Future Retro 512 touch keyboard plays the EMS Putney, Minimoog Model D, EML 101, & Eurorack

Published on Jun 3, 2016 FutureRetroSynths

"Just a quick video to show the Future Retro 512 can play the EMS Putney, Synthi, VCS3 just fine with their .32V/Oct CV standard. All you need to do to make this happen is route the 1/8" gate output of the 512 to the Gate In of the Putney's Keyboard-In cinch-jones connector, and the 1V/Oct CV out of the 512 to the Control In 1. You can then adjust the Control 1 level to scale this CV so the oscillators in the EMS track properly. Start with Control 1 level at "4" then play octaves to dial in the oscillator tracking.

Notice I could have routed the 512's mod wheel, velocity, or aftertouch to Control 2's input to add even more control over the EMS"

Future Retro 512 touch keyboard plays the Minimoog Model D

Published on Jun 3, 2016

"Quick test to show that the Future Retro 512 can play the older Moog synthesizers with their S-trig type gate inputs. For the 512 to control the S-trig synthesizers, you simply need a 1/8" to cinch-jones connector with a transistor and resistor wired into the cable. Simple to do, schematics can be found online."

Future Retro 512 touch keyboard plays the EML 101

Published on Jun 3, 2016

"Quick demo of the Future Retro 512 playing the EML 101 synthesizer. Although the EML does not follow the 1V/Oct CV standard you can trim the 512's CV output to conform to the EML CV standard, and have your oscillators track pitches correctly."

Future Retro 512 touch keyboard plays a Eurorack modular

Published on Jun 3, 2016

"Here's a quick video to show the Future Retro 512 keyboard can play all the various Eurorack modular gear as well.

Special thanks to Switched-On music store here in Austin for setting up this Doepfer system for us, and their time and space while we shot this video in their store."

Follow up to New Future Retro 512 Touch Keyboard Playing the Arp 2600 & Buchla Music Easel

Futureretro Transient Now Shipping

Published on May 30, 2017 FutureRetroSynths

"May 30th 2017, Futureretro release the Transient drum module."

Futureretro Transient

"The Transient takes a different approach to generating drum sounds, and the results it produces are really quite unique.

More than 400 samples are the basis of sound in the Transient. These samples include sounds from classic drum machines as well as modern drum and percussion sounds from the XS and UDS (an unreleased product of ours).
The voice architecture in the Transient is unique in that it allows plain old samples to really come to life, and sound natural with variations, and response to dynamics and other control voltages.

Although designed to recreate single drum instrument voices, the Transient can sound as though entire beats or loops are being generated. More than just a sample playback module, the Transient really is a well featured drum voice synthesizer, including two sample voices, loads of AM/Ring/Sample/CV modulation possibilities, voice crossfader, mixers, dynamics and multimode filter sections, and even digital effects.

The Transient comes loaded with more than 250 Preset instruments to get users going immediately, and provides 40 User locations to store custom Instrument settings to."

Future Retro 512 touch keyboard Capture MIDI Scales

Published on Jun 17, 2016 FutureRetroSynths

"Here is a simple demo of how the 512 can be used as a MIDI to MIDI converter. The Orb sequencer is generating the patterns, the 512 processes this MIDI information and sends it to the XS. The 512 can create a custom scale based on the notes received from the Orb (or any external MIDI devices), and this scale can be used to perform scalar transpositions, or applied to other sequences. You can also apply other forms of transpositions, add mod wheel, pitch bend, aftertouch, chords, or change the MIDI channel on the fly. This allows you to add new functionality to your existing sequencers and patterns you have already created."

Future Retro Vectra Brass Sound Demo

video upload by FutureRetroSynths

"All sounds you hear are the Future Retro Vectra synthesizer recorded dry."

Future Retro TRAX! sequencer Rhythm Parameters

Published on May 14, 2019 FutureRetroSynths

"In this video we cover the Rhythm Parameter features and their functions in the TRAX! sequencer."

Future Retro XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks

Published on Jun 26, 2015 FutureRetroSynths

Playlist:
Future Retro XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Making envelopes more exponential
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Creating exponential waveforms
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Create two tones from one oscillator
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Understanding mixer levels
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Creating Clap Sounds
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Creating snare drum sounds
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Controlling oscillator levels with envelopes
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Controlling oscillator intervals with the mod wheel
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Make a self generating patch
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Creating hi-hat sounds
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Oscillator/Sub-Oscillator Sync
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Filter feedback
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Ring-modulating two sine waves
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Processing external audio
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Understanding accented envelopes and velocity
XS Synthesizer + Orb Tips and Tricks: Dual Glide plus LFO sequencers
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Transposing Orb sequences with a MIDI keyboard
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: creating dark sounds
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: More audio treats
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Chaotic patch I
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Chaotic patch II
XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Recreating TR-808 style drums
XS Tips and Tricks Exploring amplitude modulation

Future Retro TRAX! sequencer Introduction

Published on May 8, 2019 FutureRetroSynths

"A brief introduction about the new Trax! sequencer and MIDI Bus products for the eurorack modular format."

Future Retro Mondovox Demo

Published on Jun 24, 2015 FutureRetroSynths

"Overview of the features and functions of the Future Retro Mondovox polyphonic MIDI processor. Play up to 16 monophonic synthesizers polyphonically. Or play multitimbral synthesizers in new ways."

Future Retro Vectra Tutorials

video uploads by FutureRetroSynths

Playlist:
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Introduction and Overview
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Oscillator Waveforms
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Oscillator Frequency
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Creating Paraphonic Sounds
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Oscillator Frequency Modulation
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: LFO's
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Envelopes
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Mixer
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: The Filter
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: The Amplifier
Future Retro Vectra Synthesizer Tutorial: Arp, Sequencer, and MIDI

New Future Retro Vectra Hardware Synth w/ Touch Panel Keyboard & Four Joysticks In the Works

Future Retro Vectra beta testing video upload by FutureRetroSynths

"Just scratching the surface of what the new Vectra synthesizer is capable of while beta testing some features... thought you might enjoy a sneak peak.

All sounds from the Future Retro Vectra, additional effects from the Eventide Eclipse."

Update: details posted here.

TRAX! Session 1

Published on Apr 25, 2019 FutureRetroSynths

"Here's an improv session with two Trax sequencers each playing a Transient Plus module. With one module playing more 808 type drum sounds, and the other playing some synth samples.
Here you can see just some of the ways to enter and edit sequence data, and further manipulate sequences into something new."

Future Retro 512 main PCB surface mount component assembly

Published on May 15, 2016 FutureRetroSynths

"Here's a quick look at the surface mount components being placed on the Future Retro 512 main PCB."

Perfect track for the video.

XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: creating dark sounds

Published on Jun 30, 2015 FutureRetroSynths

"XS Tips and Tricks:
By user request, we attempt to show some of the darker sounds the XS is capable of.
Be sure to watch the full series of XS Tips and Tricks tutorials to get the most out of your XS synthesizer."

Future Retro 20th Anniversary Retrospective

Published on Jul 8, 2017 FutureRetroSynths

"Celebrating 20 years of making electronic music instruments.
07.07.1997 - 07.07.2017"

Future Retro 512 touch keyboard Overview and Tutorial

Published on Jun 5, 2016 FutureRetroSynths

"In this video we will discuss the features of the 512 keyboard and how to use them. Including getting started with connections, selecting scales, scale mapping, writing scales, using the Hold function, selecting and writing chords, chord inversions, using linear, octave, and scalar transpositions, setting the MIDI channel, velocity curves, aftertouch curves, bend range, turning aftertouch off/on, and even touch on the Poly mode.

Other tutorials will cover the arpeggiator, sequencer, MIDI to CV conversion, and MIDI to MIDI conversion."

Future Retro Transient ForeverOn Preset

Published on May 15, 2017 FutureRetroSynths

"This video starts out with the RUOK preset. This preset is entirely randomized, producing a different sound each time a new Trigger is received. The ForeverOn preset is partially randomized with more control over other aspects of the sound. Both of these presets show some of the capabilities for use in "glitch" type music."

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XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: More Audio Treats - Chaotic Patch & Recreating TR-808 Style Drums

Published on Jul 1, 2015 FutureRetroSynths

"XS Tips and Tricks:
Lots of goodies in this one.
Be sure to watch the full series of XS Tips and Tricks tutorials [playlist here] to get the most out of your XS synthesizer."

XS Synthesizer Tips and Tricks: Chaotic patch I

Published on Jul 1, 2015

"XS Tips and Tricks:
Learn how to setup a self generating chaotic patch using just the XS."

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Futureretro Transient and Revolution at the Synth Expo SXSW 2017

Published on Mar 20, 2017 FutureRetroSynths

"Here's some footage filmed at the Synth Expo SXSW 2017. 2x Orb sequencer units were triggering 2x Transient drum modules, while the Revolution synced to the Orb and provided the baseline.

Unfortunately the volume levels were mixed on headphones in a noisy environment so apologies for the Revolution being a bit loud in parts."

Future Retro Transient Plus Sound Set 2

Published on Jun 4, 2018 FutureRetroSynths

"Preview of some of the samples and instruments included in the Future Retro Transient Plus Sound Collection 2.
All sounds generated by a single Transient Plus sound module, being controlled by the Voltage Block and Varigate sequencers, with additional delay provided by the Echophone module."

Future Retro Transient Kicks*Hats*Snares Presets

Published on May 15, 2017 FutureRetroSynths

"Here the same Gate/CV/Accent signals are sent from the Orb sequencer to two Transient modules. One plays the kicks, the other the hi-hats. Then a short example of variations for snare rolls."