Lo-Fi Pop | Circuit Tracks

video upload by Warm synths

"​I sat at the table with the Circuit Tracks. The light stretched across the plastic casing. I turned the filter knob and the heavy bass vanished. The room suddenly felt empty, like someone had moved the furniture out. Sometimes I want to roll off the low end of everything else, too.

​Gear Used
​Novation Circuit Tracks

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In The Air Tonight (CR-78 Circuit Tracks version)

video upload by Guinan

"Like many others around the world I watched the moody trailer for Rockstar's billion dollar GTA6 game yesterday.

As a result, I've had the iconic Roland CR-78 drum pattern stuck in my head all day.

(Just for fun) This was my way of clearing it out of my head (CR87 samples and Novation synthwave pack).....it just has to go downhill once the drum break comes in though ;) apologies drum fans....(cue rapid fade).....

The arrangement is a very loose representation of the original....

More details for synth nerds
BPM 98
Based on Novations free Synthware sound pack.
Added some CR78 samples, and a distorted guitar chord sample (triggered as a drum hit on Drum 4)
Everything you hear was played live off the Tracks. I was determined to not use ANY other synths so all the melody and pads are played on the same two intruments.

Full song is downloadable here,
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zk7l73...

Have fun....stay tuned."

Daft Punk / J-Dilla / MachineDrum Sounds, Inside a LinnDrum. Da funk

video upload by Program 17

"This is the exact drums Daft Punk sampled for Da Funk, J-Dilla Drums, and Elektron Sounds inside the Linn drum. I made the EPROMs using a Oberheim Prommer. It was not an easy task. But I took layered drums. Sampled them, turned them to binary, then program them for the Linn drum. I loved daft punk growing up. I’m from Detroit. I use to hang around J-Dilla at the time. I owned a Linn drum since I was a teenager. It was my dream to program sounds for a Linn drum. I spent thousands of hours programming a Linn drum and often times wondered how to make my Linn drum sound like daft punk. Well I did it. Inside of using a SP-1200, these are the sounds inside a Linn drum.

Kick and snare are the daft punk drums.
The hat is Machine drum.
Kicks from a machine drum are in the toms and congas.

The J Dilla claps and snares are the same exact method J Dilla would use on his Drums. After reading the book “dilla time” I was inspired to make the drums a little bit off. If you look at the actual original binary files of the Linn Drum on a spectral graph or analyze the way form, you will notice that the drums are not perfect. Prince always said you need air to make it an instrument so I gave the samples a little bit of room in the beginning so it kind of sounds off but it’s not off because you can program the timing with the pitch now exactly like a clap trap, which is ironic because that’s what I heard where the Drum clap originally came from.

#linndrum #jdilla #drummachines #prince #oberheim"

D16 Phoscyon 2 - ACID & Trance V4 presets overview

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Download Presets & Scenes: https://natlifesounds.com/product/aci...

Note! - sequences are used from my previous packages for D16 Phoscyon 2

ACID & Trance V4 for D16 Phoscyon 2 – is a fresh soundbank of Phoscyon 2 Presets & Scenes, with reincarnation of famous 'Blade movie theme' and 'Voodoo People' by Prodigy. You will get the closest and even more refined sound from these famous themes.

Also, besides this, there is naturally a large number of new acid sounds, with a previously unheard sound that couldn’t only be achieved from the Roland TB-303 & clones.

Soundbank contains:

32 presets
32 Scenes"

DX5 performing Depeche Mode "Only When I Lose Myself"

video upload by DX5

"Gear used: (Left) Roland JP8000, Kurzweil PC1x. (Right): Emu Emax II.
Backtrack previously recorded, track by track, by me on Pro Tools.
Other gear used for it: Roland MRS2 Promars, Access Virus TI Snow.
Note I'm near slight distortion on low frequencies in some sections. I wanted to give emphasys there (maybe too much ;-) ).
Original song composed by Martin L. Gore.
Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara."

ELEMENT Essentials: ELEMENT One Sound Design Tips - Experimental and Keys

video upload by Modal Electronics

"Unlock the sonic stratosphere. 🚀 In this deep-dive ELEMENT Essentials episode, we're dissecting the architecture of experimental keys and complex soundscapes.

While traditional synthesis relies on static waveforms, experimental sound design thrives on movement, dissonance, and unpredictability. We'll show you how to harness ELEMENT's advanced modulation matrix, oscillator algorithms, and signal routing to craft sounds that evolve with every note you play.

From FM-derived bell tones that dissolve into noise, to lush, cinematic pads that shift their harmonic content over minutes—this tutorial is for producers who want to push synthesis beyond the ordinary."

Featuring MATTHS.

He made a turntable synth & Built a DIY Drum Machine

video upload by Daisy

"Can I build an instrument with a turntable-inspired interface? Let's make a sampler synth that can record a sound and play it back as I spin a disc.

Documentation (parts list, schematic, software, & more): https://daisy.audio/blogs/seeds-n-cir...
Daisy Seed: https://daisy.audio/products/seed3
plugdata: https://plugdata.org/

About Daisy
Daisy is an embedded audio platform for creating musical instruments, effects, synthesizers, and other audio projects. Learn more at https://daisy.audio

Credits
Production team: Michael Corell, Andrew Ikenberry, and Takumi Ogata
Presenter: Takumi Ogata
Music: Eugen Schott (bensound)
Stock footage: Pexels

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:39 Designing the turntable interface
2:48 Rotary encoders are useful and surprisingly easy to program
4:09 Controlling the pitch of a sample
5:11 Controlling the position of a sample
6:46 Time to build!
8:42 Demo
10:36 Outro"

Building a DIY Drum Machine

video upload by Daisy

"Let's build a standalone drum machine using the Daisy Seed!

Blog version: https://electro-smith.com/blogs/seeds...

Get the Daisy Seed: https://daisy.audio/products/seed3

plugdata: https://plugdata.org/

Join the community:
/ discord
https://forum.electro-smith.com/

Sections:
0:00 Overview
3:37 Switch & LED Test
3:58 4-Step Sequencer
6:40 Hardware
8:01 Programming"

ANNA Z & J.Manuel - Busy Visits.. EP010

video upload by ALM TV

"Busy Visits is back! Busy Visits.. is a video series where we delve into the creative spaces and creative practises of some of our favourite artists and friends.

ANNA Z and J.Manuel are a prolific pair based in Berlin. Their recordings and live sets are crafted with a shared love of hardware, modular synthesis and sound exploration. In this video they dive into their approach to music, modular and how they use their favourite ALM hardware like the Tyso Daiko and MFX pedal for music production and live performance.

For more information on ANNA Z & J.Manuel visit:
/ anna_z.official
/ j.manuel.live"

Erica Synths Takeover @ Synthux HQ Rotterdam, Netherlands

video upload by Synthux Academy

"We've invited Erica Synths for a takeover at Synthux HQ. They brought Baseck and Jean Diklab for two live sets! Enjoy :)"

Yamaha VSS-100 PortaSound Sampler w/ Built-In Corded Mic

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Yamaha PSR-F51 Entry-Level Keyboard

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Dreadbox Typhon with Analog Pulse Case and Decksaver

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STUDIO ELECTRONICS OBIE RACK

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"The Studio Electronics Obie Rack is a rare, custom 19-inch rackmount unit containing two vintage Oberheim SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module) units combined with a custom MIDI interface by Studio Electronics.

Key Features

Core Sound: Houses two original 1978 Oberheim SEM analog synth modules for classic, warm analog tones.

MIDI Integration: Upgraded by Studio Electronics with MIDI control (including velocity/dynamics, modulation, and aftertouch).

Front Panel Controls: Includes adjustments for octave range, multi-trigger, MIDI channel, pitch bend, LFO, glide, and volume.

Rear Panel Connections: Features MIDI In/Out/Thru, standard unbalanced mono audio outputs, and an IEC power socket.

Rarity: Estimated at roughly 100 units ever built/modified by Studio Electronics."

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08.28.2026 EMU by Exclusively Analogue

video upload by batchas

"Short session with the Tribute/Pioneer system by Exclusively Analogue.
The first 2 oscillators in the second row go to the Ring Modulator. I enjoy very much its sound when witching the second oscillator to a different sequence or switching to an higher octave.
A remark: the blue cable going from filter to VCA is not necessary as the modules are internally connected via normalled jacks."

Doepfer drones through a Clouds clone.

video upload by Vykaar Tones

"Manipulating a Doepfer three A-110 VCO drone through slowly modulated Wiard Boogie filter, A-134 PAN and Clouds clone. Eventide Time factor and Space effects are also in the mix. Video is of the Solar eclipse in south London 2026."

What happens when you use Space as wavetables with Iris

video upload by Omri Cohen

"This is an experiment with the Iris VCO that can load images and turn them to wavetables. I wanted to see what images from space will look (and sound) like."

Andromeda Galaxy - 00:00
Stellar Forge - 00:55
Crab Nebula - 02:30
Whirlpool Galaxy - 04:50
Mystic Mountain - 06:28

Granular Amen Break w/ GR-2 Mega

video upload by Stazma

"GR-2 Mega Granualr Engine VS the Amen Break."

Add some stereo sizzle with the Vongon Solarfaze (Feat. Elektron Tonverk)

video upload by Duskmos

"In this Signal Colors: Primer - I'm checking out the Solarfaze from Vongon. This saturation and detuning device adds sizzle to your tracks and a little bit of space too. Check it with me while I send some test tracks through it from the Elektron Tonverk."

00:00 Intro
02:50 Controls Overview
08:50 Demo Pattern 1, General Overview
23:40 Demo Pattern 2
28:22 Demo Pattern 3, Serious Noise Gating
32:27 Final Thoughts

The best groovebox he's ever played | Akai MPC Key 37 G2 live performance

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A live synthesizer performance using only the MPC Key 37 G2.

To be clear: I bought this synth with my own money, thanks to the support of my Patreon community. So while I recognize that the following praise seems effusive, it's the truth.

I got into hardware through grooveboxes. I started with the Novation Circuit and got more complex from there. The groovebox—sequencer, multiple timbres of synth, drums, samples, and effects—is my happy place. And while many devices have been good, I've never found "the one", that one groovebox that does everything you want it to do. Until now, maybe.

I've played with MPCs quite a bit over the last few years, but this newest generation, and this model in particular, is the one. It's a combination of things: a mature platform with fast loading and workflow; every conceivable sound type I want, from synths to samples to piano; a robust collection of effects, with great reverbs, delays, and ways to mess up a sound; more tracks than I'll ever need for a song; a sequencer without the limitations of 64 or 128 steps; clip launching; simple audio recording in; auto-sampling to capture your own sounds; MIDI in and out via 5-pin DIN and USB; MIDI learn with peripheral MIDI controllers that works flawlessly; USB multi-track audio recording that just works without a hitch; so much more.

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SILURIA ⌁ MODAL w/ RADIO ⌁ FW_1.2 /// Dark Ambient soundscape

video upload by Somnambule

"Hi folks!

SILURIA — Modal Patch /// Dark Ambient Soundscape

A dark and atmospheric soundscape created entirely with the #siluria @gechologic , using the Modal Patch from Firmware 1.2.

The Modal engine is inspired by the Mutable Instruments Rings module. It works as a resonator: incoming sounds excite a bank of tuned resonant filters, creating the characteristic ringing, metallic and organic tones of struck objects.

For this session, I took the patch one step further by using the internal FM radio of the Siluria as an additional excitation source. The radio signal is fed directly into the Modal engine, where it is reshaped and revoiced according to the notes and modes being played.

The result is a slowly evolving and mysterious Dark Ambient Soundscape, where fragments of the radio become part of the instrument itself.

🎛️ Instrument: PhonicBloom Siluria
🌀 Patch: Modal — Firmware 1.2
📻 Internal FM Radio: used as excitation source
🌑 Style: Dark Ambient / Experimental / Soundscape

Recorded live in one take — no external effects or post-production.

Best sound with headphones 🎧"