How to Sync Roland TR-909 with Eurorack Modular to Jam

Published on Sep 24, 2014 bigcitymusic

"*Take the MIDI Out cable from the Roland TR-909 into the Mutable Instruments Yarns MIDI to CV module’s MIDI In.
*After powering up the Eurorack synth scroll right from the Yarns Layout (LA) setting to the Tempo (TE) setting.
*While in the Tempo (TE) settings, keep scrolling the encoder left until the display reads EX (External Input). After this step, starting and stopping the Roland TR-909 will start and stop the Yarns MIDI Clock.
*Scroll from the Tempo (TE) settings to the Input Clock Division (IN) settings if you wish to change the Yarns MIDI clock division rate. For this video we chose quarter note divisions."

VGM #16 - To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X)

Published on Sep 24, 2014

"This is a song that is both a request, and something I have been thinking about doing for awhile.

The original is basically just a piano piece, and as iconic and beautiful as it is, I wanted to move away from that slightly in my rendition. So, I reduced the arpeggios into some jazz chords on the EP, and then moved the melody to the melodica (and later the synth). I wanted to keep some movement, so I layered synths with both the analog four and the prophet 08 to create a nice layer of atmosphere. I hope you enjoy it!"

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Peter Vogel demonstrates the Fairlight CMI 30A

Published on Sep 24, 2014 AnalogueStudio12
Update: Re-Published on Oct 7, 2015 VCO8

"Live on Channel 9, May 11, 2013."

Forgotten Keys FK1 - Virtual Korg Minipops 7 [Demo]

Published on Sep 11, 2014 AnalogueStudio12

"Virtual Minipops 7 demo."

Roland Jupiter 6 Synthesizer

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KORG MONO/POLY VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER SN 373870

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Old school presets. Note the knobs with the alphabet stickers and the corresponding Bass, Horns & Sax stickers.

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Meet the Sonic Artist Making Music with Plants: Sound Builders

Published on Sep 16, 2014 Motherboard

"In this episode of Sound Builders, we went to Los Angeles, to meet with Mileece. She's a sonic artist and environmental designer who's developed the technology to give silent seedlings a portal to their own sonic expression.

Channeling a plant's sentience into an instrument is no obvious feat. Mileece's background as an audiophile and programmer dovetailed to turn a garden into an organic medium for music. She pulls this off by attaching electrodes to leafy limbs, which conduct the bio-electric emissions coming off living plants. The micro-voltage then gets sucked into her self-authored software, turning data into ambient melodies and harmonic frequencies.

It's simply not enough for these green little squirts to just spit out noise. All this generative organic electronic music must sound beautiful, too. As a renewable energy ambassador, Mileece's larger goal behind her plant music is to enhance our relationship with nature. And if plant music can have a pleasing aesthetic articulation then hopefully we all can give a greater damn about our environment.

While some may see the paradox in an organic medium generating electronic music, Mileece does not. She sees this as a symbiotic relationship, a vital one, and one that hints to a larger relationship she's been trying to unify, which is that between humans and nature."

blender oscilloscope test

Published on Sep 24, 2014 hansiraber

"more testing with my blender audio renderer"

MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO Moved to Level 3 of EMP - This SATURDAY Sept 27!

Originally slated for the EMP Lounge, the event will now be at the EMP's Level 3, pictured. This is a much better space. You'll find full details on the event here (including some of the gear you can expect to see).

This will be more of a traditional synth get together, so please feel free to bring gear. There will be plenty of space. If you do bring gear, be sure to bring power strips and speakers (amps, monitors, etc) if you have them.

Let the cacophony begin!

Roland Aira TR8 distorted with the Proco Rat

Published on Sep 24, 2014 Calle Nilsson

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"The Aira TR8 distorted with the Proco Rat.
First the TR-808 sounds and at around 02:50 the TR-909 sounds.
Enjoy!"