GForce Sequential Prophet~5. Spot the difference! #prophet5 #sequential #synth #vst

video upload by GForce Software

"Listen for yourself! The GForce Sequential Prophet~5 is the only official Prophet plugin for a very good reason."

www.gforcesoftware.com

B67 ZEN-FM Synthesis - Editor-Librarian 2.0

video uploads by Benedetto Schiavone

Follow-up to New 3rd Party Hidden Sysex Based ZEN-Core Editor-librarian for MC-101 and MC-707

Playlist:

1. B67 ZEN-FM Synthesis - Editor-Librarian 2.0 - ZEN-Core Tone collection 3 (2026)
2. Benis67 - ZEN-Core Tone Collection 3 (2026) - Demo Sounds
3. B67 ZEN-Core editor librarian V.2 - Video manual



Press release follows:

"B67 ZEN FM" synthesis engine (4 operators with linear FM + 4 wave shapes) for all Roland instruments that support the ZEN-Core standard: new editor and sound collection.

The new ZEN-Core Editor Librarian V2.0 (PC and MAC) is now available for Roland synthesizers from the Fantom, AX-Edge, and Jupiter-X/Xm.

Among many new features, it allows editing of a new synthesis engine, fully compatible with the ZEN-Core standard, which uses linear FM synthesis (4 operators) and 4 modulable operator waveshapes

The "B67 ZEN FM" synthesis engine is achieved through a special implementation of a ZEN-Core tone that allows access to only a limited number of synthesis parameters, leaving the others predefined and inaccessible (e.g., Structure 1-2/3-4 = XMOD2, Osc Type = VA).

Specifically, the modulation matrix is ​​"locked" with predefined Source and Destination parameters to ensure correct modulations that operate on the main FM synthesis parameters.

Real-time editing is performed on a new page containing all the synthesis parameters, the operator frequencies settable via the freq. ratio parameter (0.25, 0.5, 0.78, 1, 1.5, 1.57, 1.78, 2, 3, 3.5, 4.5, etc.), the waveforms (SIN, SIN2, TRI, TRI2, TRI3, SAW, SQR, RAMP, JUNO), the graphic display of the 8 envelopes (4 for FM and 4 for shapes), a dedicated librarian (2048 sounds), 20 tone presets, 8 ENV presets, a clipboard, and the ability to copy and paste synthesis parameters.

Each sound is associated with one of the 93 MFX multi-effects, which can be edited in the dedicated section.

By applying waveshaping to the 4 operators' waveforms (via the FAT and PW parameters) and modulating them with 4 dedicated ENVs, the synthesis engine can replicate the phase distortion (PD) synthesis famous in Casio CZ synths.

When using sine wave oscillators and modulating their PW with the dedicated ADSR ENVs, the overall synthesis structure becomes similar to that of an 8-operator FM algorithm, as shown in the image: 4 operators (1, 2, 3, and 4) can have their frequencies freely configured, while the other 4 modulate the corresponding carriers and modulators with a 1:1 ratio.

Polyphony is 22 voices for all synthesizers, pianos, keyboards, wind instruments, guitar synths, and virtual instruments compatible with the ZEN-Core standard. This is reduced to 11 voices for the MC-101, MC-707, and VERSELAB MV-1 grooveboxes.

Simplified graphical editing of all parameters, sound management via the librarian, and parameter recall for subsequent editing is only possible with the ZEN-Core Editor Librarian V2.0.


The new B67 ZEN-Core Collection 3 (197 ZEN-Core tones in total) is also available, including 112 tones created with the "B67 ZEN-FM" synthesis engine.

Thanks to full compatibility with the ZEN-Core standard, these sounds can be used on all compatible instruments and virtual instruments: Zenology Pro, Zenbeats (ZC-1), FP-E50, RD-88, RD-08, Juno-D, Juno-X, V-Stage, MC-101, MC-707, Verselab MV-1, GM-800, Aerophone AE-20 Pro AE-30, GO:KEYS 5, GO:KEYS 3.

Along with the collection, the sounds with the B67 ZEN-FM synthesis engine also come with a proprietary file format that can be edited and managed within the Editor/Librarian V2.0 section, available for Fantom, AX-Edge, and Jupiter-X/Xm.

Among the various sounds in the collection, created with this synthesis, are emulations of some "classic" Yamaha DX7 sounds (Marimba, Vibe, Celesta, Bakket, Jazz Guitar, Tubular Bell, EPiano, Bowed Strings, Brass, Synth Bass, Metal, etc.) and original sounds that use FM and Wave Shape synthesis for new sounds with complex and evolving harmonic spectra.

The upgrade to version 2.0 of the ZEN-Core Editor Librarian for Fantom, AX-Edge, and Jupiter-X is free (it can be found in the Gumroad repository or through the paywall of those who purchased it).

Collection 3 (197 ZEN-Core tones, including 112 created with the B67 ZEN-FM synthesis engine) is available individually, in the "best of" version, and bundled with other collections and editors.

Manuals, Specs, Changelog V.2 https://www.benis.it/cm/ZC_Editor/ben67_zeneditor.htm

Editor Page https://www.benis.it/cm/ZC_Editor/ben67_zeneditor_ENG.htm

Tone collection Page : https://www.benis.it/cm/ZC_Editor/Zen_Bank_ENG.htm

Vekte Public Beta Now Open

You might remember Vekte from this previous post. The public beta for it is now open. Details follow:

"Vekte is a generative MIDI sequencer plugin. It runs 31 algorithms — Euclidean, Markov, cellular automata, Xenakis sieves, Kaprekar, logistic maps, and more — and uses them to write patterns to drive your instruments.

Every channel has one note lane and four modulation lanes. Each lane runs its own algorithm and can target velocity, length, any CC, transpose, scale, chord, octave, or another lane's parameters, with sixteen slots per session (which can be either routed freely to any channel, including multiple slots controlling one single channel).

The engine is deterministic. Each pattern is hashed from its algorithm and parameters into a seed, so a given configuration always produces the same result. Patterns are exact and repeatable, and you can export any state as a preset string to recall later or hand to someone else (this part is still WIP, and will be improved massively in the next one).

It began as the software side of Rekke, our hardware sequencer, and the two share part of the same algorithmic core.

This is a public beta. VST3 only for now, on Windows and macOS. AU and an iOS AUv3 build are planned, but I want VST3 solid first. Free during the beta.

I'm after real feedback: what breaks, which hosts misbehave, what's confusing, what's missing. Bug reports and DAW-specific quirks are the most useful thing you can send (you have a form in the menu for direct feedback from the app).

https://valdlabs.com/vekte"

ANNULUS (FREE physical modeling synth)

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my review (with link to download) here: www.databroth.com/blog/annulus-review"

00:00 MORPHOSIS
00:53 SYMPATHEIA
01:42 BATHMOS
02:39 ANOMALIA
03:24 DONISIS
04:28 ANTRON

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

Playlist from the creator Jonas Eriksson:

video uploads by Jonas Eriksson

"Annulus is a six-mode resonator instrument for the modern music producer who treats sound like material. Modal, FM, string, and sympathetic voices feed directly into tape delay, shimmer reverb, and analog drive — a full sounddesign chain in one plugin, shaped by four expressive macros. At home in any musictech setup: fast to sketch a melody, deep enough to lose hours in texture.

The engine

Annulus routes your signal through four linked processors:

Rings: a MIDI-driven polyphonic resonator based on Mutable Instruments' Rings, running six distinct physical modeling algorithms. Eight voices spread across the stereo field with velocity and position randomization for organic variation on every hit.

Spiral: a stereo tape delay with tempo sync, ping-pong routing, wobble modulation, and saturated feedback.

Velvet: an algorithmic reverb with shimmer, diffusion, ducking, and a four-second tail.

Distortion: twelve waveshaping models at 2× oversampling, from soft tube warmth to asymmetric fuzz.

Four macro knobs: Morphe, Aigle, Nothros, Topos. Reach across the entire chain simultaneously. One gesture shapes the resonator, the delay, the reverb, and the drive at once. Topos also integrates into the visualizer's rotation, tying the image to the physics of the sound."

Cherry Audio ESQ-1 | "Machine Hearts" by Steve Peglar

video upload by Cherry Audio

"Sound designer and musician Steve Peglar shares a demo track featuring a blend of the unmistakable Ensoniq sound alongside his own contributions to the presets of Ensoniq ESQ-1 by Cherry Audio. ESQ-1 features an extensive library of over 360 presets created by veteran sound designers, as well as the original 40 factory presets of the 1986 synthesizer."

Introducing the Official Sequential Prophet~5 by GForce Software

video uploads by GForce Software

"Meet GForce Prophet~5 - the first-ever official software recreation of the legendary Sequential Prophet~5.

On sale now: https://www.gforcesoftware.com/produc..."

Playlist:

1. GForce Prophet~5 | Available Now
2. Introducing the Official Sequential Prophet~5 by GForce Software
3. GForce Prophet~5 | A Walkthrough of the Sounds
4. Sequential Prophet~5 by GForce Walkthrough

User videos:



Playlist:

1. GForce / Sequential Prophet-5 Plug-in - My Factory Patches - Polydata

00:00 Intro 02:14 Aquarium Visit 1983 02:30 Auto Buchla 02:41 Central Texas Disc Golf Semi-Finals 02:51 Clouds Over Ocean 03:08 Concrete Engineering 03:22 CV Input 03:38 Heat Index 03:49 Horizons 04:00 Luggage Carousel 04:15 Natural Science Center 04:27 Network Protocol 04:44 North American Walnut 05:04 Observatory 05:17 Peach Flower 05:32 Plant Irrigation 05:47 Prairie Dawn 05:58 Rainbow Vision 06:13 ROM Upgrade 06:25 Sea Foam 06:44 Silicon Manufacturing 06:55 SSM Bass 07:06 Striking the Circuit 07:17 Television Relay Circuit 07:27 UCSD Research Grouping 07:42 Woodland Hills

2. GForce Prophet 5 vs the Hardware - Starsky Carr

I put the GForce Prophet 5 VST head-to-head against my real Sequential Prophet 5 hardware — testing filters, oscillators, envelopes, LFOs, vintage mode, FM, sync, unison, and more — to find out just how close it really gets.

The GForce Prophet 5 is the ONLY Prophet 5 software officially endorsed by Sequential, making it the only plugin that can legally call itself the Prophet 5. But does the endorsement mean anything sonically? After hours of clinical testing with spectrum analysis, oscilloscopes, and direct A/B comparisons, the results genuinely surprised me.

In this video:
Rev 1 vs Rev 2 vs Rev 3 filter comparison (SSI vs CEM — hear the -difference)
Oscillator shapes: sawtooth, square, triangle side-by-side
Pulse width modulation & LFO speed accuracy
FM / oscillator sync behaviour (I did find a minor difference here)
Polymod and audio-rate filter modulation
Unison & Vintage mode — does the voice-to-voice character match?
Low frequency oscillator mode
X-Mod section: LFOs and envelopes on everything
Built-in effects: chorus, phaser, distortion, multi-mode filter, delay, reverb
CPU load test: 10 simultaneous instances vs Ozone on the master bus

The verdict? The differences I found are no greater than you'd hear between two hardware Prophet 5s. If you don't own the hardware and aren't doing a clinical A/B, you will not notice them.

The GForce Prophet 5 is also remarkably CPU efficient — 10 instances use less CPU than a single Ozone instance. It adds two layers, up to 10-voice polyphony, full CC modulation, and an X-Mod section that turns a classic polysynth into something far more powerful."

Waldorf Attack 3 Drum Synthesiser - Brand New KITS

video upload by Sonic Freaks

"Our Waldorf Attack 3 Kits are available here: https://www.sonicfreaks.com/shop/wald...

Details:
25 professionally designed kits for Waldorf Attack 3 drum synthesizer, featuring over 600 production ready sounds. Each kit includes 23 drum and percussion sounds plus 1 premium synth sound.
Designed for Techno, IDM, Electro, Drum & Bass, Hardcore, and many other electronic music styles.
Several synth sounds include samples from the Roland Jupiter-6, Roland Juno-60, and Forge TME Vhikk X.
A versatile sound library built to inspire your next production.
We hope you enjoy this demo."

TAPE FIASCO 2

video upload by DATABROTH

00:00 Synth
05:17 Drums
09:47 Piano

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/tape-f...

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

join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

TRX-12 IS HERE! 🔊 Tracker DAW with Synths, MIDI Import & Song Mode!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"Grab TRACKER TRX-12 here: https://www.electronisounds.com/trx-1...

I built the TRACKER that I've always wanted to use: TRX-12 💙

A fast, hands-on, tracker-style desktop DAW for Windows & macOS — loaded with 4,000+ original samples, three custom synth engines, 450+ Presets, 850+ MIDI files and a creative Step-FX workflow you won't find anywhere else! 😁🙏👊

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Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!! ---
▼CONNECT with me / SUPPORT creativity and good content▼
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters"

"TRX-12 isn't just another sample player on a grid.

It's built around ideas you won't find in other trackers:

31 creative Step-FX commands — stack up to four per step for chords, strums, ratchets, probability, evolving pitch, glides, reverses, random slices and more. This is the secret weapon.

Polyphonic chords on a single track — real chords, right on the grid.

Multiple drum sounds on ONE track — sequence a whole kit on a single lane with no sample choking.

Multi-sample playback instrument with built-in trance gate

Round-robin playback — instant realism on drums and one-shots.

Melodies that evolve and mutate — scale-aware "evolve" and probability-based pitch let your sequences grow and change as they play.

Randomize everything — samples, synth sounds, sequences, even slicer slices — endless inspiration on tap.

Resample on the fly — bounce any pattern to a new sample and reload it instantly."

You can find TRACKER TRX-12 here.

D16 Phoscyon 2 - ACID & Trance V3

video upload by NatLife Sounds

Click CC on the bottom of the player once started for subtitles.

Создаем Супер-ACID кислоту на D16 Phoscyon 2

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/aci...

ACID & Trance V3 for D16 Phoscyon 2 – it’s a third part of Phoscyon 2 trilogy sequences.

In this part you will encounter the wildest ACID sounds that have been squeezed out of all the possibilities of the synthesizer and will give you much more than the original Roland TB-303 or any of its clones.

As in the previous parts, you will also receive built-in 32 MIDI sequences, on which you can learn to build your own melodies.

ACID & Trance V3 for Phoscyon 2 includes:

32 Presets & patches
32 MIDI sequences & Patterns
32 Scenes
The styles which the sounds fit well:

ACID Trance
ACID Techno
ACID House
Get the most powerful ACID sounds ever created with this sound library. And forget about wasting time on winding up something like this.

Made by NatLife himself."

"Всем привет!
Решил начать серию роликов в которых я показываю как накручивать наикрутейший звук на синтезаторах, в данном ролике это D16 Phoscyon 2 на котором я создал новый банк ACID & Trance звуков.
Те кто помнит треки Kai Tracid - и его тему с ACID & Trance поймут. И кстати не будет секретом если я скажу что я прямо с видео Кая стянул пару его мелодий и немного переделал так чтоб не нарушались права)
Но добавлю - я ему(Kai Tracid) бесплатно отправил порядка 300 ACID секвенция в свое время за его комментарий к себе на сайт и знаете что? Он отморозился, как-то делает большинство западных известных диджей и делали всегда. Я не обиделся а просто для себя сделал выводы как он человек, которого я еще малым уважал.
В общем если по теме - я в ролике сделал два звука с секвенциями и вы можете использовать это в своем музыка-производстве, чтоб сделать крутую ACID штуку.
В любом случае спасибо что посмотрели, любым адекватным отзывам конечно же буду рад и пишите понравился ли вам формат.

А если кому-то приглянулись звуки, их можно купить у меня на сайте - https://natlifesounds.com/product/aci..."

Community News: Picotracker update, Windows BLE MIDI, Steamdeck Synths, Dronage Term, PS Vita Drums!

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's some stuff my viewers came up with!

00:00 overview
00:46 Dronage Terminal for Linux, Windows, MacOS
04:36 Fantasy Synth on Steamdeck
08:41 DS8 on PlayStation Vita (TR-808/909 style drum computer)
13:15 MIDIConnect by Wavy Industries - new MIDI BLE for Windows
15:42 Picotracker Advance: New sample instrument engine
18:38 nOb status update


Where to get it:
Dronage Terminal https://boorch.itch.io/dronage-terminal
Fantasy Synth on Steamdeck https://store.steampowered.com/app/24...
DS8 https://intermynd-instruments.itch.io...
MIDI connect https://wavyindustries.com/MIDI-connect/
Picotracker: https://xiphonics.com/pages/picotracker
nOb: https://tidd.ly/49pImPW , or 1.46" version https://tidd.ly/4u51ZEi
Firmware: https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/l/...

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

FRCTL - GRN (granular effect)

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/grn-re...

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

join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

00:00 Pluck 1
02:31 Pluck 2
04:19 Piano
06:14 Glockenspiel

Voidcontrol MIDI Releases OB-6 Unofficial Editor: DAW Integration for the Oberheim OB-6

OB-6 Unofficial Editor - VST3 Demo video upload by Voidcontrol MIDI



"Voidcontrol MIDI has released the OB-6 Unofficial Editor, a Windows VST3 plugin that lets you control and automate the Oberheim OB-6 from within a DAW, just like a software instrument.

The OB-6 is a beloved analog polysynth, and the Unofficial Editor makes it straightforward to integrate into a modern DAW session. Every parameter is on screen, organized by section, with real DAW automation on every control rather than just MIDI learn. A standalone version is also included.

Features include:

Full parameter control, organized by section
Real DAW automation lanes for every parameter (VST3 version)
A patch library with naming, categories, search, and sharing
A polyphonic sequencer that plays back on the OB-6 itself
A/B snapshots with an automatable morph slider
Editing of the OB-6's global settings
A resizable interface (50% to 300%)

The editor has been tested in Ableton Live, Bitwig, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One, and Waveform, and works in the Windows 11 MIDI 2.0 environment.

'I built it because I wanted my OB-6 to fit into my DAW the way my soft synths do, and I designed it to be something I'd want to use myself every day,' said Dave of Voidcontrol MIDI.

Voidcontrol MIDI is a small US-based developer making editors for boutique and classic hardware synths. The OB-6 Unofficial Editor is its second release.

The OB-6 Unofficial Editor is available now at voidcontrolmidi.com for an introductory $30 USD through June 16, 2026, after which it returns to its regular price of $40 USD.

For more information: https://voidcontrolmidi.gumroad.com/l/mqbtla

The OB-6 Unofficial Editor is a third-party tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sequential or Oberheim. 'OB-6' is a trademark of its respective owner."

Dark Palace: PIRANHA (multi-band distortion)

video upload by DATABROTH

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

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

join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

U-He Hive 2 - 303 V3 (ACID type Presets & Sequences)

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Product: https://natlifesounds.com/product/303...

303 V3 for U-He Hive 2 – It’s a new Hive 2 soundbank with a wild ACID presets with Sequences inside.

Try testing your Hive with new wild sequences that squeeze maximum wildness out of the filter. The soundset features a wide variety of 303-type sounds, with various variations.

So, it’s not exactly an authentic TB-303 bank, but something completely different, though certainly not without classic ACID sounds.

The main goal of the bank was to achieve a wild filter sound with different types of distortion and, of course, for it to be melodic.

The 303 V3 for U-He Hive 2 contains:

32 Presets
32 Sequences
This patches can fit great any of these styles: ACID Trance, ACID House, Techno & Psychedelic."

Introduction to the Smol Sequencer

video upload by stretta

http://stretta.com/labs/smol/

Zebra 3 – Preset Walkthrough Pt. II (no talking)

video upload by u-he

Part 2 here

"Enjoy a musical journey through Zebra 3's preset categories 4-6: Poly Synths, Synth Plucks & Stabs, Bells & Mallets. Demo and music by Hyboid.
https://u-he.com/products/synths/zebra3/

00:00 - Poly Synths
02:35 - Synth Plucks & Stabs
04:43 - Bells & Mallets"

DrumComputer Claude Extension [AI Comes to Software Synthesis]

video upload by Sugar Bytes

"Make beats by just describing them. DrumComputer as a Claude desktop extension — Claude picks the right presets and composes the groove, DrumComputer delivers WAV, MIDI and sounds for your DAW." https://sugar-bytes.de/drumcomputer#c...

Also see Syntplant's PhenoType directly below for descriptive synth design. See the AI label for AI related posts. Note the AI Synthesis label is reserved for the manufacturer.

PhenoType - Generate Synplant Patches from Text

video upload by Sonic Charge

Surprisingly no mention of AI.

"PhenoType is a free script for Synplant 2 that lets you generate synth patches from text descriptions.

Type the description of a sound, texture, or instrument, click EXE, and PhenoType will attempt to create a matching patch locally on your machine. Click EXE again for another interpretation, use the result as a starting point for further editing and evolution, or click RND and see where things go.

PhenoType runs entirely locally inside Synplant 2. No cloud processing and no internet connection required.

Free download:

https://soniccharge.com/phenotype

Requires Synplant 2:

https://soniccharge.com/synplant

(All sounds in this video, including the mouse clicks and keyboard sounds, were created using Synplant 2.)"

Harmony Bloom

video upload by DATABROTH

00:00 Piano
02:46 Harp
05:22 Synth
08:24 Gamelan

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

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

join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"