MATRIXSYNTH

DB-01 Doom metal pedal test

video upload by Richard DeHove

"In guitarland many people have remarked how closely the Joyo Double Thruster pedal replicates the sound of the Darkglass B33K. Given that the B3K is one of my favorite pedals I bought an ugly Double Thruster to find out how it goes on synth. Originally I thought I'd do a straight comparison with waveform and frequency response blah blah but in the end it really came down to two things:

1) For me the B3K only has one 'sound' and you just dial in more or less of it. Excessive knob twiddling just degrades the effect
2) The Joyo captures about 95% of the B3K sound and has identical controls even down to the bass and mid-boost options and the feel of the footswitch

So forensic analysis seemed a bit pointless. Instead I did what many who lament mono-only pedals do: Run two identical pedals left and right to achieve a type of stereo. That worked pretty well imo and you can see the slight differences between left and right in the waveform display. I also did a quick A and B comparison, but please forgive me the video wobbles - my camera was badly clamped :/

I'm still not sure about the whole clone thing though. The ethics seem to be about defining who's being ripped off: The company or the consumer.

0:00 Stereo demo
2:01 Talk about Joyo and B3K
4:09 Raw sound
4:40 Sound comparison

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

fractal Pulsar Beat 23

video upload by verstaerker

"a sound and graphics experiment using mainly the Pulsar-23 @vladkreimer3176 a Prophet-10 synths
fractals created in Blender using the fractal collection by @BadNormals
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to listen more music by me please visit
https://verstaerker.bandcamp.com
https://verstaerkerahead.bandcamp.com"

Oberheim OB-X8 Backlash Refill Pack

video upload by Barb

"This demo is a sneak peek of a refill pack for the OB-X8 that will add new sounds to the original Backlash soundset. You will find 24 new programs and 24 new doubles. The full pack is now 80 programs and 48 doubles.

The recording :
This audio recording uses no compression or EQ.
Some sounds have been recorded full dry, others have different type of reverbs. Some few others have a bit of delay. You have details of FX used on each extract.
For the drums parts, a Roland TR-8S has been used, loaded with samples recorded from the Backlash set. Some are raw, others have been edited to give more differents types of sounds.

This refill pack also provides these additionnal one shot drums and basses samples of the OB-X8 in wave format.

Thanks !

For any other infos on this set, please check the product page :

https://www.barbandco.com/store/p314/...

Intro 00:00
Blades Of Memory 00:09
Bowed Contra 00:37
Dark Mood Pad 01:06
Depth Gauge 01:27
Woo Bass 01:40
Heroic Chorus 01:56
Chopped Soul 02:17
To LA And Back 02:42
Mecha Lead 03:01
Pillow Keys 03:20
Rich Man Sitar 03:45
No Delay Needed : 03:52
Glass Collapsing 04:03
Rough Pulse 04:17
Solina Style 04:42
Street Fair 05:14
Victorious ! 05:26
Matrix Marauder 05:45
Synth Orchestra 06:12
Valerie 06:26
Out Filter 06:36
Glue Bass 06:50
Kill'em All ! 07:01"

Diary #11 : Berlin School | Sound Design | Novation Summit

video upload by Synth Seeker

"Breaking down some sound design on the Novation Summit. I tend to make one patch and then create variations on that for different articulations (Lead/Pad/Arp).

Here's we'll walk through some spacey sounds I made on the Novation Summit. :)"

Oli Freke Announces Two New Synthesizer Books

Oli Freke, author of Synthesizer Evolution, has announced two new books in the series, "Vintage Synths" & "Drum Machines and Samplers".

Details on each follow.

Oli Freke, ‘Vintage Synths’

Following on from his 2021 book, Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), Oli Freke returns with a Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series.

The invention of the synthesizer in the 1960s changed musical culture and music production forever, giving musicians whole new worlds of sound to play with. Vintage Synths celebrates that invention and its subsequent history by picking out 46 of the most influential, important or most interesting synths from 1939 – 1998. They each represent the introduction of a new technology, had particular impact, or maybe even formed the basis of entirely new genres.

Explore the most legendary synthesizers ever created, including the Minimoog, ARP 2600, Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter 8 and more, with detailed descriptions and the stories behind their development.

Buy from Velocity Press. £4, Shipping Internationally.

Oli Freke, ‘Drum Machines and Samplers’

Drum machines and samplers have something of a shared history and this zine celebrates their invention by picking out 46 of the most influential, important or most interesting from 1949 – 1996. Explore the most legendary drum machines and samplers ever created, including the Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Akai S1000, Fairlight CMI, Akai MPC60 and more, with detailed descriptions and the stories behind their development.

Buy from Velocity Press. £4, Shipping Internationally

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Off the Grid

video upload by SynthAddict

"OP-Z & some custom samples

As directed, I have at least one manual component.
Not all can be sequenced."

Serge Paperface 50 - Paris Flash vs Tempo di Roma

video upload by Serge Modular | Random*Source

"Patching Serge's 2022 redesign of the original Serge Paperface system - this time Paris Flash (Slopes panel) and Tempo di Roma (Sequencer panel).

The Serge Paperface 50 Anniversary system is a standalone, externally powered, authentic Serge synthesizer that Serge himself ingenuously updated in some key aspects.

Panel 1 (Sequencer):
Serge Gate Sequencer
Enhanced SQP4 Sequencer / Programmer with UP/DOWN, HOLD
Serge Metronomic Clock
Bidirectional Router
Enhanced SQP4 Sequencer / Programmer with UP/DOWN, HOLD
Peak & Trough

Panel 2 (Paris Flash):
Dual Positive Slopes (with new wildcard input)
Dual Negative Slopes (with new wildcard input)
Smooth & Stepped Generator (SSG)
Envelope Generator (with new wildcard input)
Dual CV-Pro
Dual Gates - new design!
Serge 1973 VCF + Balanced Output"

How to store your MPG-70 Sounds

video upload by Retroaktiv Synthesizers

"This is a short clip showing how to store your user objects on MPG-70 controllers for Super JX, MKS-70, and JX-8P. We've eliminated the tedious JX file system that requires you to link every tone to a patch. Now you can save all of your objects in seconds."

Synthi 100: Live in concert

video upload by Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

Follow-up to this post. This one was sent my way via Sam.

"In a live performance recorded on 16 May 2018, Interactive Composition staff David Haberfeld, Anthony Lyons and Mark Pollard showcased new works on our Synthi 100 synthesizer.

Find out more about the event: https://precinct.finearts-music.unime..."

Not directly related, but also worth a look if you found the above interesting: Arp Fields - ARP 2500 live in concert