Macbeth Elements Synthesizer

Published on Sep 9, 2016 Ambient Dreaming

"Macbeth Elements showing its softer, warmer side.

Some Eventide Pitchfactor (Crystals), some delay from Korg SDD-3000 (panning setting) and the Strymon Big Sky shimmering away!!

Recorded in Bitwig Studio, via UAD Apollo Twin USB and a Surface Pro 4, Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 14."

Roland JUNO-106 Demo & Review

video upload by musictrackjp

＃juno-106 #roland #analogsynthesizer
Roland JUNO-106 Demo & Review
High quality sound version.
DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.

Effect Used.
Universal Audio Apollo 8P Audio Interface System.
Neve 88RS Channel Strip.
Studio D Chorus (Dimension Stereo Chorus)
Cooper® Time Cube Mk II Delay (Stereo Delay)
Lexicon 480L Digital Reverb.

Frequency Fodder #LiveFromTheLab Vol 005 - ModularSynth Improv w/ KORG MS-20

Published on Apr 7, 2018 Frequency Fodder

"Frequency Fodder jamming live in the studio. Completely improvised synthesizer music using control voltage.

Recorded live via UAD 4-710D & UAD Apollo Twin to Ableton on OS-X."

Korg NTS-1 Stop Motion Animation Build Video

Nikki Synth

Using the Stop Motion Studio app for the iPhone, the Korg NTS-1 magically comes together.

The music is the NTS-1 with the drum loops and patterns being provided by Ableton and programmed by myself. The SQ-1 is sequencing a pattern, which was then recorded and arranged in Ableton Live 10 Standard. The interface used is a first generation UA Apollo Twin Duo desktop."

zMors studio recording session

Published on Jan 20, 2014 sven braun·4 videos

"Setup:

2 x iPad Synth zMors
Moog Slim Phatty
Waldorf Puls
Access Virus Rack
Vermona DRM1 MK3 via Scarlett 18i20 as ADAT into UAD Apollo
UAD Plugins: DreamVerb, Transient Designer, CambridgeEQ, CooperTime Cube, PrecLimiter
Mixdown in uad console
LogicProX as midi sequencer"

iTunes: zMors - mobile only

Waldorf microwave II Demo & Review

video by musictrackjp

"Waldorf microwave II Demo & Review
DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.

Equipment used.
Audio Interface：Universal Audio Apollo 8p / Mix Console
Effect Plug-In：
Chorus:Studio D / Delay:Cooper Time Code / Reverb:lexicon 480L

English sub-titles available. Click [CC] and choose English from the Settings menu."

Akai MPC 2000XL Custom “Black Modular” Phenolic & Walnut Bezel

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.


via this auction

"Custom Akai MPC 2000XL | Caramel Phenolic & Walnut Bezel, MC-2000XL Card Reader
Black Vinyl Wrap, 32MB RAM, 8 Output / Digital I/O Board, v.2 LCD Screen, Fat Pads
Just released October 2019, the 1st unit sold in 4 days. We are now making these units per individual order. Place your order for this custom MPC-2000XL unit by Big Noise MPC. Built to order; we can build your unit to your specifications, colors and desired extras. Price may very depending upon options and part/s availability. Custom builds are delivered within 30 business days.

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Happy New Year From MATRIXSYNTH! - A Look Back at 2014

Happy New Year everyone!

I want to start by thanking everyone that comes to MATRIXSYNTH and helps make it what it is - the readers, the supporters, and of course all the sponsors on the right.

THANK YOU and have a GREAT 2015!!!

This site is a labor of love and a ton of work. This site is ultimately meant to be an testament to everything synth in the making. We have over nine years of daily synth history captured here, 119,983 published posts. I can't wait to see what the future brings us in 2015!

That said, here are a few interesting bits from 2014 in the longest post of the year. ;)

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Modal Electronics 008 ambient improvised

Published on Sep 5, 2016 Ambient Dreaming

"Just playing some ambient soundscapes via the 008, Korg SDD-3000 delay and Strymon big sky shimmer."

Update: Re-Published on Sep 8, 2016 as Modal Electronics 008 Ambient Clouds, with the following:

"Modal 008 showing its softer, warmer side. Patch created from scratch, uses lots of the 008 modulation capabilities, and also using the joystick for some tonal changes.

Some delay from Korg SDD-3000 (analog setting) and the Strymon Big Sky shimmering away!!

Recorded in Bitwig Studio, via UAD Apollo Twin USB and a Surface Pro 4, Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 14."

Arturia MiniFreak - Vintage Keys Sound Bank - FREE Download

video upload by Luke Million

"Download the Bank for FREE here:

https://www.lukemillion.com/product-p...

Introducing my “LM Vintage Keys” Sound Bank for the Arturia ​MiniFreak.

I have only scratched the surface of the MiniFreak in the short time I have owned it and thought a great start would be to emulate some classic bread & butter analog synths tones with the flexibility of the MiniFreak’s sound engine.

This is a collection of custom presets that explore vintage synth tones inspired by some of my favourite synthesisers such as the Oberheim OB8, Sequential Prophet 5, Moog Multimoog, Roland Jupiter 4 and Juno 6 and many more.

Load this bank into your MiniFreak V library and import the file straight into where you desire in your MiniFreak.

It is Xmas time, so this is my gift to all you owners of the MiniFreak/MiniFreak V.

List of presets included;

LM ARP Bass
LM Big Moog
LM Brass Ph
LM CS Brass
LM Doc Lead
LM FM Piano
LM JP Strings
LM JP4 Poly
LM JP6 Fizz
LM Juno Arp
LM Juno Poly
LM JX Brass
LM Moog Bass
LM Moog Lead
LM Multi Bass
LM OB Brass
LM P5 Brass
LM P5 Pluck
LM P5 Sync
LM Solina Ens

All audio is straight from the outputs of the MiniFreak to a Universal Audio Apollo 16 and then recorded direct into Protools Studio with no further processing."

remember space heroes from seventies' movies ...

Published on Dec 29, 2013 tlnet37·99 videos

via Thierry Lebon on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"an experiment I've just made with Alesis Fusion and samples ... do you remember all the strange noises and computer sounds ? find the 2 actors who were not in Space 1999 ....."

"I converted samples into the Fusion format, for most of them ; radio apollo messages are samples added in Studio One Artist !"

Patch Notes: Alex Epton

video by FACTmagazine

"Alex Epton is a multifaceted producer and composer (also known as XXXChange), whose in-house role at XL Recordings has seen him work with FKA twigs, Arca and Jamie xx.. IN 2019 he collaborated with cellist Lucinda Chua on the soundtrack for the documentary film 3OHA.

Epton’s own personal studio practice focuses heavily on hardware, including modular synthesis and tape loops. In this episode of Patch Notes, recorded ahead of the release of his new EP The Episodic Buffer Vol 2, he creates an experimental piece with a selection of Verbos Electronics modules and touchplate controller together with manipulated vocals.

“Iʼm not using any fancy loop length randomization here on this patch although thereʼs some clips of that implementation on my Instagram,” Epton says. “Also the Verbos Electronics YouYube page has a well explained example of how to set that up.”

“The basic set up here is: Row A – CV out hits voltage scaling then into a quantiser locking it to an arbitrary major scale then into the v/oct input on oscillator A. Row B – CV out hits voltage scaling then into a quantiser, chromatic this time, then into the v/oct input on oscillator B.”

“Each channel of control voyage processor has an input for additional voltage to be added to the sequencer control voltage. This is our first transpose input. Here both sequences are transposed by the master variable CV out on the touch plate keyboard.”

“Thereʼs a second transpose input for oscillator B on the secondary CV in on that oscillator. You can see in the video itʼs got tape on it because the attenuvertor knob that scales this input is super sensitive and prone to accidental nudging. This second layer of CV transposition Iʼm using to drop oscillator Bʼs pitch to make some tension harmonies agains the main sequence. These tension notes are linked to three individual gate outputs on the touch plate keyboard. Those are summed together before they hit the attenuvertor.”

“So with this set up Iʼm happy to have only eight steps because thereʼs a lot of variety that can still be achieved. Also some interesting chromaticism can happen in the harmony when the one CV stream is quantised chromatic VS locked to a scale. A few individual gate outs on the top of the sequencer are summed together to trigger the drum that comes in midway through.”

“Thatʼs pretty much it. I used a tape loop of some manipulated vocals to get some extra atmosphere / randomness going – something to react to. That loop is manipulated through the rooms. Everything comes together at ye olde Sony 8 channel mixer. And recorded into a UA Apollo twin. Also the synth outputs are feeding an oscilloscope in X/Y config.”

The Episodic Buffer Vol 2 is released on May 7. Epton has also created an exploratory video game as a companion piece to the EP, in which you guide a six-limbed being through a psychedelic world.

Listen to ‘Games’, the first single from the EP here: https://alexepton.ffm.to/games​
Alex Epton on Bandcamp: https://alexepton.bandcamp.com​
Alex Epton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexepton/​"

Frequency Fodder - Live From The Lab Vol 002

Published on Jan 6, 2018

"Frequency Fodder jamming live in the studio.

Twenty plus minute performance of completely improvised modular synthesizer music using nothing but electricity and control voltage.

Recorded LIVE via UAD 4-710d light pipe through UAD Apollo Twin to Ableton Live on OS-X. "

Eurorack system and ARP2600.

Happy Birthday Keith Emerson!

Today is Keith Emerson's birthday!

He, along with Wendy Carlos, are two of the most important musicians in the world of synthesizers. They are both credited with introducing the use of synthesizers in mainstream music. Wendy brought synthesizers to classical music, and Keith brought synthesizers to band based Rock 'n' Roll. They were the first to bring synthesizers from the realm of the experimental, musique concrete, and educational applications to the main stream.

Keith Emerson's Moog modular is iconic. Not only does Keith still perform with it, but it inspired Moog Music to re-issue the awe inspiring monolith.

Thank you Keith, and Happy Birthday!!!

Left: Keith in St. Petersburg, Russia 2008 via wikipedia.

Below: Keith back in the day via @moogfest.

via wikipedia: "Emerson first heard a Moog when a record shop owner played Switched-On Bach for him. Emerson said: 'My God that's incredible, what is that played on?' The owner then showed him the album cover. So I said, 'What is that?' And he said, 'That's the Moog synthesizer.' My first impression was that it looked a bit like electronic skiffle.'[8]

Without one of his own, Emerson borrowed Mike Vickers' Moog for an upcoming The Nice concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London with the Royal Philharmonic. Mike helped patch the Moog and the concert was a great success. Emerson's performance of Also sprach Zarathustra from the recently released 2001: A Space Odyssey was a show stopper. Emerson: 'I thought this was great. I've got to have one of these.'[8]

With ELP's record deal with Atlantic came funds to buy the Moog. Keith: 'It cost a lot of money and it arrived and I excitedly got it out of the box stuck it on the table and thought, 'Wow That's Great! a Moog synthesizer [pause] How do you switch it on?...There were all these leads and stuff, there was no instruction manual.' Mike Vickers came through by patching it to produce six sounds and those six sounds became the foundation of ELP's sound.[8]

In 1969, Emerson incorporated the Moog modular synthesiser into his battery of keyboards. While other artists such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones had used the Moog in studio recordings, Emerson was the first artist to tour with one. Emerson's use of the Moog was so important to the development of new models that he was given prototypes, such as the Constellation he took on one tour[8] and the Apollo, which had its debut on the opening track of Brain Salad Surgery, 'Jerusalem.'"