"noiz virus reads the real genomes of 42 viruses and plays them or warps your audio input.
noiz virus reads the real genomes of 42 viruses and plays them. (Number 42 isn’t even a virus.) Every three letters (a codon) make an amino acid, and every amino acid becomes a note in the virus’s own scale. STOP codons are rests, and the start codon AUG plays accented.
Each virus has its own look, scale, sound, rhythm and effects. You can mutate them as they play, save the strains you like, and use the genome to chop up your live input with softcut. Grid and arc are supported, and it follows MIDI clock.
Requirements
norns (or norns shield)
optional: varibright 128 grid (vertical or portrait)
optional: arc (4 rings)
optional: something plugged into the norns input, for the sample side"
"Drone jam with a lot of flanging and feedback. The Erica Synths Perkons makes the drones and noise. Further I used an analog Dynacord TAM-19 and Roland SBF-325 Flanger. There was also an Art Dual Limiter to tame the TAM-19 feedback, a BBE 382i Sonic Maximizer, a Rocktron Prophesy 2 preamp and all was mixed with the Boss KM-60.
Direct recording with DAW mastering."
"These will not be sold on my normal site, they are available to purchase directly from The Arp Foundation Store, Ensuring all proceeds to directly to them. - https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/p...
I would like to give special thanks to Korg for donating the 2600 vst licences for James & I to carry out the programming of this bank!
STARPATH VOL.1 – 200 Sounds. One Cause. Endless Inspiration!
Scott McAuley & James Dyson are incredibly excited to announce the release of STARPATH VOL.1 – an exclusive, custom-designed sound bank featuring 200 carefully crafted sounds, created to inspire your next musical journey.
Packed with an extensive collection of sounds, STARPATH VOL.1 brings together everything from deep, powerful Basses, atmospheric Pads and expressive Leads, to evolving Arps, driving Sequences, cinematic Strings and so much more. Whether you're looking to spark a new idea, add something special to your productions or discover your next signature sound, there's plenty here to explore.
The demo showcases just a selection of what's included, with 50 sounds demonstrated to give you a taste of the collection. But that's just the beginning – the full STARPATH VOL.1 bank contains 200 exclusive sounds, ready for you to drop straight into your next big production.
But this release is about more than just music.
100% of all proceeds from sales of STARPATH VOL.1 will go directly to The ARP Foundation, a non-profit organisation. This means every purchase helps support a cause that matters, while giving you access to a completely custom collection of sounds.
We're incredibly proud to bring this project to life and grateful to everyone who chooses to support it.
ARP Foundation Releases Starpath Vol. 1 for the KORG ARP2600 VST
Scott McAuley Sounds and James Dyson created 200 patches for the software synthesizer, with all proceeds supporting the Foundation’s archives and ARPs for All program.
Kingston, NY, November 10, 2026 —The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation announces Starpath Vol. 1, a collection of 200 original patches for the KORG ARP2600 VST. Created by Scott McAuley Sounds and James Dyson, the sound bank will be sold exclusively through the Foundation for $39.99. All proceeds benefit the Foundation’s work to preserve Alan R. Pearlman’s legacy and expand public access to his instruments.
The original ARP 2600 laid out its signal path on the front panel so players could see how its modules worked together and use patch cables to change those connections. Starpath Vol. 1 gives musicians 200 ways into that same architecture in KORG’s software instrument. Each preset can go straight into a session or serve as a starting point for tracing a signal path and reshaping the sound.
The collection spans basses, leads, pads, keys, arpeggios, sequences, and strings, with sounds for electronic dance music, film scoring, and other productions. Most patches are programmed for polyphonic aftertouch, so players using a compatible controller can shape individual notes by varying the pressure on each key. The bank takes advantage of KORG’s software recreation, which offers up to 16 voices of polyphony.
The Foundation will receive 100% of the proceeds to support its archiving work and ARPs for All, a program that gives musicians hands-on access to rare vintage ARP synthesizers.
Unlike a standard CV mixer, a precision adder is designed specifically for pitch, so when you combine multiple melodic signals, your sequence stays accurate. Precision adders use extremely high-quality components in their signal path so that voltages at the inputs are reproduced with great accuracy.
In this patch, we're using Quantus Pax to combine two pitch sequences. The first sequence plays our melody, while the second acts as a transposition sequence. As the second sequence changes, the entire melody shifts up and down in pitch while staying perfectly in tune.
Precision adders aren't just limited to combining sequences…
Here, we'll patch a slow LFO into another input on Quantus Pax. With just a small amount of attenuation, the LFO creates a subtle vibrato, adding movement and expression to the voice without changing the melody itself.
Whether you're transposing melodies, combining multiple sequences, or adding expressive pitch modulation, a precision adder is a great tool whenever you’re striving for an accurate pitch.
The ATEK303 voice and its acid pattern generator, in a pocket synth. Press PLAY and a line plays; turn the knobs and it moves. No computer and no cables, if you like.
The ATEK303 voice
The same engine as the VCV Rack module: Open303 with the ATEK oscillator and diode filter, modelled on the 303 schematic. Against the original the difference stays at -51 dB: it is the same sound. With its fine tuning, as in VCV.
The acid pattern generator
SEQ makes a new line of up to 64 steps; the mutations change the rhythm, the octaves or the slides and accents. It is the ATEK303 SEQ algorithm: the same seed gives the same pattern in VCV and on the FM-1.
This is a series of live noiz and video noiz performances. A continuation of improvisational noiz sessions during the persistence of The Human Plague and now war.
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"
"Roughly one year ago, I called Picotracker Advance a 'promise of a bright future' - let's take a look what happened in the meantime. Table of contents:
00:00 Hi, what's this?
00:34 Creating a drum track with samples
02:52 Picoswarm - Supersaw synth
04:19 Global effects: Delay and Reverb
05:38 Starloom - Wavetable synth
09:23 SID - C64 sound chip emulator
12:28 FM6 - DX7 emulator
13:54 Voice settings page
15:21 DIOsynth + Picotracker Jam
16:59 conclusion
"I've just rebuilt my site which collects my generative instruments in one place:
- Browser (Web Audio, no install): PROPHETIQUE (a 5-voice sampler built from a single Prophet-5 note, with a generative melody engine), Register (a minimal sine/noise/LFSR piece with barcode and 3D wireframe visuals), RAINTREEFREQ+ (a generative piano roll based on my own track), KORPER (an instrument dedicated to Electronic Body Music), and SYSTEM-83 (a PPG/Fairlight-flavoured synth/sampler and MIDI player; no MIDI is bundled)
- PS Vita (VPK, for modded consoles): AZIMUTH, Register, PROPHETIQUE
- Linux: SYSTEM-83 (AppImage), plus LMD649 and KORPER as VST3/CLAP/LV2 plugins
"beta testers, beta testers wanted, file available at hanzvolt.com. Download code available upon request.
Female cyborg face: Wikimedia Commons "File:Female_cyborg.png" by Perquirius (made with Bing Image Creator), CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, scaled, colour-reduced and tinted for FORM."
"Alexander “KAV” Kuropyatnik (1969-2026) was a talented sound designer, owner of sound shop, a collector, and above all, a curious mind who never stopped exploring what a synthesizer could become.
Behind KAV Sound Explorer were decades of passion, experimentation, countless hours in the studio, and a genuine love for electronic music.
Alexander is no longer with us, but his creativity lives on in every sound he crafted, every patch he programmed, and every musician who finds inspiration in his work.
Today, we're sharing his story. Not simply to remember a talented sound designer, but to celebrate the person behind the sounds.
Rest in peace, Alexander. Your sounds will keep telling your story."
"noiz virus reads the real genomes of 42 viruses and plays them or warps your audio input.
