XV5080 SRX-07 patches

XV5080 SRX-07 patches by CoolColJ
"Selected patches from the SRX-07 expansion board for the XV5080.

Analog out through Speck Xtramix CXI, which does colour the sound a fair bit.
Makes it warmer and more buttery :)"

Jupiter8 Saturday Arvo

Jupiter8 Saturday Arvo by CoolColJ
Saturday afternoon melancholy through "API 1608 and Studer A800"

JP8 DualMode Chords and Arp through Nebula EMT 140 Plate Reverb

JP8 DualMode Chords and Arp through Nebula EMT 140 Plate Reverb by CoolColJ
"Jupiter 8 noodle through Nebula real EMT 140 Plate reverb capture

Shimmering cream...."

Demo Alesis Andromeda House demo track

Alesis Andromeda House demo track - Unprocessed by CoolColJ
"Original audio straight from the Andromeda into mixer, and then into the PC"

Alesis Andromeda House demo track - through Nebula NAG tape at 15ips by CoolColJ
"Processed through Nebula NAG analog tape program at 15ips
Since the programs are made at -10db, there is quite a bit of saturation going on with the mix at -1db or so

At 30ips"

Alesis Andromeda House demo track - through Nebula NAG tape at 30ips by CoolColJ
"Processed through Nebula NAG analog tape program at 15ips
Since the programs are made at -10db, there is quite a bit of saturation going on with the mix at -1db or so

At 15 ips"

Studio Electronics Code 8 multi mode test - CS80 filters - Chill out

YouTube Uploaded by CoolColJ on Sep 11, 2011

'A little Studio Electronics Code 8 multimode test using 3 sounds on different midi channels, all with CS80 filters.

Trying out the freeware SEQ24 pattern sequencer, and I then played over the top of it

Straight into my Audio interface, and I added some reverb.
Nothing else done, just raw unprocessed synth sound.

Tried to be creative with the video :P
Seems darker than original, after the Youtube processing :(

audio
http://soundcloud.com/coolcolj/se-code8-cs80-filter-multimode"

SE Code8 CS80 Filter MultiMode Test by CoolColJ

Roland Juno 106 pads - dry

Roland Juno 106 pads - dry by CoolColJ
"Various pads from the Juno 106, with and without chorus, saw, PWM, or Sub-osc mixed in"

Alesis Andromeda - Storm and crackles

Alesis Andromeda - Storm and crackles by CoolColJ
"Having fun with white noise and filter feedback, with the 12db "SEM" multimode filter on the A6 :)

Hmm vinyl and camp fire crackles....."

SE Code8 Cross mod and Filter FM

SE Code8 Cross mod and Filter FM by CoolColJ
"The more aggressive side of the Omega Code 8 :)

It tends be more Hi Fi sounding synth, so it takes some effort to make it gnarly.
I changed filter types throughout, and went from poly to, dual unison to 4 voice unison"

SE Code8 CS80 Filter MultiMode Test

SE Code8 CS80 Filter MultiMode Test by CoolColJ
"A little Studio Electronics Code 8 multimode test using 3 sounds on different midi channels, all with CS80 filters.

Trying out the freeware SEQ24 pattern sequencer, and I then played over the top of it
Straight into my Audio interface, and I added some reverb. Nothing else done

Mutlimode seemed to work well, but there are some bugs when you set the number of voices for each part... the last polyphonic part just wouldn't retain it's 6 voice seting, it kept reverting to 5 voices everytime I came back to it for some reason

The Alesis Andromeda when using the 12db filter doesn't sound a whole lot different to this Code 8 CS80 filter :)"

Alesis Andromeda - Mellow Groove

Alesis Andromeda - Mellow Groove by CoolColJ
"I did this test clip a decade ago, to try out the Andromeda with other synths.

I didn't intend it to, but it ended up sounding like a Boards of Canada track :)
I've always felt the Andromeda has that ethereal BOC quality without any processing and I guess this is proof of that

The bass and pad sound is Andromeda.
The drums is an unreleased drum synth VST. There is a TX416 lead sound, using one TX module. Basically a DX7

And some MKS80 rev strings"

SE Code8 CS80 RichBrass

CoolColJ · SE Code8 CS80 RichBrass

"Using the CS80 filters off course :)
Although I think, technically they're Yamaha GX1 filters....

High pass filter cranked to max resonance to give a nice saturation to the low end, a bit like transformers? :p"

Technics WSA1 Sustain Pedal Pad

Technics WSA1 Sustain Pedal Pad by CoolColJ
"The Technics WSA1 is surpisingly good for pad sounds, think Korg Wavestation'ish with a twist.

This was just a typical filter synth sound, until I stepped on the sustain pedal, and then it became this gorgeous pad sound!

Tweaking the X-Y track ball made it even sweeter :)"

Studio Electronics Code 8 Arp2600 filter demo

Studio Electronics Code 8 Arp2600 filter demo by CoolColJ
"Someone requested a solo Arp2600 filter demo on the Code 8
here it is - there is some delay added, just to make it less boring

Single sawtooth, legato and glide some VCO2 to filter crossmodulation, sub-oscillator, then dual sawtooth

Soundcloud processing makes it a bit fuzzy - 24 bit original file download available"

SE Code8 CS80 filter TEST

SE Code8 CS80 filter TEST by CoolColJ
"Putting the Studio Electronics Code 8 and CS80 filter through it's paces, along with testing Sonar X1 to see if it will become my preferred DAW + Sequencer
Code 8 defintely has a big sound....Sonar X1's sequencing seems pretty robust and nice as well

No compression or EQ used."

Studio Electronics CODE8 - Mini vs Arp2600 filter

Studio Electronics CODE8 - Mini vs Arp2600 filter by CoolColJ
"A little shootout between the standard Mini 24db low pass filter and the optional Arp2600 24db low pass filter.A single oscillator sawtooth + sub-oscillator used hereThe Mini filter is a bit smooth and tame for high resonance sounds. I much prefer the Arp2600 filter, and should have come as standard for a better all round 24db low pass filter IMO

Shades of Juno106 with ARP2600 filter :)"

Studio Electronics Code 8 Filter Demos

Studio Electronics Code 8 filter demo - Mini, Arp2600, CS80, SEM by CoolColJ
"A dual Sawtooth sequence
Order of filters - Moog, Arp2600, CS80, SEM LPF, SEM BPF, SEM HPF, SEM Band reject
then CS80 with it's High pass filter engaged and tweaked.

Then more normal playing with the filters in the same order more or less"

Code8 CS80 filter by CoolColJ
"A little different from the ones posted from other people. I mix in the High Pass filter halfway through, with resonance on max. Not unlike the Andromeda's 12db filter in sound in some ways"

Roland Jupiter 8 - Recapped sound

Roland Jupiter 8 - Recapped sound by CoolColJ
"Just had my Jupiter 8 totally recapped and calibrated.
Sounds different - more silky, liquid and wet sounding :)"

Andromeda Syn Piano

Andromeda Syn Piano by CoolColJ
"Alesis Andromeda piano'ish patch I made"

A6 Creamier sound

A6 Creamier sound by CoolColJ
"I have found the Andromeda's oscillators have a tendency to lock to each other and phase cancel. A byproduct of the too accurate auto tuning perhaps, which tunes every octave on the board. So even when you detune then oscillators they still don't sound quite right.

Contrast that with old analog synths which usually have a single scaling trim pot for the whole keyboard range. And they are never tight because of that, the top and bottom of the keyboard is always out a bit, but they sound better for it.

Here is a way to get that creamier sound out of the A6 - knock the scaling out by modulating oscillator pitch with key number!
+0.02, with an offset of -0.01 does the trick

as heard here :)

Soundcloud's processing did some weird crap to the audio :/"

Update: an another tip via Steve on the A6 list:

"Another good, standard trick is to go to View Oscillator, select nzext, select red noise, and then set it to about .36 on LinFM, PWM or one of the other choices there. This uses slight randomization to modulate the oscillator and adds a little more "natural imperfection" into the sound. It'll warm up almost any patch, and gets rid of what my brain translates into, for some reason, the "straw"-like quality of the A6's sound (straw as in hay)."

Technics WSA1 Analog & Digital Out

Technics WSA1 Analog Out by CoolColJ
"Sound of Technics WSA1 using it's analog outs
Guitar driver through a random resonator, and a sawtooth through a cone resonator (trumpet etc)

Analog out, sounds a touch warmer, and has a bit more lower mid thickness. But not quite as precise, the stereo image not as rock solid."

Technics WSA1 Digital Out by CoolColJ
"Tags: Technics WSA1 Digital Out

Sound of Technics WSA1 using it's digital out

Guitar driver through a random resonator, and a sawtooth through a cone resonator (trumpet etc)

Digital sounds a little more precise, and less warm"