Acoustic Instruments + Infiltrator (INCOSPICUOUS Presets)

video upload by DATABROTH

Follow-up to this post.

"databroth.gumroad.com/l/inconspicuous
https://www.databroth.com/blog/incons...

INCONSPICUOUS is my third pack for Infiltrator, following INCOHERENCE and INCOGNIZANCE, Inconspicuous has less of a focus overt and destructive remixing and instead prioritizes more subtle and and transformational motion.

In my previous two packs, the incoming audio could end up being completely unrecognizable sometimes, this pack takes care to transform your sound while still leaving the underlying musical concepts in tact (for the most part). As the name suggests, these presets are a bit less "conspicuous" than the others, though still representing my personal flavors and sound design concepts.

00:00 Intro
00:22 Kalimba
01:29 Steel Tongue Drum
02:24 Kalimba with chain
03:15 Classical Guitar"

Xfer Serum 2: Dark Rhythmic Presets. Arps, Pads, Basses Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"❄️ Alchemy Of Glacial Rhythms is a bank of 50 rhythmic presets for Xfer Serum 2, inspired by the north and its cold winters, which are accompanied by a special dark magic. The core idea of the bank was to create rhythmic, atmospheric, and "cold" sounds that evoke a certain magic. The result was brutal yet ethereal arps, growling basslines, magic pads, cold noisy synths, and mystical textures.

📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/seru...
The bank includes 50 Presets: 10 arps, 10 basses, 10 pads, 10 synths, 10 textures.
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).

🔮 The soundset spans a wide range of tones, from warm, deep and atmospheric textures to clean, punchy, bright and airy timbres. The sounds include different combinations of oscillators in different modes, such as wavetable, FM, granular and spectral as well as different types of reverbs, delays, distortions, filters, and modulations.
Presets are suitable for genres such as ambient, cinematic, IDM, experimental, techno, breakbeat, jungle and many others.

🎛 Macros can change tone, stereo width, modulation depth and rate, noise level, distortion, detuning, space/echo/reverb, effects mix, envelope parameters, and others.
You may control them via MIDI controller, use them for automation, or map the macros to your DAW modulators like LFO, Shaper, and others.

ModWheel adds expressiveness to the timbre.

❗️Compatible only with Serum 2. Not compatible with Serum 1.
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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BalterLITE - FREE Dual sampler/sequencer

video upload by DecadeBridge

"BalterLITE is free to download from
https://www.decadebridge.com/free-plu...

BalterLITE features two samplers with dedicated 32 step sequencers for gate, pitch and volume. I am releasing this 'as is' as I have no time to develop it further. It is a little 'old skool' and kooky but is good for creating percussive sequences or stranger sounds when using longer samples."

"BalterLITE is a 2 channel sample player with an old skool approach. Each sampler features a gate, pitch and level sequencer for each of its 32 steps. It also features envelope generators for the lopass filters, a global envelope triggered by a midi note on event, a volume envelope triggered by each step that is active alongside a sample pitch decay control."

Discreet Signals Sculpture (Spectral Effect)

video upload by DATABROTH

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

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

Affiliate links:
Plugin Boutique: http://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=61c3...

if you're already planning on purchasing any software and want help support me, purchasing any software via the above link helps me out with a %15 commission

00:00 Glockenspiel
01:49 Piano
03:20 Pad
05:41 Drums"

8 VCV RACK WORKFLOW TIPS in just under 7 minutes

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Here is the Introduction to VCV 2 course - https://omricohen.gumroad.com/l/aawan...

Introduction - 00:00
Tuning VCOs - 00:19
Tuning other modules - 01:38
Tuning sequencers - 02:21
Mathematical expressions - 03:08
Moving cables - 04:11
Context menu - 04:39
Copy settings - 05:13
Stackable inputs - 05:55"

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

PlantsSystem-SIDTRAX

video upload by plantssystem

"Combining the Rebirth RB-338 with SidStation Mod 2.0 (Mods), we've reimagined the classic SID sound for a modern era.

This hybrid track combines a distinctive retro feel with groovy acid lines, creating a chiptune-analog electro mix.

This track, 'SIDTRAX,' combines:

The gritty waveforms characteristic of the SID chip
Rebirth's signature TB-303/TR-808-inspired phrases
The multi-layered, aggressive synth textures provided by the Mods
to create a nostalgic yet dance-floor-friendly worldview."

Rob Papen DelGrain - Creative Granular Delay

video upload by Rob Papen

Press release follows:

Rob Papen announces availability of DelGrain as creative granular delay, extending effect plug-in product line with yet more out-of-the-box thinking

ECHT, THE NETHERLANDS: virtual instrument and effect plug-in developer Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware is proud to announce availability of DelGrain — duly thinking out of the box to extend its effect plug-in product line as a creative granular delay featuring fanciful routings, a distortion feature, and FILTER, while also featuring the same DISRUPT spherical slider shared by its DelSane (stereo delay demonstrating ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ behaviour) and LowSane (‘lo-fi’ sound sculpting-specialising effect) software siblings, aimed at experimental artists, mixers, and producers — as of November 28…

It is fair to say that DelGrain has a lot in common with its DelSane software sibling, the main difference obviously being that — as its name implies — it offers a delay that plays back audio in a granular or grainy way. With that in mind, then, the granular change to the audio can be placed ahead of the delay, inside the delay, or parallel to the delay. But better still, the size of the ‘grains’ can be adjusted (GRAIN SIZE) — even in a tempo-based way, the length of the ‘grains’ (GRAIN LEN) can be be tempo-based as well, while the GRAIN SEMI tune feature has a 12-semitone range, both up and down; by being tempo-based, the granular delay itself is ideally suited to rhythmic usage on drums and percussion loops.

Reveals Rob Papen himself — both in his capacity as a virtual instrument and effect plug-in developer par excellence and also as his namesake company’s Managing Director: “DelGrain can produce some sweet-sounding delays with swirly granular sound, but its real power lies in its special sounds — not only on drums and percussion, but also on vocals, for instance. Its DISRUPT sphere with the tempo-based SPRING BACK feature allows you to change DelGrain’s parameters dynamically, and there is also a tempo-based LAZY MODE…” — meaning that the movement of that DISRUPT spherical slider can be automated in different directions, allowing users to also create new types of creative modulation sounds.

Speaking of creative sounds, Rob Papen saw fit to add a FILTER featuring a high-pass and low-pass combination, a band-pass filter, and a vocal/vowel filter that can be placed after the delay/granular combination at different spots. But before the audio even enters the granular delay, an added distortion module makes the sound options even more exciting.

Evidently excited by his namesake company’s latest creation, Rob Papen takes pride in rattling off several more exciting-sounding features that floats his creative boat by adding, “There is a self-explanatory DRY/WET MIX dial and an FX MIX dial that can mix between the ‘granular delay’ and ‘tape delay’ sounds — by the way, the ‘delay’ inside DelGrain is based on a tape delay algorithm; an AUDIO FOLLOWER input is available for side-chain control, and it can also be used to control the DISRUPT sphere; there are four different modulation slots for those who want to control DelGrain via MIDI; and last, but by no means least, DelGrain comes with the BANK MANAGER and many presets — perfect as a starting point.”

Put it this way: while it is understandable that some might take the idea of another delay plug-in promising to be different to so many others already out there with a GRAIN of salt — pun intended, it would be surely seriously remiss of Rob Papen not to assure them that DelGrain definitely delivers on that well-worn claim!

DelGrain is available — as a 64-bit AAX-, AU-, VST-, and VST3-compatible virtual instrument plug-in for Mac (OS X 10.15 or higher, ARM processor compatible) and as a 64-bit VST- and VST3-compatible virtual instrument plug-in for PC (Windows 7 or higher) with 64-bit AAX compatibility available for PT 12 or higher (PC) — at an attractive price of only €35.00 EUR/$35.00 USD from authorised Rob Papen dealers worldwide or as a download directly from Rob Papen for that same price via its dedicated webpage, which also features more in-depth information, here: https://www.robpapen.com/DelGrain.html

DelGrain is included in eXplorer-10 (https://www.robpapen.com/explorer-10.html), the latest version of Rob Papen’s all-encompassing bundle, at no additional cost; existing owners only have to download the latest installer and run it to add WirePluck to their Rob Papen virtual instrument and effect plug-in collection.

PlantsSystem-BlackPoint

video upload by plantssystem

"PlantsSystem 'BlackPoint' is a techno sound imbued with a pitch-black texture, constructed using Cyan/n and Rebirth. Swelling low frequencies, inorganic particles of noise, and sharp, cutting synth lines intertwine beneath the minimalist beat, creating a dark groove that draws you into the depths of darkness.
The simple yet powerfully propulsive rhythm creates a profound and tense soundscape, exquisitely blending the transparent texture of Cyan/n with the hard-edged analog feel of Rebirth. The unique atmosphere, a blend of cold and heat, paints a profound worldview throughout the track.
#cyann #rebirth #pitchblackedition"

Circular 1.5 update | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Welcome to the Circular 1.5 update, packed with features inspired by your feedback! This update introduces over 300 inspirational presets and workflow improvements to help you create music faster. Discover easier sound shaping with the new expression knob option , more freedom for experimentation with an undo system for every engine change , and improved real-time responsiveness when playing chords and scales live. Enjoy a smoother experience with better host performance and a quick tour to get new users started.

Circular walkthrough: [posted here]

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:26 New Sounds
03:38 Quick Tour
05:03 Scaling Menu Changes
05:58 Undo
06:47 Usability
07:09 Tempo Divider
07:59 Performance update

Cherry Audio | Mercury-8 Demo "Mercury Calling" by Mike Martin

video upload by Mike Martin and Cherry Audio

See the announcement post with addtional demos here.

"'Mercury Calling' is a song that I composed using ‪@CherryAudiovst‬ Mercury-8 software synthesizer. All presets used in this song are included in the released instrument.

Addition effects processing was using on some tracks including Eventide's Blackhole Immersive.

Buy "Mercury Calling" on Bandcamp!!"

Cherry Audio Introduces Mercury-8 - Virtual Roland JUPITER-8 Soft Synth

video uploads by Cherry Audio

"Mercury-8 synthesizer builds on Cherry Audio's renowned Mercury legacy with a passionate focus on detail and modern technical advancements. Every aspect of the original hardware has been carefully modeled to capture the sound and behavior that made the JP-8 so legendary. Furthermore, Mercury-8 goes "beyond Jupiter" by offering expanded polyphony, versatile modulation options, studio-quality effects, and expressive performance capabilities. It not only captures the distinctive essence of a JP-8 but can even exchange SysEx data with MIDI-modified hardware.

https://cherryaudio.com/products/merc...

Cherry Audio and @TimShoebridge have collaborated once again to share an in-depth introductory video for Mercury-8. This comprehensive guide demonstrates how simple it is to create powerful sounds from scratch, maximize the modulation matrix, and get the most out of splits and dual layers. Additionally, the video highlights the new effects and Mercury-8's remarkable capability to import original JP-8 patch bank SysEx data via a drag-and-drop feature.

00:00 - Mission Mercury! by Mal Meehan, James Terris, and Robert Saint John
01:16 - Introducing Mercury-8 with Tim Shoebridge
02:48 - A Little Experiment
05:20 - Music: "From Scratch"
07:26 - Front Panel: VCOs and LFO
11:45 - Music: "Two Notes"
12:05 - Filters and Envelopes
15:00 - Music: "Plucks"
15:20 - Mod Matrix
16:35 - Layers, Dual and Split
18:05 - Effects
25:45 - Music: "Lo-Fi"
26:27 - Quick Tour: Sequencer, Arp, Performance, Assign Mode, and the Digital Display
27:43 - Digital Display and Expanded Settings
34:41 - Mercury-8 and JP-8: Factory Presets and SysEx Data Exchange
37:37 - Conclusion and Music: 'Timeline'"

Playlist of videos (note the desciption above is for the first video):

1. Cherry Audio | Introduction to Mercury-8 with Tim Shoebridge
2. Cherry Audio | Mercury-8 Synthesizer - NEW! - Cherry Audio and Michael Oakley Official
3. Cherry Audio | The Grid Preset Pack for Mercury-8 by Michael Oakley
4. Cherry Audio | Mercury-8: A Tour of the Presets with Mike Martin
5. Cherry Audio | JUPITER-8 x MERCURY-8 - Factory Presets Compared
6. Cherry Audio Mercury-8: Artist Demo - James Dyson
7. Cherry Audio Mercury-8: Artist Demo - Jezz Woodroffe

And two user videos:

Cherry Audio Mercury-8 Jupiter-8 Strings Pads FX VST Virtual Analog Synthesizer Rik Marston

video upload by Rik Marston Official

"My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou..."

Cherry Audio Mercury 8 Synthesizer 'Mercury Sunset Riders'

video upload by James Dyson

"Cherry Audio Mercury 8 Synthesizer 'Mercury Sunset Riders'

Composed with just handful of the included 'James Dyson Collection' Factory Presets that come with Mercury 8. 'More than just a Jupiter 8'

All played live and multi track recorded.

Checkout Mercury 8 here https://cherryaudio.com/products/merc..."

Korg Trinity Plugin - “50 Cosmic Ambient Sounds”

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to world's first custom soundset for Korg Trinity Plugin!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/korg-trini...

NOTE: Soundset tested only on PC, not checked on MAC.

MAC - if you want install soundset on MAC - you need to find KORG\TRINITY\Presets\PCGData And put file there.

It is a beautiful, state of the art and superb sounding music workstation which first appeared in 1995, now on your computer with Korg Legacy Collection 6

This workstation seamlessly combines excellent digital sounds, in-depth yet intuitive programming, real-time controllers, upward expandability and elegant design to create the perfect all-around synthesizer.

Following the Cosmic Sounds Series after Korg M1, Wavestation,M3, M50 - we made 50 great patches for Trinity!

Beautiful Lush Pads
Massive Strings
Melodic Plucks
Spheres & Drones
Fx & Surreal Sounds
Basses & Leads

Soundset is in .pcg format and can be easily loaded on PC computer.
Instructions attached.

By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of "Organica" for Waldorf Blofeld & "WS Universe" for Korg Wavestation.

Every patch of our soundset is musical & can be immediately used in your tracks & production.

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

Moog Messenger Editor - VST and Standalone Version

video upload by mller30161

"Editor Homepage: https://moog-editor.jimdofree.com

Here are my Midi Editor for the Moog Messenger Synth.
The Messenger Editor gives you direct access from the DAW to the Moog Messenger parameters,
allowing you to integrate it into the DAW project.
In the PlugIn VST version you can record the controller movements and so the sound change can be saved.

Editor Features:
Complex sound changes can be made easily and quickly.
Change Messenger Sounds directly from Editor.
The Controllers can be automated.
X-Y modulation of all parameters.
You can random the Controllers of the Moog Messenger Synth to produce new sounds
Each area has its own random function.
You can use your Moog Messenger as a sound module in your DAW.
A Editor sound bank with 30 new sounds is included.

The Editor are available for:
PC: As VST2 and Standalone for 32bit and VST2, VST3 and Standalone for 64bit Windows.
MAC: As VST2, VST3, AU and Standalone, compatible with MAC Intel and Silicon."

Baby Audio Atoms and Transit

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/transf...
www.databroth.com/blog/atoms-review

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

Bach meets Stranger Things: Pianoteq 9 as a synthesizer (jam)

video upload by Pete Midi

"Pianoteq 9 has arrived and it’s time to show you my favourite virtual instrument together with my favourite plugin controller in a little jam. Yes, and I also like Stranger Things and as the end approaches now, I’m currently rewatching all the seasons 😉

Gear: Modartt Pianoteq 9 Pro with Ableton Live 11 and MP MIDI Controller, drums from Forever 89 VISCO."

Pivot 1.2 – New features walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Get Pivot: https://fors.fm/pivot

This is a walkthrough of Pivot update 1.2 and its new features.

00:00 Introduction
00:37 Global scale setting
01:49 New filter types
03:50 Acid filter
07:58 Comb filter
17:47 Fidelity control (Crunch)
22:44 Mod matrix changes
23:19 Random source
26:12 Ext (MIDI) modulators
29:48 MPE modulation
31:58 Modulating the modulators
33:37 Random preset generator"

A.I. Experiments: The Infinite Drum Machine

video upload by Google for Developers

"Check out https://g.co/aiexperiments to learn more.

Sounds are complex and vary widely. This experiment uses machine learning to organize thousands of everyday sounds. The computer wasn’t given any descriptions or tags – only the audio. Using a technique called t-SNE, the computer placed similar sounds closer together. You can use the map to explore neighborhoods of similar sounds and even make beats using the drum sequencer. http://g.co/aiexperiments

Built by Kyle McDonald, Manny Tan, Yotam Mann, and friends at Google Creative Lab. Thanks to the London Philharmonia for contributing some sounds to this project. t-SNE animation featured in video by Gene Kogan.

More resources:
https://github.com/lvdmaaten/bhtsne
http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore...
http://ml4a.github.io"

This one is in via Ivan Trajkovic aka dejayiwan.

A couple of screenshots for the archives:

Ocean Swift announces Black Friday Sales with discounts up to 92% off

"Ocean Swift has announced a big Black Friday sale with discounts up to 92% off.

View the deals and grab everything here: https://oceanswift.net/sales/

The developer quotes:

'We've Hand-picked our top-selling synths and packs and dropped into four simple price tiers. Find the tool you've always wanted and get it for a fraction of the price.'

Offers:

Tier 1: €19.99 - Core Systems.
Tier 2: €9.99 The Anomaly Sector.
Tier 3: €4.99 The Warp Core.
Tier 4: €1.99 The Outer Rim.
Discounts are valid until December 1 2025."

Chord Wave Theory. Advanced MIDI Arpeggiator

video upload by Element433 (a.k.a. Pere Villez)

"Dev Demo of my super arpeggiator Chord Wave Theory for Plug/Pure Data (any platform). No GUI yet

'Chord Wave Theory' (prototyping name) is a 'one finger' performance/composition super arpeggiator driven by Wavetables, like the old PPG Wave. It's made to control external MIDI/CV sound generators/synthesisers. Each key is assigned a scale or chord and arpeggiator. The arpeggios use wavetable shapes, which are automatically morphed. The arpeggio morphing rate, note's order, direction, octave, spread etc can be manipulated and stored. It has a huge built in library of chords, scales and musical shapes, which can be endlessly expanded

Original inspired by the Korg Monopoly's one finger chord mode and the Casiotone keyboard's one finger chord function.

Release is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. Any questions, please ask."

Sugar Bytes TRANFIGURE

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: www.databroth.com/blog/transfigure-review

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

Affiliate links:
Plugin Boutique: http://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=61c3...
BEAM: https://www.pluginboutique.com/produc...

if you're already planning on purchasing any software and want help support me, purchasing any software via the above link helps me out with a %15 commission

00:00 Drums
04:08 Glockenspiel
06:12 Bass
08:55 more Drums
Chapters"