The Secret Behind Plantasia’s Iconic Whistle Sound

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"In this episode, I'll break down the iconic whistle sound that plays the unforgettable melody of Mort Garson's legendary synth album Plantasia. We'll delves deep into how this unique sound was put together on the very same instrument Mort used: my rare 1969 Moog IIIC modular synthesizer. After you watch this video, I'm confident you'll be able to re-create this sound on any hardware or virtual synth.

Plantasia has become a cult favorite, widely regarded for its pioneering use of analog synths, and its recent re-release in 2019 on Sacred Bones introduced this masterpiece to a whole new generation. Join me as I bring you the magic behind the expressive melody whistle sound on one of the best-selling albums in electronic music history!"

Additional Plantasia posts

10.14.2024 Mos-lab & Scrotum Lab

video uploads by batchas

"Focusing on Filter/Resonator 1047. As usual I record the session with the modular, not focusing on musicality or composition. Simply enjoying frequencies. It sounds pretty good on the Neumann monitors, now that its in a nice walnut case ;)"

MOS-LAB ARP 2500

Gazing at Synths at Kosmische Nacht 3, The Rose Hill, Brighton, 10th October 2024.

video upload by TonyBSynths

"A very short and not so wonderfully edited hand held video of me whilst I was gazing at Synths - one of my smaller obsessions.

At Kosmische Nacht 3, The Rose Hill, Brighton, 10th October 2024.

This evening was the third homage to the German Berlin School of Synthesis.
Soundtrack from that School featuring an excerpt from 'Rubycon' by Tangerine Dream."

sunset rider | Yamaha Reface CP, op-1, Digitakt

video upload by patchesinblue

"sunset rider

short jam with the Yamaha reface CP"

New Machina Bristronica Videos

Videos 23 through 45 have been added to this post. You can use the player control on the top right, once there, to skip around.

See the Machina Bristronica label for additional posts.

Playfader - CV/ MIDI sequencing

video upload by True Cuckoo

More info: https://goplayallday.com

ZERO is a tiny DJ / Performance instrument

video upload by True Cuckoo

"More info and preordering: https://driftdj.com"

$499 USD (excl. VAT)

Zero is a unique, fun to play, truly-portable DJ system featuring 2-deck playback and a familiar mixer layout. Its small form-factor, playability, and powerful features make Zero the ideal creative audio device for hardware enthusiasts and outside-the-booth DJs.

2-channel playback system including: tempo-sync, beat grid, effects, EQ, and looper

32 GB internal music library

Built-in audio recording system

Audio, CV, and clock I/O for syncing with external gear

Rechargeable internal battery

SYNTHFEST UK 2024: Arcana Strum

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Arcana Instruments recently won the hardware category of this years MIDI Innovation awards! The creator Boaz gave us a demo of this innovative and educational instrument that anyone can use, designed to be an accessible guitar. Definitely one to check out.

https://arcanainstruments.com/product..."

"Arcana Strum empowers anyone to play guitar.

The Arcana Strum instrument is extremely easy to just pick up and play.

Providing an uplifting experience suitable and accessible for practically everyone.

ACCESSORIES

A range of supporting devices

The Arcana strum can be played in many different ways. During the development stage of the instrument, we carefully studied and considered your needs in order to optimize your playing experience. For instance, several ideas came from observing how people operate motorized wheelchairs, and we incorporated some of these ideas in the accessories we developed. By doing so, we provide solutions for a wide range of needs and abilities, both physical and cognitive.

The story of Arcana began in 2015. Its origin was a young girl who faced difficulty to play musical instruments and wanted to feel equal and included.

Our team of musicians, engineers and designers gathered together and founded Arcana to support her as well as millions of other people around the world who confront similar difficulties."

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Klavis Grainity "Filter Grains" Jam

video upload by Stazma

"Another quick jam with a pretty crazy module I had the pleasure to receive recently, the Klavis Grainity. This thing is a 'granular filter', VERY weird idea and not always easy to understand (big video coming explaining the whole thing).
This is a jam that to try to show how much you can get from just playing around the filter with a single note droning into it.
Crazy thing."

Phantasmal Force BETA firmware 2.0 + Kasser Arcade & NTS-3 Kaos Pad explorations

video upload by Arman Bohn

"Purchase the Phantasmal Force here:
www.distropolisgoods.com

Testing out the latest BETA firmware for the Phantasmal Force micro MIDI controller with some help from the Kasser Arcade FM synth and the Korg NTS-3.

The Arcade is making the sounds - but the Phantasmal Force is sequencing all the notes by running 8 generative, monophonic ARP sequences and modulating parameters on the Arcade via two CC LFOs.

I’ve been listening to variations of this setup for the last two weeks.

Firmware is in BETA. I’ll be sending a BETA invitation to people on my mailing list … if you’d like to try it - keep your eye out for the email."