Tech Demos

This uses Surge XT for all sounds, except Saraa (Fairlight) and the bongos and toms(bundled with Cakewalk).

Originally composed by Jan Hammer for the Miami Vice soundtrack. This Noodle is a segment of less than 30 seconds, as fair use. Full-length track: https://youtu.be/lcjlnsQ9GTM

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 002 - Crockett's Theme textures (26s)

A grand piano, made in Surge XT, a hybrid synthesizer plugin.
This is a short snippet from Hungarian Rhapsody No.2.

The macro controls are: Brightness, Dynamics, Hammer, Soundboard, Ring decay length, Compression, Body, and Reverb.

Noodle 003 - Grand Piano 2023 - Surge patch demo

Uses Surge XT for all sounds, except a couple of drumkit items.

This is a montage of a few parts of the full track, at https://youtu.be/abijI0TZPBw
Based on the original by Philip Oakley and Giorgio Moroder.

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 007 - Electric Dreams textures - v3

This is a Surge XT patch, played for 1 minute.
CW: sound of low-flying military aircraft.

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 008 - Low-passing jet airplane (foley/effect)

This is a Surge XT patch.
CW: sound of low-flying military aircraft.

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 009 - Low-passing jet airplane 2 (foley/effect)

This uses Surge XT for 90% of the sounds, with help from Arturia Piano V and CMI Saraah. I used this to help develop hard-blown orchestral brass sounds in Surge XT. It also includes some of the patches I'll be releasing (free) soon.

Originally composed by Mike Oldfield for The Songs of Distant Earth soundtrack. This Noodle is a segment of around 30 seconds, as fair use. 

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 011 - Lament for Atlantis - sound texture - with Surge XT

In these rare moments where the air is light
It's easier to breathe the oxygen
And though my eyes are waning in the night
The clearness of my mind is mine again.

When I gaze upon your gemstone orbs
I see the riches of the universe;
Your fingers and their feathered touch transports
My soul to realms that rise above the earth.

Yet despite this call to greater majesty,
And though my heart does soar on eagles' wings,
I am yet grounded in simplicity;
My joy is built upon the smallest things

You make me laugh and smile and cry and sing;
My heart is filled with all these smallest things.

And somehow unbeknownst to me,
It is through these I touch infinity.

Pinpointing Infinity (OSC181 Surge)

Entry for OSC#181: Psyllium Disco

"Captain Silverpants was so excited to have received the bulky package of little seeds from the man from Aberdeen.  He had ingested the lot about 30 mins ago - his eyes were closed letting the feeling grow and grow.  Where would it take him..?

Hours later, reading Wikipedia while still on the toilet, he discovers that, despite it's funky name, psyllium is mostly used a constipation remedy..."

DAW: Reaper
40 instances of Surge XT
OrilRiver Reverb
Ambient Reverb
Dead Duck Overdrive, Filter, Limiter, Delay, Autopan
ReaEQ, ReaComp, ReaXComp
JS Channel Time Delay
kHs Trance Gate, Gain
Limter No6
SPAN, YouLean Loudness Meter

Thanks to Milkster and Neverbeeninariot for image, title and inspiration.  You sent me on a fun trip.  
A journey through to disco and beyond.

Psyllium Disco

I have had a middle ear infection with funny tinnitus in my right ear while creating this. I still don't hear right with my right ear. Otherwise: Created for the One-Synth Challenge #181 with the still great Wavetable VST Surge XT in FL Studio 21.2 Producer Edition. Every sound is created from scratch. Technical Details below:

Instances: 27 x Surge XT
BPM: 125, 127
DAW FX:
Channel EQ [4]
Fruity Delay 2 [2]
Fruity Delay 3 [1]
Fruity Limiter [3]
Fruity Multiband Compressor [1] 
Fruity Parametric EQ2 [4]
Fruity Reeverb 2 [11]
Fruity Stereo Enhancer [2]
Maximus/Soundgoodizer [4]
3rd Party:
kHs Transient Shaper [1]
Youlean Loudness Meter 2 [1]

A Relic From The Past (OSC#181 - Surge XT)

Pre Order the new album by Oberlin which was recorded in the summer of 2021 in Koblenz, Germany, while preparing a concert that never happened.

releases May 3, 2024 

All music and instruments (Eurorack Modular, Ibanez Custom Guitar, Koma Electronic Field Kit) by Alexander Holtz 

Shimmering Moods Records 2024 
SHM 299

Oberlin - Gernholland

A violin cello, using a Surge XT patch, and continuous controllers.

All other instruments are my Surge XT patches.

Sound design and mixing by me.

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 021 - Solo Cello (Jam Jar, WIP) - Surge XT

A demo of my "steel stringed acoustic guitar" and "saxophone" patches, created in Surge XT. This is synthesis, not samples.

This is based on a MIDI of "Lily Was Here".

Sound design, arrangement, articulations, and mix by me. This Noodle is a segment of around 30 seconds, as fair use.

Sound Noodles are snippets of experimental sound design or techniques.

Noodle 022 - Saxophone and Steel Guitar (Lily Was Here)

30 second into to jean-michel jarre rendez-vous 5 pt1

JMJ 5th Rendez-Vous clip -I'm trying to reproduce this sound

OSC 192 Six Sines
Reaper 6.83
39ish instances
ReaLimit, ReEQ, A1Triggergate, A1StereoControl, Distortion (kiloheartz) and JS:Saturation (these two only for the thunder rumble), Raum, Supermassive Valhalla, ReaVerb, TDR Kotelnikov, OTT, Replika, Loudmax.

Thanks to Exponent for the snare. 

LUFS-I=-11.1

OSC192 The Day It Rained (Six Sines) 14/28

I'm a sound designer and music noodler.
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Noodle 021 - Solo Cello (Jam Jar, WIP) - Surge XT

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