Recreating a Prince Sermon: LM-1, DX7 & Juno-60 Breakdown

video upload by Nostalgic Explorer

"Today I am exploring an amazing track and how Prince turned this song into a sermon—blending faith, message, and sound. The spiritual meaning behind the music and the production tools that shaped it. And I am recreating this track in my studio using the Yamaha DX7, Juno 60 and Linn LM-1 drum computer."

00:00 – Intro
00:21 – The Story Behind “Let’s Go Crazy”: A Song or a Sermon?
01:50 – Recreating “Let’s Go Crazy” Drums with the Linn LM-1
02:50 – Recording the Organ Parts on the Roland Juno-60
04:56 – Yamaha DX7 Breakdown: Recreating the Final Section
05:47 – Juno-60 Bassline: Building the Groove
07:09 – Final Mix: “Let’s Go Crazy” Recreation by Prince
09:02 – Final Thoughts: Why “Let’s Go Crazy” Still Matters

Source used for this video:
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/story-be...

the 90s synth behind one of Industrial’s best album

video upload by Tonepusher

"🔊Sounds, Presets & Templates🔊
Presets►https://www.tonepusher.com/
Patreon(synth presets,templates,store discounts)► / tonepusher

the 90s digital synth you don't know they used

Today we’re diving into the Kawai K4. This 90s digital synth played a quiet but important role in shaping the sound of early industrial music, heard in the work of bands like Front Line Assembly, Wumpscut, Intermix, Delerium, X-Fusion and Solitary Experiments . I’m putting the K4 to the test to see if it still delivers that unmistakable 90s industrial character. Decades later, it remains a cult favorite for music producers and sound designers chasing dark, mechanical atmospheres.

Chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:13 - Origins: From K1 to K4
2:54 - The K4 Sound
6:27 - The K4 in Industrial Music
9:19 - Front Line Assembly's Provision cover by Vulture Culture"

Was Acid House Invented in India?

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at Charanjit Singh's outlying recording 'Synthesizing - Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat' from 1982.

0:00 Intro
0:41 History
3:21 Interview with Johanz Westerman
6:31 Why does it sound like Acid House?
9:20 Differences to Acid House
10:48 Conclusions
12:17 Patron Jam - One Raga to a 909 Beat

Huge thanks to Johanz Westerman
https://ballyhoostudio.nl
https://bandcamp.com/johanzwesterman

A tutorial on how to program Raga Bhairav on a 303 or equivalent is on Patreon
www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic"

Behind The Drums Ep 22 - Siouxsie & The Banshees "Kiss Them For Me" Roland TR-909 - Schoolly D "PSK"

video upload by Controlled Voltage Sound Labs

"An in depth look at the making of Siouxsie & The Banshees classic single 'Kiss Them For Me.' Video includes a re-creation of the drum beat using the Roland TR-909, Technics 1200 turntables, and MPC 2000XL triggering tabla samples."

Luxembourg's Forgotten Electro-Monster: BME Rattlesnake

video upload by HAINBACH

"The BME Rattlesnake has haunted me for decades: Ever since I discovered its crispy claps on a magazine cover disc, I wanted to play with it IRL. When I got my hands on it, I was not disappointed: the Rattlesnake surprised with me with a heavy sound beyond the samples I knew. I was curious about its history, so I did a deep dive on BME. Check out my Patreon for a big sample pack: / hainbach

My Music: http://hainbach.bandcamp.com"

One Man's Trash: The Waldorf Microwave XT

video upload by Noir Et Blanc Vie

"Subjective opinions within, those who do not understand subjective opinion may be excused lol

*100% music in this video composed/produced by me.

The Waldorf Microwave XT is the past, present and future. Anyone who is telling you to buy a new instrument, especially a new synth in hopes that it's "better" than something like the XT is just here to be a salesman. 30 years old and still sits a top a trash heap of other digitals that came and went. Make music, share experiences. The End."

You can find the referenced musictrackjp demo of the XTk here.

MetaModule Tutorials: History of FM Synthesis

video upload by 4ms Company

Patch notes here: https://forum.4ms.info/t/history-of-f...

Roland VP-550: Still Brilliant After 20 Years

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at a Roland instrument that I've wanted to cover for ages, this is the VP-550 from 2006.

(Yes, that was 20 years ago)

0:00 Intro
0:41 History
1:57 Vocal Designer
3:55 Ensemble / Bass & Percussion
4:36 Has this aged well?
5:47 Experiments
8:15 Summary
9:08 Patron Outro Jam

www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic"

Also see The Roland VP-330: Why is it so sought after?

TMP-3-06 Vintage Synth TV Series from Benge

video upload by Memetune Studio

00:00 Opening Titles
00:17 Introduction
01:27 Switched On 80s
12:54 Little Black Boxes
17:29 Commercial Break
19:58 Patching Today
29:19 Synthesiser Club
31:59 Video Lab
36:07 Outro

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Sixth and final episode of the third series of the TV program from Benge, made at his Memetune Electronic Music Studio

The series explores his passion for vintage synthesiser instruments and studio gear and how he uses them in his productions and collaborations

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It is divided into the following sections:

SWITCHED ON 80s - This third series takes an in-depth look into six classic 80s synthesisers, selected because of their interesting and unique attributes

LITTLE BLACK BOXES - A further look at some classic rack mount studio gear of the 80s and 90s

COMMERCIAL BREAK - Some shameless Memetune shilling

PATCHING TODAY - A deep-dive into vintage modular systems and how to set up a patch on them, starting from scratch, this time using Cybersynthesis techniques to bring an element of surprise to the patches

SYNTHESISER CLUB - A short musical demonstration of a synthesiser classic or three, concentrating on 'families' of synths

VIDEO LAB - A look at old video equipment and how to create experimental visuals, concentrating on a specific device in each episode

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In THIS episode:

SWITCHED ON 80s - A look at Roland's first fully digital keyboard the D50 Linear Synthesiser from 1987

LITTLE BLACK BOXES - A look at the unique Kawai K5m additive synth

COMMERCIAL BREAK - Some adverts for Memetune-related goodies, including a new Benge album and the range of Memetune merchandise

PATCHING TODAY - Today is a bit special - Benge sets up a mega-patch using a Modcan A Series, an Emu 2000 modular, a Serge Paperface and an ARP 2500

SYNTHESISER CLUB - In todays episode, Benge makes some elevator muzak on Ensoniq synths: an ESQ1, an SD1, an ASR-X and a Fizmo

VIDEO LAB - In this episode we take a brief glance at the editing platform, DaVinci Resolve from Blackmagic Design

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LINKS:

Memetune Studio Instagram: @memetunestudio

Benge & Memetune Merch on Bandcamp: https://zackdagoba.bandcamp.com

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The MemeTune Programme Credits:
Everything in this video was created by B D Edwards (Benge)
All music, design, writing, filming and production completed at Memetune Studios, UK, 2025"

Additional Vintage Synth TV Series episodes from Benge

Game Music's Secret Weapon - Roland Sound Canvas

video upload by SoundFontGuy

"Video game music from the 90's and 2000's is special. The limited tools that composers had to work with made for some creative applications of software and hardware of the time. One of the most commonly used pieces of music hardware in all of video game music was Roland's SoundCanvas line of MIDI Module synthesizers. Everything from The Legend of Zelda to Final Fantasy!

Roland’s Sound Canvas is a line of sample-based MIDI sound modules that became the de-facto General MIDI/GS standard in the ’90s. It’s basically a ROMpler box full of “bread and butter” instruments (piano, strings, brass, drums, etc.) with built-in effects, and it was used heavily in PC games, console dev, and MIDI playback as the reference sound for GM/GS music."

"Special thanks to the VGM & Other Instrument Sources Community

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:05 MIDI Module
00:02:10 SC-55 Explanation
00:03:52 SC-55 Examples
00:04:23 SC-88
00:05:26 SC-88Pro
00:05:47 SC-88Pro A/B Comparisons
00:07:15 More examples

This video was edited by the talented - https://x.com/rettraledits"

EMS Documentary Clips & Interviews

video uploads by Ektoplasmic Interzone

Update: video 8. w/ Liz Parker added.

Playlist:

1. Zinovieff featured on "Tomorrows World" (1968) - Clip from BBC Program
2. Zinovieff from BBC's "New Horizons" (1971)
3. Rise and Fall of EMS London - Zinovieff interview
4. EMS Studio London - Peter describes the challenges of the electronic studio
5. Peter and Robin at EMS Oxfordshire Studio
6. Malcolm Clarke demonstrates Synthi 100
7. VCS3 Waves and Harmonics
8. Liz Parker demonstrates Synthi 100 Radiophonic

And a massive playlist from Ektoplasmic Interzone featuring additional videos:

Electronic Music Studios (EMS) London Ltd Synthi


You can use the player controls to skip around. Click the drop down on the trop right of the player to scroll through titles.

From DIY to Cult Legend: The Serge Synthesizers Story

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Most people know the sound of a Moog or a Roland, but the Serge is a different beast entirely.

In this video (Part 1 of 2), I’m diving into the history of the 'West Coast' synthesis revolution. California, hippies, tape loops, Buchla, Moog and how Serge Tcherepnin created a synthesizer legend.

Huge thanks to ‪@serge-modular‬ for the loan of this glorious beast, and keep and eye out for Part 2!

Thanks for watching!"

Is this SYNTH the next INDUSTRIAL CLASSIC?

video upload by Tonepusher

"🔊Sounds, Presets & Templates🔊
Presets & Samples ► https://www.tonepusher.com/
FOURM presets► https://www.tonepusher.com/product-pa...

Is the Sequential FOURM the next Industrial classic?

Today we discover the ‪Sequential FOURM. The sound of Sequential synthtesizers helped shape EBM and industrial music sound, albums by bands such as Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM or VNV Nation. I'm putting the Sequential FOURM to the test to see if it can deliver that EBM and Industrial sound, just like the Prophet-5 and Pro-One did back then.

Chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:19 - Sequential in Industrial Music
1:03 - FOURM Overall Look
4:12 - Favorite Features
5:27 - Remaking Classics
7:59 - Full Track Demo + Final Notes"

Off on a roadtrip to Pick up this Amazingly Quirky Vintage DIY Analog/Wavetable synth! The Mini Digi

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"ANOTHER PIECE OF DIY SYNTHESIZER HISTORY By Bill!
Download the VST sample instruments of this instrument! And much more! And Support ‪@THISMUSEUMISNOTOBSOLETE‬ here :- / mini-digi-sounds-143564117"

Curtis based DIY synth. Also mentioned: Volage Controlled Analog Sequencers from February 1984 Electronics & Music Maker magazine.

Synthesizing with Moog | Lesson 6: Carrier

video upload by Moog Music

Synthesizing with Moog

"In the 1970s, composer John Chowning used early computers to experiment with extreme vibrato effects. Modulating the pitch of a sound with an LFO gives a nice vibrato, but raise the frequency of the LFO into the audio rate and all of a sudden dense new textures are created. In this episode we look at how to create harmonics using basic waveshapes through processes such as Frequency Modulation (FM), Amplitude Modulation (AM), and distortion effects like saturation and wavefolding.

Written, hosted, filmed, and produced by our team of electronic musical instrument experts, this new seven-part educational video series makes learning the fundamentals of synthesis accessible, engaging, and inspiring for anyone curious about science, music, and how the two worlds converge. We set out to create a series that brings you as much technical knowledge as it does entertainment and joy as you watch each episode!

We invite you to follow along with us at home with a printable worksheet corresponding to the contents of each weekly episode. https://inmusic.to/bdhnff3m

Creator, writer, and host: Chris Miller
Director and editor: Paul Shaver
Producers: Max Ravitz and Chris Miller
Director of Photography: Paul Shaver
Music: Max Ravitz and Gunnar Haslam
Graphics and Animations: Ryan Ford
Special thanks to Ana Rome
Filmed on location at Schneidersladen Apotheke, Berlin"

Novation BassStation: Everybody Needs A 303 (and then some)

video upload by BucketBrigade

"Today, we’re featuring the BassStation - the original, you might say! This was the first synthesiser from a company called Novation - they’ve been rather busy since.

We’ll talk about the story of its development, the market at the time of its release, and comprehensively cover the features of the BassStation from the oscillators, filters, envelopes and utilities. Hopefully by the end of this video you’ll know far more about this synthesiser than you ever wanted to. Thanks for watching :)

My thanks to Keith Littler and Steve Davies for their help in production, as well as Mark for loaning me his synthesiser.

Here is a link to the Novation Bass Station 1 manual. There are separate manuals for both the Bass Station Rack and Super Bass Station: https://www.polynominal.com/novation-...

All music in this video was composed by bucketbrigade Music, 2019-2025, except for the demonstration track of Try Again by Aaliyah recorded by bucketbrigade Music and Beautiful Day by Keith Littler. With the exception of those tracks, they will be available for download in due course.

BucketBrigade Ident sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:08 The History
06:35 Demo Track 1 - BassStation Only
09:02 Overview of the unit
10:20 Pre-flight checks, Key’B Util Mode, MIDI
16:08 Tuning
17:11 Patch Memory
19:31 Oscillator 1
20:16 Osc 1 & 2 Modulation
21:57 Oscillator 2
23:52 Filter
27:20 Demo Track 2 - 'Try Again'
28:40 Envelope
34:44 Demo Track 3 - Bass Station Post-rock jam
38:18 Final thoughts
43:23 Credits"

Yamaha CS-01 - The Little Synth That Could

video upload by BucketBrigade

"I'm back! (A little later than planned.) Today we're looking at the Yamaha CS-01, a monosynth from 1982 that - while it can't compete with it's older bigger brother the CS80, has plenty to give - more than you may think ;) Thank you to Paul for loaning me this lovely machine.

Let me know if you owned a CS01 in the comments below, I'd love to hear your stories - and feel free to suggest any other synthesisers you'd like to see on the channel in the future.

PS: A quick note - the quality of the microphone and camera are a bit skew-whiff in this channel. Unfortunately nothing went quite as I had hoped as I didn't have my normal equipment, ran out of time and made some errors - chucking a screen with some photo references in the corner of my eyeshot reflecting the whole time being one of them. Lastly, if my voice sounds a bit weird at the start, my noise reduction plugin went a bit overboard and makes me sound like an AI voice. I'm not, I promise!!"

The Proteus 1 Synthesiser in 2025 - Any Fun?

video upload by BucketBrigade

"Today, we're looking at the original Proteus sound module by E-mu, released in 1989. These were immensely successful back in the day and this one started it all, and so I decided to have a poke around the Proteus' patches to see which ones tickled my fancy.

Again, my thanks to Jon for lending me the Proteus.

If you have any stories about the Proteus, I'd love to hear them. Feel free to leave a comment or email me using the address in my channel description.

I appreciate my playing isn't maestro level, I'm no Doctor Mix unfortunately!! Expect more coming soon :)

The dry-signal version of this video is coming soon!

All images used belong to their respective owners, all music composed by myself, except for the piece used in the 'synth for a walk' sketch"

Wavetable Synthesis with MetaModule

video upload by 4ms Company

"You can view the patch notes here: https://forum.4ms.info/t/wavetable-sy...
Link to history of wavetable synthesis here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal..."

The Story of CHOMPI

video upload by chase bliss and CHOMPI CLUB

"This is a story I've been wanting to tell for a long time.

CHOMPI is quite possibly the most cheerful instrument ever made, and to be fair that is the resting state of Tobias and Chelsea (and their two corgis). But the unexpected success of CHOMPI and everything that led up to it was quite a saga. Truth be told, Tobias was reluctant to tell this story at all, but I think it's important you know where CHOMPI is coming from and how much heart goes into it.

Also, things are different now. We're doing this together.

0:00 - Welcome
1:25 - Tobias is CHOMPI
3:12 - Creating CHOMPI
6:49 - Tobias's eyes
9:36 - Early prototypes
11:19 - Launching CHOMPI
13:13 - Teaming up
15:21 - Bye bye

Thanks for watching!"