MATRIXSYNTH

The Story of CHOMPI

video upload by chase bliss and CHOMPI CLUB

"This is a story I've been wanting to tell for a long time.

CHOMPI is quite possibly the most cheerful instrument ever made, and to be fair that is the resting state of Tobias and Chelsea (and their two corgis). But the unexpected success of CHOMPI and everything that led up to it was quite a saga. Truth be told, Tobias was reluctant to tell this story at all, but I think it's important you know where CHOMPI is coming from and how much heart goes into it.

Also, things are different now. We're doing this together.

0:00 - Welcome
1:25 - Tobias is CHOMPI
3:12 - Creating CHOMPI
6:49 - Tobias's eyes
9:36 - Early prototypes
11:19 - Launching CHOMPI
13:13 - Teaming up
15:21 - Bye bye

Thanks for watching!"

Discovering Music Mouse by Laurie Spiegel on the Amiga

video upload by MIDI IN

"'Music created by Music Mouse by Laurie Spiegel', I'm obliged to say, as you'll see on the intro screen. I'm very happy to give credit, it's a fun and original musical interface. I've been able to make use of real Amigas, my MIDI adaptor and MIDISID."

The Digitone II DARK SYNTH Experience

video upload by EZBOT

"Unleash the dark, monstrous power of your Elektron Digitone II! This synth is a beast for crafting the darker side of synthesis, and in this episode, we're diving deep.

Join the sound design MADNESS as we build 5 MONSTROUSLY large patches from scratch. We'll explore all the machines on the Digitone II, giving you the keys to unlock gritty, complex, and evolving sounds. If you're ready to level up your Digitone II sound design skills, this is the video you've been waiting for. Grab your DIgitone II and let's get designing!

►► Want these exact patches? Snag them on Patreon: / ezbot

►► Watch the full, uncut 2 hour episode? You can find that here: The NASTIEST Elektron Box For Sound Design" [posted here}

Additional EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com"

Sonicware ELZ_1 Play | Ambient explorations

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
Two ambient pieces composed and performed live on the ELZ_1 Play, with effects.

00:00 - Song 1
04:22 - Song 2

Sonicware sent the ELZ_1 Play over for me to explore because of its big new firmware update. To be honest, there is an overwhelming number of synth engines and effects within the ELZ_1 Play and I only briefly explored the options with any systematicity. Most of the time, I found the synth was a nice device to tweak presets or dial in a sound quickly based on a particular engine type.

A few of the synth engines are quite beautiful and unique, including some tuned noise that it is really pretty. For these explorations, I was mainly drawn to sounds I can't normally make on my other synths, like electric pianos or organs. The options to make and tweak whatever you want are there, but they require you navigating the menus to find them. That aspect works perfect well, but mostly I found the ELZ_1 Play was a great couch device where I noodle.

The biggest and best surprise was definitely the looper, which allows you to have four separate, synchonized or asynchronous loops just spinning away. The looper is an easy way to quickly find inspiration and compose something new.

For these live performances, I've also paired the ELZ_1 Play with a few effects to extend or build the ambient sketch into something a little more complete. The Walrus Qi adds some granular, delay, chorus, and reverb to the finale of the first piece, and the Meris Polymoon adds its phased delay-verb to the second. I also thought I'd try the Soma Cosmos as a different take on the looping idea for the second track.

Overall, I found the ELZ_1 Play to be a good companion for those tired days where all the music-making energy I had was on the couch. Having so many engine types meant I could explore new sounds, and having the asynchronous looper meant I was often quickly in the territory of a full piece.

Thanks for listening.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Generative chaos

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Semi generative patch :

Voices , are sampled radio on the casset player to typhoon
'bell' is element
Bass is 2fm op, one FM the other mixed with noise to vacium tube drive and feeebback to centaur gate for filtering
Noise is parralelle procesing of the bass voice to resonanant FB to ikarie
Voice 1 is Carbon as oscilator with noise to centaur gate vca
Voice 2 is warp internal oscilator with noise wavefolde to an LPG
The generative part is prodiuce by Zadar and Juniper , respectivly creating VCA/VFC modulation and quantizing voltage

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel consider buying music from bandcamp ;)
Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"

HWJ - COLOUR - BACK TO BLACK

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Hardware Jam Challenge: COLOUR

The black trilogy: Trepanator, Bean Jelly, Dark Matter
Just to name them is scary!
Enjoy!

Recorded live thru Syntakt inputs with delay and reverb

Make some noise!"

Sequencing Intellijel Multigrain with Intellijel Metropolix: Patch Build, Tips & Tricks

video upload by Intellijel

"Intellijel Metropolix + Multigrain make for an awesome module pairing!

Using Metropolix's comprehensive sequencer, we can make the most of all available Sounds in a Multigrain preset - weaving together grains from different samples to make loop-able rhythmic textures and patterns."

HWJ WC - Color (Black) WIP

video upload by SynthAddict

"DarkWave track representing the black color (technically absence of color or absorption in nature)."

Synesthesia Corp Pipes MK1 Desktop Sound Module SN 83/300

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
video upload by Pipes.Rocks - 7 years ago

Spotted this one via the Perfect Circuit listing below. Note the video above is from 7 years ago and the videos below from roughly 6 years ago. I'm not finding any newer demos. The last update on their Kickstarter campaignwas from 3 years ago. Curious what ever happened to it. If you know, feel free to comment.

"Pipes is a new audio platform which out-horsepowers a laptop, outperforms any sample player, and is built to get even better over time.

Imagine the audio quality of a high-end audio interface combined with the fastest and most powerful sampler engine ever created. That’s Pipes in a nutshell, but it’s only the beginning.

Based on groundbreaking core technology, Pipes is a new category of machine for creating music and performing live. It has the convenience of a touchscreen tablet style interface, the flexibility of an open source software platform, and the durability for going onstage night after night. Best of all, it’s priced at half the cost of the latest smartphones and updates are free forever!"

Pipes gets bent! Behind the scenes at the manufacturing line.
video upload by Pipes.Rocks - 6 years ago

"Heavy metal being bent into its final form right here in America. While Pipes is a device we haven't seen before, there's still plenty of classic, tried and true ways to build an enclosure right. Take a look behind the scenes as the crew takes the pre-drilled flats and score/bend to create the enclosure. Not pictured is the second piece which comprises the bottom and left+right sides.

When we dreamed up Pipes, we knew that it had to be able to withstand the rigors of touring. While some people may only use Pipes in the studio, many of you will travel with it. We focused on an outcome that prioritized durability, that ensured proper ventilation, and that had enough weight and substance for withstanding exuberant live performances. That said, it's still a computing device, so definitely try to avoid dropping it or getting it wet!"