Arturia Pigments 4: a detailed look at new synthesizer features

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We explore the new features in version 4 of Arturia's flagship instrument Pigments.

00:28 Overview
02:11 New wavetable-engine features including Ring Modulation
09:18 New harmonic-engine features including Phase Modulation
13:49 New noise options in the Utility Engine
16:13 MS-20 Filter
19:49 New Shimmer Reverb effect and updated Bit-Crusher
23:10 Factory presets
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Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

Run VST3 Plugins in Reason's DAW! Update available tomorrow!

video upload by Reason Studios

"No need to curb YOUR enthusiasm, because tomorrow a new Reason update arrives, bringing VST3 plugins into the Reason DAW Rack! It’s a free update to all Reason 12 users, so head to your account or the Reason+ Companion to download and install. Let us know in the comments which VST3 you’re most excited to load into Reason! #VST3 #reasongang #Reason12 #musicproduction"

I'm a Glock. ] Sonor & Schimmel Keyboard Celesta/Glockenspiel, Prophet-6, Empress & Microcosm [

video upload by Paolo Cattaneo

"] Sonor & Schimmel Keyboard Celesta / Glockenspiel, Prophet-6, Empress Reverb & Microcosm [
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A first sound experiment with this original instrument, it was apparently used for early music education in music schools in the 1960s in Germany.
The front blackboard (white) has a pentagram and is magnetic to be able to fix the magnetized notes.
The soundbars are from Sonor, the keyboard is from Schimmel.

Mingle Mangler Synthesizer

video upload by Sharpe Sound Design

"Mingle Mangler is an upcoming synthesizer designed specifically for Decent Sampler. My synth was inspired by composers like Louis and Bebe Barron, Vangelis, and Hans Zimmer from films with deep atmospherics such as Forbidden Planet, Blade Runner, and Dune. It essentially makes finding unconventional sounds easy and fun by avoiding extensive menus and offering upfront controls that are MIDI controllable.

This virtual instrument is exclusive to Decent Sampler.

Features:

• 82 controls (MIDI Learn)
• 13 oscillators
• Fine tuning
• Drift
• 9 LFOs
• Velocity tracking
• Toggle switching (MIDI Learn)
• Glide
• High pass filter
• Low pass filter
• Resonance
• Phaser
• Delay
• Convolution reverb
• Chorus
• ADSR (per oscillator)
• Waveshaper
• Wavefolder"

Rat King Modular Synthesizers “CELL”

video upload by Rat King Modular Synthesizers

"The CELL is the first in a series of tabletop semi-modular synthesizers. Consisting of a VCO, VCF/VCA, two different types of Voltage controlled Envelopes, and a random sequencer."

Rat King Modular Synthesizers Vintage Series

video upload by Rat King Modular Synthesizers

Techno Beat Production: Honeysmack How I Make Improvised Acid Techno

video upload by Honeysmack

"This video was made for beat production students at The State University of New York (SUNY Broome County) back in October 2021 during the pandemic. It was recorded in my old studio before it was redesigned in early 2022. Here I discuss my overall approach and philosophy to making and performing live improvised techno. Performing with my "studio instrument" is at the core of what I do as live techno improvisor. There are excerpts from live performances throughout the video, with detailed explanations. This channel is supported by my Patreons, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I also offer one-on-one tuition/lesson/coaching on making and performing live techno.

00:00 Intro - who am I
00:53 How I begin - pairing machines
02:10 Improvised approach - no saving!
02:46 Programming the 909 + 303 + DFAM
05:59 Using sequences
06:23 Mysteryland 2020 performance (excerpt)
11:07 I am not a DJ, how my approach differs to DJing
12:30 Performing in my studio
13:10 Non-traditional approach to music making
14:05 Exploring textural qualities - dub techno with Buchla Easel and Pulsar23
18:50 How I prepare for a live show
22:00 Awesome Soundwave III December 2020 live (excerpt) from Carl Cox's garage
31:09 Outro

Full performances featured in this video can be found here:


⚡️Honeysmack Live at Mysteryland 2020 [posted here]
⚡️Honeysmack | Awesome Soundwave Live Online Festival III (performed and recorded at Carl Cox's garage) [posted here]

Elektron Performance // Madness: You by EZBOT

video upload by EZBOT

"In this video I share one of my favorite tracks for live performance: Madness: You. This song uses the Octatrack as a performance mixer, the Digitakt as the drum machine, Digitone on chords, and Syntakt on bass sounds and auxiliary synths.

Keep this channel alive by using these links for your next piece of kit.
Octatrack MK2: https://bit.ly/Octatrack_MK2_Blk
Digitakt: https://bit.ly/Elektron_Digitakt
Syntakt: https://shrsl.com/3hm0m
Digitone: https://bit.ly/Elektron_Digitone
Analog Heat: https://bit.ly/Elektron_Analog_Heat
MRCC MIDI Hub: https://shrsl.com/3i1s5

Step up your game with 1 on 1 lessons: https://www.ezbot.live/
Just have a few questions? Get 1:1 help from me via Xip: https://course.xip.co/ezbot
Get my Octatrack Performance Template with regular updates (among other rewards) by joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot
Get the template in it's current state at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/ab45b130a3"

266t Rhythm and Noise

video upload by Todd Barton

"A crazy experiment generating rhythmic patterns from the 266t Source of Uncertainty then taking it into the audio range for some sort of noise oscillator. More experiments to come.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

GSi Drum-80 - 80s Drum Emulator

video upload by Genuine Soundware

"GSi Drum-80 is the new plugin from GSi that recreates the typical drum setup of th eearly 80's where an electronic drum set was used along with acoustic cymbals."

https://www.genuinesoundware.com/



"We all know and use electronic drums today, but at the beginning of the 80's the first electronic drums were a real novelty that revolutionized not only the sound of music of those years, but also the workflow in the recording studio. Many producers preferred to record the sound of electronic drums rather than acoustic drums because it saved time and money, avoiding having to mount microphones, find the right positions, spend hours equalizing and correcting the recorded material. With an electronic drum set it was quicker: it was enough to connect the cables and maybe find the right sound for the song, which was a perfect scenario especially for many low-cost productions, for example those of pop music.

The first electronic drums were completely analog, they generated the sounds of the drums using only a few elements such as an oscillator and a white noise generator, plus a couple of envelopes and a filter. The sound wasn't exactly realistic but it was peculiar, and perfect for creating certain sounds never heard before.

The downside was that electronic drums could only generate the sound of drums but not cymbals. For this reason, the sound of real cymbals was recorded alongside the sound of electronic drums. This kind of setup was also used live quite often. It was common to see a drummer on stage playing the typical hexagonal pads but combined with a set of real cymbals.

GSi Drum-80 reproduces that exact scenario. It contains two separate sound engines that can play at the same time. One engine recreates the sounds of the famous electronic drum module known as the Simmons SDS-V (very similar to the later SDS-8 model); at the same time, the exclusive GSi WLF Engine plays a multi-sample of real cymbals recorded exclusively for Drum-80.

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New Audulus Module Library Tutorials

New tutorials starting with lesson 1.8 have been added to the playlist in this post.