SynthgodXXX Rik Marston Studio Update May 2020

Published on May 4, 2020 Rik Marston Official

A quick studio walkthrough from supporting member Rik Marston aka SynthgodXXX. No synth audio in this one.

Studio kit:
Roland System-1
Roland JD-XA
Roland JUNO-DS61
Roland MC-303 w/ Blue LEDs
Moog Mother-32
Korg 01W/fd
Korg Minilogue XD
Korg Wavestation SR
Korg NanoKEY 2
ART MultiVerb LT
Alesis Multimix4 USB FX
BOSS BR-600 Digital Recorder
TC Helicon Voicelive Touch 2
M-Audio Keystation 61 REV3
Mad Katz PS3 Keytar MIDI controller

Yellow Orange Elektron SidStation - Golden Child - Extremely Rare

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"This is it, one of the rarest Elektron SidStation ever. Comes with OS R33 installed. Works perfectly. Switching power supply included, only US connector. A plethora of pretty much unobtainable extras and memorabilia, see images. Original manual and original box. For the very serious collector only."

Anyone know if this came from the factory / Elektron this way? Thought it might just be a custom job, but if so it is well done. It could be a CustomSynth.uk design... If you know feel free to leave a comment.

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Kurzweil 250 RMX K250 Rackmount w/ Macintosh SE/30

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"Great example of a Kurzweil 250 RMX with full functioning Macintosh setup!

The unit comes fully loaded with All sound blocks and ROM patches including #0-455 & #600-652! This unit also comes with a fully functional Mactintosh setup including some very rare program systems including QLS, the Kurzweil Quick Load System and 'SD Convert' to interface with Digidesign's Sound Designer.

If you have any interest in exploring the soundscapes of a Kurzweil K250 this is the unit to have! This package includes a handy carrying case for the Mac and a very intuitive user manual for the Kurzweil K250 line."

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YAMAHA AN1x Virtual Analog Modelling Synthesizer

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"Upgraded to the latest OS firmware 1.04"

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Erica Synths PICO DRUM2 // Tiny Eurorack drum synthesiser a BIG sound

Published on May 4, 2020 DivKidVideo

"**TIMING INDEX BELOW**

Here we have the new PICO DRUM2 module from Erica Synths. Unlike the PICO DRUMS (which is sample based) the DRUM2 is a full on drum synthesiser. It has 8 algorithms that cross traditional drum & percussion sounds, melodic basslines and some really filfthy hits for drum sounds or riffs. It tracks 1v/oct, has assignable CV to algorithm parameters, decay or algorithm select meaning it’s easy with some careful sequencing to turn a single module into a whole beat and drum kit. With such a wide range to the module there’s lots of patches so feel free of course to skip around with the timing index and sections below. I’ve added lots of beats with no talking, each algorithm is explored, CV configuration is demonstrated and there’s also tuning the DRUM2 into a full drum kit vibe with some careful sequencing.

NOTE - “beat break” patches are no talking patches with the intention of showing the wide range of sounds these can produce across a range of different styles. There’s additional sounds and processing on some of them but they all label what the two DRUM2 modules are doing on screen.

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello & patch previews

01:02 Feature run down

02:27 Beat break - drum & bass

02:38 Algorithm - Pulse drum

03:24 Melodic synth voice + noise textures

03:42 Algorithm - Fold drum 1

04:34 Beat break - modulated riffs

04:45 Algorithm - Complex pulse drum

05:35 Beat break - Modbap / wonky hip hop

05:47 CV assign (parameter 2, decay or algorithm select)

07:18 Beat break - Kicks + filthy bass

07:30 Algorithm - Complex sine drum

08:22 Beat break - stereo pairing

08:39 Algorithm - Space snare drum

09:29 Drums as modulation sources

09:47 Turning DRUM2 into a whole drum kit

10:24 Beat break - Hybrid kick / bass

10:39 Algorithm - Noise drum

11:35 Beat break - Chirps & riffs

11:49 Algorithm - Fold drum 2

12:43 Beat break - Percussive FX

12:59 Algorithm - Slap

13:39 Beat break - Bass & noise

13:50 Double sequenced drum kits!"

Sequential Artist Spotlight Interview with HENNING NEIDHARDT

You can find the interview on Sequential's website here.

"Henning Neidhardt is a German pianist, keyboardist, and composer. Owing to his jazz piano studies in the Netherlands, as well as at the Folkwang University Of The Arts in Essen, he is mostly active in and around Cologne, the Ruhr area, and Amsterdam. In addition to live performance, he is also composing soundtracks for short films, as well as producing his own ambient music. Henning was awarded the “Steinway & Sons Advancement Awards Jazz” in 2018.

We chatted with Henning on how he’s been using Sequential instruments in his music."

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You can find previous posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.

Sequential Pro 3 & Strymon Volante

Published on May 4, 2020 3rdStoreyChemist

Sequential Pro 3 Pattern Paradise

Published on May 4, 2020 synthandsoftware

"In this video example, Gerry Bassermann using the sequencer onboard the Sequential Pro 3 synth. It has 16 steps, making it perfect for manipulating common time (4/4 meter) presented in 16th notes. You can also set it to loop at any period."

The Mandalorian Theme (Electro Remix) [Novation Circuit]

Published on May 4, 2020 Gabe Miller Music

"An electro / synthwave remix of the Mandalorian theme on the Novation Circuit. Happy Star Wars Day!"

Exploring The Moon Modular 530 VC Stereo Digital Delay

Published on May 4, 2020 John L Rice

"This is another long video so please expand this description to see the index so you can jump around if desired.

If you found this or any of my other videos helpful or entertaining, please consider tossing me a tip? ;-) Thank You! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JohnLRice

INDEX:
0:00 - Beginning
0:18 - Front Panel Features Listed
3:05 - Digital Mode General Explorations (melodic)
7:36 - Digital Mode General Explorations (drum)
9:38 - Tape Mode General Explorations (drum)
10:45 - External Clock Sync Explorations (drum)
12:51 - Hinting At Famous Songs ;-)
13:42 - Delay Time Modulation (LFO)
15:35 - Wet/Dry Mix Modulation (LFO)
16:26 - Simple Arpeggiation In PingPong (with noise floor check)
17:59 - Another Simple Arp/Sequence In PingPong
19:34 - 4 Voice Poly Modular In PingPong (with overload check)
21:25 - Flange/Chorus Effects (LFO Modulated)
25:31 - Tape Mode General Explorations (melodic)
26:56 - Flange/Chorus Effects (Hand Modulated)
28:38 - Reverse Mode Exploration
32:20 - Cookie The Cautious Of Cables Cat ;-)
32:45 - Hold With Add Looping Test
35:42 - Karplus-Strong Test
37:03 - Drone With Several Parameters Modulated

Gear Used In This Video:
Moon Modular - sequencers, quantizer, filters, and the 530 delay of course
Synth Tech - MOTM VCOs, VCF, EGs, VCA, Noise, LFOs, MIDI to CV
Modcan - B series VCO, VCF, VCA, clock
Club Of The Knobs - clock/divider
STG Soundlabs - EGs
Krisp1 - LFO
Oakley Sound - VCF
Noise Engineering - VCO
Marienberg - VCO
Dove Audio - VCO
Grove Audio - VCAs
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Roland - keyboards
Strymon - BigSky reverb pedal
Lexicon - MX400 reverb
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Canon C100 MkII cameras and CN-E lenses
Tascam SD-20M Audio Recorder
Sony Vegas Pro 13 NLE software
Windows 8.1 PC"