SynthFest UK 22

video uploads by sonicstate

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"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

New RYK Vector Wave Harmonic Filter

video upload by RYK Modular

"Some mellow sounds using the Vector Wave synth voice module

Demo using one bank in Polyphonic mode, oscillators set to ‘odd’ spread, harmonic filter modulated by ENV2

Sequenced by RYK M185 Sequrncer
Boss DR110 provides some support !"

FM & VECTOR SYNTHESIS

TWO ICONS OF THE '80S IN ONE UNIT

Introducing the new Vector Wave from RYK Modular bringing together the awesome power of 16 oscillator FM, combined with Vector synthesis or true multi voice polyphony.

The Vector Wave is a feature packed compact Eurorack module, which can be used as a stand alone synth-voice without the need for external VCA,ENV, LFOs etc


FEATURES

16 oscillators, divided into 4 banks, oscillators can freely configured into series or parallel combinations for complex FM or additive synthesis

A cute Vector Joystick for morphing between oscillator banks, for cool performance timbre sweeps and sonic movement
Vectors can be recorded from the joystick and replayed from trigger sources, or animated from external or internal modulation sources

Super cool retro Big-Pixel screen, ideal for nostalgia freaks or the visually impaired

Wave Warping brings grit and aggression to the FM synthesis with oscillators continuously variable between Sine,Tri-ish Saw, Pulse waveforms

Wave Folding for subtle to extreme sonic bending

Two Envelope generators [ per voice in polyphonic modes ], and two LFOs with all controls assignable as modulation destinations

Intuitive Modulation Slot patching from external and internal sources to be routed to any parameter within the Vector Wave

30 User Voice storage spaces for storing your synth masterpieces to internal memory, enabling you to impress your friends at a later date

Thee modes of oscillator bank allocation Monophonic Vector, and Polyphonic Voice, and Multitimbral Polyphonic

MIDI input for a spaghetti-free Polyphonic setup, velocity, aftertouch and MIDI CCs avail- able as modulation sources

Slim but handsome Expander Module also available that adds 3 more V/oct and Gate inputs, for maximum mutli-voice multitimbral melodious mayhem !

CLICK FOR MORE »

RYK Modular M185 Sequencer AB Parallel Split programmable gate Eurorack

video upload by RYK Modular

"Using the RYK M185 with System 100m modules
Sequence is split in AB Parallel Split Mode., A seq bassline, B seq melody

Festures the programmable gate mode from 1.00

Synced to System80 880 drum machine [ clone of Roland TR808 ]

FX Sony DPSV77 & Eventide H3500"

Roland System 100m synth / RYK Modular M185 Sequencer demo with System80 880 TR808 drum machine

video upload by RYK Modular

"Video demo of the RYK M185 in Roland 100m format, patched to single voice made up from M110 and M140 modules Sequence is split in AB Serial Split Mode.

Synced to System80 880 drum machine [ clone of Roland TR808 ]

FX Sony DPSV77 / Fostex R8"

Together at last! All of Roland's Analogue Systems

video upload by Alex Ball

"I had an opportunity to put together all of Roland's analogue, modular (or semi-modular) synthesizers in the same place at the same time.

System 100 Model 101 (1975)
System 700 Blocks 1, 6 and 7 (1976)
System 100m Complete (1979) except 182 replaced with Ryk 185
System 500 "Complete Set" (2016)

0:00 Intro
0:41 60 seconds with the System 100
1:54 60 seconds with the System 700
3:11 60 seconds with the System 100m
4:25 60 seconds with the System 500
5:32 Oscillators
6:22 Filters, Filter Bank and EQ
10:45 Envelopes
12:10 Effects
16:16 Specs and Summary
17:02 Outro Jam

With thanks to Roland, the owners of the 700 and 100 and Jake at Ryk Modular."

RYK Modular - M185 Sequencer

video by SchneidersLaden

"The RYK M185 Sequencer rethinks the concept of 8-step sequencers by adding different options for how every single stage behaves – it can be handled to program ratcheting, short or long gates, pauses or repeats and the like. So, allowing each step to be repeated by up to 8 times and additionally defining how this repetition will be executed, really opened up the initial concept of a simple 8-step sequencer. Each step can perform 8 unique gate modes for creative rhythmic possibilities: off, one gate on first repetition, gate on every second/third/forth repetition, probability, tied gate. If you set the sequence length to 16 or 32 for example, you can fill these steps with unique patterns in no time.

With the addition of A/B split mode for two separate sequences and implementing MIDI I/O the concept of this sequencer was taken even further. Especially its MIDI capabilities qualify this module to be used with all kinds of synthesizers in your studio, not only your modular.

This video shows you example sequences made with the M185 and some parts show you the process of programming simple to complex sequences. This is a very hands-on module with great potential for creating new ideas quickly and it seems to be ideal for live performances with a tendency to improvisation."

You can find additional M185 posts here.

RYK Modular M185 Sequencer plays Roland Juno 106 Sythensizer MIDI demo

video by RYK Modular

"Video demo of the RYK M185 Eurorack Sequencer playing a Roland Juno 106 with MIDI out.

Sequence is split in AB Serial Split Mode.

Sequence A plays the main tune, Sequence B is adding root note offsets to change key on each loop.

Drum track from Mutable Plaits sequenced by [ offscreen M185 ]

FX Sony DPSV77 x 2"

Aphex Twin's Old Synth

Alex Ball

"A brief look at an early Theis Modular Synthesizer (TMSS) from around 2002. This particular unit was originally owned by Richard D James / Aphex Twin.

0:00 Intro
0:23 Aphex Twin
1:09 What is the Theis Synthesizer?
2:06 Raw Demo Sequence
3:52 Summary
4:28 Contextual Demo

Other gear used in this video:
Roland System 100m
Roland System 500
Ryk 185 Sequencer
Roland Juno-6
Roland TR-707
Roland TR-606
Roland CR-8000 (samples)
Korg KR-55B
Yamaha DX7
Simmons SDS-3
Pollard Syndrum Twin
Fairlight CMI Drum Samples
Ibanez RM-80 Mixer"

Alex Ball synth vids

See the Theis label for more.

RYK Modular M185 Sequencer Review

Molten Music Technology

"A full review, demo and explanation of the M185 Eurorack Sequencer from RYK Modular.

Apologies for the awful auto-focus.

https://rykmodular.bigcartel.com

Index - 0:00
Intro - 0:15
Main Features - 4:41
Gate Time Control - 10:39
Portamento - 12:58
Direction and Fixed Length Sequences - 14:39
Dual AB Sequencing - 21:19
Serial AB Sequencing - 22:32
Parallel AB Sequencing - 26:09
Transposing A with B - 31:02
MIDI sequencing - 32:52
MIDI Sync - 36:21
Conclusion - 37:21"

Modular DIY 14 - RYK M185 Sequencer

Published on May 20, 2020 Molten Music Technology

"The M185 sequencer inspired the Metropolis and is now available as a new enhanced version either built or in kit form. Here's my build including the calibration, testing and firmware update and all the shenanigans along the way."

Time index:
Intro - 00:14
Main Board - Resistors - 05:15
Main Board - Diodes and Resistor 15 - 08:39
Main Board - Capacitors - 12:44
Main Board - Trims, Power Socket and Headers - 15:40
Main Board - IC100 SMD Voltage Regulator - 19:32
EPanel Board - Diodes and Resistors - 22:03
EPanel Board - Headers - 28:08
EPanel Board - Switches - 30:25
EPanel Board - Jack Sockets - 34:07
EPanel Board - Rotary Switch - 36:18
EPanel Board - Buttons and Pots - 37:49
EPanel Board - LEDs - 42:10
Assembly - 45:07
Calibration - 47:28
Calibration Take 2 and Hardware Test - 52:18
Are we there yet? 57:21
Firmware Update - 1:00:07
Final Thoughts - 1:09:51

Testing Eurorack TB 303 Acid Setup Style

Published on Nov 24, 2017 Sound Provider

"I m testing for a future 'Leonard de Leonard' Live and tracks a Roland Tb303 acid style Modular synth setup.
For this setup in my Doepfer case I use the Metropolis Sequencer from intellijel.

For the sound I use the M303 from acidlab through the crazy Strakal Brulu Fuzz and the Make noise Echophon Delay.

For modulation I use 2 Ornament and crime, One is in Sequins mode to trig the Accent and the slide of the M303 and the other is in Mata -q mode to add 3 octave from the metropolis to the M303.

I use also a 4MS pingable Envelope generator to modulate the M303 filter.

I still have to improve this setup but I already like it a lot, it's very fun to play. If you have proposal or question fell free to say it.

For this video I did a very quick drum line with drum shot from the http://www.sound-provider.eu/ Analog Sound banks

Some world from schneidersladen about the Modular synthesizer is use:

Acidlab - M303:
The M303 is an entire synthesizer voice and to be exact a clone of the TB-303´s analog circuitry in a single Eurorack module. Imagine it as a modular vesion of the Acidlab Bassline without the sequencer but with aditional CV inputs instead.

Intellijel Designs - Metropolis:
Very intuitive eight-step sequencer inspired by the RYK-185 project. It shines with different trigger modes, glide, rest and skip per step, it has swing, a quantizer and a clock generator but the most wicked function is that each step can be repeated before proceeding to the next one. Combined with adjustable length per step you get an instant Techno generator! An awesome machine.

TouellSkouarn - Strakal Brulu Koavonek:
Directly from the Brittany in beautiful France comes the Strakal Brulu, a handmade distortion and fuzz module. The great sound is due to the new-old-stock east-german germanium transistors.

Make Noise - Echophon:
The Echophon flips the script on the trend of software based emulation of analog gear! Tony Rolando from MakeNoise and Tom Erbe from Soundhack prsent the Echophon, a DSP based Echo and Delay module for the Eurorack modular system. It is a digital echo with an unique pitch shifting alogorithm, smooth time modulation, tempo synchronisation and feedbacks with saturation. All parameters can be voltage controlled.

4ms Pingable Envelope Generator:
The Pingable Envelope Generator or PEG is a dual digital envelope generator. The duration of one envelope cycle can be forced-to-fit between two "pings". This means that the envelope will perfectly fit into a rhythmical scheme!

Ornament and crime:
http://ornament-and-cri.me/"

In Theory

Published on Aug 6, 2016 davidryle

"It should work...

I took a leap and bought quite a few new modules all at lone to try a rhythm experiment as well as a different direction in tonal work.

Noise Engineering's Numeric Repetitor, Confundo Funkitus, Tonnetz Sequent are in play here along with a Mutable Instruments Grids. Battle plan included trying straight pulse inputs for the clock timing from a 4MS QCD which is picking up a master timing off the Intellijel Metropolis RYK-M185 sequencer. They are playing nice with a suite of STG Soundlabs sequencer modules and Time Divider as well as a Moon Modular 554 Octal Divider to hammer out some pulse timings to the Tonnetz Sequent. A pair of Synthesizers.com Q962 sequential switches are further dividing up the various pulses to the Home and Transform functions on the Tonnetz Sequent.

The tonal chords from the TS is running a trio of Synthesizers.com Q106's sent through a Yusynth mixer to a Behringer CC300 Space Chorus and on to an Oakley Audio Discontinuity Wavefolder and then on through a Jurgen Haible Tau "Pipe" phaser and finally into a Modcan Dual Delay which is cv swept from a Makenoise Pressure Points and Brains. Whew! It was worth the 100 feet of cables though as it sounds similar to an old Leslie driven Hammond organ in places - like!

Mutable Instruments Rings starts the piece with a bit of resonant bleeps dampened to sound like wood blocks a few minutes into the production. A copy of the Metropolis sequence to a Harvestman Piston Honda is split up going to an Echophon, Phonogene, Clouds and Z-DSP for loads of background effects. It is also sent through a Behringer DD400 digital delay paneled into a 5U module before sent to a MOTM 440 discrete OTA low pass filter. This is also part of the opening sounds set. The last thing banging out a nasty bass tone is the Makenoise Mysteron.
Bass drum is a single Q106 vco through a Q109 ADSR. The snare sound is a TipTop SD808 and the clicky hat sound is an pair of Q106's in conjunction with a double resonant Q107 SVF filter in high pass mode and Q109 ADSR. The Q107 is also being modulated by a Sputnik West Coast Random Source FRV probability cv.

It worked for me."

The Lizard Chronicles PT1

"An improvised modular performance featuring the VBrazil Lizard2 and Multi LFO, the MFOS ADSR, Dual VC Delay and Wave Freaker, the Hex Inverter/Ryk Miller Jupiter Storm, The Thomas White LPG, and the Yusynth VCO and EMS Filter."

Quincas X aka Quincas Moreira is the man behind VBrazil Systems.

Intellijel Metropolis meets 303

Published on Aug 8, 2015 DJjondent

"I love acid in the morning.

The Metropolis Sequencer is uber cool. Inspired by the Ryk M-185 (a Roland System 100m sequencer)
Each stage has slides and a pulse count in the range 1-8.

The Luna Modular VC 303 bass synth is according to the manufacturer (Somatic Circuits) an exact clone of the TB 303 minus the sequencer.

For more pics & info:
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/2015..."

Curious when the Luna 303 came out. There was one posted here back in 2012.

The Limp

The Limp from Quijote Cinemusica on Vimeo.

"Stormy Weather in Jupiter. A patch on my Yusynth/MFOS/HexInverter modular. Ryk Miller Custom Hex Jupiter Storm doing the crazy noises while the two yusynth VCOs through the ARP filter clone take care of the low bass. I used the sequencer to program rhythms by connecting it to the FM of the LFO and using the LFO square wave as clock."

Jupiter Storm

Jupiter Storm from Quijote Cinemusica on Vimeo.

"The Ryk Miller Custom Orbit Chaos Hex Inverter Jupiter Storm, modulated by S&H and LFos and filters from the modular. Fresh out of the box from Canada. Thanks Ryk!"

via Quincas Moreira on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

¡3 modular flangers 3!

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by Stephen Drake

"I've always loved flangers. When I started playing electric guitar as a kid a flanger was one of the first effects I got, and I've almost always had one since. In my modular synthesizer currently there are 3 modules that can work as flangers, and this is a short demo of them.

1. Blacet Time Machine - shortest delay time, use built in LFO for delay modulation, experiment with feedback knob.
2. Synthesis Technology e580 Resampling Mini-Delay - use the Tap output, set the back jumper to the 1-2 postion (feedback from the tap out - brought out to the front panel on my version)
3. Jurgen Haible Son of Storm Tide Flanger - dedicated flanger device, a super monster killer of the flanger world!

Audio is: bass - Ian Fritz Teezer Through Zero VCO being modulated by a MOTM 300 VCO going through a MOTM 190 VCA (driven by a MOTM 800 EG) being sequenced by a Music From Outer Space 16 step rotary sequencer. Treble: Synthesis Technology e340 Cloud Generator sequenced by a Ryk M-185 Sequencer. Clock confusion is supplied by the 4ms SCM/RCD. Various other modules that I've forgotten about were probably used, and it all ran through the Eventide Space device before being recorded straight to computer.

All video and audio copyright ©2012 Stephen Drake"

The Deathlehem Machine portable edition

Published on Oct 30, 2012 by Richarius Molindarius

"This is a very short video to give you a rough idea of what my latest noise machine can do! :D This one's a little different though! Not only is he PORTABLE and will be running on a pair of 9V batteries, but he also has STEREO speakers built into him and will have 2 stereo outputs as well! :D
This is the prototype of my idea that I originally had for my 4th Deathlehem Machine that I built in the mid 90's. This guy though blows that one away, as this one is operating on 4 x Voltage Controlled Low Frequency Oscillators! :D (2 of them USED to be 1V/oct. VCOs in my modular. The other 2 x VCLFOs were taken from the same place.)
The 2 x former VCOs can play then entire audio range as well as drop down to almost pausing speed VCLFOs with the triangle waveform. They can also modulate the other VCLFOs with squarewaves
The 2 x VCLFOs can operate from almost pausing speed up the midrange of audio with either triangle or squarewaves.

Operationally:
Each of the 4 x VCLFOs have the following controls:
- Coarse tuning
- Fine tuning
- Control Voltage #1 amount
- Control Voltage #2 amount
- Triangle or Squarewave
- a speed LED
- a volume control

Each of the 4 x VCLFO's can modulate 2 others. The connections are:

VCLFO #1 is hardwired to modulate VCLFO #2 and VCLFO #3
VCLFO #2 is hardwired to modulate VCLFO #3 and VCLFO #4
VCLFO #3 is hardwired to modulate VCLFO #4 and VCLFO #1
VCLFO #4 is hardwired to modulate VCLFO #1 and VCLFO #2

There be some huge amounts of modulation potential in this guy as well as audio screaming that'll scare not one but BOTH of your grandmas! :D Lol.

I'm seriously debating putting this prototype up for sale on e-Bay once he's completed. I only have a couple of small things to do now to finish it up in a nice carry-around portable package.

Lemme know what you think he would be worth to anyone out there he gets a kick out of making sounds that you wont find everyday in your nearest CD store! :D

Thanks for any input! :)

Bye buy boys and girl! ;)
Unkle Ryk"