New BOSS RE-202 & RE-2 Space Echos | The Next Generation of Space Echo

video upload by BOSSchannel

"The legendary Roland RE-201 Space Echo experience returns in an advanced delay pedal with modern features.

Introduced in 1974, the Roland RE-201 Space Echo stands among the most legendary and sought-after effect units ever produced. This tape-based classic remained in production for over 14 straight years, and its distinctive rhythmic echo sounds, warm character, and highly playable sonic quirks still inspire musicians, producers, and audio mixers over four decades on.

Backed by intensive R&D and our latest innovations, the RE-202 faithfully delivers the authentic sound and behavior of the Space Echo, like never before. Built by the company that designed the original, this advanced pedal captures the RE-201’s magic in flawless detail, from the magnetic tape and motor properties to the vibrant spring reverb and colorful preamp circuit. And to take things even further, we’ve expanded the vintage Space Echo experience with lots of new features tuned for today’s music.

➤ The Space Echo story:
https://www.boss.info/global/promos/s..."

BOSS RE-2 Space Echo | Authentic Space Echo in a Compact Pedal

Details on the RE-202 via Roland:

A Masterpiece Returns in the Modern Era

Introduced in 1974, the Roland RE-201 Space Echo stands among the most legendary and sought-after effect units ever produced. This tape-based classic remained in production for over 14 straight years, and its distinctive rhythmic echo sounds, warm character, and highly playable sonic quirks still inspire musicians, producers, and audio mixers over four decades on.

Backed by intensive R&D and our latest innovations, the RE-202 faithfully delivers the authentic sound and behavior of the Space Echo like never before. Built by the company that designed the original, this advanced pedal captures the RE-201’s magic in flawless detail, from the magnetic tape and motor properties to the vibrant spring reverb and colorful preamp circuit. And to take things even further, we’ve expanded the vintage Space Echo experience with lots of new features tuned for today’s music.

Standard Features

Authentically recreates the sound and behavior of the legendary Roland RE-201 Space Echo
Classic multi-head tape echo sound with expanded delay time
Original three-head configuration plus additional tape head for 12 unique echo combinations
Independent stereo reverb section with original spring reverb type plus hall, plate, room, and ambience
Saturation control for adding magnetic tape compression and preamp coloration
Wow & Flutter control for introducing varying levels of natural tape modulation
Choose between new and aged tape conditions
Selectable input modes for optimum performance with instruments and line-level gear
Warp and Twist effects with footswitch control
Select between the unprocessed analog dry signal or the modeled sound of the original Space Echo preamp
Four onboard memories plus the current panel settings
Save and select 127 memories via external MIDI program change
Tap tempo and carryover functions
True stereo input and output
Expandable control via external footswitches, an expression pedal, or MIDI
Tape Echo Magic

Tape echo was the first delay effect and one of the first effect processors available for electronic musicians. In contrast with today’s CPU-based digital units, a tape echo is a simple machine that uses a motor to pull magnetic tape across one or more record/playback heads. Warm, full, and dynamic, the tape echo sound is influenced by many factors. The ever-changing input level colors the sound with varying amounts of tape saturation and compression. In addition, motor speed fluctuations, friction, wow and flutter, and other elements introduce an appealing modulated character that’s subtle and continually evolving.

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Roland Space Echo RE-201

images via this auction. This one was new old stock with a BIN of $1295.

"The Roland RE-201, commonly known as the Space Echo, is an audio analog delay effects unit.

A tape echo device records incoming audio to a loop of magnetic tape, then replays the audio over a series of several playback heads before it is erased again by new incoming audio. The tape used in the RE-201 is the standard 1/4" tape of the open-reel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. In the Roland 'RE' range there are no reels of any kind, the tape is transported via a capstan drive. The tape loop is contained in a loose, constantly moving jumble in the tape chamber (also known as the tape tank) under a plastic panel which protects the tape and keeps it from getting tangled. The repacement tapes were known as Roland RT-1L replacement tape loops and sold by Roland.[1]

There are several control dials on the device that alter such aspects as tape speed, repeat pattern (an 11-position rotary switch), one instrument and two microphone inputs, a single analog backlit VU meter for all three inputs, wet/dry mix for both echo and reverb, and intensity (number of repeats; in a sense, it actually reduces how much the erase/record head erases the tape), that can be adjusted to a user's liking; and bass/treble controls to EQ the sound, as well as dry and effected "Echo" output jacks with a switch for output setting (-10, -20, -35db levels.)

Used as a delay/echo, the Roland RE-201 is said to produce an unpredictable delay that is warm and gritty sounding. It is also capable of producing a large variety of its own sound effects, even without an input signal (by turning the intensity control to maximum and allowing the unit to self-regenerate, or self-oscillate, while manipulating the tape speed and other controls).

The Roland RE-201 was used by musicians like David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne).

Despite its age, the Roland RE-201 is widely sought after, and still used by many bands to this day, notably in the experimental work of Radiohead, and the rockabilly stylings of Brian Setzer, the latter using one recently to get the slapback sound sought after for rockabilly and such styles of music"

Goonies & Tetris Themes Covered on a Roland JP-8000 with Roland Space Echo RE-301

Roland Space Echo RE-301 - Analog Tape Recording Simulation - Goonies theme (Nintendo)

Published on Aug 19, 2013 MrCaliforniaD·31 videos

"To achieve this particular tape effect, I have used a Roland Space Echo with NO dry signal and with the Single Repeat switch ON.

The tape is running at full speed, which renders at it's maximum quality recording on the tape. See my other video "Roland Space Echo RE-301 - Analog Tape Recording Simulation - Tetris C theme (Game Boy)" for lowest quality effect.

The synth used is a Roland JP-8000.

No other effects has been used."


Roland Space Echo RE-301 - Analog Tape Recording Simulation - Tetris C theme (Game Boy)

Published on Aug 19, 2013

"To achieve this particular tape effect, I have used a Roland Space Echo with NO dry signal and with the Single Repeat switch ON.

The tape is running at it's slowest available speed, which renders in low quality recording on the tape. See my other video "Roland Space Echo RE-301 - Analog Tape Recording Simulation - Goonies theme (Nintendo)" for highest quality effect.

The synth used is a Roland JP-8000.

No other effects has been used."

Roland Museum Germany Massive Synthesizer Selloff - Most Gear for Sale in a Single Auction

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This one in via Marko of Retrosound.de.

26.000,00 Euro gets it all.

via this auction

Someone needs to contact the Guiness Book of World Records. Longest list of gear for sale ever:

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the SPACE CASE tape echo

Playlist:
1. SPACE CASE Tape Echo Demo Series - 3 - SYNTHS - Arpeggiation Character and Oscillation (Roland SH-101)
2. SPACE CASE Tape Echo Demo Series - 2 - DRUM MACHINES - Feedback Rhythms from Spaced Hits (brand new 808 and 909 samples by the venerable Samples from Mars in Brooklyn NY)
3. SPACE CASE Tape Echo Demo Series - 1 - VOCALS - Traditional Use and Explorations (Bob Marley solo vocal)

"The Space Case is a new tape echo for the modern vintage workflow. Each is hand made in limited batches in New York at The Center for Memory and Control. The machine operates at line level, and the sound can be described as being a combination between the original slap machines hooked up to consoles in the 50's (the original echo invention) and the classic Hi-Z devices from the 60's and 70's. It is inherently well suited for things like synthesizers, drum machines, and other unbalanced line level musical instruments and equipment. Hi-Z/Guitar and Balanced Line connectivity can be added (see features).

- Six time ranges
- a line level insert TRS jack for adding external processing of the echo/feedback path (i.e. using a synth or any other device to add resonance, more eq, and any other shaping you want)
- A time adjust knob for a wide sweep within each range
- Powerful feedback with plenty of self oscillation
- Echo tone
- Independent echo and dry output level
- Opamp overdrive at the output stage that can be applied to dry, echo, or any blend of both. (you can use the machine as a distortion unit with no tape/echo involved)
- Classic "playback and record" operation with speed differences. The machine is designed to be able to go down to near dead stop, so one can create extreme changes in analog tape fidelity and timing by recording at one speed and playing back in another. Feedback, tone, and speed/time can be performed live and recorded/played back with further tone and speed changes.
- A small loud speaker that is driven by the same opamp overdrive, effectively giving you a small but saturated and strong sounding "guitar amp" with whatever signal you're using
- A VU meter!
- 1/4" TS in and out
- Optional HI-Z/Guitar/Instr breakout pedal with a Crimson transformer, true bypass footswitch and a bonus DI function
- Optional transformer balanced XLR Line I/O with two Crimson transformers

www.spacecasetapeecho.com"

Cherry Audio Introduces Stardust 201 🌠 | Roland RE-201 Space Echo Emulation

video upload by Cherry Audio

"Stardust 201 Tape Echo is a hot-rodded interpretation of the classic Roland "Space Echo" tape echo effects of the 70s and 80s. With the inclusion of a spring reverb and chorus effects in some models, the Space Echo was truly groundbreaking with its fantastic variety of sound colors.

Stardust 201 precisely recreates the limited fidelity and stability of audio tape, providing a natural rolloff of bass and treble frequencies for super-warm tonality and minor speed variances, lending an organic chorusing quality to repeats. Cranking the intensity knob overloads the circuit, generating the signature other-worldly runaway echoes and feedback that only a tape echo can produce.

Cherry Audio's Stardust 201 Tape Echo includes features from the original RE-201 and RE-301 Space Echo units, and we've added some of our own to create a great-sounding, super-flexible, ideal tape echo effect that never breaks down and never needs demagnetizing, all for less than the price of a Space Echo replacement audio tape loop!"

https://cherryaudio.com/products/stardust-201

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Nembrini Audio NA 501 Chorus Echo plugin

video upload by Nembrini Audio

Press release follows:


Nembrini Launch NA501 Chorus Echo Plugin

The Legendary Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo Reborn

8th January 2024: Nembrini Audio launches the NA501 Chorus Echo Plugin. The new, cutting edge plugin enabling musicians and producers to rediscover the legendary analog warmth, authentic spring reverb, classic tape delay and lush BBD chorus of the iconic Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo*. Listen to it here or watch the launch video https://youtu.be/9nAYmr3EfR8.

Released in 1982, the renowned Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo was the last of Roland’s line of electro-mechanical effects processors. The ‘box’ contained a special tape recorder to create delay effects or ‘echoes’ alongside a spring reverb and chorus effect. The unique design of unit allowed the longer tape to move freely making the echo sounds longer and cleaner. The coveted RE-501, highly sought after for its colourful character and richness of sound was used by Bob Marley to create deep, throbbing echoes and Radiohead to produce pitch-shifting effects.

The NA 501 Chorus Echo is an innovative digital re-interpretation of the sought after Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo. It faithfully captures the complex essence of the mechanical and electronic component interactions of one of the most notable tape delays ever designed. By extending the original design with modern functionality, enhanced control and flexibility and allowing it to fit seamlessly into today’s digital work stations, the NA 501 Chorus Echo plugin goes beyond mere emulation.

The authentic sound of the meticulously modelled plugin is ideal for adding rich analog textures to any genre of music and is a versatile tool for musicians and producers seeking a classic sound with contemporary workability. The extended creative controls of NA 501 Chorus Echo along with its intuitive user interface make it easy for users to recreate the impression that the echoes are receding rather than simply getting quieter.

The new plugin is currently on offer at until 31st January 2024. The desktop version introductory price is $29.99 rising to $99 and the iOS version $7.99 increasing to $14.99 after the promotion ends. NA 501 Chorus Echo is PC, Mac and iOS (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX and AUv3) compatible and requires a FREE iLOK account.

To find out more and download the plugin more please go to https://www.nembriniaudio.com/products/501-chorus-echo or mobile https://apps.apple.com/us/app/501-chorus-echo/id6473418769.

rare birds: Echolette SE-251 tape echo unit

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video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"This is quite a rare tape echo manufactured by Dynacord. It seems to be one of the very last tape echo introduced by the brand (with the Echolette Echo 400).

It shares many parts with the Echocord line of delays like motor, pinch roller, heads, oscillator board etc But this one useS op amps instead of only transistors for amp stages (the Echocord Super 76 also already used one op amp for the output stage).

The unit has 2 heads which you can mix with the dedicated pot. Otherwise classic features like input volume, tone, echo send level, echo feedback and echo level.

In the back the original DIN socket enabled output and aux input. In this case you only get the wet signal out of the delay, which is nice in a studio environment.

Unit was fully serviced and modded. [mods below]

I demoed it with 3 different instruments so you get a good idea of how it sounds with different sources. First is a Roland MC-202, analog mono synth, then an analog drum machine (Roland CR-78) and last an electric guitar (Squier Jagmaster, not in frame). Please note the SE-251 has no hi input impedance so I run the guitar through a DI Box first.

00:00 ROLAND MC202
03:18 ROLAND CR78
06:16 SQUIER JAGMASTER"

via this listing

"Unit was fully serviced and modded:

- all electrolityc caps were replaced (except 3 bipolar ones )

- original 4x op amps were upgraded to better one (TL081)

- original DIN socket was replaced by 2 jack sockets, one for the output and one for the aux input. Also a pot was added to attenuate the level for the aux input

- unit was meticulously cleaned

- heads were cleaned, demagnetized and aligned

- unit was calibrated

- tape is new"

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Synth jam with the Roland PA-120 mixer

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

Nice reverse keys MIDI controller. Anyone know what it is?

"Testing the Roland PA-120 mixer with a short dawless synthesizer jam.
The audio is recorded directly from the line out of the mixer.
The reverb comes from the in-built spring reverb in the mixer and the echo/delay comes from the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo connected to the effects loop / echo ins and outs of the mixer.
A Korg Polysix (out of the frame) plays the arpeggiator and I just unmute and mute the track with the mixer.

00:00 Unmuting Korg Polysix arpeggiator
00:04 Adding spring reverb
00:10 Adding tape echo
00:15 Korg MS-20 bass
00:21 Doepfer Dark Energy and Dreadbox Erebus
01:03 Roland SH-09 bass
01:41 Muting Korg Polysix arpeggiator

Instruments:
@Korg Polysix
Korg MS-20
@Dreadbox Erebus v2
Doepfer Dark Energy
@RolandChannel SH-09

Effects:
Roland PA-120 spring reverb
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

Mixer:
Roland PA-120"

Roland SRE-555

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.
Details
"This is the Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo, the best sounding and most reliable tape echo ever made. It is also the quietest and most fully featured Roland tape echo, with redesigned circuitry for the pro studio environment. It's in pristine condition with only slight scratches from racking. You can hear a Jupiter-4 played only through this tape echo on the intro to this track on my Web site"

Free Ableton Instruments - Tape Echo Synths built using the Roland Chorus Echo and Crumar Stratus

Expanding Sound

"Get the Free pack here https://www.gum.co/nrllx

This was a fun little pack to make! I didn't dive in too hard yet as I see a megapack in the future with this tape echo machine. I recently received my Roland Chorus Echo back from service, which is a great analog tape echo with a beautiful chorus as well as reverb. It adds a ton of character to anything you process through it. My Crumar Stratus was set up from a previous video I recorded so I thought it might be fun to make a few Ableton Instruments using the Stratus/Chorus Echo combination. I hope you enjoy them! I plan to run a lot of different instruments through the chorus echo and really have some fun with the modulation in the future."

Quick sound examples of the synth and Mellotron setup

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"A quick demo of each keyboard instrument connected to the Roland PA-120 mixer.
The audio is recorded directly from the line out of the mixer.
The reverb comes from the in-built spring reverb in the mixer and the echo/delay comes from the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo connected to the effects loop / echo ins and outs of the mixer.
Sorry for the terrible camera work.

00:00 Korg Polysix
00:10 Logan String Melody II
00:22 Korg MS-20
00:42 Doepfer Dark Energy and Dreadbox Erebus
00:53 Roland PA-120
00:59 Roland SH-09
01:15 Mellotron M4000D

Instruments:
@Korg Polysix
Hohner / Logan String Melody II
Korg MS-20
@Dreadbox Erebus v2
Doepfer Dark Energy
@RolandChannel SH-09
@Sequential Circuits Pro-One
@Mellotron Factory M4000D

Effects:
Roland PA-120 spring reverb
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

Mixer:
Roland PA-120"

Minimoog & More - Videos by martinjazz78

Published on Jan 11, 2017 martinjazz78

There are 12 videos in this playlist by martinjazz78. They start with Moog's recently discontinued Minimoog Model D followed by the Voyager. Other gear featured include Analogue Solutions Telemark - K, the Dreadbox Erebus, DSI Polyevolver, Sequentix Cirklon, and a Rhodes. There are a couple of live band performances in there as well.

Playlist:

1. New Minimoog D - Brass Patch Solo - Complete Session
2. New Minimoog D - Brass Patch Solo #2 with Rhodes, Telemark and Erebus

"Published on Jan 11, 2017
This is complete session video of my dawless improvisation on the new Minimoog Model D. I started with sort of brass patch with filter modulation and filter tweaking and little bit more of glide, but it develops and changes to not so brassy lead throughout the video. Sequences on the background are Erebus by Dreadbox and Telemark-K as well as DSI Polyevolver.

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Roland Jupiter-8 Sample WAV's on Korg Kronos 0-39 Rik Marston

Published on Nov 5, 2018 SynthgodXXX

"#buyrolandjupiter8samples #buyanalogsynthsamples #korgkronossounds
Reverb Roland Synth Collection Sample Pack
Roland Jupiter-8 Sample WAV's on Korg Kronos
Multi's 0-39 Sampler demo by Rik Marston
**Watch in HD!!** **Turn it UP!!**

Here are the first 40 Roland Jupiter-8 Multi's from the
These samples are from my original Jupiter-8 sound bank,
sampled then multisampled on a Korg Kronos! These are NOT
from a VST, JP-08 or PLUG-OUT, these are from the real deal!!
I used Stereo Chorus & Tape Echo Delay for FX on the Kronos.
Thank you for watching! Look out for the next Jupiter-8 sample
WAV video demo for multi's 40-84 coming soon!!!
Rik
SynthgodXXX
11/5/2018

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Full Analog Signal Path Drum 'n Bass Vinyl

Full Analog Signal Path Drum 'n Bass Vinyl from K X on Vimeo.

"This video shows the journey from start to finish of creating a drum 'n bass track with a 100% analog signal path from the synthesizers creating the music in real time, being recorded to open reel tape, mastering the tape with outboard analog equipment, and finally cutting the tape directly to vinyl.

The audio of this track can be found at https://kxnz.bandcamp.com/track/analog-drum-n-bass

The gear used in the synthesizer studio included:

Modulars : Roland System 700 (Drums), Moog series 900 (minor chords), Roland System 100 (sub basses, wind sfx, sirens), Arp 2500 (squelchy stabs), Buchla 100 series (SFX)

Other Synths : modified x0xb0x (low bass) Korg MS-20 (other bass), Roland System 100 standalone synth (other bass), modified Korg Monotron Duo (other bass)

FX : Roland Space Echo RE-501 (tape delay, chorus, spring reverb), Roland DC-30 (analog chorus-echo), Roland Dimension-D Analog Chorus

Mixer : Tascam M308b

The mixed signal was recorded in a separate studio using a Studer mixer and tape machine. The premaster was then brought to a third studio where the tape was mastered using the following gear.

Studer A812 tape machines
ORAM BEQ Pro 24 mixing console
API 550b EQ
Tube-Tech CL 1b compressor
Universal Audio Urei 1176Ln limiting amplifier
Amek limiter
Emt140 plate reverb

The master was then brought to a forth studio where it was run from tape through a few more pieces of outboard gear to finalize the signal and cut directly to a 12" vinyl record.

This video was taken with a cell-phone camera at the various locations and the audio for the video was recorded and limited in a digital audio workstation in parallel to the analog signal flow.

Big thanks to the Tokyo University of the Arts for facilitating the creation of this track, and to James at www.inreallife.co.nz for cutting the vinyl record."

Tabletop Session No.7 – Ambient Jam by Schäfer (Roland Juno-60 & Space Echo RE-201)

video upload by schäfer music

"This Jam Session is a free-form ambient improvisation on my Roland Juno-60 and Space-Echo RE-201.

Video: Joel Jaffe
Music: Schäfer

www.sonicscenography.com
www.lukas-schaefer.com"

Tabletop Session No.6 – "53" by Schäfer (Roland Juno-60 & Space Echo RE-201)

"This Jam Session is based on a work in progress of mine: „53“. The Roland Juno-60 was run through a Roland Space Echo RE-201 tape echo. The gate signal which controls the arpeggiator’s speed came from the omnipotent Pamela’s New Workout Module. The VCF was modulated with up to four different CV Sources (Sample&Hold, LFO, positive envelope and negative „ducking“ envelope)."

RE-1 Virtual Tape Machine & Looper - Amazing for Dub - Demo for the iPad

Published on Aug 22, 2018 thesoundtestroom

spotted on discchord

RE-1 is of course a take on the classic Roland tape echoes.

"RE-1 is a full featured virtual Tape Machine capable of delivering authentic tape based echo and chorus effects but it doesn't stop there. With it's interactive tape player, sample, loop and overdub features it's possible to use it like a virtual tape recorder, sample player, looper or simply as a master effect.

Overview:
- Virtual Tape including 3 individually controllable read heads
- Interact with the virtual tape, touch the reels to slow down playback
- Tape Loop mode with overdub and tape reverse control
- Sample/Loop library loads wave files into the virtual tape loop
- Mode Control allows for easy use of various delay time combinations
- Dedicated controls for Wow, Flutter and Tape Hiss amount
- Dedicated Color and Saturation controls
- Stereo Spread & Stereo Panner
- Input processing: Highpass filter
- Output processing: 2 band eq

Connectivity:
- Standalone
- AUv3
- InterApp-Audio
- Audiobus
- Ableton Link
- MIDI (Tempo, CC, Program Change)

- Requirements:
- iOS 11+"

IK Multimedia's Syntronik for iPad Released

iTunes: Syntronik - IK Multimedia

"Play the vibe. Hear the magic. Syntronik is IK’s cutting-edge synthesizer that features the sound of the most iconic machines to ever grace the planet.

Syntronik comprises 17 powerful virtual synths recreating the legendary sonic signature of 38 of the most sought-after classic analog synthesizers and string machines ever created, recognizable by their elegantly designed, easy-to-navigate interfaces.

Thanks to IK’s exclusive DRIFT™ technology, which emulates the way real analog circuits behave over time, the astounding circuit-modeled filters and the multi-sampled oscillators, Syntronik is the most authentic sounding analog virtual synthesizer to date and is the one-stop solution for musicians, discerning producers and synth aficionados demanding utmost sound quality and extreme playability both live and in the studio.

Our team of developers and sound designers worked relentlessly to capture each machine’s “DNA” for the most realistic and flexible instruments possible that maintain the real character of the originals while extending their creative potential even further.

Syntronik offers Multis with 4 parts. Each part has its own synth, dynamic arpeggiator and a dedicated 5-slot effect section for unprecedented sound design flexibility, allowing for highly sophisticated sonic palettes.

The instruments available in Syntronik cover an incredibly wide range of sounds, triggering inspiration right from the start with 1200 instrument presets, easily accessible with a smart browser, 200 multis*, 129 arpeggios and much more.

Features:

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New Polivoks Pro Videos by martinjazz78

Published on Aug 3, 2017 martinjazz78

Playlist:

1. Polivoks Pro (reissue of legendary Soviet synth) solo sequence - Rusko je stav duše

"For your maximum enjoyment, please use good headphones or good speakers with subwoofer(s).

Polivoks Pro is a reissue of legendary Soviet synth from 1980s that's been approved by the one and only Vladimir Kuzmin designer of the original Polivoks. No matter which century we are currently in, the Russia has always been a state of mind. As much as I hate Putin and everything he represents, I also deeply love and admire Russian arts and culture, Russian modus vivendi and sounds coming from Russia. Please check also the fabulous documentary on Russian synths and synth scene called Electro Moskva by Elena Tikhonova & Dominik Spritzendorfer.

This video is part of my longer dawless synth jam. It's a longer moment when there was no other synth playing except of the Polivoks Pro, although at the very beginning you may also hear a little bit of Sem Pro by Tom Oberheim.

The Polivoks is sequenced by Cirklon hardware sequencer, various parameters are tweaked in real time almost always bringing rather surprising and interesting results. Polivoks is processed through vintage tape Roland Space Echo for delay and Strymon Big Sky for reverb. It was recorded live in one take only, stereo output from my Motu interface into Ableton Live. Camera is GoPro Hero 4 Black, video was edited in Final Cut."

2. Polivoks Pro and Tom Oberheim's Sem Pro sequencing #1

"Excerpt from my dawless synth jam with two modern reissues of two classic synths. Tom Oberheim's Sem Pro playing bass ostinato with random high notes and Polivoks Pro doing its screeching sounds or as my girlfriend says: crying about Russia ;). Both synths are controlled by Cirklon hardware sequencer via midi and processed through vintage tape Roland Space Echo for delay and Strymon Big Sky for delay.

Recorded live, stereo output from my Motu interface into Ableton Live, camera was GoPro Hero in my right hand, video was edited in Final Cut.

I had so much fun during this jam :D"

3. Polivoks Pro and Tom Oberheim's Sem Pro Sequencing #2

"Another and this time shorter excerpt from my dawless synth jam with two modern reissues of two classic synths. Tom Oberheim's Sem Pro playing bass ostinato with random high notes and Polivoks Pro doing its screeching sounds or as my girlfriend says: crying about Russia ;). Negative envelope is applied on Oberheim's filter and you may also see some rather drastic changes to LFO settings and destinations on the Polivoks.

Both synths are controlled by Cirklon hardware sequencer via midi and processed through vintage tape Roland Space Echo for delay and Strymon Big Sky for delay.

Recorded live, stereo output from my Motu interface into Ableton Live, camera was GoPro Hero in my right hand, video was edited in Final Cut.

I had so much fun during this jam :D"

4. Polivoks Pro and Tom Oberheim's Sem Pro Sequencing - Complete Session

"This was my first encounter with Polivoks Pro - reissue of legendary Soviet synth. Just by accident there was another modern reissue of classic synthesizer - Tom Oberheim's Sem Pro - on the table next to the Polivoks, so I started to jam with both them. For the first three and half minutes you here Polivoks only, then Oberheim kicks in and both synths play together for about 8 minutes, last 7 minutes of the video is solo Polivoks again.

Both synths are controlled by analogue hardware sequencer Cirklon via midi. Polivoks' sequence is 100% random until the last one or two minutes, when it gets certain regularities. Low notes on Oberheim is a regular sequence in so called "pendulum" mode, several random parameters are applied to high notes played by Oberheim, though.

Both synths are processed through vintage tape Roland Space Echo for delay and Strymon Big Sky for delay.

Recorded live, stereo output from my Motu interface into Ableton Live aka dawless synth jam, camera was GoPro Hero in my right hand, video was edited in Final Cut.

I had so much fun during this jam :D"

GAMEBOY / MOOG / JUNO / SPACE ECHO / STRAT

Published on Jul 9, 2014 EXPLORING AUDIO

One more video below.

"This video was an attempt to use as wide a variety of electronic instruments as I possible could, ranging from classics like the Juno 106 and the Roland Space Echo to some newer toys like the Moogerfooger Cluster Flux and the TC Electronics Flashback X4.

The main track was written using Propellerheads Reason. The main drum samples came from a sample pack of Nanoloop drum sounds made by An0va ( https://www.facebook.com/an0va ). After that, I brought the file into Ableton Live where I recorded the instruments you see in the overhead shot that starts at 39 seconds.

The Gameboy is synced to Ableton using an Arduinoboy ( https://code.google.com/p/arduinoboy/ ) and is running LSDJ ( http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/ ). During the "verses", the Gameboy plays two tracks of arpeggiated chords and doubles the main melody during the end of the song. The Novation Launch Control is controlling several effects in Ableton but 90% is just allowing me to control what is being sent to the Cluster Flux and the Flashback at different points of the song. I also used Animoog on my iPad to play the ambient higher synth parts during the ending of the song.

The next shot I recorded was the Juno 106 going through the Roland Space Echo. Unfortunately, the self oscillations of the tape echo didn't come through very loudly in the final mix of the song. I plan to dedicated an entire video to the Space Echo soon!

Finally, I recorded the guitar "solo" over the bridge section of the song. I'm playing a 2011 American Fender Stratocaster through a Fulltone OCD and into a Twin Reverb ( with a light amount of amp reverb). Even though I'm only using the one pedal, I still wanted to include a completely gratuitous shot of my pedal board. Also, I tuned my guitar to an open F chord so all of my pull-offs would stay in the key of the song!

Finally, I recorded the entire finished mix of the song out on to an Akai X-150D reel to reel tape recorder. It was my intention to use this recording in the final edit of the video but there were some weird phasing issues that I couldn't resolve and so I went back to the original mix of the song.

I've posted this song on the Exploring Audio Bandcamp page as a "Pay What You Want" download with no minimum. Download it for free if you'd like but any donation is very appreciated and will help me make future videos! I've also included several different mixes of the song, including the version from the reel to reel, one where every track was recorded with the Juno 106, and finally one recorded through the Roland Sound Canvas, a midi module that makes everything sound awesome. Check that out here - http://exploringaudio1999.bandcamp.com/

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Exploring Audio is a Youtube channel dedicated to making videos that educate others on the production of electronic music through interviews, demonstrations, and tutorials.

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GAMEBOY / MONOTRIBE / KAOSS PAD cover of "THE SCORE" by AMINAL

Published on May 1, 2014

"I just got the Monotribe and Kaoss Pad yesterday and immediately wanted to sync the Monotribe to my LSDJ on my Gameboy. I decided to put together an extremely rushed cover of "The Score" by Aminal ( a band I've just recently started playing with ) and run everything into Ableton Live, with a few extra effects added on top ( bitcrusher, reverb, some delay ). Then I added a Gilmore Girls sample ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZJMN... ) and recorded everything to video.

LSDJ to Monotribe Sync - http://blog.gg8.se/wordpress/2011/09/...

Video style inspired by Henry Homesweet's "Lo-Bit Basement" series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

"The Score" by Aminal - http://aminaltheband.bandcamp.com/tra...

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Explor..."