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I absolutely love this synth. I made an entire EP using mostly just this synth (Think Aphex twin/ 90s warp braindance) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/al

I absolutely love this synth. I made an entire EP using mostly just this synth (Think Aphex twin/ 90s warp braindance) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5to7MacsSiftv8vPFW05aL https://open.spotify.com/album/5to7MacsSiftv8vPFW05aL Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cassilda_and_carcosa/sets/marantz_cp_430 https://soundcloud.com/cassilda_and_carcosa/sets/marantz_cp_... Its such a great little 4op synth. It is a pain to program via the frontpanel but the Stereoop controller or the electra.one make it very easy to get into.

tinco 3y ago
How does it compare to the Reface DX? It's also 4-op and I think you can change the waveforms because I have a patch that's clearly a sawtooth. I only just got into synthesizers and the Reface DX is so much fun to play with on the couch.
- wazoox 3y ago
  The Reface DX can perfectly reproduce all sounds from vintage 4-op synths (TX81Z, DX9, DX21, DX11) but isn't directly compatible. However there's a solution to convert sounds for the old machines to the new one : https://refacedx.martintarenskeen.nl/ https://refacedx.martintarenskeen.nl/
  - tinco 3y ago
    Oh this is amazing. I bought my Reface DX second hand and the previous owner had put in a whole bunch of very cool patches. I often let my 16 month old daughter jam on it, and a couple weeks ago she managed to factory reset the thing so now I'm back to the diverse but rather bland factory presets so I really should put some effort into setting it up with a cool set of patches again.
    - lacrimacida 3y ago
      You can get patches from https://soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/ https://soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/
metropolisinter 3y ago
It's really great. I also did a TX81Z song 12 years ago. https://soundcloud.com/electrosock/beer-for-breakfast https://soundcloud.com/electrosock/beer-for-breakfast Bought the TX81Z really cheap back in the day via eBay. I loved the OS of the machine, the most wonderful thing about it is that with only 5 buttons and a 2 line LED display you could tweak any detail about the sound, including changing the FM algorithm
tamasnet 3y ago
Listened to all your releases, really enjoyed them! Curious to see whether/what you'll do with Bitwig, Poly Grid is insane but I personally I still prefer hardware.
- weatherlight 3y ago
  thanks! some of the older stuff is.... old, not very good :) but thanks for dropping by and listening.
glimshe 3y ago
Loved it. Man, that bass on The King in Yellow... Only FM can deliver that!
- weatherlight 3y ago
  thanks!
kennywinker 3y ago
Sounds great! Can I ask what you sequenced with? Curious if you're using a tracker, hardware, or a more traditional DAW?
- weatherlight 3y ago
  Sequentix Cirklon, I don't use a daw. everything is sequencer to synths/drums to fx to mixer to tape. everything on that EP is sequenced using the Sequentix Cirklon, "Roland funk" was sequenced with a Elektron Octatrack because the cirklon broke and needed to be repaired. Edit: I do use a daw when I need to bounce the tape to a single track. that single track is how i get stuff from tape to streaming services.
oidar 3y ago
Love the mid 90s Warp sound. Which reverb did you use?
- weatherlight 3y ago
  depends on the track. ontologies -> Empress Reverb king in yellow -> Empress Reverb & Strymon Volante roland funk -> Strymon Volante, Alesis Quadraverb, Empress Reverb toddling maths -> EHX Cathedral (so many lovely digital artifacts)
chresko 3y ago
Damn dude/tte, those are some great tracks. Awesome work!
- weatherlight 3y ago
  thanks :)
an_aparallel 3y ago
great stuff :) definitely fit the early braindance vibe to a T 10/10 would listen again :P
- weatherlight 3y ago
  thanks!
ChuckMcM 3y ago
I have two of them in my MIDI stack :-). I also had a DX-11 which was the 4-op keyboard and did patch design on that and then transferred the patches via Sysex to the TX-4(s). It continues to be a great synth.
the83 3y ago
excellent work, I wish this was on bandcamp. I have two TX81Zs, but I've never been able to coax anything this pretty out of them.

tinco 3y ago

How does it compare to the Reface DX? It's also 4-op and I think you can change the waveforms because I have a patch that's clearly a sawtooth. I only just got into synthesizers and the Reface DX is so much fun to play with on the couch.

wazoox 3y ago
The Reface DX can perfectly reproduce all sounds from vintage 4-op synths (TX81Z, DX9, DX21, DX11) but isn't directly compatible. However there's a solution to convert sounds for the old machines to the new one : https://refacedx.martintarenskeen.nl/ https://refacedx.martintarenskeen.nl/
- tinco 3y ago
  Oh this is amazing. I bought my Reface DX second hand and the previous owner had put in a whole bunch of very cool patches. I often let my 16 month old daughter jam on it, and a couple weeks ago she managed to factory reset the thing so now I'm back to the diverse but rather bland factory presets so I really should put some effort into setting it up with a cool set of patches again.
  - lacrimacida 3y ago
    You can get patches from https://soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/ https://soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/

metropolisinter 3y ago

It's really great. I also did a TX81Z song 12 years ago. https://soundcloud.com/electrosock/beer-for-breakfast https://soundcloud.com/electrosock/beer-for-breakfast Bought the TX81Z really cheap back in the day via eBay. I loved the OS of the machine, the most wonderful thing about it is that with only 5 buttons and a 2 line LED display you could tweak any detail about the sound, including changing the FM algorithm

tamasnet 3y ago

Listened to all your releases, really enjoyed them! Curious to see whether/what you'll do with Bitwig, Poly Grid is insane but I personally I still prefer hardware.

weatherlight 3y ago
thanks! some of the older stuff is.... old, not very good :) but thanks for dropping by and listening.

glimshe 3y ago

Loved it. Man, that bass on The King in Yellow... Only FM can deliver that!

weatherlight 3y ago
thanks!

kennywinker 3y ago

Sounds great! Can I ask what you sequenced with? Curious if you're using a tracker, hardware, or a more traditional DAW?

weatherlight 3y ago
Sequentix Cirklon, I don't use a daw. everything is sequencer to synths/drums to fx to mixer to tape. everything on that EP is sequenced using the Sequentix Cirklon, "Roland funk" was sequenced with a Elektron Octatrack because the cirklon broke and needed to be repaired. Edit: I do use a daw when I need to bounce the tape to a single track. that single track is how i get stuff from tape to streaming services.

oidar 3y ago

Love the mid 90s Warp sound. Which reverb did you use?

weatherlight 3y ago
depends on the track. ontologies -> Empress Reverb king in yellow -> Empress Reverb & Strymon Volante roland funk -> Strymon Volante, Alesis Quadraverb, Empress Reverb toddling maths -> EHX Cathedral (so many lovely digital artifacts)

chresko 3y ago

Damn dude/tte, those are some great tracks. Awesome work!

weatherlight 3y ago
thanks :)

an_aparallel 3y ago

great stuff :) definitely fit the early braindance vibe to a T 10/10 would listen again :P

weatherlight 3y ago
thanks!

ChuckMcM 3y ago

I have two of them in my MIDI stack :-). I also had a DX-11 which was the 4-op keyboard and did patch design on that and then transferred the patches via Sysex to the TX-4(s). It continues to be a great synth.

the83 3y ago

excellent work, I wish this was on bandcamp. I have two TX81Zs, but I've never been able to coax anything this pretty out of them.