Bad Gear - Kindergarten Engineering

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most-hated audio tools. It's Kindergarten Engineering !!! I’m still coping with NAMM 2024 PTSD and I wasn’t even there. Korg released the successor to a synth the world forgot, Uli is getting really good at selling faster horses and Moog decided to save the important announcements for a much bigger show.

Yamaha - on the other hand - returned from a groovebox hiatus of over two decades only to release a display-less Lego cigarette trying hard to catch up on a trend based on a device that was announced at Messe 2009. Yamaha - It’s good to have you back.

Teenage Engineering

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:55 Overview Yamaha Seqtrak
01:42 Drums
02:10 AWM Synth Engines
02:36 Yamaha DX FM Synth Engine
02:52 Scale-based "Keyboard", Chromatic Keyboard
03:08 Arpeggiator, Chords
03:19 Sample Player, Sampling, Microphone
03:31 Sequencer, Parameter Locks
04:00 Pattern Selection
04:09 Mixer Mode, Send FX
04:18 More FX
04:25 Software Editor, Visualizer
04:59 Midi, USB, Speaker, Build Quality
05:38 Hate
06:03 Jam 1 (House)
06:51 Jam 2 (Downtempo)
07:52 Finale (Drum'n'Bass - ROMpler Edition)
08:23 Verdict"

NAMM 2024 - Teenage Engineering - K.O. II - OB4

video upload by sonicstate

"In an exclusive interview at NAMM 2024, Will from Teenage Engineering provided an in-depth look at the company's latest offerings, notably highlighting the KO2 sampler, complete with their own arcade cabinets. The KO2 is positioned as the second generation of the popular PO-33 KO sampler, boasting significant expansions in functionality. The sampler features larger, Cherry MX switch-based pads, offering a satisfying and responsive feel. Designed on a Lego grid, the KO2 allows users to customize their units with additional Legos, extending to the sides and providing mounting holes for creating stands or interfaces.

The KO2 is geared towards on-the-go recording, equipped with a microphone and line-in capabilities for versatile sound capturing. With a robust build, the KO2 emphasizes sturdiness while maintaining a slim and lightweight profile with and provides step sequencing, delay, reverb, distortion, chorus, filter, and compressor effects and scene arrangement capabilities. Will also spoke of future developments within the EP series, hinting at more devices to come within the same platform.

The interview also touched upon Teenage Engineering's OB4 speaker, a portable powerhouse with impressive sound output of up to 100 dB at one metre, and a range of colors available, including the Stormtrooper-like black and white vesion we saw.

KO.II Price: 249 UKP. 299 USD

OB4 Price: Around 600 USD"

What's All the Hype About? // Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II

video upload by Jorb

"Post upload, I realize I never mentioned patterns...within a scene, each group can have multiple patterns, hold a group letter, then + and - to cycle that groups patterns.

I think this got lost in editing because I called it redundant, than back pedaled because I realized it makes things a lot more flexible for improvising scenarios, then back pedaled because it seemed cumbersome to remember which pattern was which without any on-screen visuals...its 3am I am not editing any more.

This video feels too long, but everything I said feels important, so its not getting cut.

0:00 Intro
1:45 Hands on / getting started
8:36 Fader Parameters
12:30 Send FX
14:18 Scenes
17:11 Example Performance Scenario
23:30 Sampling from Vinyl
28:32 NO RESAMPLING SUCKS
31:18 Mic Sampling
32:30 Single Note Synth Samples
33:36 Workflow Complaints
34:29 LEGO compatibility???
35:36 FaderGate & Build Quality Comments
37:30 What's it Good for?"

Korg Minilogue XD Demo ( No Talking )

video upload by Nicolas Melis

"I recently got a Korg Minilogue XD Pearl White Limited edition and the previous owner had many non-factory sounds on it! I thought of making a video and sharing some of them with you.
If someone knows from which sound banks those sounds are please let me know in the comments so I can give credit to the sound designers"

0:00 - 0:21. detuned saw
0:22- 0:38. Rihanna 09
0:39 - 1:10. Interstellar
1:11 - 1:45. Voyager
1:46 - 1:58. cyber bows
1:59 - 2:21. DXlogue
2:22 - 2:44. dirty pulse
2:25 - 3:01. neon bells
3:02 - 316. edm
3:17 - 3:29. escape
3:30 - 3:42. Journey
3:43 - 3:57. Emulator
3:58 - 4:14. Juno 106
4:15 - 4:29. Jupiterism
4:30 - 4:45. Stadium
4:46 - 4:58. Simple lead
4:59 - 5:16. JP Brass
5:17 - 5:25. DW Power
5:26 - 5:48. Modern Epic
5:49 - 6:08. Lego World

Yamaha EX5 Demos by Snupps

videos upload by Snupps Synth channel

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1.

A demo of a effect sound i made, Under the Name The Abyss, its a strange sound. And only the EX5 can achieve this type of sounds, I used no external FX for this and there is almost no layered tracks, mostly one continous recorded track. I used the AWM/FDSP engine for this, Cheers!

Yamaha EX5 Demo The Abyss 2. Public Transport (Yamaha EX5 Demo)

A ambient track, where i mostly use my Yamaha EX5, and most specifically a sound i made under the name Transporter, which kinda sounds like a bowed string instrument, where i used the FDSP synth engine. I also used my Korg M50 and Kawai K5000s for some more layered sounds. All the sounds were made by me.

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LEGO Pride - Stop-motion animation with original synthesizer soundtrack

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We celebrate Pride month with this unique stop motion animation featuring the LEGO set 'Everybody is Awseome'. Originally released in 2021, this set 'elebrates positivity and kindness in our families, our communities and our world.'

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, featuring the following instruments:
Arturia Jun-6 V and Mellotron V (software)
Arturia MiniFreak and MiniBrute (hardware)
Cherry Audio GX-80
EastWest Hollywood Solo Cello Gold, Hollywood Woodinds Gold (contrabassoon)
RMI Electra Piano (Kontakt instrument)
AudioThing / Hainbach Wires

This is not a paid promotion from LEGO

please consider supporting us:
Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth"

RS041 Novation Mininova: Big Bang Theory

video upload by rejected synths

"Have you ever wondered why music is ‚played‘? Is it because it‘s meant to be fun for those playing and listening? So why are there so many people out there who are as seriuos about their music as the Lego movie dad is about his Legos?

‚Make it fun‘ does seem to be the wrong mantra for this demographic, because if you show them a Novation Mininova, they will be quick to point out how it looks and feels like a cheap toy, how those keys are just to tiny to be of any use and, of course, it‘s synth engine does just not sound ‚right‘.

Well, brace yourselves Lego dads, because here is someone who actually really likes ‚playing‘ with their toys (me!) and who is automatically drawn to machines that look like they are ‚fun‘.

What did I find?

Well, a lot of great sound!

Don‘t think so?

Then go check for yourself and hit that play button!"

Track-list:

0:00 Intro
0:17 Introduction
1:35 Just a clone?
2:44 A very short VA history
3:00 Synth engine specs
3:22 Software Editors
3:41 Controls and Connectivity
5:36 Let‘s play!
6:19 Animate
7:11 Arp
8:25 Arp plus Filter
9:08 Latch it!
9:48 Two Finger Magic Trick
10:50 One finger only!
12:00 Rage Wheel
13:05 Vocoder
13:43 Some nice patches
15:14 Conclusion
16:06 Outro

RS041.1 Novation Mininova 'No Talking Edition'


"This is a shorter 'No Talking' edit of my video about the Novation Mininova for those who prefer 'pure' demos without comments."

0:00 Overview
0:11 Animate
0:53 Arp
2:03 Arp plus Filter
2:44 Latch it!
3:24 Two Finger Magic Trick
4:25 One finger only!
5:33 Rage Wheel
6:34 Vocoder
7:01 Some nice patches
8:28 Outro"

Novation Peak & Summit: 22 FREE Bass Presets. Sound Demo, No Talking

video upload by Anton Anru

"'Hybrid Bass' is a collection of 22 bass presets for Novation Peak/Summit.
There's a variety of bass tones: vintage and modern, soft and aggressive, slow and punchy, deep and bright...
The pack is free, but any donation is appreciated.
💾 Get the soundset: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/novation/

The soundset is suitable for a wide range of genres: ambient, electronica, IDM, trip-hop, lounge, downtempo, chill out, new age, cinematic, trance, deep, progressive, techno, industrial, breakbeat, breaks, jungle, drum and bass, dub and many others.

Highlights:
- Thoroughly set parameters
- ModWheel adds expression, it makes the sound brighter, longer, or wider.
- Animate 1 & 2 buttons change the color of a timbre, add movement, detune, or change envelopes
- Velocity controls loudness and brightness
- No Unison to preserve full polyphony
- Volumes are equalized for a comfortable browsing
- No user/third-party wavetables
- Made with love to Peak 💙

The presets are made on the Peak firmware version 2.0.
You should have the same (or higher/latest) version installed for the correct work of the presets.

Installation instructions are inside the pack.

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What remains of today | Rhodes, Yamaha SK30, Korg ER-1 mkii, El Cap, Volante, Hologram downtempo

video upload by MIDERA

"Trying something different. I have been realizing that without rhythm, I'm only creating ambient soundscapes, so I threw this Korg ER-1 into the mix and sort of enjoyed the result.

Unrelated - today I was in the garage looking for Christmas stuff and pulled out all of my old Legos. I had all the Ice Planet Lego sets. I brought it in so my daughter could play with me with them. I remember playing with these, like suddenly I felt like I was 10 years old again. But now... none of my things were built. They were scattered and destroyed. Years of misuse by nephews and nieces playing with them in the basement when I was 'too cool' for my stuff. Well - now I'm missing half of the pieces and nothing is built. It was really hard to have the booklets, but not the pieces to build anything. In a way, it felt like some sort of metaphor about my life.

Thankfully, my daughter had the time of her life. Given the option to watch a movie or play with the Legos - she chose the Legos. But I think mostly she just wanted to play with me. And that made me happy."

Roland JU-06A Boutique Series Synthesizer Module with K-25m Keyboard

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Almost looks like a lego synth.

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Lego Synthesizer No. 1- The Photon Blaster

video by Moon Armada

"The Photon Blaster: a rhythmic-noise generator that is played by shining strobing LED's into and away from a pair of light-sensors.

Each LED has controls for the speed and shape of the strobe. The LED's and sensors can be moved around to control the response.There is also a pair of CV inputs for controlling the LED's externally.

There are also additional controls for changing timbral and rhythmic aspects of the sounds.

The entire enclosure and and controls (including buttons and knobs) are constructed from Lego bricks.

moonarmada.com"

VVOLTT Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Lego Skiff

video by Baséput

"After a long break, finally I upload a new video again. This video is about a skiff called VVOLLT, made in Indonesia with lego style. Hope you enjoy it!

0:00​​ Intro
0:11​ Opening track
1:45​ General information
3:00​ VVOLTT skiff general information
04:35​ Take a look inside the skiff
08:15​ Jamming with the VVOLTT skiff"

2020 10 21 Buchla sequence #eurorack #buchla #modular #synthesizer #ambient #diy

osixoone sevenone

"A sequence playing a small Buchla clone, with soms help from LEGO Spaceguy, and Doepfer quad ADSR."

Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 2x 400 + 16 - "suspicious" jam

SyntherJack

"Jam with no additional audio effects. Knobs from LEGO Classic sets."

Toa Mata Band - Kop AKA / Tour de France - LIVE ROBOTICS from Lockdown

Published on May 9, 2020 Opificio Sonico

"Toa Mata Band is known as the first LEGO® music #robots orchestra made of #Bionicle figures.

Each band member is built using Lego Bionicle and Technic pieces.

It's a system of electric motors, rubber bands and pulleys connected to the figures arms that allows them to play an array of different touchable synthesizers, drum machines, smartphones and electronic percussions."

Florian Shneider posts

The Legonoise

via LepLoop

A Lego cased LepLoop Lumanoise v5.

Yes, it works. :)

No video at the moment.

Teenage Engineering Modular 400 w/ Custom Lego Knobs

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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400

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via this auction

"LEGO wheels provide nice fine tuning of the oscillators and give it a unique look. Feel free to customize however you want and integrate into a much larger modular setup!"

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SyntherJack Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular Jams

Published on Jul 2, 2019 SyntherJack

Jam with no additional audio effects. Knobs from LEGO Classic 10692 set.
syntherjack.net

Playlist:
Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400 - "plant" jam
Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400 - "techno beat" jam
Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400 - "no blip/blop" jam

TAMBURO MECCANICO XXI - LIVE JAM [Pattern#2]

Published on May 25, 2019 Opificio Sonico

"Hi everyone 🖖🏻! in this video the second pattern created during a live-jam in studio, using my stepsequencer made out of #LEGO #technic "TAMBURO MECCANICO XXI" *.
Actually it's the same rhythmic pattern of the first video, but I've try to create a minimalist #ambient tune based on 6 notes ( 2 are modulated by fiscally changing the trigger input)
simply by slow down the speed and addressing the 4 tracks to a tuned electronic percussion module.
The effects and the bassline made the rest ;)

The performance was recorded in May 2019.

PATTERN#2 rig: Clavia NORD DRUM2 (Tuned percussion), Korg Kaosspad mini (Modulated FX), TCelectronics Hall of Fame (Reverb), ElectroHarmonix EHX Mini-synthesizer), Alesis Philtre (LFO digital Filter) LEGO Technic (Mechanical sequencer)"

Opificio Sonico