Behind The Drums Ep 12 - Pat Benatar "Love Is A Battlefield" Linndrum

video upload by Controlled Voltage Sound Labs

Additional Behind The Drums episodes

"An in depth look at the making of Pat Benatar's highest charting hit 'Love Is A Battlefield.' Episode includes a remake of the beat using a Linndrum."

Drum Processing
Hat - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224
Cabasa - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224
Kick - Teletronix LA-2A (No Reverb)
Snare - Teletronix LA-2A + AMS RMX Verb
Toms - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224

Behind The Drums Ep 11 - New Order "Blue Monday" Oberheim DMX

video upload by Controlled Voltage Sound Labs

"An in depth look at the making of New Order's best selling single of all time 'Blue Monday.' Episode includes a remake of the drum beat using an Oberheim DMX drum machine."

Drum Processing
Hat - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224 Hall Setting
Snare - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224
Clap - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224 Plate Setting
Kick - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon Hall Setting

Adventures in Audio - E-Mu Proteus 1 Plus - Battery Replacement

video upload by Manitou Productions

Inside an E-Mu Proteus 1. Previous video posted here.

"Adventures in Audio revisits the E-Mu Proteus 1 Plus Orchestral, a MIDI synthesizer module from 1992. Join us as we fit a new internal battery, re-load the missing patches, and have a listen. Along the way we'll encounter some of the 'ghost patches' from the first video in this series. Let's go!

Chapters:
0:00 Rude noises
0:15 Titles
0:23 Intro
1:09 Let's open it up
2:28 Removing the old internal battery
3:04 Installing the battery holder
4:05 Installing the new battery
5:41 Preparing to reinstall the patches to RAM
7:01 Interlude: in they go!
7:14 Some musings about installing the patches
8:28 Let's hear some sounds!
9:54 2x the Phantazia!
10:32 Skipping through some more sounds
13:36 The ghost piano?
14:32 Ghost bongos & more patches
15:45 The ghost piano???
16:47 A few more interesting sounds
18:11 The end of the RAM
18:32 Outro
19:08 Ivy's corner

Featured music: The Manitou - Nightrunner"

Catalyst Filterbank Patch with MetaModule

video upload by 4ms Company

"Visit our MetaModule patch gallery to learn more about this patch: https://forum.4ms.info/t/catalyst-fil..."

32 analogue filter modes! The Matrix VCF from AJH Synth // "Eurorack's most versatile filter"?

video upload by DivKid

"Here's the new Matrix VCF from AJH Synth that presents a pretty wild 32 filter modes (or 16x2) and a hugely versatile tonal range all built on the foundation circuit of the filter section from the Oberheim Matrix 12. Additional modes and features were added and the option to self oscillate everything with an overdrive circuit in the resonance path inspired by the Formanta Polivoks synthesiser. Coupling the 16 modes with the option for two distinct resonance characters, along with all the modulation options and on board VCA offers a wealth of patch potential and we explore plenty of uses cases for unique and more advanced options in the video."

See the announcement post here.

*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*

NT patches are no talking examples for musical interludes and further sonic exploration

00:00 Hello & patch previews

02:28 What is the Matrix VCF?

03:38 Feature run down

05:53 Raw filter sweeps - lots of them!!!

10:20 KILLER SQUELCH! Wet chewy acid + bonus choppy rhythmic action

13:02 NT Have 2 triangles ever sounded so good?

13:24 Super stepped random filter motion

15:52 Filter sequencing as a ‘riff maker’

18:06 NT Making Polivoks resonance even nastier!

18:34 A trip to the west coast with dynamic filter pings

21:20 NT PWM on steroids - notch filter emphasis

21:50 Fantastic formants - throaty vocal tones from audio rate modulation

23:55 Making audio rate modulation musical

27:13 NT Super chewy band pass filtering

27:36 All pass your way to analogue DX FM

31:36 NT PWM mode distortion

31:56 Phaser & tremolo FX

35:23 NT Face gurning Sherman style high pass

35:45 Bonkers mode modulation - fascinating!

38:09 Crazy sound design to turn beats into synths

40:35 NT Self patched insanity

40:59 Advanced ‘beyond basic’ kick drums

Model Q2 by Destiny +

video upload by Stefano Bertoli

"Short impro on Model Q2 by Destiny +
Some sequence from Polyend Synth via midi"

You can find addtional demos and details on the Model-Q-2 in previous posts here.

The Incredible Sequential Pro 3 Synthesizer – Unboxing and First Impression

video upload by Philipp Prinz Music

"Get ready to unbox the incredible Sequential Pro 3 synthesizer – a hybrid mono-synth powerhouse that blends analog warmth with digital flexibility. In this video, I take you through the full unboxing experience, share my first impressions, and showcase the sleek design of this modern classic along with a selection of powerful and inspiring sounds. Whether you're into synthwave, analog sound design, or simply love great synth gear, this video gives you an authentic look at one of the most versatile synths on the market today."

Timestamps
0:00 Unboxing
1:14 Beauty Shots
1:43 First Sound
2:33 Preset 1
2:52 Preset 2
3:12 Preset 3
3:45 Preset 4
5:09 Preset 5

https://sequential.com/product/pro-3/

Simmons SDS7 Digital Analog Drum System (1983) / hybrid analog drum synthesizer & 8 bit PCM rompler

video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"in the first part of the video I run a simple pattern on a Roland TR8s that triggers the SDS7, and I demo a few kits I programmed.

On the second part I play live drums over a simple kick / hat / clap pattern and review the same drum kits and finally I play the sounds alone.

I'm no drummer so forgive my playing. These last parts are mainly intended as to demo how the SDS7 handles dynamics.

recorded through a Tapco 4400A reverb. No other fx or editing.

The Simmons SDS7 combines analog drum synthetis and 8 bits sample playing.
Each voice lets you blend 1x VCO (CEM3340), 1x 8 bit sample on eprom (like many 80s drum machines ie LinnDrum, Oberheim DMX, Sequential Circuits DrumTraks etc), 1x noise generator and 1x click generator.
Then those 4 sources pass through a nice 24db resonant filter (CEM3372), which doubles as VCA. There is a simple cutoff enveloppe and vca release parameter, and both the VCO and sample have a simple pitch enveloppe as long as a lfo to pitch modulation depth. The lfo speed can go to audio range thus enabling FM tone, great for bells and fx.
All voices card pcbs are the same except for the eprom containing the sample and this can be replaced with other sound (the clap on this unit is a CR8000 clap i programmed for instance).
There is however a second type of card, hi hats card, that differs from the basic one with some more components that let the voice be controlled by the hi hat pedal (decay of the sound mainly). It's easy to modify a regular card to a hi hat card, and to build a simple adapter in order to use a momentary switch pedal to act as the hi hat pedal. You can even use a progressive pedal to mimic the opening of the pedal, this is what I'm using and doing on the video (off screen). Info on how to achieve this are available on this site (thanks to the author for sharing this ): https://www.drummachines.de/beatboxer... If you're interested in these units tons of info are available on that site (again thanks to the author for the great job): https://snw.lonningdal.no/sds7.php"

Tobinski [Interpolating Scanner + Harmonic Timing Generator]

video upload by NOISEBUG

"A very surface-level overview of the genius new designs from Tobinski. Though the two modules here are sold separately (and can function independently) they are truly patch-mates. When linked by a simple ribbon connection in the back, these two modules combine to offer an immense amount of modular tools. The feature lists are too long to type here. But a few highlights are (scanning mixer with 8 independent VCAs, harmonic oscillator with wild options for modulation, clock generation, printable vco/lfo, ability to isolate individual harmonics) Head to Nosiebug to learn more about these exciting new modules. And be sure to check out some of Nosiebug’s other Tobinski offerings."

https://www.noisebug.net/search?q=Tobinski

Create Ambient Tracks with SpaceBlender

video upload by soundtoys

Follow-up to this post. Two new videos and the official press release below.

"With SpaceBlender, you can quickly and easily turn any sound into a massive musical ambience. In this example you’ll hear three simple sources and three SpaceBlender presets – without any other plugins or automation."

SpaceBlender - Preset Audio Examples

video upload by soundtoys

"In this video, we add SpaceBlender to a variety of sources — cello, guitar, vocals, drums, and more —and use different presets to showcase the plug-in’s power and versatility.

Get SpaceBlender FREE through May 22, 2025. Only at www.soundtoys.com.

00:00 - Cello
02:00 - Pedal Steel Guitar
03:19 - Door Closing SFX
03:49 - Electric Guitar Harmonics
05:05 - Vocal
06:43 - Drum Machine
07:09 - Piano
09:06 - Saxophone"

Press release follows:


Soundtoys Releases New SpaceBlender Plug-in

Free for a limited time only – a $99 value

BURLINGTON, VT – Renowned pro audio effects creator Soundtoys proudly announces the release of SpaceBlender, an experimental reverb that lets you create unreal and imaginary spaces – shapes, textures,and tones otherwise impossible in the real world. Inspired by the pioneers of ambient music, with their extensive use of layered tape loops and delays, SpaceBlender is designed to create massive waves of lush, organic, and evolving spatial effects.

SpaceBlender is available now at soundtoys.com for free – a $99 value – through May 22. Sign up to claim this offer.

Whether enhancing a track’s sense of space or creating dynamic, evolving effects, SpaceBlender is a fun and intuitive tool for sound designers, musicians, and producers looking for creative yet easy-to-use spatial processing.

“We’ve been exploring new ways to build an algorithmic reverb – something with the creative flexibility of convolution and the richness, depth, and soul of classic hardware devices,” said Ken Bogdanowicz, CEO and founder of Soundtoys.

“SpaceBlender is the first product of this research, and we’ve tried to make it easy to play with ‘space’ in a fun and musical way. We’re excited to hear what people create with it.”

Key features of SpaceBlender include:

● Interactive control – move between gate, reverse, decay, and bloom reverb shapes and everything
in-between, in real time.

● Visualizer – see your sound move through the reverb shape as you adjust its sonic envelope.

● Simple control of spectral evolution; reverbs can get darker or brighter over time.
● Deeply embedded modulation creates rich, constantly moving ambient effects.

● Smoothly change the reverb texture from dense and lush to sparse and grainy.

● Extreme range from super short 100-millisecond nonlinear effects to absurdly long 60-second meditations.

The free SpaceBlender offer is valid only at soundtoys.com through May 22, 2025. SpaceBlender will be available for purchase from authorized resellers worldwide on May 23. Learn about Soundtoys’ system requirements and host compatibility.