Nocturnes - DSI Pro2

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"This album was entirely made on the DSI Pro2 to showcase many different soundscapes this synthesizer is capable of. These were made in multitrack live sessions, adding new tracks in each session, using a great variety of settings, oscillator-fm, traditional sounds, arpeggios, sequencing etc."

Hillwood HR-2 Super Variation Drum Machine

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"Quick demo of this pretty rare Japanese drum machine."
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"Demo of the Hillwood Super Variation, a Drum Machine fro around 1977-79. Made by a Japanese company who apparently was a supplier for Roland until they decided to start their own product line in the market. Not much info around. The cool feature of the Super Variation is the metal bar on top, that allows you to switch the machine on and off. Has also quite slow rhythm speed. Other than slight EQ-boosting on the low end frequencies, no processing. Best listened to on good headphones or decent stereo equipment. Filmed on Fuji-XE2 with 4/9cm Leitz Elmar lens."

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Reverb! Part 2 of the exploration of the beautiful Slöer pedal

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"Using the Yamaha Reface CS to create material to feed into the awesome Walrus Audio Slöer pedal with some help from the Microcosm.

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Part 1:

This is such a dream set up - live ambient music.

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"In this video the Yamaha Reface CS is feeding into the Microcosm and Walrus Audio Slöer reverb pedal. I just started playing on the Reface and got caught up in the direction it spontaneously went. Inspired a bit by how Dorian Concept just plays the synth and loops it - no quantising etc."

Superbooth 23 - Impressions

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"At Superbooth for the very first time this year - great event, chilled people, had a really good time there."

Sasazuka - Modular Synth Live Session

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"Modular synth live session in Sasazuka, Tokyo from July 2022. Fully live set with the addition of some ambient recording from film clips used; f.e. 04:00 min min semi (cicada) started singing in the tree above during my session.
Best listened to with decent headphones or good audio equipment.

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/padchops
Instagram: @fkasentimental

Patch Notes:

Squarp Hermod as main sequencer for Tiptop Audio Ones, 2hp Pluck and MI Rings (arpeggiated).
Tiptop Audio One left plays bass sample (from Pro2), going into Shakmat Dual Dagger
Tiptop Audio One right plays ambient patch (from Pro2) going into Black Hole II with ganular delay.
2hp Pluck into Black Hole DSP, reverb distortion mode
Rings into 4ms Dual Looping Delay creating dense texture
Modulation by Ochd
Out thru Intellijel Mixup into MixPre3.

Sasazuka is an interesting district not far away from Shinjuku. It is a quarter in transit with many changes going on; there are still many old houses around, aswell as their sometimes also very old tenants. Young families are increasingly filling the area, many different eating places and coffee shops are now run by young enthusiastic people and you frequently see foreigners around. According to some people we talked to, the government is obviouly interested in buying as much ground as they can, either for greater living areas or for business improved areas.
This video was recorded on a old trail, that conneted Edo through a small river/ stream with Tamagawa river. Occasionally, you can see the water, which is running all along the path, coming up to the surface under the urban structures, that have over a century been built up on top. At these small creeks, which you can find all over Tokyo, there is a lot of "wild life" going on - birds, beetles, that have dissapeared in other areas, wild bees and frogs etc. In the urban enviroment of today, they are precious outbursts of nature in an otherwise totally controlled city life. Photos in the end taken with Rolleiflex 2.8C, Planar, more on my Instagram."

Schaffhausen - 1010music Blackbox - Ambient Session

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"Was visiting a good friend in Shaffhausen and made a little session on the Blackbox, which is always a good tool for a travel.

We had a little trouble with the autofocus, sorry for that!
Still using the old OS, there is a newer version out now.

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/padchops
(No more Instagram)

Pretty straightfoward session as you can see. Best listened to with good headphones or decent stereo equipment."

Sparkles and Textures - Ambient Music for Relaxing - DSI Pro-2 (Black Hole DSP + 4ms DLD)

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"Ambient Drone for Relaxation or Study...
DSI Pro-2 running through Strymon Blue Sky (notorious shimmer), phones out running through 4ms Dual Looping Delay and Erica Synths Black Hole I. I found I tend to go more often for sounds to the Black Hole I rather than the II , even it provides more different effects.
Head phones or decent gear recommend.

Instagram: @sentimental_pt
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/padchops

Filmed on Panasonic Lumix."

Peace Piece with my son - Wurlitzer & Pro 2

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"Original composition by Bill Evans;
here, improvisation on the chords."

DSI Pro 2 Sequencer Fun

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"Some short sequences made on the Pro-2
No additional effects, delays are from the synth, which are the only effects on board - would have been nice to also have reverb or chorus…
Best listened to with decent headphones or adequate audio system.

Instagram: @sentimental_pt
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/padchops

Filmed on Panasonic Lumix."

Ambient Set with 1010 music Black Box at Lugano

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"1010 music Blackbox live ambient set at Lugano with atmospheres and samples taken mostly at location; some atmospheres added later as I couldn’t finish the set by time. Also snippet with Black Box filmed afterwards. bell type loop was created with Thor-synth-app on IPad.
Footage from Lugano, Svizzerland - story of a sleepless night… if there is a geographical paradise of mainland Europe, it must be Lugano, wish I was there now…
Best listened to with decent headphones or equvalent equipment."

Sequential DSI Pro 2 Noodle Part Three #dsipro2 #livetweaking

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"Another session with the Pro-2, an amazing synth! I think in these examples you can hear more fo the distinct hybrid character of this instrument. Wish I had the filter as Eurorack module…
No effects added, only inboard delays.
Head phones or decent gear recommend.

Instagram: @sentimental_pt
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/padchops

Filmed on Panasonic Lumix."

Sequential DSI Pro 2 Noodle Pt II

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"Continuing noodling on the Pro-2 - great synth with immense sound possiblities, very impressive. One of my favorites is actually the paraphonic mode. To me, the Pro-2 has a very distinct character - not really analog (though it can sound like that too) and not too digital - a true hybrid. You can get your typical knarly bass sound from it and there are loads of those in the Fixed Banks. However, I don’t find that so mich to be a speciality of this synths, they can never be so beefy loke the VCOs in my modular. The true beauty is the sound between digital and analog. No effects added, only inboard delays.
This time with Wurlitzer Piano, had to remove some hiss and noise coming from the piano amp. The Wurly is a bit detuned, sorry for that, will be serviced soon. With Black Hole DSP reverb.
Head phones or decent gear recommend."

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Sequential DSI Pro-2 Sunday Noodle

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"Noodling on the Pro-2 - great synth with immense sound possiblities, very impressive. One of my favorites is actually the paraphonic mode, which you can hear in these samples. No effects added, only inboard delays. Just having fun, hope you enjoy :)
Head phones or decent gear recommend.

Instagram: @sentimental_pt
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/padchops

Filmed on Panasonic Lumix (following many letters i always forget and:)9."