MATRIXSYNTH

DSI Mono Evolver & Eurorack

Published on May 19, 2018 Fuzzo Frizzbeebot

"Frustrating go with first try syncing the Eurorack to midi. The clock on the Pittsburgh midi 3 has far to many quirky option settings in my opinion."

Kawai SX-240 Vintage Analog Synthesizer

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"Synth is in great cosmetic and functional shape with some light wear and tear (see pics for details). Original battery has been removed and replaced with a swappable battery."

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Roland JX-8P Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer w/ Restored Aftertouch & Memory Cart

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"One of the best features of the JX is the expressive aftertouch feature that can be used to boost things such as volume, modulation, brightness, opening of filters, etc. just by pressing down a little harder on the keys you are holding down. Unfortunately, on virtually every JX-8P in the world, the aftertouch no longer works or is very, very faint due to age. I've owned almost a dozen JX-8Ps through the years and it was an issue on each and every one of them as well as virtually any you'll find for sale elsewhere.

It's a tedious process to restore the aftertouch on one of these, but I've gotten very good at it. The synth gets opened up and the keybed removed. All 61 key springs are removed, then all the keys, one by one. While out, I gave the keys a good sudsy bath and removed all the dirty and grime of a 30+ year old synth. The aftertouch assembly which runs the length of the keybed is taken apart and meticulously cleaned to remove the oxidation that causes it to go out. Reassembly is nerve wracking and usually takes two sets of hands to pull off trying to lay a long metal ribbon atop 5 end to end carbon rubberized strips that sit on top of a gold rail and lay a heavy rubber cap onto of the whole assembly without knocking it askew and having to retry.

Anyhow, the aftertouch was fixed this week and now is expressive and strong without being overly touchy. You'll enjoy it. If tested all key keys and functions and everything is working perfectly as far as I can tell. It got a good cleaning, inside and out while it was opened up to restore the aftertouch."

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Moog Rogue Vintage Synth SN 2872

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Roland Cloud JV-1080 VST vs vintage hardware

Published on May 19, 2018 Woody Piano Shack

"Let's do a back-to-back shootout of the newly released Roland Cloud Legendary Series JV-1080 VST plugin against my Roland JV-1080 hardware synth module from 1994.

We'll play a number of the presets in a variety of categories, first on the hardware then on the software. You'll hear the pianos, pads, synth sounds and acoustic tones that made this unit so popular in recording studios.

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Elektron Digitone Minijam - 2018-05-19

Published on May 19, 2018 Oscillator Sink

"Sunny Digitone Saturday Jams. I'm really pleased with how this one came out, it wa a really fun one to do, so I hope you enjoy it too!"

PATCH of the WEEK 01: Behringer Model D - Ride Blunter

Published on May 19, 2018 Alba Ecstasy

"This is not an attempt to recreate some Vangelis' Blade Runner patch, but to bring a flavour of it.
Using Behringer RV600 for reverb, Roland Demora for delay.

01 Behringer Model D: Ride Blunter

Glide: 6
Glide to OSC 3
Mod Mix: 10
Mod Mix: Noise/LFO
Mod Depth: 1.2
LFO Rate: 5
LFO: Triangle

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Roland SH01A & Eventide Space

Published on May 19, 2018 3rdStoreyChemist

"Sequence on the SH01A synthesiser through the Space reverb.

No further processing except normalisation."

024//Night Trains - a hypnotic Moog DFAM & Mother 32 minimal ambient track

Published on May 19, 2018 Alastair Wilson

"A melodic, semi-self-generating patch using a DFAM and a Mother 32 sent through an Eventide Space hall reverb and an Eventide Timefactor on tape setting.

I made this patch as an experiment into the DFAM's ability to play melodies (protip: small knobs are a nightmare to tune with!), supported by a simple note from the Mother 32. It's strangely hypnotic with the repetition of the single note, and that coupled with the ambient vibe made me think of a late night long train journey, hence the name.

PATCH NOTES:
In this patch, the DFAM plays chords - the sequencer's pitch knobs control the pitch of VCO 2, while the velocity knobs are patched to control the pitch of VCO 1. VCO 1 is also patched to the external audio input of the DFAM, allowing me to modulate its volume. The M32 is playing a single bass note, with the DFAM's VCO 2 patched into the M32's external audio input and the mix between them modulated by a slow square LFO. Most of the modulation is done with the random stepped voltages from the M32's Assign output - this is patched to the resonance of the M32's filter, and the DFAM's step advance input and volume of VCO 1.

If you want to recreate this patch, you can find it here:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches..."