Security Through Obscurity by Exit Only

Available on multiple services here, Security Through Obscurity was released this summer by new supporting member, Exit Only.

Luma-1 drum machine overview and demo

video upload by DeftAudio

"Luma-1 is an authentic recreation of the iconic LM-1, originally designed by Roger Linn in 1979 and now brought back by Joe Britt. Fully recreating the original design of the LM-1, it utilizes the same audio path (with vintage DACs and filters), runs the unmodified LM-1 software, and adds a secondary modern processor for adding highly desirable features like loadable sounds, USB connectivity, MIDI and more."

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Sculpting the waves with Ritual Electronics Altar Filter!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"Exploring the Ritual Electronics 'Altar' filter module!
This variable state filter is super versatile and sounds great!
In this video, I'll show you a bunch of examples of how it sounds in many different setups!

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Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!"

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Vintage Synthesizer Books

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Oberheim Matrix-6: Ambient Synth

video upload by App Sound (by Matt Sour)

"A short ambient synth jam with the Oberheim Matrix-6, a great vintage synth from 1985 with DCOs, VCF and deep matrix modulation. Added a reverb/delay fx-plugin to the recording."

Yamaha AN1x "Analog Plus"

video upload by App Sound (by Matt Sour)

"More than a typical VA-synth: The Yamaha AN1x offers a great synth engine including FM. In 1998 I created the bank 'Analog Plus' (distributed by Yamaha and still available) which shows how different the AN1x can really sound ... added some reverb/delay from the freeware plugin Valhalla Supermassive."

Patch Session: Yamaha AN200 Psy Chill #Shorts

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Critter & Guitari - Hammoth for 201 Pocket Piano

video upload by Critter & Guitari

Update: higher res video uploaded.

"Download: https://www.critterandguitari.com/blo...
Hammoth is an organ for your 201 Pocket Piano. Choose a preset, play some keys, and roll in that sweet, sweet leslie effect. This Synth Mode pairs great with other 201s!

The knobs control the following:
Knob 1: Envelope
Knob 2: Organ preset
Knob 3: Rotating speaker effect amount"

Ableton Push3, Air & Roland JP-8080

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Sequencer: https://akihiko-matsumoto.gumroad.com...
Synth: Roland JP-8080
Ableton Push3 Standalone

Synth Stuff Ep. 84 - Korg DW-8000

video upload by tritonrecordings

"Before hitting a home run with the M1, Korg had the DW series which combined digital oscillators with analog filters. Much like the Ensoniq ESQ-1 or Kawai K3, it resulted in a sound that was digital, yet warm while companies like Roland and Oberheim were still making analog stuff. Eventually the D-50 and M1 would take the spotlight, but the DW-8000 is an underrated little gem. The built-in delay section is really good at thickening the sound. Here, I go through a handful of presets, some of them slightly modified, and a bit of reverb to liven things up a bit. Definitely a synth worth investigating if you come across a good deal on one. It's also worth mentioning that the MS2000/Microkorg feature the DW waveforms in them."

SOUNDS OF SYNTH // A Halloween HWJ Challenge feat. Sequential PRO 3

video upload by Sounds of Synth

"Its HALLOW E E N

a dark toon to celebrate halloween. Enjoy

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Lead - Sequential PRO 3
0-Coast - background stabs
Minilogue XD - arp 1
Virus TI - arp 2"

Next New England Synth Fest Set for November 9 at the Museum of Science Boston

Details on the next New England Synth Fest slated for November 9 follow.

"New England Synth Fest on Thursday, November 9, 7pm at the Museum of Science in Boston.

Planetarium performances by Snowbeasts with visuals by Vidumami, Aether Chroma with visuals by Adam Savje, and Hexx Head with visuals by Content Brakes. Lobby stage performances by Wizard Peter, soak, and Dox Malice. Plus fantastic interactive exhibitors in the Museum Lobby!

Lobby experience starts at 7:00pm. Planetarium show at 7:30pm. Get tickets at the Museum of Science website. $15. Act fast. All of our previous shows have SOLD OUT. Follow on Instagram and Linkedin for updates."

The Tappan Zee (Gov. Mario M. Cuomo) Bridge - I-87, I-287, and NYS Thruway

video upload by CatSynth TV

"A ride along I-287, I-87 and the New York State Thruway westbound in Westchester and Rockland Counties, just north of New York City. Along the way we cross over the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge, also known as the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The original Tappan Zee Bridge open in 1955 - it was only designed for a life span of 50 years, and was showing signs of decay by the 2000s. It was replaced in 2017 by the new twin cable-stayed span that we see in this video.

Filmed in October 2023, with pockets of fall foliage colors visible.

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, featuring drums by G Calvin Weston and Amanda Chaudhary on synthesizers and electronics:
QuBit Prism
Cherry Audio Elka-X and Sines
Arturia Pigments, Melltron V, and Stage 73
EastWest Ministry of Rock 2 (bass)
Strymon StarLab
E350 Morphing Terrarium
Rossum Eletro-music Morpheus
Metasonix R-54 Supermodule
Big Fish Audio Grindhouse

0:00 Introduction
0:25 I-287 (Cross Westchester Expressway)
1:33 Merging with I-87 and the New York State Thruway
2:32 The Tappan Zee (Gov Mario M Cuomo) Bridge
4:00 Rockland County

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|||Lumamix_Power Distribution|||

video upload by LepLoop

"Lumamix power distribution setup, with one power supply you can power 3 devices: Arpopone, Multicassa and Lumanoise v4
https://lumanoise.blogspot.com/2022/0..."

Chunky Mother-32

video upload by Love Hultén

"Custom commission incl Mother-32, TR-08, Microcosm and a pull-out keybed

Sorry about the distorted audio here and there, my new camera have a very sensitive input"

Blackbird Cover - Speedbumpy LinnStrument Surface v2

video upload by Sound Werkshop

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My latest attempt at making a better play surface for LinnStrument.

Each row is shaped like a long speedbump. They help you instantly feel the center of the row. Easily slide along the top of a bump for pitch bends.

Instead of gaps between notes, I put grooves over the center of the note. Confidently feel when you finger is on targer."

Mapper: map01/12/21 Chaotic Synthesizer Prototype Demonstration

video upload by Ryan Gaston

"A demonstration of map01/12/21, an electronic musical instrument that focuses on random, chaotic, and gestural interconnections between its constituent structures. map01/12/21 has been succeeded by map02/21, which offers nearly identical functionality; this video serves as an archival demonstration of the older prototype.

map01/12/21 combines three modules: the map01 Delta Scan Mapping Interface (a chaotic audio generator), the map12 Windowed Temporal Drag Processor (a dynamically re-writable audio buffer), and map21 Multiple Vector Source + Translation Matrix (a MIDI controller that combines two joysticks, sixteen random number generators, a timing generator, and a data routing matrix). map01 and map12 have been abandoned in favor of the newer map02 Delta Scan Mapping Interface + Windowed Temporal Drag Processor, which combines their functionality into a single device.

This improvisational demonstration highlights many of the unique possibilities of each of its constituent parts; ranging from blasts of noise to whistling tones, stuttered repeats, aliasing, goofy computer-generated bleeps, and gesturally-controlled chaos."

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Continual Transition - a Memory Machine [Sound/Noise Demonstration]

video upload by Ryan Gaston

"Continual Transition is an electronic sound-making device designed to engage memory, inspired by the unique otherworldly dread of isolation in the Ozarks.

Continual Transition uses a simple synthesis structure, modulated delay lines, sampling, and multiple internal feedback/feedforward nodes to create a chaotic, constantly evolving musical structure. Despite its use of relatively simple synthesis "building blocks," its embrace of chaos and its perhaps-peculiar parameterization makes it such that individual controls often results in individual knobs affecting many aspects of a sound's character, usually in nonlinear or unpredictable ways.

Continual Transition is comprised of two primary sections: on the left, a Temporal Reflection Interval Processor (TRIP), and on the right, an Arbitrarily Traversal Memory Register (ATMR). The TRIP and ATMR are intertwined via multiple intermodulation nodes, allowing them to influence one another's behavior in a number of ways. The TRIP is a continually-degrading memory process, in which user actions are echoed, multiplied, and obfuscated continually as time progresses. The ATMR is a sampling device, which assesses the device's total state for concentrated periods of time, locking small windows of "memory" into a buffer which can be bent, twisted, folded, and traversed linearly or chaotically.

By allowing these two forms of memory to commingle—and by gradually learning the relationship between individual controls, the immediate sound, and the way that sounds progress into the future—the user may develop a peculiar sense of "presentness," in which the events of the past and immediate future gain greater clarity and present actions take on greater-than-typical weight.

Continual Transition was created with a Bela Mini, Pure Data, simple custom circuitry, and Arkansan cedar sourced directly from the forests of the Ozarks. A limited number of Continual Transition devices were created in 2020. Despite initial goals to the contrary, there is no current plan to develop it into a commercial product.

If you want to learn more about Continual Transition (and to hear more examples of how it can sound), see the Summer 2019 edition of SciARC's Offramp online magazine here: https://offramp.sciarc.edu/articles/c..."

Stereo Transfer Function Synthesizer - Proof of Concept (Teensy)

video upload by Ryan Gaston

"A simple demonstration of some of the sounds yielded from a simple Teensy-based synthesizer. This is a proof of concept more than anything else; ultimately, this will be integrated into a more complete instrument.

The internal signal path is based on a combination of phase modulation, frequency modulation, and digital waveshaping via arbitrarily constructed transfer functions. Three oscillators intertwine in various ways, each contributing to the sound's instantaneous timbre, pitch, loudness, and sense of spatial location. The use of many internal feedback/feedforward nodes enhances the potential for chaotic, unpredictable sonic structures.

Originally, the idea was to create a stereo oscillator with transfer function-based waveshaping; however, I found that with a sufficiently knotted internal signal flow, it was possible to achieve a pretty astonishing range of animated sounds using relatively limited means. Though very much inspired by the Hordijk Blippoo Box, Hordijk Benjolin, Serge Wave Multipliers, Buchla Touché, Buchla 400, Buchla 700, and Buchla 259e, and some experimental works by Larry Polansky, I'm finding that there's much more sonic territory to be explored utilizing the bizarre combination of feedback and waveshaping via arbitrary transfer functions.

Again, I hope to continue to expand this into a more complete, performable instrument. But for now, enjoy some noise."

Buchla Thunder + ASM Hydrasynth | Noise Improvisation

video upload by Ryan Gaston

"I recently took delivery of a vintage Buchla Thunder—a MIDI controller I've been dorking out over for years. In this video, I'm exploring a tiny bit of what it can do when combined with an ASM Hydrasynth desktop module...in the form of a mostly noisy/textural improvisation. (Note—the laptop is there purely for the sake of recording. All sounds and effects are coming from the Hydrasynth.)

Released in ~1990, Thunder is bonkers. Like many of Buchla's prior instruments, it uses touch-sensitive plates as a way of interacting with electronic sound engines. There's no "default" setup...you have to program everything that it does from scratch. It can translate touch directly into MIDI notes, or your touches can be used to initiate/conditionally influence programmed strings of events. Keys can even be used to conditionally modify one another's behavior—it's very deep, and things can become complex quite quickly. That's much of its charm: it's very easy for simple interactions to unwind into complex, unexpected flurries of sound.

So it's quite powerful...but given that I've had it for only a short time, I'm still barely scratching the surface. That said, it's already proving to be super inspiring to play, and I'm excited to keep digging in from here."

How to Make Edgar Winter's Frankenstein on Synth

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"In this ghoulishly delightful episode, I'l be dressed in my Halloween finest to transport you to the creepy and kooky labratory of "Young Frankenstein." Our set is adorned with all the trappings of the classic film, setting the perfect ambiance for an up-close breakdown of the iconic synthesizer sounds of Edgar Winter. You'll experience my frightfully-fun re-creation of the mind-blowing synthesizer wizardry that made this song a legendary rock anthem.

With my ARP 2600, I'll unravel the supernatural secrets behind this iconic track. From spine-chilling synth leads to thunderous bass lines, to the iconic "Frankenstein Sound" coming to life, you'll be forever enchanted!

I've also included pumpkin patch sheets for 6 of the sound effects in this video along with the transcribed lead solo. Go to AnthonyMarinelliMusic"

MPG-70 Patch Generator Bass Category

video upload by Retroaktiv Synthesizers

"Some BASS patches generated by MPG-70 patch generator. Sorry for the flickering of the OLED. That's due to the camera refresh rate. In person, the OLED has no flicker and appears solid white. These are tricky to shoot due to the refresh rate of the OLED vs the refresh rate of the camera."

Roland JP-08, JU-06, JX-03, K-25M Boutique Series Digital Synthesizer Modules

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Vintage ARP Odyssey Mk I 2800 Pro Serviced w/ New Sliders

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"This vintage ARP Odyssey has just been fully serviced in October 2023 by Synthchaser, the top ARP specialist - recapped, new key bushings, all new LED sliders, fully functional, tuned and calibrated, and sounding awesome! The Odyssey was ARP's answer to the Minimoog, a feature packed scaled down version of the legendary ARP 2600.

A video functional demonstration of this synth that is for sale is at the end of the pictures list.

The synth is in great condition. This synth comes with illuminated LED sliders that correspond to the colors of the original slider caps. I can disable the illumination for the buyer before shipping, upon request at the time of purchase.

Work just completed on the synth included:

Synthchaser Precision LED slider upgrade - All 34 of the old original sliders have been replaced with new, smooth, high precision LED illuminated sliders. The difference in the way these sliders feel and perform compared to the originals is a huge improvement. LEDs run off their own power supply mounted inside the synth.
Illuminated slider caps - Slider caps with a translucent plastic stripe that allows the LED illumination to shine through, while giving you something substantial to grip onto. They look and feel awesome!
Power supply rebuilt - All tantalum and electrolytic capacitors in the power supply have been replaced, and high quality, high temperature 105 deg C capacitors have been used for the power supply filter capacitors.
All tantalum capacitors replaced - The tantalum capacitors in ARP synths are ticking time bombs.All tantalum capacitors in this synth have been replaced with electrolytics to help provide stable operation for years to come.
Synthchaser 4023 Voltage Controlled Filter Submodule - This is a very fat 2 pole dual OTA filter. Synthchaser modules are true to the original designs and professionally built using premium components with superior performance and reliability to those found in the original modules.
Keyboard rebuild - New key bushings installed, keys removed and ultrasonically cleaned, bus bars removed and polished, bellcrank caps cleaned and lubricated.
Oscilloscope calibration - Calibrated & tuned using oscilloscope and frequency counter.
1/4" output made High - ARPs of this era had an RCA jack as the high output and the 1/4" jack as the low output. As today RCA jacks are an inconvenience for most, the 1/4" jack has been made to a second high output.
New rubber feet"

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Access Virus TI2 Dark Star

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Access Virus TI2 Polar analog modeling synthesizer SN EPETeDBvNW

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"Access Virus TI2 Polar synthesizer. Synthesizer is like new, it was bought but not used, just kept in storage. There is no damage or scratches on keys or on casing. All keys and knobs work like they should. LCD screen still has plastic wrap on it.

Operating system has been upgraded to the latest version (5.1.7.00). I tested its functionality (local mode, multi mode, sequencer mode) and USB connectivity with software DAW, everything works like it should."

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[demo] Old-School Poly Sounds (Quantum/Iridium)

video upload by Synthesizer Video Service

"These are all 100 patches from my new Waldorf Quantum and Iridium sound bank in one go. This package is called 'Classic Poly Layers' and it contains pure VA sounds ('Waveform' oscillator model) for these awesome machines. Of course, all patches use mod-wheel and aftertouch.

The best: these patches are perfect for layering. Just put two of these sounds on both layers of the Quantum or Iridium to create a fat and complex sound. This way, you can create 10,000 (100 x 100) new and exciting combinations!

I modeled these sounds after a well-known synth from around 1980, but I won't say which one to dodge criticism. But maybe you can guess which one it is. It would make me happy in any case. Feel free to post your guess in the comments!

Here you get a continuous mix of all patches, recorded directly onto three DAW tracks, without additional hardware or software effect processing - just pure Quantum MK1 (only internal effects)!

Get these sounds in the shop (EU only): https://www.frequture.net/shop/"

Roland GAIA 2 - Custom patches

video upload by Infested Alien

"Here's an update on my custom patches I've made on my GAIA 2. So far I can say this digital synthesizer is a success thanks to the hands on and way more flexible modulation."

Lofi-12 XT [Explore the capabilities of 24kHz sampling]

video upload by SONICWARE

"The Lofi-12 XT is an advanced model of the Liven Lofi-12, newly developed based on hardware of the SmplTrek. The Lofi-12 XT inherits the retro sampling engine of the Liven Lofi-12 but is redesigned and redeveloped as an even more user-friendly and fun Lo-fi Groovebox Sampler."

Destiny+ 16 Psyche feedback demo

video upload by Petajaja

"this was a fairly simple patch on that I could've gone much further with it in terms of complexity but I guess it shows how you can already start getting quite complex results without using it all.

it's a patch exploring feedback utilizing two sine oscillators both clone sections, both mixers, both function generators, the twisted division ring, sq root and phase modulation on one of the oscillators and 3 of the groupoids, two LFO's are also being used in the division ring section to help generate patterns.

such an incredibly deep instrument for anyone who it's interface appeals to."

Cloudbusting Organic circus birthday addition paul Tas ;)

video upload by errorinstruments paul tas

Cloudbusting organic circus

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"This one is made for the birthday of paul tas only 10 available soon one www.errorinstruments.com"

Digital drum and Analog drum

video upload by GlakGlikGluk

"just making music with a homemade synthesizer
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IG : glakglikgluk
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Ernesto Romeo & Toni Gutierrez impro sessions VAPOR 4

video upload by wutierson

"Ernesto Romeo (Klauss) and Toni Gutierrez, performing improvisation sessions for VAPOR cycle done by Niño Raro productions in Cordoba, Argentina. The sessions were based mostly in analog synthesizers and analog sequencers. EMS VCS3, Synthi A, Minimoog, Antonus 2600 (ARP2600 clone) Korg 770 and others. Thanks for Carlos Jurancelli and Evita Rodriguez for the house studio and space for make possible the set and sessions. Argentina 2016"

10/28/23 (beating) Pasco Scientific 9301 (x2) + Zerosum Inertia Cenotaph + Mackie Mix12FX

video upload by Cfpp0

"Zerosum Inertia Cenotaph shows out at 2:07, 2:22, and 3:38. The right Pasco Scientific 9301 modulates the left 9301 throughout. Both 9301s need a bath."