Moog Matriarch: Unboxing - Trial and Error

Published on Feb 6, 2020 studentsmusic

"Playing your new synth without manual studies"

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Light Splitting | minimal ambient with test equipment, pedals and four track cassette

Published on Feb 6, 2020 HAINBACH

"In which I perform a composition on battery powered test equipment, pedals and a four track cassette recorder.

This track stems from many ideas - the first inspiration was my visit to Willem Twee studios and their beautiful setup of sine wave oscillators, with which its possible to create all kinds of amazing tone clusters. It gave me the idea of trying a minimal take on that technique. I did not feel like engaging the test equipment wall, I wanted something small, maybe even portable.

I started with he Brüel & Kjaer 1621 bandpass filter I got as a gift from Felix of the fabolous @Fewjar , as its small and runs on batteries. It takes a saw from the @KOMA Elektronik RH301 and filters it, creating pulses as it jumps from high-low setting. The TouelSkouarn Ar Merc'het Brao is a dual filter but I love it as an oscillator, controlled by the infra-red sensor of the RH301. One out goes into the Cooper FX Outward MK2, which creates more brassy pulses and new harmonies. I then realized that I could power this all from the Koma Elektronik Strom Mobile, which lasts for about 5-6 hours on a single 6000ma USB power bank with this setup. So I set that up instead of crawling under the desk for a free power slot.

Because the setup is small I thought of ways to get more voices, so I did what Stockhausen did - record the sounds to tape. The Fostex X28H to the top right has a cassette loop running. I recorded different pitches on three tracks and play them into the Alesis Wedge reverb to the top left.

When composing and playing it I recalled Silences by John Cage, and tried to think of leaving a broad empty canvas, with music only filling up small parts of it. I hope you enjoy it!

get this track and support what I do on http://patreon.com/hainbach"

West Coast Synthesis - Demo # 2

Published on Feb 6, 2020 Luc Debeck

"This is my second demo of my self build West Coast synthesizer which I finished in 2019. The synthesizer is multi-timbral with 3 channels and they are used via midi into Ableton Live. The effects are from the instrument itself, no external effect is used. For more information of the West Coast Synthesis you can watch my first demo: [West Coast Synthesis Demo © Luc Debeck posted here]

All the explanation of the synth can be seen in the video.
Watch the video on a descent pair of head phones or good speakers. Don't forget to subscribe on my channel. In the future there will be more interesting video's on my channel.

My new Album "Pendulum" is released and available on:
https://lucdebeck.bandcamp.com/album/...
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/lucdebeck."

Vesta Kozo DIG 411 80's Classic 12bit Digital Delay Self Oscillation

Published on Feb 6, 2020 SUBTOKYOSHOP

"Vesta Kozo DIG 411 80's Classic 12bit Digital Delay Self Oscillation

The strongest self oscillation delay made by Vestax in 80's, has same delay as Vestax DDG-1.

recorded with Boss DR-220 Dr. Rhythm"

ST Modular - MIA 2x2 Channel Mixer

Published on Feb 6, 2020 Stefan Tretau

via http://www.st-modular.com/mia.htm

Details:
•2x2 Channel Mixer
•Volume Control for each Channel
•2 Channel Fader
•Fader Volume
•Wrong polarity protection
•Skiff friendly
•3U Eurorack module, 5 HP wide
•Power consumption: 35 mA at +12 V and 25 mA at -12 VThe module consists of two boards:
•Front PCB Panel
•Main PCB

MIA 5HP 2x2 Channel Mixer with Fader MIA is a fairly simple, but very handy 2x2 channel mixer with an optional fader output. CH1 & CH2 have two input jacks with VOLUME control potentiometers each. The signals inserted here will be mixed and supplied at the CH1 & CH2 outputs. Simultaneously the signal will be routed to the FADER. The summed signal of channel CH1 & CH2 will be available at the FADE output. Using the Fade potentiometer you may mix the two channels to taste. The overall FADE volume may be adjusted using the FADE VOL potentiometer. If there is a cable plugged into the IN A or IN B jack, the connection of the mixer channels to the FADER is interrupted. Thus you can mix 4 sound sources and fade two additional signals at the same time. Originally this mixer was designed to mix several VCO waveforms with the ability to route each of the mixed signal (from CH1 OUT & CH2 OUT) to external modules, such as effects and filters, and then again mix the externally proccessed signals (using IN A & IN B) to one single output (FADE out) via the fade circuitry. In some cases it might even serve as a stereo mixer.

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Roland Juno 60, JX-3P, and Elektron Machinedrum Part I

Published on Feb 5, 2020 MIDERA

"K__G__B__ and MIDERA collaboration

Both the Juno 60 and JX-3P were sequenced using sync out from the Machinedrum. Drum parts were synthesized by the Machinedrum.

Strymon Volante was used with the Juno 60
Eventide Blackhole and Reaper delays were used with the JX-3P"

Sequenced Hougaku Conductors

Published on Feb 5, 2020 wildchurch

O2 Minipops (clock source) audio out runs through filter
O2 clock sent to multiples and dividers to sync the following:
- 2 Hougaku Conductors each with its own 16 step sequencer and patchwire matrix for key triggering
the 'Conductor Mini' also has a built in pitch shifting delay effect (Sentinel by Arnoud Philip - see here: http://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/20...) and is running through a Zoom B1on multi FX
the other Conductor runs through a NUX Mod Core pedal
- LMNC drum sequencer with Wav Trigger
- Boss DR220-A
- LMNC step sequencer for CV control of the filter through which runs the O2 MiniPops
Boss RV-3 for reverb on mixer send/return

Video in two parts
1. clocked 'self-playing' system
2. twiddlin' & tweakin' - generating birdsong with filter resonance

The PERfourMER Jam - All sounds from Vermoan PERfourMER MKII

Published on Feb 5, 2020 While We Were Sleeping

00:00 Vermona PERfourMER MKII - Jam
04:22 Vermona PERfourMER MKII - On its own
05:05 Sampling the drums

"I was working on a new track using only the Vermona PERfourMER MKII as a sound source. This is all sounds including drums. I used my Akai MPC Live to sample the drums and record the bass and synth tracks. I just started using an AKAI LPK25 Wireless MIDI keyboard and the sense of freedom from wires overwhelmed me with joy. It was so much fun and it was Jamuary after all so I recorded this on the morning of New Years Day.
The Vermona PERfourMER MKII is a four voice analog synth with Mono, Poly and Duo mods. It has varies wave shapes including noise so I could use it to generate drums. The main melody uses the PERfourMER in Poly mod (you can hear it on its own after the jam) and the live lead is using it in duo mode, so two oscillators per note."

Too soon?

Published on Feb 5, 2020 SynthMania

With the original Access Virus.

KORG Wavestate Synthesiser: Wave Sequencing Tutorial

Published on Feb 5, 2020 Noisegate

"In this video we explore the concept of Wave Sequencing 2.0 as introduced by Korg’s new Wavestate synthesiser, and break down various methods of building new sequences from a blank template."