BURG 1K Synth Kit Setup - Session Two #volca #DrumBruteImpact #Arturia #ms70CDR

Published on Nov 15, 2018 ollilaboratories

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Hi All, this is the second jam on the BURG1K setup. This track is a bit different than the first one. I wanted to break out from using 4/4 patterns and do something a bit slower, but still with some groove.

The drumbrute has just a little bit of swing/shuffle.. to give that moving feeling and to make sure it does not become too static.

On the volca bass, i have several patterns i switch between that has the second VCO recorded with different notes, and by switching the patterns i can sort of play a pre defined melody. :) This helps with variation in the song.

I still have not decided how to expand the setup with fully. I do have a mixer incoming to ensure proper stereo recording, the behringer 1002B and also a EHX 720 stereo looper.

I a hoping to be able to use these in my upcoming videos.

Gear used:

- KORG volca keys
- KORG volca bass
- Arturia Drumbrute Impact
- 2x Zoom MS-70 CDR FX pedals
- Behringer mx-400 mono mixer
- 2 track Recorder, Zoom H5

Stereo track Post processing

- Izotope Limiter and Compressor
- Cubase native EQ (low end roll off and minor high end boost)

Wiring/schematics

- Arturia drumbrute, mono - mx400
- volca bass, mono - mx400
- volca keys, mono - ms70, mono - mx400
- mx-400, mono - ms70 CDR - stereo out to Zoom H5

FX settings

- Volca keys ms-70 - silky chorus, tape echo, particle reverb
- mx-400 ms-70 - spring (reverb) and analog DLY

Future Gear Additions

- Electro Harmonix 720 Stereo Looper
- Behringer Xenyx 1002B

I hope you will enjoy this one!

BoOoM!"

Intellijel Planar2 jam session #intellijel #planar2 #eurorack

Published on Nov 3, 2018 ollilaboratories

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A couple of weeks ago I finally received one of the long awaited modular for my control rack, the intellijel Planar2. This helps to almost complete the controller section that I have been planning for some time.

In this video i wanted to do a quick and simple patch, using only the planar2 as controller.. but after some noodling the MI Ears also got to play a simple part during the test.

Modulation patch notes:

- Planar X output to MI Braids Timbre IN
- Planar Y output to MI Braids Color IN
- Planar A Axis out to MI Ripples FREQ IN
- Planar B Axis out to to intellijel uVCF FM1 (freq) IN
- Planar C Axis out to MI Rings Damping IN
- Planar D Axis out to MI Rings Structure IN
- MI ears envelope out to Rings Strum IN

Sensititivy on MI Ears is half way through the video set to max so when tapping the Planar2 it triggers the strum input on MI Rings through the ENV out.

Audio patch notes:

- MI braids OUT -- Ripples LP4 -- uCVF HPF -- Quadratt mixer
- MI rings OUT ( odd ) -- Quadratt mixer
- Quadratt Mixer out -- Strymon ICE delay -- EQD transmisser
- 2 track recorder

Rack on modulargrid:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...

I hope you can enjoy this little demo jam session :)
BooOooM!"

BURG - Koda #Subsequent37 #AvalonBassline #Drumbrute #NovationPeak #Digitakt

Published on Oct 28, 2018 ollilaboratories

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I hope i didnt scare you guys off with my previous ACID mayhem, haha. :) Here is a classic BURG tune, fresh from the oLLiLaboratories studio.

Now that i have the new layout ready, it was time to take the BURG spaceship for a ride. It feels really optimized at this point of time which makes me really happy.

On this track i wanted to avoid using the modular, e.g just going back to basics and work the other gear for a bit.. also i was very keen on trying out the Drumbrute impact and novation peak properly in the new setup. It worked out pretty well.

Gear Used:

* KORG grandstage + eventide space, CSIDMAN, Ditto 2X (piano and intro reverse loop)
* Moog Subsequent 37 + Space Echo, Strymon BlueSky (arpeggiator)
* Nord Lead A1 (slow arpeggiator pad, running free)
* Novation Peak + Keystep, (HPF Stabs)
* TR-8s (cymbals and Sidechain FX on volcas)
* Drumbrute Impact + Strymon El Cap (hihats, FM drum and clap)
* Digitakt (main kick + various percussion and a couple of dub stabs)
* Analog Four (end melody, mid track sequence + sequencer/FX for 0 coast)
* MakeNoise 0-coast, hollow sound bassline
* vBASS, low end bass line
* Avalon Bassline + FX in analog four (well, another bassline) :)
* vKEYS + ms-70 CDR (lead sound)
* KORG Kaoss Pad KP3+ (ambient samples + delays on insert on percussion)

I hope you will enjoy this one!

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BooOooM!"

Mental ACID (Drumbrute Impact, Avalon Bassline)

Published on Oct 27, 2018 ollilaboratories

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!!! WARNING WARNING 133bpm WARNING !!! :-D

So, I got the Arturia Drumbrute Impact the other day which I am planning tol use in a very special project. However, given that the team on hardware jams on FB had an ACID challenge this weekend.. i though, what the heck, lets do a 4 minute mental squarebass ACID mayhem :D

Gear used: Drumbrute Impact (tape delay from Strymon el cap), Avalon Bassline (delay and reverb from elektron A4). Kaoss PAD kp3+ (not in frame) for some extra delays here and there.

I am pushing the gear hard, almost to the level of clipping on the main mixer.. this combined with the overdrive in the impact creates some really rich harmonics and saturation.

BooOooM!

I hope you will enjoy it, haha :D"

Weird modular ambient jam (subsequent 37, novation peak, milk frothing pitcher)

Published on Oct 13, 2018 ollilaboratories

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track working title - //BURG - everything that scatters//

So, i just recently got the Intellijel Planar 2.. after a couple of test rides the ambient space man came knocking on my door. So I thought.. hey why not, we have not talked for a while.

So we sat down, drank some coffee and later took a little ride in his space ship.. I also brought the metal pitcher just in case we needed it on the ride, good thinking on my part. It was great fun, cant wait do meet him again! :)

Gear used: KORG grandstage, Subsequent 37, Novation Peak, Nord Lead A1 and a milk frothing pitcher.

FX used: eventide space, strymon timeline, EQD transmisser, keeley caverns, strymon bluesky, RE_20 space echo, catalinbread CSIDMAN, red panda particle, tc electronic DITTO x2

Modular: Braids, Rings, Morphagene and A-111-3"

Elektron Digitakt vs Avalon bassline upbeat jam (Modular, volca, 0 coast)

Published on Sep 23, 2018 ollilaboratories

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I have a couple of minimal jams recorded from before which have yet to be released. I wanted to help finalize these tracks into a short E.P by adding one more track, a bit less minimal but still with that BURG style of sound.

It is a pretty simple track as you can hear, with small textures and movements to give it that organic feeling.. i.e it feels the same, and repetitive but if you listen in closely there is a lot of small stuff going on to hopefully make it interesting.

Gear used:

Digitakt - main drums and percussion, TR8s - hihats and side chain compression for vBASS and vKeys, analog four - sequencer for the 0 coast + FX for the avalon bassline. vBASS - LO bass, vKEYS pads and vFM is doing an FM sequence that is routed through the avalon ext in. And the Avalon, 303 style square bass.

Modular sound sources

A113 sawtooth bass, BPF on the ripples, Braids a morphed weird chord thingy through the uVCF, Rings does a strange bell thing at the end. BIA on modulated percussion. All sequenced by the eloquencer, modulated by PAM's and uO_C. Maths is on envelope duty for A113 and Braids, also modulating the decay from PAMs in a random fashion. :)

Main Rack on modulargrid https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

Enjoy!
BURG"

Riders on the storm - (Moog Subsequent 37, KORG grandstage)

Published on Aug 5, 2018 ollilaboratories

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I have not made music for some time due to holidays, travels etc, and when this happens I tend to fall into the black hole of writers block.

One of the things that I try to do to get back up is just jam and jam and jam, like with this one do sort of a cover track. Making a cover song helps (me) to take a lot of pressure off on the creative side of things.. e.g it lets you just work with the song that is already there.

I get it, singing and stuff is not what i normally do, however for this cover version there was no instrumental way of making this happen. So yeah... here it it, a cover song, by yours truly, singing and all :D

This is all done in one take, with multiple cams.. so the mixing of the vocals and stuff might be a bit off.. but hey thats what you get whey you jam right?

Gear used: Moog subsequent 37 for the main bass + RE-20 delay and Strymon bluesky reverb. KORG grandstage + eventide space reverb, ditto x2 looper, catalinbread CSIDMAN, red panda particle. ms-20 mini + strymon el capistan (analogue storm sound), clavia nord lead A1 (slow arpeggios and resonant synth rain).

I hope you will like it.. and hey, YES there is a LOT of noise.. my aircon had to be turned on (it is hot as hell) .. so you will hear a lot of ambient background stuff. (maybe even my chair creaking).

BoooM!"

BURG - The Salt Of The Earth (Avalon, Modular, Sub-37)

Published on Jul 9, 2018 ollilaboratories

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Taken from the album 'margot' now available on bandcamp - https://ollilaboratories.bandcamp.com...

My latest track after a short break making music.. it took a while to push through but yeah, here it is. :)

I wanted to give the sub 37 a go with the built in arpeggiator. One of my favorite styles of playing is to use an arp and layer that on top of the track in various ways. For those of you who have followed me for a while knows that I previously used the system-1 for these kinds of sounds. The waldorf blofeld was supposed to be a replacement for the system-1, but i found out after a while that it was really hard to properly sync the arpeggiator with midi in the blofeld :/ .. now i am really happy that the sub37 does this the way i want it to. The blofeld will stay in its case while I think about what to do with it. :)

Gear Used:

Moog Subsequent 37, KORG Grandstage, nord lead NLA1, digitakt, avalon bassline, korg volcas, TR-8s, elektron A4 (fx only), ms-20

Modular rack:

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

Cheers, hope you like it!"

BURG - White Flower Downward (digitakt, avalon, modular, eloquencer)

Published on Jun 24, 2018 ollilaboratories

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This is a new track taken from the upcoming BURG album "Margot" https://ollilaboratories.bandcamp.com...

Eloquencer has made a huge difference for me in the way that i make music with my modular, i cannot stress enough the need to have a good sequencer in mind when designing your rack.

Gear used, elektron analog four, digitakt, KORG volca bass, 0 coast, volca keys, avalon bassline and my modular system featuring the Winter Modular eloquencer.

Modular Grid: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...

Enjoy!"

BURG at Superbooth 2018 - SynthWerk 5U Modular

Published on May 3, 2018 ollilaboratories

"Synthwerk at Superbooth 2018

http://www.synth-werk.com

Apologies for the weird camera staring.. but the BURG is extremely jetlagged first video on the first day of superbooth. Enjoy, more stuff coming tomorrow."

Ode to TR-8, the last jam

Published on Apr 15, 2018 ollilaboratories

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Since I am giving away the Roland TR-8, I wanted to create a last jam with it, sort of a farewell song.

I am starting to get a bit of a cold, so apologies in advance if the mixing is off (cant really hear the levels properly) .. also there is a miss or two in the track, but what the heck, it is live from the heart and uncut.

Thank you TR-8 for all the good times, you will be missed.

Gear Used:

TR-8, Avalon bassline and the KORG volca keys. Keeley caverns delay + rev on the volca, el capistan delay on the bassline, bluesky plate reverb on the TR-8 for that old school vibe.

I start with a pre-looped drum track in reverse on the ditto X2 in the beginning.

Enjoy!"

Intellijel Tetrapad - modular jam session

Published on Apr 11, 2018 ollilaboratories

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I received the Intellijel tetrapad today, this got me really excited as this takes my "control boat" to the level where i want to be.. e.g tactile surfaces to control voltages and what nots in my modular system. It helps with not having to dive in between cables, e.g just patch up the stuff i usually want to control, or some other weird stuff and go with the flow. :)

I took a track that i am currently working on, sort of finished up.. used that old patch to save some time, slowed down the bpm a bit and hooked up the tetrapad.

Tetrapad is in fader mode, with 1-.3 in latch, and 4 momentary. First one listed is fader, second is pressure.

Fader 1: Ripples filter cutoff and an envelope release/fall in maths used for the A-111-3 VCO bass line. VCA is uVCA, driven pretty hot.

Fader 2: Structure and Brightness to the Rings melody.

Fader 3: uVCF filter cutoff and timbre for the SYNC sound sequence on braids.

Fader 4: Pitch and decay for the BIA rhythm pattern.

All is sequenced by the winter modular eloquencer. There is also a fair bit of modulation going on from PAM and uO_C, especially for BIA to create some extra movement to the drum pattern.

FX for Rings and Braids is the strymon timeline, BIA and A-111-3 keeley caverns."

Moog Subsequent 37 vs KORG ms-20 - random sequences

Published on Apr 3, 2018 ollilaboratories

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So I wanted to try out if the Subsequent is any any good for arpeggiator/sequenced stuff, well, it is safe to say I am pretty happy with how it sounds :D

I am using the internal sequencer in the Subsequent 37. Anyone who would like to guess how many steps I have programmed in it? :D The RE-20 is doing a tape delay + some plate reverb on top from the strymon bluesky.

ms-20 also has a sequence running using the SQ1, effects is tape delay + spring reverb from the strymon el Capistan.

Simple piano with phaser for some one note ambient stuff, plus a reverse loop from the same replayed with the X2 ditto. Red panda particle + eventide space for FX.

Nord Lead has a slow arpeggiator running free using a slow pad sound for that evolving feeling.

I hope you can enjoy this one!

BooOoM!"

BURG - blue moon array (subsequent 37, avalon, digitakt, modular)

Published on Apr 1, 2018 ollilaboratories

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This track was a big struggle, getting the subsequent 37 and grandstage to fit into the mix and workflow took a few days to get right. Also, I managed to make some proper misses while recording, so i had to do 7 or 8 retakes of the track until i finally got one I was happy with.

Also, since I have started filming everything in 1080p my cameras tend to get filled up way more quickly than before, so I did a take where the audio was good.. but I have no footage, haha. Need to get bigger SD cards OR just clear the old videos more regularly (not to self).

On this track I wanted get the subsequent 37 into its place, solos, leads etc will be the main use case .. good thing is that I can now alternate the ms-20 and S37, the KORG is acually doing a sequence on this one which is lovely since I have been using is mainly for leads.

There is a lot of stuff going on in this track. S37 has the RE-20 delay + strymon bluesky (plate algorithm). Grandstage has reverse delay from the particle + a big blackhole reverb from the eventide. Avalon handles the main bassline together with one of the volcas.

Digitakt is on beats and dub-chord duty plus some hihats and rimshots from the TR-8.

The modular has 4 sounds, BIA percussion, intro sequence on the braids, doepfer uVCO A-111-3 does the main top line sequence, rings does a shimmer style background sequence. All controlled by the eloquencer + the q-bit octone.

FX in modular rack, strymon timeline and keeley caverns, the EQD pedals are not in use on this one.

Gear list:

Moog subsequent 37, KORG grandstage, Nord NLA1, KORG ms-20 mini + SQ-1 sequencer, elektron digitakt, ROland TR-8, avalon bassline, KORG volca bass + volca keys.

Analog four, 0-coast, volca fm, and second volca bass are not in use.

Current modular rack - https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

FX list:

RE-20 + strymom bluesky (S37), eventide space, catalinbread CSIDMAN, red panda particle, (Grandstage), strymon el capistan (ms-20 mini), ms70 CDR (volca keys), Strymon timeline + keeley caverns (modular), KORG kaoss PAD (samples).

I hope you will enjoy this one.

BooOOoM!"

Moog Subsequent 37 - first jam in C-minor

Published on Mar 26, 2018 ollilaboratories

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Today is a big day, I received my Moog Subsequent 37 - directly after work and right before dinner I just had to make a quick first jam .. I unpacked it, set it up, connected a couple FX pedals and .. yep, into space on first attempt. Can I say it sounds fabulous? :D

FYI, there are some synths and other FX turned on and hissing in the background, i just forgot to turn things off.

Gear used: Moog Subsequent 37
FX, Boss-RE20 space echo, Strymon bluesky

For the piano ditto X2 loop, grandstage wurly chords played through the red panda particle and eventide space.

BoooOoM!"

Elektron Digitakt vs Avalon Bassline minimal dub style jam

Published on Mar 20, 2018 ollilaboratories

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Dont ask me about genres, I really have no clue but I think this one is sort of dubby'ish ? :D

I am working on getting some more minimal style tracks put together as I am trying to get a gig lined up in europe soon (may). It needs to have minimal gear, preferably with a minimal dubby sound and work on a dance floor and have that nice bubbly flow to it.

For this the Avalon Bassline and Elektron Digitakt is a magic fit.. ! Perfect footprint and a shedload of possibilities... i can just keep on going forever :)

Gear used, digitakt and the avalon bassline
FX, strymon bluesky and red panda particle

Post processing, EQ and compressor + limited to tighten things up a bit.

BooM !"

KORG ms-20 vs Avalon Bassline

Published on Mar 18, 2018 ollilaboratories

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I wanted to make something a bit different using the avalon bassline, focus on more ambient structures and really downbeat, with no drums just a dreamy atmosphere.

The avalon bassline is being treated with a delay from the earthquaker devices space spiral, slighly modulated and on the verge of tipping over into a self oscillating mayhem. Strymon bluesky adds some modulated room reverb for that extra shimmer.

ms-20 mini does the main lead sound, with el Capistan on a pretty long delay echoing into a small spring tank setting in the same.

Gear used:

* Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
* KORG ms-20 mini

FX used:

* Strymon bluesky
* Strymon el Capistan
* Earthquaker devices space spiral

The audio is post processed with compressor and limiter to keep it a bit under control since it is very dynamic.

Enjoy

BoooOoM!"

Mutable instruments Rings vs Yamaha Reface CP

Published on Mar 12, 2018 ollilaboratories

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A thought hit me, one of the modes in the MI rings has a striking resemblance to a wurly sometimes when played in a special way.. so, i thought, what the heck, lets pair it up with the reface CP and see what happens. :)

The reface CP goes into the modular, it gets processed with a Sound on Sound delay reel in the morphagene in reverse. The reface also controls the Mi Rings via the uMIDI interface. Now since the rings technically is monophonic (eg just one note per note pressed) but when in poly mode four notes will overlap creating this weird flow when i play it like a piano. Also if i do trills legato style the character becomes flutelike when the transients cannot be heard. So cool!

MI Rings is getting a slight bit of modulation on brightness, position and damping.. but only when is start the sequence with PAM, this to help change the reaction of the sound compared with the intro.

MI Braids has a saw/square setting, where i morph between the waveforms using an LFO. Filter is uVCF, 2 oclock on resonance. Sequenced by octone, a 5-step sequence (of course).

Expert sleeper disting, does the bass note, randomly triggered by the 2hp TM. Ripples filter, and a bit of overdrive into the uVCA.

Two channels come out from the modular, Reface CP + RIngs into the keeley caverns for some modulated reverb plus delay. MI braids and ES disting into the RE-20 for a fast TD style berlin school delay.

This setup is super creative, and really begs to play ambient noodles for ages and ages.. but i had to stop at some time to not bore you guys. :)

Gear used:
* Reface CP
* modular - https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

FX used:
RE-20 space echo
Keeley electronics caverns

BooOoM!"

KORG volca keys budget ambient jam

Published on Mar 10, 2018 ollilaboratories

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I wanted to make something simple and minimal using two of my favourite budget gear i have in my setup, the KORG volca keys and the Zoom MS_70 CDR effects pedal. I use these two all the time, for leads, pads and other dreamy stuff and I wanted to showcase them solo to give everyone an idea how they can sound together.

I also use a tc electronics ditto X2 looper in this setup, but you can basically use any of the loopers on the market that can handle 2 bars of recording time with overdub to achieve the same result.

Gear used: KORG volca keys, Zoom MS-70 CDR and the tc electronics X2 ditto looper pedal.

Cheers !"

BURG - washed ashore (ambient jam, ms-20, blofeld, reface CP, strymon)

Published on Mar 4, 2018 ollilaboratories

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An ambient session for you all, with an ominous weird feeling that I cannot explain,, no idea what it is .. the track is just odd.

Anyways.. I accidentally left some of the other synths on while setting things up.. or an FX on something which was not used so there are significant background hissing noises going on. Even though it's noisy I did not want to scrap the tune.. i needed to share it so here it is.

Main lead is on the ms-20, i swap VCO2 between 8' and 4' for different styles plus that i have HPF filter resonance on 2 o'clock, so I can work the HPF filter for added textures for the lead sound.

On the reface CP I recorded a loop, on 1/2 speed, reverse in the tc electronic X2 looper, CSIDMAN gives some granular delays, reverse relay in the particle plus a pretty huge reverb in the bluesky.

Blofeld does some arpeggiated percussion, modulated pretty heavily in the synth, plus that the arpegiattor is set to trigger some of the notes on random so it does not really repeat itself. A simple delay and a plate reverb from the eventide space and timeline.

NLA1 does a simple pad, with built in FX, filter controlled by an expression pedal on the floor.

Gear list:

Nord Lead A1, KORG ms-20 mini, Yamaha Reface CP, waldorf blofeld

FX:

Strymon el Capistan, bluesky, timeline, Eventide space, red panda particle, catalinbread CSIDMAN, tc electronics ditto X2 looper

Enjoy!
/ BURG"