Joranalogue Audio Design PIVOT 2 / first patches and exploration

video upload by BRiES

"In this very first video with a pre-production unit of PIVOT 2 by Joranalogue Audio Design I experimented with a few different ways in which the clever signal router can be used to route signals to and from each other. PIVOT 2 is also suited to transition smoothly between serial, parallel or inverted serial processor chaining. I use PIVOT 2 as a voltage controlled panner, to crossfade between two modulators and to create feedback paths. Lastly I use the module as a simple VCA.

I'm in the process of learning how to work with Final Cut Pro so please don't mind the video fx and unelegant video and text transitions."

You can find additional details in this post.

XFMR Ring Modulator : With Sine Waves & Other Waveforms : Vaemi (Eurorack)

video upload by Vaemi

"The XFMR Ring Modulator is a very old transformer ring modulator design. It dates back to 1947. The inventor of the device is Harald Bode, not the inventor of the ring modulator, but the inventor of many other important circuits, who first thought of using it in music systems and designed an example of it. The first versions had inputs with 2 audio transformers and 4 diodes installed in a ring configuration for the ring modulator.
The module is 10 hp. It is hand-assembled with very high-quality through-hole components. The transformers used in the XFMR Ring Modulator are Tamura brand transformers with very high quality and flat response. There are two separate transformers at the input and output. Also, the input and output voltages are calibrated according to our system and eurorack systems.
Input and output have a headroom of 10Vpp. Unlike the original design, the module is not passive but active (buffered). The XFMR Ring Modulator has a Carrier input and input attenuator, an Output and its attenuator, a Modulator CV input and its attenuator. The lights on the panel show the exact phase of the modulation. The gain setting you choose on the input signals will change and affect the sound of the XFMR Ring Modulator. It will also affect and change the harmonics generated by the attenuator to reduce the amount of modulation. There is also an offset knob for ring modulation. Here you can change the zero point of the modulation, direct and shape the modulation.
At Vaemi, we have revived this old construction technique by creating the XFMR Ring Modulator as an active ring modulator with a transformer.

- Tamura Input and Output Transformers

- Active Ring Modulator design

- Illuminated design to track the phase of modulation"

Also see Vaemi Introduces XFMR Ring Modulator Eurorack Module

Facehugger Envelope example

video upload by flightofharmony

"Using the Facehugger function generator as an envelope generator: controlling the VCA of an Infernal Noise Machine.
Facehugger project is live on Kickstarter until Saturday, April 22, 2023! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/..."

Dark energy of retro music software #3

video upload by Alexander Zolotov

"Unfinished track from 2004, previously unreleased.
Made with Skale Tracker
Full discography: https://nightradio.bandcamp.com
(c) NightRadio / WarmPlace.ru"

Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver 61-Key 4-Voice Polyphonic Synthesize SN 00940

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Walnut Digital Keyboards Inc. (DKI) Synergy II +

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"This unit is the Synergy II +, which means it has MIDI and an RS-232 port for communications. It would normally hook up to a Kaypro (!) computer for sound storage and editing, but these days, some crafty folks have made interfaces available to connect to modern computers."

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Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter with MPG-80 Programmer REV 4

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"Rolandk MKS80 - the hidden Jupiter 7!

A mix of Jupiter 6 and Jupiter 8 the MKS80 features VELOCITY and AFTERTOUCH which the keyboards dont have.

This unit is a MK4

Features CEM3340 oscillators, Roland IR3109 filters, and CEM3360 VCAs (These models are extremely hard to find)"

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Korg MS-10 SN 130843 w/ Original Box

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Roland TR-808

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"This classic vintage Roland TR 808 drum machine was obtained from the original purchaser, who had a private studio in a Northern California forest. When we received it, it still had its original protective plastic overlay on it. Obviously, it has rarely been used."

MTI Auto Orchestra 16R

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"Amazing all-analog piece of history! (Pre-MIDI) Drum machine (CR78-ish) and synth-bass (VERY TB303 sounding!) module. Also has a great organ drone and rhythmic piano synth, with separate outputs for each (there are also separate synth waveform outputs). You can bring, in and out, all the different drums and instruments via the front panel, not to mention the ability to tweak the the bass cutoff,res and decay.

This one has the extremely rare, 16r Expansion Memory box, that gives you 4 variations to each preset beat!"

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