MATRIXSYNTH

Using X-RAYS to trig a modular synthesizer

Giorgio Sancristoforo

"In this video I demonstrate how to play a modular synth by generating X-Rays with a hand cranked Wimshurst machine."

International House of Baguettes - A Supercritical Neutron Flux Piece

Supercritical Synthesizers

"We’re working on the yellow and green bank of characters (which can be used for the user downloadable characters in the future) to be released as a firmware update. We’re creating characters that aren’t that classic/traditional or go really overboard. One of these ideas was this phaser-y character which can be used in stereo.

This character was inspired by Jean-Michel Jarre and his Eminent 310 sounds with the EHX Small Stone phaser. JMJ is one of our biggest heroes and a huge influence on the Supercritical sound.

The stereo control is heavily featured in this one. The zero point of the stereo control was moved in the middle in the later stages of development. Thankfully so! It can be used in many ways: tuning the oscillator cores, doing stereo tremolo stuff and here, doing this sweeping stereo phaser-like animation. In some characters we might make it do something very weird. Let’s see.

The pad is done with the DCO, the drums are 909 samples and the bass is from Logic Retro Synth. Of course we have to do some cheesy sidechaining because why not!

- Heikki | SC"

How many Synths to Crash an iPad? | haQ attaQ & Jakob Haq's Top 5 iOS Synthesizer Apps 2020

Jakob Haq

"There are so many different Synthesizer apps on the AppStore for us to choose from. However, some app synths are really heavy to run and require a lot of hardware resources like CPU and RAM in order to run properly. Newer iPads and iPhones can load a larger number of AUv3s while older iPads and iPhones can load less. So How many Synths does it take to Crash an iPad?"

My Top 5 iOS Synthesizer Apps 2020 | haQ attaQ

"Here are my Top 5 Synthesizer App picks from 2020. There have been a lot of good synth apps released for both iPhone and iPad this year, but these ones are most definitely my favourite ones. No doubts what so ever!"

ExperimentalSynth :: Ambient Live Stream Performance :: Christmas Eve 2020

experimentalsynth

"A late-night ambient set recorded after midnight on Xmas eve, so technically Xmas day. Instruments include (from right to left) Korg Minilogue XD, ASM Hydrasynth, Yamaha MO8 and Sequential Pro 3. Vocal sounds are recordings processed with the Borderlands app then run through the filter on a Moog Voyager. Learn more at experimentalsynth.com"

MB-6582 midibox sid - C64 - Shadowfire cover

X1L3

"Messing around with the MB6582 midibox sid (with a bit of help from a supersaw to fatten up the lead melody)...

Shadowfire. I LOVE this tune. It's got a kind of epic scifi story feel to it. True childhood escapism at the time when i was really into it. I found it quite hard to recreate, but keeping close to the 8bit version i think it ended up sounding pretty cool and quite faithful to the original.

Cheers to:
http://www.c64sets.com/index.html
For the great selection of box set art and inlays which i looked up to use in the video.

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid.html
For making the fact that an MB-6582 exists a reality and something i was eventually able to build :)

Shout out to Fred Gray - the composer of the original C64 version."

Oakley Sound Systems SRE330 Enhanced Stereo Ensemble and Chorus Module / Analog Multimode Chorus

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"Super rare analog (bucket brigade) Oakley SRE 330 stereo chorus / modulation for super lush strings and pads of a few decades back. These never come up for sale, and for good reason. Balanced or unbalanced stereo I/O for professional audio quality.

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Oberheim OB-XA

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Roland Super JX-10 + PG800 Controller + Vecoven Flash Upgrade

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Roland The Synthesizer 4 Book Set - 2nd Edition 1984

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"Gorgeous rare ‘The Synthesizer’ 4-Book-Set 1978-1979 (2nd edition, 1984) by Roland in great cosmetic condition.

The books contain in-depth information about Analogue Synthesis and production techniques, including many helpful diagrams.

While applicable to any Modular Analogue Synthesis system, these books are especially relevant to users or enthusiasts of the Roland System 700 which is used in all examples and diagrams."

You can find a free digital copy on Analog Industries here.

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