Minimoog & Ableton SOLFA – A Generative MIDI Sequencer for Minimal and Experimental Music

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"SOLFA – A Generative MIDI Sequencer for Minimal and Experimental Music
https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Inspired by Arvo Pärt, Designed for Creative Exploration
SOLFA is a generative MIDI sequencer for Ableton Max for Live, built for electronic music producers, experimental composers, ambient sound designers, and those interested in algorithmic composition. Inspired by the works of Arvo Pärt, this tool allows you to create evolving, hypnotic patterns that seamlessly blend tonal minimalism with rhythmic complexity.
Minimal Pitch, Infinite Possibilities
At the core of SOLFA is a simple seven-note sequence. These notes are randomized across octaves, generating organic melodic shifts. This structured yet fluid approach results in endlessly varying musical textures that maintain a coherent harmonic identity.
Independent Rhythmic Structures
SOLFA employs isorhythmic principles, where the pitch sequence operates independently from the rhythm pattern. This allows for intricate, evolving interactions between melody and rhythm, giving rise to unexpected yet deeply musical results.
Ideal for Generative and Experimental Music
Whether you're composing ambient soundscapes, intricate polyrhythmic pieces, or avant-garde electronic music, SOLFA provides a unique method for crafting evolving compositions with minimal input. By embracing randomness within defined constraints, it encourages exploration while maintaining musical cohesion.
Unlock New Creative Dimensions
Transform simple ideas into dynamic, evolving sequences with SOLFA. Experiment with chance, structure, and unpredictability to discover new musical possibilities. Now available for Max for Live."

Introducing Fauve - VST3/AU/AAX - flawed audio reconstructor by K-Devices

video upload by kdevices

Press release follows:



Arvieux, France - April 17 2025. K-Devices, developer of creative music tools, has released Fauve, a new audio effect, as VST3, AAX and Audio Unit plugin for MacOS and Windows.

Fauve is an audio processor that collects sonic fragments and replays them — not always faithfully. It forgets, distorts, and glitches into new meanings; like the hallucination of a broken machine.

By continuously recording incoming audio, Fauve analyzes and breaks sound into small units called “collections.” When playing them back, it sometimes fails, opening space for the user to edit and shape the material according to their own sonic vision.

Fauve can be a harsh distortion, a gentle shadow, a paroxysmal dance between reality and dream, and much more. It can slightly scramble your sound, completely strip it of its original meaning, or introduce subtle, almost imperceptible variations to make it richer, yet always organic.

Fauve disrupts, but never destroys.

Fauve is a totem/series plugin, and like all totems, it follows its own logic. Timing in Fauve doesn’t rely on beats or note values — it’s driven by the material itself. Every operation is triggered by zero crossings, making the outcome deeply dependent on the source. Same settings, radically different results.

== Totem/ Series ==
Fauve is part of the totem/ series by K-Devices: unconventional audio effects coming in a compact format, easy to use, at a lower, convenient price.
== Requirements ==
Available as VST3, AAX and Audio Unit plugin
any 64bits compatible DAW
MacOS and Windows
== Availability, price, and deals ==

launch price: 24 EUR (until May 18)
regular price: 49 EUR (after May 18)
Product page: https://k-devices.com/products/fauve/

Erica Synths Introduces x 112db ECHOLOCATOR

video upload by Erica Synths

"Echolocator is a unique stereo delay with an algorithm developed by 112dB, the Echolocator is a hands-on precision tool that lets you take manual and very musical control over small nuances. Like a bat navigating its environment in the dark, you can feel your way through your live performances and shape the delay response and character on the fly.

Timeline:

00:03 - Take 1 / Simple Nanoloop sequence through the Echolocator
01:27 - Take 2 / Drone with monotribe through the Echo
02:36 - Take 3 / Electric guitar though the Echolocator with footswitch assigned to freeze
03:06 - Take 4 / MC-303 through the Echolocator in "dirty" mode
05:07 - Take 5 / Lapsteel freestyle through the Echolocator with footswitch assignet to Magic (patch randomisation)
06:16 - Take 6 / Moog Subharmonicon through the Echolocator
07:44 - Take 7 / Electric guitar through the Echo with pitched down shimmer
08:18 - Take 8 / LXR drummachine with MIDI synced Echolocator
09:39 - Take 9 / Casio SK-1 throught the Echolocator with pitched down shimmer
10:48 - Take 10 / Bassline DB-01 through the Echolocator
12:10 - Take 11 / Electric guitar through the Echolocator
12:38 - Take 12 / Motorsynth thought the Echolocator"



The Echolocator is a hands-on precision tool that lets you take manual and very musical control over small nuances. Like a bat navigating its environment in the dark, you can feel your way through your live performances and shape the delay response and character on the fly. Featuring 12 parameters for detailed sound design, save/recall functions for all parameters, MIDI control over all parameters and a sleek aluminium case to match our lineup of compact desktop units, the Echolocator will let your setup take flight in any live show, studio or sonic experiment.

Features

A unique stereo delay algorithm developed by 112dB

Selectable delay, filter, and shimmer modes

12 parameters for detailed sound design

|Freeze function

A configurable footswitch input

30 factory presets and 70 user preset slots

Preset export via USB

Full MIDI implementation

Dimensions: 23cm x 14,5cm x 7cm (including knobs)

Echolocator is now available for 490 EUR.

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Pigra 2.0 - MaxforLive Delay for Ableton Live by Mudjaq

video upload by Isotonik Studios

"Pigra 2.0 is a highly flexible and powerful delay MaxforLive device for Ableton Live users, offering a range of features for both traditional and experimental sound design. With multiple delay modes, up to ±2 octaves of pitch shifting, diffusion for added texture, and a unique Bubble mode for dynamic panning and delay modulation, it is designed to create complex and evolving delay effects. Stretch mode provides control over playback speed, while feedback and modulation options allow for truly creative and evolving soundscapes.

Pigra 2.0's main distinctive features are seamless delay change, pitch change, diffusion, LFO, and stretch, and these operations are reflected in the feedback to create more complex delay sounds.

#abletonlive #maxforlive #push3standalone

AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/p..."

Walkthrough - Pigra 2.0 - MaxforLive Delay for Ableton Live by Mudjaq


Walkthrough (No Talking) - Pigra 2.0 - MaxforLive Delay for Ableton Live by Mudjaq

HarmonAIzer - MaxforLive Device for Ableton Live by 4 Chamber Sound

video upload by Isotonik Studios

"PinkAI HarmonAIzer transforms the simplest MIDI into captivating and rich harmonic patterns.

HarmonAIzer receives any individual MIDI note from any of your MIDI Clips, MIDI Controller Input, or from PinkAI’s Performer Module and creates anywhere from basic-to-intricate, practical-to-abstract reharmonized sequences within your pre-selected scale, using Probability, Note Offsets and Pitch-shifting Feedback loops. With 12 keys, 25 chord types, and over 30 scales to choose from, HarmonAIzer offers nearly 700 tonal colors, making it so simple to explore diverse and astonishing melody, harmony and dynamic musical patterns all the while learning and applying some fundamentals of music theory.

HarmonAIzer synchronizes output with the PinkAI Conductor module’s auto-generated or user-programmed chord sequences.

HarmonAIzer works both as a standalone device as well as with PinkAI’s Generative Composer. Turning on 'PinkAI Sync' lets your pre-recorded MIDI Clips revoice to fit with the generated chords (or chord-based Scales) from the PinkAI Conductor module. Feed HarmonAIzer with MIDI input from PinkAI’s Performer module and generate ever-changing, richly harmonized musical compositions.

Modern, flexible and responsive User Interface with 150+ quick-change presets makes it extremely easy to get started.

Add, Delete, Copy or Randomize patterns in up to 9 simultaneous harmonized voices with HarmonAIzer’s easy-to-use, engaging and intuitive user interface. Select from 9 different built-in Preset Banks to learn how HarmonAIzer excels at creating vibrant, harmonized arpeggios (“Rainbows”), elaborate melodic patterns (“Color Riffs”), polyphonic polyrhythms (“Polyrhythms”), practical strumming patterns (“Strum and Pick”), and much more! Combined with the variety of tonal colors, HarmonAIzer offers 100,000+ possibilities in MIDI output by using the same single MIDI Note input.

AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/h..."

NAMM 2025: New Soundtoys Space Blender Plug-in

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"Great to see Mitch from Soundtoys who introduced us to their brand new not yet released *Space Blender*. This plug-in is described as an imaginary"

http://soundtoys.com

CS-80 in Sen in E + SSB SUPERNOVA FX + SYSTEM FLOW Performance

video upload by Synthesizer Studio Berlin

"SUPERNOVA is a morphing FX processor for evolving soundscapes with a reverb at its heart.

Get it here for 29,99€:
https://www.synthesizerstudioberlin.c...

We took the Reverb Diffusion Network from our well received SYSTEM FLOW Drone Synth and brought it to the next level with a modulated feedback drive + Notch filter.
We also added a grain cloud, 6 LFOs and two Bit crushers. And a lot of presets

You can use it as a simple Grain Cloud/Reverb/Pitch Shifter/Bit-Crusher or make huge transitions by morphing between two presets.

The combination of all these FX modules and the possibility to randomize/morph all parameters gives you endless combinations for lush to freaky sounds.

Use the 'BIG' MORPH knob to make HUGE transitions.
Feedback Drive is gain compensated so you don’t blow your speakers but you can still go berserk on your sound.

For lots of modulation and evolving sounds:

Draw your own waveforms for 6 different LFOs and use them to:.
1. Automate your Sample Rate / Mix of the Bit-crushers
2. Automate Feedback Distortion
3. Automate the Notch Filter in the Feedback path.

Full REAKTOR 6.5 required.

You get:
2 Ensembles:
SSB SUPERNOVA FX.ens
SSB SUPERNOVA FX Soltau Edition.ens (less randomization/morphing) Manual
145 Presets"

Introducing the Stylophone CPM DF-8, a powerful addition to the Compact Portable Modular (CPM) range

video upload by Stylophone

What is This Madness - A Synth with No Envelopes? // Stylophone CPM DS-2

video upload by Starsky Carr

"What can you do with a synth that has no envelopes? It turns out to be very therapeutic. Stylophone's latest release is the CPM DS-2 (what happened to DS-1?) - it's a drone synth which can create all sorts of interesting, ambient, dramatic, demonic, lush, chilled textures and soundscapes.

The clever bit is having everything bouncing around to a single LFO with multiple waveforms, 2 outputs, different phases etc."

0:00 WTF is a drone synth?
3:12 Intro demo
4:48 What's in the box?
5:53 Oscillators 3340 VCOs
8:42 Filters 12dB LP HP 3320
11:29 ULTRA LFO
16:03 Reverb abd Delay
19:08 Final Jam
22:01 Final Thoughts



"This cutting-edge filter unit combines the precision of a smooth analog recreation of the classic 2045 Lowpass filter with the bold, dynamic character of Stylophone’s proprietary GEN R-8 filter.

Sign up for the waiting list:
https://stylophone.com/stylophone-df-...

Come and see it at NAMM 2025

Dubbed 'Beauty and the Beast,' the DF-8 offers unparalleled flexibility. The 2045 filter delivers a silky 24 dB/octave Lowpass mode, while the GEN R-8 snarls and howls in all four modes—Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass and Notch. Together, these filters unlock three additional combination types: Bandpass+, Band Reject+, and a wide Notch+ mode, providing an expansive palette of unique filter sounds.

Both filter channels have all eight filter types and are controlled by two full ADSR envelopes with multiple trigger modes to cater for every need. They can be triggered by a gate signal, by an audio signal threshold, by a manual trigger button and they can even auto-repeat in a loop mode acting as LFOs.
The DF-8 is so much more than a dual filter box—it’s a complete sound design tool. Equipped with two white noise sources, a Sample & Hold modulation source with adjustable slew, and a crunchy PT2399 delay with modulation, it serves as a sound source capable of everything from subtle atmospheres to all out sonic chaos.

Like all CPM units, the DF-8 is designed for portability and flexibility. It features:
• Multiple power options, including AA batteries, external PSU, or Eurorack power bus
• A built-in 2W speaker for instant listening without amplification plus stereo outputs
• Stylophone’s unique enclosure design with side ribs allow multiple CPM units to be locked together, for stability like a large modular, and for easy system expansion
Pair the CPM DF-8 with the CPM DS-2 to create the ultimate compact portable analog modular system for studio or stage use.

Features list:

2 Analog multi-mode filter channels with high resonance self-oscillation

8 Filter types per channel:
4 types of GEN R-8 (12 dB/oct) filters with LP, BP, HP and NOTCH modes
1 type of 2045 (24 dB/oct) filter with LP mode
3 combination types (12/24 dB/oct) with BP+, BR+ and NOTCH+ modes

2 ADSR envelopes with linear and exponential response

4 Envelope trigger/gate modes:
Analog CV trigger/gate signal input
Audio signal input with adjustable trigger/gate threshold
Manual trigger/gate button
Auto-repeat AR envelope loop mode

2 VCAs with envelope inverters

2 White noise sources with volume controls

3 Envelope depth attenuverters

4 Bypass switches for filters and VCAs

1 Sample & Hold modulation source with sync input and adjustable slew

1 Vintage PT2399 tape-style delay with modulation

14 Modular patch points for audio, envelopes, filters, VCAs and S&H

3-Into-1 mixer with stereo or mono output

2 Stereo outputs (line level/phones) with seperate volume controls

1 Built-in 2 Watt speaker

6 AA battery compartment

1 Eurorack power bus connector

42 HP Eurorack front panel format"

Metasonix Penile Amputator vs. X0XB0X

video upload by fishjaco

"An 'uncut' 17 min take of messing around with the new Metasonix box for you to suffer through. Sorry not sorry. XOXO"

via Metasonix

"What is it? It’s a bad thing. Tube distortion pushed too damn far.

It’s the SMALLEST product we have ever made. Shirt pocket size. Inside is a preamp with feedback controls, using two 5702 subminiature pentodes.They are real Raytheon military surplus from the 1980s, not Soviet leftovers. The quality is aces.

ONE knob. The knob controls the feedback and gain. Fully CCW is off. Turn it up about 10% and you get increasingly LOUD signal, sliding into heavy tube distortion. Keep going up and it bursts into VERY LOUD oscillation. That’s the “feature”.

The switch is the other “feature”. It applies feedback to the suppressor grid of the second tube. What does that mean? We don’t know, we’ve never done this before and neither has anyone else. It is “unique” but you get to decide if it is useful or not.

There is a CV input on the front, it basically turns the Amputator into a really awful voltage-controlled amplifier (VCA). Ideally you shouod put at least 0-10 volts into this input. Can’t damage anything because it’s an all-tube circuit and there are no transistors or chips. The output is NOT able to drive “any load” so only feed it into a HIGH impedance unbalanced input.

It’s in a transparent polycarbonate enclosure because we STILL get stupid attacks from fools claiming that there are either no tubes in our products, or else the tubes do nothing and it’s all done with a “ten cent chip”. Fuck you, buttboys.

Here’s the damn photo. No, it does not have a 'bypass switch'. It’s on all the time because you deserve it.

Power required is 12 volts dc, 2.1mm barrel plug, center positive. 700 milliamps on startup and 250 milliamps in normal operation. NOTE: the standard version includes an AC power adapter for 100v-120v countries ONLY. If you are in a 220v-240v country, a “universal” power adapter is available for $20 more. Sorry kids: inflation and supply problems.

Everything sucks. That’s why each Amputator has different offensive stickers on it.

Video demos with drum machines: one, two.

I would put insults of guitar players here, but it’s pointless, they won’t read it. Some of them can’t read at all. Did I ever tell you about my ongoing battle with the IRS over my 2023 estimated tax payments? It’s an ugly little story and most people don’t believe the IRS is that incompetent. Well, they are.

Size: no idea. Small. Weight: a few ounces.

Any more stupid questions?"

Grotta 3D - MaxforLive Device for Ableton Live by Outer Fields

video upload by Isotonik Studios

"GROTTA 3D is a Max for Live spatial audio effect that combines real-time granular synthesis with advanced multichannel spatial distribution, enabling compatibility with quadriphonic and Ambisonic systems in Ableton, to transform your sound into dynamic and immersive soundscapes.

AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/g..."

Soma Laboratory Introduces HARVEZI HAZZE Distortion Pedal

video uploads by SOMA Laboratory

Playlist:
1. HARVEZI HAZZE + Drums & Synth (no talk demo by SOMA)
2. HARVEZI HAZZE + Guitar & Bass (no talk demo by SOMA)
3. HARVEZI HAZZE (SOMA Labs)

"Harvezi Hazze — a versatile and quite unique distortion pedal with a wide tonal palette.

The heart of Harvezi Hazze is a waveshaper designed around a unijunction transistor, a relic from the early days of the semiconductor industry.

The unique properties of the unijunction transistor allow one simple component to replace a number of complex devices: depending on the operating mode, we can get a distortion, a limiter, a waveshaper and a generator — with a smooth transition between them.

The signal chain of the unit consists of an optical compressor with fixed parameters; a dual-mode distorting amplifier with either softer or harsher clipping; a waveshaper built around a unijunction transistor; and a tone stack section trying to tame all this mess.

Harvezi Hazze works perfectly with guitar, bass, drums and synthesizers.

The net price (without VAT, shipping, customs, money transfer expenses): 290 Euros.

HARVEZI HAZZE will be available for purchase in January 2025."

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

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Ampulla - Noise box/Drone voice

video upload by DecadeBridge

"Jump to the timestamps below.
Ampulla is a contact mic instrument that comes with interchangeable plates and all the hardware required to put together your own noise box. It also features an external input for a contact mic or to use the preamp as a subtle distortion for other equipment.
Ampulla also has a drone voice that can be switched on and off. This is also affected by the onboard contact mic or incoming external signal.
Ampulla's first output is a mix of the contact mic and drone voice. It's second output is solely for the drone voice.

https://decadebridge.etsy.com/uk/list...

Timestamps:-
00:29 Running the base plate through guitar pedals
01:47 Drone voice
03:43 External contact mic and drone voice
04:13 External contact mic on throat (excuse the groan!)
04:43 Pocket operator into external input for distortion
05:27 Pocket operator affecting the onboard drone voice
06:16 Back to distorting beats from the PO12
07:26 BOWL PLATE through guitar pedals
09:30 Bowl plate through Microcosm
13:28 SPRING PLATE through microcosm
25:56 Drone voice"

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Black Friday Deals at Soundtoys 3 Ways to Save 60% on the Bundle + Up to 75% Off Plug-ins

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Save 60% on the Soundtoys Academic Bundle

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Press release follows:



November 21, 2024 (BURLINGTON, VT): Audio pioneer and DSP creator Soundtoys announced the annual Black Friday deals on their entire range of pro effects software. This year, there are three ways to save 60% on Soundtoys 5, the full suite of 22 plug-ins:

1. Current users (anyone who owns a Soundtoys license – even if it was free) can upgrade for $189 or less 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 $99. Verification is required.

3. Those who don’t yet own any Soundtoys effects can buy the Soundtoys 5 bundle for $199.

“While life has gotten more expensive, Soundtoys 5 has remained an incredible value for such a staple of high-end pro audio production,” said Ken Bogdanowicz, founder and CEO of Soundtoys.

“From day one each plug-in has been carefully crafted to stand on its own and work together to create a powerful creative effects system. Inspired by rare and unaffordable hardware, Soundtoys effects only sound expensive. And they’re even more affordable during Black Friday.”

The Soundtoys Black Friday Sale
60% Off Upgrades

Soundtoys 5 bundle $499 $199

Soundtoys 5 Academic bundle $249 $99

Effect Rack $299 $149

EchoBoy & Decapitator $199 $49 each

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

Soundtoys plug-ins are proven, powerful tools trusted by professional mix engineers, musicians, and sound designers everywhere. Details for each offer can be found at www.soundtoys.com. The Black Friday Sale ends on December 5.

Soundtoys Mini Sale Ends Today

Soundtoys is having a mini sale featuring Crystallizer, SuperPlate, and Decapitator.

Click through the links for details on each.

MFX Echos - Digi-PCM & Tape-Tech Echo Plugins

video upload by ALM TV

"‘MFX Echos’ is a pair of digital and analog inspired echos, the Digi-PCM and Tape-Tech Echo, ported from our popular multi effect MFX module and pedal as plugins for use in your favourite DAW.

Both plugins run the same DSP code from the MFX hardware with a clean, simple and expanded user interface. The ‘Digi-PCM Echo’ is an unapologetically digital delay inspired by early digital rack delays. The ‘Tape-Tech Echo’ is an analog tape style delay with a lo-fi pitch shifter bolted on and expanded control over play heads.

In this video we take a quick look at the Digi-PCM Echo and Tape-Tech Echo processing our Motto Akemie FM Drum Plugin.

The 'MFX Echos' are available now as a pair to download for $10 on both macOS and Windows.

More info & download here: https://busycircuits.com/mfx-echos/
More info on Motto Akemie: https://busycircuits.com/motto-akemie/"

1978 Dynacord DRS-78 thing

video upload by Valmont

"Weirdly enough, it sounds like the input signal compresses the feedback loop, giving this absolute punch coupled with crunchy sounding preamps... mmmmmm dynacord!!!"

Dynacord DRS-78 Digital Reverberation System.

Eventide HK941 and Jay’s H949

video upload by foleytronics fx repair

"This is a demo for Jay showcasing his now-working H949. Peter got to demo it with a very rare Eventide HK941 polyphonic Harmonizer controller keyboard, it’s a very inspiring setup!"

Le Metalique, tutorial

video upload by xilslab

Follow-up to LaPalme Reverie Ubukata

"Le Metallique is part of les Diffuseurs bundle, a set of two effects inspired by Martenot's speakers."

via xils lab

Les Diffuseurs

Ondes Martenot diffuseurs inspired reverb units.

2 Legendary speakers, La palme and Le Metallique

Les Diffuseurs (La Palme and Le Metallique bundle) are inspired by famous and highly unique speakers (called “diffuseurs”) that came with the Ondes Martenot, featuring a palm-shaped resonance chamber laced with 12 strings or a gong cabinet, which adds a specific metallic character to the Ondes Martenot sound.

With the help of Nori Ubukata and Yves Usson we reproduced these classic speakers, La Palme and Le Metallique. In addition, more possibilities have been added, such as the ability to mute any string, global transposition and real-time change of the gong's size.

But this was not enough!

The True Stereo Dynamic Engine ( TSDE ):

We pushed the concept even further by offering a True Stereo engine, so that you could position the two units, left and right, in a stereo image. True Stereo doesn’t mean a simple panoramic tool, with our TSDE you can place a speaker in front of the stereo field or farther back: You master the Space!

Lush FX for Synth & Studios // Echo Fix Spring Reverb & Chorus Vibrato Pedals (EF-P2 & EF-P3)

video upload by DivKid

"Of course these are great plugging guitars straight in (I do a bit of that in the video) but playing with the Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring Reverb & EF-P3 Chorus Vibrato pedals has shown how they really shine on synths, modular and in studio settings.

This is a Pedals & Patches series video where I explore pedal FX with modular gear, synths and in the studio for creative use cases and musical applications. With these we have spring reverb on fifthy synths, on claps for dub style beats, creating ghoulish metallic drones and retro organ stabs. The Chorus Vibrato creates some ridiculous thick synth tones for a bass guitar, adds some tasty wonk to modular synth riffs and gives warm cuddly nostalgia flavour to a guitar. All the examples are in the timing index below, skip around as you like.

More info from Echo Fix here // https://echofix.com/collections/pedals"

Soundtoys One Week Sale - Up to 75% off Select Plug-Ins

Just a heads up, Soundtoys is currently having a one week sale on select plug-ins. Click through for details.