Quick Test Of The Morphor Eurorack Sequencer

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"The Morphor CV/Gate sequencer is impressively powerful for its tiny 4 hp size! 🤯"

JLR's Stand-in Test

video upload by John L Rice

"Because I'm stubborn and silly, I made a 'stand-in' to try to get better focus when recording video of myself. It's silly because I have decent auto-focus lenses and my cameras have good face tracking BUT my most expensive lenses are manual only cinema lenses that aren't well suited for doing solo operator work in front of the camera, but because I think they are cool and I invested a lot of money in them I insist on using them, even when it's not practical! 🙄😆

The music here is from beta test I did last year for a new Synthesis Technology E430 VCF that is now in production. "

Sequencer Art II

video upload by John L Rice

"Notes suggested by Alan: C, E, F, G, Bb, C, E, F

The Chladni app used on my iPad for the visuals mimics the nodal patterns that appear on surfaces when modulated at audio frequencies. This was pioneered by Robert Hooke in the late 1600's and by Ernst Chladni in the late 1700's.

Gear used:
Large format modular synth: Synth Tech, Moon Modular, Club Of The Knobs
Yamaha FS1R
Mellotron M4000D Rack
Roland A-88 keyboard controller
Strymon and Lexicon effects

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New Mellotron M4000D Micro Desktop Spotted at NAMM?

This one was spotted and sent in via John L Rice.

Look to the left of the M4000D Micro. You'll see another unit that looks like one minus the keyboard to the right.

Note that it's currently absent from the Mellotron site.

Sequencer Art

video upload by John L Rice

"I quickly recorded this sequence as a test and didn't like the quality of the video so I slapped a bunch of video effects on it.

Modules used are from:
Moon Modular
Oakley Sound
Synthetic Sound Labs
Modcan
Synthesizers.com"

Testing Roland S-330 Sampler After Gotek USB Floppy Emulator Installation

video upload by John L Rice

"It works! Also testing mouse and video connectivity."

Test Patch Noodle After MOTM Modular System Change

video upload by John L Rice

"This Synthesis Technology MOTM format modular synth now consists of the following modules:

MOTM-300 VCO (x4)
MOTM-440 VCF (x2)
MOTM-800 EG (x4)
MOTM-190 Dual VCA (x2)
MOTM-320 LFO
MOTM-380 LFO
MOTM-650 MIDI to CV

(Note: some modules are custom combined into one to fit more capability into the system)"

Novation A-Station Synth Working Great After Firmware Update!

video upload by John L Rice

"I was going to sell this Novation A-Station at a loss because it would occasionally freeze and quit responding but at the last minute I decided to try updating the firmware and now it works great! The only problem now is that I want to keep it! 🤦‍♂️🤣 It’s pretty amazing at all the features and capability’s it has!"

Meandering On The Eve - A Berlin School Meditation

video upload by John L Rice

"An unplanned and unedited real-time performance on Christmas Eve 2024.

Modules Used:
Moon Modular - sequencer, switch, quantizer, VCFs
Synthesis Technology - VCOs, LFO
Club Of the Knobs - clock, poly ADSR
Oakley Sound - VCAs

Keyboard Synth:
Expressive E - Osmose
Mellotron - M4000D

Effects:
Strymon - BigSky and Timeline pedals
Lexicon - MX400

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Searching For The Guiding Light

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"Another of my typical random sequence patches with a side of noodling that I turned into something more.

Modules Used:
Moon Modular - sequencer and VCFs
Synthesis Technology - VCOs, MIDI control, quad ASR
Club Of the Knobs - clock, poly ADSR
Oakley Sound - VCAs
Krisp1 - LFO

Keyboard Synth:
Expressive E - Osmose
Mellotron - M4000D

Effects:
Strymon - BigSky and Timeline pedals
Lexicon - MX400

Percussion Instruments:
Yudin Workshop - Pulsar
Musser - bells
Ludwig - chimes
Zildjian - crotales
Alan Abel - triangle

Percussion Recording Chain:
Neumann - KM183 mic
Martech - MSS10 mic pre
Focusrite - Red 2 EQ
Audioscape - V-Comp compressor
Lavry - Blue A/D converters

Artwork clips generated at https://www.imagine.art/

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Quick Test: Vermona meloDICER Playing A Mellotron M4000D

video upload by John L Rice

"I was asked months ago how well this would work and didn’t get around to trying it until now, and it works great ! 😎👍 Besides the meloDICER and M4000D there is some Roland Integra7 piano mixed in half way through and the usual effects (Strymon BigSky, Timeline, and Lexicon MX400)"

An A.I. Adventure

video upload by John L Rice

"Trying my hand at using AI generated image/video clips for fun.

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Desktop Synthesizers
0:39 Interstellar Synthesists
1:27 Keyboard Synthesizers
2:07 Desert Synthesists
3:00 Wizard Synthesists
4:10 Synthesized JLR
5:32 End

Music Equipment Used:
Synthesis Technology MOTM Modular
Moon Modular sequencer
Mellotron M4000D
Yamaha FS1R
Strymon BigSky and Timeline
Lexicon MX400
Acoustic Percussion: Mark Tree and Orchestral Chimes

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New Pete Townsend Synth Studio at the University of West London

This one is in via John L Rice via John Fisher.

via The University of West London where you'll find the full article.

"The Townshend Studio was unveiled on Thursday 10 October at the University’s Ealing site. The new studio arose from Pete Townshend looking for a home for his synthesisers, leaving a legacy for the next generation and a catalyst for creativity.

The collection includes some of the most influential instruments in the development of electronic music. It comprises 12 principal synthesisers including the ARP Model 2500 (1970), used on 'Quadrophenia', and the rare and sought-after Yamaha GX-1 (1975), one of only 10 made with a retail price of over 60,000 USD on release, plus many other instruments played by Townshend throughout his career.

'It’s my hope that the studio will be a creative space for learning, collaboration, experimentation and play, inspired by the musical and artistic legacy of Ealing, an area integral to the development of British music in the 1960s,' said Pete Townshend."

Pictured: ARP 2500 & EMS SYNTHI 100.

One more "Synth Museum" to add to my destination list. :)

You can find additional posts mentioning Pete Townsend here.

Mellotron and Eurorack Modular October 10 2024

video upload by John L Rice

Mellotron Micro
Happy Nerding HM VCO
Erica Synths Black VCO 2 and Pico MODulator
Industrial Music Electronics Polivoks VCF
2hp Verb
ADDAC System ADDAC812A meter
Behringer 182 Sequencer
4ms POD64x
Tendrils Cables

Behringer 182 Eurorack Sequencer

Surprise Behringer 182 Eurorack Sequencer Gift! video upload by John L Rice

"Yesterday I received a totally unexpected sweet surprise gift in the mail of a @behringer 182 Sequencer from my wonderful supporter @theh0r5e90! 🤯😍🥳🥰🤗 Thank you so much my friend! This is just a quick initial test. 😎👍 "

John L Rice 5U “slew plugs”

video upload by John L Rice

"Sometimes I might want to add a little glide/slew/portamento to a sequence or keyboard part but don’t have a slew module handy or it’s already being used. With these I can just plug the CV source in and out of a multiple (or Y cable) along with the slew plug that best suits the tempo and effect I want.

These were inspired by a thread on the ModWiggler 5U forum. I simply soldered an electrolytic capacitor between the terminals of a modified 1/4” plug (I cut the ground/strain relief short) and then put some heat shrink on them and labeled with a Sharpie. I capacitor used values 10, 22, 47, and 100 µF."

JLR's Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #14 -

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JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown posts

"This is my fourteenth video breakdown/rundown, this time for my very smallest Eurorack system, just a single 4ms Pod20 case! This will be the last one for a while, thanks for enduring my unprecedented flood of breakdowns this month and for your patience waiting for the "big one" coming late 2024/early 2025 (hopefully!)

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
0:56 Module and Modifications
3:06 Final Words
4:14 Demo: "The Night Train Never Stops"
10:48 End

List of the modules in this system
Synthrotek: TST
Mutable instruments: Ears
Intellijel: Mult (modified)
Polaxis: Talko
4ms Company: Pod20 (modified)

Additional items shown and used for the demo:
Division 6: Business Card Synthesizer
Tall Dog: uClouds SE (clone of Mutable Instruments Clouds)
Tendrils Cables: patch cables
Strymon: BigSky and Timeline pedals
Lexicon: MX400

Train video clips licensed from Pixabay.com artists in the following order:
Coverr-Free-Footage
run2cross
AiVreaSaStii

DRUNK BABY IS DRUBK clips are from the "Woodsie TV" YouTube channel.

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JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #13 -

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JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown posts

"This is my thirteenth video breakdown/rundown, this time for one of my very smallest Eurorack systems, just a single 4ms Pod40x case!

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
0:55 Module Rundown
2:15 Modifications
2:23 Final Words
2:44 Demo: 'Boil The Noodles, Winter Is Coming'
8:25 End

List of the modules in this system
Erica Synths: Black MIDI-CV v2, Black VCO2, Pico MODulator
Happy Nerding: HM VCO
2hp: LFO
The Harvestman: Polivoks VCF (2013)
4ms Company: Pod40x
Tendrils Cables: patch cables
Arturia: Keystep keyboard used for demo

Note that additional reverb came from an external device for the audio sample. Otherwise all sounds were from the displayed system.

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JLR' s Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #12 -

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JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown posts

"This is my twelfth video breakdown/rundown, this time for one of my smallest Eurorack systems, just a single 4ms Pod48x case!

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
0:55 Module Rundown
2:15 Modifications
3:06 Final Words
3:24 Demo: "We Ponder The Meaning As We Fall Like Leaves"
5:27 End

List of the modules in this system
Vermona: meloDICER, MEX3
2hp: Rnd
Tall Dog: µBraids SE
Happy Nerding: FX AID
4ms Company: Pod48x
Tendrils Cables: patch cables

Note that additional reverb came from an external device for the audio sample. Otherwise all sounds were from the displayed system.

The MIDI synth in the demo is an Alesis NanoPiano and is played by the Vermona meloDICER+MEX3.

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JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #11 -

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JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown posts

"This is my eleventh video breakdown/rundown, this time for one of my smaller Eurorack systems, multiple 4ms Pod cases and a Haken ContinuuMini mounted on a Pedaltrain pedalboard.

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
1:45 Module Rundown
4:15 Modifications
6:30 Final Words
6:53 Demo: "Counting Past Missteps As I Stumble Towards The Future"
10:08 End

List of the modules in this system
Kilpatrick Audio: K2579, KMIDI (both modified)
Noise Engineering: Horologic Solum, Bin Seq, Clep Diaz
Rebel Technology: Chronos mkII
WMD/Steady State Fate: S.P.O., MMF, ADSRVCA
Modcan: Triple VCO
Meng Qi Music: DPLPG
Synthesis Technology: E950, E951
Division 6: Mix VI
Mutable Instruments: Kinks
Erica Synths: Black Hole DSP
4ms Company: Listen Four 1/4, Pod26 (x2), Pod32 (x2)

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