PART 1 - TipTop Z8000 Eurorack Synthesizer Module

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | December 07, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Been experimenting with the Z8000 sequencer module. Trying different ways to make it 4 different sequencers with multiple clocks from the Blacet Binary Zone & 4MS multiplier module. CHECK OUT PARTS 2 & 3......."

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Mattson-VC-LFO+Skew

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums — May 28, 2010 —

Mattson Mini Modular VC-LFO with SKEW synthesizer FRAC

"MrRitchieDrums — May 28, 2010 — Mattson Mini Modular. Two independent LFOs in one module with seperate CV controls.
Each LFO contains two simultaneously available square and triangle waveform outputs. Each output can be skewed to waveform extremes. i.e. square can be skewed from narrow-positive pulse widths through square to narrow-negative pulse widths. This is a short demo to show the SKEW......"

KORG WAVE DRUM DEMO - factory presets part 1.avi

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums
"Going through some of the presets to show the various ways this amazing instrument can be played.
The velocity changes are unbelievable and the snare drum preset feels real!"

Update:

KORG WAVEDRUM DEMO factory presets Part 2

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"Going through more of the factory presets - Some unique sounds here - Check out my other Videos......... "

WHO's BABA 5u Mattson EG Module DEMO

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums — May 09, 2010 — "Gearge Mattson makes a Mini Modular Synthesizer system & also offers boards to build your own Modules. He built this EG in a basic panel to show how his designs can be used in the 5u format. Some of the sounds it produces remind me of The Who song "BABA O'RILEY"(also known as TEENAGE WASTELAND). Not trying to reproduce that sequence here, just experimenting with a similar 4 note pattern on the Q119 analog sequencer. This Envelope creates rhythm patterns that wouldn't normally occur using delays. Also simulates distortion effects when the repeat rate is MAX!!"

Mattson Modular EG with Synthesizers.com DEMO

"MrRitchieDrums — May 09, 2010 — George Mattson makes a mini modular system and also offers boards to make your own modules. He built this one using a simple 5u panel. It is running off my Synthesizers.com power supply. It will also work with MOTM power. This is a simple patch using 1-VCO, 1-VCF, 1-VCA & the MMM EG. The Q119 sequencer is producing a 12 note pattern"

EHX Memory Boy Analog Delay Synth Module NEW FRAC PANEL

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | October 10, 2010

"Converted the Guitar Pedal to a Synthesizer Module with a Custom Acrylic Panel."
This one reminded me of this post on whether Electro Harmonix should make modules. Be sure to take the polls there if you haven't already.

Michael Czajkowski - People The Sky - Buchla 100 Album 1969

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | February 04, 2011 |

"The first 5 minutes from Michael Czajkowski's People The Sky Album from 1969. Very Cool Buchla 100 modular synthesizer sounds!!"

Armageddon Penny Loafer TrapKat Loop II

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums — June 03, 2010 — "The second video using all computer-software sounds with the DigiTech JamMan. This time Battery 3 layered with Analog factory starts it followed by Arturia MOOG MODULAR v2 bass. Then Native Instruments MASSIVE and BFD2 monster drums. Kind of sounds like the world is ending at a disco to me....."

Billy Cobham's STRATUS on the TrapKAT

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | July 03, 2010

"2010 submission for the AlternateMode contest. Everything you here is being controlled by the trapkat."

Din Sync OSC 303 + SSL Steiner + DOTcoms + MORE!

YouTube Uploaded by MrRitchieDrums on Aug 27, 2011

"Hurricane Irene has got me indoors. Luckily the power is Still going, so I fired up the sequencers and my New OSC 303 by Din Sync! Also 4ms clock multiplier being shuffled,rotated&slipped, SSL Steiner filter, Mattson VCA, Tom Wiltshire digital ASDRs, Synthesizers.com Q106's as LFOs, Q150 filter, Q171, Q108 & Q110 Noise in the audio section of the Catgirl sequencer"

SYNTHESIZERS.com Q119 Meets MFOS & Blacet Modular Synth

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"More Fun with the analogue sequencers! This time the Blacet Binary Zone Complex Voltage Generator. From the Blacet is playing a Big Part."
"Tags: SYNTHESIZERS.com Q119 MFOS Blacet Modular Synth moog synthesizer analog analogue sequencer music from outer space blacet haunted soundtrack organ horror"

Korg MS-20 1st attempt with BFD on TrapKat

YouTube Uploaded by MrRitchieDrums on May 21, 2011

"Borrowing this MS-20 for a while....... Some nice bass with those classic filters. This is one of my few pieces in 3/4 time........"

Part 1 MOTM 650 demo ZERO NINE OCTOBER

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums
"First of 4 videos created to show a creative use for the Synthtech.com MOTM-650 MIDI module"

Part 2 ZERO NINE DIGITAL OCTOBER


Part 3 ZERO NINE ANALOG OCTOBER

"Third video that resulted from a demo of the MOTM-650 module. This is 100% analog using Synthesizers.com, Synthtech,com and Doepfer synth modules."

Part 4 ZERO NINE HYBRID OCTOBER

"The final video of my MOTM-650 demo. It takes parts from a computer based MIDI sequence and adds analog modular synthesizer sounds along with acoustic drums."

Testing 4ms shuffling clock multiplier

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | October 04, 2010

"Blacet Binary Zone clock out to the 4ms shuffling clock multiplier which is sending clock to both sequencers.
The RIGHT seq is receiving x1 and The LEFT seq is 2x.
LEFT skips a beat randomly(at .08, .32 and .51)"

DOTcom Q119 Drum Modular Synthesizer.avi

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums
"Solo Improvisation drumming on a TrapKat triggering 100% analog modular synthesizer.
Sounds like a Jazz Video Game 8^)"

Synthesizers.com SSL digital delay module

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | September 20, 2010

"This latest addition to my modular is a Very Cool Delay!! More info at www.steamsynth.com. There are 3 parts to this video:
1) Basic bass line MIDI sequence via MOTM-650 (DOTcom VCO, filter, envelope & VCA + Mattson LFO & Envelope)
It starts dry. When the digital delay first comes in it almost has more of a a reverb vibe, not harsh. Then adding the LFO to the CV input takes us to a whole other Planet!!
2) This is a counter-line to go with the bassline. (Same modules are used, but now with the HP out of the filter)
3) This is a drum part recorded on 4 tracks (KICK=DOTcom VCO, Filter, Env+VCA - SNR= DOTcom VCO, ENV, Noise, VCA+MOTM-1485 GX-1 Diode Filter(the TOM is the same patch, but with the MOTM ladder VCF instead....CYM= MATTSON VCF)....The Kick & TOM were recorded to seperate tracks & the delay module was used as reverb. The SNR & CYM were recorded to one track & the CV-Delay is applied only to that track.......
I really like the character this module adds to these analog drums!!"

Drum N' Bass Jungle MuffWiggler April 2010

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums — April 30, 2010 — "Song created for the April Challenge on the MuffWiggler Website. Drumbeat was played with Native Instruments BATTERY 3. All other sounds produced by the Modular Synthesizer"

"Tags: MuffWiggler bass drum dance acid moog Drumbeat Synthesizer.com MOTM doepfer audio filter drums kat Trapkat drumkat MIDI Bass and Drum Native Instruments BATTERY Modular Synthesizer synth analogue analog digital percussion fast groove house remix"

SSL SampleCorder Synth Module Demo # 2 w Synthesizers.com & STG

YouTube Uploaded by MrRitchieDrums on Nov 5, 2011

"Another demo of the SSL SampleCorder Synth Module with 3 Synthesizers.com VCOs , Q150 Transistor Ladder filter, 2 Envelopes & the STG Mankato Filter"

Metasonix R54 + Z8000 + Polivoks & others!

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | February 20, 2011 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"Using the Metasonix R54 as the rhythm track for some new ideas with the modular synthesizer"

Modular Synthesizer OSC HRM Attack 2011

YouTube Uploaded by MrRitchieDrums on Apr 23, 2011

"Bass line produced by the Catgirl sequencer to (2) Q106 VCOs then a synthacon filter. A Hordijk HRM OSC is being triggered by the MFOS Rotary Seq & a MATTSON Envelope is altering inputs along with LFOs and it is going through a Q107 Filter(w LFO panned R). MFOS is also going to the MOTM 1485 GX-1 Diode Filter(1v input) through a Metasonix R52(also LFO panned L).TipTop Z8000 is sending 2 pitches to 2 Blue Lantern Black Jack VCOs (4 steps) through the Mattson filter. Also sending 4 steps to a Q106 through the STG Mankato filter. Finally 16 steps from the Z8000 are going to a Malekko Anti-Osc being altered by a Noisering!!"

Synare Sensor Finger Drum Synthesizer

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"Up for bid here is a Synare Sensor drum trigger/synthesizer made in 1979 or thereabouts by the late, great Star Instruments Co. out of Stafford Springs, CT. It's a smaller version of the legendary Synare drum synthesizers that was designed to be screwed down onto the rim of a drum. Now it's more often used as a finger-controlled portable analog synthesizer. This thing has a ton of sonic possibilities in a very few ounces of box. And this particular box is in impeccable, sparkly, like-new condition, looks and plays great!

Physically, the front has knob controls for Tune, LFO Frequency, LFO Modulation, Decay, Oscillator Sweep, and Volume. There's also an internal trim pot you can turn to adjust the sensitivity of the unit, accessible either by opening up the case or by inserting a thin non-conductive screwdriver in the little hole between the MOD. and SWEEP knobs. On the back is a 1/4" output jack, a 1/4" footswitch in for silencing the output, and a 1/4" footswitch out for chaining the footswitch to multiple pedals. There's an easily-removable bracket on the bottom for screwing the Sensor down on the rim of your drum. Dimensions are 3" by 4" by 6.25", including the knobs and the attachment bracket, weighs about 11 ounces with the battery installed. Speaking of which, the unit runs on one 9-volt battery, included in this auction.

Sonically, I'll let a couple YouTube videos tell the story. The first one here is a fellow who's attached his Sensor to his drum rim, as Star Instruments originally intended, then run it through a looping pedal as Star Instruments originally never could have imagined:"


YouTube Uploaded by MrRitchieDrums on Jan 14, 2011

"Next one's a guy working it out on his Sensor with just his fingers for a full six minutes. (I think I even hear a bit of the Star Spangled Banner in there in the middle.) (And keep in mind he's just playing it through a simple tube amp. Imagine this going through a nice chain of effects pedals!)"


YouTube Uploaded by amukat on May 24, 2010