Friday Fun Synth Jam - Argon8, Zoom MS70 CDR, Pittsburgh 3900

Published on May 29, 2020 sonicstate

"Another in our occasional series as we head into our 3rd month of lockdown. This time we're using the Modal Electronics Argon8M with OS2.0, the Pittsburgh Modular MicroVolt 3900, the Zoom MS70 CDR Fx pedal and the ROLI Seaboard Block and the Arturia Keystep. Together with the Retrokits RK006 USB MIDI host/router.

The ROLI is driving the Argon8 via the RetroKits RK006, allowing for direct MPE connection with no computer, the Keystep is running the MicroVolt 3900 which in turn is going into the Modal stereo line in. Argon8 then goes into the Zoom and out."

Modal Argon8 - sound demo by Jexus / WC Olo Garb

Jexus - WC Olo Garb

"More traditional / musical sounds: http://syntezatory.net.pl/jexus_argon... To get all my Argon8 sounds (180 original sounds + variations = 200 in total), please transfer € 26 (Euro) to this paypal address: [wcologarb at tlen.pl] writing "argon8 sounds" in the title. I will send the sounds to your email provided in paypal."

Modal Argon8 - 10 Free presets

LFOstore

"We give you 10 amazing presets from three banks, 'Spectrum Vol. 1-2' and 'Cinematica'

Download Modal Argon8 - 10 Free presets https://sellfy.com/lfo/p/modal-argon8..."

Modal Webinar: ARGON8 Firmware v2.0 - New Features for Creative Musicians

Published on May 22, 2020 Modal Electronics

"ARGON8 Firmware v2.0 marks a milestone in the evolution of this instrument.Built around our acclaimed wavetable sound engine, Firmware v2.0 improves existing features and injects bold new performance options to improve ARGON8’s versatility. Learn about the new functions and the many newly tweaks available to shape your own signature wavetable sound."

Modal Electronics Argon8 (Sounds Only)

Published on Jan 24, 2020 VCO USA

"A few custom patches from the Modal Electronics Argon8. These patches will be available for download before too long. We are working very hard at a full patch bank for the Argon8 / 8X and 8D"

SoundsDivine 'Pure & Simple' - Modal Electronics Argon8

SoundsDivine111

"Preview of the presets from the 'Pure & Simple' soundset for Modal Electronics Argon8 synthesizer.
For more information, please follow the link below:
https://www.soundsdivine.com/product/...

#modal #argon8 #presets

00:00 Intro
00:10 Preset Demos"

Modal Argon8 - "Spectrum" 100 Presets Bundle

LFOstore

"Lfo.store presents a bundle of 100 presets for Modal Electronics Argon8.

Buy: https://sellfy.com/lfo/p/modal-argon8...

The bundle features massive basses, punch leads, soft plucks, flowing pads, and warm keys.

Every patch of our soundset is musical & can be immediately used in your tracks & production.

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

MODAL ARGON8 - "Oxygen" Sound Pack

video upload by LFOstore

"Modal Electronics Argon8, Argon8M and Argon8X "Oxygen" sound bank 64 new patches!

Buy: https://www.inspireuplift.com/Modal-E...

The set will complement your library with both the sounds of classic synthesizers and the psychedelic textures, space of wave table synthesis

Soundset here you will find:

Atmos
Pads
Rhytmic Sequence
Soundtrack
Ambient SFX
Texture

The demo tune was recorded in real time and does not contain external effects and overlays.

Made by Alexander Kav"

New SYNTHFEST 2019 Sonicstate Videos

Published on Oct 7, 2019 sonicstate

Update: EvenHarmonic Stomp Synth added to the playlist.

Playlist:

1. SYNTHFEST 2019 - Expert Sleepers Ultimate Interface ES-9

Expert Sleepers were on hand to show their entirely new ES-9 which takes the concept of modular and DAW integration with DC coupled connections, to its logical conclusion - featuring 16 IO interface, plus 2x balanced Audio outs as well as 8x8 minijacks, and optical IO, as well as compatibility with the ES expansion modules (for up to 48 additional outputs). You can now use this at the heart of your live or recording system in one go. Available soon priced at £499 UK

2. SYNTHFEST 2019 - IO Instruments Filter - With dual resonance types

New dual filter type from IO Instruments adding to their expanding range of affordable modules, this one featuring a ladder filter (24/12/6dB slopes) - with bass compensation and an MS type filter. With Linear FM, Keytrack and other controllable aspects. Sounded good, and is affordable, expected price is around €130 Euros

3. SYNTHFEST 2019 - More On The Modal Argon8

Modal Electronics were showing two of their Argon 8 Wavetable synths - things are moving on, there are now 4 in the world - so still at production prototypes stage.

News from the Modal Electronics camp, the Argon8 firmware is still being worked on, with some advances in DSP efficiency meaning more is happening in the on board FX department.

Still aiming for November production, but probably later in the month as opposed to early. But still largely on track.
Jackson kindly gave us a glimpse of some of the new features and DSP work thats been going on.
Argon 8 is expected by the end of November at a retail price around £579.

4. SYNTHFEST 2019 - Isotonik Studios Control For Akai Fire - Soon Come

Isotonik Studios spend a lot of their time figuring out what MIDI controllers work well with Ableton Live and construct custom scripts that will allow them to be used in ways that allow for excellent studio and live workflows. In this video we look at the way that new hardware can be hooked up. Using ClipEx Pro and the bindings feature, its possible to create your own complex, custom setups.
Also on show was the soon to be released set of functions including a Euclidian sequencer and control for the Akai Fire. Which is an FL Studio controller that's has been hijacked to work with live with some more clever scripting and a Max4 Live sequencer device.
Available soon via isotonikstudios.com

5. SYNTHFEST 2019 - VCVRack Updates And More To Come

VCV Rack as we know hit its V1.0 earlier this year and as such started to become more highly featured. We caught up with Dale from module developer Valley and talked about the environment, and future plans.
https://github.com/ValleyAudio

6. SYNTHFEST 2019 - Tranzient - VR Music Creation APP from AliveInTech

We saw some of the VR integration for Ableton Live from AliveInTech's Jim Simons a couple of years back. Since then VR headsets and hardware has reduced in price, making it more available, and so a new application has been developed which has a complete single software solution - with the VR, audio engine all in the same application.
Its called Tranzient and Jim gave us a look at the application in action.

7. SYNTHFEST 2019 - Stylophone Gen R8

The Stylophone Gen R8 is continuing its path to release - in fact its just about to ship.
Its an analogue synth voice with Stylophone heritage - ie it has the touch keypad.
All with in-house Stylophone designed Oscillators, Filter and JFET drive circuit.

8. SYNTHFEST 2019 - EvenHarmonic Stomp Synth

Evenharmonics were showing a proof of concept modular analog synth built into discrete, patchable pedals controlled by guitar.

See the SYNTHFEST UK label below for more.

Friday Jam with ARGON8 and COBALT8

Modal Electronics

"Get ready for the weekend with our Friday Jam, featuring ARGON8 and COBALT8."

Modal Minute - Distortion FX on COBALT8 V2 + ARGON8 V3 Updates

video upload by Modal Electronics

"This short video covers a new feature in the V3 firmware for ARGON8 and V2 firmware for COBALT8 – the new Distortion FX. They include 4 distortion algorithms, each with mono and stereo variants, Soft Clip, Hard Clip, Rectify and Fold."

MajorOSC - Mercury for Argon8 - Arriving September

Major OSC

https://www.majorosc.com

"Mercury is a full patch bank in development for the Argon8, containing some of the most expressive and original sounding presets ever heard from MajorOSC.

By a happy mistake, the Big Sky reverb return track was left on enabled in OBS on the first recording. But it wouldn't be right not to share the results!

The re-record without the Big Sky reverb begins at around 11:30"

Modal Argon8 - "Horizon" Soundset 80 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"'Horizon' soundset for Argon8, Argon8M and Argon8X by Modal Electronics is here!

Our new soundset 'Horizon' contains an exquisite selection of the movements, textures, drones and sonic landscapes.

80 presets are perfect for Cinematic, Ambient, Avantgarde and IDM music.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/modal-argo...

A vast amount of LFOs stream in various destinations in sync with internal effects, whilst modulations take advantage of dynamic and expression.

Precisely programmed modulation matrix make sound evolve and develop in terrific ways.

The soundset requires Modal App v2.8 and Firmware v.2.6.

The Demo tune has been recorded in real-time and contains no external fx or any processing. Made by Alexander Kav"

Modal Electronics Argon8 Factory Patch Bank Demos Firmware V3

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video upload by Nicolas Melis

"Modal Electronics Argon8 Factory Patch Bank Demos Firmware v3
Favorite presets

This one is for sale : https://reverb.com/item/62314260-moda...

0:00 - 0:19. 00 phat phaze
0:20 - 0:49. 24 analog rev3
0:50 - 1:10. 70 caverns
1:11 - 1:36. 16 wehvexplosiv3
1:37 - 2:04. 55 rhythmo pad
2:05 - 2:36. 65 dancer n phaser
2:37 - 3:34 02 zimmersound
3:35 - 4:07. 19 chemical symphon
4:08 - 4:43. 13 voice june
4:44 - 5:11. 41 phase skiper"

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Hands-On Demo Of The Updated Modal Argon8 Synthesizers

Published on Jan 23, 2020 Synthtopia

"At the 2020 NAMM Show, we talked with Jackson of Modal Electronics, who gave us a demo of the production Argon8 synthesizer, and introduced two new versions of the new synth.

Timings:

Intro
Audio demos start about 5:20 in.
Patch demos start at about 11:30 in."

Nefertiti Gold – Modal Moment ARGON8

video upload by Modal Electronics

"Talented US-American artist Nefertiti Gold from New Jersey with an organic and dense ARGON8 Jam."

Just Sounds: Modal Electronics ARGON8 Wavetable Synth

Published on Feb 6, 2020 Noisegate

"So what does the Modal Electronics ARGON8 Wavetable Synth sound like?
Here is our "Just Sounds" Video that reveals just some of what this new synth is capable of.."

Modal Electronics Argon8 New Factory Patches [No Talking]

video upload by VCO USA

"A collection of sounds from the New Factory patches from the Argon8 Series! We figured it was time to show off these new sounds, so we had our good friend and session keyboard player Matt Meixner come into the VCO studio to pick some favorites."

Cobalt8 - 8 Voice Synthesizer - Full Sonic LAB Review

sonicstate

"For patches and extra video- see our Patreon: https://patreon.com/sonicstate

First thing you notice about the Modal Electronics Cobalt8 is that it's very photogenic, a lovely shade of blue. That and the striking similarity between it and the Argon8 with which it shares the DSP driven 8 voice polyphony, voice spread feature (8 Osc per voice), three effects slots and other common elements such as the sequencer and arpeggiator. It also features the signature Modal Electronics joystick found on the Argon8 and it's other, older high end synths.

We take a longer, more detailed look at the new poly.

00:00 Intro
03:42 Oscillators
08:42 Drift and Voice Width
11:00 a few sounds
13:31 Filter
17:55 LFOs
21:17 Mod Slots
21:45 Sequencer
25:35 FX
27:45 I/O
28:32 Conclusion"

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Modal Electronics Argon8 w/ Original Box

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"Modal Electronics Argon8 synthesizer- as new- in box with power supply. Clear plastic still on display. V2.6 software. Wait until you hear what V3.2 does... Astonishing synth. The updates they have done for this synth are remarkable- and they keep on coming."

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