Korg MS-20 Mini Synthesizer 12 More Patches

12 more all-analog-goodness patches on the little beast.

Be sure to check out my other videos on the MS-20 Mini
Korg MS-20 Mini Bass Excursion
MS-20 Mini Meltdown

Oberheim Matrix-12 Synthesizer Nebula

Happy Valentines Day. Here is my love letter to the Oberheim Matrix-12, my most favorite synthesizer. All audio comes from the Matrix-12 with TR-8 providing beats.

I had to use some lo-cut EQ recording a couple of tracks, hope you don't mind. Some use of the Big Sky and Timefactor.

Programming State Variable Filter Behavior on the Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander

This is NOT a step-by-step tutorial. This DOES show how I set up a couple of patches to get STATE VARIABLE filter behavior on FIXED filter synthesizers like the Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander. To be clear, I leave out all the programming steps where I save and rename the patches as you must.

This method works on most any programmable, multi-timbral, polysynth where different filter modes are configurable. The downside to this method is the overall polyphony will be cut in half. On the Xpander this means 3 voices. But hey, on the SEM it uses only one voice.

0:10 Intro, what is a State Variable Filter
0:55 How the State Variable filter works
1:22 My settings for two Single patches
1:58 My setings for the Multi patch
3:12 So you want to sweep the filter cutoff, too....don't you?

Some modern synthesizers allow you to do this within one patch, but they MUST have TWO configurable filters PER PATCH. Waldorf Blofeld, Novation Ultranova, Elektron Analog 4 and Analog Keys, Dave Smith Prophet-12, Access Virus and TI Snow, and more.

Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer Archnemesis

All tracks generated using custom patches I made on the Blofeld with a TR-8 providing rhythm backing. I sent the choir sounds through a JH Triple Chorus module I built.

Big Sky and Timefactor effects used here and there. All tracks recorded direct to Cubase SX3 via E-mu 1616. NO additional eq, compressors, etc. were used.