Vangelis – Rachel’s Song, From Blade Runner (Synth Cover)


Synthesist Benjamin Dehli shared this faithful arrangement of Rachel’s Song, from the Vangelis soundtrack for Blade Runner.

Dehli uses Therevox ET-4.3 for the main lead.


What they shared about the technical details:

 

Instruments:

Korg MS-20: Filter and noise for vocal

Korg Polysix: Synth pad

Logan / Hohner String Melody II: Strings

Mellotron M4000D: Choir and chimes

Moog Minitaur: Bass

Rhodes Mark I Stage Piano: Electric piano

Roland D-50: Chimes

Roland SH-09: Quarter note beeps and noise

Sequential Circuits Pro-One: Brass and lead synth

Suzuki Omnichord OM-84 System Two: Harp

Therevox ET-4.3: Vocal

Yamaha DX7: Chimes

 

Amplifiers:

Fender Twin Reverb: Rhodes

Tandberg Model 2 T: Therevox

 

Microphones:

Shure SM57

Royer R-121

 

Effects:

Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D

Roland PA-120 (preamp, EQ and spring reverb)

Roland Dimension D SDD-320

Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor

 

Tape recorder:

Fostex X-28H

 

 

 

Future Retro Transfer a ‘Desert Island Filter’ for Eurorack


Future Retro shared this video demo of Transfer, a new 12hp Eurorack module that features 16 different types of analog filters.

Transfer offers 16 fully controllable filters with CV inputs, a voltage controlled amplifier, and an input overdrive. This includes 4 low pass filters, and 12 “specially crafted unique filters”.

3 larger control pots give immediate and easy access to CUTOFF, INPUT DRIVE, and RESONANCE control with the three smaller attenuators/attenuverters control input from the TYPE CV, CUTOFF CV, and RESONANCE CV input jacks. A VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) jack is placed on the bottom row, along with standard INPUT and OUTPUT jacks.


Transfer is available now for $349.95

Soundmachines T-Spectrum Eurorack Module Can Also ‘Completely Destroy Your Sound’


Soundmachines shared this video introduction to the T-Spectrum, one of a series of modules that build on their LS1Lightstrip capacitive touch controller Eurorack module.

The T-Spectrum is a spectral processor with onboard distortion that can create gentle percussion-like sounds or “completely destroy your sound.”

Features:

  • Spectral processor
  • Four channels parameters recorder
  • Up to 20 seconds automation recording time
  • Looping, One shot and Hold modes for automations
  • CV input and physical control for parameters
  • Normal and Distorted outputs
  • Four modes: 1/2/4/16 bands
  • Modify resonance peaks and move the bands around the spectrum
  • Current draw: 150 mA (+12 V) / 20 mA (-12 V)
  • Width: 8 HP
  • Depth: 34 mm

Topics covered in the demo video:

00:00 – Quick interface explanation

01:17 – Functionalities demo with White Noise

05:56 – Using the touchstrips

07:55 – Recording automations, the Loop/One-Shot modes and the reset input

11:11 – The Distorted output

11:38 – Sound demos

The Soundmachines T-Spectrum is available now for €199.