Thursday, April 11, 2024
Tomorrow comes too soon | IDM music
video upload by MIDERA
"I've been really pining after my old Nord Drum 2. I can't believe how much the prices have gone up over the last few years. I bought mine for $650 and it had all this extra stuff. Sold it for the same in 2019... now, they go for over $1000. I really just want to get it back, sigh. I don't know whether I will or not because that's just a lot of money. Been trying to see if my Tempest or Machinedrum can pull off the same sounds, but there was something weirdly organic in that Nord Drum 2 that I can't quite seem to get out of these. The Monomachine was actually much closer, but it can't exactly pull off that sound either.
I dunno. I know I don't need this stuff, and my studio already feels overwhelmed with gear. Well... who knows. It's a simple problem, which I'm glad of, after everything last year. I'll take it as a good problem to have and be thankful about it.
Gear used:
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2
Sequential Prophet 10
Dave Smith Instruments Tempest
Eventide Blackhole VST for reverb"
Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 - having a play
video upload by Oli Freke
Oli Freke is the man behind the "Synthesizer Evolution", "Vintage Synths", and "Drum Machines and Samplers" books previously featured here.
"In which I have a first play with a Prophet 5 rev 3 (a friend's, not mine!). As you can tell I have a predilection for hard sync / FM type sounds, which may not be the usual lush analogue chords you might initially be expecting!
It was actually quite a lot more digital sounding in that way - cross-modulation and FM giving rise to those harsher/brighter sounds I guess.
I'll have to do another one that's a bit more 'Stranger Things'! :-)"
Two Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiters w/ MPG-80 Programmer
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via this listing
"This is an analogue dream machine: TWO Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter rackmounts (each basically a rackmounted, 8-voice Jupiter) plus the MPG-80 programmer to control them via knobs and sliders. One MKS-80 is already a dream synth; two together becomes really quite stunning.
For example: split or layer sounds on your keyboard while retaining full 8-voice polyphony. Combine completely different sounds, focusing one on weight and depth and the other on air and high-end, for textures a single MKS-80 can't reproduce. Pan the two machines across the stereo field and spread their soundscapes as wide as you like – again, impossible on just one unit.
And, perhaps most powerfully, with the MPG-80 attached to the first MKS-80, and a MIDI cable running between both units, you can program both simultaneously – which lets you create the same patch on both machines, and then further tweak, edit or detune it on just one of them for an absolutely MONSTROUS depth of sound.
This set-up is insane. If you turn on Unison mode, you are stacking 32 analogue VCOs at once! (I've tried this and it sounds gorgeous...)
Programming is super easy on the MPG: you can dial up all the analogue classic sounds in no time at all. PWM pads, sync leads, pulse basses, big thick brass and string patches... it's all here, plus (with the high-pass filter) plenty of ethereal washes, bell tones and all kinds of cool stuff. Having two units working together makes for instant and very powerful detuning, lending natural chorus whenever you want it.
WHAT REV?
One unit is a Rev4 (serial #501xxx) and the other is a Rev5 (serial #563xxx). There are subtle sonic differences between the two, which makes combining them even more effective :-)
CONDITION
Both MKS-80s and the MPG are in excellent cosmetic shape from the front, but have different amounts of wear on the main chassis. The Rev4 unit is in great cosmetic shape all over, but the Rev5 has significant scratches on the top and sides (but not on its front) – this is detailed in the final six photos. The MPG is excellent all over. Do check the photos for yourself: of course, none of the body wear is visible when the unit is racked. There are some very small scuffs on the front fascias. All units work perfectly, with the MPG talking to the MKSs seamlessly and all front-panel operations working without a hitch.
The original non-backlit LCD displays (impossible to read in low light) have been replaced on both units with vintage amber OLED displays, which match the onboard LEDs and make seeing what you're doing a lot easier! The 10th photo shows the units in low light so you can see how they look..."
via this listing
"This is an analogue dream machine: TWO Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter rackmounts (each basically a rackmounted, 8-voice Jupiter) plus the MPG-80 programmer to control them via knobs and sliders. One MKS-80 is already a dream synth; two together becomes really quite stunning.For example: split or layer sounds on your keyboard while retaining full 8-voice polyphony. Combine completely different sounds, focusing one on weight and depth and the other on air and high-end, for textures a single MKS-80 can't reproduce. Pan the two machines across the stereo field and spread their soundscapes as wide as you like – again, impossible on just one unit.
And, perhaps most powerfully, with the MPG-80 attached to the first MKS-80, and a MIDI cable running between both units, you can program both simultaneously – which lets you create the same patch on both machines, and then further tweak, edit or detune it on just one of them for an absolutely MONSTROUS depth of sound.
This set-up is insane. If you turn on Unison mode, you are stacking 32 analogue VCOs at once! (I've tried this and it sounds gorgeous...)
Programming is super easy on the MPG: you can dial up all the analogue classic sounds in no time at all. PWM pads, sync leads, pulse basses, big thick brass and string patches... it's all here, plus (with the high-pass filter) plenty of ethereal washes, bell tones and all kinds of cool stuff. Having two units working together makes for instant and very powerful detuning, lending natural chorus whenever you want it.
WHAT REV?
One unit is a Rev4 (serial #501xxx) and the other is a Rev5 (serial #563xxx). There are subtle sonic differences between the two, which makes combining them even more effective :-)
CONDITION
Both MKS-80s and the MPG are in excellent cosmetic shape from the front, but have different amounts of wear on the main chassis. The Rev4 unit is in great cosmetic shape all over, but the Rev5 has significant scratches on the top and sides (but not on its front) – this is detailed in the final six photos. The MPG is excellent all over. Do check the photos for yourself: of course, none of the body wear is visible when the unit is racked. There are some very small scuffs on the front fascias. All units work perfectly, with the MPG talking to the MKSs seamlessly and all front-panel operations working without a hitch.
The original non-backlit LCD displays (impossible to read in low light) have been replaced on both units with vintage amber OLED displays, which match the onboard LEDs and make seeing what you're doing a lot easier! The 10th photo shows the units in low light so you can see how they look..."
Top 12 songs with drum machine intros
video upload by Espen Kraft
"Top 12 hit songs with drum machine intros. Roland, Oberheim, Linndrum, Korg, E-mu, Alesis, they all made drum machines that would rock the world and artists like Phil Collins, Queen, Tears for Fears, Human League, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen (yes, even him) soon started using them.
00:00 Intro
00:15 Sexual Healing Roland TR-808
00:30 Take Me Home Roland TR-909
00:47 Steppin' Out Korg Kr-55
01:04 Radio Ga Ga Linndrum
01:23 Blue Monday Oberheim DMX
01:37 Shout E-mu Drumulator
01:58 Don't You Want Me? Linn LM-1
02:14 Streets of Philadelphia Alesis HR-16
02:32 In the Air Tonight Roland CR-78
02:48 Need You Tonight Roland TR-707
03:02 Clear Boss DR-55
03:17 Top Gun Anthem Roland TR-808"
MAM ADX-1 // DRUM SYNTHESIZER with 5 VOICES // Internal Modulation
video upload by LESINDES
"I was asked about how fast the
internal random LFO is. Hard tell.
So I decided to make a demo on
the capacities of the internam
modulation of MAM ADX-1.
A technically 100% identical re-issue
is MODE MACHINES ADX-1.
Sorry for the dirty left thumb:
I had to fix my bike today. So bike
is fixed but grease is very persistent ;-)
MAM ADX-1 is a very handy 5 voice Analog Drum Expander with single and stereo outs. Affordable back in the day but quite rare right now with a corrisponding higher price.
It features the classic analog drum sounds like ROLAND TR-808, 909, KORG Mini Pops etc. Here it was triggered with LOGIC PRO via MIDI.
MAM or MUSIC AND MORE discontinued it. Their latest product was a 303 sound expander called MB-33 launched in 2015. There was a second edition of this dummer by MODE MACHINES in black an silver at about the same time."
► Dark & Dirty / Fragile & Broken ► 3.0 sound design on Polybrute (NEW CUSTOM PRESETS / PATCHES).
video upload by Jexus (sounds-for-synths.com)
"My thoughts & info: https://sounds-for-synths.com/arturia...
You will receive all the sounds that you hear in all my demos plus extra. This is 213 patches / presets in total. Every preset has two sounds / layers in it (morphable A & B). You will also get all the sequences that I play (they are stored as patch data). I did not use the Motion Recorder so you can use it for your own purposes. You must have firmware ver 3.0 or higher on your Polybrute to load this soundset. The fancy / artsy names of the performances that you see in my Youtube videos are often too long to fit in the synth’s display so all my presets will be named 'WCOG'.
I did not use any external FX in the demo; all the delays, reverbs, noises and other effects are part of the Polybrute engine / mod matrix. However, I used some EQ-ing on a few sounds."
Kitaro - 'Silk Road' Example Volume Pedal Camera
video upload by ltpstan
"I thought of doing a simple video demonstrating the volume pedal as an expressive tool in this Silk Road cover. I hope this sheds some light on one of the most important aspects of playing an analog synthesizer like any other acoustic instrument. To date, Kitaro has never stopped using volume pedals as part of his setup.
Volume Pedal: Korg XVP-10 (Low Impedance)"
Kitaro - 'As the Wind Blows' Example Volume Pedal Camera
video upload by ltpstan
"A second demonstration on the expression volume pedal on 'As the Wind Blows' cover. This song is quite expressive on the Original, hence it was a good example of volume pedal control."
Julia - an Ensoniq ARS10 Transwave!
video upload by Franz Kreimer Keys
"Ich habe es geschafft. Endlich ein Video unter 2 Minuten!
Der Ensoniq ASR 10 Sampler aus dem Jahre 1992 ist nicht nur ein fantastischer Sampler, sondern kann auch Transwaves abspielen. Dieses Beispiele ist live gespielt. Die Drums sind vom Sequential Drumtracks.
Die Effekte sind vom ASR10. Dieser verfügt über einen phantastischen Effektprozessor!
Viel Spaß mit Keyboards"
Googlish:
"I did it. Finally a video under 2 minutes!| The Ensoniq ASR 10 sampler from 1992 is not only a fantastic sampler, but can also play transwaves. This example is played live. The drums are from Sequential Drumtracks.
The effects are from ASR10. This has a fantastic effects processor!
Have fun with keyboards"
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