Elektron Digitone + iPad

video by biologik

"It's my first time using my Elektron Digitone with an iPad Pro. I routed the Digitone to additional FX via AUM and used Patterning 2 for drums. Audio was recorded internally via AUM. Easy setup and only needed a USB cable!"

“Flux meets Jupiter-4 11 - LFO Modulation” by Friendly Noise

video by Friendly Noise

Friendly Noise Jupiter-4 videos

"This is number 11 of a video series combining the best of vintage sound and the best of the modern sequencer technology in eurorack: Roland Jupiter 4 and IO Labs Flux. There will be a new short video every week.

The Jupiter 4 is always recorded in mono, which makes the internal chorus very subtle. Reverb is added in Cubase to make the sound wider. There is no clipping in the recording chain. If you hear anything close to distortion, it’s all in the sound coming out of the Jupiter 4.

The Roland Jupiter 4 has been rediscovered and established as the most full of character among the Roland polyphonic synths. Although limited in number of voices and straight forward sound architecture, it shines with an unique sonic print which no other synth can emulate. There are lots of great video demos and information on the web, so that no detailed description will be provided here. But it’s important to mention some unique features which will be showed extensively in this video series:

- The Jupiter 4 filter goes into self oscillation. Big guys like Yamaha CS-80, Jupiter 8 or Oberheim OBX-a can’t.
- The LFO is fast enough to get into audio range.
- There is a very noticeable internal saturation when the VCA slider is raised.

Don’t expect nice bass sounds and classic analog leads. The Jupiter 4 is perfect for that, but this has already been done before in many records and internet demos. What you are about to hear is the extreme side of the sound. Be prepared for drones, massive low frequencies, cracking saturation, ultra fast notes and unusual scales. Many sounds will remind you of modular synthesizers, but they were all created by direct recording of the Jupiter 4. :-)

In fact, the VCO is switched off and you will be hearing only the self oscillating filter in almost 80% of the video series. Only in the last videos you will hear the VCO. That means that 80% of the sounds you will hear couldn’t be made with other classic polyphonic synths, unless the filter self oscillates.

Luckily this Jupiter 4 was modded with CV and gate inputs and outputs per voice (and then some). Using this level of control per voice you can use the Jupiter 4 as a vintage monophonic synth, or drive individual voices differently. For example, applying vibrato or slide per voice. In this video series, only three voices were used.

The amazing sound of this Jupiter 4 can break the traditional boundaries specially when driven by the Temporal Modulation Synthesis sequencer Flux, made by IOLabs: https://www.tmsynthesis.com/
Flux is the most advanced tool for rhythm creation ever made. Ever. Trying to explain Flux is few words is not possible. Please look for information on the web. You are also invited to visit my Flux playlist here:"

Ken Flux Pierce on the S2400 for Gear Dive Jam

video by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"title kinda tells you what this is. All parts of this beat were done with the studio monitors mic'd up with a beyerdynamic M88 TG into Audio Fuse 8pre
FX on the S2400 is the Eurorack module 'Per4Mer' by Modbap modular.
vocal growls etc were live looped on S240"

Roland JUPITER-Xm Demo - “Save Your Tears” by The Weeknd using Step Edit as Sequencer

video by Robert Saint John

"My iMac is in for repairs and I can’t yet do this as a full tutorial, so it’s more of a quick demo. This rough cover of The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” is all JUPITER-Xm, contained in a single Scene, using pre-sequenced Step Edit patterns and live performance.

Part 1: live Juno strings lead
Part 2: sequenced bass
Part 3: sequenced pad
Part 4: sequenced pluck

Tricks in use:

Starting with all Parts selected, the Step Edit Grid Length is set to 16. Parts 3 & 4 start muted. I start the patterns, then I quickly unmute with SHIFT+8/9 after a measure, and change Grid Length back to full 64 steps with Knob 2, to create an intro.

Part 1 is not sequenced and is the only Part with KeySw on for live performance.

The synchronized Step Edit patterns are set to Step Mode: KeyShift so that I can briefly transpose it all and back with a tap of a key. This is a great and simple way to introduce variation into an otherwise static 64-step pattern."

Teenage Engineering OP-Z, Strymon Timeline and Bigsky

video by Luca Longobardi

"One of my secret dreams is to bring a A/V live performance in a dome. This could be a track to open with, so that in the first few seconds I could enjoy the space and its effect firsthand, before devoting myself entirely to the public. Can you imagine what could come after these few notes?"

Roland IR3109 VCF Showdown: JUNO-6, JU-06A, JX-3P sonic traits compared

video by thesrabbit

"This video features several filter sweeps at full resonance, which means there will be very high frequencies at high volumes. Please exercise caution while watching and listening!

Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Init Sounds
1:01 Sub Oscillator
2:06 Filter Sweeps (and copyright claims smh) 0% resonance
4:28 Filter Sweeps 50% resonance
6:45 Filter Sweeps 100% resonance
9:52 Envelope Filter Sweeps at full resonance and 100% key follow
14:42 Arp/Seq Saw+Sub Envelope to VCF only, Key Follow 100% - ENV Decay Sweep from max to min
19:26 Arp/Seq Saw+Sub Envelope to VCF and VCA, Key Follow 100% - ENV Decay Sweep from max to min
24:08 Arp/Seq Saw+Sub Envelope to VCF and VCA, Key Follow 0% - ENV Decay Sweep from max to min
29:02 Arp/Seq Saw+Sub Envelope to VCF and VCA, Key Follow 50% - ENV Decay Sweep from max to min
34:04 Arp/Seq ENV Attack
38:39 ENV Release Time, Key Follow 100%
41:30 Manual Pulse Width
43:35 LFO PWM
47:26 Chorus
51:43 4-note polyphony, max envelope times, 100% resonance, 100% key follow, sawtooth
53:34 4-note polyphony, max envelope times, 100% resonance, 0% key follow, sawtooth
55:13 4-note polyphony, max envelope times, 100% resonance, 50% key follow, sawtooth
57:07 4-note polyphony, max envelope times, 100% resonance, 100% key follow, square wave

In this video, I present a (very long) comparison of three synths from Roland: JUNO-6, JU-06A, and JX-3P. All three of these use the same legendary IR3109 analog VCF chip. In the case of the JU-06A (JUNO-60 digital recreation) this VCF chip is modeled with Roland's ACB tech. My JX-3P has about a 30% resonance boost, which brings it closer to JUNO territory. A JX-3P from the factory has very mellow resonance that doesn't really even squelch. Anyone with a JX-3P can perform this "mod" as no special skills are required (see link below to my vid where I did this).

This video will probably benefit me more than anyone else, but who knows? Some may find it interesting or useful. The goal here is to compare and discover differences and similarities between these synths when it comes to key sonic traits, such as: the sound of the filter at high resonance, filter key follow behavior, envelopes, VCA (in gate mode and envelope mode), Chorus, and Pulse Width. If that sounds boring, feel free to move along to a channel that does more lively comparisons. There are plenty of good options out there! I may do a patch comparison at some point down the road.

There is no talking in this video. I don't want to sway anyone's opinion with my commentary. Rather, it is just a simple presentation with visuals and on-screen text to indicate what's going on. I did my best to match the settings for each sound. Feel free to let me know in the comments if I screwed something up.

Lastly, any additional noise and hiss beyond the innate noise of the chorus circuit is totally my fault. I had 2 other inputs cranked on my mixer unnecessarily.

Enjoy!

JX-3P filter resonance boost:" [posted here]

Novation Circuit - Content

video by Payton Carter

"Get my Circuit pack for free/pay-what-you-want: https://gumroad.com/l/MIDqA
Check out my music here: https://paytoncarter.bandcamp.com/

I needed to make something cheerful, so here's a loud and optimistic track using the BlankFor.ms Circuit pack."

Nicholas Semrad's Sequential Rev 2 "2nd Edition" Patch Set (Demo)

video by Nicholas Semrad

"Here is a demo video for my now available-for-purchase Sequential Prophet Rev 2 "2nd Edition" Patch Set. You can purchase these patches at my website, www.nicholastsemrad.com/shop. If you've already purchased the first set, send me an email at "nicholastsemrad@gmail.com" with the subject line "Proof of Purchase" and a screenshot of your receipt and I'll send you a coupon code for $10 off for this set!

I've made another 50 patches (10 basses, 10 leads, 10 pads, and 20 aux key patches) for this set and it includes many patches I've recorded with and played live. For this set, I've really taken advantage of the stereo spread and some advanced modulation techniques to capture a bit more of the old-school instability of the original Prophet synths while still mixing it with many new sounds.

Thanks again to Emily Hoerdemann for the cover design!"

EMW Analog Modular Synthesizer System

video by EMW Synthesizers

MAIN MODULES:
SEQUENCER 16X (debut) + QUANTIZED DVCO (new) + VCO 104 + VCF S100M + VC PAN + PHASER 12 + DUAL DELAY
DRUMS:
NOISE STATION + AR 3X + VCA 3X + DIGI-DRUM + 8-STEP TRIGGER SEQUENCER

PPG Wave 2.3

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video by stretta

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"The embedded youtube video is of the unit for sale here at reverb, with audio fed directly into the camera. The unit is in good condition, but operationally, the keybed has some issues, with some notes not triggering.The bushings on the keybad feel good, but a keyboard tech is needed to bring the unit up to 100%. It is, as demonstrated in the video, perfectly playable over MIDI."

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