"The Dreadbox NYX Original V1 desktop analog synthesizer is a high-quality musical instrument that offers a unique and versatile sound experience. Made in Greece, this synthesizer utilizes analog technology to create rich and dynamic sounds for musicians and producers. With its compact design and reliable power adapter, it is perfect for creating music on the go or in a studio setting. The Dreadbox NYX Original V1 is a must-have for anyone looking to explore the world of analog synthesis."
"It's been a long time coming, but here finally are my initial thoughts on Dreadbox's flagship analogue polysynth, the Artemis. Happy New Year 2026 !!!"
"Nexus is here. A generative chord-based sequencer for monome Norns that I've been teasing in recent videos.
In this demo, Nexus is driving a Dreadbox Nymphes via MIDI. The signal chain: Nymphes → Oto Bim → Oto Boum → Chase Bliss Onward → Chase Bliss CXM 1978.
Nexus lets you select from a 15-chord diatonic palette while a probabilistic engine triggers notes from within each chord. Two rows on the Grid let you play along in the current scale. There's also bass and sub-bass sequencers that fire root notes on chord changes.
The script outputs MIDI and Crow CV/Gate - so it'll work with pretty much any setup.
"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A song performed live on the table with four great polysynths.
It felt like the right time of year to get a bunch of nice synths on the table and just explore. To that end, I connected the Dreadbox Artemis (bass), Sequential Prophet Rev2 (square arp motif), Novation Peak (pad), and Black Corporation Deckard's Dream (melodic motif) to the Conductive Labs NDLR and just had fun. The Artemis and Peak have pretty great built-in effects, but the Deckard's and Rev2 needed some help, so I added the Meris Polymoon to the Rev2 and the Walrus Slöer to the Deckard's.
This was my first time using the new hardware iteration of the NDLR — to be transparent, Conductive Labs sent it over for free — but it was a real step up in terms of the quality of the encoders. And it had been a couple of years since I had played with the Peak, but Novation had offered to send it over to explore, so I said yes to that as well. I previously had a Peak and had missed its effects (especially reverb) and filter.
Once the NDLR is connected and routed to the right MIDI channels, the musical exploration process is extremely fast. I will admit that I usually produce a certain kind of result with the NDLR, and I don't always want that kind of song. But as a palate cleanser, as a way to tap into very fast inspiration, I love putting it on the table and just getting musical results.
Overall, a nice way to end a good year. Thanks for listening.
Performed and recorded live, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.
"This is a no-talking sound demo of the Dreadbox Artemis analog polysynth so you can hear it doing a range of things, without narration or external FX, coming up with track ideas. Drums come from the System 80 880, some sequences from Keystep MKII (and some sequences from Artemis' built-in sequencer - esp 23:14).
This demo was funded by the good people at Dreadbox - thanks for having me play your nice synth! As with all Dreadbox stuff I have tried, it feels and sounds great to me, and I hope that comes across here."
"(testo italiano in basso)
A bank of patches for the Dreadbox Artemis, a lovely-sounding, 6-voice analog polysynth from Athens, Greece. With dual filters (LP + HP), two VCOs + sub, thru-zero FM, audio-rate filter modulation, mod matrix, and a four-stage effect section, it offers a great palette of possibilities for the dedicated programmer. In the video, I kept my focus on 'playable' sounds, even though many of the patches lend themselves to be sequenced as well.
Un banco di suoni per il Dreadbox Artemis, uno splendido synth analogico con polifonia a 6 voci realizzato ad Atene, in Grecia. Con doppio filtro (LP + HP), due VCO + sub, thru-zero FM, modulazione in gamma audio del filtro, matrice di modulazione, e una sezione di effetti a 4 stadi, offre una vasta tavolozza di possibilità per il programmatore. Nel video, ho tenuto il focus sulla 'suonabilità' - anche se molti dei patches si prestano anche ad essere sequenziati."
"It’s been a while since we released the NYX Reissue as a DIY kit, and you loved it! So, we decided to bring it back to life. 🌌
The NYX Reissue is here!"
"Let's go for a 5-Minute Warning video, with some real-time guitar-like sound solo playing! 😊
0:00 - Scene 1: Intro starts with the STRINGS (JD-08), ARP (SE-02) and DRUMS (TR-6S)
0:46 - Scene 2: DRUMS knob reload for big sound + BASS (DB-01)
1:17 - Scene 3: SOLO 1 improvised (JD-08)
2:02 - Scene 4: Bridge
3:04 - Scene 5: SOLO 2 improvised (JD-08)
3:50 - Scene 6: Outro
Some tips used here:
TR6S (DRUMS): I used the 'KIT KNOB RELOAD' feature to get back to the big drum sounds as it was saved in the kit (I previously moved the knobs to pitch up/down and reduce the decay of all the sounds for the intro)
TR6S (DRUMS): the VINYL SIM effect is used on the TR6S' master bus to heavily compress the DRUMS
TR6S (DRUMS): I used the internal LFO to modulate a few parameters on the DRUM tracks to add some subtle variations
KEYSTEP PRO (Sequencer): I used the Chain feature to chain 2 patterns in order to have an 8-bar pattern for the ARP sequences
KEYSTEP PRO (Sequencer): I used the Scene feature to load different patterns and mutes in one time (to switch to the bridge for example)"
"I wanted to create a dark sort of melancholy. A fall season sound.
This one started with a patch I built on the TEO 5, and very strange patch on the Taiga. I stole one of the oscillators from the taiga to build a dual oscillator patch on the Mother 32 and then got weird with percussion on the DFAM and the Bastle Drum.
Jim came in and nailed some atmospheric guitars - no easy task for a song that was all vibe no chord progression- Ram Das samples to keep it moving forward, and a @johnnybakecake mix to lock in the melancholy vibe and bring it all together.
"This is my second jam featuring the Boom Chick 5-voice analog drum machine 🥁
Digging a little bit further this time by using 2 patterns (with chance/probability etc.) and its handy individual outputs going through some pedals (Dreadbox Lethargy Phaser + Eventide H90 Vintage Delay and Plate Reverb)!
So the Boom Chick is playing all the drum parts and the Subhamonicon the harmonic parts (BASS & ARP/LEAD).
The Subharmonicon is synced to the Boom Chick with its analog clock.
The challenge here was mainly to try to get out of the 4-step sequences inherent to the Subharmonicon 😉
So I changed in real-time one of the knobs of the sequencer to play random melodies, and used another method by turning the FREQ knob of VCO 2.
Still haven't really read the Boom Chick's manual though (just had to dig into it to better understand how "chance" worked exactly)."
"Here are a couple of tips for the Dreadbox NYMPHES. This is one of my all time favorite polyphonic synthesizers and I hope everyone gets an opportunity to check one out."
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Tip 1
3:32 - Tip 2
5:57 - Tip 3
6:30 - Tip 4
8:29 - Final thoughts
Dreadbox Artemis is a powerful synthesizer with huge potential and an incredible variety of sounds, this time we will dive into the world of pulsations, neon lights and cosmic space with 'Phantasm'.
In the bank you will find: poly, leads, plucks, arpeggios, sequences, pads and basses.
'Phantasm' brought together the warmth of retrowave, pulsing movements and the depth of space.
40 amazing presets and sequences are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.
Suited for all modern genres of electronic music: retrowave, ambient, trance, house, classic electronica, downtempo.
We put all our effort & inspiration to make this patches suited for many genres & styles of electronic music.
Every patch of our soundset is musical & can be immediately used in your tracks & production.
