Volca-fun

"The Volca Drum was my first drum machine and the Volca Modular gave me my first taste of a modular synthesizer. Beneath the (to some) toy-like look of these instruments they offer a portable gateway to composing and improvising. These videos all share at least one appearance by either of these two (and more often than not, by both!)."

Playlist:
red skies | ORCA driven Volca Jam (Modular + Drum)
over a field of dried grass | Volca Modular and Bastl Kastle Jam
a cicada's voice | Volca Modular and Bastl Kastle jam
carved with breath | Volca Modular jam
polyways | Microfreak + Volca Drum
field of cotton | Generative jam w/ Cosmosf M31 and Volca Modular/Drum on #jamuary!
rabbit tracks | Native American Flute + Volca Modular/Drum jam
Atalanta et Hippomenes | Ambient music on the Volca Modular and Hyve Synth
eclectric dreams | Volca Drum + Fundamental + Cymbal Reverb
in exile | Microtonal jam over a poem by Al-Bayati
Arakiel | Generative Jam w/ Bastl's bitRanger and the Volca Drum
mountain's shadow | Generative microtonal jam w/ CosmosF M31, SE-02 and Volca Drum
ulmus glabra | Volca Modular + Hyve Synth Jam
de ludo aleae | ambient jam w/ Volca Modular
chaldea | pairing Bastl Instruments Kastle and Volca Modular
arcadia | ambient music w/ kastle + volca modular
etelköz | exploring strange tunings w/ volca modular + kastle

undersky | exploring VBrazil's Monsterdrone synthesizer!

video upload by M Hob

"The Monsterdrone is a strange (in the best sense of the word) synthesizer - featuring 8 VCOs arranged over two banks (4 pairs of oscillators) with FM between the two banks, an inbuilt mixer for the 4 voices, and a very fun rhythmic section in lieu of an envelope, an internal clock and 3 filters (2 independent BP filters and a resonant LP). It's a Brazilian synthesizer built by VBrazil Systems (https://www.vbrazilsystems.com/) and it excels at creating thick droning sound and textures (as its name implies).

In this track I decided to simply play the mixer (and rhythmic section) of a fixed tuning on each of the 4 voices as I explore the different possibilities of this great synth, without any other instruments or modulation sources. Everything is played over some beautiful sky footage I've recorded since the spring thunderstorms began here in Brazil during the last few weeks (ending one of the longest draughts in recorded history where I live). To add some atmosphere to the track I used Ableton's Hybrid Reverb with an impulse response recorded at Maes Howe (https://www.openair.hosted.york.ac.uk...), the neolithical cairn in Orkney and used Freakshow Industries MISHBY for some high frequency glitching/tape distortion.

Everything was recorded live on Ableton."

GRP A2 + OTO Bim & Bam // My new favorite MONO SYNTH

video upload by Dexba

"So I stumbled upon a GRP A2 the other day, and I already love it.

There is something cute in its 5U enclosure, like a baby modular, as the OTO are definitely cute with their boxy, a bit cryptic, design.

I wanted to record a jam that could highlight some of the most prominent features of both the synth and the pedals. We have an arpeggio, very classical, almost Bach-sounding, going into a classical delay and a short reverb, then we get to a lush, water-like, filter playing, supported by a long and frozen reverb and a way more strong, hazy delay. In the end, the jam gets modern, with no delay, a very short reverb, just to give more air, more space to a powerful jumping sequence with some gnarly filter action.

Both the GRP A2 and the OTO are a pleasure for the dawless jammer, with all you need in plain sight. The only thing missing is a proper sequencer (GRP sells one too, the R24, but it costs almost twice the A2 synth, so...), but I have my handy Synthstrom Deluge always ready for that! Enjoy ✨"

Moog Model 15 - Using the 904B HPF Module

video upload by noddyspuncture

"So I dialled in some H.P.F...."

904B HPF

JMT SYNTH NDE-1

video upload by JMT SYNTH

via jmtsynth.com:

NDE-1 アナログシンセ

This model consists of two VCOs (oscillators), SAMPLE & HOLD, noise generator, low-pass filter, LFO, VCA, and envelope generator to create a powerful sound.

The variable range is wide enough to produce a variety of sounds. The filter is a 4-pole filter that works very smoothly, and external audio can be input via A IN.

You can also use it with a sequencer to create even more sounds.

The top is an acrylic panel and the bottom is a sturdy die-cast aluminum case.

The adapter is not included.

Please use center negative 9V POWER SUPPLY or A 9V battery.

VESTA FIRE RV-1 : Vintage Spring Reverb // KORG VOLCAS // PT 1

video upload by LESINDES

"All about what a VINTAGE SPRING REVERB with a built in PARAMETRIC EQ can do for some popular groove machines. VESTA FIRE RV-1 meets KORG VOLCAs.

Here:
Korg Volca NUBASS
Korg Volca BEATS
Korg Volca FM
Korg Volca BASS"

Part 2 here

Atmosphere V1 For Minilogue XD

video upload by Igor Leus

"Buy Link = https://www.natlifesounds.com/product...

Atmosphere V1 For Korg Minilogue XD - a collection of Pad sounds, that was created by NatLife. Get ready to get something really new. For creating this library, was used all the possibilities of Minilogue XD. Deep, lush, and distant Pad sounds were united in one library. You will find here like Dark, such and Light motives from both worlds. Same as sounds from Aliens vibes it's packed with dope Blade Runner-inspired sounds.

Imagine yourself alone with nature, in a wild forest, on the banks of a rocky cliff, in front of a large starry universe in a wild field. You in the Atmosphere!

Soundbank includes:

25 Atmospheric Pads
20 Sequences (included in the Patches)"

Essence Vol 1 - Patches 33 to 64 - Sequential Take 5

video upload by GEOSynths

"Out Soon...

I love this little Synth, it has such a great Sound Engine to it. I wasn't going to bother with it as I've done quite a lot of Patches for Sequential Synths, however I decided it would be worth trying at least and the the next thing I knew, I'd made a load of Sounds!

In Essence vol 1 there is 128 Patches covering Pads and Motion Sounds...Of course, that's what I do best! Also cutting Leads and Bass, Poly and traditional Sounds. The combination of VCO/VCF/Mod Matrix is quite spectacular on the Take 5 and I've been creating textures which I've not heard before on Sequential Synths.

Here are the first 32 demonstrated, hope you enjoy them and watch out for the other 3 Videos.

CLICK FOR MORE »

Circuit Tracks Vs Circuit Rhythm // Novation

video upload by NovationTV

"Watch Enrique walk you through a side-by-side comparison of our extraordinary standalone groovebox Circuit Tracks, and our powerful versatile sampler Circuit Rhythm.

Covering Samples & Synths, MIDI Sequencing, FX & External inputs and more, Enrique explains the three key differences between the two newest additions to the Circuit family so you can decide which one is best suited to you and your workflow.

00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Samples Vs Synths
02:10 - MIDI Sequencing
03:23 - FX & External inputs

--- Discover Circuit Tracks:
http://bit.ly/CircuitTracks

--- Discover Circuit Rhythm:
http://bit.ly/CircuitRhythm"

Tonal Destruction - Dirty Laundry by After Later Audio

video upload by Patchwerks Seattle

"In this video resident expert Nick Bigelow gives us a thorough demonstration and tutorial of the After Later Audio Dirty Laundry.

Dirty Laundry is a destructive harmonic generator. The FOLD side can function as a standard Buchla-inspired wave folder but then extend into chaos when you engage the “pre-fold” PRESS section. The Press section creates all kinds of initial harmonics that really give the Fold section something to sink its teeth into. This results in a nice range of controlled harmonics from simple fold activity to anarchy.

The Press and Fold sections can function either as two parallel sections or as single serial unit. There are crossfaders between the sections and at the end of chain to help with blending between these two distinct sections. In development I mainly use it as a serial unit as I think it’s most fun that way. But I found the need to control the mixes to get what I was after, so I added some extra patch points to make it parallel capable.

The module will work well with all waveforms (speech is fun) but I often stick with sine and triangle waves as I find them the most pleasing starting point. While most folders won’t work well with square waves, the RES/DRIVE circuit will cause some rippling and make the FOLD much more interesting.

Order the ALA Dirty Laundry here: https://bit.ly/ala_dirty_laundry

https://patchwerks.com/
Demo by: Nick Bigelow
Video by: Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT)
https://www.ezbot.live"