Arturia MicroFreak Stellar Hybrid Dimension Analog Digital Synthesizer

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Sequential TAKE 5 Version 2.0 Patch Tweaking Analog Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"'Sequential Take 5 - Version 2 0 Patch Tweaking'
Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* * NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
Nothing musical here, just a nice synthesizer sound demo!
I upgraded the Sequential TAKE 5 to version 2.0!
It sounds better to me, has more patch memory, it is worth the
time & effort to update! It sounds thicker, warmer & the stereo
spread of the voices sounds more like the OB-6 & Prophet-6
to me! Probably not any real change to the synth. It just sounds better!
Here I demo some Leads, Bass, Pads, Strings & FX!
BTW that is a North West Africa stone chondrite meteorite
by the effects section on the Sequential TAKE 5, it sends you some
serious ** Positive Cosmic Vibes! **
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Sequential Take 5 Non-Human Space FX Analog Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"'Sequential Take 5 - Non-Human Space FX'
Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* * NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
Playing the Sequential Take 5 analog synthesizer
using the LFOs, droning Filter Sweeps, Alien Pads,
built-in insane Delay FX & fine tuning the ADSR!
Nothing musical here, just a nice synthesizer sound demo!
Great bang for the buck, the TAKE 5 can take you anywhere!
So, turn down the lights & enjoy the trip into outer space...
-And don't freak out if you see any NON-HUMAN entities!
BTW that is a Campo Del Cielo iron meteorite by the Pitch
wheel on the Sequential TAKE 5, it sends you some serious
** Positive Cosmic Vibes! **
Thank you for watching!
YOU ROCK!!!"

Korg Monologue Late Night Sessions Analog Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"Korg Monologue - Late Night Sessions"
*Watch in HD!* *No Talking!* *Turn it UP!!!*
Korg Monologue in action in my little series "Late Night Sessions"!
I love this little powerhouse! It's like an ARP 2600, ODYSSEY, Korg MS-20,
Moog Minimoog all in one monosynth! It sounds HUGE! Easy to play!
I used some Delay & Reverb to make this trip into space more enjoyable!
YES! That is an Egyptian Gebel Kamil Iron Meteorite
on the Korg Monologue control section!
It sends you ** Positive Cosmic Vibes! **
Thank you for watching!

OB MATRIX MODX for Yamaha Montage MODX Oberheim Sample Pack

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"'OB MATRIX MODX for Yamaha Montage / MODX'
*Watch in HD!* *No Talking!* *Turn it UP!!!*
Oberheim Matrix 6 / 1000 Sample Pack!
A super cool sample pack for the Montage / MODX for
those who need the Oberheim vibe right in their setup!
60 Custom Oberheim Matrix performances ready to go!
1GB of CUSTOM Matrix 6 / 1000 performances for stage,
studio or film scoring! I wanted this so bad myself I quickly
assembled it from my Oberheim MATRIX 6 .WAV file sample
pack available on my Ahnyxian Sound Design store on Etsy!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou...
I am wanting the OB-X8 so badly right now this makes me
feel so much better to have these killer sounds in my MODX6+!
YES! There are plenty of cover sounds from Van Halen, RUSH,
PRINCE, Thompson Twins, ETC included!
All 60 Custom Oberheim Matrix performances demoed here
in this video. User 0-38 are SINGLE, 39-60 are LAYERED!
ANALOG BRASS, BASS, LEADS, PADS & STRINGS!
Check out Ahnyxian Sound Design on Etsy if you need synthesizer
sample packs! I've got a ton of them!
YES! That is a North West Africa Stone Chondrite Meteorite
on the Yamaha MODX control section!
It sends you ** Positive Cosmic Vibes! **
Thank you for watching!"

Sequential Take 5 Late Night Sessions Analog Synthesizer

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"Sequential Take 5 - Late Night Sessions"
Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* * NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
Playing the Sequential Take 5 analog synthesizer
via MIDI from my 61 key Yamaha MODX6+ synthesizer.

Dreadbox Nymphes Late Night Sessions Analog Synthesizer

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"'Dreadbox Nymphes - Late Night Sessions'
Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* * NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
The Dreadbox Nymphes analog synthesizer showing off some
analog Pads, Arpeggios & FX patches! Such a fun synthesizer to play!
It really can get the vintage vibe & sound modern at the same time!
I am using the Roland Fantom 6 a MIDI keyboard controller.
Still can't figure how to use the MIDI / CC functions on the Nymphes!
Any idea what button combos to hit after I select "7" in the menu,
let me know in the comments! I need to know! LOLOLOL!
Thank you for watching!"

New Cherry Audio Mercury-6 Reveal

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Update: user videos added below.

"Cherry Audio's Mercury-6 is a virtual synthesizer instrument that emulates and expands on the renowned Jupiter-6, just in time for its 40th anniversary! Mercury-6 captures all that is exceptional in this treasured polyphonic classic, boosts its extraordinary feature set for today's DAW production and workflow, and celebrates the ground-breaking innovation from the era that changed music forever. If you've long yearned to explore the Jupiter-6, you'll love Mercury-6!"

via Cherry Audio

Mercury-6 is a meticulous recreation of the Jupiter-6 analog synthesizer, just in time for its 40th anniversary! Sandwiched between the earlier Jupiter-4 and Jupiter-8 models in name only, the sophisticated Jupiter-6 has sometimes been considered a sleeper release. These days, it has persevered to become one of Roland's most notable and coveted classic synthesizers due to its distinctive dark and complex character. Mercury-6 captures all that is exceptional in this treasured polyphonic classic, boosts its extraordinary feature set for today's DAW production and workflow, and celebrates the ground-breaking innovation from the era that changed music forever.

If you've long yearned to explore the Jupiter-6, you'll love Mercury-6!

The Year Everything Changed

Released in 1983 as a more affordable alternative to the flagship eight-voice Jupiter-8, the six-voice Jupiter-6 nevertheless staked out an essential position in the history of analog polysynths. Though similar in appearance and feature set, the Jupiter-6 stood apart from the Jupiter-8 in its sound and capabilities. Unlike earlier Roland polysynths with lowpass filters plus a rudimentary non-resonant highpass filter, the Jupiter-6 featured a true multimode filter with 24 dB/oct lowpass, 24 dB/oct highpass, or 12 dB/oct bandpass modes. This versatile filter design lent a more aggressive sound than previous Jupiters, making the Jupiter-6 a natural for cutting-edge techno and electro styles.

Though something of a "hidden feature," the Jupiter-6 VCOs supported multiple simultaneous waveforms, and its two LFOs and oscillator cross mod capabilities provided extensive modulation possibilities. Its earthshaking solo and poly unison modes enabled massive lead and bass sounds, and it was notably one of the first synthesizers to include the then-new MIDI protocol.

Although often praised for its harmonic complexity and ability to cut through a mix, the cost-cutting in the Jupiter-6 design resulted in some disadvantages. Output was mono only and it was limited to six-voice polyphony. The Jupiter-6 had an impressive (for the time) split keyboard and patch preset storage functionality, but this six-voice maximum hampered its potential. And though it was considerably less expensive than the Jupiter-8, its timing was ill-fated when the digital revolution was ignited by the release of Yamaha's revolutionary DX-7 FM digital synth the same year.

Despite its noteworthy character, the Jupiter-6 is not one of those synths immediately identified with recognizable sounds from hit songs. Nevertheless, it was the Jupiter-6 behind the bass line of Ray Parker Jr.'s classic "Ghostbusters," and it found purchase in the work of Human League, Tangerine Dream, Thomas Dolby, Trans-X, Vangelis, and Devo. In a testament to its staying power over the decades, its popularity grew in genres such as big beat, house, and techno through The Chemical Brothers, Moby, and The Crystal Method. Electronic music duo Orbital has been a vocal proponent of the Jupiter-6 and, more recently, it has been a significant part of the sound of Daft Punk and Junkie XL.

Mercury-6: 40 Years in the Making

Cherry Audio's Mercury-6 brings the Jupiter-6 experience into the future and celebrates the invaluable contribution that MIDI itself has made to the music community over the past 40 years. Mercury-6 captures all that is exceptional in this classic and boosts the extraordinary feature set and functionality for today's DAW production and workflow. We've added velocity sensitivity, improved the split mode, and added a layer mode capable of stacking two different sounds simultaneously with per-layer stereo panning, detuning, and sustain. A panel control lets users easily select and navigate between these layers and includes a utility function for exchanging settings between the lower and upper layers, or even between presets. And with polyphony extended to 16 notes, Mercury-6 won't easily run out of voices.

We've reproduced the arpeggiator, including the hidden Down/Up mode of the original, and augmented it by adding a Random mode and MIDI tempo sync. A chord memory mode enables multiple notes to be stored and played back with a single key. We've improved the functionality of the LFOs with a retrigger for LFO-1 and an always-on option for LFO-2, both syncable to MIDI tempo.

We've also introduced an integrated studio-quality effects panel with brilliant-sounding distortion, phaser, flanger/chorus, delay, and reverb. With additional touches such as per-layer drift control, over 500 expertly designed presets, and flexible MIDI mapping, Mercury-6 will satisfy both vintage synth aficionados and today's music producer.

Cherry Audio Mercury-6: A Detailed Demo and Tutorial

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"A detailed look at the new Mercury-6 from Cherry Audio, a recreation of the Roland Jupiter-6 analog polyphonic synthesizer. We look a few of the factory presets then take a deep dive into the various features of the synthesizer including the VCOs, VCF, cross-modulation, effects, and more.

00:17 History of the Jupiter-6
00:57 Introducing the Mercury-6
01:37 A few factory presets
02:58 Oscillators (VCOs)
08:40 Cross Modulation
10:43 Filter (VCF)
16:44 Performance Controls
19:01 Effects
26:46 Using multiple layers
32:14 More factory presets"

Cherry Audio Mercury 6 Dark Jupiter Strings

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Introduction to Cherry Audio's Mercury-6 - Hosted by Tim Shoebridge

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Mercury 6 vs Jupiter 6 // Does the Cherry Audio sound like the Roland ...?
video upload by Starsky Carr

"How does the Mercury 6 stack up against the original? Cherry Audio are killing it with these releases, and this one is great. I can't think of another Jupiter 6 emulation out there. It was quite a unique synth in its day with a super fast LFO (100Hz), sync 2-ways, cross mod with modulation, a second LFO and bitimbral. Quite a cool thing.

Here I've not lingered on the more prosaic functions and sound. We all know the Cherry Audio stuff sounds good - so here I've dug into if it's doing those Jupiter 6 specialities like Cross Mod and Sync...

and also because the hardware was dying!! Another good reason for getting thew software :) I had to finish this before it cut out..!

0:00 The Jupiter 6
4:71 Are they the same?
5:00 Filters
8:22 Cross Mod
9:57 Sync
12:15 LFO
13:28 Effects
14:54 Wrapping Up
15:37 A Few Sounds"

Cherry Audio Mercury 6 Sweet Synth FX

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Dreadbox Typhon Sweet Analog Magic! VCO Mono Synthesizer Rik Marston

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Korg Monologue Super FUN Analog Tweak Out! Mono Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
**Watch in HD!** **Turn it up!**
A new addition for March 2022! The Korg Monologue! It ROCKS!
A 2 VCO analog BEAST in a small, light body at a great price!
I have added Groove Delay @ 33% in POST from Ableton LIVE
giving this analog monophonic synthesizer some audio dimension!
I love the way the sounds drift off into infinity! Mono synths are FUN!
I freak & tweak out this little synthesizer for almost 17 minutes! :)
BTW that is a small chondrite meteorite from Morocco right above the Master Volume knob!
It sends you ***Positive Cosmic Vibes!***
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Roland JD-08 So Much Fun To Play! JD-800 Boutique Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"The Roland JD-08 Boutique with K-25M keyboard & wood sides! Now it has a body! It's way worth the extra cash to get a K-25M! I am going to try to get a few more Roland Boutiques to jam with! This is the Roland JD-08 Boutique synthesizer with no extra FX. Maybe the BEST Boutique yet? I think so, until the JP-06 comes out! BTW that is a small chondrite meteorite from Morocco right below the JD-08! It sends you ***Positive Cosmic Vibes!*** *Please Support Rik Marston Official! My NEW Etsy store: **AhnyxianSoundDesign** UP NOW selling Synthesizer Sample Packs https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou... ALL synthesizer collection sample packs just $16.99!!!"

Roland JD-08 Tweaking the Beast JD-800 Boutique Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"Roland JD-08 Tweaking the Beast"
Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
**Watch in HD!** **Turn it up!**
It's the Roland JD-08 Boutique synthesizer!
It's the JD-800 for a fraction of the classic! It sounds fantastic!
This is the Roland JD-08 Boutique synthesizer with no extra FX.
Fun to tweak & sounds fantastic! More of this synthesizer to come!
Thank you to Jeff Williamson for being super cool!
BTW that is a 101 gram Chondrite Meteorite from Algeria
right above the JD-08! It sends you ***Positive Cosmic Vibes!***
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Silent Night Roland System-8 Christmas Synthesizer Music Rik Marston

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"Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
One of my personal Christmas music favorites: Silent Night Roland System-8 in action in this demo using presets from the System-8, Jupiter-8 & Juno-106 Plug-Outs. Most were tweaked. I used my Korg Kronos to send one MIDI track to the Roland System-8 at a time. Then I took each .WAV stem and used my favorite DAW Ableton LIVE to put it all together with light Reverb.
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Roland Alpha Juno 1 White Christmas All Analog Synthesizer Music Rik Marston

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"Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
Roland Alpha Juno 1 'White Christmas' an all analog synthesizer
demo using 9 multitrack recordings. I used Reverb FX in post production.
Such an awesome classic analog synthesizer! Super worth the purchase!"

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Carol of the Bells Christmas Music Cherry Audio VST Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"'Carol of the Bells' a magical work that sounds nice electronic!
Happy Holidays to all of my subscribers & friends!
Here is a fun version using 100% Cherry Audio 64 bit VST plug-ins!
Cherry Audio VST Plug-In Synthesizers used:
Polymode (Moog Polymoog), Eight Voice (Oberheim SEM),
DCO-106 (Roland Juno-106) & Mercury-4 (Roland Jupiter-4)!"

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Korg Kronos Uber VA1 Access Virus A Roland JP-8000 Sample Pack PCG Layers

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"Sample Pack & Synthesizer Demo by Rik Marston
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Ahnyxian Sound Design Uber VA1 (Virtual Analog Classics)
featuring stereo multisamples of the Access Virus A & Roland JP-8000!
This video demo is of LAYERS Access Virus A & Roland JP-8000 programs
53-86 Bass, Leads, Pads, Strings all layered X2 with multi effects. :)
All sounds are custom patches sampled in stereo 6-57 seconds long!
128 PCGs, 53 Multisamples. Programs 53-127 have RIBBON CONTROL!
"Korg Kronos Uber VA1" feat. Access Virus A + Roland JP-8000 up NOW!
$16.99 Same Day Digital Download thru WeTransfer!
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Roland Alpha Juno-1 BOSS RE-20 Space Echo Trip Analog Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"The Roland Alpha Juno-1 running thru the BOSS RE-20 Space Echo!
No tutorials here, just open testing of the FX on the RE-20 for fun today!
The BOSS RE-20 is a modern remake of the classic Roland Space Echo
RE-201! This FX pedal can make some DEEP drones & soundscapes!
Both units ROCK. What an awesome pair! All sounds are custom patches.
I have my Seymchan Pallasite meteorite sitting on the Alpha Juno-1,
it is sending you **Positive Cosmic Vibes**!
My NEW Ambient Electronic album "Into The Earth" coming December 2021!
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Cherry Audio Polymode VST From Lush to Extreme Moog Polymoog Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"As a Gary Numan fan this VST is a MUST HAVE!
This software synth is worth every cent & has a unique personality!
I never got to own a real Moog Polymoog so this really is fun to use and tweak around.
This is a GREAT exploration synth & learning tool for synthesis in general.
It's a super string synthesizer / polysynth! Awesome!
It really works fantastic for my Ambient / New Age / Electronic music!
My NEW Ambient Electronic album "Into The Earth" coming December 2021!
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Cherry Audio VST Halloween Treat 2021 Exorcist Cover Synthesizer Rik Marston

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"Cherry Audio VST Halloween Treat 2021 Exorcist Cover"
"I have already covered this track but it was quite orchestral
so here is a fun version using 95% Cherry Audio 64 bit VST plug-ins!
Cherry Audio VST Plug-In Synthesizers used:
Memorymode, Eight Voice, DCO-106 & Mercury-4!
One Glockenspiel sound is from an Ableton LIVE 10 instrument.
My NEW Ambient Electronic album 'Into The Earth' coming December 2021!
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Cherry Audio VST Software Synths in ACTION

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"My favorite Softsynths of the 64 bit universe!"

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Playlist:
Cherry Audio Memorymode VST Moog Memorymoog Plug-in Synthesizer Rik Marston
Cherry Audio Eight Voice VST Oberheim SEM Software Synthesizer Rik Marston
Cherry Audio DCO-106 VST Roland Juno-106 Synthesizer Rik Marston
Cherry Audio Mercury-4 VST Perfect Purchase Roland Jupiter-4 Rik Marston
Cherry Audio Mercury-4 VST Perfect Purchase Roland Jupiter-4 Rik Marston
Cherry Audio Surrealistic MG-1 Plus VST VA Software Moog Synthesizer Rik Marston