Something’s coming, and it’ll make waves

video upload by reFX

"Our new plugin synth is nearing completion – check out a sneak preview of what’s in store."

https://refx.com/newsletter

BLEASS Spectral Resonator: Complete Feature Breakdown and Demos

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We explore the Spectral Resonator from BLEASS. This captivating effect is based on harmonic resonator banks that are excited by the spectrum of incoming signals. In some ways, it is like a vocoder, but can also act like a resonant filter bank. It can make sounds ranging from delicate chimes to metallic roars and lots in between, and can be used with a variety of sonic material like noise sources, voices, acoustic instruments and drums.

To find out more, please visit https://www.bleass.com/spectral-reson...

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.

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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Overview
00:53 Working with resonators
02:18 Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs), block size, and hop size
03:39 Stretch, shift, density, and blur parameters
07:29 Filter and dampeners
08:39 Chords and MIDI note input
10:34 Unison mode
11:23 Voice demo
12:51 Bass clarinet demo
15:55 Electronic drum kit demo
18:21 Demo with drum track by G. Calvin Weston
21:23 Factory presets
24:18 Conclusion"

BLEASS Spectral Resonator conjures an iridescent palette of resonating harmonics that add colour, texture and contrast to your audio. Whatever the input, the results are rich, expressive, and deeply enchanting.

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UVI Introduces Synth Anthology 5

video uploads by UVI

Playlist:

1. UVI Synth Anthology 5 | Trailer
2. UVI Synth Anthology 5 | Overview
3. UVI Synth Anthology 5 | Showcase

"Synth Anthology 5 - A Synthesizer Tour de Force
https://www.uvi.net/synth-anthology-5

300 synthesizers from every era, manufacturer, and synthesis type, all carefully sampled, now finding a unique creative dimension in a dual-layer architecture.
This new version comes with 100 new hardware synthesizers, each captured with the same hands-on attention to detail you've come to expect from UVI. With the new synths come 1,000+ new sound layers, 16,000+ new samples, and 300 new creative presets to explore, alongside powerful feature updates and engine optimizations.

The entire history of electronic sound, now at your fingertips.
Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass"

Introducing the Quantum Midi Sequencer

video upload by Giorgio Sancristoforo

"Soon available for free at giorgiosancristoforo.net"

Introducing PunchBox 2 by d16group

video uploads by d16group

Playlist:

1. PunchBox 2 - Bass Drum Synthesizer
2. PunchBox 2 - Preset Showcase
3. PunchBox 2 - Walkthrough

"Meet PunchBox 2 – a powerful hybrid kick drum design engine built for modern music production.

Combining legendary kick emulations, advanced synthesis, sampling, and a versatile wavetable engine, PunchBox 2 gives you everything you need to create punchy, modern, and mix-ready kicks from scratch. Four independent sound generators, a flexible effects rack, advanced modulation tools, and intelligent routing provide deep sound-design capabilities while maintaining a fast and streamlined workflow.

Explore a massive factory library packed with presets, samples, and wavetables, then take full control of every transient, tone, and tail with the integrated Advanced Editor. Whether you're producing EDM, Techno, House, Hard Dance, Trap, Hip-Hop, or cinematic music, PunchBox 2 is designed to help you craft kicks that cut through any mix.

PunchBox 2 was developed through a collaboration between D16 Group, CFA-Sound, and Sounds of Revolution.

Learn more: https://www.d16.pl/punchbox"

Arturia Introduces Rev OCEAN - Tidal Reverb

video uploads by Arturia

"Submerge your sound with Rev OCEAN, an instantly rewarding reverb powered by a state-of-the-art delay-network engine, multi-stage diffusion and deep modulation. Its wave-like interface and three expressive modes let you move freely from smooth tails and subtle drift to vast subaquatic atmospheres, transforming any sound into a fluid, ever-shifting sonic space."

Rev OCEAN 💥 special price until July 14th → https://www.arturia.com/products/soft...

Unusable Engineering Releases Partials & Discrepancies Additive Soft Synth & Effects

video uploads by Unusable Engineering

Playlist:

1. Partials & Discrepancies | Full Walkthrough of an Additive Synth
2. Partials & Discrepancies | Sound Examples
3. Geometry Delay | Full Walkthrough of a Multi-Tap Delay
4. Geometry Reverb | Walkthrough of a Geometry-Based Reverb
5. Binaural Modulator | Full Walkthrough of a Spatial Modulation Effect
6. Partials & Discrepancies | Extremely Long and Incredibly Offhand


via Unusable Engineering

Today marks the release of our second synth, a multi-tap delay, a reverb and a free spatial modulator for both Mac and Windows as AU/VST3.

Partials & Discrepancies is an 8 voice additive poly-synth. The goal was to make additive synthesis accessible through a much simpler abstraction model than what you usually get, and include lots of sonic motion capabilities within a simple interface without modulation matrixes or multi page layouts. As always, we want to build instruments and effects that makes it fun to make music and that won’t slow down the creativity. Partials & Discrepancies is available for 79 euros incl. VAT. Discounts and cross-grade offers may be available on the account page for earlier costumers.

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PatchRig FX Music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

PatchRig FX Demo: Build, Audition, and Play Guitar Effects Rigs video upload by codefarmerRob

"PatchRig FX is a free music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It lets musicians start from curated boards, describe a sound, type a song-title-inspired request, or import a local reference, then create an editable playable rig from built-in DSP blocks.

Free users get curated boards, built-in audition sounds, prompt-based board creation/preview, and basic reference analysis. PatchRig Pro is optional and unlocks the full 500-board and 500-pedal library, 60 super-pedal style designs, pedal/amp/preamp/DSP designers, MIDI and instrument voices, unlimited saved boards/pedals/amps, export, sharing, and community publishing.

Current U.S. Pro launch price is $39.99 through July 9, 2026, then scheduled to move to $59.99.

The app includes synth/electronic-friendly workflows such as MIDI and instrument voices, DSP block design, stereo effects, spectral/experimental design surfaces, A/B comparison, and export. It does not claim exact artist, song, amp, cabinet, IR, recording, or preset cloning."

App Store links:

- iPhone/iPad

- Mac

Ruin Everything in new Tape Fiasco 2 Update

video upload by Jonas Eriksson

"Tape Fiasco 2 VST/AU PLUGIN for your DAW just got four new effects, unlimited modulation, and a lot more ways to destroy your audio.
New FX: Clang (Creative Ring Mod). Aether (Shimmer Reverb). Orbit (Auto-Panner). Tremor (Tremelo).

Morph, wreck, or mangle — one controller does it all. L/R channel locking, free and clocked FX rate, new presets.

Already own Tape Fiasco 2?
The update is free. Find your original order confirmation email from Lemon Squeezy and hit the download link inside — it will always pull the latest version. Can't find the email? Check your spam folder or search for "Lemon Squeezy" in your inbox, or contact me by email and I'll send it to you.

If you don’t own Tape Fiasco 2, this is probably a good moment.
Available on https://www.erikssonjonas.com/tapefia..."

DETACH (Brixeq)

video upload by Fedir Tkachov Music

"Don't be sad, I know you will."

BRIXEQ by boorch, a beat before bed

video upload by Fedir Tkachov Music

"Some people do lovemaking in their beds, I do beatmaking.
I bet they envy me a lot."

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This appears to be the first post to feature BRIXEQ. Boorch also brought us TANELER.

Introducing the Official Sequential Prophet~5 by GForce Software

video uploads by GForce Software

"Meet GForce Prophet~5 - the first-ever official software recreation of the legendary Sequential Prophet~5.

On sale now: https://www.gforcesoftware.com/produc..."

Playlist:

1. GForce Prophet~5 | Available Now
2. Introducing the Official Sequential Prophet~5 by GForce Software
3. GForce Prophet~5 | A Walkthrough of the Sounds
4. Sequential Prophet~5 by GForce Walkthrough

User videos:



Playlist:

1. GForce / Sequential Prophet-5 Plug-in - My Factory Patches - Polydata

00:00 Intro 02:14 Aquarium Visit 1983 02:30 Auto Buchla 02:41 Central Texas Disc Golf Semi-Finals 02:51 Clouds Over Ocean 03:08 Concrete Engineering 03:22 CV Input 03:38 Heat Index 03:49 Horizons 04:00 Luggage Carousel 04:15 Natural Science Center 04:27 Network Protocol 04:44 North American Walnut 05:04 Observatory 05:17 Peach Flower 05:32 Plant Irrigation 05:47 Prairie Dawn 05:58 Rainbow Vision 06:13 ROM Upgrade 06:25 Sea Foam 06:44 Silicon Manufacturing 06:55 SSM Bass 07:06 Striking the Circuit 07:17 Television Relay Circuit 07:27 UCSD Research Grouping 07:42 Woodland Hills

2. GForce Prophet 5 vs the Hardware - Starsky Carr

I put the GForce Prophet 5 VST head-to-head against my real Sequential Prophet 5 hardware — testing filters, oscillators, envelopes, LFOs, vintage mode, FM, sync, unison, and more — to find out just how close it really gets.

The GForce Prophet 5 is the ONLY Prophet 5 software officially endorsed by Sequential, making it the only plugin that can legally call itself the Prophet 5. But does the endorsement mean anything sonically? After hours of clinical testing with spectrum analysis, oscilloscopes, and direct A/B comparisons, the results genuinely surprised me.

In this video:
Rev 1 vs Rev 2 vs Rev 3 filter comparison (SSI vs CEM — hear the -difference)
Oscillator shapes: sawtooth, square, triangle side-by-side
Pulse width modulation & LFO speed accuracy
FM / oscillator sync behaviour (I did find a minor difference here)
Polymod and audio-rate filter modulation
Unison & Vintage mode — does the voice-to-voice character match?
Low frequency oscillator mode
X-Mod section: LFOs and envelopes on everything
Built-in effects: chorus, phaser, distortion, multi-mode filter, delay, reverb
CPU load test: 10 simultaneous instances vs Ozone on the master bus

The verdict? The differences I found are no greater than you'd hear between two hardware Prophet 5s. If you don't own the hardware and aren't doing a clinical A/B, you will not notice them.

The GForce Prophet 5 is also remarkably CPU efficient — 10 instances use less CPU than a single Ozone instance. It adds two layers, up to 10-voice polyphony, full CC modulation, and an X-Mod section that turns a classic polysynth into something far more powerful."

New Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 Synthesizer

Playlist:

1. Cherry Audio | Ensoniq ESQ-1 Synthesizer
2. Cherry Audio | Soniq Odysseys for ESQ-1 Synthesizer
3. Cherry Audio | Introduction to ESQ-1 Synthesizer with Tim Shoebridge "Ensoniq ESQ-1 by Cherry Audio is a landmark virtual synthesizer that captures the essence and iconic sounds of the classic ESQ-1 polyphonic hybrid digital/analog synthesizer, perfectly timed for celebration of its 40th anniversary.

https://cherryaudio.com/products/esq-...

This plug-in features the original 32 waveforms, allowing it to faithfully recreate the complex, evolving, and richly textured sounds of the 1986 ESQ-1 in software form. Additionally, it comes with advanced features designed for today's musicians and producers. Its elegant design incorporates extensive modulation options, rhythmic pattern generation, and enhanced performance capabilities through polyphonic aftertouch and MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE). Ensoniq ESQ-1 also features a library of nearly 400 exceptional presets, including the original factory presets from the hardware, highlighting the best of both classic and all-new sounds.

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Cherry Audio partnered with Creative Technology, the current owner of the Ensoniq intellectual property, to obtain official licensing for the original 32 ESQ-1 waveforms for this release. Equally important, we meticulously emulated the sonic signature and behavior of the original hardware's legendary analog filters provided by the renowned CEM 3379 IC. We also precisely recreated its four DCAs, four independent multistage envelopes, three LFOs, amplitude modulation, oscillator sync, and expanded its modulation system. Its accuracy is such that the ESQ-1 software supports drag-and-drop import of individual patches and patch banks from ESQ-1 SysEx files, or directly via MIDI from the hardware. Additionally, the software can export SysEx patch files that are compatible with the original hardware."

And two supporting member user videos:

Ensoniq ESQ-1 by Cherry Audio | A detailed look at a 1980s synth classic!

video upload by CatSynth TV

Patreon: / catsynth | https://shop.catsynth.com | https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

"This popular synthesizer from the mid-1980s combined single-cycle digital waveform oscillators with analog filters and amplifiers. Abundant modulation sources allowed for dynamically changing sounds and was very much in tune with the overall tone of the era.

00:00 Introduction
00:31 History of the Ensoniq ESQ-1
01:33 Overview of the Ensoniq ESQ-1 by Cherry Audio
03:14 Original factory presets
05:07 Play panel
06:12 Oscillator 1 and DCA 1
11:04 Mixing oscillators
15:15 Oscillator AM and Sync
19:27 Filter
23:25 Amplifier: DCA 4 and Envelope 4
25:40 Modulation Matrix and Macros
32:31 Voice modes
34:17 Arpeggiator
37:33 Sequencer
41:58 Effects
44:56 Dual layer modes (and dual effects busses)
51:52 ESQ-1 Presets
51:14 Andrew Longhurst ESQ-1 Collection
57:23 Soniq Odyssey for ESQ-1
59:34 Conclusion

Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 Industrial ARPs Virtual Vintage Synthesizer VST Rik Marston

video upload by Rik Marston Official

"'Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 Industrial ARPs!'
Virtual Synthesizer demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* *NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*

My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou..."

TRX-12 IS HERE! 🔊 Tracker DAW with Synths, MIDI Import & Song Mode!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

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

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! 😁🙏👊

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Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!! ---
▼CONNECT with me / SUPPORT creativity and good content▼
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters"

"TRX-12 isn't just another sample player on a grid.

It's built around ideas you won't find in other trackers:

31 creative Step-FX commands — stack up to four per step for chords, strums, ratchets, probability, evolving pitch, glides, reverses, random slices and more. This is the secret weapon.

Polyphonic chords on a single track — real chords, right on the grid.

Multiple drum sounds on ONE track — sequence a whole kit on a single lane with no sample choking.

Multi-sample playback instrument with built-in trance gate

Round-robin playback — instant realism on drums and one-shots.

Melodies that evolve and mutate — scale-aware "evolve" and probability-based pitch let your sequences grow and change as they play.

Randomize everything — samples, synth sounds, sequences, even slicer slices — endless inspiration on tap.

Resample on the fly — bounce any pattern to a new sample and reload it instantly."

You can find TRACKER TRX-12 here.

Introduction to the Smol Sequencer

video upload by stretta

http://stretta.com/labs/smol/

UVI Introduces Rumble - The First Multiband Bass Synthesizer

Playlist:

1. UVI Rumble | Trailer
2. UVI Rumble | Showcase
3. UVI Rumble | Overview
4. UVI Rumble | Tips & Tricks

"Introducing Rumble, the first multiband bass synthesizer

Now available with intro offer at https://www.uvi.net/rumble

For the first time, discover a synth plugin that offers full control over the spectrum through three bands: Body, Character, and Air. With each band, a complete synthesis engine, achieving unmatched flexibility and precision in bass sound design."

"Rumble was designed to meet the needs of contemporary bass: the weight, punch, articulation, and movement that bass-led music demands. To deliver that, Rumble’s architecture treats each frequency band as a full synthesizer engine.

Body, Character, and Air each carry their own oscillator, wave-shaper, and effects, then converge through a shared filter stage, multiband compressor, and master EQ, to produce a powerful, unified voice.

The result is the first multiband synthesizer, built for bass from the ground-up. Layered sub-, mid-, and high-frequency content stays structurally separate, which means low-end weight, midrange definition, and top-end air can each be sculpted on their own terms.

The architecture itself goes deeper: vocal-formant synthesis, drone textures, percussive transients, cinematic motion, vintage analog warmth, all live within the same per-band approach.

The factory library is built by sound designers and genre-specialized producers, with a sprawling range of presets covering everything from 808s and wobbles to drones, motion sequences, and abstract textures.

Most synths give you one engine. Rumble gives you three."

DS-8 - An 8 Voice Drum Synth For The PS Vita [ Drumstream ]

video upload by Intermynd Instruments

"DS8 Drumstream is a homebrew drum machine and advanced groovebox for the PlayStation Vita, built around fast step sequencing, real-time drum synthesis, automation, and hands-on performance using the Vita’s physical controls.

DS8 turns the Vita into a compact drum instrument with eight drum tracks, up to 64 steps per pattern, real-time drum voice generation, per-step automation, insert/send/master FX, and pattern tools including Euclidean rhythms and random generation. The sound engine is synthesis-based, with no samples or wavetables.

The project is currently in active development and the first public build is available as v0.1 for homebrew-enabled PS Vita consoles as a free download."

You can find it here: https://intermynd-instruments.itch.io/ds-8



Additional details:

"DS8 Drumstream is a drum synthesizer and groovebox for the PlayStation Vita.

It turns the Vita into a compact drum machine for sketching ideas, building grooves, and performing anywhere. The app is built around eight drum tracks, a step sequencer with up to sixty-four steps, and direct control through the Vita’s physical buttons.

All sounds are generated in real time. No samples, no wavetables. Each drum voice can be shaped directly, with controls for tuning, decay, drive, pitch, noise, level, and more.

The sequencer supports mute, solo, per-step automation, pattern length control, step copy and paste, metronome, and pattern generation. Individual steps can have their own parameter changes, allowing for accents, ghost notes, tuned percussion, glitch fills, and evolving rhythms.

Pattern generation includes Euclidean rhythms, random patterns, alternating steps, every-N triggers, and preset templates.

DS8 Drumstream is currently in active development. This is an early v0.1 release, so bugs, missing features, performance issues, and interface changes should be expected."

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Mighty Synth Sampler for iOS and Mac Released

video uploads by Moby Pixel

"Mighty Synth Sampler is out now, FREE on iPhone, iPad, and Mac!

In this video, I share the story behind the app, demo the sounds, and discuss the four pillars of Mighty Synth Sampler: Synth, Sampler, Sound Packs, & AUv3 Support. The app plays sound packs, SF2s, SFZs, and your own custom samples in standalone or as an AUv3 plugin. I can't wait to hear what you all make with it!

🚀 Mighty Synth Sampler is officially LIVE on the App Store!: https://apps.apple.com/app/id64458980..."

Playlist:

1. The Story Behind Mighty Synth Sampler | FREE Synth & Sound Packs Demo
2. Mighty Synth Sampler | Complete Guide
3. How To Make Instruments in Mighty Synth Sampler + DMT Cymatics Presets Demo
4. Mighty Synth Sampler Update | New Arpeggiator & More | AUv3 Demo in AUM & Koala
5. iOS Mighty Synth Sampler, free Sound Bank - mller30161

The new Painter Sequencer and Yamaha SEQTRAK

video upload by Condukt

"Available now in Condukt 1.4 Beta"

Vekte and Tresse: Algorithmic Sequencer and Macro Oscillator VST by Våld Labs

video upload by Våld Labs

"Two plugins from Våld Labs, shown back to back. Vekte sequencing Tresse.

Vekte is a generative MIDI sequencer built on the same principle as our upcoming hardware sequencer Rekke: you grow your patterns, and scupt them down.

A library of algorithmic engines — Euclidean, Markov, cellular automata, L-systems and others — produces material that's deterministic and reproducible from a seed, but large enough in its parameter space that it never stops surprising you.

Tresse is the synth on the receiving end, a multi-engine voice with a continuous SEM-style filter morph, in the macro oscillator synth realm.

In this clip both run as plugins, but both philosophies are also coming out in our hardware.

Vekte:
Multiple generative engines, each a distinct algorithm rather than a preset
Complete modulation routing (internal and external) in 4 lanes.
A vast amount of scales, chords, divisions, and everything you need to create rich polyrhytms. Playhead directions, totally independent from each other.
Seed-based recall — the same seed always rebuilds the same pattern

Tresse
39 polyphonic synth engines, with a variable-state SEM-style filter, LFO, wavefolder and more.

Soon in: VST3, AU3, iOS, Standalone

valdlabs.com
IG: @valdlabs"

Pro A5 - Prophet 5 for your iPad

video upload by Red Sky Lullaby

"Pro A5 for iPad and iPhone by Audiokit Pro
Modeled on Sequential Circuits classic Prophet 5 analog synth first released in 1978"

PRO-A5 Poly Synth App: Tutorial & Walkthrough

video upload by MATTHEW FECHER

"Download app & Learn more:
https://audiokitpro.com/proa5
App Store Link:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pro-a5/..."




PRO-A5: ANALOG SYNTH

A new 10-voice analog-style synth for iPhone and iPad. Inspired by a legendary Poly Synthesizer.

PRO-A5 captures the warm and organic sound of the most iconic analog poly synth ever made. From lush brass, silky pads, screaming resonance and punchy basses to soaring leads, this is the sound that defined MUSIC ICONS from the ’80s to today. Be inspired by the same synth sounds used on thousands of records you already love.

JAM PACKED

Features 400+ Presets by Moby Pixel, Analog Matthew, Doug Woods (The Sound Test Room), Bri Kup, DMT Cymatics, Red Sky Lullaby, Joe Zeno, and more!

FEATURES:

New Sound Engine with advanced DSP

Professionally Modeled Filter, with Self Oscillation

2 Filters: Classic “REV 3” with Stepping & Modern Smooth

10 voices! Each note can have 5 unison voices. Almost a P-50?!

500+ Exclusive Handmade Presets!

Vintage Poly Mod with per-voice modulation

Raw, gritty Oscillator Sync

Magic “Tune Rez” button to instantly tune the self-oscillation!

Bonus Filter panel with Filter Slopes, Env Inversions, and other goodies

Per-Voice Analog Panning

Single Note Polyphony for mono & poly

Accurate PWM engine, with the Hardware’s unique Poly-Mod behavior

2x oversampling for more analog-style lows and highs

NEW Reverb, cascading and beautiful

FX: NEW Rage Limiter, Analog Tape Delay, Chorus, Crush, and more.

3 LFOs, over 60+ possible destinations, almost everything can be modulated! LFOs can even modify other LFOs

Aftertouch! Control any of the Parameters

Dual Assignable Touch Pads, manipulate FX in real time!

Classic Arpeggiator & Vintage Style Step Sequencer

Control it with a MIDI Keyboard, MIDI Learn to map your controls to the app

Works as a Plug-in Instrument in GarageBand, Logic for iPad, AUM, ett

Universal: For one low price you get iPhone, iPad, and iOS AUv3 versions