SynthPlex 2019 Pics by John L Rice

"Photos taken at the SynthPlex convention held in Burbank CA March 28th - 31st 2019"

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Bryce still has his jacket! Along with familiar faces in the maker/synth world, you'll spot Depeche Mode's Martin Gore and his wife Kerrilee, Junkie XL, BT, Brian Kehew of the Moog Cookboog, & Mitchel Sigman of Berlin & more.
Update: JJ Abrams is in there as well. I thought I recognized him. Yes, he's into synths. Check out his custom Synthwood Pro-One. He's been mentioned on the site a few other times as well.
Update2: a few more you might recognize, aside from the makers of course: Michael Boddicker, Ellison Wolf of Waveform, Bill Brown, Drew Neumann, and Ed Buller – of Node etc.

If I missed anyone let me know!

Deejayiwan - Space sound

Published on Apr 6, 2019 Omni Art

Novation Nova & Roland reverb.

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind "The Conversation" performed on the Baloran The River synthesizer

Published on Apr 6, 2019 Sean Christopher Evoking Emotion with Synthesizers

"If you haven't seen this movie in a while I urge you to do so, as it is a FANTASTIC movie! I recreated the iconic synth/UFO conversation scene from Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind using only the sounds from the incredible Baloran The River synthesizer.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO).

The score for the film was composed, conducted and produced by John Williams, who had previously worked on Spielberg's Jaws. Williams wrote over 300 examples of the iconic five-tone motif for Close Encounters—the five tones are used by scientists to communicate with the visiting spaceship as a mathematical language—before Spielberg chose the one incorporated into the film's signature theme."

Elektron Digitakt - Full Set (Techno/Electro)

Published on Apr 6, 2019 Oscillator Sink

"If you enjoyed this set you can download it here: http://oscillatorsink.bandcamp.com/al...

It's priced as 'Pay-What-You-Want' so grab it for free with my blessing, but if you want to chuck a few quid my way, it helps support the channel!

I love the Elektron Digitakt, so for the last few weeks, when I have a spare minute I've been putting together patterns with the intention of recording a live set - well here it is!

All sounds coming straight from the Digitakt's main outs (with some light mastering processing applied to the final product), recorded live in a single take."

Update:

How I Made My Digitakt Set

Random rhythmic beats from players eye view

Published on Apr 6, 2019 Vykaar Tones

"A hypnotic building beat using doepfer dark times, A-157, Mutant Bass and Snare, Vermona random rhythm, Drumbrute and CR8000. Also features Arturia MiniBrute 2S, Jasper,v- Synth, Arp Odyssey, Korg MS20, Doepfer modular and AIRA modules. As usual the master clock is from my Beatstep Pro sequencer using din/sync to drum machines and A-157 and filtered midi to the modified Darktimes. Ratcheting controlled by lower row of Darktime and gate/clock also modified with a-162 trigger delay which I have lowered the timing capacitor value of so the length is shorter and more useful in this mode. See how two darktimes just fit on top of the eurorack when you take the wooden sides off."

KRAFTWERK - Heimcomputer (Live 1981 - ORF) - HIGH QUALITY

Published on Mar 25, 2016 Kybernetisch

"Snippet from Austrian ORF TV Programme "Ohne Maulkorb" Broadcast 01/1982
Remastered from Original Betamax Tape Copy from ORF (Austrian TV)!"

Check out the custom sequencer at 1:17.

Lower res previously posted here.

Stevie Wonder plays the ARP 2600

Published on Apr 6, 2019 OFR

Magic box!

"Really cool video, from the times before synthesizers were common. Steve is highly creative, as always. There is more to come!"

Gil Trythall and Moog modular synthesizer

Published on Apr 6, 2019 OFR

"Earl Scruggs in the recording studio, circa 1971/2, with Gil Trythall, who demonstrates his amazing rendition of Foggy Mountain Breakdown on the Moog 3P (plus sequencer complement.)"

Check out previous posts featuring Gil Trythall here.

Spring (Chill Novation Circuit Jam)

Published on Apr 6, 2019 Gabe Miller Music

"A laid back Novation Circuit jam that feels like spring.
The sounds are a combination of the Red Means Recording pack and Deep'n'Low by Gemfire. My friend Ian Rohan built the amazing Lego drum kit."

from Digitakt to finished song - Beginner Friendly Advice on Sound Design, Mixing & Publishing

Published on Apr 6, 2019 BoBeats

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