"This is the Michigan Synth Works Chronovore 303 Sequencer running the Sonic
Potions RE-303 CPU. This will likely be a premium option down the road where you
can choose the stock Pixie CPU or the SP as an upgrade. Most of the features
shown here are SP CPU exclusive like the chase lights in write mode,
reverse/forward play, and MIDI note play."
""Chronovore is a CV/Gate Sequencer based on the TB-303. The circuit was faithfully recreated with modern components in a small form factor suitable for eurorack. The device includes the Pixie u650 CPU which runs an emulation of the original 303 mask ROM for a genuine 303 experience. Since the hardware is identical to the 303 sequencer, other CPUs such as the Quicksilver or Sonic Potions are also compatible.
Features:
Accent, Gate, CV Outputs Clock in (24 PPQN) and Run (active High) Inputs for sync MIDI Input for MIDI sync and start as supported on Pixie Adjustable slide time, stock, longer, longer, and REALLY long Digital controlled Bank/Function controls with display (pattern groups are displayed as A-D instead of I-IV)
"The Michigan Synth Works MSW-810 is a replica of a Roland analog monosynth from 1983, a cousin of the much more famous MC-202. But it has its own distinct sound, somewhat beefy and powerful, reminiscent of even earlier Roland synths from the seventies. What will happen when the MSW-810 meets modern replicas of vintage Boss chorus pedals? Let's find out!
Putting in a cameo appearance is the Michigan Synth Works SY0.5, a eurorack adaptation of the vintage Pearl Syncussion. Everything controlled by two Launchpads together with some custom SuperCollider patches.
00:00 Intro
00:03 Setup
00:46 Noodling
03:56 Chorus
06:41 Dimension
09:58 Multitracking
11:07 Stacking the recordings
11:32 Track one
16:30 Dramatic stabs
16:53 Track two
"**TIMING INDEX / SECTIONS BELOW** Here's the new Michigan Synth Works faithful recreation of the classic synth percussion unit the Syncussion from Pearl. Modern equivalents of all the original components are still available so this is very close to the original. Lots of drum sounds on board, I've had some great punchy kicks, longer tom like tones, alien FM cowbell action. To me the unit feels like one big sweet spot, hard to make a bad sound on which can be as rare thing.
Original Syncussion manual - http://synthpalace.com/SynthPDFs/pear...
TIMING INDEX / SECTIONS
00:13 Patch previews
00:40 Feature run down and sound demo
04:41 Jam patch, modulation and playing sounds in context
05:56 Velocity changes with varying input trigger levels
07:40 Mode CV/gate input - how to change from gated step up/down or CV addressed modes
09:04 FM - audio rate frequency modulation through the pitch input and pushing the LFO into low audio rates too
11:10 External modulation, creating "organic" moving parts and use of random"
"Major project ahead! In this video I build the meticulously cloned Pearl Syncussion SY-1 kit from Michigan Synth Works.
More info here: https://michigansynthworks.com/produc...
"The MSW-810 is a faithful recreation of the CMU-810 Monosynth which was designed as a synth expander for the 1983 CMU-800 computer music production system. At its core however, is the tone generator of the MC-202. In this clip the MSW 810 is producing all the sounds you hear including the drums. Available currently as a kit and will be available fully assembled in the fall of 2022."
"This is a faithful 1:1 recreation of a single channel of the Pearl Syncussion SY-1. The circuit use all modern versions of original parts (all the opamps are still in production!) and equivalent parts for out of production parts.
Features
* 10 HP
* Current Draw: +12V 130 mA, -12V 20 mA
* Output at eurorack levels
* CV modulation of Decay Time
* CV modulation of Filter Cutoff
* CV Modulation of OSC pitch
* OSC Mode can be selected by 0-5V CV OR can be advanced with a gate signal (2 modes)
"Bringing back an unsung classic for its 10 year anniversary. Presenting Bella based on the Mutable Anushri. Fully assembled desktop only, winter spring '23. $350 usd"
"Quick A/B comparison of the basic voice modes between the kit and a real syncussion. Parts used on the voice cards we CV Karls rare parts kit. More in depth comparisons soon"
"Please note there are extensive modifications for MIDI and multiple patch points on the side panel that were a custom upgrade from Michigan Synth Works. You can use this as a traditional 2600, or if you want to take it a step further with additional CV or gates or MIDI sequencer or controller you can do so."
"Modular synth improvised Techno jam with Intellijel 84hp Performance case with Roland TR-09 drum machine. Totally improvised, recorded in a single unedited take. This wasn't planned, I was eager to hear what this new rack configuration sounded like late one night as I'm preparing to perform at Awakenings in Amsterdam for Awesome Soundwave at ADE this October! Might get a little crunchy at times 😁
Eurorack modules featured:
Endorphines Queen of Pentacles [909-ish sounds and techno stabs]
Cwejman BLD-2 [303/101 acid synth voice]
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Percido [digital craziness from synth to percussive sounds]
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter [digital percussive synth]
Noise Engineering Mimetic Digitalis [main sequencer]
Make Noise Mimeophon [delay and reverb effects]
Michigan Synth Works SY0.5 [analog synth percussion]
ALM Busy Circuits - Pamela's NEW Workout [modulation source]
Interested in learning more about making and performing improvised techno with hardware, modular synths and everything in-between? Perhaps you've already bought a heap of gear and need help making sense of it all. I'm now offering 1-on-1 personalised tuition. If you'd like to know more please email with some brief details of what you'd like assistance with to coachedbyhoneysmack@gmail.com 🤓
Audio mixed live through a Playdifferently Model1 DJ mixer and Elektron Analog Heat (off camera). Originally streamed live on Instagram.
"🧚 This is a classic video game song from The Legend of Zelda series with tons of nostalgia. Please enjoy this modular synthesizer version of the song.
I initially made this as a way to learn more about working with chords on the Audiophile Circuits League Sinfonion module. This song has lots of chord changes, so I thought it was a great choice.
Patch Notes: ✨Main Synth Voice: Mutable Instruments Plaits - Ripples - Beads - AJH Synth Next Phase ✨Secondary Synth Voice: Black Corporation Deckard’s Voice ✨Bass Synth Voice: Noise Engineering BIA & Moog Subharmonicon - Music Thing Modular Mini Drive ✨Lead Synth Voice: Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas - System 80 860 & QuBit Surface ✨Chord Voice: QuBit Chord - Intellijel Polaris Controlled by ACL Sinfonion ✨Drums: System 80 880 & Moog DFAM ✨Water Samples: 4MS Stereo Triggered Sampler : WMD Overseer ✨Granular FX: Instruo Arbhar processing Deckard’s Voice ✨White Noise FX: Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow - Make Noise Q-Pas ✨Performance Controls: Polyend Preset, Doepfer A-174-4 3D Joystick, Emblematic Systems Catalyst Flow, Michigan Synth Works F8R ✨Performance Effects: Strymon Magneto, Happy Nerding FX Aid XL, WMD Overseer ✨Sequencer: Winter Modular Eloquencer ✨Mixed through the WMD Performance Mixer with Halls of Valhalla Reverb on the Tiptip Audio Z-DSP & Make Noise Mimeophon."
"A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.
I've had this chord progression kicking around for a little while, the product of a voice-leading exercise I was doing. I was super happy with it but never able to incorporate it into a larger arrangement. Recently, I realized I could just run the chord progression through the Midicake ARP and get some inspiration on the song arrangement, and sure enough, that was all it took (along with a few amazing synthesizers and effects). Really happy with where this one ended up.
Full disclosure: I cut and paste a previous drum fill to the outro drum fill, because I felt the outro drum fill didn't match the quality of the earlier one. Seemed a more judicious approach than recording the whole thing again.
Thanks for listening.
Dirtywave M8 - chord progression sequence Midicake ARP - four-part sequencing arranger for the chord progression Kenton MIDI Thru - MIDI Thru out to five devices DrumBrute Impact through Empress EchoSystem - Drums Moog Mother 32 through Kinotone Ribbons - Slower mono synth Michigan Synth Works MSW-810 through Hologram Chroma Console - Faster mono synth Moog Minitaur through Boss DM-101 - Bass synth Dreadbox Nymphes through Empress Reverb - Pad synth
Performed and recorded live (minus that small drum edit) to a multitrack recording, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.
Knobcon Number Six
September 8-10, 2017
Chicagoland www.knobcon.com
"We are pleased to announce Tom Oberheim as guest of honour for Knobcon Number Six.
Mr Oberheim is the progenitor of the American polyphonic analogue synthesiser and designer of electronic music devices ranging from the Maestro Phase Shifter to the Oberheim DX drum machine. If you have listened to the radio in the past 40 years, it is impossible for you not to have heard sounds he had a hand in.
Tom will be speaking at the annual Knobcon Banquet as well as taking part in a live question-and-answer session hosted by Knobcon organiser Suit & Tie Guy.
Knobcon is a one-of-a-kind synthesizer convention now in it's sixth year. Complete with live music, workshops exhibitors and vendors, Knobcon allows for a fully immersive experience. Held just outside Chicago IL at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, the entire event takes place under one roof. If you are interested in electronic-based or experimental music and the tools used to create it, Knobcon is the place for you. The diversity and passion of the Knobcon experience make it enjoyable for all experience levels.
Admission for all 3 days is $50 at the door, $40 online during the month of August.
The Knobcon Banquet featuring Tom Oberheim’s keynote address is an add on to the standard admission. $50 per person, limited seating available.
"In this video I "unpatch" a little Acid Techno modular rack I've been rocking for a few months. Truth is, I didn't really unpatch, more of a "how I patch" — I walk through and explain how I use modules and their sound/function. This channel is supported by my Patreons, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack
🎛 Focused modular voices 🎛
🔸 Cwejman BLD2 making the 303ish sound
🔸 Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter - mad percussion sounds
🔸 Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas - lead, bass or rip your head off!
🔸Michigan Synth Works SY0.5 - Pearl Syncussion clone, analog percussion secret weapon.
🔸Endorphines Queen of Pentacles - 909 inspired multi-drum voice module with effects.
🔸Moog DFAM - killer percussion and synth module with onboard 8-step sequencer.
Merely scratching the surface in this video. So strap in and grab a nice coffee or tea. It gets a little long, so perhaps my next unpatching video will dive deeper how I specifically use certain modules. Please feel free to ask!
🕹 The jam I unpatch is available here, with no talking, straight up jam: [posted here]
My modular gear and set-up is in a constant state of flux and I change up my rack every 3 months, thereabouts. That is the beauty of modular synths, you design your own synth. There are no, right or wrong ways to do this, it is all very subjective. Hence, you get an insight to my way of thinking about how I make Techno."
00:00 Intro to the gear, my improvisational approach and sequences 02:04 Audio and MIDI routings 04:09 Module overview 08:21 Intellijel Metropolis - and how I'm not a traditionally trained musician. 12:04 BLD2 focus, that's Bass -Lead & Drum Generator to earth people. 13:54 Add that 909 and jamming 15:05 Basimilus Iteritas Alter - hard to pronounce, best percussion all-rounder 18:10 Loquelic Iteritas - a tale of 2 pitches 22:52 Continue the jam, that's what we came for 24:37 Cockpit2 - mixer module with that sweet side-chain pump 27:33 SY0.5 and Queen of Pentacles, serious percussion investments, shhhhhh don't tell everyone 32:15 Queen of Pentacles, the Queen is very much alive 35:29 I do like to jam, no seriously, I do ask anyone who doesn't know me 36:06 Drummer from another mother or DFAM to you and me! 37:37 Please add 909 to that DFAM, thanks maaaaaaate 39:13 Versio - reverb from the versatile vampire 41:56 Get a little crazy jamming with the reverb 43:43 Outro and thank you
