Roland Rleases ZENOLOGY GX for iPad

video upload by RolandChannel

"ZENOLOGY GX for iPad brings Roland’s most advanced synthesizer technology into a powerful mobile format. Designed for modern music creation, it delivers the full expressive capabilities of the ZEN-Core Synthesis System with a touch-friendly interface and deep sound design tools.

Built on the same engine as its desktop counterpart, ZENOLOGY GX for iPad offers a massive, ever-expanding library of sounds along with advanced editing features."

Press release follows:

The Acclaimed ZEN-Core Synthesis System Captured in a Powerful Standalone Instrument for iPad

Roland announces ZENOLOGY GX for iPad, a fully-featured ZEN-Core software synthesizer designed for a touch-based interface, via the Apple App Store starting May 12. This robust musical instrument includes thousands of classic and modern tones paired with accessible sound design capabilities, making it an ideal entry point into Roland’s sonic ecosystem.

Boasting the same powerful synth engine and inspiring sound shaping tools as its desktop sibling, ZENOLOGY GX for iPad has been rebuilt and carefully considered for a tablet-first experience. New sounds and integration features will continue to roll out for ZENOLOGY GX for iPad in the future, offering an expanding musical experience suitable for everyone from the most demanding synthesists to those creating with an iPad for the first time.

Best of all, for a limited time, ZENOLOGY GX for iPad is a free experience with the full feature-set unlocked for all users. This allows musicians at all levels to go hands-on and try it for themselves on Apple’s ubiquitous iPad platform.

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You can find a NAMM demo and the initial announcement for ZENOLOGY GX for iPad in previous posts.

Best of Show: Plinky 12 – Superbooth 2026

video upload by Let's Play Synths

"The Plinky 12 received the Sonicstate Award "Best of Show" as their little machine is incredibly versatile - it's super flat, has built-in oscillators and can be used a s synth, a sequencer, a mixer or a keyboard. The base model will be available in early Summer for about 500€ and you can exchange the front panel for other ones with different (auto-detected) firmware that will be 50-100€ each. More info (and registration for their newsletter to get notified when it's available) on https://plinky12.com"

Mortal Kombat Theme Music by The Immortals #mortalkombat #mortalkombatmovie #synthesizer

video upload by Luke Million

"The original Mortal Kombat theme by The Immortals is epic.

I had so much fun when I put this together when the 2021 movie came out. I wish this version could have made an appearance in the recent movies.

Gear I used for this recreation;

Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 Moog Multimoog
E-mu Emulator Ii
ARP Odyssey
Ableton Push 2"

Digitakt II Live Tutorial: Start With Some Good Samples

video upload by EZBOT

"Live tutorial on the Digitakt II. Let's make some house music from scratch. Always start with a good sample to build your track around and the rest will follow."

EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com"

Reliq Sequencer / Mixer / Patchbay – Superbooth 2026

video upload by Let's Play Synths

"I love it when you ask the guy at the booth ANY questions and he just goes "of course it can do THAT as well". So that's how the Reliq blew my mind, it's a very comprehensive Sequencer, Mixer, Patchbay, DAW Integration that literally does EVERYTHING. You can register to receive one with the next batch, they're 1899€ in black (incl. VAT) or 1999€ with wooden side panels https://reliq-instruments.com"

Patching @ 3am - Live Rig Tour (audio fix)

The video in justin3am's Patching @ 3am - Live Rig Tour has been updated with better audio. Click through to watch.

Live Progressive House using Akai APC64 | Hydrasynth | GS Music e7 | Moog Sub 37 | TeknoBaby |

video upload by TeknoBaby

"Using Ableton Live software called Meridian to sequence all the synths. Great for creating Poly Rhythms. The main riff is done using the mutant feature on the Hydrasynth."

JP-8000 vs Nord Lead A1 vs Access Virus B — Which One Do You ACTUALLY Need?

video upload by Marc Renton

"The elephant in the room: Roland JP-8000, Clavia Nord Lead A1, and Access Virus B: Three legendary hardware synths from the late 90s/2000s that still hold up today. But which one is worth your money in 2026?

In this video, I go hands-on with all three machines from my studio, playing patches, presets, and sounds I programmed myself. No script, no BS — just honest thoughts after owning these synths for up to 21 years.

What you'll learn:
JP-8000: SuperSaw magic, but what are the real limitations of the filter?
Nord Lead A1: Why it's my go-to synth — and why the Moog filter is a game changer
Access Virus B: The all-in-one machine with 24-voice polyphony... and where it hits a wall
Should you buy hardware or use emulations? (honest take)

These are timeless machines. This knowledge will be valid in 10 or 20 years. Maybe some plugins won't exist by then — but these synths will.

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lil' dream organ wenge/walnut/oak small batch

video upload by ellitone instruments

Video re-uploaded as ellitone - lil’ dream organ - walnut and wenge *limited edition*

"*small batch - only 8 available - made from wenge/walnut/oak wood

ellitone.com

The ellitone lil' dream organ is a limited edition battery-powered polyphonic digital synthesizer with built-in amplified speaker.

Featuring 8 wooden Touch Bars, 16 oscillators, 8 selectable musical scales, and a collection of 50 waveforms to explore and blend using the ‘infinite tone’ knob. the lil dream organ is a fun and powerful electronic instrument capable of many tones and textures, simple enough for a youngster or beginner to operate.

Controls:

-‘infinite tone’ knob blends and mixes 2 separate layers of waveforms together. Each layer consists of 8 oscillators and each layer has its own unique selected waveform. As you turn the knob fully clockwise or fully counterclockwise, a new waveform is chosen from a collection of 50 waveforms and applied to one of the 2 layers. This means that you are infinitely blending in-between new combinations of waveforms continuously.

-musical scale select switches. 3 toggle switches at the top of the device are used to select one of the 8 musical note scales. These three switches operate using binary logic. With 3 switches, we have 8 unique combinations of switch positions (on/off/on…off/off/on…etc). Each one of these 8 possibilities selects a different musical scale to explore using the wooden Touch Bar keyboard notes.

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Getting Started: Oscillator vs Voice in Eurorack

video upload by Noise Engineering

"When building a modular system, you’ll often hear the terms 'oscillator' and 'voice.' Sometimes they’re treated as the same thing, but they’re actually different.

This video is part of our Getting Started blog here: https://noiseengineering.us/blogs/loq...

Join us on Discord! Invite link: / discord"

Antonus ARP 2600 Synth at Superbooth 2026 is INSANE

video upload by Ralph Baumgartl

"The Antonus 2600 O.S. is a full-scale semi-modular synthesizer, a faithful replica of the classic ARP 2600, updated with modern features including MIDI. At Superbooth 2026, I had the chance to get hands-on with this outstanding 2600 clone and catch up with CEO Tony to talk about his vision for the Antonus 2600.

1. 00:00 - Sound Sample Antonus ARP 2600 Synth
2. 00:49 - Interview with Tony from Antonus Synths
3. 16:30 - Sound Samples of various patches on the Antonus ARP 2600
4. 29:23 - Final words about Superbooth 2026

Antonus Synths: https://antonus-synths.com"

LEPLOOP'S Tonylight: Lumanoide Made with Gotharman's Tiny LD

51beats · [51bts078] Tonylight: Lumanoide

via Tonylight

"Some music I've made just with tiny ld3

https://www.51beats.net/51bts078-tonylight-lumanoide/"

http://www.gotharman.dk/

https://www.leploop.org/

GreyScale - KOSMOS2

video uploads by plantssystem

https://github.com/plantssystem/KOSMOS2

"PlantsSystem has released 'KOSMOS2 – Pico2 Edition,' a new version featuring the PRA32-U2/M synth engine.

This version ports KOSMOS2's 4-part generative architecture to the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (RP2350), achieving stable real-time synthesis through a multi-core DSP, I2S audio, and independent sound engines for each part.

Key Features of KOSMOS2 Pico2 Edition:
- **4 independent generative parts** (Melody / Bass / Chords / Sequence)
- **PRA32-U2/M engine running on Core 1** with stable 44.1kHz I2S output
- **Real-time control via TouchOSC or external MIDI**
- **Automatic generation of scales, chords, arpeggios, and patterns**
- **Color-coded note visualization** integrated with the hardware UI
- **Fully deterministic generative behavior** with per-part randomization
- **Optimized for the RP2350**, delivering improved DSP headroom and stable multi-synth operation

This release marks the first fully stable port of KOSMOS2 to the Pico 2 platform, incorporating fixes for RP2350 DSP initialization behavior and optimizations for the PRA32-U2/M process loop timing.

KOSMOS2 Pico2 Edition is released for integration into custom hardware builds."

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Particle Simulator test 2

video upload by Todd Barton

"My second encounter with Ryan Gaston's Particle Simulator.
https://ryangastonmusic.com/
/ synthtodd"

Sound design with pictures - Sumu + img2utu

video upload by Madrona Labs

"In this video Cam gives you a tour of his new tool called img2utu. It can turn any picture into a partials map for Sumu, giving you a rich source of spectral sound design inspiration, or a way to hide your own pictures in the frequencies of your music! The idea is simple: every image has structure, and that structure translates into something Sumu can play. Brightness becomes amplitude, position becomes pitch, and the result is a living spectrogram you made from your picture. Whether you're feeding it vintage textures, fractal geometry, or a photo of your eggs and toast, img2utu opens up a completely different approach to building sounds from scratch. No synthesis experience required! Just a picture and some curiosity. Instructions work for Mac and Windows. Follow the links to Cam’s images and patches.

Sumu:
https://madronalabs.com/products/sumu"

First jam on Circuit Tracks & Juno-106

video upload by Pulsar Glitch

"Thanks for watching my first jam on the Circuit Tracks & Juno-106! It's a bit messy but I'm just figuring out how to use the Tracks to sequence both itself and other gear, and it's really fun and intuitive so far."

SYNTH REVIEW: E-MU Drumulator

video upload by Pulsar Glitch

"Thanks for watching this video! Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks to Metro Gnome Music for letting me borrow the Drumulator, check out their other synths here: https://metrognomemusic.com/"

ESK - Viscount PCM R64S Patterns

video upload by Metunar

"Playing around with the Viscount PCM R64S drum patterns. This are all preset patterns. It is not possible to program own patterns. Added some short Quantec reverb.
Direct recording with soft mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

ACE TONE FR-15 Rhythm Producer

video upload by Rec Gear Demos

Access Virus A - "Cinematic Landscapes"

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to the most vintage sounding famous red synthesizer - Access Virus A!
The most fat & tactile sounds among all Viruses.

And our soundset 'Cinematic Landscapes' with 128 organic presets!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/access-vir...

This soundset working with VIRUS A,B,C, Osirus & Ostirus and based on previously released "Best Atmospheric Soundset" minus reverb & unison options cause there are no reverb in Virus A.

This unique soundset – contains 128 atmospheric sounds.
Over 120 pads & strings. 18 plucks, arps & bells.

It’s the first time you can get so many useful atmospheric sounds for your production collected in one soundset.

By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of 'Organica' for Waldorf Blofeld & 'WS Universe' for Korg Wavestation.

Powerful unison strings, stunning unusual arps, deep pads & polys great for soundtrack atmosphere, synth-pop & retro wave music, dancefloor music.

Great for soundtrack atmosphere, synth-pop & retro wave music, dance floor music.

Categories:
Polys
Leads
Plucks
Strings/Pads
Drones

Rediscover & Enjoy The Virus Legacy!"

VITAL Release Gate Tutorial

video upload by DATABROTH

"check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon / databroth"

Siel DK80 Synthesizer Repair - Weird Power Supply Issue

video upload by gstormelectro

"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2026

Today I've got a Siel DK80 with an issue. Both 7-segment displays are very dim, and also the front panel LEDs are faint. Seems like a power supply problem. What I noticed is when I depress the power button fully to turn it off, the display and leds come back to full brightness. Seems that the power switch might be going out. Let's teardown the synth and replace the switch to see if it fixes the issue."

G-Storm Electro:
MUSIC https://gstormelectro.bandcamp.com/
BLOG http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD http://soundcloud.com/gstormelectro
REVERB https://reverb.com/shop/gstormelectro

1984 Roland New Product News Brochure / Catalog

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via these eBay listings, also on Reverb.

See the seller's other items for more.

"For sale is a vintage original Roland New Product News Catalog from 1984. This Catalog contains information and picture's of the iconic Roland MKS-80/MPG-80 and more."

INTRODUCING...
MK8-1000 MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER
MKB-300 MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER
MKS-80 SUPER JUPITER
MPG-80 SUPER JUPITER PROGRAMMER
MKS-30 PLANET-S
MKS-10 PLANET-P
SBX-80 SYNC BOX
MPC-8 MIDI PAD CONTROLLER
RM-124 MIXER
RM-84 MIXER
SRA-4800 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER
SRS-120 SPEAKER SYSTEM SYSTEM
SRS-80 SPEAKER SYSTEM SYSTEM
SUPER CUBE-100 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
SUPER CUBE-60 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
SUPER CUBE-40 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
SUPER CUBE 100 BASS AMPLIFIER
SUPER CUBE-60 BASS AMPLIFIER
SUPER CUBE-40 BASS AMPLIFIER
JC-120H JAZZ CHORUS GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD
JC-77 JAZZ CHORUS GUITAR AMPLIFIER
PH-2 SUPER PHASER (BOSS/
DF-2 SUPER DISTORTION & FEEDBACKER (BOSS)

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Vestax Faderboard Sampler / Synthesizer SN 34F020078

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via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

You can find demos in previous posts here, including Hainbach's video The Best Sampler You Never Heard About.

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Roland XP-60 61-Key 64-Voice Music Workstation Keyboard

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via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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Modal Electronics Carbon8X Experimental Digital Keyboard Synthesizer

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via this listing, 2nd one here

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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QUAID GIGASLOPE - Envelope, Loop, & Step Modes

video uploads by ALM TV

Playlist:

1. QUAID GIGASLOPE - Envelope Mode

In this video we take a detailed look at the QUAID GIGASLOPE's 'Envelope' mode, building a simple 2 stage envelope, adding a sustain phase to create an ADSR, then increasing the stages to build a larger complex multistage envelope.

The QUAID GIGASLOPE is a four-channel multi-mode modulator, with each channel outputting a variable staged slope that can act as a complex envelope, flexible LFO, or step sequence.

Each slope can contain up to 13 stages, which may be independent or overlap with other stages. Slopes can be triggered or run freely, with both manual and CV control over each stage’s level, duration, and curve. The output range of each slope can be set and optionally quantised to musical scales. Trigger outputs are available at the end of each stage and at the completion of a slope.

2. QUAID GIGASLOPE - Loop Mode

In this video we take a detailed look at the QUAID GIGASLOPE's 'Loop' mode, using it to build unique custom LFOs with up to 13 stages.

The QUAID GIGASLOPE is a four-channel multi-mode modulator, with each channel outputting a variable staged slope that can act as a complex envelope, flexible LFO, or step sequence.

Each slope can contain up to 13 stages, which may be independent or overlap with other stages. Slopes can be triggered or run freely, with both manual and CV control over each stage’s level, duration, and curve. The output range of each slope can be set and optionally quantised to musical scales. Trigger outputs are available at the end of each stage and at the completion of a slope.

3. QUAID GIGASLOPE - Step Mode

In this video we take a detailed look at the QUAID GIGASLOPE's 'Step' mode, using it to create quantised melodic sequences with per step slides.

The QUAID GIGASLOPE is a four-channel multi-mode modulator, with each channel outputting a variable staged slope that can act as a complex envelope, flexible LFO, or step sequence.

Each slope can contain up to 13 stages, which may be independent or overlap with other stages. Slopes can be triggered or run freely, with both manual and CV control over each stage’s level, duration, and curve. The output range of each slope can be set and optionally quantised to musical scales. Trigger outputs are available at the end of each stage and at the completion of a slope.

a synth that explains itself #synth #programming #sound #sampler #loopasynth #beatmaking

video upload by ferluht

Yes you can play Angine De Poitrine on a keyboard synth if you really want to

video upload by Frap Tools

"In today's video we'll mess around with the keyboard tracking to make Magnolia play quarter tones as popularized by the polka-dotted duo Angine De Poitrine. The result is really confusing for a keyboard player (as it should be), but it works and it's honestly quite fun!"

TE OP-XY SOFT GLITCHES AND TOUCH DESIGNER NOISE

video upload by keinseier

"Having the luxury of choosing between different tool is so incredible - BUT it makes it hard to divide up the available time!
Because investing time to try and thoroughly learn one thing is incredibly rewarding. How to choose? (This might be relevant even more right after Superbooth 26)
This is some Touchdesigner and some OP-XY."

Morphor ECHON 6 #3 | Winterdagen

video upload by Winterdagen

"Huge congratulations to Morphor for having their ECHON 6 win the Innovation Award from Sonic State during Superbooth last week! It's such a special synth and it fully deserves the recognition ❤️

Time for another patch! For this one I made use of ECHON 6's looping envelopes and I dialed in a lot of movement in the mod matrix. One of the four polyphonic lfos is changing the decay times of the envelopes per voice. The decay times, lfo speeds and lfos that I routed to panning are keytracked, which results in unique rhythms and stereo movement for each voice. Sounds quite complex, but it really is so easy to dial in modulation like this on the super intuitive mod matrix.

Hope you like the patch and the music!"

Doepfer - SuperBooth 26 Demo Patch

video upload by Stromkult

"This patch is built around the A-128 Fixed Filter Bank, one of our classic designs. The filter bank is pinged by a short burst of noise shaped by the new A-142-5(1U) Dual Decay/LFO. Sometimes this module also receives a gate at the Voltage Controlled Loop input, which creates ratcheting-like sounds. The noise also runs through a bandpass filter, with the cutoff being modulated.

To get these sounds on the Fixed Filter Bank, feedback is essential. The short-noise input goes into a mixer, then from the mixer to the filter bank. The output of the filter bank goes into a multiplier; one path goes to the camera, while the other is amplified with the A-119-2 and returned to the mixer with inverted phase. And the whole thing is split and also runs through a BBD, which is why it has a bit of noise."

SUPERBOOTH 26: Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Melbourne Instruments show us some new features for the Roto Control which will become available via an update in around a week’s time.

https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/..."

SUPERBOOTH 2026: Plinky 12 Toadstep

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Plinky talk us through their new range of compact synths, controllers and sequencers, and show how users can edit the underlying code to create their own custom devices."

SUPERBOOTH 2026: UDO Audio DMNO

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Announced back in November 2025, the UDO Audio DMNO is now shipping. We get a quick recap of its key features and take a listen to some patches!"

SUPERBOOTH 2026: Modal Electronics Element One

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"The Element One is a new keyboard-equipped synth that draws on Modal Electronics' existing instruments, but with a streamlined, performance-focused set of controls."

SUPERBOOTH 26: PWM OSCar Rebirth

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"PWM Instruments give us a demo of the latest prototype of the OSCar Rebirth, a meticulous recreation of the original OSCar synth."

SUPERBOOTH 26: Knif Audio Knifonium

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Knif Audio are making their debut Superbooth appearance with a range of valve processors that are based on their Knifonium modular synth system."

SUPERBOOTH 26: Oddment Audio ODD-1

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"The ODD-1 from Oddment Audio is a sample-based synth that boasts granular processing across up to eight stereo samples, features two independent layers and includes a whole host of onboard modulation and effects."

No OSC, but BBD? Superbooth 2026

video upload by Let's Play Synths

"The Morphor uses a self-resonating BBD for sound generation to generate 6 voices with a lot of character. It's available now in stores for 2295 € incl. VAT or $2999, check https://echon6.com for more info and links."

Polyend Drums Live Demo by Isobutane | Superbooth 2026

video upload by Polyend

"Isobutane performs a live demonstration of the Drums at Superbooth 2026.
Drums is an analog + digital drum machine. Sound created from only the digital drum instruments and recorded direct to the camera with zero post production."

Morning Ambient Session | Machinedrum, SEQTRAK & Analog Four

video upload by Hideo Nakasako

"A slow and meditative morning ambient session built around the gentle rhythms of the Elektron Machinedrum. Layered with drifting textures from the YAMAHA SEQTRAK and deep pads and arpeggios from the Analog Four.

Created for quiet mornings, coffee, and slow moments.

ゆっくりと流れるリズムと淡いテクスチャーを重ねた、朝のアンビエントセッションです。

Headphones recommended."