Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 First Look

Published on Sep 11, 2015 keyboardmag1

Roland SH-101

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AKAI MFC 42 ANALOG FILTER MODULE SN C0155-00414

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[DEMO] WALDORF NW-1// SPECTRA 2 // Complete Wavetables 38-57

Published on Sep 11, 2015 LESINDES

"I recorded a drone to give you an idea how versatile the factory preset wavetables are, middle octave, in which 1 internal and 3 external LFOs are modulating FOUR basic wave parameters of the Waldorf: TRAVEL (quite slow), BRILLIANCE (fast), POSITION (slowest) and SPECTRUM (medium). I chose very distinct modulator speeds in order to enable you to realize how the different NW-1 paramters interact. PITCH constant and NOISY off."

West Coast Bach IX

Published on Sep 11, 2015 ngarjuna

"IX. Allemande
English Suite #6 (BWV 811)
Johann Sebastian Bach

We all know Bach on the East Coast synthesizer...but sometimes he just likes to lay low on the West side. Make Noise/Intellijel/4ms voice"

Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver Keyboard: Improvisation LIV

Published on Sep 11, 2015 Sacred Synthesis

"This piece is pure Evolver - every single note. I wanted to demonstrate two sounds: a string pad using the 2-pole filter setting and full resonance in which the cutoff frequency is swept with the modulation wheel, and a classic sawtooth solo patch. I offer these as musical examples of the Evolver's tone, and also as a comparison with the Prophet '08's versions of the same sounds.

The strings do "sizzle" in this improvisation, as synthesists often say of the Curtiss chip timbre. Many hate it and endlessly carry on about its insufferable tone, but I like it and find it distinctive. To my ears, it's reminiscent of the Polymoog. I specifically wanted to demonstrate its characteristics and give people a good listen to it in a musical context, although in the 2-pole filter mode it is a little mellower than in 4-pole. I don't know what I would do without this 2-pole; I use it constantly and really like it's extra ethereal effect on strings. I also wanted to improvise through the filter's range and linger especially around the mid range points, coming and going from them slowly; they offer a mysterious timbre all their own - choir-like in tone.

For the sawtooth patch, only the two analog oscillators were used, and the delay comes from the instrument itself - a feature I really appreciate. I would have preferred to have added the digital sawtooths as well, at least softly for added depth. But the digital aliasing - even on the sawtooth (waveshape #2) - is just terrible in the higher registers. This is one of my main criticisms of the Evolvers - the aliasing that makes many of the waveshapes nearly un-useable, at least in certain ranges. The Evolver in general is a noisy instrument, though still exceptional.

I would love to hear the Prophet 12 perform this piece, side-by-side for comparison. Would it sound as good, or better? I'm thinking....

Instrumentation:
DSI Poly Evolver Keyboard (2)
DSI Poly Evolver Rack
DSI Evolver Desktop
Hammond XPK 200L

Effects:
Lexicon MX300

Performed live and recorded directly to CD

All music on this channel is the property of Sacred Synthesis."

Castlevania Bloodlines - Stage 1 (Sega Genesis Music) - Original Nintendo Game Boy

Published on Sep 7, 2015 MrCaliforniaD

"Played on a original Nintendo Game Boy using SynthBoy+ via midi."

The SynthBoy+ is by Ninstrument.

KORG POLYSIX Analog Synthesizer *War Of The Worlds*

Published on Sep 10, 2015 RetroSound

"(c) 2015 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

all synthesizer sounds: KORG POLYSIX Analog Synthesizer (1982)
drums: LinnDrum (1982)
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: reverb and delay"

Dante Gonzales - Espectros Digitales (Live Session)

Published on Sep 10, 2015 Dante Gonzales

"Composed & Performed by Dante Gonzales
El Paraíso del Silicio Lima - Perú

Drums: Roland TR-606 TR-707
Effects: Syncussion , moog MG-1
Sequencer : Atomosynth Multiklon ( x 2)
Sequence Synthesizer: Roland SH-5
Solo Synth (Triggered): Roland SH-2

Derechos Reservados 2015"

DX5 playing DM "To Have and to Hold"

Published on Sep 10, 2015 DX5

"To Have and to Hold. Me Vs the Emax II.
Drums played in realtime (with HH acting as reference), so some offset can be heard.
Short wave radio signals were recorded from a 9 Mhz station on August 9, 2015 from Spain-Europe (Unidentified station).
No sound sampled from the original song.

Gear used: Emu Emax II (Containing my own samples, including SP12 drums and Emax and Kurzweil sounds).
'Siren' was made with the Roland Promars LFO.

Composed by Martin L. Gore."