Name: 2019 Roland System - 8, System 500, TR - 8s by alex.ball
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Description: Some of the music from "Land of the Rising Sound: A Roland Retrospective"

love it - has that 'i don't know why i'm dancing with glee' 80's thing

This was the one track from the video, that had me bopping left to right in my desk chair :)

Fufflepluck by Dunderpatrullen

Electrician

My soundtrack to the Revision 2023 winning PC demo "Mechasm" by Fairlight. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcRHrp60t8&ab_channel=smashflt

Mechasm

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Factory-Arksun-SynthMaster One Journey Begins

Repro

Analogue sounds, raw power

Repro is a bundle of two famous analogue synthesizers, meticulously recreated. All the quirks and personality of the originals were captured using component-level modelling for truly authentic analogue sounds.
First up is Repro-1, a fierce monosynth. The classic design gives you immediate access to all the raw power: Two oscillators, self-oscillating 4-pole lowpass filter, arpeggiator, step sequencer, the unique modulation section. Plus five stomp-box effects which can be arranged in any order…

Mix oscillator waveforms, add white noise or feedback, dial in rich LFO-driven pulse width modulation, or try out the sync and cross-modulation options. To experience Repro-1's aggressive side, push the filter resonance over the edge - you will soon discover that Repro-1 is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Repro-5 is the new polyphonic addition. It shares a lot of sonic DNA with Repro-1, but adds new flavours and characteristics. Play rich pads, shape them using the resonant lowpass filter, drive the polyphonic distortion unit as hard as you like, and finally polish your sound with five built-in effects. Keep it lush and polyphonic, or go for thick detuned unison leads. Repro-5 adds new dimensions to the familiar classic sound while keeping analogue authenticity front and centre.


Repro-1 Key Features:
 - Unashamedly monophonic
 - 2 oscillators: one with saw and pulse waveforms, the other with saw, triangle and pulse
 - Oscillator waveforms can be combined
 - Pulse width modulation and oscillator sync options
 - ADSR envelope
 - White noise generator
 - 4-pole resonant lowpass filter
 - Host-syncable LFO with 3 waveforms
 - Glide control
 - Arpeggiator with latch mode
 - Sequencer with two 32-step patterns (or 64 steps when chained)
 - 3 modulation sources controlling 5 destination
 - 2 additional “performance” modulation assignments
 - "Tweak" screen for adjusting component behaviour
 - 5 effects: wavefolder/distortion, delay/chorus, EQ/resonator, reverb, sonic conditioner/dynamics processor
- Over 500 factory presets


Repro-5 Key Features:
 - 8-voice polyphony
 - 2 oscillators: one with saw and pulse waveforms, the other with saw, triangle and pulse
 - Oscillator waveforms can be combined
 - Waveform pulse width modulation and oscillator sync options
 - ADSR envelope
 - White noise generator
 - Audio-rate voice modulation: oscillator FM (frequency and pulse width), filter FM
 - 4-pole resonant lowpass filter
 - Host-syncable LFO with 3 waveforms
 - 1 to 8 voice unison with glide control
 - Flexible modulation options plus 2-slot matrix
 - "Tweak" screen for adjusting component behaviour
 - Polyphonic distortion unit with 4 types including bit crusher
 - 5 effects: tape emulation, delay/chorus, EQ/resonator, reverb, sonic conditioner/dynamics processor
 - Over 900 factory presets


Shared Features:
 - Powerful analogue sound
 - Component-level model
 - Microtuning support (.tun files)
 - Resizable UI
 - MIDI learn page and editable list
 - Global preferences page
 - New preset browser with powerful search functions, tagging. 32 & 64-bit VST2, VST3, AU, AAX
 - macOS, Windows, Linux (beta)
 - Support for Native Instruments NKS format


Requirements:
 - VST2, VST3, AU, AAX (Pro Tool 10.3.7 or newer) or NKS host software
 - Modern CPU (Sandy Bridge architecture or newer recommended)
 - 60MB free hard disk space
 - 1GB RAM (more recommended)
 - 1000 x 600px or larger screen
 - macOS 10.7 or newer
 - Windows 7 or newer

Arksun - Remember The Night

Some of the music from "Land of the Rising Sound: A Roland Retrospective"

2019 Roland System - 8, System 500, TR - 8s

1996 Roland JP - 8000

Released at Solskogen 2016. Sample-heavy track made with my friends in mind.

T-808

Lyrics:
I'm crashing down,
I'm glass that has been shattered into a million shards
I'm crashing down,
I'm losing my sight and there's no future now
if only I could change
this ending that brought so much pain,
if only I could bring back
the feelings we cherished along the way

White light
inside the lovely dreams we made come true
Shadows
behind the scenes where I couldn't see through
Who knew
that this would never last when I had
fallen into those endless lies of yours?

Flying away, far away, see you again
You've had your fun, but now I'm done, Sayonara
You took all I've had, you left me in despair, the trust I had in you will never be repaired
Don't forget this. Get lost, for I don't want to see you again

I'm crashing down,
I'm glass that has been shattered into a million shards
I'm crashing down,
I'm losing my sight and there's no future now
There's nothing I can change
This ending has brought so much pain,
There's nothing I can bring back,
but feelings of sorrow only remain...

I'm crashing down,
I'm crashing down,
I'm losing my sight,
I'm losing my sight, (x2)

Sayonara (Original Mix)

My effort to produce something in the style of the menu/showcase music from the early Need for Speed games.

I also made an associated video with clips from TNFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elaY3BsisW0

you went the wrong way

Quick snippets of the 9 potential releases.

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Do I smell synthesizers?

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2019 Roland System - 8, System 500, TR - 8s

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