Gearfest UK 2023: Novation FLKey 49 - Control For FL Studio

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Chris Calcutt from Novation at Gear Fest 2023, where he introduced the FL Key 49, an expansion of Novation's FL Key range. The FL Key 49 offers more keys and additional features compared to the previous models, addressing the demand for larger keyboard options.

It provides a comprehensive level of control over FL Studio, with dedicated hardware access to the channel rack, sequencer, and various functions. Chris demonstrated the seamless integration between the FL Key 49 and FL Studio, highlighting the advantages of hands-on control and the elimination of reliance on the mouse.

For more information:
https://novationmusic.com/"

Gearfest UK 2023: Void and Vista Strands

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Tom from Void and Vista at Gear Fest 2023, where he introduced their Strands Kontakt instrument. Strands is a unique Kontact-based instrument that features 32 sound sources over two layers, blending real instrument articulations with effects-driven textures.

It has a full effects engine, dual filters with switchable modes, two LFOs with cross-modulation, voice stacking with detuning and width, a dedicated lo-fi section, and a three-stage effects chain.

Tom emphasized the character and atmospheric nature of Strands, highlighting its strengths in pads, atmospheres, textures, and bass sounds.

The library is designed to provide a variety of organic and unconventional sounds, utilizing close-mic techniques and a range of sound manipulation techniques. Strands is available for purchase directly from Void and Vista's website for £129, and the company has plans for future releases.

For more information:
https://voidandvista.com/"

Gearfest UK 2023: Korg's New Nautilus AT On Show

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Luke Edwards from Korg UK at Gear Fest 2023, where he showed us the just released the Nautilus AT, an upgraded version of the Nautilus workstation with the addition of Aftertouch.

The Nautilus AT offers expressive control with assignable Aftertouch, allowing users to add extra nuance and variation to their playing.

Available in 88 and 61-key options, the Nautilus AT retains the nine engine architecture from the Kronos, including sampling, piano, electric piano, and legacy synth engines like the MS-20 and Poly-6.

The Nautilus AT serves as Korg's current flagship workstation."

Gearfest UK 2023: PWM Mantis Synth Is Coming Along

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Paul and Ben from PWM at Gear Fest 2023, where they provided an update on their Mantis synthesizer. The Mantis project was initially started by Chris Huggett, and Ben has taken over the firmware development since Chris's passing. The Mantis is now in a working state and producing impressive sounds. Ben discussed the challenges of refining the code and turning the proof of concept into a fully functional product, addressing features like the multi-mode filter and ensuring compatibility for production. Paul mentioned that the firmware and sound patching would require a few more months of development before moving into mass production. The Mantis is expected to be available for purchase in October, just in time for the pre-Christmas rush."

Modular Day, Ghent, June 11th, 2023

video upload by Threetom Modular

"0:00 Intro
1:12 Drive to Ghent (Music by Dries Guesens)
2:19 Arriving at Dok Noord (Music by Arrandan)
3:07 Modular Market (Music by Sebastopol)
3:50 Threetom DOPPIO preview (at the Threetom booth)
4:17 Voxular (Peter Jamée)
5:21 Nordlys (Gregory Delabelle)
6:47 The Sound of Plants (Pieter-Jan Van den Berge & Erwin Verhelst)
7:39 Boris Uytterhaegen (Joranalogue)
9:24 François Gaspard (Shakmat)
12:27 Outro (Music by Onsturicheit)

MORE INFO ABOUT THE ARTISTS IN THIS VIDEO:

* Dries Guessens: https://linktr.ee/geusens.dries.music

* Onsturicheit: https://www.instagram.com/onsturicheit/ & https://onsturicheit-chaos.bandcamp.com/

* Nordlys: https://www.instagram.com/mangoestrec... & https://www.youtube.com/@GregoryDelab...

* The Sound of Plants: https://soundcloud.com/duister-muis/e...

* Sebastopol: https://www.instagram.com/sebastopol_... & https://sebastopolmusic.bandcamp.com/

* Arrandan: https://arrandan.bandcamp.com/

* Boris Uytterhaegen: https://www.instagram.com/zure_beer/ & https://zurebeer.bandcamp.com/

* François Gaspard: https://www.instagram.com/shakmatmod/

* Threetom Modular Synthesizers: http://www.threetom.com & https://www.instagram.com/threetommod..."

Roland JV-2080 Demo Part 1

video upload by Panu Savolainen

Part 2 here

"Multitracked demo of Roland JV-2080. Eventide Space used for additional reverb."

California Highway 33 (The Petroleum Highway)

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We follow California Highway 33 in Kern County, heading north from the town of Taft through several of the largest active oil fields in the state. Along the way with pass through the small communities of Derby Acres and McKittrick, meeting Highway 58 in the latter for a brief concurrency.

Please check out the previous leg of this journey: Highways 166 & 33 leaving the Carrizo Plain National Monument east to the town of Maricopa: [posted here]

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, using the following instruments:
Cherry Audio Elka X, Octave CAT, Stardust 201
Arturia Synclavier V (synthesized drums)
Arturia CMI V with prepared guitar and invented instrument samples by Elliott Sharp
Crank Sturgeon Pocket Gamelan
Strymon Starlab reverb module
Universal Audio UAD Electra 88
Metasonix R-54 VCO/VCF module
Dreadbox Euphoria phaser module
EastWest Hollywood Pop Brass and Stormdrum"

7/16/23 The sound of a Viscount PCM 64S dying :(please send schematics :)

video upload by Cfpp0

This appears to be the first post to feature the Viscount PCM 64S.

"This rare and feature-packed (trigger in, out, individual snare out, footswitch jacks for break, clap, and start, volume knobs for six categories, 2 clap variation buttons, three percussion cancel buttons) preset pattern drum machine worked fine every time. Yet it wasn’t getting used enough and was put in a storage box and listed on Reverb. It sold, so it got pulled out for a final test (as one does) before shipping. What evil invisible specter lived in that box? Not sure, but it flew this Viscount over the cookoo’s nest and now this once glorious machine just ratchets and glitches. I opened it up and saw no bulging or leaking capacitors or obvious issues. We have a tech who is willing to fix it, and the previous buyer is still willing to buy it once it’s fixed, but we have no schematic. Viscount was an Italian company and restoration of antiquity is one of the many things at which Italians excel. So, if you have a schematic, posso avere? Ti prego!"

Update:

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Zynthian V5: The open source synthesizer workstation you might have been looking for

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"The new #Zynthian V5 #synth #workstation has turned some heads already. In this video, I show how to build the kit, how to install the software, and most importantly, how it sounds and some of the things it can do. Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:20 unboxing
01:00 parts overview
01:19 building the kit
07:29 what is a Zynthian?
08:40 install the OS
09:14 basic UI
09:39 how does the piano sound?
10:27 short, middle and long presses
10:49 felt piano demo
11:26 adding a big reverb
12:09 enough of the talking,...
12:20 filtered arppegiated patch
13:02 slow morph choir
13:52 vibraphone
14:25 silver bell
14:44 slow strings
15:07 hard saw
15:22 ice field
15:53 overdrive 3
16:09 space piano
16:40 fretless bass
16:50 power pwm
17:12 acoustic guitar
17:36 fantasia
17:48 warm pad
17:56 polysynth
18:01 space voice
18:06 bowed glass
18:17 metal pad
18:26 halo pad
18:47 sweep pad
10:03 Rhodes 3
20:00 MOD UI (a virtual pedal board)
21:52 some sound design (creating a pad sound)
24:29 important things to consider
24:57 creating a track / loop with the step sequencer
28:28 summary / my impressions
29:49 final thoughts / bye-bye

links and resources:
Zynthian https://zynthian.org/
Shop https://shop.zynthian.org/
That screwdriver I'm using in this video https://l1nq.com/jVEGJ

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Patching the Octave Cat

video upload by boxoftextures

"Another amazing vintage synth recreation from Cherry Audio, this time the Octave Cat. Although possibly it should really be The Cat, from Octave. Either way, it's fun to program and sounds great. Always wanted one, back in the day. They also made the Kitten, a smaller version, and the Catstick, a joystick you could hook up to your other synths. Still want one of those!

And the Cherry Audio software version is excellent. It has character, and power. And it adds an extra page the original didn't have, with effects and a sequencer. Oh, and adds polyphony too. But it was the '70s, and we didn't really have such things back then, or at least most of us didn't.

In this video I'm making four patches from scratch. As usual. What's a little different is that I usually make a few before recording a video, just to get a feel for the synth. For this one though I just dove right in, so at times it may have taken me a little while to notice things, or figure them out. But it's not an overly complicated synth so wasn't a huge issue. And it sounds great. Which I may have mentioned before LOL

Mastodon: https://vmst.io/@selgart
Twitter: https://twitter.com/selgart
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boxoftextures"