Author: Benedict Roff-Marsh

I believe in Healthy Self-Interest. If everyone does what is rational, then success will be easier for all. Greed is the complete opposite of self-interest as it results in nothing but failure. Born in Canada in 1969 to English parents. Moved back to England. Lived in Australia since 5 y.o. Worked in Banking, Entertainment, Sales and Web. I always listen to and make music to keep myself on an even keel.

AS-4000 analog string synth+

AS-4000 is a 64-Bit Universal VST3 analog-style string synth with a few extra tricks up its sleeve. There are a trillion analog-style VST. Some are good, many are just meh. I have taken the 'technologies' behind 4-Lines Later and 6th Dimension and built them into a synth, which is very thick & rich as a … Continue reading AS-4000 analog string synth+

Overcoming Music Industry Challenges with 4-Pillars of Success

It has been almost a year since I first officially laid out my 4-Pillars of Success in music. These things I had been writing about for a decade or two, and I didn't even mean to make it into a simple list of four easy steps (ha!). Sometimes these things just happen. A year on, … Continue reading Overcoming Music Industry Challenges with 4-Pillars of Success

6th Dimension chorus-reverb

6th Dimension $4 at Ko-fi 6th Dimension is an analog-style echo unit for super-rich & fat choruses, echoes, and (pre-digital) reverbs. All of which adds depth & space (dimension) to your sounds. The internal design is much closer to that of an analog (think bucket brigade) device than the typical modern hyper-engineered (even tho it … Continue reading 6th Dimension chorus-reverb

4-Lines Later Multi-Tap Echo

4-Lines Later is a Multi-Tap Echo 64-Bit Universal VST3. $4 in my Ko-fi Shop https://youtu.be/e5jzyGL6Z54 4-Lines Later is a multi-tap echo unit which is easy to use* and helps design echo spaces with more detail than the average delay unit. Features: 4x Echo Lines Global Offset +/- 100 ms Mixing Tone Control Modulation Discrete & … Continue reading 4-Lines Later Multi-Tap Echo

Mini PD: 3x DCO Phase Distortion Synth

Mini PD is a 64-Bit Universal VST3 synth based on the Casio CZ style of Phase Distortion synthesis. Casio's CZ was a unique sound that sits somewhere between analog and Yamaha's DX sound. It is a unique form, especially as the wavforms move. Purchase + Download is $5 via Ko-fi https://youtu.be/qe2boIFDGJo The synth is deliberately … Continue reading Mini PD: 3x DCO Phase Distortion Synth

ARK 2601 – complex wave synthesizer

ARP 2601 is a Windows 64 Bit VST3i (no Apple Mac). ARK 2601 Complex Wave Synth Purchase is via Ko-fi for $5 As the name suggests, the synth specializes in quickly building more complex waveforms using a couple of layers of Phase Modulation (think FM). There is also a nice 12 dB Low Pass Filter … Continue reading ARK 2601 – complex wave synthesizer

Tarot III: The Elemental Journey

This is the third (and likely final) in the series of albums based on my Tarot deck, "The New Possibilities Tarot". This time I cover what I call the Family Cards. These are a bit like the Sun/Rising sign thing in Astrology in that we have the elements combining to manifest through (or alongside) each … Continue reading Tarot III: The Elemental Journey