MATRIXSYNTH

Ashen - Oberheim OB MX

Published on Jan 28, 2017 100 Things I Do

"The OB-MX, possibly one of the most misunderstood synths of all time. While it seems to promise the sounds of the Moog and the Oberheim SEM it does not deliver that hardly at all. The filters are something along the line of but not quite the same as, application is similar to, the filters they are named after.

This made a lot of people angry and disappointed back in 1994. The Brain child of the chap that owned Oberheim at the time during its transition to Gibson. It wasn't until Don Buchla did a major redesign this machine made it to market. The story goes that Don specified very particular types of capacitors and the company sometimes followed instruction, sometimes just used what ever they had in the parts bin that week.

They even changed the VCA' chips on occasion! Don was not one to suffer people not following his instruction and made his objections quite well known. Most of this impacted the stability and application of the VCA. Why Don went to work for another big music company after the CBS issues I do not know.

With all this in mind, if you are looking for something that sounds like a mix between an OB-8, Matrix 12, CS-80 and Prophet 5 you might enjoy it. Éric Mouquet (Deep Forest) Loves his and just released a video of a sounds he has created for his new upcoming album (well worth a watch). Like many things Don created, if you don't apply and commit yourself to the use and headspace of the device, you don't get much out of it! All the sounds were created on the OB-MX using only delays and reverbs."

Cool warning inscribed on the back:

"There are thousands of parts inside but none are user serviceable, so kindly refrain from removing the covers. Do not take the OBMx swimming or play it in the rain. Custom designed for Oberheim by Don Buchla. Manufactured by Oberheim, Oakland, California"

Roland Super Jupiter MKS-80 (Rev 4) SN 460625 w/ MPG-80 Programmer

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Octave-Plateau Voyetra 8 SN HA4806

Published on Jan 27, 2017 Jimmy Caba

"The Voyetra-8 (Voyetra-Eight) is an eight voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Released in 1982 by Octave-Plateau Electronics (later renamed Voyetra and still later merged with Turtle Beach Systems to become Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.), it was one of the first analog programmable synthesizers to be rack-mountable and remains one of the most flexible digitally controlled analog synthesizers."

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Published on Jan 28, 2017 Ebotronix

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Modular Session 01: Nord Modular G2 Demo & Eurorack

Published on Jan 28, 2017 LA 84

"A generative patch that combines the Nord Modular G2 Demo with Eurorack.

The G2 patch contains 4 sine oscillators which are independently, randomly triggered and tuned (using quantisers). The mixed output is sent to the Odio module via USB. The Eurorack system is used for further processing. The result is recorded using the inputs on the Odio module.

Link to track: https://ljsmalberts.bandcamp.com/trac...

Link to G2 patch: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1..."

Rheyne - Sequenced Jam #17 (Make Noise Eurorack, Moog Mother-32)

Published on Jan 28, 2017 Rheyne

"Recorded using Moog Mother-32 (x3) and Make Noise modules. First experiment with the Make Noise Tempi. All notes and modulations are coming from the synths and modules, no outside MIDI or DAW is being used here. Delay is from a Roland Demora and reverb is from a Strymon BigSky. Audio is straight from the mixer."

Waldorf Wave ambient Pads design.

Published on Jan 28, 2017 Deep Forest

"Some pads I designed for my next project, mostly ambient orchestral flavour. The wavetables I use are based on PPG2.2 and Korg WS. I especialy like the grainy sound of these wavetables, the analog filter is really amazing. The reverb is controlled by the Wave Aux modulated by velocity or modwheel."