Thursday, January 01, 2026
Roland MKS-80 :: Warm Pads
video upload by Harry van Mierloo
"The Roland MKS-80 isn't known as a typical analog pad machine like the JX-8P or the MKS-70, but still its VCOs are capable of creating some wonderful pads. I couldn't find many pad demos of the MKS-80 online, because most demos contain the powerful analog sounds that the Jupiter-series is so famous for. So I decided to record a few soft pads chords on the MKS-80 for the synth community. As its output is mono, I've added a bit of chorus and reverb from the SQ-5 to spice up the pads.
Played using the Moog Voyager as an expensive MIDI controller using its mod wheel to control the filter, but the fact that you hear polyphonic sounds and see a blinking green MIDI on the blurry MKS-80 in background is the ultimate evidence that you actually hear the MKS-80. ;-)
Enjoy, I hope you'll like it!"
Roland JX-8P :: Warm Pads
video upload by Harry van Mierloo
"Testing a new Camlink-based camera setup. Just made my first JX-8P patch ever, so I thought I might as well record it at the same time. Strymon BigSky on reverb, recording using Elgato Cam Link 4K.
Disclaimer: I'm a sequencer-guy, so live playing is not my greatest asset. ;-)"
Roland JX-8P :: Neon Egg Planetarium 3 :: Ambient Pads
video upload by Harry van Mierloo
"Just received my Planetarium 3 from @neon_egg today and my first impressions are really good. Top quality reverb with flexible echo that can be used in both a super extreme and very subtle way, so highly usable and musical. I couldn't wait to send some soft warm ambient pads from my beloved Roland JX-8P through this nifty machine, and I decided to record a little video of it.
Didn't have cables available to place the Planetarium inside the camera view, but its exact reverb and echo settings are visible at the end of the video. As you can see the compressor was off... for now! 😅
Setup for the gear junkies: JX-8P connected directly to the Planetarium, and the Planetarium outputs directly to my recording device (A&H SQ-5)."
MDLR JAM 03 - Live 5U Modular Session
video upload by rimela
"A live-recorded modular improvisation shaped around a bleak, dystopian atmosphere. Phaser-washed Polysix pads set the mood. Clock and triggers come from the Roland TR-505, driving the system in sync.
Captured in one take – no edits, no overdubs – just the patch unfolding in real time."
Dreadbox Artemis
video upload by Tim Shoebridge
"It's been a long time coming, but here finally are my initial thoughts on Dreadbox's flagship analogue polysynth, the Artemis. Happy New Year 2026 !!!"
Under the Desk Sequencing Sessions - Episode 1
video upload by Alba Ecstasy
With the Moog Messenger.
"As the title suggests, Under the Desk Sequencing Sessions is intended to be a series of live recording sessions, directly on the floor, under my mixing desk!
I mean... half of the gear will be under the desk! I can't fit in there!
I will use minimal gear and most of the episodes will be just sequences. Or not. Why?
Why not!
Bust mostly because it is comfortable and reminds me of the days when I didn't had proper stands and a desk! Simple times!
Enjoy them!
Alba Ecstasy
Want some ambient custom patches?!
👉 https://www.albaecstasy.ro"
Sequential Trigon 6 - DKS Custom Collection | No Talking |
video upload by DKS SYNTH LAB
You can buy these 20 sounds here: https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace..."
Timeline
0:00 Intro
0:09 DKS 80's Dreaming
1:07 DKS Crystal Sky Pluck
1:38 DKS Lush Pad
2:22 DKS Highway Driving MW
3:09 DKS Prophetic Synth
3:49 DKS Groove Pluck
4:27 DKS 5th Synth
4:55 DKS Old Strings
5:26 DKS Lead 1
5:54 DKS Poly Saw
6:46 DKS Phaser Strings
7:14 DKS Lovely Arp
8:14 DKS Silent Waves Syn
9:04 DKS Polar Light Pluck
9:42 DKS Unison Lead MG
10:10 DKS Harmo LFO FLT
10:55 DKS Quiet lead
11:30 DKS New Age pluck
12:35 DKS Moogy Lead
13:29 DKS Cavern Pluck
Stylophones - Multitracking - But Far from Smoothly!
video upload by Manitou Productions
"#stylophone #electronicorgan #vintagekeys #vintagesynth #multitrackrecording
We start by cleaning the two vintage Stylophones, then move onto some multitrack recording using all three from my collection: not without a few frustrations and technical issues!
Chapters:
0:00 Whoopsie!
0:07 Titles
0:15 Cleaning the keys & stylus
4:03 Let’s get recording!
5:15 Melodies with the ’68 version
8:20 Rhythms with the Hong Kong version
10:29 Revelations of the 2007 reissue
11:23 Overdubs with the 2007 reissue
15:45 The ’68 version through line out
16:29 Ground hum percussion with the Hong Kong version
17:36 Outro
17:57 The result (sans reverb)
19:01 Ivy’s Corner"
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