Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Happy 90th Birthday, Tom!
video upload by Oberheim Official
"Thank you for helping us celebrate Tom Oberheim's 90th birthday! We're excited to share this special day with musicians, friends, and fans from around the world as we honor a true pioneer of synthesizer design and toast the remarkable impact he has had on generations of musicians.
If you’d like to send Tom your own birthday wishes, please leave a comment below. You can also post on YouTube or Instagram and @tag us so we can see your message.
Thank you for being part of this celebration, and happy birthday, Tom!"
Happy Birthday Tom! The Oberheim Matrix-6 was my first syntheizer, brand new back back in 1986! I've had a few Oberheims along the way including the OB-Xa, Matrix-12 (my dream synth as a teen), the DX, Cyclone and Strummer (thanks brian comes!), and an OB-6 desktop! Matrix is from my Matrix-6. The alias and the first site came out well before the Matrix movies. The Matrix-6 started my journey in synthesis. ;)
Oberheim TEO-5 Synthesizer and Editor
Introducing GreenWaves™ by IdioTech™
video upload by Joe Edelmann
"Preorders are available at https://www.idiotechdevices.com.
IdioTech™ and GreenWaves™ are trademarks of Idio Tech LLC.
Design and concept © 2025 Idio Tech LLC. All rights reserved.
Inspired by the legendary Ondes Martenot, this instrument uses a continuous pitch control and pressure sensitive volume control to create sweeping glissandos and vocal-like expression. It also can act as a MIDI or CV controller for your favorite synths, and has wave-shaping, harmonizer and preset capabilities."

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LABELS/MORE: Alternate Controllers, IdioTech, New Makers, New Synths, News, Ondes Martenot
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LUNA GIOVE SATURNO | Doctor Fungus #arpoloop
video upload by LepLoop
"🌕 Voyage 2: The Celestial Path Continues 🪐
🎹The Gear: ArpoLoop www.leploop.org/2024/05/14/the-arpoloop-synth/
👨🎨The Pilot: Doctor Fungus
#arpoloop #leploop #doctorfungus #modularsynth #analogsequencer #sounddesign #spaceambientmusic"
Update: new live video added above. Original short video:
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LABELS/MORE: leploop, MATRIXSYNTH Members
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First Look at the Strymon Timeline MX (w/ Elektron Tonverk)
video upload by Duskmos
"Today I'm taking a first look at the brand new Timeline MX from @strymon. This is an insanely good mega-delay with all kinds of algorithms on board, including reverb and a really vibey granular / spectral mode as well. It has full MIDI, a looper with up to 5min recording time, and really flexible send and return options to top things off. Hang out while I play through all 100 presets and explore the sounds and atmospheres this beautiful machine creates!"
00:00 Intro
02:14 Pattern 1 (Patches 0A-14B)
20:08 Pattern 2 (Patches 15A-34B)
35:41 Pattern 3 (Patches 35A-49B)
52:00 Final Thoughts


Time Machine From The Future
TimeLine MX delivers an extraordinary combination of premium features in a single pedal.
> 12 World-Class Delay Machines
TimeLine MX features new Oil Can, Spectral, Drum, Reverb and MultiTap engines in addition to significant enhancements to the other classic TimeLine delay machines.
> Two Effects At Once
Dual delays can be routed in Series, Parallel or Split modes, and individually panned per engine.
> Five Minute Stereo Looper
TimeLine MX features an integrated Stereo Looper with selectable multi or 1 Button Looper modes. The looper can be placed before or after the delay effects, and in 1 Button Mode it can be used on the fly without switching to Looper mode.
> Reverb Plus Delay
In addition to 11 delay engines, a stellar new reverb engine is included, allowing TimeLine MX to be your all-in-one delay plus reverb pedal.
> Full MIDI Control And More
Change presets and control parameters with MIDI via USB-C, TRS, or DIN connections. Access the looper controls (including reverse, redo and half speed) without entering Looper mode. Adjust controls via an expression pedal while you play. All this and more in an elegant and easy-to-use pedal.
> Stereo Input/Output Plus Stereo Send and Return
All jacks are TRS stereo providing selectable I/O configurations for any professional setup, including stereo or mono effects send/return, wet/dry, and wet/dry/wet.
Playlist:
1. Introducing Strymon TimeLine MX Delay
2. Strymon Timeline MX | Sound Samples
3. Strymon TimeLine MX – Deep Dive with Sound Designer Pete Celi
4. Strymon TimeLine MX Looper Overview
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LABELS/MORE: Elektron, New Synth Effects, News, strymon, Synth Effects
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BLEASS Spectral Resonator: Complete Feature Breakdown and Demos
video upload by CatSynth TV
"We explore the Spectral Resonator from BLEASS. This captivating effect is based on harmonic resonator banks that are excited by the spectrum of incoming signals. In some ways, it is like a vocoder, but can also act like a resonant filter bank. It can make sounds ranging from delicate chimes to metallic roars and lots in between, and can be used with a variety of sonic material like noise sources, voices, acoustic instruments and drums.
To find out more, please visit https://www.bleass.com/spectral-reson...
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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Overview
00:53 Working with resonators
02:18 Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs), block size, and hop size
03:39 Stretch, shift, density, and blur parameters
07:29 Filter and dampeners
08:39 Chords and MIDI note input
10:34 Unison mode
11:23 Voice demo
12:51 Bass clarinet demo
15:55 Electronic drum kit demo
18:21 Demo with drum track by G. Calvin Weston
21:23 Factory presets
24:18 Conclusion"
BLEASS Spectral Resonator conjures an iridescent palette of resonating harmonics that add colour, texture and contrast to your audio. Whatever the input, the results are rich, expressive, and deeply enchanting.
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LABELS/MORE: BLEASS, MATRIXSYNTH Members, New Soft Synths, New Synth Effects, News, Soft Synths
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AC NOISES CONTINUA: A New Band Member
video upload by keinseier
"Sometimes a device that gives back comes along. One that acts like a band member, with its own ideas and fresh input.
This is one of those. But you still get to tell this band member what to do, if you like.
There is a great potential for sound design and sparks for new ideas right beneath the surface. Awesome."


CONTINUA is a stereo dynamic sampler and multi-effect that doesn’t just play your sound back: it listens to how you play and reacts in real time, capturing, shaping and transforming your repeats through a wide range of controls including mix, tempo (TAP function included), pitch, sustain, freeze, glitch, dimension, lo-fi, downsampling, reverb, smear and filter.
In the meantime, your dry signal can remain completely untouched or be routed through the multi-effect section for further processing.
Born from the collaboration between AC noises and Andrea Degli Esposti from BunkerNoise, CONTINUA is designed for deep and hands-on interaction. It gives you access to both primary and secondary parameters, allowing you to sculpt your sound with precision. Shape its response by adjusting in-fx, sensibility, threshold, attack, release and stereo spread, or dive into effect-specific controls like lo-fi modulation, reverb decay and more.
Decide whether your repeats move forward or in reverse, and whether they emerge in full or dissolve into ghostly tails. Also, when things need to break apart, unleash pure chaos with the momentary tilt function.
CONTINUA offers two onboard presets, full MIDI implementation with input and output (mini-jack) and a USB-C connection for MIDI integration and firmware updates.
Routing options include:
Mono Input → Mono Output
Mono Input → Stereo Output
Stereo Input → Stereo Output
It also features selectable buffered (which can be set in tail or hard bypass mode) or true bypass.
Power: 9v center negative
Current draw: ~ 250mA"
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LABELS/MORE: AC Noises, Elektron, New Synth Effects, News, Synth Effects
LABELS/MORE: AC Noises, Elektron, New Synth Effects, News, Synth Effects
Hotone Freqlux + Synthesizer Demo
video upload by HotoneAudio
"What happens when Freqlux leaves the guitar rig?
This demo takes Freqlux into a synth-based setup, using its tri-pitch engine to create movement, harmony, and new layers of sound beyond the usual pedalboard world.
NeonGlow was never made for one instrument.
It was made for ideas."

Pitch shifting, reimagined.
Freqlux is not just another pitch pedal. It is a creative engine built for players who hear more than one idea at a time. With three fully independent pitch voices and deep real-time control, Freqlux turns complex harmony concepts into playable reality.
Three Voices. Unlimited Directions.
At the core of Freqlux are three completely independent pitch engines. Each voice can run a different mode, interval, and behavior. Unlike traditional mono or standard poly pitch pedals, Freqlux lets you stack, blend, and sculpt three pitch ideas at once.
Each voice can be assigned to one of the following modes:
Poly Mode
Flawless polyphonic pitch shifting that preserves chord structure and articulation. Big chords stay intact. Fast passages stay clean.
Key Mode
Set a key and scale, and Freqlux generates musically intelligent harmonies that move with you. Classic harmony tones with modern precision.
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LABELS/MORE: Hotone, Native Instruments, New Synth Effects, News
LABELS/MORE: Hotone, Native Instruments, New Synth Effects, News
Diving deep into Doppler by Jasmine & Olive Trees, a Eurorack module that makes drums from any sound
video upload by Perceptes and Jasmine & Olive Trees
"In this video, we'll be diving deep into Doppler, a new Eurorack module from Jasmine & Olive Trees that can turn any sound source into a drum! Doppler also has an amazing new mechanism for changing firmware by simply placing an overlay panel on top of the module."
00:00 Meet Doppler 01:13 Patch previews 01:56 Automatic firmware switching 04:28 Module overview 06:18 Noise output 07:09 Kick drum sounds 09:16 Mod control 09:40 Chord mode 11:14 Doppler mode 12:13 FM mode 13:53 LPG (low pass gate) mode 14:57 Snare drum sounds 15:24 Hi-hat sounds 15:39 FM tom sounds 16:13 Chaotic textures 16:36 Full beat with Traffic 20:07 Glitchy percussion 22:49 Different transient sources 26:16 Speech sample as body input 29:44 Chord progression 32:52 Doppler jam
Includes Door, Rubin and Lichen overlays for free, the firmware is automatically swapped when placing an overlay on top of the modul.
Any sound source becomes percussion.
Feed an oscillator, a sample, or any audio signal into Doppler. It shapes it into a kick, a snare, a hi-hat, a percussion, or something else.
It morphs anything into everything. The best friend for Traffic & Prio.
All the processing moves across a continuous spectrum: from a clean signal, to a pitch envelope, into FM modulation for complex percussive textures.
Built on top of our J&OT DSP platform. Future family firmwares can be swapped for free using a simple USB cable and our J&OT web tool, no extra hardware required.
Highlights
Doppler kick engine: delay-line pitch sweep, five depths from –1 to –3 octaves
Harmonic FM: modulator tracks the spectral peak of your input, plus cross-mod chaos at the top
13 chord voicings: major, minor, sus, 6ths, 7ths, 9ths, 11ths via four pitch-shifted taps
Two inputs: Body (main signal) and Trans (transient channel with auto-tuned band-pass)
VCA / LPG modes: toggle via long-press, saved to memory
Independent noise output: dust oscillator whose density tracks input character
CV: on Attack, Decay, Mod, Amount
Smart Attack: noise decay to the left, or long swell to the right, all on one knob
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LABELS/MORE: Jasmine & Olive Trees, New Modules, News
LABELS/MORE: Jasmine & Olive Trees, New Modules, News
Eurorack news: Black and gold front panels
video upload by LARIX ELEKTRO
"CV Generator
TRIG Generator
Shift-R
TIME-SHIFTER
TIME
CANON
now available as balck and gold front panel
After the AttV-4 and the DUAL UNDULA OSCILLATOR, now almost all LARIX ELEKTRO modules are available with this new design!
More info here: https://www.larix-elektro.com/"
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LABELS/MORE: eurorack, LARIX-ELEKTRO, MATRIXSYNTH Members, News
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