ODD-1 // A Beautiful Granular Synthesizer

video upload by BoBeats

"Today we are checking out the ODD-1 from ODDMENT. It is a beautiful granular synthesizer that has a lot going for it and with a few more firmware updates I think it will be perfect!"

CONTENT
00:00 What is the ODD-1? & Sound demos
07:00 Making an ambient soundscape
08:40 An evil cello moving through time!
10:00 Making an ambient-opera patch!
16:00 (Not so) Final thoughts

Arturia Pigments: 50 IDM Arp Presets. Complex & Experimental

video upload by Anton Anru

"☘️ Botanica is a collection of 50 arpeggio presets for Arturia Pigments.
☁️ The bank is inspired by dreamlike, nature-driven atmospheres with digital vibes. The timbres cover a wide spectrum: from warm and cold, noisy and detuned to soft and punchy, dark and bright, clean and distorted, deep and airy.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/pigm...
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).

🧿 The preset bank places a strong emphasis on complex arpeggio sound design through the use of polymetric functionality in the arp/seq section and modulation rates, as well as a distinctly digital character achieved with wavetables, glitches, pitch shifters, noise, and bitcrusher effects.
As a result, the presets are rich in both content and movement, making them a strong foundation for tracks that require a complex and experimental sound.

🎛️ Each preset features 4 Macros and Modwheel control, making it easy to shape the timbre and adjust key parameters.
The macros are an essential part of the soundset — they can transform the timbre, control noise level and distortion, adjust the gate, and soften the sound. You can control them via a MIDI controller or automate them in your DAW.
🎚️ The Modwheel makes the timbre brighter, while velocity affects both volume and brightness.

🔮 Suitable for IDM, ambient, cinematic, pop, deep, progressive, techno, breaks, jungle, drum and bass, and more.

💡 Compatible with Pigments, Analog Lab, AstroLab.
Make sure you are using the latest software/firmware version.

For AstroLab users.
Import the bank into Analog Lab.
Send the presets to the device.

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Lo-Fi Ambient Electronica with Prophet-10 and OP-1 field | Cape at Sunset 2026-04-17 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An ambient electronica piece for sunset, blending lo-fi synth tones and voice.

Created with ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, norns shield, and ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field.

On the Prophet-10, the signal runs through GENERATION LOSS MKII for tape style distortion, then through ‪@strymon‬ blueSky with reverb.

On the norns shield, Graintopia is used to record a short humming phrase and process it with granular synthesis. The output runs through NIGHTSKY with reverb and filtering.

On the OP-1 field, synth is performed and processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ GENERATION LOSS MKII for tape style distortion, then through blueSky with reverb."

Tokyo Field Recording and Piano Minimal Ambient | Message from the sky 2026-04-13 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A minimal ambient piece where field recordings from Tokyo with birdsong blend with piano tones.

Created with ‪@buchlausa‬ Music Easel, ‪@KORG_INC‬ volca fm2, norns shield, and field recordings captured in a green area of Tokyo.

On the Music Easel, sustained tones are performed while connected to ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII.

On the volca fm2, a sequence runs while monotron DELAY adds filtering and delay. The signal is further processed through LOSSY with additional filtering and reverb.

On the norns shield, a recorded piano performance is processed with granular synthesis in graintopia and played back. The output is connected to ‪@strymon‬ blueSky with reverb applied."

Let 3 Modules Do The Talking | Rings, Beads & Marbles

video upload by Dots

"Lost my voice. So this week’s video is a little different — no talking, just patching.

Three modules. That’s it. Mutable Instruments Rings, Beads, and Marbles in a self-contained ambient patch.

Marbles outputs random pitch CV. Rings voices them. Beads processes the output. The result is something slow, spacious, and completely unscripted.

Modules used:
Mutable Instruments Marbles (random sampler)
Mutable Instruments Rings (resonator)
Mutable Instruments Beads (granular processor)"

Big beat semi modular grungy groove | Double Knot, PO-33, Etherealizer

video upload by Lo-Fi-Si

"Lorre Mill Double Knot V3
Pocket Operator PO-33 KO!
Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer

This was supposed to be an ambient, gentle random sequence combined with quiet beats. But it turned into this within minutes.

First time syncing the PO-33 to anything and it worked perfectly. Quickly created a beat then tweaked the Etherealizer to dial in the granular and delay effects for the Double Knot."

Ambient Electronica with Tape Loop and Granular Piano | Vibrant 2026-04-06 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An ambient electronica piece built from electric piano tape loop and granular processed piano sounds.

The tape loop contains a one minute electric piano performance recorded on an endless tape. The playback is processed through monotron DELAY with filtering and delay.

On the norns shield, a piano melody is recorded and processed with granular synthesis in Graintopia. The sound is further sent through MOOD MKII to generate micro loop layers.

On the volca fm2, a synth pad is performed. Delay and reverb are applied using LOST+FOUND."

Waldorf Iridium / Quantum - "Harmony of the Spheres" (50 Presets)

video upload by LFOstore

"'Harmony of the Spheres' is a truly remarkable soundset for the Waldorf Iridium and Quantum synthesizers with 50 exclusive presets created by the well-known sound designer, film composer and sound therapist, Otto K. Schwarz. Whether you are composing ambient journeys, cinematic soundtracks, meditative music, experimental electronica or simply seeking moments of cosmic resonance, “Harmony of the Spheres” invites you to become part of this eternal harmony!

As the name suggests, this soundbank is dedicated to the ancient philosophical concept of the harmony of the spheres, also known as Musica universalis. The ancients spoke of the musical and mathematical structure of the cosmos. They believed that the movement of heavenly bodies gives rise to a perfect harmony, expressed through distances equal to the consonant musical proportions — a celestial symphony that resonates through the universe itself.

On the powerful wavetable, granular and sampling engines of the Iridium and Quantum, this philosophy comes vividly to life. Here you will find multi-layered pads that dissolve into infinite cosmic depths, evolving sequences that mirror the the cosmic cycles and events, hypnotic arpeggios that echo the orbital dance of planets and moons, cosmic leads that pierce the veil of unseen, and ethereal keys bathed in the radiant frequencies of starlight.

Otto K. Schwarz, with over 12 years of experience and collaborations with leading manufacturers such as Access Music, Modal Electronics and Native Instruments, brings his signature blend of psychoacoustic depth, emotional intelligence and therapeutic insight to this library. Each preset is meticulously sculpted to evoke not just sound, but a sense of universal connection — a sonic meditation on the hidden music that binds all existence! Experience the Journey!"

Keep an eye on the following links for the soundset:

https://lfo.store/product-category/hardware-synths/waldorf-iridium/

https://lfo.store/product-category/hardware-synths/waldorf-quantum/

Exploring unique FX with synthesisers, modular & more // TRAILS from Poly Effects [PEDALS & PATCHES]

video upload by DivKid

"Join us for an exploration of TRAILS as part of our Pedals & Patches series of videos, exploring pedal FX with modular gear, synthesizers, around the studio and with some other instruments too. Pedals aren't just for guitarists, so lets get creative with them!

Trails offers 7 FX that make your sounds sustain and grow, there's resonators (think Rings) with sympathetic strings, bell like chord generation, live and frozen buffer granular processing, a unique distortion like nothing I've used before, micro loopers, pitch shifting delays, vinyl record emulating delays and more!"

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An Ambient Exploration in Microsound in Two Parts with Morphagene & Mimeophon

video upload by Genshi Media Group

"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES AND STEREO EFFECTS, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::

An Ambient Exploration in Microsound in Two Parts with the ‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Morphagene & Mimeophon. Part one also includes the Make Noise QPAS. Both parts towards the end also include a pair of Radio Music modules (though in Part One the second Radio Music module wouldn't trigger). I will be releasing a 5 Track Album with more of these explorations within a week or two. Further details of this video:

You may be asking 'Why didn't he just use modulation on those parameters?' When I'm using a small setup with just two or three modules, I like to manually "play" the modules like an instrument; using my intuition to guide how I am going to evolve the sound. In my main, bigger system, I of course use all sorts of modulation for some of these things with modules like Batumi, Samara, Zadar and others, but I still always leave room to play the instrument manually.

I've been interested in Granular synthesis and Microsound ever since getting Curtis Roads' book 'Microsound' when it first came out in 2001, but even before that, I had been interested in Musique Concrète, with my first experience of that being when my father (who was a Radio DJ and Concert Promoter) brought home the just released Beatles 'White' album and hearing 'Revolution No. 9' for the first time. I was four years old, and it freaked me out! Part two of this video towards the end gets a little 'haunted' as well, inspired by that revolution of musique concrète!

#Morphagene #Mimeophon #musiqueconcrete"

Pluto's Moons (Album) by The Pedalboard Orchestra

Also see The Pedalboard Orchestra's demos of Modern Sounds Pluto Semimodular Synthesizer

"This album presents ten extended ambient soundscapes (approx. 150 minutes total), composed and recorded using the Modern Sounds Pluto semimodular synthesizer as the sole sound source. Pluto’s architecture—featuring five primary modulation engines named after Pluto’s moons (Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra)—served as both a structural and conceptual framework during production.
Each track explores different interactions between these modulators, ranging from FM-based timbral shifts to complex CV-driven rhythmic deviations and slow-evolving modulation cycles.

Across the sessions, the wider effects chain underwent several iterations, incorporating various pedals for filtering, spatial processing, and granular-style textural shaping. However, two components remained consistent throughout:

Modern Sounds Pluto (core synthesis + modulation)

Eventide Space (primary reverb stage, used for long-tail ambient diffusion, shimmer variants, and modulated plate algorithms)

All material was captured as real-time, single-track, one-take recordings, with no overdubs or post-layering. Performance control relied heavily on Pluto’s internal modulation matrix, manual parameter riding, and dynamic interaction between the... more
credits
released March 7, 2025

Many thanks to the brilliant creators of synthesizers and effects pedals -
especially the teams at Modern Sounds, Chase Bliss, Old Blood Noise Endeavors, and Eventide Audio.
Without their innovations, this album would not have been possible.

All sounds and noises by: The Pedalboard Orchestra
Recording and mastering by: The Pedalboard Orchestra
Photo and album cover design by: The Pedalboard Orchestra"

An Inspiring Eurorack Toolbox for Audio & CV // Workshop Computer from Music Thing

video upload by DivKid

Also see Turing Machine, Workshop System & Planet of the Apes! // Music Thing Modular at Machina Bristronica

"Seeing the Music Thing Workshop System grow and develop over recent years have been a lovely thing and it made me happy to see part of it getting broken out into a Eurorack module and for that part to be the Workshop Computer. It's an 8HP Eurorack module that works as digital toolbox for audio and CV which offers all sorts of handy low level utility things, more exciting audio and CV generation and a range of more lo fi and hi fi audio FX.

Along with the release of the module are 3 new program cards from RYK, offering pitch shifting delay, vocoding, pitch to voltage and tape style recording and looping. You also get some default Music Thing cards and there's blank cards with a huge range of simple drag and drop a file over USB options for a range of community cards you can get for free too. Check out the links below, loads of info in the timing index to skip around. Enjoy!"

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Baby Audio GRAINFERNO

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: www.databroth.com/blog/grainferno-review

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth

00:00 Melody and tweaking
02:56 SFX
03:54 Ambience
04:43 Chaotic Percussion"

Granular synthesis redefined

Break your samples apart to build new and unique sounds

Play any audio file like a synthesizer-in tune with your song

Explore a new world of sound design with audio as your raw material

A firestorm of granular power

Grainferno is an advanced granular instrument built around a new way of synthesizing sound from existing audio. Its next-gen grain engine breaks your samples into microscopic fragments and rebuilds them into entirely new textures.

From pristine tonal clouds to experimental digital noise, Grainferno turns your sample library into an endless source of playable inspiration.

Make a synth from any sound

Grainferno can generate grains at speeds fast enough to cross into the audio range. At these rates, grains stop behaving like texture and start acting like oscillators-turning any audio file into a playable synth voice.

Even at audio rates, traces of the original sonic character remain, giving you unique synth building blocks with the spectral fingerprint of your source audio.

Add modulation and grain-level shaping to build ready-to-use granular synth tones that stay in tune with your song like a traditional synth.

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Dronage Terminal

video upload by Fedir Tkachov Music

"Simple ambient composition consisting of 3 drone layers and one sad sequence"

Dronage Terminal: Basics Tutorial

video upload by Bruce Menace

(Teaser) Taneler v0.1.0 - An ambient loop workstation in your terminal

video upload by Bruce Menace



via https://boorch.itch.io/dronage-terminal

A drone workstation for the terminal, featuring 4x famously open sourced macro oscillator synth module whose name must not be spoken, extensive modulation capabilities, and custom tailored effects including a granular delay.

The screenshots demonstrate how the tool looks like when it's launched through Rio Terminal, an amazing terminal emulator that supports RetroArch shaders. For clarity, Rio Terminal is NOT a requirement.

I highly recommend downloading a Nerd Font (like JetBrains Mono Nerd) and using it on your preferred terminal emulator to make sure all special characters used in the UI id splayed as expected though.

There's a README.md file included in the downloads. It's in Markdown format. It's human-readable with any text editor, but I strongly suggest using an app that supports Markdown format to view it with better formatting. Worst case scenario, you can paste it into a Markdown viewer website like this to read it properly.

SISTERS - Ambient session #29 // Mannequins Three Sisters, Arbhar, Panharmonium, Subharmonicon

video upload by David Falcon

"First sounds with the Mannequins Sisters, such an interesting little module. In its core is a triple filter (Hi, Low and Band Pass) but it works great as an spectral mixer. I am slowly modulating the frequency cutoff so that the different sounds come and go progressively. Very little resonance added, it can be very resonant!

// Patch Notes //
Voice 1- Arbhar recording of my voice and ambient sounds with the internal microphone. High input of Sisters.
Voice 2 - Maths Tom sound into Rings. Center of Sisters.
Voice 3 - Panharmonium with a Random sequence from Pams into the Low input of Sisters.
These 3 voices go into the Xaoc Praga mixer, with Mimeophon and FX Aid in the sends. I am modulating the volume and panof
Voice 2 from Øchd and Pams, and the panning of Arbhar from Pams too. The mix goes through Qubit Mojave for the occasional reversed granular bleep.
Voice 4 - Subharmonicon through Blooper as a delay and Mercury 7 as Reverb.
Voice 5 - Low kick from DFAM


Recorded in a single stereo mix and mastered in Ableton."

Asynchronous Minimal Ambient with OP-1 field and norns shield | Confluence 2026-03-06 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, ‪@KORG_INC‬ NTS-1, and norns shield. It is minimal ambient where overlapping asynchronous phrases gradually change.

On the OP-1 field, a 38 step phrase runs with the ENDLESS sequencer while reverb from ‪@strymon‬ blueSky is applied.

On the NTS-1, a square wave tone shaped with a filter is processed with delay and reverb, and sequenced by the SQ-1.

On the norns shield, a piano phrase is recorded into Graintopia with slight distortion and processed with granular synthesis. Delay and reverb from ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOST+FOUND are applied.

The three sound sources run without synchronization. Their timing differences create subtle changes in the evolving sound texture."

Dreamy Minimal Ambient with OP-1 field and norns shield | Warmth 2026-03-05 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Ambient Engine (macOS)
https://store.atnr.net/downloads/ambi...

A piece created with ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, ‪@KOMAelektronik‬ Field Kit, norns shield, NTS-1, and Ambient Engine. It is minimal ambient built from dreamy synth tones, distortion, and fragmented chorus textures.

On the OP-1 field, a 44 step phrase runs in a loop using the ENDLESS sequencer. The output is connected to. ‪@strymon‬ blueSky with reverb applied.

On the norns shield, Graintopia is launched and an electric piano sound from the CP-88 is recorded with phaser applied and processed with granular synthesis. The output runs through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY with EQ and reverb. In the outro, packet loss effect is used to create a lo fi texture while the sound fades out.

In the Field Kit, radio tuner audio is sent to the ‪@KORG_INC‬ NTS-1 where delay, chorus, and reverb are applied. The return signal is sent again to an AUX channel to create feedback and distortion.

In Ambient Engine, two voice samples are loaded and played with randomized playback ranges. Filter, MicroLoop, delay, and reverb are adjusted during playback."

Sequential Fourm Through Modular FX? (Full Signal Chain Breakdown)

video upload by Sundowner

"In this video I run the Sequential Fourm through my modular FX chain to explore how external processing transforms its sound.

This is a full signal chain breakdown, from sequencing to effects:

Sequencer: Squarp Hermod+
Reverb & Delay: Desmodus Versio
Textures & Processing: Rings and Beads

A hybrid setup combining Sequential Fourm, Eurorack modular effects, granular processing, resonators, ambient reverb and delay to create cinematic, evolving textures.

If you’re into modular synthesis, sound design and experimental FX chains, this one’s for you."

Polyend Synth - "GRAIN Scape" Soundset

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to Polyend Synth 'GRAIN Scape' sound pack!

BUY: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

'GRAIN Scape' is a pack created for Polyend Synth engine GRAIN Synth.

Engine GRAIN is a granular synthesizer which scans the audio file and
generates small grains of audio which can be manipulated and
tuned in the engine. Great for creating rich textures and ambient backdrop
pads and sounds.

'GRAIN Scape' sound pack contents: 10 Synth Scenes, 52 Polyend Synth Presets, 50 Samples.

Tailored for granular texture , cinematic, electronic, and experimental music production.

Whether you’re building immersive soundscapes or adding subtle movement to your compositions, these sounds will bring depth and emotion to your work.

•Designed for cinematic, atmospheric, and electronic use
•Includes granular texture and ambient backdrop pads and sounds.
•Works seamlessly in professional and experimental contexts

Includes:

Synth Scenes & Synth Presets files, samples, and detailed loading instructions.

For quick searching, new Synth Scenes and Synth Presets are marked with (Gs) and new Samples with (S) in front of the name.

Ready to use: All sounds are presented as demo versions (without adding external effects or post-processing to the demo tracks) with 1 Synth Preset, allowing users to evaluate their potential in the Polyend Synth effects section.

by: A.Kav"

Can I get an ambient sequence out of the SOMA Rumble of Ancient Times glitch synth

video upload by Lo-Fi-Si

"RoAT - SOMA Rumble of Ancient Times
Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer

Quick jam with the RoAT to see if I can take a glitchy, lofi sequence and make it sound heavenly with a big dose of effects. Big atmosphere at 1:06.

Combining Chorus, Delay, Granular, Reverb. Switching between the lower octave and higher octave granular modes to get some variation and depth.

I love building a sequence in the RoAT. I think it’s a great piece of kit and has huge functionality for the price."