The ellitone tap-ki is a ‘percussive note’ midi-controller that features 12 highly-sensitive “tap touch” wooden bars. Formally known as the KeyControl 2, the ellitone tap-ki found its true name and brings back all of the same functionality in a solid oak hardwood body.
tap-ki features 16 selectable musical scales from around the world. Inspired by hand-pan drums, these 16 musical scales each offer a different mood for your playing and exploration. The best thing about these selected musical scales is that it is impossible to hit a “wrong note”, No musical theory or piano playing ability is required to successfully enjoy this device. As seen in the demo video, the tap-ki can be played like a piano using single finger taps, or like a drum using both hands to trigger groups of multiple notes at once. The excellent velocity-tracking system allows the tap-ki to be played like a digital hand drum that responds to the smallest change in play pressure.
"Is the Buchla Tiptop Audio 259t the best complex Vco? I love it so much. I had the Endorphines Furthrrrr Generator before this one and I sold it to get the 259t, well of course I wanted to complete my system but I also think it has more of a vintage tone, it's definitely less modern to my ears, I don't really know how to explain. What do you think of it?"
"Modulating the delay ms with the padkontrol knob and amount with the xy pad in a Pure Data vanilla sample slicer"
You might remember Akunull was working on a synthesizer workstateion app for Android which you can find in additional posts here. I reached out to him and it's still in the pipeline.
📻 “Nostalgic Flow” is a bank of 50 arpeggio presets for Synapse Audio Dune 3. In this bank, I wanted to explore the plugin's broad sonic capabilities, including various filter modes, filter FX, different oscillator types, and effects. I extensively modulated the parameters of these modules using tempo-synced LFOs and MSEGs to create dynamic sound. I also carefully worked with arpeggio parameters to add complexity—some presets even sound like sequences or chords.
💾 The bank covers a wide range of timbres: warm, deep, dreamy, soft, noisy, bright, dark, distorted, cold, metallic. They will fit many genres, styles, arrangements, and mixes.
🎛 All presets respond to Velocity, affecting volume and brightness, allowing for accents in the pattern. ModWheel adds expression to the sound through filter opening, detuning, vibrato, or additional movement.
💎 The soundset is universal, the arpeggios are suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Techno, House, Trance, Lounge, Downtempo, Funk, Disco, Pop, Acid, Hardcore, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breaks, Breakbeat, Trap, Electro, Ambient, Dubstep, EDM, Synth-Pop and others.
💡 Ensure that you are using the latest software version. To add presets to the collection, open the plugin Browser, click Menu in the upper left corner, then select Import Folder, and specify the folder on your computer.
"Jen Synx 508, a extremely rare analog synthesizer, aimed at a collector who can get it working properly. Aesthetically, it's almost perfect, but it has some functional issues that need fixing:
- The sequencer seems to work, but we don't know exactly how to program it.
- Some buttons (hold, memory...) take a while to respond keeping it pressed. As it seems its not a problem of the switches, may be a factory bug.
- Envelope calibration can be improved in some voices.
- Resonance seems unstable, probably is a calibration issue as we're not sure if the filter is supposed to self-oscillate in this synth, but we calibrated it as if it were supposed to.
- The Phaser/Ensemble/Chorus effects are a little noisy, but we think it may be another factory bug as the BBDs are ok.
We haven't found a user manual, but we do have schematics drawn by an Italian technician. It's believed that the Synx 508 never reached full production, mainly due to the sequencer problems that couldn't be resolved with firmware updates. Apparently, the processor used was quite slow, which caused most of the mentioned issues.
8 banks and 8 sound presets per bank. Each voice card comes with a CEM3310 ADSR Envelope, a CEM3320 24dB/Oct 4-pole Multipass filter, and a CEM3360 Dual VCA. There are 5 voice cards, expandable to 8 if you can find spares.
New battery, almost completely recapped, new potentiometers installed, etc."
"The Kawai Q-80EX midi sequencer from 1989.
An absolute beast of a sequencer yet nobody seems to know it exist or what it can do.
How does it compare to two cherished competitors of the time?
"Welcome to DKS Synth Lab! In this video, we explore, analyzing its sonic character, technical capabilities, and integration into a modern sound design and electronic music production setup."
"The OXI E16 just got its biggest update yet.
In this video we explore the new firmware, including the completely redesigned Looper with three recording modes, tempo synchronization, an improved interface, better modulation workflow, and many quality-of-life improvements.
You can download the Ableton Live project used in this demo from the link below and follow along with the video.
If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments which new feature you're most excited about.
00:00 Introduction
00:49 New navigation system
01:40 Alt Menu
01:55 Hold mode function
02:42 Mapping the DAW to E16
06:42 Using the APP
08:53 The looper
09:42 No Sync Mode
12:56 Activating and deactivating capture and play
13:43 Delete buffers
14:06 Free sync mode
17:10 Fixed sync mode
19:50 Taking advantage of Program changes and presets
"In collaboration with Befaco, Mylar Melodies has forged an 8-channel random CV generator called the Random8. From the starting point of random voltages you can scale, offset, time divide, quantize, slew, loop, evolve and save it all as a preset. I do a deep dive into what's going on and have a lovely time in the presence of so much fabulous voltage."
Index:
Intro - 0:00
Overview - 6:37
Menu Options - 11:24
Offset - 12:19
Scales - 14:00
Grabbing a loop - 18:30
Steps - 19:02
Evolution - 20:33
Time Division - 22:40
Probability - 23:41
Slide - 25:35
Modulation - 27:12
Some Thoughts - 30:41
Presets - 33:09
It's all in the prep - 35:57
Deeper into Presets - 37:56
Styles - 48:32
Wot no triggers? - 56:15
Conclusions - 1:01:31
"Here are my favorite patches in the CTRL-E software with the Expressive E Osmose CE
keywords: synthesizer MPE synth MIDI controller keyboard"
Press release on the sale follows:
Expressive E launches its Summer Offer, with up to 55% off all software until July 23rd
Marseille, France - July 9th, 2026 Expressive E announces today its Summer Offer, giving musicians and producers access to discounts of up to 55% across its software ecosystem. Running from July 9th to July 23rd, the promotion includes expressive instruments, software bundles, Expressive Suites and sound libraries for Osmose, Osmose CE, Touché and Touché SE.
Osmose Sound Bundle at €699 instead of 1562€
Designed as the most complete software collection for Osmose, the bundle brings together 8 premium instruments and synths, 17 expressive sound packs and over 2,800 presets designed for expressive performance with Osmose and Osmose CE.
The bundle includes Expressive E Soliste, Expressive E Noisy 2, Kilohearts Phase Plant, u-he Hive 2, Synapse Audio DUNE 3, Dawesome MYTH, AAS Lounge Lizard and Dawesome KONTRAST.
Expressive E instruments at 40% off
Soliste and Noisy 2 are available at 40% off, giving musicians access to physically modeled solo strings and expressive synthesis at reduced prices.
Expressive Suites : Premium software instruments and presets up to 50% off Expressive Suites combine acclaimed software instruments with curated preset collections crafted by Expressive E to bring more depth, movement and playability to music production.
The offer includes Expressive Suites for Kilohearts Phase Plant, Synapse Audio DUNE 3, Dawesome MYTH, Dawesome KONTRAST, AAS Lounge Lizard and u-he Hive 2. For users already owning the synth, preset collections are also available separately at a preferred price.
Sounds for Touché — Touché-compatible instruments and sound libraries up to 55% off
Owners of Touché and Touché SE can expand their expressive palette with selected instruments, bundles and sound expansions designed for expressive, gesture-driven play.
The Touché Sounds Collection is available at 55% off, alongside Touché-compatible instruments and sound libraries including Imagine, Mercury and Helium.
The Summer Offer runs from July 9th to July 23rd, 2026, with all deals available on the dedicated Expressive E Summer Offer page."
"How much do the Eurorack modules shape the sounds we make?
And how are modules designed anyway?
This video explores how Endorphin.es designs their modules accompanied by some (signature) sound made by a case full of Endorphin.es modules. Have a look!
00:00 Intro
00:00 What this video is about
00:42 What does colour and iconography say about a module?
01:43 What to design for?
02:09 Module most proud of?
02:46 Most challenging module to make?
03:45 Inspirations?
04:46 Thoughts on the future of Eurorack?
05:51 Personal Thoughts"
