00:00 Wavetables
01:43 Foley
03:30 Piano
04:18 Glitch
Turn any sample into an explorable landscape.
Solstice makes any sample into a unique, playable map, revealing hidden textures within your sounds. Made with ambient, experimental, and aleatoric music in mind, but versatile enough for any genre.
60 factory samples + 65 factory presets
Solstice comes with factory samples and presets, categorized and tagged. Filter by mode, style, or favorites. Every preset remembers its exact map position, ready to play.
Import your own samples
Drop your own samples in Solstice to generate their unique geography. Bright textures find their neighbours, transients drift to the edges, sustained tones form dense regions. Every imported sample is stored in user library and instantly accessible.
"With Theo off on hols this week Christian opens the lid on one of his favourite instruments, The Harmonium. Think Penguin Cafe Orchestra, think Jon Brion, think a leading (albeit inanimate) character in Punch Drunk Love."
Press release follows:
The Crow Hill Company announces availability of VAULTS - HARMONIUM, bringing bellows to DAWs as latest free VI abiding by its Make Music, Your Music motto
EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce availability of VAULTS - HARMONIUM — bringing bellows to DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) as its latest free VI (Virtual Instrument) monthly drop, allowing anyone to experience the timbral complexities and harmonic layers of its gorgeous and, some might say, quaint instrument namesake for the rest of their lives, abiding, as always, by the Edinburgh-based enterprise creators’ collective Make Music, Your Music motto — as of October 24…
Its iconic appearance in Director/Writer Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2002-released dark romantic comedy Punch: Drunk Love — look it up! — may make many think of the harmonium in a certain way. What is certain, though, is that the small free-reed organ was patented way before, back in 1842 by Frenchman Alexandre Debain. By being smaller and less expensive than traditional pipe organs, it quickly became popular through Europe, India, Africa, and the southern United States. Travelling through the north of the UK, harmoniums can still be found tucked away in the corners of many recording studios. Saying that, those that are there are not just set dressing; after all, the harmonium captured the hearts of artists such as The Beatles, Supertramp, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and Tori Amos, all of whom featured it in their music.
Making music with a harmonium is easier said than done, however, since the instrument in question generates sound by pumping air — using two foot-operated pedals joined to a mechanism that operates a bellows or by pushing and pulling a handle joined to the bellows back and forth with one hand — past a thin piece of metal in a frame and making it vibrate. Vibrations then resonate through the harmonium’s wooden body, thereby producing the distinctive, church-like sound. Thankfully, The Crow Hill Company has succeeded in capturing this sound to produce VAULTS - HARMONIUM, making it much easier for many more appreciative sound-seekers to experience its musical magic.
Composer Christian Henson — original founder of The Crow Hill Company — freely admits to being a big fan: “It’s got to be one of my favourite instruments. It can bring a simplicity to music — dare I say it, a quaintness, but because of its timbral complexities, it’s also massively expressive.”
NatLife Sounds proudly presents the first soundbank by the talented Tech House producer – VVOKAA.
It’s a Tech House Bass soundset for Serum 2!
Tech House Bass for Serum 2 delivers 40 high-quality and powerful bass presets inspired by the biggest global hits of the Tech House scene.
This pack will help you expand your sonic palette and bring a fresh dimension to your music. These ready-to-use bass presets will perfectly complement your creativity and add groove, energy, and drive to your tracks.
Inside the pack you’ll find:
40 Xfer Serum 2 Bass Presets
Designed for Tech House, Bass House, and Groove styles
The soundbank is available exclusively on NatLife Sounds."
"Motion: Fractal unleashes endless motion, texture, and modern sonic transformation through dual granular engines, a reactive trance gate, and stutter-repeat effects.
Whether you're crafting fractured beats, shimmering ambience, or glitched-out sequences, Fractal makes it musical, immediate, and deeply customisable.
What can Motion: Fractal Do?
Enhance static sounds with mesmerising granular textures.
Sculpt hypnotic, pulsating rhythms with an intuitive trance gate.
Trigger engaging, glitchy repetitions with flexible stutter repeats.
Control parameters with your cursor for mind-bending sound design.
Discover endless possibilities with flexible effects routing.
Bring modulation to life through an immersive, reactive 3D visualisation."
"Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 is here, and I'm taking a deep dive into the architecture of the latest version of this legendary synth! Join me for a talky takly exploration of the sound, features, and origin of Omnisphere, and details on the newest capabilities that other synth-tubers ignore. If you're unsure if Omnisphere 3 is "worth it in 2025", I hope you'll learn something from my deep (or at least as deep as I can get in 90 minutes) dive! And, if you're an old hand at Omnisphere, I might remind you about some of the deep features that make Omnisphere a classic... So grab your rusty spoke and get ready for a POWER-SYNTH-A-GO-GO episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show!"
"'Pattern01' is an electro track built upon the generative interplay of rhythm and tone, created with the Korg iMS-20.
Within the tension between control and unpredictability, sonic particles drift and reorganize, maintaining a fragile sense of order while constantly evolving.
The beat moves autonomously, revealing a process where the structure of sound seems to generate itself.
Beneath the mechanical precision lies a subtle trace of human emotion, as shifting tones and self-replicating grooves coexist in a delicate balance."
"The new presets inside Predator-3 version 1.0.5 or higher.
This update includes: Albino-3 Filter types, PlayMode lock, and more GUI sizes being 100,120,130,150 and 200%."
"Some noodling with free VSTs and a mini PC. All sounds are coming from the mini PC, except the drums. All live, no overdubbing. The extra monitor on the right is gravy, it’s not necessary. Headphones or nice speakers will be useful here. Links are below.
0:00 – WhispAir and Poly Ensemble CS
0:58 – OBXD and U-NO-62
2:20 – Tricent MKIII and qyooo
3:37 – FB-3300 and ModulAir
5:01 – OBXD and U-NO-62 with TAL-Phaser
6:08 – blooo and Paralogy
WhispAir, Poly Ensemble CS, Tricent MKIII, qyooo, FB-3300, ModulAr, blooo and Paralogy are all from https://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html. These are free but you’ll want to send them some money, there’s some great stuff here.
"We ride along Interstate 278 across the Triborough Bridge (also known as the RFK Bridge) from The Bronx to Queens. In between the two spans of the bridge, we are treated some scenic views of the Manhattan skyline.
Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, featuring: Cherry Audio Pro Soloist, Trident MkIII, Mercury 5 Audio Modeling SWAM Contrabass & Tenor Saxophone Arturia Piano V, Pure LoFi Vintage Minimoog Strymon Magneto and Starlab Morphor Plectrum BFD Drums with Ken Scott collection presets EastWest Orchestral Percussion Gold
0:00 Introduction 0:11 Starting in the Bronx 0:36 The truss span of the Triborough (RFK) Bridge 0:56 Manhattan Skyline from the highway 1:46 The suspension span of the bridge 2:12 Entering Queens 3:21 Continuing east on the Grand Central Parkway
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"🌌 Milky Waves is a collection of 25 arpeggiated presets for Ableton Live Instrument Rack (based on the Meld synth + effects). Each patch explores cosmic, deep, and spacious textures—designed to stretch the boundaries of a seemingly simple synth. Milky Waves was born from a desire to unlock the creative potential of Meld, Ableton Live’s built-in synth. The aim: to show what Meld can do—transforming simple waveforms into cinematic, spacey, and deeply musical arpeggiators.
📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/able... 🛎 The pack is free, but any donation is appreciated. 👤 The author of the soundset is useful.
"Immerse yourself in a world of serene beauty and vast, open spaces. 'Ambient Landscapes' is a meticulously crafted collection of 50 exclusive presets for Synapse Audio Dune 3, designed to transport you to ethereal plains, misty forests, and tranquil shores. Let your music become the soundtrack to unexplored territories and inner reflection!
Expertly designed by OttO K. Schwarz, this soundset leverages the immense power of Dune 3’s dual-layer engine and deep modulation matrix to create sounds that are not just heard, but felt. From the gentle caress of a morning breeze to the profound silence of a mountain peak, every preset tells a story.
Every preset is velocity, modulation wheel & expression assigned, allowing you to shape and play the sounds as they evolve. This soundset is perfect for the film, TV & game composers, ambient & electronic music producers, sound designers and any musician looking to add a layer of profound depth and emotion to their work.
Ambient Landscapes doesn't just fill space—it defines it. Let these sounds be the canvas for your most evocative and personal creations!
Version 2026 introduces new and inspiring ways to explore, shape, and perform sound with precision and character. Discover 4 new oscillators, 3 new effects, 2 new modulators, a new script, numerous UI refinements, and 100 new exclusive presets showcasing all the new features.
"Score dynamic, shifting soundscapes that bring scenes to life with Odes. The third chapter in the tale, building on the legacy of Lores and Fables, Odes propels the plot with a unique library with rhythm at its heart."
Narrative through rhythm
Compose living soundscapes with an eclectic ensemble driven by rhythm
Bridge musical traditions and harmonize instruments from around the world, like the shakuhachi and nyckelharpa, with smart tonal sculpting tools
Weave intricate tales by layering three instruments with up to three articulations apiece
Drive your stories forward
Score dynamic, shifting soundscapes that bring scenes to life with Odes. The third chapter in the tale, building on the legacy of Lores and Fables, Odes propels the plot with a unique library focused on rhythm. String and woodwind-based tempo-synced loops spring from the surface, filling the shimmering oasis. Kamanchehs skate across the sands. Alto flutes float by overhead. All brought in frame with smart tonal sculpting tools.
Write with rhythm
Tell stories that move with sounds that stretch across continents and centuries. The jig of the nyckelharpa, the breeze of the shakuhachi, the saunter of the tenor saxophone. All these and more are yours to compose. Shape evolving, expressive textures with virtuosic articulations, and fine-tune the feeling of every scene with smart tonal sculpting tools.
Knit nuanced threads
Layer up to three articulations per instrument. A distant legato dancing through the mirage. A tense marcato rising from the dunes. This is music in motion. For composers who don’t just support the story, but drive it forward. Bring the tapestry together with Odes’ clean interface, building on Lores and Fables with added rhythmic controls.
Immerse your audience
Guide the emotion of the moment with built-in mic mixing. Reflect real spaces with convolution reverb. Build atmosphere with screen-ready sounds, meticulously recorded with the expression only maestros can provide. Odes continues the narrative drive of the series while infusing fresh rhythm and movement.
"Everything about Uhbik 2.0 is new: A new GUI, the new preset browser, a new family member (Compressor), the new modulation matrix, new extra LFO and envelope follower, built-in oscilloscope for viewing audio and/or modulation signals, CLAP support, IPluginCompatibility support for easy migration from VST2 to VST3, all-new filter and surround code... what could be better?"
"CODES — 3min Techno Mix
A minimal techno journey created with Mixxx.
Sine waves pulse through STAELLA visuals, revealing the hidden structures of rhythm and noise.
Short. Precise. Encoded in sound.
Tracks used (in order of appearance):
1. Cabaret Voltaire – Trouble
2. Kraftwerk – Computerworld
3. Haruomi Hosono – Alternative 3
4. Tanzmusik – Mokha Coruba
All rights belong to their respective owners.
This mix is for promotional and non-commercial use only.
The ADSR….The essential modulation source of a sound generating system to envelope a certain sonic behavior. Ready to trigger, simple, but also very in outline.
sonicLAB rethinks the ADSR and now releases the EnVBot, an advanced envelope generator in form of a plugin. lt comes also embedded with the distributed audio structure of sonicLAB, first introduced on the VOLBot.
You can augment standard ADSR and contruct its Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parts with unique GEN modulation sounrces which deliver rich possibilities. Generate never heard before envelopes in seconds…
EnVBot server and client instances communicate..
With one gesture you can command a fleet of EnVBot’s modulating each track.
individual behavior or harmonic relations
You can distribute the EnVBot clients on multiple DAW tracks with their own behavior but controlled from the main track of the EnVBot server.
You can also take each EnVBot output from each track and assign it to your external gear, delivering huge potential to envelope your modular gear.
Multi channel audio inputs will be treated as unique instances and modulated likewise. Mono, Stereo and Quad inputs are accepted."
"Refine your dynamics with Bus TRANSIENT. This intuitive attack shaper gives you immediate, surgical control over the attack and body of any sound source. Add clarity, tighten your groove, and bring every element of your mix into focus."
"We try out Bus Transient, a new effect plugin from Arturia for shaping transients. It provides separate multi-band processing of transient and non-transient elements of the sound. It sharpen and soften attacks and make individual instruments pop in a mix. We will explore its features with a few different types of instrumental sounds, and also check out a few of the factory presets.
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Overview
00:51 Drum examples
05:59 Guitar examples
08:17 Electric piano
11:26 Factory presets
13:12 Conclusion
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