Sequential Introduces the Take 5 Desktop Module

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"Take Your Music to the Next Level

The Sequential Take 5 desktop module brings the legendary Prophet-5 sound to your mix, featuring the analog oscillators and filter that transformed electronic music. Compact and powerful, it fits seamlessly into any studio and is easy to transport for live performances. Modern effects and a powerful modulation matrix deliver sounds to transport you.

Soundtrack exclusively by Take 5. Yes, even the drums! Composed by Peter Dyer.

For more information on Take 5 visit Sequential at: https://sequential.com/hybrid-analog/..."

Sequential Take 5 Module Demo (no talking) - Presets for Ambient, Melodic Techno and Electronica

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0:00 Pads
13:09 Bass
16:25 Leads and Arpeggios
20:57 Misc, SFX and Percussion

Sequential Take 5 Module Demo (no talking)

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Hurray... Take 5 and TEO 5 Desktop Units

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TEO 5 announced here

"The Take 5 and Teo-5 from Sequential and Oberheim make fantastic desktop units. They feel like they were made for this form factor - no compromises, simply great sounding synths in a high quality enclosure. The keyboard versions may have felt lacking in keys (even though they have a great keybed) - just a bit too short for some. I found it was quite handy having one that could fit on my rack! But with these the only decision you have to make is which one is best for you.

Luckily I'm here to confuse you further (they both sound great)! The decision will be whether you prefer the Oberheim or Sequential style of VCO programming, the filters, and the X-Mod/FM. And these just so happen to be the bits I look at in this :)"

0:00 Whoo Hoo!!
2:36 The Hardware
4:37 Quick Overview - What Are They?
6:58 Oscillators
10:20 Sync
12:31 Filters
21:08 X-Mod/FM



Press release follows:

Take Your Music to the Next Level with the Sequential Take 5 Desktop Module

San Francisco, CA – [July 1, 2025] – Sequential, a leading innovator in synthesizer technology, today announced the release of the Take 5 Desktop Module, bringing their legendary analog sound to a more compact and accessible form-factor.

Building on the success of the Take 5 keyboard, the desktop module offers the same powerful analog oscillators and filters that capture the iconic warmth and depth of the Prophet-5, enhanced with modern modulation and digital effects. The module delivers this sought-after sound in a space-saving design, perfect for studio setups and live performances where portability and efficiency are paramount.

"Ever since we launched the Take 5 keyboard, we’ve gotten repeated requests for a desktop module version, " says CEO David Gibbons. "And more recently, it seems that modules have really shot up in popularity. So, we're very excited to offer the Take 5 sound in a format that everyone seems to want."

The Take 5 Desktop Module provides the same hands-on, knob-based experience as its keyboard counterpart, allowing for intuitive sound design and real-time parameter adjustments. Users can delve deep into sound creation with controls that are simple and direct, making it fast and easy to polish your sound.

This synth fits perfectly in smaller studio or bedroom setups, and is easy to transport for live gigs, positioning The Take 5 desktop module to bring its signature Sequential sound to a wider audience than ever before. It's an instrument designed to make life easier and streamline the journey to making music and having fun.

The Take 5 desktop module is available now, with a US MAP price of $1,399.

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Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Demo with Synth

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"In this video, we explore the Dreadbox Artemis—a 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that combines vintage warmth with modern flexibility. Featuring dual VCOs with waveshaping, a powerful filter section, and high-quality stereo effects by Sinevibes, Artemis is designed for expressive sound design. With MPE support, polyphonic aftertouch, and a built-in sequencer, it's a versatile tool for any synth enthusiast."

Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb Demo (no talking) - with Synths

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0:00 IDM Lead (Dual Frozen Hall)
1:37 Dub Chord (Dual Frozen Hall)
2:56 Techno Bass (Serial Studio Spring and Hall)
4:03 Swing Arp (Serial Room and Shimmer)
6:40 FM Lead (Dual Shimmer and Pitch Shimmer)
8:49 Saw Lead (Serial - Frozen Hall and Cathedral
11:10 Club Bass (Dual Room)
11:37 Apex Arp (all Shimmers)
12:57 Droned (Dual Infinite)

Squarp Instruments Hapax Demo (No Talking) – Use Cases for Electronic Music Production

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"In this video, we’re diving into the Squarp Hapax — a powerhouse dual-project hardware sequencer designed for dawless workflows."

0:00 Ambient IDM Live Demo
2:55 Creating a Dub Techno Track from Scratch
6:21 Arpeggiator Stacking
7:06 Sequential OB-6 needs more LFOs

Korg Volca FM Presets Sound Demo (no talking) with Meris LVX: technoid Sound Pack

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"'Technoid' is a sound pack designed for the Korg Volca FM series as well as other synthesizers that support DX7 Sysex import. Featuring a total of 32 Volca FM presets, this soundset is primarily aimed at producers of electronic music genres such as ambient, techno, and IDM.
Technoid” starts with twelve dub chord presets, ideal for dub and Detroit techno when played as minor chords, but also versatile enough for leads and arpeggios. The pack also offers several Pad presets that include both complex digital textures and warm, analog-like tones. Rounding out the collection are seven bass presets and three percussion sounds.

▶ Techno Sound Pack for Korg Volca FM: https://limbicbits.com/korg-volca-fm-..."

BOSS RV-200 Reverb Demo (no talking) with OB-6 Synth: A budget friendly reverb for live performer

video upload by Limbic Bits

"In this video, we’re diving into the BOSS RV-200 Reverb—a budget-friendly pedal that offers a variety of reverb algorithms with solid overall sound quality. It pairs well with synths and features a user-friendly interface, with just enough controls to make it suitable for live performances.

While it may not have the distinct character of pedals like the Strymon BigSky or the UAFX Golden Reverberator, it’s a reliable choice when you need spatial effects that complement the sound rather than dominate it. This would be my recommendation for those searching for a pedal for live use whenever they need an affordable, easy-to-use option with dependable sound quality."

0:00 Quick Overview
0:48 Shimmer Pad
1:47 Ambient Pad - ARP Verb
3:00 Electronica Lead - Hall
4:20 Rave Lead - Modulation
5:08 Autumn Lead - Slow Reverb
6:12 IDM Dream Lead - LoFi
6:53 Monothematic Reverse Reverb
7:47 Ocean Pad - Plate

Korg multipoly Presets for Ambient, Techno and Electronica: Parallax Sound Pack

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"Korg multi/poly Presets for Ambient, Techno and Electronica: Parallax Sound Pack

▶ PARALLAX Sound Pack for Korg multi/poly: https://limbicbits.com/korg-multi-pol..."

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Joranalogue Delay-1 Sound Demo (no talking) with Knobula Monumatic, Strymon Magneto and others

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0:00 Intro Performance (noise as exciter)
1:54 Delay-1 as Chorus / Phaser
2:46 Karplus Strong Synthesis
3:37 Pulse-modulated Chorus
4:30 Extreme delay settings (glitch)
5:56 Hypnotoad Drone with Noise

"Joranalogue Delay-1 is an all-analog module designed for very short delays (1–50 ms), making it perfect for applications such as chorus, flanging, comb filtering, Karplus–Strong synthesis, and more. Thanks to its flexible array of patch points, it also lends itself well to more experimental uses.

I especially liked the introduction of glitches and artifacts when feeding the delay with an external clock oscillator to enable longer delay times. Of course, a low-pass filter in the signal chain is almost mandatory in that context.

With pristine build quality, great sound, and plenty of creative options, Delay-1 is an intriguing playground for larger modular systems—or for anyone looking to explore Karplus–Strong synthesis in more depth. It works well on its own but truly shines when combined with external signals, modulation, and further processing."

dreadbox Artemis Demo (No Talking) with Presets for Ambient, Electronica and Techno

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"dreadbox Artemis – My 2 Cents
Artemis is a polyphonic analog synthesizer with six voices and a comprehensive effects section developed by Sinevibes. Housed in a solid desktop chassis, all potentiometers, faders, and buttons feel great, with just the right amount of resistance. On the rear, you'll find a stereo output, a separate headphone output, plus USB and MIDI connections. It doesn't offer a foot pedal input, but it supports MPE (I still need to try that with my Osmose).

Now to the most important part — the sound. It features that great vintage tone I love so much on other dreadbox devices, largely thanks to its creamy-sounding filters. Both filters offer resonance, and the low-pass filter can be switched between 12dB and 24dB slopes.

But it doesn't stop there: thanks to TZFM and filter FM (yes, noise can be a source here too), it can sound very modern as well, making it great for all sorts of electronic music. Although it offers quite a lot of modulation options, I still found myself wishing for features like key tracking for LFO rate, negative envelope amounts, noise as a modulation source in the menu, or meta-modulations. After reaching out to dreadbox about these features, they told me they are already working on them for a future update and/or will look into them. Based on my past experiences with dreadbox, I’m confident we can expect a nice firmware update for Artemis in the future.

The effects section by Sinevibes is also great — it’s just a shame that there are no external inputs like on the Typhon, as those would have made it a fantastic standalone effects unit as well. You get four effect slots (Lo-Fi/overdrive/shaper, modulation, delay, and reverb), each with several options to further tweak the sound. Here, I would love to see a bit more flexible routing, allowing changes to the effect order. But even without that, the effects section is a great addition that melts perfectly into the internal analog sound engine. I'd only recommend not adding too much, as the effects can quickly become dominant.

TL;DR: dreadbox Artemis is a sweet-spot synth that can also show its teeth when desired. Its intuitive interface and great-sounding effects unit make it an excellent companion for live performances. Definitely a highlight!"

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Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer Demo (no talking) with TWISTfm

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0:00 Dub Chord
2:10 Delay Lead
3:30 Bell Wave Variations
5:18 FM Improv
7:10 Ballad for Drift Wood

▶ Book "Electronic Music Production": https://limbicbits.com/book-electroni...

Introducing Monumatic - Polyphonic Synthesizer Module by Knobula

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"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

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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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Waldorf Iridium Presets - Fusion Sound Pack for Ambient, Electronica and Techno

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"▶ Waldorf Iridium Presets - Fusion Sound Pack for Ambient, Electronica and Techno: https://limbicbits.com/waldorf-iridiu..."

0:00 Quick Rundown Pads
0:53 Quick Rundown Dub Chords
1:26 Quick Rundown Arps and Sequences
2:37 Quick Rundown Bass and Lead
3:11 Quick Rundown Combos
3:58 PADS
20:12 Leads and Basses
24:01 Arpeggios and Sequences
29:58 Dub Chords
33:30 Combos

Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Effect Unit Demo (no talking) with Twist FM Synth

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0:00 Dub Chord
2:11 Glitch Lead
3:18 Flanger Bass
3:58 Glitched Pad
5:35 Dely Lead
6:57 Dime Pad Rhythmic FX
9:02 Belle Outro Crusher

Stylophone CPM DS-2 Demo (no talking and not only Drones)

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0:00 Electronica Lead
2:05 Nostromo awakening (Drone)
4:07 Melodic Techno Lead
5:12 Hollow Floor Bass (LFO as OSC)
7:26 Indietronica Lead (max Q)
8:42 Industrializer Bass
10:11 Otherland Drone

Erica Synths Steampipe Demo (no talking and no barrel organ)

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▶ Sound Packs for Synths: https://limbicbits.com
▶ Book "Electronic Music Production": https://limbicbits.com/book-electroni...

0:00 Quick Rundown
1:21 Dub Chord
2:45 Haunted
4:29 Limbic Pad
6:00 Plucky
6:49 Short Lead
7:44 Bass Lead
8:32 Glowworm (Lead)
10:22 Spacial Pad
11:33 Some more
13:18 Drone Modes (Live Sounddesign)

Melbourne Instruments Delia Demo (no talking): Presets for Ambient and Techno - Lotus Sound Pack

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0:00 Pads
11:12 Arpeggiator
17:25 Dub Chords
19:46 Bass and Lead

Knobula echo cinematic Delay / Reverb: Demo with Twisted Electrons Twist FM

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0:00 Electronica Lead
0:55 Dub Chord 1
2:19 Detroit Bass
2:37 Arpeggiator
3:19 Void Bass
3:55 Worn Lead
4:27 Wob Bass
4:47 Dub Chord 2

▶ Online shop with Patch Banks for Ambient, Techno, IDM and Electronica: https://limbicbits.com

Modal Carbon8 Sound Demo (no talking)

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0:00 Despair Strings
1:42 Future Pop Arp
2:34 Old Tape
3:01 Digi House Stab
3:33 Dreamer Arp
4:31 Falling Pad
4:54 Dark Texture Pad
5:46 90s IDM Pad
6:30 Ethereal Pad
8:01 IDM Lead
8:38 LoFi Pad
9:32 Psy Lead
10:02 Arcade Arp
10:30 7th Lead
11:02 Dub Chord 2
11:56 Old Tape Sequence
12:13 Pulsar Bass
12:36 Archords Lead
12:50 80s Dark Wave Ld
13:20 Tech Arp
14:19 Old Tape Pad AT

Future Retro Vectra Demo (no talking) with UAFX DelVerb: Free Presets

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https://future-retro.com/

0:00 Preview
1:38 Poly Patches
8:45 Bass
15:48 Dub Chords
19:29 Leads
23:27 Rhythmic FX and Bleeps

Sonicware CyDrums Demo (no talking)

video upload by Limbic Bits

0:00 Quick Overview
2:15 Fraction (IDM Ambient)
3:24 Dark Breed (IDM / Breakcore)
4:21 Collapsed (IDM)
5:13 Alternate (LoFi Ambient)
6:33 DUB Tech 2 (Dub / Melodic Techno)
8:15 Weird Hat (Ambient IDM)
9:24 Dark Tech (Techno)
10:46 Electro
12:04 Dub Tech1 (Dub Techno)

CyDrums | Expressive Drum Synthesizer [Preset Patterns SOUND DEMO #1]

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"A Neo-Hyperactive Drum Synthesizer that truly stands out
https://sonicware.jp/pages/cydrums
We are accepting preorders for shipment in Mid-February.

1. FRACTION by Limbic Bits
2. UK DUBSTP by Takemi Amaya
3. TEC ACID by Chris Lody
4. T-HOUSE by Takemi Amaya
5. EXP TABLA by Chris Lody
6. DECONSTRD by Takemi Amaya
7. MINIMAL-G by Takahiro Sato
8. DUB TECH2 by Limbic Bits"