Uptempo jam with Midicake ARP, Dreadbox Nymphes, Moog Minitaur, Mother 32, MSW-810, DrumBrute Impact

video upload by Jay Hosking

"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.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Don't Bore Us

video upload by Cylob Sonic Research

"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

Thumbnail typeface credit: RoyDioC @ diypedals Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/ r/ diypedals/ comments/ ni9img/ boss_pedal_otf_font_japan_stompbox/"

Click here for additional posts featuring the Michigan Synth Works MSW-810.

Michigan Synth Works MSW 810 Analog Synthesizer

video upload by Michael Dykehouse

"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."

Additional Michigan Synth Works MSW 810 posts

Michigan Synth Works MSW 810 at Superbooth 2022

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"The MSW-810 is a faithful recreation of the CMU-810 Monosynth. At its core is the tone generator of the MC-202."

MSW 810 posts

Michigan Synth Works DIY MSW-810 Coming to Knobcon Number Nine

"Introducing the MSW-810 Analog Monophonic Synthesizer. Based on the Roland DG CMU-810, the MSW-810 adds a TB-303 sequencer for additional control. This device will be in DIY KIT ONLY.

See it in action at Knobcon, Sep 10-12

Features:
CEM 3340 VCO (Alfa 3340 is fine)
IR3109 VCF (original or clone)
Built in mixer with CV controlled VCA


Kits available fall 2021, Case/sequencer winter 2021

Kit Price: 295$ (includes, PCB, all faders/switches/some less common jacks, BA662 clowns)

Case/Seq price: TBA

Limited number of early bird kits available Friday which will include the 3340 VCO AND ORGINAL Roland IR3109 VCF chips"