Waldorf Teases New Drum Synth

video upload by WaldorfMusicChannel

New Rack Attack?

Super J8 - A Jupiter 8 for the iPad

SUPER J8 - iPhone, iPad - Tutorial & Walkthru!

video upload by MATTHEW FECHER

"Inspired by the mighty JUPITER-8*, the BEST AUDIOKIT APP:
https://audiokitpro.com/superj8

0:00 Intro, New Features!
1:32 2x Oversampling
1:56 True Per-Voice Unison, 64 Voices!
3:40 Single Note Polyphony
4:07 Analog Saturation
4:49 Oscillator Sync
5:48 PWM
7:16 Mixer Panel
7:31 Cross Mod (X-Mod)
9:31 Per-Voice Panning
10:19 Main Panel
13:38 Bonus LFOs
14:14 Envelope Panel (ADSR)
16:00 FX Panel
16:23 Easter Egg?!
17:16 WiP Presets Demo
19:23 Exclusive Presets (500+ Included!)

LEGAL NOTICES
SUPER J8 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roland Corporation. 'Jupiter-8' and any other referenced trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification and reference only."

Additional user videos:



Playlist:

1. Super J8 - Jupiter 8 for iPad - Tutorial - redskylullaby
2. AudioKit Super J8 (Jupiter 8 for iPad & iPhone) Walkthrough & Review - Gavinski’s Tutorials
3. SUPER J8 by AudioKit Pro | Jupiter-8 Inspired Synth Presets Demo & Walkthrough - Moby Pixel
4. Exploring AudioKit Super J8 - Field Tone Audio

Ocean Swift Releases Oscillarys - Flagship NKS Synthesizer

video uploads by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

Press release follows:

Ocean Swift releases Oscillarys - a flagship atmospheric synthesis engine for Kontakt Player

Ocean Swift announces the release of Oscillarys, a new flagship NKS instrument developed in collaboration with Native Instruments. Crafted for cinematic scoring and deep ambience, Oscillarys is a three-layered synthesis engine designed to bridge the gap between raw texture and ethereal musicality

The developer quotes:

"Oscillarys blurs the border between the organic and the spectral with an atmospheric synthesis engine built for motion. By layering deeply detailed textures with sweeping filters and shifting modulations, this instrument conjures tones that breathe, dissolve, and reform - shifting seamlessly from crystalline harmonics to distant electric choirs. It offers a sonic body that is darker, smoother, and undeniably alive with motion, bridging the gap between raw texture and ethereal musicality."

Oscillarys is available exclusively via the Native Instruments online shop starting February 12, 2026, for an introductory price of €47.40 (Regular MSRP €79.99), reflecting a 40% discount.

Purchase at Native Instruments

Learn more at Ocean Swift

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Arturia Pigments Dark Rhythmical Presets/Patterns Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"Echoes of Night Traffic" is a collection of 50 rhythmic presets for Arturia Pigments, designed to bridge the gap between surreal dreams and aggressive cyberpunk realities.
The bank contains timbres heavily focused on sequences and rhythmic textures: 29 Sequences (SQ), 17 Rhythmic timbres (RH), and 4 Arpeggios (ARP).

📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/pigm...
👤 The author of the soundset is Daytona Carter.
🔔 Pigments presets can be imported into Arturia Analog Lab V.
If you like these sounds but don’t have Minifreak or Pigments and only own the Analog Lab V plugin, you can still purchase these sets and load them into Analog Lab V.

💎 The library moves effortlessly from hypnotic, cosmic sequences to hard-hitting, aggressive rhythms that cut through the mix.

The soundset creates the atmosphere of a dystopian city, which would suit the soundtrack for a film, game, or electronic music (Techno, IDM, Ambient, Cinematic, Synthwave, Retrowave, Electronica, Acid, Industrial).

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X-FLOW 1.1 UPDATE WALKTHROUGH

video upload by Synthesizer Studio Berlin

"X-FLOW 1.1
FM Synthesizer

Get it here:
https://www.synthesizerstudioberlin.c...

1.1 UI UPDATE:

Polyphonic View for LFO 1 & 2
Polyphonic View of the FM MOD
Polyphonic View of the Pressure
Polyphonic View of the Slide / Y
Polyphonic View of the MPE Pitch
New Knobs / Faders
New Style of XY Fields
New Icons

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Zebra 3 – Analogue Beauty

video upload by u-he

"Vintage analogue polysynths are rarely perfectly aligned: voices drift, envelopes don't behave exactly the same. Even the VCA summing can add saturation. All of that imperfection is the charm. See how you can achieve a similar effect in Zebra 3!"

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Jupiter-4 Voice uncalibrate
01:57 - Zebra 3 Voice uncalibrate
02:48 - Jupiter-4 Envelope deviation
03:52 - Zebra 3 Envelope deviation
04:56 - Jupiter-4 Post-VCA distortion
05:53 - Zebra 3 Post-VCA distortion
06:36 - Putting it all together!

True Trance V1 for Usual Suspects-8086 Presets Overview (Trance Leads)

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Product Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/tru...

In this video, I demonstrate the Trance Leads from the True Trance V1 soundset. These presets & patches work with the Roland JP-8000/8080, the Usual Suspects JE-8086, and other compatible synthesizers that support this format.

This overview features:

4 my original trance melodies from 2007-2009 years
Authentic 90s lead textures
High-gain Supersaw sounds
Real-time synthesis demonstration

I showcase how these sounds perform across different compatible engines to recreate the iconic golden era of trance. Each lead provides the clarity and power required for professional productions. All audio examples in this demo highlight the versatility of the soundset.

Timeline:
00:00 - 02:18 - Thomas Tallis - Third Mode Melody (NatLife 7 late century mix)
02:18 - 03:50 - NatLife - Eupatoria (Original Mix)
03:50 - 05:50 - NatLife - Water & Sky (Original Mix)
05:50 - 07:52 - NatLife - Space Colonisation (Original 2007 Mix)"

Cherry Audio Fuses Three Classic Synths into New SH-MAX Powerhouse

video uploads by Cherry Audio

Playlist: [Use the player controls to skip around.]


1. Cherry Audio | SH-MAX Synthesizer - NEW!
2. Cherry Audio | Preset Walkthrough with Andrew Longhurst
3. Cherry Audio | MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE Preset Pack for SH-MAX Synthesizer by James Dyson
4. NEW! Cherry Audio LIVE PREMIERE Tuesday, February 10 at 10 AM PST
5. Cherry Audio SH-MAX - Roland's SH series reimagined! (Demo / Tutorial) - CatSynth TV

Press release follows:


Cherry Audio has announced SH-MAX, an innovative software synthesizer that integrates three legendary SH-series synths from the '70s: the SH-5, SH-7, and SH-3A.

Cherry Audio has announced the launch of SH-MAX, an innovative software synthesizer that integrates three legendary SH-series synthesizers from the 1970s: the SH-5, SH-7, and SH-3A. SH-MAX captures the bold sound of the SH-5 while incorporating features and aesthetics from the other models, enhancing the original designs with greater power, versatility, and essential tools for modern music production. Musicians and vintage synth enthusiasts can start using SH-MAX today for the incredibly low price of just $59, available at cherryaudio.com and authorized resellers worldwide.

SH-MAX faithfully recreates the vibrant tones and workflow of the original SH hardware. It features powerful dual oscillators, two LFOs and ADSR envelopes, the dual-parallel multimode and bandpass filter sections, and the five-channel mixer of the SH-5 (1976), plus a ring modulator and sample/hold capability. Also included are autobend, duophony, filter FM, and the syncable VCOs with additional waveforms found in the SH-7 (1978). The extra additive-style oscillator from the SH-3A (1975) further enhances sound design flexibility. Moreover, SH-MAX incorporates and expands upon the expressive touch performance of the SH-2000 (1973) and features an onboard sequencer inspired by the Model 104 of the legendary System 100 semi-modular synthesizer from 1975.

SH-MAX honors its lineage while taking full advantage of modern software capabilities, supporting mono, duophonic, and 16-voice polyphonic operation for rich chords as well as earthshaking unison timbres. It features three unique retro interface themes that pay homage to the aesthetic of the SH-3A, SH-5, and SH-7, providing a visually immersive experience for true vintage synth enthusiasts. Additionally, optional drift and slop controls for the oscillators, filters, amp, and dual envelope generators introduce authentic analog character and warmth to every sound patch.

The highly flexible SH-style stereo mixer and its varied workflow options allow for modular-style signal routing. Each sound source -- VCO-1, VCO-2A, VCO-2B, the ring modulator, and noise -- can be independently routed to the VCF, BPF, or VCA, with each path enhanced with its own chain of studio-quality effects. With 20 effects available to arrange and reuse within its four chains, SH-MAX provides an exceptionally wide sonic palette. Additional features include a four-channel step sequencer capable of parallel playback or extended chaining, along with a touch effects panel that supports channel and polyphonic aftertouch with compatible MIDI controllers.

SH-MAX's legacy traces back to over five decades of synthesizer and electronic music innovation. The SH-series synthesizers have been used by a diverse range of artists, including Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, Brian Eno, Gary Numan, Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy, Aphex Twin, Orbital, Mathew Jonson, Pink Floyd, Nine Inch Nails, Kitaro, MGMT, Vangelis, The Human League, Blondie, Yello, and more.

With SH-MAX, users can create everything from massive leads and thick basses to lush pads and exceptional sound effects, making it a true synthesis powerhouse at their fingertips. To inspire musicians right out of the box, SH-MAX includes over 300 expertly crafted presets that showcase its broad capabilities. For those wanting even more, the Maximum Overdrive Preset Pack by sound designer James Dyson is available from Cherry Audio for $9.99, offering 100 additional presets that highlight SH-MAX's raw analog tone, advanced modulation, four-channel step sequencer, and abundant effects.

Furthermore, until February 22nd, customers can take advantage of Cherry Audio's "Build Your Own Bundle" promotion at cherryaudio.com. Choose the Pick 3 bundle for $99 (regularly $129) or the Pick 6 bundle for $149 (regularly $169) to mix and match any of Cherry Audio's award-winning instruments for as low as $25 per plugin.

Cherry Audio's SH-MAX synthesizer is now available for $59 at cherryaudio.com and authorized resellers worldwide. SH-MAX is a virtual instrument for macOS (10.13 and later) and Windows (7 and later), provided as AU, VST, VST3, and AAX plugins, as well as a standalone application. A free 30-day demo is available. For in-depth product details, an introductory video, extensive demos, and system requirements, visit cherryaudio.com.

Working on the Loom - Part 1 - Preset selection

video upload by Aodyo Instruments

"This video showcase the way to select preset using the various playing modes on the Loom"

Tape Fiasco: FREE Glitch effect

video upload by DATABROTH

"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 / databroth"

The power of 100 sawtooth oscillators

video upload by WPalmWT

"This is a basic experiment I did a while ago.
What you hear is a cluster of sawtooth oscillators. no modifiers or envelopes etc. are involved.

The enormous computing power needed to do this is realised by involving the GPU and a 'compute shader' program.
The computer used: Mac mini M1, 2020.

(Please excuse the volume differences in the video)"

WPalmWT is PPG's Wolfgang Palm.

MICROFREAK & PIGMENTS 7 DEMO

video upload by elz production

"Microfreak:
We can think of many reasons to freak over the MicroFreak. Yes, it is small, but it does offer some of the most unique sounds we’ve heard when it comes to budget synths.

If you’re new to the synth world, you really can’t go wrong with this instrument and it’s a great option with which to learn your skills. It’s well-built, comes with plenty of sound options, and the interface is intuitive.

Synths are evolving and growing in power every year. While some of us might love the crispness of an analog synth, as well as their bulky size, we still love the fact that you can have a powerful synth that can fit in a traveling case.

It makes us wonder about what the future holds for Arturia and the budget synth market in general.

Pigments 7:
Arturia have done it again. Pigments has grown in terms of features and become leaner and meaner under the hood, with those CPU and workflow improvements. It retains its place at the top table of software synthesizers, sitting alongside the likes of Omnisphere, Absynth 6 and UVI’s Falcon.

For the MPE enthusiasts amongst you, Pigments further cements its place as a showcase instrument for such endeavours. Pair it up with an Osmose, Rise or even Arturia’s own PolyBrute 12, and Pigments 7 becomes next-level superb.

If I had one quibble, it would be the lack of day-one support for AstroLab. They always seem to be playing catch-up, which will leave AstroLab owners slightly frustrated that they can’t take advantage of these new sounds straight away."

U-He Zebra 2: Dark Rhythmical Presets + Patterns. Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

📡 'Quantum Pulses' is a bank of 50 presets + patterns for the U-he Zebra 2 virtual synthesizer. The collection contains dark, deep, atmospheric, sci-fi, harsh and aggressive sounds that have a wide range of uses: from cinematic sound design to modular techno sequences.
🔭 The soundset is inspired by the modern techno scene, vintage sci-fi films and experimental robots. Perfect for Techno, Industrial, Dub, IDM, Experimental, Cinematic sound design, and others.

📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/zebr...
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).

⚗️ The sequences work in arpeggio mode, which allows for more interesting playing of several notes in a pattern.
🎚️ Each patch is performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. ModWheel affects the ADSR's performance, making sounds both clearer and more blurred.

🎛️ Each patch includes 8 Macros. These controls are designed stylistically and affect the waveform, giving it movement and changing its shape, adding various FM textures and bitcrush, and also affecting the filter by opening and closing it.
The X/Y controls can be manipulated with a mouse or used as 1–8 macro knobs for hands-on control via a standard MIDI controller, making the soundset highly expressive and performance-friendly.

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SONDA synthesizer sneak preview

video upload by Giorgio Sancristoforo

"Eliane Radigue anyone?
soon at giorgiosancristoforo.net"

Discovery Pro 8.14 - New Features Demo

video upload by discoDSP

"Explore the latest updates in Discovery Pro 8.14, our most significant release featuring major sound design enhancements and workflow improvements.

🎛️ What's New in 8.14:
Factory I Preset Bank Overhaul
128 professionally crafted presets by Kulshan Studios
Complete refresh of the Factory bank with modern, production-ready sounds

New Filter Models
Moog Ladder Filter - State-of-the-art analog modeling
Oberheim SEM Filter - Authentic multimode filter with two variants:

Classic mode for vintage warmth
Raw mode for increased resonance and saturation

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Tech & Progressive for Serum 2

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Download It Here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/tec...

Serum Tech & Progressive (Official Serum 2 Revamp) - NatLife

I am excited to present the reincarnation of my Tech & Progressive technical basses for Serum 2. I have completely redesigned this library of my most powerful basses, creating an extremely ultimate collection of absolutely diverse sounds.
Furthermore, this release is more than a simple rework. Instead, I created brand-new sounds specifically for the modern energy of Melodic Techno, House, and Progressive Trance. Nevertheless, I preserved the original core from 2015. Consequently, this library provides essential basslines for every electronic music style.

In this collection, you will find:

Powerful Guitar Riff-basses.
Punchy House basslines of the new generation.
Melodic-techno and robotic textures.
Sharp, cutting-edge neurofunk basslines.
Trance and robotic energy Basses.

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Surge Shortcircuit XT is in Beta!

video upload by Surge Synthesizer Team

"Exciting right?

Download the Shortcircuit XT beta here:
https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/...

Questions, feature requests, bug reports, and other contributions are welcome either here:
https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/...
or here: / discord

Accessibility note: We have kept the accessibility perspective in mind while designing the UI, and aim to give Shortcircuit XT the same good screen reader support Surge XT has, but have not yet done that. This is one of the things we’ll improve on during the beta phase. Thanks for being patient with us.

Here’s a transcript of the text elements in the video:

Shortcircuit XT is a free sampler
plugin from the Surge Synth Team,
with a focus on creative sample manipulation
and some standard sampler features,
featuring advanced synthesis capabilities
to complement the sample playback.

Samples are loaded into zones and played back
in round-robin, random or layered modes.

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Pantomime 4 - FREE PLUGIN Walkthrough

video upload by MAJETONE

"A walkthrough of the Pantomime 4 synth plugin for VST3/AU/AAX (MAC & PC)

Available now from https://majetone.com/products/pantomi..."

Follow-up to this post.

Free Synth - LaunchCodes by Armory (No Talking)

video upload by Elektronick Musick

"Musically assured destruction."

https://armoryplugins.gumroad.com/l/L...

"LaunchCodes is an all-in-one instrument built for creating explosive hits and basses. You'll be equipped with highly automatable wave and noise generators, a fully re-orderable and customizable effects rack, and two LFOs that can modulate nearly anything—all in the service of the most impactful music-making imaginable.

At your disposal:

Wave generator—with four basic wave types, push the oscillator to its limits with fully automatable amplitude & pitch envelopes and four pitch parameters. Craft punishing basses, psychedelic patterns, or whimsical keys quickly

Noise generator—low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass modes with adjustable Q and Coarse on the filter envelope give you a wide palette for expressive percussion hits, mysterious sweeps, and screaming noise

Re-orderable effects rack—a delay unit for creative feedback and foreboding echoes, a reverb unit for huge clouds of fallout, a filter unit for sculpted resonances and bass-boosting, and a fully-editable waveshaper function for your own personal brand of distortion

Double LFO unit—for maximum expression, modulate almost any parameter in LaunchCodes with the four basic waveforms, and control the modulation range and direction on each parameter individually

A big red button—a big red button

Built-in presets to get you going right away, and an easy way to save and browse your favorite patches"

I Let My Modular Synth Design Its Own Utopia

video upload by Polarity Music Only and Polarity Music

"I just built a cool drone in the Grid again, with a ton of pads and a lead sound that randomly plays every now and then. There are also some random FX sounds, plus a little wind and rain machine. I tweaked the resonance on the wind filter a bit too. It kind of sounds like that low hum you hear in Deckard's apartment in Blade Runner. I thought it was pretty nice to add that in. You can download the patch for free, as always, and it's made in Bitwig 6, so you'll need that to use it. Have fun, and don’t forget to give me a like! Download: https://polarity.productions/dispenser/"