ASM Leviasynth: The Most Ambitious Synth of 2026?

video upload by Starsky Carr

"So much more than a DX7 on steroids. In this hands-on walkthrough I program the Leviasynth from scratch to show what Ashun Sound Machines' 16-voice hybrid synth (the long-awaited Hydrasynth successor) can really do: 8 oscillators per voice, 144 algorithms, 7 modulation types, I even demo wavetable-style tones, deep DHDSR envelopes and that gorgeous new analog filter.

I'll show you how it sounds, how it's built and exactly how to start programming it — from a classic Prophet-5 patch to dirty FM basses, glassy vintage-digital pads and modular-style generative patches. By the end you'll understand the workflow and whether the Leviasynth deserves a place at the centre of your studio.

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🎹 ABOUT THE LEVIASYNTH
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The ASM Leviasynth is a 16-voice, 8-oscillator algorithmic hybrid synthesizer from Ashun Sound Machines — the team behind the Hydrasynth. It pairs an advanced digital engine (144 algorithms, 7 synthesis types, 300+ waveforms, FM, phase distortion, phase modulation, pulse-width modulation and sync) with a brand-new pure analog 4-pole resonant filter featuring custom pre-drive saturation. Add 13 envelopes, 5 LFOs, a deep mod matrix, a 3-track sequencer, arpeggiator, Polytouch polyphonic-aftertouch keybed and ribbon controller, and you have one of the most powerful synths released in years. Available in keyboard and desktop versions."

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00:00 Intro — tracking shots & first sounds
00:32 First impressions & build quality
01:14 Spec overview: 16 voices, filters, envelopes & FX
02:37 The heart of it: a DX7 on steroids

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rare birds: Viscount PCM R64s digital/analog drum machine (with pitch mods)

video upload by studi-ohm-studi

Follow-up to this post.

"The Viscount PCM R64s is a 80s italian rhythm machines, combining 8 bit PCM samples (10 sounds) and analog sound (both TOMs and the Cymbal). Actually the 'bongo' sound is made of both a sample and an analog sound, so that's 4 analog sounds on board.
Bad news is that it is not a drum machine but a rhythm machine, indeed you cannot program anything onto it, it's purely a presets unit !
Good news is that it sounds great and thanx to some mute switches and several instruments group volume knobs you can get make the 64 onboard patterns sound like more. It also features 'break', 'handclap solo' and the ability to be synced and/or sync to/from other gear.
Overall sound is fat and punchy, with the analog Cymbal sound bringing some "air" to the sound. Stereo image is quite wide.
I modified this unit by adding a global "pitch" control that act on the 10 PCM sounds (basically changing the clock speed of the sample playback, just like on the MXR 185 for instance) and a Cymbal tune pot. These are simply trimmers that are on the PCB that I externalized. There are also 2 more trimmers to tune the 2 TOMs analog sounds, but since they are not used on many patterns, mainly for breaks, I didn't feel it would add a lot to the sound.
These modifications do however transform this unit and make it more versatile.
In this video I first play with the "samba" differrent patterns and in the second part I demo some more patterns. When you only hear the Handclap sound this means I'm pressing on a footswitch (off screen) plugged to the unit to that intent.
The R64s is plugged into the Tapco 4400A dual spring reverb and then recorded straight with no further editing nor treatment.
Sorry for having my right arm in front of the camera and for the focusing issue."

Arturia Introduces MiniLab 37 Universal MIDI Controller

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Arturia Minilab 37 MIDI controller: How it competes, Buyer’s guide, pros, cons // Review & Tutorial

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TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Overview 1:40 Keybed 2:15 Pitch & mod 2:35 Pads 3:50 Screen 4:15 Knobs 4:40 Faders 5:10 I/O 5:45 Build 6:05 Other buttons 6:25 Hold 6:55 Shift 7:25 Brains 7:45 Arp 8:55 Chord 9:25 Custom modes 9:55 Control center 11:00 Other smarts? 11:35 Analog lab 14:00 Effects 14:50 Ableton Live 17:20 Komplete Kontrol 20:00 Other Arturia 20:20 Pros & cons


Building on the much-loved MiniLab formula, MiniLab 37 expands Arturia’s best-selling compact controller with 12 additional slim keys, a refined layout, hands-on DAW control, creative performance features, and a complete software bundle. Designed for beginners, producers, performers, and musicians looking for a compact controller, it offers the freedom of two-handed play without sacrificing portability.

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ellitone groov~e console

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"Limited edition.

ellitone.com

The ellitone groov~e console is a new variant of the original groov~e device. The console version includes the same sounds as the original, but features several new additions including built-in stereo speaker system, battery-power, hardwood body/knobs, and individual volume control over each sound layer

The groov~e console is a fun and mysterious interactive drum-machine and polyphonic-synthesizer that automatically generates musical “grooves”. A “groove” consists of 3 individual sound layers: a drum-machine layer, an ambience-sample layer, and a polyphonic-synthesizer sequence layer. Each of these 3 sound layers can be individually tweaked or swapped out to find the right mixture of sounds to make you say “WHOAH, that’s funky!”.

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DAVE SMITH MOPHO SE KEYBOARD SYNTH

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A pre-owned Dave Smith Mopho SE in good condition. It has fairly yellowed keys and no original packaging but comes with a power supply

Manufacturer's description
It’s a Bigger Badder Mopho!
Mopho SE builds upon the same award-winning analog, subtractive synth voice architecture of the Mopho and packages it in an ideally sized, three-and-a-half-octave, portable package. Use it to create the same huge basses, creamy leads, and percolating sequences that made the original Mopho everyone’s favorite micro mono synth.

The Mopho Sings!
The Mopho SE voice is composed of two analog oscillators, two sub octave generators, selectable 2- or 4-pole famed Curtis low-pass filter, three 5-stage envelope generators, four LFOs, a re-latchable arpeggiator, and a 16 x 4 step sequencer. Its voice also comes packed with 20 modulation sources and almost 50 destinations!

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Sequentix Cirklon 2 indepth interview and demo Superbooth 26

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you the Sequentix Cirklon 2 in depth interview and demo with Colin.

Plus Colin shows us his brand new project and some of his vintage projects from the past.

Cirklon 2 is the latest version of our multi-track hardware sequencer. With the same MIDI, CV and USB device connectivity as its predecessor, it adds USB host support, a full-colour TFT display, 4 x data memory and a major CPU performance boost.

Cirklon 2 is designed to be the beating heart of your hardware MIDI, analogue or hybrid set up - whether in the studio or on the road.

With rock solid timing, intuitive workflow and superb build quality, Cirklon 2 is designed, manufactured and tested in Berlin to exacting standards.

The user-interface is based around:

480x128 pixel full-colour TFT touch-screen.
19 rotary encoders with push-switches.
2 assignable knobs.
35 high-quality Cherry keys with integrated LEDs.
A further 35 tri-colour status LEDs.
Basic model has 5 fully independent MIDI in and out ports.
USB host and device ports
CVIO option adds 16 CV and 8 gate outputs.
Movable rear panel allows desktop or rackmount use

website https://www.sequentix.com/"

LARIX ELEKTRO MACRO Series

video uploads by LARIX ELEKTRO

Playlist:

1. MACRO serie, 4VCA: How to connect
2. MACRO serie, 4ONOFF: how to connect.
3. MACRO SWITCH connect two output modules
4. MACRO SWITCH connect the ShiftR
5. MACRO SWITCH Install
6. MACRO KNOBS Install
7. Eurorack news: MACRO serie, presentation
8. Eurorack news: MACRO EXAMPLES

https://www.larix-elektro.com

Tone2 Releases Gladiator 4.2

"Tone2 Audio has updated their harmonic-content-morphing synthesizer Gladiator to version 4.2. The update free for anyone who bought Gladiator 4. Owners of Gladiator 1,2 or 3 can upgrade with a big discount.

What's new?

New additive synthesis modes for the 'UNISON MODE':

'Additive partials' stacks 4 disharmonic 'organ' oscillators. You can use the 'SPREAD' knob to change the ratio.

'Additive bell' stacks 4 disharmonic 'bell' oscillators. You can use the 'SPREAD' knob to change the ratio.

New additive synthesis modes for the 'PHASE MOD' spectrum:

'Tune partials +' detunes the higher partials of a spectrum without detuning the base harmonic. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.

'Tune partials -' detunes the partials in reverse direction. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.

'Splash tune' heavily detunes the partials without detuning the base harmonic. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.

'Fluppy tune' heavily detunes the partials without detuning the base harmonic. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.

'Crackles' creates random phase garbage.

Enhanced sound:

The new quality mode 'ultra high-end' calculates oscillators with double precision and 4x oversampling.

The enhanced FFT precision results in more accurate resampling of waveforms.

Replaced 'Reverb Large' with a much better unit. It has a smoother rolloff and more detail.

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Xfer Serum 2 - ACID V3 (presets & sequences/MIDI)

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"Buy Here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/aci...

ACID 3 – is a new and final 3rd chapter of ACID colleciton of presets & sequences for Xfer Serum 2.

You will get a full range of any ACID possible sound which possible in Serum 2. It can be a very Aggressive, or rolling Bass Acid sound, dreaming sequences or dark melodic sound.

Every patch & preset have own Sequence/MIDI file, which comes inside this preset.

the ACID V3 for Xfer Serum 2 contains

50 Presets & Sequences.
The part of library have addition macro control for the main knobs."

Morphor ECHON 6 & Erica Synths Hexdrums | Winterdagen

video upload by Winterdagen

"What a magical combination! The other day I tried to run my current favourite drum machine the Erica Synths Hexdrums trough the audio input of the Morphor ECHON 6 and I was blown away by the result.

In this piece, Hexdrums is being used as an exciter for ECHON's six analogue BBD resonators, which are playing a chord progression coming via a midi cable from Ableton Live. I'm using both the knobs on Hexdrums as well as ECHON 6 to create movement and build-ups, and in the second build-up I'm also feeding in some of ECHON's amazing noise generator. Such an amazing sound!"

Stereoping Controller for Oberheim Matrix 6r

video upload by DACHI Klangmusik

"Matrix 6r for Sound
Stereoping Synth Controller for Matrix6r
Roland T3 for MIDI
Roland TR8s for Beat

Finally a hands-on Controller for the Oberheim Matrix 6r. Serves perfectly for direct sound modulation and Sound Design.

Here you can watch my first hands-on steps in exploring the knobs, layers and function of the Controller

Sorry for this Lo-fi Video. There is not more Video professionality in my hands ;)"

LoFi Future - Fragmenter 45 Circuit Bent HDMI Video Glitch Processor

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"Available to order here: https://www.lofifuture.shop/product/f...

Track: LoFi Future - Canicular Days
https://lofifuture.bandcamp.com/track...
https://open.spotify.com/album/5oSvIp...

The Fragmenter 45 is a circuit bent Extron 1604 HDMI Scaler. It is a very high quality unit that demanded a very high retail price when originally released. The HDMI signal integrity is pixel perfect and doesn't compress your image when passed through this thing. It processes 1080p 60fps signals without even breaking a sweat!

This one features some effects that are new to myself, targeting a specific part of the clock circuitry that I have not experimented with before on any other device. The 3 push buttons trigger different clock glitch effects that completely take over the signal and make some mesmerizing patterns. They are an extreme and immediate set of effects, perfect for the most intense parts of a live visual performance. A bonus feature of these buttons is that when subtle artefacts build up on the screen after a while even when the effects are all off, a quick press of one of these buttons and they are all cleared! No need for a reset mid performance!

Another effect unique to this device in the horizontal warp effect that makes the clean HDMI signal degrade into something that looks like a weak analog transmission.

8 knobs control the colour digitise effect and another 9 knobs control the "fragment" effect section that splits the image up and repeats it in slices at a 45 degree angle. These two banks of knobs can be linked together with a toggle switch for even more effect possibilities.

This unit also features a VGA input and can scale the signal to a HDMI output, all of the effects work the same when doing so."

Iridium Desktop MK2 // Is Waldorf's Next Gen synth worth the upgrade? // Review & tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Overview 2:20 “Oscillators” 3:30 Filters 4:00 Routing & FX 4:20 Modulation 4:45 Workflow 5:30 Build & IO 6:20 4 Timbres (MK2) 6:50 Round robin (MK2) 8:05 Seeds (MK2) 9:50 Parts seed 10:45 Wave seed 11:45 FM seed 12:35 RM seed 13:10 Dirt seed 13:30 Lucky 15:00 Note locks (MK2) 17:50 Drum synth? 19:30 Flavor (MK2) 20:20 4.0 features 20:40 Mutator 22:45 Poly Arp 24:15 Pros & cons 27:10 Outro

"I was asked how Iridium compares to Hydrasynth. Here are some pros and cons:

Hydrasynth pros:
Less expensive
Velocity and pressure sensitive pads (desktop) poly aftertouch and ribbon (keyboard version)
More filter and reverb models
Different wave mutators vs digiformer
Macro mode for the knobs
More flexible arpeggiator
Desktop version is smaller and lighter, and comes with rack ears

Hydrasynth cons:
Monotimbral, 8 voices vs Bi-timbral and 16 voices on Iridium
No resonator engine
No custom wavetables
Shorter wavetables (8 vs 128 waveforms in a table)
No sampler/granular playback engine
No engine like the kernel engines
Mono filters as opposed to stereo filters in Iridium
No proper sequencer vs two sequencers on Iridium"

Love Synthesizers First Love interview and sounds superbooth 26

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you the Love Instruments first love interview and sounds at superbooth 26

First Love is a desktop 4-part multi-timbral FM Synthesizer with deep FM editing and waveshaping options. FM synthesis doesn’t always have to be DX-7-style. Love Synthesizers proves this.

Instead of dragging the user into the next operator nightmare, they’ve developed their own playful concept consisting of a 7-inch touchscreen, knobs, and buttons. This is supported by a colorful user interface that tries to enhance this new FM synthesis experience

For example, to create FM, you swipe one oscillator to another with your finger, and so on. At Superbooth 2026, the developers, including founder Kári Halldórsson, showcased the progress they have made over the past few months.

This includes a finished sound engine featuring four polyphonic FM synthesizers, a dedicated onboard FX engine with reverb, delay, chorus, and freezer per part, and the now-implemented 'The Playground'.

website https://www.lovesynthesizers.com/"

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Ellitone Fn_block01 & 02: Ambient Improv & Tech Demo

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"Exploring the unique sonic world of the Ellitone Fn_block series. In this video, I take an improvised dive into the Fn_block01 Polysynth and the Fn_block02 Notepad, running them through the lush, expansive algorithms of the UAFX Golden Reverberator.

The video begins with extensive annotations detailing the architecture of these two unique devices. The performance itself was recorded live as a single take to capture the raw, semi-modular character of the Ellitone hardware.

Recorded live from the Golden Reverberator output on one stereo track, then lightly mixed and mastered in Pro Tools.

GEAR:
• Ellitone Fn_block01 Polysynth: A mini, highly minimalist 8-bit digital synthesizer featuring 4-voice polyphony, 25 waveforms, and 6 preset amplitude envelopes. Instead of traditional knobs, it utilizes touch plates for control and features a unique semi-modular architecture that allows for physical patching using crocodile clips on its hardware spacers.
• Ellitone Fn_block02 Notepad: A compact, handheld MIDI controller designed to interact seamlessly with the Fn_block series. It features 12 touch-activated note keys, 12 selectable musical scales, a 5-octave range, and a built-in phrase looper that can record, loop, and layer up to 50 notes in real time.
• Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator: a premium stereo reverb pedal featuring studio-grade emulations of classic hardware, including vintage spring, plate, and lush 1970s digital halls. Here I am using the Hall setting."

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Ellitone Notepad
02:01 Ellitone Polysynth
03:18 UAFX Golden Reverberator
03:47 Performance Continues

RETAKE: WINDANG OFFICIAL DEMO TAKE 2! LFSR NOISE SYNTHESIZER

video upload by Gen Thalz

Follow-up to this post.

"*This is a retake of WINDANG’s official demo. In the previous upload, someone noticed that the audio was only coming from the left channel, and there was also a suggestion to make the demo slower.

So here it is, a more thorough demonstration of WINDANG to the best of my ability, starting with almost all knobs set to minimum except for the filter section, since setting the LPF fully down completely cuts the sound.

WINDANG is a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR)-based noise synthesizer. A deterministic pseudo-random instrument featuring LPF, LPG, VCOs, and Glitch Echo, capable of deep sound design and noise sculpting.

//All sounds in this video were generated entirely by WINDANG. No external effects pedals or post-processing were used. Recorded directly through a Behringer mixer into a GoPro Hero10, with all mixer parameters set to center.

Visit my website for more info: https://www.genthalz.com/"

Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900 Semi-Modular Synthesizer w/ Blue Knobs

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Minimal Dub Techno with Game Boy, FMS, LSDj, and wavestate | Resistant Force 2026-05-21 by atnr

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"A minimal dub techno piece created with Game Boy, FMS, LSDj, and ‪@KORG_INC‬ wavestate.

On the wavestate, the arpeggiator is enabled while the sound is continuously shaped and transformed using knobs and the stick controller.

On the Game Boy Advance, FMS is used to play glitch noise and FM synth phrases.

On the Game Boy, LSDj is used to create rhythms based on TR-909 and 808 style kits.

Each device is matched only by BPM, without wired synchronization."

MOOG Liberation Analog Synthesizer Keytar w/ Manual & Docs SN 1205

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"1981 MOOG Liberation Analog Synthesizer Keytar – Original Invoice, Manual, Warranty Card, Original Power Supply, 40-Foot Cable, Sealed S-TRIG Plug, Professionally Serviced

Offered for sale is a remarkably well-preserved 1981 MOOG Liberation analog synthesizer keytar—an exceptionally complete, documented, and professionally serviced example of one of Moog’s most iconic vintage instruments.

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Genki Instruments Katla #7 | Winterdagen

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"I'm a huge fan of sawtooth lfos on the filter cutoff. Sometimes for proper rhythmic stuff, sometimes for more freely timed plucks like in this patch.

On Katla it's so easy to add some extra movement to otherwise simply repeating lfo modulation! I turned up the keytracking a bit on the lfos, making each note have their own lfo speed, and I've routed the envelope to the lfo speeds making them go faster as the pad swells in. It's so easy to dial in sounds like this on Katla because every modulation destination has its own bipolar slider, and keytracking has dedicated knobs per parameter you can apply it to. To top the patch off I added a healthy dose of Katla's incredible reverb and added some Katla modulation params."