Tuesday, March 31, 2026
LinnStrument's New Low Row Transpose Feature
video upload by Roger Linn
"Roger Linn demonstrates the new LinnStrument feature called Low Row Transpose, which permits instant mid-song changes in musical key or mode."
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LABELS/MORE: New Updates, News, RogerLinn
LABELS/MORE: New Updates, News, RogerLinn
Rides in the Strom SED-CSM (sound.report sounds only)
video upload by Heiner Kruse - The Green Man(TGM) - sound.report
"Sounds only on a nice full synthesizer module"
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LABELS/MORE: eurorack, Rides In The Storm
LABELS/MORE: eurorack, Rides In The Storm
Erica Synths PĒRKONS Keys | It just makes sense
video upload by Erica Synths
"We are proud to present Pērkons Keys. We’ve poured a lot of work into developing it, and we hope this will help you unleash the creativity."
"Over the years, hundreds of you have asked for an integrated keyboard on Pērkons. We kept coming back to the idea - and eventually decided to build it and see how it feels in practice.
We are proud to present Pērkons Keys. We’ve poured a lot of work into developing it, and we hope this will help you unleash the creativity.
Same 4 hybrid voices
Semi weighted premium keyboard without aftertouch
No mod wheel, no pitch wheel
No battery
No screen
Unlimited creativity unleash guaranteed"
Additional details at Erica Synths
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LABELS/MORE: Erica Synths, New Drum Machines, New Synths, News
LABELS/MORE: Erica Synths, New Drum Machines, New Synths, News
ESK - Steampunk Jam
video upload by Metunar
"Jamming with the Leploop Arpoloop through a Roland VG-8 effect and an old guitar through the Erica Synths Steampipe physical modeling synthesizer.
Direct recording with mastering."
http://www.metunar.ch
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LABELS/MORE: Erica Synths, leploop, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Roland
LABELS/MORE: Erica Synths, leploop, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Roland
ŅōĨşÈ Múśİç / experimental music / Diogens Lantern synth / Universe Zen VOSKHOD-2 / by GIPNOZER
video upload by G I P N O Z E R
"Cold sand creaked beneath limbs I couldn't remember having acquired. Metal and flesh, woven into an inconceivable construct, pulsed with a dim, inner light. The planet was dead, scorched to the bone, only rusted rock and endless dunes on the horizon. I didn't know who I was, what I was, or how I had ended up here. My memories held only fragments of alien sensations, echoes of long-forgotten knowledge that didn't add up to a coherent picture. I was a mechanism, not crafted by hand, but grown like a mushroom on the rotting wood of space. My purpose? Nonexistent. My past? Emptiness. I simply wandered, driven by an instinct I couldn't explain, across this lifeless land, like a ghost forgotten even by death. And with every step, with every breath, I felt this planet, this emptiness, creeping into me, erasing the last vestiges of what could have been.
. . .
sound gear:
_ Diogenes' Lantern by Kakos Nonos / @kakosnonos4541
_ Universe Zen ВОСХОД-2 / www.universe-zen.ru
_ Tascam DR40x
. . .
musician's account:
Bandcamp: https://gipnoz.bandcamp.com
Instagram: / gipnozer.sound
Telegram: https://t.me/gipnozer_sound
VK: https://vk.com/gipnozer"
And from Kakos Nonos:
Шумовой синтезатор Фонарь Диогена
video upload by Kakos Nonos
Googlish:
"Diogenes' Lantern" is a 12-voice drone synthesizer. However, it is capable of generating noise, ambient textures, and melodies alike.
The synth features a unique control system designed to eliminate the need for a thousand knobs to manage every parameter; instead, it works as follows:
One knob sets the value for the first oscillator, while a second knob determines the *offset*—how much the value of each subsequent oscillator differs from the one preceding it.
This method is used to control all parameters: frequency, waveforms, and signal combination types.
Link to the VK group:
https://vk.com/musicnoisebox
Features:
12 oscillators with adjustable waveforms
16 waveforms that morph smoothly into one another
8 signal combination schemes (for pairs of signals) that morph smoothly into one another
3 filter types with resonance (HP, LP, Res)
Filter LFO with selectable triangle, square, or oscillator/combiner-derived waveforms
A second LFO featuring complex waveforms, capable of modulating synthesis parameters—including the filter (providing two dedicated LFOs for the filter)
Tone quantization capability (quantizing to the tonic or fifth)
6-button keyboard interface; individual keys can be custom-configured, or a layout can be selected from 63 presets
Attack, Release, and Glide controls
Killswitch with smooth fade-out/fade-in functionality
Randomize button, allowing for independent randomization of synthesis parameters and LFO settings
"Move" mode: each key is assigned its own unique synthesis preset
Polyphonic mode with 6, 4, or 2-voice polyphony
Support for 432 Hz tuning
Distortion effect
Smoothly adjustable "Mass" parameter ...of sound, where the number of operating units can be regulated.
Original Russian:
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LABELS/MORE: Kakos Nonos, New Makers, New Sound Machines, New Synths, News
LABELS/MORE: Kakos Nonos, New Makers, New Sound Machines, New Synths, News
Up to $1000 Off Seqeuntial and Oberheim Synths
Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via Perfect Circuit
"Limited Time: Up to $1,000 Off Sequential + Oberheim From the streamlined Fourm to the all-encompassing OB-x8, find season-best discounts on 11 polysynths from two houses of design royalty."
Shop Here
via Perfect Circuit
"Limited Time: Up to $1,000 Off Sequential + Oberheim From the streamlined Fourm to the all-encompassing OB-x8, find season-best discounts on 11 polysynths from two houses of design royalty."
Shop Here
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LABELS/MORE: Auctions, Oberheim, Sequential
LABELS/MORE: Auctions, Oberheim, Sequential
Sequential Trigon 6 #dkssynthlab #sequentialtrigon6
XTRIKE - Complete Walkthrough
video upload by Mad Synth Engineer
"XTRIKE - Touch & Impact Wavetable Synthesizer with AI Machine Learning
Campaign officially launches on Indiegogo April 3rd at 18:00 CET.
Last chance to grab your super-early-bird discount:
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects..."
See the X Audio Systems label below for addtional posts.
Genki KATLA - THE VOLCANO SYNTH!! Now Available
video upload by Starsky Carr
"What happens when a synthesizer completely breaks the rules?
In this video, we explore the Genki KATLA — a truly unique polysynth inspired by Icelandic volcanoes, featuring a rotating voice architecture, hybrid signal path, and some of the most unpredictable sound design possibilities I’ve come across.
This isn’t your typical analog polysynth. Each of the five voices can run independently with different waveforms, octaves, and modulation — creating evolving textures, harmonic movement, and generative-style sounds that feel closer to modular synthesis than traditional keyboards.
🎛️ What makes the KATLA special?
• Rotating voice polyphony (round robin-style synthesis)
• Independent per-voice oscillators & tuning
• Digital oscillators + analog filter signal path
• Looping envelopes reaching audio-rate modulation
• Phase distortion, wavefolding & multiple distortion types
• Tape-style wow, flutter & pitch instability effects
• Stereo voice movement & evolving spatial modulation
• External inputs for processing other gear
From lush ambient pads to aggressive, evolving sequences — this synth can go places most instruments simply can’t. It’s not about recreating vintage sounds… it’s about discovering entirely new ones.
💸 At around €5000, this is definitely not a beginner synth — but for sound designers, and anyone looking for something truly different, it well worth a look."
Genki Katla Sound Design: Making sounds from scratch and exploring
video upload by MR TUNA Music
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Init patch 0:44 - Filter sounds 1:26 - Raising 1 voice 1:43 - Creating a basic pluck sound 2:24 - Aftertouch controls 2:45 - Bring in a little reverb 2:56 - LFO to filter cutoff 3:16 - LFO to reverb mix 3:46 - Keyboard cutoff 4:00 - Osc 3 Square wave 4:23 - Sub oscillator 4:54 - KATLA parameters 5:01 - Rústir wavefolder 6:08 - Rökkur stereospreader 6:37 - Skriða envelope randomizer 7:27 - Aska random modulations 7:57 - Glóð tape stops and flutters 8:35 - Skjálfti ??? 9:14 - Kvika slow tape modulations 9:38 - dark pads 10:20 - Móða voice detuning 11:20 - Katla sounds with aftertouch 13:28 - Thanks for watching
"Hey guys! Very very excited to be presenting the Genki Katla to you all... I am truly in awe of the sound of this very unique and powerful instrument.
I thought the best way to get to know the synth is to start from scratch so in this video we'll go full hands-on with the Genki Katla, exploring (almost) every parameter and building sounds from an initialized patch.
From some raw drone layers and gritty textures to evolving pads, rhythmic sequences, and atmospheric beds, we will see just what this instrument can do, discover new sounds, and maybe make some friends along the way 🙏
If you're into sound design, unique synths, or just love discovering new instruments, this one is for you!
HUGE thanks to Genki for letting me a part of this with them and showing off this super cool synth.
No money was paid, no agreements were made... these are my real thoughts on this very premium synthesizer and I will be sharing lots more."
Press release follows:

Genki Instruments announces availability of Katla as Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer inspired by its natural namesake
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: having twice blown European musical minds thanks to show-stealing showcases at SUPERBOOTH25, May 8-10, Berlin, Germany and Machina Bristronica 2025, September 27-28, Bristol, UK, before adventuring across the pond for a repeat performance at Buchla & Friends 2026, January 24-25, LA, CA, USA, Reykjavik-based instrument developer Genki Instruments is proud to announce availability of the eagerly-awaited Katla as a Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer inspired by Iceland’s largest subglacial volcano as its natural namesake — readily representing the company’s first foray into analogue synthesis, albeit one that uniquely utilises a set of wildcard parameters to infuse it with organic, unpredictable behaviour as an instrument that is worthy of that legacy, excelling at generating rich, evolving, multi-layered textures, where each note stirs, swells, and erupts in its own distinct way — as of March 31…
Clearly Katla’s inspiration runs through its ‘volcanic’ veins. After all, it is framed by side panels and knobs forged from authentic Icelandic lava, giving each instrument a tangible connection to the volcanic forces that inspired it. That this synth should surely roar is a given. Genki Instruments inevitably chose, therefore, to kit Katla out with four independent distortion destinations, the most unruly of which is a stereo CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Drive effect — a characterful saturation stage, pushing tones from warm and rounded to fractured and snarling.
Exploration Situation of the Third Kind
video upload by Memetune Studio
"Taking the very sci-fi Buchla 200 out on another ride across the Solar Sythesystem™
Here's a close encounter with the 288 delay and 289 dual stereo FX with Lexicon-style algorithms - Nanu Nanu!"
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