Modular On The Spot LA - 2026-08-09

video upload by justin3am

Follow-up to this post.

"Modular On The Spot has returned to LA! We brought our synths out to Ocean View Park in sunny Santa Monica, California and we made some noise! The police showed up to shut us down but we just picked up our stuff and moved across the street!
Here is the video of the performances from Sunday, August 9 2026. Thanks Analog Haven, @SeasideModular @LASynthClub and @SouthernCaliforniaSynthSociety for helping to make this happen!

Set list:
00:00:00 – 00:12:03 Moosetone
00:12:14 – 00:25:50 Putney Swope
00:26:00 – 00:29:35 Police Intervention/Move
00:29:36 – 00:44:25 MorphAcoustic
00:44:26 – 00:59:12 The Elastic Ball
00:59:18 – 01:14:29 Prism Circuits
01:14:30 – 01:27:42 3am
01:28:14 – 01:55:49 Rot Daddy
01:55:50 – 02:09:47 PabloKris"

LILJEHOLMEN DSP Introduces TRUMSYNT-16 Percussion Synthesizer for macOS and Windows

via liljeholmendsp.se

"One voice. Four lanes. Sixteen steps.

A drum synth, percussion sequencer and sequenced percussion synth VST/AU plugin for one drum voice at a time. Two oscillators, noise and click layers, filters, drive, six decay envelopes, and four per-step lanes. Run one instance per drum.

Engine

Two oscillators, noise and click layers feed a switchable low-pass / high-pass filter section, pre/post drive, and six independent decay envelopes.

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Panning Looping Play

video upload by Todd Barton

"Today's playdate: practicing getting that loop by ear and feel . . ."

Ambient Analog 01 | Novation Peak

video upload by PercBoi 3000

"1 hour of ambient analog, experimenting with evolving textures, timbral movement & generative sequencing.

Synth: Novation Peak
Sequencer: Elektron Octatrack"



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MIDIPan enhancements and purple special edition

video upload by MIDI IN

"Additional touch pads and the centre pad no longer tied to the root note. And it's purple! In this video I talk about these enhancements to MIDIPan and make some music using the built-in looper.

More info / purchase:
https://peacockmedia.software/drum/"

Three versions of SinTH2 - first look

video upload by SinTH2

See the SinTH2 label below for additional posts.

Sound Is Colour – Finally a Synth for Musicians, not Engineers (Abyss II)

video upload by DAWESOME MUSIC

[Alternative ways of interfacing with a synth engines]

"'Klangfarbe' is not a metaphor, it is how our brains perceive sound. But if sound is colour, then why are most synths built like lab equipment?

Abyss II is built on a simple yet radical premise: a synth designed around how we actually experience sound. It keeps you in the flow rather than forcing you into abstract formulas. Just play with colours, as you would mess with paint.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Sound is Colour
0:12 How Brains Perceive Sound
0:28 Synths = Lab Equipment?
0:45 Abyss II First Impression
1:05 Patch in 60 Seconds
2:05 E-Pianos & Variations
3:01 Handpan Sample to Preset
3:40 Pad in 30 Seconds
4:12 Sequencer Demo
4:30 Palettes from Samples
4:55 Full Track (25 Instances)

All sounds in the video are created using Abyss.
The track 'Stare in2 the Abyss' was made by Rich.

Abyss II will be released August 20th, 2026
https://www.dawesomemusic.com/"

Instruo Scion // Whimsical Raps Atrium // Ambient Sketch // No Talking

video upload by Lesjamusic

"Sometimes I just wanna reach for a happy accident sequencer, and that's where I find the ‪@instruo‬ Pocket Scion so, so useful. Small, battery powered; the only other thing you need is a plant 🪴

Here it's sequencing the ‪@whimsicalraps‬ Atrium, with a little Cocoquantus, Cosmos and Bim off screen, and a little bass texture towards the end from ‪@slateandash‬ Choreographs. Most of what you hear though, is coming from Atrium sequenced by Pocket Scion.

#whimsicalrapsatrium #instruopocketscion #ambientcuration"

Partials & Discrepancies | Laid-Back Jam with MPE + Unusable Engineering FX

video upload by Unusable Engineering

"A slow, fairly minimal jam that appeared at the end of a testing session while I was working on improvements across the Unusable Engineering full suite.

There are only three sounds.

The pulse / heartbeat-like rhythm comes from Logic’s Drum Synth, processed with Spectral Pressure Chamber and a static Frequency Guillotine setting used mainly for EQ shaping and stereo spread.

The main keyboard sound is Partials & Discrepancies. It is a four-slot patch built from very few partials, but with constant movement between the slot states. That runs through a stereo tremolo sequence in Binaural Modulator, subtle stepped movement from Frequency Guillotine, a slowly modulated Geometry Delay, and a similarly slow-moving Geometry Reverb.

The high drone comes from Curves & Membranes, using two currently unreleased features and some portamento movement. It runs through a slewing Frequency Guillotine sequence, a deeper modulated Geometry Delay, and another slow Geometry Reverb setting.

Partials & Discrepancies is being played from both a Moog Muse over regular MIDI and a ROLI Seaboard Rise 2 using MPE at the same time.

I have started liking this combination quite a lot. The regular keyboard gives you the predictable part of the performance, while the MPE controller can add pressure, slide, and more expressive movement on top of it without having to commit the whole patch to one playing style.

Truth be told, most of my testing sessions ends with something like this. It is a nice way to clear the head.

More information:
www.unusable.net"

Easily customize your Mutable Instruments Plaits with the amazing new app Plaits Palette!

video upload by Perceptes

"In this video, I walk through a new web app called Plaits Palette (https://rubato.audio/plaits-palette/), which lets you easily create your own custom firmware for Mutable Instruments Plaits. You can assign synthesis models from a large library to slots of your choosing in up to 4 banks on the module. You can also customize chord tables, speech models, DX7 patches, and many additional new functions.

Patrons can download the firmware and field guide from the video here: / easily-customize-166364982"

Introducing the Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2

video upload by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

Pics and details via Perfect Circuit.

[You can find additional demos by Starsky Carr, BoBeats, and Molten Music Technology further below.]

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2
Lifeforms SV-2 from Pittsburgh Modular is a duophonic analog semi-modular keyboard synthesizer that honors classic East Coast subtractive architecture while packing a punch of flavorful twists afforded by modern technology. A full-blown revamp of the SV-1, it features updates to nearly every aspect of the instrument: new oscillator core, classic PGH filters updated with new character modes and overdrive stages, new spring reverb, new response curves and range modes on the ADSR envelopes, a custom 37-key keyboard with pitch-bend and mod wheels, and a redesigned interface with eighty-four patch points along the top. Moreover, a 24hp Eurorack expansion bay with three power headers sits alongside them, so external modules of your choosing can be dropped into the signal path at any point.

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ESK - nozoïd Kagouyar Jam

video upload by Metunar

"Experimental drone jamming with the nozoïd Kagouyar synthesizer.
Direct recording with Qantec Yardstick 2402/F reverb and soft mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

Behind the Music: Chang Rodrigues' Home Studio (Electronic Beats TV)

video upload by Telekom Electronic Beats TV

"For this episode of Electronic Beats TV, we visited Brazilian-born, Berlin-based artist Chang Rodrigues in her home studio.
With a background in music and a deep curiosity for synthesis and sound design, she has developed a unique approach that blends club-oriented electronic music with experimentation and sonic exploration.
Inside her studio, mainly analog instruments, modular gear, and drum machines take centre stage, while the computer and Ableton are used mainly for recording. Chang explains why the Elektron Digitakt has become the heart of her workflow, how she combines MIDI and CV to connect her instruments, and why modular synthesis continues to fascinate her with its almost endless creative possibilities.
Beyond the gear, we also talk about creativity, trusting your ears, embracing happy accidents, and why she sees sound as a living organism—something that constantly evolves through interaction rather than remaining fixed."

GreenWaves™ by IdioTech™ - Sound Tests

video upload by Joe Edelmann

Also see Introducing GreenWaves™ by IdioTech™

"Preorders are available at https://www.idiotechdevices.com.

IdioTech™ and GreenWaves™ are trademarks of Idio Tech LLC.
Design and concept © 2025 Idio Tech LLC. All rights reserved.

Inspired by the legendary Ondes Martenot, this instrument uses a continuous pitch control and pressure sensitive volume control to create sweeping glissandos and vocal-like expression. It also can act as a MIDI or CV controller for your favorite synths, and has wave-shaping, harmonizer and preset capabilities."

Rithmatic: a DX7 Patch Librarian for the KORG volca FM2

via https://madewithbestpractice.com/rithmatic/

"Rithmatic turns the 64-slot Korg volca FM2 into a searchable, offline library of tens of thousands of classic DX7 patches, all credited to the public collections they came from, and pushes any voice straight to the synth, with full one-file backup and restore of the whole box, plus real-time control of its sequencer transport and live motion. And because it carries its own FM engine, Rithmatic is a playable DX7-style synth in its own right: plug in any MIDI keyboard and play those patches with no hardware synth at all. Korg never made a librarian for the FM2, and unlike the desktop options (Dexed, Patch Base) this one runs on the phone already in your bag. Free, local-first, no account.

Music tooling is a big part of what we do, and we also make Emojio Paint Composer, a browser music sequencer that speaks full MIDI."

Neiro N106 Plugin: Digital Emulation & Real Hardware Render | Sound Demo

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"In this video, I showcase the true power of the Neiro Audio N106 plugin. We are doing a direct comparison: Digital Emulation vs Real Analog Hardware Render! You will hear the huge difference when the digital preset is suddenly processed through the actual analog circuitry.

How does it work? The N106 is not just a standard VST. You compose your track using their high-quality digital emulation without any streaming latency. Once your MIDI and automations are locked in, the plugin sends your data directly to Neiro Studios. There, it is fed through a real physical Roland Juno-106 (specifically a hardware Kiwi 106 synth). The analog output is recorded using high-end RME Fireface UCX interfaces and automatically downloaded right back into your DAW as a WAV audio file. It's exactly like owning the real vintage analog synthesizer remotely.

To sit perfectly in a mix, I've also processed these sounds through external hardware-style reverb and delay.

🎧 Best experienced with studio monitors or high-quality headphones.

More Info: https://neiroaudio.com"

"Connect to a classic analog synthesizer revered for its lush, warm sounds. The Neiro N106 features a rich chorus effect that’s instantly recognizable from classic tracks like 'Jump' and 'Tom Sawyer'.

Connect directly to the Roland Juno-106 unit today."

Dave Smith Instruments Tempest Analog Synthesizer + Drum Machine SN 01132

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Erica Synths Steampipe Desktop Physical Modeling Synthesizer

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Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 Analog Bass Synthesizer

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Rust - Synth Scenes for the Dirt Engine

video upload by Polyend

"Rust is a collection of Synth scenes utilizing the Dirt engine. Dirt is the latest Synth engine for the Polyend Play+ and Synth.

Find Rust here - https://polyend.com/products/rust

0:00 - escapism
0:50 - muir
1:36 - qer
2:16 - sawer
3:28 - serty
4:19 - vres
5:14 - yuu"