The Korg Volca Series: 3 Volcas Combined- Song 4

Published on Feb 3, 2014 AutomaticGainsay·196 videos

"The instruments in the Volca series are excellent individually, but they can also be combined to create a miniature electronic studio.

When I first acquired the Volca series, I combined them, improvised sequences, and then shot myself improvising manipulation of those sequences. That is the origin of these 3 Volcas Combined videos.
In the right hands and with a little practice, some great music can come out of these as a set. Don't let my little experiments fool you. ;)

Because I got tired of looking at my face, I have created weird visual narratives from vintage educational films to go along with these songs.

Please forgive me for the sloppy mixes... in haste, I ran them all through a single mixer for recording during performance.

Thanks for watching!"

All parts here.

Spektrumsynth 2 Tutorials

Published on Feb 3, 2014 Don Garbutt·18 videos

Playlist:
Spektrumsynth 2 Tutorial 1: Signal Flow Published on Feb 3, 2014
This is the first in a series of tutorials on the Spektrumsynth 2 Reaktor Ensemble, by New Frontiers Audio. In this tutorial, Don Garbutt takes us on a tour of the synthesis sound sources and their paths through numerous filters and effects.

SPEKTRUMSYNTH 2.2 Published on Jan 31, 2014
Here's a quick tour of Spektrumsynth 2 Reaktor Ensemble. Additional videos will cover the instrument in more detail. One of the key features of Spektrumsynth is the intense modulation routing. The "Animator Pad" is directly linked to the main target parameters, with additional routing through Grand Central Station. Pad movements are recordable, polyphonically triggerable or driven by other modulation sources. New filters with FM capability, CPU optimization and additional signal-flow options are amongst the updated features.

Spektrumsynth 2 Tutorial 2: Modulation and Routers Published on Feb 9, 2014
This tutorial introduces us to Spektrumsynth's control patchers known as "Wavetable Router" and "Grand Central Station". These patchers act as the nervous system for Spektrumsynth, where control messages may be directed from all modulation sources to all targets. 36 patch connections can be made, with further access possible through the use of the Animator Pad. Additionally, numerous components are hard-wired, making Spektrumsynth semi-modular, like the ARP-2600.

Spektrumsynth 2 Tutorial 3, Part 1: The Animator Pad Published on Feb 18, 2014
Witness the Spektrumsynth Animator Pad in action: realtime control over a multitude of parameters for amazing synthesizer sound shaping. Synth presets, basic assignments and the Path Recorder are demonstrated. See Part 2 for extended parameter assignments and modulation of the pad by LFOs, Envelopes and Sequencers.

Spektrumsynth Tutorial 3, Part 2: Advanced Connectivity Published on Feb 19, 2014
Completing the two-part saga, see how the Animator Pad controls targets in the synth through the two modulation routers. Modulation sources also drive the pad and produce some very nice control patterns!

Spektrumsynth Tutorials # 4: Range Modulation Published on Feb 25, 2014
"This video shows how to utilize Range Modulation to bring your patches to life. Sound examples show various options for interesting patch enhancements.

Spektrumsynth 2 Tutorial Series, #5: Interaktor Modules Published on Mar 10, 2014 Don Garbutt·23 videos
"This video explains the 'Interaktor' modules which provide step-sequencer/arpeggiator functionality, designed by Chris List. Part 1 demonstrates the basic functions, with assignments to the Wavetable and Solo Oscillator sections, with some musical examples. Part 2 will show some more exotic usages, where Interaktors will be assigned to features other than simple note events. Complexities of gate/voice assignments including keyboard split and use of the Aux. Envelope will be explained."

Spektrumsynth Tutorial #6: Making New Sounds for the Grain Resynth

Published on Mar 16, 2014 Don Garbutt·25 videos

"Spektrumsynth's granular synthesis section can greatly extend the possibilities of sound generation, with its independent time and pitch control. Stoke the sample table with your own custom stereo sounds, as shown in this video tutorial from Don Garbutt."

nw2s::b probabilistic drum trigger controlling BFD2 via Alesis Trigger IO

Published on Feb 2, 2014 Scott Wilson·11 videos

"For full details, please see http://nw2s.net/analog-modular-contro...

This is a quick sketch I put together based on an earlier drum sequence, but instead of using digital triggers, I'm using the CV outputs to generate trigger signals, driving an Alesis Trigger IO which is running a kit on BFD2."

"Soul limbo" - on Yamaha HE-8

Published on Feb 3, 2014 organfairy·408 videos

"Her er Søndagskvisten!

One of my co-workers suggested that I should do this old Booker T & the MGs melody. And since he was armed with an ESD gun I though it might be best if I obeyed.

I didn't have a drum machine with a limbo rhythm so I had to programme it myself using the Roland TR-626 programmable drum machine. The problem was that I had forgot how to do it. So I had to do the most embarrassing thing a man can do: Read the manual.
You might notice that the manual looks somewhat water damaged. That is actually a physical memory of how I got it: I was at an outdoor car boot sale - one of those where people load their car boots or trailers with whatever they want to sale and show up. There I was, the rain was pouring down and everything was muddy and wet. I spotted a guy with an open trailer full of things that came from his dead father in law's attick. Amongst the things were an Elka X-30 organ that I wanted but sadly couldn't transport because it was before I got a car. Then suddenly I looked down and saw this TR-626 that had fallen off the trailer and lied face down in the mud. I picked it up and asked what he wanted for it. I got it for 50 dkr (app. 8 US$). It took me a while to get all the mud out of the plugs on the back side and the manual had to spend some days on the heater. But eventually it was all fine - except for the discoloured paper."

iZotope BreakTweaker - NAMM 2014

Published on Feb 3, 2014 Sound On Sound magazine·692 videos

"Drum sculpting and beat sequencing environment"

KORG Gadget Chicago Power Programming

Published on Feb 3, 2014 Mee Zanook·65 videos

"The Chicago Gadget has a power preset called 'TapDance' that can make some cool
rhythms.
Cat dance courtesy of Juan Sillero"

iTunes: KORG Gadget - KORG INC.

DSI PolyEvolver Keyboard Demo Video

Published on Feb 3, 2014 kris lan·4 videos

Yamaha CX5M II: el MSX musical

Published on Feb 3, 2014 Hispasonic·162 videos

"Yamaha CX5M es un sistema MSX presentado en 1984 por Yamaha. ¿Qué le diferenciaba de otros MSX de la época? Un módulo sintetizador FM de cuatro operadores."

A rare look at the Yamaha CX5M II software editor interface.

Akai MPK Range - NAMM 2014

Published on Feb 3, 2014 Sound On Sound magazine·692 videos

"Performance USB/MIDI Pad & Keyboard Controllers, MPK261, MPK249, MPK225 & MPK"

The one thing these and other controllers are missing is a simple indentation along the back to rest your iPad in.

PIANA 2.0 multi-synth test

Published on Feb 3, 2014 Pi Synth·31 videos

"This is synth pap at its worst, and makes me laugh out loud. A couple of weeks ago I set the completion criteria for PIANA 2.0 as a synth engine - a) it must be capable of playing a reasonable version of Being Boiled, and (for some reason) b) it must be capable of playing a version of Mama Weer All Crazee Now in the style of The Future. Sadly there is nothing remotely Marsh-n-Ware about this, except the glamtastic handclaps - it's all rather Popcorn by Hot Butter. But it's done.

8 synths, 4 of them percussive - an unused 'snappy tom', the Don Powell shuffle snare, the '808' kick which is just the resonant filter and an EG, and the Glitterclap. The 4 tuned synths are affectionately 'Jim', 'Nod Guitar', 'Dave' and 'Nod Guide Vocal' - I had to stick in the melody line of the vocal because I could not for the life of me work out what the notes were supposed to be in the chorus. Perfect pitch passed me by when the skillsets were handed out at birth.

The weird timing glitches are because this was sequenced in Logic, then played over WiFi to the iPad, and that is about as bad as it gets for MIDI timing.

Total CPU consumption, 65% of a single core of an iPad 2. All sounds 'analog', as in no samples at all - just LFSR noise generator, virtual oscillators, virtual EGs and virtual filters.

I shouldn't be rude about it, it really is quite sweet."