Sequential Modulated Complexities

This experimental composition uses sequences from the SynFactory 1.15 Interactive Modular Software Synthesizer to create musical lines and phrasings. Multiple sinewave generators were ring-modulated with three more sinewave oscillators and fed into a sixteen-step sequencer, then output to a short stereo delay.

The oscillators and step sequencer were adjusted in real-time to create the cascading arpeggios and enharmonic ring oscillations. Stereo sweeping phaser effects were applied particularly towards the conclusion of the composition. Ambient arpeggiated pads were added from a Korg R3 synthesizer to create the surreal rhythms that connect the ring oscillations from the SynFactory 1.15 software.

The composition in its final form was re-equalised and shortened using cross-fades to eliminate abrupt harmonic changes. The visuals are modular synthesizer animated graphics and blended with backgrounds created on the Supernova 12 analogue video synthesizer.

via JeffreyPlaide

This synth jam, A symphonic theme, features modular synthesizer sequences and themes played on Nord and Akai synths. Details below!

via attorks:

My 25th video upload to YouTube so a little anniversary!

A symphonic theme this time and did it all in 1 take. At first you hear a sequence from the Synthesizers.com Modular driven by row 1 of the Doepfer MAQ16/3. After that the volume is turned up for the sequence from the self built Modular driven by MAQ’s row 2. The 3rd sequence comes from the Creamware MiniMax ASB which is driven by MAQ’s row 3. The bassline and the melodies are performed on the AKAI AX80 and the Clavia Nord Lead 1.

Digisound 80 Modular Synthesizer

The Digisound 80 Modular Synthesizer was a (largely) kit-built synthesizer designed, primarily, by Charles Blakey who ran a small family-owned company called Digisound Ltd near Blackpool in northern England.

Many of the early modules appeared as construction articles in two British electronics magazines – Electronics Today International (ETI) and Electronics & Music Maker (E&MM) in the early to mid 1980s.

via trontastic:

Here is a closer look at my Digisound 80 modular system. I’ve had this for about 20 years (just a box of bits in the beginning), Have built it up over the years.

If you’ve used the Digisound 80 Modular Synthesizer, leave a comment below!

Modules in the Digisound 80 range included:

• 80-1A Power Supply
• 80-2 VCO
• 80-3 LFO
• 80-4A Voltage Controlled Mixer
• 80-5 Processor
• 80-6L/B/H/P Low-Pass, Band-Pass, High-Pass, Phase-Shifting Filter
• 80-7A State-Variable (multimode) Filter
• 80-8 Basic ADSR
• 80-9A Dual VCA
• 80-10 Voltage-Controlled Envelope Generator
• 80-11A Dual Ring Modulator
• 80-12 Noise Generator With Sample & Hold.
• 80-13 External Input Module
• 80-14 Stereo Power Amplifier
• 80-15x various keyboards/accessories
• 80-15E X-Y Controller (joystick), Octave Shift, Touch Trigger
• 80-16 Dual Resonant Filters
• 80-17 Reverberation Unit
• 80-18 Multi-function Envelope Generator
• 80-19 Dual VCLFO
• 80-20A/B Waveform Multiplier (designed, I believe, by David Ward-Hunt of Wavestar)
• 80-21 Voltage Controlled Digital Oscillator
• 80-22 Patcher
• 80-23 Quad LFO
• 80-24 Polyphonic Keyboard Controller
• 80-C9 Voice Card.

Resources:

• Digisound 80 Modular Synthesizer history and overview
• The Digisound 80 Modular Synthesizer at Seb’s Synth-DIY pages
• Very nice Sound On Sound retrospective on the Digisound 80 Modular Synthesizer

A nice modular jam session from shadofac.

What’s nice about this video is that he avoids most of the common modular synth cliches that show up in a lot of YouTube jams.

Here’s the gear rundown:

Sounds by synthesizers.com modular controlled by Mobius sequencer controlled by MIDI keyboard, and Moog theremin. Effects by Electrix Filter Factory, Yamaha E1010 delay, Lexicon MPX500, and Line6 Bass POD. Beats by Korg ES-1. Audio sync and keyboard playing sucks.