New England Synth Fest
on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Northeastern University
in Ryder Hall
(11 Leon St, Boston, MA 02115).
Right next to the Ruggles T Station.
DIY workshop starts at 11am. Performances, lectures, exhibits, and petting zoo are happening 12pm to 6pm.
"In this showcase, I've created six different sound sources with the Ballista Blast by @ShakmatModular . It can do SO MANY THINGS, and do them AMAZINGLY, but I thought I'd focus on six sound design examples, so we can zoom in on a few core engines and all the various sounds you can get from those engines. Let me know what you think of each one in the comments!
Each sound example is 2.5 minutes long, save the last example, which is 4 minutes.
0:07 Sound Example One, Engine: WaveTable. Type: Basic. ENVLP Mode: ASR. ANLG VCF: Type 2. VCA Mode: Drone. Distortion type 2, level 3 out of 5. FM. Alt = ON
2:23 Sound Example Two, Engine: Classic. Mode: Width. ENVLP Mode: AR. ANLG VCF: Type 2. VCA Mode: Drone. FM. Alt = ON
9:50 Sound Example Five, Engine: Classic. Mode: Sync. VCA Mode: Drone. ENV Mode: AR. ANLG VCF: Type 2. FM.
12:15 Sound Example Six Engine: WaveTable. Type: Harm 1. Distortion type 2, level 3 out of 5. ENVLP Mode: ASR. ANLG VCF: 4P. VCA Mode: ENV. Distortion type 2, level 3 out of 5. FM.
I'm using effects by the @busycircuits MFX and @tiptop-audio Z5000.
The first two sound examples feature a sequence by the Varigate 4+ by @malekko1
The second two feature the Pseudos by Raw Yaw Media.
The last two feature the T12 by @doboz.modular"
"An outstanding stereo SID track made by Flex (Antti Hannula) of Artline Designs in 2020.
Played back using quadchained midiphy zetaSIDs with a slight amount of hardware unison detune to slightly thicken the mix :). The MIDI ASID signal is provided by a midiphy nexusMIDI expander connected to an Elektron TM-1 MIDI Interface in Turbo MIDI mode to provide the bandwidth required for dual channel ASID playback.
Visualization support by a tiny six inch Sony PVM 6041QM CRT.
Thanks for watching and listening!
Best regards,
Peter/Hawkeye
https://www.midiphy.com/"
"Programming session/jam based in one of my single patches, developed on the fly in the course of 22 minutes. Tried to film the performance, but my phone crashed just seconds into the performance before i realized."
I can't get enough of these kind of gentle key patches on the Katla synthesizer! For this patch I used a similar approach to the previous one, using the self oscillating filter as a sound source. But this time I played with modulating the wave folder, which at times in the piece almost feels like an extra melody coming in. I also once again tuned one of the voices an octave higher than the other ones, for unpredictable octave jumps in the melody, I just love that so much on Katla! For the next patch I'll try a more distorted one, promise."
"After stringing along my followers on Mod Wiggler, I have finally made a video demonstrating the core circuitry of my polyphonic synthesizer project, the DS-3100 -- my homage to the Korg PS-3100, but done in Doc Sketchy style, with PCBs laid out in Excel, fully handmade and based entirely on my own original circuitry."
"Cosmic Debris is a powerful delay and reverb engine built for modular explorers who want more than just echoes. With 16 interactive delay lines, multiple performance modes, and a design tuned for live use, Cosmic Debris can move from precise rhythmic repeats to infinite atmospheric washes in an instant."
Playlist:
1. Introducing Cosmic Debris from WMD and Infrasonic Audio
2. 3 patches with WMD Cosmic Debris
3. WMD Cosmic Debris - In-depth overview and tutorial
"A collaboration born in the Denver modular community
Cosmic Debris began as a design by Nick Donaldson of Infrasonic Audio, a fellow Denver modular enthusiast we met through our monthly Freq Boutique gatherings. Nick approached WMD for advice on manufacturing, and as soon as we heard the sounds he was creating, we knew there was something special.
From there, the collaboration took off. We worked closely with Nick to refine the design, bringing in ideas to expand the feature set, streamline performance controls, and ensure the module would be rock-solid for production. The process has been as rewarding as the results: not only has Cosmic Debris grown into a truly versatile delay and reverb processor, but we’ve had the joy of building a deeper friendship through the design journey.
Cosmic Debris is a powerful delay and reverb engine built for modular explorers who want more than just echoes. With 16 interactive delay lines, multiple performance modes, and a design tuned for live use, Cosmic Debris can move from precise rhythmic repeats to infinite atmospheric washes in an instant.
At the core, Spray transforms traditional delay taps into massive ambient reverbs, while Scatter reshapes the feedback paths and interactions between lines to create ever-changing textures. Time and it's shift function SLEW take traditional modulation and flip it on its head with huge risers, crossfading delay time changes, and hands on control over the energy of the sound caught in the buffers.
A built-in band-pass filter lets you carve space in the mix or push the signal into motion with CV modulation.
Cosmic Debris is designed with performance at its heart. Blast delivers a momentary boost into the delay input as well as 100% send level (in send mode) for explosive bursts of sound with natural tails, while Send Mode turns the Mix control into a CV-controllable send/return level, perfect for insert-style processing.
Flexible sync options include clock input, tap tempo, or free-running mode, keeping you locked in rhythm or drifting into uncharted time. A dedicated Freeze function captures audio into a timeless loop, letting you hold textures indefinitely.
Three unique processing modes, Blur, Ratio, and Warp, expand the palette even further, from smearing reverbs to pitch-shifted delays. Combined with its intuitive interface and deep modulation capabilities, Cosmic Debris is equally at home in a live performance rack or a studio sound-design system."
"Nekyia Circuits’ Ceremony is a dual filter and resonator based on Rob Hordijk’s Twin Peak design, which can morph from a single lowpass filter to a twin bandpass. It has bags of character, whether you’re filtering your oscillators or using it as a unique voice of its own. Nekyia Circuits hired me to create some patches to show what Ceremony can do, and in this video I break down various ways to use it."
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & patch previews
02:03 Controls overview
03:16 Lowpass mode
05:25 Twin bandpass mode
12:27 Wind FX and noise drones
15:06 Adding harmonics to sines
19:17 Synthesising hi-hats and percussion
24:05 Pinging & FM for techno loops
26:44 Adding character to digital chords
"A Limited-Edition Piece of Synth History. https://inmusic.to/y65ybz6e
In 1970, the Minimoog Model D redefined modern music-making as the first portable, performance-ready analog keyboard synthesizer—bringing the Moog sound to artists worldwide. This tribute edition honors that legacy and the visionary spirit of Bob Moog.
For artists like Gary Numan, Jimmy Jam, and Mark Mothersbaugh, the sound of the Minimoog Model D was a catalyst. Loved for its warm, analog tone and intuitive, straightforward design, this timeless synthesizer’s influence transcends genres and generations. Its distinctive basses, soaring leads, and classic filter character established the Model D as the archetype of what artists and listeners still imagine when they think of the synthesizer.
This limited-edition production run features a custom quartersawn oak wood enclosure, a unique back-panel decal, and an included SR Series travel case, along with 100% analog circuitry and all the modern functional enhancements from the instrument’s 2022 release.
To honor Dr. Bob Moog’s legacy and impact on modern music technology, $500 from each unit sold will be donated directly to the Bob Moog Foundation, supporting the Moogseum, Dr. Bob’s Sound School, and the preservation of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives.
Learn more about the Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D: https://inmusic.to/y65ybz6e
Video featuring:
Gary Numan
Jimmy Jam
Danz CM / Synth History
Heavy Mellow
Mark Mothersbaugh
Michelle Moog-Koussa
Lamar Mitchell"
"A Special Run of an Iconic Instrument
We designed this limited-edition production run with intentional details that commemorate Bob Moog's earliest synthesizer models. The instrument features a custom badge that uses a metal photo-anodization process, which harkens back to the modular panel graphics found on the System 55, System 35, and Model 10 synthesizers, as well as select early R.A. Moog Co. Minimoogs.
The instrument features a custom quartersawn oak wood enclosure, a unique back-panel decal, and an included SR Series travel case, along with 100% analog circuitry and all the modern functional enhancements from the instrument’s latest reissue.
Each Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D synthesizer is assembled by hand in our North Carolina production facility, and only 500 in total will be built by our small team."
"40 handcrafted presets for the Waldorf Protein synthesizer, built around its powerful wavetable architecture to deliver rich, layered, and evolving sounds.
Protein's unique approach to wavetable synthesis opens up a vast sonic palette - and "Horizontal" explores that space with a focus on texture, movement, and atmosphere.
'Horizontal' is tailored for ambient, cinematic, electronic, and experimental music production.
Whether you're sculpting immersive soundscapes or adding subtle movement to your compositions, these sounds bring depth and emotional weight to your work.
Synth leads, basses, sequences, evolving textures, FX, and hybrid tones
Designed for cinematic, ambient, and experimental contexts
Works seamlessly in both professional and creative production workflows
What's included:
40 Layer with detailed loading instructions.
All sounds are presented as dry demos - no external effects or post-processing applied - so you can accurately evaluate each preset using Waldorf Protein's own effects section.
"The Kawai K5m is a late-80s rackmount digital synth that uses additive synthesis to create complex, evolving sounds from many harmonics. Its very powerful, known for shimmering, metallic textures and deep sound design potential.
Could be that studio sleeper you’ve been looking for. Tested in great working condition overall with mild rack rash."
"The Baldwin Discoverer is a home electric organ designed for beginners, featuring built-in rhythms, preset sounds, and onboard speakers. Fully analog with a mellow, vintage tone, it’s a fun and inspiring little machine that can even play chords, and looks right at home next to a classic chair with those beautiful retro colors. Includes original 2-prong power cable."
"For the uninitiated, the Lambda is a fully polyphonic keyboard, brass and string synthesizer with two sections: Percussive (Pianos, Harmonics and Clav) and Ensemble (Brass, Organ Chorus and Strings). The sounds from these sections can be used in any combination and output together in mono or stereo.
The chorus phase effect is rich and sounds great when using the Lambda in stereo. The effect can be set to either or both the Percussive and Ensemble sections and its speed can be controlled with the joy stick. A pair of tuning controls allow you establish the range of the chorus phase, from minimal to lush to seasick.
Everything on the Lambda works as it should and sounds excellent. All the jacks work as well. The expression jack uses a control voltage pedal, not a standard expression pedal. I’ve used an Expressive Touché controller with this (set for 0–5 volts as required for the Lambda), and the keyboard responds with volume changes accordingly.
The sliders work fine, with no noise or stiffness. All the controls turn and function as they should."
*Beyond a drum machine: A record of the Tempest as a true 'instrument.'*
Despite its notorious OS instability and the inherent temperamental nature of its analog circuitry, there is a distinct tension in this archive—the feeling of wrestling with the machine to weave a sonic narrative.
The visceral 'stickiness' of the low-end when the filters are tightened, and the organic tonal shifts driven by the sliders, produce a raw, physical resonance that digital synthesis can never truly replicate.
I’m surprised and deeply encouraged to see so many people taking the time to explore my past archives recently. I hope this video reaches those who appreciate the subtle, living textures of sound."
"This Oberheim Drum Kit collection featuring vintage Drum Samples, Kicks, Cymbals, Hi Hats, Shaker, Snares, One shots, FX, and many more cool drum hits of the most iconic drum machines ever made. It comes with the Oberheim DPX Factory Disk in HFE format.
[b]CONTAIN:[/b]
Oberheim DMX
Oberheim DX
Oberheim DPX Factory Disk
Oberheim Matrix 1000
Oberheim LNS
Oberheim TOM
"In the latest video we saw how to reverse-engineer a preset, and today we'll see how to design a program from scratch! We chose a classic (and frankly, a bit overused) sound of FM synthesizers, the iconic FM piano popularized by the Yamaha DX-7. But this time, we'll make it 100% ANALOG! Follow along to learn how to implement this technique on Magnolia.
Magnolia: https://frap.tools/magnolia
00:00 Tuning the oscillators
03:18 Keytrack over the FM amount to mimic the index behavior
05:25 Velocity over the FM amount
07:24 refining the tuning, tracking
07:59 Keytrack over the FM decay
09:11 Adding some low-pass filter
09_55 Keytrack over the amplifier decay
10_16 detuning the patch
10:38 overload the filter and drive
11:40 stereo tracking
12:46 Three ways to add a tremolo (amplifier, drive, pan)
14:50 Adding chorus and delay
16:27 Closing remarks"
"Sit back and enjoy as Film & TV Composer, Josh Madoff @JOSHMADOFF takes you on a tour of the newest and most portable Haken Continuum: the Slim21.
The Haken Continuum is a standalone Synthesizer, MPE Midi Controller, and Audio Processor, that we believe is the most sensitive and accurate electronic instrument ever made."
"Link: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
The SOMA LYRA-8 has earned a reputation as one of the most unconventional analog synthesizers ever built. It does not follow the rules of standard pitch, MIDI sequencing, or predictable modulation. Instead, it generates sound through an organic interaction of oscillators, distortion stages, and feedback paths. Every note is less a fixed frequency and more a living event shaped by your touch, voltage instabilities, and the nonlinear behavior of its circuitry."
"A sound demo of the Ensoniq SD-1.All sounds come directly from the synth, with no external effects used."
0:00. in demand - innocence piano
0:30. many roads - fm piano
0:56. flash back
1:04. organ
1:23. strings
1:33. dangerous
1:53. sd1 pad
2:18. its a synth
2:34. choir
2:44. omniverse
2:59. swellstrings
3:18. fat brass
"It’s April 14th, so here’s my take on this beautiful and iconic Aphex Twin piece.
Hope you enjoy the vibe! 🤘🏻
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the original music — all rights belong to Aphex Twin. This is a tribute cover made out of respect for Richard D. James."
00:00 Demo song
00:50 What is this bank?
02:30 Demo of patches in more detail
"Get my new DX7 Patch Bank now — a premium collection of 32 of my best Electric Piano voices for the Yamaha DX7, DX7II and TX802, and for software or hardware that can import or load original Yamaha DX7 / DX7II voice data.
Price is only $12USD for the bank. You can get the bank from me directly through email here: espenkraft69@gmail.com
You can also get the bank here:
This is not a random bank put together overnight. These sounds have been with me for decades — some of them all the way back to the 1980s. They have been carefully selected, edited and refined over many years, and used by me on my own albums as well as in commercial music productions. Every sound in this collection earned its place. There is not a single filler patch here.
All 32 voices are Electric Piano based, but they sound much more varied than that. The have a wide musical range inside their category: some are glassy, some bell-like, some harder and more cutting, some soft and smooth, and some have that extra glossy, polished sheen that makes a part instantly sit right in a track. Some are more like pads, while others can be used as leads or bass depending on where you play it on the keys.
They are polished for maximum musicality and usability, and they work especially well either on their own, layered with other voices from this bank, or combined with other sounds in a full arrangement.
"A snowy minimal Dub Techno track built on the Elektron Digitone II, all sounds including vinyl crackle from my new ChromaVault Soundpack. Check it out: https://dissonantwitchcraft.com/"
"The New Dual Retro VCO through Diode Dream VCF is the best combo for that big retro sound ! At the first part of the video you can listen the pulse out of alpha that is modulated and synced from beta Vco that is also modulated (pwm) by a slow lfo (Dpvco triangle does this). At the 2nd part you listen the Ring modulator out. #radicalfrequenciesmodular #dualretrovco #eurorack #modularsynth #analogsynth"
"We use the all acoustic First Chair Instrument pack on the Blipblox myTRACKS combined with an After Dark synthesizer to create a giant song. How is the Blipblox inspiring your creativity?
Browse all Blipblox instruments here:
https://blipblox.com/collections/"
