PoliMATHS firmware update! | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"New PoliMATHS firmware version 1.6.0!

This firmware update is recommended for all users and adds new features:

1. New Span Mode: Binary Counter! See updated section in manual (or the video above this description!) for more information.
2. Conforms Spread CV range to the same voltage standard used by MultiWAVE
3. Improvements to N.U.S.S. timing logic
4. Minor enhancements and performance improvements

To install visit https://makenoise-manuals.com/firmwar...

http://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules..."

Tintinnalogia: A 17th-century technique for generative music

video upload by Electrum Modular

"Introducing my second sequencer for the Disting NT: Tintinnalogia. This Lua script (written with Claude) is an implementation of 'change ringing.' Invented in 17C England, change ringing is essentially a procedure for ringing church bells. It’s an early example of algorithmic composition, and is also proto-minimalist in its emphasis on a fixed, deterministic process. So...perfect for music-making on the modular!

All Tintinnalogia needs is a sample player with multiple trigger inputs: eg ALM Squid Salmple, Bitbox, or Disting’s own Sample Player.

Random thought: if the number of bells could be increased to 12, the script could be a twelve-tone serialism machine!

Free download: https://github.com/expertsleepersltd/...

Sources consulted - all highly recommended:

Katherine Hunt, 'The Art of Changes: Bell-Ringing, Anagrams, and the Culture of Combination in Seventeenth-Century England,' Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (2018): connects change ringing to 'mathematical recreations' and to Early Modern ars combinatoria such as anagrams. If there was a meaning to change ringing, it was the 'exhaustion of meaning.'

Margaret Aston, Broken Idols of the English Reformation (2015): specifically, the chapter on bells.

Robert Adam Hill, 'The Reformation of the Bells in Early Modern England' (PhD thesis, 2012): dispels the assumption that bells lost their earlier, sacred meanings in the era of change ringing.

Brian Eno, 'Bells and their History,' Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture, ed. Paul D. Miller (2008). 'The same supply of metal would be made into cannon in wartime and would go back to bells after hostilities were over'

Thumbnail image shows cartoon of British PM, Robert Peel, as a change-ringer, getting tied up in the ropes. © The Trustees of the British Museum, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.

Film sequence from Church Bells Ring on Civil Defence Day in Great Britain (1942), provided by the Sherman Grinberg Film Library, Los Angeles.

#modularsynth #electronicmusic #algorithmicmusic #eurorack"

X-FLOW 1.1 UPDATE WALKTHROUGH

video upload by Synthesizer Studio Berlin

"X-FLOW 1.1
FM Synthesizer

Get it here:
https://www.synthesizerstudioberlin.c...

1.1 UI UPDATE:

Polyphonic View for LFO 1 & 2
Polyphonic View of the FM MOD
Polyphonic View of the Pressure
Polyphonic View of the Slide / Y
Polyphonic View of the MPE Pitch
New Knobs / Faders
New Style of XY Fields
New Icons

CLICK FOR MORE »

Expert Sleepers disting NT v1.14 Updates

video uploads by Expert Sleepers

Also see disting NT - Clock Swing and the "NT-303" plug-in

Playlist:

1. disting NT - Knob Recorders

The Performance Page on the disting NT now includes Knob Recorders, so you can instantly record parameter gestures and have them play back in a loop, adding motion to your patches.

2. disting NT - Texture Synthesizer (aka Clouds)

"The disting NT now includes the classic 'Clouds' by Émilie Gillet."

3. disting NT - Spectrum Analyzer

The Spectrum Analyzer is a simple utility, added in disting NT firmware v1.14.

4. disting NT - Spectral Vocoder

The new Spectral Vocoder on the disting NT is an alternative to the existing, analogue-inspired, Vocoder algorithm. It uses an FFT-based technique to offer way more frequency bands for the analysis and resynthesis.

5. disting NT - Spectral Vocoder (slight return)

Some more examples of the Spectral Vocoder in action.

00:00 Speech modulating a chordal pad.
00:55 Drum loops and other samples as the modulator.

6. disting NT - Spectral Conquest

The Spectral Conquest algorithm on the disting NT is based on our VST plug-in of the same name: https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/spe...

It offers spectral (FFT) based manipulation of audio.

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Spectral Shift
03:45 Spectral Gate
05:28 Spectral Comb
07:08 Spectral Sieve
10:49 Spectral Polysynth
12:45 Spectral Filters

7. disting NT - Knob Recorder controlling another module

This video demonstrates a technique for using the disting NT's Knob Recorder to generate a CV to control another module, eliminating the need for a dedicated knob recorder module.

disting NT - Clock Swing and the "NT-303" plug-in

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"This video is a demo of the new Swing feature in the Clock algorithm of the disting NT, added in firmware v1.14. It also demos the "NT-303" plug-in by thorinside.

00:00 8th and 16th note swing
01:46 Tuplet swing
03:22 The NT-303 plug-in."

https://nt-gallery.nosuch.dev/plugin/nt-303

Turn Pure Data into drumlogue Units in Minutes

video upload by boochow

"Try drumlogue unit files and Pure Data patches ➡ https://blog.boochow.com/logue/user-u...
The Pure Data to drumlogue converter WebApp➡ https://app.boochow.com/pd2drumlogue/
About the converter ➡ https://blog.boochow.com/logue/pd2dru...

00:00 Intro
01:41 Overview
02:36 Demo: VA synthesizer
05:11 Demo: Sample sound player
07:56 Demo: Percussive sound generator
09:38 Demo: Reverberator
10:38 Outro and one more demo

#drumlogue #puredata #korg #synthesizer"

Discovery Pro 8.14 - New Features Demo

video upload by discoDSP

"Explore the latest updates in Discovery Pro 8.14, our most significant release featuring major sound design enhancements and workflow improvements.

🎛️ What's New in 8.14:
Factory I Preset Bank Overhaul
128 professionally crafted presets by Kulshan Studios
Complete refresh of the Factory bank with modern, production-ready sounds

New Filter Models
Moog Ladder Filter - State-of-the-art analog modeling
Oberheim SEM Filter - Authentic multimode filter with two variants:

Classic mode for vintage warmth
Raw mode for increased resonance and saturation

CLICK FOR MORE »

MCO Firmware v106 - New Features

video upload by ALM TV

"A new MCO Firmware v106 is now available! Here we make a few patches to demonstrate the new additions. New features include CV control over user presets, random preset generation, a multimode filter added to the DigiWave voice and selectable functions for the A and B buttons of the AXON-2 expander.

The MCO (mkII) is a highly versatile digital VCO and voice module inspired by 90s/00s digital synths shrunk into just 6HP. It offers a broad collection of unique, high-quality synth voices, each with extensive, customizable parameters.

Download the new firmware here: https://busycircuits.com/alm046
For more information on the update please see our full writeup on the Busy Circuits blog: https://busycircuits.com/blogs/latest/"

700 Function Processor Update: New Pattern_Seq App Walkthrough

video upload by Gm Xe

"*700 Function Processor is now officially released.*
This video showcases the latest *Pattern_Seq* app included in the production version.

This is a quick walkthrough of the main features and functions of Pattern_Seq.
For other functions, please check the related demo videos：" [posted here]

700 Function Processor Patch #1 | One Module, More Patch Space
video upload by Gm Xe

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VCV Rack Tutorial #24: Version 2.5.0 updates

video upload by Møffenzeef Mødular

"Here's an overview of v2.5 updates for the Moffenzeef VCV rack plugin:

Early bird download link for manual install:
https://github.com/moffenzeefmodular/...

VCV library link:
https://library.vcvrack.com/Moffenzeef"

Polyend Synth Firmware 2.0 / Dirt Synth & Quickselect Feature

video upload by Polyend

"Polyend Synth 2.0 has arrived with the Dirth Synth engine and Quickselect scene loading.
Update Synth here - https://polyend.com/downloads/synth-d..."

Polyend Synth / Quickselect Feature

video upload by Polyend

Waldorf Protein Update 1.02

via Waldorf

"What's new in the new 1.02 firmware release of Protein?

→ New Ring Mod 'Dirt' type which adds ring modulation from Osc1 & Osc2.
→ Expanded Pitch Details: aside to pitch bend range you can now also put Osc 1 and/or Osc 2 to fixed pitch not reacting to notes.
→ Startup firmware version display.
→ Support for MIDI Bank Select (LSB aka CC32) across all 360 slots.
→ Bug fixes.


You can access the update from the „Hardware OS Updates & Files“ section within your my-waldorf account."

Melbourne Instruments announces advanced Logic Pro integration for ROTO-CONTROL

video upload by Melbourne Instruments

Roto-Control (Review): A Logic Pro Controller I Actually Want to Use

video upload by Why Logic Pro Rules

"I was skeptical when ‪@melbourneinstruments‬ sent me Roto-Control for Logic Pro. I've owned plenty of MIDI controllers that ended up collecting dust. But after using this for the past month, I actually reach for it.

What makes it different? Eight fully motorized control knobs with haptic feedback that adapt to whatever you're focused on in Logic Pro. You don't just see parameters change on screen - you FEEL them. End stops on a filter cutoff, notches on discrete values, center indents for faders, pans, and more.

In this review, I walk through the Logic Pro integration, the haptic feedback system, and what it's actually like to use day-to-day. I also cover the real limitations - manual plugin mapping and limited storage - that you need to know before buying."

Press release follows:

Melbourne Instruments announces advanced Logic Pro integration for ROTO-CONTROL motorised software and hardware MIDI controller

MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA: Melbourne Instruments is proud to announce availability of advanced Logic Pro integration for its ROTO-CONTROL motorised software and hardware MIDI controller — creatively expanding upon its successful integration with Ableton Live and Bitwig Studio, demand for integration with Apple’s popular professional DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for Mac having been strong since said controller launched to widespread critical acclaim a year ago — as of January 15, 2026…

ROTO-CONTROL readily packs eight touch-sensitive motorised knobs — brushless drone motors with Melbourne Instruments’ patented ultra-high-resolution contactless optical sensors offering a lifetime rating in excess of 50 million cycles that equates to 500 times more than conventional pots, precisely — alongside nine high-resolution IPS (In-Plane Switching) LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays) and 16 backlit RGB (Red, Green, Blue) LED (Light-Emitting Diode) buttons into its classy, compact — 341mm/13.4” (W) x 112mm/4.4” (D) x 44mm/1.7” (H) — form factor to duly deliver haptic feedback and instant parameter recall, communicating with the outside world via MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) over USB (Universal Serial Bus) and 5-pin MIDI DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) IN/OUT/THRU connections. Constructed out of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) and metal, it robustly weighs in at only 715g/1.58lb, making it the perfect portable production partner for encouraging artists to use sound and music in new and exciting ways — wherever their journey might end up taking them, both creatively and geographically. Get this, though: ROTO-CONTROL now introduces a fully-tactile, motorised workflow to Logic Pro, delivering fast, hands-on control of tracks, plug-ins, Smart Controls, and automation — all thanks to a new firmware update.

MIX mode mirrors Logic Pro’s session track names, colours, and order automatically, while providing high-resolution control of volume, pan, sends, and automation alongside instant access to track selection, paging, mute/solo/arm switching, and dedicated TRACK FOCUS.

Fast, powerful plug-in control comes courtesy of PLUGIN mode, allowing users to browse and select Logic Pro instrument and effect plug-ins instantly from ROTO-CONTROL using simple touch-and-learn mapping for any parameter, with up to eight pages of controls per plug-in stored directly on the device ready for any projects, plus bypass/select controls — all mappings being saved on ROTO-CONTROL and usable across all Logic Pro projects on any computer.

Cutting-edge control continues with Logic Pro’s Smart Controls being automatically mapped to ROTO-CONTROL, controlling up to 16 Smart Control parameters instantly — perfect for working with instruments, macros, and MIDI effects, available in both PLUGIN mode and the dedicated SMART mode itself.

And as if all that was not enough to be getting on with, ROTO-CONTROL can be used to customise labels, colours, haptics, and steps for each control, while integrated transport — play, stop, record, cycle, auto-punch, and playhead — controls are all accessible from any mode.

It is fair to say, then, that Logic Pro users owe it to themselves — and, ultimately, their sound and music — to consider making some space in their creative and physical world for ROTO-CONTROL. After all, motorised and morphing controls, instant recall, and intuitive hardware are only the beginning of their journeying.

ROTO-CONTROL is available to buy at its new North American price of $399.00 USD (excluding tax) in the USA and Canada, while its RRP (Recommended Retail Price) in Australia of $619.00 AU (including GST) and MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) in the EU of €372.35 EUR (excluding VAT), MSRP in Japan/Asia of $469.00 USD, and MSRP in the UK of £389.00 GBP remains unchanged — all via Melbourne Instruments’ growing global network of dealers here: https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/dealers [check with dealers on the right here on MATRIXSYNTH]

For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated ROTO-CONTROL webpage here: https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/rotocontrol

The new (3.0.1) firmware update for ROTO-CONTROL with Logic Pro integration is downloadable for free from here: https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/roto

Chompi: a Complete Walkthrough | Tape 2.0

video upload by Sonic Cartography

"A complete walkthrough of Chompi and its recently released Tape 2.0 firmware, providing an in-depth demo and tutorial on all its features. Following the structure of Chompi's manual, it’s organized like a video game that gradually builds up your understanding of Chompi, starting at level 0 and going to level 8 (plus a bonus level). If you already have a Chompi, you can use this video as a reference guide/video manual. If you don't have one, you can use it to learn about this chromatic sampler from Chase Bliss and Chompi Club.

Table of contents:

0:00 - Intro / Preview

1:24 - Level 00: Hardware
1. Summarize Chompi in one sentence
2. Identify the external parts
3. Connect cables
4. Power up

CLICK FOR MORE »

Discovery Pro 8.13 released

video upload by discoDSP

"Discovery Pro 8.13 - Shadow Wave 3D Redesign + DSP enhancements
https://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/

Discovery Pro receives its most dramatic visual transformation yet with the all-new Shadow Wave skin, plus enhanced analog filter behavior.

🎨 Shadow Wave 3D Redesign
Complete interface overhaul featuring premium 3D aesthetics with realistic depth, shadows, and dimensional shading. The flat vector design has been replaced with a modern, refined look while maintaining Discovery Pro's iconic workflow.

🔊 Moog Ladder Filter Enhancement
Smooth cubic blending for authentic resonant sounds and classic analog filter behavior at high resonance values higher than 95%.

✨ Key Improvements
Enhanced visual clarity and contrast
Refined knob rendering with dimensional depth
Updated typography and displays
Polished professional aesthetics
Display positioning fixes at fractional scales"

Yamaha | SEQTRAK OS v2.0 update - w/ AI Overdub?

video upload by Yamaha Synths Official

The descriptive overdub sounds like AI to me. If anyone knows otherwise, feel free to comment. Thought it was interesting if so. This might be the first video from a synth manufacturer to feature an AI vocal description.

"SEQTRAK OS v2.0 brings new creative flexibility and faster workflows for music makers.
This update introduces new Track Types, expanded global controls, and improved app backup functionality to help you capture ideas, customise your setup, and stay focused on creativity.

Key features include:
New Track Types: Convert Drum Tracks into AWM2 Synth Tracks or combine multiple Drum Tracks into a single Drumkit Track.
Expanded BARLENGTH control: Now available on Drum Tracks for consistent phrase editing across your project.
Enhanced ALL knob functions: Make quick global adjustments to Volume, BPM, Swing, Scale, and more.
SEQTRAK APP v2.0: Improved backup and sound management for safer, more portable workflows.

SEQTRAK OS v2.0 is designed to keep your creative process fast, flexible, and performance-ready.

Download OS v2.0: https://yamaha.io/40aOqGn
Explore the Seqtrak here: https://www.yamaha.com/2/seqtrak"

Soundplant v.59 Released for Windows & Mac - Soft Sampler Adds MIDI CC, Infinite Undo, & More

Soundplant 59 beat demo: Only2x video upload by Marcel Blum

"Making a beat from a chopped up spy theme with Soundplant, the computer keyboard sample triggering software for Windows & Mac. Version 59 now available for free download at: https://soundplant.org/"



Press release follows:

Caldwell, NJ, USA - Independent developer Marcel Blum has released Soundplant® 59 for Windows and Mac, a major update to the long running sample triggering software for QWERTY keyboards and MIDI devices. Version 59 brings MIDI CC support for customizable control of Soundplant knobs, infinite undo for editing convenience and a/b testing between different effect settings, a master output limiter-compressor for fine tuning dynamics processing, increased sound loading speed with improved multithreading, and other optimizations and fixes.

Soundplant is a standalone software sampler prioritizing low latency and stability for live use, enabling instant playback of any format sound files from standard computer keyboard keys or MIDI. An invaluable tool for sound designers, theater techs, DJs, producers, podcasters, gamers, and streamers, it can mix tons of sounds at once, queue playlists, trigger in the background with global hotkeys while using other apps, record its own output or any input (or both at the same time), and more, all with a powerfully simple drag and drop interface allowing users to create professional soundboards with the ease of dropping sound files onto onscreen keys.

Discussing his Oscar-nominated work on acclaimed biopic A Complete Unknown, sound mixer Terence McCormack Maitland said, "On set when possible, we create a realistic soundscape for the cast. In order to do this we used Soundplant, a deceptively capable app which helped a ton."

Availability & Pricing

Soundplant is available as a free download at https://soundplant.org/ with a 25-launch trial of the paid features. It is free for non-commercial use. A Single User License costs USD $69. Version 59 is a free upgrade for existing license holders who bought in 2023 or later, or a $34.50 upgrade for older license owners. The registered version unlocks professional features including output device selection, expanded sound file format support, output sample rates up to 384 kHz, recording, MIDI, and 'background key input' for global hotkey triggering. Soundplant 59 requires minimum Windows 10 or macOS 10.14.

MAESTRO 2.0: Heart Reborn. The new mods for the Soviet Formanta Maestro synthesizer. Part 1

video upload by Kee Reel

"The new features for the Maestro Synthesizer. Part 1.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Upgrated Apreggiator
2:42 Poly Duo Mono Unison
3:46 Hot keys
4:04 Waveform selector

• Poly / Duo / Mono + Unison
• Advanced Arpeggiator: 4–8–12–16 steps, Up / Down / Ping-Pong / Random, note priority, external sync
• Gate Modes: Normal / Invert, first-note or every-note trigger
• Portamento (Glide)
• LFSR Noise with fixed or random modulation
• Waveform Selector: Saw / Square / Pulse + combinations (all through filter)
• MIDI: In / Out / Sync / Learn"

Echolocator 1.03 update

video upload by Erica Synths

"This update adds DUB DELAY mode which adds AUX send like behaviour for the DRY/WET pot and also adds dotted sync optioons for MIDI.

Timeline:
00:02 - Dub Delay with RIDDIM
01:20 - Dotted sync with BASSLINE
03:17 - Dub Delay with Phase8"

Nexus - New Generative Sequencer for Norns // Nymphes // Oto Bim & Boum // Chase Bliss Onward

video upload by Lesjamusic

"Nexus is here. A generative chord-based sequencer for monome Norns that I've been teasing in recent videos.

In this demo, Nexus is driving a Dreadbox Nymphes via MIDI. The signal chain: Nymphes → Oto Bim → Oto Boum → Chase Bliss Onward → Chase Bliss CXM 1978.

Nexus lets you select from a 15-chord diatonic palette while a probabilistic engine triggers notes from within each chord. Two rows on the Grid let you play along in the current scale. There's also bass and sub-bass sequencers that fire root notes on chord changes.

The script outputs MIDI and Crow CV/Gate - so it'll work with pretty much any setup.

Download: https://github.com/lesjamusic/nexus
Full documentation in the README.
Built entirely with Claude Code.

Gear in this video:
monome Norns
monome Grid 128
Dreadbox Nymphes
Oto Machines Bim
Oto Machines Boum
Chase Bliss Onward
Chase Bliss CXM 1978"