Drum Sounds on the Medusa Synthesizer

Published on Oct 1, 2018 Dreadbox

"Part 2 of a series of videos tweaking sounds on the Polyend & Dreadbox Medusa Synthesizer.
In this video Yannis creates a palette of Drum Sounds on the Medusa, which later uses in a sequence. Afterwards he tweaks the whole preset's sound."

ST Modular - Chiasso

Published on Oct 1, 2018 Stefan Tretau

KORG DW-8000 Kronology

Published on Oct 1, 2018 KORG microKAST

"Check out the definitive KORG history on the DW-8000 launched in 1985. Plus fun facts and trivia from 1985 too!"

29 09 18 Serge Paperface '78 - NTOs + Wave Multipliers

Published on Oct 1, 2018 batchas

"Exploring sound with NTOs and Wave Multipliers.

From time to time the TKB skips a note... But hey... The thing is 40 years old!"

29 09 18 Serge Paperface '78 - No flight mode

Published on Oct 1, 2018 batchas

"I forgot to set the phone in flight mode :)

Sometimes I can not resist to start with some "Serge wind". Noise to Filter to Phaser... Plus some reverb. Sounds huge in the studio!"

New Moog One 16 and 8 Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizers

This one in via Soviet Space Child. Moog currently has a history of their analogy synths up on their site, but nothing on the Moog One yet.

Update: additional hi-res pics added to the bottom of this post. Click on them for the full size shots.


16 voice priced at $7999
8 voice priced at $5999

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Yamaha MODX Setup Tutorials by Waveform

Published on Sep 24, 2018 Waveform

Playlist:
1. Yamaha MODX - Initial Daw Setup

How to setup the Yamaha MODX in your DAW - record Arps and performances.

2. Yamaha MODX - Midi Modes For VSTs

Using Quick Setups and disabling Multi Midi Channels for VST's

3. Multi-Track Midi on the MODX

How to setup your MODX to record multiple midi tracks in your DAW – using Cubase as an example.

Roland GR-300 Native Instruments Kontakt 5 Download Patch - MIDI Triggering - Roland SR-JV80-04 Demo

Published on Sep 30, 2018 WayneJoness

www.gr300.com/MIDI

"Details and demos of both the Roland SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth card highlighting the GR-300 emulation, plus a demo of a new Native Instruments GR-300 patch based on Scott Summer's original Roland patch."

Bugbrand Serge Sept 2018

Published on Sep 30, 2018 Rico Loverde

"Bugbrand, Serge, and Scrotum Labs modules."

Oberheim Etude #7: "Twins Ascending, Descending"

Published on Sep 30, 2018 Kris Lennox

"#7 (of 12) from my 'Oberheim Etudes'. 'Etude' simply means 'study', and in music is used to describe a piece written to challenge/develop a specific technical/musical difficulty. This work focuses on phase displacement. When the actual performance finishes, there's a short section illustrating what is happening in the work at a technical level, i.e. 3-note LH phrases against 4-note RH phases. Skip to 3:47 for the explanatory section.

What makes this work difficult is twofold:

1) Playing evenly/metronomically for 3 1/2 minutes (in this performance I'm slowing down at certain points to emphasise new phrases, but I've indicated on the score that the piece can also be played entirely evenly - it all depends on desired effect)

2) Thinking two thoughts at once/holding two thoughts in the mind for the entire duration of the work.

Playing this work is the equivalent of having two arpeggiators running in upward sequence motion.

On a musical level - and with respect the title:

Sometimes it is best when a composer doesn't explain titles, as doing so can 'explain away' the secrets of a work - and leave nothing for the listener to discover. However, this work being a study, I feel it is best to give some insight:

'Twins' refers to the two lines running throughout - both are harmonically 'of the same family'.

'Ascending' refers to the upward arpeggiation sequences.

'Descending' - this one is slightly less obvious, but the actual harmonic phrasing/direction of the work is in descent i.e. chord 2 is lower than chord 1, chord 3 lower than chord 2 etc. The work is based around 4-bar harmonically descending sequences. This is likely obvious to the ear at the staccato section (1:57). So - whilst the sequences are ascending, the overall movement is one of descent.

PS take note what I'm playing isn't 'polyrhythmic'. Phase displacement is occasionally erroneously described as 'polyrhythmic', when polyrhythms refers specifically to different note divisions per beat i.e. 3 notes per beat against 4 notes per beat.

I'll possibly upload one or two more from this set over the next week or so.

All best
Kris"

YAMAHA YS200 Synthesizer 1988 | HD DEMO

Published on Sep 30, 2018 AnalogAudio1

"(c) 2018 by AnalogAudio1

Demo of the YAMAHA YS200 digital synthesizer (frequency modulation synthesis) from 1988. All sounds and all effects came from the YS200, no additional effects were used. I play mostly some strange pads and ambient-like sounds, which I like most on this synth.

The YS200 is an interesting synth with FM synthesis (frequency modulation) with 4-operators and built in 8-track sequencer and built in effects (reverb, delay and distortion, all editable). The desktop version of the YS200 is the Yamaha TQ5 module, which also has an unique design :-)

The YS200 is easy to program thanks to its "EASY EDIT" parameters, which are very effective for sound tweaks. I love its design and sound!"