DL - n672 (minimal / deep techno / Octatrack / Analog Four)

Published on Feb 10, 2018 DL Live

Dave Smith Instruments Evolver: Presets + Overview

Published on Oct 7, 2017 Benn and Gear

"Let's play around with one of my favorite synthesizers. Its unique design, sequencers, and patch capability make it a true gem, even 15 years after its conception."

How Additive Synthesis Works

Published on Oct 14, 2017 Benn and Gear

"Let's clone an instrument's timbre using nothing but sine waves and mathematics on our first plunge into the deep, powerful world of additive synthesis.

Aforementioned Reaktor Additive Synth: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_9K..."

And one more on FM synthesis. I didn't see the one he refers to for subtractive synthesis.

FM Synthesis: How does it work?

Published on Sep 29, 2017 Benn and Gear

"Today is the first of hopefully many guides explaining, from the ground up, how a type of synthesis, technique, or effect works. Feel free to play along with me for free using Dexed!"

Exploring Arturia's Massive "V 6" Collection

Published on Jan 16, 2018 Benn and Gear

"I promised myself I'd make this video under 30 minutes long. I failed. If you have a stick, don't shake it at Arturia's V Collection, because there's too many synths."

Ins And Outs: Is The Moog Mother 32 Worth Buying?

Published on Sep 7, 2017 Benn and Gear

"Today we take an extended (and 18 month late) look at the pros and cons of Moog's modestly priced Mother 32 semi-modular synthesizer, and try to help you figure out if it's a good launch pad for a journey into modular synthesis.

or...Shut up and take me to the sounds! - 12:30"

Tasty Chips GR-1 Maxime Dangles Demo

Published on Feb 10, 2018 Tasty Chips

"Demonstration of part of the sound pack made by Maxime Dangles."

Behringer Neutron Testing

Published on Feb 10, 2018 DivKidVideo

1. Behringer Neutron Testing - Feature Jam

"Here's my first video of seven (to kick things off, more to come) with the Behringer Neutron. This is a little feature jam with the Korg SQ-1 sequencing the pitch and gate and a few eurorack modular drums mixed in for good measure."

2. Behringer Neutron Testing - Paraphonic VCO & Filter Workout

Here I have a Korg SQ-1 sending a 4 note sequence to the first Curtis CEM 3340 VCO and a 3 note sequence to the second VCO. This gives us some overlapping polymeric (not polymeter, that's conversation for another day) patterns. The VCOs sound great playing overlapping patterns then mixing through paraphonically into the filter/VCA/drive/delay.

3. Behringer Neutron Testing - Synth Drone

Here's a synth drone for the third video of seven from my time testing the Behringer Neutron. There's the BBD Delay, lots of modulation from the LFO and sample and hold as well as the two ADSR envelopes.

4. Behringer Neutron Testing - BBD Delay Workout

PLEASE NOTE - the final version has two BBD chips and a longer delay with less noise until much longer delay times. I'll have that unit coming soon to make more fulsome content.

In this patch from my time testing the prototype Neutron unit from Behringer I'm playing around with the BBD delay chips. The delay can be used completely standalone with input and output and also a CV input for the delay rate (it will with modulation make a great chorus). In the default signal path it comes at the end of the signal path after the overdrive.

5. Behringer Neutron Testing - Acid Patch

Here's an acid style patch with the Behringer Neutron. You can hear the filters snarl and raw character as well as the richness of the oscillators coming through. There's the output overdrive and BBD delay in play at points too.

6. Behringer Neutron Testing - Cosmic Synth FX

While these little teaser videos for the Behringer Neutron are coming to and end (one more video, the seventh uploaded this weekend) here's some Cosmic Synth FX making use of the patchbay and on board delay to create some more abstract and experimental drones and noises. Perfect "sample fodder" to record and cut up for more "conventional" uses as percussion or little noise and FX hits.

7. Behringer Neutron Testing - Sync, Drive & Character

With the sync mode between the oscillators you can get all sorts of overbowing, guitar feedback, plucked string like twang extra harmonics into the core sound on the Neutron before going through the filtering, drive, VCA and delay. So this video is just that, testing out the sync between two oscillators and playing around. It's also the last video in the 7 I made for test patches.

KORG DW-8000 | 64 Vintage Custom Presets

Published on Feb 10, 2018 chronosproject

See this post for details and the first demo video.

Roland MC8 vs Arp Axxe - ODD RHYTHMS - Ralph Dyck

Published on Feb 10, 2018 peahix

"I recently had my Roland MC8 Microcomposer repaired by Synthchaser (http://synthchaser.com/), and in order to give it a good test, I fired up the old data file of ODD RHYTHMS (previously seen here: [posted here]), and this time I hooked it up to an Arp Axxe, which provides all the different sounds you hear in this version (via multitracking each monophonic part). There's no EQ or any other effects applied- just pure Arp!"

Behringer Model D Review by Darth Vader

Published on Feb 9, 2018 Pure Ambient Drone

"Behringer D review by Darth Vader or is it? Hmm? Well watch as Vader demos the Behringer Model D by playing a small number for the camera. All in good Star Wars fun folks!"