MATRIXSYNTH

Korg MS20 Legacy Controller

YouTube via thingstocomerecords
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YouTube via muffwiggler. You can find the write-up here.
"Well I just spent about 2 days re-arranging my studio for better ergonomics. Still tough to cram what I want to do into the furnace rooom in my basement, but whatever.

This is my first video! Taken on a crappy digital still camera at 3am, I could probably do a better job but hey, you gotta start somewhere"

Metalbox Drum Modules

see the full post on Muff Wiggler

"Let's talk drum modules.... my modular has gotten to a point where there's really just two main things missing (ok three if you count a Frequency Shifter) for basically covering all the possible functionality I could wish for. One is an army of analog sequencers. The other is a nice set of dedicated drum modules.

Well, I've been chipping away at the latter issue, and yesterday received a shipment of some custom modules from Metalbox that's pretty much solved the drum-module defecit in my synth."

TR-808 run through some FX boxes

via swissdoc:
"I did some demo recordings of a TR-808 run through some FX boxes. You hear a Roland TR-808 run trough the Korg SE-300 Band Echo, but this not in Echo Mode, just using the very nice distortion it can create by overdriving the input stage. After the SE-300 I used a Korg CMP-1 Compressor to get the levels a bit under control.

tr808_se300_pure.mp3
This is the "dry" signal from the SE-300, just every beat turning the Channel A - Volume knob up one digit.

tr808_se300_tape.mp3
This is the delay signal from the SE-300, so the signal was recorded to tape and played back again. Only the "wet" signal is heard, so no delay effect is perceived, just additional punch from the tape saturaton. Again every beat the Channel A - Volume knob is turned up one digit.

tr808_se300_spring.mp3
Same again, this time the signal is run through the built in spring reverb of the SE-300. Mix is 50/50. What a shattery and metalic sound that is. Again every beat the Channel A - Volume knob is turned up one digit.

tr808_solasound.mp3
The TR-808 is now run through a Solasound Tone Bender, which is a 70s stomp box. Again every beat the FUZZ knob is turned up a bit."

Korg catalog 1984

You can find page 2 on a new blog, FakeBook.

Roland JP-9000

Another via the anonymous reader who brought us the JX-3P Performer.

GFORCE VSM Virtual String Machine

YouTube via sonicstate. This is actually an old one. I thought I put it up already, but apparently not.
"Another cracker from GForce (M-Tron, Odditty, impOSCar etc) sounds lovely and there's a funny story too"

MODULAR fun with the M563

YouTube via moonmodular. Transition at 1:13.
"A M560 sequencer drives a M563 - sounds from 6 voices."

SCI Prophet VS + Roland Juno-60 + Minimoog VCF by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

bassline: Roland Juno-60 through Minimoog VCF with LFO modulation and arpeggiator triggered by the TR-707
PPG like sound, porta lead and intro fx sound: SCI Prophet VS
drums: Roland TR-707

no overdubbing, no playback, no sequencer software used"

Modded TR 505 TR 606 SH 101 PSS 480 Kool Shades RY 1286

YouTube via inducejack
"Heres an analog session with a modded 505 for kick drums and a 606 triggering a modded kool shades toy for claps along also accomponnied with a sh 101 going through a DOD 585 Analog delay pedal just some random noise... I hope you like but if you dont thats ok too."