A cheap workaround for MIDI TRS A/B connector problems (shown on DONNER N-25 and Dreadbox Nymphes)

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"I've got this question a couple of times on my videos, so here's how to use the 3.5mm MIDI jack on the Donner N-25 mini MIDI keyboard. Also, a short improvistation on the Dreadbox Nymphes."

Neutral Labs Elmyra 2, a 4 voice polyphonic semi modular synth, now has a white faceplate

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"In this video, I build the new pale-faced Neutral Labs @nyppy Elmyra 2 and take it for a test drive with my MPC One acting as a sequencer. See https://neutral-labs.com/elmyra2

This is a 4 voice polyphonic semi modular synth advertised for "microtonal exploration", but it can also be used chromatically if you so choose, as demonstrated in this video. Table of contents:

00:00 intro
00:10 hi
00:27 building the synth
05:45 MPC setup
06:08 short improvisation (with explanations)
11:05 bye-bye

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Useful music gear, according to some random dude on the internet who clearly has no clue

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Yamaha EX5

"The title says it all. No table of contents needed this time. :-) But if you like the music in this video, the full tracks are on https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com"

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Track: Rain / Starlight | Lo-Fi (MPC One, Novation Peak, Yamaha EX5)

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"Here's that track from my last video as a standalone video - some #Lo-Fi music created on #mpcone , #novationpeak and #yamahaex5 . Also on Bandcamp: https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/t...

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MPC plugins in any DAW (overview & sound examples)

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"You can use the #mpc plugins in any #DAW you like. In this video, I create a track with my favourite MPC plugins (Stage Piano, Fabric XL, OPX-4, Air Delay Pro, Flavor) in #Reaper, playing a number of preset patches along the way. Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:18 how to get the plugins
01:36 Stage Piano
03:41 Flavor
04:48 Delay Pro
05:48 Use MPC DAW as a plugin (for drums and other sample programs)
07:10 Fabric XL
08:49 OPX-4
11:29 Flex Beat
12:24 some limiters & compression...
13:32 some things to consider
13:46 finished track
18:55 bye-bye

Your MPC plugins are here: https://profile.inmusicbrands.com/cus..."

Yamaha SEQTRAK FM sound design tutorial

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"The #yamaha #SEQTRAK (https://thmn.to/thoprod/584963?offid=...) has an FM #synthesizer built into it. Here's how to design sounds on that. Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:32 the editor app
01:04 choosing a preset sound
01:24 choosing an algorithm
01:49 operator frequencies
02:25 levels
03:01 feedback
04:05 tuning
04:39 key scaling ratio
06:42 envelopes
09:16 LFO: pitch modulation
10:18 amplitude modulation
10:40 pitch envelope
10:54 effects
11:29 save the patch
11:39 a short improvisation
12:45 conclusion"

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Raspberry Pi based installation art: the melody that started at the beginning of the universe

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"'Pentatonic Permutations' ( https://pentatonic-permutations.de ) is a piece of algorithmic piano music that's performed in installation art using a Raspberry Pi-based hardware player synchronized to DCF77, an over-the-air time protocol. In this video, I sit down to talk with its creator, Benjamin Heidersberger, about the technical intricacies, artistic intents, the history of algorithmic music and how media consumption has changed over the last decades.

00:00 hello
00:46 interview - how the hardware player was made
03:08 does the development of technology pave the way for art?
04:21 artist intentions
06:49 coding the algorithm
09:06 how the web player / app was made
14:16 short demo: using the midi out function of the app with some synths
16:07 conclusion

Android app is here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...
IOS app will follow soon!

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Picotracker is ... a subtractive synthesizer?

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"Here's how to use your #Picotracker (or any other tracker) as a subtractive #synthesizer even if it has no plugins installed. Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:16 single cycle waveforms/samples
01:10 project setup
01:35 instrument setup
01:58 example 1: create an amp envelope using volume commands
02:25 using tables for more flexibility
03:01 example 2: filter LFO
03:45 changing tempo, adding drums
04:01 finished example 1
04:11 detuned saw wave setup
05:34 example 2: a filter sweep stereo pad
07:16 other things to consider!
07:36 example 3: a square wave arpeggiator
08:05 a short jam (+ reface dx)
08:25 conclusion

Resources:
Picotracker: https://github.com/democloid/picoTracker
LGPTracker for GarlicOS https://www.rg35xx.com/en/apps/apps-f...

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Yamaha SY99 tutorial - a patch from scratch and a history lesson (feat. @VultureCulture )

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"In this video, I create a 'patch from scratch' on the Yamaha SY99, highlighting some of it's unique features. Thanks to @VultureCulture for the introduction and @WoodyPianoShack for letting me sample his classic synth videos.

Table of contents:

00:00 preview
00:17 hello
00:33 a history lesson by @VultureCulture !
03:41 tech- and user interface overview
05:38 initialize a patch
06:01 voice mode
06:18 naming and storing a patch
06:36 editing the FM voice
06:56 select an algorithm
07:30 working on indidual operators, waveforms
08:06 fixed frequency / "zero-hertz" operators
08:23 operator levels
09:07 detuning carrier operators
09:27 operator envelopes
10:30 editing the AWM (subtractive synth/"ROMpler") voice, wave selection
11:18 amplitude envelopes for AWM
11:42 velocity sensitivity
12:02 dynamic resonant filters
12:29 filter envelopes
12:52 voice mixer
13:06 "injecting" samples and noise into the FM voice
14:11 load your own samples
14:26 effects (delay, reverb...)
14:57 pitch randomisation
15:35 finished patch demo
17:16 conclusion

AWAVE sample converter for vintage Yamaha Workstations https://www.fmjsoft.com/awavestudio.html"

Vulture Culture Roland D-50 Videos

Is this really the cheapest portable music tracker?

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"My video on the #picoTracker [posted here] got a lot of comments asking me to look into #LittleGPTracker (or #lgptracker) on #linux #gaming consoles. Is this _really_ the cheaper way to get the same result? Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:35 hardware overview
01:10 installing LittleGPTracker
01:56 launching the tracker, demo song
02:34 record and import your own samples
03:25 create a new song
03:57 software structure: songs, chains and patterns
04:25 button combos
04:41 listening to and assigning samples to instruments
05:35 create a "four to the floor" beat
05:51 setting song tempo
06:25 adding more drums
06:58 chords & bass tracks
07:51 using chains to create chord progressions
09:04 song playback with multiple chains
09:38 using tables
10:14 using grooves
11:14 adding a MIDI instrument...
11:42 Picotracker vs gaming handheld
12:10 finished track
13:00 conclusion

Resources:
LGPTracker for GarlicOS https://www.rg35xx.com/en/apps/apps-f..."

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Floyd Steinberg: This is the last video on this channel...

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"... in 2023. Thanks for all your support, and I'll be back with new energy and interesting projects next year. Have a good new year and may all your plans and dreams come true. ;-)

This improvisation is based on Zynthian, which was one of the many pleasant surprises '23 had in store. It's sequencing 8 plugins and Motor Synth. Also acting as effects unit for the Dreadbox. Both synths are connected to Zynthians audio inputs.



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picoTracker - 8 tracks of audio and MIDI for under $50.

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"picoTracker (https://github.com/democloid/picoTracker) is a new, lightweight 8 voice audio and midi tracker. Intro by @avrilcadabra ! (https://instagram.com/avrilcadabra , https://avrilcadabra.bandcamp.com) Table of contents:

00:00 intro tune
01:00 hi
01:38 unboxing
02:12 building
05:21 hardware overview
06:11 tutorial: creating a song and transfering samples
06:49 navigating the editors, key functions
07:23 song screen
07:38 chain screen
07:50 phrase screen
08:00 instrument screen, selecting samples
08:24 adding notes to a phrase
08:54 adding a second instrument
09:17 changing the instrument of a note
09:32 adding another instrument...
10:00 adjusting song tempo
10:35 important things to consider!
11:06 adding a bass track
12:19 listening to both tracks
12:34 creating a progression
13:23 using midi instruments (short demo)
15:26 verdict - a powerful box for small money, but ...
16:17 support the developers, please
16:25 conclusion

Resources:
picoTracker development story https://democloid.com/2023/04/20/pico...

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A tiny PC in a desktop synthesizer setup? - hardware VST host

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"I made this video because one of the most common questions on my Raspberry Pi videos is 'can it run Windows VST plugins'. Well, why not use a PC for that. You can find this one by searching for "mini pc with a touchscreen" on your favourite search engine. (Not sponsored)
Table of contents:

00:00 demo 1: 80s 8bit metal
00:30 introduction; ... why?! - ARM vs X64/X86
01:32 hardware specs
02:30 demo 2: Roland J-6 USB audio into Air Delay Pro with a side of Hyperion
03:13 WHAT ABOUT LATENCY?
05:20 using the PC as a power bank for music gear
05:43 isn't that touch screen kind of fiddly (hint: it is)
06:34 other things to consider
06:53 how many plugins can the CPU take before collapsing?
07:36 demo 4: a lot of plugins!
09:31 conclusion

In this video:
Hyperion synthesizer: https://www.tracktion.com/products/hy...
Search and you'll find https://www.bing.com/search?q=mini+pc...

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Fluorine - a Bytebeat synthesizer

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"#fluorine (https://www.tindie.com/stores/jc2046/) is a #bytebeat #synthesizer that takes the concept to the next level by adding more bitdepths, stereo support, recursion and more. Table of contents:

00:00 intro
03:16 introduction: what are Bytebeats?
06:09 hardware overview
08:20 call for papers ;)
08:42 sound example 1: "Bassist's hangover"
09:28 sound example 2: "Otorhinolaryngologist techno"
10:15 sound example 3: "Princess is trippin' in another castle"
11:00 sound example 4: "Sapheopipo found a friend"
11:47 sound example 5: "Starlight transmission"
12:25 sound example 6: "There's something in my lemonade"
13:10 sound example 7: "Fraction of the journey" (syncing to other synths)
14:17 conclusion"

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Silhouette eins image-to-sound examples (no talking)

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"In the comments of the big video on Silhouette eins [posted here] you expressed your need for more practical demos to understand how this synth works. So here they are:

00:00 waveshaping by using actual images of waves (and slowly morphing them within a quicktime movie)
01:00 changing sound texture with the camera and lightbox
01:53 animating a movie with a sine wave LFO
03:11 "sharpening" sound by reducing scan field height
04:43 marble in a glass, showing off how sound follows the movement of the marble!

I hope these videos help your understanding of how this machine works.

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Images to sound - Silhouette eins synthesizer

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"Silhouette eins is a #synthesizer that converts images into sound. You can learn more here: https://www.silhouette-synthesizer.de - or watch this video. Table of contents:

00:00 longest intro drone ever on this channel
03:03 hello
04:14 taking some pictures outside...
04:22 explanation: the general concept and hardware overview
05:28 using the lightbox for shaping sound
07:03 using the pattern sheets
08:18 using two of them at once
08:28 user interface walkthrough: basic synth parameters
09:55 modulators
11:04 envelopes and lfos
11:28 using pictures and videos
12:21 blending image sources
12:47 Silhouette eins web page
13:09 some short demos using various photos: 1 - the crow (scan field modulation)
14:23 demo 2 - the wave (image blending, manual scan field movement)
16:40 demo 3 - FLOYD (using an external sequencer)
17:40 demo 4 - cherry tree / gray scales - sine waves using smooth gradients
18:25 visual sampling ("Vimpler") - vimpling the Roland J-6
19:27 conclusion, YouTube chant
19:49 outro demo

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See the Przygodda label below for more.

Track: '91 (Everlasting Summer) - MPC One, Zoom R20, Novation PEAK, Yamaha EX5, Reface DX, Guitar

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"Here's a song about that vague feeling you've overstayed your welcome, by years propably. Made on #mpcone mainly, with my #ZOOMR20 acting as an audio interface and MIDI controller. Novation PEAK is used for that distorted piano sound that augments the singer's voice whenever a line ends. Yamaha #ex5 plays that slow brass stab, and #refacedx is used for that short 'fuzzy EP' solo in the middle. #guitar was recorded to MPC as well, then filtered and EQ'd a bit.

Ambient EP backing track provided by @LanthanOIde - thanks again and I'm sorry for giving this a low profile in the mix _once again_ - perhaps it's time for another ambient remix? ;-)



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SY99 screen and battery replacement, short sound demo

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"In this video, I'm replacing the screen and the batteries in a Yamaha SY99 workstation from 1991. Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:40 hardware overview
02:20 taking it apart...
03:50 floppy drive emulator
04:28 check the screen first...
04:56 taking it apart, continued
07:44 remove the old screen
08:47 insert the new screen
09:09 reassemble
11:20 replace the batteries
12:15 final reassembly
13:00 important considerations
13:21 sound demo
14:20 bye-bye

Relevant links: https://www.synth-parts.com/search?sS...

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Woovebox: step-by-step guide and brief review

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"Here's the #Woovebox (https://www.woovebox.com), an incredibly accomplished mini #groovebox. This video will guide you through every step necessary to create a track, using the synths and the sampler and external synths. There's also a short review / opinion piece in the end. Table of contents:

00:00 hi
00:23 what's in the box? (hardware overview)
01:55 song mode, tempo adjustment
02:21 output volume
02:27 selecting tracks, track roles
02:47 creating a bass drum track
03:25 adding a hihat track
03:39 adjusting velocity and other note properties
03:59 adding a clap sound
04:10 crash cymbal, and conditional statements
05:02 adding a bass track
05:24 selecting a bass patch (sound)
05:46 adding effects to a track
06:20 adding an arpeggiator track
07:15 chord track
07:54 beat divisor
08:16 editing sounds (synthesizer parameters)
08:54 adding prerecorded samples with the Wooveconnect page
09:20 auditing your samples
09:47 adding a sample kit to a track
10:22 adjust the amp envelope for your samples
10:34 adding effects
10:45 demo 1 (I know it's awful, don't tell me ;-)
11:30 things to consider!
11:51 demo 2 (full track [below]
13:12 verdict / pros & cons



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Synth improvisation: A Woove in the night

The Roland S-1's oscillator draw&chop function examined with an oscilloscope

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"I was curious to see the 'oscillator drawing' function of the Roland S-1 on an oscilloscope display, and so are you. :-)

Table of contents:
00:00 hi
00:25 about the S-1
00:48 PWM
01:09 step / slope mode
01:56 form menu
02:48 drawing a sine wave
03:10 multiplier
04:17 chopping
05:43 overtone menu
06:07 creating a short sequence
08:53 conclusion