Black Corporation ISE-NIN Voice & Breakout Box Module for Eurorack deeper review

video upload by Knobs & Switches

Previously:

Black Corporation ISE-NIN deeper Review with Roland Jupiter-8 and other piece of Kit! Pt.1

Black Corporation ISE NIN vs. Roland Jupiter-8 deeper comparison Pt.2

"Here is my deeper review about the ISE-NIN Single Voice Module and the Breakout Box for Eurorack. A Single analog Voice of the BC ISE-NIN Polyphonic, which is inspired by the Roland Jupiter-8. Together with a Anton's Step Brother, Roland System 500 Modul 510 and 531, Waldorf KB-37, AMSynths 8111 & 8171, Vermona Fourmulator, RYK M185, VPME.DE Quad Drum Voice, Glou Glou Flancher-9, Boss DR-110 and Arturia Keystep Pro."

"For Pedal Power i used the MyVolts CrazyChain MkII: https://myvolts.com/CrazyChainMKII/?a...

The fancy Audio Cables are the MyVolts Candycords: https://myvolts.com/CandyCords/?a=kas

CV and Clock Cabes are MyVolts Halos: https://myvolts.de/Halo/?a=kas

00:00:00​ Intro
00:01:06​ Title Track (Only made with the ISE-NIN Voice incl. Drums)
00:02:11 Epilogue
00:03:26 LFO & VCO MODULATOR
00:08:50 VCO1 & 2
00:13:42 MIX, HPF, VCF & VCA
00:16:32 INTERFACE
00:17:08 ENV 1 & 2
00:22:47 Breakout Box
00:25:54 Patching Examples
00:37:41 Conclusion
00:39:42 Outro (ISE-NIN Voice & VPME.DE QD)

Used Equipment: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple iPhone 12, Sony ZV-1, Rode Wireless ME, Universal Audio Apollo Twin Solo, Steinberg Cubase 14 and Final Cut Pro X"

rare birds: Elgam Carousel (with DINSync mod)

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video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"Quick demo of the Elgam Carousel I just serviced and modded by adding external clock and start synchronisation (DIN Sync) and an extra output to have dedicated outputs for drum and accompaniment section.
I used a Roland CR8000 to clock the Carousel but any drum machine / sequencer that uses DIN Sync or send 24ppq pulses will work, like the Arturia Keystep range.
This open a world of possibilities. The second output is quite useful especially in a live situation where you'd want drums and accompaniment parts to have different fx. In the demo the drum part is recorded dry and the accompaniment part goes through a Zoom MS70CDR to have filter delay. (CR8000 goes through the Dynacord VRS23)
Since you can clock the Carousel you can even record seperate arrangement tracks without having to worry about sync issues."

via this eBay listing

"Quite rare italian analog drum machine and accompaniment synth.

Unit was fully serviced and is in perfect working condition:

- every electrolytic capacitors were replaced

- fully calibrated

- an external clock / start sync was added. You can now sync and start the Carousel with any device that send 24ppq clock pulses, like DINSync (used in Roland CR78, CR8000, TR808 etc) or modern devices like Arturia Keystep clock output. If requested I can provide for free a TRS mini jack to DIN cable in order to use with devices that uses that connectors like Arturia. There is a switch to flip from internal to external clock.

- a second audio output was added to solo the drum part. When inserting a jack the drum sound is removed from the main output and goes to that second one, so you have seperate outputs for drum and accompaniment."

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Stromer Mutroniks Electric Bongos

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video upload by Stromer Mutroniks

"Another video of my version of the Mica sonic electric bongos. This time played with an Arturia Keystep Pro."

Follow-up to this post.

New pics in green via this Reverb listing

"My recreation of the Mica-Sonic Electric Bongos.

Here's Soundgas description of the Stromer Bongos:

'A handbuilt analogue recreation of the fabled electronic percussion circuit as used by Madlib and on the legendary recording of Ann Peebles 'I Can't Stand the Rain'.'

These are handbuilt in small batches so expect some inconsistencies with the finish - sonically they're very close to the originals (though all originals vary in tone/timbre now due to component ageing/drift."

Each drum tone has a trim pot inside that's been adjusted so that the oscillator is just below the point of self-oscillation. When triggered, the circuit oscillates at its resonant frequency and rings out like a drum. Pushing in the 'mute' button shortens the decay.

To play these you need something that sends trigger pulses, like a beat- or key-step pro, or a drum machine with trigger outputs. Works with your standard center negative 9 volt adapter (not included)."

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töörö #arturia #fredslab #synth #keystep #tooro

video uploads by Melting Regular

https://fredslab.net/

Introducing The Mutable Challenge

video upload by Gaz Williams

"The Mutable Challenge is a tribute to the late, great Mutable Instruments, the most innovative of all Eurorack makers, who ended their journey in 2022. In this challenge, participants start with a rack entirely filled with Mutable Instruments modules and have one hour to create anything they like—be it a tune, a riff, a sound effect, or even pure noise—to showcase the unique and creative potential of these iconic modules. With official Mutable patch cables and just two other pieces of gear allowed—an Arturia KeyStep 37 and a Cre8audio Assembler mixer—participants are free to let the Mutable magic unfold.

*utility cables kindly provided by Synthcables.com

Big thanks to Tom Kirton for Yarns and to MonoJack from BeepBoop for the kind loan of Edges"

The Gaz Williams' Mutable Challenge/Tribute - Row 01

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Let's just all celebrate Mutable Instruments. I met Gaz Williams ‪@GazWilliams‬ on Dutch Modular Fest (2025) a week ago. I couldn't do the test myself, but I was really inspired by his inititative. Mutable is probably the most influential brand in Eurorack and beyond. You can easily find clones that suit your budget, and nearly all modules are available in VCV. If you feel like patching along, I will share a few tips and tricks (trips) and hopefully help you find a few new happy accidents.

Opening footage courtesy of ‪@SERUMMM‬"

Antonus 2600 DIY - Test Drive

video upload by Tumeni Knobs

"This is my Antonus 2600 - I just completed building it from the synthCube.com full DIY kit. It is a huge project! Working on it in my free time, it took six months for me to complete. But I'm sure a full-time builder could do it in a couple of weeks. I actually love that it took me this long. :-)

Anyway, since I first powered it up I have been testing, calibrating and starting to understand how it works, and yes, it deserves it's reputation as an awesome sounding and very flexible synthesizer.

This video is just me noodling on it using the Arturia KeyStep Pro with a sound/patch I really like. This is actually just one of its three oscillators, but I have the saw and square waves patched in. The other two oscillators are in LFO mode. The oscillator is using the ADSR envelope and the filter is using the AR envelope plus an LFO to modulate it - makes some interesting accents.

Effects are courtesy of the Fractal Audio VP4, which is an incredible pedal.

I thought adding some drums would give this more of a musical context, so I force-fit some patterns from EZ Drummer.

The opening groove is definitely reminiscent of Bluetech's Laika, from the Spacehop Chronicles album. It's intentional. :-) I really like his stuff! Go buy some at Bandcamp.

This signal path for this recording goes like this: 2600 into VP4 into iRig into iPhone. I then applied a little EQ in Studio One, just to trim out the extreme highs and lows - I did not use any compression on this.

Can't wait to make some "proper" music with this amazing synth.

Cheers!"

Behringer 2-XM Four Voice Poly Action Using CV.OCD [Demo 01]

video upload by gstormelectro

"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2025

Today I'm employing a Sixty Four Pixels CV.OCD to distribute CV/gate amongst two Behringer 2-XM synths for proper Four Voice allocation. As of today the 2-XM firmware on its own does not support individual voice allocation this way. And THIS is very much what I signed up for: stereo panning each voice however I want, pulling out notes of a sequence/chord using filter and envelope controls per voice, and slight variations in the voicings giving rise to an analog sound that is very much alive. Even when the sequence is just arpeggiating a single note value, the variations suggest movement as you will hear.

All audio recorded direct to iPhone via Roland GO:MIXER Pro-X. No sound effects are applied, some normalization in post processing. Signals were sub-mixed on a Soundcraft EPM6 mixer, no added EQ. Sequencing by Arturia Keystep Pro.

0:00 Chords and Bass Sequence I
2:32 Chords and Bass Sequence II
4:14 Single Note Arpeggiation"

MUSIC https://gstormelectro.bandcamp.com/
BLOG http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD http://soundcloud.com/gstormelectro
REVERB https://reverb.com/shop/gstormelectro

Classic House on Hardware (TR-909, Dreadbox, Nymphes) // Cirklon Demo and Tutorial

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Making a Live Jam using 2 dreadbox synths and a drum machine sequenced by the sequentix Cirklon

In this video, we dive deep into the legendary Sequentix Cirklon sequencer and show how to build a classic house track on hardware step by step. From programming kicks, bass, and synths to using advanced Cirklon features like probability, accumulators, and aux events, you’ll see how to create a live jammable house groove with real gear.

Gear Used in This Demo
Sequentix Cirklon Sequencer
Roland TR-909 (drums)
Dreadbox Nymphes & Nyx (synths)
OTO BIM delay
Arturia Keystep (for note input)

What You’ll Learn in This Video:
How to set up the Cirklon with multiple hardware instruments
Creating patterns, muting parts, and arranging sections
Using probability & fills for dynamic grooves
Deep-dive into exotic Cirklon functions (accumulator, aux events)
Building a classic house track for live jamming"

Sunday Session Jam 01 🎹🎹🎹 #electronicmusic #synthesizer #shorts

video upload by Luke Million

"I’m thinking about starting a fun new video series where I create jams in my studio on Sunday afternoons.

Today I’ve set up my Arturia KeyStep Pro, ARP 2600M, Moog Matriarch and Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984.

The KeyStep sends midi clock to the DrumBrute and sequences the ARP2600M. And the Matriarch is dialled in for some tweaking!

Sunday arvo’s do have a vibe and are perfect for music creation with no distractions 😊"

Ksoloti Gills Synthesizer Demos

video uploads by TailBiterz Synthesizers

You can find details on the Ksoloti Gills in this previous post.

Playlist:

1. Ksoloti Gills POLYSAW Jam L | 090825 |🎶🔌🎹 | #synthesizer #electronicmusic #dawless #ksoloti

Trying out a Ksoloti Gills synth with a POLYSAW Patch.
The Ksoloti Gills is a re-programable synth, that can also be programmed as an effects processor, looper, CV controller, etc etc.
Haven't used this in a while. The build video is also on my channel somewhere. Linked to longform that is linked to this.

Also uses......
Novation Peak
Volca Drum
Electribe 2S
Arturia Keystep 37

2. Ksoloti Gills POLYSAW Synth 1 |🎶🔌🎹 |

Trying out a Ksoloti Gills synth with a POLYSAW Patch. The Ksoloti Gills is a re-programable synth, that can also be programmed as an effects processor, looper, CV controller, etc etc.

3. Ksoloti Gills POLYSAW Synth 2 |🎶🔌🎹 |

Trying out a Ksoloti Gills synth with a POLYSAW Patch. The Ksoloti Gills is a re-programable synth, that can also be programmed as an effects processor, looper, CV controller, etc etc.

Unity ♥️ (LXR 02 + Boum // Nymphes + S 1 + Timeline // Moog Minitaur // Streichfett // Keystep Pro)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"Hardware used

// DRUMS
Erica Synths x Sonic Potions LXR-02 v1.7 (digital drum machine an integrated sequencer, 6 different instruments) + Oto Machines Boum (full analog stereo warming unit)

// ARP
Dreadbox Nymphes through Roland S-1 through Strymon Timeline delay

// BASS:
Moog Minitaur (analog mono synth)

// STRINGS Waldorf Streichfett (Digital string synth with dual sound engine: 128-voice string section and 8-voice solo section)

// SEQUENCER Arturia Keystep Pro sequencing all the instruments (including the DRUMS of the LXR-02)

Recorded in one shot and mixed in Ableton Live."

Arturia KeyStep Pro w/ Red & Yellow Oversynth Overlay

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via this Reverb listing

"Works great just too much gear trying to focus on. comes in original box with oversynth overlay which is very handy."

Lux 🔆 (Erica Synths LXR-02 + Oto Boum Compressor // Ableton Move 1.5 // Arturia Keystep Pro)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"2 minutes, no warning! 🥳
In this video, I really wanted to make use of the 1.5 new features of the Ableton Move like sequencing the different tracks of the Move from another sequencer (Keystep Pro here) and its new Auto Filter effect 🤩 (I was really waiting for these 2 updates!).

So the track starts with DRUMS played and sequenced by the LXR-02, through the Oto Machines Boum stereo analog compressor.
I then introduce the Move by opening the new Auto Filter effect.
The Move is playing some secondary percussions (Track 1), the BASS (Track 2, sequenced by Track 2 of the Keystep Pro), the ARP (Track 3 of the Move, sequenced by Track 3 of the Keystep Pro) and the CHORDS (Track 4 of the Move, sequenced by Track 4 of the Keystep Pro).

So with this setup, I was able to transpose in real-time the instruments played by the Move 😃

Hardware used *

// DRUMS
Erica Synths x Sonic Potions LXR-02 v1.7 (digital drum machine an integrated sequencer, 6 different instruments) + Oto Machines Boum (full analog stereo warming unit)

// BASS, CHORDS, ARP, secondary DRUMS
Ableton Move v1.5

// SEQUENCER
Arturia Keystep Pro"

Liminal Patch 008 : Ambient Eurorack Modular Exploration

video upload by Botched Creative

"Creaturae Imaginis is a slow-burning descent into tone, texture, and atmosphere—12 minutes of ambient analog synthesis, layered with subtle generative elements. Recorded live to multitrack, each voice was captured in isolation, allowing for extensive post-processing and detailed mixing. The result is a piece that blurs the line between raw performance and sculpted sound design—a meditation on presence, process, and the strange beauty of voltage in motion.

Main Synths:
Forge TME Vhikk X, Maneco Labs Grone 2 Dark Drone Machine, Moog Mother 32, Moog Matriarch, Archea Loki, Winterbloom Castor & Pollux.

Sequencer:
Arturia KeyStep Pro

Processors:
Make Noise Maths, Happy Nerding 3x Mia, ALM Pam's Pro Workout, Xaoc Devices Zadar, Xoac Timiszoara, Expert Sleepers ES-9, Intellijel Quadratt, Thorn Audio VC LFO, Maneco Labs Clusterverb, Maneco Labs Filter Eko, Animal Factory Vivisect, After Later Audio Cloaks,

Post-Processing:
Walrus Audio Fable, OBNE Darkstar, Meris Mercury X, Meris Mercury 7, Meris Polymoon, Meris LVX, Boss RE-20, Chase Bliss Mood, Chase Bliss Generation Loss, Strymon Timeline, Strymon Big Sky, Abelton Live (tracking), Motu Digital Performer (mixing), Kush Audio, Slate Digital, Valhalla DSP, Waves plugins.

Enjoy the in-between world."

Confrontation / #analogsynthesizer session #soundscape #retrosound

video upload by RandomVoltage

"The idea here was to connect and play three mono Synthesizer together to achieve a big soundscape with different timbre…
I quickly realised a few problems:
Biggest issue is my ability to play in the first place 😆
Timming and velocity feel much better when not recording though

Well after several times trying to record a couple minutes that’s best i came up with before abounding this patch

Definitely will keep practising

Setup

#arturia #keystep connected to cv/gate or midi to
#arp2600 #moogmother32 #moogsubharmonicon

Arp2600 - 3 OSC Bass drone
Subharmonicon - Pad Sound
Mother32 - Lead voice (still able to play notes only with mother keys or transpose)"

Introducing Monumatic - Polyphonic Synthesizer Module by Knobula

video upload by knobula

"An introduction to the sounds and features of our new synth voice module for eurorack.

• 16 oscillator Modes
• 6 Filter types
• 8 voices
• 24 bit stereo reverb
• 8 Chord Memories
• 4 CV inputs ( 2 assignable to anything)
• Adaptive intonation
• 12 hp

In this video we demonstrate Monumatic's capabilities alongside other modules and controllers, these include;
Intuitive Instruments Exquis
Knobula Chord Pilot
Knobula Echo Cinematic
Knobula Kickain
Endorphins Queen of Pentacles
Jasmine and Olives Water
Bela Gliss
Arturia Keystep"

Knobula Monumatic Synth Demo (no talking): 18 Patches

video upload by Limbic Bits

Monumatic is a fully polyphonic 8-voice synthesizer and a monophonic synthesizer packed into a compact 12HP Eurorack module.

It features16 selectable oscillator modes to provide a diverse range of both classic and futuristic tone generation using exclusively virtual analog algorithms.

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Inception with GRP A4

video upload by coyotesynth

"Inception inspired cover by GRP A4.

With Strymon Timeline FX and Arturia Keystep."

'Two Voices' Track recording with AJH Synth MiniMod Eurorack system

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"This was a real-time recording using a 3-VCO, 2 VCF modular system divided into 2 analogue synth voices. I used this system to record 5 tracks for a Bandcamp album, as performances without any overdubbing, yet using a modest amount of modules and gear:



The AJH SYNTH MiniMod system is an authentic recreation of the early R.A. Moog version of the Minimoog synthesiser, whilst some of the other other modules are also based on classic vintage synths. Because of this they can easily fill up a sound space with big, rich and characterful tones. This made them the ideal choice for a recording such as this. Without consciously setting out to do so, this particular track was more inspired by Arvo Pärt and the late Henryk Górecki than anything else.

Modules used:
Vintage Transistor Core VCO x3
Transistor Ladder Filter
Contour Generators
Discrete Cascaded VCA x2
Ring SM
Wave Swarm
Gemini 2412 (dual SEM filter)
Muting Mixer & VCA
Precision Voltages

Controllers:
Arturia Keystep 32
Doepfer Dark Time sequencer

Video & Performance by @DreamsOfWires"

Yamaha GS-2, CE-20 & CE-25 FM Synthesizer deeper review incl. interview excerpts with Reinhold Heil

video upload by Knobs & Switches

"Here is now, corresponding to the full interview with Reinhold Heil, the deeper review about the pre-DX era with the Yamaha GS-2, the CE-20 and CE-25. All 4 Operator FM Synthesizer with excerpts from the knobs & nerds interview from 10.01.2025
Thanks again to Reinhold for his time and kindness.
The title track was completely made with only the GS-2 including the Drums!
further used equipment: Yamaha RX-7 & DX-21, Korg Drumlogue & Opsix, ISE-NIN, Simmons Trixer II, Behringer RD-8, Arturia Keystep Pro and a bunch of Pedals

https://de.yamaha.com/de/products/con...

complete interview: • Knobs & Nerds Interview with Reinhold... [posted here]

Reinhold´s site: https://reinholdheil.com/

New Solo Album: / freiheit-geilheit-m%c3%a4nnlichkeit

SPLIFF: https://spliffband.com/

Cosa Rosa Track with the use of the GS-2 and the CE-20: • Cosa Rosa - Bebop Ex Machina | 1983

https://synthark.com/Vintage/Synths.html"

Elka Synthex/Jen Syntar GS3000 - Tribute to Mario Maggi Synthesizers (feat. Korg DDD1) - LiveJam

video upload by VSMI - Vintage Synths Made in Italy

"Elka Synthex (1981) polyphonic synthesizer, the Beast and the Best of the Italian Machine!
Jen Syntar GS3000 (1978) 2 oscillators guitar synthesizer (this mine with Midi retrofit by Mirco Trentin)
Korg DDD1 kick drum, claps and hi-hats
Alesis Alex reverb
Arturia Keystep sequence to midi-in retrofit of Jen Syntar
Korg DDD1 control midi-clock of Arturia Keystep
Korg DDD1 hi-hats assigne to trigger-out to control the sync-in of 2 tracks Synthex on-board sequencer
This is a wonderful link dedicate to Mario Maggi:
https://www.classic2vintage.com/perso..."