SO HERE'S THE NEW FAT SYNTH ENGINE NO TALK // POLYEND PLAY+ DEMO

video upload by Ron Cavagnaro

"Just checking out the NEW polyend play+ FAT Synth engine - it's really cool!"

Synthstrom Audible Deluge 4.0 Adds Wavetable Synth, Euclidean Sequencing, MPE & Polyphonic Aftertouch & More

DELUGE WAVETABLE SYNTHESIS video upload by Ollie Loops

"In this video, we explore the new WAVETABLE SYNTHESIS features added to Deluge in firmware 4.0 . These features enable users to load wavetable audio files into an oscillator and modulation position of the waveform. This means much more dynamic and evolving sounds are possible on Deluge.

Firmware 4.0 adds a host of other great features to Deluge. It's so great when a manufacturer continues to support a device by adding new and exciting features via firmware."

Wavetable Synthesis (4.0) // Synthstrom Deluge Tutorial

video upload by Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Setting up a new synth 0:23
Assigning a Knob To Lfo2 Rate 1:54
Changing Wavetable File 2:35
Making a Pattern 3:00
Changing Wavetable File 3:49
Changing Lfo2 type 4:19
P-locking Notes To Wavetable Position 5:20
Loading Osc2 Wavetable 6:10
Extended Wavetable Drone Demo 9:26

Generative Sequencer Tools - Playback, Row Length, Euclidean (4.0) // Synthstrom Deluge Tutorial

video upload by Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Playback Mode 0:32
Row Length 1:23
Playback Mode and Row Length 3:15
Reset Row Length 3:53
Conditional and Iterative Notes 4:39
Euclidean Sequencing 6:19
Nudging Notes In a Kit Row 8:43
Playback Direction Per Kit Row 10:18
Resampling, Slicing 11:09
Kit Row Length and Ping Pong 12:14
Resampling and slicing again 13:20
Resampling and slicing again 15:03
Resampling and slicing again 16:46
Comparing the results 18:20

Synthstrom Deluge & MPE - 4 0 Firmware Update

video upload by Too Mere

"Demonstrating the MPE functionality and making a tune with the Linnstrument to control and edit MPE on the Synthstrom Deluge."

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Details on the 4.0 update via the Synthstrom Audible forum:

"We're very excited today to announce the arrival of our huge 4.0 software update.

Instructional videos and downloads links are at the bottom of this spiel.

Highlights include:

Wavetable synthesis, and improved single-cycle waveform playback.
Support for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE), and similarly MIDI polyphonic aftertouch. The Deluge can receive MPE from external MIDI controllers that support it, it can record this data, and the internal Deluge synths can respond to it. And this MPE data may also be output again to an external synth.
Euclidean sequencing - per row of a clip on the Deluge. This also means that now individual rows within a clip may be set to different lengths.
Sequences can be set to play in reverse, or to ping-pong.
Synths, kits and songs may be put into folders, and the user can browse these when saving and loading.
MIDI input devices (and to a limited extent output devices) may be differentiated and treated separately, so that two devices sending on the same MIDI channel won’t be confused.
Improved handling of regular MIDI pitch bend and channel pressure. Adjustable MIDI pitch bend ranges.
Sharing presets along with their audio files, with other Deluge users, is now easier.
MPE SUPPORT
This massive release makes the Deluge the first standalone hardware sequencer to offer comprehensive MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) support, allowing you to record, edit and transmit expressive MPE with compatible devices. You can also use external MPE devices to get expressive with the Deluge’s internal synth/sample engine. Tip: combine with the Deluge’s multisample support to bring expression to everything!

EUCLIDEAN SEQUENCING & INDIVIDUAL ROW LENGTH
Euclidean note entry brings an entire new method of beat and melody creation to the Deluge. Coupled with the ability to now make any row within a kit, any length, this infinitely broadens the scope for new rhythmic variations and ever-evolving melodies.

You can set the length of a row, dial in how many steps you would like to play on that row (automatically divided ‘musically’), and then move those notes horizontally - this becomes not just a new way to make innovative rhythms, but an incredibly versatile performance tool.

PLAY-DIRECTIONS
If being able to set the length of a row wasn’t enough, you can now tell the Deluge what direction (forward, reverse or ping-pong) to play-back those particular notes and not only that, you can have each and every row playing a different direction. Warning: fun.

POLYPHONIC AFTERTOUCH, IMPROVED “MONO” EXPRESSION
In bringing MPE to the Deluge, we at the same time introduced support for good ol’ MIDI polyphonic aftertouch, plus you can now record both pitch bend and channel pressure (aka monophonic aftertouch) into synth, MIDI and CV clips. And, this data now stays with the clip even when you change presets or switch between clip type (e.g. from MIDI to synth etc.).

Previously, synth clips could only record pitch bend, not channel pressure, and CV clips couldn’t record either.

ADJUSTABLE BEND RANGE
The Deluge is no longer stuck with a 1-octave bend range. Now, there’s a global setting under DEFAults -> BEND to set the default bend range. This should default to 12 semitones (1 octave) for all existing users, it will default to the more normal 2 semitones for new users. Anyway, you can go ahead and change it.

WAVETABLE SYNTHESIS, AND IMPROVED SINGLE-CYCLE WAVEFORM PLAYBACK.
How about an entirely new form of synthesis? The Deluge will now support Wavetable files, Ringmod on the Deluge is also totally compatible with Wavetable, you may even put a separate wavetable in each of the two oscillators, with each of their wavetable-positions affecting the resulting sound.

The Deluge has always supported the playback of single-cycle waveforms by loading them as samples. But now, a technically superior option is for these to be played as a wavetable, as the wavetable engine is more fit for this purpose: it is more CPU-efficient, and will produce higher quality sound with less aliasing, particularly with high notes. It also allows the use of ringmod and oscillator sync. The wavetable-position parameter is not available when playing single-cycle waveforms, as there are not multiple cycles to interpolate between.

PRESET & SONG FOLDERS
Our users jumped for joy when we announced this new addition. You can now separate your 1 million presets and songs into folders to make navigation easier!

DIFFERENTIATING MIDI INPUT DEVICES
Now, the Deluge will differentiate between MIDI coming from different hosted USB devices, and MIDI into the input DIN port, and from a connected computer which is hosting the Deluge.

Let’s say you have the Deluge hosting say a Keystep via USB (and that’s through a USB hub), and you’ve actually learned all 16 channels from that Keystep to different synths on the Deluge. Well, then you could connect another USB MIDI device to your hub, and learn those 16 MIDI channels to yet another 16 synths on the Deluge. And whatever MIDI device is plugged into the Deluge’s DIN input will have its 16 channels treated as independent yet again.

IMPROVED MODULATION MATRIX
Lastly, we’ve also improved our modulation matrix! - The feature where the modulation-depth of a source-param pair (or “patch cable”) can itself be modulated by another modulation source – well, previously the Deluge could only handle doing this for one such patch-cable per synth. This limitation has now been removed, and you can do it for as many patch-cables as you want, subject to other existing limitations.

HAVE FUN!"

Lyra-8 Minimal Ambient Drone Part 14 // Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth

Published on Apr 12, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please make sure to keep your volume at a moderate level. Due to the experimental quality of this synth some parts may become noisy to some, and extremely irritable to others.

This is The Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth. It is an experimental analog synthesizer that creates cinematic, strange, beautiful, and cerebral soundscapes. https://somasynths.com

In this episode there is the eventide h9 and korg kaoss pad 3+ effects after the Lyra8 signal."

Easy Programming pt 4 - Ambient Orchestral Pitch Lane // Korg Wavestate Tutorial

Published on Mar 14, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Init Performance 0:38
Change to single multisample 0:46
Setting the multisample on step 1 1:02
Amp Attack and Release 1:23
Setting Timing for step 1 1:47
Setting Pitch Lane 1:58
Adding More Samples for Crossfade 2:47
Adding Reverb 3:33
Extended Improv Ambient Orchestral Demo 3:48

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Easy Programming pt 3 - Ambient Probability Choir // Korg Wavestate Tutorial

Published on Mar 10, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Init Peformance 0:38
Making 2 Time Steps & Probability 0:47
Choosing Samples 1:14
Octave Down Sample 2:11
Crossfade Demo 2:29
Probability For Sample Steps 2:48
Reverb 3:02
Amp Envelope ADSR 3:23
Extended Improv Ambient Choir Demo 3:46

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Easy Programming pt 1 - Ambient Orchestral // Korg Wavestate Tutorial

Published on Mar 7, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Changing to Init Performance 0:39
Amp ADSR 1:00
Reverb 1:22
Selecting Samples 1:33
Crossfading Two Samples Improv Demo 2:24
Adding More Two Sample Steps 3:20
Soloing Sample Step 4:21
Setting Loop End To Four Steps 4:45
Crossfading Four Samples Improv Demo 5:07
Changing Sample Steps 5:53
Pitch LFO 6:40
Extended Improv Demo 7:05
Changing The Octave for each Sample Step 10:01
Changing Time Duration 11:00
Extended Ambient Orchestral Improv Demo 11:18

Update:

Easy Programming pt 2 - Cinematic Pianos & Plucks // Korg Wavestate Tutorial

Published on Mar 8, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

intro 0:00
Init Performance 0:32
Changing Mode To Single Multisample 0:45
Setting AMP ADSR And Velo Sensitivity 1:14
Acoustic Piano Improv Demo 1:47
Adding New Layer 2:37
Changing Octave of Layer 3:38
Banjo and Acoustic Piano Improv Demo 3:56
Adding A Third Layer 4:32
Changing Octave and Volume of Layer 5:18
Banjo, Acoustic Piano, and Glass Bell Improv Demo 5:33
Making More Changes 6:03
Adding A Fourth Layer 6:48
Four layer single Multisample Demo 6:55
Changing Each Layer To A Pluck Sound 7:31
Adding Reverb 7:48
Cinematic Pluck Sound Demo 8:17

Basic Overview - Korg Prologue Tutorial

Published on Mar 3, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
OSC / Mixer Section 0:42
Filter Section 8:03
Envelope Generators 10:36
LFO Section 11:37
FX Section 13:34
Voice Modes 16:30
Arpeggiator 17:55
Extended Improv Demo 19:00

Multi Track Audio Recording - DAWluge // Synthstrom Deluge Tutorials

Published on Feb 17, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Creating "Custom Metronome" or Beat 1:02
Setting Up Audio Clips 2:50
Adding More Audio Clip "Tracks" 3:32
Naming Audio Clip "Tracks" 4:15
Saving Blank Template 4:38
Arming/Recording Audio Clip "Track" 4:55
Recording A New Audio Clip Further Down The Timeline 5:40
Adding Another Audio Clip "Track" 7:07
Changing The Drum Beat 7:46
Extended Multi Track Improv Function Demo 8:36

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Exploring Modulation Pt. 3 - Mod Delay // Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth Tutorial

Published on Jan 26, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please make sure to keep your volume at a moderate level. Due to the experimental quality of this synth some parts may become noisy to some, and extremely irritable to others.

This tutorial is about how to wildly change the tones even more with the Soma Labs Lyra-8 Drone Synth, using the mod delay.

This is The Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth. It is an experimental analog synthesizer that creates cinematic, strange, beautiful, and cerebral soundscapes."

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Exploring Modulation Pt. 2 - Hyper LFO // Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth Tutorial

Published on Jan 26, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please make sure to keep your volume at a moderate level. Due to the experimental quality of this synth some parts may become noisy to some, and extremely irritable to others.

This tutorial is about how to modulate the oscillators using the Soma Labs Lyra-8 Drone Synth, using the Hyper LFO."

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Exploring Modulation // Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth Tutorial

Published on Jan 23, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

"This tutorial is about how to modulate the oscillators using the Soma Labs Lyra-8 Drone Synth. It is intended to show the raw waveform possibilities, so there are no FX or hyper LFO used.

Please make sure to keep your volume at a moderate level. Due to the experimental quality of this synth some parts may become noisy to some, and extremely irritable to others.

This is The Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth. It is an experimental analog synthesizer that creates cinematic, strange, beautiful, and cerebral soundscapes."

Glitch Effects // Roland MX-1 Performance Mixer Tutorial

Published on Jan 1, 2020 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Filter Knob and Beat FX 0:19
Selection Key Combos 1:24
Gain Setting 2:38
Master FX 3:19
Combi + Shuffle 6:57
Improv Performance Mixer Demo 8:25

Chord Memory Workflow // Novation SL MK3 / Circuit / Synthstrom Deluge Tutorial

Published on Dec 31, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Setting up SL MK3 0:35
Changing Pattern screens 2:37
Recording into Deluge 2:54
Making a new section on Deluge 3:37
Correcting A Timing Issue 4:12
Setting up Circuit 4:56
Recording from Circuit to Deluge 5:29
Transposing Chord Memory on SL MK3 7:08
Velocity issue on SL MK3 Chord Memory 7:54

Ambient Improv // Yamaha CP & Lyra8 Prologue Synth Demo

Published on Dec 22, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please keep your volume at a moderate level, due to the improvised nature of this demo it can get pretty loud. The little pixel art animation tv next to the lyra8 is called Tivoo. Pixel Art loop credit username "shikaku-pixel" from the Tivoo Community.

This is an improvised demo using soma laboratory lyra8, Novation Circuit using my FREE howl preset pack, sequenced by synthstrom deluge, and improvised Korg Prologue. The FX chain is Roland MX1 performance mixer, Eventide H9, Korg Kaoss Pad 3+, Empress Zoia."

Ambient Improv // JX03 Lyra8 Prologue Synth Demo

Published on Dec 2, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please keep your volume at a moderate level, due to the improvised nature of this demo it can get pretty loud. The little pixel art animation tv behind the Model D is called Tivoo. Pixel Art loop credit username "July" from the Tivoo Community.

This is an improvised demo using soma laboratory lyra8, Roland Boutique jx03, sequenced by synthstrom deluge, and improvised Korg Prologue. The FX chain is Roland MX1 performance mixer, Eventide H9, Korg Kaoss Pad 3+, Empress Zoia."

Ambient Drone // Lyra & Streichfett Synth Demo

Published on Nov 3, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please keep your volume at a moderate level, due to the improvised nature of this demo it can get pretty loud. Apologies for a little bit of peaking in the audio at certain points.

This is an improvised demo using soma laboratory lyra8, waldorf streichfett sequenced by synthstrom deluge. The FX chain is Eventide H9, Kor Kaoss Pad 3+, Empress Zoia."

Synthstrom Deluge 3.0 Firmware Released

DELUGE 3: Full tutorial and workflow walkthrough loopop Published on Sep 15, 2019 loopop - New featured covered 30 minutes in.

Additional overview videos by Ron Cavagnaro further below.

"Deluge firmware V3.0.0 is released today, another major update adding some of our biggest new features yet.

New features
* Audio clips (an all-new type of clip, in addition to synth, kit, CV and MIDI)
* Live looping of audio and instrument / MIDI clips, including easy overdubbing / layering, and automatic tempo setting
* Audio clip live looping includes option to record additional audio "margins" either side of loop (from before you even pressed record), to allow a brief crossfade to eliminate click at loop point
* Auto-extending of clip length during note recording
* Recording count-in
* Recording audio or MIDI directly into arrangement tracks
* Audio thru
* Alphanumeric keyboard, allowing text-based names of presets and files
* Deleting of audio and preset files
* New preset-loading interface, with "clone" function for adding multiple preset instances
* USB host mode for MIDI devices
* Ability to switch off automatic sample previewing"
* Expanded MIDI control of functions for pedal control of live looping
* Further CPU optimizations to allow an even greater number of sounds to be played at once

Loopop has created an excellent walkthrough video on the Deluge to coincide with the V3.0 firmware release. Skip to 30mins to just check out the new features, but watching the whole video offers a nice little refresh over some of the core functionality."


Published on Sep 15, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

Playlist:

1. Audio Clips (3.0) // Synthstrom Deluge Tutorial

Intro 0:00
Loading in a drum loop 0:30
Setting Tempo To Clip 1:08
Stretching Audio Clip 1:56
Trimming End of Audio Clip 2:24
Audio Clip FX 3:40
Arranger View 4:37
Extended Audio Clip Improvisation Demo 5:48

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Lyra-8 Minimal Ambient Drone Part 11 // Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth Demo

Published on Sep 2, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please make sure to keep your volume at a moderate level. Due to the experimental quality of this synth some parts may become noisy to some, and extremely irritable to others.

This is The Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth. It is an experimental analog synthesizer that creates cinematic, strange, beautiful, and cerebral soundscapes.

In this episode there is the eventide h9 and korg kaoss pad 3+ effects after the Lyra8 signal."

Composing longer tracks // Synthstrom Deluge Tutorial

Published on Aug 31, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

Intro 0:00
Sequencing notes 0:30
Changing length of track 1:00
Duplicating entire track 1:22
Zoomed out longer notes 1:59
Copy Paste Function 2:25
Clearing track 3:45
Composing a new track 4:00
Playback from screen view 5:25
Copy paste to another track 6:02
*Note -Could use duplicate track function, then change midi channel. This is just showing copy paste again
Composing an accompanying longer track 6:51
Extended Demo playback with master FX 10:42

Lyra-8 Minimal Ambient Drone Part 10 // Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth Demo

Published on Aug 24, 2019 Ron Cavagnaro

"Please make sure to keep your volume at a moderate level. Due to the experimental quality of this synth some parts may become noisy to some, and extremely irritable to others.

This is The Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synth. It is an experimental analog synthesizer that creates cinematic, strange, beautiful, and cerebral soundscapes. https://somasynths.com/lyra-organismi...

In this episode there is the eventide h9 and korg kaoss pad 3+ effects after the Lyra8 signal."