Reading of the stones - Matriarch, Virus, Spectralis, Machinedrum

MIDERA

Moog Matriarch
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2
Elektron Machinedrum
Access Virus TI
Eventide Blackhole

And a playlist of Moog Matriarch demos by MIDERA:

MIDERA | Beyond the cortex

Published on Sep 26, 2018 MIDERA

"In the course of filming this track - I managed to delete two tracks that, at a live show, were considered my best. I guess it's my personal sand mandala..."

DSI Prophet Rev2 | MIDERA | When time was still

Published on Jul 3, 2019 MIDERA

"Dave Smith Instruments PROPHET REV2 demo.

Used Blackhole VST"

Roland System-8 | Alpha-8 soundbank

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"Patches for the Roland System-8 Plug-Out synthesizer. To purchase, visit my website here: https://www.midera-artist.com/synthes...

See my review of the System-8: https://www.midera-artist.com/roland-...

All sounds and effects are from the System-8 internal synthesizer engine. No external effects were used.

0:00 A1: EP FM
0:28 A2: Alanon
1:10 A3: Juniper 8
1:43 A4: Garthum
2:28 A5: EP FM1

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Gone | MIDERA - Downtempo IDM

video upload by MIDERA

"I have been debating selling my Roland JX-3P (well, trading it for my old Virus kB, because I just love that keybed, even though I've got the TI). So of course I brought my JX-3P out and tested it out. Then I tested it against my System 8. Doing that made me just appreciate the JX more. Sigh. I don’t know why it is so difficult to part with this stuff. But when I played this sound (that you hear at the beginning), it just sang to me. I loved the noise that seems to become additive with more notes. It somehow helps create the tone I’m going for, especially when sent through the Strymon Volante pedal. It’s not that the System 8 doesn’t sound similar (in fact, I think I created this sound on the S8 first and then ported it over to the JX), it does, but it doesn’t impart any noise, or what I would call “character”. It just sounds lifeless in comparison. And so I’m left with what I’m always left with. More gear, because I find all my stuff useful and fun.

Well, I’m sure I could just do the trade. I bet any number of synths I have could make this sound. It didn’t even use ‘that famous Roland Chorus’. I probably spend more time trying to tell myself I can sell my gear, and then don’t, than I do playing the gear for music.

But I guess this time I used it to my advantage. I made a song of it.

Gear:
Radikal Technologies Spectralis II (Drums, sequencing)
Virus TI (Pad parts and keys)
Roland JX-3P (intro part and similar sounds throughout)
Sequential Prophet 10 (synth part)
Strymon Volante (delay for JX-3P)
Eventide Blackhole VST (reverb)"

Akai AX80 versus Virus TI A/B sound comparison: 1 patch

Published on Jul 8, 2017 MIDERA

"Made an A/B comparison of a somewhat simple sound I designed in both the AX and and TI. Personally - I found even the filter (on the TI this was the analog 2 pole filter) to be virtually indistinguishable.

Not the best A/B due to the simple type sound, perhaps I'll try to make a few more sounds that are more complex in the future. But for now - which is which (A is always Synth 1 and B is always Synth 2)."

Update:

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MIDERA | Brainstitch

Published on Dec 31, 2018 MIDERA

Radikal Technologies Spectralis (Drums)
Yamaha SY77 (Piano)
Access Virus (pads)

MIDERA: October Tears

Published on Nov 25, 2019 MIDERA

Yamaha RS7000, Roland JX-3P, Chroma Polaris.

The forgotten odyssey --MIDERA-- Access Virus, Korg Radias ambient

Published on Sep 11, 2013 acemonvw·56 videos

"Artist: MIDERA
Song: The forgotten odyssey

Gear
Synth: Access Virus (Pads), Korg Radias (FX)
Mixer: Onyx 1220i
DAW: Logic pro
Camera: Canon 60D, Rokinon 8mm lens 1:3.5, Fish-eye CS"

Fatal Error | IDM track featuring Spectralis 2, Virus TI, Machinedrum Juno 6

video upload by MIDERA

"I had been making all sorts of cool music on my newly acquired Squarp Pyramid... but then it gave me 'Fatal Error' and I lost the entire track I had been writing. Sounded lovely, I think. Well, now it's gone and I'm nervous I bought a (used) machine that is faulty. :/ Sigh..........."

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Yamaha SK-30 | Once upon a life

video by MIDERA

"Yamaha SK-30 through an Eventide Space and Strymon El Capistan.

It's a limited instrument. But I like it. I really enjoy the organ and the monosynth, almost the two best parts of it. Here, the organ is playing along the entire keyboard, so it's played alongside the lead. They just sound so good together.

I thought I wouldn't like this... after reading that all voices in the polysynth engine shared 1 VCF (filter), I was certain this wasn't a keeper. This was something to throw out a week later.

I think I was wrong. It probably won't get into my main rig, but I'll place it meaningfully in my studio as an instrument, like my drums or guitar.

It's got a soul. It helps me write what I'm feeling. And for that, I like it."

Yamaha SK-30 demos by MIDERA

MIDERA | Nord Drum 2 and Elektron A4

Published on Jan 3, 2019 MIDERA

"I wasn't planning on sharing (uploaded to show a few people I know), but... well, I might as well. Trust me, the playing isn't great, but this was my first time creating my own sounds and haven't played drums since about 2012."

Roland JX-3P brilliance and resonance after VCF resonance trim pot boost

video by thesrabbit

"Recently MIDERA published an interesting JX-3P vs the System-8 Plug-out comparison here: [see this post]

Many have commented that his JX-3P sounds a lot brighter than the plug-out. I have to agree, but I think that maybe mine does as well. Does my JX-3P sound that different from his? Here are some samples that more or less align with the sounds he plays in the first 5 minutes of the video.

Since there has been some discussion about the brilliance, I have included samples at 100%, 50%, and 0% brilliance.

It should be noted that I recently adjusted the VCF resonance trim pots to approx 850 mVp using the 3P's Test Mode 5, A2, as described in the service manual. Factory spec is 600 mVp. Though mine were all between 660 and 680 mVp before I started tweaking. I will be publishing a full walkthrough of that process in the near future. After doing this little exercise, I may decide to boost it even more. Then again, these examples all feature just a single sawtooth from DCO-1. When you add DCO-2 to the mix it definitely drives the filter a bit harder and can produce some squelch. I think I still might want more though.

Also, I realize that this video has the potential for many dislikes as I unfortunately don't have a Roland Cloud subscription or System-8 to compare against. It's meant to be compared side by side with MIDERA's video."

MIDERA | Eye of Khalaza

Published on Dec 27, 2019 MIDERA

"Elektron Machinedrum (sampled drums and plucked notes and synthesized drugs)
Analog Keys (melody)"

Elektron Analog Keys | 1894

Published on Aug 30, 2018 MIDERA

"Ambient demo Analog Keys"

Elektron Analog demos by MIDERA

DSI REV2 various pads demo | MIDERA

Published on Jul 6, 2019 MIDERA

"I was just making a bunch of random pads with the REV2 and recorded them. I labeled at the beginning of each sequence which parts had Blackhole VST and which just used internal reverbs."

Moog Matriarch: The Tenth Passing - coming back around

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"Tonight I sat in my studio, making patches on my Yamaha AN1x (and getting a bit bored of the tedium of trying to make patches). I decided to switch on the Matriarch and just mess around with it. If there's one thing I love about the Matriarch, it's the strange types of arps and sequences you can come up with the independent oscillators that can independently be switched to different octaves. It's just so easy to come up with interesting sequences with it. The ratchet feature is also one that cannot be ignored - really, more sequencers need a 'ratchet' feature. The only other sequencer with this feature that I own is the Toraiz Squid.

Anyway, this is long over-due. I had originally planned to record 10 videos of the Matriarch by itself, but stopped for some reason after the 9th (on October 6th, 2020). Why I stopped then, I don't really know. Ah, yes, I remember. The Prophet 5/10 reissue came out around then and I started wondering what I should part with to make room (hint: I parted with nothing).

Anyway, Eventide Blackhole VST was used for reverb."

Matriarch & MIDERA

Roland Juno 60, JX-3P, and Elektron Machinedrum Part I

Published on Feb 5, 2020 MIDERA

"K__G__B__ and MIDERA collaboration

Both the Juno 60 and JX-3P were sequenced using sync out from the Machinedrum. Drum parts were synthesized by the Machinedrum.

Strymon Volante was used with the Juno 60
Eventide Blackhole and Reaper delays were used with the JX-3P"

Saturday night session: Rhodes Mark 1 Stage piano and Sequential Prophet 10

video by MIDERA

"First - let me apologize, the video is pretty bad/bright. Maybe just don't watch the video. Tab over and do something else while you listen...

Anyway, I rearranged my studio (you probably wouldn't notice) and installed the Avion Studios Retro Flyer preamp into the Rhodes (with - I must admit, a lot of headaches, most likely due to my own incompetence). Needless to say - it's all hooked up and the tremolo you're hearing is coming straight from the Retro Flyer preamp.

I thought I might enjoy the Prophet 10 on top, but I'm not so sure about it. I've actually still had a lot of trouble fitting this into my studio. I think I just do way better with FX riddled synths. I'm not sure what it is. The Prophet hasn't made its way into any of my music really.

In the first piece (made up) - I use both of them. Maybe some sort of slow funk? I'm just not much of a pianist to really claim how to make this sort of music, but hey, it was kinda fun and that was the point.

The second track is something I made back in 2011, on a rainy day in April. I recall I wrote it when I was feeling very sad about my Dad having passed the year before. I really enjoy playing this, but I do really like the original, which you can listen to here: [embed below]

The third track is The Great Pumpkin Waltz by Vince Guaraldi.

The final track was just me messing around, I didn't have any idea what I was playing when I sat down, and that becomes obvious pretty immediately...

0:00​ Rhodes and P10
6:18​ Beneath the weight of grief
8:08​ The Great Pumpkin Waltz
9:38​ Improvisations"

Midera · Beneath the weight of grief

MIDERA | I hope you like monotony

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Roland SH-101
Moog Matriarch
EMU PX7
Eventide Blackhole VST