Sound Editing on the JD-800

Published on Mar 24, 2018 100 Things I Do

"Every time I prepare the JD-800 to be sold I decide to give it one last try. The synth is massive and the built in tones can be very nice. I get the feeling the JD-800 was never intended to be edited live (which I like to do with synths) as it can digitally clip in the filter, and the oscillator tones are organised in a slightly haphazard way. In the early 1990's when the JD-800 came out, real time controls (or almost any controls) were a thing of the past. In my mind the JD800 was leading the way to a return of easy to use control surfaces on synths with a strong nod to early Analog.

So am I selling the JD-800 ? I still am not sure.. :D

Lexicon MPX-550 reverb was used in conjunction with inbuilt effects!"

I almost sold mine. I picked up a D-05 thinking the D-50 engine might be better, but I found it lacking up front. I still need to dig in, but the JD-800 will stay. Not sure about the D-05.

SundaySynth #3 : Hot Casiotone on Digitakt Action

Published on Mar 24, 2018 Khoral Central

"Digitakt and Casiotone fed into Strymon Timeline delay, some Novation Peak part and a little Roland SH-01A one note sequence."

Moon Modular Quad 569: Sequence Variations.

Published on Mar 24, 2018 Resonant Anvil

"Adjustments throughout to sequence selector, voltage, and mos-lab oscillator octave controls."

A brief look at the basics of the beautiful Strymon Magneto

Published on Mar 24, 2018 Sunshine Jones

"STRYMON MAGNETO
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Here's a series of clips going over some of the basics of the beautiful Strymon Magneto - 4 Head Tape Delay Module:

1. REVERB
The reverb by itself

2. DELAY
Each delay by itself, feedback on head 4, and then head 1 and 4 together.

3. SHIFT MODE
Listening to how the heads create melodic accompaniment in shift mode. This mode is a simple switch on the left. Not a press and hold alternate mode. So it's immediately accessible mid performance. Nice touch.

4. QUANTIZE SHIFT
Here an arpeggio is created with heads 2, 3 and 4 in hold quantize mode, and then the tape speed is turned down, then up to hear pretty far out pitch changes.
This can be played via CV at 1V/Oct.

5. TRANSPORT
The delay is established , and then looped with the transport, reversed, and then paused and resumed.

I've been done a lovely favor and this module has been left in my care for the next two weeks. I haven't been able to find one of these for myself and have been seriously interested in what it's capable of.
Right out of the box I was not immediately delighted. But with a little study and some acknowledgement of how the device works I've come to see it as completely inspirational.

Things to explore:
- Playing it as an instrument via cv
- Creating feedback loops with the send and return
- Overdubs
- Cutting samples and using it as a looper

I haven't done these things yet, but as a delay, reverb (which you can set the dip switches and convert magneto into two independent effects of you like - but the stereo output --which I'm not positive you will be able to hear here-- is so beautiful that as cool as that is, you're gonna want stereo) are peaceful, authentic, warm, and so deeply textured that once you understand the way the delay times are distributed it becomes immediately absorbing and just superb.
I love this thing.

It's only day one and I'm already very sad that I'm going to have to give it back.

I hope this morning exploration illustrates this module clearly for you, and helps you see what it does, how it sounds, and inspires and informs you.

LOVE"

DIY analog synth project Steiner parker type VCF circuit (A new level of FATNESS !!)

Published on Mar 24, 2018 Adamski A.

"Hey guys , since the last Steiner parker filter video [posted here] , I still wasn't quite satisfied..... So I have yet again given the circuit an upgrade to achieve an even steeper cutoff slope and deeper low end response. I aimed for somewhere between 18-24db per oct and at the same time retaining the very controlled resonance response.
More sound demos to come very soon !!"

DSI PRO 2 Ambient Big Sky & REV 2

Published on Mar 23, 2018 Tarek Mansur

"I just got The Pro 2 and it's an amazing machine. Hybrid - Digital VS Analog. I used 3 oscillators for the Bass Drone.
The Big Sky does the reverb. I love it!!
The melodies are from The Prophet REV 2. I will do a video with only the Pro 2,

P.S - This was recorded on FHD 60 fps...
Looks like shit but now I know!

Enjoy!! :)"

Moognificat

Published on Mar 24, 2018 Moognificat

Playlist:

1. Bach WTC Book 1, Fugue 2 on Moog Synthesizer

A performance of Fugue No. 2 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, book 1 by J. S. Bach. All sounds are created with a Moog Sub 37 analog synthesizer and Reaper.

2. Bach, "Mein Jesu" on Moog Synthesizer

This performance of J. S. Bach's Aria, "Mein Jesu," was created with only a Moog Sub 37 analog synthesizer and the Reaper DAW. The arrangement is based on the string orchestra setting by Leopold Stowkowski.

Commonly performed during Lent, the lyrics describe the anguish of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane on the night before his crucifixion. Bach masterfully captures the scene with rich harmonies and a mournful melodic line.

Mein Jesu! Was für Seelenweh befällt dich in Gethsemane

3. Bach WTC Book 1, Prelude 6 - featuring Moog synth EDM

Bach meets EDM. This performance of the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude 6 features a Moog Sub 37 analog synthesizer accompanied by Kontakt 5. Everything was recorded and mixed in Reaper.

4. Purcell, Rondeau from Abdelazer, 8-bit version on Moog Synthesizer

The famous Rondo from Henry Purcell's incidental music to Abdelazer, realized in the style of 8-bit computer game music. Square waves and white noise provided entirely by a Moog Sub 37 analog synthesizer. This is the same rondo that Benjamin Britten used as the source material for his Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

The sound of this almost makes you wish that Abdelazer was a real RPG...

5. A Musical Guide to the Synthesizer (Moog Sub 37)

A short demonstration of common synthesizer waveforms and basic filter/LFO effects. Tutti passages bookend short examples of square waves, sawtooth waves, and triangle waves. 100% of the sounds you hear were produced on a single Moog Sub 37 analog synthesizer and mixed in the Reaper DAW.

This video features an arrangement of Purcell's famous Rondeau from the incidental music to Abdelazer. This was also the source material for Benjamin Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Britten's work is copyright protected, so the form of this arrangement is based on Purcell's original design. I'm sure knowledgeable listeners will still appreciate the homage.

Royalty-free images downloaded from pixabay.com.

Spirits Of The Temple Electric - Intruder At The Gates

Published on Mar 24, 2018 John L Rice

"Yet another installment of my 'Secrets Of The Temple Electric' series. More drones and noodlings for you! ;-)

Equipment Used:
Synth Tech MOTM-300 VCO x 4
Happy Nerding FM AID x 4
Moon Modular 517 VCF x 2
Moon Modular 526 Mixer x 2
Moon Modular 569 sequencer

Sinometer oscilloscope

Strymon BigSky and Timeline pedals
Roland RSP-550
Allen & Heath MixWizard"

The Moog Song Producer Advert Scan

via @RetroSynthAds

"Moog goodness - 1972,1985."

You can find some info on The Moog Song Producer in the archives. Remember to hit "Next" at the bottom of the page to get to more posts.

Converting a Wah Wah Pedal to Eurorack

A Pedal split in two: Converting a Wah Wah pedal to an Expression pedal and a Eurorack module

Published on Mar 24, 2018 יזהר אשדות Izhar Ashdot

"I gutted a Vox V847 Wah Wah pedal to use the chassis as an Expression pedal and modded the electronics to form a separate Eurorack Wah module."