Thanks again Sandy, I appreciate hearing that! The beats are coming from the Elektron Analog Rytm MKII. It's partially on screen, bottom right. The 12 white/greenish squares. It's an incredibly powerful drum machine! Does that answer your question?

Thank you MrBellagras! No, yes, kinda. I don't do a lot after the session. But I do spend quite a bit time before I hit record setting everything up. So when I'm playing it sounds pretty close to the final product. But there is definitely mixing & mastering involved.

Thanks nebelform!~

Thank you!

Thank you for the kind words, mate! ❤🥳

Thank you!! I'm always happy to hear you approve Da_skool!

Thanks Sandy! Sound's like an excellent collection of synths you've got there! How is the MAVIS? Yes, the Keystep can be a bit basic. There are plenty of excellent hardware sequencers on the market today. But they aren't exactly cheap. At the same time, it's at the heart of your setup. So it's worth finding one that does what you want, and investing in. Thanks again!

Yes, it's a wonderful little machine indeed! In the jam video I just put online I'm running the Pro-1 through my new Erica Synths' Black Polivoks filter. That's a tasty, tasty filter!!! Very different from the Pro-1's native filter. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWOWhpidnbqkd5I

Thank you Mysterloop! I'm happy to hear you like it. Yup, the midi implementation of the Edge is a bit weird. But it doesn't take anything away from how awesome it sounds. Or how much fun it is to play! Though I do with I had a better understanding of why it behaves the way it does with midi. Thanks again for stopping by!

Thanks Alex! It was your video that made me go out and find a RM80.

Thanks mate! I appreciate hearing that. I agree, the Rytm fits nicely in this. It took me nearly 2 years, but I finally feel like I've figured out that wonderful machine fit my music. Or my music that machine...? Anyway, thanks again!!

That's a good question. I don't know what dissonant sand patterns look like, either. But I am curious now, too! I like the idea of this being the soundtrack to a panicked Skynet. Now I can't shake the mental image of a bunch of T-800 without any living tissue running around shouting "Don't panic, don't panic!" like Corporal Jones in Dad's Army, if that means anything to you. lol Thanks again my friend for stopping by. Always appreciated!

Thanks Ray! I appreciate hearing that. And I very much plan to keep them coming indeed. Nonetheless, many thanks for the encouragement!

Thanks TechnoAssassin! Sorry for the delay in replying brother. You're probably right about incompatibility of dynamics and loudness. Or at least if you want to get really loud. Then the dynamics will go away for sure. But I'm sure someone more skilled that I am could push my music a bit further without sacrificing too much dynamics. For example, and this is a bit of an unfair comparison, maybe, as it's a very different genre. Lots of distorted guitars instead of techno. If you listen to Mick Gordon's track Rip & Tear. From the 2016 Doom game soundtrack. That track is LOUD! But surprisingly dynamic, given how loud and in your face it sounds. When I measure my official download FLAC, It's only 3dB louder than my music. Sounds way louder than that. Or sticking with techno, if you listen to the most recent tracks by Voiski. That stuff pounds way harder than my stuff. But measures in at the same level as my music. So there are definitely things that I can do better than I'm currently doing. Just need figure out how to improve them, lol. If you don't know Voiski, check out his Raqs EP. I think you'll dig it! And thanks again for your thoughts brother!

Thanks Da Skool! I'm happy to hear you think so.

@electronictiger thank you for sharing your music ;)

Thanks Double8mm! I'm proud to hear you think so. If you make anything inspired by this, please post a link. I'd love to check it out.

Thanks Ventzovv! That's an excellent start for a synth collection. Many years ago I started with a MS-20mini. And slowly acquired all the gear I have now. Even the simplest dumb sequencers aren't cheap. Want a sequencer that can do fancy things it gets expensive real quick. So thoroughly investigate what you need. The Beatstep and Keystep Pro by Arturia are good. And if you want something with more features the Oxi One or the Squarp Hapax look really cool!! But there is nothing wrong with controlling your synths via midi from your computer. Something like Ableton Live can launch midi clips.

That's the Pro-1 with some effects to give that magical quality. It's going through a pitch shifter an octave down, a long delay and a massive reverb. Does that help?

@@electronictiger thank you. I was going to go for the Pro-1 recently but with Pro800 as another good option I’m not sure - They sound similar when you put the Pro800 in mono mode.

@@electronictiger thank you! I was going to go for the Pro-1 recently but now I’m wondering if it’s not better to get the pro800. They sound similar. I also have a copy of the arturia keystep - behringer swing.

@@ventzovv You're welcome. The Pro-1 has a few more Eurorack compatible connectors. So if you plan on using CV/Gate to trigger your synth you need the Pro-1. If you're planning to control things via midi anyway, I'd go for the Pro-800. Like you said, they sound very similar. And the 8 voice analog polyphony at that price is insane! On a side-note, I highly recommend playing polys with a midi keyboard rather than sequencing them. Then their magic truly shines. Edit: Not that there is anything wrong with sequencing it. Just when you play chords by hand, your human timing imperfections make it come alive.

@ still the pro1 is amazing

Thanks Tomax! By modern standards there is definitely too much reverb on the kick. Go back 30 years, and it's a lot more common to have reverb drenched kicks. That's the stuff I grew up on / like and the style I was going for with this jam. So I'm happy with how it sounds. Nonetheless I sincerely appreciate your feedback. A lot of my other jams have way drier sounding kicks.Anyway, thanks again!

Thank you, happy to hear you did!

Thanks Rybakarol! I'm planning to, thanks for the encouragement. Appreciated!

@@Pro-gressiveThanks mate! Happy to hear you like the dual arpeggios as well. I'm going to have to restrain myself and not use it all the time from now on. Lol

Sorry Barry, I missed your comment earlier. Happy to hear you liked it! You're also a 'lateling', ey? Losing track of time and staying up way too late. Happens to me as well. I like the night. It's dark & quiet. And music hits differently than during the day. Thanks again for stopping by!

Thanks Da_Skool! Happy to hear that!

Thank you SenorTropiCat! Happy to hear you liked it. Excellent user name, btw!

@ thank you! It’s my artist name for my tropical synthpop music :)

Very nice! With my slow reply you must have them in house now, right? What are your first impressions? They seem like brilliant little boxes that hold a lot of tunes in them.

Thank you Justin! I'm happy to hear you think so. The setup is build synth by synth over many years. Finding out what I wanted along the way. Sorry for the late reply by the way!

@electronictiger all good friend. Keep on building and exploring. It is great fun

Thanks Ray! Happy to hear I'm not alone with my abstract landscapes. Glad you enjoyed it. And happy to report the cat seems to be doing okay at the moment! Sorry for the slow reply, btw.

Thank you Ambiguation! I'm happy to hear that. Also happy to report that the kitty is still around. We're on another run of appetite enhancers/painkillers. And that seems to have sparked some life in him. So hopefully that'll help him recover and be with us a while longer. <3

@@electronictiger That's good news! My GF (now wife)'s cat was gettin' on in years when we first met. He lived a pretty decent life with just one tooth left. A friend of mine joked hat he could've got a job in a belt factory. When I proposed (to the Mrs, not the cat) and she said yes the cat seemed to approve of the whole thing and "let her go to me" and passed peacefully, yet happily in his own good time. All the best to you, and Merry Christmas <3

@@ambiguationdotnet First off, sorry for the late reply! Secondly, that is a beautiful and a bit of a sad story. I can totally see a factory where single teethed cats are biting holes in leather to make belts in a Studio Ghibli anime. Glad to hear you got the cat's approval. The definitely have an opinion on people. All the best & merry Christmas to you as well!

Thanks mate! I have no plans of stopping just yet.

Thank you Alex! Happy to know you like it!

Thank you KwalityStreet! I'm very happy to hear it put you in a trance. The cat is still around and doing better with a shot of painkiller and appetite enhancer. Hopefully he can regain some strength and be with us for a while longer.

Thank you!

Thank you Stephen, happy to hear that!

Thanks Prim! I'm happy to hear that and that you've enjoyed the captions. Congratulations with your new instrument! You're gonna have a lot of fun with it, I'm sure.

I used a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8, hope that helps!

Thanks! I appreciate hearing that!!

Yes! The Edge is a wonderful little box of tricks. Thanks for stopping by again Da Skool!

Yes! The Analog Rytm is a monster!

Thank you kindly! I'm happy to hear that!

Thank you, yes, it is.

Thank you Justin! I'll be exploring and exprimenting!

@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 The Edge and the Grind are very different beasts.

@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 The Edge is a drum/percussion synth. The Grind is just a monophonic synth with a sequencer. The grind has digital oscillators and the Edge has analog ones. So you can get very different tones out of them. So if you want to do something melodic, the Grind is the more obvious choice. If you want crunchy analog beats, the Edge would be the logical choice. Though you can squeeze out all manner of cool sounds out of the Grind, too.

@electronictiger, Thank you for the reply. Very helpful.

Thanks Erikos! Happy to hear you think so. Sorry for the slow reply!