playing some Roland JX-08

video upload by Infested Alien

Yamaha AN1x & CS1x Combined Demo

video upload by Pro Synth Network

"The Yamaha AN1x, like many synths of the time, came with a bunch of built-in demo tracks, but unlike other synths, one of the demo tracks was specifically designed to work when the AN1x was connected via MIDI to its slightly older, sample-based sibling, the more affordable, but equally fun CS1x.

I've never tried it out until now, spurred on by Brad's superb VANIX plugin, coming soon courtesy of ‪@ISLAelectronics‬ [see this post]. So here are the two synths, connected via ‪@CMEPro‬ WIDI (drink! 🍻) under some 90s lighting, sharing a very anachronistic choooooooon!!!

Also featured for eye candy purposes are other Yamaha units of the time, a couple of SU-10 sampling units, an RS7000 and an RM1x, all fed through an 02Rv2 mixer, using no external FX.

No... YOU have a Yamaha problem! 😉"

Fractured Light: Eurorack and Synth Performance

video upload by MKustomAudio

"Another full performance video using a number of external pieces of equipment. The idea started with wanting to use my new Hikari Duos as a glitchy background sound effect that would start static but then have a pumping effect once further into the track.

While the Squarp Rample is providing some additional background samples, the Elektron Digitakt II is providing the main percussive and some melodic samples. For additional performance items, the Digitakt is running through the Noise Engineering Versio module with the 3rd party FRGMNTS firmware.

To fill in the additional melodic content, various eurorack and standalone synths were used including the Mutable Instrument Elements, Sequential OB-6 Desktop, Novation Bass Station II and Peak, Korg Arp 2600M and Moog Mother 32."

Panic Girl live at SUPERBOOTH26

video upload by Superbooth Berlin

"We take great pleasure in sharing the next video in our Superbooth26 concert series.
This time, we’re presenting the performance of composer and sound designer Panic Girl from Munich.

The concert, performed on the classic Buchla Music Easel, took place on Friday at the Seebühne and her music perfectly complemented the relaxed atmosphere of that afternoon at Superbooth.

BandCamp: https://panic-girl.bandcamp.com/music"

You can find additional posts featuring Panic Girl here.

Killing Word / The Prophecy that Made Him

video upload by HanzVolt

"A killing word. A prophecy. Turn it up, bro, and tell me in the comments what ‘The Prophesy that Made Him’ means to you. For more synth music, M-VAVE FM-1 firmware experiments and Brosynth adventures, subscribe to HanzVolt and hit the bell for the next upload and live stream.

#HanzVolt #SynthMusic #Brosynth

Gear used:
Korg Monopoly
Yamaha CS-30
Yamaha DX-200
Behringer Pro-1
MidiBox MB6582"

Floating 🌊 (Arturia Minifreak // Elektron Digitone // MFB Tanzbar // Roland S1 // K.O.-Sidekick)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"Four instruments, three parts played in real time, and one slightly overloaded pair of hands. 😅

The challenge for this one was simple on paper: play the PADS, BASS and LEAD in real time. No sequencers being abused here! Well… except for the MFB Tanzbär, which handles the drums. 🥁

On the MiniFreak , I use two different pad sounds: one for the first part, then a more choir-like sound for the second half.

The S-1 handles the bass, and its HOLD function was particularly useful here. It lets me keep a bass note playing while freeing one hand to do something else (change sounds, play the lead, trigger a drum break… basically trying to keep everything under control. 😅)

The Digitone is where I play the melodies, using chime sounds layered with a pad-like sound. For the outro, I switch on the arpeggiator.

And then there's the Tanzbär , which made things a little more complicated because I wanted to play with the K.O.-Sidekick effects during the performance.

I used the Tanzbär's separate outputs so that:
The main drum parts go through Sidekick Channel 1, with its compressor, EQ and Loop effect for the breaks
The hi-hats and cymbals go through Channel 2, using the compressor, EQ and Delay.

So while playing three instruments in real time, I also had to keep an eye on the drums, the Sidekick effects, sound changes and everything else happening at the same time.

Let's just say… there are a few beautiful mistakes in there. 😂

But that's the whole point of these jams: no perfect performance, just one take, a lot of things to control, and a human being trying to keep up with his own setup.

Hope you enjoy it!

As always, the performance was recorded in a single take. I mixed and mastered the individual tracks afterwards in Ableton Live, but the musical performance itself wasn't edited or fixed."

Melodic Techno House 🎹 | Relaxing Synth Live Jam | Korg Volca Setup

video upload by Underground Modulation

"A relaxing Melodic Techno House synth jam featuring beautiful melodies, warm analog basslines and atmospheric synthesizer textures. 🎹

This time, I'm going for something different: a calm, easy-listening melodic techno house jam without tension or aggressive elements. Just smooth electronic grooves, warm synthesizer sounds and evolving melodies.

Four Korg Volca synthesizers come together to create this melodic journey:

🎹 Korg Volca Keys – Main melodic line and beautiful analog sounds.

🌌 Korg Volca FM – Atmospheric melodic textures and evolving electronic sounds.

🔊 Korg Volca Bass – Deep and warm analog basslines.

🥁 Korg Volca Drum – Electronic drums and percussion.

My setup and workflow:

Everything is sequenced and recorded in Ableton Live. I'm using Ableton Live's delay and reverb effects to add depth, atmosphere and space to the synthesizer sounds.

Novation Launchpad Mini helps me switch between clips and control the arrangement during the performance.

Final mastering is also done in Ableton Live.

I love exploring different musical directions with hardware synthesizers, and this time I wanted to create something melodic, peaceful and enjoyable.

🎧 Put on your headphones, relax and enjoy the journey!"

Picotracker Advance FW 3: Synths and FX are here!

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Roughly one year ago, I called Picotracker Advance a 'promise of a bright future' - let's take a look what happened in the meantime. Table of contents:

00:00 Hi, what's this?
00:34 Creating a drum track with samples
02:52 Picoswarm - Supersaw synth
04:19 Global effects: Delay and Reverb
05:38 Starloom - Wavetable synth
09:23 SID - C64 sound chip emulator
12:28 FM6 - DX7 emulator
13:54 Voice settings page
15:21 DIOsynth + Picotracker Jam
16:59 conclusion

Use FLOYDSTEINBERG to get 15% off your picoTracker Advance when you buy from https://xiphonics.com/discount/FLOYDS... (ends at nov 14 end of day PST)

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

NIOO ANALOG - Dual Sequential CV and Quantisation - Quick Patch

video upload by Steve Turner

"NIIO Analog has made an exciting debut to the Eurorack scene with a collection of high quality, beautifully engineered modules. In this video, I am using the NIIO Analog Dual Sequential CV and a Weston Precision Audio voice (HV1 and Trivium) as well as the Vector Sequencer and a Tenderfoot QT2."

The DUAL SEQUENTIAL CV is a dual channel analog modulator that steps thru 8 level sliders. Each slider sets the level of a voltage set by the level control, or any signal patched into the ALT IN.

The output from the sliders passes thru an envelope follower. The envelope follower can be switched to an attack decay envelope where the envelope level is set by the slider position. Outputs direct from the sliders, the EF/ENV, and a mix of both is included per channel, as well as mixed outputs between the channels for a total of 10 outs.

Step/clock inputs and resets are available per channel.

An alternative stepping circuit (BIT FLIP) can be switched on that causes the sequence to step out of sequence by either 1,2, or 4 steps.

Two classic 1980's #synthesizer recreations for less than $30? And Eurorack compatible. How...?

video upload by voltryx

"In this video I take a look at the AMY board: a tiny, affordable ($29) Arduino-based DIY synth module built around the open-source AMY synth library. It packs USB, an SD card slot, digital and analog audio, MIDI, and CV I/O into a board small enough to fit straight into a Eurorack case.

I go over what the board actually is and what's in the box, then jump into a MicroPython REPL to show how the AMY library's synth, voice, oscillator model works, patching up a simple sine voice, triggering notes, and using the built-in PCM/sample engine and tag-based sequencer to create a basic drum pattern. From there I install it in my Eurorack rack, run through the signal chain (MIDI in from the Hermod+, CV/audio out, self-modulation via CV), and share some closing thoughts on where it's strong, where it's limited compared to something like the Disting NT, and what I want to try next (serum-style bass patches with compression/distortion).

If you've got one of these boards — or you're thinking about picking one up — let me know what you're building with it in the comments.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & preview
0:31 What is the AMY board?
1:43 Using AMY standalone (MIDI / SysEx / REPL)
2:01 MicroPython REPL walkthrough — synths, voices, oscillators
3:01 PCM sample oscillator & built-in sequencer (drum pattern)
4:22 AMY in the Eurorack rack — signal chain & modulation
6:04 Final thoughts — value, limitations, what's next
7:01 Outro"

AMYboard upgraded: Juno-style sound design with one knob

video upload by voltryx

"My AMYboard needed more hands-on control, so I added a rotary encoder, an OLED screen and a custom MicroPython UI.

In this follow-up, I walk through the hardware, my reinforced 3D-printed Eurorack panel, and two experiments: a three-channel preset explorer using built-in sounds and converted DX7 SysEx patches, and a Juno-style sound-design interface.

Full disclosure: I used Claude and mpremote to develop and upload the code directly to the board.

Want the STL for the panel? Let me know in the comments.

Previous AMYboard video: • Two classic 1980's #synthesizer recreation... [posted here]
AMYboard: https://www.amyboard.com/

#AMYboard #Eurorack #DIYSynth #juno #dx7

00:00 Coming up
00:08 Intro
00:30 Display doh!
00:47 Assembly
01:00 3D-printed faceplate
01:27 Qwiic connections
01:38 Rotary encoder
02:00 Building the apps with Claude
02:27 Preset explorer
03:49 Juno-style sounds
04:00 Bassline
04:33 Polyphonic voices
05:35 Low-pass filter tweaking
06:47 Built-in FX: reverb and chorus"

synthemodulaire's first firmware for the Workshop Computer !

video upload by synthemodulaire

"Workshop Fetichist is a firmware for the Workshop Computer by Music Thing Modular. The idea was to turn the Workshop System into an evil analog drum machine inspired by the Body Synths Metal Fetishist.

Download the firmware for free here :https://computer.musicthing.co.uk/pro..."


"Workshop Fetichist is a harsh, semi-random drum machine and noise processor for the Music Thing Modular Workshop Computer (hardware revision 1.1). Inspired by the Body Synths Metal Fetishist, it combines a looping random CV sequencer, probability-based trigger skipping, white noise, external audio processing, and two aggressive effects: Bitcrusher and Distortion. It can also be used as a random CV sequencer and rhythmic trigger source. The sequencer has an internal clock, but can be synchronized via Pulse In 1 or MIDI USB."

X1L3 - ALLEYKAT - I DO NOT WANT THIS ❌ - 8580 SID - nine inch nails cover - eurorack module

video upload by X1L3

"Another one from my attempt to cover the whole album on a potato sound chip.

I thought this one worthy of it's own upload for how closely it captures what makes the original tick, the quite authentic 90s cronch from the half way point, and for how 'industrial' the SID manages to sound, despite it seemingly being a toy at face value.

By far the hardest one to do so far. I suspect and hppe that the remainder of the album will prove to be a lot easier than this one was.

As always - props to Rob Hubbard, who's own style and methods played a big part in how i choose to go about things with the SID 🔥

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Techno-Card by Dave Gould for Waldorf Microwave

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Roland RS-09 Organ / String Synthesizier - MKI

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Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Keyboard Synthesizer (2022 Edition) SN 120

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DZA.grain NORNS + Monolit and Concrete

video upload by

"Sneak peek: a new patch for norns

Here’s a first look at a new norns patch we’re finishing up and plan to release soon.

It’s a granular sampler with full monome grid 128 integration, and it goes deep with Monolit. Check it out!

Want to know when it drops? Sign up for our newsletter at lightreft.jp. Subscribers hear about it first.

#norns #monome #grid #granular #sampler #lightreft #monolit"

Yamaha AN1x Emulation from Isla Electronics Incoming

via Isla Electronics

"Looking for AN1x CURRENT OWNERS for beta testing.. apply by support ticket.."

Isla Electronics of course brought us the well recieved Asyx Alesis Andromeda A6 emulation.

M-VAVE ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ | Installing FM-1 Firmware (NEW & OLD Flash Chip)

video upload by DECIMA1

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

Update:

Installing FM-1 Firmware (NEW & OLD Flash Chip)

video upload by DECIMA1

MMT Points of Interest

video upload by Todd Barton

"My little Love Letter to the Museum of Music Technology and EMEAPP (Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project) in Harleysville, PA"

MMT https://themmt.org/
EMEAPP https://emeapp.org/
The Buchla Exhibit https://emeapp.org/buchla-exhibition/
The M.E.M.S Project https://www.memsproject.info/
My Patreon / synthtodd