The Complete Guide to Synthesizers, Sequencers & Drum Machines by Dean Friedman

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Dean Friedman is the man behind the New York School of Synthesis - Intro to Synthesis series. If you haven't seen it, DO NOT miss it.

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Hesperides Mobile Synthesis Platform from Altered State Machines

From the creator of Aristotle

Currently on Kickstarter

Introducing Hesperides

Hesperides is Altered State Machines' new handheld synthesizer built

to accompany you on your venture to the outer regions of dissonance and back.

Designed for performance and explorative sonic mangling.

Every control can bring a drastic adjustment to the sound.

Go from vanilla to completely alien.

Self contained and portable, especially so with the battery pack.

Lend your support to our project, and put a little more chaos in everyone's pocket.

Altered State Machines history

Hi, we're Jesse and Ed.

Jesse became fascinated with modular synthesis around 2016 and went back to school as an electronic engineering technician to learn how to repair and create his own eurorack modules.

Altered State Machines grew out of Jesse's first project, the Aristotle sequencer which is now in its fifth iteration. Jesse is our electronics and hardware mastermind. Ed joined forces to twiddle bits with the software.

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Roland JD 800/990 – “Explorations BUNDLE” Soundset 192 presets

video upload by LFOstore

"We are continuing our JD Synth Family Series!
With Unique 'Explorations BUNDLE” soundset made by expert of JD synth series – Saga Musix – https://sagamusix.de/

Soundset compatible with JD-800, JD-990, JD-800 VST, Zenology and the JD-08!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/roland-jd-...

Words from Author:
Thank you for purchasing this sound set!
With these sounds, I aim to explore all the many different faces of the JD-800, so you will find a diverse set of sounds, some more old-school, some with a more modern touch, some pads, some leads, some sound effects – it’s all there and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

192 amazing presets are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

From Ambient & Electronica to SynthWave & SynthPop with benefits of JD synthesis.

All instructions are included for easy loading.

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

Roland Cloud JD-800 - "Explorations VOL.3" Soundset

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"We are continuing our JD Synth Family Series!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/roland-jd-...

Welcome to "Explorations Vol. 3 Soundset for Roland JD-800 by Saga Musix - https://sagamusix.de/

Also compatible with JD-990, JD-800 VST, Zenology and the JD-08!

Thank you for purchasing this sound set! With these sounds, I aim to explore all the many different faces of the JD-800, so you will find a diverse set of sounds, some more old-school, some with a more modern touch, some pads, some leads, some sound effects - it's all there and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Before you get started, here are some hints on how to use these patches:

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Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo Returns on October 18/19

Details follow:

The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo announces its return on October 18th and 19th, transforming the stylish 6,000-square-foot warehouse at 100 Sutton in Greenpoint into an immersive playground for electronic music creators. Once again presented in partnership with the legendary Three Wave Music, the Expo offers a unique, strictly in-the-headphones experience for attendees to interactively demo the latest synthesizers, effects pedals, and modular gear in a noise-friendly environment.

Nestled in one of Brooklyn's most vibrant musical corridors, the show is expected to draw over 1,500 musicians, producers, and gear enthusiasts. The 2024 Expo expands its programming to include educational workshops alongside its large exhibition floor.

Built for Discovery
This is an event built for discovery, and the headphone format creates a respectful space where you can truly hear the nuances of a boutique pedal or get lost in a massive modular patch without the noise of a typical convention. It's a focused, community-driven experience.

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The Festival of Electronic Sound Returns to Brandon, Manitoba, Canada September 19–20

Press release follows:

The Festival of Electronic Sound Returns to Brandon

“Canada’s only festival focussed on the art and music of the modular synthesizer”

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, September 8, 2025 — This September 19–20, electronic musicians of all styles—from classical to punk, and everything in between— will gather in Brandon Manitoba to share their art, music and technology over two jam-packed days of innovative performances, informative presentations and interactive activities at six free-to-attend, family friendly concerts and events spread across downtown Brandon and the BU campus.

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Waldorf Iridium / Quantum -

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"'Berlin Era' – A Journey Through Time with Modern Vision & Classical Sounds! Step into the golden age of electronic music with "Berlin Era"—a meticulously crafted collection of 50 dynamic presets for the Waldorf Iridium & Quantum. This soundset pays homage to the pioneering work of Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, and other visionaries who defined the Berlin School sound, now reimagined through cutting-edge synthesis.
This signature soundset is created by OttO K. Schwarz, renowned for collaborations with Access Music, Modal Electronics, Native Instruments and other market leaders. Here you will find 24 multi-layered Sequences - evolving, hypnotic patterns with intricate modulation; expressive Pads & Plucks - from cosmic swirls to percussive stabs; signature Leads: smooth, resonant, and packed with vintage character, and even more!
All presets are modulation wheel - assigned (and some are also assigned with velocity, aftertouch and / or expression!). The soundset is perfect for Berlin School, ambient & synthwave producers, film scoring and soulful media production. «Berlin Era» isn’t just a soundset—it’s a time machine. Experience the Journey!

Please find the soundset here: https://ottolfo.sellfy.store/waldorf/"

Old-School Power, New-School Build | Antonus 2600 at Superbooth 2025

video upload by Jonathan Knightsnare

"While exploring Superbooth 2025 in Berlin, one synth totally stole the show for me: the Antonus 2600—a full-size, hand-built tribute to the legendary ARP 2600.

Crafted in Barcelona, this beast stays true to the analog legacy of the original, with stunning build quality, premium sliders, and a sound that’s fat, raw, and alive. The Antonus 2600 isn’t just a clone—it’s a fully playable analog synth built with modern precision and deep respect for history.

This model features the same dimensions as the original 1970s ARP 2600, with handcrafted wooden sides and a powerful integrated speaker system, making it a centerpiece synth for any serious setup. It also includes MIDI and CV options, so it plays nicely in both vintage and modern workflows.

If you're a fan of East Coast subtractive synthesis or want a true tactile analog experience—this is it.

🌀 About Superbooth:
Superbooth is the world’s leading trade show for electronic music instruments, held annually in Berlin. From modular madness to analog classics, it’s where synth dreams come alive.

🎥 Filmed by Knightsnare
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Spectral Audio Neptune 2 - Analog Rackmount Monosynth SN 50174

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"The Neptune 2 is a Swiss-made, all-analog mono-synth with built-in MIDI and CV/Gate in a 2-space rack-mount module. It features three true analog oscillators for a very fat sound. It has a 24 dB filter, but it is not as creamy as a Minimoog. All parameters and controls are available from the knobs and switches on the front panel in an intuitive and clearly labeled layout - bringing old-school analog synthesis to the modern MIDI studio.

These don’t appear very often. Not many were produced.

Look closely at the front panel in the photos. There are many features that don't appear on most monosynths. Most important: two ADSR envelopes, with modulation positive or negative for the filter. The filter offers Low Pass and High Pass modes. Oscillator 3 is a bass oscillator, or it functions as an LFO, with several waveforms and mod destinations (Targets). There is also MIDI control of filter and aftertouch modes."

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Korg multi/poly native: First Look and Listen, Micro-review! (Live from Margaritaville)

video upload by Keith Crosley

"At long last, Korg multi/poly native has arrived! Now you can have the awesome virtual analog sound of multi/poly on your desktop (in standalone mode) or as a VST in your DAW. Of course, it sounds exactly like the hardware... Which is to say, it sounds wonderful. I run through some of my previous Korg multi/poly patches (featured in my previous three-part review and deep dive series), talk briefly about the 3 oscillators, give you a quick look at the interface, and show off a few new wavetable sounds based on the "timbral extraction" techniques from KRC Orchestral Impressions. Also, I'm wasting away in Margaritaville -- literally -- so grab your shaker of salt and join me for this yacht-rock-a-go-go episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show.

TRY or BUY KORG MULTI/POLY NATIVE HERE:
https://www.korg.com/us/products/soft...

Buy in the Korg store ($149 intro price special, and well worth it, if ya ask me):
https://korg.shop/software/natives/si...

KRC Mathwaves full collection -- 160,000+ wavetables, including new multi/poly inspired wavetables and the "Varieties of Noise" sample library -- usually $29, can be yours for just $20 using code SANDRA at checkout or by following this link: https://www.wavetables.lol/l/wavetabl...

KRC Orchestral Impressions wavetable collection -- more than 38,000 wavetables sourced from acoustic instrument samples, just $5!:
https://www.wavetables.lol/l/orch?lay...

KRC Mathwaves free wavetables sampler (1600+ wavetables, absolutely FREE): https://www.wavetables.lol/l/free?lay..."

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction to Korg multi/poly Native
01:15 Overview of Korg multi/poly Features
02:25 Beta Testing Insights
03:48 Wavetable Collection Introduction
04:38 Recording Environment and Setup
05:24 Challenges with Travel Setup
06:40 Unique Sound Patches Demonstration
08:13 Visualizing Waveforms and Modulation
09:18 Filter Emulations and Sound Design
11:29 Analog Synthesizer Comparisons
13:18 Advanced Features and Settings
15:29 Dynamic Voice Allocation and Performance
19:24 Exploring Filter Types and Characteristics
21:44 Techniques for Enhancing Filter Sounds
23:35 Unique Sound Effects
24:31 Combining Digital and Analog Sounds
26:06 Experimenting with Filter Emulations
28:53 Old School Flavor in Synthesis
30:16 Creative Sound Design Techniques
32:15 Integrating Orchestral Wavetables
34:24 Korg multi/poly Native Release
35:09 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Additional Korg multi/poly demos by Keith Crosley

Meandering On The Eve - A Berlin School Meditation

video upload by John L Rice

"An unplanned and unedited real-time performance on Christmas Eve 2024.

Modules Used:
Moon Modular - sequencer, switch, quantizer, VCFs
Synthesis Technology - VCOs, LFO
Club Of the Knobs - clock, poly ADSR
Oakley Sound - VCAs

Keyboard Synth:
Expressive E - Osmose
Mellotron - M4000D

Effects:
Strymon - BigSky and Timeline pedals
Lexicon - MX400

As always, thank you for watching! 🥳 If you found the content of this video helpful, interesting, or entertaining, please consider showing your support so I can stay stocked up on coffee and cookies. 😋 https://buymeacoffee.com/johnlrice"

The story of CRIC with Future Sound Systems

video upload by DivKid

"It was a pleasure to first see CRIC with Future Sound Systems back in October 2023 around a trip to Bristol that was extended around the event Machina Bristronica. Fast forward a year, past Spinal Tap mini stone henge vibe portrait prototypes to the final Renault Twingo coloured thing ... we have CRIC in its final form. It's signal path is based around the unique features and control of the Recombination Engine and Timbral Sculpture eurorack designs heavily extended around a large pin matrix and powerful modulation section, lots of routing, lots of integration. I'm really excited for CRIC, as a mega synthesiser or centre piece for a whole electronic music studio."

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Roland JD-990 & JD-08 - Best Ambient & Retro Sounds (Explorations)

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Roland JD-08 - Best Ambient & Retro Sounds (Explorations)

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"We are continuing our JD Synth Family Series!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/roland-jd-...

With Unique 'Explorations VOL.2' soundset made by expert of JD synth series – Saga Musix – https://sagamusix.de/

Soundset compatible with JD-800, JD-990, JD-800 VST, Zenology and the JD-08!

Words from Author:
Thank you for purchasing this sound set!

With these sounds, I aim to explore all the many different faces of the JD-800, so you will find a diverse set of sounds, some more old-school, some with a more modern touch, some pads, some leads, some sound effects – it’s all there and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

64 amazing presets are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

From Ambient & Electronica to SynthWave & SynthPop with benefits of JD synthesis.

All instructions are included for easy loading.
Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

Roland JD-800/990 - "Explorations VOL.2" Soundset 64 Presets

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Roland Cloud JD-800 - "Explorations VOL.2" Soundset Walkthrough

video upload by LFOstore



"We are continuing our JD Synth Family Series!

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/roland-jd-...

With Unique 'Explorations VOL.2' soundset made by expert of JD synth series – Saga Musix – https://sagamusix.de/

Soundset compatible with JD-800, JD-990, JD-800 VST, Zenology and the JD-08!

Words from Author:
Thank you for purchasing this sound set!

With these sounds, I aim to explore all the many different faces of the JD-800, so you will find a diverse set of sounds, some more old-school, some with a more modern touch, some pads, some leads, some sound effects – it’s all there and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

64 amazing presets are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

From Ambient & Electronica to SynthWave & SynthPop with benefits of JD synthesis.

All instructions are included for easy loading.
Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

Gazing at Synths at Kosmische Nacht 3, The Rose Hill, Brighton, 10th October 2024.

video upload by TonyBSynths

"A very short and not so wonderfully edited hand held video of me whilst I was gazing at Synths - one of my smaller obsessions.

At Kosmische Nacht 3, The Rose Hill, Brighton, 10th October 2024.

This evening was the third homage to the German Berlin School of Synthesis.
Soundtrack from that School featuring an excerpt from 'Rubycon' by Tangerine Dream."

Machina Bristronica 2024

video uploads by sonicstate

Playlist:

1. Bristronica 24: MyVolts The Silent Alchemist Nears Shipping

We caught up with Caroline who gave us the latest update to the *Silent Alchemist*, a versatile power hub designed for musicians. Featuring five isolated USB-C outputs and a high-wattage sixth output capable of delivering 100 watts, the device can power a Mac with the remaining outputs providing 20 watts each. Its independent circuits ensure noise-free operation, catering to a variety of devices including the Dreadbox module and Sysmo slope generator.

The Silent Alchemist uses innovative step-up power tips to convert USB-C input to the correct voltage for various devices. There's also new feature: an uninterruptible power supply allowing seamless transition between wall and power bank sources. Also introduced were updated cables, such as silver candy cords and floating ring TRS to TS cables, expanding connection flexibility. The Silent Alchemist is expected to be available in December with a competitive pricing strategy.

More Info:
https://myvolts.com/

2. Bristronica 24: Circuit Happy ML2M Clock Sync module updates

At Bristronica 2024, we caught up with the creator of the *ML2M*, who introduced us to the latest version. The ML2M is a compact Eurorack module with Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing seamless synchronization with Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, and iOS music apps using Ableton Link without the need for cables. It either connects to an existing network or creates its own, ensuring robust sync even in environments with unreliable Wi-Fi. The module, which retains its 2HP size, now features MIDI integration through TRS jacks. Users can access a web interface to configure each output for different clock divisions and reset triggers, making setup straightforward and flexible.

Alongside the ML2M, there's also the Missing Link Junior. This desktop version offers the same functionality but in a box format, complete with MIDI and CV clock outputs. Both products are now accessible, with a starting price of $250.

3. Bristronica 24: Archaea Exchange Patching Module

At Machina Bristronica 2024, we caught up with Arran from ‪@archaea_modular_synthesis‬ who presented the *Exchange Module*. This programmable patcher, a year in the making, evolved from its early prototype stage to a fully functional module. Arran explained how the Exchange can route synth voices via a beam controller and three exchange modules installed within the skiff, allowing for versatile patching. Operating like a matrix patchbay, it enables users to select inputs and outputs with the push of a button, create presets, and chain multiple modules for synchronized patching.

Communication between the modules occurs over the Eurorack power bus as well as over MIDI via the USB-C connection. The Exchange maintains analog integrity, ensuring there’s no conversion latency. The forthcoming release expected in late November 2024, includes a USB-driven editor for enhanced control capabilities.

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Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo Returns to Brooklyn on October 5-6

"The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo, a free for all interactive display of synthesizers and pedals of all kinds, will return to Brooklyn on the weekend of October 5th and 6th at Greenpoint's stylish warehouse venue 100 Sutton.

Hosted in a 6k sq ft warehouse in the heart of one of Brooklyn’s most musical neighborhoods located between Williamsburg and Queens, this year's event is expected to be attended by around 2k visitors. Pictures from last year's edition can be found here.

Eurorack Classes and GSG.live workshops
The schedule of the presentations will be also integrated by two Eurorack classes hosted by Ben Atchouel of the New York Modular Society and two workshops about online performances curated by the team at GSG.live.

Confirmed Vendors
Visitors will find a varied mix of companies, over 80, with a nice assortment of heavyweight synth and pedal brands and smaller boutique builders, including several Eurorack companies. Full list below.

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Schlappy Patching 101

video upload by SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING

"Today it's back to school day, I'll take you to few very simple patches that will cover the main type of analog synthesis - basic additive, subtractive and west coast style FM & waveshaping - with a little bit of history on top."

Moog One Presets Pack Vol. 4 by Caught In Joy

video upload by Caught In Joy

"Introducing Moog One custom sounds Presets Volume 4 by Caught In Joy. Most of the patches consist of more than one layer/timbral. Perfect for Berlin School, electronica and synthwave.

Get it at: https://caughtinjoy.com/products/moog...

Moog One to me is a real king of the unique sonic landscapes. Through my sound design choices and experimentation, I created presets that explore new sonic territories, revisit the old ones and push the boundaries of what the Moog One can do. By combining different synthesis techniques, modulation routings, and unconventional settings, you can uncover unique and captivating sounds that are not typically found in factory presets. A lot of presets were inspired by the pioneers of electronic music: Tangerine Dream, Isao Tomita, Richard Barbieri, Jean Michel-Jarre, Vangelis, Klaus Schulze's and Edgar Froese's solo works and Amiga demo scene.

I hope these distinctive sonic landscapes will make your feel special and will inspire you to compose more music.

All patches are compatible with the Moog One Firmware v. 1.5.0 and up. Terms apply."

Audiothingies DoubleDrummer - Drum Synthesizer

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