Sunday, October 15, 2023
Spinning the dial on Clough Brengle oscillator, a late 1930s analog device
video uploads by Brian Comnes
Update:
"It's all analog for sure , from 1938!! Don Buchla was 1 year old at the time. Bob Moog was 4 !! Daphne Oram was only 13. It uses two heterodyned tubes oscillating around 80k hz and uses a monster variable capacitor to generate the differential frequency much akin to that used in a tube based theremin, and then to an internal tube amplifier
Best part of this device is it sweeps continuously from 40k hz to about 9k. Most bench oscillators have stepped narrower ranges Here's some vids. "
via this auction
"Used Clough Brengle Beat Frequency Oscillator Model 79C
Estimated from 1937 in good working order. see videos
This an all tube analog oscillator capable of sweeping form 30 hz to 9k hz CONTINUOUSLY .
All orIginal to my knowledge. MassiVe transformers, this thing weighs in at 20 pounds (which will make shipping a bit pricey) Has new grounded power cord
Includes one connector cable."
I'll Carry the Universe with Me - An Autumn Performance Recording
video upload by Meng Qi
"Almost two years ago, in a fall similar to the present, when the dried leaves swirled and danced in the air, a performance video was recorded.
At this moment, I find myself in a different place, with an imprecise location, perhaps somewhere on the mainland of China. On my desk is an unfamiliar poetry collection titled "I'll Carry the Universe with Me."
He said, 'lt's best to have the gift of listening.'
'She played a piece, not the subtle sound of a narrow stream, nor the distant echoes of tall trees. It's best to have the gift of listening, better without a piano, just to listen to the natural sounds of things.'
mengqimusic.com"
Ensoniq Fizmo - Single Patch with Arpeggiator tweaking into Chaos
video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces
"This is a recorded short live jam with my Ensoniq Fizmo. Just a custom patch using the arpeggiator and tweaking things with the knobs into chaos. Still a weird, unique, beautiful sound monster!
I used for the recording the following FX chain:
Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2.
The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. The jam was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and iZotope Ozone on the master track."
Buchla 245 exploration
video upload by Todd Barton
"Experimenting with sending pulse and reference from the 245 to pitch and wave shape of the 258."
chase bliss Mood MKII Sound Demo (no talking) - 6 Ambient Improvisations with Novation Peak
video upload by Limbic Bits
0:00 Far Out
4:46 Before the Flood
6:50 Mare
9:28 Gamelan I
12:48 Gamelan II
15:00 At the Sea
17:27 Entropy (Dist Pad 1, Col of Canada, Anitouch)
Arturia Pigments - Tranceworld Presets Soundbank
video upload by NatLife Sounds
"Download Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/tra...
Tranceworld For Arturia Pigments - is a massive Trance invasion into the Pigments synthesizer.
The sounds inside was inspired by golden Trance era between 1996-2008 years.You will find here everything what you need for getting same sound in your production.
Powerfull and long Bass sounds, big Supersaw and Analog Leads, beautiful cosmic Plucks, lush atmospheric Pads, AAH and VOC's sounds, inspired from 90s, ARP's, KEY's, Synthes, Strong FX's, which are very usefull for transitions in the tracks.
Overall the library have a 64 Trance Presets & Patches, which are:
2 AAH
6 ARP's
7 Bass
7 FX's
13 Leads
12 Pads
10 Plucks
3 Synths
1 VOC
The demo-song was made with a 30 Arturia Pigments patches, whiout any external effects, FX's, or other sounds, except 1 Kick and 2 Drum sounds.
Soundpack contains instruction for Sound installation and also for Soundbank Image Cover installation."
Yamaha CS-15: Duophonic improv w/ Korg SQ-1 - 2 separate voices in one monosynth
video upload by DreamsOfWires
"A simple melodic experiment with the two-voice architecture of the vintage Yamaha CS-15 from 1979. This synth has two separate pairs of control inputs to address two VCO's, filters and ADSR envelopes, each with a VCA. Voltage control uses the less popular Hz/Volts system, also employed by early Korgs such as the MS-20, which is why the SQ-10 sequencer supports it (since the MS-20 Mini re-issue also adopted it).
The range of reachable notes is limited using this sequencer, at least in the lower range, but I was surprised how well it worked, immediately after hooking up the CV A and CV B outputs to the CS-15's VCO 1 & 2 inputs, followed by the GATE A & B outs to the EG 1 & 2 ins. In the next CS-15 video I'll experiment with using the two-voice function in a slightly different way, with another popular sequencer. After that I'll probably focus on using it entirely as a monosynth with some sound examples.
The CS-15 is an odd synth - being able to divide it up into two (albeit very simple) monosynths is very unusual. In fact, I titled the video 'duophonic', which is debatable: The Arp Odyssey is famous for having a duo function, where the pitch of the two oscillators can be divided by the keyboard, but still sharing the same filter, envelope and VCA, and as such not creating two entirely separate voices. The CS-15 is more polyphonic in potential, and so a controller capable of polyphonic voice allocation could use it as a two-voice polyphonic synth. Not especially useful given the single oscillator per voice, but neat nevertheless.
What is most strange is that there is only one shared audio output, meaning that the two voices can't be processed individually. Stranger still is that the larger CS-30/CS-30L has individual outputs for both voices, but does not have separate control inputs for them! It's almost like the design blueprints for both synths somehow got mixed up in the factory.
However, with 2 fully-featured multi-mode filters (low pass/band pass/high pass), two full ADSR envelopes, which can be assigned to any combination of both filters and both VCAs, individual LFO level to pitch and PWM on both oscillators, white noise or external audio input, with Glide AND pitch bend... this really was a highly flexible/capable, well-designed, and well-constructed synth for the time. Important to note though, is that the filters will not self oscillate at high resonance levels, a bit like the early Oberheim SEM etc. The filter mode switches on mine are a little temperamental, probably a sign of age/need of servicing, but otherwise it's built like a tank.
I make videos to promote myself as a musician, and sell music on Bandcammp, which earns a few pennies to help fund what I do. My music can be found here: https://tomorrowthecure.bandcamp.com"
GForce Oberheim OB-X Mini Demos
video upload by GForce Software
"GForce’s Oberheim OB-X is the world’s first officially endorsed emulation of this famous 80s synth. Yet it sounds modern and lends itself superbly to Electronica, EDM, Drum and Bass, Ambient, Rock, Prog Rock, Hip Hop and more. The original synth was used by immense artists and groups such as Japan, Ultravox, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Depeche Mode, Queen, Larry Dunn, Youth, Chris Franke, Styx and many more. GForce’s OB-X preserves the sound everybody loves and has been upgraded to offer new sonic possibilities."
Roland FC 200 ~ Note Mode ~ Bass Pedal with J6 ~ Strymon Cloudburst
video upload by Ebotronix
Roland FC 200 Note modes
allow you to assign note numbers to each of the FC-200’s foot switches
sound source by Aira J6
Mutable Instruments Midipal
Moogerfooger MF 101 Filter
Strymon Cloudburst
15.10.2023
video # 2286
Korg PSS60
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
"Intended to be used by songwriters for sketching out a work in progress, the PSS60 (Programmable Super Section) is an 80's era drum machine with bass and chord accompaniment to boot. Plug in your chords, pick a style, and get jamming. The PSS60 boasts 70 built-in patterns, 50 customisable ones, and storage for 10 songs. Impressively, a single song can contain as many as 9,703 notes. Use the pattern arrangement feature to organise your sequences seamlessly. Plus, with its integrated Mic/Line input, you can connect a microphone or another instrument, opening up even more musical avenues. Includes 2 pin power cable."
via this auction
"Intended to be used by songwriters for sketching out a work in progress, the PSS60 (Programmable Super Section) is an 80's era drum machine with bass and chord accompaniment to boot. Plug in your chords, pick a style, and get jamming. The PSS60 boasts 70 built-in patterns, 50 customisable ones, and storage for 10 songs. Impressively, a single song can contain as many as 9,703 notes. Use the pattern arrangement feature to organise your sequences seamlessly. Plus, with its integrated Mic/Line input, you can connect a microphone or another instrument, opening up even more musical avenues. Includes 2 pin power cable."
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