MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Minimoog, Juno 60, Dave Smith Tempest

video upload by the nightwater

"Made some pads from the Minimoog into the Chase Bliss thermae pedal. Also used the Minimoog for some overdub leads. The Roland Juno 60 for the bubbly leads throughout. Dave Smith Tempest on the drums. Minimoog on the bass. Strymon Bigsky Mx for different reverbs throughout."

Bandcamp: https://thenightwater.bandcamp.com/

Sequential Prophet-6 cinematic patch #synth #electronicmusic #ambient #synthwave #vintage

video upload by Fading Capture

Korg multi/poly hardware vs software! Do they really sound the same? Let's find out!

video upload by Alec Sea

"In this video, I'm comparing the multi/poly hardware to the native plugin.

00:00 - Intro
00:05 - The Purpose of This Video
00:29 - Signal Chain
01:51 - Comparison
12:22 - Final Thoughts"

Behringer UB-Xa D Epic Strings Pads Oberheim Analog Synthesizer Rik Marston

video upload by Rik Marston Official

"Analog Synthesizer Demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* *NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*

My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou..."

Roland Juno-106 Model Expansion - Essential Sounds V2

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/ess...

Essential Sounds V2 – 42 Presets for Roland Juno-106 Model Expansion is a must-have sound pack for producers seeking classic Juno character with a fresh creative edge.

This collection includes:

Warm analog-style pads with lo-fi, tape-inspired textures

Expressive Juno-106 lead presets for synthwave, trance, and electronic music

Mysterious bells and atmospheric keys

Custom tones ideal for ambient, cinematic, and experimental production

These 42 handcrafted Roland Juno-106 Model Expansion presets are designed to bring depth, warmth, and unique character to your tracks.

This pack works seamlessly with the following Roland gear:

Roland FANTOM 6/7/8

FANTOM-0 Series

JUPITER-X

JUPITER-Xm

ZENOLOGY Pro (via Roland Cloud)

Whether you're looking for lo-fi synth patches, Juno-106 leads, or ambient pad presets, Essential Sounds V2 offers a versatile sound palette for modern music creators."

Insomnia - main riff and bass on analog synth

video upload by jami.m

Sequential Prophet-6

Novation Summit Play 9 神谷操 Misao Kamiya

video upload by 神谷操 Misao Kamiya 公式

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #146: Wersi M.A.X.1 - Song 1

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first recording with the Wersi M.A.X.1. Almost nothing is known about this small desktop sound module. It's 16-voice, 8-way multitimbral. The minimal, somewhat non-self-explanatory UI allow you to adjust a few parameters, as long as you have access to the manual, which unfortunately isn't available online. However, the 96 preset sounds are simple but surprisingly useful. The drum sounds are clearly ROM-based, but everything else sounds like a real FM synth to me.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals:
Hologram Microcosm, Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, GFI System Specular Reverb 2.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)

Check out my Best Ambient Synth Shootout Playlist:"

Additional Wersi M.A.X.1 posts here.

Musical Lucky Dip #1 : Maria Mitchell

video upload by MIDI IN

"This is the first 'lucky dip'. I needed to make my music-making more challenging, more fun, less routine. It won't necessarily be weekly, I'll work to constraints generated randomly.
The lucky dip gave me : 3/4 time, tempo Larghissimo - Larghetto ( less than 66 bpm), 5 instruments; electric guitar, hammered dulcimer, shanai, synth strings, featuring tenor sax. electronic, spoken word.
I chose to speak quotes from a lady of science, Maria Mitchell.

Images courtesy NASA, used under their non-commercial use policy
images.nasa.gov

A separate video showing how I made the didgeridoo sound using shenai and e-ther is here: [posted here]

0:00 using the lucky dip tool
0:29 didgeridoo sound using shenai and e-ther
0:46 the music"

Live Set Re-recorded - from Superbooth25, feat AJH SYNTH all-analogue modules

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"This is a re-recording of a 20-minute live set by @DreamsOfWires for Superbooth25, and consists of two old tracks from my video back-catalog. It's quite a minimal rig, configured as two all-analogue synth voices - one for melodic patterns, one for pitched drone parts.
The actual performance at the event suffered technical problems as a result of failing cables and a dodgy musician's inability to recover much from it. As a result said musician decided to record a version of it after returning home, demonstrating how it should have sounded.
In my defence, this rig had been on display for 3 days at the AJH Synth booth, demoing modules, being re-patched, fiddled with, then re-patched, etc... but then again, a bad workman always blames their tools :P
I hope this version is more audible.

Modules used:
(AJH SYNTH)
Matrix VCF
Transistor Ladder Filter
Sonic XV Diode Ladder Filter
Vintage Transistor Core VCO x4
Sample Hold & Slew
Contour Generators
Wave Swarm
Ring SM
Muting Mixer
Discrete Cascaded VCA
Glide + Noise MkII
Dual LFO VCA
(Other brands)
Squarp Hermod+ sequencer
XAOC Devices Sarajewo analog delay
ALM Busy Circuits MFX for reverb
Cosmotronic Cosmix
Happy Nerding Isolator
Homemade case powered by Konstant Lab BoardPWR

The AJH SYNTH Eurorack modular range consists of high-end modules, all hand-made in the UK, most of which are based on classic, vintage designs, authentically recreating the circuitry of much sought-after analogue instruments and technologies of the past, whilst greatly expanding them, and bringing them to modern Eurorack levels of convenience, limitless flexibility, and reliability.
Official website page: https://ajhsynth.com

Check out the AJH Synth playlists for module 'User Guides', and 'Patch of The Week' videos, which will be either performances or 'how to' guides, detailing functions/methods, and a range of sounds, some familiar, some less so, containing a patch sheet at the end to show you how to construct it for yourself.

Pērkons HD-01 Sond Pack 2 by HRTL demo

video upload by Erica Synths

"Two takes with Pērkons HD-01 featuring kits from the new HRTL sound pack.

New samples and kits carefully crafted by Hrtl focus on showing the synthesizer side of your favorite drum machine, allowing you to create acid basslines, rich dub chords or classic rave stabs."

Lyra-8 - Everything I Think I Know

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"This is my 3rd attempt to make a 'guide' to the Lyra-8. It's an instrument that is, in some ways, difficult to talk about - it has a cyclical nature that requires you to explain ideas before you explain them. The approach I've settled on is to try and address 4 main areas as holistically as possible in order to share some useful tips, creative approaches and some practical and technical techniques that will, hopefully do some combination of: introduce some new ideas, problem solve and inspire some new approaches to this magical instrument.

Wish me luck!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:10 Tuning and Balancing
08:28 Playing Techniques
15:37 Embracing the Organismic
35:01 Rhythms and Pulses
53:01 Final Thoughts"

Zeptocore - a live looping sampler

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"The Zeptocore (https://zeptocore.com ) is a sample looper and live remixing device based on the RPI2040. I bought this as a DIY kit a year ago and somehow managed to read to build instructions incorrectly. :-) But I finally picked myself up to repair it, so here's the video. Table of contents:

00:00 hi / what is this?
00:32 what's in the DIY kit
00:52 assembling (do not copy what I did there)
01:58 firmware updates available
02:06 basic workflow
02:38 UI layout
02:55 walking to some of the basic functions
03:38 jump, mash and bass mode
04:43 loading a very basic drumloop to play single drum sounds
05:06 extracting the zip file correctly
05:26 loading your loop on the Zeptocore
05:44 playing seperate samples
05:53 walking through more functions (retriggering, relooping, randomizing, recording sequences, effects, layering, etc etc)
09:22 improvisation with Montage M8X, Zeptocore
10:48 conclusion (please support this channel)

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Lightweight Arduino ESP32 MIDI Sequencer + Live-Looping Session Demo

video upload by Marcel Licence

"I built a small MIDI sequencer for Arduino ESP32 synthesizer projects.
With it you can:
Record, play back, and overdub notes.
Use many slots - record a new loop and switch slots while it plays.
Change the tempo anytime, even during playback.
Set the loop length and the number of pre-count bars before you start.
Play it together with my polyphonic e-piano project.

The firmware is still work-in-progress.
I am fixing bugs to keep it stable and to remove short audio pauses that happen when the memory moves data."

E-Piano project: https://github.com/marcel-licence/ml_...
Other projects can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/marcel-licence

Casper Electronics Drone Lab V2 Drone Synthesizer

via this Reverb listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"The Drone Lab is a 4 voice analog drone synth, rhythm generator and FX processor. The Lab has an external input with pre amp which accepts audio signals from any audio source including microphone, guitar, keyboard and other Drone Labs. External signals can be mixed with the existing drone and run through the lab’s filter and distortion circuits.

The Lab also features a clock interface which allows the internal rhythm clock to be linked with a variety of external clocks."

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Korg Mono/Poly

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via this Reverb listing

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Oberheim OB-1

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via this Reverb listing

"Excellent condition uber rare OB-1 by Oberheim. This has been serviced and works like it should, smooth knobs and no scratchy ish. Holds tune like a champ."

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Layered Tensions: 10 Cables

video upload by Maknouchi

"Improvised modular synth performance using Serge Easel system, TKB touch keyboard sequencer, and the Crocodile module. Exploring generative patches, analog textures, ambient noise, and chaotic control voltages.

A 10-cable patch introducing instability to the envelope via pitch CV and comparator output. Layered through looping, the structure reveals Serge’s nuanced volatility—uncertainty and motion coexisting within minimal constraints.

Here is a list of the gear I used for this video :
Random*Source Serge
empress effects Zoia"

QUASAR ✨ Buchla 200t NOODLING #glitch #ambient #industrial #noise 🎧

video upload by RandomVoltage

„QUASAR“
Buchla 200t Modular

Pulser 252t
-pinging filterbank 296t for percussion
-advanced 2x sequencer 245t - modulating filter/ balanced modulater and waveshape osc
-trigger 266t random

Dual OSC 258t
-slow for percussion rhythm and faster for bass drones

Complex OSC 259t
-drone/fx sound
-random modulation

Effects used

#strymon blue sky
MFX bit corrupter

Ambient w/ norns shield, Field Kit, piezo | Artificial Sea 2025-05-18

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with Norns Shield, modular synth, piezo elements, and a ‪@KOMAelektronik‬ Field Kit. Long electronic tones mingle with ocean-like sounds and fragmented radio voices.

Norns Shield: Runs sines ( https://norns.community/sines ) to generate a drone.

Marble & can piezo: A piezo pickup is attached to the underside of a tin can filled with marbles, routed into the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MK II for reverb and micro-looping.

Noise box: Fed through ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY for filtering and reverb.

Field Kit: Mixes an FM-radio feed with noise from Mutable Instruments Braids, then sends the blend into Clouds for granular processing."

Pure Analog Polyphony with the VAEMI Modular System #eurorack #osiop #xfmr #vca #subtractive #synth

video upload by Vaemi

"Pure Analog Polyphony with the VAEMI Modular System
Most polyphonic synthesizers are hybrid designs that combine digital control with analog sound generation. In modular systems, however, building a truly pure analog polyphony can be both challenging and deeply rewarding.

In this video, we created a fully analog polyphonic structure using the VAEMI modular system. We used sawtooth waveforms on all oscillators. With 3 OSI-OP modules, we achieved 3-voice polyphony. By using VAEMI Analog Sequencers, we provided dedicated voltage control for each oscillator, resulting in a completely analog polyphonic sequencer.

The signal path was processed through our prototype analog filter module, creating a classic subtractive synthesis architecture. The entire system was synchronized via clock signals from the Beatstep Pro. The final recording was passed through an RE-201, adding a classic tape delay and spring reverb atmosphere.

Sometimes, chasing sound takes you back in time.
This pure analog polyphonic structure we built with VAEMI blends the feeling of the past with the modular technology of today.
You'll know what we mean when you hear it."