Creative Cribs - Charlie Clouser of Nine Inch Nails

Published on Jan 25, 2016 Spitfire Audio

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

A studio tour with Charlie Clouser of NIN. Note the Shadow XTk. There are only two in existence and that is one of them. You can find Charlie Clouser's film compositions listed on IMDB here.

Synth spotting: Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, Oberheim Xpander, Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2, eurorack modular with racked Roland JP-8080, Moog & Parker guitars with Roland VG99 hex hookup, one off custom Black/Grey Waldorf Microwave XTk, Haken Continuum, Roland MKS-80, SVC-350 vocoder, VSynth XT, EMS Frequency Shifter, Clavia Nord Lead Rack, and Korg MS20 Mini.

Creative Cribs - Ty Unwin

Published on Dec 8, 2015 Spitfire Audio

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

A studio tour with composter Ty Unwin. See his IMDB page here for some of his work.

Synth spotting: Moog Voyager XL, KORG OASYS, KORG Wavedrum, Yamaha VL70m, Emu Proteus 2500, Wavestation AD, KORG DS1M, Technics WSA-1R, The Schmidt, Roland VSynth XT, Yamaha FS1R, Waldorf XT, Jazz Mutant Lemur, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Korg KAOSS Pad, Volca Keys, Casio MT, Strymon Pedals, Moog Moogerfoogers, Moog System 55, ROLI Seaboard, Roland Tegra 7, DSI Polyevolver, DSI Prophet 12, Access Virus Ti, Hartmann Neuron, Roland VS GT, Kawai K5000S, Arturia Minibrute, Elektron Machinedrum, DSI Tempest, Studio Electronics Boomstars, Yamaha Tenori-On, KORG SQ1, Moog Voyager RME, Soulsby Atmegatron, Yamaha AN1X, DSI Prophet-6, John Bowen Solaris, Roland JD-800, Roland V Piano, Natvie Instruments MACHINE, Live Push, KORG MS20M, and the Arturia Origin.

Don't miss the Schmidt light show just after 37:20.

Adventures in Synthesis: Modular techno patch 2/18/16

Published on Feb 18, 2016 Chris Beckstrom

"More about this project:
www.chrisbeckstrom.com/portfolio/diy-mod­ular-synthesizer/

The modular makes beeps and bloops very easily, but creating rhythmic sequences is a lot more challenging. It's also a nice contrast! That's the amazing thing about this kind of musical instrument: it's capable of so many different sounds and responds to so many different approaches. I built the thing and still barely know what it can do.

Patch notes:
Although I have one "drum" module- a twin-T bass drum (and bandpass filter) circuit- it decided to stop working. This patch uses other sound sources for the sounds, specifically noise (from the delay module with feedback turned up, nothing on the input), saw wave through a comparator (which turns out to be a pulse-width-modulated pulse wave), and a low sine wave from the Arduino providing a "kick."

The patch makes use of the 10 step sequencer set to 8 steps, the CV modulating the frequency of the saw/pulse wave and a few gates opening a VCA with the kick. The "hihat" sound is clocked by the master clock and manipulated by hand because I couldn't get voltage control to work in my circuit. Everything comes out mono, goes through an outboard mixer and some spring reverb, recorded into Bitwig on Linux."

New Discs for the Vintage Optigan: GLITCHEDELICA, GUITARSCAPE & Back Catalog

New 2016 Optigan Disc - GLITCHEDELICA

Published on Feb 18, 2016 optigandotcom

"Now available for pre-order!

http://optigan.com/shoptigan/new-opti...

GLITCHEDELICA is an experimental rhythmic pattern generator. Forgoing the usual drums/chords/keys convention entirely, each button and key features a different loop, drawn from Pea Hicks' personal archive of oddball instruments, electronics, and other sound sources. These can be combined and recombined in an infinite number of ways to produce a wide variety of disturbingly funky effects.

SFX Rockers: Glitchedelics
Chord Buttons: Glitchedelics
Keys: Glitchedelics

Arranged, produced, and/or mangled by Pea Hicks
Some drum loops come from the Optigan Master Tapes"

New 2016 Optigan Disc - GUITARSCAPE

Published on Feb 18, 2016

"Now available for pre-order!

http://optigan.com/shoptigan/new-opti...

GUITARSCAPE is the first Optigan disc in an asymmetrical meter- in this case, 5/4. The chord buttons feature bass guitar riffs, with drums on the SFX rockers. The keyboard scale features clean guitar tones, and like the other discs in our "scape" series, the notes are rhythmically articulated in a variety of syncopated patterns. This makes the scale generally more suited to chords than melodic playing, but both approaches produce nice effects, either forward or in reverse. The bass patterns have been specifically written to allow for a maximum of complimentary chord button combinations, such that pressing certain buttons at the same time produces composite, complex bass patterns. And if 5/4 is a bit too odd for your needs, you can always change chords on, say, every 4th beat, and you'll get even more complex pattern cycles. All of these effects are demonstrated in this demo video.

SFX Rockers: drums
Chord Buttons: Bass
Keys: Guitar

Arranged and produced by Pea Hicks
Guitar & Bass played & recorded by Kenseth Thibideau
Drums come from the Optigan Master Tapes
Photographic imagery by Kenseth Thibideau
(http://temporaryresidence.com/artists...)"

"Also, for a very limited two-week time period only, from now until March 3rd 2016, we’re offering an opportunity to buy discs from our back-catalog. Normally we’re not able to keep these titles in stock, because historically the vendor that makes the raw discs has required a minimum order of 25 copies of any given title. Since our cost for these copies is quite high, and the demand is quite low (the Optigan has a very devoted, yet very small following mostly limited to owners of the vintage hardware), we can’t afford to buy them in such large quantities and remain thousands of dollars in the red while the orders slowly trickle in. BUT, we've established a once-a-year arrangement where the vendor is willing to take a bulk order of titles from our back catalog without requiring the usual minimum number of copies for each title. This all has to happen in one fell swoop, so we’re limiting the time frame in which folks can place their orders. Once the deadline passes, we’ll order only as many copies as we have actual orders for. It will then take a month or two to get all those copies fabricated and sent out. Your patience is appreciated! Unfortunately, we cannot offer any sort of bulk discounts or other types of custom orders beyond what is offered in our store. In the past we’ve experimented with different bundle pricing schemes, etc, so the prices set for those bundles will remain in effect. All discs will ship with the printed jackets exactly as pictured on the product page for each item."

cosine

Published on Feb 18, 2016 Ebotronix

"4ms Peg, QCD/Expander, QPLFO, RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS110²², RS360², RS500e²
Arp Odyssey 2821 white noise
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Cydustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R2m², A114², A133, A134²², A143 - 1 - 2 - 9,A149
A151², A152, A156², A162, A175²²,A185-2''³,A138abc
Flame 4 Vox, Arpeggiator (melodic min scale chords)
FX 16, Talking Synth Module, Tame Machine (melodic min)
Flight of harmony choices to JAG & A 143-9, A 175
Korg SQ 10 (Flame chords & wavetables)
Make Noise Maths², mdm²² ,Optomix, QMMG, René,Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²²,Jag
Moog Freqbox²², Taurus 2, MP201
Oberheim Sem (low drone)
Roland SVC 350 Vocoder, System 104 Sequencer
SSL Modulation Orgy
Tiptop Audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (melodic min), Sportmodulator, TWF²
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line 6 Echopro,TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
morse key ~ Modulation
rim snare Ultrabeat
kick Moog Taurus 2
vid # 1458"

Sequential Circuits Pro One with Velocity Sensitivity MIDI

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"Very very clean with hardly a scratch, this Pro One is 100% functional & is equipped with MIDI interface made by KENTON electronics giving it the ability to be played & controlled by another keyboard or sequencer/program. (A Pro One with *velocity sensitivity* is a beautiful thing to behold!!) This MIDI controlls keyboard, pitch bend wheel and all (many, many) mod wheel destinations. Note pictures of back panel MIDI interface, and velocity sensitivity control knob on upper RH front panel. Brand new keyboard grommets installed, even a few spares. Included are Pro One schematics and Kenton-MIDI documentation. Keyboard is J-wire."

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Novation K Station Virtual Analog Modeling Synthesizer

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DS Curve 1 Autophaser (w/ Afta8's Filter Bank)

Published on Feb 18, 2016 Bimini Road

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This demo uses a guitar as the input signal, but we all know what Audulus is, and it's a good example of how you can not only build synths with Audulus, but effects, to process external gear.

"This is an Autophaser I made in Audulus with Afta8's Filter Bank. It is a cross between an autowah and a phaser. It does not need to use delay lines to accomplish the phasing effect, because the filtering that the phase delay causes is similar to what's happening in this patch.

The DS Curves 1 package crams in 8 different curves each with 4 pressure gradients. DS Curves can be used in really any effect - compressors, expanders, gates, filter frequency responses, tube distortion modelling, tremolos - really anything where just a boring old linear response ain't doin' it for ya.

Non-linear response is at the heart of why people say they prefer analog effects - now, with the DS Curve 1 package, you can truly begin your journey of modelling analog effects in Audulus.

The curves in this effect are metaphorically simulating the response of the optocoupler found in Autowahs/Phasers."

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synthesizer SN 0270

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Cats Within Cats

Published on Feb 17, 2016 Captain Credible

"The spheres of the spirit-realm return to absolve the universe. But Micheal the pussycat has more pressing issues. Somebody has enchanted his magnificent golden legs! And now he cant walk properly. or can he?

From the EP "Dead Cats" by [sic] renowned scientist and bestselling author Captain Credible (PhD)"

A new video by MATRIXSYNTH Member, Captain Credible featuring diy electronic instruments, and some cats.

And on SoundCloud:



You might remember Captain Credible from previous posts here [scroll down when you get there].