Beginner-Friendly Pad Patch with Surge in VCV 2

video upload by Omri Cohen

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Here is the patch together with the selection file you can load into your patches - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ihP9...

00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - First VCO
01:42 - Level control
02:20 - Envelope to control amplitude
02:54 - Midi
03:17 - Gate and envelope
06:11 - Pitch variation
06:51 - Filter
08:44 - Polyphony
09:31 - Movement to filter
11:17 - Second VCO and noise
12:59 - LFOs
17:10 - Polyphonic modulation
18:13 - LFO x EG
19:26 - LFO rate modulation
21:18 - Reverb"

No Christmas Tree? Use Your Modular System!

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Basic sound is two sine waves created with the self oscillating filters of AJH Gemini 2412.

Used in this video: IOLabs Flux, Joranalogue Morph 4, AJH Gemini 2412, Mutable Instruments Beads, Squarp Rample, Acid Rain Maestro, Befaco Noise Plethora, SSS Vortex Generator, Mordax Data, Strymon Nightsky."

Music Generated by IOLabs Flux for Sequential Prophet 10

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Flux is an incredible rhythm generating machine, but it can also make repetitive or evolving melodies. All melodies in the video are generated in real time by Flux. I used the Befaco VCMC voltage to midi converter to translate the analog triggers and voltages generated by Flux into midi messages that the Prophet 10 can understand.

On Mordax Data’s display you can follow the note triggering, with lower notes in the upper lane and progressively higher notes showing in the other three lanes.

Some delay and reverb were added in the DAW after recording."

Raindrops On A Familiar Face - Improvisation For Prophet 10 And Rainy Day By Friendly Noise

video upload by Friendly Noise

Patch notes/video description:

"An improvisation with the Sequential Prophet 10. Everything is coming out of a single preset, by editing the sound in real time, with no pause while recording. No splits or bitimbral presets were used.

Sorry, there is no video of the recording. I was just playing and recording for fun. After 10-15 minutes I thought the recording could be worth listening, so I kept playing and forgot to lunch. :-)

There are some pops, clics and abrupt sound changes. That’s live recording! Also, no sustain pedal was connected. Consequently I couldn’t reach all the notes and edit the sound at the same time as desired. That’s the beauty of live recording!

The out of the Prophet 10 is strictly monophonic, but delay and reverb were added in the DAW in order to get some stereo movement."

Manipulating Melodies With IOLabs Flux - A Dark Christmas: Variations On The Jingle Bells Tune

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Flux is an incredible rhythm generating machine, but how good is Flux at making melodies? I have tried to answer this question in two videos. In this second part I’ll show how to manipulate melodies with Flux. Flux it not your traditional one note per step sequencer, but melodies are definitively programmable and more than just 'programmable'.

Everything you hear in the video is based on the notes of the first 4 bars of Jingle Bells.

Used in the video: Soma Pulsar 23, IOLabs Flux, 4ms Ensemble Oscillator, Spherical Sound Society Vortex Generator, Joranalogue Morph 4, and Strymon Nightsky.
Some EQ and compression were added in the DAW after recording.

Here is the first part: Making Melodies With IOLabs Flux - Is That Possible?"

Making Melodies With IOLabs Flux - Is That Possible?

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Flux is an incredible rhythm generating machine, but how good it is at making melodies? I have tried to answer this question in two videos. In this first part I explain how to program melodies with Flux. Flux it not your traditional one note per step sequencer, but melodies are definitively programmable and, as we will see in the second video, even more than just 'programmable'."

Sequential Prophet 10: The Epic Drone

video upload by Friendly Noise

"An epic drone with the Sequential Prophet 10. Reverb and delay were added in the DAW after the recording.

Sorry, there is no video of the recording. I liked what came out of the P10 and just pressed record. Then I added two mixed slow motion videos of the P10, which are kind of supportive for the sound, but without capturing the actual recording."

Arturia Matrixbrute - Amazing Paraphonic Presets

video upload by Friendly Noise

"The Arturia Matrixbrute can be played in paraphonic mode as a three voice synthesizer. The paraphonic mode is nothing short of amazing, as you can see in this video. There is another video with paraphonic mode in the Matrixbrute playlist.

Some reverb was added in the DAW after the recording.

Video sections:
00:16 A03 Nostalgic String
01:25 A07 Paddy
03:10 B03 Slowly
04:37 B07 Three in one
06:36 C03 Poly SynBrass
08:11 C07 Spleen Room
11:05 D07 Slowpoly
13:11 E11 Sensing Numb
14:33 F03 Lightwave Pad
16:58 F11 Cheap Mellotron
19:28 G07 We Change
22:20 G11 Orgasines
24:26 I11 Para Synth
26:19 J15 Sad Distance
28:50 L07 Angel Destiny"

The Slow Sea by Friendly Noise - Minimal Ambient with Paraphonic Arturia Matrixbrute

video upload by Friendly Noise

"The Arturia Matrixbrute can be played in split and paraphonic modes. The paraphonic mode is nothing short of amazing, as you can see in this video. Another video with more paraphonic examples will be online next week.

Some reverb was added in the DAW after the recording."

Arturia Matrixbrute - Favourite Presets

video upload by Friendly Noise

"This is the first part of my favourite Matrixbrute presets. The list doesn’t include any paraphonic presets. They are something really special and deserve their coming soon video.

No effects added after recording.

Video sections:

00:12 A02 Liquify
03:26 A05 Move On
05:10 A15 Unknown Man
06:49 B01 Light Exposure
08:43 B04 Sync LFO Lead
09:57 B05 Eclipse Sequence
11:26 B11 Matrix Drone
13:42 C01 Tambours
14:17 D01 Use To Be
15:10 E01 Ultimate
16:00 E02 ELP Brain Bass
17:14 E07 Asian Modwheel
18:43 E12 Adventurer Flute
19:27 F01 Funkier"

Arturia Matrixbrute - My Favourite Presets - Part 2

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"This is the second part of my favourite Matrixbrute presets. The list doesn’t include any paraphonic presets. They are something really special and deserve their coming soon video.

No effects added after recording.

Video sections:

00:10 F02 Wonky
00:50 G10 Aftertouch
02:05 G12 Chaos Lead
02:48 G13 Moto Cultor
03:36 H01 Casino Zone
04:29 H13 Rocket Launching
05:43 I01 Total Stormer
06:24 I05 Son Of Seq
07:10 I13 Plink Plonks
08:15 I15 InDaClouds
09:43 K08 Keith´s Modular
10:23 K12 Spin Flutter Lead
11:26 K13 The Red Sea
13:11 M01 Triple Seq
14:13 M07 Oh Lydia
14:51 M13 Duo Alien
16:48 O05 Rubycon
18:05 P16 Nostalgic String"

Polyphonic aftertouch with Prophet 10 and Xkey - Is PAT really better than monophonic aftertouch?

video upload by Friendly Noise

"The keyboard on the Prophet 10 generates channel (monophonic) aftertouch, but the Prophet can also receive polyphonic aftertouch from an external source. This is what the video is about.

Reading the comments included in the video helps understanding of what’s going on."

When you must bladerunner and you have no CS-80 but a Lyra 8…

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Another short tribute to the master of synths Vangelis and also a try to use the Soma Lyra 8 in an unusual musical context."

Alesis Andromeda Sounds - Part 3 - Best Pad Machine?

video upload by Friendly Noise

Friendly Noise Alesis Andromeda posts

"Introduced in 2000, the Alesis A6 Andromeda was a real miracle in a music world without modern analog polysynths. All big polyphonic names were no longer in production and only available in the used or vintage market. Some loved the Andromeda, some hated it, most simply didn’t come to know it because of the Alesis name and the lack of music hits featuring this powerful polysynth. The Andromeda can be described equally as a polyphonic instrument and as a polyphonic modular synthesizer. That´s how complex or deep it can be.

The sounds are illustrated with pictures of my own Andromeda. There is no video, because those are old recordings, made long time ago before I started recording videos. The purpose of the recordings was exclusively for personal use, a way to remember sounds I liked. Some recordings may still be useful today in order to get familiar with the sound of the instruments. Some sounds use the internal effects, some use external processing.


Video sections:

00:17 Andromeda pad, Virus TI lead
01:53 Andromeda pad with Small Stone phaser, then with Virus TI phaser
02:46 Andromeda pad
03:14 Onboard analog distortion
03:34 Big PWM lad, without PWM at the beginning of the clip
07:01 Andromeda pad, Waldorf Q melody
08:15 Andromeda pad
09:07 Andromeda pad, Waldorf Q melody
10:32 Andromeda pad with external flanger
11:32 Andromeda pad with external flanger
12:25 Andromeda pad with 2 external phasers
13:12 Andromeda pad with external flanger
13:54 Andromeda pad
14:57 Andromeda pad with external FX
15:56 Andromeda pad with external FX
16:28 Final sequence"

What the Oberheim SEM can do with your bass lines, when triggered by the TD-3

video upload by Friendly Noise

"The TD-3 triggers the Oberheim SEM. The notes are “bass lines”, but the sound is all-SEM and not so 303-like.

Video sections:

00:10 Part 1
06:12 Part 2
10:44 Part 3
14:59 Part 4"

Amazing sounding Roland SH-1000 synthesizer - The first Roland synth ever.

video upload by Friendly Noise

"A short but nice sounding clip of the Roland SH-1000, the first Roland synthesiser. The sound was recorded with the smartphone integrated mic."

The beauty of simplicity - Relaxing drones with self triggered Oberheim SEM

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Self triggered Oberheim SEM generates all sounds in this video. Audio output gets into the Strymon El Capistan and Nightsky.

Video sections:

00:20 Part 1
26:18 Part 2
51:35 Part 3
01:10:19 Part 4, not so relaxing"

Noise Engineering Polydactyl Versio | Platform Episode 11 | Dynamics Processing

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"It's always a joy when a new Versio firmware comes out. But this time, it's not an effect. Well, it can be, if you have a few 'tame' sources in your rack that could need some grit. If I understand correctly, Polydactyl wasn't really planned, it's more like a labour of love. When dynamics processing came to the brand new Legio platform, Noise Engineering decided it would be uncool to exclude Versio owners. This was also a great opportunity to do multiband compression because Versio has more knobs and CV inputs. Librae Legio is intended as 'end of chain glue', a master bus compressor. Polydactyl is targeted to sculpt individual modules or a submix. So this video inevitably dives into the area of sound engineering. Please note I am not a pro, just sharing what I've learned so far. Let's face it, us - modular people - have to make our sounds from scratch, we need to do the final mix and make sure it sounds good on most speakers. These modules can be a lot of help.

When I was about to finish this video, a Legio module came to my doorstep. So I needed to do some more recording and editing (tough job) to compare the two. More about Legio coming soon!

As usual, Polydactyl can be flashed into your Versio for free. It's completely up to you if you keep it there. A dedicated module is coming out on August 25th. Completely new with Versio? My personal favorite top 4 is Desmodus, Melotus, Imitor and a generic Versio for the less permanent jobs. A friendly warning: Versio and Legio are 'fly traps' or 'honey pots'. It usually doesn't end with just one module..."

Alesis Andromeda Sounds - Part 2 - Ok, it’s not a Yamaha CS-80, but…

video upload by Friendly Noise

Part 1 here

"Introduced in 2000, the Alesis A6 Andromeda was a real miracle in a music world without modern analog polysynths. All big polyphonic names were no longer in production and only available in the used or vintage market. Some loved the Andromeda, some hated it, most simply didn’t come to know it because of the Alesis name and the lack of music hits featuring this powerful polysynth. The Andromeda can be described equally as a polyphonic instrument and as a polyphonic modular synthesizer. That´s how complex or deep it can be.

The sounds are illustrated with pictures of my own Andromeda. There is no video, because those are old recordings, made long time ago before I started recording videos. The purpose of the recordings was exclusively for personal use, a way to remember sounds I liked. Some recordings may still be useful today in order to get familiar with the sound of the instruments. Some sounds use the internal effects, some use external processing.

Video sections:

00:23 Vangelis plucked
01:07 Vangelis pad
01:48 Vangelis lead
02:37 Andromeda lead, dot.com sequence
03:45 Crazy lead
06:32 Andromeda pad, Doepfer A-100 lead
08:25 Onboard analog distortion
10:56 Ambient
15:10 Pad with external FX
15:42 Lead with ring modulation
17:44 Noise and Sample/Hold"

How acid is the Oberheim SEM? A comparison with the Behringer TD-3 and learning from mistakes

video upload by Friendly Noise

"A comparison between the modern Oberheim SEM and the Behringer TD-3 and TD-3-MO synthesizers. Please read the comments in the video, don’t just listen to the sounds.

No effects or processing added to the recordings.

Video sections:

The Behringer synth comes always first, then the SEM.

00:11 Why differences are sometimes more interesting than similarities.
00:37 SEM vs TD-3-MO. The thing with levels.
02:24 SEM vs TD-3-MO. The thing with decay time.
04:29 SEM vs TD-3-MO. The thing with the envelope.
06:29 SEM vs TD-3-MO. The thing with the TD-3-MO.
08:51 SEM vs TD-3-MO. Learning.
10:04 SEM vs TD-3. An example without video.
11:13 SEM vs TD-3. Pattern 1.
11:58 SEM vs TD-3. Pattern 2.
12:52 SEM vs TD-3. Pattern 3.
13:33 SEM vs TD-3. Pattern 4.
14:13 SEM vs TD-3. Pattern 5.
15:06 SEM vs TD-3. Pattern 6."

Alesis Andromeda Sounds - Part 1 - Most powerful polysynth ever?

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Introduced in 2000, the Alesis A6 Andromeda was a real miracle in a music world without modern analog polysynths. All big polyphonic names were no longer in production and only available in the used or vintage market. Some loved the Andromeda, some hated it, most simply didn’t come to know it because of the Alesis name and the lack of music hits featuring this powerful polysynth. The Andromeda can be described equally as a polyphonic instrument and as a polyphonic modular synthesizer. That´s how complex or deep it can be.

The sounds are illustrated with pictures of my own Andromeda. There is no video, because those are old recordings, made long time ago before I started recording videos. The purpose of the recordings was exclusively for personal use, a way to remember sounds I liked. Some recordings may still be useful today in order to get familiar with the sound of the instruments. Some sounds use the internal effects, some use external processing.


Video sections:

00:32 Andromeda pad, Dot.com modular sequence.
01:14 Andromeda pad, Dot.com modular sequence.
02:26 Waldorf Q pad, Andromeda lead.
03:52 Waldorf Q pad, 3 different Andromeda sounds.
05:12 Andromeda pad and bell.
06:12 Sounds with self oscillation.
08:43 Cinematic pads.
11:40 Crossmodulation.
12:49 Pad with external flanger.
13:49 Effects and drums.
17:56 Pad and lead."