Dive into the World of EMS VCS3: Unraveling the Power of Modulation & Filters

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Revolutionize Your Sound: Exploring EMS VCS3's Modulation & Filter Capabilities

Demo of a wide range of sounds & special FX of the VCS3 - & how to program them - explained by Andy Whitmore at Greystoke Studio.

The audio is DIRECT, 100% DRY, & IN STEREO - You are hearing the raw audio as it comes directly from the synthesizer. NO post processing (Effects, EQ, or Dynamics) whatsoever.

The VCS 3 (or VCS3; an initialism for Voltage Controlled Studio, version) is a portable analog synthesiser with a flexible semi-modular voice architecture, by Electronic Music Studios (London) Limited (EMS) in 1969.
This product was called various names by EMS. For example, the printed logo written to the front left of products are: 'V.C.S. 3' or 'The Putney (VCS 3)' on the earlier version, then 'The Synthi (VCS 3) II' on the later version (Synthi VCS 3 II).

The VCS 3's basic design was reused by EMS in many other of their own products, most notably in the EMS Synthi 100 (1971), and the Synthi A (1971) and AKS (1972) (essentially a VCS 3 housed in a plastic briefcase). The AKS also has a sequencer built into the keyboard in the lid.

VCS3 - as used by
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Brian Eno
Chemical Brothers
Hawkwind
David Bowie
Flood
Ice-T
Jean-Michel Jarre
John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin
King Crimson
Kraftwerk
Pete Townshend - The Who
Rick Wright, David Gilmour & Roger Waters - Pink Floyd
Tangerine Dream

Watch me bring that sound back to life!🎹🕺

🧢 More about Andy on https://www.andywhitmore.com/"

Mass Layoffs at Moog Music?

via Jerry Farell on Facebook

"Moog about to change for ever, a sad day for their team and all of us!

I walked down to the moog factory today to talk to them about selling to InMusic, and most of their team was in the parking lot upset. They had just been laid off. A suprize to everyone today but they did know something was coming. The moog store is open, they said maybe thru next week, and it was ok for me to take some pictures. They said moog was about to close down so selling was the only way to keep it going. The Asheville location will remain open for now only making a limited number of higher end products but the majority will be made over seas and of lower quality. That is what they think is happening anyway. Very sad day for that crew.

Until now all moog was hand made in Asheville NC and of the highest quality.

If you don't know about moog and what they do, read their history, it's pretty awesome. @moog @madeinasheville

(Post by Forrest)

#moog #moogsynthesizer #moogfactory #moogsellsout #mooglove #inmusic #synth #musicproduction #ashevillemusic #ashevillenc #madeinasheville #ashevillemusicscene #synthesizers #bobmoog #electronicmusic #moogerfooger #downtownasheville #moogmusic #mooggrandmother #moogsub37 #moogdfam #psychedelicmusic
#jambands #drumspace #jferrellart"

Update:

And a statement from Moog:

"We want to thank everyone who has reached out over the last several days to check in on us. We also want to share some important information from the Moog factory.

Last Friday, we parted ways with a number of our skilled production team members. For those of us still with Moog, these employees represent friends, siblings, spouses. This hasn’t been easy for anyone. Please know that these folks were provided continued compensation and benefits as they plan their next career steps.

It has always been our mission to manufacture Moog instruments in our local community.

Moog Music headquarters will remain in Asheville, NC. We will continue to design, engineer, service, and manufacture instruments here. We will also manufacture a selection of our instruments with trusted partners who are dedicated to maintaining the quality and sound of Moog products. Some of these partners have already been helping us for years to create instruments you know and love.

These changes are necessary for the future of Moog as we continue to face the ongoing challenges of manufacturing electronic instruments in America.

We have a talented group of employees in Asheville who are committed to bringing you the best-sounding electronic instruments in the world. We’re here because we love these instruments, and we will continue to stay focused on developing inspiring musical tools for our creative community.

We’re grateful for the passion and care you have shown us. We ask that you please continue to show consideration to our employees and keep an open mind as we put the finishing touches on some of our most innovative instruments yet."

How Anthony Marinelli Programmed the Lead Synth on Michael Jackson’s PYT

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"In this video I'll show you a simple technique that I use to breakdown a sound when I need to re-create it. The most important weapon you have for programming a sound is your listening skills. I always take a deep breath before getting started. Quieting my mind in this way usually helps me understand what I'm hearing better. This example is a very simple one oscillator patch so it's a great one for try out this technique. The flutey lead from Michael Jackson's P.Y.T. is a cool counter line that enters for the 1st time in the 2nd verse of the song. It really gives the second verse a lift, almost floating feeling over a very funky groove. The waveform is a triangle wave which has a minimal amount of harmonic content. That's one main reason why it can be up in the mix and not interfere with the lead vocal. I used a Minimoog to create the sound for the track, but you can make this sound accurately on almost any synth including plugins. A lot of the personality of the sound comes from the performance including the use of vibrato via the pitch wheel. Experiment with playing the vibrato in a similar way as Greg Phillinganes (the original performer). This will help you understand the level of nuance that is possible. He's the master of it. And always remember the most important thing about any sound is when it occurs in the song and what notes are being played. Who is playing it doesn't hurt either, so be sure to interject your own thing into everything you do!

THRILLER SYNTH GIVEAWAY

Giveaway link : https://www.anthonymarinellimusic.com...

Want to win the same model synthesizer used on THRILLER to make the iconic FROGGIE BASS sound? Visit the above link to find out how to enter. Hurry because the giveaway ends Oct 30th!

00:00 - 00:30 Intro
00:31 - 01:08 How to breakdown a sound
00:09 - 01:32 Oscillators
01:33 - 01:59 Filter
02:00 - 02:33 Envelope
02:34 - 03:30 LFO/Vibrato
03:31 - 03:36 Conclusion

In this series Anthony breaks down some of the most icons synthesizer patches that he programmed for Michael Jackson’s Thriller

Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including Young Guns, Internal Affairs, The Man From Elysian Fields, 15 Minutes and Planes, Trains & Automobiles, been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as Michael Jackson's Thriller.

His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for Quincy Jones, Jack Nitzsche, Lamont Dozier, Arthur Rubenstein and Giorgio Moroder was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.

Website: www.anthonymarinelli.com"

SMV Producer home studio (Part 1) Special guest Waldorf Q

video upload by SMV Producer

"This is a video showing my home studio with my synths. After an overview of it, I will focus on my Waldorf Q.

Sound banks for Arturia MatrixBrute, Waldorf Quantum/Iridium, Prophet 5/10, Moog One and Oberheim OBX8 are available for purchase at:
https://gumroad.com/smvproducer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smv_producer
Smartlink: https://ffm.bio/smv_producer

TIMELINE
00:00 Overview
05:46 Introducing the Waldorf Q
07:28 Waldorf Q features
20:31 Sound demos"

US 50 in Nevada, Part 3: Eureka to Ely - original synthesizer soundtrack

video upload by CatSynth TV

You can find all parts in this series here.

"Part 3 of our epic journey along US Highway 50 in Nevada, dubbed "The Loneliest Road in America". This segment starts at a cool themed US 50 sign just east of Eureka and ends in the historic downtown of Ely, by far the largest town we have encountered since leaving Fallon ahead of segment 1. The music for this long drive goes back and forth between a heavy post-bop jazz style and an rhythmic ambient electronic track.

00:00 Intro + Chapter 1 (Jazz)
02:06 Chapter 2 (Electronic)
04:25 Chapter 3 (Jazz)
05:04 Chatper 4 (Electronic)
06:29 Chapter 5 (Jazz)
10:03 Chapter 6 (Electronic)
15:21 Chapter 7 (Jazz)

Jazz segments feature drums by G Calvin Weston and keyboards/electronics by Amanda Chaudhary, including:
Arturia Vox V, Emulator II V
Cherry Audio Solovox, Stardust 201
UAD Electra 88
EastWest Fab Four (bass), Stormdrum (prepared piano)
AudioThing Wires
Mutable Instruments Plaits
Strymon Starlab
Buchla Red Panel 158 and 156m

Electronic segments performed by Amanda Chaudhary using:
Tracktion BioTek
Cherry Audio GX-80, Elka X
Tracktion/Dawesome Abyss
EastWest Stormdrum
Arturia Filter SEM

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todestrieb part II - 磁鬼頻率

video upload by

"more electronic machine music and video machine glitches. 240591"

Befaco FXBoy - Analog FX for Eurorack on a Gameboy Cartridge

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"Happy and excited to be part of @modulardaybarcelona tomorrow - it's a super nice #modular #meet in Barcelona, Spain, with DIY #workshops, lots of great #synth makers and performances. We will be showing our #Stolperbeats drum trigger sequencer as well as the #Befaco FXboy, a #collab module between @Befacosynth @tesseractmodular3149 @MakingSoundMachines @touellskouarn6916 @xorelectronics @instruo and @feedbackmodules9902.

The module has a slot that takes cartridges in the same form factor as the @NintendoJP #gameboy, but with an #audio #effect circuit on it. This allows you to hot-swap #fx #circuits on you eurorack #modular #synth on the go, taking one cartridge out and replacing it with another as you jam. Our cart has an #analog #waveshaper on it, and provides you with #visual #feedback on the incoming CV with #colorful #LEDs shining through the translucent case.

Today's video is a little jam that happened when packing for Modular Day! Stolperbeats is seen here sequencing the #CycloneAnalogic TT-78, a drum machine inspired by the #classic #Roland CR-78 analog drum synth. The individual outputs are processed with the #FXboy, as well as our Farbhighpass transistor ladder highpass filter.

If you've been eyeing one of our #eurorack #DIY #kits and you want to build it together with us, Modular Day will be the the #perfect #opportunity! Hang out with us and build a Farbfolder, Farbshaper, Farbhighpass or TausenddB and Multiplikand with us.

Modular Day Barcelona
September 23rd 2023
Hangar, Carrer Emilia Coranty, 8-16
08018 Barcelona
Spain

DIY workshops, exhibition, show-and-tell 10:30 - 18:00h
Concerts starting at 19:30

modulardaybarcelona.org"

Knobcon 2023 - Gear Montage - Midiverse - TV

video upload by Midiverse - TV

"What's up everybody? Welcome to Midiverse - TV! In this video we're at Knobcon 2023 checking out all sorts of cool gear. Let's have a look!"

Qun mk2: Live slicing demo (with V4.54 firmware)

video upload by Nunomo LLC

"v4.54 firmware introduces live slicing. Chopping multiple samples becomes much easier."

Incredible Utility Module - AS Synths Modulation Tools!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

Note this is the first post to feature AS Synths.

"Exploring the AS Synths 'Modulation Tools' module!
This module is awesome for adding more movement and interest to your patches!
In this video, I'm showing many different ways you can use it to create a lot of different sounds.
It gets extremely powerful when you start combining these techniques together in the same patch!

AS Synths: https://as-synthesizers.com/

Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!"

Electronisounds:
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters




Playlist at the time of this post:
Five patches 1 with AS Synths modules - NO TALKING
Five patches 2 with AS Synths modules - NO TALKING
CLOUD FACTORY by AS Synthesizers (No talk, only music played on our instruments video)
INTERSTELLAR by AS Synthesizers (No talk, only music played on our instruments video)
ZAKOO by AS Synthesizers (No talk, only music played on our instruments video)
FAT FROG by AS Synthesizers (No talk, only music played on our instruments video)
AS Synthesizers - Assembling the Steda SR-909
AS Synthesizers - Studio Jam