Berlin School Ambient-ish Jam - Zoom R8, Gen R-8, ELZ_1 play, PSS-380

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware and Stylophone on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text, video manuals, promo content etc. This video wasn't paid for directly but as a result of my work with Sonicware and Stylophone it is marked as Paid Promotion

So I feel very lucky this year to have worked with a few wonderful companies, mainly Sonicware and Stylophone. Obviously I've been sent the gear I've worked on for Sonicware as you'll see it all over my channel, but also Stylophone were very nice to me and sent me a Gen R-8 from their vaults!

I'm also lucky that my wife (and in-laws) appreciates my second job/hobby and buys me music gear for Christmas, that's where the Zoom R8 multitrack recorder I'm using here came from. I bought a Zoom Livetrak L-6 this year for my dawless jams which I love, but it records all it's channel simultaneously so layering is not possible. Layering is an interesting way of working which I've often used on the channel with a four track tape recorder, mixer and a send effect (most often a Zoom 1201), but this replaces the need for all that with a lot more features to boot.

What surprised me the most about the R8 is that you can record, mix and even master a whole track without relying on a DAW. All effects etc you hear are the R8 alone here. It has a send reverb slot, a send chorus/delay slot and then a single insert effects chain. The insert effect can only be doing one thing at once so you'll typically record through it onto an audio track or you can record dry and re-record (bounce) through it later if you prefer. There are a number of algorithms which are just a number of effects slots in a chain which can be configured to your liking. You switch algorithms, channel, contents and settings or preset of the insert effect depending what you need it for and when. This information is not well presented in the manual though so I geeked out and made a spreadsheet to show more simply which algorithms can contain which type of effect and which can be synced to tempo. That's available here: https://mega.nz/file/quxm3CoD#H1-u2Db... (I printed and laminated these, yes I know how to nerd)

Perhaps the only let down about the R8 is there's no sync options, though it's not really expecting you to work that way. You can have the metronome on headphones only which may be the way to do things, but I suspect I end up recording and panning a click from a Volca/Liven as a way around this.

By the way the small glockenspiel was part of my present from my in-laws. I've never had much luck recording them because of the huge spike in volume when the bar is hit (transient) so I almost gave up, but after studying the effects I saw the R8 has a 'slow attack' effect which was perfect for this as it completely kills the clackiness of the hit. Nice one. I'm recording through one of the two built in mics for that btw.

A quick word about the Stylophone Gen R-8, it's a dirty little beast. It's been kind of wild to get to grips with and I'm finding it's not suited to quite a lot of patches I'd normally make, smooth basses are out of the question for example because it sounds like the oscillator resets at the start of each new note (maybe the envelope, idk) so there's always a percussive click. Plus the filter sound is agro with settings that would normally tame it, it refuses to be calm. But for more aggressive tones it's very nice so I'll probably use it mostly for that!"

https://chrislody.bandcamp.com

Opsix mk II / Night Flight 4 / Ambient

video upload by Brad Shields

"A few adjustments to the Lonely Star patch. All effects are from the Opsix."

3Decay by plantssystem

video upload by plantssystem

"3Decay used SEQUENTIAL Prophet-5 and iceGearInstruments RedShrike.
The sequence is iOS ioniarics.

I tried adding some light decorative sounds to the 16 beats."

Sanctuary Synthesizer by Moog w/ Alternate Badge

Some pics sent in via Thesis Audio Service who had the following to say about it:

"Here at thesis Audio Service we are restoring a Memorymoog in my shop for a customer in Chicago, but I also have another in from Colorado that is NOT a Memorymoog, it's a SANCTUARY, but it's the EXACT SAME SYNTH!

Back in the late 1980's, Moog Music thought it would increase sales to churches if they put the Sanctuary badge on the Memorymoogs. They only produced 100 of these making them a very rare moment in Moog history and one of the greatest poly synths of all time."

The Sanctuary has been featured on the site before, but notice the badge on the right above the keys is diffrent on this one. The others appear to be missing the "by Moog" text and "Sanctuary Synthesizer" is on one line while it's on two on this one.

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DIY eurorack modular synth | MOD1 Euclidean sequencer : Arduino based general-purpose CV/Gate

video upload by HAGIWO

"This module is an open source general-purpose CV/Gate module based on Arduino nano.
It can be applied to various CV/Gate modules by changing the program.
There are some performance limitations, but it uses general-purpose inexpensive components.

Euclidean sequencer: 8step or 16step sequencer. Adjustable output probability and number of hits.

working documents
https://note.com/solder_state/n/nc05d...
https://note.com/solder_state/n/n4284...

PCB gerber data & PCB assy production data Download
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod1-ar..."

Used Erwik Musikelektronik Voltage Controlled Multimode Filter - 1 of 12

via CONTROL.

This appears to be the first one to be featured on the site. Apparently only 12 were ever manufacturered, however, Doepfer's A-107 is based on it.

[Side note: CONTROl is also having a holiday sale on new items. Enter HOLIDAY10 for 10% OFF. The Erwik Musikelektronik is used so it does not qualify. Just sharing for those interested.]

Details on the Erwik Musikelektronik Voltage Controlled Multimode Filter follow:

"Based on the filter used in the Oberheim Matrix 12 and Xpander.

This Matrix 12 filter is a limited edition module, with only 12 filters produced by Jesper Johansson (ERWIK) in Sweden. It was produced in the end of the 90s.

Features:

2 Audio inputs. 2 VCA´s adjusting the input signals (manual or with CV). Filter "cutoff" and "Q" controllable manual or with CV. 1 VCA controlling the output signal (manual or with CV). Filtertype can be selected manual or with trigger at input "UP" & "DOWN".

Software: Switching on your system you can choose between 4 different modes.

No button pressed - normal function.
Downbutton pressed - rotating filtertable.
Upbutton pressed - faster triggering/switching filtermode.
Both buttons pressed- rotating filtertable as well as faster triggering/swithing filtermode.
The display gives an indication of 'r' or 't' as well as both.

Filters:

1 pole Low
2 pole Low
3 pole Low
4 pole Low
1 pole High
2 pole High
3 pole High
2 pole Band
4 pole Band
2 pole Notch
3 pole Phase
2 pole High + 1 pole Low
3 pole High + 1 pole Low
2 pole Notch + 1 pole Low
3 pole Phase + 1 pole Low

Very limited edition (Only 12 manufactured worldwide)."

Rauhnacht'

video upload by Ebotronix

"Make Noise System with Strymon Big Sky MX
Contour, 2x Erbe Verb, Function, LXD, 2x Maths V1, Maths V2,
2x Mimeophone, 2x MMG, 4x Moddemix, Morphagene , Mysteron,
2x Optomix, 2x Pressure Points / Brains, 2x QMMG v1 & v 2, QPAS,
Rene , RXMX, Spectraphone, 5x STO, 2x Telharmonic (Shepard Generator) ,
Tempi, 5 x Xpan, XPO, 2x Wiard Wogglebug!
the others:
Tunefish Modular 3x 1u Ornament and Crime with Phaserville
Calibr8or with Natbhairav Scale number of notes: 7
notes (in cents): 0, 203.9, 385.9, 497.7, 702.3, 792.2, 1088.3
Temps Util, µYarns, Twiigs, µVeils.
Mutable Intruments Shades.
4ms Peg
Joranalogue Filter 8
Doepfer R2m , A 138n, A 156, 2x A 177-2 with 2x Boss EV 30
Befaco Stereo Mixer,
XAOC Batumi
ATO Faderbank 16 n Midi CC to Strymon Big Sky MX!
27.12.2024
vid # 2449"

New Error Instruments Loopman 2 Eurorack Module

video uploads by errorinstruments paul tas

Modular meets Oberheim | TEO-5, MCO MKII, Zagrzeb, Bitbox Micro, Sealegs

video upload by Ondřej Píša

"When I went to Superbooth 2024 in Berlin and tried TEO-5 by #oberheim there, I immediately knew that this is the synth I wish to have and wish to combine with my modular system. This is the very first try I played both together.

I am not a keyboard player, no musical background, just learning on my own and enjoying the sound so please bare with me :). Also this is the very first try to put both instruments together.

TEO-5 setup: this is my own patch I set when I was chasing for Yamaha CS-80 sound. It is not quite like that. I love this patch anyway. Both oscillators are combinations of square and sawtooth waves, bit of filter detuning, voice spread panning. Also it is runs through #meris Mercury X pedal for larger reverb (preset #1 Two Worlds)

Modular setup:
Drums are samples on #1010music Bitbox Micro, triggered by #intellijeldesigns Steppy
Voice: ALM Busy Circuits MCO MKII (Digiwave engine), Wave B modulated by Pam's Pro Workout (sine wave, heavily attenuated). It is run through #xaocdevices Zagrzeb LPF into #intellijeldesigns Sealegs for delay + reverb. It is sequenced by #xaocdevices Moskwa II with probability for step play, ratcheting and also I use #intellijeldesigns Planar 2 into #intellijeldesigns Triplatt for attenuation into #intellijeldesigns Scales into #xaocdevices Ostankino's Transpose occasionally to transpose the sequence."

Electro Novation Circuit Tracks Sound Pack Demo 04

video upload by A Force Truly Evil