Space - Just Blue (1978)

Published on Dec 14, 2013

"Space was a French group, created around Didier Marouani (Ecama) and Roland Romanelli, acclaimed for their 1978 spacesynth hit 'Just Blue'."

Some KORG synth spotting via bÖsch.

Also see the classic Magic Fly and others here.

4K Switched On Walk-Through May 2018

Published on May 29, 2018 Switched On

"A quick jaunt through the store and shop of Switched On in Austin Texas. We are a full retail and service center for all things synthesizer. We update our web-store daily with vintage synthesizers, effects, and pro-audio equipment. ***Learning to use our new camera*** :):):)

www.SwitchedOnAustin.com

All music courtesy of Curved Light.

www.curvedlight.bandcamp.com"

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P.S. You'll find Switched On's new banner on the right. Glad to have them back on the site! :)

EML Electrocomp 200 & 300

Published on May 15, 2018 Switched On

"Joey Postiglione making some scary sounds on our fully restored EML Electrocomp 200 & 300. Featuring cameos by the Yamaha CP70 & the Make Noise Rene, all of which is available at www.switchedonaustin.com"

Arp Odyssey MKII - modified w/ Built In Spring Reverb

Published on Oct 23, 2018 Switched On

"Switched On has modified this vintage Arp Odyssey to have a built in spring reverb tank inside its enclosure. It sounds like an Arp 2600 - more or less! It sounds amazing!"

https://switchedonaustin.com/

David's Moog Source (by Synthpro)

Published on Jan 16, 2019 synthpro

"This is a overview of a moog source I fully serviced for David."

Some demos of the presets that originally came with the Moog Source in this one.

New Tiptop Audio - VCA

Tiptop Audio - VCA from Tiptop Audio on Vimeo.

via Tiptop Audio

"The Tiptop Audio VCA is a full featured, precision calibrated, analog Voltage Controlled Amplifier. At its heart is a novel design of a control circuitry—a function that lets you sweep continuously through three different response curves: Logarithmic, Linear, Exponential—giving you all three shapes in a single module. This special control circuitry design by Mr. Osamu Hoshuyama was adopted into the VCA module to make it a great sounding synthesizer VCA with flexibility to address all duties: level control for both audio and CV modulation, gating audio into silence, and amplitude modulation effects.

A VCA, Voltage Controlled Amplifier, sometimes referred to as an audio gate, is an essential module to any Eurorack and no system is complete without one. The concept is an input, an output and a control that sets how much of the input signal passes through to the output.

A great VCA means minimum feedthrough of the control signal bleeding into the passing signal and minimum distortion applied to the passing signal. An excellent audio gate means minimal leakage of signal from IN to OUT when the control tells the VCA to fully close. These are the most critical conditions for a good sounding, good responding VCA and are what the Tiptop Audio design carefully addresses. 2 LED peak indicator lights on the front panel light up with incoming CV or audio signals. While a clipping indicator for audio is expected, clipping of CV is often overlooked and it’s included here to visually maintain the full dynamic range of an envelope driving the VCA.

The Tiptop Audio VCA lets you concentrate on creative uses rather than figuring out the module’s anomalies. The result is an excellent sounding synthesizer VCA that’s a joy to use and pleasing to hear."

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Fixing The Sad Sequencer: How to repair a sad MIDI sequencer

Published on Jan 16, 2019 LeoMakes

"Watch Leo repair the sad little hardware sequencer with the broken screen. Because sequencers belong in the studio, not the lab bench!

In this video, Leo tries to fix his friend's MIDI sequencer with a broken screen (an Engine from Social Entropy Electronic Music Instruments). We take the unit apart, discuss different strategies for repairing gear, talk about why every lab should have a hot air rework station, and--after some trial and error--we finally fix the issue. Hooray for little sequencer. I hope it lives on and makes lots of techno.

If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting my channel on Patreon! Even a $1 a month goes a long way :)

www.patreon.com/leomakes

When not making videos I run Strange Science Instruments,

a modular synth component company based in Sweden & California.
http://www.strangesci.com"

TEST SERIES Folktek Matter Eurorack and Drolo Molecular Disruptor V3 Sound Design

Published on Jan 16, 2019 Outsider Sound Design

"Sound Design experiments with Folktek Matter and Molecular Disruptor V3.

The purpose of 'TEST SERIES' is to focus on the sound design possibilities of various gear combinations. This series is not musical nor does it serve as an instructional video. It is all about sound potential.
Please consider supporting this channel by purchasing a sample pack or music download from www.outsidersounddesign.com"

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Note this is the first post to feature Drolo (David Rolo) on the site. Some info on the Molecular Disruptor V3:

"The Molecular Disruptor is a DSP based multi-effect pedal that can be loaded with 16 effects of your choice from the molecular patches list, which is regularly being updated with new patches. These patches are loaded on swappable “Molecular Modules” that hold 8 effects each:

As of V3.0 the pedals have 2 slots allowing for 2 of these modules to be loaded and selected via a switch.

2 modules are included when you purchase a Disruptor pedal. Additional modules can be bought separately.

Essentially, this “à la carte” system allows you to have a pedal that has up to 16 effects tailored to your needs."

New Mystic Circuits 0HP Envelope

Published on Jan 15, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Dont let the name fool you, this module is quite a bit more than just an envelope. Patch in a gate and your output will behave as a normal sustain- release envelope, staying high while the gate is high and slowly decaying once it goes low. Patch in audio and you have an envelope follower, extracting amplitude data from whatever signal is coming in. Patch in any positive control voltage and you have a slew, adding glide whenever the incoming voltage falls. All three modes boast voltage control over the release/ response time and can use the on board input mult to either daisy chain multiple envelopes or to extract amplitude data from an audio input and then send the audio somewhere else. Possibly our most useful 0HP module yet."

What Is WOGGLE?!?

Published on Jan 16, 2019 MAKEN0ISE

"Let’s talk about the LOYAL ORDER OF THE WOGGLEBUG. If you have a Wogglebug, you are automatically a lifelong member.

Grant Richter is lord of all Wogglebugs.

Is the Wogglebug your Synthesizer's ID MONSTER? Should you FEAR the Wogglebug? Yes, and maybe.

Accept no substitutes."