The Lab Report Episode 1: Building on the Past

video upload by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"This Lab Report explores the original Voltage Research Laboratory along with the upcoming Voltage Lab 2.

The Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2 is a cutting edge synthesis laboratory that offers a new palette of analog textures and waveforms to sonic researchers. Newly developed wave shaping capabilities paired with powerful synthesis tools, and a deep, performance oriented controller join together to create a complete sound design laboratory. This instrument has a very physical sound. The tones it creates feel natural and alive, with traditional waveforms becoming the seeds of unique new shapes and sounds that shift between analog physical modeling and more unfamiliar, abstract timbres."

Wax Tax! Inspired Music and Digital Art // Fairlight CMI // DeltaLab // Casio Sk-1 // Synth Topics

video upload by Saul Stokes - Frequensea

Frequensea Episode 5

"Stokes extracts the music and design language of WAX TRAX!, crafting his take on the 1980 / 90s label out of Chicago. Expect daw-free driving rhythms, pulsing basslines, and aggressive sound design; all syncopated with a nonstop digital art blitz.

Accompanying Stokes’ art and music set will be a short presentation on WAXTRAX! and the musicians who forged a unique genre of electronic music, along with some of the equipment behind the music.

Topics:

WaxTrax!
Ministry - 242- Chris and Cosey - Front Line Assembly
Fairlight CMI
Delta Lab Effectron
Early Akai Samplers
Yamaha CS01
and More"

You can find additional Frequensea Episodes in previous posts here.

BACK TO THE 90s: PROGRESSIVE - DAWLESS JAM / #prophet6 #techno #roland #sequential #tr909 #tr09

video upload by SOLDFAITH

"Hardware only, dawless.
All hardware goes thru a compressor and limiter to get the very best sound possible. You can hear how everything is nicely glued together.

Ableton sequencer is used to record each track."

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge - Orbital Mechanics (Mars)

video upload by SynthAddict

"Maschine+

Mars orbital mechanics (diff. 3 body config.).

I used the closest reasonable multiple of Mars' orbital period for the tempo - 114 bpm

I used the closest reasonable multiples of the orbital period of Mars' 2 moons, Phobos and Deimos.
3 and 2 respectively for a 3/2 time signature (limited options on M+ for custom tempos).

Some odd LFO modulations added on FX too for a little chaos. :-)"

Sound design tutorial from Stranger Things Eleven using OB-6 and Moog Grandmother

video upload by EthanJamesMusic

"This is a sound design tutorial for how to approach a specific sound that was used in the first season of Stranger Things. I was requested to show how I would make the lead sound that happens in the track "Eleven". The sound is a wet electric piano type of sound, with some wrinkles around the use of filter modulation and reverb..

The Sequential Circuits OB-6 can do a respectable job of coming close to the sound, and I tried to get a Grandmother version to come close. This track does require polyphony, so the Grandmother would have to be multitracked to get the same result.

Analog synthesizers have found a way back into film music, which has led to a lot of rich experimentation of what these instruments are capable of. I think my main takeaway is the heavy use of envelope, and setting the filter modulation much lower than a normal synth pluck would require. Also, having a really dry sound mixed in with lots of ambience really cuts through in a way that creates a strong effect."

Keyboard Jun '84 | Turmoil in MIDI land, and isn't pretty

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Not everyone was happy with how MIDI came by and what it became. Many well known people (today) were pretty harsh with how Sequential and the 4 Japanese companies set the standards. The nay-sayers were quite moronic though. They had their chance to be part of the gang, but they bottled it for themselves.
Back in 1983 the MIDI spec page was 10 pages long, but it expanded rapidly. As it was "open source", every manufacturer could implement it as they saw fit and that caused all kinds of problems.

New tech and techniques have always polarized opinion and most people fear new things. Today the rise of AI is such a thing. Some people go bat shit crazy over it, while other's embrace it. Some just ignores it as well. No right or wrong. It all depends on where you're at I guess."

5 years into Eurorack - What changed, what was added, and some sounds

video upload by Omri Cohen

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00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Taking a break
02:12 - Going back to a bigger case
07:29 - Small case for ES9
08:34 - Synths I sold
10:08 - Selling the Mimeophon
12:24 - Selling Lubadh and Arbhar
14:46 - Still using Microcell
16:47 - Still using Magneto
18:31 - Still using Morphagene
20:16 - Color coding by length
21:28 - Why the NerdSeq
26:00 - How I use the NerdSeq
35:00 - New filters
36:17 - New VCOs
38:12 - New quantizer
40:42 - X-Pan
41:54 - Voltage MultiStage
43:45 - StarLab

Ultratroninator 3000 shutdown sequence with Easter Egg

video upload by Ultratroninator 3000

"To shutdown the Ultratroninator 3000 hold down the three right buttons. A shutdown countdown starts, and the buttons must be held for the duration of the countdown otherwise shutdown is aborted.

Here's an Easter Egg I added to the Ultratroninator 3000. Release the keys and abort the countdown just a fraction of a second before the timer gets to zero. The LEDs start doing a Conway's Life thing, which is interesting 'cause it's mapped to the 14 segment displays. The three rows of 8 discrete LEDs are also included."

Deep dive with the AtoVproject Dual Harmonic Oscillator

video upload by Tom Churchill

"At the end of last year I took delivery of the Dual Harmonic Oscillator, courtesy of AtoV Project. I did a ‘first patch’ type video a few weeks ago, but now that I’ve had a bit longer to get to know it, I wanted to do another video that explores it in a bit more depth. I’m glad I took my time, because this is a very deep oscillator. It’s quite different from any other VCO I’ve used, and it really rewards experimentation. I’ve been coaxing some amazing sounds and textures out of it, and in this video I break down seven patches."

NEO TRINITY - LFO MODE

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Lets make some spicy modulation with Vaclav!"