Korg Volca FM Ambient Jam with Poly app & MS-70CDR

Published on Nov 20, 2017 Slenterende Beer

"I got inspired by other people using the Poly iOS app in their improvisations, so I decided to try it myself.

The Poly app generates notes in a defined range, resulting in polyrhythmic patterns. These notes are sent via MIDI to the Volca FM, which itself plays a loop of a few notes. I decided to with the Xylophone FM patch, without extra edits, just knob tweaking. The FM is connected to the Zoom MS-70CDR, which adds the delay and reverb. The output of the Zoom is sent to the Behringer UCA202 USB sound card, which is in turn connected to the iPhone 7 that is used for recording the video and audio."

iTunes: Poly - MVStudio - Free!

A DISTANT PAST 11082016 // MicroBrute, Zoom MS-70 CDR & Freesound samples

Published on Aug 17, 2016 Computing.Sound

"Arturia Microbrute plus Zoom MS-70CDR at the center of this piece.
The Doepfer modular in the background provides additional modulation.

I also used a bunch of CC0 samples from freesound.org:
http://freesound.org/people/dimbark1/...
http://freesound.org/people/Trebblofa...
http://freesound.org/people/geoneo0/s...
http://freesound.org/people/geoneo0/s...
http://freesound.org/people/LXX.70/so...
http://freesound.org/people/Raspberry...
http://freesound.org/people/IanStarGe...
http://freesound.org/people/geoneo0/s...
http://freesound.org/people/warwolfga...
A big thanks to the creators of these great sound effects! ;-)

If you want to listen to a .wav-file you can download it from Bandcamp:
https://computedotsound.bandcamp.com/..."

4-Minute Improvised Volca Jam #4 (2018-03-29)

Published on Apr 14, 2018 Slenterende Beer

"Our fourth attempt at a short improvised jam for the #VOLCAJAMII contest on the "Korg Volca Series" Facebook group. We picked this one as our entry to the contest. What we liked most about this one is how, through improvisation, the melodies and bass line come together really well.

Korg Volca Sample + Waldorf 2-Pole Analog Filter
Korg Volca Bass + Zoom MS-50G
Korg Volca FM + Zoom MS-70CDR
Korg Volca Keys + GFI System Specular Reverb V2
Behringer XENYX QX1002USB

Recorded with iPhone 7 and Behringer UCA202.
The little black boxes connected to the Volcas are ground loop isolators, to reduce background noise."

All parts in the series:


Volca House & Techno Jam (2018-03-29 Part I)
4-Minute Improvised Volca Jam #1 (2018-03-29)
4-Minute Improvised Volca Jam #2 (2018-03-29)
4-Minute Improvised Volca Jam #3 (2018-03-29)
4-Minute Improvised Volca Jam #4 (2018-03-29)

Volca jam for February 10th, 2018

Published on Feb 10, 2018 Slenterende Beer

"Saturday afternoon jam. :)

Korg Volca Sample + Retrokits RK-002 + Korg Monotron Delay
Korg Volca Bass + Zoom MS-50G
Korg Volca FM + Zoom MS-70CDR (bypass)
Korg Volca Keys + GFI System Specular Reverb V2
Arturia Beatstep Pro
Arturia Keystep
Miditech MIDI Thru/Filter
Retrokits RK-004
Behringer XENYX QX1002USB

Volca FM patch by Oscillator Sink"

4-Minute Improvised Volca Jam #2 (2018-03-29)

Published on Apr 9, 2018 Slenterende Beer

Korg Volca Sample + Waldorf 2-Pole Analog Filter
Korg Volca Bass + Zoom MS-50G
Korg Volca FM + Zoom MS-70CDR
Korg Volca Keys + GFI System Specular Reverb V2
Behringer XENYX QX1002USB

Recorded with iPhone 7 and Behringer UCA202.
The little black boxes connected to the Volcas are ground loop isolators, to reduce background noise.

Volca Ambient & Techno Jam (2018-01-19 Part I)

Published on Jan 20, 2018 Slenterende Beer

"Live jam using 4 Korg Volcas and some effects.

Korg Volca Sample + Retrokits RK-002
Korg Volca Bass + Zoom MS-50G
Korg Volca Keys + GFI System Specular Reverb V2
Korg Volca FM + Zoom MS-70CDR
Arturia Beatstep Pro
Arturia Keystep
Retrokits RK-004
Behringer XENYX QX1002USB

Recorded with iPhone 7 and Behringer UCA202.
Samples by Loopmasters."

Volca Chillout / Techno Jams by Slenterende Beer

Published on Sep 2, 2018 Slenterende Beer

"Live jam with 4 Volcas and a bunch of effects.

Korg Volca Sample
Korg Volca Bass + Zoom MS-50G
Korg Volca FM + Zoom MS-70CDR
Korg Volca Keys + Strymon BigSky
Arturia Beatstep Pro
Arturia Keystep
Retrokits RK-004 + RK-002
Behringer XENYX UFX1204

Video recorded with iPhone 7. Audio recorded with UFX1204 in "standalone" mode, recording directly to USB HDD."

Chill track with MS-20, monologue, Mopho, Virus, Volcas, X5DR and Novation KS4 + EMX-1

Published on Oct 27, 2017 Arrayzable

"Second track of three. The MS-20 mini plays the leading role as usual and also gets time to do some sound effects.
The Access Virus Indigo plays an arpeggio on and off through the track.
Volca Bass plays the deep round bass sequenced by the Electribe EMX-1.
The EMX-1 also sequences the Korg X5DR for pling sounds and strings. The EMX-1 also plays both drums and some other synth parts via it's own synth engine.
The Mopho is 'lending' the midi signal going to the Volca Bass playing an arpeggiated bass line.
Novation KS4 is playing a FM-bell-ish sound.
Monologue is playing a more vital role this time, as it assists the MS-20 in a two part harmony but also gets to do some soloing of it’s own.

Trackname: ‘Lewis’

Used in this track:
MS-20 mini (through Zoom MS-70CDR)
Access Virus Indigo
DSI Mopho
Korg X5DR
Monologue
Volca Bass
Volca Beats
Novation KS4

Arrayzable"

All analog session MONOLOGUE + MS-20 mini + Volca Beats + POLY-800 Tomorrow

Published on May 30, 2017 Arrayzable

"An all analogue session through digital recording and digital YouTube :)
I'm playing in my livingroom assisted by my wife on the Poly-800.
I composed this track shortly after getting the Monologue. My wife added some extra bits on the Poly-800.

I might have to revisit this track, to make a more polished version. I didn't use any sequencer this time, except for the Beats, So there are some hick-ups in the performance :D

Used in this track:
Korg Monologue
Korg MS-20 mini
Korg Poly 800 (through Zoom MS-70CDR)
Korg Volca Beats

Recording: Zoom R16

Trackname: Tomorrow"

Need For Storms

Published on Nov 26, 2017 Need For Storms

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

Playlist:
1. Clast - Need For Storms

clast (klæst) n. Rock fragment or mineral grain produced by the breakdown of larger rocks. Eroded and smoothed when transported by waves, clasts may form new rocks through cementation and compaction.

Music performed live on a briefcase Eurorack synthesizer.

Video by Mika McKinnon. Footage taken in Long Beach, BC, Canada.

2. NFS - Modular Experiment #4 (Morphagene, Telharmonic, Clouds)

3. NFS - Modular Patch Experiment #3 (Morphagene, Telharmonic, Clouds)

Patch experiment layering the Telharmonic under the Morphagene running this reel by Rheyne Music

Clouds for reverb. Tape saturation in Logic Pro X.

4. NFS - Modular Patch Experiment #2 (Mother-32, Maths, Logic Pro X)

Noisy, bass-heavy patch experiment using two Moog Mother-32s and a Make Noise Maths. FX from Logic Pro X.

5. NFS - Modular Patch Experiment #1 (Mother-32, Maths, MS-70CDR)

Patch experiment using two Moog Mother-32s and a Make Noise Maths. FX from a Zoom MS-70CDR pedal. Recorded in Logic Pro X.

Zoom MultiStomp + Sawtooth Wave = A Whole Synth?!

Published on Jun 7, 2019 Oscillator Sink

"Although it lost out to the Digitech Polara in my recent reverb shoot-out, the Zoom MS-70CDR's real strength comes from the fact that it's a "multi-effect" in the true sense of the term: you can run multiple different effect algorithms at the same time.

So bearing this fact in mind, and adding to that the wide range of effects it has on offer, I got to thinking: given only the most basic input of a raw sawtooth wave, could you build the rest of a synth using just the Zoom?.."

The Ambient Synth Forest (ARP 2600, Minimoog, Roland JD-Xi, Continuum, Microbrute, Strymon)

Published on Jun 18, 2017 Ralph Baumgartl

"This is a longer track from our recent Live Ambient Synth Concert. We are combining the sounds of a forest with relaxing and downtempo Synthesizer sounds and acoustic Chimes and Singing Bowls. Please join us on our 40 minutes journey across the Ambient Synth Forest. Have a nice trip!

The Synth and Gear List:
Bernd-Michael Land Synth and Percussion Rig: Minimoog, Haken Continuum, Roland SP-404 SX (for the forest sounds), Strymon BigSky, Boss RE-201, various Tibetan, Thai and Burmese Singing Bowls, Gongs and Chimes.
Ralph Baumgartl Synth Rig: ARP 2600, Roland Vocoder VP-330, Roland JX-3P, Arturia MicroBrute, Roland JD-Xi, Korg Volca Beats, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline, Zoom MS-70CDR. Mixer: Soundcraft Signature 22 MTK, the audio was recorded with a Zoom H4N, acoustic percussion was recorded with a Zoom H2n."

Korg MS-20 mini - Dec 17, 2019

Published on Dec 17, 2019 SynthMania

Korg MS-20 mini synth || Korg SQ-1 sequencer || Zoom MS-70CDR effects
0:00 Folpone
2:32 Barabba
3:43 Dragamine
5:55 Caramba

D.G. - Novatrance / Live Improvisation / Novation Ultranova / Launch Control XL / Trance

Published on Apr 22, 2018 Dee Gee

"Ok, here's my another live improvisation it's a bit old (one year, but still..)

I played it on Novation Ultranova using my own synth presets created from scratch, most of them have 2 voices.

I used DM2 (iOS app) to compose drum tracks in advance after that I switched between them during playing.

All were recorded live simultaneously via Focusrite Scarlet 8x6
Cubasis Mobile was used as a DAW

Ultranova was controlled by Launcontrol XL and a 25 key keyboard with faders (for an upper octave and volume control) they were routed via MIDI IO app.

Zoom multistomp MS-70CDR was used as an effect processor for Nova and recorded along with its clean sound. (from digital and analog outputs of the NOVA)

Mobile Set:

Hardware:
- Novation Ultranova
- Novation Launch Control XL
- 25 Key Midi Keyboard
- Powered USB Hub
- iPad PRO
- Focusrite Scarlet 8x6
- Zoom Multistomp MS-70CDR
- Sustain Pedal

Software:
- Cubasis
- MIDI IO
- DM2

Performed / Music by Dee Gee
Copyrights © Dee Gee 2018"

Spotted this one on discchord.

#Synthuary2020 / #Jamuary2020 - 04

Surfing on the grains on Glasgow // #JAMUARY2020 Day 4

Published on Jan 4, 2020 DivKidVideo

See the Synthuary label for more. Synthuary because these are the Jamuary synth videos. More below.

"For Day 4 of #JAMUARY2020 I wanted to create a more realised musical piece. If you get the "Surfing on the grains of Glasgow" leave a comment ... I thought that was a fun (or totally lame - let me know) title.

This piece is based on the audio left in the buffer of arbhar from this video - [posted here] - with lots of modulation from ochd that keeps the audio grains shifting through the buffer, in drifting intensities, with vary lengths and grain shapes we get a beautiful repurposing of 3 basic guitar chords with a few plucked strings in-between. There's 3 FX chains running from this that's all brought together as a stereo mix in the Eurorack system before recording."

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ARP 2600 and Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330 Live Jam 03

Published on Jun 3, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl VLog

"This is a Live Jam experiment using the Sample & Hold Module of the ARP 2600 to create some kind of sequencer line, which is used as a the modulation signal on the Roland Vocoder Plus VP-330 which is providing the carrier signal. The audio of the session was recorded with a Zoom Handy Recorder H4N (no computers were used). Additional gear: Zoom MS-70CDR, Strymon BigSky, Boss BX-600 6 Channel Stereo Mixer"

Lil' Fonky - Fat Chance (synth jam)

Published on Jun 2, 2016 LilFonky

"Hip-hop/downtempo with a jungle middle section. This groove has been languishing on my sequencer for months. Finally got round to recording it just so I can put it to bed once and for all.

All recorded in one pass directly into Reaper via Focusrite Pro40. All hardware effects and instruments.

Synth Kit list:
E-mu XL-7 - sequencing, drums and synth pads
Dreadbox Erebus - solo synth
Roland MKS-50 - EP stabs
Korg Electribe 2 - Drums, synth pad, bell theme
Korg Volca Sample - Breakbeat
Z1 - Electric piano
MS-20 mini - bassline (a section)
SE Boomstar 4075 - bassline (b section)

Effects:
Korg DRV-1000
Lexicon - mx200
Zoom MS-70CDR
Ibanez ES2
Probably some other stuff. I forget."

Relaxation Music with Tibetan Singing Bowls and Synthesizers - VR 360° Video (Live Synth Jam)

Published on Apr 16, 2017 Ralph Baumgartl

Some 360° synth spotting. You'll need a browser other than Safari that supports it though.

"This Live Synth Jam is our first attempt at Relaxation and Meditation Music. My friend Bernie was using various Tibetan, Thai and Burmese Singing Bowls, Gongs and Chimes, which were recorded with a Zoom H2N audio recorder and mixed together with the Synthesizer and Keyboard recording from the mixer. This was a spontaneous idea to try out something that we haven’t done before. The video is VR 360°.

The gear list for the Synth Rig: Roland JD-Xi, Mini Korg-700, Minimoog Voyager, Memotron, Korg Micro-X, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline, Zoom MS-70CDR."

Data Run [Cover] - Boutique / Circuit / Crave / MC-101 / PRO-1 / TR-8

Published on Jan 24, 2020

"This track was the theme tune to on of TV-am's early Saturday morning show, Data Run - 1983-84

Music by Vince Clarke, Sung by Alison Moyet, all I can find on the web is a couple of 40+ second videos of this track, I thought it was deserving enough to be fleshed out a little...

Thank you to kvfive for help with some of the audio samples.

As always, the track is played 'live' in one take - with no DAW, editing or post production.

Recorded live 24/01/2020

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Microbrute + JD-Xi Sequencing, Electribe Drumming | Live Synth Jam

Published on Dec 29, 2016 Ralph Baumgartl

"A quick Live Synth Jam with some Arturia Microbrute and Roland JD-Xi Sequencing. The Korg Electribe 2 is on Drum duty only and the Korg Volca Keys is used for a few lead and bass sounds.

I wish everybody a happy New Year! See you around in 2017!

Gear List:
Arturia MicroBrute (Lead Synth + Sequencer),
Roland JD-Xi (Pads and Arp),
Korg Volca Keys (Lead Synth),
Korg Electribe 2 (Drums),
Strymon Timeline and BigSky,
Zoom MS-70CDR,
Boss BX-600 (Mixer),
Zoom H4N for recording"