MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, September 14, 2026

Monday, September 14, 2026

Tapechild UDS-16 VST / Soviet Drum Machine VST

video upload by Tapechild

"UDS-16 is a 16-voice instrument that synthesizes every hit in real time, without samples. It brings together two Lel UDS-inspired models, a Formanta Rockton-inspired model and our own Tapechild engine. It also includes tape saturation and gated reverb.

The connection to these rare Soviet instruments is a central part of the project: it's a contemporary drum sound design tool inspired by them, rather than an official reissue. It's available for macOS and Windows as VST3, AU and standalone, priced at $49."

https://tapechild.com/uds-16

"Pure Synthesis: 100% synthesized sound generation — no samples used.

4 Engine Models: Features four synthesis algorithms, including vintage Soviet circuits and an original Tapechild model.

Sound Character: Delivers gritty, punchy analog-style percussion, industrial tones, and distinctive vintage electronic drums.

Compatibility & Price: Available for macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows 10/11 for $49."

https://tapechild.com/uds-16

Angry Ambient / Polivoks + Verbera + FreqLux

video upload by HanzVolt

"no external sequencing just envelope retriggering of Amp and Filter envs
the polivoks does not have CV/Gate or a midi kit installed...MIDI comming soon"

Thorny - Live from Voidstar Productions Salon Party 8.21.26

video upload by Thorny - Witherwillow Sounds

"My complete performance from the Voidstar Productions Salom Party from 8.21.26, from an undisclosed location in the Boston, MA area.

1. Malformations (from 'Mostly Gray')
2. Not Today
3. Spores
4. Another Space
#synth #darkambient #ambientmusic
video by JD Ryan with additional footage by David Clark"

Playing in Puddles

video upload by A Little Knight Music

"Short little thing, rather than a longer ambient exploration this time

Sequential Prophet Rev 2 - Eventide Blackhole"

ROM EXPANSION – For EPROM Drum Machines by DUCKTRONIC

DUCKTRONIC has made a ROM Expansion currently compatible with Oberheim DX and Linn drum machines. You can find the user manuals for each on a Google drive here.

The following is the intro in the DX manual:

"The ROM EXPANSION extends the Oberheim DX with 104 sounds, most of which originate from the early 1980s. This makes it possible to recreate the sound of drum machines from that era. It is also possible to save custom-assembled soundsets and load them again at a later time.

Installation requires the CONTROL BOARD with the "Sound Control" software, the CONTROL PANEL, and six EPROM BOARDS with EPROMs. If only individual instruments are to be modified, fewer EPROM BOARDS are required accordingly.

Installing the ROM EXPANSION does not require any mechanical modifications or irreversible changes. The original state of the Oberheim DX can therefore be restored at any time."

You can find a YouTube playlist with demos here.

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Treasure Hunter Optical Theremin

video upload by Tim Kaiser

Behold DigiTaur - a DIY digital bass synthesizer

video upload by Mute State

"A teensy based digital bass synth heavily inspired by Moog Minitaur, with a few twists of my own."

Note Mute Synth brought us the Semiotic Sequencer – Online Text Based Sequencer just posted below.

Semiotic Sequencer – Online Text Based Sequencer

video upload by Mute State

Note the above video is from January 10, 2025. It reminds me of Textquencer which made its first appearance on the site back in 2022. Sequences from Semiotic Sequencer can be exported as a MIDI file.

"The Semiotic Sequencer: Merging Music and Meaning:
https://www.mutestate.com/itu/seq_og_... [link to online version. BTW, "sequence this" makes for a good sequence - just paste it in multiple times. See this link for additional info]

The Semiotic Sequencer is a tool created by jazz musician, composer, and sound artist Tao Højgaard, known as Mute State. This tool is not just an artistic experiment but a conceptual bridge between music, linguistics, and semiotics. By translating text into musical sequences, the sequencer creates a sensory dialogue between language and sound, sparking curiosity and innovation at their intersection.

Why It Matters
At its core, the sequencer embodies a shared curiosity between science and art—a desire to explore abstract ideas and transform them into tangible, meaningful experiences. Just as science seeks answers and art provokes questions, this sequencer offers a unique way to navigate the uncharted territory between these realms. It reveals the rhythm, melody, and harmony inherent in written language, providing new insights into the musicality of language.

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Dust Takes - 64 Presets for Sequential Take 5 - Sound Pack Demo

video upload by Jogging House

"Dust Takes is a collection of 64 handmade ambient presets for the Sequential Take 5 synthesizer: https://jogginghouse.com/products/dus...

As the name implies, the presets lean towards a nostalgic, dreamy, lofi and atmospheric sound, but you can use them in any gerne.

All sounds have a fully mapped mod matrix to generate lots of subtle movement. So when you hold a key down for a while, there usually is something happening over time.

There are expressive controls mapped on each sound. Turning the mod wheel, applying pressure/aftertouch or playing the keys with different velocities will affect the sounds.

Each preset also has two effects dialed in to enhance what makes it special."

"Instruments That Talk Back: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Don Buchla" - Opening Saturday 9/19

video upload by EMEAPP

"This Saturday, September 19th, 2026, we launch our 7 month long exhibition "Instruments That Talk Back: Celebrating the Legacy of Don Buchla", made possible through generous support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage!

We have 2 events during the day: "Yesterday's Future: Don Buchla's Legacy and The MEMS Project" from 1-5PM and "The Instrument That Started It All: Exploring The Buchla 100" featuring Steve Horelick and the MEMS Project, starting at 8PM.

Tickets and info on all the various events happening during the exhibition can be found at emeapp.org/buchla-exhibition or tickets.themmt.org and we'll see you when you get here!

#buchla #museum #exhibition #donbuchla #electronicmusic #analogsynthesizer #synthesizer #electronics #pioneer #exhibit #pewcenterforartsandheritage"

WLK AUDIO Inductive Filterbank Mk. 3 // LOOP CARE // Sonicware CyDrums // No Talking //

video upload by LESINDES

"DRUM LOOP CARE

The WLK-Audio Inductive Filterbank is a stunning SILICON TRANSISTOR based FILTERBANK with 14 fixed Q band pass filters. As you can hear in the demo the sound shaping shaping potential of this filter is enormus. Much potential for DRUM SHAPING. Example here is SONICWARE CYDRUMS."

New York School of Synthesis Merch Back In Stock

A message from the Dean Friedman email list (don't miss the PS below, and don't miss the link to the videos):

"Hey Folks.

I hope your square waves and LFO's are happily modulating and your filter envelopes are sustaining well.

This is just a note to say, I've opened up two 'print-on-demand' shops (US/Canada & The rest of the WORLD) on the Shopify [US/Canada] and Deco [The rest of the WORLD] print-on-demand platforms, which means you can now order your New York School of Synthesis merch in a variety of sizes and colors, including not only NYSS T-Shirts, but NYSS Baseball Caps, NYSS Coffee Cups and NYSS Pouches too!

Wishing you wily and wonderous waveforms!

Dean of the New York School of Synthesis
[a name - not a title!]

PS: I'm hoping to accumulate a collection of pictures of synthesists wearing a New York School of Synthesis T-Shirt, Baseball Cap or holding a NYSS Coffee Mug. Folks that send a photo will receive a signed 'digital' copy of the screen-grab from my NYSS Intro to Synthesis video (see photo near top of email). Please email your photo to: dean@deanfriedman.com Cheers! Dean"

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BTW, if you somehow haven't seen the New York School of Synthesis series yet, do not miss it!

Dirtywave MX (Single Device Demo)

video upload by Dirtywave

"Since the previous video introducing the MX (below), the most asked question has been about if the looper can be used to mix a single device. MX supports up to 24 seconds of stereo looping, so hopefully this answers it.

For this demonstration, we're using only a GBA running @ForsFM FMS."

M8 Tracker Discord Meetup #31 (Version 6.2)

video upload by Dirtywave

0:00:00 Going over firmware v6.2.0 (again)
0:01:28 Song Backups
0:02:24 WAVsynth Triangle Scan
0:04:05 ModFX
0:05:28 Reverb Shimmer
0:06:00 OTT (Over The Top Multiband Compressor)
0:12:05 Line-In Gate
0:14:35 M8 Model:02 Orders (Sept 8th, 2025)
0:15:10 M8C iOS App
0:16:20 Chat Q&A Time

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Synth Camp (AKA Knobcon 14) 2026!

video upload by Musical Miscellany & More

"NOTE: this entire video was shot, edited, and posted at the show from my iOS device.

I had an amazing time at Knobcon 14 (2026) in Chicago. There were more people there this year than I’ve seen since before the pandemic. I had so much fun playing with gear, watching live performances, meeting new people, and catching up with old friends. I tried hard to capture the feel of Knobcon in this video. Enjoy.

Learn more about Knobcon here: https://knobcon.com

Friday - 0:00
Saturday - 2:17
Sunday - 8:30

Music Credits
……………………
Gradient Glide by Alvin Risk ‪@AlvinRisk‬
Better Than Chocolate by Driftmob Orchestra • Better Than Chocolate - Driftmob Orchestra...
Can’t Stop Me by Alex Goose • Can’t stop me by Alex goose
It’s a Trip! by Joywave ‪@Joywave‬
Fade to You by Alvin Risk ‪@AlvinRisk‬

Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/musicalmisce...
Join my Discord Community: / discord"

Music for falling asleep 9: Europa

video upload by MIDI IN

"This is the 'music only' version of this. For a demonstration of how I created the whalesong and other sounds, see • Creating whalesong using an e-theremin" [posted here]

Phantom Exposure Interphase Cartograph Sound Demo - Casio VZ range emulation expanded

video upload by Runningonair

"In this video I test out the new Interphase Cartograph from Phantom Exposure.

https://phantomexposure.org/instrumen...

This synth is based on iPD synthesis as used by the Casio VZ range, but it has been significantly expanded."

Music/Support: New Album, BandCamp, Spotify, Merch, PayPal

Interphase Cartograph

"Interactive phase distortion, the Casio VZ engine rebuilt and then extended — two modules per line, one bending or ring-modulating the other, with AM and through-zero FM added.

Interactive phase distortion — iPD — is the technique behind Casio’s VZ-series synthesizers of the late 1980s. Rather than mixing raw oscillator waveforms, it pairs two sound-generating modules into a line and lets one shape the other: bending its phase, or multiplying into it as a ring modulator. The character sits between subtractive and FM — glassy, bell-like, vocal or metallic, and equally capable of plain tones when the interaction stays subtle.

Classic reproduces the original four-line, eight-module architecture with eight iPD waveforms and eight-stage envelopes. Extended adds two more lines, twelve modules, a sixteen-waveform bank, and two interactions the hardware never had: amplitude modulation and through-zero FM. The two are switchable from the header at any time.

Around the engine sit a sixteen-route modulation matrix, a bipolar pitch envelope, patch vibrato and tremolo, an arpeggiator, microtonal tuning with historical temperaments, six performance macros, unison, two LFOs and a randomiser that can roll a whole patch or mutate the one you have. The display is drawn in an OLED style with cyan and amber themes."

E-MU Ultra Proteus - "Morphing Worlds" Soundset 128 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"It took a lot of time but finally we did it!

Welcome to the 'Morphing Worlds' Soundset for one of a kind - E-MU Ultra Proteus!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/e-mu-ultra...

So whats so special about Ultra Proteus?

An updated EMU Morpheus version with different wavetable and filter table.

A one of kind module able to create and morph motion textures with evolving pads.

WAVETABLE the internal 16 MB ROM contains 484 PCM waves at 39 kHz / 16 bits resolution, most of these are from previous Emu Proteus machines.

FILTER this section features 288 Z-PLANE pre-calculated filters, these are combinations of 20 comb EQ with variable bandwidth parameters.

The famous filter Morphing function interpolates 2 selected filter models simply using the modulation wheel control.

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Dave Smith Evolver

video upload by splitradix

https://splitradix.bandcamp.com/

Studio 440 electro

video upload by splitradix

"All samples from a Yamaha FS1R
https://splitradix.bandcamp.com/"

Oscilator cluster & chord W. Gotharman's Tuul

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Quick demo of oscilator cluster & chord patch on the gotharman's Tuul

Thank you for watching. My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with. You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/. If you'd like to support the channel consider buying music from bandcamp ;) Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"

Drifting away and blissing out with Spotykach

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"This year at Superbooth, one of the tents that I returned to multiple times was the Synthux Academy tent, mostly to snatch another few minutes with, what is arguably their current flagship product: Spotykach.

Spotykach is one of those wonderful bits of gear that sits in the intersection of effect and instrument, and its focus is around exploring looping in all its forms - emulating tape techniques as well as various eras of digital looping and sampling. It feels to me like a companion to the music making process. It’s surprising without being unpredictable, new ideas are readily born out of whatever input you provide - a perpetual stream of happy accidents.

It can also be approached in many different ways, but in this video as we explore its features, I’m going to focus on one particular way of using it - a more open, unsynchronized, exploratory approach, which is how I’ve been enjoying using it, but it also can be very rhythmic, controlled too - it has a full MIDI implementation and a lot of features around clock synchronization - but I am who I am and I am feeling a little ambient."