Analogue synth, Eurorack, modular, Dave Bessell, Liam Boyle, 360 , VR, ambient, psychedelic visuals video upload by David Bessell
"New release from Dave Bessell (Node) and Liam Boyle (soundtrack composer) on Groove Unlimited. The album is titled Imaginator and was released on 1st Jan 2022.
A compelling release of electronic music on the borders between ambient, soundtrack and Berlin school with wide ranging influences from prog to techno, the Bowie/Eno electronic collaborations, Krautrock, classical and probably some more things that we forgot to list! As such it is a varied album with melodic tracks, atmospheres and creative sound design using the full range of analogue keyboards and modular synths along with a little treated guitar. On a couple of tracks an unusual instrument appears called an Aum guitar which is designed to be played with an ebow and sounds nothing like a guitar! Overall it is a good showcase for what can be done with these instruments in the hands of these experienced and well respected musicians.
This release also has an interesting immersive promotional video filmed in 360/VR. [above]
Available from bandcamp and the Groove Unlimited website as CD or download. This one will repay repeated listenings as it reveals its multiple layers."
Ebashi Audio CMOS 7555 CORE VCO /259 Timbre EXP /Triple LFO First touch ( no talking ) video upload by Dziam Bass
Ebashi Audio is a new maker of eurorack modules. You'll find their modules further below, including one based on the vintage Aries PMS-338 VCO. Note Nonlinear Circuits made one as well. The above video features the CMOS 7555 CORE VCO, 259 Timbre EXP, and Triple LFO (pics and descriptions for each further below).
Video description:
"It features Linear AC and Exponential FM inputs with attenuators, one Hard Sync input and a 1V / Octave tacking input, output and offset switch.
Connecting a signal to the EXP FM input will change the pitch of the oscillator.
The H-Sync and FM functions produce a full sound, and it octave tracks very well.
This VCO features four waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Ramp and Pulse wave.
There are trimpots for 1Volt / Octave tuning, High Frequency tracking, and Ramp wave connection. There are two trimpots for the sine wave: one for roundness and one for symmetry. The roundness trimmer also adjusts the amplitude of the sine wave a little.
Parameters are already set. If you would like to adjust these you can do it by ear or using an oscilloscope.
This 7555 VCO also features a 3-way switch providing 3 frequency ranges: MID, VCO and LFO.
The back of the module allows you to ‘pre patch’ various functions.
The Ebashi 259 Timbre module is a dual wavefolder inspired by the famous Timbre section of the Buchla 259 oscillator as implemented in the Easel.
There are four CV inputs, the first and fourth can be controlled with an attenuverter.
Two IN attenuators control the overall wavefold amount of each wavefolder.
Two inputs allow two oscillators to drive the Dual 295 Buchla Timbre simultaneously.
A switch enables the rich timbres of both wavefolders to be shaped in series or parallel.
A triple low frequency oscillator that provides manually variable wave shapes in a wide range of frequencies.
Two waveforms are available: triangle, and square wave.
Rate and Depth of each LFO can be adjusted and an independent 3-way switch provides 3 frequency ranges: MID, VCO or LFO.
The module also offers three outputs (A, B & C) which can be conveniently mixed down and out.
The back of the module allows you to ‘pre patch’ each of the four outputs. The back of the module allows you to ‘pre patch’ various functions, including CV 1 and 4 as well as both inputs and outputs. There are also two trimpots for gain adjustment."
259 Timbre EXP € 200,00
"The Ebashi 259 Timbre module is a dual wavefolder inspired by the famous Timbre section of the Buchla 259 oscillator as implemented in the Easel.
There are four CV inputs, the first and fourth can be controlled with an attenuverter.
Two IN attenuators control the overall wavefold amount of each wavefolder.
Two inputs allow two oscillators to drive the Dual 295 Buchla Timbre simultaneously.
A switch enables the rich timbres of both wavefolders to be shaped in series or parallel.
The back of the module allows you to ‘pre patch’ various functions, including CV 1 and 4 as well as both inputs and outputs. There are also two trimpots for gain adjustment.
Comes fully calibrated.
Front panel: FR4 matt black, white silk print Size: 12HP, 3U Eurorack compatible, Skiff and boat friendly. Hardware: Aluminum Knobs Delivery: Includes ribbon cable and 3mm rack screws."
"Some waves and tweaking with AnalogFX Ser 2020 Semi- Modular analog synthesizer with Formant filter
The SER-2020 is a monophonic semi-modular analog synthesizer with an formant filter section, designed to use as standalone synthesizer or in combination with Eurorack modules. Inspired by the Synton Syrinx *(1) added the flexibility of an MS-20. Its filter design features a combination of a 24dB/octave VC Low Pass Filter, and two independent Resonant VC Peak Filters for precise and dynamic sound shaping. The sound is ranging from solid bass sounds to articulated formant effects. Other features on the SER-2020 are the Touch ‘N Bend Control together with the MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capabilities makes the SER-2020 a special instrument which response to its player. The flexible routing makes the SER-2020 a versatile machine for sound effects."
"MiD/Side processing eurorack module, with filtering capability
Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.
i'm tattooist at day jobs and you can found my work here : www.meska.fr
You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/ or on the official YT page : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-N...
If you'd like to support the channel consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"
"A Generative Ambient one on the Korg Wavestate Synthesizer. I mainly set a few parameters and let it do its thing here. Hoping everyone's well, thanks for watching and lending your ear ;)"
"In this video, we'll be covering the basics of getting started with the Cherry Audio Quadra as well as covering some frequently asked questions when using this unique and powerful instrument.
The Cherry Audio Quadra is a super-accurate and immensely improved emulation of the ARP Quadra synthesizer, originally released in 1978 - a rare and coveted “unicorn” instrument in the synthesizer world, reproduced for the first time as a virtual instrument.
We've wildly expanded it for an experience that blows away the real thing in every conceivable way. Each of its four sections is independently assignable to any region of the keyboard for endless splitting and layering flexibility. The overall sound quality has been improved for a richer and fatter tone. And not only did we make a killer emulation of the onboard phaser effect, we added a stereo chorus/flanger, a syncable echo, and studio-quality reverb - all individually routable for unprecedented effects flexibility.
0:00 Intro
0:50 Preset Browser
1:04 Synth Engines
2:24 Setting Synth Ranges
2:45 Effect Routing
3:13 Using The Mixer
3:54 Multi-Out Version
4:10 Arp Hold Function
4:24 Touch Sensor Section
4:39 Outro
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video upload by
Robin Rimbaud-Scanner
"First proper play with the Wing Pinger, an outstanding new instrument from Meng
Qi. It can move from very gentle arping melodies to harsh noise in the blink of
an eye. You can play the keyboard and latch the notes on each and build up
layers of sound. Here I'm using it with the Bugbrand PT Delay and a little bit
of reverb from the Eventide H9. Try and listen in stereo or on headphones if you
can, to feel the sound move around you. More of this here:
https://scanner.bandcamp.com/album/wi...
And yes, there was an earth hum issue here with noise. I'm aware of this and
apologise!"
Note this listing is not for the same unit in the video above; it was just included in the listing as a demo of the Wing Pinger in general and hasn't been featured here before.
"The Wing Pinger is a remarkable new analog music instrument that allows you to combine melody and noise in perfect harmony. Thanks to a highly playable interface, this latest product offering from Meng Qi is actually many things all at the same time.
The Wing Pinger is designed for musicians and non-musicians alike. It’s composed of a pair of 4-pole resonant low pass filters and a network of peripheral logic circuits. The filters can be cross “pinged” and modulated, both directly and by generated step signals.
Plain and simple, this delivers an instrument capable of producing continually evolving music across the spectrum, from controlled to chaotic. The finely tuned parameter range and intuitive interface allow players to perform entirely on intuition, producing ever-changing and rich-sounding ambient, noise or meditative music with minimal or zero user interaction.
The Wing Pinger is also at home in any musical environment. For example, it can be used as a stand-alone instrument or with whatever gear you have. The unit is equipped with both MIDI and CV I/O and can ping literally anything that has an audio or trigger input and output or emits a decaying sound."
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video upload by psychgrave
"We run across these things all the time, but what do they do? I finally picked one up, so let's find out. It seems that it has 2 modes: playback and arpeggiate. Just input some notes from a MIDI keyboard and it will play them back as 1/6th notes. Alternatively, it can play them back as an arpeggio, giving the sequence more life. Here I also demonstrate how it sequences and arpeggiates based on the order in which you input the notes, so it's pretty flexible in that regard. This is all I have been able to figure out. Please don't ask about any other features. However, if you know more about it, please leave comments. There are very few ME20A videos on here, so I thought I'd put up a useful one. MIDI to the SH-2 provided by Kenton Pro Solo MKII."
"Akai ME20A Rack Mount Midi Arpeggiator. It can record a chord or pattern and then play back based on what has been entered, almost like a step sequencer. Midi In, Out, Thru. Comes with the manual. Very Good condition. Well taken care of and clean."
