Synth Geekery 320
In episode 320 we talked about synths, eurorack, sequencers, drum machines, samplers, effects and software! Plus all the usual segments! Funny Side, News from the Geekery, Price Watch, Name that Synth …
Show contents:
- About
- Guests
- Video replay
- Funny Side
- News from The Geekery
- Price Watch
- Name that Synth
- Saturday Sonority
About the Synth Geekery Show
Synth Geekery is a weekly podcast/live stream (YouTube) show about everything synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, sequencers, eurorack and music technology. We take the “one of the masses” viewpoint, where we are also users of gear just like you (read: we’re not influenced by commercial product placement).
The show relies on the generous contributions of the synth community. You can contribute in many ways including supporting us via our YouTube Channel Membership or Patreon. We also have regular and special video guests: if you would like to take part in future shows – please contact me via email on the about page here.
Your Host
Ranzee (Ranz Adamson) is your show host. He’s based in Perth, Western Australia and has been a hobbyist musician and technologist for most of his life. More information can be found about him here.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ranzee
BandCamp: https://ranzee.bandcamp.com
Guests
This week’s video guests are:
Daren T. Housse
Bandcamp Link: https://darenthousse.bandcamp.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLPHxpZgFKKE1wkG9ndto3A
Daren resides in the UK and is one of the first video guests on the show since 2019. He has a large amount of tracks on his youtube channel plus a great album collection over on BandCamp.
SynthAddict
Andy is a musician and technologist from the bay area in California. He has an amazing collection of music tech gadgets and a large knowledge of synthesizers.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtABvP7q29uvLKi73zIjFQ
Ian J. Cole
Ian is a musician, composer, sound designer and producer currently producing solo ambient electronic music. He also runs Sinners Music which is a Record Company and Online Music Retailer in East Yorkshire, England
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/IanJCole
Chris – Maikshifter
Chris is a musician and technologist from Perth, Western Australia. He’s always had a love for creating and tinkering with music electronics and has recently embarked on a new journey creating eurorack modules.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Maikshifter
Video replay
Funny Side
The funny side segment is a collection of memes that are somewhat relevant to the synth geekery community. Some of these images are taken from Facebook, Instagram and other social media sources. Please respect the creators. Hope you enjoy this week’s selection:
News
Behringer SDS-3
Summary Table
| Feature | Specification |
| Type | Analog Drum Synthesizer |
| Format | Desktop / Eurorack-mountable |
| Channels | 4x Analog Drum Channels 1x Special Effects Channel (LFO) |
| Sound Controls (per channel) | Impact, Pitch, Decay, Noise/Tone, Bend, Effect Range, Level |
| Audio Outputs | 4x Individual Channel Outputs (1/4″) 1x Main Mix Output (1/4″) |
| Triggering | 4x Mic In (V-trig/S-trig) MIDI In (Front Panel) USB (Rear Panel) |
| Other Connections | MIDI Thru, Pitch Pedal In, Decay Kill In |
More info here: https://ranzee.com/behringer-sds-3/
Pricing
Behringer has announced the official Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for several regions. Australian pricing is still to be confirmed by local retailers as the pre-order has just gone live.
| Currency | Price |
| USD (US Dollar) | $249 |
| EUR (Euro) | 279€ |
| GBP (British Pound) | £249 |
| AUD (Australian Dollar) | TBC (To Be Confirmed) |
Link: https://www.behringer.com/behringer/product?modelCode=0718-ACA
CentreVillage BF2144
The BF2144 is a 3-in-1 VCF 4HP module with some cool features. It has a the following:
- low pass filter with frequency control
- filter also has FM +/- control and V/Oct inputs
- envelope generator with 4 slope options
- a VCA with gate
- a switch that can toggle VCA ENV
- INPUTS: Gate, V/Oct, Audio In, FM (CV)
- OUTPUTS: Envelope (CV) and Audio Out
CentreVillage are a Japanese modular manufacturer. We’ve shown their Cosmos Sequencer in the past here: https://ranzee.com/cosmos-quencer/
Price: TBA
Link: https://centrevillage.net/
Price Watch
Find below images and links to the items we showed for the price watch segment.
Name That Synth
No name that synth this week – send one in!
If you are after more information about Name that Synth – please check out this page here.
| Thunderchild Synthesizer Advert Clipping | https://ebay.us/Q43j9o |
| Moog Moogerfooger CP-251 | https://ebay.us/rhVSVG |
| Roland MKS-70 | https://ebay.us/WaemZy |
| Roland MKS-50 | https://ebay.us/m3DJuW |
| Casio CS-5000 | https://ebay.us/YkkZsx |
Saturday Sonority
This week’s Saturday Sonority we might talking about …..
