MATRIXSYNTH

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Traveler version 1.1.0 Now Available

video upload by KeySolutions Sounds and Mike Martin

"Traveler 1.1.0 expands your sound-design options with a new wavetable browser, graphical envelope editing, deeper modulation, and improved DAW compatibility.

For more information on Traveler or to download the 14 day demo visit:

https://www.keysolutionssounds.com"

Waldorf Announce Iridium Core OS 4.1.0 Update

via Waldorf

"FREE UPDATE — 16 Voices Increased Polyphony

Good news for Iridium Core users! We have started the first public beta of Iridium Core OS 4.1.0, a free firmware update for all Iridium Core users that increases polyphony from 12 to 16 voices.

With this update, Iridium Core now offers the same polyphony as the other Iridium models.

The final update will be available soon, free of charge, to all Iridium Core users via your My Waldorf account."

Oberheim Teo 5 The Edge of Midnight Vol.2 Preset Bank

video upload by Reginald "Regg" Smith

Oberheim Teo 5 The Edge of Midnight Vol.1 Preset Bank

"This preset bank includes 48 Presets for the Oberheim Teo-5

Purchase Link: The Edge of Midnight Vol.2 https://reginald-regg-smith-sounds.se...

The Edge of Midnight Bundle (Vol.1 & 2) https://reginald-regg-smith-sounds.se...

Designed by Industry Producer Reginald 'Regg' Smith for the OBERHEIM Teo-5

Visit www.soundstoinspire.com for more of my preset banks!

Being primarily a music producer and songwriter, the focus of these presets were to design presets that sound good in a music production. Most of the presets contains additional modulation via mod wheel, so one preset almost feels like 2.

These presets are to be installed using a Sysex Library Manager (Free)"

M-Vave FM-1 | Ambient & Dreams soundbank for FM synthesizers

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

Ambient & Dreams for M-Vave FM-1 & FM synthesizers, includes Yamaha DX7/DX7 II, Yamaha TX7, TX802, TX816, Korg Opsix 2.0, Korg Volca FM/FM2, Native Instruments FM8, Arturia DX7 V, Dexed, Plogue chipsynth OPS7.

Just imagine the deep, mysterious sound of the taiga forest. Those are the very voices I created using FM operators to achieve a deep, wild sound.

These sounds fully unlock the infinite potential of FM synthesis, the result of meticulous work to craft soft, Melodic tones. Far from being harsh to the ear, they have a soothing effect on the nervous system, stabilizing one’s state into a sense of constant bliss.

Full of deep Ambient atmosphere, this sounds will keep you dreaming endlessly.

This soundbank consists of 32 presets, comprising:

1 AAH
5 Bass
2 FX
2 Leads
5 Pads
10 Plucks
8 Synth sounds

Installation Instruction for presets in FM-1 are included in the download link."

The Resynator - Alison Tavel | Podcast

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

You can find additional posts featuring the Musico Resynator here.

"Alison Tavel talks to Rob Puricelli about Resynator, her documentary exploring the history of the synthesizer invented by her late father. They discuss reconstructing the instrument, its innovative design and early history, tracking down surviving examples, and placing the Resynator into the hands of contemporary musicians.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - Reasons For Making The Film
12:41 - What Is The Resynator?
20:05 - Reconstructing The Resynator
27:32 - Interviewing Peter Gabriel
31:28 - Filming in Colombia
40:00 - Where To View The Film

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/r...

Alison Tavel Biog
Alison Tavel is a filmmaker and music archivist, currently serving as Director of Archives for Nirvana and previously working with the Tom Petty Estate. Her work with archival material has included directing music videos, documentary projects, commercial spots and EPKs, as well as producing and overseeing archival content for major releases. She was a producer on the 2024 restoration of Cameron Crowe’s Heartbreakers Beach Party and an archival producer on the feature documentary Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free. Earlier in her career, Alison worked in music management and supervision before moving into touring and studio support for artists including Grace Potter, Beck and Jenny Lewis. RESYNATOR is her feature directorial debut, which won the Audience Award following its premiere at SXSW. The film explores the story of the pioneering synthesiser created by Alison's father Don Tavel and its rediscovery decades later.
https://www.resynator.com
Instagram: resynator
Facebook: / resynator
http://x.com/resynator

Rob Puricelli Biog
Rob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI’s so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.
www.failedmuso.com
Twitter: @failedmuso
Instagram: @failedmuso
Facebook: / failedmuso"

Synthetic Sound Labs Announces Wave Oracle™

Synthesizer module review of the the Wave Oracle video upload by Synthesizer Sound Design

"Synthetic Sound Labs Wave Oracle Model 1910

This video is a review of the 5U / MU multi-function module from Synthetic Sound labs - The Wave Oracle.

The Wave Oracle exists to inspire curiosity about signals—and creativity in what you do with them. Your synthesizer makes voltages, but you usually experience the result through your ears. Wave Oracle adds another way to explore: you can see what is happening while you listen.

Time Index

00:42 Title
00:45 What is the Wave Oracle01:22 What I like about the Wave Oracle
02:56 How I will use the Wave Oracle
03:38 Review of the functions or the Wave Oracle
05:05 Examples
05:08 Understanding Modules Better
05:45 Inverted Envelopes Made Easy
08:26 Examining Harmonics
09:48 Through-Zero FM
10:54 Lissajous figures
12:33 Final Thoughts

** THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY SYNTHETIC SOUND LABS ** they have funded the creation of this video."

Press release follows:

Synthetic Sound Labs announces Wave Oracle™, a multi-function signal visualization and learning instrument designed specifically for modular synthesizers. See and explore your sounds.

Wave Oracle™ combines oscilloscope, XY, spectrum analysis, tuning, metering, audio-responsive visualization and integrated learning functions in a single module. Four signal inputs allow several points in a synthesizer patch to remain connected simultaneously, with channel selection available within applicable modes.

Wave Oracle™ is designed to be easy to learn and use, without requiring a background in electronics or test equipment.

SCOPE
Wave Oracle™ can display signals from oscillators, envelopes, LFOs, modulation and complete voices.

The oscilloscope views these as voltage changing over time, revealing the actual shape and timing of a signal. Laboratory-style adjustable timebases, vertical scaling, positioning and triggering allow visualization and measurement of up to four independent synth signals at once.

XY
Plots two signals against one another to display phase and frequency relationships, modulation and Lissajous figures. XY uses Channels 1 and 2 as its X and Y signal sources.

FFT
Where SCOPE shows voltage over time, Wave Oracle™’s FFT modes reveal frequency content and how it changes over time. Multiple spectrum displays provide different views of fundamentals, harmonics, noise, filter response and the evolving spectral content of complex sounds and complete voices.

Automatic and manual display scaling accommodate signals ranging from individual oscillators to dynamic musical material.

TUNER
Measures frequency and musical pitch for oscillator tuning, matching pitches and checking oscillator tracking.

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Kick Legio: Analog-inspired kick voice on the Legio platform

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Kick Legio is an analog-inspired kick voice with plenty of ways to go from clean and punchy to heavily distorted.

Get a Legio module and swap to this firmware today:
https://noiseengineering.us/products/...

Let's start with Decay. This shapes the length of your kick, from tight little hits to long, booming tails.

Impact controls the punch of the voice, letting you add more weight and aggression to every hit.

The Tone switch gives you three different flavors of the kick, including clean, crunchy, and wavefolded options.

And if you want even more dirt, the Saturation switch adds three levels of drive to the output.

Pitch gives you another way to completely change the character of the voice. And a quick press of the Pitch encoder mutes the voice.

The inputs give you a way to duck an incoming signal with the kick, making it easy to carve out some space every time it hits.

Kick is just one of several percussion voices available for Legio. You'll also find Snare, Tom, Klang, Cymbal, Bos, Marimba, and Tymp, plus a whole collection of synth voices and effects to swap in with a USB connection.

23 Firmwares.One Legio.
Visit noiseengineering.us or your favorite retailer to get a Legio module in your case."

Overlooked Module #18: ARC (Analogue Research) D6

video upload by Musical Miscellany & More

"I met the folks from Analogue Research (ARC) at Knobcon 14 (2026) and really liked this 3hp module. It's like a logic module met a random source. The D6 is basically the electronic equivalent of a die roll.

Learn more about the D6 here: https://www.analogueresearch.com/prod...

Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/musicalmisce...
Join my Discord Community: / discord"

"ARC’s D6 is a 3hp pseudorandom logic generator that models rolling a six sided die. When a pulse is sent to the 'roll' input, one of the six outputs goes high (approx 6v). This logic high is held until another pulse is sent to 'roll.'

The D6 is a built on 20th century CMOS technology - no code, no firmware, no microcontrollers. Output 3 and 4 have a higher chance of being rolled than outputs 1, 2 and 5, 6. It is possible that the same output is rolled on consecutive pulse inputs, in which case no change to the high logic output will be noted.

Add indeterminacy to your patches, or several D6 can be patched in an analogue computer to automate dice rolling for tabletop roleplaying games like Shadowrun... I guess?"

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1 hour chill synth jazz improv on Novation Circuit Tracks

video upload by Synthesaurus Rex

"Yay! Finally, I don't have to play anything by myself anymore! Just press start and stop. And no, it's no masterpiece and very lazy and repetetive, I think it's interesting that every single beat in that whole hour is unique and different from the next - it never repeats. Same goes for the visuals: especially the lava lamp makes it that every single frame in that video also is unique. Although no AI was used in this production, IT was heavily involved: the second track of the NCT plays its notes randomized. So what's the difference between this and using AI? Well, at least I (a human being) gave the NCT a group of notes and chords to play randomly, instead of just typing something into a prompt. Also, it's a test: will a long video like this, playing interchangeable background muzak, perform better than my other stuff? And to the fellow Circuiteers: the patch you are hearing is my attempt at creating some kind of a piano-like sound on the NCT. If you want me to share that, let me know in the comments."

"The Best Way" - Dubby Eurorack Techno Track - 134BPM 🎛️

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"On December 12th, 2025 - I started an 8- month-long-synthgeek-sidequest of designing and building the TRACKER TRX-12 Desktop DAW. 😲

https://www.electronisounds.com/trx-1...

This massive project absolutely comsumed me, and I have not been making ANY music with Eurorack for over 10 months. 😲😟

TRX-12 V1.2.2 is now extremely polished and creatively inspiring - WAY BEYOND anything I had dreamed of when I started working on it. 💙

I finally feel like I have the freedom to breathe again. 👌

TIME TO MAKE NEW MUSIC!

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Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!
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Moog Taurus Bass Pedals in Genesis Songs and more - The Legendary Prog Rock Sound!

video upload by RetroSound

"The legendary Moog Taurus Bass Pedals played a huge role in the powerful low-end sound of progressive rock — and Genesis used that sound in some truly iconic songs.

In this video, we take a closer look at the Moog Taurus bass pedal and its role in the Genesis and the Phil Collins, Steve Hackett solo works, exploring those deep, massive bass frequencies that became a signature of progressive rock.

From the classic Genesis era to the unmistakable sound of the Taurus pedals, we'll look at how these legendary analog bass pedals were used and why the Moog Taurus became such an important instrument in rock music.

If you're a fan of progressive rock, Moog synthesizers, analog synths, bass pedals or classic 1970s rock sounds, this video is for you.

🎧 Listen with headphones or a good sound system to really hear those deep Taurus frequencies!"

The song list: 0:06 Afterglow 0:47 I Don`t Care Anymore (P. Collins) 1:16 Dance On A Volcano 1:54 Squonk 2:22 Clocks (S. Hackett) 2:50 Los Endos 3:10 Musical Box 3:35 Mama 4:31 Entangled 4:56 Firth Of Fifth 5:20 I Know What I Like 5:42 Shadow Of The Hierophant (S. Hackett) 5:55 Suppers Ready 6:18 Tonight Tonight Tonight

Introducing Loop, an Idea Machine by Polyend

video upload by Polyend

"This is Loop, an 8-track Performance Looper."

Some pics and details via Perfect Circuit

"The Polyend Loop is a complete loop-based audio workstation that brings you 4 independent loopers alongside 4 tracks of sample-based percussion with built-in effects. Each of the 4 loopers offers up to 52 seconds of recording time in mono or stereo with the option for forward, reverse, or ping-pong playback. Add discrete effects to each channel with myriad reverb and delay options, along with classic modulation effects, like chorus, vibrato, phaser, and tape effects; shaper effects give you overdrives, distortions, and other waveshapers, use the panning option for spatialization, and the filter can give you a nice bit of sonic sculpting. Indeed, this is the perfect device to not just sketch ideas, but create an entire album's worth of sonic world-building.

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