Moog Mother 32 – “Almost Berlin-School”
Ok, this is a two part test by request… PART ONE: Raw sound, no effects, testing to see how well the second (top) Mother-32 tracks via CV when the first (bottom) Mother-32 is being played via MIDI keyboard (in this case, the KMI QuNexus with MIDI Expander.) PART TWO: “Almost Berlin-School” test with delay and reverb effects, first (bottom) Mother-32 sync’d via MIDI from Ableton Live and second (top) Mother-32 being played via MIDI from a Moog Sub 37, then sequencer sync’d via CV from the first Mother-32… these are definitely two little boxes with a big sound! I can’t wait for my 3-Tier rack to be delivered so I can add the third Mother-32 to this setup!
Additional Note: on part two of this video, I was trying to sync the second Mother-32 in a different way; previously I was syncing from GATE out of one M32 to RUN/STOP in (or to TEMPO in) to the second unit, but the problem with that is, if there is Ratcheting or Gate length changes on the first unit, then the second unit will pick those up. So in this video I used the ASSIGN CV as a sequence tempo out to the TEMPO in of the second unit… unfortunately it didn’t work quite like I had hoped, so I’ll need to experiment with this more.
Next Gen Sequencer: Fugue Machine App and Waldorf Blofeld
Fugue Machine is the new IOS Sequencer developed by Alexandernaut. It’s the first multi-playhead sequencer available for iPad. Alexander describe the app as: “Bach in the Box”
The Blofeld Synthesizer is connected via the Apple Camera Connection Kit to iPad. Fugue Machine transmit the Midi out to the Blofeld Synthesizer.
My impression: an stunning new sequencer app. New ways of sequencing and an absolute must have for Hardware, Software or IOS Synthesizer / Instruments owner
Fugue Machine App is available here:
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/lu/app/f…
More Information about the Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer
http://www.waldorf-music.info/en/blof…
FieldScaper – Sound warp field recorder and scape constructor
Advanced field recorder combined with sound warp engine with a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps through Inter-App audio or Audiobus.
Moog Sub 37 + Slim Phatty Polychain: Chords
Chords played with the Sub 37 and two Slim Phatties, set to random slow motion footage.
Another “on the fly” sequence with the Sub 37 and two Slim Phatties in polychain mode.
In The Studio with Jean-Michel Jarre
Electronic music icon Jarre invites us into his Paris studio to talk us through his new collaboration with Air. Get the full story of Jarre’s first album in eight years, and see more of his studio, in the latest issue of Future Music: http://bit.ly/FMU297
midiSTEPs – new powerful and fun MIDI step sequencer app
midiSTEPs is a powerful but fun MIDI step sequencer app that sends MIDI note and CC messages to other music apps and external synthesizers. It was designed to be super easy to use in a way that’s similar to the SH-101 sequencer, where you can just quickly enter a few keyboard notes and you’re ready to hit play. At the same time, it also incorporates many ideas from other classic and modern sequencers, allowing you to set control values per step, mute and skip existing steps, switch between multiple patterns and parts, sync and link patterns in various ways, and modify your sequences.
midiSTEPs was designed from the ground up as a touch-based iPad sequencer app, so it’s super easy and intuitive to enter, edit and play sequences.
midiSTEPs features:
64 step sequencer based on the classic SH-101 sequencer
Set note, chord or rest per step
Set accent and tie per step
Set CC, velocity, length parameters per step
Mute and skip individual steps
Set start and end points within sequence
Edit individual steps
Transpose, loop or one shot, start and pattern sync options
Four independent sequencer parts with 16 patterns each per set
Parts can have different speeds, lengths, sync and trigger options
Pattern Mix page with clip-launcher style pattern triggering
External MIDI clock sync with clock shift adjustments and swing
Easy to set up CoreMIDI configuration and MIDI mapping
Easy to use touch interface designed specifically for iPad
Calculator Music: HoustonTracker 2 for the TI-82/83/83+/84+
HoustonTracker 2 is a music editor/sequencer for Texas Instruments graphing calculators. It outputs 1-bit sound through the calculator link port. HT2 features 4 voice polyphony, tons of effects, and a simple, tracker-style interface.
Downloads, documentation, and more at http://irrlichtproject.de/houston
source code at https://github.com/utz82/HoustonTracker2
New album release by Berlinschool masters Redshift
Life to Come is the first full studio recording by Redshift since 2008.
All seven tracks were written and performed by Mark Shreeve.
Since all the pieces were recorded very close to each other in time there is a more cohesive feel and sound to the album while still pushing the dark and menacing style of electronic music into sharper relief.
This is immediately obvious with the first track, “Soft Summer Rain”, where the themes and motifs are actually created by the rhythm sequences rather than the more usual lead-lines.
The whole album is heavy with layered sequencing and (very) subsonic bass parts and while there are sometimes familiar sounds present there are also many less obvious choices in instrumentation.
The CD is presented in the “digipak” form which better suits the subtle cover design by Gary Scott.
credits
releases October 12, 2015
Composed and performed by Mark Shreeve.
Mixed by Mark Shreeve.
Cover photography and design by Gary Scott.
New material from Alice In Videoland – Stand
Alice in Videoland – Stand
Video by Diket Konceptbyrå
B-foto – Studio Ernhake
Make up – Gabriella Sepulveda Aguilera, Make up Studion
© 2015 Diket Records
www.diket.se
8Bit: How Oldschool Sound/Music worked
For more information:
Visit Rob’s Channel the Obsolete Geek:
https://www.youtube.com/user/robivy64
Visit my channel which focuses purely on 8-bit music:
www.youtube.com/8bitkeys
Visit me on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/the8bitguy
If you want to learn more about those keyboards that contain the Sound Blaster synth (YM3812) watch my other video on that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLJSd…
In this video, we’ll cover 3 different eras of computer music, the Internal Speaker, FM Synthesis, and PCM Samples.
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