FREE SYNTH: JE-8086 (Roland JP-8000 Emulator) - No talking demo

video upload by ADL-MusicLab

"Hello, everyone!

Here's to you my 'No talking demo' of the amazing JE-8086, a FREE software emulation of the Roland JP-8000 by 'The Usual Suspects', which brings back to life this iconic synthesizer!

'The Usual Suspects' is a group of people who are currently Reverse Engineering and Emulating the DSP chip from original historic hardware synthesizers, which, in this case, is the Toshiba TC170C140.

As is usual with The Usual Suspects releases, you’ll need to provide the original ROM, legally acquired, of course.

The architecture, signal flow, and character closely follow the original hardware, making this one of the most faithful JP-8000 recreations currently available in software form.

More info here:
https://dsp56300.wordpress.com/je8086/

In this demo I will just let you hear what some amazing sound designers have made for this stunning plugin simply by scrolling and playing some beautiful sounds.

#roland #synth #vst"

OP-X PRO-3: Official Tutorial | Programmer's Edition

video upload by SonicProjects

"Official tutorial for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-3 virtual analog VST AU plugin featuring its new Programmer's Edition.

Table of contents:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Features Overview
00:03:56 Changes in the Programmer's Edition
00:07:26 Switch Interface Size and Color
00:08:20 Tooltips
00:09:52 Patch Manager / Comparison to OP-X PRO-II
01:34:08 Voices Engine / Voice Boards Tuning
02:39:32 Pan Controls / Panning Modulation
02:49:47 Filters Section
03:23:55 Oscillators Section
03:37:29 LFO Section / Modulation Matrix
04:14:46 Pitchbend Modwheel / Master Section
04:30:01 Envelopes Section
04:36:42 Effects Section
04:48:22 MIDI Learn / Remote Program Change
04:58:43 Arpeggiator / MIDI Processor

To navigate within the Tutorial either click these time markers or use the YouTube generated chapter sections in the timeline of the video. When you click the arrow on the right side of the chapter name below the timeline the chapters will open in the right pane for direct selection.

Related links:

Root product site for all versions:
https://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro3/

Learn more about the Programmer's Edition here: https://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro3/...

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Spectral Oscillators Toolkit Vol. 3 - Evolving Looping Oscillators for Cinematic Sound Design

"Available here now for €19.99 instead of €45 until January 20 2026: https://oceanswift.net/product/spectral-oscillators-toolkit-vol3/

Ocean Swift Synthesis has released Spectral Oscillators Toolkit Vol. 3, continuing its “loop-as-oscillator” approach with a newly curated batch of seamless, production-ready oscillator materials designed for modern sound design workflows. The collection includes sample oscillators, tuned tonal beds, drifting textures, and evolving drones intended to function as a playable synthesis foundation—reliable starting points that invite modulation, layering, and deep processing.

Like the previous volumes, every file is built to drop directly into samplers, sample-based synth engines, granular tools, and modular systems, making the toolkit a practical source of dependable oscillator material for both experimental and production contexts.

What’s New in Vol. 3
Vol. 3 distinguishes itself through both its source material and its sense of motion. The pack was assembled from a broad range of new recordings and sampling sessions drawn from Ocean Swift’s synth preset development, hardware sessions, and sound design workflows. These sources were then refined using updated looping, curation, and motion-focused techniques- aimed at delivering more micro-events, subtle tonal details, and evolving character, while staying clean and controlled.

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Do These 5 Things to Improve Your VCV Rack Patches in 2026

video upload by Omri Cohen

Introduction - 00:00
Start with intention - 00:32
Think in systems - 02:18
Go deep on fewer modules - 03:30
Practice vs Music - 04:51
Learn when to stop - 07:34

"Check out my Modular Cookbook:
US: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/catalo...
UK: https://www.signalsounds.com/search.p...
EU: https:/schneidersladen.de/en/search?...

Online courses about Modular Synthesis - https://bit.ly/learnmodular

Additional resources: https://www.patreon.com/omricohen"

Melodic Techno for SynthMaster 3 by NatLife Sounds | Official Soundset

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Product Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/mel...
(0:15 - 0:50): Feel what real Melodic Techno sounds like!

Note: More than 30 sounds from this 50-preset library were used to create these demos. What you hear is what you get!

Tired of fighting with SynthMaster 3's complex interface? NatLife Sounds brings you the ultimate solution: the Official Melodic Techno Soundset for SynthMaster 3!

This bank features 50 professional, club-ready patches meticulously crafted to deliver the driving energy and deep emotion of modern Melodic Techno. Forget endless tweaking – these sounds are designed to inspire and make your tracks instantly stand out.

In this video, hear the raw power of our new soundset for SM3:

Punchy Basslines: The foundation of any killer Melodic Techno track.
Driving Leads: Hooks that will stay in your listener's head.
Atmospheric Pads: Deep and evolving textures for emotional breakdowns.
Crisp Plucks & FX: The details that bring your production to life.

Why choose NatLife's Melodic Techno for SynthMaster 3?

Official Quality: Approved by KV331 Audio, ensuring seamless integration and top-tier sound.

Expertly Designed: Created by NatLife, a trusted name in sound design, known for impactful and inspiring presets.

Instant Inspiration: Spend less time on sound design and more time making music with ready-to-use patches.

Tracklist / ID Demo:
00:00 - NatLife - ID 1 (Melodic Techno Energy)
01:37 - NatLife - ID 2 (Deep & Atmospheric)
03:37 - NatLife - ID 3 (Driving Peak Time)"

JE-8086 - JP8000 Emulator Now Available

video upload by Elektronick Musick

Follow-up to this post.

Walkthrough by Autodafe:

JE-8086 Is OUT NOW – FREE Roland JP-8000 clone!

video upload by Autodafe

Note it requires a ROM of the OS.

"JE-8086 is now available as a public Beta, and in this video I take a closer, more technical look at the current state of the synth. I previously covered JE-8086 during its Alpha phase, and this update shows what has evolved and how the instrument behaves now that it’s opened up to everyone.

The video focuses on the **dual-part architecture (Part A / Part B)**, explaining how the two parts can be configured with different patches and used simultaneously inside a track. I walk through how each part can be treated independently, making JE-8086 suitable for layered sounds, splits, or performance-style switching within a single instance.

I also demonstrate how to *set up and use automation* for both parts of the synth, showing practical examples of parameter automation inside the DAW. This includes controlling sound-shaping parameters over time and managing automation lanes when working with the dual-engine structure.

JE-8086 is a 1:1 emulation of the original Roland JP-8000, built by The Usual Suspects and aiming for cycle-accurate behavior. The architecture, signal flow, and character closely follow the original hardware, making this one of the most faithful JP-8000 recreations currently available in software form.

👉 Download JE-8086 (Beta):
https://dsp56300.wordpress.com/je8086/"

Adagio for Absynth 6

video upload by Anthony Distefano

"My first attempt at using Absynth 6. My version of Samuel Barber's Adagio for strings. This was all done using Absynth's envelopes. #Absynth #nativeinstruments #Absynth6"

Moffenzeef VCV Rack Tutorial #22: Quad Deviant Tutorial

video upload by Møffenzeef Mødular

"This is a dry and technical overview of the new Quad Deviant module which will be available any day now on VCV rack.

https://library.vcvrack.com/Moffenzeef
https://www.moffenzeefmodular.com/

Special Thanks to Brandon Fessler at Mordax for helping design this module with me: https://www.mordax.net/"

O Holy Night (Novation LaunchKey mk4)

video upload by Mario Guillermo

"Merry Christmas everybody!! and thanks to all for your support.

Instruments in this video:

Roland Junk DS 61 (organ patch)
Novation LaunchKey mk4 49 with Omnisphere 3 for the Vocal sounds"

U-He Bazille: 50 Modular Techno Presets+Patterns Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"Gravitation Noise is a bank of 50 sequence presets for U-He Bazille.
Inspired by the dark techno patterns from previous patch collections on the website for Moog and Make Noise synthesizers, this bank of presets was conceived as an attempt to transfer that experience from analog modular synths into a VST plugin.

📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/bazi...
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).

🌘 The soundset spans a wide range of tones, from warm, noisy, aggressive, lo-fi and detuned textures to soft, punchy, dreamy, bright, deep, timbres. The sequences can be either slow or fast, in mono or poly mode.
Perfect for a variety of genres such as IDM, industrial, experimental, techno and more.

🎛 All sequences are performance-ready, with Velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. ModWheel introduces additional modulations—such as adjusting brightness or adding extra movement—providing creative flexibility in both studio recording and live performances.

💡 Technical Info – How to Import Presets
Open the Bazille plugin.
Go to the Presets tab.
On the left panel, find the User folder.
Drag and drop the folder Anton Anru Presets – Gravitation Noise from your computer into the User folder inside Bazille.
Restart the plugin or refresh the presets list if needed.
The presets should now appear under User in the Bazille browser.

Make sure you are using the latest vst-plugin version.

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u-he Zebralette 3 (Free) - Demo by Crazik

video upload by cra zik

"The Zebra 3 litle sister, Zebralette 3 is a must have in the Freeware world. With only 1 OSC, it can produce huge sound, deep bass, crazi(k) leads, beautiful pads, crystal clear sound...
All melodies I play are my own and are copyrighted at the SACEM.

Download it there (+: other great free plugins):
http://www.crazik.free.fr/makemusicfo..."

Yunost 70 from UltraRare | Юность-70 | VST, AU

video upload by Futulyric

You can find a demo of the hardware Yunost 70 here.

"UltraRare has released the Yunost 70, a Soviet-era electric organ manufactured between 1970 and 1973 using germanium transistors, the foundation of early electronics. This version of the plugin features note-tuning for all built-in oscillators and an additional one, created using a recording of the instrument's built-in speaker on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, a microphone, and tape, also from the 1970s.
https://ultrarare.su/?product=%d1%8e%..."

"The YUNOST 70 is a Soviet-era electric organ produced from 1970 to 1973 using germanium transistors, the foundation of early electronics. This version of the plugin features note-tuning for all built-in oscillators and an additional one, created using a recording of the instrument’s built-in speaker on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, microphone, and tape, also from the 1970s."

Stranger Things inspired synth epicness

video upload by Espen Kraft

"A little chord sequence and sounds inspired by the (combined) Stranger Things soundtrack.
There are many layers of synths packed into this one minute:

Sequential Prophet VS Strings
Arturia Prophet VS Filtered Strings
Arturia CS-80 arpeggio
Roland Juno-106 Bells
Roland JX-8P Pad
Kawai K3m Bass"

Fors Introduces Junior 4-bit Wavetable Synth 【 VST + AU + CLAP 】

video upload by Fors

"Get Junior: https://fors.fm/junior

VST3 + CLAP + AUv2 for macOS, Windows & Linux

Junior is a 4-bit wavetable synthesizer based on the soundchip of our favorite vintage handheld video game console, bringing the raw and primitive tones of the original into present day.

All sounds in this video are 100% made with Junior without effects."

Junior – Walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Junior is a 4-bit wavetable synthesizer based on the soundchip of our favorite vintage handheld video game console, bringing the raw and primitive tones of the original into present day.

Not only is Junior the perfect lo-bit playground but also a completely unapologetic synthesizer with a unique palette that holds a very special place in many of our hearts. Perhaps it can find its way into yours too.

Based on the limitations and characteristics of the Nintendo Game Boy™ soundchip, Junior emits raw and harmonically rich 4-bit values that will cut through anything. From 0 to 15, there is nothing more and nothing less.

The tone generator in Junior plays back a custom wave buffer of 32 4-bit values which gets transformed by different sound shaping controls. Paired with a 7-bit LFSR noise generator, they form the perfect lo-bit palette.

Junior has four flexible modulators inspired by modulation sequencers often used in trackers (LSDj, Defmon, M8 ..) called Tables. The 16-step modulation table in Junior can be configured as an LFO, envelope, arpeggiator, MIDI input mapper and more.

While Junior simulates the Game Boy™ sound, it's not a strict emulation by design. It expands upon the original capabilities with a modern feature-set and control while staying true to the original. The balance between accuracy and fun is just right.

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Cherry Audio | Mercury-8 Synthesizer with SoundForce SFC-8 MIDI Controller

video upload by Cherry Audio

"Cherry Audio's Robert Saint John shares a brief overview and demo of Mercury-8 synthesizer with the SoundForce SFC-8 MIDI controller. The SFC-8 is specifically designed for JP-8 plugins, bridging the tactile feel of hardware with the capabilities of software instruments. With the latest updates to both Mercury-8 and SFC-8, they are a powerful and satisfying combination.

SFC-8 features a solid build and updated firmware already mapped to various JP-8 emulations like Mercury-8. With its full set of pots, sliders, and switches, SFC-8 utilizes Mercury-8's key features, including layered split and dual modes, drift/detune, the arp, and up to five user settings.

More details and the latest firmware update for SFC-8 are available on the SoundForce website at https://sound-force.nl/?page_id=4789, which also offers step-by-step documentation, a Mercury-8 template preset, and a Web MIDI Control Panel for loading the software-specific MIDI CCs and configuration.

SoundForce started in 2014 with a simple idea: "Wouldn’t it be cool to control software synthesizers with dedicated controllers?" Check out their website for more controllers, such as the newly updated SFC-Mini (for Minimoog emulations), SFC-60 for Juno-style plugins, and more."

Under Hive - 150 Presets Soundbank for U-he Hive 2 | NKS, Aftertouch

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

"Ocean Swift releases Under Hive Soundbank for Hive 2

Under Hive is an extensive soundbank meticulously crafted for the U-he Hive 2 synthesizer. It features a collection of 150 captivating presets that delve into serene and immersive sonic landscapes of Hive 2.

From wobbly basslines, to abstract ambient and cinematic sequences, to morphing key pads. Under Hive contains an incredible variety of sounds.

Expect NKS support, Mod-wheel and AT support, categorized, tagged and commented presets.

Main features:
.152 Presets in total delivered in .h2p and .nksf
.NKS support, including audio previews when hosted in Maschine or Komplete Kontrol
.Presets are properly organized and tagged for a better workflow
.Performance friendly and easy tweaking
.Modwheel and After Touch support

Grab it at: https://oceanswift.net/product/under-hive/
Price: 32% off 14.99€ Until 6 January 2026"

Zebra 3 – CPU Burner

video upload by u-he

"In this episode we address two items:
1. how you can tweak certain Zebra 3 parameters to reduce CPU load.
2. how to use the CPU burner module to force performance core usage. This helps compare CPU loads across different DAWs.

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Module Performance Meter
02:21 - Efficiency Cores vs. Performance Cores
03:22 - CPU Burner Module"

u-he Zebra 3 - Demo by Crazik

video upload by cra zik

"First hands on Zebra 3 (beta). I feel we reach a new level in sound quality. 'With its unique oscillator, modal resonator and other complex modules, Zebra 3 is certainly on the deeper side of synthesis' Thanks for watching. All melodies I play are my own and are copyrighted at the SACEM.

Check my TOP FREE plugins vst (firefox recommended):
http://www.crazik.free.fr/makemusicfo..."

Introducing SQUID-3 by Acustica Audio

video uploads by Acustica Audio

Playlist:

1. SQUID-3 - You don’t need make-up when the sound is this good.
2. SQUID-3 Explained | Complete Walkthrough

Quick No-Talk Synth Demo

video upload by Autodafe

"Here’s a fast, no-talk demo of SQUID-3 (SQ-3), the new synth by Acustica Audio. This video is all about listening: no voice-over, no explanations — just sounds and visuals so you can get a first impression of what this synth can do.

In this demo I’m simply showcasing a selection of patches and musical textures. I’m not going into technical details or deep sound-design features this time — think of this as a relaxed, musical overview rather than a tutorial.

If you’re curious about the engine, workflow, or a more in-depth breakdown, feel free to leave a comment and I may cover it in a future video. For now, just sit back and enjoy the sound."

SQUID-3 is a forward-thinking synthesizer born from Acustica’s groundbreaking MAREA series, available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats. Built to respond better than a real instrument, SQUID-3 gives you the speed to create instantly, and the depth to design without limits. It’s fluid, focused, and sonically honest.

This isn’t a vintage emulation, or a collection of pretty presets under reverb.

SQUID-3 fuses algorithmic modeling with advanced convolution, capturing the behavior of analog gear - better than gear does.

SQUID-3 is not another virtual synth.

It’s a new breed - designed to sound finished, even before the FX.
Every stage of its engine, from oscillator to output, was built to make raw synthesis sound like a mastered record.

SQUID-3 is available in two separate editions:

• the Standard (3-D, multi-page) edition, hardware-inspired interface with depth, lighting, and tactile realism for an immersive studio feel.

• a Flat (2-D version, single-page) edition, A clean, flat design optimized for speed, built for maximum graphic efficiency, where all controls are summarized on a single page"

You can find additional details at https://www.acustica-audio.com/shop/products/SQUID3

BRIGADE: 50 Presets for Battalion (33% off Intro)

video upload by DATABROTH

"https://databroth.gumroad.com/l/brigade
https://www.databroth.com/blog/brigad...

Intro offer 33% off with code "BRIGADEINTRO" until January 5th

Expand your Battalion with BRIGADE, 50 new presets exploring glitchy IDM and beat production. Use these presets as the starting point for new beats, material to remix, kits for your own drum patterns, or as is with your own ideas on top. I thought about cancelling this pack and just releasing all the beats as an album, but instead they can be yours to work with as you please.

00:00 INTRO Abacedarium
00:30 Preview
00:50 Freezer
01:31 Introverse
02:11 Fever
02:52 Corridor
03:31 Pastel
04:13 Origami
04:34 Collectivizer
05:12 Wreckon"