Showing posts with label strings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strings. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Akai VX600 Synthesizer Demo [no talking]
This is a six voice analog Akai VX600 synthesizer. Two oscillators per voice, and it takes minimum 30 minutes to stabilize tuning enough to play. Even so, it also wants 3 or 4 autotune sessions. Basses, pads, leads, arpeggios. Please enjoy. While this demo features my original patches, alas - there's no way to backup patches to computer or share them w/ others in that way. It only accepts Roland style Memory Cards. Be sure to check out my patches for other synths available at Gumroad. I also make Eurorack modules with mojo, available in my Reverb Store.
Recorded direct via EPM6 mixer to GO-Mixer Pro-X interface to iPhone, no added effects. The synth output is very hot, so any clipping you hear was overloading the input at the mixer.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Decadent Atmospheric Pads & Soundscapes on Roland XP-30
The Roland XP-30. Loaded w/ tons of decadent atmospheric pads and soundscape presets. Still relevant after all this time. Yes, yes, I hear using presets = bad. But sometimes you just want to kick back and let the imagination ride and give the left brain much needed rest. Headphones, dim lighting and candles recommended.
0:00 | XP-A-015 | Silky Filter
0:30 | XP-A-070 | Nylon + Str
0:52 | XP-A-017 | Slow Str Sect
1:34 | XP-A-050 | Legato Flute
2:03 | XP-C-147 | Dense Floor
2:41 | XP-C-146 | Liquid Sky
3:18 | PR-E-097 | Analog Drama
3:48 | PR-E-099 | Silky Way
4:12 | PR-C-091 | Dawn to Dusk
4:51 | XP-A-058 | Cosmic Flute
I make some sweet Eurorack Synth Modules! Check out my inventory in my Reverb Store.
Labels:
Analog,
atmosphere,
digital,
JV-1080,
JV-2080,
JV-80,
Korg,
Kurzweil,
pads,
Roland,
soundscapes,
strings,
synth,
synthesizer,
Underworld (band),
XP-30,
Yamaha
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Nord Electro 6D Can Do Vintage & Lofi Synth [Sounds Only Demo] |No Talking|
The Nord Electro 6D. It's not just for organ/piano/EP sounds. There's a plethora of sick vintage + esoteric + obscure + lofi synth sounds in the Synthesizer Engine. Yes, it's not actually synthesis but rather samples. But IMHO very very nice samples very well done. A lot of these samples aren't even assigned in the factory presets! It's up to you to load them up and give them a whirl. And there's even more to download into the synth on the Nord website. Today my playing is not really up to par for me, but hopefuly you'll still enjoy auditioning these tasty sounds.
0:00 PPG Choir
0:25 Polychrome Choir
0:50 Yamaha CP80 + Ditial Air Pad
1:14 Massive Pad from the Nord Lead 2X
1:49 Polymoog Pad
2:24 Mellotron Guitar 2:39 Chamberlin Solo Violin
3:13 Polychrome Piano
3:42 Mellotron Guitar
4:09 ELKA Rhapsody
4:40 Hohner/Logan String Melody II
5:07 Optigan Strings
5:35 Chamberlin 3-Violins
Recorded direct to Tascam DR-05, no additional mastering or effects.
Labels:
audio,
Chamberlin,
choirs,
demo,
electronic,
Elka,
Farfisa Polychrome,
Hohner,
Lofi,
Mellotron,
Moog,
Optigan,
patches,
samples,
sounds,
strings,
synthesizers,
Synths,
vintage
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Behringer VC340 Vocoder USER REVIEW Synthesizer
Today I am giving a user review of the new Behringer VC340.
The VC340 is billed as a complete reproduction of the Roland VP-330 all-analog circuitry.
I have some experience having owned an original VP-330 MK1.
And previously reviewed the Roland Boutique VP-03 which had an Achilles heel IMHO.
How does the VC340 measure up?
0:00 What is the Vocoder VC340
1:07 Build Quality
2:50 Sound & Features
9:10 Summary of Final Thoughts
Recorded direct to Tascam DR-05.
No other effects nor processing of any kind.
Labels:
Analog,
ARP,
Blade Runner,
choirs,
Jarre,
Logan,
Moog,
Omni,
Opus 3,
Roland,
Solina,
String Melody,
string synth,
strings,
synthesizer,
Vangelis,
vintage,
Vocoder,
VP-330
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Artwork ft Oberheim Matrix-12 + Eurorack Synthesizers
Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer + Eurorack = match made in heaven. Glitch beats + melodic pads/strings. Everything performed live, recorded on-the-fly. Reverb on Matrix-12: Strymon Big Sky. Delay: Eventide Timefactor. Some post-processing including compression + eq.
Euro modules: CEM3340 VCO going through my Jupiter-6 VCF module - bass, Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter - Kick/Snare, Pittsburgh Modular DNA Symbiotic Waves going through my Tonus VCF - other percussion, Tiptop Hats909 - closed hat, G-Storm Infusor - percussion sub-mixer, Mutable Instruments Clouds - percussion granular mangling, Malekko Varigate4 - percussion triggers.
Friday, September 9, 2016
ROLAND VP-330 SOUND COMPARED TO ARP SOLINA + LOGAN STRING MELODY II
Presented for your viewing pleasure are three of the creamiest string synthesizer elite:
Logan/Honer String Melody II, ARP/Eminent Solina SE-IV, and the VP-330 MKI. Behold these heavenly machines in a side-by-side sound comparison. With a special appearance by my hand built Jurgen Haible Triple Chorus ensemble module, auditioned with a dry Solina signal run through.
Labels:
909 day,
Aira,
Boutique,
chorus,
ensemble,
Roland,
Roland Corporation,
strings,
synth,
synthesizer,
System-8,
VP-03,
VP-330
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
100TH SYNTHESIZER VIDEO UPLOAD SPECIAL
Today is my 100th video upload. So I thought I would take this opportunity to do something a little different and have some fun with it.
In this video I will have
- Commentary on my Top 5 Synthesizer Demos
- Bottom 5 Videos
- Interesting and Controversial User Comments
- Epic Sound Bytes
Along the way there are a couple of out-takes. If you watch the whole video you might find an Easter egg somewhere...hmmm. So strap yourself in, it will be a fun ride.
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