Strymon BigSky Reverb - Peter Dyer - synth demo

Published on Feb 10, 2014 strymon·85 videos

"Last week Peter Dyer (keyboardist for Aloe Black and Avicii) stopped by the Strymon shop and recorded several BigSky Reverberator / synth audio clips with us. He brought along some very cool synths to use alongside BigSky. Thanks Peter for hanging out with us for the day. :)

Table of Contents:

00:14 -- Reflections -- Dave Smith Prophet 12
00:42 -- Bloom -- Dave Smith Prophet 12
01:11 -- Nonlinear -- Nord Stage 2
01:37 -- Reflections -- Nord Stage 2
02:06 -- Cloud -- Dave Smith Prophet 12
02:41 -- Magneto -- Dave Smith Prophet 12
03:27 -- Cloud -- Dave Smith Prophet 12
04:18 -- Spring -- Nord Stage 2
04:40 -- Bloom -- Nord Stage 2
05:10 -- Chorale -- Korg Volca Keys
06:08 -- Shimmer -- Korg Volca Keys
06:53 -- Hall -- Arturia Microbrute
07:44 -- Plate -- Arturia Microbrute
08:24 -- Cloud -- Therevox ET 4.3
09:14 -- Shimmer -- Therevox ET 4.3
09:46 -- Shimmer -- Nord Stage 2
10:24 -- Hall -- Nord Stage 2

More information on BigSky: http://strymon.net/bigsky

Follow Peter: http://twitter.com/peterkeys88
Peter's website: http://peterdyer.net"

Rheyne - Sequenced Jam #73 (Live Modular Synth Performance)

Published on Mar 28, 2018 Rheyne

"Switching between the kick, snare, and hi-hat models on a Mutable Instruments Plaits.

The pad is from a Make Noise Morphagene, the 808-style kick and bass are from a Make Noise DPO, and the arpeggio is from a Noise Engineering LIP. Delay is from a Strymon Magneto, and reverb is from a Strymon BigSky. Sequenced with a Winter Modular Eloquencer."

only the grey horizon

Published on Feb 15, 2018 C Nich0lls

"0-Coast Ambient: only the grey horizon

for every arrival, a departure

Analogue improvisation with Makenoise 0-Coast, Korg SQ-1, Strymon Timeline, Strymon BigSky

Main motif is a single take recording, no editing. Additional noise background and high-pitched ‘percussive’ noise both from 0-Coast (derived from same patch)

The 8 possible pitches from Row 1 of the SQ-1 are ‘played’ throughout the recording (turned on/off to create the melodic fragments).

Makenoise 0-Coast
Image of patch at start and end of video

Square wave out to Tempo in (sets int clock to oscillator (audio rate)
Random out to LinFM in (creates noise bands in oscillator)
Slope set to cycle, EOC patched to sync in on SQ-1
Cntrl out to Balance in

Korg SQ-1
CVA patched to 1V/Oct
Single row of 8 pitches, Active Step mode
CVB patched to Ovrtn in (uses 3,5 or 7 steps)
Gate A to Contour Gate in

Notes
LinFM amount and Balance pot adjusted throughout performance. The combination of these 2 creates the changes in noisiness of the oscillator and overall bandwidth of the noise.

Strymon TimeLine

Custom patch based on dTape algorithm

Strymon BigSky

Custom patch based on Magneto algorithm

Alternative take on Soundcloud:"

Tone Science Module No​.​2 Elements and Particles (DiN​:​TS02)

"Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, continues to explore the world of modular synth music.

DiN was initially set up in 1999 by well known UK synthesist Ian Boddy to bridge the gap between the analogue music of his heritage and the emerging digital possibilities of the future. This label has always forged its own independent path and to date has released 56 physical CD albums as well as 21 download only releases.

Even after being involved in music since the late 1970’s Boddy has continued to explore new sonic territories and in 2016 he released what was probably his most experimental album in “Tone Science” (DiN48). This album comprised five long, slowly evolving self playing compositions realised entirely on his vast arsenal of modular synthesisers. Boddy’s love of the analogue sound has been well documented not only through his own releases but many sound and sample libraries. These instruments all but disappeared in the 1990’s but recent years has seen an unprecedented growth in interest in this form of synthesiser with a proliferation of both module manufacturers and performers using these highly flexible and personal systems.

Thus, inspired by his “Tone Science” release, Boddy has set up this sub-label to feature artists and performers working in the field of modular synthesis. The first release “Module No.1 Structure and Forces” was released in March 2018 and has garnered a lot of critical acclaim. This second compilation “Module No.2 Elements and Particles”, like its predecessor, features nine artists from different musical backgrounds with the common thread being that all the tracks were composed entirely with a modular synth system.

The album opens and closes with the ambient soundscapes of two tracks by Todd Barton and
 r beny. Barton is a world renowned exponent of Buchla modular systems as well as the Music Easel employed on this track. Austin Cairns (aka r beny) has a penchant for lo-fi looped synth atmospheres which combined, in this case, with a field recording creates a haunting, evocative piece. The next three pieces by Bluetech, Parallel Worlds and Paul Nagle build up rhythmic and sequenced elements with a fascinating amount of detail that modular systems are so good at. They also all use various methods to produce a poly-rhythmic, fractal feel as patterns shift and change throughout their tracks. The middle of the album then sees a fascinating experimental ambient interlude by Dave Bessell (a member of the synth group Node) using waveguide physical modelling in the analogue domain. The second half of the album has a rawer, more gritty feel with Richard Quirk building up a crescendo of wonderful textures in his track “Radar Hill”. This is followed by Hainbach using the exotic Ciat-Lonbarde series of hand built instruments to produce, in his words, a piece of “pure electronic music”. Nathan Moody then brings proceedings to a climax with a gnarly, muscular track using a Buchla modular system before the blissful ending piece “Marine Layer” closes out the 60 minute sonic journey the listener has just travelled.

Boddy has curated both the artists and tracks on this album to flow in a musical way and not just be a collection of equipment heavy demos. Though fascinating and always cool to look at, it is important not to get lost in the gear for gear’s sake syndrome. Having said that this album features Eurorack, Serge, Buchla & Ciat-Lonbarde modular systems and the nine tracks show how varied and flexible these instruments can be.

“Tone Science Module No.2 Elements and Particles” continues the journey down the rabbit hole of possibilities and sound worlds inhabited by artists and musicians working in this ever fascinating and varied musical field.
credits
releases October 19, 2018

1. Todd Barton Floating World 8:41
This is an exploration of layering various timbres and textures, each having its own
diverse panning structure and speed. Performed on a Buchla Music Easel with a
TC Electronic Ditto x4 looper and TC T2 reverb.
toddbarton.com

2. Bluetech Magnetic Lullaby 6:36
Multitracked sequencers in long takes at different clock speeds to get a fractal layer of shifting melodies evolving at different rates with Strymon modulation at different times for complexity.
bluetechonline.com

3. Parallel Worlds Additive Procedure 5:56
Eurorack, Analogue Systems and Serge modular systems, using harmonics created via waveshaping/wavefolding & the Verbos Harmonic Oscillator & RS370/375 Polyphonic Harmonic Generator.
parallel-worlds-music.com

4. Paul Nagle Euneirophrenia 7:52
The peaceful state of mind after a pleasant dream. In this mellow polymetric excursion, Cirklon's CVIO juggles a Quadnic, NW1, Plonk, Rings and Plaits.
bogusfocus.com/pn/

5. Dave Bessell Overtone 6:37
Between two worlds, the technical and the theatre of the imagination, the apparently real and the obviously synthetic play hide and seek with your perception. Realised with an all analogue signal path, this is a study in waveguide physical modelling.
sites.google.com/site/davebessellmusic/home\

6. Richard Quirk Radar Hill 7:22
This track is taken from an ongoing collection of music based on abandoned radar stations. Created with an AJH Eurorack system along with a Voltage Multistage, Bark filter, Magneto delay, Radiomusic and a tube Echoplex.
richardquirkmusic.bandcamp.com

7. Hainbach Your Strange Glitter 5:02
Aiming for purity I focused entirely on the Ciat-Lonbarde Plumbutter, Sidrax and Cocoquantus. I wanted this piece to feel like “synthesizer music”, clear and shimmering, yet alien, not rooted in a real acoustic space.
hainbachmusik.com

8. Nathan Moody Prophet And Loss 5:02
This piece was created using a Buchla modular synthesizer (200 & 100 series modules) as a meditation on the false piety of tyrannical populists in the early 21st Century.
nathanmoody.bandcamp.com

9. r beny Marine Layer 7:02
Fog conjuring with Mutable Instruments Rings loops being processed by Orthogonal Devices ER-301, Mannequins Three Sisters, and Strymon Magneto.
rbeny.bandcamp.com


Total Time 60:24
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Follow-up to:
Tone Science Module No.2 Elements and Particles Demo Mix
Todd Barton Autumn Tour & New Release

Two by Four //Subharmonicon/Mother 32/Plaits/Rings/Tides/Mimeophon/Magneto//

video upload by Aleatoric Machine

"The fun part about this patch is that all of the pitch sequencing comes from the Moog Subharmonicon. Including the bass line. Subharmonicon starts doing its thing with the two four note sequences. It goes through Make Noise Mimeophon to double up the polyrhythm pattern. Mutable Instruments Rings follows the pitch of sequence one, while Mutable Instruments Plaits (in a Rings-ish voice) follows sequence two. Moog Mother 32 samples and holds a pitch from sequence two at random intervals. Both sequences run into Expert Sleepers Disting mk4 in min/max mode. Mutable Instruments Tides and Make Noise STO double up on the base line, which is the min value of the two sequences, periodically switching to the max value (when it sounds like it goes to the 4 chord). The overall mix sequencing is handled by Malekko Voltage Block, with 2x Make Noise Maths controlling the slow fade between settings.

Also starring Intellijel Steppy sequencing Mosaic drum modules, XAOC Zadar and Qu-Bit Chance for modulation, Mutable Instruments Stages for some LFOs, Strymon Magneto on Plaits, and Chase Bliss Mood and Happy Nerding FX Aid on Mother 32."

Further Explorations // NDLR + Medusa + Magneto + Clouds

Published on Dec 7, 2018 Genshi Media Group

"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::

This didn't turn out quite how I had hoped, and I almost didn't upload it, but then I thought "why not" as I want to be able to show all of my little noodlings, bad or good. This is further ambient explorations with the Polyend/Dreadbox Medusa Hybrid synth as sequenced by the Conductive Labs NDLR (which is sequencing each Oscillator of the Medusa on their own MIDI Channels.) The Medusa is then going into the Strymon Magneto 4-Head dTape Echo and the Mutable Instruments Clouds Eurorack modules. The Retro Mechanical Labs Guitar Pedal Interface module is handling the Eurorack to Instrument Level audio coming out."

Magnetic Field - Onde Magnėtique OM-1 + Strymon Magneto

Published on Mar 8, 2018 Scott Campbell

"Magnėtique meets Magneto"

See this post for details on the Onde Magnėtique OM-1.

Klang Stadt - Fumana - Magneto & More Eurorack

Published on Apr 9, 2020 isvisible isinvisible

"A drone from the Frequency Central 'Klang Stadt' filtered through the Frap Tools 'Fumana', which is having a few frequencies modulated by the Modcan 'Quad LFO' and the two LFO's in S&H mode from the Erica Synths 'Drum Sequencer'.

The ODD and EVEN outs from the 'Fumana' are feeding the Strymon 'Magneto'.

The ALL output from the 'Fumana' is feeding the Q-Bit 'Prism'.

An arpeggio from the Synthesis Technology E350 'Morphing Terrarium' fed through the Modcan 'Dual Delay' and the Doepfer 'A-101-3 Vactoral Phaser'.

Bass drum is the Mutable Instrument 'Peaks'. Snare is the Dave Smith 'DSM03 Feedback'. Added percussion is the Mutable 'Braids' in Cymbal mode feeding the Mutable 'Elements'.

Big low pad sound is the Sum output from the WMD 'PDO', the sub and saw out from the Livewire 'AFG' mixed then thrown through the ZVEX 'Instant Lo-Fi Junky' and a Tiptop 'Z-DSP' with the 'Halls of Valhalla' card installed."

Muster //XPO/QPAS/Mimeophon/STO/Mother32/Tides/Magneto//

video upload by Aleatoric Machine

"An ambient eurorack modular synth patch featuring:
Make Noise XPO, QPAS, Mimeophon, STO, Rene 2, Maths, Contour, Mod Demix
Moog Mother 32
Mutable Instruments Tides, Stages
Mosaic 1u drum tiles
Strymon Magneto
Acid Rain Constellation, Maestro
Malekko Voltage Block Doepfer Dual ADSR, Stereo Mixer 2hp Verb Chase Bliss Mood, Generation Loss ALM Pamela's New Workout Intellijel 1u utility tiles

Andromeda A6 Magneto

Published on Mar 5, 2018 Dimitrios Sismanis

"Alesis Andromeda A6 processed by Strymon Magneto."

Stoicism //SIG+/XPO/QPAS/Mimeophon//

video upload by Aleatoric Machine

"A self-playing Eurorack modular synthesizer patch featuring Make Noise’s XPO, QPAS & Mimeophon, and Stochastic Instruments’ Stochastic Inspiration Generator (SIG+). Plus many more modules described below.

Everything you hear in this is coming from a single monophonic sequence from the SIG+ and a single Make Noise XPO. I’m pretty amazed by how much variety of tone and texture can come from this single oscillator, all at the same time. The different waveform outputs are each running through their own VCAs, filters, triggers, and effects, but the melodic content is all the same. I’ll go through the sequencing in a minute, but first I’m going to focus on the audio signal paths.

Overall, the XPO’s L & R modulation are controlled by a triangle LFO coming from Acid Rain’s Maestro.

The first output is the stereo square wave, which goes through QPAS and Mimeophon, then into the mixer. QPAS’s L & R rotation and Q are modulated by two different smooth random waves from ALM’s Pamela’s Pro Workout. Mimeophon’s repeats are modulated by a smooth random wave coming from Maestro. This voice is triggered by a bouncing ball coming from Make Noise’s Maths.

The second output is the mono triangle wave, which first goes through an Intellijel 1U VCA, then uses Intellijel’s 1U pedal I/O to go through a Chase Bliss Mood (repeats tuned up a 5th) and Chase Bliss Dark World, then into the mixer. This voice is triggered by another bouncing ball from another Maths.

The third output is the mono sawtooth wave, which goes through channel one of a Make Noise ModDemix, an Intellijel Morgasmatron (with panning controlled by separate LFOs going to the L & R FM1 inputs - LFO 1 coming from Mutable Instruments’ Tides and LFO 2 coming from Intellijel’s Rubicon 2), then a Happy Nerding FX Aid XL running a flanger algorithm, then into the mixer. This voice is triggered by a repetitive Euclidian rhythm coming from Acid Rain Constellation and Doepfer Dual ADSR.

The last output is the spike wave going through channel two of the ModDemix, a Doepfer Multimode VCF, and Strymon’s Magneto in shift mode, then into the mixer. Magneto’s repeats are modulated by another smooth random wave coming from Maestro. This voice is triggered by a slower Euclidean rhythm coming from Constellation and Make Noise’s Contour.

Each voice goes into Doepfer’s VC Stereo Mixer, which has a built in VCA on each channel. The level of each voice is independently controlled by a separate smooth random wave from Pam, so the mix is constantly evolving. The voltages coming from Pam are further slewed by Mutable Instruments’ Stages, since the smooth random wave from Pam can still have some sharp edges. Then the whole mix goes through a 2HP Verb, with the reverb mix modulated by another smooth random wave from Pam, and finally through Endorphines’ Golden Master, which connects directly to the Intellijel 7U Performance Case’s built in audio outputs.

Now for the melodic content and harmonic structure. This is all driven by Stochastic Instruments’ Stochastic Inspiration Generator (my first patch with it!). This is an incredible module. I won’t go into everything it does, as there are already a couple very helpful videos out there on that, but suffice it to say that it lives up to its name! I’m using multiple channels, each with its own tonality, then cycling through those via an ALM Boss Bow Two switch to determine which channel will control the v/oct pitch of the XPO. The Boss Bow’s channel is control by a sequence coming from another Stages. Channel one is just a low C, to establish the primary key. Channel two randomly selects pitches from a C major chord, with low C in the bass. Channel three selects pitches from an F minor chord, with an occasional 2nd and 4th and a low F in the bass. Channel 4 selects pitches from a D flat major chord, with an occasional 6th and a low D flat in the bass.

I’m not sure if this is indeterminate enough to be considered generative, since the harmonic content is fairly structured, even if the melody, rhythm, and balance of the parts are all random. It’s more, well, aleatoric. I hope you enjoy it (although I realize than if you are into this sort of thing, you are born of a special breed!)."

Copy of Τετάρτη - Strymon Magneto, ambient patch performance

Published on Feb 28, 2018 Joe Miller - Xin

"A more structured performance of the '1hr Magneto Patch' -- focusing on the arc and build within the musical form.

Patch Notes:
Primary voice is Mangrove filtered via Three Sisters' Low Pass. It's pitch CV is derived from a Turning Machine sequence, quantized by Instruo Harmonaig, and then arpeggiated using the ADDAC206 quad switch. The amplitude CV is being enveloped by Quadra with some scaling and offset via WMD SPO.

Blackwavetable, Telharmonic, and Rings supply a variety of drones, and rhythmic pings.

Peaks is used as Kick and HiHat with drum sequencing via ShakKnights Gallop and the Time Wizard."

Ambient Electronica Jam (SUB 37 & Magneto & Clouds)

Published on Sep 23, 2018 Livebient

"From the depths of complex Eurorack modular patch (not pictured unfortunately) that I ran Moog Sub 37 trough. I just hit record and jammed away, no DAW's used here. All sounds are from Moog, although they go directly to Strymon Magneto and it's tape heads are modulated with other Eurorack modules. So modular synth definitely adds a lot to the mix. From there signal goes to Mutable Clouds, which adds gritty transients and noise, with some awesome beauty as well. Some of Clouds parameters are modulated from same sources as the tape heads."

Marble Jam //Marbles/Subharmonicon/Mother 32/STO/Rings/Tides/Magneto/Maestro/Voltage Block//

video upload by Aleatoric Machine

"I’ve wanted to try this for a while. The two channels from Mutable Instruments Marbles are playing the two channels of Moog Subharmonicon, with a sound that reminds me of a Fender Rhodes, through Strymon Magneto. A couple different clocked LFOs from Acid Rain Maestro cause the pitches from Marbles to keep gravitating back to the tonic, with some jamming in between. Mutable Instruments Rings repeats a single note in a Euclidean rhythm coming from ALM Pamela’s New Workout, but modulating the structure causes the ringing to drift up and down from a fifth to an octave. Moog Mother 32 and Make Noise STO double on the bass line. When the melody finally comes it, it is Mutable Instruments Tides through Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl, Mood, and Dark World. Malekko Voltage Block handles the mix scenes, with Mutable Instruments Stages providing slew in between."

cambria sessions pt1 • cambria [ambient modular synth + OP-1]

Published on Feb 23, 2019 Hark Madley

Part 2 below.

"'cambria' for modular synth + OP-1

from the cambria sessions, a tidal meditation

patch notes:

// MODULAR SYNTH

Inspired by the waves and tides, a breathing filter modulation
Make Noise MORPHAGENE playing ambient guitar recorded to cassette
Whimsical Raps THREE SISTERS processing the morphagene in stereo, LOW to one channel and CENTRE to another
Mutable instruments TIDES modulating the cutoff with an LFO

Squarp HERMOD sequencing PLAITS, MANGROVE, STO
uO_c on PIQUED for envelopes
TIDES modulating: MORPHAGENE Phase modulation, MORPHAGENE Slide, VCA of STO, SISTERS Span (filter modulation)
All voices processed by MAGNETO and MERIS Mercury 7

// TEENAGE ENGINEERING OP-1
Tape loop of ambient FM bell synth melody played back at half speed (and thus octave down)"

cambria sessions pt2 • terrace [modular synthesizer composition]

Published on Feb 28, 2019 Hark Madley

"'terrace' for modular synth

from the cambria sessions, a tidal meditation

this modular patch is inspired by a walk along the coast.

patch notes:

// MODULAR SYNTH
Squarp HERMOD sequencing Intellijel PLONK, Mutable Instruments PLAITS, Make Noise STO
MARBLES sequencing Whimsical Raps MANGROVE
SISTERS for filter
Strymon MAGNETO for delay
TIDES modulating MANGROVE Air
1U QUADRATT (upper left) assignments:
1: STO VCA Amplitude
2: MANGROVE VCA level
3: SISTERS Cutoff
4: TIDES Frequency (for tremolo effect"

Moog Model D/Strymon Magneto - ugh

Published on Apr 15, 2019 Jae Ryan

"I bought a magneto for an "effects" skiff to use with and without modular. I've been having a lot of issues with mine and decided to return it, but not before I have one last noodle. This is the result of a little sit down last night! Volante shall take its place"

This Is 52 //Subharmonicon/Mother 32/STO/Plaits/Rings/Mosaic/Mimeophon/Magneto/Stages/Chance/Maths//

video upload by Aleatoric Machine

"Eurorack modular synthesizer performance.
Variations on 3 different 4 note sequences.
Moog Subharmonicon generates the 2 primary rhythmic sequences, running through Strymon Magneto. Sub 1 of the first sequence runs through its own output, then through 2hp MMF and Make Noise Optomix for the rhythmic bass line.
Moog Mother 32 generates the descending drone sequence, which is doubled by Make Noise STO tuned up an octave, both run through Chase Bliss Mood, tuned up a fifth.
Mutable Instruments Rings follows the pitch of the descending sequence, with a bouncing ball rhythmic pattern generated by Make Noise Maths and Function, then run through Make Noise Mimeophon. The drifting harmonic tone on top (unison, +5, +12) is the result of modulating the structure of the Rings sound.
Mutable Instruments Plaits chimes the fifth at the beginning of every 8 bars, as well as being trigger by the end of rise on the Function.
Drums are coming from Mosaic Bass, Snare & Hi-Hat modules, sequenced by Intellijel Steppy 1U. Decay on Hi-Hat is a 7 step pattern generated by Mutable Instruments Stages.
The volume and filter cutoff for the drums and rhythmic bass are controlled by Make Noise Pressure Points, with decay slew controlled by a second Make Noise Maths.
Lots of modulation across different parameters is generated by Ornament & Crime and Qu-Bit Chance.
I think that's it."

FERMI'S PARADOX Rings, Morpheus, Rainmaker, Assimil8or, Magneto, Pamela's new workout

Published on Jan 13, 2019CO5MA

Featuring
Hermod
Eloquencer
Pamela's new workout
Ornament & Crime (Quantermain mode)
Rings
Plaits
Maths
Morphagene
Nebulae 2
QuBit Chance
Marbles
Stages
Antumbra Smog

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METASONIX RK7 RK4 R56 Strymon Magneto TipTop Forbidden Planet Eurorack Synth

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Ritchie DeCarlo

Endorphin.es Blck_Noir Eurorack Drum Synth

Published on Sep 7, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Endorphin.es Blck_Noir module is a full set of drum voices including a kick, snare, tambourine, hats, cymbal and metallic sound. The circuits are mostly analog with an interesting digital noise generator. There is a built in filter with resonance as well as a mixer with a send that goes to a DSP effects processor with some great sounding reverbs and delays. Each drum sound can also be used individually and there is an aux input so you could use and external effect on a drum like we did with the Strymon Magneto in this video.

Available here: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/e..."

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