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Vintage analog vs modern - using @devinbelangermusic‬ midi tracks

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"@devinbelangermusic‬ made a great video together with ‪@VultureCulture‬ comparing Devin's modern analogs with Alex's Vintage gear. Devin was so kind to share the midi - so I could make my version. Check out their video!"

Do Vintage Synths Actually Sound BETTER?! (with Vulture Culture)

video upload by Devin Belanger

Music & comparison starts at 6:26.

Vintage Synthesizer list:
Yamaha CS-70m
Kog Polysix
Fender Chroma Polaris
Formanta Polivoks
Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo
Kawai
Korg MS 20

Modern Synths:
UDO Super Gemini
Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave
Oberheim OB-X8
Moog Matriarch
Hologram Microcosm
Meris MercuryX
Polyend Play+

🎹 Get my custom analog synth patches: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/
🎵 Stream my original music: https://beacons.ai/milesaway

0:00 - intro
0:31 - rules of the competition
0:55 - vintage synths choices explained
6:25 - vintage synths final song
8:39 - modern synths explanation
12:08 - modern synths final song
14:21 - what we learned from this experiment
19:37 - who won? tell us in the comments!
20:10 - ???

MiMa's cover of Tim Follin - Chronos

video upload by mima85

"This is my own arrangement of the theme music of Chronos, a video game made for the venerable ZX Spectrum in the early 80ies. This piece is one of the early tunes from the great Tim Follin, and the term "great" is well deserved here because the ZX Spectrum's speaker by itself was capable to do just boring, monophonic buzzes. Tim, with some very clever programming, managed by software mixing to squeeze five, I mean FIVE channels of polyphony from that thing. So yes, 'great' is very appropriate for Tim.

Nonetheless, the original song is still a mosquitoes orchestra, five channels of polyphony but always of buzzing sounds, which many people can rightly find irritating to listen to. But this means that there's ample room of sound and stylistic choices when doing a re-arrangement. And for me, which I usually stick with the original arrangement and style when doing covers because I don't feel creative enough to come with something of my own, this was a cool exercise of creativity. Who knows, perhaps this means that some time in the future I'll be finally able to make some original music by myself :-)

As usual this video is not exactely a live performance, because the audio comes from the fully finished song. For the video I play the various parts like if I would've beein playing them live, paying attention to all the details (sound changes, execution, etc...) for the most realistic effect.

By the way, if you find yourself puzzled watching the pads I play on the OB-8 in the upper right corner, because chords with higher notes are being played in a lower octave, it's because I have a split patch with a version of the pad with slow attack on the keyboard's left side, and another version with fast attack on the right side. And the left side's patch is transposed up an octave so it matches the other one. This made playing those parts easier. That's one of the details I was talking about before.

As I am, like Tim, a big fan of progressive rock, I chose to do my cover in that style. I hope you're gonna enjoy it. As always, feel free to comment :-)"

Elektron Analog Four and Octatrack...walk into a studio

video upload by Mamotreco

"Back on the Elektron synths and machines with a clutch assist from the Roland JV-880, I'm trying to start making music again. Join me as I document my process with Analog Four and Octatrack at the core of my hardware synth setup.

Current channel music compilation: https://mamotreco.bandcamp.com
Previous music releases available here: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

Sunday Jam : 'Urban' handpan cover #MIDIPanMarch

video upload by MIDI IN

"I had a look for sheet music that I could play on my MIDIPan and found this. I used MIDIPan's looper to help me out."

If you're interested in MIDIPan: https://peacockmedia.software/drum/

JamCorder - record all your MIDI data, all the time

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"JamCorder ( https://www.jamcorder.com/ ) is a 'blackbox' or #midi #backup solution for your studio. Just add it to the end of your MIDI chain and it will capture all your MIDI data - or the improvisations / jams you play on your #synthesizer or piano #keyboard , all the time, so you'll never ever loose an idea or arrangement again. (No table of contents needed this time)

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Introducing Jamcorder

video upload by Jamcorder

"Jamcorder is a new transformative way to record your digital piano. truly set & forget, you never need to hit record. instead, just open the app to rewind & listen to any moment in time, ever. and we really mean ever, because jamcorder's included 16GB sd card can store 25,000 hours of music. that's 3 straight years of 24/7 playing – a lifetime's worth. jamcorder's unique hands-off approach & ease of use makes it perfect for reviewing practice sessions, tracking how many hours you've practiced, and effortlessly capturing your fresh new jams. it's the ultimate companion for every piano musician at every level."

Synth bag / Sonic Alter with Performance case- myVolts maker project - week 5 update

video upload by myVolts

"During February (or FAB-uary as we call it) we try to make stuff at myVolts. We are making a mobile performance case and bag for your synths , pedals, eurorack."

See the myVolts label below for additional posts.

'Day After Drone' Minimal AJH Synth Eurorack Jam by ‪@DreamsOfWires‬

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"Minimal 2-Voice performance using AJH Synth modules, no keyboard or sequencer, just modulation and a precision voltage adder. Three oscillators, a Fixed Filter Bank and a bandpass diode ladder filter are used to create the sounds, which are modulated, triggered or controlled by an LFO, random voltages, and the voltage adder to transpose pitches in real time.
Performed by ‪@DreamsOfWires‬
Music available at: https://tomorrowthecure.bandcamp.com

Module list:
Glide + Noise
Vintage Transistor Core VCO x3
Fixed Filter Bank 914
Sonic XV multi-mode VCF
Dual LFO + VCA
Contour Generators
Discrete Cascaded VCA x2
Sample Hold & Slew
Precision Voltages
(also external digital reverb)

The AJH SYNTH Eurorack modular range consists of high-end modules, all hand-made in the UK, most of which are based on classic, vintage designs, authentically recreating the circuitry of much sought-after analogue instruments and technologies of the past, whilst greatly expanding them, and bringing them to modern Eurorack levels of convenience, limitless flexibility, and reliability. Official website page: https://ajhsynth.com"

It's Not As Good As It Looks :( MAPLIN 4600 70's DIY Synthesizer

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

ANOTHER PIECE OF DIY SYNTHESIZER HISTORY
Download Songs and instrumental and much more! here :-
/ no-hope-eternal-123972302 Also on bandcamp :-"

Velectronic A-Envelope Quad ADSR Modular Eurorack Module w/ Original Tin Box

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this listing

You can find a demo here.

"A-envelope is basically a four channel ADSR envelope with the capability of associating these channels in groups for instance to create polyphonyc patches. Each of the channels has also modulation capabilities up to audio rate frequencies for every of the parameters of the envelope. Moreover allows configurable begin and end of stage outputs to easily chain events or states to create complex movements."

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