MATRIXSYNTH

Monday, June 18, 2018

The “Little Green NAND” synth

Published on Jun 18, 2018 Mike Sisk

"This is a small noise making synth I built from a Synthrotek 'NAND Synth' PCB and the head from a Toy Story 'Little Green Men' alien toy. Main pitch is controlled by the alien’s antenna. Knobs in each ear control the two oscillators with switches to shut each on or off independently. LED installed in each eye, red in the center for power and green on the sides to show the rate of each oscillator. Power switch and volume control on back with audio output on the nose. “Dive bomb” button and switch that select between two large capacitors which give a winding down sound as unit slowly loses power. Oscillator 2 switch selects a light depended resistor attached to the back of the oscillator 1 LED which in turn causes both to be controlled from oscillator 1 knob. Power starve knob that limits the power from the battery and causes a similar effect to the dive bomb but more drawn out. And lastly on the back of the head there is a CV input and switch that select between battery power or external CV. All of this is base around the 4093 IC on a PCB from synthrotek."

Orbit 9090 - Is a 90's dance synth still good for modern sounds ?

Published on Jun 17, 2018 100 Things I Do

"The Orbit is another one of those interesting Romplers from the late 90's early 2000's. I actually had one of these at the time but mostly used it for the inbuilt drum sounds. Like the DX-7 Programming can be a little like trying to paint the house through the mail box (Joke for the Brits I guess). It uses 1-2 synth samples to make up each of the presets and you can use the unique Z-Plane filters to morph and manipulate the sound. The Orbit was aimed at the Dance\DJ market at the time.. but with some careful programming you can get some very.... very nice ambient soundscapes from it!"

Erica Synths new Techno System live performance @Schneidersladen June 28

That's one big modular.

via Stromkult

"On Thursday 28th of June at 6pm we will start an evening full of new experiences and opportunities to learn new things!

We start at 6pm with an introduction to modular synthesis that is suitable for beginners and for all those who are curious about sound synthesis. Everyone is welcome to join us, no previous knowledge required!

At 7pm we are presenting an intense evening with a techno machine at the center of attention. Erica Synths will be showing what can be done with a modular synthesizer especially designed and engineered to be a performance oriented techno machine. Lots of artists perform with not much more than a modular synthesizer these days and it has proven to be an effective way of bringing live music to clubs and festivals. We will also talk about the philosophy of Erica Synths and where their motivation to make musical instruments comes from.

As we have limited capacity for this workshop please send an e-Mail to Timm to save your space for one or both workshops – we have to limit this event to 30 people. Participation is free-of-charge as always!"

From this year's SUPERBOOTH:

ERICA SYNTHS with their creative product presentation @SUPERBOOTH18 from HerrSchneider on Vimeo.

The Gesprächskonzert by ERICA SYNTHS @SUPERBOOTH18 shows their unique drum based modular system - the Techno System. A complete system with sequencer, drum modules, effects and special mixers.

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SchneidersLaden presents SUPERBOOTH18

New Elektron Vintage Keys Sound Pack

"Remember when you were 9, and laying on the couch, desperately trying not to fall asleep so you could catch the end of that weird sci-fi flick your parents let you stay up to watch, but failing miserably. Slowly fading into a surreal hypnagogic hallucination, colors blurring together, disjointed lines of dialog bouncing around your head, sounds getting more and more distant.

The skilled hands of Romanian brothers Dual Shaman expertly recaptures that feeling in these 128 patches for Analog Four (and Keys of course). Vintage Keys draws inspiration from the cyber-funk of Adrian Enescu, schmaltzy balladeer Florin Bogardo, obscure space-opera soundtracks and filters it through a foggy Badalamentiesque sense of being lost in Dreamtime.

This Sound Pack is a digital item. Detailed instructions on how to download the Sound Pack will be provided via email upon purchase.

Please note this Sound Pack was designed for Analog Four MKII. It is compatible with Analog Four MKI and Analog Keys but be advised that there may be slight differences in sound.

Download free demo and purchase Vintage Keys at www.elektron.se/soundpacks/vintage-keys/"

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Stranger Things Composers Break Down the Show's Music | Vanity Fair

Published on Jun 15, 2018 Vanity Fair

"The composers of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things, Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, break down the music of the show. Kyle and Michael talk about how they were approached by the Duffer Brothers to score the show, the biggest influences on their music, and the differences between the music of Stranger Things season one and season two."

An Oberheim TVS was used for the main sequence, played by hand - no arpeggiator.

Ann Annie - performance @ Museum van Geluid

Published on Jun 17, 2018 Gearslutz

"Ann Annie, AKA Eli Goldberg granted us a short interview and let us record a part of his performance at the 'Museum van Geluid' in Utrecht, The Netherlands."

Ann Annie

Dave Smith Rev2 vs Prophet 6

Published on Jun 17, 2018 Starsky Carr

Don't miss 7:19.

"A look at how 2 of Dave Smiths polysynths compare.

The result took me by surprise...

Oscillators 1:00
Waveshapes 4:04
Filters 5:46
High Pass 9:00
VCO vs DCO 10:45
Modulation 14:15
Audio Mod 16:08
Basic Pad 19:55
Bass 22:30
Patch vs Patch 28:00
Decisions 31:25
Conclusion 32:45"

180617 Buchla Eurorack

Published on Jun 17, 2018 Ryan Bocook

"Eurorack drums, Moog DFAM and buchla lead. Noodled Live, but video sync is off."

Synth Stuff Ep. 43 - Yamaha DX100

Published on Jun 17, 2018 tritonrecordings

"When two DX7's love each other very much, they may decide to have the stork deliver a baby DX100. This was released a couple years after the DX7 as a budget model but quickly gained a sort of cult following, especially in the dance and Detroit house genres. If you thought the DX7's DAC was noisy, just listen to this. I actually like the fuzzy, gritty sound of the cheap converter and wish the Reface DX gave you the option to emulate this. These don't show up as often as they used to, but check it out if you want some gritty FM goodness in your studio. The DX27 is allegedly identical but in a larger package. We often blame the MicroKorg for the mini-key trend, but Yamaha did that before it was 'cool.' Also, lots of video game music in this episode!"