Quick jam with MicroRack and Beat Friend

video upload by Many Small Functions

"My Kickstarter MicroRack modular synthesizer arrived yesterday and I’m still learning how it works, but I got a nice little jam going with the ‪@audio.computer‬ Beat Friend and ‪@microrack-modular-synth‬ synth. The MicroRack filter is surprisingly gnarly! The MIDI sync stuff is reasonably flexible, the little 4-step sequencers are fun (and I need like 4 more to chain together...) and overall MicroRack stuff is cool and very powerful for how tiny it is. This is a REALLY basic synced groove with some filter and oscillator tweaking to show what it can do.

One drawback with trying to film something like this is that the devices are SUPER tiny and autofocus likes my hands. Hope you enjoy these lovely closeups of my wrists.

#microrack
#audiocomputer #beatfriend
#modular #synth"

See the Audio.Computer label below for more.

Gene GX synth into effects = beautiful lofi atmosphere

video upload by Lo-Fi-Si

"Gene synths Gene GX
Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer

Sending lofi fuzz and crackles into long delay and reverb with some granular sampling. The grains (at +2 octaves) create subtle trails as they feed into the reverb and delay.

I’m using the VCA Decay to adjust the keys from muffled plucks to longer chords.

The raw sounds of the GX are so interesting but I couldn’t resist exploring what happens when sending them into big effects.

To my ears it’s beautiful.

Playing keys at 1:00
Pitch bends at 2:45"

Sequential Showdown: The Surprising Winner...

video upload by Rapid Flow

"In this video, I'm doing a comparison between the Sequential Prophet-6, Prophet-600, and Prophet 10 And the results might surprise you... We're breaking down the raw oscillator tone, the drift and vibe, filter character, best use cases, and that elusive 'vintage soul' to help you figure out which Sequential legend truly belongs in your studio.

If you want exactly these 3 synths in your DAW, get Zensphere! (I sampled them note-by-note). https://www.rapidflow.shop/products/z..."

The MASSSIVE caladan update you've been waiting for....

video upload by Isla Electronics

"It’s rough as hell, I apologize in advance, if you have a bit over an hour to spare and want to see almost everything the machine does now.. then be my guest and come and watch the youtube video.I’m uploading it as a youtube premier now so I can sit there for a bit with y’all and we can watch it together and you can ask me any questions you like while it’s playing…I go over how the machine works, every engine the machine has and just about everything I can think of.. it’s finally an actual working synth, it sounds great (although my video quality leaves a lot to be desired)This is an update, not a commercial, The machine is solid, I am not…"

Comparing the Sequential Fourm to the Pro-One

"I Compared the Sequential Fourm to My Pro-One" video upload by Starsky Carr

0:00 intro jam and info
5:04 Really Deep Bass - THE FILTER
9:14 They've got Oscillators
11:24 Creating a Few Tones
15:11 PWM and how to match them
19:10 F to the M
20:00 Show Me The Sync
21:19 Pushing the Envelope 24:06 Overall..?

"Some genuine surprises in this head-to-head with the Sequential Fourm and the legendary Sequential Pro-One to find out if the Fourm can give the same vibe.

At first glance, the architecture looks familiar: dual oscillators, classic envelopes, a focused modulation section, and unmistakable Prophet-era DNA from Prophet-5 territory. But the big question is this: does the Fourm capture the raw punch, deep bass, and aggressive character that made the Pro-One a cult classic?

.. and I know it's not a clone :) but in this in-depth demo and comparison, I explore:

Oscillator behaviour, sync, PWM and FM
Filter differences (including low-end depth and resonance extremes)
Envelope response and modulation range
Bass performance, subs, and room-shaking tones
Where the Fourm goes beyond the Pro-One — and where it doesn’t

Rather than obsessing over perfect null tests, this video focuses on feel, playability, and whether the Four inspires the same kinds of sounds and musical ideas as the original Pro-One.

If you’re into analog monosynths, Sequential gear, vintage vs modern comparisons, or you’re wondering whether a contemporary synth can truly stand in for a rising-price classic, this one’s for you.

🎧 Headphones or proper speakers strongly recommended — some of these bass tones go very deep."

Building the ReZyklus - Vangelis' Zyklus MPS1 Clone

This one is in via Jeroen of https://zyklus-mps.com/

"A while ago a group of enthausiasts set out to create a clone of the Zyklus MPS-1 that was made famous by Vangelis for its use on Direct (this was also the inspiration for the actual 'Direct' system he used until ca 1994). The original creators of this machine, Pete Kellock and Bill Marshall graciously allowed us to use the schematics and software to create this clone and have given us their permission to set it free for everyone who wants to make their own. So here goes:

In this GIT repo is everything you need to create your own machine. You will have to source your own parts, but there is a list for that. The parts are basic components, nothing custom, but some items may become slightly rare (like small EPROMs).

Its basically just a Z80 based computer.
There are also files to have the circuit boards and panels created (we used jlcpcb for that), and some 3d printing files for various panel work. A lot of the buttons etc you can get cheaply from Aliexpress and the like. Bin files for the EPROMs are also avialable. I've been also given permission to open source the actual source code, and I will do that too, at some point, but I'm still working on a few small issues before I can do that.

https://github.com/jeroenhn/zykl

There is a discord server you can join where you can chat with other builders.

The clone as we made it, is a dedicated to the memory of Vangelis and it's noted as such on the main circuit board."

See this previous post for a Demo tape on the original Zyklus. See the Zyklus label at the bottom of this post for additional posts including a documentary with Vangelis.

Pictured: Paul's white ReZyklus in the making.

Original grey Zyklus below from this post. Only 40 were made.

Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter Rackmount w/ MPG -80 Controller & M-64C Cart

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via this eBay listing

"The Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter is a legendary rackmount synthesizer manufactured in Japan by Roland. Known for its rich analog sound and versatility, the MKS-80 offers an extensive range of tones, making it an ideal choice for professional musicians and producers seeking to expand their sonic palette. When paired with the MPG-80 programmer, the synthesizer’s parameters can be accessed and adjusted quickly and intuitively, allowing for expressive, hands-on sound design.

Both units are used and in good condition. The MKS-80 includes the M-64C memory cartridge, and the MPG-80 controller comes complete with Roland M-64C Memory Cartridge Early 80's - Standard Black."

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How to Start Tracks: Fourm + Microcosm into Digitakt 2

video upload by Sineway

"Fourm into Microcosm into Digitakt II – how I built a beat from nothing, faster than I expected.

In this video I build a beat from scratch using a brand-new setup: Sequential Fourm into Hologram Microcosm, captured and shaped on the Digitakt II.

Instead of treating effects as something you add at the end, I’m using the Microcosm as an idea generator - letting it transform a simple init patch into something that suggests harmony, rhythm, and direction very early on.

This is the first time I’ve made a track with this exact setup, and I was honestly surprised by how quickly it led to usable musical ideas.

The goal here isn’t to finish a track. It’s to show how I like to start - how I go from nothing to a beat that feels worth exploring further.

If you’ve ever felt stuck looping the same pattern without knowing where to take it next, this video sets up the foundation for what comes after. I’ll continue from this exact loop in the next video, where I focus on breaking out of the single-loop deadlock and opening things up into multiple patterns and directions."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:35 My setup
00:56 Making a track from scratch
01:17 Quick overview of the Hologram Microcosm

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Take something - SQF - Vermona PerFourmer - Digitone 2 - Sub37

video upload by SQF

"DN2 drums
Roland S-1 on chords
Sub37 with some arp leads (a few program changes along the way)
GS Music e7 (multi mode, so I'm using several of the 4 multi-patches at once)
Vermona PerFourmer on bass and nastiness."

Vintage Korg Lambda ES-50 48 Key Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 234587

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via this eBay listing

"***has some issues. Please read fully before purchasing.

I'll start by saying the ENSEMBLE section of this synth sounds incredible and works 100%. The ENSEMBLE section is where the Brass, Strings, Chorus (think synth choir, not a chorus effect), and organ sounds are found. These are the bread and butter of this synth. Huge, fat sounds found in this section, and they all work excellently.

The PERCUSSION section is where the more "transient" sounds are found and they all work on each of the 4 settings (Electric Piano, Clavi, Piano and Harmonics). However, the "B" key in each octave either doesn't sound at all, or just makes a faint sound that is not at all like the others. The "TREMOLO" effect in the PERCUSSION section does not work at all, and if you select it, it effectively mutes all the sounds in the percussion section.

The Chorus modulation on the stick is very very faint, and sometimes not really audible at all. The pitch bend however works flawlessly, and the spring to return it to center is in tact and working 100%. The "CHORUS/PHASE" effect buttons work but the effect sounds underwhelming, but it does work. I don't know enough about the architecture of this keyboard, but I'm assuming the CHORUS/PHASE effect buttons and the CHORUS PHASE control on the stick are related.

Everything else works like it should. And even with these "issues" named above, this is still a very functional synth with some killer sounds that just don't sound like anything else.

Fully polyphonic! ALL notes. Its wild.

Cosmetically it is in very nice condition. There is one light colored scratch down the left side of the wood case (pictured).

I have not made any attempt to service this keyboard. Therefore, this could be a simple contact cleaning for some of these issues to restore some, if not all of its original functionality."

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System Lizard - Iguanamente

video upload by John Schussler

"I'm a sucker for anything with lots of cross modulation. The Iguanamente has that in spades, plus it's got a unique delay built into the audio path that makes for even more craziness.

They say: 'Iguanamente is a chaotic oscillator designed to provide a Eurorack modular synthesizer with a unique and creative sound source that is suitable for percussion, noise, leads, basses, drones, and everything in between.'

Sounds about right.

This is pretty much all just the module. There is some reverb there for space, but that's it.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Main out
06:00 Main + Aux
19:43 Sequence"

This is the first post to feature the Iguanamente!

via Perfect Circuit

The Iguanamente from System Lizard is a chaotic dual oscillator built around a cross modulating oscillator and delay network. Thanks to a keen and comprehensive array of timbre and modulation controls, Iguanamente readily stretches across musical terrain, wagging its reptilian tail between percussion, texture, and melodic applications alike. At the top of the panel, Coarse frequency control sets the fundamental frequency of the system, with dedicated 1V/octave and FM inputs for adjusting frequency via CV. The Radius control manipulates the spread of auxiliary oscillators, allowing for a wide range of inharmonic and harmonic timbral expansion. Shape controls the waveshape of all oscillators, hard clipping into a square wave to the left of center and wavefolding to the right.

These oscillators are then processed through a delay network, with controls for Feedback, delay time or Frequency, and a Mix control. At the bottom of the module, cross modulation controls and CV inputs for oscillator frequency modulation, oscillator amplitude modulation, and delay time allow you to introduce nonlinear modulations into Iguanamente, sparking unique and chaotic changes in timbre. At the top right corner of the module, independent outputs for the Main and Auxiliary oscillators offer independent post processing potential or serve as a pseudo-stereo output. If you're looking for a flexible oscillator with unique character and a taste for chaos, Iguanamente from System Lizard is a righteously fun reptile for any rack.

IGUANAMENTE FEATURES

Chaotic oscillator
Dual oscillator design with integrated delays
Coarse frequency control
FM input and attenuverter control, knob acts as fine pitch control when no FM source connected
Radius control adjusts auxiliary oscillator frequency spread
Shape control clips oscillators into square wave to left, wavefolds to right
Delay for main and aux oscillators with combined Feedback, Frequency, and Mix controls
Cross modulation controls for FM, Delay time, and AM introduces chaotic modulation
Main and Auxiliary outputs

Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)

video uploads by Modular Commune

The above is a playlist of performances for the event. You can find the full list below. You can use the player controls to skip around.

"13-16/11/2025
Gearing Space in 798 Art District, Beijing, China
Modular synthesizer live performance

Photographer: 包子
Camera operator: Tabriss, 千两道化,翰海, 孙太阳, Moy
Recording/Mastering: Ocicat
Video edit: ‪@tamiX-tamiX‬

1st video features TONYLIGHT with the following: 'I’ve used a lot of synths over the years but this one is something different… it’s a strange instrument. It’s small, much smaller than it appears in photos: it is part synth, part drum machine, part multi-track sequencer. I’m still figuring it all out but initial impressions are that it’s very unpredictable and slightly unstable… but in a good way.'"

https://www.leploop.org/

Full Playlist:

1. TONYLIGHT - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
2. Tatsuya Takahashi & Layne - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
3. Solar Bird - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
4. Ninando - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
5. Masayoshi Sakaguchi - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
6. HATAKEN - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
7. Linear Straight / Radical G - - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
8. Nagelluck - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
9. espinoza - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
10. Crystal Dolls aka Manuel - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
11. bunyi - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
12. お化け学 obakegaku & ÉON - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
13. Toyota Vangelis - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
14. Thomas Fang - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
15. Tangie - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
16. Randombrothers - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
17. Paul Tas - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
18. Melting - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
19. Alpha Decay - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
20. Ninando - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
21. Oykni - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
22. Making Sound Machines - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
23. Eric Schlappi - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
24. Ëgg - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
25. [Trailer] Modular Commune Festival Beijing 25
26. 隽皓 (CS_Star) - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
27. 泻火 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
28. 昌平电 X 研究所 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
29. 刘博雍 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
30. Gia Wang - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
31. Jarrod Radnich - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
32. Huzz - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)

Jamuary 31st 2026 - Punishing Pulp

video upload by Captain Credible

"Thats it I guess. One jam per day per January for 6 years. Hope you enjoyed this round because I'm already looking forward to the next sprint.

Also I have a soft spot for this kind of dnb, and the #UBXaMini through the #nts-1 phaser reminds me of creme brulee or Cadburys Crunchy bars. Yummy in a guilty way."

Tip Top Audio Buchla 200 Series

video uploads by Voice From The Machine

"This is a video series breaking down the Tip Top Audio Buchla 200 series of modules. Deep dives, information, patch examples."

Playlist:

1. I went all in on Tiptop Buchla. Was it worth it?

This is the first part of a video series on my new Tip Top Audio Buchla 200 series modular system. Here I describe my decision-making process and my initial impressions along with some of the history that makes this system so interesting.

00:00 Why I chose Buchla
03:20 Advantages of the system
05:13 History of the Buchla 200 series
09:56 Some disadvantages
11:38 Why bother using vintage designs?

2. The Magic of Buchla Oscillators: An Exhaustive Deep Dive on the 258t and the 259t

This is part 2 of my video series on the Tiptop Audio Buchla 200 series system. In this video I focus on the 258t Dual Oscillator and the 259t Programmable Complex Waveform Generator.

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Dual oscillator features
02:58 Dual oscillator 2 FM inputs
04:54 Buchla signal types explained
07:02 259 introduction
08:09 Principle oscillator and harmonics section
11:38 Modulation oscillator
14:58 Modulation bus
18:09 ART inputs
19:31 Example patch 1
24:01 Example patch 2
30:37 Outro

3. The Low Pass Gate: The Beating Heart of Buchla Synthesizers

This video is part of a series I'm creating highlighting modules in Tiptop Audio's line of Buchla 200 reissues. Today's episode features the 292t Quad Lopass Gate as well as a discussion of Low Pass Gates in general.

00:00 Introduction
03:09 Tour of Features
04:51 Timbre and Amplitude
07:15 Buchla Bongos
08:38 Vactrols and Pinging
13:40 Filter Deep Dive
17:05 Getting A Steeper Cutoff and Resonance
20:08 Performance Patch Example and Breakdown

He's not saying it's UNDERRATED but it's...

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody! There are - at least - three strong contenders for the title “Worst Synth of all Time”: Akai Timbre Wolf, the obscure Red Sound Darkstar and today’s protagonist, M-Audio VENOM.

We are going to talk about how this 2011 instrument turned out to be one of the most epic failures in music tech history, why it is massively underrated and we will try to dial in sounds that are on par with and sometimes even better than those of synths further up the food chain.

I'm not saying it's UNDERRATED but it's...
MAudio VENOM"

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Overview M-Audio VENOM
02:00 History of the VENOM
02:23 Software Situation
02:43 Is it a Synth???
05:17 Is it a Groovebox???
05:57 Software Problems
06:14 Prices
06:29 Can we make it sound great?
06:50 Jam
07:25 Outro

Bugbrand Chirper Study 38 / Vapor Saturation (with Home Bake Drones Max)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"Here I'm using DRONES MAX by ‪@homebakeinstruments8214‬ , easy-to-use and well-thought wavetable synthesizer.
Bugbrands' are mainly playing drums sounds.
A pinch of noisebox with cocoquantus accompanied.

#bugbrand #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic"

2 patches with the Voltage Multistage 16

video upload by Stazma

"As i'm still working on a big demo for this beast but will still take some time I thought I would share two unusual sequencer patches with the Verbos Multistage 16.

It will also be a good opportunity to talk about the other modules, how I like to patch them, show of a few patches to demonstrate how all this can sound.

Have fun!!!"

PROPHET-10 Unboxing & Demo

video upload by Doctor Mix

"In this video, I’m not in the studio — I’m in sunny California, unboxing and playing the Sequential Prophet-10 for the very first time. No setup, no deep dive, no rules… just pure, immediate interaction with one of the most iconic analog polysynths ever made.

This is a genuine first encounter: lifting it out of the box, admiring the wood, powering it on, and letting the instrument speak. You’ll hear spontaneous playing, raw reactions, mistakes, happy accidents, and that unmistakable Prophet sound in its most honest form.

This isn’t a tutorial or a technical walkthrough — it’s about feel, inspiration, and that moment when a synth completely takes over and refuses to let you play anything else.

What you’ll see and hear in this video:
Unboxing the Sequential Prophet-10
First impressions and real reactions
The build, wood, and physical presence of the instrument
Powering it on and diving straight into sound
Pure, improvised playing with no preparation
Classic Prophet tones and unexpected moments
Letting the synth lead the music instead of the other way around

A full deep dive will come later back in the studio — this one is all about instinct, emotion, and the joy of touching a great instrument for the first time."

Frap Tools MAGNOLIA – 8-voice analog thru-zero FM synthesizer – OUT NOW

video upload by Frap Tools

Check with dealers on the right for price and availability.

"Magnolia is an eight-voice analog through-zero linear FM synthesizer. Besides the classic analog polysynth sounds, its design allows programming some less conventional timbres closer to the world of modular synthesizers, and especially of the so-called “complex oscillators.”

Magnolia allows to bring modular synthesis techniques in the world of analog polysynths, with all the known advantages of the latter: polyphony, immediacy of use, powerful sound, and those little unpredictable details generally known as “analog warmth.”

Magnolia is a highly playable instrument thanks to its expressive Fatar keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch and encourages sound exploration through its large and relaxing front panel.

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Fred's Lab Tooro Custom Patches [Bank 1] by synth_nyc

via synth_nyc

"I’m pleased to inform you that Fred’s Lab just released my 50 Tooro Custom Patches [Bank 1]. You can listen to them in high resolution (24bit 96kHz PCM WAV masters, FLAC encoded) on my site (optimized for Chrome on MacOS and Windows):
https://synthnyc.com/index.php/album/freds-lab-tooro-custom-patches-bank-1/

or in low resolution on my bandcamp:
https://synthnyc.bandcamp.com/album/freds-lab-tooro-custom-patches-bank-1

All recorded at 24bit 96kHz PCM on UAD Apollo X hardware with mostly UAD FX.

All patches have been created from scratch using my TouchOSC bidirectional editor for the Tooro: https://vimeo.com/1148477983

Most patches have MW, Velocity, AT and PB configured.

All patches have their volume normalized, so there is no audio jumping from going to one patch to the next.

All patches have been named, though you will need an editor that supports this Tooro feature, or you can simply see it using SYSEX Librarian.

As usual, I’ve tried to highlight what I think is unique about the Tooro. I particularly like the Shaper (analog) filter which I think blends beautifully with the digital oscillators.
Also the LFOs AM mode is quite interesting when combined with a LFO Rise value.

This synth has a lot of (strong) character; like the Modal 002 and Super 6 to give an example of hybrid synths with (strong) character (IMHO); but sounds completely different.

I hope you’ll enjoy those 50 Tooro Custom Patches as much as I’ve enjoyed programming them.

They are available for purchase on Fred’s Lab website: https://fredslab.net/shop/shop-front.php"