How Honeysmack jams live techno — 303, 808, modular & more

video upload by Noisegate and Honeysmack

"David Haberfeld — better known as Honeysmack — is a live techno improviser. That means the tracks in his sets are built and arranged in real time in front of an audience rather than pre-sequenced in a DAW. In this studio tour he walks through the hardware he performs with and puts a track together from scratch on the spot.

The rig spans vintage and modern boxes: the Roland TB-303 (the synth-with-a-sequencer that anchors a lot of his sound), Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, a Mackie 16-channel mixer, a DJ mixer he's come to use as a performance instrument, Behringer's RD-8 MKII and RD-9 (clones of the 808 and 909, both of which he beta tested), the Behringer Syncussion SY1, a Pro-1 synth and a modular system. Along the way he gets into why the 808 and 909 ended up defining whole genres — and argues it had less to do with how they sounded and more to do with what was simply available at the time.

Honeysmack has a new Live Techno Masterclass coming up on Sunday 26 July at Collingwood Yards, Melbourne:

https://events.humanitix.com/honeysma...
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CHAPTERS
0:00 live techno improvisation
0:36 studio reveal
0:59 Roland TB-303
1:42 building a track from scratch
3:47 808/909
5:43 Performance
7:08 Synths, modular & sequencers
8:45 jam

GEAR FEATURED
Roland TB-303 · Roland TR-808 · Roland TR-909 · Behringer RD-8 MKII · Behringer RD-9 · Behringer Syncussion SY1 · Pro-1 · Mackie 16-channel mixer · DJ mixer · modular synthesizer

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UDO DMNO | The Beauty of Digital

video upload by Laboratory 0

"UDO DMNO recorded in multitrack, processed with granular and glitch effects. Music written by Lab 0."

Multiple Pulsar Simulator Simulator [Buchla Lightning + Max/MSP]

video upload by Ryan Gaston

"multiple pulsar simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator simulator

early tests with Buchla Lightning + Max; once again, using a Buchla controller as a way of testing different parametric linkages / interaction strategies for what i hope will eventually become a standalone instrument. in this case, lightning is sending several position-related CCs to Max, which is running several simultaneous [gen~] patches. these patches were originally developed for several daisy-based modules i designed, namely:

2x Impulse Generator (a pulsar synthesis-based oscillator and nonlinear distortion feedback device)
1x Retention Mechanism (a granular sampler / multitap delay / pitch shifter)
1x Temporal Drag Processor (a multitap delay / resonator)

i only recently acquired the Lightning; here, i'm using it with the rings from a Buchla 222e Multidimensional Kinesthetic Input Port. the use here is quite basic, relying mostly on the Lightning "Ear's to MAX" factory configuration. no doubt i'll keep exploring more unusual ways to use it in the future

#buchla #buchlalightning #midicontroller #experimentalmusic #noise #improvisation #maxmsp #cycling74 #dsp"

Elastic OSC — 24 Oscillator Models — Now on Desktop

video upload by Elastic Instruments

"Elastic OSC – powerful, versatile synthesis made simple. Now available across macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android.

👉 Get Elastic OSC: https://mominstruments.com/elasticosc/

Elastic OSC is an 8 voices polyphone macro-oscillator synthesizer based on the open-source code of Mutable Instruments Plaits. Its core idea: powerful sound design, reduced to just four main parameters: Frequency, Harmonics, Morph, and Timbre.

Key Features
• 24 oscillator models (VA, FM, wavetable, granular, drums & more)
• 8-voice polyphony
• Expressive XY control for synthesis & effects
• 4 LFOs with a unique LFO mixer
• MPE support (polyphonic expression)
• 600+ presets by renowned sound designers
• Cross-platform: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows"

Novation Peak on Drums — How to Turn a Peak (or Summit) into a Drum Machine (with free soundbank)

video upload by TheGuacamoleXplosion

"This no-talking video explores 7 different methods of using the Novation Peak as a drum synthesizer, a drum machine or even a groovebox.

A soundbank for the Novation Peak (should also be mostly compatible with the Novation Summit) with all stuff from this video and some more, as well as the individual Peak patches, can be downloaded here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Peak Drum Jam #1: Fake Trance for Drake Fans
03:13 - Kraftwerk — Autobahn throwback
03:36 - How to turn your Peak into a drum machine? The Autobahn beats
05:10 - Peak as a Groovebox: The Streets — Blinded By The Lights
06:22 - 'What if?' break: AFX mode for the Peak now!
07:02 - Simulating AFX mode by sending MIDI PCs to the Peak
08:32 - Surrogate Multitimbrality: Marvin Gaye — Sexual Healing
09:15 - 6 Methods for Peak beatmaking — Drummer from yet another Mother
09:55 - JMJ — Oxygène IV throwback
10:38 - 'Played' drums
11:28 - Arpeggiator 'played' mode — how it works
11:59 - Pink Floyd — On The Run throwback
12:08 - Feeding 'played' mode from an external sequencer
12:18 - Testing the limits of 'played' mode: Elbow — Grace Under Pressure
13:05 - Patch from scratch: Four-to-the-floor beat with rumble
19:24 - Changing the master tempo (impact on LFOs vs. Envelopes)
20:12 - Peak Drum Jam #2 (with the patch just made from Scratch)
22:39 - Making a drum template patch (with random Peak Spa Meditation background music)
26:02 - LFOs vs. Envelopes: Creating an early 80s beat from our drum template patch
36:14 - Final Peak Drum Jam #3 (1983/84 throwback)

All Peak Patches in this video were created from scratch. All Peak tracks were recorded through RME audio interfaces (Babyface Pro and Fireface UC) directly into Cubase stereo tracks. There are absolutely no effects on the individual Peak stereo tracks, not even panning, and levels are set to unity gain, to give an as-clear-as-possible impression of the Peak’s sonic potential and limits. On most parts (except intro), there is brickwall limiting on the stereo master, and on most multitrack parts also additional compression and EQ on the stereo master. Guitar parts recorded D.I. into the Fireface UC with a 1973 Stratocaster, several track and send FX on those.

Disclaimer:
I bought the Peak at regular price in 2020. Nobody paid me to make this video or compensated me in any other way, and it’s not monetized. No generative AI was used in the making of this video.
All songs © by their original writers and publishing companies; covered here in the framework of fair use for educational purposes.

Autobahn — written by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider and Emil Schult
Blinded by the Lights — written by Mike Skinner
Sexual Healing — written by Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown and possibly David Ritz
Oxygène (Part IV) — written by Jean-Michel Jarre
On The Run — written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters
Grace Under Pressure — written by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp

Everything else © 2026 TheGuacamoleXplosion"

Alpha Syntauri at Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Named for the closest solar system to our own sun, the Alpha Syntauri was a digital synthesizer that ran on an Apple II computer and also had some proto-DAW-like or at least workstation-like capabilities. It was probably created as a lower cost alternative to the likes of the Fairlight or Synclavier systems that would have been accessible only to institutions and to the most wealthy musicians. While not everybody had a personal computer in 1980, that was at least something that many people could save up to own if they wanted to.

Like many older electronic music curiosities, this Alpha Syntauri system hung around the shop here at Make Noise for a while and then made its way on to its next home. But this one was unusual enough that we thought it might be fun to briefly feature it in a video.

The Reel used in the patch walkthru can be downloaded here— happy patching! https://freesound.org/people/makenois...

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

The NEW Eventide Gen 2 H9 Goes Cosmic... // Review, all 74 algorithms and tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Overview 2:20 vs H9max 3:15 Only 1 fx? 4:20 Preset mode 5:20 Params mode 5:50 Mapping 7:00 Hot knob 7:30 Perform mode 8:00 Quick knobs 8:30 Foot switches 9:55 Hot switches 11:55 Saving psets 12:20 Select mode 13:35 Other modes 13:50 I/O 15:45 Control app 16:05 THE ALGORITHMS 16:25 Delays 18:20 Distortion 19:35 EQ 19:55 Granular 22:55 Harmonizer 26:40 Harmonizer+ 28:05 Looper 28:50 Modulation 30:40 Multi 31:05 Reverb 34:05 Synth 35:30 Misc 35:50 Pros & cons 37:00 vs H90 38:00 Outro

PatchRig FX Music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

PatchRig FX Demo: Build, Audition, and Play Guitar Effects Rigs video upload by codefarmerRob

"PatchRig FX is a free music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It lets musicians start from curated boards, describe a sound, type a song-title-inspired request, or import a local reference, then create an editable playable rig from built-in DSP blocks.

Free users get curated boards, built-in audition sounds, prompt-based board creation/preview, and basic reference analysis. PatchRig Pro is optional and unlocks the full 500-board and 500-pedal library, 60 super-pedal style designs, pedal/amp/preamp/DSP designers, MIDI and instrument voices, unlimited saved boards/pedals/amps, export, sharing, and community publishing.

Current U.S. Pro launch price is $39.99 through July 9, 2026, then scheduled to move to $59.99.

The app includes synth/electronic-friendly workflows such as MIDI and instrument voices, DSP block design, stereo effects, spectral/experimental design surfaces, A/B comparison, and export. It does not claim exact artist, song, amp, cabinet, IR, recording, or preset cloning."

App Store links:

- iPhone/iPad

- Mac

Ruin Everything in new Tape Fiasco 2 Update

video upload by Jonas Eriksson

"Tape Fiasco 2 VST/AU PLUGIN for your DAW just got four new effects, unlimited modulation, and a lot more ways to destroy your audio.
New FX: Clang (Creative Ring Mod). Aether (Shimmer Reverb). Orbit (Auto-Panner). Tremor (Tremelo).

Morph, wreck, or mangle — one controller does it all. L/R channel locking, free and clocked FX rate, new presets.

Already own Tape Fiasco 2?
The update is free. Find your original order confirmation email from Lemon Squeezy and hit the download link inside — it will always pull the latest version. Can't find the email? Check your spam folder or search for "Lemon Squeezy" in your inbox, or contact me by email and I'll send it to you.

If you don’t own Tape Fiasco 2, this is probably a good moment.
Available on https://www.erikssonjonas.com/tapefia..."

Grip! A legendary compressor redesigned by Izhar Ashdot and Claude AI

video upload by Izhar Ashdot Sound & Vision

"Grip! My take on the LevelLoc compressor. I designed it and let Claude Code handle the coding and debugging."

Additional details from Izhar:

"Here’s a new compressor I built with the amazing help of Claude Code.
It’s a modern and fine tuned homage to the legendary Levelloc.
It sounds like an analog beast but is actually hosted on a Pi Pico 2 microcontroller. "