Ocean Swift Introduces Sound Creator Suite - tools for sound-design and instrument development

The Ultimate Sound Designer & Developer Toolkit: Sound Creator Suite Walkthrough | Ocean Swift video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

https://oceanswift.net/product/sound-creator-suite/

"Welcome to a complete walkthrough of the Ocean Swift - Sound Creator Suite. In this video, we take a high-level tour of the entire application, showing you not just what the tools do, but how they work in concert to provide a centralized host environment for virtual instrument developers, sample pack creators, and sound designers.

Whether you are automating hardware sampling, building custom UI components, or formatting vast preset libraries, this suite handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on the creative process.

What we cover in this walkthrough:
Global Settings & The Log Viewer: A look at the suite's foundation, including audio/MIDI routing, Kontakt developer integration , and the built-in, thread-safe Log Viewer capable of maintaining a 10,000-line history.
Audio Batch Processing & Sampling: How to recursively process thousands of audio files , mathematically align loops using MIR technology , and automate external hardware sampling via MIDI and threshold detection.
The Wavetable Ecosystem: A brief look at building wavetables from scratch with the Creator, extracting them from audio files, and converting formats across various software synthesizers.
MIDI & OSC Routing: Bridging the gap between your hardware, digital audio workstations, and modular environments like TouchDesigner.
UI Generation & NKS Workflow: From rendering 3D knobs into sprite sheets to batch-injecting metadata into Native Instruments NKS presets and standard audio samples."

Build Kontakt Instruments Faster: WYSIWYG UI Editor & Prefabs | Ocean Swift Sound Creator Suite

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"In this in-depth walkthrough, we dive into the Kontakt Performance View tool, a powerful standalone WYSIWYG editing environment within the Ocean Swift Sound Creator Suite. If you build instruments for Native Instruments Kontakt, this tool bridges the gap between technical JSON editing and intuitive visual design.We cover the entire workflow, from initial setup to complex UI layout, showing you how to design without writing a single line of layout code. What you will learn in this video:Integration & Setup: How to use the suite's settings to launch Kontakt as an isolated child process. Automated NKS Creation: Watch the tool automatically generate the strict NKS folder hierarchy and silently execute a Lua script to create your base .nki and .nkr container files. Live WYSIWYG Editing: Explore the hardware-accelerated preview canvas that provides a near 1:1 visual representation of your UI.Drag & Drop Design: See how to physically drag controls across the canvas , use grab handles for free-resizing , and utilize the alignment menu to perfectly center, top, or bottom-align multiple UI elements instantly.
Advanced Tree & Property Inspector: Learn how to manage the exact structural hierarchy of your UI. We show you how to use Alt+Click to instantly select a Panel and all nested child controls , and how to edit multiple parameters safely using the dynamic property inspector.
Instant UI Prefabs: Discover how to recursively scan your resources folder to drop complex, pre-configured .nckc UI elements directly into your project in seconds.

Grab it here: https://oceanswift.net/product/sound-..."

Press release follows:

"Sound Creator Suite is an all-in-one desktop environment for advanced sound-design and virtual instrument development workflows. Serving as a robust, centralized host, this suite equips producers and developers with an unparalleled arsenal of specialized Ocean Swift tools and utilities.

Learn more and grab it here for €60 instead of €100, 40% off until May 7 2026: https://oceanswift.net/product/sound-creator-suite/

Generate studio-grade UI components - from photo realistic brushed-metal knobs to glowing LED rings with the GUI Knob Maker, and export complex animations as perfectly stitched sprite sheets in seconds. Seamlessly pair this with the Kontakt Performance View tool, an advanced WYSIWYG editing environment that lets you construct complex Kontakt interfaces using a visual, drag-and-drop real-time workflow, entirely eliminating the need to write tedious layout code.

Process audio in bulk, utilize MIR algorithms to surgically align loops, automate your hardware sampling workflows, and generate algorithmic MIDI patterns. Whether you are building and converting custom wavetables, batch-injecting metadata with the NKS preset and sample taggers, monitoring OSC packets, or accessing instant music-calculation tools, the Sound Creator Suite brings an entire development ecosystem into one powerful interface.

Featuring
30+ sound design and instrument development tools
Growing toolkit with an exciting future roadmap – more tools, more assets!
Design, Build, Record, Process, Edit, Manipulate, Monitor
Automate processes and speed up workflows
Innovative, unique, performant and user minded approach"

Greaten AP500Pro tutorial: playing half tone steps, choosing sounds, playing growls and more!

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's part 2 of the Greaten AP500pro tutorial. This time, we learn how to choose an instrument, how to play half tone steps and growls, how to pitch bend, how to adjust sensitivity, what the bite sensor does, and more."

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Moog Muse: 64 Retro Cinematic Ambient Presets. Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

🌃 'Echoes Of Machines' is a collection of 64 atmospheric cinematic presets for Moog Muse.
🗂 It includes: 19 Keys, 9 Leads, 5 Pads, 9 Strings, 12 Synths, 4 Drones, and 6 Textures.
📺 The soundset draws inspiration from sci-fi movies, cinematic soundtracks, dystopian worlds, urban landscapes, retro electronica, noise ambient albums, experimental modern art, and contemporary sound design.
📼 Built around the concept of imperfection, the collection blends gritty, lo-fi textures with constantly shifting timbres shaped through deep modulation.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/muse...

📻 The timbral range is wide and diverse, covering dark, noisy, lo-fi, warm, deep, retro/vintage, melancholic, atmospheric, detuned, cold, distant, dull, massive, epic, bright, distorted, metallic, tense, atonal, non-harmonic, FX-like, evolving, and sweeping textures.

🎛 All patches are Velocity-sensitive. The ModWheel enhances expressiveness by adding motion and tonal variation—brightening the sound, introducing vibrato, shifting timbre, or adding extra movement for dynamic and engaging performance.

Aftertouch introduces distortion, increases sustain, or speeds up modulations.
The Macro Knob introduces additional changes—it enhances the stereo effect or detuning, adds bright overtones, or adds modulation to the filter or oscillators.

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Pirin V1 for Behringer DeepMind 12D/12/6 by NatLIfe

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Product Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/pir...

Pirin V1 for Behringer DeepMind 12D/12/6/X by NatLIfe - is a new collection of mix sounds between Melodic Techno, Trance & Ambient.

This is the complex ARP programs(inspired by Martin Roth, Ben Böhmer & Anjunadeep style) together with deep atmosphere in PAD sounds(inspired by Trilucid & Colorize style), Synth, Modular, SFX, Plucks and punching modulated Bass (inspired by Stephan Bodzin & Ben Böhmer styled).

You will not find anything similar to this collection.

The Soundbank contains 50 Behringer Deepmind 12D/12/6/X presets, which are:

10 Sequenced ARP's
3 Bass
5 Modular sounds
18 Pad patches
8 FX
2 Synth
3 SEQ
1 Pluck

I developed these sounds in a place completely remote from civilization, high in the mountains, around wild forests, fields, rivers and lakes, where nature itself told me how a synthesizer should sound.

My main goal was to make an exceptional atmosphere in one library, where I worked hard on every sound for days to make it sound exactly how it should.

Timeline:
00:00 NatLife - Ruchei
02:13 NatLife - Mind & Thoughts
04:16 NatLife - Wind of Montains
05:19 NatLife - Voda Water
06:20 NatLife - Space Sound
07:22 NatLife - Beautiful Things
09:27 NatLife - Pirin"

3am - rude gestures

video upload by justin3am

"Just some nonsense. Messing around with ‪@fancysynthesis‬ K-Accumulator and ‪@Endorphines‬ Evil Pet. K-Accumulator is gnarly. I feel like it's gonna be spitting out sampler food for eternity."

🎛️ GreyScale — Generative Instrument Playlist / Phase4

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GreyScale presents “Phase4,” a curated playlist documenting the evolution of Generative Instruments.
This edition focuses on KOSMOS, a self‑contained generative instrument built on the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040).
Through a series of short videos, Phase4 traces how the instrument’s behavior, algorithms, UI, and sound design have taken shape over time.

Within the tight constraints of the RP2040, the playlist explores how phrase generation, timing variation, and timbral movement are implemented, and how a minimal hardware platform can still produce expressive, autonomous musical motion.
Phase4 serves as a compact archive of experiments, breakthroughs, and the small decisions that allow a machine to “begin to sing” on its own.

For those interested in DIY instruments, generative music, embedded sound design, or the aesthetics of algorithmic motion, this playlist captures the current state of GreyScale’s generative instrument research.


🎛️ GreyScale が届けるドキュメント・シリーズ「Phase4」。
Raspberry Pi Pico を中心とした Generative Instrument（生成楽器） の開発記録をまとめています。
メインとなるKOSMOS の動作ログ、アルゴリズムの変遷、UI・音響処理の改善など、“楽器が自律的に歌い始めるまで” のプロセスをショート動画で追える構成になっています。

RP2040 の限られたリソースの中で、どのようにフレーズ生成・タイミング揺らぎ・音色変化が実装されていくのか。
ハードウェア単体で成立するミニマルな生成楽器の思想と、その裏側にある試行錯誤をコンパクトにアーカイブしました。

DIY シンセ、ジェネレーティブ音楽、独自アルゴリズムによる“動きのある音”に興味がある方に向けた Phase4 です。

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https://github.com/plantssystem/KOSMOS

BLADE RUNNER - Memories of green - COVER - PROPHET 10

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"

Jumblin' a GTE | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Running René, through, GTE through Jumbler...

Also, the premiere of a visual score by Tod Antilla, performed by HisWiredMoves!"

http://www.makenoisemusic.com

This is Not Jungle – PO-33 KO! + Minichord + Monotron Delay

video upload by Pocket Trax

"Will the Minichord jungle? Well, with the Monotron Delay as a wingman giving it that much-needed gritty energy, it seems that it really will. Oh dear, after a taste of these dark, gritty territories, it seems the Minichord will never be the same.

👉Buy the Minichord here with discount: https://www.seeedstudio.com/Minichord...
💸 Use this code for 3% discount: 7BGTG70Y 💸
(You need to use both link + discount code!)

NEW PATREON PAGE:
👉 / pockettrax
Tutorials + downloadable PO-33 backup files + sample packs and much more.

Music:
Pocket Trax - 'Minicore'

#jungle #po33 #minichord #monotron #teenageengineering #breakcore"

Next New England Synth Fest Set For Northeastern University, Saturday, May 2

Details follow:

New England Synth Fest on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Northeastern University in Ryder Hall (11 Leon St, Boston, MA 02115). Right next to the Ruggles T Station. DIY workshop starts at 11am. Performances, lectures, exhibits, and petting zoo are happening 12pm to 6pm.

Performances by DannoTronic, Deftly Demolition, Doomsdroid, Edith Snugglenut, Eric Crawley, Mute City, NoizCode, Nick Homenda, NXOR, Scott Lumsden, Stephen DeJesus, and TotoRobyn.

Bring your headphones to check out synths in the petting zoo. Visit our vendors and exhibitors, Circuit Happy, Digital Awareness, SynthCube, Tall Dog, and more. Join in the music making in the Jam Room. Full day of lectures listed here. Plus, a morning DIY workshop with Cram Audio: build a Handheld Synthesizer!

FREE (except the DIY workshop). Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Linkedin for more info and updates.

ESK - ARP Odyssey and Qantec Reverb 2

video upload by Metunar

"Second jam with a Korg ARP Odyssey FS synthesizer and a Qantec Yardstick 2402/F reverb effect.
Direct recording with soft mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

Korg multi/poly - Thought invoking analog sounding keys

video upload by Scott McAuley Sounds

"Patches will be available at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop or http://www.synthsounds.co.uk

© Scott McAuley. All rights reserved.
#custom #sounds"

Bass Station II AFX Edition PRESETS

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Deno of the NOVATION BASS STATION 2, trying the fabulous Aphex Twin AFX presets, bass and lead sounds!"

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► https://woodypianoshack.com

Waldorf Protein - "Horizontal" Soundset 40 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"40 handcrafted presets for the Waldorf Protein synthesizer, built around its powerful wavetable architecture to deliver rich, layered, and evolving sounds.

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

Protein's unique approach to wavetable synthesis opens up a vast sonic palette - and "Horizontal" explores that space with a focus on texture, movement, and atmosphere.

'Horizontal' is tailored for ambient, cinematic, electronic, and experimental music production.

Whether you're sculpting immersive soundscapes or adding subtle movement to your compositions, these sounds bring depth and emotional weight to your work.

Synth leads, basses, sequences, evolving textures, FX, and hybrid tones

Designed for cinematic, ambient, and experimental contexts
Works seamlessly in both professional and creative production workflows

What's included:

40 Layer with detailed loading instructions.

All sounds are presented as dry demos - no external effects or post-processing applied - so you can accurately evaluate each preset using Waldorf Protein's own effects section.

by A.Kav"

AMALGAME 16 FREE Pressets

video upload by DATABROTH

"Grab them here: https://databroth.gumroad.com/l/wdikrb
Read my review of Amalgame here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/amalga..."

Casio FZ-1 multi-looping

video upload by Collector Current

Collector Current Casio FZ-1 posts

"The Casio FZ-1 lets you define up to 8 loop segments per sound. The arrangement of the segments is very flexible. You can even jump backwards!"

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/

HWJ WC - Polyrhythmic Polywotsits

video upload by SynthAddict

"5/4 meets 4/4
Caribbean perc and misc. instruments"

ZOOM MS-70CDR+ | "Galactic Spaces" 53 Custom Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to the newly updated Zoom MS-70 CDR+ pedal with lots of additions - more effects, clearer algorithms & true stereo sound among with 100 presets onboard!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/zoom-ms-70...

"Galactic Spaces" is a set of 53 custom presets made for wonderful pedal
by Nick Klimenko

Using algorhytms like:

Pith Shifters
Shimmer
Black Hole
Delay
Different Types of Reverberation
& Chorusing

You can dive your instrumet (synth or guitar) into cosmic abyss
to create deep ambient landscapes or play live.

All the presets can be easily loaded via usb inside the pedal
using our instructions.

For this demo we used Modal Cobalt 8X synth with its dry initial sound.
So all the fx you hear - are going from Zoom MS-70 CDR, tempo synced.

Enjoy!"

Emergence1

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/emerge...

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

Affiliate links:
Plugin Boutique: http://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=61c3...

if you're already planning on purchasing any software and want help support me,
purchasing any software via the above link helps me out with a %15 commission

00:00 Piano
01:07 Marimba
01:46 Drums
02:39 Guitar"

Features
- Real-time granulation of the incoming signal
- 4 grain generation streams with independent parameters
- Built-in preset manager with factory presets
- Modulation system with many modulation sources: LFOs, Macros, Audio Input/Output and parameter randomization
- ADSR controls for shaping grain envelopes
- High quality grain pitch transposition (+/- 24 semitones)
- Synchronize time based parameters to host tempo/beat
- Up to 600 grains (depending on your CPU)
- Freeze buffer contents
- Built-in help (hover over controls and see text at the bottom)
- Resizable UI
- Collapsible UI sections to save screen space
- Parameter randomization and locking
- Available in VST3 (windows and mac) and AU (mac only) formats
- Native support for ARM and Intel Macs

Stereo processing w. Gotharman's Tuul

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Quick demo of stereo processing you can do with 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"