HexBoard Firmware 1.3 Walkthrough

video upload by Shaping The Silence

"Here's my video walkthrough of all the features on HexBoard firmware 1.3. I

You can purchase the HexBoard here. https://shapingthesilence.com/
You can get the update (and check out the source code) here. https://github.com/shapingthesilence/...

You can join the Discord to ask more questions here. / discord"

ERAE Sound — Give Your Touch a Voice | Official Teaser & Preset Snippets

video upload by embodme

ERAE Sound — A Taste of What's Inside | Preset Snippets

video upload by embodme

"Each sound you hear is a complete instrument: a preset and a surface layout designed together. Not a demo patch. Not a preset bank. A different way to play every time.

83 instruments total. This is a few of them."

Top video description & details:

"The first synthesizer designed for an expressive surface. Not adapted — built from scratch.

ERAE Sound pairs every sound with a dedicated surface layout. 83 complete instruments, each with its own voice, its own feel, its own way of being played. Slide, press, brush, damp — the sound follows your intention in real time.

No setup. No mapping. No friction. Just play.

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AIR Music Technology Introdcues Jura Chorus for FREE! - Limited Time Offer

video upload by AIR Music Tech

"Transform your productions with the warmth and width of a legendary analog stereo chorus effect.

Jura Chorus is perfect for crafting massive pads, haunting soundscapes, jangly chorused guitars, and thick bass sounds. It brings flexible tonal shaping with modes for subtle enhancement, deeper modulation, or a combination of both for an ultra-lush effect. Dial in the perfect balance with onboard mix control and introduce authentic character with switchable modeled noise from the original hardware.

Use Jura Chorus with your favorite DAW or Akai Professional hardware to instantly enhance your sound across synths, guitars, bass, vocals, and more."

Grab Jura Chorus FREE for a limited time: https://inmusic.to/2p98dyp7

Shop the the AIR Summer Sale: https://inmusic.to/yd95vunm

FMS 1.1 + 1.21 Walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Get the update via itch.io – either log into your account or download from your original purchase email.

To update FMS, simply replace the FMS.gba file with the new one. Sav files (.sav) will automatically upgrade to the new version on startup.

00:00 Intro
00:24 Transpose TRIG mode
03:05 Audio Sync + PPQN
06:13 Scale + BPM per bank
09:59 Step Modulators
21:26 Parallel FM Mode"

#m5stack Acid Generator Box Prototype Jam with Circuit Tracks

video upload by space fever

"自作の Acid Generator Box の試作機を使ったテストジャムです。
M5Stack FIREとMIDI Unitを使って、MIDIフレーズを生成するガジェットとして制作しています。

This is a prototype jam using my DIY Acid Generator Box built with M5Stack FIRE and a MIDI Unit. The Acid Generator Box generates acid-style MIDI phrases and is used together with Novation Circuit Tracks.

Gear used:

Acid Generator Box prototype
M5Stack FIRE
M5Stack MIDI Unit
Novation Circuit Tracks
MAM MB33"

Minimal acid test with DIY Acid Generator Box and MB-33.

video upload by space fever

"自作の Acid Generator Box の試作機を使ったテストジャムです。
M5Stack FIREとMIDI Unitを使って、MIDIフレーズを生成するガジェットとして制作しています。

This is a prototype jam using my DIY Acid Generator Box built with M5Stack FIRE and a MIDI Unit.
The Acid Generator Box generates acid-style MIDI phrases and is used together with MB-33

Gear used:

Acid Generator Box prototype
M5Stack FIRE
M5Stack MIDI Unit
MB-33"

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Meet Meow Seq

video upload by Floof Audio

"Meet Meow Seq, a VST3 sequencer inspired by modular setups.
Download the free trial from floofaudio.com

Full version is 25% off for the first two weeks (until June 15).

Meow Seq is a sequencer, a MIDI phrase writer, and a creative kick in the pants to your everyday piano-roll-oriented life.

At its core, two machines work together to generate a single MIDI output. The top machine controls timing, when notes happen and for how long. The bottom machine controls pitch, which notes play and how. Both machine contains five sequencers, all running independently with their own step lengths and play modes. Mix and match freely to build patterns that evolve and surprise, then route the output to any hardware or software synth you like.

The inspiration comes from Eurorack-style sequencing, where multiple sequencers interact to control time, pitch, and modulation in complex and sometimes chaotic ways."

Introducing KOSMOS-ONE by GreyScale

video upload by plantssystem

"Introducing KOSMOS-ONE.

Despite being an extremely small piece of hardware—just a thumb-sized Raspberry Pi Pico + DAC—all parameters can be fully controlled via TouchOSC.

A new minimal generative instrument that lets you enjoy the sound creation of the PRA32-U 'in the palm of your hand.' It's small enough to sit on the edge of your desk, yet it can create 'that sound' just fine."

DIY eurorack modular synth | MOD2 Metal Hit : RP2350 based drum module

video upload by HAGIWO

"This module is an open source general-purpose Drum module based on Seeed XIAO RP2350.
Thanks to AI-friendly hardware design, it's easy to create software variations using generative AI.
With general-purpose components and a simple circuit, this module is affordable and DIY-friendly.

Metal Hit:
One-shot sound source with inharmonic overtones, like striking metal

working documents
https://note.com/solder_state/n/n2f19...
https://note.com/solder_state/n/nce8f...

PCB gerber data & PCB assy production data Download
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod2-rp..."

LARKING — Quantized Ambient Drone Instrument

video upload by recoverysounds

www.recoveryeffects.com

"Larking is a 4 voice ambient drone synthesizer that redefines what a playable synth can be. Pitch is quantized, with each voice locking to a selectable key and one of eight musical modes for consistent harmonic control.

A standalone instrument for immediate tactile performance and tonal exploration, Larking functions as a sound design tool, performance instrument, or central voice in effects based setups. It integrates easily into pedalboard systems and complex signal chains.

Without traditional keys, it shifts focus from fixed patterns to guided harmonic discovery. Voices can be triggered via onboard controls, gate inputs, or MIDI, supporting hands on playing, modular systems, and sequencing.

Each voice features independent pitch control that snaps to scale degrees, enabling open ended melodic movement within a stable musical framework.

At its core is a morphing tonal engine. The Shape control moves each voice from a warm sine like foundation into harmonic saturation with analog style overtones, grit, and complexity, delivering a deep resonant low end with strong weight and bass response. Attack and Decay shape voice response from percussive rhythmic strikes to slow evolving swells that dissolve into space.

A global LFO modulates pitch across all voices, from subtle drift to extreme instability. Onboard reverb expands everything into a deep spatial field and atmospheric wash. The result is an instrument between a melodic synth, drone machine, and experimental performance tool, grounded in musical structure and open to pitch based exploration."

Prophet 10 and MIDI MORPHEUS - an LFO generator for the Prophet 10

video upload by MIDERA

"When I was playing around with the Roland MKS-80, I kept thinking "My Prophet 10 sounds soooo much like this, do I really need to spend $$$ on getting an MKS?" The things I loved so much about the MKS (and actually the Kawai SX-240 which I sold) related to the LFO. I love a good reverse saw LFO and a random LFO. Notably, these are absent from the Prophet 10.

I started building another device I haven't showcased yet, and I realized I could repurpose that work to make an LFO module, which is what you're seeing here. So what can it do? It currently targets multiple CC destinations with adjustable depth, speed, and waveform shape.

Been having a lot of fun with it so far, creating sounds the Prophet 10 could not do unless I had a Yorick LFE, which is no longer made and was a little too expensive for me to justify purchasing. This is far cheaper (although I don't want to think about how much I've spent in parts/time building this!).

Cheers

NI RAUM used for reverb
#nativeinstruments #raum #sequentialprophet10"

Audio Damage Releases Traverse Lo-Fi Tape Effect

via Audio Damage

"Traverse is a lo-fi tape effect and stereo delay in one plugin. The cassette side runs a hysteresis-modeled tape engine with Drive, Wow, Flutter, and a tilt-EQ Tone control. The delay side does what delays do — Time, Feedback, Width, sync, ping-pong. A Post-Delay routing toggle lets you swap their order, so you can use it as either a tape-flavored delay or a cassette effect with a delay built in.

Layered on top: a four-control splice system for procedural dropouts, and a procedural noise generator with nine styles — Hiss, Crackle, Dust, Fan Rumble, 60Hz Hum, 50Hz Hum, White, Pink, and the Califone Card Reader. The noise routes into the cassette path, so whatever else you've dialed in shapes it on the way out.

This is the third entry in our Motion Effects family, alongside Ascent and Descent. Same as the rest of our catalog: Mac, Windows, Linux, and iOS. No DRM, no subscriptions, no dongles, perpetual license."

You can find additional details at Audio Damage.

Arithmophone Pentatone - New iOS Music App

video upload by Arithmophone

"The Arithmophone Pentatone is a new iOS music app featuring an easy-to-play pentatonic keyboard and a built-in synthesizer."

"Pentatone is available now in the Apple App Store, for iPhones and iPads running iOS 15 or above.

The app is completely free (no in app purchases, no ads or tracking).

Most iOS music apps either give you piano keys or a grid-based interface. Pentatone takes a fresh approach, optimised for the ergonomics of touchscreen devices and inspired by instruments like the kora and mbira. It also has a sophisticated scale selection system that includes all the common pentatonic scale types and unlocks some more unusual ones.

Pentatone features:

An easy-to-play keyboard, split for two handed playing

An original pentatonic scale system with 9 selectable scales, in just intonation or standard tuning

A custom Audiokit-based synth engine (binaural 2x2 operator FM with stereo detune, resonant filter, delay and reverb)

25 preset sounds with macro sliders for tone and ambience

Initial touch and aftertouch response, both polyphonic

User feedback from the public beta:

"this has such a nice design and ui, colors are fresh and remind me of piet mondrian"

"Sounds incredible and can’t wait to use this in my workflow!"

"This is an inspiringly expressive instrument, my friend! Really a joy to interact with."

"Amazing! Love the simple UI and the musical keyboard. Also the sounds are lovely!"

"It’s very fun to play!"

"Looks beautiful!!!"

The app is completely free (no in app purchases, no ads or tracking)."

Out Now: Carbon Electra 2 | Scale Lock, Wave Terrain & Diatonic Sequencing

video upload by Scaler Music

Out Now: Carbon Electra 2 | Scale Lock, Wave Terrain & Diatonic Sequencing

video upload by Scaler Music

"Carbon Electra 2 is the world’s most musical synth. combining wave terrain synthesis, Scale Lock, chord progressions and diatonic sequencing in one powerful instrument.

Get Carbon Electra 2 at https://scalermusic.com/products/carb...

Carbon Electra 2 takes the much-loved sound of the original Carbon Electra and reimagines it for a new generation of producers, composers and sound designers.

In this first announcement video, Davide Carbone gives you a sneak preview of some of the new features, including:

• All-new Wave Terrain Oscillators
• Load your own terrain from PNG images
• Scale Lock for chords, oscillators and MIDI input
• Scale degree-based oscillator tuning
• Diatonic Sequencer
• Diatonic Note Sequencer
• Step sequencing and musical motion tools

Carbon Electra 2 is designed to make synthesis more musical, more intuitive and more creative - letting you generate basslines, melodies, chord motions, textures and evolving synth parts that stay locked to the key and scale of your track.

Powerful synthesis meets musical intelligence."

Carbon Electra 2 | The BEST Presets Demo (No Talking) ‪@scalermusic‬

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"Discover the raw power of the officially released Carbon Electra 2 by Scaler Music! In this video, I showcase a carefully curated selection of my absolute favorite presets out of the 362 included, taking you on a sonic journey through this incredible synthesizer.

No talking, just pure, unadulterated sound design. Put on your studio headphones or turn up your monitors to experience the massive basses, lush pads, and cutting leads generated by the brand new Wave Terrain oscillators and the Scale-Aware musical filters. Whether you are producing electronic music, cinematic scores, or synthwave, these patches demonstrate exactly what this upgraded 4-oscillator synth engine is capable of.

More Info: https://scalermusic.com"

MPC Live III Retro | A New Special-Edition Colorway Inspired by the Original MPCs of the Late ‘80s

video upload by Akai Professional

"Meet MPC Live III Retro, a special-edition colorway inspired by the original MPCs of the late ‘80s. From sampling and sequencing to arranging full songs, it’s an all-in-one production powerhouse. Create wherever inspiration strikes and stay in the standalone MPC workflow from start to finish.

Now available worldwide."

Jynth – Physics Analog Synth - Teaser

video upload by Fingerlab

"Meet Jynth, the new synth by Fingerlab for iPhone, iPad and Mac — the warm, analog soul of the iconic Roland Juno-106, reimagined with a groundbreaking Physics Engine for organic, living sound.

Jynth will be available on June 4, 2026.
Pre-order it now for free on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jynth-p...

Designed for leads, basses, keys & pads, Jynth delivers that classic vintage character you love — housed in a meticulously crafted, photo-realistic interface that looks as good as it sounds.

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Korg USA Mourns the Passing of Jack Hotop, Legendary Sound Designer and Innovator

Some sad news in via Korg.

You can find posts on MATRIXSYNTH featuring Jack Hotop here for a look back on his influence in the synthesizer community. The first post was a simple pic back in 2006.

Press release from Korg follows:

Over a 40-Year Career, the Influential Synthesist and Accomplished Touring Keyboardist Shaped the Sonic Architecture of More Than 100 Landmark Instruments, Including the Historic M1 Workstation

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Korg USA announces with deep sadness the passing of longtime employee, celebrated sound designer, and musical instrument industry icon Jack Hotop. Joining Korg USA (then Unicord) in 1983, Hotop started as Senior Voicing Manager and spent over four decades driving the development, sound design, programming, voicing, and product demonstrations for more than 100 Korg products. As a pioneering engineer and exceptionally skilled performer, his extensive contributions helped guide the evolution of synthesizers and digital workstations from the early 1980s through the modern era, leaving an indelible imprint on instruments used by musicians around the world and for generations to come.

Hotop’s foundational expertise was anchored in a rigorous musical and technical background. Raised in a musical family, he began piano lessons at age seven, inspired by his father, a musician featured on several Broadway cast recordings, and numerous pianists on his mother’s side. By age 14, he was actively performing in local bands on a Gibson 101 organ. He pursued formal training at the Berklee College of Music, majoring in arranging, composition, and accompaniment, before expanding into emerging music technology at the Boston School of Electronic Music under Roger Powell. It was there that Hotop established his core synthesis fundamentals using early hardware including the ARP Odyssey, 2600, 2500, and EMS Synthi, building a deep understanding of waveforms, envelopes, low-frequency oscillators, and modulators.

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introducing splines

video upload by Þ

"A first tour of the new splines eurorack module by thorn.audio out now.
For more information please visit the manual page at:
://thorn.audio/splines"

This one was sent my way via Meska.

"Splines is a visual vector curve generator in Eurorack format, with a wide frequency range and a built in quantizer, cv scope and cv processing capability.

It can be used in ways similar to a wavetable VCO, LFO, step sequencer or envelope generator.

Onboard quantizer scales, backups and firmware updates are managed as you would use an external USB drive.

It’s a small, shallow, multifaceted addition to any setup, and for touring rigs it can fill many roles in exchange for little space and weight.

in depth.
In the technical sense "splines" are most commonly used in 3d modelling, animation and vector graphics. It's essentially just a way of creating a curved path from one point to another.

In this module, you have up to sixteen user configurable points or nodes which function much like a step sequencer, where the X axis represents time and the Y axis represents voltage.

When the phase(time) reaches the X position of a node, the 1v/oct output changes to the Y position value of that node.

Each of the sixteen nodes also has a configurable trigger setting, determining if the gate output goes high when the phase crosses the X position of the node.

The nodes are connected by a spline and the shape of this spline is determined by three parameters; Tension, Continuity and Bias. The spline output gives you a voltage following this curve.

Tension changes how extreme the curve between the nodes is.

Continuity sets the angle of the spline at the node.

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ST Modular - Rattlecore (Piezo Preamp & Filter PCB)

video upload by ST Modular (Stefan)

"Rattlecore is a compact, high-gain piezo preamp PCB with an integrated high-pass filter. It is designed for DIY noise boxes, contact microphones, and experimental sound sources.

In this video, I briefly demonstrate a DIY wooden enclosure with installed metal parts that houses the Rattlecore PCB and can be played as a sound source.

More info: st-modular.de

00:00 Chapter 1
00:32 Chapter 2
01:29 Chapter 3
03:15 Chapter 4
04:23 Chapter 5"

key features
High-quality OPA1656-based preamp
Adjustable gain from +10 dB up to +50 dB
Integrated high-pass filter (47 Hz – 4.8 kHz)
Optimized for piezo contact microphones
Clean virtual ground via TLE2426 rail splitter
Onboard power LED
Protection diodes on input
Compact PCB for easy enclosure builds
Designed for 9V DC operation (battery or DC)
Soft grounding option for enclosure

ARTURIA Introduces Memory V | Analog Ladder Titan

Playlist:

1. Memory V | Analog ladder titan | ARTURIA
2. Memory V | Overview Tutorial | ARTURIA
3. Arturia Memory V: The Infamous Memorymoog reborn! - CatSynth TV
4. Arturia MEMORY V - The Memorymoog is BACK! Factory Presets Demo (No Talking) - Davide Puxeddu
5. Arturia Memory V | No Talking | - DKS SYNTH LAB



"Wield phenomenal power with Memory V, Arturia’s definitive software reimagining of the legendary Memorymoog. A titanic, front-of-mix analog instrument built for commanding leads, bold brass, and true polyphonic depth — delivering unmistakable vintage weight with modern stability and control. Harness the raw, expressive character of a true analog classic, reborn for today’s production workflows.

Memory V captures the colossal analog character and triple-oscillator architecture of one of the rarest polyphonic synthesizers ever made, recreated with Arturia’s advanced TAE® technology and expanded with modern modulation, arpeggiation, effects and expressive workflow integration.

From towering brass and dense basses to evolving leads, cinematic pads and unstable analog textures, Memory V delivers the unmistakable weight of early-80s polyphonic synthesis in a reliable, production-ready instrument.

_A true Analog Titan

Memory V honors the architecture that defined an era of polyphonic synthesis, and adds the tools you need to push it further.

Best-in class recreation

Discover the weight, movement and edge of the original hardware, preserved through component-accurate TAE® modelling of its oscillators, filter, mixer, drive and analog non-linearities.

Triple-oscillator architecture

Three free-running oscillators per voice deliver the harmonic depth that set the Memorymoog apart. Stack Square, Ramp and Triangle waveforms, shape pulse width and sync oscillators for rich, animated sounds

Legendary ladder filter

Shape sound with a modelled low-pass ladder filter per voice, complete with 24 dB and 12 dB modes, self-oscillation and Bass Compensation to preserve low-end weight at higher resonance.

Authentic analog feel

Use Vintage and Dispersion controls to introduce continuous analog drift, then fine-tune variation across pitch, pulse width, levels, cutoff, emphasis, modulation and envelope times.

Modern modulation and FX

Drag-and-drop modulation, a four-layer Multi-Arp and a 4-slot FX rack with 17+ studio-grade effects bring contemporary sound design into the legendary Memorymoog architecture.

300+ mix-ready presets

Explore a curated library of dense, front-of-mix sounds spanning vintage brass, saturated basses, cinematic pads, evolving textures, expressive leads and modern electronic tones.

Memory V: introductory offer

To celebrate the launch, eligible Arturia users can unlock a limited-time introductory offer on Memory V and selected bundle options."

https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/memory-v/overview

"Meet DVNA, a compact chord & texture synthesizer from Doboz."

Prologue to DVNAvideo upload by Doboz



DVNA walkthrough

video upload by Doboz

"DVNA is a compact synthesizer built for creating rich harmonic textures with minimal effort. Play a single key and get a chord, or intervals of your choice across its four oscillators... monophonic input, polyphonic results.

A built-in note quantizer locks your pitch to any of 25 scales, while the tuning modes let you dial in everything from fixed chord voicings to free microtonal tuning. Oscillator mixing and stereo panning are controlled through morphing systems, so a single knob sweep transforms your entire mix at once. The signal then flows through a stereo multi-mode filter, overdrive, and a choice of reverb or delays.

The 12-key capacitive keyboard responds to finger contact area, generating a continuous pressure signal that can be routed throughout the instrument. DVNA also accepts MIDI over TRS, syncs to MIDI clock, and responds to MIDI CC for external control. 128 presets capture all parameters, keeping your favorite patches ready to recall instantly."

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