New Additions to Espen Kraft's Upcoming Prophet X Sample Pack

video upload by Espen Kraft

"I've added samples from the Roland JX-3P, PPG2.2 and Sequential Six-Trak lately. These are all samples I've recorded personally out of these 3 synths, like every sample in this pack. Totally original sounds/samples.

Find my patches and sample packs through these links:
https://thepatchbay.co.uk/product/tal...
https://sound7.co.uk/products/italo-d..."

Akai AX60 | Short Edit

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Akai AX60 synthesizer from 1985.

This video is a short edit, taken from my longer detailed review of this VCO synth from the mid80s."

Espen AX60

Roland MSQ-700 | The blood splattered beyond

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Roland MSQ-700 in a live performance where three tracks is being sequenced while I play on top.
This is a cover of the movie theme from The Beyond by Lucio Fulci. Music by Fabio Frizzi.
Drums: Casio RZ-1
Bass: Yamaha TX802
Poly synth: Crumar BIT01
Lead synth: Yamaha D-550
Roland Alpha Juno 2 as a master keyboard."

The Roland JX-8P and JX-3P doing serious harm to grumpy moods

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Roland JX-8P and JX-3P doing double duties in this short edit from a much longer video here on my channel. They can sound remarkably similar at times, but they can each go into directions the other one cannot. So having both can be a good option. If I had to chose one, I'd go for the 8P."

E-MU Emax II & Sequential TOM drum machine | Ideas in the night

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The E-MU Emax II and Sequential TOM drum machine making some 80s magic happening.
This video is a short edit from my longer TOM video where I also go through different cartridges with drum sounds. This is live midi sequenced while I play on top. Drum pattern is 'Eyes without a face'."

Moog Matriarch | Why He Got One

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Moog Matriarch. A semi-modular analog synth that is the perfect source (pun intended) for sampling. I'm working on a epic sample bank for the Prophet X and the Matriarch sounds incredibly good and it has a very wide sweet spot. Almost everything sounds good coming out of it.
Many of the monophonic and unison sounds works very well when you play them polyphonically in the Prophet X afterwards too.

I'm wearing a t-shirt from https://www.tshirtgrill.com

Support this channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/espenkraft

00:00 Intro
01:02 Bass 1
01:36 Bass 2
03:26 Bass 3
04:53 Bass 4
05:56 Bass 4 (sync)
08:45 Lead 1
09:47 Lead 2
10:59 Lead 3
11:49 Lead 4
15:38 'Round Robin'
17:15 Final thoughts"

Prophet VS in for a major service

video upload by Espen Kraft

"I finally gave the VS some TLC. It's been sitting there unused for quite some time due to very glitchy buttons, a almost unreadable display and a PSU that was on it's last dying breath.
A new PSU, new display, a new set of switches were among my priorities leaving this with my tech.

I wearing a t-shirt from https://www.tshirtgrill.com

The power supply that's been installed can be found here:
https://synthronics.de/sci-sequential...

The rest of the new components can be found with the help of Google. ;-)

A big thanks to the tech Trond Gribbestad Lund for good work, and to Anders Jensen for taking a Saturday off to shoot the tech at work. Thanks guys!"

TAL-U-NO-LX Patch Bank by Espen Kraft | Download now

video upload by Espen Kraft

64 New Patches! Perfect for Pop, Synthpop, Italo Disco, Synthwave etc.

Find the pack here:
https://thepatchbay.io/product/tal-u-...
https://sound7.co.uk/products/tal-u-n...

The drums in the demo can be checked out in the link below. They're part of my "ultimate synthpop/Italo disco" sample pack:"

Italo Disco/SynthPop Sample Pack | Get it NOW!

"I've spent a long time recording, sampling and processing the sounds in this pack, with focus on quality and usability. Each drum sample is taken directly out of the hardware.
Many of the sounds has been made by layering different samples and effects.

This is not a free pack, but I hope you'll see it's priced quite reasonably considering the quality and quantity of the sounds. :)

Get the pack here:
https://sound7.co.uk/products/italo-d...
https://thepatchbay.co.uk/product/the..."

"WELCOME TO THE 80S - A SAMPLE PACK DRIPPING WITH AUTHENTICITY.

Looking for some truly unique samples? Don't want to settle for lesser grade sound-a-likes? This is the the 80's sample pack for you and it's simply oozing retro nostalgia.

With weeks spent recording, sampling and processing the sounds in this pack, there's an unparalleled commitment to quality and usability.

Each drum sample is taken directly out of hardware and many of the sounds have been made by careful layering of different samples and effects to give you the sound that's just ..'perfect'.

With over 600mb of construction kits, on-shots, melody loops, bass-lines and vox shots the hardware kit list in this sample packs creation includes:

Korg Poly-61
Korg DSS-1
Roland Alpha Juno 2
Roland Juno 6
Roland JX-8P
Roland R8
Roland TR-808
Roland TR-909
Roland S-10
Yamaha DX7
Behringer Model D
Sequential TOM drum machine w/EPROM binary Linndrum, DMX and Emulator chips.
E-MU Drumulator

Dr.Böhm "The German Linndrum" drum machine
Elka OMB-5 and Drumstar 80 drum machine
Simmons SDS800 drum machine/brain
BOSS DR-55
BOSS DR-110
Akai S1000
Akai S612
Akai S700
Casio SK-1
Kurzweil K2000"

Sample Format: 44khz / 24 bit

Korg Trinity Rack | Revisited 2023

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Released in 1998, as a module version of the 1995 Korg Trinity.
This is a clip from my longer in-depth look at the Korg TR-rack."

Follow-up to Korg Trinity Rack | Fantastic Value for Money

Roland JX-3P sequencer | tips and tricks

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The JX-3P sequencer is a great little thing and it's fast and easy to get going. What I don't show in this video is it's also syncable through its 'Sequencer Trigger' input jack and you can feed it whatever pattern you want, from a drum machine or whatever and it will play along in time."

Elka 22 | A 1986 Analog Pad Machine

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Elka EK22 from 1986. Totally underrated as an analog pad machine. A superb synth in its own right and not to be confused with the quite EK44 which is a digital FM synth, and quite bad as well. They look very much alike so beware.
This is a clip from my longer in-depth look at the Elka EK22. Still available on the channel."

Roland Juno 6/60 Arpeggiator | Sometimes less is more

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Roland Juno 6 and 60 has probably the best arpeggiator ever created. On any synth. Simple and easy to use, yet so beautiful. It syncs up well. It does up, down and up/down exactly as it should be. The benchmark.
This video is made with only a Juno 6 and the Alpha Juno 2. All multitracked live as I was recording the video."

Ensoniq ESQ-1 new patch bank out now!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Compatible with Ensoniq ESQ-1 / ESQ-M /SQ-80 and all emulations that can import original ESQ sysex patches. This pack has 40 brand new patches.

Get it here:
https://thepatchbay.io/product/ensoni...
https://sound7.co.uk/products/ensoniq...

Brass, strings, pads, keys, synths, bass and bells. All ready to go into your own music. These are sounds tailored for pop, synthwave, Italo Disco and Soundtracks. These are not particularly tailored for industrial- or darker experimental electronic music.

The download files is in sysex format and must be imported to your own hardware synth from a computer with a sysex transfer program, through your midi interface, and into your synth.
On an emulation you can just load the sysex file internally in your computer.

These patches uses the factory waveforms. Not any hidden or custom waveforms.
In the demo I use a lot of external reverb and delay. Some chorus as well. Necessary on these old synths. I've never been fan of showing off neither patches, nor waveforms dry. Except for maybe bass sounds.

The Ensoniq ESQ-1 from 1986 is on of those classic hybrid synths from the 80s. It has digitally stored waveforms and analog filters.
The ESQ-1 was the first synth of many aspiring synth people and it still holds a strong nostalgic grip on most of us. And it's still very much alive. It has a certain sound that many likes.

The patches are the copyright of Espen Kraft and can be used in any commercial production without limitations. The patches cannot be resold or assembled into any other collection- or distribution online, or otherwise."

Roland TR-808 Vs. TR-8S | How does it sound with samples?

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Roland TR-8S drum machine can import samples. So I sampled the classic TR-808 and used these in the TR-8S, to hear how close it came. I've been wanting to sequence samples TR-style for a while and the TR-8S seemed to be the natural choice.

00:00 Intro
00:36 Sound comparison
03:22 Kick and Snare focus

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https://www.patreon.com/espenkraft"

Elka OMB 5 | Automatic Italo Disco (2023 segment reupload)

video upload by Espen Kraft

See ELKA OMB 5 Review - Italo Disco from hell! Or heaven? for the longer video.

"Elka OMB 5 - Auto-Erotica Compartment for the Italo Generation.

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FB-01 Vs MT-32 | History and Combat

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Yamaha FB-01 from 1986 and Roland MT-32 from 1987. Two modules that over time has gained a cult classic status. For different reasons. Before any of them became that, they were 2 multi timbral sound modules that fought for the money of the happy amateur musician in the mid-to late 80s.

00:00 Intro
00:34 Rumours about the MT-32
01:00 The D-50 is released
01:26 The MT-32
02:24 The FB-01
04:40 Sound comparison
10:42 Gaming
11:45 Outro/Conclusion

The MT-32 had 32 voices of polyphony and had a simplified D-50 sound, effects and drums. The Polyphony came with one "downside", if the voices were made up of the maximum of 4 partials, the total polyphony was only 8 voices. The voices/partials were dynamically allocated so you didn't have to keep track of the numbers though.
The FB-01 has a total polyphony of 8 voices, but you can distribute those as you wish in a quite flexible way. 8 mono voices over 8 different midi channels was very new in 1986.
None of the modules made it possible to edit sounds on the front panel, so you needed a sysex editor for that."

Roland Computer Music range from the late 80s | And boy, it's fun!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Roland Computer Music modules - a range of add-on devices designed for use with any computer that can be fitted with a MIDI port. The industry (at the time) MPU401 Midi interface and starting it all was the cult classic MT-32 multi timbral module from 1987, hot off the D-50.
The LA-based CM-32L, the RS-PCM CM-32P, and putting the two together in the same box gives the CM-64. The CF10 Digital Fader, The CN20 Music Entry Pad, The CA30 Intelligent Arranger and the CP-40 Pitch to MIDI Converter is also on display in this video."

Sequential Six-Trak | How to use Midi CC and a controller

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Using midi cc to change parameters on a Six-Trak is very easy. All the parameter values inside the Six-Trak is written on the front panel. Just add the value of 2 and program your controller with that total value. Example: Cut-off Frequency is #19 inside the Six-Trak. Add 2 and you get #21. That's the CC value you program into your controller.

The manual is very clear on how all the MIDI modes are selected, how to enable Midi CC parameter change etc. The stuff I show in the beginning of the video."

Oberheim Matrix-1000 analog synth module | Demo Song by Espen Kraft

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Oberheim Matrix 1000 analog synth module from the 80s.
#shorts #short #oberheim #matrix1000 #analog #power"

Brand new patch bank for the Roland Cloud Jupiter-8 | By Espen Kraft

video upload by Espen Kraft

"A brand new patch bank for the Roland Cloud Jupiter-8, by Espen Kraft.
64 new patches for synthwave, pop, ambient, soundtrack music etc.

Roland hired me to do the patch bank for them and as such it's a part of Roland Cloud and I cannot sell this bank on my own.

Check it out here:
https://www.rolandcloud.com/news/new-..."