Wavetables on the Akai MPC: OS 3.9 Turns Keygroups Into a Wavetable Synth

video upload by Keith Crosley

"The Akai MPC just became a wavetable synth! With the MPC OS 3.9 update (and the new MPC 3 desktop software), Akai added oscillators — including a wavetable oscillator with custom wavetable import — to Drum and Keygroup tracks. In this video, I walk through how wavetables actually work on the MPC: enabling the oscillator, installing your own wavetables, the format.json quirk, and a deep dive into sound design across more than a dozen wavetable categories.

To make this painless, I built the KRC MPC Wavetables Collection — 2,156 wavetables preformatted for the Akai MPC, just $10 — and added a free Akai MPC version of my Free Wavetables collection (1,600+ wavetables). Everything in the intro track (besides most of the drums) was made with these.

─── WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ───
How to enable oscillator/wavetable layers in MPC key groups (OS 3.9 / MPC 3)
How to install custom wavetables on standalone MPCs and the MPC 3 desktop software
The format.json requirement (samples-per-frame + frame count) and how to work around it
Designing sounds with up to 8 oscillators, crossfade-as-time morphing, and the mod matrix
A tour of 13 wavetable categories: Bézier, choir, split, polygonal, M-series, microwaved (Waldorf-style), phase distortion & more

─── GET THE WAVETABLES ───
🌊 KRC MPC Wavetables Collection (2,156 wavetables, $10): https://www.wavetables.lol/l/mpc-wave...

🌊 FREE MPC Wavetables — snag the free version of KRC Mathwaves wavetable sampler, then scroll to the bottom of the product page for the Akai MPC version: https://www.wavetables.lol/l/free?lay..."

NoiseFields

video upload by Todd Barton

"My offering to NoizeMachin! live broadcast back in April, 2020."

MOOG ONE PWM TRICK - MEMORYMOOG #synth #electronicmusic #moog #moogone

video upload by SMV Producer

Sound banks available for purchase at: https://gumroad.com/smvproducer

Other links:
Bandcamp : https://sergiomassimilianovarvazzo.ba...
Instagram: / smv_producer
Smartlink: https://ffm.bio/smv_producer"

Novation Nova II / Supernova II — The Most Complete Synth Ever?

video upload by A Force Truly Evil

"Sound Packs available here: https://sci-fiaudio.com/

The Novation Nova II / Supernova II is one of the most powerful virtual analog synthesizers ever made.

In this video I explore its architecture, sound design capabilities and performance mode.

Six-part multitimbral engine. Independent effects per part. Massive digital power."

The Most Playful Synth Yet? | Gamma Mini Synth - Unboxing & First Jam

video upload by Pocket Trax

"This might be one of the most playful synths I've ever tried. Meet the Gamma Mini Synth.

*SAVE 10% on the Gamma Mini Synth. Only for Patreon members 🔥
/ gamma-mini-synth-162149945

👉 / pockettrax
Tutorials + Project Files + Sample Packs + Beat Challenges + Discounts + Giveaways and much more.

Learn more about and purchase the Gamma Mini Synth here: https://thisisnoiseinc.com/pages/gamm...

The Gamma Mini Synth takes a completely different approach to music making. Instead of a traditional keyboard, you get chords on one side, notes on the other, thumbsticks for expression, and an Always in Key workflow that makes it incredibly easy to start playing.
Oh... and it comes with a virtual pet that evolves the more you use it.

Note: I received this unit on the condition that I provide an unbiased unboxing and review, with full independence over my opinions. I do not have an affiliate link for this product."

GreyScale-KOSMOS2 #kosmos2 #vs1880 #rss & Hamamatsu Micro Maker Faire 2026 Reminder

video upload by plantssystem

"There is now one week left until
Hamamatsu Micro Maker Faire 2026."

JlR was gifted a Moog The Source Synthesizer!!!!

video upload by John L Rice

"My awesomely generous friend Mike is down sizing to move and gifted me some things he no longer uses! (Besids The Source see what else he gave me at he nd of the video! 🤯) Mike and I were in the prog rock band THEATRE 🎭 in the 80’s and he used the Moog Source in the band. If you go to my main YouTube page you can find my other links and one takes you to the THEATRE page that the bass player Kevin maintains. (I played drums in the band)"

What Would You Call This Type of Patch? (TUTORIAL)

video upload by DATABROTH

"a brief tutorial going over one of my favorite tricks in Dune 3
you can pick up my Dune 3 preset pack here: https://databroth.gumroad.com/

Visit DATABROTH.COM for more"

Yamaha SY85 - "Ambient Realms" Soundset 128 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/yamaha-sy8...

We are completing Yamaha SY series of synthesizers with full 128 ambient & analog sound set for SY85 from 1992!

(!) Not working with rack version TG500!

Introducing "Ambient Realms" Soundset with previous “Analog Dreams” 64 presets already inside as a gift!

With:

Big Strings
Cosmic Pads
Drones
Swells & Sweeps
Poly & Brass
Solo & Lead
Pluck & Bell
Bass & Mono
By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of “Organica” for Waldorf Blofeld & “WS Universe” for Korg Wavestation.

All instructions included in the pack

Internal 1 contains "Ambient Realms" & Internal 2 - “Analog Dreams”!

All the patches reacting on MW, velocity and aftertouch.

Re-discover your SY Synth and stay health & creative!"

Is Elektron's Tonverk The Ultimate Solo Device For Techno?

video upload by EZBOT

"The Tonverk is quite possibly the most misunderstood Elektron box out right now. What is it best at? No one is sure yet, but I may have stumbled onto the ultimate solo Techno Technique for the Tonverk and it's built around subtracks. Let's discuss.."

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

00:00:00 Is the Tonverk the Ultimate Solo Techno Machine?
00:02:41 Overview of the Tonverk Layout & Default Patterns
00:05:16 Setting Up the Subtrack Technique (Kick, Clap, Hat, Perk)
00:07:26 Why Leveraging Subtracks Solves Effects Confusion
00:09:05 Testing the Hypothesis: Loading Up Techno Kicks
00:11:50 Programming and Layering the First Kick Patterns
00:13:12 Exploring the Two-Finger Techno Technique
00:14:43 Populating and Modulating the Hi-Hat Subtracks
00:17:40 Managing Mutes: Keeping the "Electron Brain" Workflow
00:21:40 Creating a Monophonic Synth Patch with Wavefinder
00:26:30 Sound Design Strategy: Tuning Trigs by Ear
00:33:36 Populating and Arranging the Clap Subtracks
00:37:40 Transform Feature: Randomizing Melodic Sequences
00:42:45 Setting Up the Sidechain Ducking Bus
00:48:23 Creating Ambient Vocal & Time-Stretch Textures
01:07:57 Recap: The Full Subtrack Workflow Explained
01:17:50 Exploring the Grainer for Dub Techno Pads
01:29:11 Switching Gears: Building a Clean Dub Techno Track
01:40:08 Troubleshooting Basslines & Transpose Settings
02:04:13 Tonverk vs. Syntact: Which Should You Choose?
02:06:32 Sneak Peek: Upcoming "Prophet Keys" Multi-Sample Pack
02:12:13 Outro, Patreon Thanks & Lesson Details

TRX-12: Create Melodies That Evolve & Mutate Forever!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"Grab TRACKER TRX-12 here: https://www.electronisounds.com/trx-1...

Introduction and Crash Course: [previously posted here]

I built the TRACKER that I've always wanted to use: TRX-12 💙

A fast, hands-on, tracker-style desktop DAW for Windows & macOS — loaded with 4,000+ original samples, three custom synth engines, 450+ Presets, 850+ MIDI files and a creative Step-FX workflow you won't find anywhere else! 😁🙏👊"

U-He Zebra 3: 50 Bass Presets. Sound Demo. Live Jam

video upload by Anton Anru

"🎸 'Bass Elements' is a collection of 50 bass presets for U-He Zebra 3.
The patches cover a variety of bass tones: analog and digital, warm and metallic, deep and bright, soft and punchy, long and short, static and rhythmical.
All sounds are very dynamic: they have Velocity and ModWheel assignments.

🎛 Each patch includes 4 Macros controlling brightness, movement, envelope, modulation depth and rate, noise, distortion, and other parameters.
ModWheel opens the sound and adds harmonic content.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/zebr...
❗️Compatible only with Zebra 3. Not compatible with Zebra 2/Legacy.

🧿 The soundset is universal, these basses are suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Techno, House, Trance, Lounge, Downtempo, Funk, Disco, Pop, Acid, Hardcore, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breaks, Breakbeat, Trap, Electro, Ambient, Dubstep, EDM, Synth-Pop and others.

Technical Info – How to Import Presets
Open the Zebra plugin.
Go to the Presets tab.
On the left panel, find the User folder.
Drag and drop the folder the presets folder from your computer into the User folder inside Zebra.
Restart the plugin or refresh the presets list if needed.
The presets should now appear under User in the Zebra browser.
Make sure you are using the latest vst-plugin version.

I added drums and pads to the demo for musical context. They are not included in the soundset. The melodies/patterns are also not part of the collection—it contains only timbres/presets."

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How Honeysmack jams live techno — 303, 808, modular & more

video upload by Noisegate and Honeysmack

"David Haberfeld — better known as Honeysmack — is a live techno improviser. That means the tracks in his sets are built and arranged in real time in front of an audience rather than pre-sequenced in a DAW. In this studio tour he walks through the hardware he performs with and puts a track together from scratch on the spot.

The rig spans vintage and modern boxes: the Roland TB-303 (the synth-with-a-sequencer that anchors a lot of his sound), Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, a Mackie 16-channel mixer, a DJ mixer he's come to use as a performance instrument, Behringer's RD-8 MKII and RD-9 (clones of the 808 and 909, both of which he beta tested), the Behringer Syncussion SY1, a Pro-1 synth and a modular system. Along the way he gets into why the 808 and 909 ended up defining whole genres — and argues it had less to do with how they sounded and more to do with what was simply available at the time.

Honeysmack has a new Live Techno Masterclass coming up on Sunday 26 July at Collingwood Yards, Melbourne:

https://events.humanitix.com/honeysma...
/ dz1kazpuoma

CHAPTERS
0:00 live techno improvisation
0:36 studio reveal
0:59 Roland TB-303
1:42 building a track from scratch
3:47 808/909
5:43 Performance
7:08 Synths, modular & sequencers
8:45 jam

GEAR FEATURED
Roland TB-303 · Roland TR-808 · Roland TR-909 · Behringer RD-8 MKII · Behringer RD-9 · Behringer Syncussion SY1 · Pro-1 · Mackie 16-channel mixer · DJ mixer · modular synthesizer

https://noisegate.com.au/

Noisegate is an Australian based collective of working musicians, producers, DJs, and live audio professionals dedicated to bringing you the latest music gear news, tutorials, interviews and more. We cover a range of categories including guitars, bass, synths, keyboards, pro-audio, DJ gear, live audio, industry news and all the ways we make and interact with music and sound."

Alpha Syntauri at Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Named for the closest solar system to our own sun, the Alpha Syntauri was a digital synthesizer that ran on an Apple II computer and also had some proto-DAW-like or at least workstation-like capabilities. It was probably created as a lower cost alternative to the likes of the Fairlight or Synclavier systems that would have been accessible only to institutions and to the most wealthy musicians. While not everybody had a personal computer in 1980, that was at least something that many people could save up to own if they wanted to.

Like many older electronic music curiosities, this Alpha Syntauri system hung around the shop here at Make Noise for a while and then made its way on to its next home. But this one was unusual enough that we thought it might be fun to briefly feature it in a video.

The Reel used in the patch walkthru can be downloaded here— happy patching! https://freesound.org/people/makenois...

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

Polyend Synth - "WTFM Scape" sound pack

video upload by LFOstore

"BUY: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

Welcome to Polyend Synth 'WTFM Scape' sound pack

WTFM is a unique 2-operator FM synth engine that utilized wavetable based oscillators driven by a 3x feedback system.

The operators are based on sweeping wavetables, ranging from fundamental sine waves to harmonically rich timbres, offering a diverse tonal palette.

Whether you're sculpting smooth, enveloping pads or crafting cutting-edge metallic tones, WTFM empowers you to achieve unique textures with precision and authenticity

'WTFM Scape' sound pack contents: 15 Synth Scenes, 50 Polyend Synth Presets.

Tailored for granular texture , cinematic, electronic, and experimental music production.

includes:

Synth Scenes & Synth Presets files, and detailed loading instructions.

For quick searching, new Synth Scenes and Synth Presets are marked with (WF) in front of the name.

Ready to use: All sounds are presented as demo versions (without adding external effects or post-processing to the demo tracks) with 1 Synth Preset, allowing users to evaluate their potential in thе

Polyend Synth effects section.

by: A.Kav"

ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends

video upload by thenoiztemple

"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends - for more noiz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/as... website: http://manipulate.net
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."

Last Transmission Before Impact | Buchla Space Improvisation

video upload by VoxModula Archives

"This is what I imagined during this improvisation with my Buchla TTA system.
If you have any questions please let me know in the comments.

The fleet is gone.

Only fragments remain: damaged systems, drifting wreckage, fading radar signals, and distant echoes from a war no one remembers.

This Buchla improvisation explores the sounds of deep space through unstable oscillations, evolving textures, metallic resonances, electrical insects, and ghost frequencies emerging from the static.

A journey through silence, interference, and the machinery that continues long after its creators have disappeared.

No presets Just voltage 🚀

#buchla #modular #spacemusic #experimentalsynth #ambientmusic #electronicmusic #soundscape #droneambient #synthjam #improv #cosmicnoise #scifimusic"

MYCORRHIZAE: 50 Ambient Pads and Dark Textures for PLASMONIC

video upload by DATABROTH

"Grab MYCORRHIZAE here: https://databroth.gumroad.com/l/mycor..."

00:00 Seafog 00:12 Voiceless 00:24 Bryophyte 00:36 Fragile 00:48 Remorse 01:00 Lace 01:12 Struggle 01:24 Blotter 01:36 Forest Eyes 01:48 Beachfrost 02:00 Bone Dry 02:12 Corridor 02:24 Cryogenic 02:36 Dripchime 02:48 Isopod 03:00 Gravel Bells 03:12 Satelite

TRACKER TRX-12 - Introduction and Crash Course!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"GRAB TRX-12 HERE: https://www.electronisounds.com/trx-1...

In this stream, I'll be going over the basics on how to use TRX-12. :)

This is a great one to watch if you're just getting started with TRX-12. 😁🙏👊

0:00 Intro
05:42 How to navigate around
43:55 How to enter notes on the grid
1:03:09 The right-click menu
1:06:54 Some step FX commands
1:20:30 Playing chords and chord strums
1:26:30 The slicers
1:35:22 The wrap up"

See the announcement post here.

Modular On The Spot LA, June 28 in Santa Monica

This one is in via supporting member, justin3am:

"My friends at LA Synth Club are helping out Seaside Modular and Analog Haven to host Modular On The Spot at Ocean View park in Santa Monica. We'll be starting at 5pm PDT on June 28 and plan to be streaming the event. I'm really stoked to have some of the original MOTSLA crew playing sets as well as some of my LA Synth Club and SoCal Synth Society friends. It's gonna be a blast! We hope this will be the first in a series of MOTS events.

Here is the address:
2701 Barnard Wy, Santa Monica, CA 90405"

The LiveStream will be on YouTube.