4/1/24 Roland (& RYK, Lana) System 100m + Trogotronic 676 + Zerosum Inertia PLXNA2 + Lexicon PCM 70

video upload by Cfpp0

"The RYK Modular 185 sequencer for Roland System 100m sequences two 112 oscillators, which run into the 121 VCF into the 130 VCA, with an envelope from the 140. The 130 goes to the Zerosum Inertia PLXNA2, which goes to the Mackie Onyx 1640, with some Lexicon PCM 70 (Cascade BPM). The RYK 185 also sequences a Lana 212 VCO, which runs into the FM CV on the PLXNA2. This all produces the bass line melody. Another output on the right 112 VCO goes to the input on the Trogotronic 676, which creates the dissonant drone that is slowly faded in on the Mackie (with a lot more PCM 70)."

Asking synth manufacturers to say the F word...at London Synth & Pedal Expo

video upload by mylarmelodies

"Being a collection of interviews I shot at the London Synth & Pedal Expo '24, after they hired me to cover the event. The format was up to me. So I put the SAME two questions to industry folks at the show: 1️⃣ What is your favourite thing you sell? 2️⃣ What your favourite thing you DON'T sell?"

CHAPTERS
00:00 The Journey Begins
00:41 Divkid
02:44 Endorphines
03:53 Knobula
06:07 Lord Morts Thoughts
08:29 Nick Batt - Sonic State
11:29 Signal Sounds
14:35 ASM/Arturia
16:52 Scanner & Daniel Troberg
18:12 KMR Audio
19:51 ALM Busycircuits
24:05 RYK Modular
26:14 Enjoy Electronics
27:41 Erica Synths
29:04 PWM Synths
31:08 Journey's End

Good people make for good events and good gear, so lets meet them // London Synth & Pedal Expo 2024

video upload by DivKid

"What an amazing weekend we've just had! Here's a video with some of the people at the London Synth & Pedal Expo 2024. Held over this past weekend (Saturday and Sunday the 16th+17th of March 2024) in Studio 9294 in Hackney Wick, the London Synth & Pedal Expo is a free to attend show with plenty of synths, modular and pedal FX on show for people to come and play with.

As it takes good people to make good events (and the good gear we love) I wanted to focus on the people, asking who they are and what they do, more specifically how would they explain what they do to someone with no idea about synths, pedals and music tech. That led to some funny answers, all spread around various bits of b roll and footage from the event."

Modular - complexe sequence

video upload by ALEQ Modular

"One way to build complexe sequences with modular:
- Multiple sequencers (here some Ritournelle CV Generator from LE)
- A Matrix mixer (the Attenuverter bank from LE too)
- Of course, some synth voices, here with the RYK Vector Wave.
- And to glue all together, a delay. The 4MS Dual Looping Delay

The goal is to route the sequences to the synth voices.
With the matrix, we can mix these sequences in real time. Inverting, adjusting the range etc.
And if all sequences have different clock division and number of steps, the result can be very complexe.
To stay in harmony, a quantizer is inserted between the matrix and the synth voices. here a Klavis CalTrans."

Neuzeit Instrument WARP - Additive synthesis

video upload by ALEQ Modular

"I'm just receiving the new Neuzeit Instrument WARP.
Because I'm a bit obsessed by additive synthesis, I wanted to try it quickly...

So here a test of the additive synthesis part of this module.
Yes: I'm not doing a full review of it: only the spectrum edition (and a bit of the SPEC menu too)

To resum, I must admit that contrary to what we may think, the edition is pretty easy and fast. It just need to spend few minutes to read the quick start guide. So it's quite easy to build evoltive and complex sound.
(Ok...it takes time, but it's because there a lot on it, not because of ergonomic issues)

In addition to the WARP, I'm checking the VECTOR WAVE from RYK, which seems similar in some ways. Also easy to use. And finally, a small reminder of the Kawai K5000R, beast of additive synthesis but too hard to program."

See the announcement post for Neuzeit Instrument's WARP here.

RYK Modular Night Rider Review

video upload by Molten Music Technology

Sound demo here

"Night Rider is a Quad Sequential Resonator, or a bunch of bandpass filters in a beautifully realised interface of scanning LEDs. I'll take you through everything I found from wobbles, to sweeps, flanging to pings, formants to strikes."

RYK Modular Night Rider extended sound demo

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"No talking, just full-length experiments with the Night Rider."

New Batch of Synthfest UK 23 Videos

video uploads by sonicstate

Playlist: (you can use the player controls to skip around)

1. Synthfest UK 23: Sequential - Trigon 6 Desktop

At SynthFest UK 2023, we had the opportunity to chat with Chris from Sequential, a part of the Focusrite group. Chris introduced us to the Trigon 6 Desktop, the latest addition to Sequential's synthesizer lineup. This compact desktop version of the Trigon 6 packs a powerful punch, offering three oscillators and a distinctive Dave Smith ladder filter. Designed for those seeking a space-saving solution without compromising on sound quality, the Trigon 6 Desktop retains all the features of its larger sibling, including patch recall, a versatile effects section with various modulation possibilities, and the distinctive feedback control that allows you to sculpt sub-harmonic richness.

Trigon 6 Desktop Price: $2,499

https://www.sequential.com/

2. Synthfest UK 2023: Calc And the Prophet X

At Synthfest UK 2023, we caught up with Calc from Sequential, and he gave us the lowdown on the Prophet X. Now, you might be thinking, Prophet X? Haven't we seen that before? Well, you're right, but this hybrid instrument has been quietly making waves in the music world. It combines digital and analog elements, with digital oscillators and a unique twist in the form of multi-sample-based instruments. Yes, you heard that right, it's not just your run-of-the-mill synth; it's a full-on sampler too, boasting an impressive 50 gigabytes of memory for your custom samples. You can treat it like a rompler, a sample player, or even use those samples as oscillators, creating a whole new realm of sonic possibilities.

Plus, it's packed with stereo goodness, allowing you to explore a wide soundstage with ease. It's not your typical synth, and that's what makes its a favourute of Calc's

Looking for some more info on the Prophet X? Check out Sequential's official page: www.sequential.com/prophet-x/

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Fly semi generative modular ambient

video upload by murratti 127

modular synth
eurorack

In this setting I only used the following modules:
black sequencer • erica synths
M185, vector wave, night rider • ryk
alan, morcom, enigma • after later audio
øchd • instruo
melotus versio, tymp legio • noise engineering
DPLPG • mengqimusic
boundary • schlappi engineering
258t, 281t • buchla tiptop audio
mimeophone, maths, XPO, QPAS, 0-ctrl • make noise
alter 2 • folktek
chainsaw • acid rain
T43 • vpme
crave • behringer

Machina Bristronica 2023 - Walkthrough and best new things

video upload by

"I attempted to capture the vibe of Machina Bristronica on a 360 camera, so here's a walkthrough of the entire thing. Plus I highlight some of the cool new things I saw and share my thoughts on how it all went."

https://machinabris.wpengine.com/

Index:
Intro - 0:00
The Grand Tour - 2:12
DivKid Stage - 2:29
Live Space - 3:15
Main Hall - 3:21
DIY Workshops - 3:58
All the synths and modular - 4:13
Data stage - 4:40
Synths! - 5:03
Discussion Stage 18:52
Live Space and bar again - 21:04
Highlights - 22:32
Tiptop Audio ART - 23:56
RYK new FM module - 27:03
Venus Instruments VENO-LOOPER - 28:10
Vostok Atlas - 28:55
Stochastic Instruments Strange-R-Things? - 30:10
PlayFader - 32:45
Befaco FX Boy - 33:50
Gaz cable thingies - 34:14
Julia Bondar live - 34:37
Conclusions - 35:43

See the Machina Bristronica label below for additional coverage of the event.

RYK Night Rider vs Vector Wave - pulsing ambient phaser drone

video upload by RYK Modular

"Pulsing drone sound using the RYK Night Rider to filter the output of a Vector Wave chord setup.

Patch Details:

Vector Wave generating static 4 note Wave Warped chord.

Night Rider set to Variable Band Width Filters.

0:00 - Pam's Pro [ off camera ] SINE LFO1 modulating the Band Width of the Night Rider filters via the RES input, creating the pulsing effect.

0:25 - Pam's Pro [ off camera ] SINE LFO2 modulating the Position of the Night Rider Modulation Sequence via the POS input. This scans through the modulation sequencer, creating the Phaser style movment of the filters.

0:45 - Filter modes changed to 12db Band Pass Resonant FIlters"

colors

video upload by murratti 127

LOOPMAN • error instruments
bass drum • mosaic
SPATHIPHYLLUM
scion • instruō
sample drum, black sequencer • erica synths
alan , pique, morcom, enigma, resonate • after later audio
roucha legio, yester versio • noise engineering
switch 4 • joranalogue
boundary • schlappi engineering
kermit mk3 • industrial music
mimeophone, maths,XPO, QPAS, 0-ctrl • make noise
night rider, M185, vector wave • ryk
passive LPG • intellijel
motion MTR • molten modular
Hope you like this video! Comments welcome!

SHIMMER

video upload by murratti 127

bass drum • mosaic alan , pique, morcom, enigma • after later audio
roucha legio, yester versio • noise engineering
switch 4 • joranalogue
Boundary • schlappi engineering
kermit mk3 • industrial music
mimeophone, maths • make noise
night rider, M185, vector wave • ryk
passive LPG • intellijel
motion MTR • molten modular
Hope you like this video! Comments welcome!

NightRider by Ryk Modular

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Night Rider is a quad resonant filter with a built in sequencer. It has four bandpass filters that can be used in parallel and serial configurations, a mono allpass filter in two flavors and an amazing karplus strong mode.
It works in many configurations, but it has a strong preference for more complex sources and abolutely shines with something big and polyphonic like Vector Wave or Knobula's Poly Cinematic. While this may seem as a 'too many options' module, you can easy find your way after getting lost in a patch or two. Absolutely stunning module."

RYK Night Rider Quad Sequential Resonator - Demo frenzy

video upload by RYK Modular



"Introducing NIGHT RIDER from RYK Modular

A Quad Resonator, combined with a six-stage four-channel
modulation sequencer

Finally a filter bank that unifies the control of multiple parameters, enabling a spaghetti-free approach to formant animation fun

NIGHT RIDER cleverly turns the dials to where you want them, when you want, via it's unique four channel modulation sequencer

Create dreamy swooshing 70’s phaser filter sweeps
Phenomenal for phoneme vocal formant rasps and wheezes
Plucking great for strumming Karplus Strong twangs, and pinging filter pings !
Or, turn your silk into shredded cabbage, with the built in bad-ass clipping-saturator

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Frequency range - from rumble to wispy
Resonance/Feedback range - from tame to insane
Individual Filter levels - silent to beyond 11, for serious saturation-clipped sonic destruction

FEATURES:
Four filter blocks, with multiple models , including: 6db BPF [ pingable ]
12db BPF [ pingable ]
12db variable width BPF
Comb Filter for Karplus Strom [ pluckable & flanger vibes ] All Pass filter [ crazy Phaser vibes ]
Dual Input and Stereo output, with Pan control for each filter in the stereo field. Input can be Mono [ CH1 - 1,2,3,4 ] or Dual [ CH1-1,2 CH2 - 3,4 ]

Modulation Sequencer capable of being clocked, scanned, and interpolated

CV inputs for sequencer Interpolated scanning, 1V/Oct frequency offset, Slew amount,

Resonance amount, Clock or MIDI clock input for sequence animation, MIDI CC Memory slots for storing and retrieving Filter and animation setups, and retrieving preset formant, and chord based Filter setups"

New RYK Modular M175 Triple Vactrol Resonator for Roland System 100m Modular Systems

video upload by RYK Modular

"Video demo of the RYK M175 Triple Vactrol Resonator module.
Oscillator source pluse wave from M110 module.
Resonance frequencies modulated by M140 Envelopes, and also note pitch CV."

via RYK Modular

M175 SYSTEM 100M Triple Resonator

Bringing the Lush 70's sound of Multiband Resonators to the System 100m

Introducing the new updated M175 Triple Resonator from RYK Modular.

Consisting of three resonant Band Pass Filters arranged in parallel, the M175 is great for adding some shape and character to a sound.

Use the triple peaks to add acoustic style resonant spikes, or modulate them to create dramatic phaser style swooshes and sweeps.

Or carefully tune the centre frequencies to create formant style vocal noises from waveforms with high harmonic content such as pulse waves.

The M175 contains three dual Vactrols to control the centre frequency of each resonator, which add a small amount of slew to the frequency modulation, famously associated with classic Buchla modules.

FEATURES

Three Vactrol controlled Band Pass Filters arranged in normalised parallel, or can be used as three separate filters.

Audio input signal is normalised to all three resonators, but can be overridden by inserting a jack into the resonators 1st inputs allow them to be used separately.

A mix output is available that sums the output of all three resonators, by inserting a jack into a resonators individual output overrides its output from the mix output.

Keyboard CV is supplied via the standard System 100m DIN connector, to the 1st modulation input of each resonator.

The 2nd input of the first resonator is normalised to each of the other two resonators

Authentic high quality reproduction of Roland System 100m panel, with 100m grey paint finish and 70's off white screen print.

RYK Vector Wave Dub chords with System80 880

video upload by RYK Modular

"Dub Tecno chords using Vector Wave squecned from M185
Drum track from System80 880
Delay on Vector Wave from Korg Mini Kaoss Pad"

You can find additional RYK Vector Wave posts here.

RYK Vector Wave Eurorack Module with @matthsmatthsmatths

video upload by sonicstate

"The Vector Wave from RYK Modular is an FM / Harmonic Vector Stereo Synth Voice in 17HP of space. At it's heart is an attractive red dot LCD matrix and 8 encoders for navigating the synthesis options.

RYK Vector Wave is available now as a prebuilt module £395 or as a DIY pre soldered Kit £255
https://rykmodular.bigcartel.com/prod...

For the ad free directors cut - see our Patreon
https://patreon.com/sonicstate

00:00: Intro and specs
2:29 Oscillators in poly mode
6:00 FM synthesis
9:00 Internal Envelopes and modulation
10.24 Sound Examples
14:06 Expansion module and more modulation
21:04 Vector mode
26:33 More Patching
28:24 Conclusion"

SynthFest UK 22

video uploads by sonicstate

Use the controls in the player above to skip around (drop down top right; skip controls bottom left).

"Videos from the SynthFest UK show in Sheffield put on by Sound on Sound Magazine"

Update: Smart MIDI Patchbay, & Ivo Beatrix Lorelei Persephone added to the playlist.

Playlist:
Synthfest UK 22: AJH Synth Patch Break Down With Dreams Of Wires
Synthfest UK 22: Adroit Synthesis - Granular Synth for Voltage Modular
Synthfest UK 22: MIDIum - SmartMIDI Foot Controller
Synthfest UK 22: Yamaha MODX+ Demo From Dom
Synthfest UK 22: Korg Drumlogue 1st UK Sighting
Synthfest UK 22: Rhodes - MK-8
Synthfest UK 22: RYK Vector Wave FM Module
Synthfest UK 22: Knobula Compact Skiff Demo Riffs
Synthfest UK 22: Studiologic - Numa-X Piano GT
Synthfest UK 22: Decksaver - Protective Covers
Synthfest UK 22: 3 New iLoud Precision Monitors
Synthfest UK 22: Dreadbox - Erebus MK2 and Hades
Synthfest UK 22: The Godfather Will Own Your Eurorack Mix
Synthfest UK 22: Soundgas - Rare Suzuki Waraku Koto Synth
Synthfest UK 22: Wang Synth Control - Wangulator
Synthfest UK 22: Sweet Discrete Can Pimp Your Vinyl Panels
Synthfest UK 22: Starsky Carr Meets Gaz Williams
Synthfest UK 22: myVOLTS Power and Audio Fixers
Synthfest UK 22: Transistor Sound Labs Stepper Sequencers
Synthfest UK 22: Studio-Electronics - MIDImini and SE-3
Synthfest UK 22: Bjooks - Patch and Tweak and Inspire the Music
Synthfest UK 22: Tileyard North
Synthfest UK 22: Kenton - Smart MIDI Patchbay
Synthfest UK 22: Expert Sleepers - Ivo Beatrix Lorelei Persephone
Synthfest UK 22: Synth Cables of all kinds
Synthfest UK 22: Roland SP-404 MK2 With 2.0 OS
Synthfest UK 22: More On The Eventide Misha

RYK Vector Wave stereo synth voice - sound demos

video upload by RYK Modular

"CHAPTERS:

00:09 – Using the Vector Joystick tp mix between different FM oscillator banks
00:40 – Stereo Polyphonic mode using FM voice
01:30 – FM algorithm select & LFO modulation
02:14 – 4 vooice Multi-timbral mode sequenced from ALM Pamela's workout
03:40 – Harmonic Clusters & Band Pass harmonic fiters modulated by Divkid 0chd
04:26 – MIDI keys polyphonic pad sound, wave folding controlled by MIDI CC
05:01 – Detuend 16 oscillator drone
05:39 – Chord variations set in each banks, selected by vector modulation form random LFO
06:13 – 4 OP FM blown glass polyphonic patch
06:47 – Fast sequenced polyphonic blips, turn to longer decaying bell sounds
07:26 – MIDI keys polyphonic pad, with wave fold/wave warp inverted modulation from envelopes
08:02 – Need more practice !"

You can find details and additional demos of the RYK Vector Wave in previous posts here.

RYK Vector Wave stereo polyphonic demo with M185 sequencer

video upload by RYK Modular

"Mellow tunes demo using FM and additive synthesis configurations on the Vector Wave
Adjusting the oscilaor harmonic frequencies to alter the timbre
Mode set to four voice Polyphonic

Recorded dry, sequenced by the M185"

New RYK Vector Wave Harmonic Filter