This is a collection of demos of the Loki synthesizer from Archaea. The base sounds have been produced using the Loki, with external reverb, delay,  compression and other effects processing where indicated. They have been produced by Isostatic, Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera), and Archaea.

https://archaea.co.uk/loki/
https://isostatic.bandcamp.com/
https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/

Loki Synthesizer Demos

In this track, ambient artist Isostatic has created an ambient lead using Loki while sweeping the filter cutoff and resonance.

https://archaea.co.uk/loki-isostatic/

https://isostatic.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - D Min Pentatonic Lead - Isostatic

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Filter set to Square wave from VCO1. VCO1’s sawtooth is routed into the filter AUX in. VCA in drone-mode. Filter all the way down being controlled by an external envelope, velocity and LFO. Resonance tweaked by hand."

Loki - Rolling Arp 01 - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Triangle wave from VCO2. VCO 1 = Off. Filter is wide open. Filter CM1 is being controlled by an external LFO. CM2 is getting some modulation from VCO2, which is only really audible when the LFO from CM1 pulls the frequency down. Resonance is halfway up."

Loki - Rolling Arp 02 - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Loki is being sent an evolving sequence of notes. VCO1 is in square mode with PWM being modulated by an external LFO. VCO2 is triangle mode with sync to VCO1 turned on. Filter is being modulated by an external envelope and the decay of the external envelope is being modulated by hand. VCA is in drone mode. The filter is in - mode and resonance is set to about 10 o’clock. 

A second evolving sequence is played over the top using a sawtooth based patch. "

Loki - Square + Triangle Sequence - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Classic Square (VCO1) and Saw (VCO2) combo. Sub on VCO1 is set to about 1:30. PWM on VCO1 is all the way down, but being controlled by a long envelope. Filter is being fed a step LFO for modulation. Resonance starts about halfway and the filter is modulated by hand throughout. "

Loki - Step LFO - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"A performative patch using VCO2 (triangle) to FM VCO1 (square). Resonance is all the way up. Filter frequency is being modulated by two external LFOs. FM amount, VCO2 frequency, filter frequency and CM1 + CM2 all being manipulated by hand. (What a vibe!) VCA in AR mode with attack fully left and release fully right."

Loki - Step LFO + FM - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Tundra - a very simple performative patch. No external modulation. Loki’s Square wave from VCO1 hits the filter, where cutoff and resonance are tweaked by hand. PWM is also swept by hand. That's it, but what a sound!"

Loki - Tundra - Remote Vision

This track is a demo of a Loki ambient acid lead. The track starts dry with two saw oscillators and brings in an external delay effect while sweeping the cutoff. The sub-oscillator is introduced, then resonance, and finally hard sync. The sequence uses Loki's GLIDE, plus ENV input connected to note velocity to provide accented notes, giving the characteristic 'acid' sound.

https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Ambient Acid - Archaea

This track is a demo of a Loki hard acid lead. This track demonstrates the additive resonance mode of Loki, which maintains the bass level when the resonance is increased. 

The track starts with a medium resonance, which is increased after 2 loops without any bass loss. After several cycles, the frequency of VCO 2 is swept while hard-synced to VCO 1. The sequence uses Loki's GLIDE, plus ENV input connected to note velocity to provide accented notes, giving the characteristic 'acid' sound. An external stereo-enhancing effect is applied to the mix.

https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Hard Acid - Archaea

In this track ambient artist Isostatic puts together a few basic elements (drone, lead and atmosphere) to give you an idea of what can be done just using Loki as a sound source in your DAW. To produce the track, Loki has been sequenced, sampled, and processed with delay and reverb effects.

https://archaea.co.uk/loki-isostatic/

https://isostatic.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Ambient Tutorial - Isostatic

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. This is an example of how Loki can be used with other modules. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Loki is the lead in this track. The rhythmic plucks are generated from a Mutable Instruments Braids module. An external LFO is connected to one of the filter cutout inputs. Loki's VCO 2 is being flipped from tri to saw on the fly and layered with VCO 1."

Loki - Lead Sequence - Remote Vision

Loki synthesizer lead demo patch with pulse width modulation and filter cutoff modulated by hand.

External delay and stereo-enhancing effects are applied to the mix.

For more info see:

https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Pulse Width Lead - Archaea

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Driving by a channel of the Black Sequencer (Erica Synths), Loki's resonance is about 2/3rds of the way up. 

OSC 1 is a square wave with external LFO PWM modulation. 

OSC 2 is set to sawtooth."

Loki - Ambient Techno - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"Driving by a channel of the Black Sequencer (Erica Synths), Loki's resonance is about 2/3rds of the way up. 

OSC 1 is a square wave with external LFO PWM modulation. 

OSC 2 is set to sawtooth.
I'm pulling OSC2 in and inserting noise on the fly."

Loki - Ambient Acid 2 - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. He describes his process below.

https://remotevision.bandcamp.com/
https://archaea.co.uk/loki/

"OSC1 is on square. OSC2 is on triangle. 

I'm manually adjusting resonance and drive throughout. 

FM input is getting hit by an external envelope to achieve the percussive element. 

Filter input 1 is receiving a secondary external envelope pluck. 

Filter CV2 is about 11 o'clock - no input.

I like this, because you can make it sound almost like a kick drum in there.
I have another LFO controlling the decay time of the FM envelope, so it's fluctuating a little bit.
Also bringing in some white noise occasionally into the filter aux input."

Loki - FM Bassline - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. External delay and reverb effects and an external envelope module were used.

remotevision.bandcamp.com/
archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Architecture - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. External effects and an external envelope module were used.

remotevision.bandcamp.com/
archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Core - Remote Vision

Remote Vision (Don Tyler of Synphaera) has produced this Loki demo track. External reverb and delay effects and an external envelope module were used.

remotevision.bandcamp.com/
archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Taped Future - Remote Vision

Loki synth in the '+' filter mode controlled by Hover.

VCO 2 is set as a saw/tri LFO, where the frequency is controlled by Hover. The output of VCO 2 controls the filter cutoff. In the middle section, the cutoff is modulated up into audio rates.

External drum samples used.

archaea.co.uk/loki
archaea.co.uk/hover

Loki - Loki vs Hover - Archaea

This track is a demo of a Loki acid performance. This track demonstrates the subtractive resonance mode of Loki, which maintains the resonance peak level when the resonance is increased but decreases the bass level.

External drum samples are used.

The track starts with manual changes to the VCF cutoff and cutoff modulation 1 depth, which is connected to the ENV output. Towards the end of the track, the frequency of VCO 2 is swept while hard-synced to VCO 1. The sequence uses Loki's GLIDE, plus ENV input connected to note velocity to provide accented notes, giving the characteristic 'acid' sound. Delay and external stereo-enhancing effects are applied to the mix.

archaea.co.uk/loki/

Loki - Acid Jam - Archaea

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