The No-Synths-used, Synthesizer-sounding track: This track is a bit of an experiment, I tried to make a "synth" track using no actual synthesizers.  
Its just a rough demo to see if it was possible to make something genuinely sounding like real synthesizers on guitars, using synth effect pedal(s) as opposed to a slightly synth-esque guitar track,

Therefore, there were no synthesizers used to make this track, simply an electric guitar and a bass and effects pedals, admittedly the main one used is a Synthesizer effect pedal...

So, I'm using a new synth effect pedal from BOSS; the SY-1 which costs £175 - a new low price-point for guitar-synth technology. It is literally a guitar pedal there is no special pickup for the guitar or bass and no MIDI conversion, it simply seems to process guitars and basses to make them sound like synthesizers (and organs) - even polyphonic ones.

This track uses the BOSS SY-1 pedal with a bass to create the bass  register sequence and also with a guitar to create a string synth sound in the higher registers. 
One negative about the SY-1 pedal was its monophonic output - I basically expected it to be stereo.
Thoughts on the pedal:-
Whilst this pedal has 121 usable synth sounds in 8 categories it has the following issues:

1. Mono output (not much use for most synth sounds needs a stereo effects pedal to bring it out).
2. Fiddly little knobs, which are small and close together and some are concentric dual-function items.
3. No display whatsoever, so you can't see the name, number or type of an effect.
4. No scroll forward or backward buttons.
Basically, it seems to me to be usable only as a desktop effects unit I can't see how you could use it in a band unless you only wanted to use one sound there is no way you could change patches in a live scenario.
Having said that, the sounds are good and relatively convincing and varied and polyphonic, so its not all bad.

I intended to do a lead-synth solo on the SY-1 with the guitar, but couldn't get a nice sound that could be heard over the sonic thickness of the existing bass sequence and string pad, so simply played a distorted metal type of jam/solo, which although now meaning the track doesn't sound like its made 100% on synths it still doesn't contain an actual synth.

The SY-1 pedal has a number of other sounds such as Organs, Pads, Leads, Basses and Sfx sounds - its great if you have the means to convert the output to stereo - I used a Zoom MS70CDR pedal. 

In future I will use the pedal more sparingly as garnish or an option rather than for the entire track.
NOTE: My BOSS GT001 multi pedal does some synth sounds as does my GT01B bass pedal, so I could also have used those. They are more limited in synth patch count, but are stereo...

1. DRUMS: Behringer RD-1 
2. BASS-synth Sequence effect sound: Ibanez Soundgear SG300 Bass Guitar thru BOSS SY-1 pedal on a sequence setting and Zoom MS70CDR for the stereo sound and reverb.
3. String Synth effect sound: Ibanez RG370 6 string guitar thru BOSS SY-1 pedal on one of the string synth settings, plus MS70CDR again.
4. Lead guitar: Ibanez RG370 (again) thru BOSS-GT001 multi effects processor.

Synthesizers Not Allowed (SY-1 guitar pedal)

South West UK based, amateur, solo-artist, creating tracks with (mostly) analog synthesizers, analog drum machines, electric bass and guitars.
The tracks are instrumental music pieces and "jams" in a variety of styles, from pop to rock, 80s, electronica, funk/jazz funk, fusion and prog - often heavily stylized and influenced by artists from the 70s and 80s.

Originally from the West Midlands, I now live in North Somerset, near Bristol 
 
ANALOG MONOSYNTHS: Arp Odyssey Rev 3, Behringer Model D, Behringer Neutron, Behringer K-2, Behringer Crave, DSI Mopho SE, Arturia MiniBrute SE, Novation Bass Station 2, KORG Volca Keys, Waldorf Rocket.
ANALOG/HYBRID POLYSYNTHS: Sequential Prophet REV-2, KORG Prologue, Novation Peak, Roland JD-XA, KORG Minilogue, Behringer Deepmind 6,MFB Synth Pro, Dreadbox Nymphes.
DIGITAL SYNTHS: Yamaha MODX7, KORG Modwave, Waldorf Streichfett (string emulator), Roland D-05, Modal Argon8, Modal Skulpt, Novation Mininova, Yamaha DX100 and KORG Volca FM.
DRUM MACHINES: Arturia Drumbrute & Drumbrute Impact, IK Multimedia UNO Drum, Behringer RD-8 (808), Alesis SR16.
GROOVEBOX: Elektron Model: Cycles.
SEQUENCERS: Arturia Beatstep Pro, Arturia Keystep.
CONTROLLERS: Impulse 61, Launch Pad Pro, Launch Keys 49, Keith McMillen K Board Pro 4, Expressive E Touche.  
 
Influences:  Ultravox, Vangelis, Nile Rodgers, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Chic, Jean Michel Jarre, Gary Numan, Wendy Carlos,Tangerine Dream,  Stevie Wonder, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Level 42, Duran Duran, Talk Talk, OMD,A-ha, Howard Jones,The Stranglers, Scritti Politti and Classical music, especially Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.

Musician. Can't really sing but I do it anyway.

My music adventure started in 1996 on Amiga Demoscene, where I was active until 2004. I had the opportunity to be there, on the real DemoParties and CopyParties :-) where I used to compete in MOD and XM Tracker Music. 

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Electronic music artist since the mid-'80s.
I create tracks of different genres and moods.

Thanks to all musicians and music lovers
on soundcloud who support me with likes,
comments and reposts. That motivates me
to record new tracks.

On SoundCloud since December 2017
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TRESALIS: Yvonne: Vocals I Günter: Music

LOCRE:  Günter (Synhesizer) I Jonas (Guitar)
VIDEOS:
"The Dark King": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnz_Lvllpvw
"Sleepless": www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SskD8_GTmw
"Perfect Rain"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILjzMxUln_M

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https://violamoonshape.com
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vocalist
composer
musician
actor
performance artist
radiohead expert :)
philosopher
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finno-bavarian
born in scandinavia
educated in scotland
living in sweden
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thom's my musical guru
jonny my inspiration
colin my rock
ed my beacon
and the amazing phil i met in kirkcaldy
looking forward to working with nigel
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guitars: 
taylor 914ce
lowden f-25
gibson es-335
takamine ef360sc
fender telecaster
furch om 24 sr
furch d 40 12-string
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pianos: 
yamaha clp-575
yamaha clp-440
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microphones:
neumann u87ai
neumann kms 105
shure sm57
shure sm58
sennheiser mk 64
sennheiser mk 66
telinga pro-8 parabolic
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bass:
fender squier precision bass
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synths:
korg minilogue xd
yamaha reface cp
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drums:
roland td 4k2
korg wavedrum wd-x
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software instruments:
garritan abbey road studios cfx
spectrasonics trilian
arturia pigments
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amps:
vox ac15c1
acus one-ad wood
roland kc-110
rotel ra-12
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monitors:
bowers & wilkins 683 s2
genelec 8030a
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headphones:
sennheiser hd800s
bowers & wilkins p7
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loopers:
boss rc-505
boss rc-1
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effect pedals:
line 6 dl4
electro harmonix deluxe big muff π
electro harmonix pitch fork
proco rat 1986
proco rat 1988
strymon bigsky
boss eq-200
chase bliss audio warped vinyl hifi
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audio interface & daw:
universal audio apollo twin quad
universal audio satellite tb3 octo
zoom h4n
logic pro x
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JIM ANDERS streamen : https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZhBPR6FFdNbfwH0E3JWAp?utm_source=SendGrid&utm_medium=Email+&utm_campaign=website

Während Max Mustermann sein mustergültiges Dasein fristet, tanzt Jim Anders gerne mal aus der Reihe. Der Berliner Künstler Jim Anders steht für tanzbare elektronische Sounds und Texte am Puls der Zeit. Beeinflusst von vielseitigen urbanen Musikstilen, kreiert er einen ganz eigenen mitreißenden Sound. Seine Texte mit Tiefgang geben dabei Raum zur Reflektion. Wo energetische Beats auf modernen Elektropop treffen, wird der Großstadtdschungel zur Leinwand und der Rausch im Club tanzbar.



Als Soundtüftler und Sänger führte ihn sein breites musikalisches Interesse auf Ausflüge in Elektro Duos, Rap- und Avantgarde Projekte, wodurch er sein Talent entwickelt hat, unterschiedliche Stilrichtungen neu zu denken und sie zu etwas Einzigartigem zu mixen. Das Ergebnis ist die 1. veröffentlichte Jim Anders EP Lauf!, die in Eigenregie im heimischen Studio bei BaumSoundBerlin entstanden ist und mit 6 kraftvollen Tracks aufwartet. Moderne Musik kann auch anders - reinhören, aufdrehen, abgehen!

Email: gilesr1@outlook.com

First album, CLOUDLINES now on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2gZj30ywvxB6fHKiRWR2Kw

Richard John is a guitarist/ songwriter from the south west of England. 
His guitar based tunes shift in style from solo acoustic guitar, ambient, dream pop, folk and lounge music to warm latin sounds.
Always searching for that elusive ‘perfect melody’.

Synthesizers Not Allowed (SY-1 guitar pedal)

Sonic Microcosm