MATRIXSYNTH

Syncing the Easel!

Published on Mar 13, 2016 Wein Glas

"Just a little Industrial groove to show how to sync the BEMI Easel.

If you only use Midi clock, you can only sync the Arpeggiator and it's keyboard pulse. Using only analog clock doesn't sync the arpeggiator at all. So the secret is to sync both. However, because the Easel needs more than 10 volts and bananas, this isn't as easy as it sounds.

In this experiment I use the Gotharman Little Deformer 2 for the Midi Clock and it's breakout box for the analog clock. the analog clock triggers an EHX clockworks. The outputs from the clockwork are hot enough to trigger the Easel and you can even use different clock division for every channel. So making Polyrhythms is really easy. The last step is a Make Noise Format Jumbler to convert from 1/4 inch plugs to Bananas and to ground the Easel with the other gear. That's it folks :)"

Space Bass (Minilogue, JU-06, Reface DX, XR-20)

Published on Mar 13, 2016 Metatron's Cube

"You have been on space station ST-04 for 9 months, and your resupply drop has just come in. This resupply is different though, this one has that new Hi-Fi system you ordered months back. Thereis a "Calico Noir" tape in the bottom of the box waiting to be listened too as well. In space, no one can hear when you pump bass too loud. So that's one positive aspect of living on a space station alone I guess.
The Beatstep Pro is the master clock on this, and sends start/stop messages to the Minilogue, Reface, and JU-06, which all have sequences on the machines themselves. Thanks for watching and listening!
download@ https://soundcloud.com/miles-baskett/...
Gear list:
Korg Minilogue + Strymon BigSky
Roland Boutique JU-06 + TC Electronics Hall of Fame reverb
Yamaha Reface DX
Akai XR-20
Zoom R24 (recording)
Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machine
Presonus One ver2 (mix&master)"

Minilogue and MiniPops 7 JAM (Arduino by Jan Ostman) Ambient track feat. MT25d Monotribe Multimod

Published on Mar 13, 2016 Arrayzable

"This is a piece of a jam I did the other night. I really love the long sequences the Minilogue can do. Ideal for some ambient noodling.
The red lunchbox contains an Arduino Pro Mini running Jan Ostman's MiniPops 7, O2 code. The midi sync out was made possible by Brikand. On my little built there are only knobs for tempo and pattern shift. I plan on adding drum mute buttons for increasing variations.
The Monotribe is always fun and very easy to make some cool sounds with.
As always live play with synths and sequencers.

Used in this track:

Minilogue
Monotribe multimod = MT25d
MiniPops 7 (arduino code by Jan Ostman, Midi implementation by Brikand)"

Braids - Ripples - Clouds

Published on Mar 13, 2016 Alba Ecstasy

"This is a continuation of the "Braids - first hands on" video [posted here] A better video angle, I also changed the position of the Beatstep Pro and it seems that the power source of the Eurorack is influencing it, making BSP unstable. Only one thing, I saw too late that I should cut a little bit the IN GAIN of Clouds - sorry for the "red" level on it.
My opinion on Braids: even it is digital and I heard so many opinions like "I'm out of here when I see digital modules in a modular synth", well, they're wrong. It is important what you do with a sound source, how you use it in your music, not what is it. Oliver of Mutable Instruments it's a pure genius. And I'm not the only one who say it. All his modules are great, no matter are analog or digital.
Braids it's amazing. Exactly what just I need it for my Berlin School sequences or for drones. Or for leads! Or monotimbral pads! Here it for yourself. Braids it's the star here, but you cannot exclude Ripples and Clouds.
ae www.albaecstasy.ro"

X1L3 - circuit bent TR-505 + Elektron Analog4

Published on Mar 13, 2016 manufacturedZ3R0 .

"Improvised session on one of two recent 505 commission pieces.

I work on these from time to time but not often. It all depends on if i have the time. Try me, you might catch me on a good day.

Underpinned by a bass drone from the A4 which is also feeding the 505 control voltage at its filter CV input.

Starts out with some spoken word on the external input and builds from clean to increasingly dirty manipulation of the loop.

Commission is £500. £150 deposit to secure the build. The remaining £350 payable on completion + P&P. Turn around is generally around two months give or take. It depends on how busy i am with real life stuff.

Mods include:

Global pitch
Individual pitch
Individual channel mixing
Envelope controlled square wave generators
Digital delay
Analogue resonant filter
Distortion
External audio input to fx chain
CV in to filter cutoff
5v trigger out (slaved to the cowbells as on a tr626)
3 x 5 rom glitch matrix
CNC machined aluminium, black anodized + engraved panel work

Thanks to:
http://www.burnkit2600.com/

Who provided me with a lot of insight into how to modify these a way back.

And take a look at:

http://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/

Cool guys doing good stuff."

Rephazer - The Chase (Live Jam with Elektron Octatrack and Analog Four)

Published on Mar 13, 2016 Rephazer

"A new jazzy and haunting demo track of mine with lots of swing featuring the Octatrack doing the beats + samples from GTA1 game and the Analog Four doing various synth-lines.

Video: GTA5 Gameplay"

Rephazer - The Mask (Live Jam with Elektron Octatrack and Analog Four)

Published on Mar 13, 2016

"A new demo track of mine featuring the Octatrack doing the africa-inspired beats and the Analog Four doing the haunting Synth-lines.

Video: Zaouli de Manfla - Psychedelic African Mask Dance"

Rephazer - The Lightning (Live Jam with Elektron Octatrack and Analog Four)

Published on Mar 13, 2016

"A new Trance demo track of mine featuring the Octatrack doing the beats + soft-synth samples and the Analog Four doing various synth-lines."

Uzumaki / 004

Published on Mar 13, 2016 dresseduplunch

"Yet another snippet, this time featuring some semirandomized sequences from the cirklon.

Equipment this time..
Vermona Perfourmer MK2 / Elektron Octatrack / Sequentix Cirklon / Jomox MBase 11 / Moog MF104M / DSI Prophet 08 / Some other little gimmicks"