Bastl Instruments: JOHN DEE With Small Portable Setup

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"JOHN DEE is sporting a small portable setup he can take anywhere."

With the Social Entropy Engine Sequencer & Roland CMU-810.

Social Entropy Engine w/ CV Expansion (Eurorack + Midi Sequencer) - SUPER RARE BLACK w/ Original Box

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"Super Rare - Only a handful of Black were produced - A Signature Studio Piece!!"

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Social Entropy Engine Sequencer with CV Expansion

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"From Social Entropy:
Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns.
Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs.
The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting.
Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps.
STRUCTURE 8 Polyphonic Tracks Each of the eight tracks can be programmed with individual time settings for scale, length, shuffle and skipped steps. This allows for experimenting with polymeters and polyrhythms.
Synth type patterns can record and play up to four notes of polyphony, while drum type patterns have sixteen notes of polyphony.
512 Patterns Each track has 4 banks of 16 patterns, for a total of 512 patterns.
A pattern can be up to 64 steps in length, and patterns can be chained together for even longer passages, up to 1024 steps!
128 Snapshots 64 snapshots allow you to store settings across all eight tracks for quick recall.
This includes things like selected patterns and pattern chains, track mutes, transpose and individual drum mutes. Snapshots make it easy to construct songs on the fly.
32 Songs Entire performances can be performed using the 32 songs. Songs are created as a sequence of snapshots that can be programmed or recorded in realtime.
6 Control Knobs The 6 knobs can be used to send MIDI control messages or control voltages with the optional CV expansion. This makes Engine the perfect studio centerpiece.

WORKFLOW Realtime, Grid and Step Recording With three types of recording, you can choose the right method for your workflow, and you can switch between them any time.

Grid recording gives you the traditional drum machine type programming interface, which works great for synth lines also.

Realtime recording lets you play notes in via the mini-keyboard or using MIDI controllers, great for capturing a live performance.

Step recording moves automatically from step to step as you enter note events. This is great for generating unexpected grooves."

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Social Entropy Engine

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"Excellent X0X style sequencer with CV/Gate and DIN sync / sync24 connectivity. This is in very good condition. The previous owner used Sharpie to label the "white" keyboard buttons (see last photo) and I removed it a bit, so it's not perfect."

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Social Entropy Engine (Blue) with CV module

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"Amazing condition. Fully tested.

Includes CV module!

8 polyphonic tracks.
Step, Real-time or Grid recording modes. Scales and live edits. Notes/chords/drums/ polyrhythms.
Easy snapshot save feature.
Built in mini keyboard and MIDI CC controls for remote control of synth

Latest OS already loaded (1.000h)
Includes factory power adapter, cheat sheet, sticker and box as show.

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Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns. Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs. The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting. Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps."

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Devo - Big Mess (chisel316 cover)

Published on Feb 17, 2019 chisel316

"It's been awhile since I made a Devo cover. By request, here is another one of my all-time favorite Devo songs. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:
Roland Boutiques...
SH-01A - sequenced synth
JU-06 - sub bass
JP-08 - right hand
JX-03 - left hand
Mutable Instruments Braids - yes, it says 'DEVO' :)
Mordax Data - green-on-black oscilloscope
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg MicroKEY - left hand keyboard controller
Yamaha Reface DX - right hand keyboard controller
Novation Launch Control XL (x2) - mixer controllers
iPad mini 4 - picture/mixer/effects/samples

iOS apps:
Beathawk - drums w/custom samples
bs16i - wood block
AUM - mixer
Eos 2 - reverb fx
FAC Chorus -chorus fx
FAC Maxima - maximizer
Woodpressor - compressor
Master Record - live mastering suite"

Fixing The Sad Sequencer: How to repair a sad MIDI sequencer

Published on Jan 16, 2019 LeoMakes

"Watch Leo repair the sad little hardware sequencer with the broken screen. Because sequencers belong in the studio, not the lab bench!

In this video, Leo tries to fix his friend's MIDI sequencer with a broken screen (an Engine from Social Entropy Electronic Music Instruments). We take the unit apart, discuss different strategies for repairing gear, talk about why every lab should have a hot air rework station, and--after some trial and error--we finally fix the issue. Hooray for little sequencer. I hope it lives on and makes lots of techno.

If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting my channel on Patreon! Even a $1 a month goes a long way :)

www.patreon.com/leomakes

When not making videos I run Strange Science Instruments,

a modular synth component company based in Sweden & California.
http://www.strangesci.com"

Social Entropy Engine Sequencer with CV option RED

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"Used for one week in a smoke free studio. Mint Condition. CV options and DIN sync for older machines. USB connectivity and perfect SYNC. Amazing piece of kit.

Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns. Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs. The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting. Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps.
An optional CV/Gate expansion board turns Engine into a powerful analog sequencer.
With 16 configurable output jacks, each track can have a dedicated CV/Gate pair, or you can choose from several modes to send clocks, controllers, triggers and more.

Precise 16-bit outputs with a true bipolar output swing from -3V to +7V make it possible to get the most out of your analog synthesizers.

Gates output a +10V signal, which is perfect for triggering some older machines."

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Creating Acid House Basslines with the Social Entropy Engine Sequencer + MB-33 Retro Synthesizer

Published on Oct 20, 2018 Acid Alex

"Here I am using the Social Entropy MIDI Sequencer to program some acid basslines with the MB-33 Retro synthesizer, Started off by recording an arp pattern and then adding accents and slides, then experimented with pattern direction and length as well as the Engines random functions."

New Order - Blue Monday (chisel316 instrumental cover)

Published on Sep 2, 2018

"The other day someone commented on one of my videos with a request for New Order's Blue Monday. Being a fan of New Order, I immediately started working on it. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:
Roland Boutique
SH-01A - bass synth
VP-03 - choir drone
JX-03 - chord stabs
JP-08 - synth arp
JU-06 - synth strings
SE-02 - lead synth
Yamaha Reface
DX - Strat guitar
CS - synth
Korg Volca
Sample - drums (DMX kit)
Eurorack
MFB Kraftzwerg + Braids - intro synth
Disting mk2/mk4 + Korgasmatron + uVCA + Clouds - fx

iOS apps:

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social entropy engine sequencer with CV expansion

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Roland Boutique Trance 2 Live Performance

Published on Dec 10, 2017 chisel316

"This is my second live trance performance using the Roland Boutiques with special appearances by the Moog Mother 32 and Social Entropy Engine. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316

Gear used:
JX-03 - sub bass
JU-06 - mid bass
JP-08 - pads and lead
SE-02 - arp
TR-09 - drums
TR-08 - extra percussion
TB-03 - acid bassline
M-32 - sweeps
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg microKEY / Arturia Keystep - MIDI controller keyboards
Novation Launch Control XL - Mixer controller for AUM
iPad mini 4 with Kymatica AUM - mixer w/effects"

social entropy engine sequencer with CV expansion synthesizer

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Social Entropy Engine - Polyphonic Sequencing

Published on Nov 3, 2015 luss

"Got my Engine this week and i'm realy happy with it! This video just shows the different ways to record a polyphonic sequence into the sequencer.
1. Chord memory per step
2. Realtime recording
3. Programming each pitch per step separate

Drums - Korg Volca Beats
Chords - Roland Juno 106, Strymon Blue Sky"

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (chisel316 remake)

Published on Nov 5, 2017 chisel316

"My humble attempt at remaking the classic Michael Jackson song using the Social Entropy Engine as the MIDI sequencer. All patterns were sequenced from scratch by ear. I thought it would be more fun to watch if I selected the patterns in real time instead of programmed the whole song.

Synth Bass - MFB Kraftzwerg (Eurorack)
Keys - Roland Boutique JU-06
Horns/Strings - Korg Module (Glasgow Gadget)
Guitars - Korg iM1 (Darwin Gadget)
Drums - Korg Bilbao Gadget playing Cubasis LD1 samples
Extra Percussion - Roland Boutique TR-08

Live Mix using Auria Pro controlled by BCF2000 on iPad Mini 4
Audio interface - Behringer UMC1820
Recorded directly into Samsung S5 using Roland GO:MIXER and uploaded straight here!

Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

Social Entropy Engine sequencer w/ CV expansion

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"Engine is a terrific hardware sequencer, made in the USA. This unit includes the CV expansion. Original packaging and power supply are included."

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Blotter - Live Acid Trance [TR-8, System-1, JU-06, Blofeld, MB-33, Circuit, Social Entropy Engine]

Published on Jun 1, 2017 Acid Alex

"This track is called 'Blotter' and was recorded live. I hope you like it :-)

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Gear used...

Social Entropy Engine MIDI Sequencer
Novation Circuit
Roland AIRA TR-8
Roland AIRA System-1 (SH-101 Plugout)
Roland AIRA MX-1
Roland JU-06
Waldorf Blofeld
MAM MB33 Retro x2
Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal

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Social Entropy Engine - Arpeggiator, Pattern Direction and Randomisation [using MB33 Retro]

Published on May 7, 2017 Acid Alex

"Here's a demo of the Engine MIDI Sequencers Arpeggiator, Pattern Direction and Randomisation functions. I'm using it with the excellent MB33 Retro Bassline synth.

Here I use the arp to create a pattern with the chosen three notes. I then choose the number of octaves. Once I'm happy I record the notes into the step sequencer so that I can add accents and slides. Then I have a play with pattern direction (Forward, backward, pendulum, random and probability) and various pattern lengths. At the end I used the Engines randomisation function to create a few new patterns using my chosen notes and transposition."

Smiths Metal Kazoo [TR-8, System-1, TT-303, MB-33, JU-06, Social Entropy Engine]

Published on Apr 9, 2017 Acid Alex

"My new track recorded live called 'Smiths Metal Kazoo'

I hope you like it :-)

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Gear used...

Social Entropy Engine MIDI Sequencer
Roland AIRA TR-8 (TR-909 kit)
Roland AIRA System-1 (SH-2 Plugout)
Roland AIRA MX-1
Roland JU-06 Boutique
Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303
MaM MB-33 Bassline
Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal (Reverb)

Credits go to LoveFlower for Video Production and Mastering x

:-)"

Acid Reign - Live Acid Trance [TR-8, System-1, Bass Bot TT-303, Social Entropy Engine]

Published on Jan 8, 2017 Acid Alex

"My new track recorded live called 'Acid Reign'

I hope you like it :-)

Gear used...

Social Entropy Engine MIDI Sequencer
Novation Circuit
Roland AIRA TR-8 (TR-909 kit)
Roland AIRA System-1 (SH-2 Plugout)
Roland AIRA MX-1
Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303
Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal (Distortion, Reverb)

:-)"