BURG - The Salt Of The Earth (Avalon, Modular, Sub-37)

Published on Jul 9, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

Taken from the album 'margot' now available on bandcamp - https://ollilaboratories.bandcamp.com...

My latest track after a short break making music.. it took a while to push through but yeah, here it is. :)

I wanted to give the sub 37 a go with the built in arpeggiator. One of my favorite styles of playing is to use an arp and layer that on top of the track in various ways. For those of you who have followed me for a while knows that I previously used the system-1 for these kinds of sounds. The waldorf blofeld was supposed to be a replacement for the system-1, but i found out after a while that it was really hard to properly sync the arpeggiator with midi in the blofeld :/ .. now i am really happy that the sub37 does this the way i want it to. The blofeld will stay in its case while I think about what to do with it. :)

Gear Used:

Moog Subsequent 37, KORG Grandstage, nord lead NLA1, digitakt, avalon bassline, korg volcas, TR-8s, elektron A4 (fx only), ms-20

Modular rack:

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

Cheers, hope you like it!"

Roland SYSTEM-100m (D:191,112,121,130,140,150)

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SNs:

150 001375
140 011799
130 001383
121 011447
112 001499

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ARTURIA MICROBRUTE

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Industry Conventions: Hip Hop Fundamentals (Tutorial)

Published on Jul 9, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Quick tutorial on the conventions of creating a hip-hop beat. To recap the primary points of the tutorial:

1) The slower the tempo, the longer the tail length (this is for the sake of filling the empty space)
2) The kick drum NEVER occurs at the same time as the clap
3) The only kick on the beat is beat 1.

Of course, you'll always find exceptions to the above. These exceptions normally fall into one of two categories:

1) Producers experimenting/trying a different approach
2) Amateur producers/writers unaware of the fundamental principles

Naturally there is far more to creating a good hip-hop beat, but if the aspects covered in this video aren't in place, you could spend a long time looking for the problem when it may well be the most fundamental issue i.e. kick/clap placement.

PS the important part of this video are the principles, not the machine I'm using. I know of commercial tracks that have used far superior - and far inferior - equipment. However, if you're a hip-hop/dance producer, the Drumbrute is a nice wee piece of kit.

I'll maybe do a mini-series on hip-hop. It is a style of music very easy to do badly. And very easy to overdo. Many demos are rejected on the basis that the tracks are just too busy.

Best
Kris"

Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel VCV Rack Cover

Published on Jul 5, 2018 Omri Cohen

"This is one of my favorite pieces, written originally for piano and violin, this time made all in VCV Rack...
Here you can download the track for free - https://omricohencomposer.bandcamp.co...
Photo by - drmakete-lab'

180709 NYX01 - Dreadbox NYX Demo by Calvin Cardiod

Cimmerian Caves V2 - Echo/Chorus/Vibrato + Fuzz DEMO

Published on Jul 9, 2018 Artificial Noise



Cimmerian Caves V2
Echo/Vibrato/Chorus + Fuzz

"Dark, warbly and tape-like. Dense modulating echo's. Thick, woolly tube-like distortion. Definitely NOT one of those sterile clean delays, but warm and full of character.

When the poet Homer talked of Cimmeria, he called it the land of fog and darkness at the edge of Hades. Artificial Noise took those words as inspiration for the original Cimmerian Cave effects unit and now the Cimmerian Caves is back! Streamlined and with subtle but important circuit improvements, the Cimmerian Caves V2 gives you the same warm, warbly echo, chorus, vibrato and fuzz as the original but with a more affordable price and a more compact design.

Consisting of a tape-like Echo unit (approx. 925ms max delay time) which, depending on the setting can also be used as Vibrato or Chorus. Along with the Echo effect there is also a thick and woolly Fuzz/distortion. Highly tweak-able with 8 knobs, Cimmerian Caves is a hybrid of analog and digital circuitry. Utilizing a digital delay to get a nice long echo (nearly one full second), with the remaining circuitry all analog, including the Low-Pass filters, modulations and fuzz to create a strange, otherworldly sounding effect.

Along with the standard line level 1/4" inputs and outputs, the Cimmerian Caves V2 also has 1/8" modular inputs and outputs. These allow for the 'hotter' Eurorack signals to be used with the Cimmerian Caves, lowering the input to avoid distortion and raising the output level back to the hotter modular signal.

Cimmerian Caves works great with synthesizers and drum machines, but it also works perfectly well with guitar and bass!

Ships with 9v power supply (region specific)

Estimated shipping will begin mid to late August, 2018

$249 + Shipping

For more information, visit:
www.artificialnoise.ca"

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Pioneer DJ - Toraiz - AS-1 - Exploring the Presets - MVM #117

Published on Jul 9, 2018 Midiverse - TV

"Welcome to Midiverse - TV. On this episode we're going to be taking a look at the Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 Monophonic Synthesizer."

Custom Black ACCESS VIRUS Ti SNOW SYNTHESIZER w/ Original Box & Extras

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CustomSynth black Virus TI Snow previously featured here.

"ACCESS VIRUS Ti SNOW DESKTOP SYNTH MODULE,
ULTRA-RARE CUSTOM BLACK MODEL,
ORIGINAL BOX, MANUAL, LOGSTOFF CARRY BAG, LEADS ETC.!!!

VIRTUAL ANALOGUE FROM THE DARK SIDE!

Was lucky enough to pick this up from UK synth customisation heroes Custom Synth, who had given it a professional black re-paint, just looked fantastic and I fell in love with it. Have since researched it a bit, and back in 2012 there was a rumour that Access were releasing a very limited run of 15 of these black Snows to mark their 15th Anniversary. Not sure if it ever happened, or if this was a prototype or sample job, but anyway, it's a beauty and here it is in all it's glory!

Other than the bespoke professional paint job this is a standard Snow, fully working and with just minor age-related wear & tear. Screen is bright and clear, buttons and dials respond as they should, full to the brim with amazing VA sounds from basses and leads to epic pads and sound effects. Plenty of in depth info online, and hundreds of rave reviews for what is a full-blown Ti synth minus the keyboard."

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Elka ELKATWIN 61 VINTAGE STRING SYNTH SN 1044

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"Nice project for someone who knows what they're doing, the synth is in beautiful cosmetic condition and as well as being complete in terms of the full stand and case is complete internally, but just hasn't been used of years so needs an overhaul. Very rare early 1980's stringer, came out of the Elka factory in Italy at the same time as the legendary Synthex, and is notable for having a lovely phaser built in. Classic array of string and orchestral sounds, I have a copy of an an old magazine ad (which also features the Synthex on the same page!) describing the Elkatwin as a 'Polyphonic twin oscillator keyboard with manual bass possibilities', so there you go!"

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