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Thursday, August 02, 2018

OB6: IT FOLLOWS ("Jay")


Published on Aug 2, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Another piece from the 'It Follows' soundtrack. Really beautiful work. The original has two layers - one is a chiptune, slightly gritty synth line, and the other is a string-like sound. The challenge with this recording was to create a sound somewhere between both. I think the included sound works quite well.

You'll probably hear the drift assigned to the patch. Very slight, but I think it works well. I also assigned aftertouch to drift - again, very subtle.

After purchasing the Obi I read a few reviews, just to see what others think. One gripe reviewers seem to have is the 49-key range. As you can see from this recording, the range isn't too much of a problem - as long as you are creative with it :) When my LH is swinging out of shot I'm altering the octave.

I'm sure my followers have noticed of late that I'm posting a rather large volume of music. I must add that I'm not actually spending hours each day working videos etc. To give some background: before speaking to other musicians, I always thought perfect pitch was just 'normal', and everyone had it. To me, the sound of , say, the note C (for example) is very obvious as it sounds 'C-ish', in much the same sense someone looking at red knows it is red as, well, it looks red!

For some reason I was also always able to play something back after hearing it. If a complex piece, it would take two or three listens before I could play it.

As a musician, being able to play most things after hearing them is great (after seeing 'It Follows' in the cinema, I went home and played through the soundtrack. It's such a great score I had to play through it). As a listener, though, it is terrible, as after hearing something once a tune becomes tiring, as the brain knows it. As a product of this, I flick between two polarities - the first is avoiding listening to anything at all - with the second being consuming everything there is to be listened to.

My point - a recording such as this only takes a few minutes. Prior to recording, I had a listen through the track again as a quick reminder, as I hadn't heard it in about a year or so. After this it was simply a case of setting up the camera/Tascam etc. Quick and easy, and nice to share the recording/archive of how to play the pieces."

Moog Grandmother has landed


Published on Aug 2, 2018 Sequenox

"VCA in drone mode LFO modulating cutoff into 4ms Dual Looping Delay and Strymon Big Sky"

Blacet Klang Werk Frack Rack Ring Modulator Synthesizer Module

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I think this has to be one of the best pics of a module I've seen to date. Looks like it was taken on a massive rooftop in LA.

"RARE out of production Blacet Klang Werk Frack Rack Ring Modulator, Synthesizer Module.

This module is in excellent condition, showing normal signs of wear and tear. Minimal rack rash. Fully functional. Calibration may be necessary, Which is clearly detailed in the manual included.

Includes a black light led modification, as well as the power cable, and manual."

Roland Jupiter 6 Vintage Analog Poly Synth

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SIEL CRUISE SYNTHESIZER

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"Fully functional with a new air case.

Cruise is a 49 key synthesizer with a mid fixed split point featuring a mono synthesizer and polyphonic orchestral synthesizer. The Cruise is a dual instrument in one synthesizer with a preset polyphonic orchestral instrument and mono synthesizer as well. Both sections have presets. the orchestral section has presets within the Reed Brass, piano and string instrument families where as the mono synthesizer section offers presets but can also be used in a free section where it becomes a monophonic analog synthesizer. The 49 key keyboard instrument has a fixed split point for the two instrument sections which can be played and used separately or together."

IK Multimedia UNO Synth - Synthesizer - Sound Demo (no talking)


Published on Aug 2, 2018 Elevator DJ

Ambient with Roland W-30 & SDE-1000


Published on Aug 2, 2018 SynthMania

Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud


Streamed live on Jul 26, 2018 Roland Cloud

"Roland is pleased to announce 'Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud,' a historic first-ever concert streamed live in Roland Cloud. Free and open to all, the performance by electronic music icon and Roland Lifetime Achievement Award winner Thomas Dolby will take place on Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT, in Roland Cloud.

As part of an enhanced experience, you will have the opportunity to try the same synthesizers and sounds used by Thomas Dolby in concert by signing up for a 30-day Free Trial to Roland Cloud."

Steiner-Parker Synthacon Variations


Published on Aug 2, 2018 Todd Barton

"Taking a single note through some transformations on the Steiner-Parker Synthacon..."

You can find a handful of Steiner-Parker videos by Todd Barton in the archives here, one from way back in November 2006!

Harley Benton D-SEED Sound Demo (no talking) with Novation Peak


Published on Aug 2, 2018 Bonedo Synthesizers
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