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Take 5 Version 2.0 - Double the Sounds + New Synthesis Features

video upload by Sequential

Press release follows:

Sequential Unveils Take 5 Synthesizer v2.0 Software Update
Latest Software Update Doubles the Number of Presets and Introduces New Synthesis Features and Effects

San Francisco, CA - Sequential, a leading manufacturer of synthesizers and electronic musical instruments, has announced the release of the Take 5 v2.0 software update, bringing a host of new features and enhancements that further extend the capabilities of this portable polyphonic analog synthesizer.

This free software update includes an additional 128 Preset and 128 User memory locations, doubling the previous sound bank size. The Factory bank expansion is filled with imaginative new sounds created by some of the world’s leading sound designers and synthesists. These sounds range from classic analog-style patches to modern, cinematic soundscapes that will give artists a competitive edge in modern music production.

Take 5 v2.0 also provides new synthesis features that dramatically expand the creative possibilities for sound design. This includes capabilities like Envelope Repeat, which allows users to create evolving and complex sounds by looping sections of the synth’s envelopes, and LFO Slew, which smooths over wave shapes to enable more organic and musical modulations. These are especially useful for creating ambient, drone, and experimental sounds, adding new dimensions to any performance.

One of the most exciting new features is the addition of a Lo-Fi effect emulating the sound of time-worn analog tape machines. Featuring controls for wow and flutter, playback head azimuth, and tape drive amount, the Lo- Fi effect can be used to add anything from a gritty character, through to a full-blown “busted tape deck” vibe, imparting a new level of vintage flavor to any of Take 5’s sounds.

'In the 18 months since we introduced it, thousands of Take 5 synths have gone around the world and introduced many musicians to the feeling of Sequential for the first time,” said David Gibbons, CEO. “We hope these new sounds excite and inspire existing owners and new Take 5 players alike.'

The Take 5 v2.0 software update includes numerous new features and several bug fixes and is available now as a free download for all Take 5 owners at the Sequential website. For more information about the Take 5 synthesizer and its v2.0 software update, visit us at: https://www.sequential.com/take-5-v2-update

Korg ARP 2600 M Sequenced and Accompanied by the Polyend Tracker

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video we use the Polyend Tracker, an 8 track standalone audio workstation, to sequence and accompany the Korg ARP 2600 M, a semi-modular powerhouse classic."

Video by: Matthew Piecora (@EZBOT_ )"

Some funk bass with the Sequential Pro-3

video upload by Roman

Gotharman's Urano: Draw Waves

video upload by gotharman

"In the forthcoming update, it will be possible to draw LFO and Oscillator waveforms. Showing the LFO modulating two analog filters, and then showing an Oscillator. 15 draw waves can be stored for each preset. I do not show it in this video, but the LFO's can also be key-trigged, and used as envelopes!
www.gotharman.dk"

Dreadbox EREBUS & HADES reissues // GODS reborn as SYNTHS!

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The Gods of Darkness and the Underworld now come in eurorack compatible desktop form! A huge change from whatever nastiness they got up to in Ancient Greece .. they're now KINGS of VCO goodness.

https://patreon.com/starskycarr

0:00 Gods of the underworld
0:56 Similarities and Differences
2:59 Track# 1 CHUNKY HOUSE
4:52 HADES walkthrough
9:45 PWM FM from the LFO
11:57 TRACK # 2 SUMMONING THE UNDERWORLD
12:27 EREBUS walkthrough
18:58 Track # 3 DUO MODE DEMO
20:09 Modulating the ECHO echo echo
21:07 Track # 4 5 OSC PATCH ...ALL TOGETHER NOW
22:13 Decisions, decisions, decisions...."

Modal Cobalt 8 at full throttle (no talking sounds demo, vid 1/2)

video upload by Jexus (sounds-for-synths.com)

Part 1 here

"My thoughts on the synth [and info on how to purchase the patches]: https://sounds-for-synths.com/modal-c..."

Behringer Cat synth - unboxing and first sounds (no talk)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Yes, it's my first Cat video, the Behringer Cat, which recently plunged in price by almost 50 per cent. It cost me substantially less than the Nemesis delay which it's paired with here. It's a bargain and since there was zero chance of me ever buying (and hoping to maintain) a 50-year-old original Cat it seemed a fair deal. Strangely enough I'd been looking at this synth for a month or so specifically because of two features: It's paraphonic with separate VCO 1 & 2 CV inputs; and it has beautifully raw cross-modulation. (More with the CV inputs in a later video)

This is also my first unboxing video (a challenge accepted from Berin) but I couldn't bring myself to utter lines like "here is the power supply, oh and a lovely sticker" so there's some Cat sounds over the top. There's a lot of dischordant sounds in this demo but that's what I bought it for. Of course it can do all the usual things too. The Nemesis delay is slopped over the top of everything for which I offer no apology since it sounds so much better that way, covers up sloppy playing, and makes filter twiddlings interesting. But if anyone really wants 100% raw stuff let me know. As usual there is no post-production audio trickery, the path is Cat to Nemesis to you. And for any Cat veterans out there I'm sure various settings were either redundant or bypassed (I couldn't work out the second envelope), but it's early days so live and learn. It was fun not needing to even look in a manual though, it's there in front of you. One thing that did strike me was how powerful the resonance is. I've been spoiled by the no-risk DB-01 Polivoks resonance which happily goes to 100 per cent anytime. Not here!

Visuals are AI-generated images made using Stable Diffusion. Being the creative type I came up with my very own set of AI word prompts, which I think makes me "lead visual artist, SFX supervisor and CGI chief designer".

0:00 Unboxing with bloops
1:02 Paraphonic grind
1:36 Filter sweeps
2:32 Awful twiddlings
4:04 Sick mid
4:23 Twiddlings two
4:55 Not Arabic

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/"

Vintage Serge Modular Music Systems Clear Panel Modules & Power Supply

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via this auction

Additional Tone Tweakers Listings, also on Reverb

"Here we have 2 vintage serge modular music systems smms modules attached to a clear custom unlabelled front panel and power supply. The previous owner says they were probably from around 1980 or so and didnt remember anything else about them - 40+ years is a long time!

The modules appear to be the wonderful wave multiplier and triple comparator, but we’re not sure so see pics and do your own research before buying so you know what to expect. If it IS the wave multiplier, this is one of the most sought after of serge modules as it sounds like nothing else.

These came out of a cabinet with Aries modules (being sold separately) and are untested. Assume they’ll need repair."

Also see Original SMMS aka Serge Modular Music Systems Docs, and this post for a look at Serge Modular Music Systems back in the day.

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