New From Analogue Solutions: MEGACITY Tear Drop Step Sequencer

Published on Apr 20, 2015 rezfilter

"Here's a little teaser video for the Analogue Solutions advanced MEGACITY Tear Drop Step Sequencer!"

Analogue Solutions Nyborg-12 Analogue Synthesizer Demo Part 2

Published on Mar 24, 2015 rezfilter

Part 1 here.

Analogue Solutions Fusebox: Halo Bass Patch (by request)

Published on Aug 27, 2017 rezfilter

"Here's a quick vid (by request) demonstrating Fusebox reproducing the Depeche Mode Halo bass line. Drums (clearly) are not Fusebox!

This is a single, 3-oscillator bass patch and is achieved by precisely opening and closing the filter via MIDI velocity via Logic.

Pitch is controlled live via the Interval Generator.

Filter velocity can be controlled in a number of creative ways on Fusebox, and the video shows the Patternator adding some variation toward the latter half."

Analogue Solutions Semblance #01: Processing External Sound Through the Analogue Filter

YouTube via Uploaded by rezfilter on Mar 8, 2011

"Here's a few sound sources filtered though the Analogue Solutions Semblance synthesizer
The Semblance is not only a great dual oscillator analogue monosynth, but it can also serve as a dedicated signal processor using one of the EXT Ins at the back of the unit. The sky's the limit with what can be processed - you'll find some interesting ideas in the clip!

The video also features the Semblance EG being triggered via MIDI (notes), which can be used to create unusual filter effects for beats and other percussive noise sources when the MIDI notes match the beat being filtered."

Analogue Solutions TREADSTONE synthesizer - Audio Demo #1 SYNTHBLOCK

Published on Dec 31, 2017 rezfilter

"Take it up a notch!

Here's an audio demo of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone SynthBlock synthesizer -- basically, this video features a variety of sound types using no external processing. All FX you hear in the video are from the Treadstone.

In this lengthy video, MIDI and/or CV was used to trigger the synth, and all examples were live tweaking captured to DAW.

More to come!"

Analogue Solutions Fusebox X Synthesizer | Initial Sounds

video upload by rezfilter

Analogue Solutions Fusebox X

SYNTHBLOCKS: Analogue Solutions TREADSTONE Analogue Synth (teaser)

Published on Dec 11, 2017 rezfilter

You might remember the pics and initial details posted here. We now have a video and additional details including a mapping of the controls.

"Introducing the latest SynthBlock: Treadstone!

This small analogue powerhouse features a single analogue VCO, with square and saw waveforms, plus a noise and a sub oscillator, the SSM chip, an analogue echo and a very unique loop sequencer section, which offers uncompromised access to the synths internal architecture, letting you rewire it as you see fit and make some of your own tones and patches.

Treadstone is fully eurorack compatible, with 3.5mm minijacks and it operates on a 1 v/oct standard, meaning you can use it to interface with your modular system, or have it as a superb external voice for your system.

Treadstone is made in the UK and is built using very high quality components, as you'd expect with any AS synth.

Audio demos to follow!

-Full rugged steel/aluminium case – no plastic mouldings
-Good quality smooth, fully sealed against dust
-Good quality knobs with spun aluminium caps
-High grade double sided circuit board
-Analogue discrete VCO, analogue SSM style 24db filter
-High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion Stable MIDI to CV
-MIDI converter
-MIDI loop sequencer
-LFO, Noise, Sub Osc, EG, PWM, lofi digital echo
-Analogue voice and modulation circuits
-Stable analogue oscillator
-Designed, built, tested and assembled in the UK
-True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits used in the synth element to give an authentic retro
-Real solid wood (not ply!)"

"Follow" Sound of Science - Early workings on the EML 101

Published on Mar 23, 2013 rezfilter·42 videos

"Some early workings from an upcoming track entitled, 'Follow' featuring the EML 101 analogue synthesizer...

Also heard in the clip is the Analogue Solutions Telemark synthesizer."

Analogue Solutions Colossus Assorted Patches, Sounds, and Sequences (Mobile video and audio)

video by Analogue Solutions

"This is a Colossus owner's (@rezfilter ) collection of spontaneous sequences, sounds, and patches created on the Colossus Synthesizer.

The clips in this video were not captured with a high-fidelity audio interface, and in most cases, were recorded with a mobile device for posterity purposes.

They are too fun not to share. ✌️"

ROBOTSPEAK 2014 Synth Meet - San Francisco, October 25th

Published on Oct 25, 2014 rezfilter

"From ROBOTSPEAK's page about the synth meet:

Please join us on Saturday October 25th from 2 ill 6PM for the Northern California/Bay Area Synth meet at ROBOTSPEAk!

Check out the latest synths & Modules and talk to reps from Moog, Dave Smith Instruments, Make Noise, Pittsburgh Modular, 4MS, Synthrotek and more.

See Vintage synths and try out the gear in person!

Check out the Shop demo rigs featuring a Frankensteined Make Noise System 1 that we enhanced with a slew of Mutable instruments modules AND the New ROBOTSPEAk Monolith featuring all kinds of great Eurorack Modules.

Killer live electronic music next door at Vinyl Dreams!"

Analogue Solutions Ample Synthesizer Now Available

Analogue Solutions Ample Synthesizer -- All Sounds Ample video upload by rezfilter

"Here's a little retro track I put together using only the Ample synth from Analogue Solutions. All parts were sequenced or played live from the Ample, utilizing the onboard Patternator sequencer throughout.

Ample begs to be touched, sequenced, pinned, and played. It's a culmination of all great things from AS."

Check with the dealers on the right for availability. Press release follows.

Analogue Solutions announces availability of Ample as ANALOGUE 3 VCO PATCH PIN SYNTHESISER blending best of past and present products

SHATTERFORD, UK: after a successful soft-launch at SynthFest 2023 in Sheffield, UK on October 7, British boutique electronic instruments innovator Analogue Solutions is proud to announce availability of Ample to a wider audience as a desktop-friendly ANALOGUE 3 VCO PATCH PIN SYNTHESISER — beautifully blending the best elements of several of its past and present products to form a truly analogue modular system skilfully presented as a precision- engineered electronic musical instrument in a spacious (550mm x 262mm x 83mm) steel and aluminium case that also embraces ergonomic features such as VESA mount compliance, should desktop space be at a premium, all of which adds up to being a perfect fit for its appropriate appellation — as of November 29…

Ample adheres to Analogue Solutions’ tried-and-tested no-compromise construction formula, featuring a full rugged steel and aluminium case — no plastic mouldings here; high-quality metal potentiometers with smooth action, fully sealed against dust intrusion; high-quality knobs with spun aluminium caps; high-quality double-sided circuit boards; high-quality 16-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Convertor) for stable MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) to CV (Control Voltage) conversion; stable analogue oscillators; gold-plated touch plates; plus true retro analogue voice and modulation circuits to give an authentic retro sound. Since Analogue Solutions’ innovative instruments are applauded for proudly possessing a truly vintage sound — synthesisers featuring fully-analogue audio paths with analogue LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) and EGs (Envelope Generators), in other words, Ample is in good company as an ANALOGUE 3 VCO PATCH PIN SYNTHESISER.

But by beautifully blending the best elements of several past and present products — namely, the sound elements of Fusebox fabricated originally as an aptly-named, three-VCO (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator) true analogue monophonic synthesiser that favourably fuses the company’s characterful vintage sound with an advanced choice of modulation and melodic possibilities in a beautifully-built box; the jack points introduced in the long-discontinued line of Concussor modular synth drum modules (themselves dating back to the time when Analogue Solutions was the third company to start producing Eurorack format-compatible modules, magical as that might sound in today’s ever-expanding era of thousands of Eurorack modules being produced by hundreds — if not thousands — of developers, both bigger and smaller); the patch pin matrix introduced in the long-lasting Vostok semi-modular synthesiser series (that knowingly nodded and winked at its Russian ‘roots’ from a visual standpoint); the lo-fi echo featured in Dr Strangelove as a small and affordable desktop signal processor (that ushered in Analogue Solutions’ so-called synthBlocks series); and last, but by no means least, the sequencer and CV touch plates introduced in Generator as a highly-versatile multi-channel analogue step sequencer — to form a truly analogue modular system skilfully presented as a precision-engineered electronic musical instrument is what really makes Ample stand out amongst Analogue Solutions’ present-day products.

Put it this way: while Ample shares all of those features from some of Analogue Solutions’ ‘greatest hits’, it still has a sound of its own thanks to the circuits on offer: OSCILLATING is handled by three analogue VCOs (Voltage-Controlled Oscillators), each providing a wealth of features and modulation choices, with the VCO3/LFO 1 legend visually highlighting that the third oscillator can easily be utilised as an LFO (with saw, square, and triangle wave modulation signals), while LFO2/SYNC has a triangle wave output to total two LFOs; the LP VCF (Voltage-Controlled Filter) section is anchored around a four-pole 24dB-per-octave low-pass filter; the VCA (Voltage-Controlled Amplifier) can be set to THRU so it is always ‘open’ (allowing Ample to be used as an effect processor); the two envelope generators — EG 1 and EG 2 — each offer full control over ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE; extensive modulation routing choices allow for a wide range of resultant sounds extending into percussion and ‘modular’ territory, further extended by patching with the jack sockets and pin matrix; MIDI is intentionally kept simple so users can concentrate on creating new sounds and making music, with all- important control over filter cutoff available via MIDI Velocity; patchable CV control sockets allow the synth in question to effectively be rewired to make new sounds, as well as easily patched together with external Eurorack and other modular systems; the PATTERNATOR is a vintage-style 16-step sequencer; the six touch plates each output a set voltage, so can be used to pitch notes or as modulation signals — either way, they are truly inspirational in action; the pin matrix represents a neat (and flexible) way to patch the synth; and the ECHO section provides easy access to adding a little lo-fi echo or delay.

Audio applications abound when working with Ample as a synthesiser — excelling at analogue sound effects, as well as fat basses, screaming leads, and all manner of other crazy sounds associated with analogue synthesis; an effect processor — perfect for feeding external sounds through the onboard analogue filter and ECHO sections via external audio inputs; a drum synthesiser — suited to producing electronic percussion, including cymbal, hi-hat, kick, and snare sounds; and as a modular synthesiser — partially pre-patched, but with such a wide range of modulation routing possibilities that it is almost as versatile as a full-blown modular system, and capable of producing the same types of sounds but dispensing with telephone exchange-like cabling confusion in favour of making space-saving connections with removable coloured pins, yet still providing a flexible selection of patch sockets so it can quickly be re-patched into itself or to/from external Eurorack and other modular systems.

It is also worth noting in conclusion that while Ample can be used with an external MIDI keyboard or DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), or an external CV keyboard or analogue sequencer, it is equally at home being worked with on its own using its internal step sequencer or pitch played via its six-touch plate ‘keyboard’. Whatever way anyone chooses to work with Ample, it could conceivably be argued that it is the best desktop synth of all — Analogue Solutions-wise or otherwise!

Limited quantities of Ample are already available to purchase directly from Analogue Solutions for £1,999.00 GBP (excluding tax/VAT) via its dedicated webpage (https://www.analoguesolutions.com/ample) while stock will soon be arriving at selected dealers (https://www.analoguesolutions.com/dealers).

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

New SYNTHBLOCKS: Analogue Solutions DR. STRANGELOVE

Published on Oct 4, 2017 rezfilter

New from Analogue Solutions:

"Dr. Strangelove is the 2nd synthBlock by renowned synth maker Analogue Solutions.

This joins Mr Hyde in a growing line up of small analogue effects boxes and synth components.

Dr. Stranglelove is a compact, high quality analogue Ring Modulator, with analogue LFO modulation, featuring a lo-fi echo.

Features:

Analogue Ring Modulation with 2 audio inputs

Analogue LFO that can go into audio range, with 2 waveforms

Lo-fi Echo / Delay

1/4” audio inputs and outputs

minijack (eurorack) audio & CV in / outs for direct connection to modulars

Superior build quality

Small footprint

SynthBlocks allow you to add analogue warmth, or extreme sound mangling to you music set-up.

It will work perfectly along side your DAW, sampler, synths, modulars."

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AS Oberkorn MK3 Tutorial #02 - Modifying Sequence Length

YouTube via rezfilter | September 13, 2010

"HOW TO: Modify the sequence length on an Analogue Solutions [www.analoguesolutions.com] Oberkorn 16 step sequencer.

By patching one of the GATE OUTs to RESET, you can change your sequence length to 8 steps, 4 steps, or any number of steps desired (even 1).

To do this, simply toggle one of the 16 Gate Switches to Y (where Gate Out Y is patched to Reset) and the sequence will restart to step 1. This is a very straight-forward way to come up with some interesting sequences/patterns."

Analogue Solutions Telemark #02 - Connecting an Analogue Sequencer (Oberkorn MK3)

YouTube via rezfilter | October 25, 2010

"HOW TO: Connect an Analogue Solutions Telemark Semi-Modular synthesizer (www.analoguesolutions.com) to an AS Oberkorn Analogue Sequencer.

This video covers basic connections from the Oberkorn sequencer to the Telemark synth (connecting: pitch x 2, filter, and EG/Trigger).

Another great feature of the Telemark is the integrated MIDI control, which can be used to transpose live sequences as they play back from the Oberkorn (shown in the video). This means that you can sequence the transposition via MIDI in your DAW of choice - control those analogue basslines!

Synths in video: Telemark, Station X/Y, TBX-303 [Analogue Solutions]
Sequencing the TBX-303: AS Europa

*Simple drum pattern provided by a Machinedrum."

Analogue Solutions Nyborg-24 Synthesizer: Teaser Trailer

Published on Aug 7, 2015 rezfilter

"Take it up a notch! http://tinyurl.com/lctm7ra

NYBORG-24!

The featured track was made entirely with the Nyborg-24 synthesizer by Analogue Solutions (sans drums).

Announcing the NEW Analogue Solutions Nyborg-24 analogue synthesizer! The new Nyborg-24 offers:

Rich, Deep authentic 24 db/oct analogue filter
Creative, complex modulation routings
Rack Mountable!
Full rugged steel/aluminium case – no plastic mouldings
Smooth potentiometers, fully sealed against dust
Quality knobs with spun aluminium caps
High grade double sided circuit board
High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion
Very stable MIDI to CV
Very stable analogue oscillators
Hand built by humans
True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits to give an authentic retro sound

+more!

See: http://www.analoguesolutions.com for more information

Music: http://www.soundofscience.org"

Telemark Demo 01

YouTube Uploaded by AnalogueSolutions on Jun 14, 2011

"Demo of Telemark (semi?) modular suitcase synth.
More demos also at our sister YouTube channel ' rezfilter '"

Sound of Science - Hydrodome EP Featuring Tom Carpenter of Analogue Solutions & Medic

"Sound of Science is a transatlantic duo comprising Tom Carpenter and Jason Huffman.

Tom is the man behind Analogue Solutions and has been building synthesisers for over 15 years. He has supplied synths to people such as Trent Reznor, Martin Gore, Vince Clarke, Phil Oakey, Daniel Miller, and many more. The designs are directly influenced by his love of electronic music. Jason is an analogue synth wizard, composer and a lover of all things that make noise. He also produces the legendary Rezfilter videos (see YouTube) that highlight these excellent synthesisers. Together they have pooled their years of combined experience of songwriting and sound design to produce real songs using real synthesisers.

They are currently working together on several exciting new songs and projects that will appear in the not-too-distant future.

Learn more:

http://www.soundofscience.org

Sound of Science - Hydrodome EP (feat. John von Ahlen) is now available on iTunes and 200+ other retail outlets worldwide!



Download the Hydrodome EP now! Features remixes by Daniel Myer John von Ahlen Northern Kind & Julian Beeston"

Update:

Sound of Science: Hydrodome music video (full)
Published on May 5, 2013 Tom Carpenter·50 videos

DS-10 Construction

YouTube via LPChip | September 16, 2010

"This can very well be my best Korg DS-10 song. One of the things that I have in this song that I haven't had before is an insane good quality. The bass is really deep and the high parts are very crisp too. I build a very chill setting here, almost hiphop like. And if you think it can't be better, a very nice lead makes you think again.

I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do listening and making it.

If you want the mp3 version for off-line listening, feel free to get it here:
http://files.lpchip.nl/lpchip/LPChip%...

Enjoy! :) Comments and rating this one is always appreciated, even if its just an "awesome" :)"



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Analogue Solutions Fusebox: Live Patternator, Sequencer & Patching

Published on Oct 3, 2017 rezfilter

"Here's a little Patternator/Sequencer/Filter fun on the Analogue Solutions Fusebox synth!

In this video, I've entered a sequence (16 steps via the keyboard). Simultaneously, I've activated (patched in) the Patternator to run in tandem. You can get some very happy results!

3 minutes of tweaking, patching, toggling...

Enjoy!"

Analogue Solutions Quick Tip #01 - Utilise Europa's Legato to Activate TBX-303 SLIDE!

YouTube via rezfilter | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"HOW TO: Use the Europa's Legato feature to cause notes to slide (or overlap each other) on the TBX-303 (TB-303 clone). [www.analoguesolutions.com]

Here's a Quick Tip on how to enter Legato Mode on the Europa Midi Step Sequencer and apply slide to some of the steps, resulting in an authentic 303 slide effect.

Europa's Legato Mode slightly overlaps the notes. This ordinarily won't do much on any non-AS synth. When the TBX sees overlapped notes, it activates slides resulting in the movement you hear in the video."