Favorite Norns Scripts for Plinky

video upload by Nathan Plante Synths

"I have lots of fun combining these two pieces of gear so I thought I would share some of that fun with you all. Norns is a fantastic little music computer and there is so much more you can do with it than I show here. This video is less tutorial and more just jamming with Plinky and different Norns scripts. Enjoy!

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00:00 Intro
01:02 o-o-o by ‪@infinitedigits‬
05:07 4CC Fader by ‪@HanjoSynth‬
07:52 Pedal Board by 21 Echoes
10:15 Nameless Nightmare by xo-xn
15:48 FIAHOD by tyleretters license"

Plinky 12 Chords: 80s Brass

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"In this clip, Enrica from Making Sound Machines improvises on the Plinky 12 Chords play surface.

The internal sequencer advances through a progression of harmonies, playing and arpeggiating a new chord each bar. With her fingertips, Enrica improvises an expressive melody on the play surface.

The notes in this view are a stack of the chord notes for each of the harmonies from the rainbow chord palette at the bottom of the instrument. This allows Enrica to freely arpeggiate and transition from harmony to harmony, sometimes leading, sometimes trailing behind the chords launched from the sequence.

The polyphonic play surface reads both play position and pressure of the touch, allowing for an intuitive and nuanced play style. All sounds are produced with Plinky 12's internal synth engine."

Plinky 12 Chords and Model:Samples

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"In this video, Enrica and Roland from Making Sound Machines play a melodic techno track, performing live with the built-in polyphonic arpeggiator and the sound modulation in Plinky 12 Chords.

Plinky 12 receives a MIDI clock signal from the Elektron Model:Samples, synchronizing tempo and transport between both devices. Model:Samples is a fantastic all-digital drum machine and provides the beats you hear in this clip. All synth sounds are produced with Plinky 12's internal synth engine.

Plinky 12's sequencer advances through a harmonic progression, while Roland performs on the touch surface, editing the polyphonic arpeggio. As the track progresses, he taps the touch surface to add or delete notes in the arp pattern.

Enrica operates the model cycles, bringing in layers of drums, while Roland manipulates the XY pad on Plinky 12, modulating the synth and effects setting. This allows them to build and adjust the arrangement on the fly.

This track was composed for a live set at Club Synth, an event our friends Stijn and Priscilla from This is Not Rocket Science are hosting and organizing quarterly at Ruigoord near Amsterdam. Thank you for inviting us and putting in the hard work to create such a lovely event!"

Plinky 12 and Plinky v3

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"This video clip is a duet using a Plinky each from both generations: a Plinky 12 Chords providing glissandi and harmonies, and the original Plinky v3 from Thonk providing the main melody.

Enrica, engineer and musician of Düsseldorf-based synth maker Making Sound Machines, plays the original Plinky v3, with long melodic arcs and the characteristic melancholic sound at the touch of her fingertips.

Roland slides his fingertips along the rainbow coloured columns of Plinky 12 in Chordnotes view. The notes in this view are a stack of the chord notes for each of the harmonies from the chord palette at the bottom of the instrument.

This allows him to freely arpeggiate and transition from harmony to harmony. After the intro of the piece, Roland starts a harmonic sequence on Plinky 12 to accompany the notes Enrica plays on the original Plinky.

The lead synth in the beginning and throughout is captured directly from Plinky v3. All additional synth sounds and effects, the harp-like sound and glissandy in the accompaniment, are produced with Plinky 12's on-board synth engine.

Plinky 12 is a family of expressive polyphonic synthesizers. The three instruments are built around a shared polyphonic synth engine. Designed by mmalex, it evokes the unmistakable melancholic sounds of the original Plinky.

Each instrument is designed in collaboration with a different synth maker, lending each panel a distinct playability and unique character.

Plinky 12 Chords is a harmonic inspiration machine. It lets you improvise melodies and chords, with expressive control over voicings, progressions, and immediate musical play. Created by Making Sound Machines, Chords is the panel for finding beautiful harmonic movement quickly.

Plinky 12 Toadstep is a 4-track step sequencer built for super funky riffs, experimental self-generative melodies, and good ol' Acid. Created by Toadstool Tech, the designer behind the Ectocore Eurorack module, Toadstep is fun, immediate and easy to jam with!

Plinky 12 Blocks is an open panel built for experimentation, with monome-grid compatibility, Plinky style touch synthesis, and a browser-based coding environment just a click away. While it comes with a fully playable design out of the gate, creator mmalex invites you to build your own adventure with this panel. If you can imagine it, you can make it!"

FM Complex - A Wavetable for Plinky

video upload by Nathan Plante Synths

"This is the FM Complex wavetable for Plinky. I give you a quick tour of the wavetable plus a few sound design ideas.

@MakingSoundMachines writes: This set was generated with an FM generator. The one used here was two-operator, but with individual waveforms for both and a number of interesting offset and drive options. In this set, the waves were designed to have stronger individual characteristics, like pulses, edges and intervals within the wave. The resulting sounds are interesting to use in achord context, as they bring their own harmonic material to the table. Some of the waveforms tend to sound glassy, others overtone-rich like C64 variants of square waveforms.

You can find all of the wavetables on the Plinky homepage here:
https://plinkysynth.com/wavetables/"

Introducing Plinky 12 Blocks, Chords and Toadstep

video upload by Making Sound Machines

Additional videos below.

"We are super excited to introduce 3 new instruments today! Plinky 12 is a family of expressive polyphonic touch synthesizers. The three instruments are built around a shared synth engine. Designed by mmalex, it evokes the unmistakable melancholic sounds of the original Plinky. https://plinky12.com

Each instrument is designed in collaboration with a different synth maker, lending each panel a distinct playability and unique character.

Plinky 12 Chords is a harmonic inspiration machine. It lets you improvise melodies and chords, with expressive control over voicings, progressions, and immediate musical play. Created by Making Sound Machines, Chords is the panel for finding beautiful harmonic movement quickly.

Plinky 12 Toadstep is a 4-track step sequencer built for super funky riffs, experimental self-generative melodies, and good ol' Acid. Created by Toadstool Tech, the designer behind the Ectocore Eurorack module, Toadstep is fun, immediate and easy to jam with!

Plinky 12 Blocks is an open panel built for experimentation, with monome-grid compatibility, Plinky style touch synthesis, and a browser-based coding environment just a click away. While it comes with a fully playable design out of the gate, creator mmalex invites you to build your own adventure with this panel. If you can imagine it, you can make it!

In this video, Enrica and Roland from Making Sound Machines explore the three new Plinky 12 instruments: Blocks, Chords and Toadstep from left to right.

The track builds on a repeating loop created with the built-in sequencer on Plinky 12 Toadstep. The short sequence uses rhythmic step repeats, track step length and animated synth parameters to create an ostinato that keeps sonically evolving over the length of the track.

As the piece continues, Roland plays a progression of harmonies from the rainbow chord palette on Plinky 12 Chords, before launching a sequence that reharmonizes the loop heard from Toadstep. Enrica joins in playing sparkling arpeggios with her fingertips on Plinky 12 Blocks, the surface with the sunset colour-fade print.

As the track progresses, Roland plays a melodic line on Chords, then Enrica takes over with a melody on blocks. The Plinky 12 polyphonic play surface reads both play position and pressure of the touch. It enables bends and glides on the horizontal axis, while allowing for discrete arps in the vertical direction.

They end the piece with a tempo transition showcasing the septuplet feature on the internal sequencer."

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Glazig

video upload by Grain Blanc

"Short version of new track with eurorack, Plinky+, Norns shield (Lamellae script) and minichord.
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#eurorack #plinkyplus #nornsshield #minichord #ambientmusic"

Modular and Instruõ Pocket Scion

video upload by Grain Blanc

"Short version of a new track recorded on modular synthesizers and the Pocket Scion. The Pocket Scion's melody is routed through the Plinky (MIDI), while Marbles/Plaits/Clouds are routed through the Mojave to add the additional sounds."

torso S-4 + Plinky Jam - Improvisation on RD

video upload by Indra Perkasa

" #torsoelectronics #plinkysynth #idm
#torsoelectronics #plinkysynth #idm #electronicmusic #jakarta

!! WARNING !!
This video contains intense flashing lights, rapid cuts, and strobe effects that may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

Improvisation on RD
a song by Gus Paul (Firzi O)

footage of Jakarta
shot by John Navid,
pre-assembled & scrubbed by Reuben Tourino.

//

tech notes:
this is a one take live recording. with mixing and mastering done in post.

all audio recording are multi-tracked (4 stereo channel) via usb c from S-4 to my hackintosh (macos sequoia). recorded using ableton live 11.

i set the buffer size to 256, which seems to be a sweet spot. i was using buffer size 128, but i was getting a lot of noise crackles/cpu drop out.

ableton is sending midi clock to S-4 via usb, then from S-4 i send midi clock to Plinky via TRS 3.5mm. i was sending midi clock to Plinky from ableton via usb, but it was not stable/very wonky. then i tried the TRS from S-4 which was very tight and a lot better.
and also , i need the set the midi sync delay in ableton, i think its about -36ms.

audio out from Plinky goes to S-4 analog in, and i put it into track 4."

plinky + patch 4

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Another quick patch with plinky +

'Glitch voice' is recorded voice to ruina versio and Typhoon running granular algo
percussive éléments
Poly is Plinky
Sub is FM op fm by Zadar, mixed with higt pass noise, to vacium tube with feedback to centaur gate.
Higt noise :sub is parallel processing to FeedbackEQ to ikary
ARP is FMop phase modulated and FM by warp mixed with warp to wavefolder to LPG.
all this mixed with jumble henge to polydactil versio to Bib for effect

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/ or on the official YT page : / @statik_wave

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)
Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"

Pocket Scion / Plinky+ / Modular

video upload by Grain Blanc

"First session with the Pocket Scion from ‪@instruo‬ and Plinky+ from ‪@MakingSoundMachines‬ & ‪@bluespoonery‬ Plinky synth and Modular friends."

Plinky session

video upload by Grain Blanc

"Garden session with Plinky+, Plinky and his Modular friends.

Find my patches Grain Blanc 1 & 2 here:

https://plinkysynth.com/presets"

Check with dealers on the right for Plinky!

Plinky+ patch 3

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Quick patch with plinky + and my modular system

Noise is parallel processing of the bassline to resonantFB to ikary
Element manualy triger
Poly is plinky
Bass line is Phase modulated NlC FMopto vave shaper and noise to vacium tube with feedback to centaur gate and ruina versio
Melody is FMop Fm by Carbon to warp delay to centaur gate. paralell processing to Typhoon for granular
Mixede by jumble henge to polydactil versio and effect from Bib



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"

32 patches for Plinky & Plinky+

video upload by Grain Blanc

"Here's a new set of 32 patches for Pinky and Pinky community. No talking, just the sounds. I thank Enrica and Roland from ‪@MakingSoundMachines‬ and ‪@bluespoonery‬ for giving me the opportunity to play and create sounds on this great Plinky!!.."

Plinky+ patch 2

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Another patch with Plinky +

'Spectral sound"recorded voice to ruina versio , to typhoon running spectral clouds
percusive elements
poly plinky +
Sub is Fm op with noise to vacium tube to centaor gate.
paralel procesing bass for "mid glitch" wich is bass to resonantFB to Ikary
ARP is FMop phase and fm modulated by carbon to LPG to warp delay
all this mixed with jumble henge to polydactil versio and bib for effect


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"

32 New Meska Presets for Plinky + : Vacuum Space

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Quick sound demo of the 32 New preset i made on Plinky + , using the Vacuum tube wave table
Plinky website : https://plinkysynth.com/
You can dowload the presets here: https://plinkysynth.com/presets/Meska...

00:52 80sVibe
2:30 Evol
3:49 Ratakses
5:20 Enola
6:40 Spinal (Sample)
7:47 Nostar
9:15 Theycom
10:28 Cov4r

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First patch with Plinky+

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"First patch using the new Plinky +

'Bowed' sound is elements
Spectral sound is paralelle processing of the melodi to typhoon
Noise is parallel procesing of the basline to ruina versio and ikary
Poly is Plinky +, and its transpose every things
bass line is Fm op frequency modulated to vacium tube with feedback filtered by centaur's gate
end melodys is Fm op phase modulated,to Resonant FB
, to LPG, with delay with small drive via Doppio.
all this mixed with jemble heng, to ruina versio and bib for the effect

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"

Nightmare ambience 7

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"This is how my nightmare sound like, quick patch on my modular system and Plinky

Bowed noise is Elements
Poly is plinky
"Windy" noise is paralel procesing of the bass line to ruina versio filter by ikary using the 2 even and odd output of the resonantFB
Bass is NLC fm op, to waveshaper to vacium tube with feedback to resonant FB filtered by centaur gate
Arp is NLC FM op, phase modulated, mixed with noise filtered by centaur gate
Arp is paralel pocesing to Typhoon using spectral madness algo, with manual modulation using Allflesh.

All this mixed with jumble henge to polydactul versio to Bib for effect


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"

Nightmare ambience 5

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"This is how my nightmare sound like, quick patch on my modular system and Plinky

Arp sequence by blueberry, is Nlc FM OP oscilator, phase modulated, filter by wmd carbon to ruina versi for 'accent' mult to typhoon for grain
Bass is Nlc FM OP to whavesahper , and tube drive to LPG mult to resoantfb to doppio drive for "noisy bass line texture" Poly is Plinky same sequence as bassline
all this mixed by jumble heng to polydactil versio and Bib for effect

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"

Astronomical mirage [The last dusk] - Live

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"Live version of Astronomical mirage - The last dusk album
Official release : • Meska - The last dusk [full album] [below]
Bandcamp :


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"

Meska - The last dusk [full album]
video upload by Statik Wave

0:00 - 1 - Forbidden ecosystem
3:56 - 2 - Acid rain
8:58 - 3 - Dusk
13:32 - 4 - Dark crystal / With Maxime Suresh
18:47 - 5 - Dazing sunlight
23:38 - 6 - Rampant growth
28:44 - 7 - Invasive
33:47 - 8 - Astronomical mirage
37:32 - 9 - Recovery in the deep / With Maison dieu
45:19 - 10 - Great conjuction
51:16 - 11 - Last dream / With Norask
54:48 - 12 - Forswearing

From france with love!
All song make with :
Octatrack, Gotharman's LD3, 7u/85hp eurorack systeme, OTO Bim Bam Boum, Gotharman's Zybraz, softpop2, Optical spring, Plinky
written during 2023/2024/2025
master by Nicolas Maumont
Statik Wave 2025"