Oberheim OBX8 vs Original OB-8 // The Definitive 80's Synthesizer Comparison // by Allen Michael

video upload by Allen Michael

"New OBX8 patches available, see video below."

Oberheim OBX-8 "Synth Pop" Patch Soundset Vol 1 - 24 Analog Sound Programs
video upload by Allen Michael

"You can purchase this Synth Pop sound set for your Oberheim OBX8 by sending $12 to AllenMichael91@protonmail.com via Paypal.
You will receive 24 'Synth Pop' patches via a sysex file which I will email you.

Performer: Allen Michael
Camera Op: Joe Anzauldua"

Sequential Prophet 5 REV 4 Reissue & Prophet 6 Analog Poly Synthesizer

video upload by Allen Michael

"In this video I compare the Prophet 6 to the new Prophet 5 Rev 4. I also explore the Prophet 5 rev 1-2/3 filter and 'vintage knob'. Recorded at Golden Mirage Studio in Mission, Tx. No processing on audio. Recorded on a Trident 78 to an Orion Studio Rev 2017 @ 192khz and mixed down to 48khz - 24bit."

Bass Processing with Soundtoys

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Playlist:

Bass Processing: Effect Rack Presets for 808 Lovers

Add these two new presets onto their own auxiliary tracks, send your 808 to them, then dial in by taste. Use automation to add further tweaks to morph the sound!

Download the '808 Parallel Growler' preset: https://bit.ly/3fWxlwp
Download the '808 Parallel Stereolizer' preset: https://bit.ly/3VnNw6b

Bass Processing: Synth Bass Edge with Soundtoys FilterFreak

Learn how to quickly add some extra analog edge/sizzle/vibe to synth bass, virtual or otherwise with FIlterFreak. This little trick works on almost any source. Give it a try!

Get FilterFreak at www.soundtoys.com/product/filterfreak

Bass Processing: Delay Grooves with EchoBoy

Learn to create delays that lock to your tempo AND your groove using EchoBoy.

Get EchoBoy at www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy

Bass Processing: Bass Parallel Smash 101

Watch how a classic bass destruction trick can be used on either a parallel aux track 100% wet, or directly on the bass track blended in with the Mix knob.

We've put this tip into a free preset for Effect Rack: https://bit.ly/3yAp2wO

Bass Processing: A Tour of PhaseMistress Presets for Bass

Take a quick listen and preview how the factory presets in PhaseMistress can instantly transform your bass track.

Get PhaseMistress: www.soundtoys.com/product/phasemistress

Bass Processing: 'Lower Expectations' Effect Rack Preset

Use this preset to quickly add a low octave, some slap delay, and mod to just about any flavor of bass for extra thickness and space.

Download the free 'Lower Expectations' Effect Rack Preset: https://bit.ly/3rQS6ws

Bass Processing with Soundtoys Effect Rack

Parallel processing is the method of sending the original dry signal to another auxiliary track, processing it extremely, and then dialing it back in with the dry signal. This helps preserve the clarity of the original timbre while emphasizing whatever fx you wish to add in a very subtle manner.

In this video, check out how parallel processing can be applied to a bass track. Download the free Effect Rack presets below to try it yourself:

'Quake' Effect Rack preset: https://bit.ly/3rOk7V4
'Baby Bass' Effect Rack preset: https://bit.ly/3SPoGdP

CARRTOONS: Soundtoys Effect Rack Presets for Electric Bass

Ben Carr aka CARRTOONS is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from New York who brings the rich tones of the electric bass to the forefront. He also loves Soundtoys. Watch a quick preview of the Effect Rack presets he created for Bass Processing Week at Soundtoys.

Download the presets for bass guitar: bit.ly/3Ezrmbh Find more about bass processing at www.soundtoys.com/bass-processing

Also see: Creative Drum Processing with Soundtoys - two preset links added in the playlist video list.

Arturia MiniFreak vs Roland TR-909 first play: techno workout examples

video upload by Honeysmack

"First play with the Arturia MiniFreak hybrid synth. I'm not much of a keyboard player and was immediately drawn to the sequencer on the MiniFreak. In this video I paired the synth with a TR-909 and went through a bunch of sounds, manipulating and jamming at the same time, nothing too serious, just getting a feel for it and how it sounds. There's quite a broad palette of sounds in this synth, with a stack of features I didn’t touch - this video barely scratches the surface. There is no additional sounds or effects, everything you hear is from the MiniFreak and TR-909.

00:00 Banger spec - From Detroit to Berlin to Melbourne.
01:20 Did you know flowers can grow better with techno music?
02:26 Future techno club banger, tell your children now and they will love you.
03:57 Noisey percussion is so 1990s although I was never a fan of "Friends" the TV Show.
04:45 What happens when you add a box of hammers and some old shoes to your washing machine?
05:38 The rave doesn't end when you go to bed, it just gets more wobbly when you're horizontal.
06:46 Corporate IDM for people who need really interesting electronic music at the office to annoy co-workers.
07:57 My best Drexciya impersonation, underwater is the new world.
09:45 The microwave is talking to you, this is not a trip.
10:31 Glam rock and techno finally merge now we can dance on the moon.
12:15 Sometimes the cheese you bite into is not all that pleasant.
13:05 Drunken military techno workout."

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Additional Arturia Minifreak posts

PIRIN For Dreadbox Nymphes

video upload by Igor Leus

"Buy Sounds! - https://www.natlifesounds.com/product...

PIRIN For Nymphes - is NatLife's first soundbank for a 6-voice analog synthesizer from Dreadbox.

The sounds were inspired by the majesty of the plateau of the same name. It's 49 rich, warm, and sharp sounds. Find here a full-color palette of patches, from deep Pads, rich Leads, sharp Plucks, ARP'egios Basslines, and incredible FXs from another dimension.

The sounds will perfectly fit any kind of music production. You can find it good for Cinema or Game soundtracks, same as for creating Melodic Techno or Trance music.

Just find the flight of your imagination with the sounds that were made inspired by the untouched nature of the high mountains!

Note:

Some presets used the built-in mono reverb. If you want to use your own external or software reverb, just disable the reverb with the command: 'Menu - 3' and all the reverb sliders down.

Installation instructions are included."

4ms MiniPEG Eurorack Module

video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/products/4ms-minipeg

"This entire patch is being driven and modulated by the 4ms MiniPEG module!

The Mini PEG is a clock-synced envelope generator and LFO whose envelope times are set by the time between clock pulses or 'pings'. The Mini PEG is the latest version of the classic 4ms Pingable Envelope Generator.

Features

Envelope length set by incoming clocks or 'pings'
Ping button (tap tempo) or external clock/triggers set the envelope time
Div/Mult knob and CV jack divide and multiply ping clock from /32 to x16
Shape knob with full CV control for waveshaping the output envelope, includes various combinations of exponential, linear, logarithmic and interpolated curves
Cycle button and gate jack for looping envelopes
Scale knob acts as attenuating inverter for main envelope output
Maximum 9.5V peak-to-peak
Offset knob for setting DC offset, ranging from -9.4V to +9.4V
End-of-Fall (EOF) output jack goes high when envelope finishes a fall portion and low when envelope begins a fall portion
Jack can also be configured as End-of-Rise, Half-Rise, or Tap Clock Out
ENV OUT jack outputs scaled/offset envelope
5V ENV jack output always produces a 0V to +5V envelope, independent from scale/offset
Trigger jack starts or re-starts an envelope
Can be configured as Quantized Trigger, Async Trigger, or Async Gate
8HP Eurorack module
Specs

Mini PEG
8HP Eurorack format module
0.95” (24mm) maximum depth (includes power cable)
16-pin Eurorack power header
Power consumption
+12V: 55mA
-12V: 30mA
Envelope Outputs
Maximum voltage range (ENV OUT): -9.4V to +9.4V
Maximum amplitude (ENV OUT): 9.5Vpp
Voltage range (5V OUT): 0V to +5V
Frequency range: +/-0.1dB DC to 1kHz, -1.0dB@2.5kHz, -2.0dB@4kHz
12-bit, 40kHz sample rate
Clock Range
Period range: 29.16 hours to 250µs (4kHz)
CV Inputs (Div/Mult and Shape)
Voltage range: -5V to +5V
Gate Inputs (Ping, Trigger, Cycle)
Rising edge threshold: 2.5V"

Buchla texture

video upload by Todd Barton

"another exploration . . ."

Octave-Plateau Cat Stick - Vintage Analog Controller - NEW

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"This one is new and has never been used. I bought some of these about 10 years ago from the guy who designed them and this is one of two left. These are rare and seldom come up. It comes in the original box and original paper back manual. There is "Turtle Beach" tape on the box (Octave Plateau later became Turtle Beach). As you may know, this unit has two LFOs and 4four VCAs. It works great with modular synthesizers. Please mail with any questions. Shipping to most countries."

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Original 1974 BUCHLA AND ASSOCIATES MUSIC EASEL MANUAL

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"This is a rare opportunity to buy printed materials that came in with one of the many rare and vintage synths or other pieces of electronic musical gear we normally buy, repair / restore and sell.

A few of the pages are torn in spots where they meet the spiral binding, there are some stains on the front cover that went through the first couple pages, an address written on the first page which could be Buchla’s address (not sure), and a parts list written in pencil on the back of the last page. It’s clearly a used manual with some wear and tear but is still perfectly readable and in good enough shape.

This item is used and is likely to show normal signs of use, which would mean wear and tear, perhaps some folded pages, and sometimes even some writing. Please see photos for condition."

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ELECTRONIC MUSIC ALLEN STRANGE Vintage Modular Analog Synth Synthesizer TEXTBOOK

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"This was THE textbook for analog synthesis from back in the day (1972). It’s great if you want to better understand your analog modular and Eurorack synths. This one’s the second printing.

Overall, this book looks pretty good. There’s normal wear and tear, plus someone wrote their name at least 3 times in this book - twice on the front cover and again on the first page, you know, just in case a synth book thief tore off the front cover and didn’t notice it on the first page which would then essentially become the front cover. Comes with a folded, unused ARP 2600 front panel facsimile (blank patch sheet).

This listing is for used printed materials that came in with one of the many rare and vintage synths or other pieces of electronic musical gear we normally buy, repair / restore and sell."

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