MAME Synths as Plugins?! Vintage Emulator Studio is Here

video upload by Autodafe

"Vintage Emulator Studio (VES) is finally here!

Download VES here:
https://www.autodafe.net/vintage-emul...

VES started from my experiments with the synthesizers, sound modules, samplers and drum machines emulated by MAME. Over time, after several videos, tests and even A/B comparisons with original hardware, I started wondering: what if these machines could be used in a more musician-friendly environment — and even loaded directly inside a DAW?

That idea eventually became Vintage Emulator Studio.

VES brings together a curated selection of MAME-emulated musical instruments in a single application, available as Standalone, AU and VST3 for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows and Linux.

You can download VES for free from my website. As with all my free plugins and sample libraries, there is also an optional €5 Supporter version if you'd like to support my work and future development.

VES is also open source, and the GitHub source code is linked from the product page.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: ROMs are required and are NOT included with VES.
I do not distribute MAME ROMs, so please don't ask me to send them. You will need to provide your own ROM sets. The good news is that MAME ROMs are generally not particularly difficult to find compared with those for some other emulation platforms.

Also keep in mind that VES relies on MAME emulation. Not every supported machine is emulated to exactly the same level of completeness, so some quirks or limitations may come from the current state of MAME itself.

P.S. You may occasionally hear a few small audio drops during this video. My computer wasn't always particularly happy about running multiple emulated machines while recording the screen and audio at the same time — so those glitches are mostly from the recording setup rather than VES itself. 🙂"

Free Synth - FB3 by Full Bucket Music (No Talking)

video upload by Elektronick Musick

"Simulating the classic Kawai K3/K3m synthesizer from 1986.

https://fullbucket.de/music/fb3.html

'Simulation of the original wave generator unit
Original factory sounds
Up to 64 voices polyphony
User interface can be used to edit the original K3/K3m units
SysEx and User Wave import and export
Resizable user interface (not "N" version!)
Supports MTS-ESP by ODDSound dynamic micro-tuning
MIDI Learn – all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC
Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32 bit and 64 bit)
No AI tools were used, except for a few stylistic improvements to the English in the manual
Of course, FB3 sounds nothing like the hardware, and especially the filters are crap. That said I hope that all the non-nitpickers will have fun with my plug-in.'"

Also see Kawai K3 as a plugin | FB3 from Full Bucket (and it's awesome)

Prodigy Pulse - No Other Sounds. Just These. | Martinic Prodigy

video upload by Solidtrax

"100% Insurgent Circuits & 100% ‪@MartinicCom‬ Prodigy | Demo no. 2

50% Intro Offer - Get the sounds behind Prodigy Pulse!

Get Martinic Prodigy and Solidtrax Insurgent Circuits at 50% off:
https://martinic.com/prodigy
https://solidtrax.nl/product/insurgen...

Composed, mixed and mastered in ‪@bitwig‬ Studio 6.1"

KeySolutions Sounds - Traveler - It's unbelievably Inspiring! #Traveler #keysolutionssounds

video upload by Scott McAuley Sounds

"Patches will be available at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop or http://www.synthsounds.co.uk
With exception of eq and a tiny bit of mastering, nothing else has been touched.

This short piece I put together tonight consists of 9 instances of the amazing Traveler from ‪@KeySolutionsSounds‬ Each sound was designed on the run as i was composing the music. The ease and quick flow that Traveler has when it comes to making sounds on the run is astounding!

This is a must tool to have in your arsenal!

Available Now with a huge introductory discount until the end of September 2026 ! - https://www.keysolutionssounds.com/"

5, ehrm, 6 things he likes about Martinic Prodigy

video upload by Solidtrax

"Not 5 but 6 things I like about ‪@MartinicCom‬ Prodigy
For more info about Prodigy and the Insurgent Circuits collection, visit: https://www.martinic.com/prodigy

Want to hear more of my sounds for the Martinic AX73, Prodigy and other synths? Visit https://solidtrax.nl/shop"

See the announcement post here.

Introducing Martinic PRODIGY | Moog Prodigy Plugin Featuring Advanced Circuitry Emulation

Martinic PRODIGY | Moog Prodigy Plugin | Best Preset Showcase (No Talking) ‪@MartinicCom‬

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"Experience the analog warmth of the legendary Moog Prodigy in this no-talking preset showcase dedicated to the new Martinic Prodigy plugin.

Discover more about the Martinic Prodigy: https://www.martinic.com/prodigy

The original 1979 hardware synthesizer helped define an entire generation of electronic music. The Martinic Prodigy plugin now brings this iconic sound directly into your DAW. Developed with proprietary Advanced Circuitry Emulation technology, it faithfully recreates every nuance of the original analog circuits.

Alongside the classic sound, exclusive modern features have been added, including a built-in analog sequencer with 8 and 16-step modes, an extended Multidrive circuit, and a mono reverb inspired by the Moog 905.

Using studio monitors or high-quality headphones is recommended to capture the full frequency range."

Martinic Prodigy Unleashed | 100% Insurgent Circuits | 100% Prodigy | Demo no. 1

video upload by Solidtrax

"Insurgent Circuits - a collection of 100 patches for the ‪@MartinicCom‬ Prodigy - is available now!

For more info about Prodigy and the Insurgent Circuits collection, visit: https://www.martinic.com/prodigy

Demo Track no. 1.
Sound source: A couple of instances of Martinic Prodigy
Effects: Martinic TG100 Reverb & Martinic AXFX

Want to hear more of my sounds for the Martinic AX73 and other synths? Visit https://solidtrax.nl/shop"

The Moog Prodigy's raw, uncompromising sound helped define a generation of electronic music. But getting that authentic analog character into your productions has always meant tracking down rare, aging hardware that's becoming harder to find and harder to maintain.

The Martinic Prodigy finally brings that iconic sound to your DAW. Built with our Advanced Circuitry Emulation technology, it faithfully recreates every sweet spot of the original 1979 analog circuitry, and adds modern features like a built-in analog sequencer with eight- and sixteen-step modes, an extended Multidrive circuit, and a Moog 905 inspired mono reverb. All at a very affordable price.

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Xfer Serum 2: Deep Dub Techno Presets + Patterns Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"💎 Machine Dubs is a bank of 50 presets + sequences for Xfer Serum 2. The soundset focuses on rhythmic sounds and dark modular-style timbres. It makes extensive use of FM synthesis, samples, and complex modulations.
🧿 Some patches produce chords, while others create modular-style patterns. The overall sound is dark and atmospheric, sometimes noisy and atonal. Perfect for dub, techno, deep, house, IDM, experimental, EBM, industrial, and others.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/seru...
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).

🌋 The sequences cover a wide range of different timbres: plucks, basses, FX, leads, and rhythmic sounds. The sounds range from distorted and aggressive to short and long, deep and tiny, while maintaining an atmospheric character. Some sequences can be played on a single note or with several notes, while other timbres are in mono mode.

🎛️ The presets contain 8 macros, responsible for movement, tone, drive, length, resonance, and rhythm. The Modwheel brightens the tone and can add tremolo. Velocity adds dynamics.

💾 Compatible only with Serum 2.
Installation: Open the Serum menu and click 'Show Serum Presets Folder.' You will see folders containing different Serum content. Open the 'Presets' folder and place the new bank (folder) of presets there."

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Zebra 3 – Pulsations, Bass Loops, Melody Loops (no talking)

video upload by u-he

"Enjoy this exploration of our Zebra 3 factory presets (categories 10-12)."

00:00 - Pulsations
02:25 - Bass Loops
05:21 - Melody Loops

Introducing TRAVELER: A Cinematic Hybrid Synthesizer

video uploads by KeySolutions Sounds

Playlist:

1. Introducing TRAVELER: A Cinematic Hybrid Synthesizer
2. TRAVELER: The Expressive Cinematic Hybrid Synth | Official Walkthrough
3. TRAVELER Track Walkthrough by Venus Theory

"Meet TRAVELER, the expressive cinematic hybrid synthesizer from KeySolutions Sounds.

Designed to move effortlessly from intimate detail to thunderous motion, TRAVELER combines the gravity and depth of classic hardware instruments with a flexible modern sound engine built for composers, producers, performers, and sound designers.

In this video Mike Martin provides a tour of TRAVELER’s features, sound, and expressive possibilities.

Explore TRAVELER download the free 14-day demo and take advantage of the limited time launch offer: https://www.keysolutionssounds.com/tr...

Traveler's preset library features sounds from Venus Theory, David Helpling, Scott McAuley, Drew Schlesinger, James Dyson, James Terris, Tom Hammer, Jerry Kovarsky, and Mike Martin."

ENDLESS DESTINATIONS

TRAVELER is an artist-built cinematic hybrid synthesizer with bold dreams and is centered around the one thing that sets us all on our way – Expression. From intimate to thunderous, it Instantly rewards dynamics and carries with it a promise of endless musical journeys.

Crafted with passion for composers, producers, and sound designers, TRAVELER brings together the unmistakable gravity and depth of classic hardware instruments with the flexibility to forge entirely new sonic territory. Its familiar, immediate interface and emotionally rewarding sound engine deliver a unique yet unmistakable character, strong sympathetic harmonics and expansive width and motion, inviting sonic exploration from the very first touch.

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Rob Papen WirePluck - A detailed review of all four engines

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We preset WirePluck, a hybrid synth from Rob Papen that combines four different sound engines: a unique metal-wire model (which gives the instrument its name), a Karplus-Strong plucked string, a 3-operator FM voice, and a virtual analog voice. We go over all the engines as well as other features and a few of the factory presets.

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Overview
01:09 A few presets
03:07 Wire engine
07:44 String engine
10:30 FM engine
15:07 Wave engine (virtual analog)
21:30 Multiple layers and engines
23:55 Effects
30:28 Arpeggiator and Sequencer
33:42 More factory presets
37:53 Conclusion

To find out more, please visit:
https://www.robpapen.com/WirePluck.html

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.
Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

SynBe - Inspired by 1975 Japanese Synth Bass (demo)

video upload by Hügelton Instruments

"This series' first synthesizer simulation is of a rare Japanese-made bass synthesizer.
This synthesizer possesses features rarely seen in modern synthesizers, such as a unique traveler and simplified oscillator sources.
We has poured its passion for this hard-to-find synthesizer into this simulation software.

Features
・Monophonic synthesizer architecture
・Triangle, Square, Saw, Pulse and Phaser modes
・4’, 8’ and 16’ octave ranges
・Classic Traveler filter
・Twelve factory presets
・Full MIDI CC control
・Separate modern modification section

Available for macOS (AUv2 / VST3) and Windows (VST3).
https://hugelton.itch.io/synbe"



SynBe is a monophonic bass synthesizer inspired by a 1975 Japanese Synth Bass.

I had wanted one for a long time, but finding one is difficult. Rather than wait for the right unit to appear, I started with what was still available: surviving technical documentation, published circuit information, material from related instruments, and other technical references.

Some sections are well documented. Others are incomplete. Where the original circuit cannot be fully determined, SynBe uses the available evidence, related designs, conventional modelling techniques, and listening tests.

Features

Monophonic synthesizer architecture
Triangle, Square, Saw, Pulse and Phaser modes
4’, 8’ and 16’ octave ranges
Classic Traveler filter
Twelve factory presets
Full MIDI CC control
Separate modern modification section
2x internal oversampling
Versioned DSP kernel
Special nice & great graphics by ME!
Archaeology

Most of my previous reconstruction projects started with an instrument sitting in front of me.

SynBe did not.

The reconstruction began with surviving technical documentation and circuit information. I also studied material from contemporary and related instruments where the available information was incomplete.

The signal path was reconstructed section by section, from the oscillator and waveform circuitry through the Traveler filter and VCA.

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CK-1000 WIP

video upload by Telepathic Instruments

https://telepathicinstruments.com/

Ear Candy: The Best EP Sounds of the 80s (Full Walkthrough with Intro)

video upload by JimDaneker

"Ear Candy is the ultimate collection of iconic EP (electric piano) sounds from the 80s & early 90s, meticulously deep-sampled for MainStage/Logic and Kontakt. These are the most "expensive" sounding EPs you heard on the biggest hits of the decade, by countless artists.

This is a walkthrough of all patches, with background info on the instruments captured.

Get Ear Candy at:

https://backstagepass.store/earcandy

Table of contents:

00:00:00 - *** Intro Teaser
00:00:32 - *** DX DREAMS: History & FX options
00:02:45 - Clique & reverb options
00:04:01 - Dreaming of the 80s
00:04:25 - Multi-Layer EP: DX Dreams vs. plugin options

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The power of Formant-Shifting

video upload by WPalmWT

"The term "Formant" originates from speech analysis.
Formants are the peak resonant frequencies of the vocal tract.
However, the formant-shifting technique used here also produces interesting effects with other sounds, as I demonstrate in this video."

With Wolfgang Palm of PPG fame.

Arturia Pure Sub vs UVI Rumble

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read the full shootout here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/pure-s...

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

Vertigo 5.4 What's New

video upload by discoDSP

"3 LFOs, MPE and faster UI rendering. https://www.discodsp.com/vertigo/"

Another Machines Techno presets for Elastic Melody Update 1.2 (coming soon)

video upload by Elastic Instruments

"Another Machines has created some incredible presets for Elastic Melody — heavy techno bangers that perfectly showcase the new sonic possibilities coming with Update 1.2.

OSCILLATOR
• 4 additional oscillator waveforms for an even greater range of sounds
• New modulation modes for more sonic variety:
1) Pitch Modulation
2) FM Modulation (IAP*)
3) FM decayed Modulation (IAP*)

FILTER
• 3 new filter drive modes for adding dirt and character:
1) Creamy Overdrive
2) Filter Feedback (IAP*)
3) Filter FM (IAP*)

*All additional IAP modes are included in a single In-App Purchase.

👉 Get Elastic Melody via App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/elastic...

MORE MELODY INFO:
Website: https://mominstruments.com/elasticmelody"

D16 Phoscyon 2 - ACID & Trance V4 presets overview

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Download Presets & Scenes: https://natlifesounds.com/product/aci...

Note! - sequences are used from my previous packages for D16 Phoscyon 2

ACID & Trance V4 for D16 Phoscyon 2 – is a fresh soundbank of Phoscyon 2 Presets & Scenes, with reincarnation of famous 'Blade movie theme' and 'Voodoo People' by Prodigy. You will get the closest and even more refined sound from these famous themes.

Also, besides this, there is naturally a large number of new acid sounds, with a previously unheard sound that couldn’t only be achieved from the Roland TB-303 & clones.

Soundbank contains:

32 presets
32 Scenes"

What happens when you use Space as wavetables with Iris

video upload by Omri Cohen

"This is an experiment with the Iris VCO that can load images and turn them to wavetables. I wanted to see what images from space will look (and sound) like."

Andromeda Galaxy - 00:00
Stellar Forge - 00:55
Crab Nebula - 02:30
Whirlpool Galaxy - 04:50
Mystic Mountain - 06:28

Cenere | Generative Synth

video uploads by Stagecraft Software

"On September 1st, we at Stagecraft Software (a Chicago-based music software company) will release a new subtractive synth called Cenere. It's designed to combine a vintage character with the power of modern wavetables.

One of the synth's biggest advancements is the Unison Engine, where each voice has its own subtle, independent movement that users can modify for all kinds of unique behaviors [see the Poly Glide video below]. This creates a thick, shifting sound bed that feels organic before it even reaches the filter stage.

Speaking of filters, there's a large selection of analog-modeled filters, including comb, mirror, and continuously morphing ones. Along with any of the synth's parameters, they can be modulated using LFOs, ADSRs, and more for a dynamic sound.


Here's a quick outline of the biggest features:

- Vintage style oscillators with true real time hard sync
- Large selection of analog modeled filters, including continuous morph filters
- Audio rate mod capable parameters
- Link parameters to LFOs, ADSRs, and more
- Unison engine (9 layers) with spread, gravity, drift control for incredible depth
- Velocity / Aftertouch / MPE / note (pitch) modding
- Polyphonic portamento
- 20+ quality effects"

https://www.stagecraftsoftware.com/products/cenere/

Modern Synth Feature : Poly Glide

video upload by Stagecraft Software

"A quick look at the history and a modern implementation of Polyphonic portamento. Uses our upcoming synth, Cenere, as we just finished implementing this and wanted to take it for a spin!"