PlayFader ‘mnml’ Cr24 Edition & SUPERBOOTH Sale

via Play All Day

"PlayFader ‘mnml’ Cr24 edition

Featuring a black recycled ABS PlayCase, custom black flat keycaps and black chrome faders.

The Cr24 is a sleek re-interpretation of the original Yellow PlayFader and shares the same innovative functionality. The green LEDs of the main display finish off the design in style while being super-clear in the darkest and most demanding of situations.

The Cr24 is currently a very limited run.

All the PlayFader button colours from the original are now represented on the front panel, allowing you to use colour to learn your way around the functions.

Synesthesia is when you hear music, but you see shapes or you hear a word or a name and instantly see a colour. The choice of colours and words in PlayFader’s design are intended to create a truly intuitive user experience.

This gives PlayFader many of the qualities that make a great instrument - A simple and immediate user interface with deep and flexible functionality that endlessly rewards exploration and play with fun… and great music!

Available now. 10% off all items until the end of SUPERBOOTH25"

Additional info on the sale:

"It’s SUPERBOOTH25!

To celebrate, there’s 10% off PlayFader and anything else from our web store from now until the end of Superbooth25.

This applies to both the original yellow PlayFader and new ‘mnml Cr24’ edition 💛🖤

Although we don’t have a stand this year it does mean that I get to go and nerd out, just like everybody else!

It’s such an amazing event to catch up with friends, hear amazing music and, of course, explore all the new things that go ping, and bleep and squelch…

Sorry to anyone who wanted to stop by our table and see the new ‘mnml Cr24’ edition in real life. I’m around and I’ll have one with me so if you’d like to see it/try it, message me on instagram and we can figure something out ✌️

PlayFader owners!
If you’re there and want to pick up one of the new Combo Cards, I’ll have a few with me, hit me up and say hi!

So… for the next few days…

💛 It’s a celebration of all that’s great about Superbooth25 💛

💛 and 10% off PlayFader 💛"

Take 5 at the Beach - Jam 5/3/2025

video upload by I Love Cats and Synths

"I'm on vacation at the beach but I brought some things including the Take 5 with me. I recorded this in my hotel room and included some ambient sounds and video from the beach taken the morning of 5/3/2025.

I used one of my favorite Take 5 patches I made. Enjoy!"

https://sequential.com

April 30th 2025 Patch Variation #2

video upload by John L Rice

"Just exploring the patch as one tends to do. Here I’m using a second Moon Modular 569 sequencer to control the first one instead of the sequential switch I used in the previous video [posted here]. The result was simpler but still interesting to me. I also changed up the synth voice a bit, using a MegaOhm LPG instead of the SSL tube VCA and processing its output with an Oakley/Krisp1 Flanger."

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

video upload by Limbic Bits

"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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Echolocator delay on synth, drums, voice and shortwave (no talking)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"First up Erica Synths sent me the Echolocator. That's particularly good of them because I know and I'm sure they know that I would have bought it anyway. After all, I'm the man who bought the Zen delay three times. For delay pedals in general I'm up to about 25 delays bought in the past few years and about 22 sold :D

Here I use the Echolocator with the DB-01, Acidbox III, LXR-02, Tecsun PL-660 radio and the US War Department training film number 471 on triodes and tubes.

No presets are used on any of the examples, it's all live twiddling. The idea throughout is to show the range of real time 'playing' with the delay. Just like the Nightverb I haven't used the presets or programmed any myself, it's so fast to dial in the sound you want it seems better to match things exactly to whatever you happen to be playing. The only thing I think is missing (at least I can't see it) is a WYSIWYG mode where the machine instantly reverts to the current knob positions. The only 'second layer' functions you need to remember are BACK+FREEZE to mute the delay, and BACK+TAP TEMPO to sync to an incoming clock.

Despite the length of this video I've only touched on some of the interesting effects. For example adjusting the compressor makes a huge difference to the feedback; whether the filter is in series or in the feedback loop; playing with the freeze function, and modulation with pitch shifting. So more on all that in later videos. If there's anything in particular you think I should cover please let me know.

Finally, if you notice a slight difference in the video color and position between takes it's because I had to change cameras halfway through.

0:00 Basic synth
3:09 Sparse drums
5:28 Beam me up
6:07 Filter options
8:39 Blippy drums
12:38 Freezy drums
13:34 Long feedback synth
15:11 Drum jam
16:34 Shortwave
18:36 Human voice

Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

Yamaha DX7 and Fractal Audio FM3 soundscape improvisation

video upload by MIDERA

"I think I'm getting worse at playing keyboard. Anyway, a friend wanted me to fix his DX7, but I can't find anything wrong with it so I tested it out for a little while and just made this brief piece.

Yamaha DX7
Fractal Audio FM3"

National Panasonic RD-9844

No listing for this one, just a few pics in via M Me, including one of the inside.

You can find a demo of one in previous posts here.

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Custom Black AKAI MPC 60 MKII Roger Linn

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

via this eBay listing

This one was spotted and sent in via
M Me.

"The sampler has been completely refurbished. The casing has been painted black. All tact switches have been replaced, the old LCD with a new LED and pad sensors. Additionally, I have installed the Gotek FDD emulator (32GB Sandisk pendrive included), the latest Vimana 3.15B OS, max RAM memory and multivoltage power supply. This means that it does not need step up or step down converters to work! The voltage switches automatically depending on the place in the world. It accepts AC voltage from 65 to 265V. This is probably the only such version in the world. I was going to replace the LCD window, as it has a few scratches, but I'll leave that to the new owner. The glass is available on eBay, and replacement is easy (double-sided tape). Insured shipment."

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The voice of nothing | Cirklon, Minimoog, Prophet 10, Poly Evolver, Machinedrum MKII Electronic IDM

video upload by MIDERA

"Today, before bed, I laid with my family on my bed, listening to the downfall of rain on the roof. I loved every second of it. My kids? It scared them for some reason. Undoubtedly, some day they will look back and think 'I can't believe I was so scared of that gentle rain on the roof... I missed the opportunity to just relax with my papa and mama.'

Of course, not a day goes by that I don't look back at the end of the day and wish I had been more present. Who knows what other adventures I'm missing out with them by being just so stuck in my head.

Well - as for this track, I was trying some new things, using the Machinedrum instead of the Nord Drum 2, and stacking the Poly Evolver and P10. I didn't really enjoy the experience of either. I know some people fill their rooms with synths and Jasper's stands, but I think it just kills the creativity. Maybe my constant unhappiness with my studio keeps me writing more and more?

I don't know.

Sequentix Cirklon 2: Sequencing
Moog Minimoog: Bass
Prophet 10: Bells
Poly Evolver: Pads
Machinedrum MKII UW+: Drums"

Learning the multi/poly: Sync and Cross Mod

video upload by Alec Sea

"Join me on my quest to learn the new Korg Multi/Poly! In this video, I'm demonstrating the sync and cross mod capabilities. I demonstrate how to program a sync sweep as well as how to use different modulation sources (LFO, envelope, Kaoss physics) with sync. I show the basics of cross mod and how modulating oscillator pitch affects the sound. I also demonstrate how combining the two can create some interesting sounds!

00:00 Setting up sync and sync sweep
01:52 Sync: assigning velocity to modulate pitch envelope
02:34 Sync: modulating osc tuning with an LFO
04:32 Sync: modulation with Kaoss physics
05:28 Setting up X-Mod
06:07 X-Mod: modulating osc pitch with an envelope
06:51 X-Mod: modulating osc tuning with an LFO
08:24 X-Mod and Sync: Kaoss physics modulation"

Electric Grand Loop (w/ ‪@LanthanOIde‬ on Montage M, FGDP-50, J-6, Fender)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Lanthan and me recorded this in around 4 hours using a Montage M keyboard and an FGDP50 finger drum computer and a Fender DG4 acoustic guitar, on a Zoom R20 multitrack recorder. The whole thing was mixed and mastered in Reaper afterwards, as can be seen in the video. Hope you like this.

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Bad Gear - The END of Maschine+ ???

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Presumably I’m not the only one who made a handful of Native Instruments “backup copies” a core part of his personality back in the zero years so it goes without saying that my mid-forties self is yearning for an overpriced yet tangible take on these plugins for the sole purpose of reminding me of a time when all it needed was sleep deprivation and a PC from Aldi.

However, all we got was Maschine+. This 2020 standalone version of NIs software MPC ripoff ecosystem offers DAWless access to a small selection of these now-iconic plugins, it boasts the processing power of the aforementioned Aldi PC and will disappoint you with more broken promises when it comes to major updates than the GTA franchise.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:12 Overview Maschine+
01:21 How Standalone is Maschine+?
01:50 Current Update Situation ( April 2025 )
02:18 Included Instruments, VST Integration (or lack thereof)
03:10 Workflow, USB Midi
03:46 Ribbon Controller
03:59 NO TOUCHSCREENS!!! (and UI Concept)
04:22 Internal Structure, Hierarchy
05:08 Sampling , Sample Chopping , Autosampling
05:23 What else? (Pricing, CPU Consumption, Workflow Hacks,...)
05:53 Hate Screen
06:22 Jam 1 ( Techno )
06:49 Jam 2 ( Electro )
08:25 Finale ( Dubstep / Brostep )
08:53 Verdict"

Threetom's Synthfest France teaser

video upload by Threetom Modular

"See you at Synthfest France?

I’ll be at SynthFest France from Friday 11 April to Sunday 13 April in Nantes (France), where you’ll find me at the Threetom stand. Feel free to drop by, have a chat, and pick up any of your favourite Threetom modules directly—I’ll have the whole lineup with me for you to play with (and available for purchase too of course!).

I will also be showing a new small Eurorack case I made in an exciting eco-friendly material! I’ve made a little teaser video of me building said case.

If you’re around on Friday at 15h, I’m giving a talk called “A Wavefolder is Not a Wave Folder.” It’s a deep dive into simulating synthesizer circuits and the unexpected way in which a wavefolder works.

I hope to see you there!

Tom"

Vermona DRM

via this Reverb listing

"I had this beautiful drum machine shipped over from Bulgaria in 2023 and it’s likely the only original DRM in this good of condition in the US. Has the original leather briefcase that goes with it as well.

There’s not much content on this machine online (and there are very few left in good condition) so I just uploaded a demo/jam on YouTube (see below). And here’s my elevator pitch: The 1987 Vermona DRM is THE drum machine to buy if you want the analog sounds of the drum machines from the 70’s combined with the sequencing control of drum machine’s introduced in the 80’s. The DRM was Vermona’s answer to Roland’s 808. It has a 32 step sequencer, with all 32 steps visible and controllable at once for any one of the 12 analog drum sounds, which is incredible and a very unique/rare workflow. On top of that each sound has a dedicated volume control on a fader which makes it super interactive and quick, therefore being great for performance as well.

I’ve spent the past couple years programming drums on either this or my Elektron Syntakt. There’s more flexiblity on the Syntakt obviously but I still could never get my Syntakt to sound as “analog” as the DRM. Even with the analog circuits on the Syntakt, nothing sounded as good in a mix as the DRM.

And it just looks so cool.

I’m selling both the DRM and the Syntakt because I’m ready for a change, specifically wanting to do more with live drums.

Only 'negative' note with the DRM is that I could never figure out how to get the MIDI to work. I have the latest version eprom chips (ver 10) installed but it still always acted weird when I tried to input MIDI clock. Could be my mistake but it also could be an issue with the MIDI circuitry, not sure. Oh and the “cymbal” circuit likely needs a recap as it doesn’t produce sound all of the time. This is a recent development but hasn’t bothered me because I didn’t use the cymbal sound much anyway since I prefer the sound of the open hi-hat."

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Russell Holzman: Unfiltered Sessions

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"Russell Holzman: Unfiltered Sessions

I’m super excited to launch a brand-new series on the channel called Unfiltered Sessions! This has been in the works for a while, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you. In this series, I perform alongside some incredibly talented musicians, and the energy off the charts!

The whole idea is to capture that raw, spontaneous magic of a live tracking session, where we’re all vibing together, creating music in the moment. No scripts —just pure, unfiltered creativity. I’m beyond thrilled to bring you guys behind the scenes and share these special moments with you.

I hope you enjoy the sessions as much as we do while making them! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe so you can stay updated on all the new videos coming your way. Let’s get unfiltered!


ABOUT RUSSELL HOLZMAN
I first heard about Russell after my good friend Mike Dean told me to check out @starpowerdrummer on Instagram. It didn’t take me long to be blown away by his incredible talent, and before I knew it, I was picking up the phone to invite him to LA (all the way from New York) to create this video.

Russell is not only a gifted musician and drummer, but he’s also someone with a deep passion for his craft and a talent that brings something truly special to the table. He’s got this unique energy balanced with sensitivity that you can’t help but feed off of when you’re in the room with him, and that’s exactly what makes collaborating with him so amazing.

I’m beyond excited to share this video with you all, and I can’t wait for you to see how this session came to life. Stay tuned for more collaborations with Russell and some very special surprises in the upcoming Unfiltered Sessions future!

00:00:00 Track 1 - 'Lift Off'
00:02:53 Track 2 - 'Low Flying Object'
00:06:29 Conclusion"

Dystopian Ambient Wavetable Synth Jam via the Midicake Arp and Fred's Lab Töörö

f
video upload by Bay Mud

"I managed to get my hands on a second-hand Töörö, which seems to pair very well with the Midicake Arp. 4 synth parts for 4 arpeggiators! Midicake also recently released V8 of the Arp firmware, so there are some fun new tricks to show off

Disclaimer: while Midicake did send me the Arp, they didn't ask me to do this video. I'm just doing this for fun, as these two work well together"

Elmyra 2 - 2.3 Firmware Update! New Features, New Sounds

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"It's 2025 and the Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 has just received a new firmware update. In this video we take a look at the new features and explore some of the new sounds and textures they provide.

https://neutral-labs.com/

Transparency notice: the Elmyra 2 was kindly provided to me by Neutral Labs for free for the purposes of making videos on it. No editorial oversight has been provided to Neutral Labs and no other payment has been received. As always I'm only interested in featuring instruments that I'm genuinely excited about on the channel.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:47 Save States
04:56 Delay Updates
09:06 Voice Volume Controls
10:07 New ModP Modes
12:28 ModP Chaining
17:06 Sequence Randomization"

Sequential Prophet 10 REV4 and Rhodes Piano | ambient improvisation

video upload by MIDERA

"My family and I went on vacation this week and had a great time. Some things came up at work and frustratingly, I feel I wasn't entirely as present as I'd have liked to have been. Kind of ruined a lot of things for me, but, despite that we had fun.

My oldest daughter, as usual, wanted a stuffy. We went to a store and she decided she wanted to wait to get something at a different place (because she usually liked the stuffed animals there. So later that day we drove down and - to her dismay - the new stuffed animals there were for little kids. We asked how she could tell, but she said she could. She did not want them. But we didn't have time to go back to the other place (since this was a restaurant and we were going to be eating dinner and the other place would be closed). I drove back up afterwards, looking for any place that might sell something similar, but nowhere did. The next day we knew a snow storm was coming in, a huge one. So she was very sad that we wouldn't be able to go back - but I was proud of her for two reasons: 1) She was able to hold off getting something now for the hopes of something better. 2) She didn't just grab something at the second place, because she knew she didn't want those. And although she cried and was very sad, she did not get something there. I was proud of her for that.

The next morning, we decided to go out in the storm and we did end up getting that stuffy for her. I got her something extra too because I was proud of her for waiting.

As for this track - well, I'm trying to see - do I really need that SX-240? Just because it's pretty? Basically, I have found the Prophet 10 actually does sound almost identical to the SX-240. As cool/nice as it is, I can't just keep all this stuff. There's just too much stuff here and I can make the same or better stuff without some of these synths in my studio.

Sequential Prophet 10 REV4
Rhodes Electric Piano MKI
Fractal Audio FM3 for FX"

Learning The Multi/Poly: Filters Part I

video upload by Alec Sea

"Join me on my quest to learn the new Korg Multi/Poly! In this video, I'm demonstrating the basics of the filter section in the Multi/Poly. I go through the classic modeled filters at various resonance settings, I show the crossfade and band pass modes of the SEM filter, and demonstrate the two band reject filters. Next I show how you can modulate filter cutoff with the filter LFO and the filter envelope.

00:00 Different filter types
02:50 The SEM filter
04:22 2-pole and 4-pole band reject filters
05:01 Modulating cutoff with filter LFO'
06:48 Different sync notes modes
07:18 Modulating cutoff with filter envelope"

Warthog by Adamsynths (The first modular synthesizer with Total Recall and DAW Integration)

video upload by Adamsynths

"Adamsynths created a brand new modular synthesizer with TOTAL RECALL and DAW integration called 'Warthog'"

Press release follows:

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