Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Dialing a Phone is Playing a Song
video upload by MAKEN0ISE
"'Dialing a phone is playing a song,' says guest host Pete! In this video, we discuss the informational-sonics of the Touch Tone age, as well as strategies for synthesizing these nostalgic sounds with gear you likely have at home!
Timestamps for the various topics covered can be found below:
Intro: 0:00
Tone Dialing Frequencies: 1:05
Tuning Strategy: 2:51
Dial Tone: 3:27
Ringback Tone: 4:09
Busy Tone: 4:46
Handset Speaker: 6:08
Dial-Up Modem: 8:56
Outro: 11:10
Tuning is a big part of the patches covered here, and the frequencies referenced throughtout can all be found in this document: https://condor.depaul.edu/sjost/361/m...
Additionally, as indicated in the overview of the final patch, recommended settings can be found below:
"The Dial-Up Modem"
To begin, press PGM-A and PGM-B together to enter the 0-Coast's Arpeggiator mode.
Next, engage Cycle on Slope and set Rise and Fall fully CCW, with Shape set to Expo. Patch the EOC out to the Tempo input of the 0-Coast's Clock section.
Panel settings
Balance: fully CCW
Contour: Onset is CCW, Sustain is CW, Decay is 9:00 or so. Shape is your choice but Log is a good place to start.
Oscillator pitch is around 10:00
Overtone and Multiply do not matter in this patch— with Balance set fully CCW we will not be hearing their effects.
Dynamics: 3:00
Finally, patch a MIDI controller to the 0-Coast's MIDI input and play some chords— the arpeggiator will cycle through them at audio rate, producing timbres similar to those of the classic Dial-Up Modem sound.
What are some of your favorite sounds from the Touch Tone age? Do you ever use them in your music? Share memories and links in the comments below!
Should you find yourself on Instagram, stop by the Make Noise channel for daily videos from Pete! / makenoisemusic
Thanks for watching and happy patching!
http://www.makenoisemusic.com"
EMS Synthi vs. RSF Kobol (aka England vs. France)
video upload by analogia pl
"This is one of many sound studies I’ve called England vs. France, which will eventually be released as an album. I’ve used EMS synths for over two decades, but my life changed after I came into possession of the Kobol — one of the least popular, yet absolutely fascinating, monosynths."
Dreadbox Artemis Polyphonic Analogue Synth - Overview and Demo
video upload by Sound On Sound magazine
"SOS News Editor Luke Wood travelled to Dreadbox HQ in Athens, Greece where he met with Orfeas for a first look and demonstration of their latest desktop synthesizer, the ARTEMIS. Read the full SOS review in our August 2025 magazine: www.soundonsound.com/reviews/dreadbox-artemis"
LD ZERO WaveTable Beat
video upload by gotharman
"Making a beat with a wavetable and adding some other wavetable sounds..."
www.gotharman.dk
'Ich geh zum Lunch' - (Synthesizer Live-Jam)
video upload by ole_tholen
"This one's for all those who are off to lunch!
"Lunch - ich geh zum Lunch,
ich hab Mittagspause
ich geh zum Lunch!"
Bass: Behringer Kobol Expander
Drums: Roland TR-6S
Lead: DSI OB-6
Additional Synth-arpeggio and sequencing: Yamaha ModX
You can also listen to this and other tunes of mine on all streaming plattforms:
https://linktr.ee/ole_tholen"
Korg multi/poly - Best Presets Sale! (27-31 august only)
video upload by LFOstore
"Our last summer sale is here!
27-31 of august 25% discount on all Korg multi/poly sets here:
https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synth...
https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synth...
https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synth...
Music by Russell Nash - https://russellnashmusic.bandcamp.com/
Enjoy!"
Two Yamaha DX7 robot voice patches
video upload by Collector Current
"I use the Yamaha DX7II to analyze two cool robot voice patches I found on the internet.
Patches are from: https://bobbyblues.recup.ch/yamaha_dx...
File: "Chris Dodunski/Bank0000.syx"
Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"
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