MATRIXSYNTH

Exploring Sound, and the Planet, with the ASM Hydrasynth Explorer (Relaxing, Ambient, No Talking)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Our pal Jacob takes a trip around the globe with the ASM Hydrasynth Explorer!

Join us for an uninterrupted session of relaxing naturescapes and sound exploration.

The Hydrasynth Explorer is a battery powered version of the acclaimed Hydrasynth, it features the same powerful synth engine as well as the Polyphonic aftertouch functionality the Hydrasynth series is famous for.

Curious to try these sounds on your own Hydrasynth? Grab Jacob's patches here: https://bit.ly/3vanGGc

Curious about the Hydrasynth and what else ASM has cooking? Check them out on our shop here : https://www.perfectcircuit.com/asm"

Building a Drum Computer for the RetroChallenge 2021/11

video upload by Michael Wessel

This one is in via Michael Wessel.

"This is my entry for the RetroChallenge 2021/10.

My Hackaday project page explains some more details"

And via Hackaday:

"In this episode, I extend the pattern-based drum computer to full 16 steps / beats (4 bars x 4 beats), and tailor for real time drum pattern input (like a real drum computer).

This requires inputting data from the keypad using the KIN (Keyboard Input) op-code, whilst playing back the pattern, and hence isn't possible with the standard Microtronic KIN. Thus, I implemented a non-blocking KIN behavior. Utilizing 2 more vacuous op-codes, I can now toggle between the standard blocking KIN input behavior, and the new non-blocking behavior.

The op-codes for determining the KIN mode of operation are 3F0 (blocking KIN mode) and 3F1 (non-blocking KIN mode). By default, the Microtronic only uses blocking KIN. The vacuous op-codes 3F0 and 3F1 are idempotent immediate AND (ANDI) op-codes, i.e., the operand 0xF = 0b1111 = 15 is idempotent for 4bit registers, and hence, no (existing or new) program would ever use them. So it is safe to assign the mode toggling extra side-effect to them.

In general, the following vacuous op-codes are available for side effect extension:

MOV x,x: copy register x onto register x, 0xx
ADDI 0,x: add 0 to register x, 50x
SUBI 0,x: subtract 0 from register x, 70x
ANDI F,x: bitwise AND of register x with F, 3Fx"

Full details on Hackaday.

Moog Sub37 Prophet Rev2 Volca Drum Stretchweaver beats vocals | live electronic burial style beats

video upload by Nate Connelly

"Moog Sub37 Prophet Rev Volca Drum Stretchweaver beats vocals live ambient electronic burial style beats and drums.

The mix you hear is as it was performed. No overdubs. The Sub37 and the Prophet Rev2 are going through the Strymon BigSky, and then into my computer via my GoldMike Pre-Amp. I applied a little multi-band compression and a limiter to the final stereo mix in post.

The track is titled 'Grey Lies' and is a work in progress.

The white noise you hear was sampled from the Sub37 and looped in the DAW. The bass tones are coming from the Moog Sub37 and into channel 1 of the stretch weaver - the melody loop sequence is coming from the Prophet Rev2 and into channel 2 of the stretchweaver. The stretchweaver is set to the tape setting, and as the bass opens up it controls the side-chain to the melody on the Prophet Rev2. The volca drum is playing the simple mid-kick pattern from the start, with some hi-hats coming in at the peak of the track. I created the burial style drum pattern in Cubase 11 Pro using various samples of rocks and stones, along with various kick drum layers. I took the vocal sample from an acapella on Youtube and re-arranged the pitch and the words to make my own melody and meaning.

00:00 - start
01:03 - intensity surge
01:56 - drums & vocals
03:55 - progression & intensity
05:14 - more-ness
06:10 - ending to out

ambient music. electronic music, beats, drums, live performance, live sequencing, electro, chill-out, melody, musical, burial beats, burial style

🎧 - Headphones for bass"

Prism Circuits - 2 panel feedback

video upload by

"Using the 2 Smooth and Stepped Generators in the Random Voltage configuration to run this entire patch.

All module are available in DIY and fully built into pre-configured panel layouts on the website.

www.prismcircuits.net"

Elektron Digitakt, Pioneer Toraiz AS-1 & Korg MS20

video upload by 3rdStoreyChemist

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #116: Arturia MicroFreak - Song 2

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

Song 1 here.

"This is the second (quite minimalistic) song with the MicroFreak. It's a monophonic/paraphonic synthesizer with a digital oscillator section containing 12 different algorithms and an analog filter.

I used for the recording the following FX chain: MicroFreak - Digitech Obscura - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"