MATRIXSYNTH

Friday, April 10, 2026

Hans Zimmer NEW UPDATE! The Legend HZ Synthesizer

video upload by Kevin Schroeder

"Available at: https://www.synapse-audio.com/thelege...
Out now! Here is 'THE LEGEND HZ' by Synapse Audio Software.com
A collaboration between Hans Zimmer, Kevin Schroeder and Synapse Audio.

We have updated The Legend HZ to version 2.1.

The main addition is a paragraphic equalizer on the back panel, giving more tonal shaping options directly within the instrument. The compressor section also receives an upgrade with a new saturation feature, adding warmth and character to the final output.

For users working with alternative tuning systems, the updated version introduces microtuning support via MTS-ESP, opening up The Legend HZ to a wider range of musical styles and experimental workflows.

Rounding out the update are 50 new factory presets crafted by professional sound designer Kevin Schroeder, ready to use straight out of the box"

Introducing Kaona Fractaos

video upload by Kaona Modular Music

"Fractaos est un oscillateur polyphonique stéréo fondé sur la synthèse fractale.
00:00 – 02:17 : une présentation rapide pour expliquer les grands principes du module
02:17 – 17:04 : découverte de quelques presets
17:04 – fin : exploration libre et... improvisée

Fractaos is a stereo polyphonic oscillator built around fractal synthesis.
00:00 – 02:17: a quick introduction to the main ideas behind the module
02:17 – 17:04: a walkthrough of a few presets
17:04 – end: free exploration and improvisation

http://www.kaona.fr/"

Introducing Glou-Glou "Bien Jolie !"

video upload by Glou Glou

Playlist:

1. Glou-Glou "Bien Jolie !"
2. Glou-Glou "Bien Jolie !" Introducing
3. Glou-Glou "Bien Jolie !" - Controlled Randomness
4. Glou-Glou "Bien Jolie !" - Mineapolis Beat
5. Glou-Glou Bien Jolie ! - Sound Only / No Talk by Stazma
6. Explaining and testing Bien Jolie ! by Glou-Glou by Stazma
7. Glou Glou's Bien Jolie! as an insert with Tonverk. So many tones. by keinseier

Details:

9V DC 200mA PSU (not included)

Relay-bypass available via external footswitch (no built-in bypass switch)

Passive expression pedal input for direct performance control of parameters

Analog signal path: Filter → VCA → Output

6-mode rotary switch: Banjo, SuperTri, Audio In, Fuzz, Octave −1, Octave −2

Banjo + SuperTri modes generate sound internally (audio input not used)

Audio In / Fuzz / Octave modes use the audio input with adjustable input Gain

3 analog VCOs (triangle + square outputs, 2 modulation inputs each)

Resonant low-pass filter with PEAK control up to near self-oscillation

Rungler shift-register modulation with patchable inputs: Rung Clock and Rung Data

Semi-modular patch system with default internal routings (overridden by patch cables)

Patch-point signals normalized to ±5V (external CV should not exceed 5V)

Envelope follower outputs from audio input: Envelope + Envelope Invert

Octave down generator from audio input: −1 and −2 (best with monophonic sources)

3 MIDI Squares (clockable square oscillators) sync to incoming MIDI Clock

MIDI Squares also work without MIDI Clock via internal tempo setting, plus Random mode

Optional Desk-Sides for vertical station

New Kodamo Mask1EX MK2 Bitmask Synthesizer ~ Jade Vine Limited Edition

video upload by Kodamo

"The Mask1EX desktop synthesizer is back, with new looks and new features! Mask1EX MK2 offers 14-voice polyphony with two Bitmask oscillators for each voice - Bitmask Synthesis is exclusive to all Kodamo's Mask synthesizers, it produces a wide range of unique tones by using a single number as parameter. Mask1EX MK2 also has built-in effects, a looper, an arpeggiator and much more."

"It is back, with a totally new design, more powerful than ever! The Mask1EX is a desktop synthesizer that you can use with your keyboard, DAW, sequencer or any other gear with MIDI. Like other Mask synths, it is based on our exclusive Bitmask synthesis technology which generates up to 512 different waveforms for oscillators. It offers 14-voice polyphony with two Bitmask oscillators per voice and 2x2 parts of multi-timbrality (two parts of single or dual layered voices). Each part comes with stereo effects to make the sound warm and rich, plus a master effect with delays and reverbs. Like the Mask1 keyboard, the Mask1EX MK2 offers an incredible playing experience with its dynamic articulation system. Try the slurred, poly-mono and hybrid modes, they add a new dimension to keyboard playing, changing how the sound behaves as you play legato, staccato, neighbor notes or wider intervals.

Mask1EX MK2 is powered by USB-C and is extremely efficient with 1.5W of power consumption, which makes it easy to power by a battery, laptop or smartphone. USB supports class-compliant Audio and MIDI. We also included good old DIN MIDI ports for compatibility.

Mask1EX MK2 offers high-end features at a fair price, with balanced stereo outputs, 200 memory slots for your own sounds, 377 factory presets, full CC mapping of all synthesis parameters, customizable velocity and aftertouch curves, and a lot more.

Inspiration does not wait, so we optimized the Mask1EX MK2 to be extremely quick at startup, it starts in 0.5 seconds. Press ON and play! And it remembers the last sounds you used.

This Jade Vine limited edition gets you a stylish turquoise steel enclosure and a colorful front panel.

Your unit is fully assembled by hand in France, except for surface-mount electronics.

What's in the Box:
Mask1EX MK2 synthesizer

Printed quick start guide (refer to MASK1's user manual for detailed operation)
USB Power supply with EU, UK, US/CA/JP and AU/NZ plugs. If you have no matching plug for your country, you have to use your own power source. Any phone charger or device with USB port will work.

USB-A to USB-C cable"

Moog Model 10 Demo track. 'A Study in Discrete Voltage'.

video upload by PaulLawlerMusic

"Available to buy :

All sounds were generated using a Moog Model 10 modular synthesizer built around the revered 901 oscillators.

Recorded as a series of overdubs from a single system.
Patched by hand, no presets, no fixed signal path.
The piece evolved through small changes in voltage and routing.
What you hear is the system itself—direct and unrepeatable."

INSTANT AMBIENT in Ableton Live 12 ft. Roto-Control & ROLI Seaboard 2

video upload by sonfx | infinite heights

"A quick video demonstrating the usability of modern control surfaces when used in tandem.

Gear used:
Roli Seaboard 2
Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control Bitwig Edition
Ableton Live 12
Focal Clear MG Pro
Iphone 15 Pro
OBS
Davinci Resolve
Macbook Pro M3 Pro
Rode Lavalier II
Zoom F6"

New Fairlight CMI Lightpen USB Mouse Interface

Overview video upload by DeftAudio

"The Fairlight CMI USB Lightpen Interface replaces (or complements) the original lightpen with a standard USB mouse, making navigation faster, easier, and far more accessible. Designed specifically for Fairlight Series I/II/IIx, this compact interface bridges vintage hardware with modern usability."

https://deftaudio.com/store/tproduct/...

The Fairlight CMI USB Lightpen Interface replaces (or complements) the original lightpen with a standard USB mouse, making navigation faster, easier, and far more accessible. Designed specifically for Fairlight Series I/II/IIx, this compact interface bridges vintage hardware with modern usability.

Originally designed in 2010 by Joe Britt, in 2026 Joe and Deftaudio have redesigned it for better look and feel, added an extra cursor mode, aluminum enclosure and powder coated side panels with silkscreen.

KEY FEATURES:

USB Mouse Control
Navigate your Fairlight interface using a standard USB class-compliant mouse
No drivers, no setup, plug and play
Designed for simple, reliable mice (no special features required)

Works Alongside Original Light Pen
Keep your existing light pen connected
Seamlessly switch between light pen and mouse—or use both simultaneously

Dual Cursor Modes (NEW)
Mode A: Small, precise cursor for detailed work
Mode B: Large, highly visible cursor for navigation
Switch instantly via front-panel toggle, no reboot required

Buffered Video Output
Additional RCA composite video output on the rear panel
Drive a second monitor simultaneously with the original display
Ideal for expanded viewing, demonstrations, or studio setups

Premium Build Quality
Custom-designed PCB with fully assembled components
Rugged metal enclosure matching Deftaudio’s Luma One production standards
High-quality silkscreened front and rear panels
Built for durability and long-term use in professional environments

Simple Setup
Connect the interface between your Fairlight system and monitor
Plug in a USB mouse
Power on—LED confirms device recognition
Start navigating instantly
Optional: connect a second monitor via composite output for dual-screen operation.

Compatibility Notes
Supports USB class-compliant mice only
Not compatible with advanced gaming or feature-heavy mice
Requires monitor(s) with composite video input for video output feature

You'll receive:
1. Lightpen USB Mouse Interface
2. Video Cable
3. USB-B power cable
4. Power adapter

4/9/26 Metasonix RK7 RK2 RK8 + Beers Melakarta & DAC + ALM Pamela’s New Workout + Alesis MIDIVERB II

video upload by Cfpp0

This is the first post to feature the Beers Melakarta.

"Feeding the Beers DAC and Beers Melakarta several triggers from ALM Pamela’s New Workout, and then modulating the pitches of the two Metasonix RK7 VCOs and the CV on the Metasonix RK8 Filterwall. Gated reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II."

"The idea for this module came from my friend Rodrigo Kendrick. He was a bit burned out on western tonal structures, and had recently missed out on an electronic lehra machine in a facebook marketplace deal which fell through. These machines are a kind of practice tool for carnatic musicians that plays a wide variety of different raga. Think that 'casio auto-chord' function on old casio keyboards, but for carnatic music.

Unwilling to wait for another one to come up on the used market, he did some cursory research, and sent me an early-morning design document, expanding the functionality of DAC with a scheme of two rotary switches and one toggle switch to select the pitch sets for all 72 Melakarta ragas and specified a clock input that would run up and down the selected raga in ascending then descending order, with the ability to turn around or reset on command. In theory this would allow the complex rhythmic and sequence rules of the raga to be implemented with external logic and sequencers, but still give the module enough sequencing functionality to explore the pitch sets of these raga on it's own.

I got excited and went a bit silly 'helping' until we had shoehorned in a pile of other features like binary addressability of the selected swara (interval), gate outputs for each swara, an 'inhibit' input that mutes the transposition voltage while the clock continues in the background, CV controlled halving of the clock frequency, extra +1oct input, and the logic-inverting toggle switches from the DAC on several inputs.

This design is all analogue using discrete MOSFETs and 0.1% tolerance resistors in a weighted DAC driven by a 4000-series CMOS based sequencer.

Yes, it might have been simpler to use a microcontroller."

SCJS#89 - VHIKK X 1RST DATE

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #89 - VHIKK X 1RST DATE

VHIKK X solo, first experiment with the beast.

Recorded live thru Syntakt delay & reverb

‪@forge_tme‬"

XenoMorph II - MakeNoise Polymorphism with NUSS and Morphagene

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Five years ago, I already played with the idea of expanding the Morphagene into a shapeshifting creature. I used two Phonogenes to process the Morph's L and R outputs, inspired by a lo-fi Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus. It was a fun experiment. This Xenomorph is different, a worthy V2. It's a custom 104 HP system I designed as a synth I did not know how to make:

Morphagene
Mult
MultiMod
PoliMaths
QXG x 2
X-PAN
Mimeophon

When used in a skiff, X-PAN is replaced by X-OH (output) and a mult. If you have stackables, you can even use the new GTE. The idea is to bring the stereo Morphagene OUTS together with the QXG outs, so you'll need to stack/mult one Morph out into MultiMod.

The 7U case obviously has the CV bus and - can / could - contain the regular NUSS layout AND the Xenomorph Granular NUSS system. Together they could hold two universes which makes it Multiversal (NMSS) which logically brought me to the name 'Nemesis'. We often assiciate that name with something bad, but after a bit of research it translates to 'the force that reveals your limitations'. So when we meet our Nemesis, the only thing we need to do is grab another patchcable and say 'why stop here?' bla, bla, bla.
Seriously. This is an amazing layout.

Even though MultiMod was never intended for audio, again it's my favorite way to use it, and now it's the core of this setup. It will take the L[mono[ channel of Morphagene as an input so it will create eight roughly independent tentacles. MultiMod has a NUSS header on the back, so without any cable clutter it connects to QXG's audio in and PoliMaths will do the envelopes. So I am basically replacing the MultiWAVE for Morph + Mod as the new sound engine.

I did not realize I'd be getting a genuine granular synth on steroids. A workstation."