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Sound Diary: May 2024 // Dictaphones & Expressive Instruments

video upload by Michael Manning

Performance starts at 8:36.

"This video is something I've been thinking about making for a while, creating a home for the music I write that sits outside of an album or soundtrack. Instead of aimlessly uploading jams and performances, I'm contextualising them with my thoughts and process more directly.

For this episode, I talk about some of the instruments I've been using to write with including the Erica Synths Dada Noise System 2, Haken Continuum Mini, Expressive-E Osmose and Battery Operated Mini Mello.

Link to my album: https://sovnrecords.bandcamp.com/albu..."

Record tuned samples on Novation Circuit Tracks with NC Companion

video upload by Deepsounds

"This is a sneak preview of NC Companion's sample tune feature! NC Companion is coming soon with many useful production and performance tools for Novation's Circuit Tracks and the original Circuit.
The the samples you hear are created with the circuit itself! They are available in the Deepsounds Soundpack: https://payhip.com/deepsounds"

Roland MSQ-700 8 Track MIDI/DBC Recorder

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via this listing

"Roland MSQ-700 in excellent cosmetic condition and working as expected. Original lithium battery just replaced with a new 3.6v battery and receptacle put in its place. Rubber stick-on feet that the previous owner had used have been replaced with proper Roland-style rubber feet from Syntaur."

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The Fifth Star Track - Prophet 10 and OBX8 - Which is the best?

video upload by SMV Producer

"Sound banks available at:
https://gumroad.com/smvproducer"

Prophet X Epic Sample Pack Vol.2 Out Now!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Prophet X Epic Sample Pack Vol 2. Over 1500 individual samples from custom made D-50, Emulator II, Fairlight and Synclavier sounds.

Layered, processed and made highly usable from the time you've loaded them up in your PX.
To get you started I've also included 40 patches using some of these samples. Bank 3 patches 1-40. This is a sysex file. You don't have to import this sysex file to use the samples, but these patches use some of the new samples to get you started.

If you have my Epic Sample Pack Vol.1 from before this pack of samples will not overwrite any of those in your PX. Samples in Vol.2 are put into u5 (synth), u7 (synth) and u8 (choir) on your PX. (Folders u04, u06 and u07 in the PX file hierarchy)

If you want to purchase this bank, please send me an email and I'll give you the download details.

The pack is about 1.5Gb in size.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com

Price is $30 USD. PayPal only. The above email is NOT the one to use for payment. That will be given upon ordering.

I will take no responsibility if you've accidentally deleted or erased any user samples in your own PX (that you had on from before) after installing my samples or packs.

I will not engage in any "one to one" tutorial sessions on how to install the pack or samples after purchase.

The samples and patches I've created are originally meant for MY Prophet X, for my live needs. A way of having all my vintage synths in one keyboard when doing live gigs, doing MY own songs, as faithful as possible to my albums. Now you can have them too.

This pack is also available in the Bitwig format as well as *.sf2 for use in Logic or other compatible platforms. Please specify if that is what you want instead. Price is the same. Wav can be delivered upon request, but will cost slightly more."

Voltage Lab 2 by Pittsburgh Modular: Overview + Experiments

video upload by Sarah Belle Reid

"A demo and walkthrough of the new analog modular synthesizer Voltage Lab 2, by Pittsburgh Modular. The Voltage Lab 2 is a conceptual extension of Pittsburgh Modular’s 2019 instrument, the Voltage Research Laboratory—adding in new sound generation capabilities along with expanded sequencing and hands-on interaction control.

In this video I’ll go over what Voltage Lab 2 is, share a tour of the instrument, and jump into a bunch of demos showcasing some melodic, rhythmic, noisy, and experimental sounds."

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 What's the Voltage Lab 2?
02:51 Tour of Voltage Lab 2
15:43 Waveshaping & Feedback Experiments
20:11 Ring Mod, Crush, & Sync
26:47 Touch Controller Experiments
33:05 More Patch Demos

"Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation.

www.sarahbellereid.com"

Korg Lambda ES-50 analog polysynth

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via this listing

"Very nice looking and perfectly working Korg Lambda.
Meticulously cleaned and checked, everything is working.
The 3 AMI S50241 Top Octave Generators and the 9 AMI S10430 keyers which often fail are here all working."

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Watch the new all-black Seaboard RISE 2 in action

video upload by ROLI

"Seaboard has always been known for helping musicians to bridge the gap between keyboard techniques and those of more traditionally expressive instruments like strings, horns, and woodwinds. And the RISE 2, now available in a monolithic, all-black finish, is no exception.

In this video, ROLI’s Head of Film and Music Production, Heen, shows us how he uses Seaboard’s five dimensions of touch to mimic the techniques that make a varied range of traditional instruments so expressive.

Discover Seaboard RISE 2: https://roli.com/products/seaboard/rise2

▬▬ Featured ▬▬
0:00 — Intro
0:05 — Upright Bass
0:42 — Jazz Guitar
1:19 — Cello
2:08 — Trombone
2:32 — Alto Sax
3:02 — Viola
4:12 — Accordion
4:39 — Alicia Keys
1:19 — Cello
2:08 — Trombone
2:32 — Alto Sax

Presets:
Upright Bass (Kontakt)
Jazz Guitar (Kontakt)
Cello (SWAM)
Trombone (SWAM)
Alto Sax (SWAM)
Viola (SWAM)
Accordion (SWAM)
Alicia Keys (Kontakt)
Cello (SWAM)
Trombone (SWAM)
Alto Sax (SWAM)"

PlayFader Ambient Exploration #3, Moog DFAM and Friends

video upload by MATTHS

"Another jam with the Play All Day PlayFader exploring more ambient spaces. This time PlayFader is sequencing the @MoogSynthesizers DFAM but each channel is set to do different lengths so that the melodies intertwine. The voices then pass through the @Endorphines Squawk Dirty filter while Rings and the @MAKEN0ISEMUSIC Spectraphon add both low end and top end sparkle. The @knobula6211 Pianophonic is triggered via MIDI from PlayFader to provide ambient chords. Lashings of reverb of course and of course!

Enjoy!"