Prophet Rev2 Sound Demo | Channel 11 Night Raiders 🎧🎛

Published on May 17, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"100% Prophet Rev2 sounds in this atmospheric synth-laden overflight of downtown Chicago. All the Sequential presets used were heavily modified for maximum analog polyphonic synthesizer goodness. Some of the synth sounds were sequenced on Ableton Live and others were played in live as the track was recorded. How warm do you find the production?

The entire track was produced with the 16-voice version of the Sequential Prophet Rev 2. It was recorded and mixed in Ableton Live using an RME UCX interface.

Music and Video was composed, produced and edited by Alpicat for Synth & Sundry. All music and footage is original.

The footage was recorded during a night time overflight of Chicago using the Laminar Research X-Plane 11 flight simulator. The footage was then edited and finalised in DaVinci Resolve.

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Here is our dedicated Prophet Rev 2 playlist:"

Microbrute, Repro 5, PG8X & Legend Synth Music

Published on May 9, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"Three atmospheric and melancholic synthesizer tracks capturing sidelined scenes on the banks of the Thames. Enjoy the warm analog synth textures wash over the foliage and utilitarian architecture of the river.

Contents:
00:00 Arturia Microbrute and U-He Repro 5 VST (Prophet 5 emulator)
02:34 Arturia Microbrute
3:50 Legend VST by Synapse Audio and PG8X VST (Minimoog and Roland JX8P emulators respectively)

The Arturia Microbrute is monophonic analog synthesizer with a compelling analogue tone and focussed set of controls to dial in your sounds. There is no patch memory, so every sound needs to be programmed by hand for each track.

The U-He Repro 5 is a recreation of the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5. The first popular and (relatively) affordable polyphonic analog synth. The convincing recreation of the classic synthesizer is paired with a collection of effects to round out its sonic goodness.

You can hear the Legend VST in action in this dedicated video [posted here] This is a VST homage to the Moog Minimoog monosynth.

The PG8X is a free VST recreation which we have covered before [2nd video here] It has a convincing classic polysynth sound that is faithful to the Roland JX8P and a pleasing interface panel with all the design queues from the venerated synthesizer.

Video shot handheld on a Sony HX99. Edited on DaVinci Resolve

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How To Load Synth Presets into the PG8X VST plugin

Published on Apr 26, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"Several viewers want to know how to load preset sounds into the PG-8X VST plugin synth emulating the classic Roland JX-8P. This is because when you first load up the PG8X in your DAW, the plugin's preset banks are empty which can throw off even the most experienced producer. This is why I put up this quick tutorial.

If you want to hear the PG8X in action, listen here: [Three videos below. Additional posts here]

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Free Roland JX-8P synth emulator - PG8X VST plugin

Published on Oct 31, 2018 Synth & Sundry

"Massive synthwave vibes from this synth VST plugin. It's a faithful emulation of the classic Roland JX-8P synth, taking interface cues from the optional PG-800 hardware controller.
You can hear a few patches found on the internet. The PG8X VST synth plugin can load in original JX-8P patches over sysex. You can hear some pads, leads and brassy tones in a few melodic examples of what this free plug-in can do."

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Waldorf PPG Wave 2.v VST Synth Demo 1 - Wavetable Goodness

Published on Apr 19, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"Hear a range of sounds from the Waldorf reincarnation of the PPG Wave 2.3 wavetable synth in VST form. This is the Edition 2 LE version whose only limitation is total polyphony which is capped at 8 voices. Bristling with digital sizzle and icy flourishes thanks to its 32 wavetables containing 64 waves in each wavetable. In the sounds tested so far, this VST recreation excels at synth keys, leads and pads.

Those pleasing digital articulations are caused by the 8-bit (relatively low-res) interpolation between single-cycle waveforms contained in the wavetable as the synth scans it. The digital nature of its wavetables is tamed by an emulation of the SSM 2044 Voltage Controlled Filter.

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Synth Ambient Album made with Minilogue XD, Microbrute, JX8P, Yamaha SY-1 & others

Published on Apr 9, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"This album is full of synthesizer sounds from the Korg Minilogue XD hardware analog synthesizer, Roland JX8P vintage polysynth keyboard, Yamaha SY-1 vintage analog synth, Arturia Microbrute hardware analog synth, Mellotron and Solina V plugin emulations, Krakli Arminator 2 32-bit VST plugin inspired by the CS80, PG8X VST emulation of the Roland JX8P, Samples From Mars, Ableton Live 10 Drums and Wavetable virtual instrument, TAL U-NO-LX plugin emulation of the Roland Juno 60, Deputy Mark II VST string ensemble emulation, OP-X Pro II plugin emulation of the Oberheim OB-X and reFX Nexus 2 plugin.

Available on Bandcamp: https://alpicat.bandcamp.com/album/mi...



If you like Tangerine Dream, Vangelis and eighties synth soundtracks then you'll enjoy this album

Alpicat - Midi Message (Full Album)
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Album Track Listing and Time Stamps:

01 The first message - 00:00
02 Pic du Midi - 05:04
03 Approaching Cascadia - 11:58
04 At the tone - 16:21
05 The Maastricht Years - 20:22
06 South(eastern) quadrant - 24:38
07 Midi message - 26:58
08 127 possibilities - 32:08
09 Valley of the Oô - 34:35
10 Safe to drink (Agua potable) - 39:32
11 Midway to Midi - 45:02
12 Before the message - 48:58

Written and produced by Alpicat
Track 3 and 6 co-produced with Synth&Sundry
United Kingdom © 2020

Runtime: 51:44

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The Legend VST by Synapse Audio vintage synth emulation

Published on Apr 3, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"The Legend VST by Synapse Audio emulates the sound and feel of a vintage minimoog synth. Hear how it sounds in the synth bass, lead and arp registers in this no talking demonstration.

See how you can use this vst recreation of the classic Moog synth keyboard in your own music production. The original Moog layout of three oscillators, mixer, juicy 24db/oct ladder filter is complemented with full filter and VCA ADSR envelopes as well as modern Pitchbend and Modulation wheel controls."

💯 Prophet Rev2 Live Analog Synth Jam (No Talking)

Published on Mar 26, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"All synth sounds from the Sequential Prophet Rev2 analogue 16-voice synthesizer. Putting the Prophet Rev2 designed by Dave Smith through its paces so you can enjoy its unadulterated classic analog polysynth sounds. You can hear a decent range of sounds between classic atmospheric basses to brassy synth leads. There is no talking or narration so you can fully delve into the warm analog sounds on offer.

Multitrack using onboard sequencer for bass
drums - Ableton Live 10

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OP-1 Synth sound Examples and a Short Track Explained

Published on Mar 18, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"Hear some new sounds I made with the Teenage Engineering OP-1 with some explanations about the synth engines and parameters that make a difference. This is all followed by a short track made exclusively on the OP1.

OP 1 synth engines demoed:
- Digital
- DSynth
- Phase

Additionally, the track also features the String, Dr Wave and FM synth engines and is built around a radio sample captured with the built-in sampler and FM receiver.

Equipment used:
- Teenage Engineering OP-1
- Canon EOS Rebel T5i / 700D
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
- Shure SM47 mic for voiceover"

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Electropop made with Samples From Mars and PG8X vst

Published on Jan 15, 2020 Synth & Sundry

"Electropop/Synthpop track made using exclusively Samples From Mars synth and drum machine sample packs and the PG8X vst emulating the legendary JX8P, a vintage 80s Roland analog polysynth.

Here is the full list of sample packs:
CR 78 From Mars
303 From Mars
OB From Mars
Soviet Synths From Mars (Estradin, Polivoks, Aelita)

Composed and Mixed in Ableton Live with the Glue Compressor and EQ8 with a roll-off above 10Khz on the master channel. Insert effects include Ableton Echo.

'Approaching Cascadia'
Written and Produced by Synth & Sundry

We have more music for you to check out on our Bandcamp:
https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com

If you like this track, you should check out more synth soundtrackey goodness from Alpicat (also on our Bandcamp): https://alpicat.bandcamp.com/releases"

Synth Subway Ambient: Metro station repairs

Published on Dec 31, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"I had this short atmospheric synth track in a dusty corner of my hard drive. I came across a metro station under repairs that lent it a very interesting look with its vertical neon lighting illuminating the bare roof concrete. The music and the unconventional underground ambience go well together in this short video that transitions to the actual sounds of underground passageways, escalators and platforms.

Have you come across any interesting public transport structures in your travels or day to day?"

Synth & Sundry

Arturia Microbrute / ME80 / reFX Nexus2 Ambient Synth jam

Published on Dec 21, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"An ambient synth track paying tribute to the Tangerine Dream style of the early 80s. Layering both an analog hardware synthesizer and virtual software instruments. Peaceful sequences intertwine with resonant flourishes anchored by a woolly bassline.

Instruments used:
Memorymoon ME80 VST (Yamaha CS80 emulation)
ReFX Nexus 2 VST
U-HE Repro-5 VST (Prophet 5 emulation)
Arturia Microbrute (for bassline)

Music and Video by Alpicat for Synth & Sundry

Video shot on Google Pixel 3"

More OP-1 sound comparisons with an external keyboard

Published on Dec 18, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"A wide range of Teenage Engineering OP-1 synth sounds tested out using both the OP1 keys and the Arturia Keystep which is capable of velocity and aftertouch. While the OP-1 does not support aftertouch, it does respond to velocity. However, its own keyboard isn't capable of transmitting it to the sound engines. Check out what the differences are for a wide range of sounds.

This video is a follow up to an earlier test where I showed how to set up an external keyboard with the OP-1over USB through a laptop running Ableton Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzpZ4... Check that out if you need a refresher.

These are the OP-1 synthesizer engines covered in this video. Click on the time stamp to jump to the right spot:
- 00:13 Cluster
- 01:48 Digital
- 03:36 DNA
- 04:54 Dr. Wave
- 06:27 D Synth
- 07:05 FM"

Playing the OP-1 with an external keyboard (Arturia Keystep)

Published on Dec 5, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"The Teenage Engineering OP-1 synth has a built-in keyboard but its also able to receive MIDI over USB. Let's take a look at a few examples from different OP-1 synth engines to see if there's any difference in the resulting sound. The external keyboard used is the Arturia Keystep.

The OP-1 synth engines featured in the video are:
- Cluster
- Digital
- DNA
- Dr Wave

The OP-1 audio was recorded directly on the OP-1 itself to maintain quality as consistent as possible.

The video was shot with a Canon EOS 700D/T5i Rebel. The voiceover was recorded with a Shure SM48 through a Focusrite Scarlett interface. The whole video was edited on Final Cut Pro X."

OP-1 synth track expanded in Ableton with UVI and Samples From Mars

Published on Nov 28, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"A few weeks ago, I made a track with the OP-1 (OP-1 synth sounds and initial track idea with cats is the first part of this adventure). This video shows what happens after pulling the OP-1 track stems into Ableton Live and then reinforcing the composition with sounds from the UVI Digital Synsations collection which captures the spirit of the late 80s/early 90s Rompler synths from the likes of Roland, Kawai, and Ensoniq. There are also sounds from the always excellent Samples From Mars.

The first half of the video looks at the sounds I added to the arrangement with Ableton Live and the second half is a music video with the finished track.

Note: I am not sponsored or supported by these brands. All instruments were bought or downloaded using my own funds or on my own initiative. All opinions are my own.

The footage from the music video comes from the alien planet simulator, Inside The Void: https://3dmethods.itch.io/inside-the-...

The Teenage Engineering OP-1 illustration in the thumbnail is from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...

Keyboard and Roland JV880 footage shot with a Canon EOS 700D/Rebel T5i
Screen footage captured with Quicktime
Video edited and produced in Final Cut Pro X"

Free Yamaha CS80 synth emulation - Arminator 2 VST plugin

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"Grey day vibes from Arminator 2, a VST synth plugin that pays tribute to the iconic bucket list synthesizer that is the Yamaha CS80. Nearly all the electronic sounds (except for a background CS80 sample appearing in the segment between 2:55 - 4:00) come from this free plugin developed by Krakli (a one-man development team in the shape of Ian Webster) on SynthEdit.

Music by: Alpicat / Synth & Sundry
Alpicat YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1pk...
Video shot on Canon EOS 700D and iPhone SE with Hyperlapse app
You can download the VST plugin here:
http://www.krakliplugins.com/Plugins....

Currently, the plugin is PC only and only available in 32-bit flavor which means that if you are using a 64-bit DAW or VST host you will need some sort of bridging solution so that it can work on your computer. This was composed on Ableton Live with a 32-bit VST bridge to host the plugin on a PC.

Ian is hoping to create 64-bit and Mac compatible versions of his plugins at some point in the future. He also runs his own YouTube channel where he demonstrates some of his other plugins:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ianweb123"

Early 2000s digital video with synthpop (DV Tape Wave?)

Published on Nov 10, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"Lost DV tape footage from 2005-6 set to a synth-wave track (DV Tape Wave?) made later on Ableton Live with Puremagnetik synth samples and a sampled 606 drumkit.

Artist: Marco Tulio Thrash / Synth & Sundry
Track: Vector Forest

The early digital video has a haunting and glitchy quality that fits the emotive wow and flutter of the music."

OP-1 synth sounds and initial track idea with cats

Published on Oct 1, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"Starting to make a new track with the Teenage Engineering OP-1. First I go through some of the sounds I used and then an initial arrangement that I hope to build on. My two cats came to see what I was up to in the process of shooting this."

Chill synth idea: TAL U NO LX / Samples From Mars / NI Monark on Ableton

Published on Aug 16, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"A look at the sounds that make up a basic chill synth loop with instruments from Native Instruments, Samples From Mars, Ableton and TAL. You can hear how changing the plugin sound parameters changes the tone and sonic character.

Links to the covered instruments (I'm not paid or supported by any of them):
- https://samplesfrommars.com
- https://www.native-instruments.com/en...
- https://tal-software.com/products/tal...
- https://www.ableton.com"

Prophet Rev2 / Microbrute Majestic Space Disco: Italo Machine

Published on Jun 25, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"The inimitable Prophet Rev2 takes on primary disco dishing duties on this elongated space synth disco jam recalling the peak 80s style. Support comes from the Arturia Microbrute (that was sawn off by its previous owner) and the Teenage Engineering OP-1 makes a low key cameo in a few places.

This jam was really fun to make. The rhythm was made on Ableton Live but every other sound comes from the hardware synths."

Prophet Rev2 Quick Look | Onboard Stereo Effects

Published on Jun 18, 2019 Synth & Sundry

"We take a close look at the comprehensive effects collection on the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet Rev 2, a refreshed modern analog polysynth.

These include various delay, chorus, ring modulation, distortion, flanger and phaser types. The effects section on the front panel contains 4 controls for Mix, Effects type selection and two dedicated parameter controls that give you hands-on control suited to each effect.

Recorded through an RME Fireface UC audio interface without any additional effects or dynamics processing added."

Synth & Sundry Prophet Rev2 videos.