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Thursday, March 05, 2026

Tone2 Releases Icarus 3.2


video upload by Tone2 Audiosoftware

"Timeline:

0:00 The most powerful synthesizer on the market
0:22 3D Wavetable synthesis
0:50 Resynthesis
1:40 Granular synthesis
2:18 Vocoder
2:53 Additive synthesis
3:36 Supersaw / Hypersaw
4:21 FM synthesis
5:01 Samples
5:33 Subtractive 7 Analog
6:12 Physical modeling
6:39 Waveshaping
7:02 PWM
7:32 Phase Distorion


Icarus is the most powerful synthesizer on the market. The award-winning audio engine offers a huge sonic range, true high-end sound quality, and the ability to create sounds that are impossible with other synths. The exceptionally versatile audio engine is capable of creating all important synthesizer sounds in high-end quality. Icarus is capable of over 30 (!) different synthesis methods, which can be combined:

3D Wavetables

3D Wavetable Synthesis cn create sounds impossible with other synthesizers and opens up a new level of dynamic expression. Classic wavetable synthesis only allows you to cross-fade waveforms. We have extended it with an extra 'morph dimension'. You can use 54 morph modes to further shape and modulate the sound. The morph modes are not limited to traditional waveshaping methods. We have also included a wide range of innovative and exclusive modes that are not available from other companies. This results in a wide range of unique sounds that cannot be produced by other synthesizers.

Resynthesis

Icarus comes with the most powerful and advanced re-synthesis engine on the market. Unlike competing products, it always delivers good results. With Icarus, anyone can create amazing sounds quickly and easily. Icarus' innovative resynthesis can rebuild sounds with a single mouse click! Just click this button, select a wav file, and Icarus will automatically create a patch that sounds like the original. You can further shape your sound with morphing, time-stretching, filters, effects, or any other module.

NEW Rhodes Pianology Plugin - Complete Feature Breakdown


video upload by CatSynth TV

"We present Rhodes Pianology, a new plug-in from our friends at Rhodes that features acoustic, or "string-based" pianos. It includes detailed models of an electric grand, an acoustic grand piano, and an upright piano, with parameters to adjust the timbre of the model, along with modeled amps, tone controls, and effects. We go through all the features of all three models, plus a few of the factory presets.

To find out more, please visit https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-pianol...

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content. Merch Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: / catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"


00:00 Introduction
00:18 Overview
58:12 Electric Grand
10:01 Acoustic Grand
18:11 Upright Piano
24:02 Factory Presets
29:19 Conclusion"

Arturia Buchla Easel: Modular Presets + Patterns. Demo Jam


video upload by Anton Anru

"๐Ÿงฌ Genome Patterns is a collection of 64 patches with sequences for Arturia Buchla Easel V. The bank of presets contains dark, deep, atmospheric, harsh and aggressive sounds that have a wide range of uses: from cinematic to modular techno sequences.
๐ŸŒช️ The soundset is inspired by the biology, cosmic vibe, and modular sounds.
Perfect for Techno, Industrial, Dub, IDM, Experimental, Cinematic and others.

๐Ÿ“ฆ Get these sounds: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/ease...
๐Ÿ‘ค The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).

๐Ÿงช All sequences are in the RUN mode, allowing you to change the pitch while playing. Sequences also play in a loop, so they can only be stopped by pressing stop in your DAW or by turning the synth's volume down.
You can use the patterns in playback mode or record them separately and work creatively with the audio file.

๐ŸŽš️ Each patch is performance-ready, with ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control and making the preset brighter.

๐Ÿ’ก Compatible with Arturia Buchla Easel and Analog Lab.
Contains .mex (Easel) and .labx (Lab) versions.
Make sure you are using the latest software/firmware version.

๐Ÿ”” Minifreak, Pigments, and Buchla Easel presets can be imported into Arturia Analog Lab V.
If you like these sounds but don’t have Minifreak, Easel or Pigments and only own the Analog Lab V plugin, you can still purchase these sets and load them into Analog Lab V."

Dreamy Minimal Ambient with OP-1 field and norns shield | Warmth 2026-03-05 by atnr


video upload by atnr

"Ambient Engine (macOS)
https://store.atnr.net/downloads/ambi...

A piece created with ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, ‪@KOMAelektronik‬ Field Kit, norns shield, NTS-1, and Ambient Engine. It is minimal ambient built from dreamy synth tones, distortion, and fragmented chorus textures.

On the OP-1 field, a 44 step phrase runs in a loop using the ENDLESS sequencer. The output is connected to. ‪@strymon‬ blueSky with reverb applied.

On the norns shield, Graintopia is launched and an electric piano sound from the CP-88 is recorded with phaser applied and processed with granular synthesis. The output runs through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY with EQ and reverb. In the outro, packet loss effect is used to create a lo fi texture while the sound fades out.

In the Field Kit, radio tuner audio is sent to the ‪@KORG_INC‬ NTS-1 where delay, chorus, and reverb are applied. The return signal is sent again to an AUX channel to create feedback and distortion.

In Ambient Engine, two voice samples are loaded and played with randomized playback ranges. Filter, MicroLoop, delay, and reverb are adjusted during playback."

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Frequency Guillotine, a randomizable 16 band filterbank plugin. Prophet 12 #audioplugin #filterbank


video upload by copenhagennoiselab

"A short demo of an upcoming filterbank for mac and pc (au and vst3). A simple patch from the prophet12 is being processed by the filterbank. Utilizing random, synced random, random slew, etc for creating movement of band levels as well as panning.

Coming soon from Unusable.Ai studios."

Monday, March 02, 2026

Get Started With Soundtoys Effect Rack


video upload by soundtoys

"In this quick tutorial, you’ll get up and running with Effect Rack — a creative multi-effects plug-in featuring 14 essential Soundtoys effects. Learn to build custom chains, use the global controls, and unlock the inspiring power of this studio staple.

Learn more at https://www.soundtoys.com/product/eff...

#soundtoys #usicproducer #plugins #recording"

Free new TB-303 inspired synth in VCV Rack | Twin Slide


video upload by Omri Cohen

"You can find these patches, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / patches-from-151706264

Introduction - 00:00
Basics - 05:47
Expander - 00:27
Mono Slide - 08:30"

entropy encoder - a low bitrate mp3 emulator - 1st Preview - Moog Muse - Clair de Lune


video upload by copenhagennoiselab

"Debussy’s Clair de Lune… played on a Moog Muse… then politely fed into Entropy Encoder (unusable.ai) until it started hallucinating.

This is a pre-release preview with automation-heavy settings and sequenced randomization firing at different musical divisions, so the “codec decay” breathes and glitches in time. Expect swish, birdies, smear, framey wobble, and the occasional moment where reality briefly loses its license.

๐ŸŽ›️ Source: Moog Muse
๐Ÿงช FX: Entropy Encoder (pre-release preview)
๐ŸŒ€ Automation + synced random at multiple time divisions

#moogmuse #synthesizer #debussy #clairdelune #sounddesign #audioplugin #glitch #lofi #experimental #unusableai"

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Audio Damage Introduces Descent Granulator



via Audio Damage

"Descent is a granular delay and reverb effect that transforms your audio into evolving, otherworldly textures. At its core, Descent captures incoming audio and breaks it into tiny grains—anywhere from a handful to dozens at once—then scatters them across time and pitch to create everything from subtle thickening and rhythmic delays to vast, frozen soundscapes and shimmering pitch-shifted clouds. With independent control over grain count, duration, overlap, and direction (forward, reverse, or random), combined with extensive randomization for pitch, pan, position, amplitude, and timing, Descent turns any sound source into a living, breathing texture. Whether you're adding shimmer to guitars, creating infinite sustain on synth pads, or designing abstract sonic environments, Descent delivers studio-quality granular processing with an intuitive interface and real-time FFT visualization.

Features

Granular engine with adjustable grain count (1–50 simultaneous grains), duration, overlap, and envelope shape for precise texture control.
Pitch shifting from -24 to +24 semitones with pitch quantization—lock transpositions to specific intervals for harmonically-correct shimmer, fifths, octaves, or any chromatic combination.
Six-axis randomization: independently randomize pitch, pan, position, amplitude, duration, and grain count for everything from subtle movement to complete chaos.
Direction control plays grains forward, reverse, or randomly mixed—perfect for tape-style effects, reverse swells, and glitchy textures.
High-feedback mode with diffusion control transforms delays into lush, reverb-like washes that never get harsh or out of control.
Tempo-sync or free-running modes let you lock grain timing to your session or let textures evolve organically.
Real-time FFT visualization shows your granular cloud evolving, making sound design intuitive and immediate.
35 factory presets covering shimmers, delays, reverbs, pitch effects, and experimental sound design to get you started instantly.
Cross-platform preset manager with XML-based presets compatible across all plugin formats and operating systems.


Sound Design Ideas

Add subtle depth with a few long grains and minimal randomization. Create rhythmic delays with short, quantized grains at high feedback. Build infinite sustain pads by freezing audio with high grain count and overlap. Design glitchy textures with extreme randomization and reverse grains. Craft shimmer effects by quantizing pitch shifts to octaves and fifths. Transform vocals into ethereal textures with diffusion and wide panning."

Kilohearts Phase Plant: Dark Cinematic Ambient Atmospheres


video upload by Anton Anru

"๐ŸŒŒ 'Dystopian Frames' is a collection of 50 atmospheric and dark cinematic presets for Kilohearts Phase Plant, created for producers who are drawn to mysterious space textures, drifting pads, expressive strings, and deep evolving drones.

The soundset moves between soft, distant atmospheres and darker, unstable tonal landscapes—making it suitable for both musical composition and sound design.

๐Ÿงฟ The bank of presets includes: 12 Pads, 11 Strings, 15 Textures, and 12 Drones.

๐Ÿ“ฆ Get these sounds: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/phas...
๐Ÿ‘ค The author of the soundset is Ilian.

๐Ÿ’Ž The soundset is built around depth, space, and tension, with a subtle cosmic character running through the collection.

๐ŸŽ› Each patch includes 8 Macros that give you direct control over tone, modulation depth and speed, noise level, distortion, detuning, space, and effects balance. They can be automated in your DAW or controlled via a MIDI controller for fast and intuitive sound shaping.

The ModWheel adds brightness and expression.

๐ŸŒ  The sounds work especially well for ambient, dark ambient, cinematic, experimental, IDM, industrial, and atmospheric electronic music.

It is also suitable for films, games, trailers, and other projects where mood, scale, and tension matter.

FREE INEAR DISPLAY Plugin Suite


video upload by DATABROTH

More info here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/free-i...
Litote review: https://www.databroth.com/blog/litote...

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

RT MOK Miniraze 1.5.1 update presets


video upload by Ross Totino and Fans of Collision

"A collection of presets I created for the MOK Miniraze synthesizer update to version 1.5.1 serves as a starting point for exploring the capabilities of this instrument. Its new waveform technology offers significant variability, enabling transformations in timbre that are unmatched by other synthesizers. Additionally, with internal and external modulation control possibilities and DAW automation that allow for further manipulation of these timbral transformations. This demo was done without any further processing.

0:00 Accidental Thrill
0:09 Boom
0:24 Bounce Hg
0:34 Decimate
0:46 Dirty Flower
0:55 Doom
1:08 In and Out of Focus
1:20 Intervals
1:32 Melodic Perc
1:44 Messenger
1:54 Minirez
2:13 Mods Abound
2:23 Mute8
2:35 Noisy Clavier
2:54 Sandcristal
3:05 Wavefronts
3:19 Voice Float"

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

【REAKTOR6】Arktrues DEMO#1 【่‡ชไฝœ Software Synthesizer】


video upload by ๆฉ‹ๆœฌๅฝฆๅฃซ - Hikoshi Channel -



"■To purchase, please visit the BOOTH website! (DeviceHigh Official Shop on BOOTH) [User manuals]

DeviceHigh Arktrues is a virtual analog synthesizer for Reaktor 6 by Native Instruments. Please note that you will need the retail version of Reaktor 6 to use it. This product is available for download only.

It can also be used with Reaktor 6 Player, but please note that you will not be able to save sounds and there is a 30-minute time limit.
--
Arktrues is a synthesizer inspired by the legendary synthesizer that YMO fans have seen somewhere.
While its structure is similar to that of a regular synthesizer, it also has some unique features and a variety of additional functions.
Equipped with analog-like modulation, two filters, and various matrix modulations, it allows you to enjoy creating a wide variety of sounds while still maintaining the basic sound creation techniques of an analog synth.
It does not place a high load on the CPU and can be used across multiple channels.

You can create a wide variety of sounds, from pulsating, grandiose pads to FM-like, extreme metallic sounds and sound effects.

Enjoy creating your own sounds!

■Operating environment
Native Instrument's REAKTOR 6 operating system.
Compatible PCs : (Windows, Macintosh)

ไป•ๆง˜(Spec.)
2 OSCILLATOR 、NOISE 、SUB OSCILLATOR
1 LOW PASS FILTER
1 MULTI MODE FILTER
1 AMP ENVELOPE
1 FILTER ENVELOPE
1 EXTRA ENVEROPE
OSC A MOD BY OSC B(BAM)
OSCILLATOR SYNC
2 LFO(WITH NOISE MIX)
2 MODULATION MATRIX
POLYPHONIC GLIDE
SELECTABLE FILTER CHAIN
MONOPHONIC/POLYPHONIC AFTER TOUCH ๅฏพๅฟœ
2OP FM MODULATION
.e.t.c..."

Introducing Marco Polo Drums by Native Instruments


video upload by Native Instruments

"Marco Polo Drums gives you the grit, swing, and punch of golden-era hip hop. Curated and processed by Marco Polo himself, each kit carries the dust, texture, and groove he’s honed through decades of crate digging and producing for hip hop legends, including Rakim, Scarface, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Westside Gunn, and Talib Kweli.

Discover Marco Polo Drums: https://www.native-instruments.com/en..."

Introducing Definitive Electric Keys Collection | Native Instruments


video uploads by Native Instruments

Playlist:

1. Introducing Definitive Electric Keys Collection | Native Instruments
Definitive Electric Keys Collection brings together six colourful instruments, each with its own character, feel, and legacy. From bell-like sparkle to gritty funk bite, these expressive keys shaped decades of sound, and now they’re ready to be shaped by you.

Discover Definitive Electric Keys Collection: https://www.native-instruments.com/pr..."
2. Definitive Electric Keys Collection walkthrough | Native Instruments
Join Uli from Galaxy Instruments as he explores the Definitive Electric Keys Collection, featuring six iconic electric keyboards: Diamond, Phoenix, Jade, Moonshell, Teak, and Ember. Hear their distinctive tones, key features, and built-in effects, and discover how these expressive instruments bring authentic electric key sounds to any style of production.
3. Discover Electric Keys – Timber Duo | Native Instruments
Discover Electric Keys – Timber Duo with Uli from Galaxy Instruments. Meet Teak and Ember and explore the wide tonal range of these two classic electric pianos.

Introducing NOX by Acustica Audio - Melodic Tension. Techno Power.


video upload by Acustica Audio

"Built on the ALICE-9 architecture and powered by MUST technology, NOX is a focused electronic synthesizer designed for EDM and Melodic Techno producers who want impact, movement, and mix-ready results without distractions.

Rather than aiming for endless flexibility, NOX delivers a streamlined workflow built around immediacy — combining high-resolution sampling, analog-modeled filters, and dynamic modulation inside a unified hybrid engine.

๐ŸŽ› SLIM-first interface for instant, performance-driven shaping
๐ŸŒ€ Central Morph control for fast, expressive tonal movement
๐ŸŽš EXTENDED view for full synthesis architecture when needed
๐ŸŽง 127 curated presets built on 61 signature SCO oscillators
๐Ÿ”ฅ Integrated studio-grade FX with OTT-style dynamics
๐Ÿ” Expansion Pack for seamless integration inside ALICE-9

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป https://www.acustica-audio.com/shop/p..."

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Tokyo Field Recording, Piano and Prophet-10 Ambient | Quiet Pond 2026-02-24 by atnr


video upload by atnr

"Ambient Engine (macOS)
https://store.atnr.net/downloads/ambi...

A piece created with field recordings from the streets of Tokyo, piano, ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, and Ambient Engine.

The piano is a YAMAHA CP-88 with its built in reverb set deep.

On the Prophet-10, a synth pad is performed while adding reverb with blueSky.

The field recordings were captured on an iPhone. The edited audio in the DAW is layered together with versions processed inside Ambient Engine.

In Ambient Engine, a single field recording sample is assigned random or specified playback ranges and triggered by seven sample players. Modulation is sent to the filter, Delay, and MicroLoop, and parameters are also adjusted in real time using the trackpad."

Monday, February 23, 2026

New Modules / February 2026


video upload by Omri Cohen

Introduction - 00:00
JW - 00:05
Ambivalent - 03:42
lydD - 07:54
Autinn - 10:34
Misc - 14:18

"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"

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Ciat Lonbarde Peterlin & Ableton Octa Comb


video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Effect: Ableton Octa Comb https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Reverb: Preset Verb: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

"Ciat Lonbarde Modular Synth (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
A distinct sample pack crafted from the raw, organic sound of Ciat Lonbarde modular synths.
No tempered scales. No rigid rhythms. Just pure experimental textures.
Includes one-shots & drones for adventurous sound designers and boundary-pushing music creators."

Friday, February 20, 2026

Tiracon 6v from UltraRare.SU | VST, AU


video upload by Futulyric

"The Tiracon VST is a rompler based on the extremely rare Tiracon 6v synthesizer, manufactured by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) directly from 1987. It's an analog synthesizer with a digital control unit. It features a genuine ZX Spectrum processor with six expansion boards, as well as a cassette tape input for programming the device.
Currently, it offers four banks of 32 instruments, just like the original device, controlled via MIDI CC#32, as well as a free Tiracon Lite version.
https://ultrarare.su/?product=tiracon..."

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