Thursday, February 15, 2024
Mike Dean Building a Track Is Analog Synth Mayhem | The Process
video upload by Reverb
"Even if you don't know his name, you know Mike Dean's sound. The super-producer and "Synth God" solo artist is a pillar of modern music production. The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Madonna, Jay-Z, Christine and the Queens—these artists and more have made classics with Dean, and that's just his recent work.
Before that, he helped craft a whole era of Southern hip-hop with the likes of Scarface, Geto Boys, UGK, and Devin the Dude, after getting his start as Selena's keyboardist and musical director.
Ahead of an upcoming solo performance at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre on March 1, we got the chance to see the genius at work, learning first-hand exactly why so many artists seek him out.
Get tickets to the Wiltern show: https://bit.ly/3whQRMa
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Mike Dean's YouTube Channel: https://shorturl.at/cfsI0
Mike Dean's Website: https://shorturl.at/bhBLX
Mike Dean on Instagram: https://shorturl.at/crT06
0:00-10:42 - Part One: The Studio
10:43 - Part Two: Building A Track"
Mike Dean - Making of "Challenger" (Live via Stream)
video upload by MIKE DEAN
"Mike Dean in the studio creating the track "Challenger" from the album 4:22 live via Twitch stream on Day 11 of the 422 jams.
4:22 now available on all platforms.
Official Site
https://mwamusic.com"
Novation Supernova II SN 6256
Oberheim FVS-1 Four Voice SN 0720 w/ Dr. Sound TKAWAmod.
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via this auction
"This is the Oberheim 4-voice, FVS-1. It is in excellent condition physically, with only a few minor blemishes in the original tolex and functionally it‘s 100%. It has just undergone a complete service by Patchwork NYC, where the keyboard, knobs and switches were checked and cleaned. All the electronics were checked and calibrated and the programmer was completely restored resulting in a perfectly functional programmer section, which is quite rare for a 4-voice.
There are two mods: 1, the power cord has been replaced with a standard IEC type. 2, In 1996, Takeshi Kawana made a custom 3.5” jack interface panel that allows gate, cv, audio input to the filter and filter cv for each of the 4 voices."
via this auction
"This is the Oberheim 4-voice, FVS-1. It is in excellent condition physically, with only a few minor blemishes in the original tolex and functionally it‘s 100%. It has just undergone a complete service by Patchwork NYC, where the keyboard, knobs and switches were checked and cleaned. All the electronics were checked and calibrated and the programmer was completely restored resulting in a perfectly functional programmer section, which is quite rare for a 4-voice.
There are two mods: 1, the power cord has been replaced with a standard IEC type. 2, In 1996, Takeshi Kawana made a custom 3.5” jack interface panel that allows gate, cv, audio input to the filter and filter cv for each of the 4 voices."
Original Oberheim OB-X 61-Key 6-Voice Synthesizer w/ MIDI
Roland System 100 Model 102 Expander Synthesizer
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via this auction
"Roland System 100 Model 102 Expander, a hard-to-find piece in the System 100 puzzle! Fully serviced with electrolytic recap and calibration. Complete your set!"
via this auction
"Roland System 100 Model 102 Expander, a hard-to-find piece in the System 100 puzzle! Fully serviced with electrolytic recap and calibration. Complete your set!"
Buchla Format 200 Series Analog modular Synthesizer
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via this auction
"Custom Buchla format analog modular synthesizer, inside a birch plywood carrying case with closable-patched lid in great working shape.
Includes 12 professionally built and calibrated modules. 18 stackable Pomona banana cables of various size, 8 Pamona MDP-S banana jumpers, 16 tini jack cables in three sizes and power supply with IEC cable.
Modules are as follows:
258 Dual Oscillator
285 Frequency Shifter
266 Source Of Uncertainty
281 Quad Function Generator
292C Quad Lopass Gate
207 Mixer/Preamplifier
259 Programmable Complex Waveform Generator
291 Dual Voltage Controlled Filter
257 Dual Voltage Processor
256 Dual Control Voltage Adder
277 Signal Delay Unit
294 Four Channel Comb Filter
This synth sounds amazing and has included some hard to find chips as parts of the circuits including the original Buchla spec microphone preamp and some very hard to find SSM chips in the 258. It’s been a joy to put together and use and I hope it will go to a home where it’s appreciated. Thanks for looking!"
via this auction
"Custom Buchla format analog modular synthesizer, inside a birch plywood carrying case with closable-patched lid in great working shape.Includes 12 professionally built and calibrated modules. 18 stackable Pomona banana cables of various size, 8 Pamona MDP-S banana jumpers, 16 tini jack cables in three sizes and power supply with IEC cable.
Modules are as follows:
258 Dual Oscillator
285 Frequency Shifter
266 Source Of Uncertainty
281 Quad Function Generator
292C Quad Lopass Gate
207 Mixer/Preamplifier
259 Programmable Complex Waveform Generator
291 Dual Voltage Controlled Filter
257 Dual Voltage Processor
256 Dual Control Voltage Adder
277 Signal Delay Unit
294 Four Channel Comb Filter
This synth sounds amazing and has included some hard to find chips as parts of the circuits including the original Buchla spec microphone preamp and some very hard to find SSM chips in the 258. It’s been a joy to put together and use and I hope it will go to a home where it’s appreciated. Thanks for looking!"
Quasimidi PolyMorph Sequence Synthesizer
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via this auction
"The PolyMorph sequencer / synthesizer is a full featured and powerful virtually analog synthesizer that assumes an evolved form and purpose of its breakthrough hit predecessor - the RaveOLution 309! First the sounds: the PolyMorph is four synths loaded with synth and drum sounds geared towards electronica and other forms of synthesizer music. Individual ADSR's and filters per oscillator make for a totally tweakable and flexible synthesizer. The sequencer: 16 step, 8 variations, 4 parts or instruments. Parts and even notes can be muted or changed in real time to build and decompose your grooves or synth textures. There are also preset phrase patterns to play around with.
Aside from sounding amazing, the PolyMorph is beefed up by a great set of effects. Add distortion, EQing, reverb, chorus, flange, etc. to each of the four parts independently! The controls, knobs and sequencer can all be controlled via MIDI for in-studio use, however the impressive multi-effects implementation alone is a major hint that the PolyMorph is a machine suited for live, DJ and on the fly music production."
via this auction
"The PolyMorph sequencer / synthesizer is a full featured and powerful virtually analog synthesizer that assumes an evolved form and purpose of its breakthrough hit predecessor - the RaveOLution 309! First the sounds: the PolyMorph is four synths loaded with synth and drum sounds geared towards electronica and other forms of synthesizer music. Individual ADSR's and filters per oscillator make for a totally tweakable and flexible synthesizer. The sequencer: 16 step, 8 variations, 4 parts or instruments. Parts and even notes can be muted or changed in real time to build and decompose your grooves or synth textures. There are also preset phrase patterns to play around with.
Aside from sounding amazing, the PolyMorph is beefed up by a great set of effects. Add distortion, EQing, reverb, chorus, flange, etc. to each of the four parts independently! The controls, knobs and sequencer can all be controlled via MIDI for in-studio use, however the impressive multi-effects implementation alone is a major hint that the PolyMorph is a machine suited for live, DJ and on the fly music production."
Ageispolis after an hour with a Seqtrak
video upload by sj p
"I judge grooveboxes and other sequencer/synth combos on my ability to recreate old Aphex Twin tunes within an hour of unboxing them :) This is my effort at Aphex Twin's Ageispolis, completely from memory on a Yamaha Seqtrak with stock sounds, which took about an hour to do without even using the app/screen. Surprisingly intuitive little thing, I like it much more than I thought I would :)"
Retroverb Lancet: More Than Just a Spring Reverb
video upload by vermonagear
"We have several spring reverb products, but Retroverb Lancet is our most versatile. It has a multimode filter, a VCA section, and an overdrive.
For modulation sources, Retroverb Lancet has an LFO that can be synced to incoming gate signals, an envelope generator, and an envelope follower.
Do you know the typical sound of a spring reverb that has been kicked? With Retroverb Lancet, you can create that sound with the push of a button, or even trigger it with an external gate signal thanks to its unique CRASH function.
Retroverb Lancet is so flexible that it can even create percussive sounds. We made all the sounds in this video using it. If you want to learn more about Retroverb Lancet, please visit our homepage (www.vermona.com). You can also leave your comments below, and we will be happy to answer them.
Your VERMONA crew from the Elektroakustischen Manufaktur, Erlbach"
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