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Elektronika EM-25 String Organ Synth

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Published on Mar 22, 2018 SergeyArmavir

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ARP Pro/DGX W/Midi

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"Great shape for an oldie but goodie."

GeneralMusic GEM S2R Turbo Rackmount Synthesizer SN 225M93011

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"If you don't know much about this synth, it was made by the Italian company General Music which was also affiliated with Elka that made the Synthex. This GEM S2R even has a Synthex patch (see pictures). This rackmount synth does not have rack ears. When I purchased the synth, it did not come with rack ears. The internal battery has recently been replaced. It includes a US power cord."

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Technics SX-WSA-1R Rackmount Synthesizer SN Z95A1839

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"These synths are pretty rare, especially the rackmount ones. It includes a power cord."

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Red ROLAND SH-101 SN 310388

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Blue ROLAND SH-101 SN 310261

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Blending Samples BEAT MAKING MUSIC THEORY 2018

Published on Mar 22, 2018 The Daydream Sound

"The art of blending samples is the practice of choosing samples that complement each other in the framework of your song. The process is similar to how a DJ chooses records that mix well together. In this video we’ll look at the elements of a simple beat with the Ensoniq ASR 10 to see how each part contributes to the overall blend of the beat. This process can be done with any sampler and is a great working tool for Beatmakers, Music Producers and Sound Designers alike.

Thanks for listening Everyone!"

Why is a SEQUENCER on the ENSONIQ ASR 10?

Published on Mar 15, 2018 The Daydream Sound

"What's the value of having a sequencer on the Ensoniq ASR 10? In this video we'll look at why there's a sequencer there in the first place as well as what makes it so useful for Boom Bap Hip-Hop or any style of Electronic Music."

3 Modules #50: Dual Looping Delay, Clouds, Ears

Published on Mar 22, 2018 Comparative Irrelevance

"I know a lot of people build Eurorack systems to process external audio, and Clouds and DLD are both good candidates for that purpose, so let's give it a stab.

By the way, what are your thoughts on using external audio in this series? Do you think it goes against the premise of "just three modules"? My feeling is that it flies as long as it's just a basic sample or loop like this. It should be pretty evident what the raw sample sounds like and what sounds or effects are produced by the modules, and the majority of the "performance" should take place in the rack, so to speak.

I'm not planning on relying too much on external audio, but I think it makes sense to include it occasionally as it's a pretty common way to work with the modular, and it makes for a more musical use of "effect module" combinations like this one. Perhaps I should get a sample player like a TipTop One in place of Ears, as a way to integrate that aspect more closely with the rack?

Patch notes:

Patch wise, this is pretty simple: audio comes in from my computer (playing a short piano loop I recorded earlier), is passed through Clouds' granular mode and then into the DLD, where I'm using the two channels in stereo.

I'm using Ears as a sort of "performance control", with the envelope follower output patched to Clouds' Position and Density. That way, I can scrape and push the contact mic surface to access different parts of Clouds' frozen buffer. With the Density knob set to 12 o'clock, no grains are produced as long as I'm not touching Ears. Hitting/pushing the contact mic harder leads to a higher density of randomly distributed grains, so there's a somewhat logical connection between the tactile interface and the sound produced.

I'm using Clouds to produce "impulse" sounds, with lots of reverb to make long, sustained tones from short snippets of the piano sample. DLD to makes a backdrop of short, rhythmically pulsating loops – using different subdivisions of the clock for each channel can make for some really hypnotizing rhythms.

In the beginning you can hear the clean sample passed through for a while, before I turn up Clouds' dry/wet blend to full. From there on you're only hearing the sound as processed by the modules until I turn the blend down again around the 8 minute mark.

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Thanks for watching!"