Access Virus A + Novation Drumstation: The Sound of Early Reflections

video upload by Insect O.

"On Early Reflections, Insect O. built a sonic world using two key machines: the Access Virus A and the Novation Drumstation.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Novation Drumstation
01:59 Access Virus A
02:35 Live Session with both instruments
06:11 Outro

Music intro & outtro:
Insect O. - Deep Blue

This video explores how those two pieces of hardware shaped the emotional depth and mechanical pulse of the LP — from evolving Virus pads and saturated basslines to sharp 909-style drums programmed on the Drumstation. By limiting the setup to a focused hardware workflow, Insect O. crafted a cohesive, raw sound that defines Early Reflections.

We break down:
Technical aspects of the Access Virus A and Novation Drumstation
Drum programming techniques on the Drumstation
How the Virus A was used for pads, bass, and textured atmospheres
Hands-on control for live performance

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Start Here - Yamaha RM1X Bootcamp Pt 1 // Yamaha RM1X Tutorial

video upload by Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Setup Clock 0:51
User style 1:30
Sections 1:54
Tracks 2:19
Drumkit Setup 2:59
Recording Pre-Setup 4:12
Overdub Rec No Loop 5:34
Replace Rec 6:14

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Yamaha AN1x

video upload by RetroSound

"Yamaha AN1x #synthesizer #synth #synthdemo #electronicmusic #synthwave #analogsynth #80smusic"

Morphor Radical Acoustics / ECHON 6 / first moments, touching base

video upload by BRiES

"Last week Boris from ‪@morphor.radical.acoustics‬ explained in a lot of detail how to operate this huge and deep machine - unfortunately I only remember a few of the basics. Nevertheless I wanted to create some kind of patch before diving head first into the manual for ECHON 6.

(a bit of reverb and stereo delay were added in post-production)

To be continued..."

You can find additional posts featuring the Morphor ECHON 6 here.

Pearl Syncussion (the OG) modded

video upload by Maffez Synthmods

"toying around with some mods for the original pearl syncussion - these are just a few; so much more possible :)"

Korg multi/poly: Cosmic Circuit - Part 01

video upload by App Sound (by Matt Sour)

"Korg multi/poly: Cosmic Circuit - Walk through: Performance 01-32
A sound library by Christian Gritzner & Matthias Sauer.
Purchase: app-sound.com

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ROLAND JX08 - SOUND DEMO (NO TALKING, ONLY PLAYING)

video upload by Eaglechild

"Hi there! ;-)
In this demo I explore the Roland JX-08, capturing the iconic character of the legendary JX-8P from the 80s. Some sounds are a little bit modified by me.
Enjoy!"

Return — a track with Koala Sampler

video upload by Payton Carter Music

"Hey. It's been a while.

Grad school and family responsibilities made it really difficult for me to put any time toward making music, so I ended up selling all my gear. After that, I tried to make a few tracks on the computer in my free time, but it was never any fun and I couldn't finish anything. I decided that music production just wasn't the right thing to be focusing on at this point in my life.

Of course, the desire never left. I spent two hours commuting every day on the train, which I usually filled with reading or listening to music. Recently, I decided I would try to make some music during those two hours. I downloaded Koala Sampler on my phone and gave it a shot. This is what I came up with.

This track uses all stock samples and the built-in Quokka synthesizer. The video is a lie. I recorded it in real time, but I ended up just exporting the stems so I could add some effects and chop some patterns around. You'll notice some drum pads aren't triggering when they should be based on the audio. Sorry.

I hope you enjoy this track. It felt really good to finally finish something."

Bastl Pizza + AFL Pixie x Make Noise Multimod

video upload by Liminal Pulses

"Starting a new series where, the focus isn't on one particular modules details on sound and how it works, but a focus on pure sound, melody and patch experimentation. A song, a track, something to play in the background while you work. A longer version of my instagram sketches.

Here I have the ‪@GlasgowSynthGuild‬ Octone and the ‪@EricaSynths‬ Black Sequencer running the ‪@afterlateraudio‬ Pixie and ‪@bastlinstruments‬ Pizza, through the ‪@nano.modules‬ St Font filter and Serra ADSR, with the above modulated by the ‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Multimod, with EVERYTHING effected by the ‪@busycircuits‬ MFX and ‪@tiptop-audio‬ Z5000.

Drums by ‪@teenageengineering‬ KO EP133"

Whimsical music on the Alesis Andromeda synthesizer

video upload by Toco