Starter Kits | Episodes 03 - 05

Starter Kits | Episode 03 | Production Value
video by Cinematic Laboratory

"In this episode I'll give Plaits a final run, teaming up with Frames, Blades and Beads. I wanted to try and create a full track using Beatstep Pro & Ableton Live with Plaits as the only oscillator (and Beads for some effects). It's a weird futuristic track, but hey, it must sound 'minimal modular'. Uploaded earlier today, but I wanted to take out some things I am not sure about yet."

Starter Kits | Episode 04 | Bloom, Pico System III, Desmodus Versio

video by Cinematic Laboratory

"After three episode of Plaits it's time to go analog with the 'westcoast' inspired Erica Synths Pico System III, Qu-Bit Bloom sequencer and the insane Desmodus Versio reverb. The workflow is completely different and you'll have to make your sounds from scratch. It sounds completely different too! Technically, it's three modules, but Pico System III has 13 'pico' modules stacked away under one faceplate. So it's definitely a mini-modular with huge potential, but you have to discover it yourself!"

Starter Kits | Episode 05 | VPME Quad Drums & friends
video by Cinematic Laboratory

"In this episode I've joined Pamela's new workout and Mimetic Digitalis with the 'canned fun' Quad Drums module from VPME. If you have to start small, this is a great module to get totally eurorack addicted. I also makes it very easy to explain why modular synths are so cool.

There's a snippet of WMD Metron in the video to explain the difference between Pam's clock magic and a full rhythm sequencer. If making beats is your true love, then Metron will help you to build your ultimate modular drum machine patterns."

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NVO and Buchla 292e exploration

video by Todd Barton

"I'm fascinated here with the timbral richness provided by the different modes on the Buchla Quad Dynamics Manager, sometimes referred to as the Lo Pass Gate though that is just one of 3 modes. And the ever malleable pitch and FM intersections of the 4 oscillators in the Nested Vector Oscillator."

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Todd Barton NVO posts

Building a Nail Violin (and plugging it into a modular synth)

video by poorness studios

"I recently discovered nail violins. I decided to try to build one out of a cigar box. After testing it out, I wanted to try plugging it into my modular synthesizer just for kicks. It works!"

EKO COMPUTER RHYTHM Handmade Miniature 1 6 scale

video by Ronaldo Lopes Teixeira ROLT

You can find posts featuring the EKO COMPUTERHYTHM including some demos here. See the miniature label below for more miniature synth posts.

The SuperSaw Sound and the Synthesizers that can make it | haQ attaQ

video by Jakob Haq

"I've always loved the SuperSaw sound! But what is this sound really and what makes it sound like it does? In this episode of haQ attaQ we're diving deep into the Synthesis of the SuperSaw sound and also the Synthesizers that can produce it. A lot of synths can produce this sound, but not all synths are created equally and so they all differ when it comes to unison mode, voice doubling, detuning and pitch automation.

This episode is somewhat tied to my CyberPunk sounds series and the playlist for this series can be found here ►"



Playlist at the time of this post:

My Awful Bass - sounds Awesome now | "CyberPunk" Bass | haQ attaQ
The SuperSaw Sound and the Synthesizers that can make it | haQ attaQ

Eurorack and TouchDesigner - Light

video by Omri Cohen

"Consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Patching techniques and ideas that I continue updating - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg"

Waldorf Micro Q - Making Retro Synth Loops

video by Retro Synths

"All synthesizer sounds are from the Waldorf MicroQ. The Mirco-Q module was produced in 2000-2001. The Micro Q Keyboard is identical to the Micro Q, but packaged in a handy and portable 37 note keyboard. It also adds pedal inputs, pitch/mod wheels, and some front panel numeric buttons."

Nord Lead 2x Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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E-MU Systems Emax I HD Plus SE Rack SCSI2SD OLED Display

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"Rare E-MU Systems EMAX I HD Plus SE Rack Sampler. Model 2121 Factory HD Plus SE version. Internally mounted SCSI2SD board with SD card capable of holding nearly 160 banks in the floppy drive slot. Comes loaded with many custom and factory library sounds I will include download links for entire Emax library as well. Also includes factory installed external SCSI port on rear.

System boots up in seconds from SD card. Banks save and load nearly instantaneously. The HD advantage is huge over standard floppy or Gotek systems as every function of the unit is faster and more responsive.

Display has been updated to a beautiful white OLED display. Sadly pictures can't do justice to the quality of the OLED. Recently recapped motherboard. New high quality universal input power supply Sliders cleaned and lubed. Switches and key contacts cleaned. Everything works as it should. Incredible sounding sampler with analog processing. SE features provide deep synthesis."

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Oberheim OB-1 Mk 1 Analog Synthesizer SN 0197 w/ Tauntek Upgrade

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"Recently serviced, calibrated, and upgraded by Analog Synth Service (early 2020) in Oakland, CA

So this OB1 has better-than-original functionality, as it has the upgraded Tauntek Programmer board, which adds the following features to an already powerful synth:
1) 64 programs (8 banks w/ 8 programs each)
2) Programs are stored in non-volatile EEPROM. No battery needed. YAY!
3) After a program is loaded, only controls that have moved are "live", so patch editing is now possible
4) Manual mode forces all controls to be "live"
5) Comes with 24 pre-programmed patches, which can be over-written later if you chose
6) 20-turn trimpot for easier one-time oscillator tuning adjustment"

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