Synthstrom Deluge with TouchOSC on an iPad

Published on Mar 1, 2020 Snowdeaf

Spotted this one on discchord.

"In this video I take a look at using TouchOSC by Hexler to control Deluge's parameters on an iPad.

I made a simple TouchOSC layout for Deluge. This is the first one I ever made so some of the design decisions are not necessarily optimal. The fader types are a lot easier to control on an iPad than the rotary ones.

The layout is made to control all the parameters of the Deluge substractive synth. This video shows only some of the controls. I will make another one for the modulation controls and FM synth parameters later. I hope.

TouchOSC makes it really easy to control all the MIDI parameters that can be mapped by the LEARN button on Deluge. The best way is to make one synth preset and LEARN all the mappings and then use that as a starting point when creating a new synth sound. Sound design on Deluge is a lot easier with the touch interface than trying to find all the parameters on the Deluge grid.

There are some restrictions, though. TouchOSC controls won't go below zero, so Deluge parameters that have negative values like modulation source depth or sidechain volume ducking cannot be controlled. Or at least I couldn't figure it out. Also the initial values of the touch controls do not correspond the values on the Deluge. So it works like some digital synths where you need to move the fader first for the parameter to "catch-up" with the control. That's not an issue once you figure it out.

The iPad is connected to the Deluge with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera adapter. Both the Deluge and the iPad are powered by the power bank. Deluge is connected to the power bank with a Birdcord USB to 9V converter cable.

[No computers were harmed making this video. The sounds were recorded directly to the SD card in Deluge and downloaded to the iPad using Downrush. The video was recorded on an iPhone XS and airdropped to the iPad where everything was put together by LumaFusion.]"

Synthstrom Deluge and TouchOSC: FM Sound Design

Published on Mar 2, 2020 Snowdeaf

"Controlling the Synthstrom Deluge with the Hexler TouchOSC for iPad.

In this video I'm creating sounds with the FM synth of the Deluge and also take a quick look into controlling the arpeggiator and portamento parameters."

Vintage Mattel Synsonics Drums SN 727-4600 w/ Original Box

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Demo of one posted earlier today here.

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MOOG MICROMOOG

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"MOOG MICROMOOG Vintage Analog Synthesizer synth keyboard Fully functional. Serviced pots cleaned at the Analog Lab New York City"

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ARP Pro DGX 2733

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"The Pro/DGX is a thirty preset monophonic analog synth with digital controls. The 37-note keybed has aftertouch for volume, brilliance, vibrato, wow, growl, and bend effects - and even all at once if you desire! A few basic filter, envelope and LFO controls allow some tweaking of the preset sounds.

Get your classic Tony Banks sounds with this unique Arp - no other synth sounds quite like it.

This unit has been carefully gone over to ensure that it is fully functional. It has some wear for an instrument of this age, but is in overall excellent condition. Power cord included."

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Kiwisix Korg PolySix Analog Polyphonic Synth SN 465047

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"Vintage Korg Polysix with Kiwisix power supply replacement, Kiwisix PCB/MIDI firmware upgrade, Synthgraphics Kiwisix control panel decal, brand new replacement key contacts from LA Synth Co, new push switches, and a Tubbutec "Polysex" OSC mod (using original Polysix knobs to match). Included are the original manual, original patchbook, and an original Korg product advertisement from the 80s.

All of these improvements effectively create the modern Polysix we'd all love to see from Korg. Check out the embedded video to see how the Polysex adds a completely new dynamic to the trusty Polysix. The keys on this unit really do feel nice after the contact upgrade and the switch replacements go a long way for ease of use. No more dropped notes or button presses!"

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Formanta POLIVOKS. Soviet synthesizer 1982. Bass Line. Modified

Published on Mar 4, 2020 oRangeOfSound

"Formanta POLIVOKS. Soviet synthesizer 1982. Bass Line. Modified

All sounds
made by Formanta POLIVOKS.
*Expect Drums
**Music by oRangeOfSound

#Formanta #POLIVOKS is a monophonic analog synthesizer created by Vladimir Kuzmin in 1982.
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- midi
- 2 sub-oscillators per oscillator (vol., normal/inverted phase, -12/-24 semi.)"

Elektron Model:Cycles : mutant dancehall

Published on Mar 5, 2020 Masaki Takada

Tiptop Audio Z5000

Published on Mar 5, 2020 Station 252

"Testing the new Tiptop Audio Multi Effect Module. Trying out different patches with a bunch of different effects."

Tiptop Z5000

Sonic LAB Earthquaker Devices Afterneath

Published on Mar 5, 2020 sonicstate

"Also available in pedal form, Earthquaker Devices Afterneath is a complex and unusual reverb processor described as:

A wizard bursting forth from ethereal cave and ready for the ambient battle. You are the wizard – or sorceress, if you prefer – and the cave is your instrument’s signal, vast, expansive, and magical. Do you go inside?

And in many ways its an accurate description of this unusual device, although more accurately it could be described as a digital reverb made up from a bunch of delay lines.

Certainly it can and does sound other worldly, with some great ambient and textural sounds as well as more regular reverb and delays."

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Mattel Synsonics Bunduru Part 1

Published on Mar 5, 2020 Really Nice Audio

"I bought a mint condition Synsonics Drums for £30. This left me with me with the 'spare repair' one I bought a year ago which I thought would make a great project to see if it could be incorporated into a an acoustic drum kit!

I use a Time electronics Model 8000 Decade Resistor box to help set the correct value resistor to select the sensitivity of triggering Synsonics from the rim of the TOM."