Poliviks Old School Demo Song

video upload by Analog Prophet

"Short Polivoks old school style demo song, early 80s electronica, to show the character of the 1982 USSR analog paraphonic synth Polivoks.

All sounds generated by the Polivoks, played realtime to Logic Pro, gently edited and processed with reverb, delay, EQ and compressor."

test after repair, midi, feedback mod Estadin 230 with Polivoks Pro

Published on Sep 30, 2017 Alexey Taber

Lyra-8 by SOMA synths - First Impressions

Published on Sep 26, 2017 martinjazz78

"Warning: audio track of this video contains very rich harmonic content. It makes no sense to listen to this without good speakers or good headphones. If you are using headphones, please be very careful about the volume level and expect everything to get even worse for your ears towards the end of the video.

These are my very first moments with the one and only Lyra-8 by SOMA synths. Although I am very far from only lightly mastering this mighty instrument, I have to say it's absolutely awesome and incredibly inspiring synth and I am totally woved by the sounds Lyra produces.

For the one interested in logistic details, I got on the waiting list in August last year, so I waited 13 months for my Lyra. My unit was assembled in Poland and I have to say the quality of their is absolutely impeccable and absolutely professional.

Regarding this short video, Lyra-8 plays together with Polivoks Pro (modern reissue of classic Soviet synthesizer). This was of course the must first thing to put these two synths together. Both synths are processed through Strymon Big Sky for reverb. I didn't plan any filming and recording tonight, so camera is my cell phone only. Sound is stereo output from my Motu interface into Ableton Live. Video was edited in Final Cut.

Enjoy and mind your ears ;)"

Polivoks Pro sequenced + AVP Synth Ritmobox

video upload by alternatingbitmusic

"Analog goodness."

Polivoks Pro 2019 Black

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By Alexey Tabor. You can find demos in previous posts here.

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Prophet-10 Jam I

video upload by verstaerker

"i got my Prophet-10 and so i started jamming around. As i have no intention to make traditional sounds with it i came up with this techno-jam wich started with this super-fat unison-detuned-lead sound.
The other elements of the track or done on the Syntakt, the polivoks.pro and the Macbeth Elements.
Sequencing was done on the Syntakt and Hapax."

Schrittmacher Peak

Published on May 20, 2019 verstaerker

"Manikin Schrittmacher sequencer plays the Novation Peak , the sequences gets more complex while i'm adding add, gate and velocity-modulation"

Follow-up to Schrittmacher Polivoks.Pro.

ПОЛИВОКС - Polivoks Pro [Sound Check]

Published on Apr 12, 2020 TinySymphony Music & Synthesizers

UVI Introduces Synth Anthology 4

video uploads by UVI

Note the above is a playlist featuring 4 videos. You can use the player controls to skip through them or just watch them all in order.

Details on Synth Anthology 4 follow:

The authentic sound of 200 synthesizers, from vintage to modern
4,000+ presets and layers deliver incredible sound with hardware soul
Feature-packed dual-layer engine with fx, arpeggiator and more

Synth Anthology 4 - A Synthesizer Tour de Force
https://www.uvi.net/synth-anthology-4

Rebuilt from the ground-up, Synth Anthology 4 now features the authentic hardware sound of 200 vintage and modern synthesizers, a fully redesigned engine with powerful features, fx, arpeggiator, smart sound suggestion engine, native MPE support, and more.
A dreamlike collection!

Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass

Video credits: Anthony Hak
Music Credits: Théo & Thomas

"The Best Keeps Getting Better

What's new in version 4?

Almost everything!
We've rebuilt the engine from the ground-up, added more synths, more presets, more effects, more filters, more modulation, a dedicated browser, a second fully-customizable layer for creating hybrid and blended timbres, an all-new smart suggestion engine that helps you quickly find similar sounds, a more powerful arpeggiator/phraser, bus effects, native MPE support, and more!

Real Hardware Sounds There is something unmistakable about the sound of a real hardware synth, from subtle differences between voice circuits and drift to the varied way filters bite into the sound; there's a distinct character and energy. Synth Anthology 4 delivers the authentic and uncompromising hardware sound with all the conveniences of a modern software instrument.

Every piece of hardware represents a unique creative vision, sonic character, innovations, and strengths. Whatever you're looking for, from analog to digital, vintage classic to future classic, you will find it here. Synth Anthology 4 delivers an incredible collection of hardware, every major manufacturer, every type of synthesis, every era, 200 synthesizers in all.

You won't find a more complete collection anywhere else."

The list:

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Final Set of A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers

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The listing is from the author Peter Forrest who states this is likely the last set.  These are great books and imo the most comprehensive.  Click on the pics to get an idea of what they are like.  Peter also has other items listed including The Museum of Synthesizer Technology and Synthesizer von Gestern II.

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February Filter Sweep YouTube Protest & a Call to any YouTube / Google Employees

Youtube claimed copyright on a synth filter sweep video by ranzee

"I can't believe we are now getting copyright claims just for performing tests on synths! Yep - all I did was a filter sweep - and BAM! Copyright Claim police came on in and took my video away (partially) from the world. This is ludicrous!"

This one was sent my way via supporting member, Synth Addict.

For those not aware, YouTube has algorithms that scan audio in videos for copyright infringement. If something is found in violation, the video is automatically unpublished. The problem? Apparently certain filter sweeps are triggering take downs. This is becoming a problem for synth demos (per ranzee above, and previously mentioned here for example). I am curious what sample is being used for the comparison. Rush's Tom Sawyer? :) Actually, Synth Addict mentioned it being a Chemical Brothers track, which does sound familiar. Anyway, if anyone out there reading this has any connections, maybe you can reach out to someone that can fix this?

For the rest of us, not sure how the following will help, but if anything it will bring some attention to the problem amongst the synth community.

via Synth Addict:

"What users can do:

Post a video on YouTube of yourself demonstrating a filter sweep on a synth or synths of your choice and tag it #FFS

Attached image created by Andrew Brooks on FB [the image directly above, in this post], as a joint effort with the chat community of Pro Synth Network, GEO Synths, and SonicState.

bogus YT claims received so far by:

Pro Synth Network
GEO Synths
ranzee
Andrew Brooks
Starsky Carr
…and growing"

Update: and the first #FFS video:

FFS - February Filter Sweep

video by Vague Robots

And a couple more:

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BARCELONA - SYNTH MEETING 2017

"RECORDATORIO: El próximo sábado 6 de mayo tendrá lugar la 3ª concentración de sintes analógicos y vintage en Barcelona.

Una oportunidad única para ver en vivo máquinas como Roland Jupiter 8, Arp 2600, RSF Kobol, EMS AKS, EMS VCS3, Oberheim SEM, TB303, TR909, Polivoks, Moog Modular 15, MOOG SONIC SIX, SCI Pro-one, Nord Modular G2, Yamaha CS40, Befaco Modular, etc
Si quieres participar solo tienes que venir y traer alguno de tus equipos (sintetizador, caja de ritmos, sampler vintage, etc).

Durante el día habrá diversas actividades como Jupiter 8 vs JP-08, Roland TR909 vs TR09, Jam session by Befaco, ...

Más detalles e inscripciones en el siguiente hilo de hispasonic.com"

Googlish:

"REMINDER: On Saturday, May 6 will take place the 3rd concentration of analog and vintage synths in Barcelona.

A unique opportunity to see live machines like Roland Jupiter 8, Arp 2600, Kobol RSF, EMS AKS, EMS VCS3, Oberheim SEM, TB303, TR909, Polivoks, Modular Moog 15, MOOG SONIC SIX, SCI Pro-one, Nord Modular G2 , Yamaha CS40, Befaco Modular, etc.
If you want to participate you just have to come and bring some of your equipment (synthesizer, drum machine, vintage sampler, etc).

During the day there will be various activities like Jupiter 8 vs JP-08, Roland TR909 vs TR09, Jam session by Befaco, ...

More details and inscriptions in the next thread of hispasonic.com"

Polypumpkins - First-person Isolation (Hydrasynth / MonoPoly / Bass Station 2 / Polivoks Mini) 📻

Polypumpkins

"A DAWless jam with Roland System-500, Space Echo, ASM Hydrasynth, Novation Bass Station 2, Elta Music Polivoks Mini, Mode Machines ADX1, Korg MonoPoly, SQ-1 & Arturia Beatstep Pro. Recorded to Ableton Live 10."

Two Erica Synths DB-01s attempt Subharmonicon ambience

video by Richard DeHove

"Can two Erica Synths DB-01 Bassline machines achieve Subharmonicon-style ambience? They are wildly different in design and capabilities but the DB-01s can do a surprisingly good impression of "meandering ambience". Here I run through the entire setup and tweaks with less talking as the video goes on. What I did find is that the wonderful Polivoks filter won't be denied and the machines seemed to naturally gravitate to grit and filth and finally ended up in dark ambient territory. For contrast listen at 4:35 and then jump to 20:20. Both machines are running through the same Fabfilter Pro-R reverb setting at a 25% mix.

PS: The focus becomes steadily softer through the video. Why? Who knows, but it's the last time that camera will fail me. Next time, a new camera.

0:00 Intro blather
0:24 Adding steps and setting the scale
0:39 Step cycling
1:00 Setting the LFO
1:36 Polymeters
2:03 Percentage probabilities
2:39 Second LFO adjusted
3:08 Polymeter and LFO settings overview
3:23 Music finally starts!
3:37 Drone mode added
3:53 Setting the random pitch range
4:35 Subharmoniconicky yet?
6:45 Restricting pitch to one octave
8:15 One high; one low
8:55 LFOs to sample and hold
9:28 A few extra steps
11:06 Slowest possible synced LFO
12:40 Both set to two octave range
13:26 Thinning out the patterns
14:00 Grit appears
14:56 Both to triangle waveform
15:08 Getting dark and dirty
17:40 The Polivoks Revenge
20:20 Outro jam: the DB-01s back in character

My site: https://richarddehove.com/
Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove"

Richard DeHove Erica Synths DB-01 posts

Tenori-On Analog Sequencing

Published on Oct 3, 2013 Ritchie DeCarlo·131 videos

"Tenori-on MIDI sync to the MFB desktop Filter
and the Urzwerg Pro sequencer.

Tenori "drums" are through the MFB Filter &
it is sequencing:
1) Moog Minitaur
2) Cwejman S1
3) Moog Slim Phatty
4) Prophet 08

Then the Urzwerg Pro seq. the Polivoks.

No effects were added, but Lots Of EQ!!"

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♫ Jamming With a Bunch of Synths ♫ ----- (79)

video upload by

"This jam is a little weird. My phone was on low battery which made the video slightly glitchy. I was a bit distracted during this recording so it's maybe a bit more boring than usual. There is also a couple mysterious audio drop outs near the end of the video. I didn't notice these prior to uploading so it's possible something went wrong when combining the audio and video files or something.

5U Modular (Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, Synthetic Sound Labs)
Akai MPC X
Behringer Pro-1 (Sequential Circuits Pro One clone)
Clavia Nord Wave
Cherry Audio Voltage Modular (software modular)
cre8audio East Beast
Elta Music PF-3 Stereo Multimode Filter (Formanta Polivoks chips)
Erica Synths Syntrx II
Landscape Noon
Korg Delta
Korg Mono/Poly (x2)
Make Noise 0-ctrl (analog sequencer/touch keyboard)
Moog Source
Roland TR-55
Simmons SDS-V
Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089 mk11
Yamaha CS-15 (with UAD Bermuda Triangle distortion plugin)"

Polivoks

Published on Mar 13, 2015 Serge Levitsky

Reminds me of a Pro-One more than a Minimoog.

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How To Load Synth Presets into the PG8X VST plugin

Published on Apr 26, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"Several viewers want to know how to load preset sounds into the PG-8X VST plugin synth emulating the classic Roland JX-8P. This is because when you first load up the PG8X in your DAW, the plugin's preset banks are empty which can throw off even the most experienced producer. This is why I put up this quick tutorial.

If you want to hear the PG8X in action, listen here: [Three videos below. Additional posts here]

If you'd like to support this channel with a one-off purchase, please check out our affordably priced music: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

Free Roland JX-8P synth emulator - PG8X VST plugin

Published on Oct 31, 2018 Synth & Sundry

"Massive synthwave vibes from this synth VST plugin. It's a faithful emulation of the classic Roland JX-8P synth, taking interface cues from the optional PG-800 hardware controller.
You can hear a few patches found on the internet. The PG8X VST synth plugin can load in original JX-8P patches over sysex. You can hear some pads, leads and brassy tones in a few melodic examples of what this free plug-in can do."

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First person synth jams! EP5: Fat ambient drone with an FVS-1, Pro-One, Juno-106, and a Polivoks

Published on Jul 24, 2017 synthead

"Download the song here!
https://clyp.it/c31bhbj4"

Pollen

Published on Apr 3, 2016 Dimitrios Sismanis

"Modular improv. Kick from STO into Ripples, sequenced by MFB Urzwerg and envelope from Peaks. Slow pad/drone from Verbos Harmonic Oscillator, sequenced by Rene, envelopes from Intellijel Dual ADSR, modulation from Expert Sleepers/Silent Way and other sources, and processing by Strymon Mobius, Timeline and Big Sky. Cyclebox into Korgasmatron and then Clouds, sequence from MFB Urzwerg Pro and envelopes from Quadra; Clouds modulated by Planar. Arp from 2 Intellijel Dixies into STG Post Lawsuit LPF, and then Echophon; arp from Live and Expert Sleepers/Silent Way. Phonogene plays back sampled Fender Rhodes, controlled by Pressure Points/Brains, and into Snazzy FX Wow and Flutter. Hats from Pink and white noise into Harvestman Polivoks, envelope from Quadra with self modulation and decay time; clocking from QCD modulated by Quadra and Bastl Little Nerd adds trills/repeats. Harvestman Piston Honda sequenced by Turing Machine, into MMG, envelopes from Peaks. All quantizing done by ADDAC 207. Reverb/compression added in the box."