Iris Orbit Introduces PolyArp - A Two-Part MIDI Arpeggiator for Software and Hardware Synths

PolyArp + Nord Stage 3 88 | Standalone MIDI Arpeggiator Demo video upload by Iris Orbit

"A live demo of PolyArp in standalone mode with my Nord Stage 3 88, connected via MIDI.

I’m playing chords on the Nord, and PolyArp turns them into two arpeggio parts. The left-hand part uses a three-note chord in Up mode; the right-hand part uses a four-note chord in As Played mode. Both run at 1/16, but the patterns have different lengths, creating a polymetric feel.

PolyArp is a MIDI arpeggiator with two independent parts, each with its own rhythm, direction and octave range. It works standalone or as a plugin inside a compatible DAW, sending MIDI to hardware synths or software instruments.

Download PolyArp and start your free 7-day trial:
https://irisorbit.io/polyarp/download/

More about PolyArp and IrisOrbit:
https://irisorbit.io

Available for macOS, Windows and Linux. PolyArp generates MIDI; the sound comes from the instruments connected to it.

Questions about the setup? Leave a comment below.

#PolyArp #NordStage3 #MIDIArpeggiator"

Roland SC-88 Pro in VES — Preview

video upload by Autodafe

"🚧 Preview of an upcoming version of Vintage Emulator Studio!

Here’s a quick 30-second demo of the Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro running inside VES.

This is from a new VES version currently in development, which should be released within the next 1–2 weeks.

MAME now officially has both the Roland SC-88 and SC-88 Pro marked as working, making these classic Sound Canvas modules available for proper emulation in VES.

For the demo I’m using a short open-source, ’90s-style videogame music track — a perfect fit for some classic Sound Canvas vibes. 🎮🎹

Download:
https://www.autodafe.net/vintage-emul..."

Also see:

The Usual Suspects Introduces the 88EmuPlayer Emulator

MAME Synths as Plugins?! Vintage Emulator Studio is Here

Strymon Timeline MX Demo with OB-6 Synth (no talking)

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

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More and more videos are created entirely by AI — with no real voices and no real experiences. We’ve chosen a different path!
Our videos feature real people: musicians, FOH engineers, sound designers.
With real voices, real opinions — and real sound examples.
AI can cut clips or add subtitles —but it can’t replace real experience on camera.
That’s why: Our content is made by humans, for humans.
And that’s what makes the difference!"

Rob Papen Introduces QUAD-2

video upload by Rob Papen

Press release follows:

Rob Papen announces availability of QUAD-2 virtual instrument plug-in as followup to QUAD, initially introduced as Rack Extension synthesizer for Reason

ECHT, THE NETHERLANDS: Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware is proud to announce availability of QUAD-2 as a followup to QUAD — initially introduced as its first Rack Extension synthesizer built from the ground up for the-then Swedish software company Propellerhead’s popular Reason platform (anchored around a user interface mimicking a rack full of equipment, allowing instruments, effects, and mixers to be linked together in order to create a complete production setup) back in October 2014, before popular demand drove the Dutch virtual instrument and effect plug-in developer into making it more widely available as an AAX-, AU-, and VST-compatible virtual instrument plug-in for Mac and PC in April 2020 — with an updated user interface and added features, as of October 7…

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Buchla and beyond with synth legend Suzanne Ciani | Signal Flow Podcast Ep10

video upload by Signal Sounds

"We were beyond delighted that the legendary Suzanne Ciani paid a visit to our Glasgow showroom ahead of her performance as part of Sonica 2026. Luke and Tom spoke to her about being synonymous with Buchla, and her long career in electronic music - from building synths in California in the 1960s to collaborating with Actress and continuing to tour the world with her 200-series system. Big thanks to Su ‘SHHE’ Shaw and Jenn at Electric Shores for setting this up for us.

Suzanne Ciani tour dates, tickets and releases: https://www.sevwave.com/

Sonica Glasgow: https://sonic-a.co.uk/about

Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:28 On being synonymous with the Buchla
08:45 Working in quad and giving life to sound
13:19 How audiences have changed
16:33 Reacting against the male-dominated classical world
20:20 Collaborating with Actress and others
25:01 Buchla vs Serge
29:04 Setup for current live performances
32:15 Outro"

Signal Flow Podcast Episodes

Technology, Creativity, and Synthesizers | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Technology has always been a part of the development of music. People in the past have imagined many possible musical futures, and sewn the seeds that led us to where we are today. Let's start thinking about some of the ways musicians have utilized encounters with technology to create new forms.

Also:
A patch with MultiWAVE and Plexiphon!
A visual score by Walker, realized sonically by Sean Mahan!

Mentioned in the video: article 'Collateral Damage' by Mark Fell: https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/...

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

Jaap Vink and the Institute of Sonology

video upload by La Synthèse Humaine

"Jaap Vink was a technician and teacher at the Institute of Sonology in Utrecht from 1967 until his retirement in 1993. During that time he pioneered numerous techniques for the analog realization of dense electronic sounds and was a key collaborator of Roland Kayn in the 1970's and 1980's. Vink was always in search of sounds that would break the inherent periodicity of electronics, and found that feedback was the key.

This video is the third and last in a mini-series looking at Vink's techniques which were documented by the fantastic retrospective double LP on Recollections GRM. We look at two patches which are structured around two voices arising from interrelated trigger sequences.

Jaap Vink Recollections GRM LP:



Support this work on Patreon: / lasynthesehumaine

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Gottfried Michael Koenig
01:30 Philips Prospective 21e Siècle
04:14 The Institute of Sonology
05:14 Patreon Pitch

FIRST PATCH - DSC ONE

05:29 Looking at the Diagram
06:36 What is the T-DSC?
09:42 Building the First Branch
14:53 ...and the Second Branch
15:27 Refining
17:44 Listening

SECOND PATCH - DSC TWO

19:49 Decoding the DSC
21:05 A Little More About the NCOM
22:54 Branch A / Branch B
24:10 Sorting out the Rest
27:10 Refining
30:03 Listening"

SCJS#113 - MELTING ICE

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #113

Fancyyyyy K-ACCUMULATOR, MI Beads

Make some noise!

‪@fancysynthesis‬"

Loop with SLOOP -- New Firmware for the FM-1

video upload by substatica drones

"SLOOP adds four-track looping to the M-VAVE FM-1, so I used it to build a complete loop from scratch. SLOOP turns the FM-1 into a four-track groovebox you play live: three synths and a drum machine with 16 sounds on the white keys, nine synthesis engines, 68 sounds, 37 drum kits, your own samples, a song mode you play with your hands, and more.

SLOOP Firmware - https://github.com/isod89/sloop-fm1"

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

M-Vave FM-1 / SLOOP!!! / If you Don'tHave 1 You're not Cool!!

video upload by HanzVolt

"SLOOOOOOOP!!!!!"

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.