Sultry trip hop beats: Elektron Digitakt 2 & Sequential Take 5

video upload by Gladkill

"Another Hardware session with the Elektron Digitakt 2 and the Sequential Take 5 synthesizers, which provided all of the sounds for this beat."

Tech & Progressive for Serum 2

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Download It Here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/tec...

Serum Tech & Progressive (Official Serum 2 Revamp) - NatLife

I am excited to present the reincarnation of my Tech & Progressive technical basses for Serum 2. I have completely redesigned this library of my most powerful basses, creating an extremely ultimate collection of absolutely diverse sounds.
Furthermore, this release is more than a simple rework. Instead, I created brand-new sounds specifically for the modern energy of Melodic Techno, House, and Progressive Trance. Nevertheless, I preserved the original core from 2015. Consequently, this library provides essential basslines for every electronic music style.

In this collection, you will find:

Powerful Guitar Riff-basses.
Punchy House basslines of the new generation.
Melodic-techno and robotic textures.
Sharp, cutting-edge neurofunk basslines.
Trance and robotic energy Basses.

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Semiqiuncentennial Tension

video upload by Rhythmicons

"An EMS VCS3 does a throbbing drone. The Moog Model 10 is sequenced by a synthesizers dotcom q960/q119 with a little help from the Mos-Lab envelope.

The Serge comprised of licensed circuits by Elby Designs, Catgirl Synth, all lovingly paneled and assembled by Rich at Lower West Side Studios of Canada. There is a Buchla clone of a Source of Uncertainty module assembled and paneled by Jason Fry of Free State FX that is randomizing various parts of an M401 Multimode (Arp 1047 clone) also built by LWSS.
From the 401, the audio heads to the Analog Craftsman Gristleizer. The result is a little rhythmic bubbling.

The title is a nod to Tricky’s Pre-millennium Tension album but nevertheless reflective of the current zeitgeist.

But hey, no sirens this time!

In the meantime I crave my own."

Vaemi Introduces El-Ma Ørsted V2 - Electromagnetic Field Instrument

video uploads by Vaemi

Press release follows:


El-Ma Ørsted V2 – An Instrument That Makes the Electromagnetic World Audible

VAEMI – Volt Age Electronic Musical Instruments is pleased to announce El-Ma Ørsted V2, the second version of El-Ma Ørsted, its unique instrument that transforms electromagnetic fields into sound.

El-Ma Ørsted takes its name from the physicist and chemist Hans Christian Ørsted, known for his fundamental discoveries in the field of electromagnetism. “El-Ma” is an abbreviation of the term electromagnetic field.

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Surge Shortcircuit XT is in Beta!

video upload by Surge Synthesizer Team

"Exciting right?

Download the Shortcircuit XT beta here:
https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/...

Questions, feature requests, bug reports, and other contributions are welcome either here:
https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/...
or here: / discord

Accessibility note: We have kept the accessibility perspective in mind while designing the UI, and aim to give Shortcircuit XT the same good screen reader support Surge XT has, but have not yet done that. This is one of the things we’ll improve on during the beta phase. Thanks for being patient with us.

Here’s a transcript of the text elements in the video:

Shortcircuit XT is a free sampler
plugin from the Surge Synth Team,
with a focus on creative sample manipulation
and some standard sampler features,
featuring advanced synthesis capabilities
to complement the sample playback.

Samples are loaded into zones and played back
in round-robin, random or layered modes.

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Pantomime 4 - FREE PLUGIN Walkthrough

video upload by MAJETONE

"A walkthrough of the Pantomime 4 synth plugin for VST3/AU/AAX (MAC & PC)

Available now from https://majetone.com/products/pantomi..."

Follow-up to this post.

Superlative SB01 sounds INSANE through Strymons

video upload by nick kwas

The Day the Horizon Moved – Analog Ambient Escape

video upload by Caught In Joy

"An analog ambient session designed for focus, calm, and deep mental escape.

In times that feel increasingly loud and demanding, moments of quiet become more than a luxury — they become necessary. This session is an invitation to slow down, step away from constant input, and give your mind space to breathe. No urgency, no distraction, just sound unfolding at its own pace.

'The Day the Horizon Moved – Extended Analog Ambient Escape', a long-form 3–4 hour collection available on Bandcamp.
🎧 Intro weekend price: $15 → $25 after
👉 Get the full extended session on Bandcamp:



Recorded live on analog synthesizers. No rush. No loops. Just slow movement and space.

00:00 - Deckard's Dream
08:21 - Love Thunder
17:57 - Soldiers of Fortune
28:14 - (303) Josephina"

Progressive House | GS Music e7 Arpeggios | Zen Delay | TeknoBaby | Open Your Mind |

video upload by TeknoBaby

"Ended up being influenced by Trance again with the e7 doing arps. Haven't used the Mega FM for a while but it is great for dark and dubby sounds. Each note is alternately panned left and right which is cool."

FutureRetro 777 - 2026 Version: Demo and Interview

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

https://future-retro.com/

Buchla & Friends 2026: The Most Insane Synthesizers

video upload by Sam Gutman

00:00 Intro
00:38 Nymira by Terraphones
01:16 Erea 2 by Embodme
02:06 A Wild ‪@BennJordan‬ !
02:17 Flux by Soma Laboratories
03:00 Ruby Moon through Omnisphere Effects
04:33 Demonbox by Eternal Research
05:31 Katla by Genki Instruments
06:36 Buchla Music Easel by Buchla
06:53 Rhodes Piano by Rhodes
07:10 Dvina by Soma Laboratories
07:25 Uranograph by Clank

MCO Firmware v106 - New Features

video upload by ALM TV

"A new MCO Firmware v106 is now available! Here we make a few patches to demonstrate the new additions. New features include CV control over user presets, random preset generation, a multimode filter added to the DigiWave voice and selectable functions for the A and B buttons of the AXON-2 expander.

The MCO (mkII) is a highly versatile digital VCO and voice module inspired by 90s/00s digital synths shrunk into just 6HP. It offers a broad collection of unique, high-quality synth voices, each with extensive, customizable parameters.

Download the new firmware here: https://busycircuits.com/alm046
For more information on the update please see our full writeup on the Busy Circuits blog: https://busycircuits.com/blogs/latest/"

FM Drift Demo - Ableton Move/Live Sound Pack by A Force Truly Evil

video upload by A Force Truly Evil

"Available here: https://sci-fiaudio.com/?product=fm-d...

FM DRIFT IS A DEEP EXPLORATION OF FM SYNTHESIS INSIDE ABLETON DRIFT, DELIVERING FOUR NEW POWERFUL FM INSTRUMENTS THAT RIVAL — AND SOMETIMES SURPASS — SYNTHS LIKE OPERATOR

FM Drift is a sound pack focused exclusively on FM synthesis within Ableton Drift, and designed to demonstrate that Drift’s FM engine is powerful, flexible, and very expressive.

Fully compatible with Ableton Live and Push.

FM Drift delivers four complete FM instruments, each built on a clear FM architecture and fully controlled via eight carefully designed macros. All the sounds in the pack have been created exclusively using these FM instruments (Ableton Instrument Racks built with Drift).

Drift’s FM capabilities are on par with classic synthesizers like Operator, and even surpass it in certain aspects.

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The Rockafeller Skank On a TINY Sampler | PO-33 KO!

video upload by Pocket Trax

"👉 Full tutorial on Patreon: / pockettrax

Made using only the PO-33. No DAW, just sampling, chopping and sequencing with this little wonder.

Fun fact: this track (and especially the whole You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby album) was one of my biggest influences and introductions to electronic music, so this banger has a special place in my heart. #PO33 #dawless #teenageengineering

If you want the full breakdown of how I made it, the complete tutorial is available on Patreon."

Jamuary 30th 2026 - Cello Ship of the RNG

video upload by Captain Credible

"Strings and beats and pads and delay lines with way too much feedback. Sprinkle in some impromptu chords and i guess this is what you get. Now let's set sail to Mordor or whatever. #norns #xkeyair #nts1 #polyendtracker"

JAMUARY26#30 SWING SCAPES

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY JAMUARY26!
One brand new jam everyday in this Jamuary 2026, enjoy!
https://fl3shb4ck.bandcamp.com/follow_me

Pam, Noiswasp, Bean Jelly, Perkons Voice

Make some noise!"

Polyend Play+ Groovebox + Synthesizer

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via this listing

Additional Signal Sounds listings

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POLYEND SYNTH DESKTOP SYNTHESISER

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via this listing

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OXI ONE DESKTOP SEQUENCER MK 1

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Acidlab Miami

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via this eBay listing

"Very nice condition Acidlab Miami drum
Machine.

Nice 808 homage."

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Korg Lambda ES-50 48-Key Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Keyboard SN 230923

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via this eBay listing

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Syntakt with Pulse 2 Synth Pop | Jamuary 2026 Day 24

video upload by Neo Golightly

"The monophonic Syntakt gets a polyphonic partner. Today more synth pop but in the future I think I will do a techno track with these two. The pulse is capable of a Moog style bass and on the other hand of a variety of pad sounds and leads. Old but gold!"

Free Synth - LaunchCodes by Armory (No Talking)

video upload by Elektronick Musick

"Musically assured destruction."

https://armoryplugins.gumroad.com/l/L...

"LaunchCodes is an all-in-one instrument built for creating explosive hits and basses. You'll be equipped with highly automatable wave and noise generators, a fully re-orderable and customizable effects rack, and two LFOs that can modulate nearly anything—all in the service of the most impactful music-making imaginable.

At your disposal:

Wave generator—with four basic wave types, push the oscillator to its limits with fully automatable amplitude & pitch envelopes and four pitch parameters. Craft punishing basses, psychedelic patterns, or whimsical keys quickly

Noise generator—low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass modes with adjustable Q and Coarse on the filter envelope give you a wide palette for expressive percussion hits, mysterious sweeps, and screaming noise

Re-orderable effects rack—a delay unit for creative feedback and foreboding echoes, a reverb unit for huge clouds of fallout, a filter unit for sculpted resonances and bass-boosting, and a fully-editable waveshaper function for your own personal brand of distortion

Double LFO unit—for maximum expression, modulate almost any parameter in LaunchCodes with the four basic waveforms, and control the modulation range and direction on each parameter individually

A big red button—a big red button

Built-in presets to get you going right away, and an easy way to save and browse your favorite patches"

I Let My Modular Synth Design Its Own Utopia

video upload by Polarity Music Only and Polarity Music

"I just built a cool drone in the Grid again, with a ton of pads and a lead sound that randomly plays every now and then. There are also some random FX sounds, plus a little wind and rain machine. I tweaked the resonance on the wind filter a bit too. It kind of sounds like that low hum you hear in Deckard's apartment in Blade Runner. I thought it was pretty nice to add that in. You can download the patch for free, as always, and it's made in Bitwig 6, so you'll need that to use it. Have fun, and don’t forget to give me a like! Download: https://polarity.productions/dispenser/"

FINALLY a new KAOSS PAD!! // Korg Kaoss Pad KPV FIRST LOOK

video upload by BoBeats

CONTENT
00:00 What is Kaoss Pad KPV & sound demos
03:30 Build Quality & I/O
04:30 How to use the Kaoss Pad KPV
09:50 Sampling on the Kaoss Pad KPV
14:00 Minor Issues
15:28 Final thoughts

Demos with the Sequential Fourm & Elektron Digitakt II.

Korg Phase8 is Here!! – A Totally Unique Acoustic Synthesizer! But who is it for?

video upload by BoBeats

CONTENT:
00:00 What is the Phase8?
04:22 How you use the Phase8
11:00 A few closing thoughts

ASM LEVIASYNTH REVIEW // The Successor to the HydraSynth is Finally Here!

video upload by BoBeats

CONTENT
00:00 Intro & Unboxing
01:15 Sound demos
04:00 What is the Leviasynth?
18:00 What is Algorithmic Synthesis — a walkthrough
34:13 Some thoughts

Tasty Chips GR-MEGA – Reviewing the Final Boss of Granular Synthesizers

video upload by BoBeats

"Today we are FINALLY checking out the Tasty Chips GR-Mega. I've had it for a few months and together with my guest and friend ‪@ShaperSoundChannel‬ we'll tackle the final boss of granular synthesizers! Learn more about it here: https://www.tastychips.nl/category/gr... and a big thank you to Tasty Chips for sending over a review unit.

CONTENT
00:00 Intro
00:49 Sound demo
04:00 What is the GR Mega? & Specifications
07:30 The essence of granular synthesis...
08:23 Overview & Making Sounds
19:35 Binural Sounds w Shaper Sound
27:00 Epic music by Shaper Sound
27:52 Final thoughts, feedback etc..."

Bad Gear - It's a BEAUTY!!!

video upload by AudioPilz

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:24 Overview Waldorf Micro Wave XT
00:59 Oscillators
01:56 Wave Envelope, More Wavetable Features
02:35 EVEN more Oscillator Features
03:05 Filter Section
03:41 Envelopes, LFOs
04:00 Mod Matrix
04:13 Menu Deep Dive
04:26 FX Section, Arpeggiator, Multis
04:42 What else? (Polyphony, Presets, Pricing, Thanks)
05:38 H*te Screen
06:03 Jam 1 ( Techno )
06:53 Jam 2 ( Elektro )
07:57 Finale ( Downtempo )
08:27 VERDICT

He's not saying it's UNDERRATED but it's...

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody! There are - at least - three strong contenders for the title “Worst Synth of all Time”: Akai Timbre Wolf, the obscure Red Sound Darkstar and today’s protagonist, M-Audio VENOM.

We are going to talk about how this 2011 instrument turned out to be one of the most epic failures in music tech history, why it is massively underrated and we will try to dial in sounds that are on par with and sometimes even better than those of synths further up the food chain.

I'm not saying it's UNDERRATED but it's...
MAudio VENOM"

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Overview M-Audio VENOM
02:00 History of the VENOM
02:23 Software Situation
02:43 Is it a Synth???
05:17 Is it a Groovebox???
05:57 Software Problems
06:14 Prices
06:29 Can we make it sound great?
06:50 Jam
07:25 Outro

Demo of Prototype Line 6 ToneCore Frequency Shifter, Barber Pole Phase Shifter

video upload by Ross Totino and Fans of Collision

You can find pics and additional details on the Line 6 Tonecore DSP Developer Kit in this post from 2013.

"The Line 6 ToneCore series was designed to bring exceptional quality effects, often inspired by rare and highly sought-after units, into a compact and affordable pedal format.
While many of these ideas reached production, some remained experimental.
One such concept was the Frequency Shifter / Barber Pole Phaser.
My fascination with frequency shifting goes back to the pioneering work of Harald Bode, whose designs helped define modular synthesis and introduced effects that remain rare, misunderstood, and uniquely expressive to this day. In the early 2000s, I proposed combining a true frequency shifter, not a pitch shifter, with barber-pole phasing, which is a variation of frequency shifting, into a single ToneCore module. Angelo Mazzocco, now of Meris, immediately connected with the idea and brought it to life as a working prototype.
This video is a demonstration of that prototype ToneCore module.
Special thanks to Angelo Mazzocco for his enthusiasm and exceptional DSP work, Dale Wagler for the industrial design, and Jeorge Tripps for the visionary product concept that made projects like this possible.

00:00 - Introduction. Frequency Shifter demo.
02:00 - More Frequency Shifter demo
04:11 - Barber Pole Phaser demo
07:31 - Frequency Shifter in Memory Man 1100-TT loop send/return
11:16 - Frequency Shifter in Memory Man 1100-TT loop send/return in stereo configuration"

Bugbrand Chirper Study 38 / Vapor Saturation (with Home Bake Drones Max)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"Here I'm using DRONES MAX by ‪@homebakeinstruments8214‬ , easy-to-use and well-thought wavetable synthesizer.
Bugbrands' are mainly playing drums sounds.
A pinch of noisebox with cocoquantus accompanied.

#bugbrand #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic"

Minimal Loops and Shifting Pulses | Sky falls down 2026-01-30 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"This piece was created using the ‪@somasynths‬ LYRA-8, ‪@YamahaSynthsOfficial‬ TENORI-ON, and tape loops. Simple phrases repeat over sustained tones, gradually shifting in rhythm and resonance to form a minimalist composition.

On the LYRA-8, sustained tones are generated by turning the HOLD knob. During the performance, the pitch of the four voices on the right side is gradually changed. The output is routed through ‪@HologramElectronics‬ MICROCOSM, where deep reverb is applied.

The TENORI-ON repeatedly plays simple tones and phrases, with the rhythmic structure changing over time. The output is sent through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, adding reverb and generating micro-loops.

A piano performance is recorded onto a tape loop and played back through the NTS-3 looper and delay."

EMX1 live with KANITAMA.

video upload by Kaseki Hammer

"#korgelectribe #dawless #synth #synthesizer #beatmaking # #emx1 #マシンライブ #music #グルーブボックス　#synthesizer"