Agony

About 2 weeks ago I bought a second hand Doepfer A-189-1 Voltage Controlled Bit Modifier. I build a +/-15V to +/-12V converter to power the module (though not necessary I understood) and now it's working. And yes, I now can reproduce that beautiful Mark Shreeve bass sound with that metal edge to it. Anyway, this is a new improvisation but I heard some elements of the Warriors Theme I did before.

The Synthesizers.com Modular , which is connected to the Doepfer A-189-1 module, initially does a 4-step sequence and after a while I switch that to an 8-step sequence. The sawtooth output Ian Fritz Teezer Through-Zero VCO is modulated by the GCS Steiner filter and drives the Blacet Miniwave. This produces a modulated sound. This procedure is described on the Muff's forum by Bob Borries/VOLT and is called 'MiniWave Table Tilting'. The self-built Modular does a 4-step sequence. The theme is played on the Roland XP-80 doing the Mellotron strings. The Waldorf Q Keyboard produces some agonizing sounds and the odd solo is performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1.

You can download/see/hear the video and music from my website.

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[tseekr379]

amazing just to watch you, let alone listen... my, where did you "learn" how to do this? impressive technical knowledge... i feel small and insignificant with my self taught knowledge in garageband and vst plugins and amp modelers..... mighty applause to you my friend, you've got skill.

[attorks]

@tseekr379 Well, the 'knowledge' is also self taught. It only takes a while. So there is hope for you. Just persist.

[liverawkstar]

I have to say MORE:

overall this piece is the best Ive heard from you:

everything presents this Red Shift sound, even beyond the (step) sequencer work, your choice of the hand played sounds as well...

endless Bravo on your work..

Iam wondering if you take interest in sustained drones on the modular such as the 10 minute intro on Thighpaulsandra's "Michel Publicity Window" which is obviously done on a complex envelope such as doepfer

a-143-2 quad ADSR,

once again: endless praise for your work!

[attorks]

@liverawkstar Thank you for the comment. I am not into drones or space sounds. I cannot listen to it very long and it bores me. I also tend to skip these sections on CD's with electronic music. I am more a melodic oriented musician.

[liverawkstar]

yes, Mark shreeve (as you say), pure Red Shift sound.. I had no idea this was a specific module getting that "Red Shift" sound, I thought it was specifically (over all) just the sound of the Moog (modular),,,

your presenting a better case than anyone in the convincing of me to go modular, Iam currently very happy with my Schrittmacher/ Waldorf Q combo for generating "Berlin School" sounds, this video has me lusting (again) a pricey itch I thought Id ended for good..

namaste

keyth

[attorks]

@liverawkstar Thank you for comment. I was informed Mark Shreeve actually uses an Analogue Systems RS-290 V.C. Delay/Sampler for this to perform the bit crushing. The Doepfer module is much cheaper and maybe the quality of the AS module is better but this is good enough for me.

[EROEI]

@attorks I was about to sell my A189-1 until I heard this excellent video and read these comments. I love this bass sound and had always assumed it was FM when listening to Red Shift. I will try to get something similar from my system with the A189-1. Thanks for the patch idea!

[PaulYorkandBabyVegan]

I like this one a lot because only a synth could make those sounds.

[slaytalix]

Your best sequence. greetings from germany.

[thomasearnest]

Reminds me of Tangerine Dreams "Ricochet" .. in the best possible ways

[externalcontrol]

beautiful sequencing :))

[RustyRazor2010]

Perfectly narrative music for all the imagery coming out of Japan in recent days...

[synthypnosis]

Hello Martin.....once again: EXCELLENT WORK!!!!!!! best regards.....Bruno

[skoulaman]

Amazing sequences.....intreging melody line...