This week I thought I'd demo three Daft Punk synth sounds / samples on original hardware. As these are all VCO-based analogue synths that are the best part of 40 years old, you'll probably find that settings vary slightly from one unit to the next. In fact, the settings vary on a daily basis on my own synths, depending upon temperature or how long they've been switched on etc. Here's the settings. Korg MS-20 (Mark I): KYBD CV OUT patched into VOLTAGE CONTROLLED HP FILTER CUTOFF FREQ SIGNAL OUT patched into EXTERNAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR SIGNAL IN. Output from AMP OUT. Signal level 8.8 OSC 1: Sawtooth at 8' OSC 2: Sawtooth at 16' tuned up a 5th HP filter: Cutoff 3, Peak 0, MG 0, EXT 10 LP filter: Cutoff 3.1, Peak 7.8, MG 0, EG2 7.8 EG2: Hold 0 Attack 1 Decay 5.2 Sustain 0.2 Release 4 Roland TB-303: G down A# up G slide F up D# accent + slide C# down + accent C# down + accent + slide C# accent D# up + slide D# down F up + slide G up + accent + slide G# down G down + slide C down + slide G slide Distort with a stomp box or unit of your choice and dial in the cutoff and envelope with resonance all the way up. Tweak decay and accent. I was using the square wave setting. Sequential Circuits Pro~One: This is matching the quite tame sync preset from the Prophet 5, you can get lots of variations of the sync sound, including more aggressive versions. Oscillator A: Octave 1, square, 50% PW, Sync On. Oscillator B: Octave 1, no waves, Normal, KYBD Oscillator A level: 10 Oscillator B level: n/a as we've no waves Noise: 0 Filter: Cutoff 2 Resonance 0 Envelope amount 6 Keyboard Amount 4 Attack 4 Decay 7 Sustain 3 Release 3 Amp: Attack 2 Decay 5 Sustain 10 Release 0 Mod matrix: Filter envelope direct to Oscillator A freq. Amount 10. LFO frequency 6.5, shape triangle LFO wheel to Oscillator B freq. Amount 1.5. Dial up mod wheel. Alternatives to these synths: Korg MS-20: https://www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/ms_20mini/ http://i.korg.com/LegacyMS20 TB-303: https://www.roland.com/us/products/tb-03/ https://www.cyclone-analogic.fr/en/34-bass-bot-tt-303-0701980493430.html https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/mode-machines-xoxbox https://errozero.co.uk/acid-machine/ Pro~One: There's a Behringer clone coming, but in the meantime there's these emulations. I have Repro-5 / Repro-1 and it's remarkably similar to the real thing. https://u-he.com/products/repro/ http://winecountrysequential.com/Soft_Pro_One.html

As requested by a dozen or more people, here's the Rollin' & Scratchin' synth tutorial. Ideally you'd have a 1984 Juno-106, as it has fully implemented midi control, but I'm using the 1982 Juno-6 as that's what I have. The workaround is that I had to use the arpeggiator with external triggers for the opening bit of the video. The other part of the sound is the Boss HM-2 "Heavy Metal" pedal. I'm using an original Japanese unit, but I imagine the later Taiwanese version will be almost identical. You could also try the MT-2 "Metal Zone" pedal too. Thanks for watching. Social: https://instagram.com/alexballmusic/ https://facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/

Following my Daft Punk synth tutorial, a number of people sent me messages asking for a demonstration of Mr Oizo's "Flat Beat" which was done on a Korg MS-20 and an Akai S1000. In the video we look at the principals of setting up that sound and why I concluded that he likely created it from a composite of samples, rather than in one pass. Charles Ferraro's great explanation of the unusual bi-polar nature of EG2 on the Korg MS-20 is here: https://youtu.be/4AMV7YgpEXE Many thanks for watching and for your ongoing support. Social: https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/

As requested, a follow up to my first "80s Chord Voicing Tutorial" from November last year. Hopefully it's useful. Verse: 1st time Dm (LH = D D / RH = F A D) C (LH = C C / RH = E G C) Dm7add4 (LH = D D / RH = F G A C) 2nd time Dm (LH = D D / RH = F A D) C/E (LH = E E / RH = E G C) Fadd2 (LH = F F / RH = F G A C) 3rd time Dm/F (LH = F F / RH = F A D) C/G (LH = G G / RH = E G C) Fadd2/A (LH = A A / RH = F G A C) 4th time Bbmaj7 (LH = Bb Bb / RH = F A Bb D) Am7 (LH = A A / RH = E G A C) G7sus4(no5) (LH = G G / RH = F G B C) Chorus: Bbadd2 (LH = Bb Bb / RH = Bb C D F) C/Bb (LH = Bb Bb / RH = C E G) Bbmaj9 (LH = Bb Bb / RH = C D F A) Gm11 (LH = G G / RH = Bb C D F) C/G (LH = G G / RH = C E G) Gm9sus4 (LH = G G / RH = C D F A) Dm11 (LH = D D / RH = C E F G) Cadd4 (LH = C C / RH = C E F G) F/A (LH = A A / RF = A C F) Sounds used for the full demo: Roland JX-3P for the main chords Yamaha DX7 for the bass line Linn Drum samples for the drums Yamaha DX7 percussive sounds Juno-6 doubling the Yamaha DX7 Some guitar layers with Boss CE-2 Chorus and DM-2 delay Social: https://facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic/

Thought it might be of use to do a video showing how to voice your everyday vanilla chords in an 80s way. It’s actually very simple, so hopefully it’s easy to grasp. Here’s some emulations of the Juno-6, although it now seems the most popular one (the TAL-UNO-X) is no longer free and costs around £45. But that’s still very cheap for what it is. https://blog.wavosaur.com/6-free-vst-emulation-of-roland-juno-60-juno-160-juno-6/ All the featured chords if you want them written down (commence debate about whether 11 chords exist): Fmaj7sus2 (LH = F C / RH = F G C E) Dm11 (LH = D A / RH = F G A C) Bbadd2 (LH = Bb F / RH = C D F) Gm7sus2/4 (LH = G D / A C F) Cadd4 (LH = C G / RH = C E F G) Dm11 (LH = D A / C E F G) F/C (LH = C F A / RH = C F A) F/A (LH = A F / RH = A C F) Ab6 (LH = Ab Eb / RH = C Eb F) Gm7sus4 (LH = G D / C D F) Thanks for watching. I’m also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/ I’m also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic/

A few weeks back I did an 80s chord voicing tutorial and it was useful to a number of you. A couple of people sparked the idea of doing a different decade, so here's a 70s one. This is the kind of 10cc, Supertramp, ELO, Bee Gees, Elton John kind of vibe. Timings: Playing through: 00:00 Breaking down: 01:23 Putting into an arrangement: 11:46 As mentioned in the video, here's some examples of that 11th chord thing that reeks of the 70s! Bee Gees: How deep is your love Big dom 11 swell at 16 seconds https://youtu.be/XpqqjU7u5Yc?t=16 Ace: How Long First Wurlitzer chords from 17 seconds https://youtu.be/Vo_GMMLULXw?t=17 Player: Baby come back Again, it’s the Wurlitzer chords in the intro https://youtu.be/Hn-enjcgV1o?t=6 10cc: I’m not in love Right at the start you get it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STugQ0X1NoI and again in the middle 8 https://youtu.be/STugQ0X1NoI?t=194 Maria Muldaur: Midnight at the Oasis 11ths all over the place, including the very first chord! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlrKETxwRvM I'm also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexballmusic I'm also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic

This week more classic sounds from some classic machines as we look at the Roland-based House music of the late 80s and early 90s. It's about simple chords and melodies and bringing together the right combinations. Drums: Roland TR-808 (1980) Bass: Roland TB-303 (1981) Chords: Roland Juno-6 (1982) Melody: Roland SH-101 (1982) Vocal samples: JJ Jeczalik's Art Of Sampling Library Atmos samples: Loopmasters Warehouse Rave Library Social: https://www.facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic/

Another quick tutorial whilst my bigger projects are going on in the background. This time we're looking at a synth funk bass line with the Roland SH-101. The video covers the dorian mode, writing in phrases and programming the right kind of sound. There's also a short production at the end in Cubase to try it out in context. Thanks for stopping by my channel. I'm also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/ I'm also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic/

I've briefly got a 1978 Roland System 100m modular synthesizer in my studio, so thought I'd utilize the window of opportunity to do a little tutorial with it. This week we're looking at making analogue drum sounds from scratch. If you're experienced with modular then this is very, very basic stuff, but if not, you can experiment with these techniques with hardware or within software, so hopefully they'll give you some broad tips. Thanks for watching. I'm also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexBallMusic/ I'm also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexballmusic/