Kai Keyboard Mafia jamming on the Future Library - Nord Keyboards Sound Bank (Synthcloud Library)

Published on Jun 7, 2018 Synth Cloud

Follow-up to Kai Keyboard Mafia performing the Starter Pack for Nord Keyboards (Synthcloud Library)

download: http://www.synthonia.com

Kai Keyboard Mafia demonstrates the Future Library, a collection fo 50 patches for Nord Stage 3, Nord Stage 2/EX (programmed by Nord Keyboards Italia).

NS3: https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace...
NS2: https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace...

Patches list:

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Kai Keyboard Mafia performing the Starter Pack for Nord Keyboards (Synthcloud Library)

Published on Jun 5, 2018 Synth Cloud

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Kai Keyboard Mafia demonstrates the Starter Pack for Nord Stage 3, Nord Stage 2/EX and Nord Electro 5 ( programmed by Nord Keyboards Italia). Download the pack below:

Patches List:
70’s strings 00:05
80’s lead 01:33
Acoustic Guitar 03:01
Atmo Pad 04:00
D50 Polybrass 05:32

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DSO Shell Scope Kit , DFAM, Befaco, Devine, Baby and Film Score

Published on May 5, 2018 Synth Diy Guy

"Another mostly Teaser/update video as I get back in the swing of things, after my baby was born and I finished the film score I was working on. Feauturing
The Mood DFAM I got for creating patches for the Model D app
Richard Devine's Mexico City visit
A quick and dirty review of a DSO Shell kit from BangGood, a cool Scope for your projects which is a cool starter project itself.
Upcoming reviews for Befaco Kits.
Cute shots of my baby daughter:
A Patch description of the final drone in the movie I just scored: La Mala Noche by Grabriela Calvache.

As always thanks to all, especially my diehard Patreons for hanging in there as I get my shit together :)

Stay Noisy!"

Synth City - Patches 04 - Mutable Instruments Plaits

Published on Mar 10, 2018 Synth City

"Join your friend Patchee Z for this week's patches video.

Today we connect a vintage MalletKAT MIDI controller to 4 of the new Mutable Instruments Plaits modules. Tons of sounds are possible with the Plaits and here we only just scratch the surface!

Stop into Synth City / Rock N Roll Vintage in Chicago, IL and check it out for yourself."

Synth City Patches 03 - Industrial Music Electronics Black Locust & Tyme Sefari

Published on Feb 8, 2018 Synth City

"Join your friend Patchee Z for this week's patches video. Today we listen to what happens when a Klon Centaur meets a Tyme Sefari.

The Industrial Music Electronics(The Harvestman) Black Locust is a four channel guitar pedal interface module for Eurorack. It has wet dry mix controls per channel for lots of effect routing options.

Stop into Synth City / Rock N Roll Vintage in Chicago, IL and check it out for yourself."

http://synth-city.com

Synth City - Patches Ep. 02 - Electronic Ocean (4ms Tapographic Delay)

Published on Dec 3, 2017 Synth City

"Take a journey with Patchy Ƶ. at Synth City for a special second episode of Patches. Today we preview the upcoming Tapographic Delay module from our friends at 4ms.

The Tapographic is a beautiful sounding and highly unique delay module. It provides lots of interactive controls perfect for live performance or unplanned studio fun. This delay sits alongside other effect modules well and doesn't fully compare to anything, having a totally original sound of its own.

It debuts on December 11, 2017 and you can get it right here at Synth City Chicago."

More Synth City - Patches.

Synth City - Patches Ep. 01 - Abundant Chronowaves

Published on Nov 10, 2017 Synth City

"Join Patchy Ƶ. at Synth City for the first episode of Patches. This week we have some coffee with the Alright Devices Chronoblob, a super versatile 10HP digital delay module(with awesome light up jacks).

The Chronoblob works great for clean digital delays, tape echo emulation, glitchy clock synced delays, looping and modulation effects. It particularly shines when multiple units are used together, either as a stereo pair or cross patched(as seen in the corpus callosum patch and the final super heptapatch).

Stop in to Synth City Chicago to test out the blob for yourself!"

https://rocknrollvintage.com/synth-city/

Rossum Electro-Music - Morpheus

Published on Jan 31, 2017 DivKidVideo

00:00 intro
00:22 feature run down
01:21 Moving Pick - modelling filters
03:21 processing - drum break
04:46 processing - flamenco guitar
06:01 processing - synth chord drone
06:22 easter egg / bonus bit? ... playstation loading sound
07:39 processing - foley / city streets
09:20 processing - full techno mix
11:37 processing - full ambient mix
13:21 expanding standard subtract synth patches
18:17 on board sequencer
19:19 creating and editing sequences
22:48 closing thoughts / outro / manual

"Oh Morpheus, you're awesome ... don't change a thing! :)

Stupidity aside Morpheus is killer. A really impressive bit of kit that I honestly feel could offer something for everyone depending on what you're looking to do. There's so many potential applications with input sources a such a wide range of filters and their 3 controls. The on board sequencer can be vast and equally powerful.

Here's the noise video [posted here] I've mentioned at several points showing more filter modes shaping noise. As noise (white noise at least) by nature is broadband it shows off the filters well."

Studio Electronics Tonestar 2600 Demo

Published on Dec 19, 2016 Synth City

"In this video Synth City product specialist Wesley knocks together a few quick patches to demonstrate the incredible new Tonestar 2600 module from Studio Electronics. Rich tone for years, wigglers."

http://synth-city.com/

Circuit City - Session 6

Published on Dec 7, 2016 Jeremy Leaird-Koch

All parts here.

"Live sessions with the Novation Circuit, Launch Control XL, & Oxygen 8.
Using custom synth patches and samples.

Ableton running off-camera providing MIDI routing.

http://jjbbllkk.com
http://soundvision.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/jeremyblake"

Circuit City - Novation Circuit Sessions

Published on Dec 5, 2016 Jeremy Leaird-Koch

"Live sessions with the Novation Circuit, Launch Control XL, & Oxygen 8.
Using custom synth patches and samples.
Ableton running off-camera providing MIDI routing."

Miss America Oberheim OB-Xa Synthesizer - 8 Voice - Original Owner - 120 Programs

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"Original Factory Programs have been reinstalled, so you are getting the original Oberheim patches that came with the instrument... OBXa was recently overhauled in November 2016 by one of the top classic synth restoration guys in the US located in Tampa, FL. Paper work on the overhaul will ship with the instrument. It didn't need much because it's been maintained in my studio constantly.

Originally, I bought my OBX-a in September 1982 to play the Miss America Pageant '82 TV Show in Atlantic City.
Immediately after that I moved the synth to the Bally Casino in AC to play the "Legends in Concert" show.
I was on that show for a several months. Since the fall of 1983 my OBXa has lived happily in my studio except for normal maintenance and tune up.

I am not a smoker.
I don't let anyone smoke in my studio.
This machine has been in a climate controlled smoke free environment all it's life."

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Roland JD-800 Synthesizer SN ZC43655

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"Edit VOICE main core H8532 (at IC36) manages up to 24 voice or digital oscillators polyphony.

A single patch is composed by a 4 PCM layer by the JD "WG" wave generator - each layer with individual parameters such as:

- level mix
- pitch coarse and fine
- pitch random amount
- key follow modes.

Roland calls Linear Arithmetic synthesis, a technique Roland had been using to great effect in the Roland D-50. The JD-800 has 108 waveforms built-in, but these can be expanded via PCM-cards. There are waveforms in a variety of categories, like; analog synth, acoustic instruments, like guitars, woodwind, brass and voices. Most of these waveforms are very short and are designed to give character to the attack portion of a sound, while some longer ones are designed for creating pads, or the sustained part of a patch. The JD-800 was the first instrument from Roland to have its core sound set of waveforms developed entirely in the United States, under a short-lived branch of Roland's R&D-LA office in Culver City, California. The core sampled waveforms and Factory presets of the JD-800 were created by Eric Persing.[2]

A patch, or single sound, in the JD-800 consists of up to 4 tones. As every tone consists of an almost completely independent synthesizer voice a patch could be considered a layer of up to 4 different synthesizers. In single mode the JD-800 plays one patch at a time, but in multi mode it is possible to play 5 different patches, over MIDI, plus an extra "special" patch. The special patch has different waveforms assigned to the 61 different key on the keyboard, so is used for drums and percussion sounds. The JD-800 has one effects section. In single mode 7 effects can be used simultaneously, in series, so all tones in a patch go through the same effects. In multi mode 3 effects can be used at the same time, all patches sharing the same effects, though a patch can be routed to bypass the effects."

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WMD/SSF MMF DPLR Patch Demos

Published on Mar 14, 2016 Synth City

http://synth-city.com/

"Welcome to the second video from Synth City. This one is a patch demonstration of the new modules from WMD/SSF, the MMF (Multimode Filter) and the DPLR Delay. Instead of a grand tour of features, Wesley puts the modules into practice, detailing each patch as he goes along.

This video also features the Snazzy FX Ardcore running a quantizer sketch by Gregor McGish, find it here: https://github.com/eclectics/ardcore

These patches also utilize the Harvestman Piston Honda mkI, WMD/SSF Amplitude, Make Noise Wiard Wogglebug, MN Mult, and MN Maths."

An Interview with Barry Schrader

Hi everyone! As you know Barry Schrader will be giving his farewell concert at CalArts on September 26. The following is the beginning of my interview with him. I opted to post the questions and answers as they come in.  New QAs will get a new post so you do not miss them and they will be added to this post so we have one central post for the full interview. This should make it easier for all of us to consume in our busy lives, and it will allow you to send in any questions that may come to mind during the interview process.  If you have anything you'd like to ask Barry, feel free to send it in to matrixsynth@gmail.com.  This is a rare opportunity for us to get insight on a significant bit of synthesizer history, specifically with early Buchla systems, and I'd like to thank Barry for this opportunity. Thank you Barry!

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OP-X PRO-II: Famous Sounds in a Netbook!

video upload by virtualoberheim

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

"Playing some famous bank patches on the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi synth hosted in a cheap Acer netbook.

The used netbook is an Acer Aspire One 270 - 26Dkk featuring an Intel Atom N2600 1,6 GHz CPU, 1Gb Ram and Windows 7 Starter as operating system.

The used vst host is the free Hermann Seib SaviHost. Because of the small size screen of the netbook (1024 x 600) the virtual keyboard of OP-X PRO-II doesn't fit the screen, but luckily the main panel with all controls does which is perfectly usable.

For audio only the built in audio card was used together with the free Asio4all drivers for low latency performance. The used buffer setting was 512 samples.

The audio was picked directly from the headphone output and was recorded with a different computer over the line inputs of an RME HDSP 9632 audio card directly to disk. No effects or any other treatments have been added. As you can hear the audio quality of this netbook's headphone output is astonishingly good and is completely noise free. The slight noise in the video comes from the camera microphone which was mixed to the line signal for the ambient noises.

The used MIDI master keyboard (an E-MU Xboard 61) is connected directly to the netbook over USB and is powered by the usb port.

There haven't been done any optimizations in the netbook for this video, the virus scanner and all the background services are running.

Note that in this unoptimized state and without an external good low latency audio interface OP-X PRO-II only barely can be run and there is occasional crackling and overload artefacts with some cpu intensive patches. 12-voice patches have to be reduced to 10 voices by deactivating voices for a glitch free performance.

For serious and artefact free performance for all patches the next higher Intel Atom CPU (Intel Atom N2800 1,86 GHz) is recommended and if possible an external USB audio interface like the E-MU 0204.

The played patches all are patches included in the "famous" bank coming with OP-X PRO-II. These are the featured songs:

00:04 Rush - The Camera Eye
00:21 Rush - Subdivisions
00:46 Journey - Separate Ways
00:59 ELP - Lucky Man
01:13 Gary Numan - Cars
01:41 Toto - Africa (-1 semitone)
01:55 ABBA - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
02:09 ABBA - Summer Night City (Wembley '79 Intro)
02:32 ABBA - Eagle
02:47 Pink Floyd - One Of My Turns
03:42 Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
04:12 Pink Floyd - On The Run (+1 semitone)
05:40 Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life (intro pulse flute)
05:49 Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life (pad)
06:47 Queen - Radio Ga Ga (strings)
07:08 Barclay James Harvest - Life Is For Living
07:21 Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance (brass)
07:39 Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance (bell)
07:59 Barclay James Harvest - Waiting On The Borderline
08:18 Barclay James Harvest - Back To The Wall (synth solo)
08:40 Barclay James Harvest - Echoes And Shadows
09:03 Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (clav)
09:15 Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (harp)
09:37 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

The patches also can be auditioned with the demo version of OP-X PRO-II:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/freedemo.html

The free Asio4all drivers are available here:
http://www.asio4all.com/

The free Hermann Seib SaviHost is available here:
http://www.hermannseib.com/

Related:

Polymoog VSTi
Jupiter-8 VSTi
Pink Floyd VSTi
Famous Sounds VSTi
Rush Camera Eye Subdivisions VSTi"

OCTAVE CATSTICK synth controller

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"ULTRA-RARE and fully working Octave-Plateau CATSTICK synth controller in amazing condition !
The original ad described it simply as :
"The better alternative to wheels, ribbons, pressure pads, knobs, sliders and pedals for any patchable synthesizer"
Built by OCTAVE-PLATEAU Electronics Inc. in New York City.
The unit runs on 110 volts and comes with an adaptor to make it work with European 220 voltage.
PATCHING
WHAT IS IT ?
The CATSTICK is a very powerful precision, spring-loaded joystick controller that lets one hand control four different modulation settings - 1 for each of the 4 joystick directions. By moving the stick off axis, combination modulations of different proportions are possible. When the stick is released, it springs back to its vertical, zero modulation position.

HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
For portable synthesizers, like the CAT, ODYSSEY or MINIMOOG - to quote a few - you can connect the CATSTICK outputs to the VCO, VCF or VCA inputs normally intended for footpedal controls. This lets you use the CATSTICK LFOs and control voltages to modulate the synthesizer as the joystick is moved. In patchable systems like the ARP 2600 or Modular MOOG, you can connect the CATSTICK VCAs in series with patchcords to allow real-time control of synthesizer patches.

WHO CAN USE IT ?
If you own a MINIMOOG, CAT, KITTEN, ODYSSEY, 2600, OBERHEIM, ROLAND, MODULAR SYSTEM or any other synthesizer with control voltage inputs, the CATSTICK is for YOU !

VERSATILITY
Included are 4 VCAs (each externally accessible), 2 wide-range LFOs with rate LED monitors, and a complete internal voltage processing system. The 20-jacks rear panel patch bay allows access to all of the internal control voltage signals and makes the CATSTICK a versatile addition for both performance-oriented and studio synthesis systems.

Not only the CATSTICK is a very powerful hands-on performance controller but it also is a very, VERY rare collector's item. You almost never see them for sale. So this is your chance to get hold of an exceptional piece of gear..."

Soviet MAESTRO

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"It was made in Soviet Union (Russia) by well-known Formanta plant in Kachkanar city. This instrument was created by Polivoks founder Vladimir Kuzmin. Synth has 20 patches in memory, vibrato, chorus, analog filter and arpegiator. There is joystick for pitch/vibrato control. Additional midi input and midi sync for arpegiator were installed."

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Antonio Onorato-Breath guitar Yamaha G10(Solo)

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"These units were made in the early 1990's, and are among the most accurate midi tracking controllers ever made. Latency is essentially nil with these units. Far superior to any of the current pitch to midi conversion systems on the market today (Roland, Axon, etc.), the G10 uses pulse waves to determine pitch, and is extremely fast and expressive, as you can see in the video clips below."




YouTube via domrnico61 — October 28, 2007 — Tavagnacco Jazz '07

Yamaha G 10 guitar synth, City Blues (instr) by Dr. Ika

YouTube via pickmaster — March 16, 2007 — "Yamaha G 10 guitar synth in "left hand only" mode, G 10C controller, Audity 2000 synth module, stereo PA. Dr.Ika plays groovy contemporary blues with different patches."

FORMANTA P-432

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"FORMANTA P-432 was made in Soviet Union (Russia) by well-known Polivoks/Formanta plant in Kachkanar city. This instrument is analog synthesizer with preset patches and midi. Synth has 37 patches in memory (electronic piano, strings, bass, organ etc.), vibrato and chorus effects. Also there is joystick for pitch/modulation control. It’s a great instrument for any music or collection. my synth is like new, mint condition. Works like it should 100%. Instrument has original configuration: with standard midi in/out/thru, ¼ Jack audio out, 220V power."


video here

Update via soundform in the comments: "Holly crap! It's not an "analogue" synth - it's a fully digital soviet bullshit. Very heavy and sounds like piece of shit. 495$ ??? It costs 30$ max here in Ukraine."

According to ruskeys.net it is indeed digital. You'll find additional info there. Be sure to see the video link above for a bit of what it sounds like.

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