Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Luma-mu - Tutorial 06 - A true in-tune polyphonic synth
video upload by DeftAudio
Luma-mu tutorials
"This tutorial is on the latest integration of Luma-mu and Teensy 4.1 MIDI interface to drive Luma-mu clock input directly. This not only gives you the precise tuning of Luma-mu for perfect pitch stability but radically simplifies the integration in modular setup and makes it possible to use as a part of the polyphonic synth setup.
Teensy 4.1 1U MIDI Interface Firmware updates: https://github.com/Deftaudio/Midi-boards
Download Luma-Mu Synth sound ROM here: https://github.com/Deftaudio/Luma/blo..."
Dave Smith Tetra
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Dave Smith Mopho
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MFB Filter Box
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8/18/25 (feedback) Metasonix S-2000 + Paia 6740 + Alesis MIDIVERB II
video upload by Cfpp0
"The Metasonix S-2000 sounds like a pretty cheerful creature with both contour two and contour three engaged, but gets more angry when contour three is turned off. A lot of that raspiness is due to feedback. The S-2000 audio output is multiplied by the Synthesizers.com Q124, then a copy goes to the Mackie Onyx 1640, with spring reverb from the Paia 6740 and stereo reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II, which is what we hear in the video. Another copy of the S-2000 output is sent through the STG soundlabs Attenuators, to the Lower West Side Studios M830 Signal Distribution System (just to convert it to 3.5mm), into the audio input on the S-2000 so it hears itself hearing itself."
Buchla Easel Command & NLM CV Polymorpher - CardOC
video upload by rimela
"Join me for a sonic journey where modular synthesis meets the serenity of a holiday escape. This session features the Buchla Easel Command paired with the Northern Light Module CV Polymorpher - CardOC T4.0, weaving evolving textures and generative patterns in real time. Field Recording with the Tascam DR-05."
Caveman Modules 3OSC Features
video upload by Michigan Synth Works
"This is a quick demo of the 3OSC VCO. 3 waveforms are available: the 303 Square, Saw, and Tri. The device also features a hard sync where you can sync two or more devices."
See the announcement post here.
Getting Started with Semi-Modular Synthesizers (feat. Sarah Belle Reid)
video upload by Perfect Circuit
"Getting started with modular synths can be daunting — but semi-modular synthesizers can be an affordable + accessible entry point, providing a streamlined workflow and a huge range of musical possibilities.
In this video, our friend @sarahbellereid walks through some of the advantages and disadvantages of semi-modular synths. She then offers recommendations of some of her favorite instruments for folks new to modular and semi-modular gear: namely, the Moog Mavis, the Cre8audio East Beast and West Pest, and the Make Noise 0-Coast.
Get started learning modular synthesis with Sarah Belle Reid's FREE online course:
https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/fir...
Or, join the waitlist for her full program, Learning Sound & Synthesis:
https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/wai...
Learn more about our favorite semimodular gear:
https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...
Scope out a brief history of the idea of so-called 'East Coast' and 'West Coast' synthesis:
https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...
0:00 Introduction
1:00 What is a Semi-Modular Synthesizer?
2:28 East Coast + West Coast—What Does it Mean?
4:17 Moog Mavis
7:28 Cre8audio + Pittsburgh Modular East Beast
10:56 Cre8audio + Pittsburgh Modular West Pest
15:39 Make Noise 0-Coast
20:25 Takeaways + Next Steps"
Cherry Audio | Introducing Crumar Spirit with Tim Shoebridge
video upload by Cherry Audio
"Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio captures the unique sound and features of the exceptional analog monosynth from 1983, originally designed by some of the most legendary figures in the synth industry. Spirit is a gateway to sonic experimentation. It is not a polite instrument. Nor is it clean, safe, or obvious. However, twist a few knobs and it will reward you with some of the most colorful sounds you have ever heard from a virtual analog software synthesizer.
https://cherryaudio.com/products/spir...
00:53 - Music Intro by Tim Shoebridge
02:05 - Introducing Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio
03:28 - Spirit Signal Path
05:49 - Mod X
08:07 - The Oscillators
13:40 - The Filters
20:34 - Audio Mixer
21:14 - Shaper Y
26:20 - Arpeggiator
30:15 - Voice Modes and Multi-Voice Cycling
31:04 - Matrix Z Modulations
31:45 - Dual Effects Chain
34:42 - Conclusion"
Cherry Audio | Crumar Spirit
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Cherry Audio | Spectres Preset Pack for Crumar Spirit by James Dyson
video upload by Cherry Audio
"100 additional presets for Cherry Audio's Crumar Spirit synthesizer by James Dyson that showcase its darker and more atmospheric side in nine categories. Explore more advanced modulations, integrated effects, rhythmic arpeggios, and aftertouch performance features.
Just $9.99, exclusively from https://store.cherryaudio.com/presets...
18 Arps
9 Basses
5 Brass
8 Chords
10 Keys
9 Leads
17 Pads
14 Polyphonic
10 SoundFX"
Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio: The rare Spirit reborn! (Part 1)
video upload by CatSynth TV
"We are proud to preset the new Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio, a meticulous software recreation of the unique, quirky and elusive Crumar Spirit analog synthesizer from the early 1980s. This is a two-part series. In Part 1 we go over most of the original-instrument features (minus the arpeggiator).
Part 2, covering the remaining features and exploring factory presets, will be released soon.
To find out more about Crumar Spriit by Cherry Audio, please visit: https://cherryaudio.com
00:00 Introduction
00:34 A brief history
01:54 Overview of Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio
02:35 Oscillators
09:59 Upper filter
12:41 Lower filter
20:02 Noise generator
23:43 Shaper Y (and Shaper Y audio path)
33:24 Mod X
41:24 Conclusion"
Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio is a meticulously crafted virtual recreation that captures the unique and captivating features of the exceptional analog monosynth from 1983, originally designed by some of the most legendary figures in the synth industry. In collaboration with Crumar, we have reopened a time capsule to revive this Italian cult classic and thoughtfully elevated it with Cherry Audio's signature style.
Spirit is a gateway to sonic experimentation, whether you are after wild, unpredictable timbres or warm, analog tones. It is not a polite instrument. Nor is it clean, safe, or obvious. However, twist a few knobs and it will reward you with some of the most colorful sounds you have ever heard from a virtual analog software synthesizer.
Crumar Spirit includes over 430 sensational presets in 12 categories
Producers will find immediate inspiration in Spirit's extensive preset library, created by a talented sound design team led by veteran sound designer James Terris. And don't miss the Spectres for Spirt Preset Pack (sold separately), featuring an additional 100 additional presets by James Dyson.
A "Little Synth" Designed by Legends
Crumar S.P.A., based in Castelfidardo, Italy, was a notable player in the 1970s musical instrument industry, specializing in home organs, digital pianos, and multi-sound keyboards, and with a significant focus on the U.S. market. Sante Crucianelli, the son of the owner, became the driving force behind Crumar's design and strategies. Crumar became known for its open lab culture, frequently allowing competitors to test instruments, a rare practice for the time. Another key figure during this period was Luciano Jura, a designer, musician, and programmer. Luciano became crucial as Crumar's point of contact with synth pioneer Bob Moog, which led to a collaboration that resulted in the creation of Crumar's Spirit synthesizer.
Although many details have been lost due to the passing of key figures and the closure of Crumar, the development of the Spirit synthesizer in the U.S. is well documented. Key contributors to the project, codenamed "Little Synth," included Moog engineer Jim Scott, Moog clinician and electronic music historian Tom Rhea, and Bob Moog himself. The project likely began around 1980 or 1981, and incorporated elements from earlier projects by Scott and Moog. Rhea played an essential role in defining the Spirit's key features, such as the keyboard scanning setup, panel layout, functional architecture, and technical documentation. The Crumar Spirit went into production and was released in late 1983.
Can You Guess What This Is?
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"Wendy Carlos hidden gem in a stereo 35 mm optical Jiffy Test Film for test doby stereo."
Test = Novation Launch Control XL3 vs Elektron Digitakt II
video upload by Commuter
Wait for it.
"First test of the new Launch Control XL3 controlling the Elektron Digitakt II
It's great for live performance!
This is not a track! Just a small performance using samples ( from a famous german band)"
Who is this guy? - Chipsounds Developer Interview
video upload by True Cuckoo
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Batchas " Alerte dans le cosmos "
Aelita Synthesizer (1980) - Raw Analog Sounds
video upload by LFOstore
Aelita Synthesizer (1980) - Toxic Magma
video upload by LFOstore
"Sometimes referred to as the Murom Aelita, the Aelita is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
Although its design seems inspired from American and Japanese synthesizers of the previous decade, with a dark aluminum body[3] and near vertical control panel, the Aelita's looks are distinctive in the details.
They feature large colored plastic sliders instead of the more common rotary dials, and round or rounded push-buttons instead of flip or rotary switches. The vertical sliders are oriented so that their maximum labelled value is at the bottom, instead of the top as is more common. A sole red LED lights up when the instrument is on.
Its hinge-mounted upper control panel can be shut like a piano keyboard's lid, thus protecting the buttons and sliders and preventing accidental settings changes during transportation, and changing the general shape of the instrument to one that is not playable but more transportable.
The keyboard is 3.5 octaves wide and made of 44 unweighted, full-sized plastic keys ranging from F to C.
All controls are labelled in Russian, using Cyrillic script.
The Aelita has 3 oscillators, each with 3 fixed waveshapes (Saw, Pulse and Square), plus a 4th oscillator only active in unison mode, amplitude cross-modulation, a low-pass filter with resonance, one LFO and two envelope generators, all arranged in a fixed architecture typical of subtractive synthesis. It has a maximum range of 7.5 octaves.
It is monophonic, meaning that it can play only one note at a time (although detuning of each oscillator makes it possible to play fixed intervals or chords instead of notes)
It has two special modes: the unison mode creates an unison-like effect on each oscillator (reducing the range as a tradeoff), and the strings mode creates a vibrato-like effect independent of the LFO.
Although of a sturdier construction, it lacks several features commonly found on American and Japanese brand synthesizers at the time, such as: velocity response, portamento, pitch and modulation wheels or levers, settings memory, and (from late 1982 on) MIDI implementation.
Its output is monaural.
Sonic character
Its sonic qualities have been consistently qualified as "fat". Other reviewers also call them "impressive",and sometimes "aggressive".There is audible background noise at the output, resembling oscillator bleed."
*Photuris* Electronic Mallet Instrument
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Vintage Moog Micromoog Synthesizer Professionally Refurbished and Better Than The Rest
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"12 hours of tech time plus parts costs and this single owner Micromoog is now nice and clean and working like new again and is up for sale on our website. And of course it’s going to be more costly than the unserviced or minimally serviced junk out there because we’re a business, not a charity. 🤪 if you want a Micromoog without the problems and excuses, this is the one! Email us.
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Make Noise Strega
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Make Noise 0-Coast
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Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MK1 Desktop Synthesizer
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Casio CZ-101 Phase Distortion Keyboard Synthesizer w/ Road Case
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Korg MS-10 Original Leather Carrying Case
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Moog Sonic Six
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Vintage Oberheim Two Voice Synthesizer TVS-1 Repair - Synthchaser #175
video upload by Synthchaser
"In this edge-of-your-seat exciting installment of the Synthchaser synthesizer repair video series, your host Synthchaser undertakes the repair of a vintage Oberheim Two Voice Synthesizer that is suffering from a dead SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module, or 'voice')."
Donner L1 Essential Demo with intellijel Sealegs (no talking): Patches for Ambient, IDM and Techno
video upload by Limbic Bits
0:00 90s IDM Lead
0:55 BoC Bass
1:15 Acidtrance 1
2:39 Electronica Lead
4:01 Indietronica Bass
4:50 Mental Atmosphere Lead
5:39 Rumble Techno Kick
6:48 Stored Images Bass
7:42 Electro Lead
8:51 80s Arp Bass
9:32 Glide Ambient Sequence
10:52 Pulsar
12:26 Zombie Land
12:45 Arp Patterns
14:07 Kicked Pitch Bass
14:50 Electro Bass
15:13 S&H Lead
Ambient with norns shield, wavestick, Field Kit : Partial ground 2025-08-18 by atnr
video upload by atnr
"A piece created with norns shield, wavestick, Field Kit, and monotron DELAY. Ambient music built from shifting drones and sequences, with occasional bursts of radio noise.
The Field Kit’s LFO is used as the clock source to drive the SQ-1, whose CV output controls the pitch of the wavestick.
The Field Kit’s AUX is connected to the monotron DELAY, used here as an effects processor, mixing together the built-in radio sounds with the wavestick.
On the norns shield, the sines script is run to generate drone sounds, with reverb added via MOOD MK II on the output."
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