Jamuary #2 (modular synth, drum machine, & keyboard) | Improv 2023

video upload by Musical Miscellany (formerly Poorness Studios)

"It's the second video in my 2023 Jamuary series. Today's video features a trio of synthesizers: Dave Smith Mopho, KORG Volca Beats, & my Eurorack modular system. The plant also gets involved in today's improv session. Stay tuned for more jams each Tuesday in January."

The Bioelectric Skiff Project is Really Coming Along! (Battery-Operated Eurorack System)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've been working on this 42HP battery-operated bioelectric Eurorack skiff for a while. It's nice to see it taking shape. In this video, I talk about the modules I chose and do a few patch examples. Keep your eyes peeled for more videos with this fun setup.

Intro - 0:00
Case Overview - 0:58
Installing the FX Aid - 3:03
Side Modules - 4:36
Powering Up - 5:00
A Few Patch Examples - 5:24
Conclusion - 7:36

See the case video here: [posted here]

And the power supply video here: [posted here]"

Stylophone Beat: Unboxing & Demo (lofi drum & bass machine)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"One of my subscribers sent me this Stylophone Beat lofi drum/bass machine. In this video, I unbox it and create a few demo beats. It's a fun little battery-operated groovebox. Special thanks to @id.unknown1283 for thinking of me.

Intro & Unboxing - 0:00" History & Overview - 1:10
Initial Sounds - 2:20
Sounds w/Direct Audio - 3:11
Conclusion - 7:06"

BitByBit Synths Skiffy 42 DIY Eurorack Case (unboxing, assembly, & finishing) | Bioelectric Skiff Project

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I found this cool Eurorack case from BitByBit Synths. They're a small company in Texas making these DIY cases. I plan to use this one for a portable bioelectric skiff, but this video focuses on the assembly and finishing.

You can buy these cases here: https://www.bitbybitsynths.com/shop/s..."

Stylophone S-1 Bowie: Unboxing & Demo (Limited Edition w/optional case)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I got this as a Christmas present. The Stylophone Bowie is a limited run of the S-1 Stylophone dedicated to the late David Bowie. It functions like a normal S-1 Stylophone but has a slightly different aesthetic. I also check out the Limited Edition case in this video.

Intro - 0:00
Stylophone Unbox & Overview - 1:13
Case Unbox & Overview - 2:54
Sound Samples (direct audio) - 3:33
Included Tabs - 6:33
Internal Speaker Demo - 7:44
Conclusion - 8:37"

Making Racket with Rakit (DIY Synth Jam)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've built several of the DIY kits from Rakit and I decided to try to use all of them in one video. I really like all these little gadgets. The devices used are the Disintegrated Cracklebox, Mini-APC, Baby8 Sequencer, Drum Synth, and Rakimix5.

Check out Rakit's website to learn more: https://www.rakits.co.uk/"

Error Instruments Flower Field: Unboxing & Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"The Flower Field from Error Instruments is a small drone box with several touch plates. Touching them causes the drones to change is timbre, pitch, or volume. It's a lot of fun.

Intro - 0:00
Unboxing & Overview - 1:02
Sound Clips - 2:29
Conclusion - 4:59"

2X4 Lap Steel Meets Drum & Bass Machine (with some organ for good measure)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I meant to do something like this for Jamuary but just didn't get around to it and I don't want to wait a year to try it. Here's a little improv with a 2X4 DIY lap steel and Volca Beats/Bass/Mix trio. I also threw in a little Hammond B3 organ via soft synth."

Volca Beats + Volca Bass + MoPho + Juno-Gi | Jamuary Week 2 | 2024

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Continuing with my Jamuary series, here's another Monday morning jam. I decided to use the KORG Volca Beats, KORG Volca Bass, Dave Smith (DSI) MoPho, and Roland Juno-Gi together. The combination seems to work."

Dueling Stylophones (Bowie + Beat) | Jamuary Week 3 | 2024

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently unboxed both of these Stylophones (Stylophone S-1 Bowie & Stylophone Beat) so I decided to do a jam with both of them together. I also added the audio track from ma vintage WWII-era US Army training film.

See more Jamuary Videos here:"

Stylophone Gen X-1 Analog Synth: Unboxing & Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've already unboxed a Sytlophone Beat and a Stylophone Bowie and today I'll be unboxing the Sytlophone Gen X-1. This is a fully-featured analog synthesizer with both a stylus and a ribbon controller. It also has sub oscillators, pulse width modulation, and an external input."

Intro - 0:00
Unboxing & Overview - 0:55
Controls & Jacks - 2:19
Sound Samples - 3:39
Final Thoughts - 11:36

Rakit Disintegrated Cracklebox: Build & Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently built this Disintegrated Cracklebox kit from Rakit in the UK. This device makes all kinds of fun glitchy sounds. The kit was very well laid out and easy to assemble.

Intro - 0:00
Build & Overview - 0:22
Sounds (Dry) - 2:27
Sounds (with FX) - 3:37
Final Thoughts - 4:59

You can purchase one here: https://www.rakits.co.uk/product/disi...

See more of my DIY Projects here:"

Cool Find: KORG Mini-KP Kaoss Pad (from Reverb.com)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently found this super cool KORG Mini-KP on Reverb. The unit drop shipped from Japan and it appears to be in great condition. This is very similar to my KO-1 Kaossilator but it's designed to be an effect instead of a sound source & arranger.

Intro - 0:00
Unboxing - 0:36
Overview - 1:40
Demo Sounds - 2:45
Using as a Performance Tool - 6:54
Conclusion - 8:28"

Plugging Most Expensive Synth into Cheapest Synth (Eurorack into Monotron Delay)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"FRIDAY FUN... what happens if I take my most expensive synthesizer (Eurorack Modular Synth) and plug it into my cheapest synthesizer (KORG Monotron Delay)? Watch this video to find out."

Counting Sheep (a sleepy Eurorack composition)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Since I'm sick with COVID again, I decided to build a patch on the Eurorack modular synth. This one reminded me of sheep jumping over a fence so I added the counting audio track and suddenly... it became this. It was a fun little experiment and it helped pass the time (and it made me sleepy)."

Electric Kazoo Meets Modular Synthesizer | Jamuary Week 1 | 2024

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Happy New Year! To celebrate Jamuary 2024 I'm planning to do a jam every Monday. It just so happens there are 5 Mondays in January this year, so this will be the first of 5 videos. For today's vid, I paired my electric kazoo with my Eurorack modular synthesizer."

E-Ther + Mopho (my first track made with a theremin)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently posted an unboxing video of this MIDI theremin [posted here] so I decided to pair it with my Mopho and create a track. NOTE: I put all the patch bank/numbers on the screen. However, I have the Mopho Keyboard patches loaded on my Mopho module so they may be slightly different than a factory Mopho."

See the PeacockMedia label below for more.

Rakit Mini-APC & Baby-8: Builds & Demos (DIY Synth Kits)

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video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"The folks at Rakit sent me are care package to say thank you for the previous videos I made. The package included these several of their kits. Among them were the Mini-APC and the Baby-8 sequencer. I go over the build processes, features of each, and do a few sound samples.

You can buy these kits from Rakit's online store: https://www.rakits.co.uk

0:00 - Intro & Background
1:12 - Mini-APC Overview & Build
2:55 - Mini-APC Sound Demo
3:26 - Baby-8 Overview & Build
5:31 - Baby-8 Demo w/Eurorack
8:01 Using Mini-APC & Baby-8 Together
9:46 - Final Thoughts"

What the Heck is No Input Mixing??? (my first try at making sounds with just a mixer)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've seen several videos about no input mixing but this video was my first time trying it. It's actually really fun. You're basically just using the mixer to create feedback and then tuning that feedback to musically pleasing tones.

0:00 - Intro & Explanation
1:16 - Demonstration
6:10 - Conclusion"