How to make Minimalist Eurorack Techno using a Function Generator as a synthesizer EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-25 | What if you don't have enough oscillators? You can use a function generator to create synth stabs, and if you have enough channels, you can create most of the voice using only a few modules. This video will teach you how to set up a patch for live minimalist techno. I'm using a Stilton Hammer sequencer, and the effects are an Eventide H9 for delay, and a Walrus Audio Slöer for reverb.If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusicand please like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications!
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 8: How to make analog house stabs on the Moog Grandmother EthanJamesMusic 2024-08-16 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. This tutorial teaches how to make analog house stabs on the Moog Grandmother and some of the many variations that are possible.I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. This tutorial will be useful to film composers, EDM, trance, house, and other electronic music producers.Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 7: How to make dubstep bass and cinematic pulses: LFO to filter EthanJamesMusic 2024-08-06 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. This tutorial teaches some of the uses for assigning LFO to filter frequency, which allows you to create dubstep, cinematic pulses, and more.I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. This tutorial will be useful to film composers, EDM, trance, house, and other electronic music producers.Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 6: How to make bass drums EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-30 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. This tutorial teaches a few of the many uses of assigning an envelope to oscillator pitch. This technique allows you to make bass drums, toms, and baby versions of 808s.I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. This tutorial will be useful to film composers, EDM, trance, house, and other electronic music producers.Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 5: How make synth brass, funky synth, and evolving pads EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-26 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. This tutorial teaches a few of the many uses of assigning an envelope to both amplitude and filter. This technique allows you to make classic synth brass, long evolving pads, and funky synths to imitate guitar and bass.I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. This tutorial will be useful to film composers, EDM, trance, house, and other electronic music producers.Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 4: Envelope overview EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-25 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. This tutorial will be useful to film composers, EDM, trance, house, and other electronic music producers.Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 3: Oscillator options and interactions EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-19 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. This tutorial will be useful to film composers, EDM, trance, house, and other electronic music producers.Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 2: Oscillator shapes available in digital and analog synths EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-18 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Sound Design for Beginners: Part 1: Oscillators in Grandmother, Serum, and Omnisphere EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-17 | In my intention to leave the world a better place as I go through life, I decided that I wanted to create a complete course of tutorials in sound design, or how to make your own synthesis presets. I will walk through my thought process, some classic sound examples, and techniques used in making production ready sounds and presets for your synthesizer. I have elected to use the Moog Grandmother as my analog synthesis example, due to its ease of use, and I'm using Serum and Omnisphere as my DAW or computer based example synths. This course will be agnostic towards brands and categories and will approach the knowledge of sound design in a way that lets you use whatever synth you have available to try out making your owns sounds. I want to empower you to experiment as much as your heart desires. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, like, comment, and let me know how I can help you learn something in this domain.
Live annotated eurorack cinematic synthwave with Moog DFAM, Grandmother EthanJamesMusic 2024-07-09 | This is a live cinematic synthwave electronic music performance inspired by 80s pulse basses, where simple ostinatos change over time based on the bass note changing the implied chord.. I later add more cinematic themes and structure. I am very interested in what DJs do in terms of getting a crowd dancing, and since I grew up a ballet dancer, this is a concept that is near to my heart. This is an entirely live and unrehearsed improvised performance, and I included annotations to show some of what I'm thinking about and also to demonstrate the different musical themes weaving in and out of the texture. This is also a bit inspired by Tangerine Dream, because one can't do cinematic synthwave without some of that influence.. This is a very simple setup to make a big sound. I hope this is educational for you as well, in terms of how I put these performances together. Hopefully this camera angle also helps you learn something!If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusic
Minimalist Live Techno Trance annotated using eurorack, Moog, DFAM, AJH, Maths, 281t EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-27 | This is a live performance continuation of the video which covers how to use a function generator as a synthesizer. I wanted to show some performance suggestions and possibilities for how to get a Techno Trance track out of a small setup, played live.Videos mentioned in the annotations:Function Generator as a synth: youtu.be/9jx9bSu3ZI4Rolling Techno Kick and Bass: youtu.be/pMt6LXksK3gWhat if you don't have enough oscillators? You can use a function generator to create synth stabs, and if you have enough channels, you can create most of the voice using only a few modules. This video will teach you how to set up a patch for live minimalist techno. I'm using a Stilton Hammer sequencer, and the effects are an Eventide H9 for delay, and a Walrus Audio Slöer for reverb.This is a live, improvised minimalist techno jam with annotations to help you learn and hopefully find some of your own ways to experiment. I'm using the 281t as two oscillators and two envelopes Maths as an envelope,, along with the Moog DFAM for kick and bass, the Soma Quantum Ocean for hi hats, the Intellijel Dixie II+ eurorack module for modulation, and the AJH Synth Mini Mod for melody. If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusicand please like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications!
Laundromat Blue full indie short film with analog synthwave score EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-24 | This is a score I made for an indie film short shot in Brooklyn, NY by @shadowplayfilms7963 The score features analogs synths, including the Moog Grandmother, OB-6, and a few other gems. Drums are Linndrum samples. Tzvi's films always have an emotional element of hope and despair in equal measure. I hope this film demonstrates some ideas you can try, as far as integrating diagetic sounds as a natural part of the music. The film has no dialog, so I had to write something that would drive the emotions without clues from the characters, other than their facial expressions and actions. The director asked for synthwave, so hopefully this also captures that vibe.Please like, comment, subscribe, turn on notifications, and enjoy!
Minimalist Live Techno Annotated with Grandmother, DFAM, Maths EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-19 | This is a live, improvised minimalist techno jam with annotations to help you learn and hopefully find some of your own ways to experiment. I'm using the Make Noise Maths as a percussion oscillator, along with the Moog DFAM for kick, the Moog Grandmother for bass, and the Intellijel Dixie II+ eurorack module for some melody. I'm using a Stilton Hammer sequencer, and the effects are an Eventide H9 for delay, and a Walrus Audio Slöer for reverb.Also, this could be called, "How to Concentrate When Your Puppy Wonders What You're Doing with All Those Flashing Lights" If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusicand please like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications!
Moog Grandmother synthesizer Tutorial: How to Use the Sequencer EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-18 | This is a tutorial series for anyone who wants to learn how to use the Moog Grandmother to its fullest extent. This synth is a versatile new classic that has its home in any kind of music from orchestral to electronic pop to synthwave to avant-garde. I've tried to break things down into small videos that are easy to mentally digest and apply to your own electronic music. We will be exploring both east coast tonal and west coast avant-garde uses of the synthesizer.This video teaches all the options of how the sequencer works. There are three sequences available of up to 256 notes, with the option to have rests, ties, accents, and transposition. Please leave a comment with any questions or requests and a like if this was helpful.If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusicMy shorts channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_BcJob-VaouHlwAKm7mxkAMy long form channel: youtube.com/channel/UCggb6vbFk8aWDY8zqlgK47Q
Sequential Circuits OB-6 Tutorial Lesson 13: Melodic uses of X-Mod EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-17 | This is a tutorial series for anyone who wants to learn how to do their own sound design using the Sequential Circuits (former Dave Smith Instruments) OB-6 synthesizer. The goal is to break this subject down into understandable and digestible bits of information that you can apply to your own electronic music. I am primarily a media or film composer, so we will learn ambient, techno, and EDM style sound design using the synth. This video shows the various melodic possibilities of the X-Mod section with the OB-6. Please leave a comment with any questions or requests and a like if this was helpful.If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusicMy shorts channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_BcJob-VaouHlwAKm7mxkAMy long form channel: youtube.com/channel/UCggb6vbFk8aWDY8zqlgK47Q
Moog DFAM live patching performance minimalist techno EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-16 | For this video, I wanted to do a live minimalist techno patching performance. This is unrehearsed and completely improvised, so results varied, but I did find a bunch of good rollicking bass lines. I hope that my approach helps you learn some different ways for how to approach the instrument, and this is only scratching the surface of what the Moog DFAM is capable of doing. I may do a series in different styles to see what happens when I just turn it on and follow the sound. Please leave a comment with any questions you may have!
Film Scoring Tutorial: How to use analog synths live to score and how to fix the mistake of doing so EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-11 | This is a walkthrough of the score the film Killer Of Men, available on Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and many other outlets. Since the film is coming out today, I wanted to do a walkthrough, because my initial draft for this film was just a live performance that the director loved. I have to figure out how to unravel and mix a two track improvised performance and recreate it for a more controlled mix that could be adjusted to film edits. When you write film music, there is no right or wrong way to approach things, and this is an example of just performing live on analog synths and reacting to the visuals. I used a Moog Grandmother, an OB-6, an ARP-2600, a Make Noise Morphagene, an Ensemble Oscillator, a Monsoon, and a CS-L oscillator to make all the sounds for the first track.To see the film:amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D4YZY268/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rtv.apple.com/us/movie/killer-of-men/umc.cmc.4ao5haesknkv1qn2oxfrkv9atvudu.com/content/browse/details/Killer-of-Men/3194626The second track features singer Ilana Goldberg. I highly recommend working with her. Her website is: http://www.ilanagoldberg.comI hope this helps you learn something about how to approach film music from an analog synth perspective and how to organically create music based on the visuals.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: Sequential Destinations EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-06 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we create phasing by patching FM modulation to hard sync on the second oscillator, while having random voltage assigned to the filter frequency. This is a great patch for introducing random elements into a static sequence. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.@MoogSynthesizers
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: Arcana Obscura EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-05 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we create crazy modulation by sending the gate to the rate of the modulation oscillator, while combining FM into the second oscillator, a self oscillating filter, and a reverse modulated oscillator. This is a great patch for sci-fi and soundscapes. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.@MoogSynthesizers
How to make Garten of Banban: A Mothers Wrath part 1 EthanJamesMusic 2024-06-04 | This video will teach you how to make the music for Garten of Banban: A Mother's Wrath. I'm going to split the video into two parts, because the third section will require a little more advanced synth programming. My hope is that you can use this information to use your own software synthesizer to find a way to make these sounds, and then apply it to whatever music you want to make. Game music was one of my first loves, and my first source of composer income. I have since moved more into film music, but I find game music to be interesting, because it can create so much stress from simple ideas. Please, like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications! If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
How to score films- Piano vs Dialog EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-30 | I am showing you some scores for real films I have worked on, with some ideas of how to approach different film scoring scenarios. We're going to cover two different films, with two different solutions for how to have solo piano against dialog, without interfering with the audience's ability to hear words. I give some ideas about orchestration, where rubato piano fits notes in between dialog. Another solution is to create a hypnotic, repetitive type of musical passage that lets us as humans psychologically ignore the notes and just process the emotion of the music with the dialog. Please subscribe, leave a like and a comment, and feel free to ask questions.The first film is by Adam Holoubek, and he can be found at www.adamhfilms.comThe second film is by Tzvi @shadowplayfilms7963
How to setup midi sync between analog synths with Grandmother and OB-6 EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-22 | I received a question for how to set up the Sequential Circuits OB-6 as a master clock that can drive the Moog Grandmother to sync the two synths in a DAW-less environment. This is a universal setup process, where one synth has to be the master clock, and the other sync has to receive the master clock and sync its note attacks.One caveat is that the old MIDI protocol that is used outside of a DAW is not extremely stable. I got lucky in this video, where clock drift didn't happen, but before the convenience of computers, electronic musicians used to buy expensive Master MIDI clocks to drive all synths from one location. By the end of the video, you will have the concept of how to setup this process. Please like, subscribe, and feel free to ask questions!
Stranger Things main theme: how to sound design the main arp sound with the OB-6 EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-15 | This sound design tutorial will teach you how to approach the main theme of Stanger Things. The sound is a simple combination of a pulse wave with a sub oscillator to create the arpeggio.The Sequential Circuits OB-6 can do a respectable job of coming close to the sound, because of the SEM filter that is borrowed from the original Oberheim that was used in the main theme. Analog synthesizers have found a way back into film music, which has led to a lot of rich experimentation of what these instruments are capable of. I think my main takeaway is the heavy use of envelope, and setting the filter modulation much lower than a normal synth pluck would require. Also, having a really dry sound mixed in with lots of ambience really cuts through in a way that creates a strong effect.I hope you learn something from this tutorial, and it gives you some ideas to try out! Please let me know if there are any questions, or if anyone knows what instrument was used on the film. I would guess a Minimoog or similar.
Stranger Things Theme: OB-6 sound design tutorial: How to make the synth bass EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-14 | This is a sound design tutorial for how to approach the main theme of Stanger Things. The sound is a dirty chorus synth bass that is achieved by detuning the oscillators, as opposed to using a chorus effect..The Sequential Circuits OB-6 can do a respectable job of coming close to the sound, because of the SEM filter that is borrowed from the original Oberheim that was used in the main theme. Analog synthesizers have found a way back into film music, which has led to a lot of rich experimentation of what these instruments are capable of. I think my main takeaway is the heavy use of envelope, and setting the filter modulation much lower than a normal synth pluck would require. Also, having a really dry sound mixed in with lots of ambience really cuts through in a way that creates a strong effect.I hope you learn something from this tutorial, and it gives you some ideas to try out! Please let me know if there are any questions, or if anyone knows what instrument was used on the film. I would guess a Minimoog or similar.
How to score films- unusual orchestration and synth reinforcement EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-09 | I am showing you scores for real films I have worked on. This one is called The Walker and is a short art film by Tzvi. I am using the BBC orchestra library along with Soft String Spurs from pianobook.co.uk reinforced with Grandmother and Morphagene for texture. I give some ideas about orchestration, how to warm up strings and walk through how the score was constructed. You will learn how to use French horns to warm up string sections, and how to use sub bass synths to give more weight to the orchestra.If you'd like to watch the film, check out: youtu.be/cpjpxlC-nuE?si=W_G2fsJdIyYUl3QF
How to setup and score films with analog synths- OB6 and DFAM part 1 EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-08 | I was asked to cover some actual film scores, and I got permission from the director, Andy Hassell and Ben Yannette to show this scene from a short film I scored. This scene is a really good example of everything being easy and clean to score, where the music can stay on the click track. The Moog DFAM doesn't have MIDI, so I had to manually play it and then edit to have it line up with the film. The OB6 is using a basic double saw bass sound, with some tricks in the mix and automation side. I'm going to show some more of my scores and hopefully this will help you learn how to look at films, set up your sessions, and score.The film can be found at imdb.com/title/tt31421306
Sound design tutorial from Stranger Things Eleven using OB-6 part 2 EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-07 | This is a sound design tutorial for how to approach a specific sound that was used in the first season of Stranger Things. I was requested to show how I would make the chord sound that happens in the track "Eleven". The sound is a wobbly synth sound, with some wrinkles about modulated the filter.The Sequential Circuits OB-6 can do a respectable job of coming close to the sound. This track has polyphony, so a multi-oscillator synth with separate envelopes is required.Analog synthesizers have found a way back into film music, which has led to a lot of rich experimentation of what these instruments are capable of. I think my main takeaway is the heavy use of filter modulation using an LFO assignment. Also, having a really dry sound mixed in with lots of ambience really cuts through in a way that creates a strong effect.I hope you learn something from this tutorial, and it gives you some ideas to try out! Please let me know if there are any questions, or if anyone knows what instrument was used on the film.
Sound design tutorial from Stranger Things Eleven using OB-6 and Moog Grandmother EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-06 | This is a sound design tutorial for how to approach a specific sound that was used in the first season of Stranger Things. I was requested to show how I would make the lead sound that happens in the track "Eleven". The sound is a wet electric piano type of sound, with some wrinkles around the use of filter modulation and reverb..The Sequential Circuits OB-6 can do a respectable job of coming close to the sound, and I tried to get a Grandmother version to come close. This track does require polyphony, so the Grandmother would have to be multitracked to get the same result. Analog synthesizers have found a way back into film music, which has led to a lot of rich experimentation of what these instruments are capable of. I think my main takeaway is the heavy use of envelope, and setting the filter modulation much lower than a normal synth pluck would require. Also, having a really dry sound mixed in with lots of ambience really cuts through in a way that creates a strong effect.I hope you learn something from this tutorial, and it gives you some ideas to try out! Please let me know if there are any questions, or if anyone knows what instrument was used on the film. I would guess a Minimoog or similar.
Sound design tutorial from the film Blade Runner 2049 using OB-6 and Moog Grandmother EthanJamesMusic 2024-05-02 | This is a sound design tutorial for how to approach a specific sound that was used in the film Blade Runner 2049 from 2017 with a score by Hans Zimmer. I was requested to show how I would make the lead sound that happens in the track "Mesa". The sound is a wet synth brass type of sound, with some wrinkles, where the pitch is a little further apart than you normal would do for an EDM track or the type of pop 1980s track, where this type of sound was used a lot.The Sequential Circuits OB-6 can do a respectable job of coming close to the sound. I have no idea what was actually used for the film, but it sounds closer to a CS-80, which now costs over $100,000 used. For this reason, I'm teaching how to make the sound on both OB-6 and the Moog Grandmother. Analog synthesizers have found a way back into film music, which has led to a lot of rich experimentation of what these instruments are capable of. I think my main takeaway from making this video, is that a lot can be achieved by moving the pitch of two oscillators far apart from each other to create a lot of disturbance in the melody. Also, having a really dry sound mixed in with lots of ambience really cuts through in a way that creates a strong effect.I hope you learn something from this tutorial, and it gives you some ideas to try out! Please let me know if there are any questions, or if anyone knows what instrument was used on the film. I would guess a Minimoog or similar.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: advanced pitch modulation EthanJamesMusic 2023-11-28 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we create crazy pitch modulation by assigning one oscillator to the other, with a few steps in between. This is a great patch for sci-fi and soundscapes. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.@MoogSynthesizers
Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 Tutorial Lesson 9: MIDI Clock Setup EthanJamesMusic 2023-11-09 | This is a tutorial series for anyone who wants to learn how to do their own sound design using the Sequential Circuits (former Dave Smith Instruments) Prophet 6 synthesizer. The goal is to break this subject down into understandable and digestible bits of information that you can apply to your own electronic music. I am primarily a media or film composer, so we will learn ambient, techno, and EDM style sound design using the synth. This ninth video shows how to use global settings for MIDI clock sync to a DAW. Please leave a comment with any questions or requests and a like if this was helpful.HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE DAW/COMPUTER VIDEO: youtu.be/ca75Xoqva48?si=ssB8W_pVcgM2M7Uw&t=201If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusicMy shorts channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_BcJob-VaouHlwAKm7mxkAMy long form channel: youtube.com/channel/UCggb6vbFk8aWDY8zqlgK47Q
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: how to make FM bass EthanJamesMusic 2023-11-08 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we create FM bass by modulating the filter at audio rate. This is a straightforward patch, but basic doesn't mean it's not extremely useful and wonderful-sounding. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.@MoogSynthesizers
Esoteric Soundscapes: Live avant garde ambient performance: Soma Lyra with DFAM and ARP-2600 EthanJamesMusic 2023-11-07 | Hopefully this video will teach you some ideas for how to use the @somasynths_subchannel Lyra to make ambient soundscapes alongside the @MoogSynthesizers DFAM and the ARP-2600. I'm using coins to be able to individually sustain notes on the Lyra. I have been reading a lot of Rudolf Steiner's lectures on music and trying to create complex environments that translate the spiritual realm. This particular performance is based around the idea that in the future, humanity will identify the octave as feeling their "I" from the interval. Electronic music has so much potential in this field, because of all the possibility for human meets random interaction with voltage.The Lyra makes creating beautiful soundscapes simple, due to its complex oscillator layout and routing options, which let you setup interactions that lead to interesting variations the more you turn up the modulation knob. The Lyra is also capable of producing reliable melodies, which I am harmonizing on the ARP-2600Feel free to drop me a comment if you have any questions.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: ratcheting and random filter EthanJamesMusic 2023-11-01 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we use one of my favorite techniques of using a synced sample and hold modulation to create randomness in filter cutoff. We also use the modulation oscillator to create ratcheting. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: separating oscillator voices EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-26 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we find some ways to separate voices to different volume controls. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Esoteric Soundscapes: Live avant garde ambient performance: Soma Lyra with Buchla Easel Command 208c EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-25 | Hopefully this video will teach you some ideas for how to use the @somasynths_subchannel Lyra to make ambient soundscapes alongside the Buchla 208c Easel Command as a modulation source. I'm using coins to be able to individually sustain notes on the Lyra. I have been reading a lot of Rudolf Steiner's lectures on music and trying to create complex environments that translate the spiritual realm. This particular performance is based around the idea that in the future, humanity will identify the octave as feeling their "I" from the interval. Electronic music has so much potential in this field, because of all the possibility for human meets random interaction with voltage.The Lyra makes creating beautiful soundscapes simple, due to its complex oscillator layout and routing options, which let you setup interactions that lead to interesting variations the more you turn up the modulation knob, especially with the Buchla as a modulation source. The modulation knob becomes more of a crossfader between the sound sources. Feel free to drop me a comment if you have any questions.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: hard sync modulation EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-24 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we find some different uses for modulation of hard sync frequency. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Esoteric Soundscapes: Live avant garde ambient performance: Soma Lyra and Enner plus Moog DFAM part2 EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-18 | Hopefully this video will teach you some ideas for how to use the @somasynths_subchannel Lyra to make ambient soundscapes alongside the Enner. I'm using coins to be able to individually sustain notes on the Lyra. I have been reading a lot of Rudolf Steiner's lectures on music and trying to create complex environments that translate the spiritual realm. This particular performance focuses on using the LFO "OR" setting as a modulation source. Electronic music has so much potential in this field, because of all the possibility for human meets random interaction with voltage.The Lyra makes creating beautiful soundscapes simple, due to its complex oscillator layout and routing options, which let you setup interactions that lead to interesting variations the more you turn up the modulation knob. I am using both H9 reverb and Sloer reverb pedals, and a Moog DFAM for some pulses.Feel free to drop me a comment if you have any questions.
Esoteric Soundscapes: Live avant garde ambient performance: Soma Lyra and Enner plus Moog DFAM EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-17 | Hopefully this video will teach you some ideas for how to use the @somasynths_subchannel Lyra to make ambient soundscapes alongside the Inner. I'm using coins to be able to individually sustain notes on the Lyra. I have been reading a lot of Rudolf Steiner's lectures on music and trying to create complex environments that translate the spiritual realm. This particular performance is based around the idea that in the future, humanity will identify the octave as feeling their "I" from the interval. Electronic music has so much potential in this field, because of all the possibility for human meets random interaction with voltage.The Lyra makes creating beautiful soundscapes simple, due to its complex oscillator layout and routing options, which let you setup interactions that lead to interesting variations the more you turn up the modulation knob. I am using both H9 reverb and Sloer reverb pedals, and a Moog DFAM for some pulses.Feel free to drop me a comment if you have any questions.
Esoteric Soundscapes: Live avant garde ambient performance: Soma Lyra and Enner EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-13 | Hopefully this video will teach you some ideas for how to use the Soma Lyra to make ambient soundscapes alongside the Inner. I'm using coins to be able to individually sustain notes on the Lyra. I have been reading a lot of Rudolf Steiner's lectures on music and trying to create complex environments that translate the spiritual realm. Electronic music has so much potential in this field, because of all the possibility for human meets random interaction with voltage.The Lyra makes creating beautiful soundscapes simple, due to its complex oscillator layout and routing options, which let you setup interactions that lead to interesting variations the more you turn up the modulation knob. I am using both H9 reverb and Sloer reverb pedals, as well as a Boss RC-5 looper for the Enner rhythms. Feel free to drop me a comment if you have any questions.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: double filter EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-12 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we find some different uses for audio rate modulation of filter cutoff and using the double high and low pass filter setup. I also clean up a few mistakes in the documentation to help you find a usable version of this patch. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Esoteric Soundscapes: Live avant garde ambient eurorack performance annotated EthanJamesMusic 2023-10-10 | Hopefully this video will teach you how to set up a somewhat artificial intelligence based patch with some manual interaction to create an esoteric soundscape. I have been reading a lot of Rudolf Steiner's lectures on music and trying to create complex environments for active meditation. Electronic music has so much potential in this field, because of all the possibility for human meets random interaction with voltage.The patch has simple interaction points, like the Planner 2 is used for wave shaping to bring out different voices, kind of like a joystick mixer. I have also created a patch for the Moog Grandmother that utilizes sample and hold controlling both its own speed and filter frequency. For the ARP-2600, I am using sample and hold to a high resonance filter and then running an arpeggiator at a different speed to create complex rhythms. I have included annotations to explain some of the patch, and feel free to drop me a comment if you have any questions.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: FM modulation of cutoff EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-26 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic where we find some different uses for sawtooth modulation of pitch, FM, and filter cutoff. I also clean up a few mistakes in the documentation to help you find a usable version of this patch. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: Multiple pitch voltages EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-19 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic combining sample and hold with both positive and negative envelope voltages to pitch to create wild distortions. I also clean up a few mistakes in the documentation to help you find a usable version of this patch. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: LBD Patch book 2: Keyboard sync and random filter cutoff EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-14 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic using a sync between the keyboard and modulation oscillator, as well as routing sample and hold to filter cutoff. There is also a useful routing directly from oscillator to the reverb input. I explore some more thoughts about this method, and also about changing filter cutoff and attenuator to make the changes more extreme. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: LBD Patch book 2: Clock voltage and complex pitch modulation EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-12 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic using a routing of the clock output to oscillator pitch, which gives a nice rhythm and some other options. I explore some more thoughts about this method, and also the combining of different wave shapes to create more complex pitch modulation. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: Negative Envelope to Mod EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-07 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic using a routing of the negative envelope to modulation rate, which gives a steadily decreasing and increasing modulation. I explore some more thoughts about this method, which gives you options for modulation oscillator shape and a few other tricks. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog DFAM live patching performance minimalist techno with annotations EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-06 | For this video, I wanted to do a live minimalist techno patching performance. This is unrehearsed and completely improvised, so results varied, but I did find a bunch of good rollicking bass lines. I hope that my annotations help you learn some different ways for how to approach the instrument, and this is only scratching the surface of what the Moog DFAM is capable of doing. I may do a series in different styles to see what happens when I just turn it on and follow the sound. Please leave a comment with any questions you may have!
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: Advanced PWM Routing EthanJamesMusic 2023-09-05 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic using different routings for PWM. I explore some more thoughts about this method, which gives you a lot of options for different harmonics to take advantage of in a musical way. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
Moog Grandmother sound design tutorial: Lisa Bella Donna Patch book 2: Mixer distortion part 2 EthanJamesMusic 2023-08-31 | This is a tutorial for the Moog Grandmother semi modular synthesizer, expanding on a patch created by @LisaBellaDonnaMusic using mixer distortion by running the output back into the noise input. I explore some more thoughts about this method, which creates some phase cancellation and dropped voltage to take advantage of in a musical way. I hope you learn how to take someone else's patch and explore alternate uses from this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and subscribe for weekly videos about synths, sound design, and film music.
