Jamuary 13th 2026 - Abstract Boats ft Center of the Universe

video upload by Captain Credible and Center of the Universe

"Two adult men are absolutely baffled by all the knobs and stuff. What is happenening? Where is that noise coming from? Is this music? Probably not. But maybe? No! It's not. Definately 100% not music.
Thanks."

Elastic OSCs only - iPad session #elasticosc #iossynth #mutableinstruments #plaits #ipadmusic

video upload by Elastic Instruments (Oliver Greschke)

"January iPad Jam - all sounds made with Elastic OSC (synth, boom, snare, hihat), sequenced via @octachron_ios_drum_sequencer for drums & @marionietoworld Harmony Bloom for melody.

Elastic OSC is a synthesizer app based on the DSP code of the Mutable Instruments Plaits hardware oscillator module, one of the most beloved (and cloned) oscillator module in the Eurorack modular scene."

Novation Bass Station II (Bass Station 2) - Synth Jam by Damiano Della Torre

video upload by Mr Keys

"I had some fun experimenting with a few arpeggios recorded live on the Novation Bass Station II, and just to give myself some groove I used programmed rhythms from Logic Pro for iPad. Everything was easily synced via MIDI/USB.

A real blast! Long live music and see you soon.

Damiano"

#JAMUARY2026: OUTGROWTH + MUSIKRAKEN HAND-TRACKING

video upload by Perplex On

"Love what @aqeelaadamsound and @blankfor.ms crafted with their awesome #outgrowth app ❤️❤️❤️ Here i‘m using it as a granular instrument hosted in #musikraken to use camera-tracked hand gestures to move through various waveforms. Left-right movement is mapped to sample/playback start while hand openness is mapped to grain window size. Going out of frame and back in triggers a new waveform using Outgrowth‘s round-robin playback feature. So much fun and yet so much more to explore there…"

Outgrowth is a sample-based instrument built collaboratively by Aqeel Aadam Sound and BlankFor.ms. Designed with creativity, flexibility, and performance in mind, Outgrowth provides unique, multifaceted ways to reimagine audio with your mouse or keyboard.

Outgrowth features five unique engines for processing samples:

Stem: A basic one-shot style player that repitches the sample
Retain: A granular stretching engine that sustains the sample indefinitely
Reflect: A looping algorithm that loops the sample at a consistent rate across all pitches
Radiate: An additive resynthesizer that maps each harmonic of the sample to a sine wave oscillator
Delve: A wavetable synthesizer in which the sample becomes the basis for a completely unique wavetable

Outgrowth also features five standout audio effects for shaping your sounds further:

Subvert: A unique shaper that flattens or inverts the sample’s volume
Submerge: A singular effect for adding dimensional realism to sample repitching
Strike: A dynamic control for adding an acoustic-like response to sample playback and performance
Ripple: A one-knob tape emulation handcrafted by BlankFor.ms that can be subtle, deconstructive, and anywhere in between
Smear: A pre-ADSR reverb for congealing notes and blurring boundaries between pitch and texture

And further still, Outgrowth offers a robust modulation matrix for generative or performative control over all parameters. Control every single parameter within Outgrowth via LFOs, unique random sources, velocity, note pitch, aftertouch, MPE control, and more.

Finally, Outgrowth offers a robust preset system, including more than 50 bespoke presets and over 100 samples by BlankFor.ms. Explore ethereal ambient pads, haunted lofi keys, shimmering tape-infused plucks, gnarled percussive textures, and more."

OUTGROWTH TAPE | OUTGROWTH LYRA8
video uploads by Aqeel Aadam

Outgrowth - Feature showcases

video uploads by Aqeel Aadam

Jamuary 9th 2026 - Snøkaos ft. C.O.U.

video upload by Captain Credible and Center of the Universe

"When the Center of the Universe breaks out the O.G. Alesis iO Dock Professional Pro Audio Dock for iPad you know he means business!
#alesisiodock #op1 #rolandS1 #polyendtracker"

Musyc2 by Fingerlab - Teaser

video upload by Fingerlab

"Musyc2 is a fun and innovative music app using physics to create organic and unique generative song. No need for piano keyboard or music scores, just draw shapes and create stunning visual music!

Musyc2 is the sequel of our famous app Musyc. Built with a modern audio-engine, Musyc2 has all Musyc features plus many new features: Midi In & Out, AudioUnit, MacOS support, new sound kits, new FX modules and many more!

Musyc2 will be available on 1.15.2026.
You can pre-order it now on the AppStore!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/musyc2/...

Test, experiment, and create a new kind of music with 55 sound kits and all the physic objects and features. Musyc2 is universal for iPad, iPhone and Mac with no in-app in it, once you bought it, you got it all!

CLICK FOR MORE »

OP-XY ambient with mixer & tape

video upload by Robot Ostrich Dreams

"Expanding the OP-XY for live performance.

I love the OP-XY as a standalone tool, but for this ambient jam, I wanted more tactile control. I’m using the Novation Launch Control XL (mk2) to handle mixing and spatial effects.

The Mapping:
Volume on faders.
Filters on the top pots.
Delay and Reverb sends on the remaining knobs.

Watch for the drum processing in the second half. By sending only the drums to the Tape track, I can trigger glitchy breaks and fills without affecting the melodic elements.

Gear:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Novation Launch Control XL (mk2)
iPhone 17 Pro"

TouchOSC Jeannie Midi Controller

video upload by Rolf Degen

"Jeannie Midi Controller
DIY blog: https://www.sequencer.de/synthesizer/..."

PlantsSystem - Official Short Playlist 3

video uploads by plantssystem

Playlist:

1. PlantsSystem-ShelteringSky #ryuichisakamoto #covers #prophet5 #plantssystem #shelteringsky
2. PlantsSystem-DelikRealtime #plantssystem #livemusic #prophet5 #synth #techno
3. PlantsSystem-RedSkarf #plantssystem #prophet5 #electronicmusic #synth #techno
4. PlantsSystem-ChaosSync #plantssystem #prophet5 #duos #electronicmusic #synthesizer #techno
5. PlantsSystem-QuantumCircuits #plantssystem #electronicmusic #synth #prophet5 #techno #quantum
6. PlantsSystem-MindCubic #plantssystem #electronicmusic #synth #prophet5 #techno #ipad #polysequencer
7. PlantsSystem-Ignition #plantssystem #electronicmusic #synth #prophet5 #techno #ipad #polysequencer
8. PlantsSystem-November #plantssystem #electronicmusic #synth #prophet5 #ipad #polysequencer #techno
9. PlantsSystem-Vaiolation #akiramitake #reedit #plantssystem #mpc2000 #prophet5 #sampling

Fred's Lab Tooro TouchOSC Bidirectional Editor v5.0 by synth_nyc

GENERIC FEATURES:
- Display parameter Name and Value
- Double click a slider or button to reset it to a default value
- MIDI data rate efficient: only sends a MIDI message if the parameter value is incremented or decremented by 1

SPECIFIC FEATURES (FW 1.60):
- 119 Program parameters implemented in the editor. Program parameters are bidirectional using SYSEX
- 22 Multi parameters implemented in the editor. Multi parameters are bidirectional using SYSEX
- DCO 1/2 User Wavetable Waves (1-4) selection (only available via SYSEX)
- Program Name (1-32) selection (only available via SYSEX)
- Multi (1-4) Channel, Multi (1-4) Preset, Multi (2-4) Volume, Multi (2-4) Balance (only available via SYSEX)
- MIDI Channel selection slider
- Part (select) + Program (change) selection sliders + buttons
- Program / Multi Buffer Request, Buffer Init and Buffer Write buttons using SYSEX

CLICK FOR MORE »

PlantsSystem - Official Short Playlist 2

video uploads by plantssystem

Playlist:

1. PlantsSystem-Chroma2 #chroma2 #plantssystem #prophet5 #techno #mpc #electronicmusic #synthesizer
2. PlantsSystem-WaveHunter #wavestate #plantssystem #electronicmusic #techno #ipad
3. PlantsSystem-AfterAPlans #renoise #plantssystem #electronicmusic #synth #techno #dtm #sounddesign
4. PlantsSystem-ThirdEmotion #third #emotion #plantssystem #synth #electronicmusic #techno #motiondive
5. PlantsSystem-Circulation #circulation #plantssystem #synth #electronicmusic #prophet5 #techno
6. PlantsSystem-CircuitKoto #koto #plantssystem #synth #electronicmusic #techno #prophet5
7. PlantsSystem-Diminish #diminish #plantssystem #synth #electronicmusic #techno #prophet5 #dr55 #cs10
8. PlantsSystem-PlantsEcho #plantsecho #plantssystem #synth #electronicmusic #prophet5 #techno
9. PlantsSystem-XOver #crossover #plantssystem #techno #electronicmusic #synth #ipad #sounddesign

OXI Artist Feature : Eraldo Bernocchi

video upload by OXI Instruments

"Italian composer, producer, guitarist, and sound designer Eraldo Bernocchi explores a fluid, experimental workflow using OXI One MKII to sequence Polyend Synth, 1010music Blackbox, and iPad—blending hardware and software into a single expressive system.

With a career spanning from late ’70s punk roots to seminal projects like Sigillum-S, and collaborations with artists such as Bill Laswell, Harold Budd, Nils Petter Molvær, Merzbow, and many others, Eraldo is widely regarded as a master sonic sculptor. Founder of RareNoise Records and a renowned sound designer for brands including Elektron, Erica Synths, and Polyend, he brings decades of deep musical vision to this performance—showing how OXI One MKII becomes a powerful hub for contemporary composition and live sequencing.

Read the full interview here : https://oxiinstruments.com/blog/erald..."

Low Poly Synth by warmplace.ru Now Available

video uploads by Alexander Zolotov

Follow-up to this post.



"Low Poly Synth is a generator of melodic atmospheric sounds with billions of unique timbres.
https://warmplace.ru/soft/lpsynth
(standalone app for all systems and AUv3 plugin for iOS)

The app is built on modified synthesis algorithms from Fractal Bits, Relic Waves, and Relic Flow, with the addition of pure tone generation code.
The sound space is divided into 4294967296 presets, each corresponding to a set of 8 sample textures. The volume of an individual sample can be adjusted in the top panel or via MIDI. The bottom panel is a classic musical keyboard that sets the note for the sounds in the set. Each note triggers all 8 samples at once - together they form a complex harmonic pattern that almost never repeats over time due to the different lengths of the looped fragments.

Features:
search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 8 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text);
three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen, PC keyboard, MIDI input; for the on-screen keyboard, you can set the number of displayed octaves and scale;
20+ parameters can be controlled via MIDI or directly through the app interface: Settings / MIDI Mapping;
real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit);
export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard;
the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets;
Wi-Fi export/import;
iOS: Audio Unit Extension (AUv3).

Please support my work:
https://warmplace.ru/donate"

Ambient Session by SRVND with Elastic OSC & Teenage Engineering OP-1

video upload by Elastic Instruments (Oliver Greschke)

"Audiovisual artist / PureData expert Servando Barreiro / SRVND is playing with some of the presets he created for Elastic OSC. Additional drums and MIDI sequencing of Elastic OSC are handled by the OP-1. These presets are available in the current Elastic OSC 1.2 update!

Technical hint: OP-1 is sending Midi to Elastic OSC"

Another Machines is rocking Elastic OSC with a Digitakt for drums

video upload by Elastic Instruments (Oliver Greschke)

"High-energy techno producer Another Machines is showcasing the presets he created for Elastic OSC. Additional drums and MIDI sequencing of Elastic OSC are handled by the Elektron Digitakt.
These presets are part of the newly released 1.2 update.

Technical hint: Digitakt is sending Midi to Elastic OSC and receiving audio from the iPad - no extra sound card (for the iPad) needed - cool 😎."

Michigan Synth Works Xena (Ambika) TouchOSC Bidirectional Editor v5.0

GENERIC FEATURES:
- Display parameter Name and Value
- Double click a slider or button to reset it to a default value
- MIDI data rate efficient: only sends a MIDI message if the parameter value is incremented or decremented by 1

SPECIFIC FEATURES (FW YAM v190319):
- Page 1: Main
- Page 2: ARP / Sequencer / Pattern
- 179 Program (Part + Sequencer) parameters implemented in the editor. Program parameters are bidirectional using NRPN and SYSEX
- MIDI Channel selection slider
- Bank (change) + Program (change) selection slider + buttons
- Buffer Request and Buffer Init buttons using SYSEX

WORKFLOW 1 EDITING FROM PATCH (starting at 00:06 in the video above):
- Select a Bank & Program
- Press Buffer Request to load it to the editor
- Start editing (the loaded patch) on the editor (the Patch is edited in the synth buffer)
- Press Buffer Request to record it in your DAW / SYSEX librarian; or save it manually in the synth

WORKFLOW 2 EDITING FROM SCRATCH (starting at 04:40 in the video above):
- Press Buffer Init to send an init patch to the synth buffer
- Start editing (the init patch) on the editor (the Patch is edited in the synth buffer)
- Press Buffer Request to record it in your DAW / SYSEX librarian; or save it manually in the synth

LIMITATIONS:
- Program Single (Part + Sequencer) only (no Xena Multi)
- Only 16/32 Pattern / Sequencers steps

EDITOR QUESTIONS?
- NB: The editor is a TouchOSC template (.tosc file), it requires a TouchOSC license (https://hexler.net/touchosc)
- If MSW or anyone has some questions, please contact me via my website:
https://synthnyc.com
- Not for sale / no licensing at this point

California's Shortest State Highway! State Route 153 (Gold Country)

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We take a quick ride along 'California's shortest state highway', State Route 153. It runs a half mile in total from a junction with CA 49 in Coloma, California to Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. The park commemorates the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in 1848, which sparked the California Gold Rush, and features a large monument and statue of Marshall.

Although CA 153 is labeled as the 'shortest', there are a few routes that are de facto shorter, such as CA 77 in Oakland and CA 275 in Sacramento.

The accompanying music features the following instruments:
iOptigan, with 'Bluegrass Banjo' sound set
Cherry Audio Mercury 8
Arturia Piano V and Stage 73 V
EastWest Fab Four and Stormdrum 2
BFD Drums v3"

Also see Catsynth's iOptigan tutorial here: The iOptigan: the infamous Optigal Organ of the 1970s in your iPad!

Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

Patreon: / catsynth

Elastic OSC 'LFO' Update 1.2

video upload by Elastic Instruments (Oliver Greschke)

"Update 1.2 brings the long-awaited LFO support to Elastic OSC.
LFO 1 is free - additional 3 LFOs can be unlocked via In-App Purchase.

Each LFO offers:
• Frequency (0.02 – 20,000 Hz, or tempo-synced)
• Shape (Sine, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, Pulse, Sample & Hold)
• Fade: Fade-in time after being triggered
• Phase: Define the start phase
• Sync: Run the LFO in sync with project tempo
• Trigger Modes:
• Retrigger – restarts with each new note
• One Shot – plays a single cycle when triggered
• Free – runs freely without retriggering
• Enable: Quickly compare modulation by toggling the LFO on/off

CLICK FOR MORE »

Groove Is In The Heart/Deee-Lite (Circuit Tracks Version)

video upload by Guinan

"I watched ‪@smallplatesmusic‬ excellent video detailing the story behind the samples used in the very excellent 1990 track 'Groove Is In The Heart' by Deee-Lite and thought it warranted a Circuit Tracks version.

I cleared the decks this afternoon and got to work!

(Check out the highly recommended original video below)

James recreates many of his tracks using Koala software and I've taken some of his edits, sprinkled a few extra ones from the original sources and have shoehorned them into a Circuit Tracks arrangement.

Everything you hear was programmed into and played on a single Circuit Tracks with no additional effects or synths. Hopefully it shows what a great sample player/drum machine it can be! (probably not quite how Novation thought this machine would be used - but it kinda works!)

The only non-original sources are a couple of Linn drum samples to beef up the rhythm, some General MIDI 'scratching' samples and some finger clicking and verbal gymnastics from the man himself, ‪@smallplatesmusic‬

More details for synths nerds
BPM=122
No synths on this mate! Only samples!!
No 'butter' notes either..."

"Groove Is in the Heart": Sample Breakdown, stories, recreating Deee-Lite track in Koala Sampler

video upload by small plates music

"Built on Herbie Hancock’s "Bring Down the Birds" and Vernon Burch’s 'Get Up' but including some very unexpected, sound effects, sitcom snippets, and belly‑dancing records, Groove Is In The Heart has big hidden depths.

I'll dig into the samples and tell you the stories behind each one:

Miles Davis’s 'butter notes,'
How an innocent sounding sample is hiding one of the dirtiest of house divas
A tenuous link with Donald Trump
Is belly dancing Greek? And why do we care?

In the end I will drop the samples into Koala Sampler (on my iPhone) and try to recreate the track. Because yes, we have Deee Lite at home.

Perfect for fans of sample culture, music history, and anyone curious about how one of the most joyful dance tracks ever was crafted.

0:00 - Introduction Overview of 'Groove Is in the Heart'

0:42 - Herbie Hancock 'Bring Down The Birds'
Origins of the melodic bassline and guitar and the Blow-Up soundtrack. Why Miles Davis did (not) tell Herbie to lay off the butter

2:17 - Vernon Burch 'Get Up'.
Burch’s career and gospel recordings, with surprising Stevie Wonder cameo.

3:08 - Combining the Hancock and Burch samples using the Koala sampler.

3:39 - Imagine my surprise when this “Trumpet” is actually supposed to be a woman’s scream?

4:30 - Hateful Head Helen / Sweet Pssy Pauline, HIDDEN FILTH. This is the original sample btw- • Hateful head helen ACAPELLA

5:35 - Sitcom Sample (Green Acres) The “I-I-I-I” vocal clip comes from a 1960s sitcom theme tune. Watch Donald Trump at the 2005 Emmys performing the same theme tune.

7:33 – Belly Dance Record Sample Intro chant “We’re going to dance and have some fun” from Tomee and the Grecian Knights. Discussion of belly dancing trend and what the hell a Bosonk is meant to be.

9:22 – Latin Percussion by Ray Barretto, plus studio-made finger clicks.

9:49 – Rebuilding the Track in Koala- Live attempt.

11:07 – Closing Performance Final recreation of the track showing how the samples are layered together.'

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

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."

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."