Songlines (soundscape) for Arp 2600, VCS3 and Gong

video upload by R. Reger

"Original soundscape for analogue instruments."

Novation Summit Binaural Patch Demos (Hard-Panned Bitimbral) | Dry vs FX | Headphones

video upload by copenhagennoiselab

"Follow-up to yesterday’s binaural Summit deep dive. No talking, no tutorial, just patches.

This is 9:50 of binaural-style patches on the Novation Summit, built using bitimbral mode with the two parts hard panned left and right. Each patch is demoed twice: dry first, then with Summit’s internal FX.

Why Summit works well for this: the digital NCOs can be kept phase-stable and pitch-stable, so you can control the exact differences between the left and right layers without slow drift turning the whole thing into randomness.

Headphones strongly recommended. The stereo perception is the whole point.

What you’ll hear

Binaural patches designed around controlled L/R differences

Each patch: no FX → FX

No narration, clean demos, consistent comparisons"

ARP Foundation NAMM & Buchla & Friends Pics

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation newsletter:

"Our West Coast Whirlwind!

Still feeling the synthesizer love from last month’s California visit to NAMM / Buchla & Friends!

At NAMM:

Anthony Marinelli visited our booth
The Blue Meanie was at our booth for a whole day!

ARP 2600: Drew Schlesinger demonstrated patches using the 2600 software included in the Korg Collection VST 6. 2 Lucky folks won a signed CD and poster from Martin Gore

And Congratulations to Violet Burns who won the Korg Collection 6!

Then it was off to Buchla & Friends – January’s biggest two-day collection of hands-on synths on the West Coast!

Remember: The Most Creative Part of an ARP synthesizer is You!

NAMM 2026 would not have been possible without the help of the following people and companies:

Thank you to Korg, Inc for the Korg Collection Giveaway and helping us make NAMM possible.

Thank you to Sean Weizmann of Arturia for the midi controller

Thank you to Beyer Dynamics for the headphones

Thank you to Ryan Hawkins of Hawkins Restorations for use of his Blue Meanie, Tonus 2600, OMNI and Odyssey, and for being the best Booth volunteer along with his assistant Miles.

Thank you to Julie Lewis for volunteering at the booth and for her donation last year of a rare ARP Soloist that was owned and played wonderful late husband synth legend Don Lewis.

Thank you to our Board Member and booth volunteer Stephen DeJesus for selfless assistance at both NAMM and Buchla & Friends.

Thank you also to Chris Cardone, Joe Castronovo, Tom Cusimano, Deanna DelVino, Rich Formidoni, Martin Gore, Andy Joyce, Brian Kehew, Ruperto Ifil, Mary Lock, Anthony Marinelli, Mark Marshall, Mike Metlay, LaMar Mitchell, Tony Notron, Drew Schlesinger, James Terris and Brianna Tortino,

View our West Coast photo dump!"



Pictured:

Top: The great Stevie Wonder w/ ARP Foundation's Dina Pearlman-Ifil.

Middle: "Richard Devine giving the Blue Meanie a run for its money." Check out the video here.

Bottom: ?! :)

Stereo Triple Filter Network & Resonator // 3 Patches with OPALINA from Hieroglyphic

video upload by DivKid

"Coming in hot after Hieroglyphic's first release 'Plume' here we have OPALINA which is a stereo spectral playground. It's billed as a filter network, with triple band pass resonator modes and an isolator multi mode network. It has multi band outputs for creative modular processing, with the including expander it also has specific (and stereo) low mid and high band inputs. Loads to go at, but distilled down into exploring 3 patches here for our 3 PATCHES series of videos."

*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*

The broader, patch by patch sections are in ALL CAPS and sub sections that might be useful to skip to are all lower case.

INTRO
00:00 Hello & previews
00:57 What is Opalina & what are we doing?
01:33 Feature run down
04:00 PATCH 1 // RAW SOUNDS & OSCILLATOR SHAPING
04.22 The raw sound of the resonator & isolator modes
05.49 Building a VCO shaping patch
07.24 Patching FX sends from specific frequency bands
08.25 Series channel patching for steeper filter slopes & more resonance
09.41 v/oct tracking

BONUS HYPNOPTIC MULTIBAND FILTER PINGS
11:40 / divkid for the full patch run down

PATCH 2 // SPECTRAL MIXING
12:45 Creative spectral mixing for multiple FX modules
15.15 Creating a multi band spectral mix
16.24 Modulating a spectral mix
17.32 Audio rate modulation
18:51 Spectral drum FX
20:43 Spectral Rings FX
22:51 PATCH 3 // MULTIBAND MODULAR PROCESSING

Also see:
This is KILLER! // Plume updates from hieroglyphic (new cluster mode & sound engine)
The fascinating world of PULSAR SYNTHESIS with Plume from hieroglyphic

via Hieroglyphic

Stereo state-variable filter networks configurable in two modes. RESONATOR is a triple bandpass alignment, emphasizing resonant peaks and formants. ISOLATOR is a cascaded state-variable topology with variable mid-bandwidth for use as resonant crossover.

· RESONATOR: triple bandpass filters with vc peak span and resonance. 12db/oct filter slopes.

· ISOLATOR: cascaded state-variable filters with vc bandwidth and resonance. 24db/oct filter slopes.

· Completely analog signal path.

· Individual band inputs and outputs.

· Continuously variable band input amplitude.

· Soft-clipping circuit on SUM output.

· Dual channel for use in stereo (L & R).

MATRIX VCF & Voltage Control - Creating presets with fixed voltages

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"Here I'm using Pressure Points to select different sounds/settings on the Matrix VCF - this filter has full CV control of all functions, including the selection of all 16 different filter types (Mode). Because the Matrix has such a huge range of filter sounds, it is very useful to be able to recall them instantly using a fixed-voltage controller or sequencer.
I'm also feeding it 2 VCOs and noise initially, but later replacing the raw sawtooth waves with the same saw processed by the WAVE SWARM - this is a sawtooth animator, creating 12 additional faux saws from 1 or 2 incoming oscillators to create a fat 'super saw' effect.

Video & Performance by @DreamsOfWires

The AJH SYNTH Eurorack modular range consists of high-end modules, all hand-made in the UK, most of which are based on classic, vintage designs, authentically recreating the circuitry of much sought-after analogue instruments and technologies of the past, whilst greatly expanding them, and bringing them to modern Eurorack levels of convenience, limitless flexibility, and reliability.

Official website page: https://ajhsynth.com

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Prophet-6 + Minifreak = Vangelis, P.I.

video upload by Good Sunset

"Theme song for Vangelis, P.I. No criminal is safe on the Parisian streets when Vangelis, P.I. is on the case. From the blinding lights of the Champs-Élysées to the rain-slick Montmartre back alleys, this bearded Hellene wants justice, peace, and harmony for the city he calls home—and the CS-80 that’s his only true love.

Tune in Friday night at 8, 7 Central and Mountain.

🌇 ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-6 ➡️ ‪@strymon‬ Deco ➡️ ‪@walrusaudioeffects‬ Qi
​⁠🌇 ‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ Minifreak ➡️ ​⁠🌇 ‪@empresseffects‬ Zoia
🌇 TEAC R-1500 reel-to-reel

🤍 GS"

10K Audio GYRO

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/gyro-r...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

Gyro - Official Walkthrough - 10K Audio

video upload by 10K Audio

"Gyro is a real-time loop instrument plugin (VST/AU) for creating personalized melodic loops as you play. Powered by a multi-layer hybrid engine, generative patterns & chords, and rich FX chains."

Gyro 1.1 Free Update - User Samples, MIDI Out & More - 10K Audio
video upload by 10K Audio

"Out now: Gyro 1.1 by 10K Audio
https://10k.audio/gyro

What’s new in Gyro 1.1:
• User Samples (Pro) — Load your own samples into one or more layers.
• MIDI Out — Route each sequencer lane to its own MIDI channel to drive other instruments.
• Pattern + Chord Locks — Lock your Pattern and/or Chord while browsing main presets.

This is a free update for all users.

00:00 Intro
00:14 User Samples
01:33 MIDI Out
02:53 Chord & Pattern Locks

Download the Gyro 1.1 MIDI Out DAW Setup Guide: https://download.10k.audio/gyro/docum..."

Actium cover on MMT-8

video upload by Collector Current

"In this video I show you my cover of the Aphex Twin song 'Actium' from the Selected Ambient Works 85-92 album.

Gear used: Alesis MMT-8, Roland R-8, Roland SH-01A, Yamaha TX802, Mackie 1402VLZ4, Empress Zoia.

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

1/17/26 (Comparison 3) Metasonix R-54 + Zerosum Inertia ZI54 + CXM 1978

video upload by Cfpp0

"This is the third comparison video I’ve made so far with the Metasonix R-54 and the Zerosum Inertia ZI54, by playing them simultaneously. For the first three minutes, I’m just turning the drive knobs on the modules to hear the differences, how it affects the timbre and even the pitch. After 3:00, I start messing with the resonance knobs. In this video, the ZI54 drive knob is much more aggressive, particularly when fully clockwise. The R-54 is panned a bit left on the Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer and the ZI54 is panned a bit right. Both have some stereo reverb blended on the CXM 1978."

NO T¥R∆NTS - Drone w/ röntgen synth for humanity

video upload by Somnambule

"Hi folks!

This drone piece is a sonic act of resistance against the abuse of power, authoritarian politics, and dehumanized rule. It stands uncompromisingly against tyranny and the systematic destruction of democracy and human rights by autocratic regimes. Their violence, their lies, and their control operate on a global scale and affect millions. This work is not a commentary—it is a protest. A rejection of oppression. A refusal to remain silent.

PΞΛCΞ&LØVΞ to all folks!🖖👽

Created with röntgen synth. Use headphones for best sound…"

BEHRINGER JN-80 Incoming

This one is in via Pulcher 72

8-VOICE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER WITH 49 KEYS

The JN-80 is a modern reinterpretation of the iconic sound of 1980s synthesizers, designed to evoke the timbral magic of the legendary Roland Juno-60 at a very competitive price. With eight voices of polyphony, dual oscillators per voice and a sub-oscillator, a Juno-style analog filter, analog chorus, and a 4-octave keyboard with aftertouch, this instrument offers typical vintage warmth along with modern features such as patch memory, MIDI/USB control, and stereo output. Thanks to its intuitive layout and comprehensive control panel, the JN-80 is ideal for studio sessions and live performances, allowing you to create powerful basses, enveloping pads, incisive leads, and rich, characterful textural soundscapes. Features

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ARPf returns to the West Coast!

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

ARPf returns to the West Coast!

Yep - we're headed back to California for NAMM - and more! Here's the scoop:

Events

Thursday January 22:
Registration opens for our NAMM giveaway!
Friday January 23:
Anthony Marinelli at our booth

Blue Meanie All Day: See the rarest ARP there is! Nicknamed the "Blue Marvin" after ARP's CFO, Marvin Cohen, due to its bright blue metal case and unique features - while the actual name was "Blue Marvin," the nickname "Blue Meanie" stuck! Only about 25 were made in 1971, making them highly sought after.

ARP 2600: Drew Schlesinger demonstrates patches using the 2600 software included in the Korg Collection VST
Saturday January 24
Artists at our booth - TBA

Giveaways at 4:00pm:

Poster signed by Martin Gore
Soul of the Machine CDs

And one lucky person will win the full Korg Collection 6:

Magical sounds, authentically re-created by KORG.
The ultimate synthesizer suite for the ages.

The KORG Collection is a suite of software synthesizers that methodically and accurately recreates the authentic sound and behavior of legendary KORG synthesizers for the present day and beyond. The KORG Collection project began with analogue synths such as the MS-20, Polysix and Mono/Poly, and has steadily evolved to include digital synths such as the world’s most popular synth, the legendary microKORG, the workstation classics M1 and TRITON, and physical modeling synthesis from the renowned Prophecy. The KORG Collection even includes the ARP ODYSSEY and ARP 2600, both revived for the 21st century by KORG.

In 2025, KORG added three legendary instruments to the KORG Collection – each an icon of its era, celebrated for their distinctive presence and heard over decades in countless classic tracks. The TRINITY, PS-3300 and SGX-2.

As if NAMM weren't enough all on its own - there's Buchla & Friends on Sunday, January 24.

Buchla & Friends is January’s biggest two-day collection of hands-on synths on the West Coast! If you love creative sound, you need to be here. With a pre-party on Thursday, afterparty on Saturday, and two days of exploring all the greatest gear, Buchla & Friends is an essential start to the new year.

They're gathering over 90 synth makers in one awesome Downtown Los Angeles location so you can learn, listen, and live the latest in electronic music sound production. This hands-on, headphones-only gathering gives you a chance to hear the best sounds science has ever created. From additive to subtractive, analog to digital, keyboards to breath, audio to visual, modular to full-size polyphonic, eurorack to Serge to Buchla, you’ll meet synth makers and synth enthusiasts alike.

Register on eventbrite: https://bnf26.eventbrite.com

NAMMSALE!

We're celebrating NAMM with a sale - up to 15% off everything in the shop!

Roland R-70 Chicago Kit JUKE/ Footwork | Sample Pack

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Roland R-70 (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
R-70 Sample Pack: Precision in Every Hit
Discover the sound architecture that defined an era. The Roland R-70 delivers a collection of PCM-based drum tones with a distinctive metallic hardness, ideal for producers seeking clarity and impact in every beat. Its sonic character has influenced the evolution of modern Footwork and JUKE, shaping rhythms that are both intricate and physical.

Scientific Sound Design
This pack explores the mechanical precision of 1990s Roland technology. Each sample is captured to preserve the unique transient response of the original R-70, allowing kicks, snares, and hi-hats to cut through dense arrangements without losing texture. Engineers and producers will recognize the meticulous attention to harmonic content and spectral balance, qualities that made the R-70 a staple in electronic rhythm production.

Content Overview
R-70 808Kit 59 samples
Chicago Kit 23 Samples (New!!2025/10/18)
209 Factory Drum Kit samples
82 Footwork 160 BPM Drum Loops
268 Oneshots
82 Loops
The pack is designed for those who demand both authenticity and flexibility. Every sample can be layered, manipulated, or sequenced to create precise rhythmic structures, from the complex syncopation of Footwork to classic 808-inspired patterns."

Distortion Spectrum for VCS3, Arp 2600, Moog Voyager, Mellotron and Percussion

video upload by R. Reger

"Most of the instruments on this track were run through a Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Slew Limiting Distortion pedal, which facilitates an enormous range of distortion options, from the familiar to the very unfamiliar."

1980s Kawai R-100 Drum Machine w/ R-50e & R-50III Eprom Mod

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

via this Reverb listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"1980's Kawai R100 drum machine, loaded with some of the best sounds Kawai offered from this era. Perfect for nailing that 80's industrial sound (ie; Wax Trax!, Ministry, KMFDM, etc).

Sound mod is a single switch on the front of the machine (switch between R-50e & R-50III sounds). Works like a charm, what a beast of a machine!"

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Ptolemy cover on RX5, TX802, SH-01A

video upload by Collector Current

"In this video I show you my cover of Aphex Twin's "Ptolemy" from the Selected Ambient Works 85-92 album.

I made the drums with the Yamaha RX5, using an RX5USB board on which I loaded Roland R-8M samples. The bass is coming from a Roland SH-01A. The other two melody parts are played on a Yamaha TX802. The three melody parts are sequenced with a Roland MSQ-700.

During the performance I keep touching the computer; that is to stop the screensaver from turning on. The computer screen shows my notes of the structure of the song.

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

The Sound of Berlin ~ Masquerade ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-26 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

One of my favorite tracks from the early 80s.
Masquerade by Berlin from the album Pleasure Victim (1982)
Produced by Daniel R. Van Patten


Featured the Sequential Pro-One and the ARP Quadra Synthesizer
The guitar parts I made with the E-MU and EHX Big Muff, Memory man Deluxe pedals

Shop: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com/
Bandcamp: https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/"

And the original:

Berlin - Masquerade

video upload by snidelywhiplash

"Promotional video for Berlin's 'Masquerade,' off the amazing 1982 album 'Pleasure Victim.'"

The Alan R Pearlman Foundation's Year in Review

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"From a Compilation to a Concert Celebration, our year celebrating our namesake's Centenary has been amazing! Share our journey!

Music by Lisa Bella Donna & Shawn Johnson

Purchase Soul of the Machine at https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.bandc...

2025 Sponsors:
Korg, Cherry Audio, Moog Music, Manny Fernandez, Tom Rhea, Rosen Sound

2025 Partners:
Bell Tone Synth Works, CMS, CatSynth TV, EMEAP/MMT, Eric Crawley/Dan Gilbert, Interage MediaWorks, Knobcon, Korg, Anthony Marinelli Music, Antonus, Mashina Bristronica, NAMM Museum of Making Music, Vito Nandi, New England Synth Fest, Projekt Records, Steve Roach, Round & Wound, the SynthCave, SynthCube, Synthtopia, Synthetic Dreamscapes, The Record Co. (TRC), Sharon Wasko Designs

Thank you to all of our donors, volunteers, interns, friends and partners including (but not limited to) Alex Ball, Antonus, David Baron, Lisa Bella Donna, Chris Cardone, Jon Carin, Alison Cassidy, Nick Carlisle, Phil & Linda Cirocco, Mike Cushing, Tom Cusimano, Eric Crawley, Stephen DeJesus, Rich Formidoni, John Foxx, Dan Gilbert, Patrick Gleason, Herbie Hancock, Martin Gore, Rupert Greenall, Ryan Hawkins, Mary Lock, Mark Marshall, Machina Bristronica, David Mash, Steve McQuarry, Bill T. Miller, LaMar Mitchell, Chris Meyer, NE Synth Festival, Nicola Joss, Ruperto Ifil, Brian Kehew, Anthony Marinelli, Tom Piggot,TRC (The Record Co). EMEAPP/MMT, Mary Lock, David Mash, Matrix Synth, Michelle Moog-Koussa, Tony Norton, Jim Michmerhuizen, Mike Metlay, C. Carl Peters, Rob Puricelli, ProSynth Network, Drew Raison, Steve Roach, Sam Rosenthal, Drew Schlesinger, Don Slepian, Steve Smith, SynthTopia, the NAMM Museum, the MiDI Association, Real World Studios, Gerson Rosenbloom, Collin Russell, James Thirlwell, Pete Townshend, the Townshend Studio, and Andrew Ward"

Yamaha EW20 Wind Jamm'r SN 01711

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via this eBay listing

"Yamaha EW20 Wind Jamm'r Midi Synth Sax Wind Controller

Includes the wind controller, synth unit, and pedal

You can use with the internal sound synthesis or connect to other synths via midi."

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Designing and troubleshooting a module | Instruō - ceithir

video upload by Instruō

"Hello and welcome!

👉 • Instruō - ceithir | Project Overview
(Here is an introduction to the ceithir with more detailed project background and sound examples.)

In 2015/16 Instruō began as a video project. Specifically a time-lapse of me designing the original troika module.
Ten years later, I’ve returned to that idea with ceithir, a winter holiday project I designed with video documentation in mind.

This video shows the process of ceithir's initial prototype design.
The full module interface was the first part of the process. That stage has its own video feature:
• Designing a Eurorack Module interface | In...

In this first hardware iteration I focussed on the core functionality of a single channel version of the filter. The majority of the circuit was tried and tested in the I-ō47 module. But I made several additions to the design for ceithir:
Temperature compensation of the core
Dedicated oscillator mode with stable peak amplitude
Stereo output utilising modulated phase shift to create discreet L/R
Additional mode morphing to incorporate band-pass response

I forged ahead with a hardware design where priority was not placed on manufacturability of the prototype. It is a two board layout requiring circuitry distributed between two parallel PCBs. This used many header connectors but provided a large "canvas" to lay out all elements of the circuitry in a sectional way that allowed for ease of navigation when it inevitably came to troubleshooting and fixing mistakes/making refinements.

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