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"

Black Friday Deals at Soundtoys - Save 60% or More Through December 4

Press release follows:

November 20, 2025 (BURLINGTON, VT): Audio pioneer and DSP creator Soundtoys launched their annual Black Friday Sale, offering 60% or more off their entire range of pro effects software. Black Friday consistently brings the best deals of the year at soundtoys.com.

Soundtoys 5 is the complete Soundtoys suite of creative effects, including pro favorites and industry standards like EchoBoy, Decapitator, Little AlterBoy, and the new SpaceBlender experimental reverb. This year, there are three ways to save 60% on Soundtoys 5:


1. Current users (anyone who owns a Soundtoys license – even if it was free) will save 60% when they upgrade by trading up their licenses to Soundtoys 5.

2. Full-time students and educators at a qualifying university or approved audio program can apply for a full, non-expiring bundle license for just $119. Verification is required.

3. Those who don’t yet own any Soundtoys effects can buy the Soundtoys 5 bundle for $239.

“From the beginning, we envisioned Soundtoys 5 as a creative spark for the imaginations of audio creators and an affordable suite of pro-quality effects,” said Soundtoys senior product specialist Mitch Thomas.

“We’re humbled by the number of folks who’ve embraced Soundtoys over the years, but as creators, we’re not stopping. Each new plug-in we add to the Soundtoys collection adds creative fire power to your mixing arsenal. With the addition of the new SpaceBlender experimental reverb this year, the capabilities of the Soundtoys bundle took a huge leap forward.”

The Soundtoys Black Friday Sale

60% Off Upgrades

Soundtoys 5 bundle $599 $239

Soundtoys 5 Academic bundle $299 $119

Effect Rack $299 $99

EchoBoy & Decapitator $199 $49 each

All other plug-ins are $99-149 $39 each

Soundtoys plug-ins are proven, powerful tools trusted by professional mix engineers, musicians, and sound designers around the globe. Details for each offer can be found at www.soundtoys.com. The Black Friday Sale ends on December 4.

Adam Szabo Introduces Airwave - New Roland JP-8000 Emulation VST Instrument

video uploads by adamszabomusic

"Airwave VST instrument available for PC at: http://www.adamszabo.com

All sounds in the video are made 100% with Airwave, no extra effects or processing was added, except for a simple limiter on the master bus.

These are the factory presets that are played in the video.
0:00 PL Liquid FLT AS, BS The Drone AS, PL Tranceness AS, PD Sizzler AS, PD Bendy Pad AS, FX Sync Up AS
0:22 PD Swirly AS, FX SquareRise AS, FX Boom AS
0:25 PD Epicness AS, LD Mini 303 AS, AR Golden Saw AS, FX NoiseFall AS
0:55 PD Mainstage AS, FX Big Rise AS, BS Dist Bass AS, LD FM Master AS, LD Acid Wow AS, FX Kick Thing AS
1:10 PD MrFeedback AS, PD Andromeda AS, PD SyncEngine AS, FX Star Fall AS, PD The Sweep AS"

"Step into the golden era of electronic music with Airwave, a meticulously crafted VST plugin that brings the unmistakable sound of one of the most iconic synthesizers of all time. Revered for its lush supersaw leads, ethereal pads, and driving basslines, this synth was a defining force in the trance, progressive, and electronic music movements. Now, with Airwave, that iconic sound is reborn, modernized for today’s producers while staying true to its original character.

At the heart of Airwave is its dual-layer architecture, allowing for intricate sound sculpting and massive stacked tones. Independently shape the Upper and Lower layers, blending evolving pads with sharp, detuned leads or creating complex, rhythmic textures. The deep modulation capabilities and multi-mode filters give you total control over your sound.

Airwave is available as a 32 and 64-bit VST 2.4 and VST 3 instrument for Windows."

U-He Hive: 25 Free Presets + Patterns. Dark Atmospheric Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

🏙 Lost Traffic is a collection of 25 tempo-synced presets+sequences for U-He Hive 2, designed for dark, urban and cinematic electronic music.
The soundset is inspired by neon megacities, late-night drives, underground clubs, dystopian skylines and graphic-novel noir — somewhere between cyberpunk futures and crime-ridden streets, without going fully into grit and dirt.

📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/hive...
🛎 The pack is free, but any donation is appreciated.
👤 The author of the soundset is Daytona Carter.

🧿 Each sequence has a distinct personality: some feel like restless traffic lanes, some like narrow alleys pulsing with tension, others like cold, mechanical grids of light.
The overall tone is dark, urban, synthetic and dystopian, with only a few rare moments of calm and space.

🎛 All presets are velocity-sensitive and performance-ready.
The ModWheel is essential: it doesn’t just make small tweaks — it opens up each sequence:
🔹 adding extra notes and counter-rhythms.
🔹 introducing delays, distortion and tonal shifts.
🔹 morphing between more minimal patterns and denser, more aggressive versions.

CLICK FOR MORE »

SugarBytes Introduces Transfigure - Sonic Manipulator

video uploads by Sugar Bytes

"Transfigure is your creative partner in sound. With just a few clicks, it turns any track into a living, breathing sonic landscape full of depth, motion, and emotion. Its clean, intuitive interface makes complex processes feel effortless. Whether you’re refining details or creating entirely new textures, Transfigure gives you the freedom to shape sound your way. The central XY pad allows for simultaneous parameter control and expressive automation, perfect for performative sound design and evolving texture.

Runs on macOS & Windows (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX, Standalone)"

2nd video timestamps:

00:00:00 Overview
00:09:02 The Modulators
00:32:09 The Sound Processors
01:08:58 The Effects

CLICK FOR MORE »

Soundtoys Users Donate $61,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières | Up Next: WCK Global Relief

via Soundtoys:

Soundtoys Users Donate $61,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières

Up Next: Supporting World Central Kitchen’s Global Relief Efforts

November 18, 2025 (BURLINGTON, VT): Renowned audio effects creator Soundtoys announced a $61,000 donation to Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders, raised entirely through donations made through purchases of its Radiator plug-in.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides emergency medical care in more than 70 countries, providing life-saving treatment to people caught in wars, natural disasters, epidemics, and exclusion from medical services. In recent months, Médecins Sans Frontières has been working tirelessly in conflict and crisis zones, including Gaza, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan, amid extreme violence and humanitarian collapse.

This gift continues Soundtoys’ ongoing pledge to direct 100% of proceeds from Radiator to organizations on the front lines of humanitarian and environmental crises. Originally inspired by the warmth and grit of vintage tube gear, Radiator has become one of Soundtoys’ most beloved plug-ins – and a lasting vehicle for giving back. All Radiator sales made at soundtoys.com after November 1, 2025, will benefit World Central Kitchen (WCK). Founded by Spanish chef José Andrés, WCK delivers fresh meals to communities affected by natural disasters, conflict, and climate crises. WCK teams are currently providing immediate relief in Jamaica, Gaza, Haiti, and other areas with urgent needs.

“At Soundtoys, we believe in the power of music to help make the world a better place. And in that spirit, we're committed to raising awareness and supporting human rights, the environment, and people in need,” said Ken Bogdanowicz, CEO and founder of Soundtoys.

“I can't say it any better than Chef Andres: 'When people are hungry, send cooks. Not tomorrow, today.”

To participate in Soundtoys’ ongoing giving pledge, purchase to donate at soundtoys.com/product/radiator.

Soundtoys is committed to philanthropy and activism. Over the years Soundtoys has raised more than $870,000 for humanitarian and civil rights organizations, including support for the International Rescue Committee, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, World Central Kitchen, the Red Cross Society of Ukraine, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund, Team Rubicon, and the Gulf Restoration Network.

About Soundtoys: Based in Burlington, VT, Soundtoys was founded in 1996 by Ken Bogdanowicz, the DSP effects designer behind the legendary H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer and the DSP4000 line of hardware signal processors from Eventide. Soundtoys develops world-class, creative signal-processing software for audio production, mixing, and sound design. Soundtoys users include Mike Dean, Greg Wells, Kenny Beats, Jack Antonoff, Finneas O'Connell, Disclosure, Jamie Lidell, Dave Pensado, Tony Maserati, and Tim Kelley.

Wind Recordings and Lo-fi Pitch-shifted Prophet-10 | Platform 2^5 2025-11-19 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"This piece combines field recordings captured in a windy park with sounds from the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, LOST+FOUND, and ‪@strymon‬ blueSky.

The Prophet-10 is connected to all three effects units.
During the performance, synth pads are played while the filter is opened and closed to create movement. The MOOD MKII adds delay, and its CLOCK control is adjusted to introduce pitch shifting.
The LOST+FOUND provides additional lo-fi character using the GEN-LITE effect, and further pitch shifting is applied with ORCHESTRAL SWELL.
Finally, the blueSky is used to add reverb.

Additional layers from the MOTIF-RACK ES and Massive X are arranged within the DAW to complete the atmosphere."

Extended Analog Synthesizer

video upload by WPalmWT

"This project is based on an analog synth simulation. Everything I'm demonstrating here can (theoretically) also be done with a classic subtractive synth.
If you are interested in the basics of this project, please watch this video: The Moog Synthesizer revisited [posted here] I started this a while ago and now picked it up again. In this version of the synth I extended the possibilities and demonstrate some sounds."

Kenji Kawai | Crafting narrative-driven scores with Analog Lab & Pigments

video upload by Arturia

"Across four decades and a constellation of landmark works including Ghost in the Shell, Ring, and Patlabor, Kenji Kawai has carved a singular path through film and anime music. He combines orchestral gravitas, electronic atmosphere, and narrative-driven sound design into scores that are inseparable from each film's identity.

We spent a day with Kawai in his Tokyo studio, observing how his hybrid workflow unfolds. From early sketches in Analog Lab to the final mixdown, his attention to detail is reflected every step of the way."

Full Story → https://www.arturia.com/fr/stories/kenji-kawai

Rhodes Vari-Amp: Classic preamp & amp models for any sound!

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We present Vari-Amp, a new effects plugin from Rhodes that models a variety of preamps from Rhodes electric pianos, various amps and microphones, and several reverb types. We'll try it out with Rhodes' on Wurli virtual instrument, then a synthesizer (Cherry Audio Elka-X), and a virtual guitar.

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

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Overview
00:46 Preamp section
08:32 Amp & mic section
20:06 Compressor
21:20 Reverb
25:14 Vari-Amp with Cherry Audio Elka-X
32:20 With EastWest Ministry of Rock electric guitar
37:27 Conclusion

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.

Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: / catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

INCONSPICUOUS: 100 more Presets for Infiltrator

video upload by DATABROTH

"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
00:17 Plucky Synth
02:00 Lead
03:36 Synth Keys
04:56 Simple Saw
06:16 Pad"

ExoSphere - Endless evolving ambient drift (iOS/Mac). Preview.

video upload by Igor Vasiliev

"A Story of ExoSphere - https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.co...
~
ExoSphere is a creative tool for shaping continuous ambient and meditative compositions, based on five independent sound layers that merge into a seamless atmosphere. It provides an effortless way to create a foundation for ambient tracks or even a complete background piece with minimal adjustments."

Venom Spice Factory - Overview and Tutorial

video upload by Omri Cohen

Here is the Venom Oscillations collection - https://library.vcvrack.com/VenomOsci...

Introduction - 00:00
About wave splicing - 00:51
Basic functionality - 02:22
PM FM AM - 08:39
Polyphony and LFO - 15:11

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

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

Soniccouture & Ian Boddy Release Polarity | Modular: Analogue Granular Machines

via Soniccouture

"Soniccouture is pleased to announce the next in the Polarity series: a collaboration with Ian Boddy, UK synthesist and DiN label boss.

Polarity is a series of instruments exploring granular synthesis with different artists and sound designers.

Polarity | Modular is a dual-layer granular engine loaded with 250 custom waveforms crafted by Ian Boddy, utilizing his extensive collection of modular gear, including a Roland System 100M, Serge Modular, Buchla Sound Easel and much, much more.

Featuring a sound design library of 250 presets, NKS2 compatibility and the ability to load your own samples, Polarity | Modular aims to 'redefine the sound of analogue synthesis’.

Web Page:
https://www.soniccouture.com/...

INTRO OFFER

Polarity | Modular is available for an intro offer of €109 (MSRP. €149)

Users of any other Polarity series product can crossgrade for €79."