Field Effect Studies by Benge

"The music contained on this album was created using a Moog Modular 3C synthesiser, one of the very few original systems made in 1967. In addition some sounds were originated on a 1975 Moog Polymoog keyboard and then passed through the modular system for further treatment. No other sounds were used on this record, however on occasion a short delay of around 500 milliseconds was applied to one or other side of the stereo signal to provide a spacial dimension to the recording

Several of the pieces made use of the Sequential Controllers, which are modern clones of the Moog design, and, along with the various Sequential Switches and Sequencer Interfaces, can be set up to create some very complex melodic patterns. These can be heard to good effect on the second track “Sequoia”

The Title of the album makes reference to field effects, but I have left it deliberately ambiguous as to which kind of fields are being referred to
credits
released November 15, 2019

Written, recorded and designed by Benge (Ben Edwards)
at Memetune Studios, UK

A Forms Series recording
c+p 2019 Memesongs"

CLICK FOR MORE »

The Moog Drum Machine

via It's Full of Stars where you'll find additional details and pics.

"According to an anonymous reader Moog did make a one-off drum machine for composer Eric Siday, and what a beauty it is! It's currently housed at the intriguing Museum of Music in Paris, which has a website here."

Update via Suit & Tie Guy: "I believe this is one of the four machines built for the famous 1969 'Jazz In The Garden at MOMA' concert. after the show it was repackaged and sold to Eric Siday.

it's possible and likely that these modules were also built for Carl Palmer's drum rig for the Brain Salad Surgery album. based on the panel controls it would seem reasonable to assume this. it would be great if someone close to Carl would find out if this is the case."

Additional note via Suit & Tie Guy: "By 'these modules' I meant 'they pulled the films out and made a few for Carl as well' as opposed to the idea that Carl owned these pieces, which he did not."

Update: turns out Carl Palmer's drum rig was not Moog but custom built.  If anyone has more info on it, feel free to comment or shoot me an email via the email icon on the bottom right. The following is a video of Carl Palmer featuring his electronic drums back in 1973. [I originally mentioned that this post stated he used a Moog 1130 Drum Controller for Brain Salad. I heard from a reliable source that he did not].

Carl Palmer Showing Off His Drums-10-21-73-Aquarius

Uploaded by paperpichu on Jul 10, 2010

"Carl showing off his drums on The Aquarius, October 21, 1973.

Carl was on a TV show for this video."

Modular Synths - Benge interview at MemeTune Studios

Published on Feb 25, 2013 FutureMusicMagazine·238 videos

"We interview the man of many modules about his studio and amazing synth collection. See a very special studio in North London and one of the finest collections of synths in the world. Home to producer and musician Benge, MemeTune Studios is wall-to-wall synth magic, featuring some of the rarest and most impressive synths ever made."

via It's Full of Stars

Update: MATRIXYSNTH magnet on the top left at 9:35. ;)
Thanks goes to James Husted of Synthwerks for spotting it. I was too busy looking at the synths! :)

Update 2:

Modular Synths - Benge takes Future Music on a tour of his collection

Published on Feb 28, 2013

"Benge shows us his Buchla 200e, Moog 3C, Serge Modular, ARP 2500, EMS VCS3 and Formant modular synthesizers at his amazing Memetune Studios in London, UK"

Modular Synths - Benge explains creating a sequence on a modular syntheziser

Published on Feb 28, 2013
Pause at 8:22 and see if you can find MATRIXSYNTH. :)

"Watch as Benge creates modular magic using his amazing stash of vintage and rare, modular synthesizers."

This one in via Lance P.

Synths in TV and Film

Note: some of the videos below have been pulled from YouTube, but I'm keeping mention of them up as a reference that they are out there.

Let the page load before scrolling - it's a long one.
Be sure to see the Synth Movies list and see the Synth Movies and Synth TV and Film labels for more.

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Synths: ARP 2500 played by Phillip Dodds, head of ARP Engineering, Yamaha CS-?.


2. Fame Synths: ARP 2600, MOOG Minimoog

CLICK FOR MORE »

Electric Independence: John Foxx

via motherboard.tv
"We went to visit John Foxx deep in the darkest depths of Shoreditch, East London, at the studio of his latest collaborator, Benge. The studio isn’t far from where Foxx’s infamous “The Garden” studio once laid (on top of multiple Roman graves no less) and it’s also the location where the duo cut Interplay, the latest album by John Foxx and the Maths.

The notoriously quiet man sat down with Jordan to wax nostalgic about Foxx’s time in Ultravox, synths (obviously) dub techniques, drinking and eccentric sex. Finally, John was kind enough to demonstrate his infamous drum machine and play us some of the patches from his highly influential first album, Metamatic."

You might recognize Benge from several posts here on MATRIXSYNTH. He runs It's Full of Stars and currently works with John Foxx.

Ladytron - Ace Of Hz [Official Music Video]

YouTube Uploaded by NettwerkMusic on Feb 27, 2011

"Distributed in the US by WMG.

"Ace Of Hz" by Ladytron from The Best Of Ladytron 00-10, out March 29th. The Best Of Ladytron 00-10 reflects on a decade highlighted by 604 (2001), Light & Magic (2002), Witching Hour (2005) and Velocifero (2008) plus two new tracks; "Ace Of Hz" and "Little Black Angel." A two-disc deluxe version features an additional 16 tracks & 80-page photo booklet.

Preorder on iTunes: http://bit.ly/fG509c
Preorder on Amazon: http://amzn.to/f2xUfh

Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ladytron
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LadytronMusic"

Via It's Full of Stars:
"Remember my Serge Modular project here and here? Well it seems all that hard work paid off, because here you can see it in a starring role in Ladytron's fantastic new video for their single Ace Of Hz"

New Kurzweil PC3K to offer 128M of User Sample Memory

This one in via Gregory Shiff. First the official press release:

"New Kurzweil PC3K Combines Game-Changing Technology with K Series Sample Library

Waltham MA - Kurzweil Music Systems proudly announces the release of the PC3K keyboard, expanding the PC3 line to include key new features along with backwards compatibility with the legendary K Series product line.

In addition to all of the innovative features that made the PC3 a major success, the PC3K features 128 MB of non-volatile user sample memory. Utilizing a breakthrough in sample flash technology, the PC3K allows user samples to remain intact after a power-cycle, with zero load time upon powering back on. The PC3K can load .WAV files, but more importantly, it can load legacy Kurzweil .K files from the K2000, K2500 and K2600 keyboards. This opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities; users can now combine the PC3K's unmatched Dynamic V.A.S.T. synthesis engine with the staggering library of K Series samples generated by users and developers alike for over 15 years.

Along with K Series samples, the PC3K will support the importing of most K Series keymaps, programs and setups, providing seamless integration for existing K series customers and an enticingly large collection of sounds for new Kurzweil users to explore. From Broadway performers and high profile pop stars to working players, the PC3K will allow musicians who've relied on Kurzweil for years to continue using their sounds with the next generation of our technology, without having to start over from scratch.

Mike Papa, Kurzweil National Sales Manager for American Music and Sound, couldn't be more thrilled. "This is the breakthrough the industry has been waiting for - the added value of 18 years' worth of K Series sound development is simply immeasurable. It's mind-blowing to think that artists can continue to build upon the body of work they've been creating for just under two decades, when most other manufacturers require users to re-invent the wheel each time a new platform is introduced."

In addition to the ability to load samples, the PC3K offers basic sample editing and full keymap editing. Of course, all of the features and presets that made the PC3 so popular are present as well; anti-aliasing VA oscillators, improved KB3 Mode, Classic Keys, Orchestral and String Sections sound sets, the renowned Kurzweil Grand Piano, Cascade Mode, 16 independent Riffs and arpeggiators, Song Mode and QA mode, unparalleled MIDI control, and the list goes on.

Another major improvement added to the PC3K is the inclusion of a USB host port to support the use of thumb-drives for data loading and storage as well as OS updates."

------- END of Press Release -------

You might be wondering why only 128M. Gregory wrote in with a link to a post by a Dave Weiser of Kurzweil on the sonikmatter forum here. After a little joking on page 3 Dave replies to someone asking the question with the following:

"It's much easier to provide larger sample memory in a system that's less complex than ours.

Consider this - as Keyboard Magazine described, the impetus for this product (or at least a major part of it) was the request from Andrew Lloyd Weber's group for a K26 replacement for their upcoming sequel to Phantom.

Their keyboard guy/orchestrator told me that they TRIED to use other products - the Fantom, the Motif, the Receptor.... but nothing provided the depth and flexibility of features found in the K26 and PC3K. You just can't do the same kind of detailed programming on those other products that you can do on a Kurz. Weber's request proves this more than anything I can say.

The point of this product was to get a K26 replacement out the door as quickly as possible, without causing delays to the other projects that we have coming in the next 1-2 years.

Note that I refer to other projects that are coming next year and the year after, and so on...

The PC3K is not the last board we [will] ever make.

For now, just try to think of our sample memory vs our competitors' like human years vs dog years! :P

And remember... ours is non-volatile - that was more of a priority for this product than memory size."

You can see the thread via the link above for a relatively positive reaction to this decision. Some additional notes from Dave on the thread:

"Some more info.....

No upgrade for the PC3 unfortunately.
The PC3 and its hardware are two years old - the PC3K required some changes.
That's just how it had to be.

Like I had said many times before, the PC3 was not the last keyboard we were going to make.

Compatibility with K samples will be %100.
Compatibility with K programs will be more like 80%, since there are some DSP algs and samples in the K that the PC3 doesn't have.

We will be recommending the Chicken Systems translator to allow the use of other formats.

The PC3K will have wooden end-caps - our distributors are thrilled about this.

We're hoping that the non-volatile aspect of the flash memory will really be a plus for live players.

And like I've said about the PC3..... the PC3K will not be the last keyboard we develop.
We've got a long range plan in place now with more cool products coming over the next few years in a number of different price ranges. The PC3K is just the latest step as we continue to grow."

followed by:

"Hoping to have this released by March.
Could be sooner, could be later.... I'll post when I have better info.

PC3K will be 100% compatible with PC3 files.

I believe that .K26 programs loaded into a PC3K can be saved as a .PC3 file and loaded into a PC3 - but you will not be able to load samples EVER into a PC3, just programs.

MSRP for the 88 should be around $4K US - the street price will be a good bit lower, probably mid 3's.

Actions - same as PC3 line:
61 note TP9
76 note TP8 semi-weighted
88 note TP40L hammer-weighted"

Buchla Quad Sequential Voltage Source Model 251e

via It's Full of Stars where it is currently for sale.

Description via Buchla:
"Four 50 stage sequencers, each with programmable pulse and control voltage outputs. A separate editing section permits setting each parameter for a selected sequence; sequences can be edited while running and follow the edit stage when stopped.

Intervals may be entered for each stage, with variable note values from 1/32 to whole notes. Triplets and dotted notes are readily accommodated. Pulse durations may be set to fractions of the intervals.

Output voltages range from 0.0 to 9.9 volts, conveniently accommodating oscillators with a sensitivity of .1 volts per semi-tone.

Tempos may range from 10 bpm to 250 bpm.

Additional features include:

Inter-sequencer triggering
Variable start delay
Retrograde capability
Multiple nested loops
Master voltage-controlled clock

A 200eUSB card is necessary to download new firmware for this module.

With the help of a 206e or 225e Preset Manager, the parameters of the 251e can be stored and retrieved as part of a preset."

Benge Releases All EMS Polysynthi Album - Forms 3

"One of the interesting things about creating an album using just one synthesiser is that it puts you in the 'sonic era' of the machine that you are working with. So for this reason I decided to create these tracks with this idea in mind, resulting hopefully in a sound reminiscent of the musical cues found on certain late 1970s soundtrack or library albums. Therefore when listening to this record it would not be inappropriate to try and imagine yourself immersed in a progressive Television Play such as would have been broadcast on on a sunday evening in 1978

This record was made using the EMS Polysynthi electronic polyphonic synthesiser. All sounds were created and played on this single machine, and then recorded directly to multi-track tape in overlaying passes. The only exception to this was the minor addition of monophonic spring reverberation via the EMS VCS3 and some occasional band-pass filtering courtesy of the EMS 8-octave filter bank
credits
released 16 December 2013
Music created on the EMS Polysynthi
Recorded at Memetune Studios, London, UK
© December 2013 Benge / Expanding Records
All Rights Reserved
expandingrecords.com
memetune.net"

via Benge's It's Full of Stars

ERIC CHASALOW - BUCHLA 100 Lessons

ERIC CHASALOW - BUCHLA 100 Lesson - Part 1

YouTube Uploaded by echasalow on Aug 6, 2011

"most likely shot in 2005 not 2008 - Eric Chasalow gives a demonstration of the Buchla 100 synthesizer in the Brandeis Electro-Acoustic Music Studio (BEAMS) to a group of students. James Borchers and Nathaniel Eschler (Brandeis Ph.D.students) were there - sorry not sure who else was present.

HERE YOU GO: sorry this is not more exciting, and has no close-ups of the modules, but I did not want to delay yet another year. If you need the basics this should get you going.

This synth was purchased by Brandeis in 1968. When I got there in 1990 to rebuild the studios, I was very happy because my grad school work at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center was mostly done with the same model Buchla (and lots and lots of tape splicing of course).

EC

www.ericchasalow.com"

ERIC CHASALOW - BUCHLA 100 Lesson - - part 2


ERIC CHASALOW - BUCHLA 100 Lesson - part 3


via It's Full of Stars

"Ichika's Brand New Dress" - Akai MPC X, Korg Wavestate, Minilogue XD, Sequential Prophet REV2

video by Patrick Manderson

"'Ichika's Brand New Dress' - recorded live on February 27, 2021 using a MIDI sequencer, 3 mixers and room full of synthesizers.

The roots of "Ichika's" was composed on a Yamaha RS7000 sequencer and left unfinished for several years. The intricate timings and swing notes were too difficult to mix when overdubbing and editing on the RS7000 and was nearly abandoned altogether. Fast forward to December 2020 - I don't think I would have ever finished this without the Akai MPC X. It's essentially a sports car wrapped around a Rolls Royce. The 10" display is comfortable to use and the generous physicality of buttons, knobs, OLED displays make editing a breeze. Mixing straight notes, with triplets and swing was something nearly impossible to manage on the RS. The MPC not only made it easy, but I never felt constrained to try things out. Although I may never touch its sampler and built-in synths, the MIDI capabilities alone are amazing and worth the price - especially coming from the RS7000.

The breakout stars of this piece are the Korg Wavestate and the Sequential REV2 which due to its versatility played the bulk of parts [00:11​], [01:13​], [0:31​], [05:50​] both layered and split all throughout [02:27​], [02:56​], [04:32​]. Its generous modulation capabilities allowed nuance everywhere needed especially since the MPC X made editing so much easier. Velocity and the MOD wheel are used primarily to articulate notes; discrete use of specific CC modulations were also used. The digital distortion and filter modulations were synchronized with MIDI [04:52​].

The Wavestate's factory patches are so expertly designed although I found it difficult to fit them in initially. Luckily I know enough to adjust the envelopes to get a good fitting. Still the Wavestate remains a challenge for me to wrap my head around. Swirling strings [02:03​], [02:38​], [03:50​] and bell tones [02:29​].

Drums - I'm surprised how many drums are in this. The Roland TR8s was used to replace RS7000 analog kit used in the original 'Ichika's'. The MDX 1400 was used to compress the 808 kick. Two acoustic kits from the Yamaha Motif XS were tweaked to make use of its built-in VCM compressors - room reverb first, then the compression. Most of the acoustic kit performance was sequenced on the RS7000 and later tweaked on the MPC X. The crash choke was made by playing a regular crash using a second note at a lower velocity (greater than zero) at [05:14​]. The delicious sound of the Boss DR-660 [03:26​] was added to "Ichika's" recently as new sections using the Wavestate were created. The Alesis 3630 was used to tame the dynamics of the DR-660, especially the toms. Lastly, my custom "noise and sine" kit on the Korg Radias embellishes all through the piece.

The Korg EX-8000 had a minor role except for the amazing sweeping patch showered in its digital delay [03:27​], [03:48​]. I believe an original preset patch with minor tweaks on the envelopes.

Upbeat vox played by the Korg Radias near the beginning [00:12​] and at the end [05:25​], also modulated here [01:22​] and here [01:32​].

The original Minilogue wears its characterful filter again throughout "Ichika's", reusing patches from previous arrangements. Layered up, the Minilogue XD *high-def* embellishments filled in when needed.

The lightning acrobatics of the Novation Bass Station II and its ability to switch patches on a tick emphasized individual notes in a few places [01:27​], [03:36​]. Unfortunately my mixing isn't sufficient to put these subleties out front enough to hear.

Brassy swells [00:53​] and stringy melodies [02:06​] on the Prophet 6. Digital voice chatter here [02:30​] and here [03:18​], melodic emphasis on the main parts [00:11​] on the Korg MS 2000 - shining near the end with a chaotic sequence of LFO modulations [04:52​].

The Yamaha Tx81Z played a minor part filling in space when needed [01:00​], [05:17​].

Video from a Canon EOS SL3 was captured over a two day period while the audio was recorded after getting a satisfying take."

Forms - Series One - 100% Buchla 100 Release by Benge

AN EXPLORATION OF THE BUCHLA 100 ELECTRONIC MODULAR SYNTHESISER

All Tracks created at Meme Tune Studios, London, UK utilising the Buchla 100 modular synthesiser. No additional processors were used in this recording. It should be noted that the Buchla 100 features its own sequencer module and this was used to produce the repeating rhythms in the music on this record and also the melodic and harmonic content. On the first track the voltage controlled touch plates (model 112) were used to produce some of the more performance-orientated sounds on the record. On most tracks the patches were set up and left to run by themselves, with minor human intervention other than adjusting the various potentiometers. The Buchla 100 system is very adept at producing self-perpetuating sounds and it is this aspect of it that is explored here
credits
released 04 September 2013
All music by Benge (B.D.Edwards). Recorded at Meme Tune Studios, London, U.K. (c)2013 Expaning Records. All rights reserved

All sounds and compositions created on the Buchla 100 Modular Electronic Music System containing the following modules: 102 Dual Stereo Locator; 106 Six Channel Mixer; 110 Dual Voltage Controlled Gate; 111 Dual Ring Modulator; 112 Touch-Controlled Voltage Source; 130 Dual Envelope Detector; 140 Timing Pulse Generator; 144 Dual Square Wave Oscillator; 156 Dual Control Voltage Processor (x 3); 158 Dual Sine-Sawtooth Oscillator (x 2); 160 White Noise Generator; 165 Dual Random Voltage Source; 175 Dual EQ / Line Driver; 180 Dual Attack Generator (x 2); 185 Frequency Shifter; 190 Dual Reverberation Unit; 191 Sharp Cutoff Filter; 194 Band Pass Filter; 2 x 100 Cabinets

TRACKLISTING:

01 Milek (3.55)
02 Vilbae (3.34)
03 Leraf (2.42)
04 Budec (2.55)
05 Maher (3.28)
06 Murke (3.36)
07 Groud (4.41)
08 Solfe (3.09)
09 Loar (3.30)
10 Termer (2.47)
11 Gelin (3.23)
12 Coren (4.32)

Total Running Time: 42.32

via Benge of It's Full of Stars

CLICK FOR MORE »

Moog Music Announces Plans For Moogfest As A Biennial Event

"Today, Moog Music announces that Moogfest will be biennial, with the next event scheduled for 2016.

Moogfest 2014 was a reboot of the festival, with much of the planning and execution taking place inside the Moog headquarters, just upstairs from where the synthesizers are designed and built by hand. Engineering a production of this scale is a process that can’t be mass-produced, much like Moog synthesizers themselves.

The decision to produce Moogfest biennially is in an effort to maintain the authenticity of the event, as well as the financial and spiritual health of Moog Music and its employees, whose primary focus will always be designing and building synthesizers.

“Moogfest 2014 was a proof of concept so we could experiment with a new business, a unique format, and a new creative direction,” says Mike Adams, Moog Music Inc. President & CEO. “Producing Moogfest every other year allows us to retain the high level of innovative programming as well as the originality and independence we established in 2014.”

This new iteration of Moogfest, with Moog Music Inc. at the helm, brought thousands of musicians, inventors, engineers, futurists, ethicists, visual artists and their fans together to discuss the future of technology and creativity. It established a space for conversation and collaboration while bringing visibility to North Carolina as an international hub of new ideas. Musical performers included legends like Kraftwerk, Keith Emerson, Nile Rogers and Giorgio Moroder alongside future and current stars like M.I.A., Flying Lotus, Dan Deacon, and Factory Floor.

“This future-forward version of Moogfest is in its infancy,” says Emmy Parker, Brand Director of Moogfest and Moog. “It will take some time for it to grow, but it’s clear that people want an unadulterated ideas-based festival that combines new art, music and technology. Moogfest is a personification of the Moog ethos and we’re honored to dedicate a full two years for curating each festival, with a sustainable, long-term plan for maintaining this platform for all those who share our passion.”

As a pioneer in electronic music and the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, Bob Moog was an innovator who introduced the world to the sound of the future. Moogfest, a five-day synthesis of music, technology and art, held April 23-27 in Asheville, N.C., brought an equal ferocity of spirit to the festival that bears his name.

For a more in-depth read, please check out the Asheville Citizen Times report here"

Sparks - Number 1 Song in Heaven 1979

YouTube via eileenh28 | May 18, 2009
It's like the synths of the time are all representin' - Minimoog, Oberheim TVS, and ARP 2600.
via It's Full of Stars. Anyone see them at Magic Mountain back in the day?
Video description:
"Not one, not two, but three, count 'em, THREE Ron Maels. Three very pretty Ron Maels.

If that ain't heaven, I don't know what is.

The 3 pretty Rons make up for the bad hair day (month? year? decade?) that Russell was having.

Update: Well well well. That Group is no longer interested in taking this video down. You can watch it as much as you want. But you still should buy the record "No. 1 in Heaven", it's very good."

The Sounds of Love ...A to Z - Early ARP 2500 Recordings

"SENSUOUSLY SINTHESIZED"

"It's a synthesizer album with sexy moans on top made in 1972. How cool is that!? The cover shows a couple making out on top of a ARP 2500 Modular...."

listen to it on It's Full of Stars.

Added to the Synth CDs post.

Morton Subotnick's Buchla at the Unsound festival

"It really was a stunning performance, actually based around Silver Apples of the Moon, one of my all time favourite albums. HE HELPED INVENT THE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED SYNTHESISER by commissioning Don Buchla to make his very first modular system."

via It's Full of Stars where you'll find the full write-up along with some video.

John Foxx & The Maths Live Setup - Gear Tour

video upload by

YouTube via zackdagoba | November 05, 2010

Be sure to watch through the beginning for the gear tour. Tons of synth spotting. He gives a good comparison of the ARP Odyssey and Minimoog. The Yamaha CS1X gets a mention too! It's fun digital PCM synth not to be confused with the AN1X virtual analog. Icy strings. Benge who has contributed quite a bit to this site [see here] comes in at 9:07. See My Blog It's Full of Stars for more. Don't miss Benge's Twenty Systems. The CD came with a book filed with incredible studio pics and history.

Catgirl Synth (CGS) Opens Serge Site

via It's Full of Stars
"I have just supplied pictures of my Serge Modular system to Ken Stone, he of Catgirlsynth fame. He is into the early (pre-STS era) Serge synths, which are easily recognised by their paper-faced and laminated modules. So he has put together a website serge.synth.net which is a growing resource for these rare and beautiful beasts, with pictures of known systems, catalogs, manuals and stuff

If you have any pictures and info about other Serge paper-faces get in touch with Ken via his site..."

Benge's Twenty Systems Re-Released

via Benge's It's Full of Stars

"My 2008 album Twenty Systems has been reissued at last! So if you have been looking for it out there in the shops or online since it sold out a few years ago - well you can get it here (if you are in USA you can pre-order it here). The release is exactly the same as the original with the exception of a few minor tweaks that niggled me about the original (but the content and audio are identical). Thanks to Steve Malins, Darren at Cargo, and Paul Agar for helping to make it happen this time round!"

This is a great release and comes with a booklet filled with synth pics as you can see from some of the shots below.  Click here for a pic of the book.  Each track features only one synth.  You'll find a link to an interview with Benge on the initial release with some additional notes here.   The release transverses synths over time starting with the 1968 Moog modular and ending with 1987's Kawai K5.  This release is HIGHLY recommended for the music, the pics and audio showcasing individual synths.

CLICK FOR MORE »

Unfiltered Audio Spec Ops

EmptyVessel
Published on Aug 3, 2017

"Exploring the subtler side of Spec Ops, the 'Ultimate Spectral Processor' on its way from Unfiltered Audio.
This preset I've called 'My God it's full of Stars'

Although highly capable of mangling audio beyond recognition I've used it here to add a pitch-shift up one octave using Stretch, subtle pitch wobble using Slide controlled by an LFO, higher frequency artifacts and texture and generally lots of movement with the LFOs modulating many parameters and also their own - and others - frequency. You can see the dry/wet knob moving and hear the effected and unaffected pad I made in Absynth. A little mellow Vintageverb rounds out the effect.

The possibilities with this effect are huge!

https://www.unfilteredaudio.com
https://valhalladsp.com"