Therapsid - why to love the 6581 sid chip

video upload by Avrilcadabra

"Such an amazing filter.

Hi , I was just practicing writing on Sid Factory II (testing ASID don't think this build is live yet), which is controlling the Therapsid via an elektron TM-1 midi interface (didnt have turbo on here), Therapsid was provided by Twisted Electrons many moons ago.

I Think this sort of thing is why Sid chips in particular the 6581's are so hard to emulate or make replacements of."

Atmospheric Logic with the FKMG - Klima

video upload by NOISEBUG

"Klima from FKMG compares atmospheric sensors to an incoming control voltage to create interesting rhythms which can evolve or change based on the ambient room temperature, your altitude, air pressure and humidity.

Truly a unique way of extracting rhythms unique to your environment."

https://www.noisebug.net/

Stylophone Beat: Unboxing & Demo (lofi drum & bass machine)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"One of my subscribers sent me this Stylophone Beat lofi drum/bass machine. In this video, I unbox it and create a few demo beats. It's a fun little battery-operated groovebox. Special thanks to @id.unknown1283 for thinking of me.

Intro & Unboxing - 0:00" History & Overview - 1:10
Initial Sounds - 2:20
Sounds w/Direct Audio - 3:11
Conclusion - 7:06"

Sequential OB-6

video upload by L e x i n o u s

Getting The Most Out Of Your Instrument // Novation Peak

video upload by craigwilliamsmusic

"This week we look at the @NovationTV and how you can use the Peak to create a bass, lead, and pad for a future garage inspired track."

Four Tips For Making Better Ambient Pads // Novation Peak

video upload by craigwilliamsmusic

"This week we look at the @NovationTV Peak and how we can create lush ambient pads.

Free Samples Here - https://rkns.link/0lehk"

Chroma Console: Sound from Scratch #4

video upload by Hologram Electronics

"In this video, we’re using a barebones mono synth (Korg MS20) with Chroma Console. The MS20 has a mono output and no built-in effects, which makes it a great platform for demonstrating Chroma Console’s stereo effects.

We build two patches (a massive bass/lead preset, as well as a more ambient, tape-like preset). We also explore Chroma Console’s CAPTURE feature, an ephemeral looper/sustainer, which can be used to expand sonic possibilities, as well as a tool for improvisation."

A synth design masterclass by SOMA SYNTHS Vlad Kreimer.

video upload by mylarmelodies

"In this talk, Soma's Vlad Kreimer explains the unique difference behind 'organismic' synths like the Lyra-8 or Terra vs. everything else. He also explains how other synth brands could be more organismic - and why they may want to be. I believe ideas in this can inspire synth designers as well as anyone designing modular patches..."

This was delivered at Machina Bristronica 2023, check out the event and attend the next event in 2024 here:
▶︎ https://ra.co/events/1788966

CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening thoughts
1:50 What is 'Romantic' Engineering?
5:28 The need for imperfections
9:46 Static digital oscillator
10:22 ...vs analog oscillator
12:30 ...vs a violin.
15:47 Musician vs The Sound They Want
22:15 The secret of Lyra-8
25:12 Triggering Emotional Resonance
27:39 What is an Organismic synth?
31:08 Organismic: The Visual Analogy
32:31 Linear Synth vs Organismic
36:10 Vlad's Challenge to Synth Brands
37:19 Q&A: Macro controls vs Organismic
40:23 Q&A: What synths does Vlad admire?
41:47 Q&A: What is TOO MUCH 'organismic'?
43:02 Q&A: How do you know when a synth is done?
45:16 Q&A: Can we truly perform synths that aren't organismic?
48:19 Q&A: Beyond touch, what other ways can we control synths?
50:29 Q&A: Will people commit to learning to play instruments?
51:47 Q&A: Vlad's Dream: The brain-to-music interface!
53:10 Q&A: What is the Soma design 'difference'?

Stacked & distorted patch on the Rev 2 // Sequential Prophet Rev 2 + Valhalla Shimmer

video upload by Lost Clouds (Tom Green Music)

"I say it all the time but maaannnn I love this synth. This one is built up as two layers with a bunch of mod wheel changes.

Layer A: Only Osc 1 is used - pulse wave, slightly reduced pulse width, muted by cutoff and with a little bit of resonance, decent amount of oscillator slop. Frequency modulation from LFO 1, cutoff modulation from LFO 2. The mod wheel on this layer opens up the filter, reduces the frequency mod, reduces resonance and reduces oscillator slop for an overall cleaner sound to contrast the (eventually) heavily distorted Layer B. There's aftertouch modulation on the LFO2 amount and cutoff though that is used sparingly in this video! The on-board effects slot is running BBD delay.

Layer B: Only Osc 1 again - initially heavily muted by filter cutoff. The mod wheel again opens up the filter, but cranks up the gain on the distortion on the on-board effect slot. It also slightly reduces the VCA Env Amount to stop it from overpowering layer A!

Overall, you get this lovely, soft sound to start - but it transforms into a rich, thick, glorious distorted patch with just the mod wheel!

There are no external effects up to 02:00. Beyond this, Valhalla is used to show the patch in different ways, all the way up to 100% reverb where you get a cool M83/Vangelis-esque pad.

Patch packs: https://lostclouds.gumroad.com/
Website: https://tomgreen-music.com/"

RETRO FUTURISM EX SOUND PACK DEMO 02 (NOVATION CIRCUIT TRACKS)

video upload by A Force Truly Evil

See this post for details.

Chaos Bells | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"’Tis the season to synthesize some bell sounds! The Spectraphon’s new Chaos mode is actually "Chaos optional." That is, it is very possible to do a nicely tuned modulation that gives the sort of sonorous ringing we associate with bells. The amount of cross modulation and noise that we add in, via the Slide control, is entirely up to us.

http://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules..."