Recreating Eurythmics Who's That Girl using a Eurorack modular synthesizer

video upload by Matt Culpin

"In this video I've recreated Eurythmics 1983 hit song Who's That Girl using a Eurorack modular synth, featuring three modules from Sound Force #synthesizer #remake #trending #synthpop #eurorack

00:00 - Introduction and background
00:47 - Technical
02:10 - The sounds
02:29 - The track"

Novation Circuit Mono Station & Modular

video upload by Modular Girl

https://www.jadewii.com/

Waldorf Introduces Iridium Core - Smaller Quantum / Iridium Based Desktop Synthesizer

video upload by WaldorfMusicChannel

"Iridium Core" introduced by Panic Girl

video upload by WaldorfMusicChannel

JakoJako about integrating the new "Iridium Core" into her modular setup

video upload by WaldorfMusicChannel

Iridium Core - Sound Demo

video upload by WaldorfMusicChannel







The Core

Iridium Core provides the core synthesis engine of the Quantum / Iridium platform. It is the heart of Waldorf's most advanced hardware-based synthesis. The essence of forward-looking sound. The Core.

Sonic Explorer

Iridium Core contains 5 synthesis engines: Wavetable, Multi- & Granular-Sampling, Waveform, Kernel FM and Resonator. Combined with a broad selection of digital filter and processing options Iridium Core lets you explore a huge sonic universe of electronic sound. Iridium Core's intuitive and easy graphical interface helps you to keep your flow of creativity.

Wave Traveller

The compact form factor makes Iridium Core an ideal companion to travel with you to all your sonic explorations and performances. It fits well into laptop size bags and in carry on-baggage it leaves enough space to all your other devices you need for your performances.

Driven by Inspiration

Iridium Core comes with a huge collection of more than 1700 factory presets and samples to drive your sonic Wanderlust. Get inspired what the broad and diverse array of sound designers have created to fuel your musical endeavours.

Team Player

Iridium Core integrates into various live performance and studio setups. Its connects with your modular synths, drum machines, sequencers and computers. The compact form factor fits well into your tabletop or space limited setups.

Family Member

Iridium Core shares the same software platform like Quantum, Iridium Desktop & Iridium Keyboard. All instruments are powered by the Waldorf synthesiser OS and will receive joint updates. Thus, the whole family participates from future enhancements and developments.


Press Release follows:

Waldorf genuinely gets right to the heart of its Iridium synthesizer product line by introducing Iridium Core as small form factor variant

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Stereo Patch From Scratch with Panic Girl featuring XPO, Buchla 258t Dual Oscillator and the Touché

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Eurorack modular synthesizers are embracing stereo sound in new ways—over the last few years, we've seen a ton of stereo-oriented modules come out from top brands like Make Noise, SSF, and plenty more!

In this video, Panic Girl walks us through a stereo patch on her personal system, featuring the Make Noise XPO, Mimeophon, and the Tiptop Buchla 258t Dual Oscillator. This mix of mono and stereo modules makes a great learning ground for getting into the stereo mindset—so grab some headphones, tune in, and space out!

Learn about electronic music, techniques, and gear on our blog, Signal: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal"

Geist Rider 2023

video upload by Ross Totino

"Video Remix of a live recording where I riffed on Suicide's classic song Ghost Rider. Done on my old mostly Synthesizers.com modular synth system, a CGS01 Cat Girl Synth Sub Octave Divider with some clock signals from Logic. The CGS01 does all the heavy lifting!"

Modular Synth Keytar Live Set: Buchla Girl Transformed | X New Year Improv Techno Album by tamiX

video upload by tamiX (Nan Tang)

"This might be the right way to performance modular synth live ;)

00:00 Intro
04:40 251e-3 + 261e
07:00 NVO-C + 251e-3 + 261e
13:17 259e
19:10 DAO
23:43 NVO-A + 252e
25:37 NVO-A + 252e + 223e Arp
30:43 Ending

Written, composed, recorded and performed by tamiX
Mastering by tamiX
Shot by 松子
Video edit by tamiX
Cover photo by Rickychang

Produced by tamiX
Performed April 23, 2022, UFO Space live house, Beijing"

X New Year - the first improv techno album from tamiX
video upload by tamiX (Nan Tang)

"Supporting tamiX, buy this album on Bandcamp: https://detund.bandcamp.com/album/x-n...

X New Year, the first album from tamiX, an artist skilled in improvising electronic music, records the live set at 024 in Beijing, a live house at Sanlitun, on the first day of new year night of 2022.

tamiX being an Buchla endorsed musician, played over 60-minute live set using rare Buchla 200e modular synthesizer system. It is an intensive exploration tamiX made to the music style she’s adept at: melodic techno, and created an unique tune integrating the features of experimental and musical.

To be affected by the distinctive glamour of tamiX, audiences should be in the live show, which is also the reason why tamiX barely released any record. As an electronic musician skilled in improvisation, compared with playing on the traditional music platforms, tamiX chose streaming video on YouTube instead, the leading medium in China and beyond the sea separately where audiences can watch all of her live show videos.

All things considered, the album X New Year includes the whole live show performance; meanwhile, the specific characteristics of tamiX playing electronic music improvisation are well demonstrated to its utmost.

Apart of the digital album, X New Year will be released as a special collector bundle, including a 44 pages photo book of tamiX's performance, and a USB sticker with more contents inside:

a) 60+ mins video of the performance
b) The trailer video
c) mp3 of the album
d) Uncompressed wav of the album
e) All photos in the photo book
f) Two picture of post cards
g) Pictures of the photo book
h) Cover picture of the album
i) Picture of my Buchla modules setup

Stay tuned for more infos about how to get the special collector bundle.

Track List:
00:00 Part I - 223e Arp NVO Intro
7:51 Part II - 223e Arp NVO + 259e Bass
14:25 Part III - 3650-2 DAO
21:43 Part IV - 261e Acid
28:51 Part V - 261e Acid Mkii
34:48 Part VI - 251e-B DAO
40:33 Part VII - 251e-B + 3650-1 DAO
49:40 Part VIII - 268e
53:23 Part IX - 223e Keyboard NVO
59:32 Part X - 282e NVO Ending"

ARPchives LIVE! with Panic Girl! Episode 19

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

Interview starts at 5:45.

"ABOUT Panic Girl:
Panic Girl a.k.a. Martha Bahr is a modular ambient and electronica artist based in Munich, Germany. She dedicated her life to music from an early age. After classical training in piano, guitar, and singing, she got deep into the production of electronic music. Besides writing her own lyrics, she writes and produces all her own material. In 2017, she performed her first modular gig at Superbooth with Jericho, and also formed Lucid Grain, a modular project that released their first album on the Modularfield label. In 2019 Martha founded i u we records, a label with a focus on female diversity in electronic music and on feeling connected through music. Among its releases are compilations with a curated selection of interesting female electronic musicians.

LINKS: WEB: www.panic-girl.com
BANDCAMP: https://panic-girl.bandcamp.com/"

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

SynthFest France Live Performances

Playlist:

Caminauta Live from Uruguay | SynthFest France 2021
Lyli J - Live at Home | SynthFest France 2021
Concert Olivier Delevingne aka Overdrive | SynthFest 2021
.LiMA Concert From Austria | SynthFest France 2021
Boodaman - Twins From Lima - Modular performance | SynthFest 2021
Animeitid - Studio Féerique Live from Paris | SynthFest France 2021
AstroVoyager - New Live tracks Premiere from an unknown world | SynthFest 2021
Odalie - DFAM, Dominion & Modular jam | SynthFest 2021
Panic Girl Live from Munich | SynthFest France 2021
Sacha Ketterlin - Concert from Berlin | SynthFest 2021
Kosima Livestream Concert | SynthFest France 2021
Modular-Station - Potar Anar - Vertige | SynthFest France 2021
TouellSkouarn - Mutatrophine | SynthFest 2021

Update: Kosima, Modular-Station, & TouellSkouarn added to the playlist.

The Girl From Ipanema / ｢イパネマの娘｣ / Berglund Instruments - NuEVI with Modular Synthesizer

video by BANANA su

Berglund Instruments NuEVI demo
Main : Modular Synth controled NuEVI
Backing : Roland MC-101


"The Girl From Ipanema - イパネマの娘

ボサノバっておしゃれ！！！
選曲をボサノバにするだけでおしゃれさんに大変身……！！！……んなわけあるか。

自分のEVIはCVモデルなのですが、今回はせっかくならとユーロラックのCVモジュールを使用してモジュラーシンセで鳴らしてみました。

このCVモジュールには
・NuEVI/NuRAD IN端子
・Pitch CV OUT端子
・Breath CV OUT端子
・MIDI OUT端子
が搭載されています。

NuEVI/RADのMIDI端子には実はブレスとピッチのCV出力の端子が搭載されており(MIDI信号以外の信号を搭載するとMIDIと名称してはいけないらしいですが笑)、CVモジュールのIN端子に接続して使います。

今回のセッティングはそこはかとなくJohn Swana氏の音に近づけたいという願望で色々実験してます。
GATE端子を活用して程よくアタック感を出してみました。" Googlish:

"The Girl From Ipanema --The Girl from Ipanema

Bossa Nova is fashionable !!!
Just by making the song selection Bossa Nova, you can transform yourself into a fashionable person ... !!!!!

My EVI is a CV model, but this time I tried to play it with a modular synth using the Eurorack CV module.

This CV module has
-NuEVI / NuRAD IN terminal
-Pitch CV OUT terminal
-Breath CV OUT terminal
-MIDI OUT terminal


NuEVI / RAD The MIDI terminal of is actually equipped with a breath and pitch CV output terminal (it seems that you should not call it MIDI if you install a signal other than the MIDI signal, but lol), and connect it to the IN terminal of the CV module. I'll use it.

I've been experimenting with this setting with the desire to get closer to John Swana's sound.
I used the GATE terminal to give it a moderate attack. "

Distco - Goodbye Girl (an 80's-style modular track)

Published on Aug 21, 2018 Distortion Productions

"My fav patch in quite awhile. It developed out of the previous more somber 'Magnesium' patch. I sequenced a much more prominent bassline on the Cwejman VCO-6 with the Erica Synths Sequential Switch V2 + CV Expander and an 80's beat on the Shakmat Four Bricks Rook. Modulating the release on the ADSR-VC2 and cutoff on the MMF-1S with the D-LFO gave the VCO-2RM melody some nice variations on tone and timing.

Lately, I've found that I want to improve a patch and re-record it using one of my nicer cameras and audio interface. But then something drifts, whether it's the timing of the sequencer, the tuning of the oscillator or snare, or the hi-hat is out of sync. I try to bring back the sound of the previous recording, but no matter what I do, I can't get the same feel back. When you're working with electrical voltages, things seem so fleeting. But it all seems to be intrinsic to modular synthesis."

2018 The Synthesizer Show Episode #6 "The End" HIGHLIGHTS & Morton Subotnick's The Wild Bull

Published on Jun 20, 2018 Vince Clarke Fanpage

This one caught my attention for a number of reasons. Obviously, Vince Clark and Reed Hayes, as well as the title, and... the set starts out with an excerpt of Morton Subotnick's The Wild Bull composed on the Buchla 100. You can find it in full further below.

Details for the live set above:

The Synthesizer Show Episode #6 "THE END" HIGHLIGHTS
hosted by Vince Clarke and Reed Hays
June 20th, 2018 on http://www.makerparkradio.nyc

The Show Highlights:
- Jingle
- Buchla and Hawaii dancing Girl
- Erasure "Solsbury Hill"
- Alka "Betablockers"
- Reed & Caroline "Entropy" exclusive
- Yazoo / Yaz 'Nobody's Diary'
- Jingle
- Outro "THE END"

NEW ALBUM "Hello Science" from Reed & Caroline
out on July 6th, 2018 on http://www.veryrecords.com

Reed & Caroline support Erasure on their
North America Tour 2018 in July and August
More information on http://www.erasureinfo.com/concerts

more info about Vince Clarke on http://www.vinceclarkefanpage.de

Morton Subotnick - The Wild Bull (Full Album 1968)

Published on Mar 3, 2017 sound light

1. The Wild Bull (Part I) 13:00
2. The Wild Bull (Part II) 14:50

A composition for electronic-music synthesizer
A Nonesuch Records commission

Composed on the modular electronic music system originally built for Morton Subotnick by Donald Buchla at the San Francisco Tape Music Center.
Composed By – Morton Subotnick

Panic Girl & Jericho - Modular Live Perfomance

Published on Oct 21, 2017 Jericho

"Footage from our live perfomance at 8below club in Munich."

4ms synth T.

Modular Diary #9 - Live Jam with Panic Girl

Published on Jun 19, 2017 Jericho

"We jammed a couple of hours and came up with this patch.
Patch description in the video.
More Info about Panic Girl:
https://www.panic-girl.com/"

SUPERBOOTH 2017 snippet - Panic Girl & Jericho @Auditorium

Published on Apr 29, 2017 Jericho

"Just a snippet from my modular live perfomance together with Panic Girl from Superbooth2017 in Berlin. Full video should be available soon." I will post it when it goes up.

Synthetic Sound Labs Steiner Filter (1 MU) - Model 1021

via Synthetic Sound Labs

Updated version of the model 1020 from 2010. You'll find some demo links of the original from 2010 on site.

"The SSL 1021 Steiner Filter is a 1 MU revision & enhancement of our popular but discontinued 1020 Steiner module, which was 2 MU. All the same crazy goodness is still there, plus a hidden feature that calms it down a bit without losing that wet, slippery sound everyone loves.

The Steiner filter is a unique filter for sound shaping that synthesists have long admired for both its warmth and quirkiness. Invented by Nyle Steiner in the early 1970's, this filter was used in Nyle's Synthacon synthesizer line and has been lovingly recreated and updated as part of our modular line.

At first glance, it may appear to be another 2-pole State Variable type filter with it's high-pass (HP), band-pass (BP) & low-pass (LP) outputs. But that's where things get turned upside down. The 1021 has HP, BP & LP inputs, not outputs. These allow for all sorts of CUTOFF (center frequency) controlled "mixing" of input signals.

Due to the unique way it's inventor injected the inputs into the internal signal path, they tend to slightly interact with each other and the control voltages, making the 1021 a bit more organic and unpredictable than many other synth filters. The RESONANCE also interacts with the CUTOFF adding an additional natural touch and warmth.

But if you really crank the RESONANCE up, you can make all that warmth go out the window because at or near oscillation, the 1021 starts to squeal and complain like a school girl tantrum.

There’s a hidden feature built into the Cutoff frequency knob. When pressed in, the 1021 switches to a “warm mode” that allows more subtle control over its settings. Pull the knob and you go right back to the original crazy Steiner – but watch your speakers and ears. Dogs run for the hills in this mode!"

6 Year Old Girl Patches Modular Synth

Published on Sep 7, 2014 Mark Steiner

"My 6 year old daughter, Christa, patching a complex sound on a Eurorack modular synth."

Risa「I'm synthesizer girl！」-

I'm Synthesizer girl !　/　Risa

Published on Aug 26, 2014
Update: Unfortunately the original video has been removed. This new video was published on Sep 19, 2014 by su zu

New description: "This is synth-joshi (synthesizer-girl),Risa ,who plays synthesizers and sing.
She bases her activities in Osaka Japan.
Memory Moog + and System 700 she uses are made before she was born.
Now, she takes part in many events all over Japan as the bell of a synthesizer manufacturer 'REON'.
And, she appeared in a documentary movie "The New World of Synthesizer in Osaka".

Risa Blog　　http://ameblo.jp/popriin/entrylist.html"

Previous post:

This appears to be associated with The New World of Synthesizer in Osaka documentary [posted here] and I'm guessing the Tokyo Festival of Modular based on some pics on http://naniwa.modularsynth.jp/. If anyone knows more feel free to chime in.

Video description (Googlish translation below):

"http://naniwa.modularsynth.jp/
大阪を舞台にした、日本初のシンセサイザードキュメント映画「ナニワのシンセ界」。2­014年8月24日、渋谷アップリンクにて行われた初上映イベントの模様その2です。­シンセ女子Risaさんによる新曲「I'm synthesizer girl！」の披露や、大阪製シンセにまつわるトークなど。

ゲスト：江夏正晃（marimoRECORDS）、Risa（シンセ女子）、鈴木啓三­（STUDIO D.C）
司会：大須賀淳（「ナニワのシンセ界」監督）"

Googlish:

"Was on the stage of Osaka, 'synth world of Naniwa' synthesizer documentary film of Japan's first. August 24, 2014, is its pattern of 2 premiered event held at Shibuya uplink. And showcase new songs by synth girls Risa's 'I'm synthesizer girl!', Etc. talk surrounding Osaka made ​​synth.

Guest: Enatsu Masaaki (marimoRECORDS), Risa (synth women), Suzuki Keizo (STUDIO DC)
Moderator: Osuga Atsushi (Director "synth world of Naniwa")"

Serge1973VCF Demo

Published on Jul 9, 2014 davidryle

"A MOTM format build of the famous Serge 1973 VCF. This is a Ken Stone pcb from Cat Girl Synth and is numbered CGS77.

The additions are the Hi and Lo Q resonance settings and a "low frequency" mode for slew of control voltages (DC).

The panel graphic maintains the Serge philosophy with a printed paper laminate on a metal panel. The obvious difference is the MOTM (Synthesis Technology) format.

This demo only demonstrates the 2 pole -12dB Low Pass mode. The filter also has a -6dB band pass and -12dB high pass mode which are very nice as well.

There are some background voices which I decided to include for temporal flavor. Everything is from the modular synthesizer except the echo delays which are a Lexicon and T.C. Electronic rack units after the modular.

Thanks to Ken Stone at CGS
http://www.cgs.synth.net"

StrobeOdrone

Published on Sep 15, 2013 davidryle·124 videos

"A patch idea for using the Cat Girl Synth Dual Real Ring Modulator with a Yusynth Voltage Controlled Quadrature LFO to two VCO's as modulators for the RM's.

The carrier VCO is pitched by a Q119 sequential controller from synthesizers.com. Other modulations are from an AM radio and cross-vco feedback into each of the modulator VCO's. These are the initial sounds. The beginning sound is one half of the modulated pair, gated for rhythm and a delay applied.

All other sounds are from the modular synth as well. Recorded in real-time to Cubase. Video processed by Final Cut Pro."

MOTM Format Modular Synthesizer System

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Top row

1.Music from Outer Space 16 Step Rotary Analog Sequencer (6u) These are only available as a kit from The Bridechamber (this is the main supplier for Motm)
http://bridechamber.com/M_Sequencer.html

As you can see it costs $440 (plus freight) just for the kit ! Its an extremely difficult build ..so some 20 hours of labour there.

2.Cat Girl Synth Super Psycho LFO (3 u)
Basically 6 lfos which go from sub audio to audio rates. LFO 1 and 2 are sine and square switchable. 3,4,5,6, are square wave. Think drone machine or crazy lfo madness. Built by Analog Craftsman

Middle Row...

3.Motm 300 Ultra VCO (2 u) This is virtually state of the art in oscillators !  These sell for $450 assembled.. (there are 2)

4.Cat Girl Synth VCO (1 u)
Great VCO which has been modified by Pugix to make it even better. Saw and Pulse only..I team it with the next module (Cynthia) for sequencing.

5.Cynthia Sawtooth Animator (1 u)
Ok..this is the FAT one ! Sounds the same as 7 osc. Voltage controlled too !  These sell for $495 !

6.Motm 440 Discrete OTA LowPass Filter (2 u)
The Ultimate...it overdrives too !  This sells for $470.

7.Thomas White Buchla 292c Clone LoPass Gate (2 u)
Built by Analog Craftsman Its a filter..its a vca or both. this is the cool Vactrol thing that gives the Buchla its sound !

8.Dual Oakley ADSR /VCA (2 u)
Couldnt do without this..and VCA s built in ! Can be super snappy or extended) (Built and modified by Pugix)

Bottom Row
9.Motm 300 Ultra VCo (2 u) As above

10.Encore Electronics Universal Event Generator (2 u)
Its an 8 stage EG, a 8 stage sequencer..very versatile.
http://www.encoreelectronics.com/cont_ueg1.html
This sells for $299.

11.Motm 110 Ring Mod/ VCA (2 u)
Everyone needs Ring Mod and you cant have too many VCA's !
http://www.synthtech.com/motm110.html

12.Oakley Overdrive / Distortion (1 u)
Really adds grit and grunge to a sound.

13.Oakley Equinoxe Voltage Controlled Phaser (1 U)
The sound of Jarre !
http://www.krisp1.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=6
Selling for $240

14.Motm 830 Dual Mode Mixer (2 u )
Can do audio and Cv..a must have.
http://www.synthtech.com/motm830.html
This sells for $329..."

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