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September 20th, 2007

OASYS Randomizer III

Posted in STR-1, Polysix, AL-1, Audio Demos by blogasys

iRandom_III this is a current picture of the original MS-20 box in which I received the small black devil more then 25 years ago

So here is another iRandom audiofile. Everything was played in one piece. I made a lot of mistakes to prove this! :)


iRandom Xsample III

But seriously, everything was played in a row. Sometimes you can hear it when I switched to the next sound which is using completely different IFXs. I did not edit much, but there are two or three short sequences in which I decided to fade them out quite fast for obvious reasons. Furthermore I used a little bit of compression on the single stereo audiofile by using PSP’s Vintage Warmer PlugIn. For the sounds… yes, there is also some KARMA.

Most of the sounds are results of my work with Daz’s iRandom. Interestingly most of them are using distortion which is not the result of randomization… sorry, this was me. Usage of delays? Guilty, my Lord!

At around 5 mins (when you really listen that long..) you can hear my actual favourite sound. It is a single MS-20 sound using PWM + Ring. This sound comes to live by usage of the controllers. In this case it was Ribbon, Pitch Bender and of course the VJS. For this sound you really need the left hand to move the bender, the ribbon and the VJS. I made a “_pmm version” and a “_dolby version”, the latter playing the chords. The next song “sad ganges” is one of two STR-1 sounds.

At the end there is one.. no.. not “one”, it is my favourite STR-1 sound. And again VJS and Ribbon got used a lot. The sound starts as a kind of Dulcimer can become kind of Koto (not plugged enough I know! therefore “kind of..”) and in the lower range when you decrease decay and sustain its like a DX-7/TX-x16. All in one program..

Somewhere at the beginning you can hear a flanging sound like the one used by Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran in “planet earth”. But to be honest, this sound was programmed by Peter Schwartz aka “ski”… after some iRandomization it changed a little bit its character, but still benefits from the original programming which is using several (!) controllers. By the way, I used the controllers a lot.. but of course you realised that already. OASYS is a performers keyboard, we know it.

At the moment I have 17 iRandom sounds and 13 convential programs. The later are the result of my work, the first mostly, too but with one or the other exception (see above). As I was asked by several people if they can get the sounds I would like to announce the following. As soon as I have a complete bank full of sounds I will make it available. Details to be announced.

BTW - thanks to all the people who sent me their feedback for the iRandom demos.

Addendum - downloads
iRandom Mac version
iRandom Windows version

usage of randomizer (aka iRandom) @ one’s own risk

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Februar 10th, 2007

OASYS - 80ies demo files

Posted in OASYS HD-1, STR-1, AL-1, Audio Demos by blogasys

As of today, February 10th, 2007 audio demo category starts.

First example is based on a HD-1 synth-pad supported by a STR-1 bass - for those who do not know I am a Peter Gabriel and Tony Levin fan

Next demo file is for sure not everyones taste, but the discussion about AL-1’s capability to reproduce typical 80ies synthesizer sounds was the motivation to give that one a try:

This one is very 80ies like - Fretless Bass and kind of FM/DX E-Piano, a 1oo% HD-1 Combination.

Last but not least a version of a sound that in my opinion is one of the best ever programmed pads and used in one of the best songs ever composed. Originally programmed on a Prophet V this sound consits of an AL-1 and HD-1 pad.

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