MATRIXSYNTH

Oberheim Two Voice Pro demo #3

Published on Sep 14, 2017 Boele Gerkes

"Don't look any further Nick Batt... Four Pulse waveshape VCOs played in unison and modulated by 2 internal and 2 external LFOs while turning filter cutoff, resonance and the HP-LP Noth knobs."

All parts here.

Serge Paperface '78 & Moog muSonics Minimoog '71 - Sept 13, 2017

Published on Sep 14, 2017 batchas

Intellijel Plonk Overview

Published on Sep 14, 2017 intellijel

"Chapter Markers:
1. Triggering, Loading, Saving, and Tuning Sounds - 1:06
2. Exciter Section - 3:06
3. Object Section - 4:46
4. X, Y, Mod, and Config - 7:01
5. Example 1 (Decay and Morph) - 9:07
6. Example 2 (Preset Stepping Drum Kits) - 10:55
7. Example 3 (Preset Stepping Bassline) - 13:32

Plonk uses a technique known as physical modelling to synthesize, with great realism, the way in which sound is produced by acoustic instruments. The Plonk module is, itself, focused primarily on creating percussive sounds — both pitched and un-pitched; natural and unnatural; acoustic-sounding or totally electronic.

Plonk does this by breaking sound creation into two distinct elements — the exciter and the resonator. The exciter is a mathematical model of the device used to strike a particular surface. Plonk, because it’s percussion oriented, has two types of exciters: one modelled on a mallet, and the other providing a noise source. The resonator is a virtualization of the object being struck, which vibrates, resonates and creates the body of a sound. Plonk offers several types of resonators: beam; marimba; drumhead; membrane; plate; and string.

Plonk provides numerous parameters that let you shape, mold and design both the exciter and the resonator, thus enabling you to synthesize the sound of striking or scraping almost any type of object — real or imagined. In this way, Plonk can accurately model the sounds of kicks, snares, toms, cymbals, claps, tablas, congas and all manner of traditional percussion instruments. It can also model pitched percussive instruments, like vibes, marimbas, and even bass or guitar-like tones. Of course, it additionally excels at modelling instruments that heretofore never existed.

Best of all, the sounds created by Plonk are not static — any sound you design can respond dynamically to velocity, as well as four different modulation inputs. This means the sound of Plonk can change completely from note-to-note (or strike-to-strike). Because of this, Plonk is actually a duophonic (2-voice) module, which lets the sound of one note decay naturally when a second note (possibly employing an entirely different set of modelling values) is struck. Thus, hitting a new note does not choke the sound of the previously struck note (unless you want it to, of course)!

Plonk stores up to 128 patches in its internal memory, and ships with many presets programmed by professional sound designers and composers. You may overwrite these patches if you wish, and banks of patches may be transferred via MIDI System Exclusive over Plonk’s built-in mini-USB port to facilitate offline storage by programs or websites that support this capability.

Plonk was developed in cooperation with Montreal-based Applied Acoustics Systems — physical modelling pioneers, and the creators of Tassman, Lounge Lizard, String Studio, Ultra Analog, Chromaphone and numerous other plugins. It is with great pleasure that Intellijel brings the potential of this physical modelling technology to a hands-on, CV-laden device capable of the sort of dynamic control and sonic exploration that modular synthesists demand.

Features
Resonator section models strings, beams, marimbas, drumheads, membranes, and plates.
Exciter section comprises a realistic mallet model and flexible noise source.
Two Voice Polyphonic at full resolution (16-bit 44.1Khz).
Pseudo multi-timbrality possible via CV selectable presets recalled on each new trigger/gate.
Full parameter randomization and morphing via CV/trigger.
All synthesis parameters can be assigned to the X, Y and MOD controls.
128 user preset slots with import/export via USB and come filled with factory presets designed Richard Devine and AAS.
Laser Mammoth compatible preset management"

Dave Smith Prophet Rev2 Demo

Published on Sep 14, 2017 Alphacode

"Dave Smith Prophet Rev2 8 voices Demo !"

Paper Synth Workshop Announcement & PS401 3:1 Clipping Mixer Details

See this previous post for a video.

Details on the 401 and workshop:

"Paper Synth 401 is a three channel mixer with built in diode clipping for each channel. Saturation is a classic way to get more character out of synthesized sounds. Sometimes it is also needed to ad some edginess to waveforms in order to give some gripping surface to, for example resonant filters.

The sound of the clipping is not like super harsh guitar pedal kind of distortion, instead it adds color and harmonics to the sound to make it more interesting, especially when the clipped signals are mixed together.

Features:
Each of the 3 channels has a separate volume control knob. Far left hand side is silence, middle of the turn is 0db, same volume as signal coming in. If the signal coming in is a eurorack standard 10Vpp, the mixer channel starts to clip after turning the knob right from the middle. Each channel offers a hefty 6db of clipping, so even if the signal coming in, is quieter than 10Vpp, it will get loud enough to start clipping.

The module can also be used as a normal clean mixer, if the channel knobs are kept below the middle point.

All the channels sum into a channel with separate volume control, allowing 6 db of clean gain when needed. A trimmable clip led is attached to the output of the main channel, normally trimmed to light up at 10Vpp.

Three Clip Mix comes with a standard eurorack power connector, but also supports +-15V systems with small modifications.

A non drilled diy aluminium faceplate is also handed at the workshop. We have a possibility to drill the faceplates in our workshop after the electronics have been built.

In the workshop we will build the PS411-EnvAmp. We learn the basics principles how the attack/release envelope generator works and how the optocoupler controlled VCA. And certainly we learn how to use the PS411 - EnvAmp.

All the tool and materials will be provided. The workshop will be held in English and German.

24. September 2017 - 12pm to 7pm
*Studio A.Pussinen & W.Spahn*
Gerichtstr. 12-13
Aufgang 5
Berlin Wedding (S-Bahn Humboldhain)
Costs: 70€ incl. undrilled Faceplate

Registration: postwolfgang-spahn.de

http://workshop.dernulleffekt.de/doku.php?id=paper-synth-401clipmixer_sept2017:details

kick me on a walnut cabinet w/ Dan Snazzelle of Snazzy FX at SchneidersBuero

kick me on a walnut cabinet from HerrSchneider on Vimeo.

"Dan Snazzelle was on tour throghout europe introducing five new modules in Barcelona, Berlin, Netherlands and Czech Republic stopping over at SchneidersBuero to talk about the presentations on Superbooth. Before seeing his wonderful and charismatic Gesprächskonzert from 2016 at the end of this video, we interrupted our conversation with a little teaser for the one by Clifton Cameron in 2017 introducing the Analogue Systems Cabinet currently laying on the desk we are standing at. Unfortunately this one has not been filmed from the beginning, so the concert part is missing but we will make it a theme in one of our next videos anyway."

All Analog Jam 6 (Tom Cat, Circuit Mono Station & TP-2)

Published on Sep 14, 2017 HardtekStudios

"The All Analog Jam series returns with the Akai Tom Cat Paired with the Novation Circuit Mono Station. They are both getting a dose of Tube overdrive & Compression thru the Korg TP-2. This is the core of a new track that will be released at the end of this month!"

Magnetismus 2 synthesizer Moog Minitaur no talking

Published on Sep 14, 2017 Tegeler Audio Manufaktur

"Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: This video shows the Magnetismus 2 Compressor and Transient Shaper in action. The analogue Moog Minitaur is pushed properly. More presence is the result and it shows how good the Magnetismus 2 works as a subtle to rude but always creative sound forming tool."

Cheetah MS800 Basics

Published on Sep 13, 2017 Paddy C

"An introduction to one of the worlds most challenging Synth modules: The Cheetah MS800 Digital Wave Synthesizer."

Also see C2:- Cheetah MS800 waveforms

The Cheetah MS800 was used in Aphex Twins' Cheetah EP. Click here and scroll down for additional posts on the Cheetah MS800.