Roland Alpha Juno Twin Peaks Dreamy Bank | Out NOW!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Get the patch bank in my web shop here: https://espenkraft.com/b/jwl5d
My brand new patch bank for the Roland Alpha Juno 1/2 and MKS-50. Also compatible with all software Alpha emulations that can import original Alpha bank sysex.

Price is $15USD.

64 original patches with focus on dreamy, ethereal sounds in the tradition of David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti. All the patches have names taken from Twin Peaks.
In the demo video I play through some of the patches. I've added a touch of reverb to the patches.

This is a sysex download and you must transfer this bank from your computer to the synth. Check the manual for more info or see my first Alpha Juno patch bank video for how to do this."

Evolving Patch - Double Knot | Peterlin | Etherealizer

video upload by Lo-Fi-Si

"Lorre Mill - Double Knot V3
Ciat Lonbarde - Peterlin
Walrus Audio - Qi Etherealizer
Teenage Engineering - Sidekick

"Two banana synths patched together, sent into the 2 channel mixer with an effects loop via the Etherealizer.

Just a simple desktop noodle for nothing more than it was fun.

DK sends CV from Envelope B to the blue CV input on the Peterlin. This creates some synchronised pitch variations. Output from the Sidekick to the Etherealizer is via the Cue channels. The little mixer allows me to mix and mute the synths as well as introduce effects with more control for a small basic set up."

MOOG Sound + Drone Sound

video upload by Laurent Baloran

"In this example of The River 2’s multitimbrality, Timbre A is a typical 'MOOG' sound, while Timbre B is a heavily modulated sound with the VCA constantly open. Also note the musicality of the glide ;)
All of this is achieved with a 4-voice prototype ;) The final version will have 8, (12?) or 16 voices. The final panel won’t look exactly like the application, but it will retain the same ergonomic layout and organization as the software.

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Dans cet exemple sur la multitimbralité de The River 2, le timbre A est un son typique « MOOG » et le timbre B, une source pleine de modulations avec une ouverture constante du VCA. Notez aussi la musicalité du glide ;) Tout cela est obtenu avec un proto à 4 voix ;) La version définitive sera en 8, (12 ?) ou 16 voix. Le panneau définitif n’aura pas exactement le look de l’application, mais il reprendra l’organisation ergonomique du logiciel."

Fairlight CMI IIx - Synthesis (Pages 1 to 7) Demo

video upload by 100 Things I Do

"Hey all!

Hope your doing super well, finally one of the CMI video's I have been promising. WOW, this edit took for ever! Maybe no more than two cameras next time and less complexity.

I took a short moment at the start of the video for our friend in Fairlight Roger Bolton who passed on to whatever is next recently. We miss you Roger. I think Peter Garibel put it best. https://petergabriel.com/news/roger-b...

Many exciting new things coming in the Fairlight world after many years.. but not quite the time to talk about them yet! If you want a sneak preview join my friends over at https://www.freshwaterinstruments.au .... Exciting stuff .. trust me on this :D

Chat Soon! Hopefully more videos more often now this Mammoth is out of the way.

Mike"

Multitimbralité et Morphing sur The River 2

video upload by Laurent Baloran

"Rapide présentation de la multitimbralité de The River 2.
Un timbre A, un timbre B, le panneau peut être actif sur A ou B. Le mode A+B permet d'avoir les deux timbres simultanément, on divise alors la polyphonie par 2. Et à partir de 1'10 The River 2 évolue entre le timbre A et le timbre B. La commande de morphing sera modulable (Wheel, MPE, pédale) et peut être même enveloppe, mais là c'est l'histoire de la poule et de l'oeuf...."

"A quick overview of The River 2's multitimbrality.
It features Timbre A and Timbre B, with the control panel active on either A or B. A+B mode allows both timbres to play simultaneously, though this halves the polyphony. From the 1:10 mark, The River 2 morphs between Timbre A and Timbre B. The morphing control will be modulatable (via wheel, MPE, or pedal)—and potentially even an envelope, though that raises a chicken-and-egg scenario..."

A first look at the NEW Q210 Complex Noise module

video upload by George B.

"I purchased this module because I wanted the metallic noise that works well as a cymbal. It also has white and pink noise, though the pink noise is very different than what I'm used to. That's a good thing, having another version. The chaos sound is very interesting and adjustable. The Grainy section can alter the chaos sound wildly but also accepts external sounds. My only wish here is they did not include any CV control over that section. There is a random gate feature I will look into in another video.
Overall I like the module as it has a number of sounds I don't currently have which should be inspiring. On the random gate subject, have a look at this video where I created random gates using noise, the sample and hold, and the Q156 comparator."

SynthCube gets a mention.

Additional Q210 posts

Followup on the Q210 from Synthesizers.com

video upload by George B.

"After the last video I got deeper into the Random Gates portion of the Q210. I found I could tame it using a second "gate" like the Q128 Switcher or any VCA. Running the Random Gate from the Q210 into one of these external gates and clocking it with the sequencer I can get random gates that hit right on the beat."

Cha Cha Guitri - Non non non

I just recently came accross this one and thought it was worth sharing, if anything for the nun with the SYNTHI below. It immediately reminded me of the Every Nun Needs a SYNTHI ads. According to the article that the image is from, they formed around 1981. The article is in French and has one NSFW (not safe for work) image of a breast - fair warning if you pop it up with someone else within eyesight: [French | Googlish]. The following is the bit pertinent to synths followed by a translation of the full article. You can find the release via BandCamp above or in the article from Born Bad Records. I also wanted to post this for the way the female singer enunciates those lyrics.



"While they started out like everyone else, playing flute and acoustic guitar and listening to King Crimson, the arrival of synthesizers on the European music scene completely redefined their direction: they cut their hair, donned ties, and replaced Indian tapestries with Venetian curtains. Kraftwerk had clearly had an influence. It was around an EMS AKS synthesizer, a Roland SH101, and a Roland TR808 drum machine that the four friends gathered in their home studio to compose the carefree and joyful electronic and exotic tunes that are the hallmark of Chacha Guitry. The group thus chose to climb the sunny side of New Wave, the one taken by the B-52's or Isabelle Antena, rather than its dark side, cluttered with the heirs of Joy Division. The boys programmed the machines, while the girls created minimalist, geometric costumes using whatever materials were at hand (paper rather than fabric). Together they immortalize their youth on Polaroid, take glue and scissors to assemble photomontages in the style of their Dadaist idols."

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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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Yamaha TX802 Editor Librarian | Free to download

video upload by Espen Kraft

"My sound patches: https://espenkraft.com
Yamaha TX802 Editor & Librarian — browser-based, no install
Get the editor for free in my web shop here: https://espenkraft.com/b/MnPYo

A single HTML file that turns any Chrome or Edge browser into a full editor and librarian for the Yamaha TX802. Connect over MIDI and take control of the whole machine.

Voice editing — Every FM parameter on screen: all six operators with knobs for envelopes, levels, scaling and frequency, the LFO, pitch envelope, and the full 32-algorithm chart drawn exactly as Yamaha's. Plus the DX7II-era extras — poly mode, portamento, pitch-bend step and the complete controller matrix. Edit live and hear every change as you turn a knob.

Performance editing — Set up all eight tone generators in one grid: voice, MIDI channel, output, detune, note limits, tuning and more. Factory Preset A and B voices show by name, and linked tone generators resolve just like the module's own display.

Librarian — Read, save and reload all 64 voices and all 64 performances as standard .syx files. Double-click any voice or performance to load and play it instantly. Every write to the module is verified and read back, with a clear warning if memory protect blocks it.

Also — Full SysEx monitor, drag-and-drop file loading, remembered MIDI ports, and built-in help on every control.

*fractional scaling and micro tuning is not implemented in this editor.
*this is NOT fully compatible with the DX7II except for some voice editing

Made as a personal tool. Shared as is. I offer no support for this."

Using a VCA as a logic AND gate.

video upload by George B.

"Another 'Thinking Outside the Box' video where I discover a VCA can be used as a logic gate. See how I use a VCA to create a more complex rhythm."

TB-303 vs RE-303 A/B with new BA662a from Analogue Renaissance

video upload by decoder303

"Exciting times, our friends from Analogue Renaissance have developed a new BA662a clone which seems to be 2 levels above known clones. It performs exactly the same as the original chip and you can listen to it in the RE-303 here (this chip is also used in various other Roland synths and drum machines of that time, which makes it even more exciting). The comparison isn't highly scientific just with some extreme settings of the parameters, but you can get the idea that with some more penible pot adjustment they are pretty much indistinguishable. As always with a lovely resonance, which doesn't sound harsh or sibilant but always has this silky nice tone to it, where all the smd clones fail for a reason :)"

Poly Rave 👾 (Waldorf PROTEIN // Roland TR-6S // JU-06A // Moog DFAM // Squarp HAPAX)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"This time, I'm introducing a new instrument to the setup: the Waldorf Protein, used here for the CHORDS 🎹

The rest of the setup is made of a Roland JU-06A for the BASS, a Roland TR-6S for the DRUMS (no samples used, only ACB analog behavior engine with mainly the TR-808 model) and, for some additional percussion, the only analog instrument in the setup: the good Moog DFAM 🤩

Everything is sequenced by the Squarp Hapax, with quite a few things happening behind the scenes as usual.
MIDI LFOs are used to modulate some parameters of the TR-6S, while automation takes care of changing parameters on the JU-06A during the performance.

This time I also decided to use the Hapax's physical MIDI ports rather than relying on USB MIDI:
MIDI A : Roland TR-6S
MIDI B : Roland JU-06A
MIDI D (TRS) : Waldorf PROTEIN

And then there's the DFAM... which, as usual, refuses to speak MIDI. 😄
Since the DFAM doesn't have a MIDI input, I sent very short Gate pulses from the Hapax (Track 11) to simulate an audio clock, allowing its internal sequencer to advance in sync with the rest of the setup.

So, quite a lot going on behind what hopefully sounds like a relatively simple piece of music!

Another little experiment in making several machines behave together without making the whole thing look like a NASA control room 😄

As always, the performance itself was recorded in a single take. I do the mixing and mastering afterwards in Ableton Live."

Baloran The River in White SN 00026

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this Reverb listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"This show piece is sure to take the cake when it comes to insane! With 8 Moog inspired voices and on board effects, this synth is going to blow your head off."

Specs From Baloran's Website:

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New Kawai K3 editor and librarian | And it's FREE to Download

video upload by Espen Kraft

Also see Espen Kraft's Korg DSS-1 editor.

"My sound patches: https://espenkraft.com
Kawai K3 & K3m patch editor and librarian — it runs in your web browser.
A tool I built to edit and organise sounds on the Kawai K3 and K3m hybrid synthesizer.

Tweak every parameter on screen, pull single patches or whole banks off the synth, back them up as sysex files, or load sysex files from your computer and into the hardware.
I added a little on-screen keyboard too, handy if you're using the K3m.

It runs in a web browser (Chrome or Edge — not Firefox or Safari) with a MIDI interface connected to the synth. It works on PC and Mac, and under Linux.

It's my personal tool shared for anyone who wants it. Setup instructions come in a short readme with the file, but I offer no support on this. It's shared 'as is'.

You can find it in my web shop here (it doesn't cost anything): https://espenkraft.com/b/6r5k7

My K3 patch bank can also be picked up from my web shop here: https://espenkraft.com/b/gCvqT"

Iván's Fotonovela: The Madrid Hit That Conquered Europe | Full Reimagination

video upload by Nostalgic Explorer

"Iván – Fotonovela Full Stems RAW and With FX are available on my Patreon: / nostalgicexplorer

This time I'm heading to Madrid. Fotonovela came out in 1984 and did something strange — it barely cracked the Top 20 at home in Spain, then went Top 5 across Europe. A Spanish record the rest of the continent adopted first.

Everybody files it under Italo disco. There's a good reason for that, and it's not the one most people assume — I get into it in the video.

There's also a bigger story here about what was happening in Spain in the 80s, and why a singer from Madrid ended up making one of the best synth-pop records of the era. That one you'll have to watch for.

For this reimagination I'm using the Moog Voyager for the bassline, the Roland Juno-60 for the accordion, organ and bell parts, the Oberheim DMX for drums, and a Mellotron VST for the strings — all arranged and mixed in Logic Pro.

For this reimagination I'm using the Moog Voyager for the bassline, the Roland Juno-60 for the accordion, organ and bell parts, the Oberheim DMX for drums, and a Mellotron VST for the strings — all arranged and mixed in Logic Pro."

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reFX Tutorial Videos & Upcoming Release

video uploads by reFX



"reFX, known for their Nexus and Vanguard virtual instruments, are releasing their new synth, Rippler, on Thursday morning.

Rippler combines physical modeling synthesis with more traditional synthesizer elements: additional synth oscillators, familiar modulation setup, effects and arpeggiation. With the exciter modules running through two resonators, you can create realistic acoustic sounds or hyper-realistic sounds when pushing the modules further.

Features

Dual-Layer physical modeling synthesizer plus traditional synth oscillators and filters.

441 Presets (Factory Bank July 2026).

Exciter with custom impulse, 32 samples, sample import or sidechain input.

Noise generator feeds into resonators, output, or both.

12 Acoustic-style resonator models: String, Beam, Squared, Bell, Membrane, Plate, Drumhead, Djembe, Vibraphone, Marimba, Open Tube, Closed Tube.

Manual resonator type for custom additive synthesis (change partials in frequency, level, and drag to 'paint' your pattern.

Resonators work in series or parallel, with bi-directional energy coupling.

Dual oscillators with Phase, Fold and Asymmetry.

27 Filter types including vintage, ladder and vowel.

Modulation from four LFOs, four envelopes, random generators, MIDI/MPE controllers, macros.

13 Effects in three chains (Layer A, Layer B, Master): EQ, Distortion, Stereoizer, Phaser, Compressor, Chorus, Magnetic, Tremolo, Delay, Bucket Delay, Reverb, Particle, Limiter.

Vibrato with Rate, Delay and Rise.

Arpeggiator with additional modifiers for pitch and velocity.

Modulation Matrix with custom mapping curves, power curve.

Preset Browser with Favorites and Type tags, random selection.

VST/AU/AAX plugin for Windows and Mac

https://refx.com/rippler/

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ako - Basic Microwaving (4 track tape version) - recording w MT-50, MMT-8, CZ-1000, PSS-480, TR505

video upload by ako

"Here's a video of the recording of the B-side for my new single (links to all formats below). It was recorded on a Yamaha MT-50 four track tape recorder with a Casio CZ-1000 (bass, this is honestly the weirdest synth I own and I think this the only track I’ve released with it on bc it’s just so weird), Yamaha PSS-480 (lead, despite masquerading as toy this thing packs some serious heat) Yamaha DX21 (chord layer) and Roland TR505 (drums – this gets some stick from TR purists, but it has some really usable sounds and the sequencer is super nice). The track was sequenced with the frankly legendary Alesis MMT-8 (the only hardware MIDI sequencer I’ve ever enjoyed using). Synchronisation between tape and MIDI was achieved using a Yamaha YMC10 MIDI clock to tape-synch converter. Dub style delays used on the lead came from a RocLab DD3000 (pretty obscure unit, sounds nice if you tweak it just right); Reverb came from a Behringer DR600 (solid reverb pedal, even more solid price at ~£25) and chorus for the bass via a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus - my favourite chorus, to me it just sounds how chorus should sound (this one is a vintage ‘made in Japan’ model, so fully analogue compared to later digital CH-1 models, and just sounds super warm). It was mixed on MT-50 but also with a Peavey Unity Series 2000-16 (for submixes and sends etc.), this mixer has a flavour all of it’s own, certainly not high fidelity, but kinda gritty and warm… The track is out now for stream and download (links below), hope you folks dig the track 🙂"



Also on Spotify.

b ~ day - Happy Birthday Ebotronix!

video upload by Ebotronix

Happy birthday Ebo!!! 🥳 😎 The first post to feature Ebotronix here on MATRIXSYNTH was Moon Odyssey back on June 28, 2011.

"Intellijel Designs,
2x ,Dubmix with Expander, Azimuth 2 , Quadrax,Tetrapad,Tete,
Shapeshifter , 2x Amps , 4x Planar 2 , 4x Polaris Multi Mode Filter,
5x Dixie II +, 2x Plonk , 2x Multi FX 1u, 2x Mixup, 2x Tangrams,
2x Quadratt 1u, 2x passive LPG, Dr. Octature 1 & 2, Steppy,
Scales, Bifold, Flurry , Quad VCA,Metropolix Solo,
Sealegs, Quad Inverter, µMod V1 , ADSR,2x Swells,Multigrain,
2x 104 ~ 7 U Case,2x 104 ~ 4U Case,
Cylonix - Cyclebox II, with expander,
2x Ornament and Crime, Harmonic Minor Scale,
Temps Utile,
ARC Serge TKB,
4ms Peg,
Mutable Instruments Shades, Veils,
XAOC Batumi,
29.07.2026
video# 2660"

2660 videos and still going!

A New Korg DSS-1 editor | It's FREE and insanely good as well

video upload by Espen Kraft

"My sound patches: https://espenkraft.com
A free Korg DSS-1 patch- and sample editor — it runs in your web browser.
A tool I built to edit and organize programs and samples in the Korg DSS-1.
Tweak every parameter on screen, pull programs and multi-sounds/samples off the sampler.

It runs in a web browser (Chrome or Edge — not Firefox or Safari) with a MIDI interface connected to the synth. It works on PC and Mac, and under Linux.

It's my personal tool, shared as-is for anyone who wants it. I've included a PDF documentation/tutorial with the download.
I offer no other form for support.

You can find it in my web shop below (it's totally free):
https://espenkraft.com/b/Yuqrf"

Kawai K3 as a plugin | FB3 from Full Bucket (and it's awesome)

video upload by Espen Kraft

"I've got access to the work-in-progress FB3 from Full Bucket Music and it's fantastic. I love having the K3 in a plugin form and it's very close to my hardware.
At the time of this video it's not yet released, but I will link to it once it's out.

If you're looking for a editor and librarian for your K3/K3, hardware, I've made one recently. You can download it for free from my web shop here: https://espenkraft.com/b/6r5k7"

https://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html - not yet on their site as of this post, but check back later. You will also find other free soft synth emulations of classic vintage hardware synths, drum machines, and effects.