellent physical and working condition. Serial 3574. This unit comes with extra I/O options for drum machine and sequencer use. The earlier model did not - this is the unit you want!"

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Yamaha CS01 Analog Synthesizer SN 6203 w/ Soft Case

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Bad Gear - Roland TR-626

video upload by AudioPilz

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland TR-626. Is this budget 80s drum machine worthy of the Roland TR legacy and can it hold up with legends like the TR-808, TR-909, TR-707 and TR-606? Is it as bad as the TR-505, the worst vintage drum machine of all time? Can the crunchy 8 bit lofi samples be used in modern music production?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:56 Overview Roland TR626
01:24 Cheesy 80s Drums...
01:57 ...but there's a Twist (two actually)
02:07 Sample Transposition
02:20 Multiple Outputs
02:25 Quirks and Limitations
02:41 Step Sequencer (Shuffle, Accent, Scale,...)
03:04 Recording Modes (Step Mode, Tap Mode)
03:20 Patterns, Chaining, Presets, Tracks (Song Mode), Memory Cards
03:44 Rear Panel (Tape Interface, Midi, Trigger Out)
03:57 Circuit Bending, My modded old TR-505
04:18 UI, Battery Compartment, Pricing
04:34 Hate
04:58 Jam 1 (Pure Sounds & Two TB-3)
05:51 Jam 2 (Experimental + FX Pedals)
06:48 Finale (Rammstein "Adieu" - Style Metal Drums)
07:21 Verdict"

02- The Therevox ET-5: Oscillators

video upload by AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the oscillators found on the Therevox ET-5."

Therevox ET-5 Demos by AutomaticGainsay

[patch] 80s Lead Sound (Blofeld)

video upload by Synthesizer Video Service

"Oscillator sync is simply perfect for 80s lead sounds. The Waldorf Blofeld provides beautiful wavetables for this. In this video, I'm showing how to program such a piercing patch which could keep up with an ARP Odyssey."

[00:00] Intro
[00:52] Oscillators
[04:49] Filters and Drive
[06:33] Envelopes
[06:56] LFOs
[10:59] Flanger
[11:47] Delay
[12:28] Final Patch
[12:59] Outro

Herbs and Stones Solid Felt - stereo multimode analog filter

video upload by Gianluca Herbertson

"Solid Felt is a new desktop multimode analog filter

From subtle timbral variation to an all-encompassing sonic treatment, Solid Felt can be used in multiple ways to embellish or vandalize your sound bouquet"