Live at Home II (Elektron Digitone // MFB Tanzbar // Roland S1 // Teenage Engineering KO Sidekick)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"It's been almost a year since I last used my Elektron Digitone. The knobs had gradually become sticky, making the instrument pretty unpleasant to use. Since this seems to be an issue other people have experienced too (and I've had similar problems with other gear), I eventually decided to buy replacement knobs and swap them myself.

And honestly, this machine is too good to stay on the shelf!

To celebrate its return, here's a second "Live at Home" session: a 14-minute live set built mainly around patterns I recorded on the Digitone before I stopped using it.

The setup:
Elektron Digitone : the heart of the setup, sequencing the Roland S-1 and sending program changes to switch its sounds throughout the set.
Roland S-1 : mainly handling the bass.
MFB Tanzbär : adding some extra analog drums, using its own internal sequencer.
Teenage Engineering KO Sidekick : processing the Tanzbär (Channel 1) and the Digitone (Channel 2), with onboard effects for breaks, transitions, and a bit of hands-on sound shaping.

The Digitone acts as the master clock, with MIDI running from the Digitone to the S-1 and then to the Tanzbär. While the Digitone sequences the S-1, the Tanzbär keeps its own patterns running in sync with the rest of the setup.

No elaborate concept this time, just a chance to revisit some old patterns, bring the Digitone back into the mix, and see where the machines take me.

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.

00:00 Track 01 01:21 Track 02 03:04 Track 03 05:06 Track 04 06:26 Track 05 07:55 Track 06 09:07 Track 07 10:37 Track 08 12:28 Track 09 12:52 Track 10"

'The Thing' Theme Synth cover (Prophet-10 Rev 4, ESQ-1, JX-3P) - Ennio Morricone

video upload by PKN Synth

"Main theme by Ennio Morricone from John Carpenter's 'The Thing'

/ pknolan
Gear used:
Sequential Prophet-10 Rev4
Ensoniq ESQ-1
Roland JX-3P
Yamaha MODX M7

Produced/performed by Paul Nolan.
Video by Paul Nolan and Daniel McConnell.

There are many mix variations of this main title theme, so I'm mostly referencing the film title sequence version and the end titles version for this cover."

Also see "Walk to the Lighthouse" - Prophet 10 Rev4 Cover - From "The Fog" John Carpenter

M-Vave FM-1 (Baud Girl Firmware) - Ambient Live Session

video upload by Live Synth

"A live dawless ambient performance featuring the M-Vave FM-1 running the custom Baud Girl firmware, sequenced by the Novation Circuit Tracks, and processed through the lush reverb of the Korg NTS-1.

During the session, I tweak the FM preset envelope parameters in real time to shape evolving textures, atmospheric pads, and deep sonic landscapes.

Gear used:

Synthesizer: M-Vave FM-1 (Baud Girl Firmware) — real-time envelope shaping
MIDI Sequencer: Novation Circuit Tracks
Effects: Korg NTS-1 (Reverb)
🎧 Headphones recommended for the full spatial experience."

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

Glitchy Beats Meet Dreamy Synth Sounds

video upload by TrikOsk

"Glitchy, punchy beats meet dreamy synth textures and soft felt piano chords in this short live hardware jam.

Gear used:

Teenage Engineering PO-32 Tonic: drums & glitchy beats

Critter & Guitari Organelle M: Juno-style synth & sequencer

Arturia MicroLab 3 – felt piano chords (via Organelle)"

Bad Gear - FM-1

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the new and viral FM-1 and it not only won’t get any cheaper than this - it also seems like established manufacturers might have a problem - and it’s not the price!"

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

Synth Friday Korg Prophecy The Forgotten Future of Synths!

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you Synth Friday Korg Prophecy The Forgotten Future of Synths!

Digital does analog! The Prophecy was among one of the first synthesizers to lead a revolution started in the mid-nineties by synthesizer makers to satisfy a growing segment of the market that was lusting after old-school vintage equipment in the pursuit of making electronica-style music, by providing a state-of-the-art retro synthesizer that could sound like a classic analog.

Synthesis Engine: Powered by Korg's MOSS (Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System), supporting analog simulation with pulse-width modulation (PWM), Variable Phase Modulation (VPM) for FM-style tones, and physical modeling for brass, reed, and plucked string instruments.

Sound Design Tools: Features nonlinear wave shapers (CLIP/RESO), a sub-oscillator, noise generator, amp feedback routing, four LFOs, and six assignable 5-stage ADBSR envelope generators."

Dark Cinematic Atmosphere | Hydrasynth Deluxe & Novation Summit (Custom Patches & SFX)

video upload by Paweł Spychała

"An original Dark Cinematic Atmosphere track featuring custom synth patches and custom sound effects created from my own field recordings.

Sound Design & Gear used:
• ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe – Custom synth patches
• Novation Summit – Custom synth patches
• Bitwig Studio – DAW, arranging, and mixing
• Field Recordings – Custom sound effects designed and processed from my original environmental audio recordings

My Free SFX Download : https://pixabay.com/pl/users/audiopap..."

Melbourne Instruments launches the Melbourne Exchange and publishes the Roto-Control API

Press release follows:

Melbourne Instruments launches the Melbourne Exchange, a free library of Roto-Control setups made by its owners

Setups for plugins, pedals and synths, plus new software built on Roto-Control's published APIs, all free to download from exchange.melbourneinstruments.com.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Melbourne Instruments today launched the Melbourne Exchange, a free library where owners of Roto-Control, the company's motorized MIDI controller, share the setups and software they have built for it.

The Exchange opens with more than 60 entries. Plugin setups include Universal Audio's 1176 and LA-2A collections and the Distressor, plugins from SSL, Brainworx, Maag and Analog Obsession, and Logic Pro's own Compressor. Hardware setups cover pedals from Chase Bliss, Boss, Meris, Hologram, Old Blood Noise and Moog, and synths from Elektron, Moog, Waldorf and Korg. Each setup is a file that imports into Melbourne Instruments' ROTO-SETUP app, with parameter names, colors and detents already in place.

Every entry has its own page credited to the person who made it, with a download count and a clear statement of what it has been checked against: the maker's documentation, a Roto-Control, or the device itself. Owners can also confirm that a setup works with their own gear. Everything hosted on the Exchange is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

The Exchange also carries software that owners have built on Roto-Control's published APIs, including RotoSeq, a Max for Live sequencer by Alut in which the eight knobs reshape the clock itself, and MAP8, an extended Ableton Live script by Quixotic7.

Both of Roto-Control's APIs, a serial API for configuration and a SysEx API for live two-way control, are published in full, and the source for Melbourne Instruments' own Ableton Live, Bitwig and Logic Pro integrations is on GitHub. The Exchange includes a starter prompt for AI coding assistants such as Claude, Cursor and Copilot that points the assistant at both specifications before it writes any code.

“We're delighted, and honestly a little amazed, by what owners are doing with Roto-Control,” said Jonathan, VP of Marketing at Melbourne Instruments. “People are mapping gear we never expected and building software for it we hadn't imagined. The Exchange gives all of that a home, with the maker's name on it. And because the APIs are published, anyone can build on it, whether they write the code themselves or with an AI assistant.”

Browsing the Exchange is open to everyone. Downloading and sharing need a free account, created with an email address and a six-digit code sent by email.

The Melbourne Exchange is live now at exchange.melbourneinstruments.com.

8 track party - OP-XY Electro House Live Jam

video upload by Dan Chippendale

"Tuesday is the night for letting off some steam. Clearly.
Hope you enjoy.
Gear used:
Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Teenage Engineering Sidekick
Novation Launch Control 3

Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X"

Scanner:Library - Product Tour With Robin Rimbaud

video upload by Soniccouture

"Scanner shows the VST instrument he designed with Soniccouture, and talks about the very personal sound library that forms the basis for it."

Scanner: Library - Robins Sound Design Preset Tour

video upload by Soniccouture

"Robin Rimbaud (Scanner), plays some of the presets he designed for Scanner: Library and talks about his sound-design process."

https://www.soniccouture.com/en/produ...

A Personal History Of Sound
Scanner and Soniccouture have collaborated to develop a custom tool to utilise his huge personal tape archive, documenting an entire sonic life and career.

Stripped back to the basics, Scanner: Library is a bold experiment in the power of layering sound. With such a diverse and characterful archive to draw upon, it was imperative that the interface would tread lightly.

Three modules with basic envelopes + filters, a delay unit and some custom reverbs. This setup gives over 10 million possible combinations of sounds gathered over a 40 year career.

Fragments, Loops & Possibilities
Scanner: Library features 401 original recordings + a library of 200 presets to get you started. Robin designed over 100 presets himself.

Most of the audio was recovered from cassette tapes, and features the famous police scanner recordings, electronic improvisations, location audio, analogue experiments and all manner of sonic ephemera.

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Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo Returns with Over 100 Brands to Discover - October ‎17–18

video upload by Sanjay C

Video from last year's show above.

Press release follows:

"BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo, perhaps the biggest East Coast event dedicated to electric and electronic gear for musicians with over 100 brands on display, returns to Greenpoint on October ‎17–18, transforming a 7,000-square-foot warehouse into an immersive playground for music creators.

Presented in partnership with the legendary synth store Three Wave Music and local up-and-coming guitar shop Tonewolf, the Expo offers a strictly in-the-headphones experience — letting attendees demo the latest synthesizers, effects pedals, and modular gear from over 100 brands in a noise-friendly environment.

Nestled in one of Brooklyn's most vibrant musical corridors, the show is expected to draw more about 2,000 visitors, a mix of musicians, producers, and gear enthusiasts.

"Intro to Synthesis" Workshops
This year, the Expo expands beyond its large exhibition floor with a new lineup of educational workshops focused on synthesis — from hands-on patch-building sessions to deep dives into modular workflows, led by working artists and builders. A schedule of the workshops will be announced soon.

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wozLOL Launches Foxwizard, the Smallest Complete USB MIDI Adapter Ever Made

Press release follows:

wozLOL Launches Foxwizard, the Smallest Complete USB MIDI Adapter Ever Made, Hand-Built in Las Vegas for $25

Pocket-size multitool routes and remaps MIDI with no computer, speaks USB-C, TRS Type A, TRS Type B, TS, and classic 5-pin DIN, and ships in custom colorways.

LAS VEGAS, October 4, 2026: wozLOL today announced the Foxwizard Mini MIDI Multitool, a hand-built boutique MIDI adapter and router it calls the smallest complete USB MIDI adapter you can buy. Starting at $25, the Foxwizard remaps MIDI with no computer connected, connects nearly every flavor of MIDI port in the modern studio, and comes in multiple hip colorways with custom colors available. The first production batch is ready to ship now.

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Introducing Core by Squarp Instruments

video upload by Squarp instruments

"Core is a MIDI to CV/Gate interface with onboard generative Engines. It bridges your computer, keyboards, hardware sequencers and Eurorack, all in perfect sync.

🔌 USB Host, USB Device and MIDI TRS inputs, intelligently merged
🎹 MIDI to CV Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Aftertouch, and CC0–CC119, with polyphony support
⏱️ Clock, Start, Stop and Reset, with internal BPM and Swing : lead your system or follow your gear
🌀 Generative Engines: ADSR, Euclidean gates, Arpeggiator, LFOs, DC offset and Logic operations
↗️ Up to 64 assignable CV/Gate outputs (32 per connected xp32)
🎚️ CC Learn: map any incoming MIDI CC to any Engine parameter, with custom min/max and inversion
💾 8 global presets and a crisp OLED screen for lightning-fast routing

A translator and a creative tool in one: run up to 64 LFOs, 64 clocks or 64 Euclidean generators, and generate ADSR envelopes on board. No extra modules needed."

Testing CORE by Squarp Instruments with Ableton Live

video upload by Stazma

"Today I'll show some fun ways to use the Core & XP32 from ‪@squarpinstruments‬ with Ableton Live."

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Fine Gear ModMix CV Control Analog Mixer

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

via this Reverb listing

You can find demos in addtional posts here.

"Excellent condition. Works perfectly. Amazing modulation source and CV / MiDI hub and high quality mixer.

Careful home studio use only.

Factory PSU and box included + manual

Modmix is a CV-controlled 4-channel, 4-sends mixing console with stereo returns, and multiple send-to-channel switchable routing options for no-input mixing and feedback techniques. If unusual in a mixing console, CV-modulation is here to allow extended sound generation and manipulation. Modmix has a pair of each: MIDI-syncable LFOs and envelope followers."

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Hardware Synthesizer Live Jam | Hydrasynth Deluxe | Novation Summit | Bitwig DAW

video upload by Paweł Spychała

"A live ambient performance recorded in Bitwig Studio, featuring two powerful synthesizers: the ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe and the Novation Summit.

Everything was performed and recorded live into Bitwig Studio without overdubs to capture the organic feel of hardware synth sound design.

Gear Used:
• ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe
• Novation Summit
• Bitwig Studio (DAW & Audio Capture)"

Droning with Data Bender by Qu-Bit

video upload by Nathan Plante Synths

"This is the first video in a new series all about trying to get music gear to do things it wasn't designed to do. In this video I play with the Data Bender by ‪@QuBitElectronix‬ and try and get some some dark and crunchy drones going.

00:00 Intro
00:39 Setup
01:10 First Drone
05:59 Second Drone

Pod Case by ‪@noisyfruitslab‬

https://www.subvert.fm/nathan-plante
https://nathanplante.bandcamp.com/"

Ambient Jazz w/ Prophet-10, Music Easel, OP-1 field | Bits and Pieces 2026-10-02 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Ambient electronica where an OP-1 field lead floats over soft harmonies.

Today marks the 1000th consecutive day of posting Daily Sound Experiment videos on YouTube. The playlist itself has now reached 1,018 entries.

This piece was created with the Prophet-10, Music Easel, Ambient Engine, and OP-1 field.

The Prophet-10 is processed through the MICROCOSM with reverb and the HAZE effect.

On the Music Easel, a lead is performed using the key. The output is processed through the blueSky with reverb, while an additional filter in Ableton Live is modulated during the performance.

In Ambient Engine, samples including ocean waves and forest sounds are loaded and transformed with the MicroLoop effect to create evolving sound textures.

On the OP-1 field, a lead is performed with the Sampler. A small amount of modulation is added using the built-in CWO effect, followed by reverb from the MOTHER effect.

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Ambient Electronica w/ Prophet-10 & AM Radio Noise | Three-Year Path 2026-10-01 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Ambient electronica where a Prophet-10 performance blends with lo-fi noise from an AM radio.

This piece was created with the Prophet-10, Field Kit, and OP-1 field.

The Prophet-10 is connected to the MICROCOSM and performed with a subtle amount of the HAZE effect and reverb.

On the Field Kit, the built-in AM tuner is slowly swept with an LFO to create a regularly pulsing rhythm from the radio signal. The AUX output is sent to the monotron DELAY for delay, while the MASTER output is processed through the blueSky with reverb.

On the OP-1 field, a synth lead is performed. Delay and reverb from LOST+FOUND are used to create a lo-fi texture.

🎵 [Gear Used in This Video]

Synthesizers
Sequential Prophet-10
OP-1 field

Mixer / Radio / Processing
KOMA Elektronik Field Kit

Effects
Hologram Electronics MICROCOSM
KORG monotron DELAY
Strymon blueSky
Chase Bliss LOST+FOUND

☕ [Support & Listen to atnr]

Music Software: https://store.atnr.net

Bandcamp: https://atnr.bandcamp.com"

Late Night Synth Jam [Arturia MicroFreak, Korg Volca FM2, Korg ESX-1]

video upload by Synth Codex

"A late-night session built around three instruments: the Korg Volca FM2 for warm FM keys, the Arturia MicroFreak for keys and basslines and the Korg ESX-1 for the groove. Noisy textures added with an old broken radio. Captured live in one take, just me and my gear at 1 AM. Enjoy the ride 😴"

OP-XY keeps inspiring to make this kind of sound - Melancholic IDM live music

video upload by Dan Chippendale

"Just one of those days. Noodling about took me in this direction. And I liked it! Hope you do too

Gear used:

Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Novation Launch Control 3

Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X"