Monday, December 29, 2025
Nexus - New Generative Sequencer for Norns // Nymphes // Oto Bim & Boum // Chase Bliss Onward
video upload by Lesjamusic
"Nexus is here. A generative chord-based sequencer for monome Norns that I've been teasing in recent videos.
In this demo, Nexus is driving a Dreadbox Nymphes via MIDI. The signal chain: Nymphes → Oto Bim → Oto Boum → Chase Bliss Onward → Chase Bliss CXM 1978.
Nexus lets you select from a 15-chord diatonic palette while a probabilistic engine triggers notes from within each chord. Two rows on the Grid let you play along in the current scale. There's also bass and sub-bass sequencers that fire root notes on chord changes.
The script outputs MIDI and Crow CV/Gate - so it'll work with pretty much any setup.
Download: https://github.com/lesjamusic/nexus
Full documentation in the README.
Built entirely with Claude Code.
Gear in this video:
monome Norns
monome Grid 128
Dreadbox Nymphes
Oto Machines Bim
Oto Machines Boum
Chase Bliss Onward
Chase Bliss CXM 1978"
FUNKY.EXE – Live House Set with Eurorack! 🎛️
video upload by Electronisounds Audio
"This was my set for CLOWNFEST 15 (4- day online music fetival).
You can find the full show here with over 100 talented electronic musicians from around the world: / @pierrottheacidclown8570
(For anyone wondering WHERE THE HECK I'VE BEEN, 🤔 Sorry for the lack of content lately,
I've been super deep into developing a custom TRACKER DAW for desktop. 😲 )
Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!! ---
▼CONNECT with me / SUPPORT creativity and good content▼
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters"
Oberheim OB 12 ~ quad uno
video upload by Ebotronix
Oberheim OB 12 in Multi Mode ~ four midi channels
Doepfer R2m Ribbon Controller, 3x,
Mutable Instruments MidiPal ,3x,
Conductive Labs - NDLR,
iConnectivity mio xm,
Hologram Electronics Microcosm Special Edition 2024,
Strymon Big Sky MX, in Dual Mono Mode controlled with
Midi CC by, 16n Faderbank, AtoVproject ,
29.12.2025
video# 2592
Oberheim OB 12 ~ quad due
video upload by Ebotronix
LABELS/MORE:
Conductive Labs,
Doepfer,
Hologram,
iConnectivity,
Mutable Instruments,
Oberheim,
strymon
Waldorf M 1.11 Update Adds Varysaw VA Oscillator, CS80 Based Oscillator, Extensive FM & More


You can find the update here
Details form the release doc follows:
Disclaimer: This is an unofficial add-on to the M user manual, describing some of extra features added from firmware 1.05 up to firmware 1.11. This add-on also covers some complex aspects of the Multi Mode, which remains somewhat unusual.
Author: Vladi Salnikov aka VladiS.
Algorithms of FW version 1.11:
Varysaw: A VA oscillator ranging from SAW through PULSE to TRI.
Wave (red encoder): Mixes from 0 to 31 from SAW to PULSE; 32 is pure PULSE, and 33 to 63 mixesfrom PULSE to TRI.
Meta parameter: Pulse width for PULSE, adjustable from 5% to 95%.
CSAW: A famous Yamaha CS-80 saw oscillator with mutation towards a parabolic oscillator.
Wave : Controls the amplitude of the “step” component of the saw wave.
Meta parameter: Mixes between this saw wave and the parabolic saw wave.
Waveshpr: A SAW to TRI oscillator fed into a mild waveshaper.
Wave : 0 is pure SAW, 1-62 mixes between SAW and TRI, and 63 is pure TRI.
Meta parameter: Depth of the waveshaper.
TriplSaw: A stack of three SAW oscillators; two are detuned slightly higher and lower than the third.
Wave : Controls the amplitude of the “central” SAW oscillator relative to the two “side” SAWs.
Meta parameter: Detuning factor, from 0 to maximum detune.
S/T Fold: A SIN wave folding oscillator that folds the chosen crossmixed wave between SIN and TRI waves.
Wave : 0 is pure SIN, 1-62 mixes between SIN and TRI, and 63 is pure TRI.
Meta parameter: Folding depth.
FM 2 OP: Classic simple two-operator FM synthesis. OP1 (modulator) generates a sine wave that modulates the phase of OP2 (carrier). Both operators generate sinewaves; the algorithm's output is the carrier signal.
Wave: Maps values from 0 to 63 to harmonics ratios of 1 to 8 in stepped increments.
Meta parameter: Amount of phase modulation applied to the carrier.
Spectral Oscillators Toolkit Vol. 3 - Evolving Looping Oscillators for Cinematic Sound Design
"Available here now for €19.99 instead of €45 until January 20 2026: https://oceanswift.net/product/spectral-oscillators-toolkit-vol3/
Ocean Swift Synthesis has released Spectral Oscillators Toolkit Vol. 3, continuing its “loop-as-oscillator” approach with a newly curated batch of seamless, production-ready oscillator materials designed for modern sound design workflows. The collection includes sample oscillators, tuned tonal beds, drifting textures, and evolving drones intended to function as a playable synthesis foundation—reliable starting points that invite modulation, layering, and deep processing.
Like the previous volumes, every file is built to drop directly into samplers, sample-based synth engines, granular tools, and modular systems, making the toolkit a practical source of dependable oscillator material for both experimental and production contexts.
What’s New in Vol. 3
Vol. 3 distinguishes itself through both its source material and its sense of motion. The pack was assembled from a broad range of new recordings and sampling sessions drawn from Ocean Swift’s synth preset development, hardware sessions, and sound design workflows. These sources were then refined using updated looping, curation, and motion-focused techniques- aimed at delivering more micro-events, subtle tonal details, and evolving character, while staying clean and controlled.
Skull & Circuits METAL-O-TRON II / extensive playthrough / metallic percussion and beyond
video upload by BRiES
"METAL-O-TRON 2 by @skullandcircuits is a 16HP module built for creating stereotypical XOR logic (ringmod) metallic and noisy percussion (think 808 hihats), but in this deep dive video I try to demonstrate that you can do much more with it. There's a general introduction, a deeper dive and a pretty long section with a few (in my opinion) cool patches explained in much detail."
0:00 intro
1:18 general overview
3:30 deeper dive
17:34 patches patches patches
48:58 closing thoughts
Joranalogue Audio Design / EVERY MODULE in the current line-up / STORIES & TRICKS
video upload by Joranalogue Audio Design
"In conclusion of 2025 our friend Simon (aka @briesmodular ) walks us through every single module in the Joranalogue catalogue right now (except TEST 3). He tells us how he uses the modules and shares a few tricks here and there. Join us for the ride!"
0:00 intro
1:36 STEP 8
5:11 GENERATE 3
10:31 FOLD 6
14:28 FILTER 8
19:36 RECEIVE 2
Do These 5 Things to Improve Your VCV Rack Patches in 2026
video upload by Omri Cohen
Introduction - 00:00
Start with intention - 00:32
Think in systems - 02:18
Go deep on fewer modules - 03:30
Practice vs Music - 04:51
Learn when to stop - 07:34
"Check out my Modular Cookbook:
US: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/catalo...
UK: https://www.signalsounds.com/search.p...
EU: https:/schneidersladen.de/en/search?...
Online courses about Modular Synthesis - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Additional resources: https://www.patreon.com/omricohen"
Nonlinear Labs C15 Digital Keyboard Synthesizer + Flight Case
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via this listing
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Akai AX60 Polyphonic Analog Keyboard Synthesizer
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via this listing
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Oberheim Xpander Desktop 6-Voice Synthesizer G50218
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via this Reverb listing
"Near perfect condition. Passes all tuning. Latest firmware. Comes with heavy duty flight case."
via this Reverb listing
"Near perfect condition. Passes all tuning. Latest firmware. Comes with heavy duty flight case."
Oberheim OB-X 6-Voice (1979) – Fully Restored SN T92612
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via this Reverb listing
"1979 Oberheim OB-X 6-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer in excellent cosmetic and functional condition. This unit has been fully professionally restored and is stable, reliable, and ready for daily studio use.
This is not a project or a fixer — it has been properly serviced and maintained.
Restoration
Recently (late 2024) fully restored by a Retro Pro Audio in Belmon CA. Complete restoration documentation included.
Work includes:
Power supply unit (PSU): Replaced voltage regulators (including failed LM337), bridge rectifiers, PSU filter caps. Replaced battery and added removeable battery holder. Calibrated
Full calibration of all 6 voice cards
Replacement of aging components where required
Keybed complete service and test
Control boards were removed and cleaned along with the front panel. All button contacts were cleaned and pots lubricated.
Installed a dedicated 5.6V power supply for the CV S&H circuit
Full functional testing and burn-in
All voices tune correctly and respond evenly across the keyboard.
Factory patches restored
Much more was done. Full details with photos available upon request. Comes with (unrestored) Oberheim factory volume pedal.
Condition
Very clean front panel with clear lettering
Excellent wood end cheeks
Clean rear panel and jacks
Only light wear. This instrument does not look 45 years old.
Overall, a very well-preserved OB-X.
Specs
6-voice configuration
No MIDI (original configuration)
Pratt-Read keybed
Approx. weight: 65–70 lb"
via this Reverb listing
"1979 Oberheim OB-X 6-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer in excellent cosmetic and functional condition. This unit has been fully professionally restored and is stable, reliable, and ready for daily studio use.This is not a project or a fixer — it has been properly serviced and maintained.
Restoration
Recently (late 2024) fully restored by a Retro Pro Audio in Belmon CA. Complete restoration documentation included.
Work includes:
Power supply unit (PSU): Replaced voltage regulators (including failed LM337), bridge rectifiers, PSU filter caps. Replaced battery and added removeable battery holder. Calibrated
Full calibration of all 6 voice cards
Replacement of aging components where required
Keybed complete service and test
Control boards were removed and cleaned along with the front panel. All button contacts were cleaned and pots lubricated.
Installed a dedicated 5.6V power supply for the CV S&H circuit
Full functional testing and burn-in
All voices tune correctly and respond evenly across the keyboard.
Factory patches restored
Much more was done. Full details with photos available upon request. Comes with (unrestored) Oberheim factory volume pedal.
Condition
Very clean front panel with clear lettering
Excellent wood end cheeks
Clean rear panel and jacks
Only light wear. This instrument does not look 45 years old.
Overall, a very well-preserved OB-X.
Specs
6-voice configuration
No MIDI (original configuration)
Pratt-Read keybed
Approx. weight: 65–70 lb"
Roland System 100 Model 102 Expander Restored by Rosen Sound
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via this Reverb listing
"Restored by Rosen Sound out in LA 2 yrs ago. Recapped, functionality confirmed and all circuits calibrated. Works and sounds great.
Note that I have this listed together with the 101 and 104 as well [listed here & pics captured here]. Happy to sell all 3 units together or any of the 3 separately."
via this Reverb listing
"Restored by Rosen Sound out in LA 2 yrs ago. Recapped, functionality confirmed and all circuits calibrated. Works and sounds great.
Note that I have this listed together with the 101 and 104 as well [listed here & pics captured here]. Happy to sell all 3 units together or any of the 3 separately."
Vintage ELKA OMB5 + Original Bag, RAM Card & Manual
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"A vintage Elka OMB 5, the programmable arranger / rhythm unit specifically designed for Italo Disco, in perfect working condition and in mint cosmetic shape. The deal includes its ultra-cool original bag, owner’s manual, and a Song RAM cartridge. UPS fast delivery and professional packing guaranteed.
Released in the mid-'80s by the Italian manufacturer Elka, the OMB-5 (One Man Band) is a powerful yet easy-to-program arranger featuring a rhythm unit, a bass channel, and two accompaniment tracks.
RHYTHM UNIT
The OMB-5 comes with 20 preset rhythms (Disco, Funk..), each with four variations, one of which is fully programmable by the user — for a total of 20 storable custom drum sequences. Each preset rhythm also includes two fill-ins, an intro/ending, and a dedicated break.
The 32 drum sounds are the same as those found in the iconic Elka Drumstar 80: a cool selection 8-bit PCM drum samples, a perfect mirror of that unmistakable '80s aesthetic. The rhythm section is extremely easy and intuitive to program, and the ability to edit individual drum sounds within a recorded sequence using a single 'cancel' button is simply brilliant. A true example of vintage Italian clever design.
SOUND SECTION
The Elka OMB-5 features a powerful and flexible sound section totally based on FM synthesis and divided into three blocks:
Bass (6 voices)
Presets 1 (12 voices, 5-note polyphony)
Presets 2 (12 voices, 5-note polyphony)
Each block supports 6 arrangements per preset rhythm, with Arrangement 6 fully programmable, allowing up to 20 custom sequences to be stored per block (Bass, Presets 1, Presets 2).
Bass sounds : STRING BASS, BASS FLUTE, BASS GUITAR, ELECTRIC BASS, FUNK BASS, TUBA
Presets 1 sounds : STRINGS, BRASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BANJO, JAZZ GUITAR, MARIMBA, VIBRAPHONE, CLAVINET, ORGAN 1, PIANO 1, SYNTH 1, SYNTH 2
Presets 1 sounds : STRINGS 2, STRINGS 3, BRASS 2, PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, ELECTRIC PIANO, ORGAN 2, CLASSIC GUITAR, CELESTE, HARP, SYNTH 3, SYNTH 4
COMMON FEATURES (All Sections)
Volume and sustain length adjustable via dedicated sliders
Usable in manual play or as part of the automatic accompaniment
Custom sequences storable in Arrangement 6 for each preset rhythm"
via this Reverb listing
"A vintage Elka OMB 5, the programmable arranger / rhythm unit specifically designed for Italo Disco, in perfect working condition and in mint cosmetic shape. The deal includes its ultra-cool original bag, owner’s manual, and a Song RAM cartridge. UPS fast delivery and professional packing guaranteed.Released in the mid-'80s by the Italian manufacturer Elka, the OMB-5 (One Man Band) is a powerful yet easy-to-program arranger featuring a rhythm unit, a bass channel, and two accompaniment tracks.
RHYTHM UNIT
The OMB-5 comes with 20 preset rhythms (Disco, Funk..), each with four variations, one of which is fully programmable by the user — for a total of 20 storable custom drum sequences. Each preset rhythm also includes two fill-ins, an intro/ending, and a dedicated break.
The 32 drum sounds are the same as those found in the iconic Elka Drumstar 80: a cool selection 8-bit PCM drum samples, a perfect mirror of that unmistakable '80s aesthetic. The rhythm section is extremely easy and intuitive to program, and the ability to edit individual drum sounds within a recorded sequence using a single 'cancel' button is simply brilliant. A true example of vintage Italian clever design.
SOUND SECTION
The Elka OMB-5 features a powerful and flexible sound section totally based on FM synthesis and divided into three blocks:
Bass (6 voices)
Presets 1 (12 voices, 5-note polyphony)
Presets 2 (12 voices, 5-note polyphony)
Each block supports 6 arrangements per preset rhythm, with Arrangement 6 fully programmable, allowing up to 20 custom sequences to be stored per block (Bass, Presets 1, Presets 2).
Bass sounds : STRING BASS, BASS FLUTE, BASS GUITAR, ELECTRIC BASS, FUNK BASS, TUBA
Presets 1 sounds : STRINGS, BRASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BANJO, JAZZ GUITAR, MARIMBA, VIBRAPHONE, CLAVINET, ORGAN 1, PIANO 1, SYNTH 1, SYNTH 2
Presets 1 sounds : STRINGS 2, STRINGS 3, BRASS 2, PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, ELECTRIC PIANO, ORGAN 2, CLASSIC GUITAR, CELESTE, HARP, SYNTH 3, SYNTH 4
COMMON FEATURES (All Sections)
Volume and sustain length adjustable via dedicated sliders
Usable in manual play or as part of the automatic accompaniment
Custom sequences storable in Arrangement 6 for each preset rhythm"
Yamaha EW20 Wind Jamm'r SN 01711
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via this eBay listing
"Yamaha EW20 Wind Jamm'r Midi Synth Sax Wind Controller
Includes the wind controller, synth unit, and pedal
You can use with the internal sound synthesis or connect to other synths via midi."
via this eBay listing
"Yamaha EW20 Wind Jamm'r Midi Synth Sax Wind Controller
Includes the wind controller, synth unit, and pedal
You can use with the internal sound synthesis or connect to other synths via midi."
tc electronic 2290 p Delay with Synths - No talking Demo
video upload by Limbic Bits
"tc electronic 2290 p Delay with Synths - Twisted Electrons MEGAfm and TWISTfm
This video shows the TC Electronic 2290 P Dynamic Delay, a modern pedal interpretation of the classic 2290 rack unit (which I’ve never owned but always found interesting). Build quality is solid and confidence-inspiring, and feature-wise it’s a moderately flexible digital delay with filter, true stereo, delay subdivisions and multiple modulation sources that allow for controlled, musical movement."
Squarp Instruments Hapax as the controller.
Vangelis Cover From Chariots of Fire: Abraham's Theme. #moogmuse #CS80 #3rdwave
video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys
"Playing with this beautiful melody - using OBX, Muse, CS80 and my new 3rdWave - with lots of vintage Lexicon"
Vintage Synths Doing Classic Horror Movie Themes | Top 8
video upload by Espen Kraft
"8 horror movie theme covers performed with a variety of classic 80s and 90s synths, samplers and drum machines.
The thumbnail image is not AI generated."
Roland JX-3P, Yamaha KX88, Roland Juno-106, Roland JX-8P, Elka OMB 5, Bit01, Roland Jupiter-8, John Bowen Solaris, Oberheim Matrix-12, Sequential Six-Trak, & Prophet-VS.
12/28/25 ARP 1623 + ElectroComp EML 200 + Peavey DDL-3 + CXM 1978
video upload by Cfpp0
"I think this is the first time I sequenced the EML 200 with the ARP 1623. The sequencer is 1 volt per octave and the synthesizer is 1.2 volts per octave, but it still works. Here the gate bus 1 on the ARP is triggering the envelope on the EML, which controls the VCA both VCOs are running through. That signal then runs through the EML spring reverb into the Peavey DDL-3 delay to the Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer, where the dry is panned left and the wet is panned center. Both have stereo reverb blended on the CXM 1978."
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