Akai S900 SuperOS v4.0 Firmware Update: Timestretch and Live/Midi Filter Modulation

video upload by superOS-303

"In this video we go over the features we have added to the Akai S900 SuperOS v4.0 Firmware. We have implemented timestretch from the Akai S950 and also live/midi filter modulation to the control knob.

We have only tested this on an Akai S900 with eeproms 1.2c running a Gotek FlashFloppy emulator on version 3.42.

Where to buy: https://superos303.com/shop/superos-a...
How to install: https://superos303.com/doc/s900

I do not have any more information about installation or how to install other than the tested unit we have described."

SuperOS-303 Firmware Part 1: Pattern Write Mode

video upload by superOS-303

"Hello! This is a video going over features in the Pattern Write mode of the SuperOS-303 Firmware written for the Michigan Synth Works VOX DEI. This firmware runs on the MSW VOX DEI, which is a D650C replacement for the Roland TB-303.

SuperOS-303 Docs: https://superos303.com/doc
SuperOS-303 Github: https://github.com/bjornlustic/SuperO...

Michigan Synth Works VOX DEI: https://michigansynthworks.com/produc... OS-303 Github: https://github.com/djphazer/OS-303"

SuperOS-303 Firmware Part 2: Web Editor

video upload by superOS-303

"Hello! This is a video going over some features in the Web Editor for the SuperOS-303 Firmware written for the Michigan Synth Works VOX DEI."

Happy TR-808 day - SuperOS-808 Introduction [New Firmware for the Roland Tr-808]

video upload by superOS-303

"Hello! Today on August 8th, 2026, we are introducing our new firmware for the Roland TR-808. We go over a few of the additions that we have made.

This firmware works on the Michigan Synth Works Vox DEI which is coming soon with an updated version to support the TR-808.

You can check out our firmware here:
https://github.com/bjornlustic/SuperO...

You can check out the docs here:
https://superos303.com/doc/808

Our web editor is available here:
https://superos303.com/editor/808"

Introducing PlayFader Rev2

via Play All Day

PlayFader Rev 2

• 5mm black and silver anodised brushed steel panels made in Germany
• Custom fader dust-covers
• Improved fader stability and durability.
• Much more stable on the desk.
• Feels incredibly solid and responsive in your hands while you’re using the accelerometer.
• 4 flavours to choose from
• Massive V2.0 firmware update
• All Rev 1 PlayFader owners can upgrade to Rev 2 hardware
• Completely revised mega-Manual

Firmware v2.0

• Accelerometer activated - Control notes, chords, modulation, FX, ratchets and transpose.
• 9 user scale slots - assignable per-channel
• Scale Library featuring 13 of the best! 
• Brand new Generative FUN FX
• Auto Latch - no more holding down button combos!
• No Dotted or Triplets options
• Improved Clear and Live Mute
• Behind the scenes refinements

Manual v2.0

• Fully updated for the new V2 firmware
• Now includes first patch walkthroughs
• Completely new Quick Reference Guide now included in the same document
• Scan the QR code on the back of your PlayFader for instant access

We focused on improving the playability of the hardware with the addition of new professional 5mm black and silver anodised brushed steel panels and fader enhancements to the already super-tough recycled ABS plastic PlayCase enclosure.

We also wanted to make sure all our V1 owners can upgrade their PlayFaders. Making sustainable products and looking after all our existing users is extremely important for us.

Important!

From 8th August, we’re simplifying our webstore prices by including all taxes in our pricing, and increasing the price a little too. We wish we didn’t have to, but the world got a whole lot more expensive since we shipped our first PlayFader over two years ago.

PlayFader:
Current price is €299 plus vat.
From 8th August the new price will be €399 including vat for EU and US customers! (€339 ex vat price for rest of the world)

Now’s the best time to pick up a PlayFader… literally and figuratively…

PlayFader Rev2 is now in stock and ships in 72 hours

All the details are on our refreshed website.

https://goplayallday.com

CLICK FOR MORE »

Tone2 Releases Electra 3.5

Press release follows:

Tone2 Audio has released an update for their multilayer-synthesizer-workstation Electra. The update to v3.5 is a major update and is free for anyone who bought Electra 3.

It is downward compatible with previous versions. Existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benefit from the enhanced sound-quality.

What's new in Electra 3.5?

4 additional INSERT FX slots:

Each of the 4 layers has an additional insert effect slot. Here you can pick from from 64 different effect types.
20 additional MATRIX slots:

Each of the 4 layers now has 5 additional modulation matrix slots. They can be accessed by clicking on the '11-15' button.

9 new filter types:

LP MS-20: A screaming lowpass filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.

Phaser 2x: Analog 4-stage phaser with negative feedback.

Phaser 3x: Analog 6-stage phaser with positive feedback.

CLICK FOR MORE »

S2400 gets automation.. (beta firmware)

video upload by Isla Electronics

"We're super excited to announce a new S2400 firmware BETA version that includes among other fixes, automation recording for MIDI tracks (CC, Pitch Bend, Aftertouch etc) and filter automation for sampler tracks. A new project template system has also been implemented.

Visit https://forum.islaelectronics.com to grab the download.

Have a fantastic weekend, and don't forget to tune into the pro synth network show at 7pm UK time. They have a little announcement to make on our behalf.
‪@ProSynthNetwork‬"

Update:

Pro Synth Network LIVE! - Episode 330

video upload by Pro Synth Network

M-VAVE FM-1 V15 Firmware Update | New Glide, Sequencer Features & MIDI CC Control

video upload by M-VAVE

"M-VAVE FM-1 V15 Firmware Update is here!

This update introduces new features and improvements, including:

• GLOB: Voice Reset & Glide function
• SEQ: Long Note Recording, Voice Binding, Chain Playback Mode and Custom Step Length
• EDIT: Init Voice, Voice Rename, Voice Copy & Replace, OP Mute Rules
• FX & ENV parameter range improvements
• MIDI compatibility optimization with Note On Velocity = 0 recognition as Note Off

A new FM-1 MIDI CC Control Parameter Guide is also available for easier MIDI control setup.

🔗 Official Website:
https://www.m-vave.com/

Download firmware and software:
https://www.m-vave.com/product?id=fm-1"

You Can Program This Reverb Like a Synth: A Deep Dive into Liminal Space 2, Haunted Digital Reverb

video upload by Keith Crosley

"Liminal Space 2, the haunted digital reverb synthesizer, is here! I'm taking a deep dive into my latest retro-reverb innovations. Liminal Space 2 is a reverb plugin with deep programmability, wavetable LFO modulators (What!?), and extreme possibilities. AND... There's a FREE version! Woot! Grab your longest delay line, download Liminal Space 2, and get ready for a SHIMMER-A-GO-GO episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show!

Liminal Space 2 is a Windows CLAP/VST3 plugin (Mac to come) built on a Householder matrix feedback delay network derived from Airwindows' kCosmos, with 2,000+ selectable algorithms from tiny ambiences to infinite tails. Nearly every component has its own dedicated wavetable LFO — so you can program a reverb the way you'd program a synth.

What you'll learn:
How a Householder matrix feedback delay network actually works
Why wavetable LFOs make a reverb programmable like a synthesizer
What the new Diffusion Matrix does — and why modulatable diffusion matters
How True Shimmer differs from pitch-shift shimmer
Recreating Lexicon 224 "mode enhancement" delay modulation from scratch
Using Derez, Random Frame, and stepped LFOs for haunted digital textures

─── GET LIMINAL SPACE 2 ───

👻 Liminal Space 2 — FULL version just $10 (Windows CLAP/VST3): https://www.wavetables.lol/l/liminal-...
👻 Play along with Liminal Space Demo — FREE version: https://www.wavetables.lol/l/liminal-...

─── MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO ───

🎛️ Airwindows (Chris Johnson) — the kCosmos DSP: https://www.airwindows.com/
🎛️ Valhalla DSP (Sean Costello): https://valhalladsp.com/
🎛️ Soundhack (Tom Erbe): http://www.soundhack.com/"

You can find wavetables and additional resources by Keith Crosley available at https://www.wavetables.lol.

Turn your PS Vita Into a USB Music Workstation [ DS-8 0.6 Update ]

video upload by Intermynd Instruments

"One tiny handheld. A complete music setup. Download the latest DS-8 update now, completely free:

https://intermynd-instruments.itch.io...

Sync the DS-8 directly to your PC or compatible hardware like the Teenage Engineering OP-XY over USB MIDI. Or connect it to your computer and send multitrack USB audio straight into your DAW for recording and mixing.

New DS8 features:

Multitrack, class-compliant USB audio for recording individual DS-8 tracks directly into a DAW
No drivers needed
MIDI sync over USB: send or receive clock, start and stop

Mixing and workflow improvements:

Dedicated Mixer with left and right panning
Per-track MPC60-style swing
More intuitive extending and shrinking of 16, 32 and 64-step patterns
Simplified track engine selector
Instant note preview when programming melodic synth parts

In the video, we demonstrate multitrack recording into Ableton Live and use the OP-XY as the master clock for a synchronized, laptop-free techno liveset.

Download the latest DS-8 update now, completely free."

CLICK FOR MORE »

Turn Your PS Vita Into a Groovebox. The Biggest DS8 Update Yet!

video upload by Intermynd Instruments

"DS8 v0.5 is the biggest update yet, turning your PS Vita into a surprisingly capable portable music workstation.

This release introduces a full Playlist Sequencer for arranging complete songs, Live Performance FX with an XY pad, real-time automation recording, workflow improvements across the app, and dozens of quality-of-life enhancements that make building and performing tracks much faster.

Whether you're sketching beats on the couch or performing live, v0.5 is a massive step forward.

What's new:
• Playlist Sequencer
• Live Performance FX (XY)
• Real-time Automation Recording
• Improved Arranger
• Workflow & UI improvements
• Much more

Download DS8 for your PS Vita now:
https://intermynd-instruments.itch.io/"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Waldorf Microwave 1 iPad v1.3.0 Update

via Waldorf

"Workflow & Usability Improvements

The new Microwave 1 v1.3.0 free update is now available for all iPad users, featuring:

❯ Redesigned preset browser with favourites, search and direct instrument part loading.

❯ Multi-level undo/redo for parameter editing.

❯ Simultaneous editing of multiple instrument parts.

❯ New presets from mixer, engineer, and producer Chuck Zwicky.
❯ Mean Green Machine look + Mutator Patch Randomizer.

Still don't have the iPad version?‍

Only Until July 19, 2026

Microwave 1 for iPad - Special Promotion

So even if your national team doesn't make it to the final or you don't care about football, you can still win with this deal ;)

EU 29,99 EUR → 9,99 EUR

US 24,99 USD → 8,99 USD

Prices may vary by region, so please check the App Store in your country for your local price."

OXI E16 Firmware Update: Everything You Need to Know

video upload by OXI Instruments

"The OXI E16 just got its biggest update yet.
In this video we explore the new firmware, including the completely redesigned Looper with three recording modes, tempo synchronization, an improved interface, better modulation workflow, and many quality-of-life improvements.

You can download the Ableton Live project used in this demo from the link below and follow along with the video. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments which new feature you're most excited about.

Ableton project : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v8J1..."

00:00 Introduction
00:49 New navigation system
01:40 Alt Menu
01:55 Hold mode function
02:42 Mapping the DAW to E16
06:42 Using the APP
08:53 The looper
09:42 No Sync Mode
12:56 Activating and deactivating capture and play
13:43 Delete buffers
14:06 Free sync mode
17:10 Fixed sync mode
19:50 Taking advantage of Program changes and presets

Three New N.U.S.S. Firmwares! | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Announcing firmware updates for all three New Universal Synthesizer System modules: MultiWAVE, PoliMATHS, and MultiMod!

Update here: https://www.makenoise-manuals.com/fir...

More info in the modules' manuals at http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

Update:

"The new firmware features include:

1. New Cross Mod option on MultiWAVE for internal audio rate modulation

2. Custom scale quantizer option on MultiWAVE

3. Use PoliMATHS to generate offsets and easily use a connected QXG pair as a mixer, among other tricks

4. Extended Oscillations range on PoliMATHS

5. MultiMod Channel Index updated to work more smoothly when processing audio

See below for a full list!

CLICK FOR MORE »

Harmonic Dissector 1.2.0 | New Motion Features and Sound Examples

video upload by Unusable Engineering

"A no-talking sound example video of the updated Harmonic Dissector 1.2.0.

The main addition in this update is motion. The sound engine itself is unchanged, but the plugin now has a new bottom section with a 4-slot slewed preset system, clocked stepping, slot on/off control, copy/paste between slots, and randomization for both filter sections.

This video shows the updated functions in use with a static Partials & Discrepancies patch, plus examples with Curves & Membranes and an emulated Rhodes. Some of the examples also use Geometry Delay and Geometry Reverb.

What I like about this update is that it opens the plugin up quite a lot without changing what it fundamentally is. Even just moving panning or level between slots can get you into tremolo and auto-pan territory, and because there are two parallel filter sections, it can go much further than that. Of course it also works well for stepping or sweeping filter movement.

A small tip if you want some extra fun: run the LFOs at audio rate and modulate the depth of FM and BandWidth per step.

Update notes
added randomization of both sections
added the 4-slot slewed preset system from the Geometry series
added clocked stepping via internal or host clock
added slot on/off by double-click or shift-click
added copy/paste to make it easier to align the 4 slots
added value labels for LFO rates
brightened the interface and increased contrast for better usability on lower-contrast screens

More info:
www.unusable.net"

Shroud Of Turing v1.2.7 | Portamento · State Saves · Scale Editing · Voltage Window

video upload by FlatSix Modular

"Shroud Of Turing firmware v1.2.7 is out — and it's a big one.
Four new features that make the module significantly more
performable. Here's a full walkthrough of everything that's new.

FREE firmware update at flatsixmodular.com/firmware
Full v1.2.7 manual also available there
─────────────────────────────────────
WHAT'S NEW IN v1.2.7
─────────────────────────────────────
→ Portamento / Slew — hold Shift and dial the pot to set
your glide amount on the fly. Saves with your state.

→ Single Note Scale Removal — long hold any note to remove
it from your quantization scale without clearing everything else.

→ Voltage Window Shift — hold Shift + Octave Up/Down to
slide your output window up or down in 1V steps, without
changing its size.

→ 5 Machine State Save Slots — save and recall your complete
patch (pattern, length, range, scale, slew, rotation) to any
of 5 slots via the black keys. Survives power cycles.

CLICK FOR MORE »

FIRMWARE UPDATE for Frap Magnolia – version 1.10

video upload by Frap Tools

"Download firmware and instructions here: https://frap.tools/magnolia

There's a firmware update for your Magnolia! Here’s what it does:

• Adds 200 memory slots, bringing the total to 400.
• Adds full CC implementation (in and out) over every parameter.
• Adds MIDI over USB.
• Adds user-definable velocity and aftertouch curves with 11 degrees of hardness/softness.
• Adds the possibility for the user to define the LED brightness. It is possible to choose two factory presets (high or low brightness), or to define a custom user setting with independent controls over the red, white, orange LEDs and the display.
• Fixes a bug that prevented the keyboard to retain the parameter value after the Static Value display was used.
• Fixes a bug that played wrongly incoming MIDI notes."

Elastic OSC 2.1 Update

video uploads by Elastic Instruments

Follow-up to Elastic OSC Is Finally on Desktop — Now available for Mac & Windows

Playlist:
1. Elastic OSC 2.1 – Presets Update Demo with Andrea Cichecki
2. Elastic OSC - New Mod Wheel assignment options
3. Elastic OSC - New Portamento mode

"Elastic OSC Update 2.1 is out now for macOS, Windows and iOS!

To update your desktop plugin, go to LICENCE and click "CHECK FOR UPDATES".

WHAT'S NEW:
Completely redesigned Presets section, including tags, artist names, synthesis engines, search, and sorting options
New presets by Andrea Cichecki
Added Mono and Stereo Portamento modes with two styles: Legato and Always
Added new Mod Wheel assignment options
a) Mod Wheel controls the Wet amount of recorded automations (previous behavior)
b) Mod Wheel controls the Wet amount of LFO modulations
c) Mod Wheel controls the Wet amount of both recorded automations and LFO modulations
Improvement: Import multiple presets at once instead of one by one
Improvement: No clicks & artefacts when switching presets
Improvement: Presets Loudness has been aligned"

MetaModule 4 Voice Polyphony Update

video upload by 4ms Company

"In our most recent firmware v2.2 update, MetaModule now includes 4 voice polyphony. Polyphonic patches in VCV rack can now run smoothly on MetaModule, condensing your patches down into much more manageable instruments. Enjoy!"

Modor NF-1k Synth OS002 Firmware Upgrade

video upload by Modor Music

"A first firmware upgrade for our big keyboarded NF-1k synth. We construct a big atmospherical patch to show the new features one by one.
Use SRC+a key on the keyboard to select aftertouch or velocity in the modulation matrix
Easier access to Arpeggio and Unison parameters: keep down ARPEGGIO / MODE buttons a second to get a little menu New Speed Random parameter for the arpeggio
And also, not mentioned in the video:
a few inconsistencies have been improved, like aftertouch response in arpeggios and chords.

0:00 Hello!
0:40 Aftertouch/Velocity assignement
2:02 Unison parameter menu
3:20 Arpeggio parameter menu
4:14 Arpeggio Speed Random
4:34 Some extra FM modulation
5:17 Music: A bitimbral layered atmospheric pad sound! 😎"

Koarse making sounds for the PolyPulse Wavetable update!

video upload by Lambda Synthetics and Koarse

"To celebrate the PolyPulse wavetable update I’ve asked sound design wizard Koarse to spend some time with the PolyPulse. She created 42 hard-hitting samples, 35 haunted presets and 30 crunchy wavetables!

The firmware update and the free presets/samples/wavetables created by Koarse can be downloaded on: https://forum.lambdasynthetics.com/"