Funk Synthesizer Live Jam (Volca Keys, Roland JD-Xi + JX-3P, ARP 2600, Guitar Synth, Strymon Pedals)

Published on Oct 13, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl

"In this Live Synth Jam we are injecting a bit of Funk Rock into our way of playing Ambient, Downtempo and Berlin School of Electronic Music. We are using the following gear:

Ralph Baumgartl plays: ARP 2600, Arturia Keystep, ELKA Elkatwin 61, Roland JX-3P, Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Korg Electribe 2, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline, Zoom MS-70CDR, Boss BX-600.
Andreas Eimecke plays: Chapman ML 1, Roland GR-55, Boss RC-50

Cameras: GoPro Hero3 Black, Panasonic Lumix GH2, GoPro Hero2, Canon Legria mini X (Camera operating and Video Edit by Ralph Baumgartl)"

Psychedelic Rock Live Synth Jam | ARP 2600, Volca Keys, Electribe, Roland Vocoder, Stymon BigSky

Published on Sep 28, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl

"A Live Synthesizer Jam by Ralph Baumgartl and Andreas Eimecke. The session is a blend of Psychedelic Rock, Ambient, Cosmic Rock and Berlin School of Electronic Music. Gear used:
Ralph Baumgartl plays: ARP 2600, Arturia Keystep, ELKA Elkatwin 61, Roland Vocoder VP-330, Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Korg Electribe 2, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline, Zoom MS-70CDR, Boss BX-600.
Andreas Eimecke plays: Roland GR-55, Boss GT-10, Akai Rhythm Wolf, Boss SL-20, EHX micro Pog, Boss GE-7, Chapman ML 1, Stagg C-747, Behringer UB1002, Behringer XENYX X1222 USB, Kenton Midi Hub, Boss RC-50.
Cameras: GoPro Hero3 Black, Panasonic Lumix GH2, GoPro Hero2, Canon Legria mini X (Camera operating and Video Edit by Ralph Baumgartl)"

Techno & Berlin School Live Synth Jam | ARP 2600, Volca Keys, Electribe, Vocoder, Stymon BigSky

Published on Sep 23, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl

"This little synth live jam is my attempt to blend Techno with Berlin School School of Electronic Music. The Techno part is taken care of by the ARP 2600, Korg Volca Keys and the Electribe 2. The Berlin School pads are played with the vintage Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus and the Roland JD-Xi is used as lead synth. The live jam is directly recorded into Adobe Audition which is just acting as the digital tape machine.
Gear used: ARP 2600, Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus, Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Korg Electribe 2, Arturia KeyStep, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline, Zoom MS-70CDR, Boss BX-600 Mixer
Cameras: Panasonic Lumix GH2, Canon Legria Mini X, GoPro Hero 3 Black (operating the cams and video edit by Ralph Baumgartl)"

Arturia KeyStep and ARP 2600 Demo | Berlin School of Electronic Music Style

Published on Aug 24, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"A quick live demo jam with the new Arturia KeyStep (Controller/Sequencer) and the ARP 2600 semi modular synthesizer. The KeyStep is controlling the ARP 2600 via CV (pitch) and Gate signals. Moreover it is also syncing the Korg Electribe 2 which is on drum duty. The Roland JD-Xi is used for some chord pads. This little demo jam is in the style of Berlin School of Electronic Music.

Gear used: Arturia KeyStep, ARP 2600, Roland JD-Xi, Korg Electribe 2, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline, Zoom MS-70CDR, Boss BX-600"

Quadraphonic Sound Concert, Live Synth Jams & Interviews at Modular Synthesizer Meeting 2016

Published on Aug 19, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is the final episode of them #HappyKnobbing2016 Modular Synthesizer Meeting video series. The video features some excerpts of the Quadraphonic Sound Concert, interviews with Musicians who are explaining their individual Modular Synthesizer Rigs and some Live Jam performances.
Musicians in the order of their appearance: 1. To be determined, 2. MacroDX, 3. Reinhard Gleisner, 4.To be determined, 5. To be determined 6. Wolfgang Michalowicz, 7. Bernd-Michael Land"

Tribal Dub Electronica | Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Elektron Monomachine, Doepfer Modular Synth

Published on Aug 1, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"A spontaneous Live Jam from Feldrauschen and Ralph Baumgartl. The experimental 'Tribal Dub Electronica' style blend just happened; we did not really plan for it ;-)

Feldrauschen plays: DIY Doepfer Modular Synthesizer with Theremin controller and 2 bitcrusher, 2 delays, 6 VCO’s, Elektron Monomachine & Machinedrum

Ralph Baumgartl plays: Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Korg Electribe 2, Strymon BigSky, Zoom MS-70CDR
Cameras: Panasonic Lumix GH2, Canon Legria Mini X, GoPro Hero 3 Black (Camera operation and video edit by Ralph Baumgartl)"

Synth Dreamscape | Roland JD-Xi, Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2 & Accelerator, Strymon BigSky

Published on Jul 17, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"Live Synthesizer Jam from Joerg Schaaf (Product Developer at Radikal Technologies) and Ralph Baumgartl. The music is a blend of melodic Downtempo, Ambient and Berlin School of Electronic Music. The jam session was happening spontaneously after an interview we did together. (the interview will be coming up on this channel very soon)
Joerg Schaaf plays: Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2 & Accelerator, Strymon Timeline, Soundcraft Signature 22 MTK Mixing Desk and Audio Interface
Ralph Baumgartl plays: Roland JD-Xi, Strymon BigSky, Zoom MS-70CDR"

Polyrhythmic Sequence on Modular Synthesizer | Quick Tip Tutorial

Published on Jul 12, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"In this Quick Tip tutorial Ralph Baumgartl and Bernd-Michael Land are showing you the concept of a Polyrhythmic Sequence on a Modular Synthesizer. I you haven’t tried it yet, you may want to apply this idea to you own sequencer lines and modular compositions. This video is bilingual: English and German"

Synthesizers.com Q119 24-Stage Sequencer & Roland System 100 104 Sequencer.

Live Chill-Out Jam Session | Roli SeaboardRISE, Roland JD-Xi, Elektron Octatrack - Monomachine

Published on Jul 2, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is another Live Synthesizer Jam by Imaginary Landscape, Ralph Baumgartl and Feldrauschen. This session has some kind of an exotic vibe to it, therefore I called the jam 'The Beach of the Cosmic Ocean'. We are blending Live Chill-Out Electronica, Downtempo, a bit of Space Music and Berlin School of Electronic Music.

Imaginary Landscape plays: Roli Seaboard rise 49, DSI Prophet 08, Akai EWI 4000S, Eventide Space & Eventide TimeFactor

Ralph Baumgartl plays: Roland JD-Xi, Strymon BigSky, Zoom MS-70CDR

Feldrauschen plays: Elektron Monomachine, Elektron Octatrack, Nord Micro Modular, 2x Korg Mini Kaoss Pad"

Live Jam 03 at Modular Synthesizer Meeting "Happy Knobbing" 2016

Published on Jun 24, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is the final part of the high energy and mesmerizing Modular Synthesizer Jam Session that was taking place during the “Happy Knobbing” 2016 festival. This is an annual event where electronic musicians come together to exchange ideas and to display their collection of massive modular synthesizers and other electronic music making gear. Various artists are performing in this video. Enjoy!"

All parts here.

Live Space Music Jam: Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Minimoog, EMS VCS3 | Land & Baumgartl 02

Published on Jun 17, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is the second Live Synthesizer Jam of Bernd-Michael Land and Ralph Baumgartl. We are building up an ambient soundscape with a polyrhythmic sequencer line (3 against 4) and a vintage Roland Vocoder VP-330. Come and join us on our Space Music journey.

Gear used: Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Minimoog, Minimoog Voyager, EMS VCS3, Haken Continuum, DotCom Modular Synthesizer, Arturia MiniBrute, Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330 and several FX Pedals"

Live Ambient Jam, Korg Volca Keys, Roland JD-Xi, Minimoog Voyager, EMS VCS3 | Land & Baumgartl

Published on Jun 11, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is the first ambient synthesizer live jam of Bernd-Michael Land and Ralph Baumgartl. Our first step on a musical journey mixing new synths with vintage gear.

Gear used: Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Keys, Minimoog, Minimoog Voyager, EMS VCS 3, Haken Continuum, DotCom Modular Synthesizer, Arturia MiniBrute, Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330"

ARP 2600 and Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330 Live Jam 03

Published on Jun 3, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is a Live Jam experiment using the Sample & Hold Module of the ARP 2600 to create some kind of sequencer line, which is used as a the modulation signal on the Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330 which is providing the carrier signal. The audio of the session was recorded with a Zoom Handy Recorder H4N (no computers were used). Additional gear: Zoom MS-70CDR, Strymon BigSky, Boss BX-600 6 Channel Stereo Mixer"

Radikal Technologies at Modular Synthesizer Meeting | Happy Knobbing 2016

Published on May 28, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"Ralph Baumgartl is talking to Joerg Schaaf who is responsible for Research & Development at Radikal Technologies. Joerg is performing a Live Jam at the Modular Synthesizer Meeting and is explaining his gear setup which consists of a Doepfer Modular System, Spectralis 2 and Accelerator. Apart from working at Radikal Technologies, Joerg Schaaf is also a professional Synthesizer Player who has already performed live on stage with Klaus Schulze who is a legend of Berlin School of Electronic Music."

Live Ambient Synthesizer Space Jam | EK Lounge 73

Published on May 23, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"The EK-Lounge is a Live Synthesizer Jam Meeting that is regularly taking place in the Frankfurt/Germany area. Three electronic musicians were participating in Jam no. 73: Feldrauschen, Ralph Baumgartl and Imaginary Landscapes.

They were using the following electronic music gear:
Doepfer Modular Synthesizer, ELEKTRON Octatrack, Korg Volca Keys, Akai EWI 4000S, Roli Seaboard Rise, Strymon BigSky, Eventide Space, Eventide Time Factor, Zoom MS-70CDR"

Modular Synthesizer Tour at Happy Knobbing Electronic Music Festival 2016

Published on May 19, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"Ralph Baumgartl and Moogulator are taking a tour through the halls of the Happy Knobbing Modular Synthesizer Meeting 2016. We are taking a close look at all the Synthesizer systems present at the venue and Moogulator is explaining how the musicians are combining their Modular Synths with additional electronic music making gear. Whether you are seasoned Modular Synthesizer veteran or a musician planning to get a modular Synth, this show will provide you with valuable information about the world of modular synthesizers. Enjoy!"

Live Jam 01 @ Modular Synthesizer Meeting "Happy Knobbing" 2016

Published on May 17, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is part one of the high energy and mesmerizing Modular Synthesizer Jam Session that was taking place during the “Happy Knobbing” 2016 festival. This is an annual event where electronic musicians come together to exchange ideas and to display their collection of massive modular synthesizers and other electronic music making gear.
Artist appearing in this video:
- Worsel Strauss, Serge & Weinglas
- Moogulator
- Feinstrom
This is live electronic music at its very best. Enjoy!"

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Join the Happy Knobbing Modular Synthesizer Meeting | Pentecost 2016

Published on May 10, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"Make sure you join the “Happy Knobbing” Modular Synthesizer Meeting in Fischbach, Germany from 13th until 15th May 2016.
As a requirement you have to bring a Modular Synthesizer with you in order to join the meeting. Here you find all information and details about the “Happy Knobbing” event:
http://www.sequencer.de/synth/index.p..."

EMS Logik Synthesizer, EMS Synthi E & Strymon BigSky

Published on Apr 19, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is the EMS Special Part 2. Ralph Baumgartl is visiting the Synthesizer studio of Bernd Michael Land who is showing his EMS Logik Synthesizer and EMS Synthi E. And then the EMS Synthi E is connected to the Strymon BigSky to play it with some awesome reverb."

Part 1 posted here.

Mellotron Digital and Analog | MUSIKMESSE 2016

Published on Apr 11, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"Markus Resch of Mellotron.com is explaining the digital Mellotron keyboards and the Rack version, as well as the analog Mellotron which includes tapes from the original Mellotron production line."

Moog booth in the background.