Loopy Pro 2.0 - MIDI Loops and SO MUCH MORE 🔥

video upload by Loopy Pro

"🍩 Loopy Pro 2.0 is out! Check it out:
https://loopypro.com

If you’re new here: Loopy Pro is the most powerful and flexible looper DAW around. Whether you’re on stage, in the studio, or building beats in your bedroom, it’s built for musicians who want total control."

New Loopy Pro 2 Demos & Artist Spotlight

video uploads by Loopy Pro

Playlist:

1. Loopy Pro 2: Polyphonic Clip Playback with MIDI

Explore one of Loopy Pro 2’s most powerful new features: polyphonic clip playback. This tutorial shows how to trigger audio clips using MIDI — either pitched, where each note plays a different pitch of the clip, or sliced, where each note plays a different part of the audio. You’ll learn how to set up MIDI routing to clips, configure playback modes, and fine-tune behavior with features like fade-out-based note decay. We’ll also cover how to use loops as polyphonic targets, letting them sustain while held, and how to add an intro section to act as a sample’s attack before the loop takes over.

2. Loopy Pro 2.0: MIDI Loops & Signal Flow Explained

Learn how to harness the power of MIDI loops in Loopy Pro 2.0. This tutorial walks you through connecting a MIDI controller — whether it’s an external keyboard or the new on-screen keyboard — to a MIDI loop for recording and looping MIDI performances. You’ll also learn how to route that loop to an AUv3 instrument or any other MIDI destination to bring your loops to life. Plus, we’ll take a look at the redesigned mixer and demystify the new signal flow system so you can take full control of your setup.

3. Loopy Pro 2: Organize Your Mixer with Collapsible Sections & Rows

Loopy Pro 2 introduces powerful new ways to keep your mixer tidy. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to collapse entire sections — like Inputs, Outputs, or Groups — to hide them until you need them. You’ll also see how to collapse individual rows to save space and reduce visual clutter, making it easier to focus on what matters in the moment.

Loopy Pro Artist Spotlight #1: Dub FX

video upload by Loopy Pro

"Welcome to the first episode of the Loopy Pro Artist Spotlight — a new series where I sit down with musicians who use Loopy Pro to talk gear, creative process, and the magic of building music live.

In this premiere episode, I’m catching up with none other than Dub FX — looping legend, street-performer-turned-festival-headliner, and longtime Loopy Pro user. He has been pushing the limits of live vocal looping for over a decade, and we dive deep into how he’s using Loopy Pro 2.0 to run his full live show.

🍩 Loopy Pro 2.0 is out today — July 11!
If you’re new here: Loopy Pro is the most powerful and flexible looper DAW around. Whether you’re on stage, in the studio, or building beats in your bedroom, it’s built for musicians who want total control.

—

🔍 In this episode, we cover:
• How Ben got into live looping and built his first busking rig
• The (very weird) story of how we met — and how he discovered Loopy Pro
• Why he replaced his RC-505 and Akai Force with just an iPad and Loopy Pro
• How he controls his vocal effects, pedals, and sequencer entirely from the APC40
• The plugins and processing chains he uses for live sound design
• Touring insights: his approach to backups, reliable USB hubs, and hardware quirks
• His approach to the full artist cycle — from writing and releasing, to content, clubs, and festivals
• His philosophy on collaboration — and how looping opens up space for others

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🎛️ Dub FX Loopy Pro Rig – Hardware
• iPad Pro (USB-C model, running Loopy Pro)
• Akai APC40 MKII (USB MIDI controller)
• Line 6 Helix (multi-FX pedal & USB audio interface)
• Allen & Heath Qu-Pac (16-channel digital mixer/interface with 10 outputs)
• Miktek PM9 mic
• Custom stand rig (drum stool + road case + velcro for compact stage setup)
• Kopplen powered USB hub

🔌 Plugin Chain – Used in Loopy Pro
• FabFilter Pro-Q 3 – EQ / filtering (incl. ducking delay control)
• FabFilter Pro-R – Reverb
• FabFilter Saturn 2 – Multiband saturation
• Dubstation 2 (Audio Damage) – Analog-style delay
• Effectrix (Sugar Bytes) – Loop glitch/fx sequencing
• FAC Transient – Tightens beatbox sounds
• FAC Phaser & Chorus – Modulation effects
• Devil Spring Reverb (Julien Faure) – Spring reverb emulation
• Knock (by Decap) – Drum transient enhancer (used selectively)

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🍩 Loopy Pro: https://loopypro.com
🌐 Find Dub FX: https://dubfx.com"

Making Nuclear Music with Hainbach

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"Join me for a rare opportunity to step into the incredible world of Hainbach at his studio in Berlin—filled with vintage nuclear test equipment he’s brilliantly turned into musical instruments… and plenty of other wild synthesizers!

Hainbach is known for making haunting, immersive soundscapes using everything from lab gear to tape loops to modular synths. His music feels like it's from another dimension—organic, rich, hypnotic and totally captivating. In this video, I explore his unique setup and we dive into a completely new palette of sounds together. It was inspiring to see how he breathes life into machines that were never meant to make music… and to try my hand at making "nuclear music" myself.

If you're into experimental sound design, synths, or just curious how scientific gear from the Cold War can become part of modern composition—this is something you’ve got to see (and hear)."

https://anthonymarinellimusic.com

OG Dubstep | YAMAHA TQ5

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Drum, Bass & Pad from: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Experimental Sounds for Forward-Thinking Producers

This sample pack is built for those who push the boundaries of bass music.
Designed with a deep commitment to textural detail and aggressive sonic character, it blends digital precision with raw analog energy.
From acid-drenched 303 lines to modular basses that bend perception, this is a toolkit for producers who are not afraid of intensity, noise, or nuance.
Over 1,100 loops and 150 one-shots are included, covering:
Acid 303s, FM basses, OTT-processed synths, and modular rigs
Granular textures from Morphagene and Syntrx setups
Electric and acoustic hybrid drum kits, cowbells, snares, and toms
Rare instruments like JX-8P, JD-800.
Drones, pulses, glitches, pads, and noise-infused layers
All sounds are royalty-free and crafted for high-resolution use in contemporary electronic production. Perfect for genres like deconstructed club, experimental trap, post-dubstep, leftfield bass, or anything that lives between established categories.

This is not a static pack. Buyers receive free lifetime updates with new content added regularly. Recent additions have already expanded the pack for previous customers. If you're new to this series, now is the best time to jump in.

Every file is curated for producers who value tone, risk, and originality. If you're chasing the sound of the future, it's waiting here."

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Sonicware LoFi-6, Make Noise Strega & Ableton MODE

video upload by Sonicware LoFi-6, Make Noise Strega & Ableton MODE

"Sound: Ambient Drone Sample Pack https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

A cinematic atmosphere made of sound, not melody.

This is not a collection of loops. It is a carefully curated archive of long-form drone textures, each exceeding five minutes, sculpted for those who create without the need for rhythm, harmony, or resolution. Designed for deep listeners and sound designers.

From seasoned ambient producers to experimental filmmakers, this pack speaks to those who understand that sound can live and breathe without a beat. Built from legendary hardware units and bespoke digital tools, these drones are not simply sounds. They are environments.
What you get
152 Long Drones

Each drone is a sustained sound object, stripped of melodic intention, tonal center, and conventional structure. Yet within that restraint lies a world of motion, tension, and resonance. Ideal for background atmospheres, immersive installations, or the subtle shaping of sonic space.

Crafted with attention to sonic texture
Every file in this pack was created by hand. Each layer was tuned for grain, depth, and movement. This is not the kind of material you will find in generic libraries. It rewards slow listening and detailed placement. If you care about the feel of sound as much as its function, you will feel at home here. Always growing, always free to update

If you have already purchased this pack, new files have already been added at no additional cost. If you are still considering it, now is a good time. Ambient Drone (Sample Pack) is in constant evolution. Once you own it, every update is yours.

Sequencer: Ableton Mode https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store..."

Ambient w/ GAME BOY & OP-1 field, MOOD MK II | Premier 2025-06-27 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A minimal-ambient piece for Game Boy and ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, where the Game Boy’s rustic chip tones weave through soft synth layers.

Game Boy: Sequence built in LSDj. The output runs into a ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MK II, adding reverb, pitch-shifts, and occasional micro-loops.

OP-1 field: A prerecorded rhythm pattern loops while new synth parts are played live. The signal passes through a ‪@strymon‬ Strymon TIMELINE for delay.

Xylophone & harp phrases: Provided by a YAMAHA MOTIF-RACK ES."

NINA Multi-Track Sequencer: Working with Noise Types and Percussive Hits

video upload by Melbourne Instruments

"In this video we look at how to use the additional 64 noise types that have been added as part of NINA's 2.0 Multi-Track Sequencer update. The additional noise types are now part of NINA's incredible analog synth engine and can be used as a powerful resource for creating drum and percussive sounds and great for sound design purposes.

These percussive hits and drum sounds turn NINA into a monster groovebox. This guide shows you how to access different noise types, noise settings and how to sequence multiple noise types in a single track for multitimbral sequencing using only one track of NINA's four available tracks, per pattern.

00:00 intro/overview
00:41 accessing noise types
01:17 audio preview of noise types
01:45 noise settings
02:18 sequencing noise
03:43 adding different noise type to the same track
04:23 fixing phase issue with Track Voice settiing
05:02 adding another noise type to the same track
05:26 Cut & Paste steps
05:58 front panel
07:00 mixing other oscillators with noise
07:50 outro

NINA has been updated with a powerful Multi-Track Sequencer mode for poly-rhythmic pattern creation with step-based control and performance across four independent tracks. Introducing a new polyphonic, polymeter sequencer with per-step parameter locking and front panel automation powered by Melbourne Instrument's revolutionary motorized knob technology. Additionally, this update adds 64 new noise types to NINA's incredible synth engine, expanding the possibilities for greater sound design. The new noise types include various percussion hits, digital, metal and assorted noise types, as one-shot or loops giving more scope for creating percussive sounds. The new sequencer mode adds time-based features like shuffle, micro-timing, clock multiplication, variable gate lengths, and probability options, offering fresh ways to control NINA's sound.
More on videos on NINA 2.0 Multi-Track sequencer features to follow!

For more on NINA please visit:
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/...

Discover more at Melbourne Instruments
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/
https://linktr.ee/melbourneinstruments"

Verbos Electronics Modular Synth Techno | Eurorack

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Verbos Sample Pack https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

20 Drones
128 808 Style Bass Oneshots
1 Atmos
393 Claps
16 HiHats
368 Kicks
386 Shakers
709 Snares
210 Kicks 2025
48 Drum Loops
25 Kick Loops
218 Bass Loops
35 Telequencer Loops
119 FM Percussion Loops
202 Sequence Loops
2231 Oneshots / 647 Loops
A richly textured collection of analog sounds designed for beatmakers working in industrial techno, experimental music, and bass-heavy electronic genres.

Crafted entirely with the unmistakable character of Verbos Electronics gear, this pack captures the warmth, grit, and density that only true analog circuitry can produce. Whether you are already familiar with the bold, sculptural sound of Verbos modules or are just beginning to explore their world, this pack invites you to dive into a sonic palette shaped by voltage and hands-on exploration.

From thick drones and detailed FM percussions to Telequencer-driven rhythmic loops, every sample in this collection has been recorded with attention to nuance, dynamics, and raw modular energy.

This pack is not static. Buyers receive regular free updates with new sounds added over time. If you haven’t joined yet, now is the perfect moment to tap into a living, evolving collection.

Each file is ready to drop into your DAW, bringing the raw, unmistakable fingerprint of modular synthesis into your production workflow."

NINA Multi-Track Sequencer - Basic Pattern Tutorial

video upload by Melbourne Instruments

"In this video we look at how to easy it is to create sequence on NINA's new 2.0 multi-track sequencer. Here we create a PATTERN with 4 TRACKs using 4 different preset sounds from NINA.

00:13 How to enter the multi-track sequencer mode
00:38 PATTERN and TRACK structure overview
00:59 CLEAR PATTERN: How to initialize a PATTERN
01:41 TRACK Mode
01:57 TRACK 1: Kick drum
02:48 TRACK 2: Hi-hats
03:22 TRACK 3: Bass
03:59 Editing pitch values per step
04:30 Changing the TRACK volume
04:49 TRACK 4: Chord sound
05:32 GATE: how to edit Gate length per step
06:08 CHORD: how to add/edit note values per step

NINA has been updated with a NEW Multi-Track Sequencer mode that enables powerful pattern creation with step-based control and performance across four independent tracks. Introducing a new polyphonic, polymeter sequencer with per-step parameter locking and front panel automation powered by Melbourne Instrument's revolutionary motorized knob technology. Additionally, this update adds 64 new noise types to NINA's incredible synth engine, expanding the possibilities for greater sound design. The new noise types include various percussion hits, digital, metal and assorted noise types, as one-shot or loops giving more scope for creating percussive sounds. The new sequencer mode adds time-based features like shuffle, micro-timing, clock multiplication, variable gate lengths, and probability options, offering fresh ways to control NINA's sound.

More on videos on NINA 2.0 Multi-Track sequencer features to follow!

For more on NINA please visit:
https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/..."

Important information about noise therapy !

video upload by errorinstruments paul tas

"It’s important when you start it up that you put the big knob in the middle . This is a trick if you don’t have sound. Because it’s an open chip and it’s circuit bending but we created it that it cannot get broke."



via Error Instruments

"Noise Therapy is a compact, experimental audio device

designed for sound exploration and real-time manipulation.

It’s not just an effect processor — it’s a self-oscillating feedback machine,

a live circuit-bending platform, and a sensor-based sound controller all in one.

• 🎛️ Real-Time Circuit Bending: Dive into unpredictable

sonic territories. The Circuit Bending Bank lets you create new sounds on the fly no

emulation here, just raw, hardware-driven sound design.

• 🔁 Self-Oscillating Feedback: Use it as a chaotic

sound generator or a responsive instrument — capable of evolving drones,

sharp glitches, and alien pulses. • 🎚️ Effect Processing: Process external

audio or internal feedback loops with a rich palette of distortion, delay,

filtering, and noise. • ✋ Sensor-Controlled Sound: A touch-sensitive

and light-reactive sensor beneath the switch opens up expressive

performance options. Interact with light or skin

contact to alter the audio in unpredictable ways. •

🎛️ Patch Bay Exploration: The modular-style patch bay

encourages creative routing and discovery. It’s full of accidents

— those magic spots that only circuit bending reveals. • 🔊 Sonic Range:

From delicate liquid drop-like sounds to harsh industrial noise,

deep ego drones, and intense distortion — this is a tool made for sound designers,

noise artists, and experimental musicians."

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1010MUSIC BENTO BETA. THINGS ARE HEATING UP #ABLETONKILLER #1010music

video upload by jtn.project

"Things are getting interesting! 1010Music released Ver 1.0.27Beta, and boy does it rip!

From their forum:
'We are pleased to make available a beta of bento available to you. It includes several new features:
Scenes. You can now group launch a sequence or loop on each track. Use the pads on the SONG screen to launch them
Song Mode. Prepare up to 8 scenes, play them sequentially, and repeat them as you go
External Tracks. Hook up an external synth or drum machine and use the bento to sequence and mix the audio. You can even apply effects to the audio input. (We combined the idea of an Audio and MIDI track into a single track type.)
Copy and Paste. Easily duplicate sequences and scenes
More sequences. Each track can now have up to 8 sequences
Pad based launching. On the LAUNCH screen you can now use the pads to switch between sequences and loops
Improved Pad Performance. New approach is more resistant to double hits
Battery Charging Indicator. Get visual feedback on whether or not the unit is plugged in and charging.
Swing Amount. Make your groove really sing'

I am so excited to see what I can come up with now. Bento keeps on surprising me.

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Audiothingies MicroMonsta2
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• Aiaiai TMA-2 Headphones
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild)

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📲 Connect with Me
Instagram: @jtn.project
TikTok: @jtn.project
Spotify: Haulm https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a0Kn..."

Torso S-4 | Pure inspiration (walkthrough)

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A walkthrough of how I'm making songs on the Torso S-4.

00:00 - Song
02:24 - Intro, tape machine
04:38 - Granular
07:36 - Resonator
11:45 - Drive, noise, colour
13:11 - Delay and reverb
15:32 - Drums and performance effects
19:18 - The magic of TEMP
19:56 - Pitched drums
22:43 - Making a pad
27:24 - Fourth track
28:56 - Performing with four tracks
31:14 - Concluding thoughts, USB multitrack out

I bought the Torso S-4 last month, thinking it would be an interesting device for playing with granular ideas with a few loops. As soon as I started playing with it, it was clear I had underestimated just how much more the S-4 is, and how inspiring it is. In fact, I basically never use it as a granular device!

This is probably the single most inspiring piece of hardware I've tried since I discovered the Octatrack. It transforms sounds, it is incredible for performing, and it has that perfect feedback loop between musician and instrument. In just a couple of weeks, I've recorded a whole album with it, which I'll release soon.

This is a walkthrough of how I'm making full songs on the S-4. In reality, four tracks is not quite enough for me to be making full songs, and in the final performances I add extra layers. But as a device to create new sounds, glue tracks together, sketch out a song arrangement, and perform some interesting parameter changes, the S-4 is nothing short of an epiphany for me.

Note that I'm using the 2.0 firmware beta, which is largely the same as the recently released 2.0 firmware. I'm well aware of the internet conversation on the previous firmware of the device, of hardware buttons not having any function and triggering a "coming soon" message, etc. I'm also aware of some quality/build concerns from some S-4 owners. I don't want to discredit any of those complaints, and I'm sure they are valid; but I can only tell you about my individual experience, which was largely flawless aside from a few bugs along the way.

Please also note that this isn't my usual sort of video, but rather one I originally recorded for my Patreon community. I'm having such a good time with the S-4, though, that I really wanted to share it more broadly. I hope you find it useful.

I look forward to sharing the album soon!

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Verbos Random Sampling Metallic Sequence 120bpm

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Verbos Sample Pack https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

20 Drones
128 808 Style Bass Oneshots
1 Atmos
393 Claps
16 HiHats
368 Kicks
386 Shakers
709 Snares
210 Kicks 2025
48 Drum Loops
25 Kick Loops
218 Bass Loops
35 Telequencer Loops
119 FM Percussion Loops
202 Sequence Loops
2231 Oneshots / 647 Loops

A richly textured collection of analog sounds designed for beatmakers working in industrial techno, experimental music, and bass-heavy electronic genres.

Crafted entirely with the unmistakable character of Verbos Electronics gear, this pack captures the warmth, grit, and density that only true analog circuitry can produce. Whether you are already familiar with the bold, sculptural sound of Verbos modules or are just beginning to explore their world, this pack invites you to dive into a sonic palette shaped by voltage and hands-on exploration.

From thick drones and detailed FM percussions to Telequencer-driven rhythmic loops, every sample in this collection has been recorded with attention to nuance, dynamics, and raw modular energy.

This pack is not static. Buyers receive regular free updates with new sounds added over time. If you haven’t joined yet, now is the perfect moment to tap into a living, evolving collection.

Each file is ready to drop into your DAW, bringing the raw, unmistakable fingerprint of modular synthesis into your production workflow."

Ciat Lonbarde Plumbutter2 & Ableton Octa Comb

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Effect: Ableton Octa Comb https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Reverb: Preset Verb: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

Ciat Lonbarde Sample Pack
https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

116 Oneshots
30 Drones
Crafted from the Unpredictable
This evolving sample pack is a curated collection of sounds generated entirely with the eccentric modular instruments of Ciat Lonbarde. Featuring raw sessions recorded with Peterlin and Plumbutter 2, it offers a unique sonic palette ranging from fractured noise textures to rich ambient drones and abstract one-shots.

The Handcrafted World of Ciat Lonbarde
Ciat Lonbarde is the creation of instrument builder and sound thinker Peter Blasser. His designs reject conventional synthesis in favor of circuits that behave like living organisms. These instruments respond with tactile irregularity and voltage-driven nuance. This collection is not a digital imitation. It is the real analog, shaped in real time by touch and signal.

For the Forward-Thinking Producer
Whether you’re working in experimental ambient, leftfield techno, cinematic sound design, or simply seeking sonic material that resists the algorithmic polish of modern production, these samples offer tactile character and genuine unpredictability. No two loops are alike. No modulation repeats.

What’s Inside
Atmospheric drones
Textural noise beds
One-shot percussive blips and pulses
Select loopable material with musical intent
Files designed to inspire both immediate use and deep sampling exploration
Free Lifetime Updates
Your purchase is not a one-time transaction. This pack is a growing archive. New recordings are added continuously at no extra cost. Previous buyers already have access to the latest updates. If you haven’t joined yet, now is a perfect time.

Listen or Use
Several pieces included were composed with musical intent. They can be sampled, reshaped, or simply listened to as drone compositions in their own right. Sound as music. Music as sound."

CONCERT AT 3IS : Cybrid Poem, pt. One & Two (In Memory of Klaus Schulze) #klausschulze

video upload by KurtzMindfields

"The 3IS center of education to the professions of the sound/image invited me to present concert of cosmic electronic music, in order to make discover with the students this musical style, to work on a live sound multichannel and video event. We discussed the style, evoked Klaus Schulze, Tim Blake, Tangerine Dream lives (from old concerts to new ones, like "Big In Japan", ect ....). I wanted to have something very focused on analog sequencers musical arts.
This video is an 30 mn extract of the show, remodelled for Youtube, the 1st part ...
Captation & live light show/video by 3is team (see all names at end of video) under the supervision of masters Laurent Thibeau and Stephane Defez.
Youtube video editing by Roman Perreton.
Downmix stéréo audio master by Jean-luc Briançon & Roman Perreton.
Kurtz set up :
Master stéréo sequencer SynthR4
Retro One mk2 Minimoog clone with pedal boards.
Akai sampler MPX8 (loops & samples)
Behringer pro 800 polysynth
Mister M mellotron samples
Roland, Studio logic & Emu MIDI keyboards.
Thanks to Julien Riffard & Franck Lebrun (3iS)
https://kurtzmindfields.bandcamp.com/"

New 1010music BENTO

video upload by 1010music

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

1010Music BENTO: Review and Tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Overview
2:10 Project scope
5:50 I/O
6:40 Build
7:10 Panel tour
8:25 Track screen
9:30 Inst dashboard
9:50 Modulation
10:15 Other screens
10:55 One-shot kits
12:25 Multisamples
14:10 Granular
15:10 Loops
16:15 Live looping
17:45 Slice
18:45 Sequencing
21:20 Launch
22:10 FX - Drive
22:40 FX- Filter
23:25 Mod FX
24:40 Delay
26:10 Reverb
27:00 Compressor
27:20 Pros & cons
30:40 Factory songs

1010music Bento: Demo run-through

video upload by Dan Pearson

"This is a run-through of the demo track I put together for the 1010music Bento promo video.
It's a standalone music production system with One-shot & Loop banks, Multi-sample, Slicer and Granular instruments.
It also features a massive touch screen, 16 velocity sensive performance pads, comprehensive onboard effects and bluebox style mixing."



"1010 Music's Bento is a streamlined, standalone sampling powerhouse designed for sketching beats in a café, performing a set from your lap, or orchestrating a full synth rig in your studio. Bento's elegant 7" touchscreen and sixteen pressure and velocity-sensitive pads invite tactile experimentation, while its eight endlessly reconfigurable tracks adapt to your needs: from sliced loops and sample banks to granular textures, multisamples, and even external MIDI control. Each pad has per-voice control for level, pitch, pan, modulation, and FX sends, making detailed shaping a breeze without breaking flow. It's not just that you can do everything inside Bento—it's that you'll want to.

Scene-based sequencing sits at the heart of Bento's composition engine, offering multiple modes for evolving patterns, real-time clip launching, and probability-driven generative textures. Whether you're building a layered performance or locking in precise micro-edits, Bento's sequencing feels responsive, smart, and inspiring. Modulation options run deep—LFOs, envelopes, and step sequencers are all onboard and assignable. Per-track routing lets you use reverb, delay, overdrive, phaser, and more with creative intention, whether you're sweetening a vocal chop or melting your entire mix.

On the connectivity side, Bento is exceptionally generous. Three stereo inputs and outputs, USB host/device support, dual MIDI I/O (TRS A & B), and a stereo headphone output make this a capable centerpiece in any setup. It samples effortlessly, resamples creatively, and even streams long WAV files directly from a microSD card. Tethered or untethered, Bento's equally at home thanks to its internal battery and road-ready build. For anyone tired of the laptop grind or just seeking a more focused music-making environment, Bento from 1010 Music is a compact revelation.

BENTO FEATURES

Standalone sample-based performance and composition lab
7" touchscreen with 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive performance pads
8 flexible tracks supporting sampling, slicing, granular, multisample, or MIDI
Deep modulation architecture (LFOs, envelopes, step sequencers)
Pro-grade FX section with per-track routing
Resample internally or stream long WAVs from microSD
Extensive I/O: 3 stereo ins, 3 stereo outs, headphone out, dual MIDI I/O (TRS), USB-C host/device
Internal battery provides up to 3 hours of mobile creativity"

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Introducing MESS - Multi-Effect Step Sequencer Pedal From Polyend

video uploads by Polyend

Polyend MESS: A sequenceable multi effects pedal

video upload by David Hilowitz Music




"MESS combines a powerful multi-track step sequencer with effects brimming with Polyend character – from classic modulation, delay or reverb to experimental effects never before seen in pedal form. With four fully customizable effect tracks, craft ambient soundcapes, intricate glitch sequences or even a familiar four effect chain – all moving in sync.

4 Effect Tracks
Combine four effects for every preset to create your own unique multi-effect. No limits are placed on what effect each track contains. Run a reverb into a delay or a spectralizer into two bitcrushers and create vibrant tones, suitable for any instrument.

125 Stereo Effects
Want a specralized micro-looping effect with randomized repeats? A time-shifting chorus into a reverb that slowly gets darker over time or simply a traditional modulation, delay, and Reverb chain? With over 120 effects to assign to the four tracks, MESS opens the door to the unexpected.

Why Sequence?
MESS has the sequencer power expected from a Polyend instrument. Control per-track speed and length to create polyrhythmic or polymetric sequences or use chance options to easily create complex generative effects that never sound the same twice. Instantly add movement and musicality to any effect. Reverbs bloom, delays evolve rhythmically, and modulations shift in sync with your tempo.

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Polyend Synth 1.3 - New Synths + New Features

video upload by Polyend

Download 1.3 Firmware - https://polyend.com/downloads/synth-d...

Introducing DWA: All New Polyend Synth Engine
video upload by Polyend

"Download the firmware update, patches, and samples here - https://polyend.com/downloads/synth-d..."

Polyend Synth - NEW v1.3 UPDATE - New DWA Synth Engine!

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The Polyend Synth just got a nice firmware update (v1.3) which incorporates a bunch of MIDI refinements, some new grid modes which open up new performance options and most importantly the new DWA engine which is a fun, dual sample based engine with a comb filter that can be approached in loads of interesting ways.

Transparency Notice: Polyend sent me Synth when it was first released for free in order for me to make a release video. I have not been otherwise paid for any follow-up content made about Synth, although I was given early access to beta versions of the firmware.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:33 Layered Grids for Layered Sounds
04:34 DWA Engine - Intro
05:51 DWA Engine - Setting Expectations
08:07 DWA Engine - Controls
12:16 DWA Engine - Play Modes and Looping
16:20 DWA Engine - Crossfade
17:34 DWA Engine - Single Cycle Synthesis
20:39 DWA Engine - Comb Filter
23:58 Breaking down the lovely piano patch
28:06 DWA Engine - Old Skool Time Stretching
31:59 DWA Engine - Getting crazy with the comb filter
34:20 DWA Engine - Velocity and Aftertouch
37:05 Outro"

Polyend Synth

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"Had the pleasure of trying the new Polyend Synth firmware 1.3 ahead of release. The new DWA engine opens up a world of textures — fragile loops, glitchy fragments, resonant feedbacks, all waiting to be shaped. It’s a reminder of how beautifully unpredictable sound can be."

Melbourne Instruments Announces New Firmware for NINA and ROTO-CONTROL

New NINA Multi-Track Sequencer Feature Overview: Melbourne Instruments Polyphonic Synth video upload by Melbourne Instruments

"All sounds are generated and sequenced by NINA in this video, no other gear used!

A public beta of the multi-track sequencer firmware update is free for all NINA users and now available at http://www.melbourneinstruments.com/s..."

00:00 Intro
01:35 Accessing Multi-Track Sequencer Mode
01:54 New Overlay and Button Function
02:09 Key Concepts and Overview
02:47 PATTERN Mode
04:20 TRACK Mode
06:11 Parameter Locking & Step Settings
09:03 Live Automation Recording
11:18 Copy/Paste Steps
11:57 Performing and Playing Front Panel
12:50 TRACK Mute
13:18 TRACK Select
13:55 Page Select (REC)
14:41 New NOISE Types
15:16 Parameter Locking Noise Types
16:36 Outro

Press release follows:

May 2, 2025, Superbooth Edition

Melbourne Instruments announce new firmware for ROTO-CONTROL and NINA

Visit Melbourne Instruments at Superbooth, May 8-10, FEZ-Berlin Germany, Booth H220

Melbourne Instruments announce BITWIG STUDIO integration for ROTO-CONTROL

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2, 2025: Melbourne Instruments continue to build on the success of their motorized synths, NINA and DELIA, and MIDI controller ROTO-CONTROL launched in January this year. Melbourne Instruments is pleased to announce BITWIG STUDIO integration for Roto-Control is now available as a public beta. This adds to Roto-Control’s acclaimed Ableton Live integration, and now Bitwig Studio users can take full advantage of Roto-Control features with their Bitwig projects.


Melbourne Instruments bring their revolutionary touch sensitive, motorized knob technology along with high-res screens and haptic control to Bitwig Studio users.

Powerful, compact, and portable, Roto-Control features three main modes of operation: MIX, PLUGIN and MIDI with Motion Recorder. MIX Mode will automatically sync Bitwig with all track names and colors instantly appearing on Roto-Control displays. Roto-Control will update track names and colors when connected to an active Bitwig session. No need to save or edit labels – all data is taken directly from the active Bitwig session.

In PLUGIN Mode, plugin parameters and labels are taken directly from Bitwig with one touch, one-time, intuitive easy setup. Learn plugin parameters once and Roto-Control will remember learnt parameters anytime you use Bitwig. All learnt plugin parameters are stored locally on Roto-Control, making it quick and easy to use with any computer setup. Roto-Control is a truly unique motorized MIDI controller that is highly customizable with internal storage for thousands of assignments.

Bitwig Studio users can streamline their creative workflow and quickly evolve ideas with responsive physical control of Bitwig Studio through Roto-Control’s MIX and PLUGIN Modes. This new integration is a collaboration between Bitwig and Melbourne Instruments, responding to the overwhelming demand for Roto-Control support for Bitwig Studio.

Bitwig Studio integration marks the second DAW support for Roto-Control with additional DAW integration currently in the works.

Bitwig Studio integration for Roto-Control is a public beta, please see link for more info and to download the beta firmware. www.melbourneinstruments.com/roto

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Create Ambient Tracks with SpaceBlender

video upload by soundtoys

Follow-up to this post. Two new videos and the official press release below.

"With SpaceBlender, you can quickly and easily turn any sound into a massive musical ambience. In this example you’ll hear three simple sources and three SpaceBlender presets – without any other plugins or automation."

SpaceBlender - Preset Audio Examples

video upload by soundtoys

"In this video, we add SpaceBlender to a variety of sources — cello, guitar, vocals, drums, and more —and use different presets to showcase the plug-in’s power and versatility.

Get SpaceBlender FREE through May 22, 2025. Only at www.soundtoys.com.

00:00 - Cello
02:00 - Pedal Steel Guitar
03:19 - Door Closing SFX
03:49 - Electric Guitar Harmonics
05:05 - Vocal
06:43 - Drum Machine
07:09 - Piano
09:06 - Saxophone"

Press release follows:


Soundtoys Releases New SpaceBlender Plug-in

Free for a limited time only – a $99 value

BURLINGTON, VT – Renowned pro audio effects creator Soundtoys proudly announces the release of SpaceBlender, an experimental reverb that lets you create unreal and imaginary spaces – shapes, textures,and tones otherwise impossible in the real world. Inspired by the pioneers of ambient music, with their extensive use of layered tape loops and delays, SpaceBlender is designed to create massive waves of lush, organic, and evolving spatial effects.

SpaceBlender is available now at soundtoys.com for free – a $99 value – through May 22. Sign up to claim this offer.

Whether enhancing a track’s sense of space or creating dynamic, evolving effects, SpaceBlender is a fun and intuitive tool for sound designers, musicians, and producers looking for creative yet easy-to-use spatial processing.

“We’ve been exploring new ways to build an algorithmic reverb – something with the creative flexibility of convolution and the richness, depth, and soul of classic hardware devices,” said Ken Bogdanowicz, CEO and founder of Soundtoys.

“SpaceBlender is the first product of this research, and we’ve tried to make it easy to play with ‘space’ in a fun and musical way. We’re excited to hear what people create with it.”

Key features of SpaceBlender include:

● Interactive control – move between gate, reverse, decay, and bloom reverb shapes and everything
in-between, in real time.

● Visualizer – see your sound move through the reverb shape as you adjust its sonic envelope.

● Simple control of spectral evolution; reverbs can get darker or brighter over time.
● Deeply embedded modulation creates rich, constantly moving ambient effects.

● Smoothly change the reverb texture from dense and lush to sparse and grainy.

● Extreme range from super short 100-millisecond nonlinear effects to absurdly long 60-second meditations.

The free SpaceBlender offer is valid only at soundtoys.com through May 22, 2025. SpaceBlender will be available for purchase from authorized resellers worldwide on May 23. Learn about Soundtoys’ system requirements and host compatibility.