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Montag, 8. September 2025



Polyend Medusa Ambient Jam (with some ipad synths). 

Bass and Wavetable-Sounds with probability are made with the Medusa: 




Ambient Jam with Polyend/Dreadbox Medusa and a few iPad apps.

A total of only 6 tracks, a simple chord progression, but with Probability/Random Notes from the Medusa and a few effects. It's all very chilled out and only using my "desktop setup" in my office. Since I usually only make music with hardware, this is a nice change and a challenge for me.

To visualize the whole thing more appealingly, I used a freely available NASA video in the background, which can be used for non-commercial purposes. The video was created with Adobe Premiere Pro. Everything else in the video, and of course the music, is mine.

I use the Medusa with Probability for melodic to whiny synth sounds, mostly with the wavetable oscillators. During recording, I play around with the filters and oscillators. The Medusa sequencer is synced to AUM by Kymatica.

I also recorded the bass beforehand using the Medusa and its analog oscillators. This is played back via the Koala sampler.

The track begins with a synth pad from Synthscraper/Igor Vasiliev

and two tracks of "synthetic" water (one via the Koala Sampler, the other via the Spacecraft granular sampler). I tinkered around until I managed to create something reminiscent of flowing water from the noise and other sounds.

Klevgrand's Hillman, a phaser-equipped organ synth, is used to give the track a bit of a retro flair.

To increase the dynamics, Klevgrand's REAMP, a tube amp simulation, is later used.

Reverb from Eventide (BlackHole) was used except on the bass.

The mastering was done with GrandFinale 2, which was already in the signal path during recording.

 

SUnny Greetz from Dresden/Germany,

Rob/Volcarock

 

#Medusa

#Polyend

#Dreadbox

#Synthscrape

#koalaSampler

#hillman

Sonntag, 24. Februar 2019

BERLIN SCHOOL SYNTH JAM *BEHRINGER Model D *ARP Odyssey *KORG MS 20mini *GRP R24 *Roland Juno 60






BERLIN SCHOOL Live Retro Synth 70ies Jam with Behringer, Korg/ARP, Moog, Roland, Oberheim, GRP, Wersi, Arturia. I explain which synths are playing, you don`t have to guess ;-) Enjoy HYPNOTIC SEQUENCES , WARM STRINGS & MELODIC LEADS. LEAD: Behringer Model D, Roland Juno 60 with Tubbutec 66 Mod SEQUENCES: Korg MS 20 mini , Korg ARP Odyssey , Moog Minitaur STRINGS/ORGAN/SWEEPS: Wersi EX 10R/EX 20, Oberheim Matrix 1000 DRUMS/PERC: Arturia Drumbrute GRP R24 Sequencer is controlled by Elektron Octatrack (MIDI Master). I use some Hardware FX for the synths: DELAY: Pigtronix Echolution2 Deluxe (digital), Rockman Stereo Echo (analog) , 2x Behringer Vintage Time machine in one modded box (analog), PHASER: Vermona PH 16, EHX Stereo Polyphase, EHX Nano Small stone AUTO PAN: Behringer TP 300, Elektron Octatrack REVERB: OTO BAM, 2x Lexicon MPX 100 Finally I added Oberheim Matrix1000, Arturia Microbrute and Wersi EX20 to my setup. Hope you enjoy my latest Berlin School 70ies style Session :) #Volcarock #BerlinSchool

Dienstag, 29. Januar 2019

Oberheim MATRIX 1000 Demo AMBIENT PADS & STRINGS / 1.20 / by Volcarock






Oberheim MATRIX 1000 Demo AMBIENT / epic Pads & Strings (with FX: Oto Bam & Pigtronix Echolution 2 deluxe) Two days ago my classic analog synth from 1987 arrived. After installing the 1.20 firmware (Tauntek/Rob Grieb) and listen through all patches I made this demo with my favorite cinematic ambient abd CS-80 style pads & strings. Gigli detune is set to 7 for sweet vintage vibes :-). I just recorded the jam and shortened it to about 6 minutes. Controller/MIDI: CME 37 and Stereoping Controller Matrix 10006R FX: Delay made with Pigtronix Echolution 2 Chorus Reverb with Oto Bam I know there are a hundreds of Matrix 1000, Matrix 6 and Matrix 6R videos without FX outside. So I decided to make use of some hardware FX. sadly no video. but soon I will make a real video on my main channel VOLCAROCK with this outstanding sweet sounding synth! Anyway , hope you enjoy my ambient pads & strings demo!

Montag, 14. Mai 2018


Electro Harmonix Stereo Polyphase

inside look:


BERLIN SCHOOL JAM *Behringer Model D *KORG ARP Odyssey *MOOG Minitaur *WERSI EX10R *GRP R24


BERLIN SCHOOL JAM - psychedelic stringmachine VS sequencer madness :-) with modern, retro and vintage Synths from BEHRINGER, KORG, MOOG, ROLAND, WERSI sequenced by GRP R24 and SEQ 12 Sequencer. First time I use the 1986's WERSI EX 10R, an obscure Hybrid Synthesizer/String/Organ Expander with 20 CPUs (one for each voice), a triple BBD-Chorus for instant stringmachine sounds and 1 paraphonic SSM Filter.
Enjoy my live Recording with lots of improvisation inspired by Floyd, Krautrock and classic Berlin School.

Used Synths &FX:
Behringer Model D + Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe (Lead),
Korg ARP Odyssey + EHX DMM TT1100 + Neunaber Wet Stereo (Lead & FX),
Moog Minitaur (Bass),
Korg MS-20 mini + Rockman Stereo Echo & Volca Keys (Pluck),
Roland Juno 60 + Krautrock Phaser (Pad &Lead),
Wersi Expander EX10 R + Vermona PH 16 Phaser + Behringer TP300 (Stringmachine, Organ, Hihats).
100% Behringer MODEL D 70'ies Synthesizer Music 4-Track-Demo


Hello Music Friends & Fellows. Here is my 100% BEHRINGER MODEL D 4-Track Demo of the amazing Minimoog Clone, the BOOG :-) Music is 70ies inspired and Video is Splitscreen (every track is filmed while recording). Hope you enjoy my musical Demo of this fantastic warm sounding Analog Synth!

I used the following FX for the Behringer Model D: 
OTO Bam (Reverb), Pigtronix Echolution Pro (Delay), Rockman Stereo Echo (Delay), Behringer TP300 (Autopan)

Recorded with Elektron Octatrack & Tascam DR60D
BERLIN SCHOOL JAM *GRP R24 *Korg Arp Odyssey *Moog Minitaur *Behringer Model D


BERLIN SCHOOL JAM with my brand new BEHRINGER MODEL D, MOOG MINTAUR (girlfriends X-mas present:) and other analog synths sequenced by GRP R24. Enjoy my Recording. It’s live with lots of improvisation inspired by early Krautrock and Berlin School from past decades. Hope you can feel the 70ies vibe :-)
Used Synths: Korg ARP Odyssey (Lead & FX), Moog Minitaur (Bass), Behringer MODEL D (Pluck), Korg MS-20 mini (Pluck), Roland Juno 60 (Pad&Fills), Novation Peak (Strings). And some Farfisa Syntorchestra for a solo and Volca Beats for HiHat
AMBIENT SPACE GUITAR & SYNTH *KORG ARP Odyssey *NOVATION Peak *MOOG Mother 32 *OTO BAM (#52)

AMBIENT SPACE GUITAR & SYNTH. Good morning music friends Here is a trippy 4-track-recording &Video with Ambient Guitar Looping, Novation Peak, Mother 32, ARP Odyssey, Roland Juno 60 & GRP R12 Sequencer. Spacey Reverb on all Tracks: OTO BAM. Heavy use of Krautrock Phaser & WersiVoice Ensemle Chorus and Glitch Pedals (MWFX Judder, Hexe Revolver DX). Hope you enjoy my latest audio-visual trip!
Merry X-mas and Happy Holidays!

Recorded with
Elektron Octatrack & Tascam DR 600 MKII
Reverb: OTO BAM

BASS: KORG ARP ODYSSEY

STRINGS: NOVATION PEAK + WersiVoice Ensemle Chorus + Krautrock Phaser + Rockman Stereo Echo

Sequenced with GRP R24:
PLUCK: ROLAND JUNO 60 + Rockman Stereo Echo
TOMS: ARP ODYSSEY + Lexicon MPX100 Delay
AMBIENT &NOISE FILLS: MOOG MOTHER 32 + Echolution Pro Delay + Fulltone SupaTrem2 (Auto Panner)

SPACE GUITAR LOOPING & SOLO:
Godin LGX SA + FX:
Krautrock Phaser (Schulte Compact Phasing A clone)
WersiVoice Ensemble Chorus
EHX Small Stone
Musician Sound Design Silver Machine (wah)
MWFX Judder (analog Glitch & Stutter)
Hexe Revolver DX (digital Glitch, Reverse FX, Tape Stop,…)
Barber Tone Press (Compress)
Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl (Vibrato)
BBE Mindbender (Vibrato)
Fulltone Supa Trem 2
Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe CS MDV 1 with Footcontroller
EHX Small Stone
Tech 21 Blonde V2 (Preamp)
Dunlop Volume Pedal GCB-80
EHX Memory Man Deluxe Tap Delay 1100
Boomerang III Phrase Sampler/Looper
BERLIN SCHOOL JAM with GRP R24 & KORG ARP Odyssey* MS 20mini* MOOG Mother 32*

BERLIN SCHOOL JAM with my brand new GRP R24 analog Sequencer from bella Italia. Used Synths: Korg MS-20 mini, Korg ARP Odyssey, Moog Mother 32, Roland Juno 60, Novation Peak, Farfisa Syntorchestra & Korg Volca Keys, Beats, Bass.
Enjoy my Live Recording. First halfe is Berlin School style, the second half is more Ambient with a Dub feeling :-)
Novation Peak PSYCHEDELIC 70ies Ambient (trippy analog side of the PEAK) /#51

NOVATION PEAK- trippy analog side of the Peak: Good morning ladies & synthmen. Today a new 70ies inspired psychedelic Ambient track with the amazing Peak, real Drums (Jim Dooley) & little Guitar. It's a kinda 8 Track recording and the Octatrack is my digital tape machine. I started the recording during our holiday (once again Usedom/German Baltic Sea Coast with additional drone videos from my new Phantom 4) and finished at our new home in Dresden
Enjoy my Space Trip :-)
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I used some fine tuned patches from the fantastic Zenith Vol1 http://www.geosynths.com/novation-peak (Lead & Pad Sounds)

Novation Peak was used with external FX like
EHX Small Stone,
EHX Deluxe Memory Man TT1100,
TC Electronics SCF,
WersiVoice (Ensemble/Tri Chorus),
Vermona PH-16
Neunaber Wet Stereo V.2

Recorded with Octatrack & Tascam DR-40
in Heringsdorf/Usedom, Papstdorf & Dresden

Novation PEAK - 70ies Synth Epos - DEMO Multitrack (#50)

NOVATION PEAK- trippy analog side of the Peak: Good morning ladies & synthmen. Today a new 70ies inspired psychedelic Ambient track with the amazing Peak, real Drums (Jim Dooley) & little Guitar. It's a kinda 8 Track recording and the Octatrack is my digital tape machine. I started the recording during our holiday (once again Usedom/German Baltic Sea Coast with additional drone videos from my new Phantom 4) and finished at our new home in Dresden
Enjoy my Space Trip :-)
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I used some fine tuned patches from the fantastic Zenith Vol1 http://www.geosynths.com/novation-peak (Lead & Pad Sounds)

Novation Peak was used with external FX like
EHX Small Stone,
EHX Deluxe Memory Man TT1100,
TC Electronics SCF,
WersiVoice (Ensemble/Tri Chorus),
Vermona PH-16
Neunaber Wet Stereo V.2

Recorded with Octatrack & Tascam DR-40

in Heringsdorf/Usedom, Papstdorf & Dresden

Donnerstag, 18. Februar 2016

KORG Minilogue 45 seconds jam/THANKS to MEMBERS of ML FACEBOOK GROUP



Just a quick 45 seconds KORG Minilogue jam with a big THANK YOU to all members of the Korg Minilogue FACEBOOK-GROUP! 
I started the group on 10. Jan 2016 and now there are 1000 members! 
In the group all stuff is shared: demos, jams, reviews, patches, pics and most important everybody gets help from everybody with tips, tricks and support on the amazing new 4-voice-polyphonic analog synth from Korg.

Enjoy our group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KorgM...

Although the ML is here since 2 weeks, I only played for about two hours. In this quick 70ies Ambient Psychedelic jam I played the
Korg Minilogue through Neunaber Wet Stereo Reverb V2 and recorded Video & Audio straight to the Cam. 

Special video made by girlfriend :-)

Fotos by and Korg official & Sweetwater 

#Korg #Minilogue #KorgMinilogue

KORG VOLCA tip: POWER all Volcas with MyVolts USB-adapter &volca splitte...

Best thing I tried to power all my Volcas with just 1 cable/1 PSU is the splitter cable from myVolts. And with the USB adapter from MyVolts you can use USB instead of a regular PSU!. 

The cables work with all Korg Volcas (Beats, Bass, Keys, Sample,..) and the splitter cable can be used for up to 5 Volcas! Here is a special discount code that's good till the end of February for 3 GBP off either the splitter on its own, the splitter with a USB, or the splitter with a PSU from MyVolts.co.uk - that makes it a bit cheaper than buying it on Amazon.

The discount code is CAROVOLCA

a blog article with all infos: http://myvolts.co.uk/blog/myvolts-kor...
link to the MyVolts shop: http://myvolts.co.uk/product/18809/

music and video made my volcarock. Here is the complete track: https://youtu.be/CuKry5BVvW0

Please share like and subscribe!

Sonntag, 14. Februar 2016

VolcaRock Interview | Ambient, Psychedelic, Chillout and Berlin School o...





My first video interview! On the great ‪#‎BerlinSchool‬ and ‪#‎Ambient‬ ‪#‎Vlog‬ channel of Ralph Baumgartl! I am talking about my music, videos and gear Hope you enjoy „smile“-Emoticon and ... sorry for my bad English...

If you are a Berlin School or Ambient musician, contact Ralph Baumgartl, he's a real nice guy and always looking for new electronic music talents

Samstag, 13. Februar 2016

Korg ARP ODYSSEY &friends AMBIENT SPACE psychedelic (Moog MOTHER 32 Farf...



Hola Amigos, welcome to my 70ies Ambient Space Rock trip featuring:  
KORG ARP Odyssey (Lead, Subbass, Sequenced) 
MOOG Mother32 (Glitchy Ambient, Bass), 
GODIN LGX-SA (Ambient Guitar), 
1973 DUALrecord-player for Orchestra Strings from Viny
FARFISA Compact (1966 Spacerock Organ), 
ELEKTRON Octatrack (Digital Tape-Recorder, FX, DrumLoops), KORG Volca Beats (Kick,HH). 

Special Thanks to Natalia Posnova for speaking the Intro!

MainFX are MWFXJudder (Glitch, pitchshifted Ratcheting, Organ Tremolo).
EHX Deluse Memory Man TT1100 (Delay)
& NEUNABER Wet Stereo Reverb & Slate V2 (Reverb for all tracks)

The Track is inspired by early Berlin School, Pink Floyd& Krautrock,Postrock,Shoegaze and other psychedelic Music and has a general vintage Vibe , although I also used modern FX from Octatrack & Judder. 

Anyway Hope you enjoy :-)

MOOG Mother 32 +analog GLITCH Pedal AMBIENT DEMO JAM with MWFX JUDDER ...





glitchy MOOG Mother 32 meets MWFX Judder - EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT DEMO JAMs with my latest Synth & an analog Glitch Pedal, 
which I bought for guitar, but love it with synths because I can control the speed with my hand. 
Judder-Pedal is awesome Glitch fun- with guitar, beats and synths! It can sound subtle or like an explosion. It has a momentary switch button to activate the FX. The button can be changed to work vice versa. The Judder can be controlled and modulated by envelope sensitivity (depends on how hard you pick the notes) LFO or external CV. In highest settings it can get to self oscillation.

The Judder sounds warm and the glitch FX is more similar to my analog delays than to Octatrack.
sample time is from 27 ms to 300 ms in short and from 27 ms to 10 sec in LoFi-mode for heavily bit-crushed and noisy Loops!

There are different cases but all the same functions: Judder new design ( the one I have) Big Metal Judder and even an wooden Judder :-)

Hope you enjoy my experimental journey with glitchy Mother :-)

MOOG MOTHER 32 Trippy Ambient DEMO JAM & Unboxing / Neunaber Wet Stereo ...





MOOG Mother 32 Trippy Ambient DEMO JAM played with keyboard & sequencer + add video of girlfriend unboxing 
Part 1 with keys recorded last night in my studio: MOOG Mother 32 + Neunaber Slate/Wet Stereo V2 + EHX Deluxe Memory Man TT1100 
Part two with internal Sequencer was recorded at X-mas night while girlfriend was sleeping beside me: MOOG Mother 32 + Neunaber Slate/Wet Stereo Reverb V2 changed @2:25 to Echelon Tape Delay setting 

No Overdubs, just put the 2 sessions together.
Hope you enjoy my new amazing combo of MOOG Mother32 with Neunaber FX :-)

#Moog #Mother32 #Neunaber #WetStereoReverb #EHX #DeluxeMemoryMan

Korg ARP ODYSSEY &Friends TRIPPY Downtempo SYNTHS +Space Guitar (Ambient...





Hello Boys & Girls :-) Here is an trippy Downtempo track featuring KORG ARP Odyssey, Ambient Space Guitar. Volca Keys/Bass/Beats, MS-20 mini and other great synths. 

Enjoy also the drone video from high above the sky, first time we started and landed our Phantom II from a small boat :-)

Roland JUNO 60 mod Ambient Psychedelic HALLOWEEN Korg VOLCA Bass ELKA X7...







AMBIENT Psychedelic HALLOWEEN SPECIAL with additional video from Horror Nights (with our girlfriends under zombie & chainsaw attack :)
ROLAND JUNO 60 with Tubbutec Juno 66 Mod (Portamento, Duophonic/Unison, Supersaw/square, Detune, MIDI, Chord Memory, ...),
Space Organ ELKA x705, Korg Volca Bass, Elektron Octatrack & Guitar.

Tubbutec Mod is a must have for experimental Juno 6/60/106 owners turning the amazing Juno into a more flexible & more VCO-sounding REAL BOUTIQUE synth (greetz to all Ju-06 owners :-) The developer did a great job! Unbelievable that you get a new firmware upgrade for a synth from 1982!

Horror Nights is an amazing event at Europapark Rust/Germany . It's like being in your own horror movie. 6 big houses with different topics and lots of zombie , mummy and monster action on the whole outdoor area. additional video also contains some modern and vintage ghost trains and fantasy worlds @ Europapark Rust.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY FRIENDS, hope you enjoy my music video :-)

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Instruments used:
ROLAND JUNO 60 (1982) (with Tubbutec Mod & Peavey Studio Mix controller) String FX: Vermona PH-16 phaser
ELKA X705 (1978) space organ with two Rhapsody 610 string machines & Solist 505 synth (string FX EHX small stone)
Korg Volca Bass
Elektron Octattrack (drum& percussion loops, guitar post FX, vocal samples)
Godin LGX-SA guitar

All instruments have been filmed while recording!


additional recording info:

all Synths & Organs run into Soundcraft Spirit M12
into Main Mixer (TL Audio Fat Track)

Send FX Spirit M12:
Line 6 Echo Pro
2 x Lexicon MPX 100 (Hall/Chamber)
2 x Behringer Vintage Time machine (analog delay)


GUITAR & ORGAN SET-UP:
GODIN LGX-SA & Elka X705 with Pedals in the following order (*used for this track)

Silver Machine MK II (wah)
Barber Tone Press*
Barber Small Fry*
EHX Micro Pog
EHX Superego
EHX Neo Clone
EHX Small Stone*
Colorsound Tremolo Clone *
Neutron Filter (Mutron III Clone)
Tech 21 Blonde V2*
Dunlop Volume Pedal GCB-80*
TC Electronic SCF Chorus Stereo Out*
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere Stereo in & Out*
EHX Memory Man Deluxe Tap Delay 1100 (R)*
Ibanez ES2 Echo Shifter (L)*
Neunaber Wet Stereo Reverb (with Shimmer Update 1.0)*
Boomerang III Phrase Sampler/Looper Stereo* for live guitar loop &drone/soundscapes

into Main Mixer TL Audio Fat Track

MAIN MIXER SETUP & RECORDING:
TL Audio Fat Track Tube Production Studio
Elektron Octatrack (multitrack)
TASCAM - DR-40 (stereo recording 24bit/96 khz)

Master Insert FX:
ELECTRIX EQ Killer with Rockman Stereo Echo (in FX Loop)
VERMONA Crossfilter (Action Filter Desktop Version)

FILMED with:
Leica M 240 & Summilux-M 50mm /f1,4 ASPH
Canon EOS 5D MK III & ARAX Tilt-Adapter with Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f2,8
GoPro Her0 3+ Black & Silver Edition
Apple Ipad/Iphone
 

Korg ARP Odyssey &Friends TRIPPY 70ies vs SPACE Rock w Guitar MS20mini F...



Hola Amigos, here is my latest 70ies inspired Trippy Ambient vs Space Rock with 
Korg ARP Odyssey 2015, other great analog synths, Farfisa transistor organs & Guitar. 
Hope you enjoy my "PINK KRAUT & BERLIN FLOYD" - Cocktail. Cheers :-)

Instruments used: 
Korg ARP Odyssey 2015 
Korg MS-20 mini with Vermona PH-16
Korg Volca Bass
Farfisa Compact (1967)
Farfisa VIP 345 (1972) with EHX Small Stone
Farfisa Syntorchestra (1976) with Schulte Compact Phasing A clone
Elektron Octatrack (Vocal samples, Drum Loops, stormy weather)
Godin LGX-SA guitar
Jim Dooley on Drums (looped with Octatrack)

All instruments have been filmed while recording! 
additional footage was filmed with quadcopter Phantom 2 at Lake Constance. 

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additional recording info:

all Synths & Organs run into Soundcraft Spirit M12 
into Main Mixer (TL Audio Fat Track)

Send FX Spirit M12:
Line 6 Echo Pro 
2 x Lexicon MPX 100 (Hall/Chamber)
2 x Behringer Vintage Time machine (analog delay)


GUITAR SET-UP: 
GODIN LGX-SA with Pedals in the following order (*used for this track)

Silver Machine MK II (wah)
Barber Tone Press*
Barber Small Fry*
EHX Micro Pog
EHX Superego
EHX Neo Clone (in Superego FX-Loop)
EHX Small Stone (in Superego FX-Loop)
Colorsound Tremolo Clone (in Superego FX-Loop)
Neutron Filter (Mutron III Clone)
Tech 21 Blonde V2*
Dunlop Volume Pedal GCB-80*
TC Electronic SCF Chorus Stereo Out
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere Stereo in & Out
EHX Memory Man Deluxe Tap Delay 1100 (R)*
Ibanez ES2 Echo Shifter (L)*
Neunaber Wet Stereo Reverb (with Shimmer Update 1.0)*
Boomerang III Phrase Sampler/Looper Stereo* for live guitar loop &drone/soundscapes

into Main Mixer TL Audio Fat Track

MAIN MIXER SETUP & RECORDING:
TL Audio Fat Track Tube Production Studio
Elektron Octatrack
TASCAM - DR-40 (stereo recording 24bit/96 khz)

Master Insert FX:
ELECTRIX EQ Killer with Rockman Stereo Echo (in FX Loop)
VERMONA Crossfilter (Action Filter Desktop Version)

FILMED with:
Leica M 240 & Summilux-M 50mm /f1,4 ASPH
Canon EOS 5D MK III & ARAX Tilt-Adapter with Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f2,8
GoPro Her0 3+ Black & Silver Edition
DJI PHANTOM II Zenmuse H3-D3
Apple Ipad/Iphone