PlantsSystem-Violation

video upload by plantssystem

"I recreated Akira Mitake classic track "Violation" using the Akai MPC-2000.
While preserving the tension and beauty of the original, I've used sampling and beatmaking to create a new texture.
I hope you can experience the unique groove and lo-fi warmth of the MPC, as well as the atmospheric feel that floats between the sounds.

Equipment Used: Akai MPC-2000
Original Composer: Akira Mitake
#Violation #AkiraMitake #MPC2000 #Cover #Beatmaking #Sampling"

Cosmic Microwave Background for VCS3 and ARP 2600

video upload by R. Reger

"Original soundscape for vintage analog synths."

Modded Oberheim FVS 1 Four Voice System

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via this Reverb listing

"One of less than 800 units made.

FVS-1 informations:

Four dual-oscillator SEM modules each with its own filters and envelopes

49-note keyboard and polyphonic controller module allowing SEM modules to be assigned to keyboard in a variety of ways including fixed, split or continuous

Mixer/pan module

Polyphonic programmer module with 16 memory locations for either single or combination patches with each SEM programmable separately or in common

8 VCOs with sawtooth or variable pulse width waveforms; pulse width modulation from either envelop or LFO

4 classic resonant Oberheim VCFs with 12 db per octave cutoff slopes, each continuously selectable between low pass/notch/high pass configuration, and bandpass.

Separate envelopes for VCA and VCF with positive or negative routing of envelop to VFC; envelop routable VCO pitch or pulse width modulation

One triangle wave LFO per voice and one common global LFO from programmer module

Each of the polyphonic programmer and keyboard controller have there own manual global filter cutoff frequency control

°Modification:

individual audio outputs fitted for each SEM, these are the four extra ¼” jack sockets above the mixer module, very useful if you want to add EQ, effects or compression on each SEM independently, you can use both the separate outputs and the outputs from the mixer module together."

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ESK - MPC, e7, Manatee, VintageKeys + Gemini

video upload by Metunar

"Synthpop Jam with an Akai MPC X, GS Music e7, Fred's Lab Manatee, EMU Vintage Keys Plus and a GSI Gemini Rack. The Nord Modular i use only as Keyboard.
Direct recording with mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

rare birds: Elgam Carousel (with DINSync mod)

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video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"Quick demo of the Elgam Carousel I just serviced and modded by adding external clock and start synchronisation (DIN Sync) and an extra output to have dedicated outputs for drum and accompaniment section.
I used a Roland CR8000 to clock the Carousel but any drum machine / sequencer that uses DIN Sync or send 24ppq pulses will work, like the Arturia Keystep range.
This open a world of possibilities. The second output is quite useful especially in a live situation where you'd want drums and accompaniment parts to have different fx. In the demo the drum part is recorded dry and the accompaniment part goes through a Zoom MS70CDR to have filter delay. (CR8000 goes through the Dynacord VRS23)
Since you can clock the Carousel you can even record seperate arrangement tracks without having to worry about sync issues."

via this eBay listing

"Quite rare italian analog drum machine and accompaniment synth.

Unit was fully serviced and is in perfect working condition:

- every electrolytic capacitors were replaced

- fully calibrated

- an external clock / start sync was added. You can now sync and start the Carousel with any device that send 24ppq clock pulses, like DINSync (used in Roland CR78, CR8000, TR808 etc) or modern devices like Arturia Keystep clock output. If requested I can provide for free a TRS mini jack to DIN cable in order to use with devices that uses that connectors like Arturia. There is a switch to flip from internal to external clock.

- a second audio output was added to solo the drum part. When inserting a jack the drum sound is removed from the main output and goes to that second one, so you have seperate outputs for drum and accompaniment."

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Roland R-8M with custom MIDI velocity mapper

video upload by Collector Current

"Playing with the Roland R-8M and a custom MIDI velocity mapper gadget I made

Firmware of blue MIDI box: https://github.com/jacobvosmaer/midi-...

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

Roland TR-1000 compared to OG TR-808 TR-909

video upload by Antony Fewster

"Quick compare of the new Roland TR-1000 to the TR-808 and TR-909. Not intended to be a shootout, more so side by side examples of how the engines compare.

The TR-1000's 808 engines are all analog in this example. The TR-1000's 909 kick and clap are analog, the hats are ACB.

Recorded from main outs on all machines into Apollo x8 into Logic. Normalized audio, exported uncompressed to AIFF. Finally degraded by imovie and youtube."

Update: some additional info via Antony:

"In trying to match the levels (tuning etc), something that was really apparent was that there originals had nowhere left to go - both the 808 and 909 were set to max on the available settings (other than tone for the 808 was was around 12 o’clock). The TR-1000 had headroom for days across every parameter - decay, tuning etc before you even get to the extended parameters, effects, filter etc

I find in the same room the TR-1000 is crisper, clearer, heavier, punchier. I imagine most folks will be dialing things back to sit in the mix vs adding stuff (i.e. when compared to the originals) to make them do their thing.

I know the originals do what they do, but having played the TR-1000 I find myself wondering why the tuing stops ‘here’, or why I can’t add a delay to the hats, and a compressor to the kick as I’m in the flow with the machine - vs going back to the daw, or having to use separate outs into outboard stuff - it’s all very immediate."

4ms Employee Interviews: Thomas Fang

video upload by 4ms Company

"If you’ve visited our table at a trade show, you’ve probably met Thomas Fang! Ross sat down with Thomas to talk about circuit bent furbies, noise music and his work with Synth Library Portland.
Are you curious about who actually works at 4ms Company? Over the next month we will be sharing interviews with our small team of employees, so stay tuned!"

You can find additional posts featuring Thomas Fang here.

Coming soon...

video upload by Numero Uno

Follow-up to this post.

"This demo uses 32 instances. Every sound you hear is from the JE8086 emulator, including the orchestral intro and the outtakes.

All presets are made from scratch from an init patch and are available on our Discord upon release.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/WJ9cxySnsM

FAQ:

Can it load presets from the hardware? Yes. It can export sounds for the hardware too

What formats will be available: VST2/3/AU/Clap/LV2 for Win/Mac/Linux

How much will it cost? Nothing, it will be free and open source

Is this emulating the 8000 or 8080? It will be able to run both, depends on the used ROM. Demo uses the 8000"

Ocean Swift Launches “Sample Tester” - A Free, Instant Tool for Sonic Curation and Auditioning

Grab a FREE copy here: https://oceanswift.net/product-category/sample-packs/oscillators/

Press release follows:

Ocean Swift Launches “Sample Tester” - A Free, Instant Tool for Sonic Curation and Auditioning

Ocean Swift announces the release of Sample Tester, a compact, zero-friction instrument designed for rapid auditioning, tuning checks, and curation of oscillator-style samples. Sample Tester is available now as a free Kontakt Player-compatible tool, empowering producers, sound designers, and sample library creators to streamline their workflow.

A Tool That Speeds Up the Process

With Sample Tester, users can drag and drop a sample file and immediately hear it played polyphonically, allowing quick assessment of tuning, harmonic behavior, and musical context. The instrument:

Automatically detects or permits manual setting of the root note
Displays MIR-derived metrics such as pitch, peak, RMS, and loudness at a glance
Offers an engine toggle to compare Direct-From-Disk streaming versus Time Machine Pro sample stretching
Provides one-click amplitude envelope shapes (Perc, Bell, Piano, Lead, Pad)
Supports NKS / NKS2 mappings, compatible with hardware control surfaces
Works fully in the free Kontakt Player—no full Kontakt license required
In modern production environments, sound designers and producers often sift through large volumes of raw samples. Determining which ones will behave musically, tune correctly, or integrate well into a kit or melodic instrument can be time-consuming. Sample Tester accelerates that decision-making:

Instant feedback: No waiting for heavy DAW setup
Precise metrics: MIR data gives insight beyond the ear alone
Real-time auditioning: Hear the sample in chords or context, not just as a solo note
Flexible workflow: Works for tonal, looped, oscillator-style materials
These features combine to let creators “decide faster, tune with confidence, and build better libraries.”

Ocean Swift positions Sample Tester as a perfect companion to its Spectral Oscillators Toolkits, but the tool is equally useful for any user working with tonal or looped sample material.

Studio Ambient Session with Moog One, Prophet-10, Music Easel : Soundwalk 2025-10-10

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Moog One, ‪@buchlausa‬ Music Easel, and modular synthesizers — an ambient electronica track built from layered sounds recorded while walking around the studio.

The Prophet-10 is connected to a blueSky reverb, played with long release settings while manually opening and closing the filter.

Both the Moog One and ‪@NordKeyboards‬ Nord Lead provide synth pads. The Nord Lead runs through the ‪@gfisys‬ Specular Tempus with a deep reverb.

In the small Intellijel modular case, the ‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Morphagene plays back recorded piano sounds, with additional reverb added via a Clouds clone.

In the 7U Intellijel case seen on the right side of the screen, the Instruō Cs-L is processed through QPAS and Mimeophon for filtering and delay effects.

The Music Easel is connected to a ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, adding rich reverb. The Easel is played with noticeable portamento while performing on the keyboard."

TTMC Sequencer Card , Buchla Easel Command , Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

video upload by Tokyo Tape Music Center

https://tokyo-tape-music-center.com

Arturia MicroFreak Jam – "The Absurd Ninety Percent"

video upload by alloutofsync

"While designing a patch on the MicroFreak, I stumbled upon a strange sound — absurd in a good way — so I turned it into a jam. Now and then, it gives off a Steve Vai–like vibe (3:13-), which I love.

Starting from the init patch, pitch and timbre shift with LFO and pressure. The sequence was entered on a whim, following instinct more than logic.

The rhythm track comes from Ableton Live."

Formanta Polivoks - Soviet Analog Synthesizer Ambient (SASA)

video upload by LFOstore

"Soviet Analog Synthesizer Ambient (SASA) space launched!

Thanks to our great master Alex Taber for advices,
Repair, midi mods and tuning for this lovely old USSR machines.

Maybe it's a first time in history when these rare machines are collected, restored and played and filmed in one authentic video.

By Nick Klimenko

We want to show that Soviet analog instruments
Are not odd or noisy unfinished boxes, but perfect and beautiful instruments with its own spirit and history.

This cosmic ambient soundtrack played and recorded with:

Formanta Polivoks (main drone)
Electronica EM-25 (strings)
Murom Aelita (big cs-like lead)
Electronica EM-04 (second strings)
Ritm-2 (glorious lead)
Maestro (Prophet-like brass)
Alisa (sine lead)

Recorded with Zoom LiveTrack L6 - a perfect portable mixer.

FX by Zoom H9 Max"

ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends

video upload by thenoiztemple

"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends - for more noiz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/as...

website: http://manipulate.net

This is a series of live noiz and video noiz performances. A continuation of improvisational noiz sessions during the persistence of The Human Plague and now war.

#isolation #electronicmusic #synthesizer #blackambient #drone #noiz #noisemusic #percussion #spike #ukraine #war #standwithukraine"

SCJS#73 - CLIFFHANGER - Befaco Oneiroi x Bean Jelly

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #73 - CLIFFHANGER

Bean Jelly stereo: both low pass and band pass outputs goes into
NLC diff-rect, and then into stereo inputs of Oneiroi.
Oneiroi looper plays a Bean Jelly recording.
Bean Jelly rungler modulates Oneiroi OSC and resonator.
Other modulations on Oneiroi are internal sawtooth lfo and random morphing.

Recorded live thru Syntakt inputs with delay and reverb

Make some noise!"

🎹 Arturia ASTROLAB 61 Expressive Keyboard –MUSIC DEMO (w Gerard Miralpeix KB player)

video upload by FutureMusic.es

"Step into the future of performance keyboards with our exclusive Music Demo featuring the Arturia AstroLab 61 —a groundbreaking stage instrument that bridges classic sound, modern workflow, and next-level flexibility for live musicians and creators.

#astrolab #arturia #musickeyboard

Timeline
00:00 Only Music ASTROLAB 61 demo with Gerard Miralpeix
00:01 Warm Awesome Strings
01:27 Choir Vibratos
02:40 Tension E Velo Keys
04:19 Studio Urban Piano
04:48 Broken E
05:57 Vocoder lines
06:32 Intimate tones
07:16 EP Hope
07:36 Brass ST crossover
09:13 Happy vocoder Outro"

Roland Circuit Bent the TR-1000

video upload by Digiphex Electronics

Also featuring the Abstrakt Instruments Analog Bassline and Teenage Engineering OP-XY.

Beetlecrab.audio Vector Digital Synthesizer Desktop Module

via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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Akai S2000 Rackmount Sampler SN 99925-01823

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via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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NOS Akai S01 MIDI Digital Sampler w/ Original Box & Materials

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via this Reverb listing

Manual, docs, and disks pictured below.

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Roland MC-909 Groovebox

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via this Reverb listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings "Tested in great working condition, showing average wear and tear. Screen has a minor scuff and 3 sliders caps are unoriginal (white). Includes AC power cable, 128MB smart media card, loaded with 16mb SDRAM. Velocity pads have recently been serviced and work great!

The MC-909 is Roland’s answer to the demands of serious producers who want a workstation that seamlessly integrates audio and MIDI. Based on an new generation XV synthesis engine expandable up to 272MB of sampling RAM (16MB standard), the MC-909 has evolved beyond the original concept of a Groovebox. This professional workstation also boasts 800 new Patches, 64 Rhythm Sets and 693 all-new waveforms with SRX expansion. And with professional sequencing, onboard effects, mastering tools and an ultra-intuitive interface—plus a USB port for exchanging samples and sequences with a PC—the MC-909 is all you need to take your music from conception to completion."

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Casio FZ-1 Restored w/ NEW OLED Display & Expanded Memory SN 006792

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via this eBay listing, also on Reverb

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Redshift 6 – MPE Demo

video upload by Supercritical Synthesizers

"Hear the Redshift 6’s MPE capabilities in this demo recorded at Bristronica 2025 — no talking, just pure playing.

00:00 Demo 1
02:40 Demo 2
06:24 Demo 3

The Redshift 6 is a six-voice analog polysynth, but with 16 oscillators per voice, it goes far beyond the capabilities of a traditional six-voice instrument.Each voice can also be played paraphonically, significantly extending the overall polyphony.

External FX used in this demo: Valhalla VintageVerb.

You can find more information about the Redshift 6 synthesizer on our website: https://supercriticalsynthesizers.com"

TronixSynth SpaceAxe Guitar-Like Synth With Touch Sensor Fretboard

video upload by TronixSynth

"Play it like a guitar with touch sensor fretboard and photocell light-Theremin.
Pitch knob, change keys, select scales and octaves."