Saturday, March 23, 2024
DIY Sequencer for the Elektor Formant
video upload by Andreas Remshagen
"More Info and Cirquit:
www.remshagen.eu/Formant/Sequencer.htm
I saw this Sequencer for the Elektor Formant in some Vids in the Net - but i couldn't get the original circuit. So i created an easy circuit that is based on the Baby 10- Sequencer. Its a 555-Clock with a 4017-Counter.
The Sequencer can be driven by an external Clock and it has two Gate and CV-outputs.
I connected the Gate and CV directly with the Formants Gate and KOV inputs. If you don't want to make this internal connection then you can do this via the CV and Gate output Jacks."
New Befaco Modules Launch Party! // Live from Elevator Sound EU (Barcelona)
video upload by DivKid
"Join us on Saturday the 23rd of March at 4pm CET (Spain) for the launch party with 3 new Befaco modules on show at the EU Elevator Sound store in Barcelona.
I'll be in person with Befaco to talk about new modules, patch, make music and sounds and hangout both in the stream and in person for the event."
Erbe-Verb B&G | Shared System 'X' | Episode 03 | Back in Black
video upload by Cinematic Laboratory
"Yeah. I made episode 03 before I was able to finish episode 02 so I decided to post them both. There's no need on this channel to manage posts to maximize views, I just want you to be able to find information when you need it and I just LOVE to make content like this. I made a lot of videos about the EV in the past and it's covered in the old Shared System tutorials (link in video). In this video, I am going to try something new.
In this episode, I'll only use Erbe-Verb and DXG in a feedback loop. So no fancy 7U case layout this time, I made this video to find out if it can still be relevant in 2024. Since I am totally biased, you'll need to decide for yourself. Honestly, if you need a regular reverb, maybe a stereo module would serve you better.
Erbe-Verb is going for a limited rerun in black and gold, so this also means it's getting old and possibly moving to retirement. Without speculating too much, it's possible that MakeNoise is working on a successor now they have this amazing new ARM DSP board. But again, I have no idea. What we DO know is, that Erbe-Verb is widely considered as one of the best reverbs in eurorack, even though it's not the best reverb as a reverb. Que? It excels in creative use and abuse. It will never get old and whatever comes next, it will pair well with the EV (it pairs really well with a Mimeophon, StarLab, Sealegs or Desmodus Versio).
Apart from the sound design fun, Erbe-Verb plays a big role in the Shared System signature sound. While it's partly overshadowed by the more recent Mimeophon, the Mime's 'halo' only adds a little space. It's nothing compared to the 'icy sheet metal in deep space' sound from the EV, which can easily double as a classic spring- or plate reverb when 'absorb' and 'tilt' are used to tame the high end. I've never been a fan of the predelay, but it can do amazing things with modulation and gates/triggers.
The Erbe-Verb is 'mono IN' so it needs to be used as a send/return with a stereo voice like XPO or Spectraphon. Here's where a ModDemix comes in handy. You can use CH1 and CH2 to pass on your stereo mix to let's say an X-PAN, and use the Sum out to EV. Then you can patch the EV's stereo out to X-PAN's aux inputs. It's a lot of patching and modules for a verb, but it provides a lot of freedom."
Dual #XPO | Shared System 'X' | Episode 02 | 259 is here again
video upload by Cinematic Laboratory
"This series is about getting creative within the confinement of the 7U case with black and gold modules which are available in retail. The goal is to build something like the original Shared System B&G where the collection and order of modules deliver a logical and intuitive synthesizer ecosystem.
The heart and soul of the original Shared is the DPO, which is a dual complex VCO, inspired by the Buchla 259 from the '70's. There's 'two five nine was here' printed on the circuitboard. While the DPO is still available, it's only available in silver, and it may not be restocked in the EU because it has a vactrol to strike the wavefolder. Without speculating too much, DPO will either leave the stage, or return as a 'green' revision borrowing a DXG strike. Who knows.
Even though I love Spectraphon, which also has a '259 inspired' design, it doesn't sound like an analog DPO. It doesn't have the raw sound of fresh timber. I've been experimenting with dual XPO's for a while now (there's a link to my XPO vs DPO video) and I've 'discovered' that adding a moddemix as a bus really approximates it, but can also go beyond any complex VCO I've heard. The output count is outrageous, and having the 'FM/MOD bus' on the outside brings you very close to a Serge design. It takes a bit more patching, but it also delivers tons of fun.
I am aware this series is a bit like a buying guide mixed with a MakeNoise ad but I am not affiliated with MakeNoise except that I am a groupie. I make fan films. We all have our favorites and MN was my entry into modular. I am totally biased. But these layouts also work with other brands and they're shared for inspiration. It's not the brand, not the modules, it's the roles, order and interaction of modules that turn a patch blanket into an ecoystem."
Friday, March 22, 2024
Mega Synthesis Demo 6 [Sega Genesis Music Machine]
video upload by sushiboots
"Writing some more Sega Gensesis/Sega Mega Drive music. Please enjoy."
With the Sonicware Liven Mega Synthesis.
Ensoniq EPS ambient pads
video upload by MIDERA
"Sampled in a sound from the Sequential Prophet 10. Realized only tonight how to layer multiple sounds that could play simultaneously. Was about to give up on the EPS, but I think there's a lot of stuff it can do that is interesting. This was one of those things."
Novation Peak 03/21/24
video upload by COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
"Familiar faces, the things that connect you all the way back."
The Secret Sounds of Oberheim Xpander Revealed
video upload by Andy Whitmore
"Analog Synthesizers Rewind: Top 10 Classics!
S1:Ep3 - The third in a series of 11 videos!
Oberheim Xpander – Famous Sounds – all 100 presets demonstrated
The famous sound of the Oberheim Xpander!"
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