Monday, February 06, 2023
Cool Find: KORG Mini-KP Kaoss Pad (from Reverb.com)
video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)
"I recently found this super cool KORG Mini-KP on Reverb. The unit drop shipped from Japan and it appears to be in great condition. This is very similar to my KO-1 Kaossilator but it's designed to be an effect instead of a sound source & arranger.
Intro - 0:00
Unboxing - 0:36
Overview - 1:40
Demo Sounds - 2:45
Using as a Performance Tool - 6:54
Conclusion - 8:28"
Korg Modwave - "Ethnic Spirit" (40 Exclusive Performances)
video upload by LFOstore
https://lfo.store/
"LFO Store invites you on an amazing journey through the kingdom of soundscapes! Follow us and you will be able to walk through the sultry deserts of Africa, the coniferous jungles of the Amazon, the elven forests of New Zealand, the Indian plains, the mountain peaks of Tibet and many other locations!
40 exclusive presets are prepared by the well-known sound designer Otto K. Schwarz and allow you to modulate the sounds on several parameters, including the modulation wheel, modulation knobs, and X-Y pad. Thus, each sound allows you to achieve maximum immersion in the selected ethnic atmosphere.
This soundbank is suitable for both live performances and studio work. It will be of interest to those who write music in such styles as ambient, new age, ethnical, cinematica, electronic dance music and others. Get ready for incredible leads, immersive pads, ethnic bells, flying arpeggios, hybrid instruments and much more!
Video Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Atmospheres
02:56 Arpeggios
05:26 Bells
06:26 Instruments
09:38 Leads
11:21 Pads
14:12 Outro"
Kurzweil PC3K Series - "Synth Scope" Soundset
video upload by LFOstore
"BUY: https://www.inspireuplift.com/Kurzwei...
'Synth Scope' EX Soundbank contains 64 Presets and 40 Keymap, 41 Sample also new presets for the 11 Chain effect processor. You will need 18,968 KB of memory. Loading is available in the form of P3K file. The purpose of this soundbank is to complement the Kurzweil PC3K's sequence and texture waves and increase its strong potential.
64 presets with Type:
Arpeggio
Sequence
Evolving Pad
Ambient SFX
Atmosphere
Kurzweil PC3K Series need 18,968 KB of memory.
Made Alexander Kav"
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Pt.4 (Synthesizer Cover: Juno 60, Sub37CV, ARP Odyssey, eurorack etc.)
video upload by Piotr Garbaczonek
"Thanks for watching!
It was always on my list to make a cover of this classic electronic tune that was and still is one of my biggest inspirations in electronic music. I used all of my keyboard synthesizers for this one to try and replicate Jean-Michel Jarre's incredible vintage synthesizer collection.
For this project, I used the following:
- Roland Juno 60 (chords/background)
- ARP Odyssey (noise, lasers, lead line)
- Moog Subsequent 37 CV (Various bass elements via MIDI)
- Eurorack Modular for some small parts and minor elements
Also, Happy Birthday to my dad, who is the one that showed me Jean-Michel Jarre's biggest hits album close to 15 years ago, and unknowingly planted that electronic music passion in me. I decided to make this cover for his birthday today."
Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Studio 54 Italodisco
video upload by SynthAddict
"Maschine+ used to make an italodisco track.
Much more fun to make than regular disco. :-)"
Advanced Patching Techniques with the Instruo Cnoc \\ VCV Rack and Hardware
video upload by Omri Cohen
00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Trigger Delay with CV control - VCV
04:22 - Trigger to Gate converter with CV control - VCV
07:01 - Clock Source with CV control - Hardware
10:59 - Ratcheting with CV control - VCV
13:11 - Slew Limiter with CV control - Hardware
16:31 - Envelope Follower - VCV
19:48 - Slope Detector - Hardware
23:47 - Distortion with CV control - Hardware
Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg
Vintage Oberheim OB-8 Synthesizer w/ Aftertouch Mod, Break Out Box & More
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
"This is a premiere example of a vintage Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer. It is cosmetically and functionally in great condition, and features a few custom mods that you will not find on any other vintage Oberheims for sale. It also comes with the original owner's manual, a super heavy-duty custom transport case, and a custom dust cover. I will list all of the details below:
Modifications (Please check out demo video I have attached to this listing):
This OB-8 has had some truly one-of-a-kind modifications done to it. They were done by the previous owner in between 2013-2016, but fortunately he gave me some of the original receipts for the work, which was done by two well established companies at the time -"Retro Linear" and "New England Analog". For all of the purists out there who cringe at the sight of any mods being done to a classic synth like this, this may not be the synth for you... but I personally found that these mods take the playing experience of this OB-8 to another level.
The first mod done was replacing the original keys with a Fatar keybed. This keybed plays extremely smoothly and effectively - it is quite easy to do runs up and down, and the keys are also not clicky and operate quietly.
On top of this, a very unique mod called "Pyxis Aftertouch" was installed which adds aftertouch to the fatar keybed! This aftertouch is routed to a very ingenious system that plugs into the back of the OB-8 via two small jacks. The system allows you to control various parameters of the aftertouch such as LFO speed & wave shape, filter cutoff, VCA settings like volume or tremolo, & more. This aftertouch system has a main module with knobs/switches for adjusting these parameters, and there is also a second touchpad module you can use to trigger these parameters. I showed examples of using this aftertouch mod in the demo video I included in this listing. You can see me using the aftertouch to trigger an increase in LFO speed/intensity at 0:21 and 0:55. At around 2:10 I demonstrate the aftertouch in combination with the portamento (which is an amazing feature of the OB-8). It can get a little wild sounding (2:12) if the portamento is a slow build ! At around 3:00, I use the touchpad module, which does the same thing as the keyboard aftertouch.
via this auction
"This is a premiere example of a vintage Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer. It is cosmetically and functionally in great condition, and features a few custom mods that you will not find on any other vintage Oberheims for sale. It also comes with the original owner's manual, a super heavy-duty custom transport case, and a custom dust cover. I will list all of the details below:
Modifications (Please check out demo video I have attached to this listing):
This OB-8 has had some truly one-of-a-kind modifications done to it. They were done by the previous owner in between 2013-2016, but fortunately he gave me some of the original receipts for the work, which was done by two well established companies at the time -"Retro Linear" and "New England Analog". For all of the purists out there who cringe at the sight of any mods being done to a classic synth like this, this may not be the synth for you... but I personally found that these mods take the playing experience of this OB-8 to another level.
The first mod done was replacing the original keys with a Fatar keybed. This keybed plays extremely smoothly and effectively - it is quite easy to do runs up and down, and the keys are also not clicky and operate quietly.
On top of this, a very unique mod called "Pyxis Aftertouch" was installed which adds aftertouch to the fatar keybed! This aftertouch is routed to a very ingenious system that plugs into the back of the OB-8 via two small jacks. The system allows you to control various parameters of the aftertouch such as LFO speed & wave shape, filter cutoff, VCA settings like volume or tremolo, & more. This aftertouch system has a main module with knobs/switches for adjusting these parameters, and there is also a second touchpad module you can use to trigger these parameters. I showed examples of using this aftertouch mod in the demo video I included in this listing. You can see me using the aftertouch to trigger an increase in LFO speed/intensity at 0:21 and 0:55. At around 2:10 I demonstrate the aftertouch in combination with the portamento (which is an amazing feature of the OB-8). It can get a little wild sounding (2:12) if the portamento is a slow build ! At around 3:00, I use the touchpad module, which does the same thing as the keyboard aftertouch.
Roland JP-8000
Casio CZ-1
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via this auction
"We've always felt the CZ-1 was the best of the Casio CZ series. It features two oscillators per voice and a velocity and aftertouch enabled keyboard. The CZ-1 achieves a lot of the sonic possibilities of a DX-7, but has a much more enjoyable user interface. A truly classic synth!"
via this auction
"We've always felt the CZ-1 was the best of the Casio CZ series. It features two oscillators per voice and a velocity and aftertouch enabled keyboard. The CZ-1 achieves a lot of the sonic possibilities of a DX-7, but has a much more enjoyable user interface. A truly classic synth!"
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