Monday, March 06, 2023
Messing Around with DK Synergy
video upload by Bata
"Messing around with the sequencer that's built into the Digital Keyboards Synergy MK1."
Korg MonoPoly / Vermona DRM1 MKIII / and some samples...
video upload by HanzVolt
"I sold my MFB Dominion 1 and replaced it with this vintage beast... The Korg MonoPoly. Just a simple tweak session with 4 oscillators stacked with some drum samples and Vermona DRM1 sprinkled on top"
Shores ambient generative soundscape w/ monome norns “pixels” and Bastl Kastle drum
video upload by Arman Bohn
"Sine waves splashing over a 'pixels' beach with the @bastlinstruments Kastle drum providing pseudo random percussion.
Tried to create a more easy to listen to vibe for work."
Mosaic 1U Quantizer - Full Walkthrough and Demo
video upload by Robots Are Red
"In this video we take a look at the 1u Quantizer module by Mosaic. From Quantization to Arpeggiation and more.
00:00 - Opening
00:26 - Intro
01:02 - CV Input & Output
01:44 - Trigger Output
02:15 - Buttons
02:33 - Trigger Input
03:12 - Scale Selection
03:40 - Built In Scales
03:50 - Saving A Scale
04:57 - Slew
05:25 - Octave Jump
05:41 - Tune Mode
06:01 - Arpeggiator Mode
07:22 - Arpeggiator Offset
08:24 - Sample & Hold
08:54 - Some Music
Special thanks to Mosaic for providing the module for this video."
Drone Music With DIY Analog Synthesizer (Hana Synth)
video upload by Jeanie
"Made a small piece of ambient music by using my DIY synthesizer, all the synth sounds from it. Thank you all for the encouragement and support.
Hana synth is a two voicing sound generator and drone machine, based on Ray Wilson’s WSG from Music From Outer Space.
Each voice contains: 2 audio rate oscillators, 1 LFO oscillator and 1 low pass filter with controls for oscillator frequency, LFO frequency, modulation depth, low pass filter frequency plus overall voice volume level. There are also 3 switches for gate on/off (oscillator 2 gates oscillator 1), duo ( to add oscillator 2 into audio output) and shape (to switch LFO oscillator 3 between triangle and square waveform).
The separate volume controls are especially useful to enable blending of each voice for easier performance and a wider sonic landscape.
Hana synth is powered from a 9V adapter or 9V battery and has a 6.35mm jack output for direct connection to a mixer or an amplifier."
Sunday, March 05, 2023
New Vaemi XFMR VCA
video uploads by Vaemi
"Vaemi's new module XFMR VCA, which is designed for Eurorack systems, introduces users to a transformer-based VCA design.
Turkey-based Vaemi (Volt Age Electronic Musical Instruments), which commercially produces synthesizers and electronic musical instruments, recently released its first module, the Osi-Op (through zero fm VCO), and quickly followed with other Eurorack modules such as Shift Register, R2R Ladder, Buffered Multiple, making a name for itself. Now, it has introduced and brought its users the new XFMR VCA module, which is handcrafted with high-quality, through-hole components and features an audio transformer in its output.
The XFMR VCA is a VCA with linear curves. It has two separate audio outputs, such as the classic Op-Amp and the Transformer Output feature that gives it its name. It is AC Coupled and designed specifically for audio signals, making it a VCA module that you would want to use at the end of your chain. You can use it to add saturation, harmonics, and EQ to your patches made with the Osi-Op and through zero fm techniques, or use it for a clean range if desired. This wide range of options will be loved and make you feel comfortable.
Additionally, the XFMR VCA has an expander that allows you to expand it up to 3 channels. With the expander, you can have two more exponential VCA channels, which you can use for frequency modulation of oscillators or in other places you need them.
In studios, preamplifiers are equipment that can properly raise the microphone or line signals level without distorting or adding noise to the sound. However, when recording analog synthesizers, we tend to lower the sound instead of raising it because they have very high outputs. At this point, we thought that one of the most important things that preamplifiers add to recordings, other than gain, is audio transformers.
The XFMR VCA also has an EQ stage. This will provide great flexibility when finalizing your last patch, especially in multi-channel patches, and will provide a more accurate and clean sound in live performances.
Vaemi aims to create systems that can comfortably be used in today's electronic music and popular synthesis techniques such as additive, FM, Formant, Subtractive synthesis, and will continue to shape and evolve with new module designs that will be released in the coming year.
You can visit the website www.vaemi.net to check out Vaemi's products and get more detailed information. Additionally, you can follow Vaemi on social media and take a look at promotional videos, features, and sounds of new modules.
Transformer and Op-Amp Output Stages
Linear VCA
2 Audio Inputs
2 CV Inputs
Saturation and Distortion
3 Different Distortion Types
3 Band EQ
Amplitude Modulation (AM)
AC Coupled
2 Channel Exponential VCA Expander (coming soon)"
Scott McAuley Trigon 6 - Isosceles Volume 1 Patches
video uploads by Orano Music
"Isosceles Volume 1 Contains 100 Custom patches for your beloved synth. These consist of Basses, Leads, Pads, Keys, Polys and more. Available now at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop
What a great synth the T6 is and adds a very very different flavour to the Sequential sound pallet. from ripping huge leads and basses to extremely stunning ability to create fantastic soundscapes, the polymod and oscillator design is outstanding along with the two ladder filters. Great synth to program!
I hope you enjoy these!
As always thanks for checking them out!
SM"
FM Synthesis Made Easy on Aalto Modular Synth for Your Computer by Madrona Labs
video upload by Madrona Labs
"Try patching in the DAW on Aalto Modular Soft Synth VST today.
Free demo download at madronalabs.com
FM SYNTHESIS!
By using two simple waveforms — one, as the audible 'carrier' whose frequency is modulated by the other (our LFO) — we can create harmonic or inharmonic tones using very rapid vibrato, based on the frequencies of these waveforms and the depth of the modulation.
FM synthesis was first discovered in the 1960’s by an ex-GI turned artist, John Chowning, who was initially scorned by his academic composer peers for his desire to make music with an //inhumane//computer. The speed by which a computer can modulate a waveform created new sounds beyond the capabilities of acoustic and analog instruments: the birth of a new sound! ✨
We can thank FM synthesis for the sounds of the 1980’s w the popularization of the Yamaha DX7 which allowed FM synthesis to infiltrate video games, movie soundtracks, and of course the power ballads! (Take My Breath Away! Take On Me!)
You can try FMing on Aalto w a free demo download at madronalabs.com ///
// What FM sounds will you make on Aalto?
🌒🕹💥 #madronalabs #fmsynthesis #modularsynth #modularsynthesis #vst #vstplugins #1980s #aaltosynth"
And a short:
Aalto: A Modular Synthesizer for Your Computer (Space Kit!)
"Madrona Labs makes Modular Synthesizers for Your Computer. Try a free demo-download of Aalto at madronalabs.com || This patch preset is called Space Kit-- Aalto comes with a ton of preset patches made by synth wizards from around the world so that you can go modular today, even if you're still learning.
Aalto's complex oscillator and lopass gate modules are a modern take on Don Buchla's classic West Coast designs. Aalto's advanced capabilities make it an endless playground for the seasoned modular synthesist, while its accessibility and ease of working in the DAW makes it a perfect launching point for those new to modular.
If you want to learn how to patch in the DAW and get those modular sounds at a fraction of the price of a hardware rig, try Aalto, by Madrona Labs.
FREE DEMO DOWNLOAD: madronalabs.com/products/aalto"
Designing the Fenix! // This is Not Rocket Science, Stijn Kuipers // Synth Design Podcast
video upload by Synthux Academy
"Synth Design Podcast face to face with This is Not Rocket Science in Amsterdam! This is a super special edition, after a long break (and lots of learnings on my end!).
Join me as I go into Stijn and Priscilla's home in Amsterdam, where they brought the Fenix IV to life. Sunday 5th, at 19:30 CET (Amsterdam time), we'll premiere this episode with live chat with the TiNRS team. See you there!
CHAPTERS:
02:58 - Workshop tour
15:09 - The Story Behind The Fenix Synthesizer
25:30 - Studying Acoustic Instruments
33:17 - Building Tools For Synth Building
34:46 - Making the Fenix
54:22 - Where Ideas Come From
01:00:38 - Stijn's Background
01:02:40 - Early Works
01:08:00 - Design Philosophy
01:22:40 - Synthesizer Design Process
01:25:23 - sDFM (Synth Design for Manufacturing)
01:28:56 - Streamlining Product Testing
01:32:52 - Synthesizer Interface Design
01:35:51 - Synthesizer Visual Design
01:41:00 - Answering Community Questions
01:54:03 - Budgeting and Pricing Synthesizers
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Ending music by Teunis Marseille. Check out his work here: www.instagram.com/teueunis"
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