The DSI Crew at NAMM

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"Thanks for a great #nammshow2017 !! #rev2"

Pictured: Justin, Carson, Andy, Mark, and Tracy.

Audulus Build Podcast #8: ES-8 Custom Analog Delay

Published on Jan 23, 2017

"The Audulus Build Podcast hosted by Bimini Road explains how to approach building your own custom synthesizer modules with Audulus. [all parts posted here]

Send your build requests to mark@audulus.com - he'll show you how to make anything you want!

Note: This series assumes familiarity with the menus and basic functions of Audulus and modular synthesis in general. If you need a more basic introduction to Audulus, check out the introductory tutorials here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... [posted here]

This episode Mark shows you how to make a custom analog delay using any Eurorack LPF and an Expert Sleepers ES-8 DC Coupled Audio Interface.

SPECIAL OFFER: If you buy an Expert Sleepers ES-8 from Century Sound Labs at the link below, you'll receive a free copy of Audulus on the platform of your choice.

https://reverb.com/item/3437313-exper...

Download the patch here:
http://forum.audulus.com/discussion/1...

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Published on Jan 23, 2017 moonmodular

"Check the new modules @ http://moonmodular.com
PHOTOS © JLR & MWR"

DEEPMIND 12 DEMO WITH PRESET PATCHES ~ Pad, Bass, Organ, Rhodes, etc.

Published on Jan 23, 2017 once upon a synth

"Behringer Deepmind 12 demo. This is an analog polyphonic synthesizer. I just cycle through presets and improvise whatever comes to mind. There's some pads, some basses, some organs, some electric pianos and other kinds of sounds thrown in."

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6

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The "octave kitten 2" Monophonic / Analog Synthesizer

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Specifications
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 1 VCO plus white noise generator
LFO - 1 LFO, Sine & Square waveforms, can modulate VCA or VCF
Filter - 1 VCF
VCA - 1 VCA with ADSR
Keyboard - 37 keys
Memory - None
Control - CV/Gate
Date Produced - 1981

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1979 Roland Jupiter 4

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"Poly 4 voices

ARP / 2 UNISSON / 2 POLY

8 memory Slots AND factory bank. (Battery recently changed)

Recently AND totally monitored by A professionnal all the electronical condenser changed to bring the original power of the beggining.

100% Fully working except two things

There is one note like 'discalibrated'

Factory presets are low of volume

Not a big problem because the factory preset cannot be modified and are a bit useful

more powerfull than all the other JUPITER except maybe the 8 I never test.


The ENSEMBLE is amazing.

aesthetically, some CAPS are missing ( to look at the Photos )

The tuning caps not original"

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Korg 707 Pink SN 003357

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Built-in lipstick dispenser.

Was this the world's only pink synthesizer? I know there have been red ones.

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KORG SQ-10 Vintage Analog Sequencer

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"Sequencer capable of 12 steps · 3 channels · 6 modes, up to 24 steps · sequence.

Ideal for MS-10/20.

Equipped with VOLTAGE CONTROLLED CLOCK GENERATOR which can be continuously changed by the step time interval FREQUENCY MODULATION."

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Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver PE SN 00664

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Chroma Polaris II Synthesizer SN 500322

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"Powers up. Some membranes don't work properly. Modulation lever is disconnected. Back up batteries may be expired."

I never noticed the warning on back that reads, "Caution. Do not use tape jack at same time as sync in jack."  Curious.

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Roland Jupiter 6 Keyboard Synthesizer

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Make Noise 0-Coast Improv feat. Druweed (Late Night Jam)

Published on Jan 23, 2017 HalutioN

"A couple weeks ago we joined forces with Druweed for a spontaneous, improvised jam using the amazing Make Noise 0-Coast."

Update:

Make Noise 0-Coast with Elektrons Improv feat. HalutioN :o)=

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Druweed

"A couple weeks ago we joined forces with HalutioN for a spontaneous, improvised jam using the amazing Make Noise 0-Coast."

Elektron Octatrack + Elektron Analog RYTM + Elektron Monomachine + Moog Slim Phatty + Korg MS-20 Mini + Korg Volca Keys + Ensoniq MR76 + iPad Samplr + iConnectMidi4+ + TC Electronic Dittox4 + Line 6 M9 + Line 6 M5 + Behringer RV600 + Ibanez LF7 + Kaoss Pad Mini

NOISE & BLOCKS: Steve Aoki's Neon Future

Published on Jan 23, 2017 ROLI

"The indomitable electronic musician and producer Steve Aoki has made a soundpack for NOISE, channelling the energy of his irresistible house tracks and high-octane live shows.

Buy the sounds in the NOISE app now."

Boards of Canada - Boqurant + 5.9.78 (COVER by Pece)

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Piotr Cieślik

Picks up at 1:44.

"All sounds were created on Yamaha AN1x, except the base intro patch (made on daHornet vst: http://nusofting.liqihsynth.com/freep...). The beat was produced in Reaper. Everything was mixed in Reaper also. I used some wow and flutter effect, VHS tape emulation, the mix was even sent to my trustworthy AKAI cassette deck (without recording to tape but using cassette tape adaptor) and recorded again from its output. The tuning of the track is 31.3 cents higher from a standard A440 tuning."

Music by Wire

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Percy Lipinski

"There is an entire genre of music dedicated to breathing by switches, plugs and wires. Think 1970's Moog synthesizers. Pink Floyd, Allan Parsons, ELP? etc."

Open.Theremin - Open Source DIY Theremin

Published on Oct 30, 2016 Therminal C

"Short trailer mixing 2 videos about Open.Theremin & Retro Gaming.

I experimented with Open.Theremin, an opensource & DIY Theremin produced in Switzerland, by Gaudi Lab : http://www.gaudi.ch/OpenTheremin/

Open.Theremin is a great little theremin instrument, linear and playable. Compared to professional theremins, such as Moog Epro, there's a lack of response of the volume antenna, some latency, higher sensitivity to its environnement. Nonetheless, i think it's the cheapest and most playable theremin currently available. And it's totally open source, so you can help improve it :-) !

Open.Theremin.UNO is very sensitive to its environment and bad grounding. There's a filtering on the volume (which makes its response a bit slower than Moog theremin) to make it less sensitive. Nonetheless, the power adapter you will use will affect it a lot. If you have noise problems, try out different adaptors. USB power supply can be cheap and therefore not very recommended for that.

While preparing the video, i got the chance to do some beta testing with the new version, Open.Theremin v3.This newer version -v3- has a lot of great new functionalities: easy to built, easy calibration (all automatic!), manual fine tuning for adjustments (really great if you use Carolina Eyck's fingering technique), 3 registers, 8 different sound settings.

A huge thanks to:
- Urs Gaudenz (director of Gaudi LAb)for creating Open.Theremin & great collaboration
- Alain Gilliéron for helping me building Open.Theremin.UNO v2
- Thierry Frenkel for helping me to calibrate Open.Theremin.UNO v2
- « etheremin » FB's group, for sharing their experiments on the Open.Theremin.UNO v2 with me.
- Sylvain Ehinger for restoring my "Arcade Table"

NB : intro music "In the Cave" (composed by Therminal C) was played on an Epro Theremin.

http://www.therminalc.com"

Ode to THE DANCE OF THE CROW

Published on Aug 16, 2015 Therminal C

"Ode to THE DANCE OF THE CROW on Theremin and Music Box DIY.

Therminal C, 2015.
www.therminalc.com"

NAMM 2017 Synth Update (Dave Smith Instruments Rev2 Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms 2HP QU-Bit Chords)

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Noir Et Blanc Vie

Carl Mikael's Cabinet of Curiosities Intro to Modular - Part 2: Pulsewidth, Sync and FM (lead and pad)

For those interested, part 2 has been added here.

Korg iWAVESTATION Random Wave Sequencing

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Synth Universe

"This video shows the Korg iWAVESTATION app using the random function to create interesting Wave Sequences."

iTunes: KORG iWAVESTATION - KORG INC.

Ensoniq Asr-X shape Lfo on Voice

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Dziam Bass

"Ensoniq Asr-X shape Lfo on Voice"

Patch a day no.18

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Ivan Biondić

Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Videos by Red Means Recording

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Red Means Recording

"The TE Pocket Operators are tiny, digital music machines. There are 6 in total, and each has a distinct sound and style. You can sequence them independently, or sync them together for more complex sessions."

Playlist:
Pocket Operator Unboxing + Jam Session Zero
TE PO-12 Rhythm Introduction
TE PO-14 Sub Introduction
TE PO-16 Factory Introduction
TE PO-20 Arcade Introduction
TE PO-24 Office Introduction
TE PO-28 Robot Introduction

Roland TR09 Rhythm Composer (1.04 Firmware Update)

Published on Jan 23, 2017 3rdStoreyChemist

"Demonstration of new features in 1.04 - Mute, Solo and Pan

No further processing used except for normalisation."

dreadbox modular & mutable instruments clouds rings take #01 (eurorack)

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Elinch

"First Take with the Mutable Instrument Rings / Clouds and my Dreadbox Modular in a new Case.

Noises: Gamma, cv modulated by Theta (Sample & Hold)
„Guitar“ Sounds: Rings & Clouds
Lead & Bass: Dreadbox Omikron / Lamda
Drums: Patterning
Effects: Clouds & Delta
Sequencer: Arturia Beatstep Pro & Patterning

One Take directly recorded with the Tascam DR 100.

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

#JAMuary 07: a live jam with the MakeNoise 0-Coast and PreenFM2

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"Another one for JAMuary. Started with a BPM Festival inspired jungle beat, but ended up pretty far from sounding like a techno track.

instruments:
- Squarp Pyramid (sequencer)
- Korg Electribe 2s (drums and percussions)
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta (pads)
- PreenFM2 (bassline)
- Waldorf Blofeld (more pads, and keys)
- MakeNoise 0-Coast (lead)"

NAMM 2017: Skein Modular Eurorack Cases

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synth Anatomy

Note this is the first Skein Modular post.

NAMM 2017: Fabulous Silicon Paradigm Synthesizer

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synth Anatomy

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Children of Techno - Ten Years Later

Published on Jan 22, 2017 SynthMania

"Back in the 1990s I used to be a fanatic Techno Raver guy, and acquired the three classic instruments of Techno: the Roland TB-303, TR-909, and TR-808. Ten years ago in January 2007, I recorded my three children - Grace, Christian, and Vincent - playing those classic instruments. Today, ten years later, the kids and I recreated that video! The kids wore similar clothes to the ones they wore that day, my daughter still has that polar bear stuffed animal, and I even did little interviews with them, just like I did ten years ago. The only difference is that for the old video I had to bribe them with Skittles to make them stay put - now that they are teenagers they want cash! :-D"

NAMM 2017 Pioneer/DSI Toraiz AS-1 Jam

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Earmonkey Music

"Just a jam on the Toraiz AS1"

NAMM 2017: Radikal Technologies Swarm, Effexx & Dual Filter

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synth Anatomy

Linear vs Exponential FM Synthesis

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synthesizer Keith

"A discussion of Linear vs Exponential FM Synthesis."

Update:

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Logan String Melody II (A Saucerful of Secrets sound)

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Vintage Sounds

"Using the preset 'organ' of the Logan, you can get this amazing organ sound like the "A Saucerful of Secrets" of Pink Floyd"

Custom Korg Monologue Wood Back Panels

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"Monologue Wood Plate "Floral" design ( Blemished)
This particular piece has some small issues, and is priced lower than other listings.
Lower right has approx 1" area of black paint. Below Output jack.
Back side left has slight wood blemish. NOT visible from front view but, it's there none the less.

We had to check fit for screw holes repeatedly. This caused a lot of stress to the holes on the synth case. So ,We went with the double sided tape instead. (Very sticky tape)

Solid Alder, No Ply or pressed wood. ** wood is a natural product with natural variations **

Laser cut, Hand sanded and coat of clear gloss.

See other listings for other designs."

Quasimidi Sirius

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Anyone know if the oscillator waveforms overlapped with the Polymorph?

"Featuring a snappy 49 key, touch sensitive keyboard, pitch and modulation wheels, 2 Oscillators... with 128 waveforms, 365 drum and percussion samples, 28 voice polyphony, 7-track sequencer utilizing 16 arpeggiator types, 11-channel vocoder, built-in effects including delay, reverb, chorus and flange this instrument is super fun and inspires creativity. Released in 1998 by Quasimidi (of Rave-olution 309 fame), it is loaded with 24 knobs and a whopping 70 (light-up red) buttons... so you know it's ready to be tweaked! The sound is punchy, deep and has gritty character with a 'modulator' section and cool parameters like 'wave-macro,' 'filter overdrive,' 'random-sound' and 'overblast.' The filters are vast with 24dB and 12dB options. There is a mixer section for the 4-part drum machine and 3-part synth pattern-based sequencer."

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Volca Circuit Craft Synth Deep Tech House Session 4

Published on Jan 22, 2017 014london70

"Deep Bouncy House using Volca Sample, Keys and bass along with Novation Circuit and the Modal Craft Synth which is being sequenced by Modstep. Recorded into iPad via a Behringer Xenyx mixer and mastered in Final Touch."

How to make the JYE Tech DSO Oscilloscope then tested on the moog modular synthesiser

Published on Jan 22, 2017 markusfuller

Demo with Moog modular comes in at 14:43

"How to make the JYE Tech DSO Shell Oscilloscope then I test the waveform patterns on the Moog Synthesizer.
oscilloscope can be found here https://goo.gl/vcBZ46"

Op-1 monologue doodle @ the green belt

Published on Jan 22, 2017 anthony burchell

"The batteries died on the monologue so I did not get to use that for this video however every lead sound going through the OP-1 was produced by the monologue."

Modular Synth Masterclass with Gino Robair - 11.01.17 Torino (Italia)

Published on Jan 22, 2017 NOISECOLLECTIVE

"Hanno suonato
Erika Sofia Sollo - Voce, Effetti
Guido Bertolino - Moog SUB37, Modular
Daniele Pagliero - Moog SUB37
Silvano Audisio - Modular
Riccardo Gallio - Korg MS20
Fabrizio Nepote - Modular
HD Frank - Korg MS2000
Leo Gilardi - Sound Machines NS1

IL WORKSHOP
Il workshop prende in esame una serie di tecniche da utilizzare durante l'improvvisazione con sintetizzatori modulari e analogici in un contesto di gruppo e pone le basi per un concerto la sera stessa, con i partecipanti al workshop.

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Vintage ARP RHODES CHROMA EXPANDER model 1633 SN 0103

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"The unit does NOT power up and does NOT produce any sound. When turning the unit on, there is some noise coming inside that sounds like electricity or maybe the power supply is trying to turn on. In addition, the AA batteries for the memory have corroded. I do not see any damage to the boards due to this..."

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Rheyne - Sequenced Jam #16

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Rheyne

"Recorded using 3x Moog Mother-32 synths, a Make Noise 0-Coast, and Make Noise Eurorack modules. All notes and modulations are from the synths, no MIDI or DAW is being used here. Audio is straight from the mixer."

Eurorack Ambient

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Andor Polgár

NAMM 2017: Shear Electronics Relic-6 - New Six Voice Discrete OB-X Based Analog Desktop Synthesizer

Published on Jan 22, 2017 sonicstate

Another sleeper surprise from NAMM. Note this is the first Shear Electronics post on the site. Jacob Brashears started working on the synth at the age of 15. The Relic-6 is based on the circuitry of the 1979 Oberheim OB-X. It has touch sensitive knobs with interactive display queues. Note the active light strip that runs through the middle of it as well as the lit colored labels. It has an all analog signal path with digital control voltage modulation (digital emulation of the Curtis 3310 envelop). You can actually adjust the spread between envelopes. Two VCOs feature a Saw and Pulse wave with various width, with sync. It has the original Oberheim 12db 2-pole lowpass filter with the ability to layer two sounds. It consists of 3000 transistors, an all glass front panel, hand crafted wood sides, and aluminum metal case. Retro future Star Trek look. They are targeting $3499 and hoping to ship this Summer. Currently they are planning to make five prototypes to get out there for testing and use.

Update: one more demo from Synth Anatomy:

NAMM 2017: Shear Electronics Relic-6 Analog Poly Synthesizer

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synth Anatomy

Some additional info via http://shearelectronics.com

"Discrete analog extravagance.

Our voice card isn’t really dipped in solid gold. Aside from that, no expense was spared.


In our search for unparalleled sonic character, we looked to one of the most revered synthesizers ever made: The Oberheim OB-X.

We dusted off archived schematics of this 1979 behemoth and painstakingly recreated the entire signal path. Every single component of it.

Voltage-Controlled Oscillators.

Forget about DCOs, NCOs & PCM. There’s only one type of circuit that resonates with the freedom of a guitar string and the power of a live brass section.

Still, some VCOs are better than others. We’re using:
36 Resistors
12 Transistors
4 Capacitors
1 Diode
In each oscillator.

Excessive? Absolutely. But this old-school complexity creates a sonic depth that’s impossible to describe. Once you hear it, you'll never want to give it up.

Legendary State-Variable Filter.

First appearing in Oberheim’s groundbreaking SEM synth module, this voltage-controlled lowpass filter is arguably the greatest polysynth filter of all time.

The gentler 12dB/octave curve kept all the biting resonance of the 24dB Minimoog filter, but added more air and sizzle.

We built it the old-fashioned way, right down to a faithful Texas Instruments clone of the notoriously gritty RCA 3080 chip.

Back in 1974, the famous SEM filter required ultra-precise silver-mica capacitors to produce its signature resonance. Today, silver-mica capacitors have become ultra-rare. Of course, we used them anyway.

Scorching in Stereo. Old-school VCAs weren't always perfect, but they were never boring.

In the days before crystal-clear amplifier chips, subtle distortion used to color your sound whether you liked it or not.

On top of that, the earliest polysynths had knobs to manually pan individual voices for a striking three-dimensional effect.

After all the scorching texture of the oscillators and filter, our voice card’s output stage delivers the finishing blow.

And with two discrete VCAs for each voice, the stereo field is flexible, powerful, and programmable.

Envelopes with Curtis Curves.

The Curtis Electromusic CEM3310 Envelope Generator shaped control voltages for the Prophet-5, Memorymoog, and the entire Oberheim OB-series.

The original chip was discontinued in 1985, but we’ve examined authentic datasheets and recreated its distinctive curves with a 40 kHz output rate at 14-bit resolution.

The unique attack stage rose to 6.5 volts, but was truncated at 5 volts — not quite exponential, not quite linear.

Our emulation matches it perfectly.

Often, rise & fall times were glaringly inconsistent from one voice to the next.

Our ‘fatness’ parameter lets you dial up the vintage looseness when you want it, or stick with timing accuracy when you need it."

NAMM 2017: Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 Synthesizer First Look & Sound Demo

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synth Anatomy

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NAMM 2017: Analogue Solutions POLYMATH Synthesizer Sound Demo

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Synth Anatomy

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AKAI AX73 6 Voice Vintage Analog Synthesizer

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One Cloudy Moog Opus 3 - Vintage Synth

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If you look at one of the side shots you can see the front panel interface is actually stuck on vs. being directly printed. According to the listing:

"This Moog Opus 3 is fully functional and was professionally serviced in November 2016. It has also been cleaned and the black foam removed. As far as cosmetics, the pictures speak for themselves. The "whiteness" on the face plate occurred from using isopropyl alcohol in an attempt to make it meticulously clean! Unfortunately it caused some of the surface paint to be removed. Everything is still viewable, however, and it doesn't affect the functionality."

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Eurorack jam 210117

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Tears ClothedOn

"Bass from malekko anti oscillator into frequency central vogue vcf
ring mod seq by livewire dalek mod + mutable instruments tides into borg 1
lead by freq central system 100 vco into borg 2
dinky's taiko on harvestman polivoks filter
verb from korg drv 3000
chords from waldorf microwave xt
delay from zoom 1204"

Sébastien Léger - Dreamfunk Modular

Published on Jan 22, 2017 Sébastien Léger

"another quick jam, something dreamy yet funky too.

Used in this patch:

Sequencers: Orthogonal Devices ER101/102, Intellijel Metropolis, QuBit Electronix Octone X2, Doepfer A155:156, Make noise Pressure Points+Brain, Tiptop Audio Circadian Rhythm, Make Noise Tempi
VCO: Erica Synth Black Wavetable, Make Noise STO, 2 Moog Mother 32, Mutable Instruments Braids
FX: Ensoniq DP4, 4MS DLD, Erica Synths DSP, Make Noise Erbverb, Audio Damage Delay, XAOC Kamieniec, Intellijel Rainmaker.
Mixers: WMD performance mixer, Intellijel Dubmix, Erica Synths Pico Mixer.
Drums: TipTop audio & Erica Synths Pico Drums.
Many other tools like clock dividers, LFO (synced or not) etc....

No computer used recording this live session."