"The GND-1T is available directly from https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t
This video shows how to use two powerful tools on the Speak and Glitch GND-1T: manual patch morphing, and drift-buffer scaling. Combined they offer a powerful way to navigate the GND-1T's vast sonic landscape, and make creating unique new textures and patches very simple. There's a lot more that you can adjust in this process than I don't have time to show here, so see the manual for more information. But if you haven't used this combination so far with your GND-1T, I think you will be very happy to start doing so after watching this.
As usual, everything you hear in these demos is a direct stereo stream recorded from the GND-1T, without any external effects."
"This demo steps through the patches of the new Vol.2 Factory sound bank for the GND-1T, which can be downloaded from its website. This new bank makes extensive use of the many new features added to the GND-1 since its introduction last year. They are too many to list here, so to find out more please check the GND-1T website: https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t
The demo only has time to play each patch for a short time, but in a more typical / musical context, each patch can be given much more time to develop its full dynamic potential and tonal variations. This bank also includes a few 'keyboard patches' at the top of the bank, which aren't included in this demo.
As usual, everything you hear in these demos is a direct stereo stream recorded from the GND-1T, without any additional processing or effects."
"In order to better understand, feel and hear the nonlinearity inherent in this amazing system I used just the Compact Oscillator Network (CON) and made two experiments: 1) slowly turning the Map Select from maximum to minimum 2) slowly sliding the f(C) slider from minimum to maximum. All sounds, effects and spatialization coming solely from the CON.
More info at: https://ryangastonmusic.com/hardware
My Patreon: / synthtodd"
Here's an introductory and quickstart video for the GND-1T speech chip synthesizer released in 2024. You can find more short topical GND-1T tutorials on this channel. Over 5000 hours in the making, it's a beast of a synth with a highly unique architecture. Like its predecessor the GND-1, the 1T is based on an accurate emulation of the speech chip inside the popular Speak and Spell game, but goes way beyond anything that's possible in hardware.
The design of the new version is heavily geared towards hands-on performance without necessarily needing a computer, and includes a USB host port for minimal setups. But it's equally well suited to a DAW setup with its full parameter set available over MIDI. It now also includes built in effects and drum kits, assignable encoders, a touch screen, and full analog and USB audio I/O.
Everything you hear in these demos is a direct stereo stream recorded from the GND-1T, without any additional processing or effects.
For more information I recommend you download the user manual from the website. Any questions, feel free to leave them as comments here, or get in touch with me via the website."
"In this installation of my GND-1T speech chip synthesizer tutorials I describe various Randomization functions, and how to use the delay line as a mini looper using Echo Freeze. The latter allows you to create rhythmic and textural loops that you can use as a backing to play over the top using the Synth in its usual modes of operation. These functions can be used to very quickly create rich audio scenes, even in the total absence of any saved presets, and with minimal familiarity with the synth architecture.
As always, everything you hear is taken directly from the GND-1T stereo output, without any additional processing or effects. For more information (and to download the user manual), see https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t"
"This is an accompaniment to tutorial #4 that describes how the GND-1T can be used to create more traditionally controlled keyboard patches by using short loops. These are a few example patches from the additional set of keyboard patches that can be downloaded from the website. Hopefully it illustrates the 1T can do mild just as well as wild.
Everything you hear here is a direct stereo stream recorded from the GND-1T, without any additional processing or effects.
For more information and to download the user manual, or to purchase a GND-1T go to: https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t"
In this installation of my GND-1T tutorials I illustrate how the usual loop based mechanism in this synth can also be used to create patches intended for more conventional melodic expression, such as with a musical keyboard, simply by setting the loop length very short. It also serves as an introduction into parameter editing and expression mapping.
For owners of the 1T, a new bank of factory sounds is available for download on the website. It focuses specifically on 'keyboard patches', in contrast to the more loop & drum factory sounds that the 1T ships with.
As always, everything you hear in these demos is a direct stereo stream recorded from the GND-1T, without any additional processing or effects."
"This is #3 in my series of short instructional demos of the GND-1T speech chip synthesizer. This installment provides an introduction to creating speech sounds and applying classic (and new) circuit bends to them. There's a huge number of additional parameters that can be applied to modify the words / loops, including e.g. stereo circuit bends that essentially run twin circuit bending engines. But I wanted to start off more simply.
As always, everything you hear is taken directly from the GND-1T stereo output, without any additional processing or effects. For more information (and to download the user manual), see https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t"
"This is #2 in my series of short instructional demos of the GND-1T speech chip synthesizer. In this installment I cover:
- Automated Morphing between patches (single, and block morphing)
- Using the permanent Drift Buffers
- Individual Drum-note mutes
- SCENES
If you haven't seen part 1, it's probably worth a quick look, as this one builds from there. In all these tutorials, everything you hear is taken directly from the GND-1T stereo output, without any additional processing or effects. For more information (and to download the user manual), see https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t
p.s. Beyond its musical application, you can also use the drum-notes mute function to enable just a single MIDI drum note at a time for "MIDI learn applications", e.g. when setting up an external sampler to be triggered by the GND-1T."
"Here's the first of what I hope will be a series of short instructional demos of the new GND-1T speech chip synthesizer released last month. Over 5000 hours in the making, it's a beast of a synth with a highly unique architecture. Like its predecessor the GND-1, the 1T is based on an accurate emulation of the speech chip inside the popular Speak and Spell game, but goes way beyond anything that's possible in hardware.
The design of the new version is heavily geared towards hands-on performance without necessarily needing a computer, and includes a USB host port for minimal setups. But it's equally well suited to a DAW setup with its full parameter set available over MIDI. It now also includes built in effects and drum kits, assignable encoders, a touch screen, and full analog and USB audio I/O.
Everything you hear in these demos is a direct stereo stream recorded from the GND-1T, without any additional processing or effects.
This first video focuses on the main Patch Page screen, where you control the way patches are manipulated in real time. For more information (and to download the user manual), see
https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t
p.s. I recommend you click the youtube settings icon and adjust resolution to 720 rather than 'auto' in order to best see the screen details on the 1T"
"I'm very happy to finally be able to introduce this instrument. The GND-1T is a synthesizer developed by Richard van Hoesel and is the successor to the GND-1. The major improvements are the touch screen and the addition of built-in drum sounds. This allows for the simultaneous generation of circuit bent speech chip sounds and chaotic rhythms.
This video introduces the preset sounds and twists them a bit. No additional effects.
As a backstory, I have provided a few sample sets for the drum sounds of this instrument. These are my acoustic drums, percussion sounds, and some unique synthesized electronic drum sounds. I hope you enjoy them!"
"Synclavier Digital releases regenerated Synclavier® II trailblazer as timeless Regen desktop synthesizer bolstered by present-day DSP developments
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA: soft-launched late last year to widespread critical acclaim at the Synthplex® synthesizer expo and electronic music festival hosted at the Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, CA, USA with pre-orders opening for fulfilment in 2023, timeless synthesis product manufacturer Synclavier Digital is proud to announce wider availability of Regen — released as a desktop synthesizer that is, in short, a real regeneration of New England Digital’s seminal Synclavier® II digital synthesizer that took the pro audio industry by storm when introduced in its initial incarnation in 1980 (evolving beyond that to blaze more technological trails with polyphonic sampling and, ultimately, DAW — Digital Audio Workstation — capabilities well before that term was invented, even), extended and enhanced to take advantage of the increased computing power available today to make it as compelling in a modern setting as the prohibitively pricey original did during its time (finding favour with top-tier film composers, record producers, and recording artists), while the considerable cost and size reductions associated with Regen’s present-day design criteria conversely position it well within reach of (almost) anyone — as of June 29…
"This compact synthesizer seems to contain every imaginable Speak Chip-based bent sound we can imagine. I have great appreciation and respect for Richard for making this instrument a reality."
"Here's a short promo for our new Speak& Glitch GND-1, a Circuit Bent Speech Chip Synthesizer unlike any other. Based on an accurate emulation of the speech chip inside the popular Speak and Spell game, the GND-1 pushes into previously impossible circuit bending realms letting you create loops, rhythms and synth sounds in totally new ways.
In addition to the stereo audio output from the synth chip, the MIDI-out rhythm generator on the GND-1 was driving a software 808 drum machine. But it can drive any midi compatible device, whether it's software, hardware, or even mechanical, both via USB midi and a dedicated 5-pin DIN connector.
"All sounds are from the Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1 UW+ MK II. I am only using the new features that came with the X.04 unofficial OS, mainly in the GND machines (melodic). I used a CT-scan of my Machinedrum for the visualisations. The clips are rendered with Inside Explorer Pro from Interspectral AB."
