Exploring the Akai Timbre Wolf's Unison Mode

Published on Apr 22, 2018 HardtekStudios

"A lot of people are really underestimating the power of the Akai Timbre Wolf. You have four basic mono bass synths that can be stacked with different setting, or even output to different processors for massive layering possibilities. You can even throw it into poly mode for some analog wave sequencing-like effects. The Timbre Wolf can be bought very inexpensively, so I would say the biggest downfall is it's large footprint."

Timeless Termination (Akai Timbre Wolf, Bent Kawai K1m & Moog MF Delay)

Published on Apr 19, 2018 HardtekStudios

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The 1st track of the Timbre Wolf is being used to sequence the drums on the Circuit Bent Kawai K1m. Track two is the bassline which is going out of it's individual output and into a clipping mackie mixer channel. The third & fourth are sequenced the same for layering & output the main out, then going into the Moog MF Delay. All this was recorded then mixed in Logic pro, utilizing a bit of compression, EQ & verb."

Tom Cat EXTREME!

Published on Apr 12, 2018 HardtekStudios

"Time to get some extreme setting going! Mainly just for fun. Start the Akai Tom Cat with a BPM of 300, then it is run into the Korg TP-2 Tube Pre and Optical Compressor. The tube gain is set pretty high and the Optical Compression is also smashing the signal. From that you get a very warm & crunchy signal with plenty of sizzle. SiiiiiizizzzzziziziiiziizzzzzzzZZiiziizzzzzz."

Extending DFAM Sequences w/ External CV Sequencers

Published on Apr 5, 2018 HardtekStudios

Audio comes in at :31. Don't turn it up too high. :)

"A lot of people have been asking how to get past the limitation of only having eight steps on the Moog DFAM. So far this is the best solution I have come across, but it works pretty nicely. My Novavation Circuit Mono Station has an extra sequencer with an aux CV output that you can route it to, so this will work perfectly for the example. I could have also used the pitch CV out as an additional sequencer for the DFAM, if I did not want to use the synth or if I wanted a parameter to follow the synths pitch. I think a Beatstep Pro would be the best to use because it provides a ton of CV & Gate outs that could make up for the limited sequencers of the DFAM & Mother-32 (it has a sequencer, but is just awful to program)."

How to get POW.ER from the Moog Mother 32 to the DFAM

Published on Apr 1, 2018 HardtekStudios

"Special Easter Special. Time to bring some POW.ER from the Moog Mother-32 Eurorack Analog Synthesizer into the Moog Drummer From Another Mother Analog Drum Synthesizer.
Of course this is also a Special April Fools Day special. You can't route electricity from the Mother-32 to the DFAM, but you can route
Pulse
Oscillator
Waveform &
Envelope
Release
POW.ER-Get it!?!? April Fools!"

I Touch too Much! (Getting Handsy with the Moog DFAM)

Published on Mar 29, 2018 HardtekStudios

"In this video, I become part of the Moog DFAM by using my fingers on the other end of a patch cable to tweak the FM amount. Otherwise, the sequence is just a melodic percussion pattern. At the end, I show off how the sequencer at high speeds becomes a new sound source by running the sequence so fast it buzzes like a waveform!"

Direct Circuit To Nerve (Novation Circuit & Circuit Mono Station)

Published on Mar 25, 2018 HardtekStudios

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The Novation Circuit has the duty of producing an entire Electro Track. The bassline of course is produced by the Novation Circuit Mono Station. The rest of the jam is created from the original Novation Circuit Groovebox. everything is then recorded into Logic where EQ, compression and reverb was added to the mix."

The Moog Fox Red (Moog DFAM, Mother-32 & Freqbox)

Published on Mar 22, 2018 HardtekStudios

"For this semi-modular all Moog jam, I have run the Mother-32 thru the Moog Freqbox. The DFAM is sharing one of it's envelopes with the Freqbox to control it's FM Amount. The Mother-32 is also sharing some CV power with the DFAM, using it's Mult to provide maximum sequencer tweaker power! Lots more interesting patches control other characteristics of this fun jam."

Alienoids Attark! (Akai Tom cat thru Korg TP-2 w/ Circuit Bent Kawai K1m)

Published on Mar 15, 2018 HardtekStudios

"For this track, different types of gear will team up to battle the Attark of the Alienoids. The Akai Tom Cat is going thru the TP-2 Tube Preamp for some toasty tube crunch & optical compression. The Disco Tom track of the Tom Cat is sequencing the Circuit Bent Kawai K1m. All of this recorded into Logic with some extra compression, EQ & reverb."

One Hand Moog Jam (Moog DFAM, Mother-32 & MF Drive)

Published on Mar 8, 2018 HardtekStudios

"Time for quick semi-modular Moog jam using a handheld camera instead of a fixed angle. The Moog DFAM is showing of some good drum skills with plenty of FM style blips & bloops. The Mother-32 has some squelchy acid bass running thru the Minifooger Drive pedal for some overdrive & extra filtering."

Beats of FM & LFO's (Moog DFAM, Mother-32 & MF-102 Ring Modulator)

Published on Mar 4, 2018 HardtekStudios

"In this little experiment, I test how varied the sounds of DFAM sequence can be. The Mother-32 accompanies with some synth wobble while running thru the Moogerfooger 102 Ring Modulator. Lots of patching between all three units to create a fun FM percussion line with some modulating synth."

Moog DFAM on Acid

Published on Mar 1, 2018 HardtekStudios

"It's time to prove that the Moog DFAM is not just a drum synth! We will start simple & show off some great acid bass lines! Does it sound just like a 303? No way! But it can do an acid style bass all on it's own! Recorded strait into Garageband with no external processing. You can see a bit of the Mother-32 in the screen, but she had taken the day off."

Tom & Dave

Published on Feb 26, 2018 HardtekStudios

"The Dave Smith Evolver has been acting up & I hate the lengthy process of sending it back for repairs, so I have not been using it. But it is time to utilize the word clipping/overdrive that it has been producing and have a fun jam with the Akai Tom Cat. No external processing!"

The Living Dark Labyrinth (Moog DFAM, Mother-32, MuRF & MF Delay)

Published on Feb 22, 2018 HardtekStudios

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For this video track, i have the Moog DFAM Synced to the Moog Mother-32. The DFAM is run thru the Moog MF Delay pedal, while the Mother-32 is being processed with the Moog MuRF with the tempo being synced by the Mother-32 and the envelope controlled by the Mother-32's LFO. Lots of other fun patching is going on too!"

Moog Drums (Moog DFAM, Mother-32 & MF Delay)

Published on Feb 15, 2018 HardtekStudios

"The DFAM is producing a hard, synth heavy kick while the Mother-32 is accompanying it with a saw wave & white noise hi-hat running into the MF Delay pedal for some extra movement & groovement. The DFAM is synced to the Mother-32 via the Assign output, with the Mult being used for the DFAM. The DFAM is returning the favor by sharing it's sequencer & Envelopes with the Mother-32."

Moog DFAM: Morphing thru the Presets

Published on Feb 10, 2018 HardtekStudios

"In my first properly recorded DFAM video, I wanted to demonstrate the extremely wide range of sounds & patterns that you can get from it. I start with an initialized setting for synth & sequencer. Then I add a preset overlay on top of it and slowly tweak to that sound. Then I make some extra tweaks before I exchange it to the next preset overly. I do this three times before I just jam on it without any direction. Toward the end I use the LFO from the Mother-32 to modulate some stuff. The Moog Drummer From Another Mother is not just a drum synth, but a unique instrument for creating rhythmic and modulating patterns, textures & yes even bleeps & bloops."

Doomsday Beats (Akai Tom Cat thru Moog Mother 32, MF Delay & Freqbox)

Published on Jan 28, 2018 HardtekStudios

"This one is all kinds of crazy and out of control! I have the Akai Tom Cat going into the audio in of the Moog Mother-32, then thru the Minifooger Delay and finally into the Moogerfooger Freqbox! Lots of weird modulation & gating created the weakening/strengthing effect of the whole signal. Little Godzilla is just hanging out on the one yellow cable."

Volca FM thru MiniFooger Delay

Published on Jan 21, 2018 HardtekStudios

"The brite & brittle sounds of the Korg Volca FM take on a new form of life when combined with the smooth & dark echoes of the Moog Minifooger Delay. I start by slowly bring the delay in while adding bursts of harmonics from the FM. This continues until the signal is completely wet. From there I tweak different knobs and demonstrate different delay settings & timings."

Empty Profile (Kawai Bent K1m, Novation Circuit & Korg Monotron Delay)

Published on Jan 7, 2018 HardtekStudios

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In this video track, I have gone with something more ambient, while keeping that Hardtek industrial sound. The circuit bent Kawai K1m is playing the distorted like pad, the Monotron Delay is playing the quirky little blips & zips and the Circuit is taking over bass & percussion."

Dreams in Bent Circuits (Circuit Bent Kawai K1m & Novation Circuit)

Published on Dec 14, 2017 HardtekStudios

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This track is a remix of a previous video jam "Dreams in Klown Colors" with the main Circuit synth being replaced with the circuit bent Kawai K1m."