#dreadbox

[bruitmoderniste]

night eurorack

[pedaloftheday]

Help us welcome into the world the Psyclop Signal Multi Tool from Dreadbox!! Use this one as a mixer, boost, FX loop, EXP/CV and more - Full Demo on #YouTube, click below!!

[synthtv]

Dreadbox Artemis Desktop Synth

[depravednotdeprived]

[benjamindehli]

Paraphonic setup with Therevox, Erebus and Dark Energy

Connected the Therevox ET-4.3 and the Dreadbox Erebus v2 together to create 4 note chords. The Doepfer Dark Energy creates the "drum" sounds and is triggered by its own LFO. The Envelope output on the Erebus is connected to the Expression input on the Therevox and controls its VCA. The Ring output on the Therevox is connected to the CV input on the Erebus and controls its pitch. The two oscillators on the Erebus are 2 octaves apart and the pitch is relative to the Ring position on the Therevox. The pitch of the two oscillators on the Therevox is tuned 19 semitones (1 octave plus a 5th) above and 24 semitones (2 octaves) above, relative to the lowest C on the keyboard controller. For example, if you play a D with the ring on the Therevox and a C and D# on the keyboard, you will get a D minor chord with the notes (from lowest to highest): D, A, D and F. The "drums" from the Dark Energy is a single track with EQ automation (mostly high-pass filter) to emulate different drum sounds. All the instruments are recorded live and no other instrument tracks were added, just effects (delay, reverb, etc.). Effects used on Therevox ET-4.3:

Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D

Roland Dimension D SDD-320

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor

Effects used on the Dreadbox Erebus v2:

Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D

Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor

Effects used on Doepfer Dark Energy:

Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor

[yuriyshachnev]

Touchdesigner audio-reactive tweak explorations. Modular synth + dreadbox Erebus v3 on sound.

[mr-iterum]

Would be REALLY funny if the first letter code thing was, like, a surface layer of code or something and the guy actually had something a lot more decent going on beneath the surface

Also, bad Evan! No bullying other people for their codes! (Hits you upside the head with rolled up newspapers)

JEEZ WHIZ, WISH I SAW THIS ASK BEFORE I STARTED CLOWNING

Turns out, he just went and changed the entire code to gibberish now >:(

Help decoding this would be much appreciated considering I dug this hole myself and then the guy stole the metaphorical shovel out of my hands.

[mr-iterum]

"Standing by"

Bro, get a better code hahaha

From: Eddie_Myers@[DATA EXPUNGED] Subject: Everyman labyrinthine byplay Date: [DATA EXPUNGED] Message-ID: <8437556-[DATA EXPUNGED]> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ACSII

SURGEON TECHNIQUE ALLOWANCE NOTORIOUS DISGRACE INVASION NORTH GAS BULLET DECLARATION.

[dankdungeonsrpg]

Synthesizer Nostalgia

Recently...

NAMM (the National Association of Musician Merchants) happened. It's a trade show for instruments that gets all sorts of YouTube coverage, particularly by channels interested in synthesizers.

This year something that I think is very very cool was shown... The Behringer BX1

This thing is amazing!

It's a recreation of Yamaha's 1983 DX1 instrument, which is legendary.

For starters it was the first FM Synthesizer, the first (I think) form of digital synthesis. The DX1 was also a beast, it effectively stacked two powerful synths on top of each other, allowing for layered, more complex sounds. A feature that didn't become standard until the '90s. It also had a key bed with polyphonic aftertouch, a feature not event standard today! (but we are starting to see more instruments with it in the last few years) Oh, and it was $14k ($45k adjusted for inflation).

Yamaha put out an excellent video about it if you want to hear it/know more:

Another notable thing about the DX1: only 140 were ever made.

The Sound of the '80s

Okay so the DX1 was kind of unobtainable, but its smaller (relatively) brother the DX7 was not. While it didn't have any of those rad features I mentioned, and was wildly difficult to program, the DX7 was still a first wave FM synth. It could do all sorts of things synths couldn't do before.

This became...a very big deal. It basically defined the music of an entire decade:

But There's More!

Did I say the Behringer BX1 was a clone of the Yamaha DX1? Well it's not just that. It's actually more than that!

See, the one big downside of digital synths is they tend to sound...cold. It's hard to describe, but their predecessors, analog synths, have a much warmer sound. I don't want to dwell on this because it's a lot but one way manufacturers can make a digital synth sound warmer is by using some analog components in it, particularly the filter.

Behringer knows this and decided to make their BX1 with analog filters, and not just any old analog filters, but the chips Yamaha used on their other legendary/expensive/small production synth: the CS80:

The instrument that scored Blade Runner.

Wait...Isn't This An RPG Blog?

Well that's just it, when I saw/read about/heard this thing I got the same feeling I had when I saw the Dolmenwood kickstarter.

Retro TTRPG people and retro synth people have a similar need. They both want to harken back to a distant time (the 70s/80s) and to tinker with the devices that produced these feelings.

One uses dice and mechanics to experience a kind of gameplay. The other uses filters and DCOs to experience a kind of music.

WotC becomes Roland Necrotic Gnome becomes Dreadbox B/X (as a system) becomes FM Synthesis The Moldvay Box Set becomes the DX7 Suddenly the Volca FM is an OSR darling retro clone.

okay so maybe it would make more sense to compare B/X to an analogue subtractive synthesis method instead of a digital additive one, but whatever

Dolmenwood is a recreation of an excellent old system with a lot of new features and ideas. The Behringer BX1 is a recreation of an excellent old synth with a lot of new features and ideas.

Bringing Back The Old School

These days the OSR is not only releasing new modules/systems/supplements, but importantly, its making them more accessible than ever.

OSE is a perfect example. It's a rewrite, but what a rewrite! It is so much easier to learn B/X with OSE than with the original books. Similarly, most (though certainly not all) classic modules don't hold a candle to the adventures coming out right now.

Accessibility is a big thing in the synth community as well.

Although in matters of pricing...we are talking about electronic instruments vs books, so bear that in mind.

An original DX1 goes for over $150k, but that BX1 clone? Probably going to cost $1,200. Behringer is also known for its Deepmind 12 synth, a $800 (sort of) clone of the '80s analog powerhouse known as the Juno 106.

Important to point out that many people go the virtual route for their classic synth clones as well. Software can (pretty accurately) emulate almost any vintage synth (and certainly any digital one). These can cost over $100 but that's still a total bargain.

Plus, you're looking at way more features on these modern units, not to mention software programmers. Creating sounds on these modern devices is way easier than their vintage counterparts...kind of like how OSE is way easier to grok than B/X.

Also, like the OSR, there isn't only one company making retro clone synths. Many companies (even the WotC equivalents) are making little retro affordable instruments. Others are taking old ideas and using them to inspire new products. Again, not unlike the OSR, NSR, or indie ttrpg sphere in general.

From both the OSR and the synth community the thing I always hear is: "this is the best time to be part of this hobby" and I think that's just great!

More Alike Than We'd Like

Worth noting as well that just like the RPG community, the synth community has drama.

Behringer particularly has come under scrutiny for creating clones of modern devices produced by other companies. While I don't feel informed enough on the situation to speak on it, there are been just as many YouTube videos and blog posts on the topic as any OSR kerfuffle.

The Future/The Past

Maybe I'm just a nostalgic kinda guy but I'm so excited to get my hands on more vintage inspired synths and more vintage inspired games. They can teach us that old ideas still have value and can benefit from modernization.

But before I do any of that...I think I have a line on a cheap Laserdisc player and some giant disk copies of the first two Bill & Ted movies...

[violetcottontail]

DUDEE?? I ACCIDNTEALLY FOUND UR NEOCITIES>. i was jst looking for args and saw it and said "wow, that guy kinda looks like habit" and then clicked on it

Congrats, you get an out of game reply!

So fun news, I have indeed been building a website for this, I just haven't linked it up yet because there were some things I was trying to get finished first, but congrats on finding it haha, I suppose I can't stop you from exploring it in the meantime XD

I have other things planned too, including that site, physical items that will be sent out, more special audio things, and video!

There is almost a complete story planned out for this (I did 4 TIMELINES AND STILL CONFUSED MYSELF LOL), and ideally lots of fun things on the way, working on them has been what brought up this unintentional hiatus XD

Essentially, everything can be broken down as this: This blog has a brand new story inspired by everymanhybrid, so while yes, it is not a real sequel and not affiliated in any way with the original crew, I plan to run it 100% seriously with my team, even if it's slow as hell for a bit XD

We've got another big audio special on the way!

If you want something fun to try and solve while you wait for more, check out @dreadbox, that blog is canon to this story, and I think you'll love (Or hate XD) the code to crack on it.

Good luck!

- Bugsy

[bruitmoderniste]

bleep-bloopin' on a friday night

[fuzzkaizer]

GAMECHANGER AUDIO - MOD series

delay, reverb, chorus

"...fusion of classic pedal design with the extraordinary, enigmatic world of modular synthesis."

s.a. moogs moogerfooger or minifooger, dreadbox, more dreadbox, er, ...

cred: gamechangeraudio.com/mod-series/

[synthtv]

Dreadbox Murmux 8 Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer Demo

[undeadcinemaniac]

Important Note.

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Hey, just for anybody who stumbles upon this blog and has no clue what’s going on, this is an EverymanHybrid roleplay blog that’s part of a larger rp-verse. It is all a work of fiction inspired by something me and a group of friends love.

If you want to check out other blogs that are taking part, check out:

• @violetcottontail

• @mr-iterum

• @beyond-the-rabbit-hole

• @bunnyclawsllc

• @dreadbox

This list will be updated as more blogs come out, so feel free to check back every once in awhile!

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[taperwolf]

Hey, can I get somebody to buy me one of Dreadbox's "Telepathy Bundle" Eurorack polysynths?

See, I wanna make one play a cover of Rina Tennouji's song "Teletelepathy".

[pedaloftheday]

Our 2nd installment of the "Partners In Tone" series is here, pairing the Dreadbox Raindrops Stereo Delay with the Death By Audio ROOMS Stereo Reverberator - check out how these two sound together in our demo below!!