Nine Inch Nails - Came Back Haunted (Acid Hardware Remake)

Published on May 27, 2016 Calle Nilsson

"A stripped down version of Nine Inch Nails - Came Back Haunted.
Gear used:
Main bassline - TT303
Drums - Roland AIRA TR8
Additional bass - Roland AIRA TB3
Warm bass - Korg Minilogue

All recorded live on ZOOM H4n. No computer.
Video recorded on GoPro Hero 4"

Random Clocks In Eurorack

Published on May 27, 2016 Voltage Control Lab

"In the latest episode of Pulse Tips, we take our Irregular Clocks in Eurorack example from last week, and push it further out of time with random clocks, pulses and bursts as well as stepped voltages.

http://www.voltagecontrollab.com/2016..."

A Disting of Magic by The Art of Sound

A new track via MATRIXSYNTH supporter, The Art of Sound.

"Notes:

The Expert Sleepers Disting Mk3 is one of the most useful and powerful 'Swiss Army Knife’ eurorack modules I have ever come across.. with so many capabilities within a 4hp module and more to come with every firmware update it seems!

Here is a live performance of a melodic ambient soundtrack created entirely 'out of the box'…utilizing 12 (Yes, I know… Blame Ben (Divkid!!) Disting Mk3s to self generate almost all the creative ‘magic’

Setup:

7 Distings in Bank 1C Mode 4b (Shift Register Quantized CVs mode) performing the melodic Lead & Harmony parts

1 Disting in Bank 1A Mode 4b (Clockable LFO mode) for modulating Wavetables in Braids WMAP mode

2 Distings in Bank 1C Mode 4d (Shift Register Dual Random Triggers) for random rhythmic filter & volume patterns

1 Disting in Bank 1A Mode 3d (Clockable Delay/Echo Mode)

1 Disting in Bank 1B Mode 3d (State Variable Filter)

3 MI Braids for monophonic sounds (Sequenced by Distings)

Boomstar Quadnic for polyphonic ‘Strings’ (Sequenced by Distings)

Make Noise Pressure Points for CV Offsets to Quadnic

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Synths: Novation Circuit running into Space Echo RE-150 & Strymon Big Sky

Drums: Elektron AnalogRytm and Octatrack

Ethereal Flow - OP1 & Circuit

Published on May 27, 2016 Alba Ecstasy

"An ambient jam, using OP-1 and Circuit. Want something more dynamic?! Check this J.M. Jarre - The Heart of Noise REMIX I made: http://btprt.dj/20FA5Ly

Have a great weekend!
ae http://www.albaecstasy.ro"

The Rise of the Synths (80s retro music documentary)

Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter here.

"A documentary about the synthwave scene, 80s nostalgia, retromania & memories. Inspired in Carpenter, Moroder & Tangerine Dream legacy.

Feature documentary (90-120 min.) about the synthwave scene, 80s nostalgia, audiovisual collective memories and electronic music.

The natural way of the cultural wave: we generally experience that musical and cultural trends shift from an outstanding position within public opinion to near utter rejection, refusal and ridicule, through an ever-shortening period of time. However, if that period of time is extended, to often several decades, we can witness a renovation, a new heightened recognition – the rebirth of the wave. Through today’s global reach, powered by the internet, cultural waves and fascinations can resurface and manifest themselves, with an even much bigger fan impact than the original source.

The film is a travel in time towards the roots of a worldwide grass-root music scene known as Synthwave, an irresistible blend of modern electronic composition with 80s pop culture’s nostalgia, that over the last two years has transformed from a whisper on selected internet hubs, to an ever-growing scene, expanding rapidly as we speak. Accounting millions of plays on social media, devoted fans are legion, but nobody in the mass media knows about them.

Thousands of synthwave composers around the world are living out double-lives. Away from their normal everyday life they spend another half-life behind a faceless musical avatar, creating and uploading their own renditions of 80’s-styled film scores, sharing them with the world – surging the wave. They belong to an endless army of watchers for the master’s legacy: the sound that Edgar Froese, Giorgio Moroder and John Carpenter created in the late 70s.

A time travel into the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective memories of an universe that never existed."

Additional details at Kickstarter.

The rise of the synths (Sizzle reel) from Ivan Castell on Vimeo.

The Rise of the Synths on the radio show "Synthaves"

Published on May 10, 2016 The Rise of the Synths

"Our director talks about the project on the radio show "Synthaves" hosted by Noah Kaufmann on "KFAI" Radio. CROWDFUNDING NOW RUNNING ON KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

The Rise of the Synths is a documentary about the Synthwave scene, nostalgia and the universe of creating sounds.

'The old soundtrack of a new generation'

The film is a time travel towards the roots of a worldwide grass-root music scene known as Synthwave, an irresistible blending of modern electronic composition with 80s pop culture’s nostalgia, that over the last two years has transformed from a whisper on selected internet hubs, to a ever-growing scene expanding rapidly as we speak. Accounting millions of plays on social media, devoted fans are legion, but nobody in the mass media knows about them.

A time travel into the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective memories of an universe that never existed.

Featuring: Electric Youth, College, Miami Nights 1984, Com Truise, Nightcrawler, Dynatron, Dance with the Dead, Maethelvin, Stellar Dreams, Vincenzo Salvia, Jordan F, Futurecop!, The Midnight, Power Glove, 80s Stallone, Betamaxx, Kristine, Darkest, Lazerhawk, Mitch Murder, Carpenter Bru, Timecop 1983, OGRE, Waveshaper, MPM Soundtracks.

A documentary about the universe of sounds created by: Giorgio Moroder, John Carpenter, Claudio Simonetti (Goblin), Tangerine Dream, Brad Fiedel, Stu Phillips, Vangelis, Harold Faltermeyer and Jan Hammer (to name a few). "

Let's Play with DM2 - Drum Machine

Published on May 27, 2016 Tim Webb

iTunes: DM2 - Audionomy

"DM1 has been one of the most popular drum apps since 2011, and now we've got a sequel that differs greatly from the original! This one is synthesis-based instead of relying on samples! If you enjoyed this please consider supporting this series by sponsoring them on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/discchord

Be sure to visit http://discchord.com for the latest music app news!"

New Audiothingies Micromonsta Desktop Synth

Audiothingies Micromonsta Demo 1

Published on May 27, 2016 audiothingies

"The micromonsta is an 8-voice polyphonic desktop synthesizer.

The examples in the video are straight from the output of the synthesizer. No external post processing"

Update: Details in via www.audiothingies.com.

"The Micromonsta is an 8-voice polyphonic desktop synthesizer.

Built on top of our acclaimed P6 synthesizer [demo video here] from which it shares the same user interface, it adds the following features:

2 more voices, that’s 8 instead of 6!
Wavetable support
15 custom made, multi-sampled factory wavetables, featuring both evolving sweeps and totally random wavetables
1 bank of 15 user wavetables, free for your own use (we’re currently designing a small software to help you download wavetables to the Micromonsta)
Unison mode available in polyphonic mode
New detuning options (per voice and per oscillator)
The arp pattern editor has been extended with new options
Envelopes parameters and LFOs speed available as destination in the matrix
And a very nice custom-made UV-printed enclosure
It’s even smaller than the P6, more power in less desktop space while still retaining the usability.

And of course, it gets the great features inherited from the P6 synthesizer:

2 oscillators, 1 sub oscillator, 1 multimode filter, 3 envelopes, 3 LFOs, 6 modulation slots, 3 scalers, 1 lag operator per voice
12 oscillator types (+ the new wavetables of course)
8 filter types
A chorder module allowing the generation of 4-note chords within a key/scale
A powerful arpeggiator with step pattern editor
Internal FX
384 preset slots"

Rebel Technology - 'Phoreo' sequence.

Published on May 27, 2016 PaulLawlerMusic

"Testing the Phoreo on a straight 16ths sequence. The Phoreo is randomly adding the ratchets and clock division changes to the sequence via LFOs on the CV inputs."

I believe this is the first post to feature the Phoreo. Some details via Rebel Technology:

Φορέω is a triple function processor for triggers, gates and clocks. It simultaneously performs pulse width modulation, multiplication and repetition, with individual input, output and CV for each function.

Pulse width modulation, as a ratio of the input signal rate, is adjustable from 0 to 100 percent.
Multiplication also operates on the input signal rate, multiplying it by a factor from 1 to 16.
Repetition generates a burst of triggers, at the rate of the multiplier, with repetitions adjustable from 1 to 16.
Each function has two knobs for manual and CV level, and three jacks for trigger input, CV input and trigger output.

Pulse width modulation carries through to the outputs of the two other functions, and the three trigger inputs are normalled from top to bottom.

When multiply and repeat are combined, Φορέω makes an excellent burst generator, perfect for rolls, flams and fills. The repeater gives precise control over burst length, while the multiplier easily moves from quarter notes, to thirds, to eights, to everything in between and lots more beyond. Go on, give us a snare rush!

Φορέω is also extremely versatile with many utility functions, such as master clock doubling, clock modulation, and for triggering and clocking fast sequences. It even works as a square wave overtone generator with PWM, tracking audio input signals up to 20kHz.

Φορέω perfectly complements Στοιχεῖα, Λόγοι, Κλάσματα and Χρόνος, completing our Euclidean series of trigger processors.

Waldorf Microwave XTK Customised Gold/Amber VFD Displa

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"Waldorf Microwave XTK Customised VFD Display. Gold / Amber characters on black background. NO soldering or modifications are required to install this display. Its a straight swap for the standard lcd, plug N play. Ive configured this VFD specifically to mate with an orange XT / XTK. You will have a choice of 2 colours, a light gold tone or deep amber, both look great. Overall, it's a stunning, unique vfd display. Nothing more to say really. See pics."

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