Synthpop on the OP-1

Synthpop on the OP-1 Part 1: Sounds

Published on May 10, 2013 Jacques Mongrel·19 videos

"First part in series, showing how I start writing a new song on the Teenage Engineering OP-1."

Synthpop on the OP-1 Part 2: Drum Sounds

Published on May 13, 2013 Jacques Mongrel·20 videos

"An overview of the built-in drum kits. Excuse the out of sync sections."

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KORG MicroKORG Tutorials by Jacques Mongrel

Microkorg Tutorial Part 1

Published on Apr 8, 2013 Jacques Mongrel·4 videos

Microkorg Tutorial Part 2

Published on Apr 10, 2013

"This second part looks more closely at the oscillators and how they interact with the LFO and with each other with ring modulation and sync."

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Jacques Mongrel - How I Learned To Love The Octatrack #1 + VLOG

Published on Mar 27, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

"VLOG English: 13:58, Español: 18:52, Catalá: 25:02, Français: 32:11
Playing out my first live Octatrack project after several years of sitting pretty on the memory card. Using the cue function to improvise more effectively. Radio, record, percussive samples combine to make some mid tempo jams, that start atmospheric and get more dancefloor friendly along the way. I edited the jam in a couple of places to shorten some longer passages and fix a couple of errors."

Update:

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80s inspired Synthpop

Published on Jun 18, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

A new track from supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

"80s inspired vocal Synthpop about tips for the daily grind, underscored in places by vocoder parts.
Music: Jacques Mongrel - Day By Day
Images by Jacques Mongrel"

Ableton Vocoder, Analog and Tension instruments and sampled drum machines.

How To Octatrack 1: Sampling & Time Stretching

Published on Dec 4, 2016 Jacques Mongrel

"I sample a beat with the Elektron Octatrack. I edit it and time-stretch it to match new tempo using the Octatrack's own Audio Editor. (Part 1 of 2)"

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Invisible, Inc. Fan Music Video & Ableton Live Tutorial

Published on Mar 22, 2016 Jacques Mongrel

A new track via MATRIXSYNTH Member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

"Fan Music Video of Invisible, Inc. with original music made in Ableton Live featuring the Amiga 909 Drum Rack by Legowelt. After the music video, an Ableton Live Production Tutorial goes into detail of how the track was created.

Content:
00:00 'Deep Packet Excursion' Music Video
05:28 Ableton Live Production Tutorial

Credits:
Music written and produced by Jacques Mongrel

Invisible, Inc is a game made by Klei Entertainment https://www.kleientertainment.com/gam..."

Midnight/Midwest (Synth Music Video)

Published on Jul 30, 2016 Jacques Mongrel

"Music and Video by Jacques Mongrel. Composed Recorded and Shot in St. Louis, Missouri. Music composed on Ableton Live and Elektron Analog Four via Overbridge."

This one in via supporting MATRIXSYNTH Member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

Remember, all supporting members of the site are free to send in their music. These posts are a nice interlude from all of the gear demos. It's always great to hear what readers of the site are doing musically. If you'd like to share as well please sign up! Becoming a supporting member helps ensure the site will continue on for the years to come.

Let's Talk And Hold On Tight (Demo)

Published on Oct 6, 2015 Jacques Mongrel

"I recorded this song with the OP-1, taking inspiration from the locales of Sidonia. I added a couple of melodic lines sampled from the OP-1 synth engines in Ableton Live and mixed down all the tracks there too."

via MATRIXSYNTH Member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

Microkorg Sounds

Published on Mar 4, 2013 Jacques Mongrel·3 videos

"Running through the patches on the first bank of my microkorg (16 sounds). Some sounds were created from scratch, others tweaked and there's probably some original presets too. I try to tweak things as I go along. My keyboard playing could use some improvement."

microKORGs on eBay | microKORGs on Amazon

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Plugin Nostalgia + VLOG

Published on Apr 4, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

"Native Instruments Steampipe 2 , Razor and PPG Wave 2.v along with an Ableton Live drum rack from Flatpack are the ingredients for a little housey excursion. This is followed by a multilingual Vlog. Video game footage is from Little Big Adventure 2.

Music Video: 00:08
VLOG in English: 05:39 Español 13:59 Català 21:28 Français 31:18

Makia Blue link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoWB4..."

A new track followed by some discussion from supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

Overbridge Guide for Ableton Live & Analog Four (English & Español)

Published on Aug 12, 2016 Jacques Mongrel

"This is how I use my Analog Four in Ableton Live, when I just want to use it as a synth module.

Esto es como uso mi Analog Four en Ableton Live, cuando quiero emplearlo como modulo de sonidos puramente.

Overbridge and Analog Four OS Download Links: https://www.elektron.se/support/?conn...
https://www.elektron.se/support/?conn...

Music by: Ghostape & Jacques Mongrel
https://soundcloud.com/ghostape

Made with Elektron Analog Four & Ableton Live"

Modular, Why?

Published on Jul 30, 2014 Jacques Mongrel

"I would be remiss to if I did not mention the amazing Modular Wild channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/modularwild) as inspiration for this video.

Also here are links to Shawn's music and stuff:
http://soundcloud.com/shawnosullivan
http://www.discogs.com/artist/2468007...
http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2014...

Modules:
http://www.tiptopaudio.com/z3k.php?go... (Tiptop also makes an affordable frame and power supply)
http://www.intellijel.com/eurorack-mo...
http://mutable-instruments.net/module... (Mutable Instruments are awesome)
http://www.toppobrillo.com/multifilte... (sweet filter)
http://www.makenoisemusic.com/moddemi... (2x VCA and a half)
http://www.steadystatefate.com/mixmode/ (I've met Andrew from SSF ... great guy ... blew my mind with how he used modules in unexpected ways)"

Modular, Why? #2: Timing Without Clocks

Published on Oct 5, 2014 Jacques Mongrel

"The aim of the next couple of episodes is to use the modular synthesizer is to make the foundation of a track by designing sounds that can then be built upon on Ableton Live."

Synth & Sundry Intro

Published on Oct 18, 2017 Synth & Sundry

A new synth video channel from supporting MATRIXSYNTH members, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds and Jesus Santaeularia aka Alpicat. I'll be posting their synth videos here on MATRIXSYNTH as well! :)

"A quick explanation of what Synth & Sundry is about. FYI Jacques Mongrel Videos is no more. I've joined forces with Alpicat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX7wT...) moving forward to make more sound demos, tutorials and music. Thank you for you watching!"

Pinwale Sounds - From Soft Power To Unjust Peace

Published on Dec 17, 2014 Jacques Mongrel

"A futile exercise in relaxation combining a lethargic dance jam with scenes from Mamoru Oshi's movie Patlabor 2 which, amongst other things, ruminates on the notion that developed countries exist in a state of 'unjust peace'. Set in a near future Tokyo, where computer networks and large machines called "Labors" have lead to unprecedented economic prosperity, a terrorist attack is not all that it seems."

Notable Max For Live synths used:
Kasio, Opfour, Bassline"

via Patron Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

P.S. Bit of a Synth Rorschach at 3:50.

Randy Vogue - On The Cusp Of Collapse

Published on Jun 11, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

"Unstable electronic funk manipulations careen through a kaleidoscopic vision of the American dream."

A new piece by supporting MATRIXSYNTH Member Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds under the Randy Vogue alias. The track features Ableton Live with Cheese Machine VST (a string machine plug in).

Microkorg Vocoder Tutorials

Published on Nov 1, 2014 Jacques Mongrel

"In this video I talk about how to properly set up the Microkorg for vocoder duties and then about how to get started with the vocoder mode."

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Microkorg Vocoder 2 Tutorial

Published on Nov 5, 2014 Jacques Mongrel

"I talk about the Audio In 1 Settings: Gate Sense, Gate Threshold, HPF Level, HPF Gate."

Cosme Feroz - Noves Maneras De Parlar (Synthpop Catalá)

Published on Oct 23, 2016 Jacques Mongrel

"Grabat en dos pasos, primer les parts instrumentals i despres la part vocal en una toma. Sintes analogics i sampler per els sonidos ritmics, grabat i produit dintre de Ableton Live

Recorded in two steps, first instrumental part (modular for bass, A4 for melodies and Octatrack for drums) and then vocals in one take. Mixed in Ableton Live"

A new track via supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

Jacques Mongrel - How I Learned To Love The Octatrack #2

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Jacques Mongrel

"Listening to and combining samples on the Octatrack for a new live set. There some English, French, Spanish and Catalan explanations at the start of the video. Then I improvise a little with another part of the project at 9:04. Please leave questions and suggestions in the comments. Thank you!"

Part 1 here.

Rico's Securité Connection

Published on Feb 4, 2016 Jacques Mongrel

"Written by D.Clapp and J.S. Badia

A Tanzbar and Sub 37 processed through vintage effects were fed into an Octatrack. Then Analog Four and Teenage Engineering were added as well as some more drum sounds from the Octatrack. Everything was recorded into Ableton Live where it was edited and mixed down. Footage from Miami and environs recorded by J.S. Badia."

A new track by MATRIXSYNTH Member, Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds.

The Astronaut's Mistress by Pinwale Sounds

Published on Sep 26, 2015 Jacques Mongrel

"by D.Clapp, J.S. Badia with additional vocals by A.M.G.

An MFB Tanzbar, Moog Sub 37 and Juno 6 are fed into the Octatrack, then an Analog Four was used for some sequences on top. Everything was recorded into Ableton Live. Vocals were then added and put through the vocoder plug in."

A new track by MATRIXSYNTH Member Jacques Mongrel aka Pinwale Sounds