Fasttracker II (FT2) Plugin

video upload by Blamstrain

"Fasttracker II as a VST3/AU/LV2 plugin. Download at https://github.com/juho/ft2-plugin"

This one is in via

Juho
Blamstrain
www.blamstrain.com

He had the following to say:

"I’ve been working on a VST3/AU/LV2 plugin port of the standalone Fasttracker II (from 1996) originally made by Triton Productions and now maintained by 8bitbubsy. It’s free and available for MacOS (both modern and 10.14+ (Mojave)), Windows and Linux. It is a complete rewrite of bubsy’s version, but is still a fork of his work."

Here's a tutorial series from Ocean View of the stand alone version from 8 years ago:

Fast Tracker 2 Complete Tutorial

video uploads by Ocean View

#JAMUARY2026: OUTGROWTH + MUSIKRAKEN HAND-TRACKING

video upload by Perplex On

"Love what @aqeelaadamsound and @blankfor.ms crafted with their awesome #outgrowth app ❤️❤️❤️ Here i‘m using it as a granular instrument hosted in #musikraken to use camera-tracked hand gestures to move through various waveforms. Left-right movement is mapped to sample/playback start while hand openness is mapped to grain window size. Going out of frame and back in triggers a new waveform using Outgrowth‘s round-robin playback feature. So much fun and yet so much more to explore there…"

Outgrowth is a sample-based instrument built collaboratively by Aqeel Aadam Sound and BlankFor.ms. Designed with creativity, flexibility, and performance in mind, Outgrowth provides unique, multifaceted ways to reimagine audio with your mouse or keyboard.

Outgrowth features five unique engines for processing samples:

Stem: A basic one-shot style player that repitches the sample
Retain: A granular stretching engine that sustains the sample indefinitely
Reflect: A looping algorithm that loops the sample at a consistent rate across all pitches
Radiate: An additive resynthesizer that maps each harmonic of the sample to a sine wave oscillator
Delve: A wavetable synthesizer in which the sample becomes the basis for a completely unique wavetable

Outgrowth also features five standout audio effects for shaping your sounds further:

Subvert: A unique shaper that flattens or inverts the sample’s volume
Submerge: A singular effect for adding dimensional realism to sample repitching
Strike: A dynamic control for adding an acoustic-like response to sample playback and performance
Ripple: A one-knob tape emulation handcrafted by BlankFor.ms that can be subtle, deconstructive, and anywhere in between
Smear: A pre-ADSR reverb for congealing notes and blurring boundaries between pitch and texture

And further still, Outgrowth offers a robust modulation matrix for generative or performative control over all parameters. Control every single parameter within Outgrowth via LFOs, unique random sources, velocity, note pitch, aftertouch, MPE control, and more.

Finally, Outgrowth offers a robust preset system, including more than 50 bespoke presets and over 100 samples by BlankFor.ms. Explore ethereal ambient pads, haunted lofi keys, shimmering tape-infused plucks, gnarled percussive textures, and more."

OUTGROWTH TAPE | OUTGROWTH LYRA8
video uploads by Aqeel Aadam

Outgrowth - Feature showcases

video uploads by Aqeel Aadam

Ambient Klezmer with Kleztizer from Moffenzeef

video upload by Omri Cohen

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

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

Baby Audio TEKNO

video upload by DATABROTH

"Rad my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/tekno-...

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

Space Synth 8-bit Glitch Synthesizer

This one is in via Ivan Trajkovic aka dejayiwan

"I made a new online 'glitch synth' with seq, randomizer and slider controls"

You can find it here.

Coding a Techno Beat From Scratch in Strudel

video upload by Algoraver

"Lately I’ve been playing around with Strudel and having a lot of fun with it. I honestly didn’t expect to have something like this on the channel, but the more I use it, the more it feels like it could work really well alongside the process of music making with pocket gear (especially with something like the PO-33).

In this video, I code a techno beat from scratch in Strudel, keeping things beginner-friendly and focused on rhythm and groove rather than coding theory. No coding experience needed.

Check Strudel here (it's free!)
https://strudel.cc"

The Crow Hill Company Introduces VAULTS - TUNED GONGS

video upload by CROW HILL

"There is a cave, near Rome, Italy, and in that cave they make gongs. In this video Christian unveils the latest free offering as part of our vault range. An extraordinary quartet of tuned gongs, designed and used by meditation gurus as part of gong bath setups we decided, in this "first pancake" to leather them. Much to their sonic distress."

Press release follows:


The Crow Hill Company brings beautiful set of tuned gongs to free VAULTS… VI collection as …TUNED GONGS, a downloadable drop with a difference

EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to bring a beautiful set of tuned gongs to its free VAULTS… VI (Virtual Instrument) collection as …TUNED GONGS — germinated as a downloadable drop with a difference, effectively enabling anyone to play an extraordinary quartet of harmonised gongs designed and used by meditation gurus as part of gong bath setups in a way that was never intended by their Italian creator after being bought and sampled by composer Christian Henson, original founder of the Edinburgh-based enterprise, abiding, as always, by its Make Music, Your Music motto — as of January 8…

It is sometimes said — quite often, truth be told — that All roads lead to Rome. And although that popular proverb does not apply to The Crow Hill Company’s VAULTS - TUNED GONGS in the true sense of those words’ intended meaning, Italy’s capital city could be said to have played a passing part in the VI in question’s road to reality. Composer Christian Henson picks up the tentative thread, teasing, “There is a cave, just outside Rome, and in that cave they make gongs; we’re not sponsored by them — they don’t even know we’re making this thing. They do more than you’d expect out of a big cymbal.”

Changing tact, Christian Henson clarifies: “Ask any member of The Crow Hill team about my attention span and they will say that whilst, like most of us musos, I have the capacity for hyper-focus, I’m also easily distracted — especially when it comes to something new. We’re meant to be working on a fascinating new addition to the Origins… series, but, unfortunately, I’m easy prey for an Instagram post featuring an instrument I hadn’t heard before. Correction: I’d heard gongs before; I’ve even had the chance to play one, but none that sounded like these ones. Or rather this one. The big one. So I bought a whole tree of them! That’s what’s so fulfilling about this Crow Hill project; we get to make investments on behalf of the composing fraternity, so we all get a go.”

Get this, though. “This VAULTS… features four incredible-sounding tuned gongs that were designed, I suspect, for gong bath therapy,” theorises The Crow Hill Company’s original founder, following up with some characteristically vibrant verbiage: “Beautiful, bold fundamentals; mystical, engaging harmonics; and also a bottom end that shakes the room. I very much get the feeling that these gongs are not designed to be whacked. They really do complain when they’re abused in this way. The big one… well, she growls like a distant dragon, while the smallest protests in the shape of a scoop up an entire perfect fifth before it reluctantly settles into its fundamental. We’ve basically overlapped them and layered them to give you a quite rudimentary piano-style, chromatic instrument.”

It is fair to say, then, that the sometimes badly behaving VAULTS - TUNED GONGS sounds somewhat different to any of its software siblings. Saying that, though, its intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) is comfortingly familiar to anyone who has laid eyes on any VAULTS… release, identical in (almost) all aspects — bar its distinguishing background colour change — to all of The Crow Hill Company’s current collection. “Front end-wise, we’ve got EXPRESSION on CC11,” continues Christian Henson. “On the gongs that are higher in pitch you do get a kind of rumble, so I would recommend being very cautious about the SUB BASS control — particularly when you close the LPF [Low Pass Filter], when there’s a super-wide low end, which is so difficult to achieve; getting that kind of fatness, but also having that stereo width is pretty incredible. If you’re confident with your bass response in your studio or on your headphones, then go for it, but this thing really does shake the room. Then we’ve got some DELAY. You can make it even wider with the REVERB, and, because we’re naughty, there’s a little bit of CRYSTALLIZER in there, which is just incredible. As always with the VAULTS… macros, they’re designed so that you can’t make it sound terrible — everything has a subtle musical quality to it.”

Concludes Christian Henson: “We’re doing something incredibly exciting; a new way of sampling, but also treating these gongs with utmost respect, appreciating their soft, infinitely nuanced harmonics that change on every hit. The distraction has become a serious one, taking weeks as they’re not easy to record. When something is shaking the room and all the air inside it, what do you mic? So we needed a test recording. What better way of ushering in 2026 than with a shuddering tree of room-shaking gongs? There are some lower dynamics in there, which will give you a sense of where we’re headed with this project — a useful tuned metallophone that’s difficult to place, but, really, the purpose of this VAULTS… is to gong these! For that odd time you need a gong for a cue, these are pure class. I also found turning my speakers up and playing at full velocity to be an excellent way of getting my teenagers down for breakfast; they don’t like them at all.”

VAULTS… releases from The Crow Hill Company — including …TUNED GONGS — are free for all to download and make music with for the rest of their lives from here: https://thecrowhillcompany.com/vaults/

For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated VAULTS - TUNED GONGS webpage here: https://thecrowhillcompany.com/tuned-gongs/"

FREE SYNTH: OsTIrus (Access Virus TI/TI2/SNOW Emulator) - No talking demo

video upload by ADL-MusicLab

"Hello, everyone!

Here's to you my 'No talking demo' of the amazing OsTIrus, a FREE software emulation of the Access Virus TI/TI2/SNOW by 'The Usual Suspects', which brings back to life these iconic synthesizers!

'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 Motorola DSP56300.

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 an absolutely faithful Access Virus TI/TI2/SNOW recreation in software form.

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

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.

#accessvirus #synth #vst"

Soundplant v.59 Released for Windows & Mac - Soft Sampler Adds MIDI CC, Infinite Undo, & More

Soundplant 59 beat demo: Only2x video upload by Marcel Blum

"Making a beat from a chopped up spy theme with Soundplant, the computer keyboard sample triggering software for Windows & Mac. Version 59 now available for free download at: https://soundplant.org/"



Press release follows:

Caldwell, NJ, USA - Independent developer Marcel Blum has released Soundplant® 59 for Windows and Mac, a major update to the long running sample triggering software for QWERTY keyboards and MIDI devices. Version 59 brings MIDI CC support for customizable control of Soundplant knobs, infinite undo for editing convenience and a/b testing between different effect settings, a master output limiter-compressor for fine tuning dynamics processing, increased sound loading speed with improved multithreading, and other optimizations and fixes.

Soundplant is a standalone software sampler prioritizing low latency and stability for live use, enabling instant playback of any format sound files from standard computer keyboard keys or MIDI. An invaluable tool for sound designers, theater techs, DJs, producers, podcasters, gamers, and streamers, it can mix tons of sounds at once, queue playlists, trigger in the background with global hotkeys while using other apps, record its own output or any input (or both at the same time), and more, all with a powerfully simple drag and drop interface allowing users to create professional soundboards with the ease of dropping sound files onto onscreen keys.

Discussing his Oscar-nominated work on acclaimed biopic A Complete Unknown, sound mixer Terence McCormack Maitland said, "On set when possible, we create a realistic soundscape for the cast. In order to do this we used Soundplant, a deceptively capable app which helped a ton."

Availability & Pricing

Soundplant is available as a free download at https://soundplant.org/ with a 25-launch trial of the paid features. It is free for non-commercial use. A Single User License costs USD $69. Version 59 is a free upgrade for existing license holders who bought in 2023 or later, or a $34.50 upgrade for older license owners. The registered version unlocks professional features including output device selection, expanded sound file format support, output sample rates up to 384 kHz, recording, MIDI, and 'background key input' for global hotkey triggering. Soundplant 59 requires minimum Windows 10 or macOS 10.14.

Kilohearts Phase Plant Dark Rhythmic Presets Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

🔮 Kilohearts Phase Plant – Wind Cipher is a collection of 50 rhythmic presets built around dark, noisy atmospheres and dirty textures.
The rhythm-focused sounds range from intricate, complex sequences to straightforward dance patterns. Each sound carries a distinct mood—some dense and layered, others sparse and breathing.
📻 This bank leans heavily into distortion, saturation, noise, and texture. The dirt isn’t a byproduct — it’s the point.

📦 Get these sounds: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/phas...
👤 The author of the soundset is usefull.

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JE-8086 retro supersaw trance pluck + modern twist from Sinevibes plugins

video upload by

"From 1997 to 2026: take a vintage supersaw pluck from Roland JP-8000 and make it lush and modern! This demo features our Vague binaural time diffusion (smearing and stereo expansion) and Integer digital/analog buffer device (lo-fi modulated delay with self-oscillating feedback)."

Zebra 3 – Arpeggiators

video upload by u-he

"In this episode we show you ways to create arpeggiator-like performances with Zebra 3, which doesn't have an arpeggiator (yet!).

00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Quad Voice Patch
01:15 - Pitches Tab
01:50 - 4 in 1 Mixer
02:31 - Mod Mapper
03:24 - 2 Overlapping Voices
04:10 - Complex Arpeggios"

Follow-up to Zebra 3 – CPU Burner.

Sampling with Sound Designer and the Emulator II - The Keep Montage

video upload by JMPSynth

"Sampling antics using Sound Designer and the EMU Emulator II to create a short montage of a favourite film, the music and sound for which was recorded by Tangerine Dream, including use of the EII.

jmp701@sky.com"

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"