'Quadrate' - Ngarjuna

Published on May 5, 2018

'Quadrate'
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2018 Acid Coast

Patch Notes: PLL Lead from 'Quadrate'

Published on May 5, 2018 ngarjuna

"Some of my listeners have reached out and asked if I could be more explicit about some of my patching. So I made this video featuring the full patch demonstration for the main lead from my new track 'Quadrate'. It's a patch featuring the Abstrakt Instruments Avalon being paired up with a Doepfer A-196 PLL module.

'Quadrate'
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2018 Acid Coast"

'Shploing' - Ngarjuna

Published on Apr 17, 2018 ngarjuna

'Shploing'
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2018 Acid Coast

Shploing!

New Ngarjuna album May Day 2018

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eurorack, Abstrakt Instruments Avalon, & hula dancers. Previous posts featuring ngarjuna.

Patchwerks Signals 2018 Seattle Synth Meet Pics

Some pics from this year's Signals Synth Meet hosted by Patchwerks in Seattle, WA. Hover over the image and click on the right arrow to flip through pics.

Roland showed their new System 500 eurorack modules by Malekko, it is now official. Industrial Music Elecectronics, aka The Harvestman, had their new Piston Honda mkII with built-in graphic display. Synthwerks, a Seattle native, were showing their modules. As is tradition, a ton of people brought their own gear to share with others. You'll spot a Fairlight from synthroom.com (click through for a great shot of the system at Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada), an EMS SYNTHI, a DATO DUO and some old school rotary phones (not sure what they did as I didn't get a chance to check them out), some alternative/diy controllers, and of course plenty of eurorack, 5U (John L Rice), and Buchla modular. Also the only MATRIXSYNTH military hat in existence! :) It's owned by Larry Kleinke, aka Computer Controlled, who had the Roland gear, white Korg Arp Odyssey desktop, and Abstrakt Instruments Avalon.

KORG ms-20 vs Avalon Bassline

Published on Mar 18, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

I wanted to make something a bit different using the avalon bassline, focus on more ambient structures and really downbeat, with no drums just a dreamy atmosphere.

The avalon bassline is being treated with a delay from the earthquaker devices space spiral, slighly modulated and on the verge of tipping over into a self oscillating mayhem. Strymon bluesky adds some modulated room reverb for that extra shimmer.

ms-20 mini does the main lead sound, with el Capistan on a pretty long delay echoing into a small spring tank setting in the same.

Gear used:

* Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
* KORG ms-20 mini

FX used:

* Strymon bluesky
* Strymon el Capistan
* Earthquaker devices space spiral

The audio is post processed with compressor and limiter to keep it a bit under control since it is very dynamic.

Enjoy

BoooOoM!"

Elektron Digitone / NAVA / Avalon Bassline : minimal techno 2

Published on Feb 21, 2018 Masaki Takada

Equipments:
Elektron Digitone : Strings, Bass
e-Licktronic NAVA : Drum
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline : Acid Bass
Ableton Live : Some Effects
Pioneer RMX-500 : Master Effect

BURG - when kings were mountains (modular, morphagene, avalon bassline)

Published on Feb 18, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

I wanted to take my modular system out for a spin with the Avalon bassline in a minimal polyrhythmic jam, this is what happened. :)

The Avalon Bassline, of course does the square bass, on this I also have the CSIDMAN from catalinbread for some glitchy madness + a simple short plate reverb from the strymon bluesky.

The modular has two signal paths, one with percussion passing through the Keeley Caverns, treated with some delay and reverb. The main sound sources is the Peaks, doing kick and snare..snare being fed through the uVCF for for modulated HPF with a slight bit of resonance. Sequenced by beatstep pro.

BIA takes care of some hihat/percussive sounds on the top, modulated by PAM / LFO's / Gates, and sequenced by beatstep pro.

The second signal path passes trought he RE-20 (tape delay + EQD tranmisser modulater reverb which i pull in from time to time)

The morphagene has a piano sample that i recorded in my computer using NI una corda vst, smashed and trashed to pieces in the MG. For starters it goes in reverse, with several slice points which are being scrubbed start/end point with modulation + that the organize is also being modulated. (LFO from expert sleepers + Tides)

MI braids does the "normal" sequence 3xSAW, passing through the Ripples which act both VCA and filter, envelope from the maths controls both the filter and VCA at the same time.. sort of LPG but not really.

Rings does what the rings does does, modulated slightly by the PAM to give it some irregular movements.

Current modular rack: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

Gear used: Abstrakt Instruments Avalon BassLine
FX used: Strymon bluesky, EQD tranmisser, RE-20, keeley caverns, catalinbread CSIDMAN

Hope you will enjoy it!

BooOooM!"

BURG SOUND track walkthrough - black orion

Published on Feb 8, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

So here it is, a walkthrough video of my latest track "black orion". [posted here]

Let me know if you have any questions, post them in the comment section!

I really hope this will help to provide some insight in regards to the building blocks used on this track.

Gear list:

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
KORG volca bass x2
KORG volca keys
Analog Four (just a sequencer + FX for the 0 coast)
Makenoise 0-coast
Roland TR-8
Arturia Beatstep pro

Current modular rack: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...

FX list:

2x Zoom MS-70 CDR
KORG kaoss pad KP3+
Boss RE-20
Keeley electronics Caverns"

BURG - black orion (digitakt, avalon bassline, korg volca, modular)

Published on Feb 4, 2018 ollilaboratories

Update: walkthrough video added below.

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

Here is my first proper track in 2018, dammit, finally.. January has been really crazy with daytime work to date and I have had a hard time finding time to make some music.

I wanted to scale things down a bit, and not use too many instruments, make it a bit more minimal. Come to think of it, I rarely use all of my gear on a track.. for me this is a vital part of my sound design process e,g learning to say stop when there is no more room in the track.

113 bpm, a bit more downbeat 4/4 with the Avalon Bassline driving the main theme. Low end bass is being served by a KORG volca bass, with a slight LFO on the filter to make it evolve slowly.

Digitakt handles the kickdrum + the dubby chords and hihats. Additional hihats and rimshot are added with the TR8.

The modular has 3 sounds, all controlled by the beatstep pro, a bass sequence with the MI braids + uVCF resonance cranked up pretty high modulated by PAM. Rings does a dreamy random melody which is heavily modulated by PAM aswell. Finally some percussion in the BIA, triggered by the beatstep pro, randomizing some CV modulation to make it non repetitive.

Lead sound in the KORG volca keys, but you guys probably know this sound by now :)

I hope you will enjoy this one! Also, stay tuned for a very special treat, a complete walkthrough video where I will cover how this track was made.

Gear list:

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
KORG volca bass x2
KORG volca keys
Analog Four (just a sequencer + FX for the 0 coast)
Makenoise 0-coast
Roland TR-8
Arturia Beatstep pro

Current modular rack: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

FX list:

2x Zoom MS-70 CDR
KORG kaoss pad KP3+
Boss RE-20
Keeley electronics Caverns

BoOoOoM!"


Published on Feb 8, 2018 ollilaboratories

BURG SOUND - studio walkthroughs and jam sessions

Published on Dec 11, 2017 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

Now when studio oLLiLaboratories is nearing its v2.0 completion with the modular system + downsizing of the other gear, it was about time to address one of the most common questions I have had on my YT channel.. how is it all setup and connected?

If you have any questions please post them in the comment section below, if possible also specify the time if you have a question about something specific in the video so it is easier for me to find the section in the clip.

Also, hehe.. I was sort of rambling a bit there at the end how the BSP, digitakt and qu-bit is used.. so let me know if you should be confused. I added some text for clarity. :)

There will be as a minimum a part 2 to cover the keyboard side of the studio, however since these take a significant amount of time to records and edit dont expect the next one to turn up just yet :D And if you have anything you would like me to cover in the next video, feel free to give me suggestions and I will consider them.

Gearlist (1st video):

* Roland TR-8
* Abstrakt instruments Avalon
* KORG volca bass x2
* KORG volca keys
* KORG volca fm
* elektron analog four
* elekron digitakt
* makenoise 0-coast
* arturia beatstep pro

Gearlist (2nd video):

Clavia Nord Lead A1
Waldorf Blofeld
KORG ms-20 mini
Yamaha Reface CP
KORG SQ-1

FX:

Strymon Timeline
Strymon BigSky
Strymon el Capistan
Eventide Space
Catalinbread CSIDMAN
Red panda Particle
tc Electronic Ditto X2

Mixer:

Behringer XENYX 1204 USB
Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2"

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Analog Bassline Black w/ Red LEDs

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"It looks sharp and is a nearly one-for-one component match to the original Roland TB-303. You won't find a more accurate representation of that iconic sound anywhere else (not even with Roland's latest offerings) Even the extra features/knobs that have been added to extend the functionality are branched off a different internal power supply so that a separate/dedicated power supply matching the original TB-303's can be used to power all the original controls, oscillators, filters, etc."

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Avalon Bassline Synthesizer By Abstrakt Instruments

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"Black w/ Green Led Avalon Bassline, with two filter cartridges (SEM + Ladder Filters), PSU, original box.

This particular unit is signed by Brian Castro on the back (see photos).

This synth was used in dozens of Highsage Acid techno tracks, including vinyl releases on Detroit Underground, Night Tripper, and Berlin’s AC Records, etc."

Brian Castro is the man behind Abstrakt Instruments.

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'Family Gun' - Ngarjuna

Published on Dec 3, 2017 ngarjuna

"It weighs a ton...the family gun
Modular Jam 84 - 'Family Gun'
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2017 Acid Coast

Patch Notes
Drums in Arturia Spark, iSpark and Rayzoon Jamstix

Bass
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon

Modular Lead
Rene driving the Rubicon (QNT) and Maths (1&4)
Rubi SAW out to Omsonic RNF
Maths ch1 to Omsonic
Sequencer One LFO to Omsonic
LP2 OUT to uVCA enveloped by Maths ch4
FALL modulation from Sequencer One LFO

Modular Off Lead
Left Side:
AudioRealism ABL3
Right Side:
Sequencer One driving Rubicon
PULSE out to Motomouth PWM’d by Sequencer One LFO
Motomouth CV from Octocontroller S&H
SNAP Gates from Sequencer One
Out to Classic VCA
Enveloped by Minimod Dual CG"

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline Analog Synthesizer TB-303 Custom Blue

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BURG - neon (Abstrakt instruments Avalon bassline)

Published on Nov 12, 2017 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

This track is also available for download on bandcamp: https://ollilaboratories.bandcamp.com...

So I got the Abstrakt instruments Avalon bassline the other day, really missing the 303 style sounds since i sold my TB-3 it is safe to say my expectations were very high on this one.

I plugged it in, and it just took me into this hypnotic trance stage almost at an instant... i have no idea what was going on, I tried adding hihats, playing melodies on the volca keys, ms-20 etc.. but nothing felt right.. this 8 step sequence just wanted to breathe. And on my does it breathe and sound great. I'm completely blown away by this machine, possibly one of the best purchases I have made since I got my ms-20.

What you see and hear is me macro controlling the avalon knobs, cutoff, envelopes, accents to make it fluid and have the bassline progress over time .. also i did not want the other sounds to take too much space since this is all about the square bassline, period.

18 minutes might be a bit over the top with a 8 step sequence in 121 bpm, but man, i could easily play this for 20 minutes more :)

This is way more minimal in style that I normally do with BURG; but it felt so right to just take all the extra icing off of this one since the Avalon just wanted the space on this track.

Digitakt does the kick, rimshot, and a couple of dubby chords and a low-end sub-bass, volca bass does another filter modulated bass on top. FM does some stabs routed through the Avalon external in.

Modular sound sources, braids and rings background melodies + BIA for percussion.

Gear used: Abstrakt instruments Avalon, Elektron digitakt, KORG volca bass, KORG volca FM, tr-8 (just for sidechain FX on the volca bass).

FX used, RE-20 + Keeley caverns on modular, EQD space spiral and built-in FX in the Elektron analog four for the avalon.

Hope you will enjoy it!

BoOoM!"

Elektron Octatrack MKII

Published on Oct 9, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"This video shows the Elektron Octatrack MK II being used as a sampler as well as a midi sequencer and effects unit and mixer. The bass line is made by the Abstrakt Instruments Avalon and other synth sounds are provided by the Roland Boutique D-05.

The Octatrack, from Elektron, is now in its second run, providing a fully improved, modified and enhanced version as the MKII. With a crisp OLED screen and ultra durable back-lit buttons, the visual feedback is clearer than ever, with a much bigger variety of information available to be shown on the OLED screen. High quality encoders provide precise data for changing parameters. With an updated crossfader, and an increased number of dedicated buttons, the Octatrack MKII is sure to blow the minds of music producers everywhere.

Available here: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/e..."

Supporting MATRIXSYNTH Members get %10 off at Perfect Circuit Audio!

Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter Impressions by Blake Ronan

Published on Sep 10, 2017 Blake Ronan

Playlist:

1. First Impressions 01 of the Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter - First Impressions

"Demo 01 Abstrakt Instruments - Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter Demo 01

These are some of the first public video demos of the R:OTA Filter
Im still learning the Avalon . and Im committed to exploring this machine ..

About: Im Blake new artist in the house & techno world, with just 1 commercial release this year in 2017 to my name on Jamal Moss -- Chicago Mathematics Label 100th Release

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/jamal-..."

2. Second Impressions 02 of the Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter - Chicago House Beat

3. Third Jam 03 of the Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter - Late Night NYC Beat

Preclipse

Preclipse from Noise Jockey on Vimeo.

"Pre-eclipse techno session on a hot Saturday afternoon.

Patch notes, in order of voice appearance: Verbos Harmonic Oscillator Output 6 ring-modulated (via Circuit Abbey Twiggy, bottom channel as ringmod and upper channel as VCA) by Verbos Complex Oscillator A saw wave. Harmonic Oscillator master output drone has Tilt modulated by a rhythmic gate from Pamela’s New Workout and Center modulated by an LFO from Batumi. Acid bassline from Abstrakt Instruments Avalon, which drives the whole patch over DINSync via an ALM D.S.G. into Pamela’s New Workout. Kick drum is my customized Bugbrand DRM-1, hi-hats are the TipTop Hats909 (seen hanging out below the drum rack), additional percussion from the Radio Music (custom metal-on-metal grinding field recording) and Loquelic Iteritas into Bastl Skis; all drum programming done live via the Bastl Knit Rider, and modulated by the Qu-Bit Nano Rand. Drums mixed with SSF Mixmode and distorted by Audio Damage Shapes. West Coast voice comes from the Complex Oscillator, modulated by LFO from Batumi and the Verbos Random Sampling, sequenced by Verbos Voltage Multistage. Envelopes from an Intellijel Quadra, triggered either from the Voltage Multistage or Pamela’s New Workout. Mixed by Sputnik Six Channel Mixer, recorded straight to iPhone via Line6 Sonic Port. No audio post-processing applied."

'The Best Of Me' - ngarjuna

ngarjuna
Published on Aug 6, 2017

"'The Best Of Me'
I won't let 'em get the best of me
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2017 Acid Coast

Patch Notes:
Lead voice
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon modulated by Audio Damage Sequencer One LFO via STG Soundlabs .Mix

West Coast Plucker
Sequencer One driving
STO SHAPE modulated by Octocontroller LFO
FM'd by Rubicon
into Optomix enveloped by Maths
No strike on Optomix

Moto Mutters
Sequencer One driving
Rubicon SIGMOID and PULSE with PWM from Octocontroller LFO
Into RNF VCF lightly modulated by Octocontroller LFO
Into uVCF 2 enveloped by Maths
Into Motomouth VCF modulated by Sequencer One LFO
SNAP gates from Sequencer One ACC
Into uVCF 1 enveloped by other Maths

Drums
Rayzoon Jamstix & XLN Addictive Drums

Bass
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon"

'Cthulhu's Love Theme' - ngarjuna

ngarjuna
Published on Aug 1, 2017

'Cthulhu's Love Theme'
Sweet nothings from the edge of madness
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2017 Acid Coast

Patch Notes:
Stereo West Coast Lead
Shuffled clock from Sequencer One to Rene
Rene sending PITCH to STO and Sputnik 2
Sputnik 2 SHAPE modulation from Octocontroller LFO
STO SHAPE modulation from Sequencer 1 LFO and dynamic FM from Sputnik 1 via uVCA
Sputnik 2 SHAPE into Optomix 1 enveloped by Maths
STO VAR into Optomix 2 enveloped by Maths
Selective STRIKE from Sequencer One

Motomouth Lead
PITCH from Sequencer One GATE from Rene getting shuffled clock from S1
Rubicon SIGMOID to Omsonic RNF
RNF getting pitch tracking and envelope from Dual ADSR 2
4-pole into uVCA 2 enveloped by Dual ADSR 1
Into Motomouth modulated by Octocontroller S&H SNAP gated by Sequencer One
Motomouth into uVCA 1 enveloped by Maths

Avalon Hybrid Lead
Avalon putting out PITCH and SAW
SAW to the .Mix
PITCH to the Cranial Saw VCO2 MOD from ACC Sweep to the .Mix
.Mix into STG Soundlabs Post Lawsuit Filter
Enveloped by both AJH Minimod Contour Generators and TRI from Pittsburgh Oscillator via AJH Minimod VCF
PLF into Classic VCA enveloped by Minimod CG

Drums
Rayzoon Jamstix & XLN Addictive Drums

Bass
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon

'Wicked' - ngarjuna

Published on Jul 24, 2017 ngarjuna

"'Wicked'
The Motomouth mumbles...
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2017 Acid Coast

Patch Notes:
Combination of new and old: the bass, WC Plucks and SMR patches are all from February. Everything else is from more recently.

Mumbles & Wicked Refrain Patch
The main patch's Motomouth modulation is from a series of S&H CVs from the Abstract Data Octocontroller; I scanned around until I found something I liked then grabbed some bars then scanned around to something else
Audio Damage Sequencer 1 providing PITCH and SNAP gates (ACCENT) to Intellijel Rubicon
SAW and PULSE with small amount of PWM modulation from an Octocontroller LFO to STG .MIX to the Limaflo Motomouth
Out to Intellijel uVCA enveloped by Intellijel Dual ADSR

WC Plucks
Stereo patch
Rene driving pitch to STO and Sputnik 1 glide modulated by Seq One
Octocontroller driving pitch to Sputnik 2
Sputnik 1 getting waveshape CV from LFO from Octocontroller and FM'd by Sputnik 2
Sputnik 1 VAR going into Optomix 1 enveloped by Maths
STO FM'd by Sputnik 2 and SHAPE modulated by Octocontroller LFO
STO VAR going into Optomix 2 enveloped by Maths

SMR Melodic
2 Octocontroller loops going into L and R respectively
Octocontroller S&H controlling the ROTATE CV

I don't have patch notes or video but there are two other SMR patches: one which produces kind of a pitchless, funky bouncy kind of sound; another which is a more percussive, almost glasslike kind of sound

You can hear the more subtle modular parts when the Avalon and Motomouth and drums all drop out around 6:33

Drums
Arturia Spark
mutilated by Audio Damage Replicant 2 and Sinevibes Fraction

Acid Voices
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon
LFO from Octocontroller plus manual wiggling

Bass
Combination of a line patched from Audiorealism ABL3 and a line patched with SSF Quantum Rainbow Pink Noise and Rubicon driven by Seq One SQR out into STG Post Lawsuit Filter modulated by S&H CV and enveloped by AJH Minimod CG
Into Classic VCA enveloped by Maths SUM (GATE plus ACC)"