MATRIXSYNTH

Sequential Synth Tips #5 with Noir Et Blanc Vie

Published on May 26, 2020 Sequential

"Welcome to 'Sequential Synth Tips,' where some of our favorite artists share their tips, tricks, and techniques on Sequential synths. In this episode, we feature keyboardist and videographer Noir Et Blanc Vie demonstrating the poly-mod section on the Prophet-6."

Sequential Synth Tips

Noir Et Blanc Vie on MATRIXSYNTH

EP265 Sensel Morph and Animoog

Published on May 26, 2020 CatSynth TV

"We demo the Sensel Morph (with Buchla Thunder overlay) with the Animoog synthesizer app for iPad.

The Animoog is a software synthesizer from Moog based around the Anisotropic Synthesis Engine - the sound morphs among 8 different timbres along a user-defined path. Animoog also supports Midi Polyphonic Expression (MPE), making it an ideal pairing for the MPE-compabile Sensel Morph + Thunder overlay.

0:14 Introduction to Animoog
1:11 Setting up the Sensel Morph for MPE
1:49 Demo of Animog Presets set up to support MPE
5:11 Custom preset
6:00 How to create your own presets"

Let's build the MOOG Subharmonicon in VCV Rack

Published on May 26, 2020 Omri Cohen

"If you like what I do and want to support my work, consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen

More synths in VCV Rack - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Here are the patches and strip file - https://patchstorage.com/lets-build-t...
00:00 - Sequencer
05:15 - Oscillators
15:00 - Filter+Envelopes
17:49 - Sound Test"

New VITAL Wavetable Based Soft Synth in the Works

Published on May 25, 2020 Matt Tytel

First some demos. Additional details below.

Playlist:

Smear: a spectral oscillator morph mode in Vital

Adding some new ways to change oscillator sounds and added this "Smear" mode. It creates a lot of high frequency content so you can create interesting percussive sounds with just the oscillator.

Inharmonic Stretch: New spectral oscillator morph mode in Vital

It's hard to complete, polish and release a large software project like a synth.

It's even harder when you can be creating and playing with new spectral-morphing oscillator modes instead.

This "Inharmonic Stretch" mode moves oscillator harmonics up the spectrum in a non-linear way.

Stereo LFOs and parameter modulation

All modulation source (LFOs/envelopes/etc) in Vital run in stereo and can modulate parameters separately for left/right channels. You might need to put on some headphones.

Modulating the phase of an oscillator's phase distortion.

Here's a feature I made early in Vital's development.
Distortion phase moves where an oscillator's phase distortion happens. Moving the 'Bend' position can make infinitely rising or falling sounds. It also looks pretty cool!

Spectral formant morphing text generated wavetables (feat. Mashed potatoes and gravy)

Added a spectral wavetable morphing mode that removes unintended formant shifts from playing higher notes (like chipmunking) and allows you to control the amount of shift instead.

It pairs well with Vital's text-to-wavetable, but it sounds cool with other wavetables as well.

Physical modeling with a band-spread comb filter

Shepard tone wavetables

Sometimes you don't want your risers to end, so I added Shepard tone wavetables to Vital. I would have uploaded a 10hr video but I figure when Vital comes out you can generate it yourself.

Harmonic Stretch: Spectral morph mode for wavetables in Vital

This "Harmonic Stretch" mode scales harmonics up the frequency domain, leaving the fundamental where it is.

Effects UI design and colors (no sound)

Now that I've worked on the effect design/layout I can finally start playing with colors :D

Effects UI design and colors (no sound)

Now that I've worked on the effect design/layout I can finally start playing with colors :D

Spectral Time Skew

Added this 'Spectral Time Skew' oscillator effect that scrolls through your wavetable a different amount for every harmonic.
Hard to describe, but fun to experiment with!

Spectral oscillator warping + wavetable phase warping

Combining Vital's spectral oscillator warping with more standard wavetable phase warping. All sounds were made with the same waveframe (with no wavetable movement) to show how many different sounds you can get with pairs of warp modes.

Audio rate filter modulation with saw wave input

Modulating different filters with keytracked LFOs in Vital here. Just a saw wave at a constant pitch as input so all the sound you're hearing is mostly from the filter modulation.

via https://vital.audio

"Create Your Own Wavetables
Turn your own samples into wavetables by using Vital's pitch-splice or vocode wavetable import options.

Create wavetables from scratch using the built-in wavetable editor. Interpolate single cycle waveforms, warp existing wavetables into new ones or even generate wavetables from text!

GPU Optimized Graphics
Get real-time synth feedback from Vital's wavetable, filter, LFO, envelope, and modulation animations that run at a clean 60 frames-per-second.

Vital motion blurs LFO and envelope animations to show those ultra fast modulations. All animations are GPU optimized which leaves your CPU to do its real job, the audio processing.

High Quality Oscillators
Generate clean sounds using Vital's oscillators that have an extremely low noise floor and have a sharp cutoff at Nyquist for almost no aliasing.

Worried about CPU usage? There are some clever SSE optimizations to keep the oscillators easy on your CPU, so crank up the unison on both oscillators!

Full Stereo Modulation Chain
Stereo modulate almost any control in Vital. Modulate filter cutoffs and resonances in opposite directions for your left and right ears. Tweak an envelope so the decay time varies in stereo.

If all the stereo modulation gets too crazy, blend it back to Dual-Mono mode and have both stereo channels playing their separate controls in the center for a full stacked sound."

0-CTRL Patch of the Week #2: Adding More Expression

Published on May 26, 2020 MAKEN0ISE

"Let's pick up where we left off, adding more expression to the previous patch

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

0-CTRL Patch of the Week posts

Noise Engineering Blog: BIA and Plonk jam

Published on May 26, 2020 Noise Engineering

"From the blog: https://www.noiseengineering.us/blog/...
Here, we're using a Basimilus Iteritas Alter and an Intellijel Plonk in a percussive duet. Sequencing from Stillson Hammer MKII and Confundo Funkitus with input from two Synthwerks MG-1."

Waldorf Micro Q - 100 Classic Analog Sounds

Published on May 26, 2020 LFOstore

"#waldorf #microq #patches

LFO Team is glad to Introduce: "Analog Dreams" soundset with one of the most deep patches you heard on Waldorf Micro Q

Buy: https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synth...

100 professional handcrafted patches with mod wheel reaction

This sounds will work great in your Techno, House, Synth Pop, Synth Wave, Ambient, Chillout tracks!

Including recreations of famous synths: JX & Juno Series, Moog, Prophet,
CS Series, Polysix & Pro One, Polysix and others.

Inside of the pack:

Leads
Basses
Arps
Plucks
Pads
Strings

Enjoy & re-discover your Micro Q with our sounds!"

Cinematic Synthesizer (2) - Korg M1 & Yamaha AN1X "Hypnosis"

Published on May 26, 2020 LFOstore

"#korg #m1 #yamaha #an1x
In this series of videos showing cinematic side of our synth collection.

Hypnotic pads & bells are going from M1
Soundset: https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synth...

Piano sound is going form AN1X
Soundset: https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synth...

I love that feeling which gives Korg M1 - it is ultimate ambient machine with organic sound.
Its motivating to improvise with key sound of my beloved AN1X on top.

Enjoy!"