Also added to the Matrix-12 tutorials by gstormelectro here.

“Selected patches can be downloaded http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/

This is sound demo of the Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer. All but two sounds programmed by G-Storm Electro. Hopefully shows some of the ridiculously flexible sound architecture that is possible with this board. I’m playing some riffs both of my own original music and from some of the bands that have influenced me. The last bit, Intro to Gunslinger, while it is short it DID take a couple of weeks practice to get it right and is backed by a Machinedrum.

A summary of song riffs played:
G-Storm – Miranda (By The Sea)
Radiohead – All I Need
Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence
G-Storm – Cerulean Deraileur
Jimmy Van M ft. Terra Deva – bassline from Love Like Sleep
G-Storm – Spaced Out Beauty
New Order – Blue Monday
G-Storm – Aerial
808 State – breakdown from In Yer Face
Garbage – You Look So Fine
Sasha – Mr Tiddles
Go West – intro to Call Me
G-Storm – untitled track
G-Storm – Expectations (a really old unrecorded track of mine)
Spaced Out Beauty
M83 – You Appearing
Expectations
Immersion Domain – 1000 Images (I used the same Limuidz factory patch on the Xpander for that track)
Van Halen – I’ll Wait (Eddie used an OB-Xa, I believe)
G-Storm – Descendant
Vangelis – Blade Runner (Opening Titles)
G-Storm – Gunslinger
G-Storm – intro to Gunslinger

Recorded via Alesis Multimix-8 and into Macbook w/ only occasional additional effects from the Multimix added for select sounds.”

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Here’s a demo video of the Roland JP-8000, via stuthomson, who notes that the sounds heard in this demo are custom patches, with no external effects.

The JP-8000 is a knob-infested classic of the 90′s. While it’s an analog modeling synth, its synth engine and effects, combined with a deep arpeggiator, made it a powerful keyboard.

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DX7 Disasters!, via elmosexwhistle, is the fourth installment in the DEM JAMZ series, which explores the possibilities of vintage synths:

This one focuses on the much maligned and misunderstood Yamaha DX7, a synth who’s complexity and abilities few ever managed to discover, most people instead relying on it’s preset cartridge sounds, including a little electric piano patch…

It also offers a rare glimpse of hardcore ‘jazz hands’….

Tracks:

• The DX7 Song/Black Gold
• TERROR BASE
• Chant Number 3
• The Yamaha DX7 by Marc Doty, Part – The Operators
• A Disconnect
• Hurt (NI? Cover)

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Another little ambient Jam (inspired by “Beyond the Black Rainbow “)

Equipment used was:

Elektron Octatrack (for sampling and sequencing)
Moog Minitaur
Access Virus TI 2 Desktop
Waldorf Blofeld Desktop (sampled by Octatrack)
Jomox T-Resonator
Korg Kaoss Pad KP3

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AMBIcon 2013 – an ambient music conference organized by Hearts Of Space - featured a gathering of many of the pioneers of electronic ambient music. This panel discussion from the conference includes Hans Christian, Stephan Micus, Jeff Pearce, Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Michael Stearns, Stellamara, Tim Story, Sam Rosenthal, Mike Watson and Steve Davis.

The discussion, moderated by HOS host Stephen Hill, explores making a career as an electronic musician.

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Here’s a great hands-on look at the new Novation Bass Station 2 synthesizer, via Nick at sonicstate.

The video features Novation’s Nick Boorman, who is “deep into the development of the instrument, and knows it intimately.”

The Novation Bass Station 2 was one of the hits of Musikmesse. It’s expected to be available in June, with a street price of about $500.

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Code Of Honor, a song made with sounds from the Studio Electronics Code 8 synthesizer using only the CS80 filters. The song is included on the second Firechild album Beyond The Stars released April 2013.

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Mellow meditative improvisation commenting on the sounds of my backyard on a cold and windy norwegian spring morning. All sounds except the obvious outdoor ambience is from the Moog Minitaur. Also in the mix: “Better” Analog Echo Unit EC400 (MN3005), EHX Small Stone and EHX Polychorus.

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Here’s a really good musical demo of Korg’s Volca series. So far most of what I’ve seen in demo videos has been rather noisy, but I attributed to this Korg’s reps not really being synthesists and given that the Volca series lacks any presets with which to shred….

The presenter I think is French, but most of the video is audio from the Volca boxes. Anyway, this demo is really good. I hope you enjoy it.

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This video, via Brent Kallmer, offers his take on the new Native Instruments Monark synthesizer – a new software emulation of the classic Minimoog sound:

The Minimoog is probably the most famous hardware synthesizer of all time?and likely the most emulated in the world of software. So does the world really need another Minimoog emulation? Native Instruments thinks so: Their new REAKTOR-based synth, MONARK, is based on years of research?but how does it sound?

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