Synthesist Kurtz Mindfields shared this Berlin School style synth jam, featuring the Synthr SynthR10 synthesizer, which is expected to be released later this year.
Here’s what they shared about the performance:
For this final demo, I’m using only the SynthR10 in two live sessions:
1 – Left-hand sequencer / / Right-hand melodies and effects
2 – Xpad polyphonic pad accompagment.
All reverb and delay effects are internal.
Details on the SynthR10 are still to come at the Synthr site.
The Elektron Octatrack is notoriously difficult to wrap your brain around – because it can do so many things and be used in so many ways, but you have to configure it.
Fortunately, Elektron guru Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) has released a new tutorial that digs into the idea of using the Octatrack as a performance mixer. It’s an hour+ deep dive, with lots of musical examples.
If you’re an Octatrack owner, you’ll want to check this out, because Piecora shares lots of great insight. Check it out, and share your thoughts on the video and the Octatrack in the comments!
Topics covered:
00:00:00 Start!
00:01:35 How the ‘Performance Mixer’ works
00:03:53 Demo of using some effects for Techno
00:04:54 Using the beat repeats
00:05:58 Significant changes to this template from prior templates
00:08:45 Why I am making these templates
00:10:14 More changes from previous versions
00:10:38 Performance Mixer 3.0.6B – The DJ Template
00:14:24 4-bar loopers are now on all template variants and why
00:15:20 Why we use 4-bar loopers instead of 8
00:16:16 How I clock the Octatrack and why
00:18:26 I’ve adjusted the noise riser volume and now you can too
your pal Wes (soffter) – in his latest software video – offers his take on the Squarp Instruments Hapax Advanced Polychronic Sequencer.
The Hapax is designed to be the centerpiece of your rig. It can handle up to a million notes and events; has MPE compatibility; offers input and output via DIN MIDI, USB MIDI & CV/Gate; features more than 180 physical controls; supports saving and loading to SD cards and more.
Is the Hapax the best sequencer ever made? Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments!
