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Sunday, January 15, 2023

Buchla and Tiptop // Eurorack Ambient modular synth // Source of Uncertainty // 258t // 245t // 257t

video upload by S T A R T R A I L S

"Patch made with 5 of the new Buchla Tiptop 200 series modules that were reissued in eurorack format. Clouds is processing everything very lightly. Towards the end the reverb that saturates everything is from the Avalanche Run which is also adding the delay effect all the way through the recording"

Yamaha DX9 Vs DX7s comparison | How much difference is there really?

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Unlike all the other 4-operator FM synths from Yamaha, from the 80s, the DX9 IS really a DX7, it's just a 4-operator DX7. It even saves its patches in a DX7 format and no patches from the DX9 will load up on the other 4-operator FX synths without converting.

What I was interested in was how DX9 patches sounds on a DX7, or vice versa. I deliberately chose the last DX7 Yamaha made, the DX7s, to test this. The 1987 DX7s has better converters (but still a mono output) than the 1983 DX9.

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Polyphonic: Using the Keystep Pro for 4-Voice Polyphony in Eurorack Modular - with AJH Synth MiniMod

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"This video demonstrates the Arturia Keystep Pro controlling a MiniMod system in polyphonic mode, and show's how to enable up to 4 voices of polyphony on the Keystep Pro controller keyboard. The MiniMod system uses just 4 VCO's, envelope generators, VCF's and VCA's to supply 4 simple, single-oscillator voices, which are then complimented by either an LFO or noise source to add interest to the sound. This really is about as spartan as you can get for a modular 4-voice setup, so adding further modules would greatly expand it's sound palette, but this is just a proof of concept. Since it's fully modular, even with such a simple voice structure a surprising range of sounds can be achieved.

This was partly inspired by the earliest polyphonic synths, which were initially huge modular systems controlled by polyphonic keyboard controllers, and then the first polyphonic Oberheim synths, which controlled 4 or 8 individual monophonic synth voice modules individually (the superb-sounding SEM), each needing to be setup and tuned. However, this meant that each voice was free to be whatever the user wanted - similar or completely different than the others, something conventional analogue polysynths can't do.

The Gemini 2412 is used here as it has extensive multi-mode filter options, and conveniently contains 2 fully-featured VCF's per module, but also since it is directly based on the filter from the classic SEM module. A pair of Contour Generators serves as a simple and convenient dual envelope per module, although here they are shared for both VCF and/or VCA.
It's unlikely that many would buy a complete modular system purely to use as a polyphonic synth, but as your system grows it may eventually provide sufficient modules to be used in a poly configuration, even just as 2 voices, such as here: [posted here]

POWER: This module setup and PSU is just an example of the concept - it isn't necessary to arrange the modules in this way, and you should always ensure your power supply is sufficient to provide significantly more power to your selection of modules than is needed, across the +12V, -12V, and 5V power lines. For example, in this setup I'm using roughly 400mA on the -12V rail, but the PSU only provides 500mA to -12V, so this is pushing it a little too close to the limit than is ideal. Modulargrid.net is a great tool to use for designing your system and calculating your power needs, but also consult your PSU's documentation for advice on power usage.

MODULES USED:
Vintage Transistor Core VCO x4
Gemini 2412 x2
Contour Generators x2
Discrete Cascaded VCA x4
Dual LFO + VCA x1 (optional)
Entropic Doom x1 (as a noise source, optional)
Precision Voltages (as an offset for Gemini D-FCV, optional)
V-Scale x1 (as a buffered multiple, optional)

The AJH SYNTH Eurorack range consists of high-end modules, all hand-made in the UK, most of which are based on classic, vintage designs, authentically recreating the circuitry of much sought-after analogue instruments and technologies of the past, whilst greatly expanding them, and bringing them to modern Eurorack levels of convenience, limitless flexibility, and reliability.

Check out the AJH Synth playlists for module 'User Guides', and 'Patch of The Week' videos, which will be either performances or 'how to' guides, detailing functions/methods, and a range of sounds, some familiar, some less so, containing a patch sheet at the end to show you how to construct it for yourself.

Video by @DreamsOfWires"

OxiOne Arpeggio Chill

video upload by Perplex On

"#Jamuary2023 day 14: Exploring the arpeggiator on the #oxione. Here sequencing #purepiano on the ipad."

Red Panda Raster V2 Sound Demo (no talking) with Waldorf M

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

OB-8 "Structures from Silence" excerpt, and Split programs

video upload by wedream2

"I start with a short excerpt of 'Structures from Silence' as a tribute to Steve Roach. Then demonstrate a few spit programs, and end with a sampling of sequenced single keyboard sounds, which will be revisited in more detail in a future video."

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Prophet 5 Rev 4 Horror Movie Patches

video upload by Sonic Neutronic

00:00 Alan's Blip
00:56 Halloween Drones
02:02 Krueger's Ping
02:52 Sync'd Trox
03:34 Haddonfield Church
04:10 Dimonished Church
04:39 808 Resonate State
05:06 Haddonfield Memorial Generator
05:42 EFNY Tower
05:58 Bodysnatcher Beat
06:50 Springfield Drips
07:30 playing the end out....

"I've been enjoying playing around and exploring the Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 4 this holiday season so here's 10 or 11 patches that I saved while exploring..

Yes there are FX on these. No I don't care that you want to hear them dry. Buy one and make some dry patches for yourself. :-D

Fabfilter L2
Eventide Blackhole
Valhalla Delay"