Demo’s

Ambient study – Steve’s MS-22, Chord v2, Magneto, ER-101

Patch notes

  • Channels 1 and 2 of the ER-101 are sequencing each of Chord V2’s four oscillators individually (CV A and CV B both being used for pitch)
  • Channels 3 and 4 are polymetrically sequencing the cutoff frequencies of Steve’s MS-22’s high-pass and low-pass filter.
  • The phasing of the different loop lengths of the different sequences results in an evolving ambient piece.
  • Magneto is providing a wash of delay and reverb with plenty of wow and flutter

New video: 3x Steve’s MS-22 fat percussion ensemble

Check out this new video where I play an awesomely fat percussion patch with three MS-22’s. In my humble opinion, this is the best demo video that I’ve made so far. Enjoy! And have a nice weekend! :)

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Patch notes

  • Bass drum (leftmost MS-22)
    • The MS-22’s resonance is set to the edge of self-oscillation, making it pingable by sending a trigger into the input.
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Doing the HAINBACH thing: Test-equipment music with Steve’s MS-22 and Wiretaps

Around the time Hainbach invited me to join his series of Superbooth streams, I felt inspired to give making test-equipment music a try myself. At that time I had just received some Yokogawa test equipment for evaluation. So, this seemed like an excellent time to throw together a patch with Steve’s MS-22 and some Wiretaps and record it.

Patch notes:

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Steve’s MS-22 drum sample pack!

A few evenings ago, I sat down with Steve’s MS-22 and the 1010music Bitbox and created an awesome drum sample pack to share with all of you. I hope you’ll all enjoy this little sample (pun intended) of one of the many things Steve’s MS-22 can do for you in your rack! :). The download link (and a jam) can be found further down this article.

What’s included in this pack?

  • 24x Steve’s MS-22 drum samples (48kHz, 24 bit, WAV)
  • A Bitbox preset
  • An Ableton Live set as generated by the Bitbox

Some patch notes

  • I used the following modules to create this sample pack:
    • Threetom Steve’s MS-22 dual VCF
    • 1010music Bitbox (for sampling)
    • Pamela’s New Workout (on clocking duty)
    • Befaco Rampage (envelope duty)
    • Intellijel Atlantis (for white noise)
  • All samples contain multiple hits with small tweaks.
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Two more demo videos!

The chaotic resonance of the HPF and LPF clashing is an excellent ingredient for dystopian drones and unique percussive pings!
Find out what the MS-22 sounds like when modulated by an envelope and sub oscillator. There’s also a great demonstration of the MS-22 as end-of-line mixing effect at the end of the video!

Michael Claessens & Steve’s MS-22

A while ago I made an interesting little demo video with Michael Claessens, a talented Belgian Harmonica player. We combined his digital harmonica with my modular synthesizer with a patch featuring Steve’s MS-22. I think this really turned out spectacular. Have a look!

Michael Claessens is a Belgian harmonica player who’s interested in electronic music. We hooked up his digital harmonica to my modular system, featuring Steve’s MS-22 dual VCF. This lead to an evening of modular fun, including this funky jazz improv we taped…

Here are some patch notes:

  • Michael is playing a Lekholm DM48 Digital Chromatic Harmonica (https://www.lekholminstruments.com/).
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