Synplant & Beatspace Installations at Sónar+D 2025

video upload by Sonic Charge

"For the Project Area at Sónar+D (Barcelona, June 12th to 14th, 2025), we’re showing two physical installations: Synplant and Beatspace (for Microtonic).

Created in collaboration with Rumtiden Idea Lab (Håkan Lidbo, Max Björverud, and Platon Marko).

Who will come to see us?

0:00 Introduction to Microtonic
0:25 Patternarium Web Page
0:49 Beatspace for Microtonic
1:11 Beatspace Sonar Installation
1:39 Introduction to Synplant
2:21 Synplant Sonar Installation"

ARP@100 Kick-off Event Tomorrow at EMEAPP / Museum of Music Technology

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

Don't miss the celabratory T!

Be a Part of the Party! Come to our Live Stream Opening the EVENT AT EMEAPP!

ARP@100 celebrates the life and work of our namesake, the visionary synthesizer pioneer Alan R. Pearlman with the opening of a remarkable exhibition, taking place this Saturday, June 7, on what would have been his 100th birthday. This fundraising event will highlight Alan's groundbreaking achievements and showcase his legendary ARP synthesizers.
How to Attend

IN PERSON: Saturday, June 7 · 7 - 10pm EDT. Doors at 6:30pmIn-person event at EMEAPP in Pennsylvania

On-LINE STREAMING EVENT: Starts at 7:00pm EDT, but if you purchase a ticket and are out of the time zone, you can revisit for up to one month!

Purchase Tickets!

EVENT DETAILS:

The event will include:

An interview with Al's daughter, Dina Pearlman-Ifil, Executive Director of the ARP Foundation

Videos of Alan and his life

Live synth performances by the renowned Robin Hatch, Ombient, and Don Slepian

A virtual tour of EMEAPP's new Museum of Music Technology, and more surprises!

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ALAN R. PEARLMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY OF ARP SYNTHESIZER FOUNDER, ALAN R. PEARLMAN

Press release follows:

ALAN R. PEARLMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY OF ARP SYNTHESIZER FOUNDER, ALAN R. PEARLMAN, JUNE 7 AT THE MUSEUM OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

Kingston, NY - May 20, 2025 - This year marks the 100th birthday of the late inventor of the ARP synthesizer, Alan R. Pearlman. In honor of his pioneering innovations in electronic music, the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation will launch ARP@100: A Centennial Celebration of Alan R. Pearlman’s Legacy with EMEAPP at the Museum of Music Technology. A gala event kicks off a year’s worth of commemorative ARP centennial activities and takes place at EMEAPP, located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, from 7 -10 pm.

June 7th Centennial activities at the museum include:

A live interview with the ARP Foundation’s director, Dina Pearlman-Ifil

Video excerpts from musicians, former ARP employees, and filmmaker Alex Ball’s celebrated ARP films

Performances on vintage ARP instruments by music pioneer Don Slepian and modular synthesist Ombient

The ability to try out a variety of synths

EMEAPP will unveil, at its Museum of Music Technology, a haven of vintage ARP history in which visitors will encounter an epic collection of ARP synthesizers, including the majestic ARP 2500 and a rare, early ARP 2502 with a cherry drop matrix. The iconic ARP 2600 Blue Meanie will be proudly displayed alongside an array of other ARP classics: the versatile Quadra, the expressive Soloist series, multiple iterations of the legendary Odyssey, the innovative Avatar, the powerful Chroma, the punchy Axxe, the compact Little Brother, and even a remarkable 16-Voice Electronic Piano – many of which will be playable!

Countless composers, musicians, and filmmakers worldwide have incorporated the ARP 2500 and ARP 2600 into their work, including early adopters Pete Townsend (in the “Who’s Next” album) and Elton John (in “Funeral for a Friend”). Stevie Wonder, an early adopter of the 2600, had his control panels labeled in Braille. The ARP 2600 was also responsible for the voice of R2-D2 in Star Wars films, and the 2500 was used to communicate with aliens in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Alan R. Pearlman’s legacy as an engineer and inventor began at an early age. A fascination with sound occupied his interest, and he spent time as a child building amateur radios. In 1948, as a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, he wrote, “The electronic instrument’s value is chiefly as a novelty. With greater attention on the part of the engineer to the needs of the musician, the day may not be too remote when the electronic instrument may take its place as a versatile, powerful, and expressive instrument.”

Attendees may reserve a spot at this exclusive celebration and fundraising event with a tax-deductible donation of $150 per ticket. The contribution includes complimentary wine/beer/other beverages, a selection of snacks, and a swag bag. Parking is Free.

The Museum of Music Technology/EMEAPP is located at 45 Mainland Road, Harleysville, PA 19438, just a short drive from the PA Turnpike Lansdale exits."

Mother Lode Synth Meetup - The First Ever Synth Meetup in Calif Gold Country

This one in via brian comnes, who happens to be the RSVP contact for the event. Reach out to him at bcomnes@yahoo.com if you plan to attend.

Details follow:

WHERE: Elvis' Rhythm and Brews, 78 Main Street in center of historic Sutter Creek

Come to the first ever Mother Lode Synth Meetup. We have a great venue at Elvis' Rhythm and Brews club/bar.. Yes because Rhythm and Brews is a bar there will be a good selection beer available for purchase.

Bring some gear to to share/discuss/show off or just come for the fun of meeting other synth/electronica enthusiasts.

Rhythm and Brews is a great venue, plenty of tables and enough plugs to hook up. It has a first class PA for solo demos if that is what you want to do. Parking is a bit tight on Saturdays. Get there a bit early We're asking a suggested donation of $5-10 per person. All proceeds go to the venue.

Please RSVP to bcomnes@yahoo.com so we can plan the room better.

STS Jamsession 2025 Lugano

video upload by SwissSynthMeeting

"This performance was held through the Swiss Electronic Music Festival."

https://www.metunar.ch/st/st.html

New England Synth Fest at Northeastern University, Saturday, May 3

New England Synth Fest on Saturday, May 3 at Northeastern University in Ryder Hall (11 Leon St, Boston, MA 02115). Right next to the Ruggles T Station. DIY workshop starts at 11am. Performances, lectures, exhibits, and petting zoo are happening 12pm to 6pm.

Performances in QUADRAPHONIC SOUND from Switch Angel, David Dawson, Doug Bielmeier, A Campbell Payne, Bill T Miller, Bob Familiar, Andrew Neumann, Leftroman, Donald Martin, Snowbeasts, and Todd Reynolds. Schedule and artist bios here.

Bring your headphones to check out synths in the petting zoo in Room 354. Visit our vendors and exhibitors, Tall Dog, SynthCube, Stompbox Sonic, Source Audio, Circuit Happy, and the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation, also in Room 354. Join in the music making in the Jam Room in Room 458. Full day of lectures listed here in Room 429. Plus, a morning DIY workshop with Cram Audio: build a Eurorack Reverb or a Handheld Theremin!

FREE (except the DIY workshop). Follow on Instagram, Bluesky, and Linkedin for more info and updates.

Sofia Synth Symposium - The First Music Gear Expo in Eastern Europe Coming to

The event is set for June 14-15, 2025, in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Details follow:

https://www.synthsymposium.com

PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF SOUND IN EASTERN EUROPE
Тhe first dedicated music gear exhibition in Eastern Europe – where innovation meets tradition, and manufacturers connect with a vibrant, untapped market of musicians, producers, and audio enthusiasts.

Why S//S//S – Exhibitors

Regional pioneers
The first comprehensive music gear exhibition in Eastern Europe, creating a unique bridge between global manufacturers and the region's thriving music community.

Innovation hub
Housed in a cutting-edge R&D center with onsite prototyping facilities, allowing exhibitors to test ideas and get immediate feedback from potential customers.

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Italian Sonic Camp Coming to Superbooth 25

via Leploop

"The Italian Sonic Camp is a tent with all the small producer from Italy – join us for unique gear, good vibes, and unexpected surprises!

Inside the tent you will find :

LepLoop presents the new synth ArpoLoop

Jolin presents the new module Krono

Clatters presents the new module Sonora


Clank presents the new synth Uranograph

Herbs & Stones presents the new synth Mousse

NONO presenting the new module Major Tom"

Join us in the morning for Moka&Ambient – an authentic Italian moka coffee and great music!

Enjoy some inspiring talks, and take part in our raffle for a chance to win a special prizes.

After 6 AM, we gather for Marmellata – Italian jam session you can’t miss!

The tent is located in the beach area Z"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Patch Programming in the 21st Century with Joranalogue

video upload by Roma Modulare

"At Roma Modulare 2024, the founder of Joranalogue, Joran van Gremberghe, will present his concept of the modern patch-programmable modular synth, where adding even a single module grows your possibilities exponentially."

Karl Marx Stadt live at SUPERBOOTH24

video upload by Superbooth Berlin

"Karl Marx Stadt aka Walter Schulze performs live at the SB24 Seebühne.

Karl Marx Stadt (Walter Schulze)
https://linktr.ee/karlmarxstadt

SUPERBOOTH BERLIN
https://www.superbooth.com/en/"

SynthART Cleveland - March 2025

video upload by Midiverse - TV

"What's up everybody? Welcome to Midiverse - TV! Today we're at the SynthART Cleveland event, taking a look around. More information can be found on instagram @synth_art_"

SYNTHFEST FRANCE Set for April 11 - 13

You'll find full details at https://www.synthfestfrance.com

The site is in French, but you can find a Google translated version here.

Future Sound Systems Cric masterclass | 26 Feb 2025

video upload by Signal Sounds

"A recording of our in-store event on 26 February 2025, with Finlay of Future Sound Systems giving an in-depth demo of the awesome Cric matrix-patchable synthesiser!

Cric is available here:
https://www.signalsounds.com/future-s...

More on Future Sound Systems:
https://www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk"

Syntheast 2025 - Impressions, Interviews and Performances

video upload by sonicstate

"Syntheast was on a couple of weeks back, now in its third year, it's become a well established synth show with exhibitors, performances, and talks - and a friendly vibe.

Regular contributor Paulee Bow (‪@magicalsynthadventure3216‬ ) had a slot playing an improvised set with the organizer Robin Vincent (‪@MoltenMusicTech‬ ) so we sent them a phone trig to capture some of the people and performances from the 3 day event.

Thanks to those who spoke to Paulee and Robin Vincent for the additional footage.

https://Syntheast.com
https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/

00:00:00 Introduction and highlights
00:03:20 Chat with Robin Vincent
00:05:38 Chat With Gaz Williams
00:07:50 ‪@ElectronicSound‬ Magazine
00:09:50 Luke from Korg
00:12:28 Oli Freke http://synthevolution.net
00:14:05 ‪@ProSynthNetwork‬ Peter James-Stephen
00:14:40 Paul from PWM https://www.1pwm.com/
00:17:49 Chris Calcutt ‪@-CALC-‬
00:19:53 http://clacktronics.co.uk
00:20:22 Live performances collection
00:27:14 Final thoughts"

Synth East 2025 // a walking talking tour of a UK synthesizer event

video upload by DivKid

"Here's walking talking tour of Synth East 2025. A recent event here in the UK based in Norwich held by Robin Vincent (Molten Modular), Electronic Sound Magazine and the Norwich Arts Centre. There's a Friday evening film and talk (this time comedian Adam Buxton talking to John Foxx), a synth expo through Saturday with improvised collaborative performances then a Saturday evening of performances from Robin Vincent, Paulee Bow, Loula Yorke and See Feel then finally on Sunday a series of DIY workshops and kit building sessions.

https://syntheast.com

Thanks to Robin Vincent and Get Jervis for sharing some footage with me to fill in some gaps in the video. Cheers mates!"

Synth East 2025 Highlights

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"My full report on the fabulous synth focused shenangans that went on over the Synth East 2025 weekend.

Presented by:
https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/
https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/
https://moltenmusictechnology.com/
https://syntheast.com/"

Synth East 2025 Norwich Synth Club Performances

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"Two performances from members of the Norwich Synth Club. The first group are called A Vector in Hilbert Space and the second group are called D A C 3."

Synth East 2025 All-Star Patch-Off

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"Draw two modular artists out of a hat and persuade them to improvise live on stage - that is the Patch-Off and these are your stars:

Paulee Bow - / @magicalsynthadventure3216
Finlay Shakespeare - https://finlayshakespeare.bandcamp.com/
Nicki from Dots - https://www.iamseeingdots.co.uk/
Gaz Williams - / gazwilliams
Steve Davis - https://theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/
Robin Vincent - https://moltenmusictechnology.com/
Visuals by Sloon - / sloon_visuals"

Oberheim TEO-5, the magic of analogue Vintage merges with modern | Roma Modulare 2024

video upload by Roma Modulare

"New Oberheim TEO-5 Synthesizer presented by Chris Calcutt from Focusrite Group

🔥 Stay updated ✉️ on Roma Modulare Trade Show!: https://www.romamodulare.it/
🎟️ TICKETS: https://www.romamodulare.it/tickets/

Discover a powerful yet compact instrument.
Take your musical experience to the next level with true analogue VCOs and VCFs.
The TEO’s five polyphony voices ‘sing’ with the warmth and power of triangular, sawtooth and pulse waves. An organic sound, ready to be sculpted with the legendary SEM filter, Oberheim’s distinctive core and the two 24-bit digital effects."

ALAN R. PEARLMAN FOUNDATION BOSTON SYNTHESIZER EVENT w/ Gabriela Benavides

via the Alan R Pearlman Foundation

BOSTON SYNTHESIZER EVENT!

ALAN R. PEARLMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION EXHIBITION, OPEN STUDIO and ARTIST TALK

March 8th from 4-6pm

AT THE RECORD CO., IN BOSTON, MA
We are thrilled to announce that Gabriela Benavides Jaramillo will join us at Boston's TRC (The Record Co), home of the ARPs for All Collection for our first official Residency Program. The Residency will run the first week of March 4-8, 2025. As a culimation of her project, Gabriela will be presenting a mixed media installation that will be open to the public.

Date & Time:
Saturday March 4-6pm Open Studio • 6:00 Artist Talk

Location:
The Record Co.
960 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 765-0155

About the Artist: Gabriela Benavides is a producer, composer, and sound designer with experience in Sound Design and music for linear and non-linear media, Audiovisual/Media Art, Videogame Audio Implementation, DSP and programming. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Electronic Production & Design and is currently pursuing a Master's degree at New York University, specializing in computational approaches to media art and spatial audio.

We are so excited about this project and our first Resident. Congratulations, Gabriela!

Visit the Artist's website"

Bloop Group Dublin: Hang, Jam, Play Event Tonight

For those of you in the Dublin area, myVolts wrote in to let us know Bloop Group is having another event tonight. Details follow:

"Bloop Group Dublin is hosting its 3rd monthly meet!

There’ll be a mixing desk + monitors, and kit to play with by

myVolts
Elektron
Korg
Dreadbox
Roland
Sismo
Playfader
Between Machines


+ more plus whatever kit attendees bring on the night.

Come, hang, jam, learn, play, connect and have larks in this stress-free, creative environment in Dublin City.

You can get FREE tickets on Eventbrite - if it's sold out please Follow, it's a monthly thing so you'll want to get notified about tickets nice and early!

Brought to you by your hosts Caroline, Director of Operations for myVolts https://www.instagram.com/myvolts/ and Gary Byrne https://www.instagram.com/dj_doo_dat/ with support from The Digital Hub Development Agency https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalhub/ and in association with myVolts. Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/bloopgroupdublin/"

Next Synth Explosion Set for This Weekend at Trattoria San Biagio Italy

This one is in via tonylight of https://www.leploop.org/

"We have a new edition for the synth meeting
https://fb.me/e/4yhEHCgXD
https://www.instagram.com/synth.explosion/

A Sunday in Trattoria ∞ Synth & Food ∞ On this late winter Sunday, analog synth enthusiasts will gather at Trattoria San Biagio to share good food and sounds. During the day, Lombard producers will exhibit and illustrate their latest creations, for this second edition we will have guests from Prato, Clank.

The following will be present at this Synth Explosion:

LepLoop https://www.leploop.org
NONO https://nonomodular.com
Jolin https://jolin.tech
Clank https://clank.eu

The event is officially supported, official partnership:

-Milano Modulare, (community of Milanese spippolatori) https://linktr.ee/milanomodulare

-51beats and Sud Afternoon Tapes independent record labels https://www.51beats.net, https://sudafternoontapes.bandcamp.com/

-SuperBooth, the Synth Meeting of Berlin. https://www.superbooth.com/en/

The event will start with the classic Sunday lunch within the walls of San Biagio.

The host, Danilo, will guide us on a food and wine journey to rediscover ancient lost flavors, one of many is Busecca! We recommend that you book your table at 031 631047.


After lunch, you can visit small display tables with instruments and attend the presentation of the various producers with descriptions of the same.

Around aperitif time, a series of improvised and demonstrative performances will come to life, topped off with a surprise recipe.

We look forward to seeing you! Enjoy your Synth Experience!