Ellitone groov-e & Hologram Microcosm dreamscape

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"Fooling around with the Ellitone groov-e generative groove cloth(?!).

Happy accidents only please.

The groov-e does not allow for much in the way of traditional "controls".

Just imagine yourself to be a DJ from a world where music devices are created from scraps of burlap and preloaded with a jumble of random samples accompanied by the rhythm section of a 1980s Casio keyboard that has been circuit bent beyond recognition.

Nothing to sync, save, "dial in", or even plan for. An exercise in chaos!

The Microcosm is the glue that holds it together."

BEST SOUNDING DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER - Synclavier II - Synclav com

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"This month Synhouse starts year number 27.

Synhouse has fully restored and shipped many, many dozens of systems in the last three decades and this work continues in 2025.

Shown here is the testing of a 16-voice setup just before export shipping. These are the later revision SS7X version of the Synclavier II Stereo Option synthesizer voices, playing notes and sustained chords for several minutes while listening.

Relatively few Synclavier 9600s were made, even fewer with the synthesizer voices installed, but those that had them used this exact type of bin (SB25) and voice card (SS7X, eXtended style), plus a very few Synclaviers of the PSxx series used them as well. Synhouse stocks these and Synhouse manufactures these (SB25, SS7X, etc.) and has them in the Synclavier store on the Synclav.com website.

Video copyright 2025 Synhouse Multimedia Corporation"

Sequential Take 5 w/Adam

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Oberheim TEO-5 - Meris Mercury X - Ambient Cinematic Sound Demo

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Oberheim Matrix 12 Demo

video upload by EthanRayMusic

"A brief demo of some patches I created on the Oberheim Matrix 12.

It's a stereo signal running into my Apollo x4 interface. No FX/Reverb, just pure, raw Matrix 12 goodness.

This is the Japanese version, which has some differences in design from its U.S. counterpart. But still has the same incredible sound.

The last sound is simply sawtooth on both oscillators with the filter wide open. Even so it's quite stunning."

Music from plants (and not plants!) with the new POCKET SCION from Instruo & Modern Biology

video upload by DivKid

See the announcement post here.

"In this video we take a story led, documentary approach to demoing the new Pocket Scion from Instruo. Sharing the journey through my first experiences with it, giving one to the OG DivBaby on holiday, a trip to Instruo HQ in Scotland, meeting the team and learning all about the history of Pocket Scion and the Eurorack module Scion that preceded it. Check out the timing index below to skip around lots of examples and discussion.

Pocket Scion is a collaboration between Instruo and biologist and artist Modern Biology. Links to everything below.

To hear the full interviews, head to patreon.com/divkid to support and gain exclusive access to them."

SONICWARE Introduces Lofi-12 XT v1.5 Update

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"This update makes the Lofi-12 XT even more fun and versatile for your music creation.

Version 1.5 – Streamlined Workflow, Lively Performance

Exclusive Samples from Legendary Hip-Hop Producers Dibiase & Ski Beatz — Now in Lofi-12 XT!

• Reverse Sample Playback
• Upgraded Slicing
• Start Playback from Any Step in the Pattern
• Step Sound Preview
• 4 New Master Effects & Refined Control
- Snip Loop

- Remix

- Isolator
- Compressor
(Separated from the Sidechain Comp, which now supports external signal as its target source)
• Audio Export (Export patterns, songs, or individual tracks as audio files)
• Mix-Tape Recording Now Supports External Sources

• MIDI Note Map Feature along with various improvements and bug fixes."

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Trance Essenziale Vol.1 – 54 JUP-8000 V Trance Presets (90s/2000s Classic Trance)

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Trance Essenziale is a soundbank of 54 Arturia JUP-8000 V Trance presets, inspired by the classic sound of the late ’90s and early 2000s. This pack gives producers authentic tones that shaped the golden era of trance music.

Italian sound designer Gianfranco Carone created the original presets, and NatLife refined them for improved balance and usability. Together they built a practical Arturia JUP-8000 V soundbank that delivers leads, plucks, basses, pads, and atmospheres.

Each preset captures the timeless energy of early trance, making this bank a solid choice for producers looking for reliable sounds with a classic vibe.

Content:

54 Arturia JUP-8000 V trance presets

Designed by Gianfranco Carone (Italy) and refined by NatLife

Inspired by trance styles of the late ’90s–2000s

A practical soundbank that expands the classic Arturia JUP-8000 V palette."

The Italo Disco Band Synthesizer 🎹

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One of my favorite italo disco tracks.
Disco Band by Scotch from the album Evolution (1984)

Featured the Roland JX-3P Analog Synthesizer, the Emulator II and the Linndrum

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks."

Casio DG-20 Digital Guitar Synthesizer + Controller

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Boss SP-202 Dr. Sample Desktop Sampler

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Korg KPR-77 Analog Drum Machine

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Meng Qi Magnet Matrix

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SOMA Laboratory Pulsar-23 Orange with Travel Bag

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Mellotron - Micro

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"The Mellotron Micro is the smallest version available of the Digital Mellotron, and includes many of the features of the full-size version. It includes one hundred 24-bit uncompressed sounds sourced from original first-generation Mellotron and Chamberlin tape libraries. Sound Card 01 is the built-in library for the Micro and M4000D series of instruments."

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Michigan Synth Works Xena (4-Pole Filter) 6-voice Hybrid Poly Synth SN 0050

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"Xena (4-Pole) is a rework of the legendary Mutable Instruments Ambika DIY synthesizer. Tested in great working condition, includes original box and power supply."

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Roland TR-727 Latin Rhythm Composer SN 562646

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"Just like the TR-707 in all ways except one: the sounds! The TR-727 is the Latin percussion version of the 707, with a complete set of PCM based Latin percussion sounds from bongos to agogo bells. This drum machine in is fine shape for it's age, is fully functional, and includes a replacement power supply."

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Moog DFAM Drummer From Another Mother Semi-Modular Analog Percussion Synthesizer SN 10187

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Oberheim OB-1 Brochure

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Moog Prodigy Analog Synthesizer SN 6465

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"Fully-Functioning and fantastic sounding, this unit was just serviced by a pro tech here in Chicago and is ready to go!

Cosmetic Condition: Very Good condition with some wear to the wood cheeks. 8.5 out of 10 condition.

Description: The Moog Prodigy is sometimes referred to as the Poor Man's MiniMoog but this dual oscillator, analog wonder kid is powerful and toneful and its wonderful sounding filter and LFO; fat, punchy bass and soaring lead sounds will inspire you time and time again.Just serviced in ’25!"

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Vinicius Electrik ADSR, Overfolder, & 4 Channel Mixer Modules

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"The ADSR Generator module is a very versatile envelope generator. It can function as an AR generator via the TRIGGER output or as a full ADSR input when using the GATE input.

Using the two together allows for re-triggering. Through the Fast/Slow switch you can control the overall timing as a whole, with the time in Slow mode 10 times longer than in the Fast mode. An AR envelope can be triggered via the LOCAL switch."

Note thesed modules date back to 2018 if not earlier.

Just thought these were cool pics.

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EXPERIMENT 82725: Moog Muse Ambient Synth Drone

video upload by Bill Wolfer

"An ambient degenerative drone patch. No arpeggiator or sequencers were used. Oscillator two is synced to Oscillator one. LFO 1 and LFO 2 are modulating the frequency of Oscillator two with non-synchronized sample & hold waveforms. The filters are in series in bandpass mode, and are being modulated slowly with a sine wave from the modulation oscillator. Plenty of diffusion delay is added, along with Moogerfooger Clusterflux chorus and plenty of reverb. It's all one track, recorded as is. Machine melodies.

©2025 Wolftoons Music, ASCAP. All rights reserved."

Behringer UB-Xa: 64 Arp Presets Vintage & Modern. Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"🌌 Analog Flow is a collection of 64 arp presets for the Behringer UB-Xa analog synthesizer. The bank covers a wide range of arpeggio timbres: warm, deep, dreamy, soft, noisy, bright, dark, distorted, cold, metallic. You can also disable the arpeggio mode and get a collection of diverse plucks.
Since the UB-Xa is a recreation of a vintage classic, this collection embraces its retro character—highlighting detuning, subtle noise, and analog warmth to evoke the sonic aesthetics of the 70s and 80s.
The patches are infused with nostalgic charm and are perfect for adding that vintage soul to your tracks.

📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/ub-x...

📼 One of the unique features of the UB-Xa is its Atrophy profiles—emulations of various stages of vintage wear and drift. All presets and audio demos were created using the default Profile 1, but you're encouraged to explore them with other profiles to discover variations in brightness, tuning, and stereo width. This adds another layer of expression and depth to the sounds.

🎛 Each preset is performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. The ModWheel introduces additional modulations — such as brightness or movement — offering creative flexibility for both studio production and live performance.

🧿 The soundset is universal, the arpeggios are suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Techno, House, Trance, Lounge, Downtempo, Synthwave, Retrowave, Pop, Indie, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breakbeat, Electro, Ambient, Synth-Pop and others.

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Ambient | YAMAHA TQ5 FM Synth

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"Raw FM textures for forward-thinking bass music producers
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This pack captures the unmistakable character of Yamaha’s late 1980s 4-operator FM synths, with all their sharp digital edges and lo-fi charm intact. The TQ5, often hidden in the shadow of its more famous siblings, holds a unique place in synthesis history. It delivers angular, glassy tones that feel both futuristic and retro, with a sound design potential that quietly laid the groundwork for timbres now celebrated in modern club music.

Created for producers who care about texture, this collection offers bass and drum sounds with a distinct edge. Artifacts, aliasing, and resolution quirks are not just preserved but embraced, giving each sample a bite that generic VSTs rarely achieve.

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New Systems Instruments DISCRETE MAP and DMAP / full breakdown

video upload by BRiES

"In this video I explain how I used DISCRETE MAP and the expander DMAP A/B/C in a track and along the way I demonstrate how the module works. This really is a unique sequencer. The expander makes so much sense as well.

Thanks to ‪@NewSystemsInstruments‬ for letting me have a go with these modules.

Featured song:"

DISCRETE TOPOGRAPHICS / full system jam with DISCRETE MAP and DMAP by New Systems Instruments

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Introducing Erosia – the hidden sounds of friction | Native Instruments

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Update: press release follows:



Harness sounds of friction and tension, transforming them into powerful sonic storytelling devices

Berlin, August 28, 2025 – Native Instruments has announced Erosia, a new cinematic sound design engine that turns the raw friction, scraping, bowing, and cracking of overlooked objects into living cinematic textures. Erosia creates morphing and modulating soundscapes from materials under strain, from ice crackling across cymbals to glass vases straining under tension. Explore a palette of bowed bicycle spokes, dry ice, abandoned buildings, rusted hinges, cracked pianos, and more; each stretched to reveal a hidden resonance.

Created with veteran sound designer and composer Jeremiah Savage, the sound artist behind acclaimed Kontakt instruments like Kinetic Metal and Kinetic Toys, Erosia comes loaded with over 200 expressive snapshots, providing ready-to-use starting points for any cinematic composition. By pairing contact microphones with traditional close-miking, Erosia captures the best of both worlds: the hidden, tactile vibrations inside materials, and the natural resonance and space around them. This dual approach reveals textures that are at once microscopic and cinematic.

At the heart of Erosia are three powerful engines: Grain, Wavetable, and Sampler. Grain fractures and animates textures, Wavetable adds evolving harmonic color, and Sampler preserves realism.

Artists can layer up to four sources, while creative macros and modulation via LFOs, envelopes, and sequencers offer countless ways to animate and evolve sound. A comprehensive FX page provides further built-in creative control with a suite of reverbs, delays, saturation, and more, all available for modulation.

Key Features:
· Over 200 expressive snapshots designed for cinematic scoring.
· An eclectic palette of textures captured with contact microphones in microscopic detail.
· Three powerful sound engines: Grain, Wavetable, and Sampler
· Layer up to four sound sources for complex, evolving timbres.
· Deep modulation control featuring LFOs, envelopes, and sequencers.
· Creative built-in FX with reverbs, delays, saturation, distortion, and modulation effects for each layer.

You can find additional details at Native Instruments.

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Exploring BITWIG 6 beta

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UVI Introduces Prisma - Producer Lab

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"Imagine a Studio Without Limits
What if your instrument could be anything—an analog synth, a string section, a drum machine, or something entirely new, layered, morphed, and shaped to your creativity? With Prisma, you’re not just choosing sounds, you’re building your own voice.

This is Prisma, a powerful new instrument designed to inspire producers at any level. Combining premium curated content from over 100 UVI products, 250 instruments in total, with a modern dual-layer engine, intuitive effects and 1,000+ exclusive presets, Prisma is a creative lab like no other.

Whether you're producing electronic, cinematic, pop, experimental, or anything in between, Prisma gives you the power to explore your own sound.

A uniquely inspiring creative lab powered by hundreds of instruments

Prisma includes over 1,000 all-new presets, each a handcrafted blend of two layers designed to spark ideas and unlock new sonic territory. With endless combinations at your fingertips, you’ll discover hybrid tones that cover the spectrum, pushing the boundaries of genre and style. From analog warmth and digital edge to global textures and experimental noise, Prisma provides boundless inspiration."

You can find additional details at https://www.uvi.net/prisma.

1981 Eko Encore 49-P Combo Organ Demo: Presets, Vibrato/Wah, Magic Chord, Rhythms & Auto-Accomp

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"1981 Eko Encore 49-P Preset Combo Organ Panda — Feature Demo & Proof-It-Works

A compact Italian preset combo organ that actually helps you write. This 1981 Eko Encore 49-P shows off its instant rhythms (Waltz, Tango, March, Swing, Slow Rock, Disco, Samba, Bossa Nova), auto-accompaniment with Magic Chord + memory, and tone shaping via vibrato (with delay), wah-wah, and attack. Built-in speaker for grab-and-play, plus headphone and external outputs if you want to hit pedals/amps.

What you’ll hear in this video

Preset voices and quick tone-shaping (vibrato delay, wah-wah, attack, sustain)

Rhythm section walkthrough: Waltz → Bossa → Disco, etc.

Auto-accompaniment basics: Magic Chord (incl. minor & 7th) + memory

Recording notes: Audio captured with a Shure SM57 placed close to the built-in speaker.

Model: Encore 49-P (back panel: “S.p.a Recanati – EKO – MUSIKSPIELWAREN – MOD. ENCORE 49 – 240V~ 50–60Hz 27W – Made in Italy”)

Date code: February 1981

Serial: 4152

Colour: Black

Connections: Headphone out, external out, pedal output; internal speaker

Condition
Excellent overall. Tiny paint flecks on the left cheek, light scuffing to cheek blocks, gentle patina on some metal parts—all photographed. Controls feel solid and responsive. New insulated UK mains plug fitted; otherwise all original.

Notes from the service
Fully functioning—no further servicing required. No scratchy pots or tabs. Controls/tabs cleaned. Safety test passed. Internals inspected (no burnt/damaged components observed). Pedal output confirmed. Minor and 7th Magic Chord buttons working.

Included
Sheet-music stand, legs, support bar, and screws.

Why the Encore 49-P is great for writers
Instant groove + simple chording = quick ideas. Set a rhythm, trigger Magic Chords, shape the voice, and you’re sketching songs in seconds—without menu-diving.

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Instruō Introduces Pocket SCÍON

Connect with Nature: Pocket Scion by Instruō & Modern Biology

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Instruō - Pocket SCÍON | Video Manual

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Also see DivKid's video here.

"The Pocket SCÍON is a portable device that captures biofeedback data sourced from contact with living organisms.

This data is used by the onboard sound engine to generate evolving soundscapes and a range of MIDI messages.

The data is also accessible as OSC messages which are broadcast from the accompanying desktop application.

Anyone can create, shape, and enjoy music with Pocket SCÍON regardless of existing musical experience.

Despite its stand-alone, plug-and-play interface, experienced or adventurous users can use the MIDI and OSC output capabilities to integrate Pocket SCÍON and biofeedback into their studios, installations, and audio- visual projects.

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