Arturia Beatstep Test

Published on Apr 16, 2014 Lloyd Barrett·24 videos

Some contact noise on the left channel.

"Arturia Beatstep test. Apologies for the shaky phone cam.
Sequencer sending channel 1 to Nord Modular G1 patch on Slot A(via MIDI) and Arturia ProphetV soft-synth (via USB MIDI).
Controller section sending channel 2 to G1 patch on Slot B.
Pro Tools 11 running on 2010 MacMini. Nord Software on Toshiba Qosmio (offscreen)."

via Baron Von Barrett on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Full write-up on Secret Killer of Names here.

Arturia Beatsteps on eBay

MFB MICROZWERG MKII

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Eltra Unitra Eltronic 109 Synthesizer Overview

Published on Apr 16, 2014 midierror·67 videos

"This Polish-made synthesizer/organ is quite a rare one, especailly in the UK. I cast my beady eye over the functions and features of this rare synth and offer a cash prize for those eagle-eared enough to identify the song I am attempting to perform."

This is the first video of the Eltra posted on the site and only the third post to date.  See the Eltra channel below for the two previous posts.

New Eurorack Maker - L.C.F. Industries

L.C.F. Industries Arp-8 Published on Apr 16, 2014 Ethermask·2 videos

via L.C.F. Indusries - Three modules: ARP-8 arpeggiator, MIDI to CV, & 16-SEQ sequencer.

This is the first L.C.F Industries post.

"Something was missing from my growing modular. I couldn't figure out what it was. Then after playing with a Polysix for a while it hit me; An arpeggiator!

So using the MIDI-CV Converter I made, I started playing around with the code a bit. And then a couple of hours later I came up with a pretty decent arpeggiator. It didn't have much control (only the two switches) but it worked! So the next step was to expand on it but still keep it as small as possible.
Octave knob: Selects between a 1-4 octave range
Rate knob: If synced with a MIDI clock, it will divide the tempo accordingly;
1-1
1-2
1-4
1-8
1-8T
1-16
1-16T
1-32
V/Octave Out
Hz/Volt Out
Gate Out
Clk In: Bypasses MIDI-clock messages and uses an external clock source.
Directional switch: Up, Down, Up/Down
Sync Switch: If no external clock source is available (MIDI or analog), flipping to the FREE position will prompt it to use it's own internal clock. Use the Rate knob to increase the speed.
Arp / Mono Switch: Turns the arpeggiator into a simple single-channel MIDI-CV converter."

MIDI to CV Converter

"I've seen a couple of DIY MIDI-to-CV converters but I wanted to make a more simplified one for my rack. At first it seemed like a daunting task but it was really quite easy.

MIDI channels 1 and 2: CV, Gate, Mod Wheel, and Aftertouch
Mono/Poly switch: Changes the second channel to a second output for channel 1.
Retrig/Legato switch
Clock Out: Right now it runs at 16th-note divisions from the MIDI clock and only outputs when it receives a Song Start message from the DAW. I might change this later but it works for me now.
Reset Output: Sends a pulse everytime a Song Position Pointer message is received. Works great with the sequencer I made.
Pitchbend: CV outs; -/+2 semitones"

16-Step Sequencer

"Features
Three position switch for each step: On/Off/Tie
Range Switch: 2-5 octave
Step knob: Dial in steps between 2-16
*Various step-directions: Fwd / Bck / Ping-Pong1 / Ping-Pong2 / Random
Internal clock with pulse width knob
Hold and Reset buttons
Portamento
Quantizer On/Off switch with scale selector
Major
Minor
Pentatonic
Whole Step
Chromatic
CV Out, Reset, Gate out, Clock In, Clock Out, Transpose In, Hold

Now, I'm trying something new that I haven't seen in other sequencers. It started out as a visual aesthetic that I wanted to add to the sequence direction but it turns out to be really useful when experimenting with a sequence. Plus it looks really cool!

When the Direction selector is set to one of the first four directions the sequence is linear, meaning it will advance +/-1step (1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Or 16,15,14,13, etc). The next four directions from the Direction selector will be the same as the first four, as far as a direction goes, but it is no longer linear. It will jump steps but still follow the same path (1, 9, 2, 10, 3, 11, etc. Or 16, 8, 15, 7, 14, 6, etc).

The Direction selector has the following choices
Directions 1-4: Linear
Fwd
Bck
Ping-Pong 1
Ping-Pong 2

Directions 5-8: Jump back and forth 9-steps
(1, 9, 2, 10, 3, 11, 4, 12, 5, 13, 6, 14, 7, 15, 8, 16)
Fwd
Bck
Ping-Pong 1
Ping-Pong 2

Directions 9-12: Jump and reverse
(1, 16, 2, 15, 3, 14, 4, 13, 5, 12, 6, 11, 7, 10, 8, 9)
Fwd
Bck
Ping-Pong 1
Ping-Pong2

Direction 13:
Random"

Richard Devine Performing at Trash Audio Synth Meet 14 Portland

via Richard Devine on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Playing a very special live set for the Trash Audio Synth Meet 14 in Portland! going to be an insane weekend!"

Korg Ms-20 Mini and Ims20 comparison and mods

Published on Apr 16, 2014 Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com·172 videos

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"I run through some of the mods I have done to my Ms-20 Mini. I also directly compare it with the iPad app iMS20"

Vintage ARP ODYSSEY MK III Model 2823 SN 0985

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Moog Format Cat Filter Module

via The Bob Moog Foundation on Facebook

"C.A.T. filter. Thanks to Tim Curtis for the pic."

Rob Papen Concept Hardware Controller

via Rob Papen on Facebook

"Hi guys,
Below is the 'concept idea' for RP-Control. Note that this product is not available!

The idea is to make a usb controller for our synth products (BLUE-II, Predator, SubBoomBass, Blade).
The layout is very clear, compared to other general controllers.

Producing such a controller is not so easy. You have to find a manufacturer and so on.
So I thought... lets make an image of it and check what some do say about this idea of a 'RP-Control'"

Super Mario Kart - Koopa's Beach & Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Temple on Moog Little Phatty

Super Mario Kart - Koopa's Beach (SNES Music) - Moog Little Phatty - Polyphonic Processing

Published on Apr 16, 2014 MrCaliforniaD·39 videos

"Moog Little Phatty Stage 2 polyphony using Notelogic from Xhip.net

NO Fx has been used on this piece! PURE MOOG SOUND!"

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Temple (SNES Music) - Moog Little Phatty - Polyphonic Processing

Published on Apr 16, 2014

"Moog Little Phatty Stage 2 polyphony using Notelogic from Xhip.net"

Also see: Super Mario Bros 2 - Title Theme (Nintendo Music) - Moog Little Phatty - Polyphonic Processing