MATRIXSYNTH

Quirkin' the Lurkin' (Moog DFAM & Mother-32, Novation Circuit Mono Station & Bent Alesis SR-16)

Published on May 31, 2018 HardtekStudios

"The Moogs are patched in the same way there were in the last video with a little bit of fine tuning. The DFAM is Kicking it while the Mother-32 plays an evolving filter sequence. The Bass and lead lines are both coming from the superpower Novation Circuit Monostation, which is also proving the CV sequence to control the Mother-32's filter. Finally all the other percussion is taking care of by the brutally reliable Circuit Bent Alexis SR-16! This was all recorded and then edited & mixed in Logic with a bit of compression, Eq & verb. This track was so much fun to produce and I hope it gets you moving' and/or groovin'!"

And on SoundCloud:

Blipblox Overview Videos

Published on May 31, 2018 Blipblox Explorer Channel

Playlist:

1. Blipblox Introduction

Learn the details of the Blipblox synthesis engine, and how you can explore synthesizer sounds.

2. Blipblox additional features

Learn more about all the Blipblox buttons and the drum machine. Discover the Drum Tweak mode to take control of your kick and snare sounds.

3. Blipblox configuration modes

This video shows how to configure the Blipblox to have different LED displays, adjust the brightness of the LEDs and a volume limiting feature.

4. Blipblox MIDI functions

See how you can play the synthesizer and drums with an external MIDI device. See the MIDI sync functions in action.

Multi-track tape killer? EHX 95000 by Electro-Harmonix reviewed w/ Moog Subharmonicon

Published on May 31, 2018 loopop

"The Electro-Harmonix EHX-95000 is the latest in its series of multi-track loopers. The concept behind these loopers is simplicity, and for the most part, knob per function.

Electro-Harmonix were clearly going for scale here: the EHX95000 can live loop into 6 mono tracks, which can be used alternatively as 3 stereo tracks. It also has a seventh "mixdown" stereo track that can live record all 6 mono tracks, including their level and panning motion, and mix them down into one stereo track, freeing the 6 tracks for even more live looping.

Each of the tracks has its own dedicated level control, and the six mono tracks have panning control as well. Panning can be used to separate your tracks in the stereo field, but also, as I show in the video review, as a performance tool to send each track through a different external effects chain.

The combination of 6 mono tracks and one stereo mixdown track is called a Loop, and the EHX95000 can store 100 of those on a removable SD card. The supplied 16GB card can store up to 375 minutes.

There's an easily accessible UNDO button to clear up recording mistakes or as a performance tool.

Once a loop is recorded, it can be overdubbed, with an ability to control the level of the part you're dubbing over, so "old" parts of a loop can gradually fade away as you record new ones. There's also a "punch" in function if you prefer to replace part of a recorded loop rather than overdub.

Loop length can be determined in real time, or quantized to a pre-set tempo. A metronome is available with a count-in function, and since there are dedicated headphone outputs, your audience need not be troubled with the metronome clicks.

Additional performance features include one-click reverse, one click octave drop, and the ability to adjust the pitch and tempo of a loop after you record it. This can be done either via smooth control or quantized to semitones. Pitch and tempo shifting go together – you can't change one without the other – the higher you raise the tempo, so goes the pitch, and vice versa.

In terms of connectivity, the EHX-95000 has two L/R inputs with 1/4 inch/XLR jack type connector, with a phantom power switch. There are separate headphone and L/R outputs, as well as a monitor output and AUX input. A USB port means you don't need a card reader to read or write to the SD card. WAV files can be transferred to and from the SD card so you can save your loops, or import pre-recorded ones. There's also an expression pedal input to control loop levels.

The included MIDI in and out ports give you extensive control over the EHX-95000 via MIDI commands.

PROS: Very easy to use and learn, plenty of tracks with knob-per-function control; extensive MIDI controls

CONS: All 7 tracks in a loop need to be the same length; no onboard effects."

ladik S-220 dual switch chaining two 8-step CVs making 16-step sequence

Published on May 31, 2018 RuprechtM

"S-220 dual switch, both switches in toggle mode, toggling is driven by S-180 trig output. Two CV sources are switched to one CV output (controlling VCO)."

Getting strange sounds using 'К176ЛА7' IC and some hand magic

Published on May 31, 2018 seek sound

"The original sound was recorded in wav and then processed with dynamically changed software effects"

Test Bench Jam - Earthquaker Devices, 808, Dato Duo, Big Muff Pi

Published on May 31, 2018 Soundgas

"Another Wednesday afternoon test bench jam with Dec and Joel at the controls. All gear is for sale right now. Dato Duo synced with an 808 is always fun... Dato Duo through a Sovtek Big Muff Pi as well just sounds huge. Meanwhile Joel's guitar is corrupted by the EarthQuaker Data Corrupter and Night Wire playing very well with one of our Sovtek Small Stones."

METASONIX D1000 - Overview and Patching Techniques

Published on May 31, 2018 HAINBACH

"Support what I do by buying my music - https://hainbach.bandcamp.com/

I have gotten a lot of questions about my drums after my live shows, so I made this video on the mighty Metasonix D1000."

30 05 18 Serge Modular System

Published on May 31, 2018 batchas

"I came back from "Les Arts en Ballade" in Clermont-Ferrand and made a quick patch on the Serge system.
Quick because it's based on the previous patch so I don't need to unpatch/patch everything new. Also it's fun to come back to a patch. Sometimes I dig a bit deeper, sometimes like here it goes to a new direction.
NTO and Noise Source on Paperface makes the beat sounds.

Sequencing is a mix of TKB and SWAMP.

Again with the Penrose quantizers I put in a small external standalone BugBrand box so I can use them on my different systems if needed."