Chasing Ghosts

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Hi All,
It's been a while since my last video and it will take a while to get back into the routine. I came down with a flu from hell and I've been out of order for two weeks. It's the first time since 2020 and I can't remember flu hitting this hard, not being able to sleep, eat, listen to modulars or watching TV. I tested negative on Covid-19, but maybe it's Covid-24. Who knows.

On January 30 I posted the 'Where's the Easel' video. I made a decision to go for Eurorack in 2020 and 'never' wander Buchla's official banana path. So while it's easier to just buy an Easel, spending $6K in a different universe is just not an option. So the Quest continues.

This is a video full of dead ends. I was pretty convinced I could approximate the Buchla with Endorphin.es Shuttle System and the Sensel Morph controller but only got one aspect of it. Using the Beatstep Pro only confirmed how important that Electronic Music Box touch keyboard is.

It confirmed how close the Shuttle is to the Easel Command, and yet so far away. I thought the Verbos Touch Keyboard would be a solution, but it was not. I found a used one, but it felt unresponsive and didn't track pitch. Fortunately I managed to calibrate it, but my fingers and touchplates are not compatible.

Again, tunnel vision made me completely overlook the Buchla LEM 218E V3 touch keyboard - which now comes with Eurorack outputs on the side. So I took a leap of faith and ordered the 218E. Hopefully the Quest comes to an end just before March, hoping the Easel is more than a Eurorack ghost. Speaking of Ghosts, I also tried to fit the Endorphin.es Ghost delay in the Shuttle, another dead end, which are actually u-turns. This was a tough video to make for many reasons and it felt like chasing ghosts. It's all over the place. But I think I am getting somewhere now, and learned a lot."

Sequential Prophet 10 | The Disaster. An FX-soundscape

video upload by MIDERA

"This whole sequence of sounds just... was not good. I actually made part 2 first, but then started over and that's what you hear first. Part 1 I just got up and shut it down. But hey - maybe you'll find something inviting and interesting in this moor.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb"

It's all about timbres and how you play them. Interesting as a follow-up to Prophet 5 - How does the Poly-Mod Work?

Yamaha CS01 loopsong 11

video upload by Jeroen Elfferich

"A live looping tune with the Boss RC-20 XL and Yamaha CS01."

Buchla 200 t System ~ Strymon Cloudburst

video upload by Ebotronix

Buchla 200 Tip Top Audio
2x 292t, 2x 245t, 266t, 257t, 4x 258t, 2x 281t ,2x 207t, 296t
Mutable Intruments 4x Ripples, Veils.
Tunefish Modular 2x Ornament and Crime
XAOC Batumi
Flame Talking Synth Module, + Mirror Unipolar Inverter.
16n Faderbox
Doepfer R2m Ribbon Controller, A 151
Intelligel Planar 2, Sealegs
Toppobrillo 2x TWF
2x Ritual Electronics flexibilité with 2x Boss EV 30
Strymon Cloudburst
17.2 2024
video # 2341

Prophet 5 - How does the Poly-Mod Work?

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Creating Mind-Blowing Sounds with Prophet 5's Poly Mod Section, Wind & FX

'Unveiling the Sonic Depths of Prophet 5 Synth: From Enchanting Winds to Dark Mysteries and Funky Leads!"

Dive into the mesmerizing world of the Prophet 5 Synth with our demo video!
🎹 Explore a sonic journey featuring ethereal wind sounds, low drones, percussive beats, use of the “poly mod” section, dark mysterious pads, filter explorations, and more.
We've even thrown in some iconic presets, showcasing the synth's versatility with tweaking options.
Don't miss the atmospheric sounds from 'She's Strange' - Cameo and groove to the funky lead sound inspired by 'You're the One for Me' by D Train.
Whether it's glistening tones, brass swells, or sweet organ vibes, the Prophet 5 delivers an extraordinary range of sounds.
🌌✨ Press play and let the synth enchant your ears!'


Timings:-

0:00 – Introduction & description
0:42 - Wind using filter, modulation & poly mod Section
2:49 - Low Drone
3:02 - Percussive sound
3:21 – Using the Poly Mod – in depth demo
4:56 - Poly Mod - Dark Mysterious
6:38 - Poly Mod - Filter Pad
7:17 - Poly Mod - Low Poly Mod Drone
8:09 - Presets including tweaking
8:45 - Cameo – She’s Strange
9:06 - Glistening
9:25 - D Train – You’re the One for Me – Lead Sound
9:33 - Brass Swell Pad
10:16 - Organ
10:28 - Sweet

Link to Wav

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8lpg1zkxsyw...

Watch me bring that sound back to life!🎹🕺 "

Do You Suffer From SSSS? (Sticky Sequencer Switch Syndrome)

video upload by John L Rice

"Several brands of modular synths, including Moog, Synthesizers.com, Moon Modular, Club Of The Knobs, Mos-Lab, Synth-Werk, etc. use a particular style of momentary push button switch in their sequencer modules that can sometimes bind and stick, which is annoying to unacceptable. I don’t know if all of these switches are made by the Switchcraft company or some are knockoffs? Anyways, this video shows how bad the switches can sometimes be and shows some possible solutions."

ELKA RHAPSODY 610 String Machine 1974 | HD DEMO

video upload by AnalogAudio1

"(c) 2024 by AnalogAudio1

Demo of the string machine ELKA RHAPSODY from 1974. I played it dry. It can produce warm analog strings in combined with celeste-type sounds. Fully polyphonic, it has splitable keyboard. Heavily used by Tangerine Dream in the 1970s. But also played by Klaus Schulze (Timewind), Jean-Michel Jarre (Equinoxe), Vangelis and others."

Motto Akemie Presets - 6 Voice FM Drum Synth Plugin

video upload by ALM TV

"Demoing some of the factory presets included with ‘Motto Akemie’ - our new 6 Voice FM drum synth and step sequencer for your DAW."

See the announcement post here.

Tubbutec MC-2oh2 tutorial and demo (Roland MC-202 mod)

video upload by Tubbutec

"In this demo we demonstrate some of the features and the workflow of the Tubbutec Mc-2oh2 modification for the Roland MC-202 synthesizer.
MC-2oh2 adds a lot of additional features, such as MIDI, an pattern based sequencer, arpeggiatior extra modulations and more...
https://tubbutec.de/mc-2oh2/"

Anthony Teaches at ARP Foundation | NAMM 2024

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"Join me at the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation booth as I take questions, help people program an ARP 2600 synthesizer, give tips, recommend practice techniques and patch / perform a few sounds. We also raffled off a ARP 2600 (signed by me) that was generously donated by Korg USA. It was a fun day at the ARP booth spreading the joy of programming and performing on vintage analog synthesizers.

00:00 Opening (music)
00:17 Anthony's Intro
01:37 ARP 2600 M Giveaway
03:22 Shane works on a lead sound
08:33 Anthony plays the lead sound
11:07 Anthony talks about overcoming hardware issues
11:38 Han works on a ring modulator sound
13:59 Anthony talks about saving sounds
15:08 ARP 2600 Patch Book with 100 Patches
16:22 4 Ways to Break down a sound
18:51 Review Han's ring modulator sound
20:41 Review the 4 Ways to Break down a sound
23:10 Favorite Patch
23:31 Anthony Patches a Theremin
29:21 Tim Pates a Theremin / String
31:47 Camillo makes a high tone pluck sound
34:44 Anthony recommends making simple sounds with efx
35:18 Making sounds that fit the song
37:04 Surprising Sounds
38:43 Recording Effects
41:07 Synthesizer Cookbook Series
41:23 Anthony talks about emulating acoustic instruments
43:21 Closing
43:37 Sign up to win an ARP 2600 M / Support ARP
44:11 Logo (music)"