'Escape from New York' Theme (Prophet-10 Rev4 + Drums) Cover - John Carpenter

video upload by PKN Synth

"Main Theme by John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth. I had covered this a long while ago, but always intended to revisit it. This updated version is a combination of my favorite elements from each released version of the theme.
/ pknolan

A huge thank you to my friend Javier Puretz on drums.

Keyboards & Production by Paul Nolan

Filmed by Paul Nolan and Daniel McConnell
Editing and 80s graphics by PN in Davinci Resolve.

Hardware Synths used:
Sequential Prophet-10 Rev4
Ensoniq ESQ-1 (stereo bass)

Other gear used:
Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Kit
Ludwig 70s Acrolite Snare
Zildjian K Cymbals
Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 MIDI Controller
Fender Sunburst Strat ...(didn't show this on camera since I'm not a great player) It's playing chord layers.

Software:
Korg Arp Odyssey
Cherry Audio Quadra
NI Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass
NI Session Guitarist - Electric Mint (for chord layers)
Shreddage 3 Stratus Free (for wide strat)

If you read this far.. did you catch the hints of the Escape From L.A. theme I threw in, or the EFNY end credits outro? Let me know in the comments!"

matrix note: giving this one the Halloween label, not for the movie, but for John Carpenter, and for the mood.

A small monster from Berlin

video upload by TheGrimRapper

"Dark beats and slightly ridiculous music tools for Halloween.

Monster Maker is a browser beat machine for dark, Memphis-inspired beats, built just for fun. It's free and will stay free.

Have a play:
https://thehumants.com/monster-maker/

Runs in desktop Chrome, Edge or Brave.
For personal, non-commercial projects and experiments.

Questions or feedback:
thegrimrapper@thehumants.com

Keep cookin'."

Additional details via the developer:

"You can build a whole track in it: lay down drums and 808s, play or draw melodies with the Horror Keys, record your voice and chop your own samples. There's a song arranger, mixer, live vocal FX with a talkbox mode, tape echo, reverb and a step-sequenced glitch rack. MIDI keyboard input and clock sync are in there too, and you can record or render the result to WAV.

I also added a few skins and hid some Easter eggs. Curious if you'll find them."

MASSIVE XL

video upload by DATABROTH

"check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon / databroth"

Retromulator 2.1 - Nordic Factory Bank Demo

video upload by discoDSP

nordic rack - clavia nord lead rack

"The original Nord Lead from 1995, running on Nordic, a C++ reimplementation of the Nord Lead 1 DSP program. It was written clean room from the behaviour of the unit, is bit exact to the original DSP program and was checked against a real Nord Lead 1, so no ROM or firmware is needed. 48 voices, unison, morph, arpeggiator and all four slots A-D, each on its own MIDI channel, with its own editor below the rack. Nord Lead 2 programs can be imported and exported."

"Eighteen legends, one plugin. From 90s digital synths running bit-exact on an emulated 56k DSP, through FM and sound chips like the DX7, OPL3, SID and Ayumi, samplers and trackers like the Akai S1000 and FastTracker, all the way to the classic Wurlitzer 200A, Oberheim Matrix-1000 and Minimoog Model D, modeled from their analog circuits, and the Hammond B3 with its tonewheels and Leslie speaker.

Version 2.0 opens every sound parameter of each instrument on a board below the rack.

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Curves & Membranes 1.5 - New filters, expanded orbital modulators + more for the Beizer-wave synth

video upload by Unusable Engineering

"Curves & Membranes 1.5.0 adds two new filter modes, new orbital modulation patterns and polyphonic glide to the 'everything is visual' bezier waveform synthesizer for macOS and Windows.

In the first part of this video, I run a simple sequence from the Arturia Keystep and play around with some of the new features, mainly the new filter modes on a patch with some twisted and eased orbital modulators.In the middle part I play it in 4 voice paraphonic mode to show off internal overdrive.

In the end I run the first sequence again.

Regarding the two new filter modes:
The new Filter Bank mode has 32 bands spaced in minor thirds, with per-band feedback and drive. All three filter points shape the bank, so you can move several resonant regions around at once. The new Pressure mode takes a different approach: each band opens in response to the signal going into it, with controls for sensitivity, recovery and drive. The original Membrane filter is still there too.

A bit on the orbs:
Every orbital modulator now has Easing and Twist. Easing speeds up and slows down different parts of the movement while keeping the overall cycle time. Twist turns the circular path into a horizontal or vertical figure-eight. Both work with ellipse, rotation and the envelope-style half-turns.

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Traveler 1.2.0 and the debut of Passage

video upload by KeySolutions Sounds

"Updated Time to 2:10pm Central.

Join Mike Martin for a look at Traveler 1.2 and the debut of our new plugin Passage."

STELLARIS - KAWAI K5000 VST IS FINALLY HERE, PADS MONSTER !

video upload by Sergio Frias

"UPDATE NEWS: only a few hours i saw this on audiosex by the dev: 'Hi guys, sorry for this fantastic community here at Audiosex but I've just retired the project. Already put offline the website and will be working for myself only from now on. I have been bashed by the IP police and AI purists in another forum, with vitriolic comments and I lost all the motivation to keep going. Sorry for the ones who are still interested in the plugins, however TUS will be covering the same ground (except the additive synth and the sampler) very soon from what I understand so you should be well covered.'

so lets hope the dev bring this project up.

files you need: DDS HUB
https://www.digitaldreamsynths.com/

https://gearspace.com/attachments/os-...
(extract that file with 7-zip)

https://www.kawai.co.uk/service/suppl..."

MFX -- (VST/AU) -- Modular Multi-FX Plugin with 33 Processors

video upload by MAP Audio

"Try out MFX in your browser right now! Go to https://map.audio/mfx to try our fully functional web-based demo.

MFX is a multi-effects plugin (VST/AU/AAX/CLAP/Standalone) that hosts up to 33 effects in each of four cells.

This video is an overview of the features you'll find in MFX in your DAW. Try it out in your browser first at https://map.audio/mfx"

Press release follows:

27th October - MAP Audio have announced the availability of MFX, a modular multi-effects plugin with 33 built-in effects, a patcher-style routing system, in-depth modulation capabilities and MAP’s signature randomization tools.

MFX is available now for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP and Standalone formats, with an initial price of $80. A fully functional browser based version of the plugin is available to try on the MFX page on the MAP Audio website.

View one cell or all four at any time under the cell tab, where you can browse through 5 pages of effects including; EQ, Crusher, Delay, Flanger, Filter, FDN, Gate, EQ-8, Compressor, Wavefold, Resonator, Pan, Gain, Vocoder, Ring-Mod, Vinyl-Brake, Transient, Repeat, Pitch, Shimmer, Table-Filter, Chorus, Phaser, Freq-Shift, Drive, LPC, FM, Spectral-Delay, Squeeze Tape, Grain, Noise-Gate and Codec.

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Introducing Massive XL | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

Massive XL - What's new? | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Get an overview of Massive XL and explore new ways to create, shape, and perform with sound."

"Step into a synth that hits hard fast, then keeps opening up.

Massive XL builds on its iconic heritage to guide you to your own distinctive sound with grit, weight, and character.

Break out of fixed signal chains. Route oscillators, noise, filters, inserts, phase modulation, and feedback into unexpected combinations and effects. Explore hundreds of wavetables, reshape them with ten oscillator modes, and build evolving sounds with expressive modulation, open routing, and powerful effects.

Massive XL intro pricing:
Update for Massive X customers: $49
Crossgrade from Massive: $79
New customers: $99"

Press release follows:

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS UNVEILS MASSIVE XL, A NEW FLAGSHIP SYNTH DESIGNED TO HELP PRODUCERS REACH ORIGINAL SOUNDS FASTER
Building on Massive’s Iconic Sound, Massive XL Combines Deep Sound Design, Faster Workflow, A New Preset Generator, And Powerful Tools in A Reimagined Synthesizer.

BERLIN, Germany (October 27, 2026) – Native Instruments today announced Massive XL, the latest generation of its flagship synthesizer platform and successor to Massive X. Designed for producers who demand both sonic depth and creative speed, Massive XL combines the character, flexibility, and modulation power that made Massive an industry standard with a redesigned workflow that helps users move from inspiration to original sounds faster.

New tools including Preset Generator, Mutator, Morpher, and Animator make it easier to discover, shape, and personalize sounds while preserving the deep synthesis engine and open routing architecture that Massive users have relied on for years.

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discoDSP TDminator 2 TB-303-style Analog Bassline and Acid Sequencer for iOS

video upload by discoDSP



"A 303-style analog bassline and acid sequencer. Program patterns on a piano-roll grid, generate acid lines in a tap and play them on the built-in 303-style analog model with Devil Fish-style controls. With a Behringer TD-3 connected (every color variant: TD-3-BK, RD, SR, AM, BU, WH…), TDminator also edits its patterns and sends them to the hardware.

Version 2.0 adds the bassline, MIDI pattern switching and a 64-pattern factory bank. Patterns can be edited while they play: notes, accents and slides change on the next pass."

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tdminat...

iPad version left, iPhone screens below.

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Discovery Pro 9.8 - What's New

video upload by discoDSP

"https://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/ A walkthrough of Discovery Pro 9.8: the new Wide unison mode, plus the 9.7 Chorus / Phaser and Unison editors."

HOLODRIFT

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/holodr...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon / databroth"

ambient synth live | OP-1, Kaleidoscope, Arturia Pigments, NI Reaktor

video upload by Mamotreco

"I played some extra layers of reverberating synth ambience on the Teenage Engineering OP-1, Kaleidoscope by Vadim Minkin processed through the Teenage Engineering EP-135 Sidekick Mixer as well as additional plate reverb and tape echo emulation in Ableton Live as I was recording in. Ableton Live was playing back a composition with Arturia Pigments, NI Reaktor ensembles (Razor, Steampipe 2), GForce Software OB-X synth plugins

Current channel music compilation: https://mamotreco.bandcamp.com
Previous music releases available here: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

Isla Electronics "Asyx" Andromeda A6 | Soundpack "DARKSIDE" - demo 1 | No talking

video upload by xu.sounddesign - dirk rohde

"This is the first demo of my new soundpack 'DARKSIDE" with 50 (!!!) new patches I have designed for Isla Electronics´ 'Asyx' Andromeda and for the original Alesis Andromeda A6.

No external effects were used in the demos. All effects are internal effects of the Asyx. No other hardware was used. No compressor, no limiter, no equalizer, nothing, but the pure Asyx.

All in all there are 50 (!!!) new patches in the package with all sounds of relaxation, grainy drones, organic textures and deep pads.I designed all the sounds myself.

If you´re interested in the soundpack "DARKSIDE", please send me an email (xu.sounddesign@gmx.net). Please check your spam-folder."

Toy leader - 'Cosmic Isle Pad' - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

This is the first post to feature Toyleader on the site.

"We spoke to Mr Wu from Toyleader about Cosmic Isle Pad a visual instrument developed with students from the Conservatory of Xinhai in Guangzhou. He explained that the group focused on software synthesizer design, and that the project formed part of an education programme covering instruments, effects and complete product development.

He said the course was new, and described a set of student-built tools. Cosmic Isle Pad focuses on pad sounds and contains 10 instruments. Its main synth page uses FM synthesis with three FM sections: two operators for modulation and one carrier. Each section offers selectable waveforms, including sine, and includes automation-style ball controls for effects.

A second page adds a sequencer. Sounds created on the first page can be inserted into the sequence and played step by step. A modulation page gives control over different FM oscillators, while another section handles levels, EQ and effects.

He also showed a bass synthesizer, a vocal effect that adds air-style sound, and a control system that uses a joystick to move stereo material into a surround field."

Build a Generative Drone Patch From Scratch | Orrery Walkthrough

video upload by RedtailWorks

Follow-up to this post.

"Orrery is a free generative modular DAW that runs in your browser. This video is a full technical tour: the interface, what a module is and does, and the Event Horizon patch (D minor, 44 BPM) built from an empty canvas, one module at a time, with the music playing the whole way.

Try Orrery free: https://rustypawz.github.io/orrery/
Open the app directly: https://rustypawz.github.io/orrery/play/
Desktop app: coming soon

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:07 Interface: canvas, transport, songs
0:37 The Rack
0:48 The Clock and what a module is
1:20 Gravity well: sub drone
2:02 Ports: event, audio and modulation
2:15 Event horizon: drone, LFO, Orbits, Cloud
2:45 Aboard: breath, hum, resonator
3:14 Distant signal: Marbles melody
3:49 Void: reverb, tape, output
4:19 Dreams: Rain and String
4:42 Tides: LFOs, Function, Random
5:11 Seasons: Phrase, Dividers, Scenes
5:40 Gravity: macros
5:57 The complete patch
6:09 Editing values and modulation depth
6:29 Scenes
6:41 Mixing with Speakers
6:53 Settings and songs
7:10 Full patch playback

Orrery is open source (GPL-3.0).
Source: https://github.com/RustyPawz/orrery
FM-1 firmwares and OPEN-1: https://rustypawz.github.io/fm1-HYP1/
Support on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/redtailworks

#generativemusic #modularsynth #ambient #daw #webaudio"

Now Available! The Official OPTIGAN Desktop Plugin!

"If you’re a fan of iOptigan, we’ve again partnered with Stefan Stenzel, this time to bring you the official Optigan Plugin for your desktop DAW environment!"

Features

Contains all 40 original discs and three prototype discs
Fifteen discs include multiple revisions
Can sync perfectly to DAW
Flex option for setting pitch independent from tempo
Chord detection to trigger chord buttons
Computer keyboard modes for chord and effect buttons
MIDI in and out for scale tones, chord and effect buttons
Panoptigon compatible
Upside-down disc loading
Spring reverb emulation
Optical metronome

The Optigan Plugin is now available! Click here to go grab it!"

Side note: some of you might remember Stefan Stenzel from Waldorf.

Speak and Key Speak by Max for Cats

video upload by max forcats

Speak
Speak is a polyphonic Max for Live instrument that turns typed words into speech in the style of a 1980s Speak & Spell. It encodes each word into coarse chip-style LPC frames and decodes them live in eight voices. MIDI notes set the pitch, so any word can be played as a melody or a chord. It speaks six languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese), and it can freeze a vowel, stutter at any point in a word and apply a 10-point modulation curve. Vibrato has several shapes and a fade-in, and there are controls for tract size, tilt and intonation.

SpeakKeys
SpeakKeys uses the same voice engine, but each of 48 MIDI keys has its own word and its own pitch instead of speaking one word chromatically. You type a word and a semitone pitch for each key, and a note shows the note that plays it and the note that sounds, so you can program little songs and play them from a keyboard or a clip. The keys are laid out in four banks of 12 and are saved with presets. A pair of mappable Select Key and Select Pitch controls lets you edit all 48 pitches from a few Push encoders. It shares the language, vibrato, global pitch and tone controls with Speak. Max for Cats crafts Software Instruments, Effects, MIDI devices, Sound Design and Samples for Ableton Live.

https://maxforcats.gumroad.com/l/zjvtye

Malfunction v3 circuit-bent filter – a serious menace to your drum beats 😈

video upload by Sinevibes

Silver-K - NOVATION K STATION AND KS SERIES VST

NOVATION K STATION AND KS SERIES FREE VST IS FINALLY HERE! video upload by Sergio Frias

Note Novation released the V-Station and B-Station for free back in 2022. You can find a demo of the V-Station here. Also see G-Force's B-Station here.

"K-Station and KS firmware emulation for desktop hosts and Standalone use.

Based on the open-source code of Gearmulator. Plugins appear under NK Stuff in host lists."

"vst project:
https://github.com/temaniak/Silver-K/

Novation os roms and sounds:
https://downloads.novationmusic.com/n..."

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