MATRIXSYNTH

DRONE v2 - a Eurorack Teensy synth

video upload by Ghost In Translation

"DRONE v2 is the first of my modules to use my new Eurorack Teensy platform (I have yet to find a name for it). This platform provides up to 8 audio rate analog inputs, dimmable LEDs, I2S audio, expandable via I2C, MIDI,...

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"Deep Sequence" - Waldorf Quantum & Iridium Soundset by D-Edge Sound

D-Edge Sound · Waldorf Quantum & Iridium Soundset "Deep Sequence"

via D-Edge Sound & Waldorf

"Yuuki Koide is a Japanese musician, producer and sound designer who has already released a successful soundset for the Waldorf Nave plug-in. He loves chillout, trance and techno. The soundset contains 20 typical patches, some of which also contain split layer sounds and can be used in many different ways. The structure of the patches is extensively documented. Listen to the demo."

Relive the '90s with the Roland JD800: Factory Presets

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Roland JD-800 - ALL FACTORY PRESETS

The Roland JD-800 is a digital synthesizer that was manufactured between 1991 and 1996. It features many knobs and sliders for patch editing and performance control — features that some manufacturers, including Roland, had been omitting in the name of streamlining since the inception of the Yamaha DX7. The JD-800 thus became very popular with musicians who wished to take a hands-on approach to patch programming. The introduction in the manual states that Roland's intention with the JD-800 was to "return to the roots of synthesis".

Technology
The JD-800 employs Linear Arithmetic synthesis (introduced and made famous by the Roland D-50), which combines sample playback with digital synthesis. The JD-800 has 108 built-in waveforms, which can be expanded via PCM cards. The waveforms span a variety of categories such as analog synthesizers, acoustic instruments, and voices. Many of these waveforms are very short and are used primarily for the attack portion of a sound, while longer ones are used for the sustained part of a sound. The JD-800 was Roland's first instrument to have its core presets developed entirely in the United States, under a short-lived branch of its R&D-LA office in Culver City, California. The core sampled waveforms and factory presets of the JD-800 were created by Eric Persing.

A patch, or single sound, in the JD-800 consists of up to four tones. As every tone consists of an almost completely independent synthesizer voice, a patch could be considered a combination of up to four different synthesizers. In Single mode the JD-800 plays one patch at a time, but in Multi mode it is possible to play five different patches over MIDI, plus a "special" patch. The special patch has different waveforms assigned to the 61 different keys on the keyboard, so is used for drums and percussion sounds. The JD-800 has one effects section. In Single mode, seven effects can be used simultaneously, in series, so all tones in a patch go through the same effects. In Multi mode, three effects can be used at the same time, with all patches sharing the same effects, though any of the patches can be routed to bypass the effects.

A Guy Called Gerald
Coldcut
Gary Barlow
Jean-Michel Jarre
Rick Wakeman
Tony Banks

64 Factory Patches

Timecodes

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Arp sound with Sequential OB-6 (no talking)

video upload by Mr. Card

"No EQ. No compression. Only internal effects. Pure sound."

Tandem random sequences with one-finger performance on Mellotron, Moog clones

video upload by glkibler

"The 5U modulars I'm using here are two prototypes I hand-built in 2014 using mainly Yves Usson's (Yusynth) circuit designs - ones, I might add, that I painstakingly transcribed from his original printed circuit designs to my own veroboard layouts. These were originally housed in cheap Ikea bookshelves but last year I broke down and bought two very nice-looking Synthesizers.com cabinets, though I retained my own power supplies. The two 960 sequencers above are simply Behringer 960s I had re-housed inside full-size matching Synthesizers.com panels and cabinets."

Also see "Piano Phase" - Steve Reich (1967) - modular synthesizer arrangement.

Moog Matriarch Eurorack Extension Cabinet by Erik Needham Woodworks

via Erik Needham Woodworks

"Start with the Side Panels, and add-on any of our available accessories, including the Eurorack Extension Cases. Side panels slide over existing sides and requires zero assembly skills. You can have your system together in 10min out of the box. The side panels are required to use the Eurorack cabinet and are not included with the cabinet. Please see short video for a demonstration on how they work.

The Matriarch Cabinet is one 150HP row of standard Eurorack 3U format and one 150HP row 1U Intellijel.

Cabinet includes one Eskatonic Modular powerboard and customer power plate. You’ll need to provide your own DC Brick to power the system. We recommend this one found at many online retailers:

7A: Meanwell part number: GST120A15-R7B

The Willa Edition includes a hand painted blank panel made from same maple used on the case. :)"

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ROLAND CSQ-600 Computer Controlled Digital Sequencer

via this auction

"Very nice 4 part CV/Gate sequencer with nice features and ease of use.

This unit was serviced:
- the original battery leaked like on many of these units. It was repaired and a 2032 coin battery was installed on socket for easy replacement in a few years
- Power supply was set on 240v for european countries (was on 220v. Other voltage will need a converter)
- switches were cleaned
- full calibration"

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Doom approaches

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Not depressed enough about everything yet? Maybe this can help! Here's the DB-01 synth in a single take with a little help from some pedals. No other music or processing. Sampled voices are from the brilliant 1984 UK movie "Threads" a harrowing, grim and completely believable movie about the lead up and aftermath of a global nuclear exchange. There's no happy ending.

(And yes, for anyone who saw my last video this is exactly the same setup - I was noodling afterwards and this just fell out).

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

The Surprising Musicality of a Telephone Line Simulator

video upload by HAINBACH

You can find the post HAINBACH mentions with pics here.

"Of all the instruments in my studio filled with many obscure things, this is the one that draws most peoples attention: the vintage telephone line simulator by Axel Electronics. It looks rather disco for a piece of test equipment, with its Battlestar Galactica golden color. In this video I put it through its many surprising musical applications.

SOUNDPACKS, MUSIC and LOVE: http://patreon.com/hainbach"