Behringer Polyeight - Synth King custom presets - no talking - playing only

video upload by The Synth King

"Hi, I was a member of the beta testing team for the Behringer Polyeight. Personally I think that creating your own sounds is the best way of testing a new synthesizer.

Pure analog bliss! Exploring my custom patches on the brand-new Behringer Polyeight. 🎹🔥 This video is a pure sound demonstration (no talking, playing only) showcasing the raw sonic capabilities of the Behringer Polyeight. I designed a unique collection of custom presets to test all features of this 8-voice analog monster. It´s still a work in progress. The full soundset will be available soon."

⏱️ Preset Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Preset 1: Ocean Waves 0:55 - Preset 2: Das Model 1:20 - Preset 3: Autoharmonizer 2:00 - Preset 4: S&Halt System 2:35 - Preset 5: Wheel Rider 3:31 - Preset 6: Press it 4:20 - Preset 7: Phasing Bass 5:14 - Preset 8: Whow Arp 6:05 - Preset 9: Pulse Piano 6:56 - Preset 10: Heavy Hitter 8:10 - Preset 11: 8:43 - Preset 12: Natural Delay 10:32 - Preset 13: Portamentalis 11:10 - Preset 14: Tremendously 12:00 - Preset 15: Cyber Wurly 13:00 - Preset 16: Vocal Lead 13:25 - Preset 17: Broken Elka 15:09 - Preset 18: Flutter 15:34 - Preset 19: Philipps Organ 15:50 - Preset 20: Monster Bass 16:31 - Preset 21: Never Again 17:27 - Preset 22: Simple Saw 18:14 - Preset 23: Icy wavetable 18:44 - Preset 24: Auwah 19:19 - Preset 25: Harp’n Arp 20:14 - Preset 26: SSM Glory 20:42 - Preset 27: Ultra Low 21:15 - Preset 28: Split Sound: Pad & Lead 21:53 - Preset 29: Tele tubbies 22:14 - Preset 30: Oh my darling 22:35 - Preset 31: 4 voice Bell 23:04 - Preset 32: Ghosty Shiver 23:35 - Outro

M-Vave FM-1 | Do you really need custom Firmware anymore? | Official V16 Firmware

video upload by NatLife Sounds

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"The sounds (presets) used in the video: https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

Official V16 Firmware: https://www.m-vave.com/download [links on bottom here]

Hello everyone!

Version V16 of the official firmware for the M-Wave FM-1 was recently released, and after using it for a while, I seriously wondered: Do I really need any other third-party firmware? The official firmware is the most stable, offering full stereo effects, multitimbral support, color gamut customization, a full 64-step sequencer, and much more that can't be found in third-party firmware.

And since the video didn't finish recording, I'd like to add: Do we really need custom firmware with incomprehensible code written by AI (which doesn't even understand sound synthesis)? Unfortunately, the video didn't finish recording, but that's exactly what I wanted to add in this video.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - first Sequencer/Preset Demo 'SY Complx - Pattern 12'
01:47 - Analog sound demo with 'LD Jupiter - Ambient & Dreams V2'
03:15 - About 64-Sequencer
03:40 - 128 Effect Presets (in Stereo Effects)
04:33 - Global function Update
05:41 - How it will sounds now?
07:53 - "PLK Trance" in new Sequencer
08:43 - My thoughts about '3rd parties Firmwares'
09:55 - You can lost a quality of FM engine?
11:01 - FM Engine is the main thing of M-Vave FM-1
11:50 - My thoughts on all Firmwares
12:30 - Official V16 Firmware Pros
13:27 - The record was stopped (because the SD card is full :D)

#fm1 #mvave #musicproducer #musicproduction"

Also see M-VAVE FM-1 Open-Source Firmware｜Workbench & Operation Guide

FM-1 016 Firmware Release Notes follow [yes there are two 1.s below]

Compared with: the 015 release (single-timbral, 12-note polyphony)

The user manual on the official website has been updated accordingly. Please refer to it for detailed operating instructions.

Prepared: October 20, 2026

Terminology: °∞Voice°± on the display refers to a timbral part. °∞Polyphony°± refers to the total number of synthesis voices available across the instrument.

1. Multitimbral Operation and Expanded Polyphony

1. Expanded from one timbral part to eight Voices. Play different sounds simultaneously or layer multiple sounds together.

2. Total polyphony increases from 12 to 20 synthesis voices, dynamically shared across all eight parts. The instrument provides 20 voices in total, not 20 per part.

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Viral FM1 - An Access Virus Based Big Synth Engine for M-Wave FM-1 - First Showdown

video upload by J0kerpack

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"This are the first tests of my new viral FM1 synth engine on my new FM1. It is still in a very early state. The first sign of life and it sounds very promising

The video is not so great, but you get an impression of the sound quality.
This engine was made with high fidelity in mind pushing the device to its max 😀

After the very long measurement and matching phase of the synth sections i still need a lot of tweaking for the perfect virus like sonic character. My goal is to make this thing patch compatible to the original..
I do my best to make this synth a main reason to buy an FM1..or 3😉

Note: this is not a Osirus based approach. No original firmware involved ( beside the legal aspects this alone would eat up 512 Kb of the FM1s rom leaving only a few Kb for the Rest)
That’s why everything is done from scratch trying to come as close to the original s as possible.

Features:

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Waldrof Introduces Crema String Machine

Check with dealers on the right on pricing and availability.

Playlist:

1. Waldorf Crema - Trailer
2. Waldorf Crema - Deep Dive with CTO - Rolf Wöhrmann
3. In the Studio with Maria Chiara Argirò ft. Waldorf Crema
4. Waldorf Crema // I’m having a hard time describing what kind of synth this is // Review and tutorial - loopop
5. Waldorf Crema Ensemble Synth - Sound Demo (no talking)
6. Waldorf Crema (Ambient improvisation and sound design walkthrough) - Martin Stürtzer

"Waldorf Music releases Crema, a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer designed for creating string ensembles, layered pads and evolving sound textures.

Based on the synthesis architecture of the Waldorf Streichfett, Crema expands this concept into the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s.

It enlarges the sound palette through wavetable, FM synthesis and dual effects, including a dedicated shimmer reverb."

Additional details and pics (click on them to enlarge and zoom in):



"Meet Crema – The Finishing Touch For Every Sound

Meet Crema, the compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer that expands the iconic sound of Waldorf Streichfett to the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s, enlarging the sound palette through wavetable and FM synthesis, dual effects and a dedicated shimmer reverb.

Classic string ensembles, rich pads, evolving textures and the Waldorf touch. All in one little synth.

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Torso S-4 Live Improv: Sonic Exploration & Sound Design

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"Welcome to Vol. 47 of my Torso S-4 Explorations series!

In this video, I’m sharing an improvised live performance that dives deep into the sonic capabilities of the Torso Electronics S-4. Before hitting record, I prepared 10 distinct scenes. On the S-4, a scene acts as a complete snapshot of the sampler’s state—capturing all audio buffers, parameters, and modulations. Each of these 10 scenes features 4 samples spread across the 4 tracks.

Throughout the performance, I iterate and transition through these scenes live, manipulating the audio to see where the S-4 takes me. The video is minimally annotated so you can just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

🎧 Production Notes: The performance was recorded live, with only light mixing and mastering applied afterward in Pro Tools to polish the sound."

Sounds for Arturia MiniFreak 49 (Untold Stories Vol. 3)

video upload by Solidtrax

"I made these sounds for ‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ MiniFreak 49... (Untold
Stories Vol. 3) and sequenced and recorded them in ‪@bitwig‬ Studio

Get the sounds here: https://solidtrax.nl/product/untold-s...

Introductory Offer: Get 30% off with coupon code US3INTRO. The code also works for Untold Stories Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the bundle! Offer ends December 2nd, 2026.

My review of the MiniFreak 49: https://solidtrax.nl/arturia-minifrea..."

M-Vave FM-1 | Ambient & Dreams V2 Analog Vibes | soundbank for FM synthesizers

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy 'Ambient & Dreams V 2: Analog Vibes' here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

Note! - The sound s comes directly from M-Vave FM-1, No other sources (fx's etc) was used! Everything you hear you can get using my sounds "Analog Vibes" in the factory firmware -V16!

Let’s welcome a new chapter of special FM presets for M-Vave FM-1 & FM synthesizers, includes Yamaha DX7/DX7 II, Korg Opsix 2.0, Korg Volca FM/FM2, Native Instruments FM8, Arturia DX7 V, Dexed, Plogue chipsynth OPS7.

Ambient & Dreams V2: Analog Vibes – is a new sophisticated FM sounds with an emphasis on analog sound that will surely win your heart and mind. In this part, deep Ambient textures are mixed with retro Analog sounds for maximum sound absorption effects.

In this set you will find a variety of sounds that were created without the use of effects and they already sound good on their own, since the “feeling of the effects” methods were applied – with the help of deep FM synthesis.

Ambient & Dreams V2 contains 32 Presets & Patches, which includes:

6 Bass
1 special FX
5 Leads
3 Pads
8 Plucks
9 Synths

Note: On the M-Vave FM-1, you get exactly the sound you hear in the Demo Presentations. This sound will sound better on the Yamaha DX-7, Dexed, Korg Opsix and other FM synthesizers, as the FM-1’s sound architecture is slightly different.

#fm1 #mvave #fmsynth #ambient #relaxingmusic"

【Torso Electronics】 S-4 Sculpting Sampler

video upload by Takeo Watanabe

"#torso #s4 #torsoelectronics #fieldsoundart"

Oberheim XP-1 Xpander & Xk-1 MIDI Keyboard Controller SN G50437 & Z631187

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

via this eBay listing

"The Oberheim Xpander (model designation XP-1) is a legendary six-voice desktop analog synthesizer released in 1984. It is widely celebrated by sound designers as one of the most flexible non-modular analog synthesizers ever constructed. By pairing rich analog audio components with an innovative digital control logic, the Xpander achieved the deep routing capabilities of a modular system without requiring any physical patch cables.

The Oberheim XK (also known as the OB-Xk) is a programmable MIDI keyboard master controller released in 1985. It does not generate any internal sounds on its own; instead, it was engineered primarily as a dedicated, rugged companion hardware controller for Oberheim’s legendary Xpander and Matrix-12 synthesizer modules.

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ARP Odyssey rev.1 auto repeat & S/H

video upload by Senor KAGA Broadcast

"Vintage ARP Odyssey rev.1 (Late model)
Original 4023 filter broke, replaced it with a substitute from Synthchaser.
Verified its operation while auto-repeat and S/H."

DRIFT — Ambient Synth Demo on M-VAVE FM-1 | No Talking

video upload by fbnfrtg

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"A first listen to DRIFT, my custom firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1, based on Felucca.

An ambient instrument for live sessions. Warm synths, spacious pads and delicate plucks, with a generative Euclidean sequencer. One track. Room to explore.

Two oscillators, three slots for your own samples, scales, ADSR envelopes, assignable LFO modulation, delay and reverb — from subtle movement to slowly evolving textures.

No talking. Just sound.

Install DRIFT:
https://thefirmwarehub.com/

Try the online demo:
https://www.fbnfrtg.de/tools/fm1/drif...

#DRIFT #MVAVE #FM1 #AmbientMusic #AmbientSynth #GenerativeMusic #EuclideanSequencer #Sampling #Synthesizer #SoundDesign"

K&B#045 – M-VAVE FM-1 (Drift) + Torso S-4 ambient sound explorations

video upload by fbnfrtg

"Keys & Buttons #045 – M-VAVE FM-1 (Drift) + Torso S-4 ambient sound explorations

So I started vibe coding my own FM-1 firmware: Drift.

Drift is an ambient instrument designed for live sessions, featuring classic synth sounds, lush pads, plucks, delay, reverb, an assignable LFO, various musical scales, and a generative Euclidean sequencer.

#mvave #fm1 #ambient #torsos4"

10.21.2026 improvised house jam

video upload by ROSHANE

"6 minutes of an improvised house jam

Roland Sh101
Roland S-1
Arturia Microfreak
Sequential Prophet 6
Ableton Live 12
Novation Launchkey 61"

Rig Tour with Glenn Keteleer - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

"Nick chatted to to Glenn Keteleer (aka Linear Straight and Radical G*) about his compact ambient performance rig, built around *SOMA Pipe and Warp a Torso S-4 and *SOMA Cosmos*.

The setup starts with a mono output from the Pipe breakout box into Warp, which has a new firmware release that lets the sample rate run at 24kHz instead of 48kHz, giving more CPU headroom and longer reverb times.

The signal then runs in stereo to the Torso S-4. The S-4 weighs under one kilogram (great for flying with!) and includes four loopers, granular processing, distortion, delay and reverb. From there, the rig feeds Soma Cosmos. Cosmos runs pitched firmware, and with the drive control fully wet it can take material down by an octave.

As the whole performance comes from Pipe, with no additional sound sources, the setup remains improvisational rather than pre-arranged, and Glenn can respond on the fly.

More Info: Instagram: / glennketeleer"

Live Modular System: Jungle of Wires - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

"apologies for the crappy sound demo in the video, btw - we were having power issues with our recording setup and the sound is very sub-par - live in the room it sounds great!

Mandy aka Jungle of Wires gave us a look at her compact live modular system, which she brought for ambient, techno and Dolby Atmos performances. She explained that the aim was to fit as much varied sound as possible into a small case.

The rack includes a Chaos mixer/VCA, a This Is Not Rocket Science Bob and Steve reverb/delay, a Knobula PolyCinematic for synth-wave textures, Manis Iteritas for plucks and bass parts, and Marbles as the main sequencer. Pamela also handles timing duties, with different patching for the techno set.

She demonstrated the ambient patch with Bob and Steve handling the reverb processing, while the S-4 sits at the end of the chain and adds samples. For techno, the patch changes focus toward kick, hi-hat, percussion and bass.

Instagram: / jungleofwires

Bandcamp: Jungleofwires.bandcamp.com"

Skiff 1.4: now on the M-VAVE SMK-37 Pro, plus your own colours (what's new)

video upload by Skiff

You can find the M-Vave SMK-37 Pro on Amazon.
You can find a set of tutorial videos for Skiff in this previous post.

"Skiff 1.4 is out: free, open-source firmware that turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a six-track groovebox, and now M-VAVE's SMK-37 Pro keyboard too. This video shows what's new since 1.3, set to one song made on it: Skiff on the SMK-37 Pro (37 velocity keys, the 16 pads as a step grid, four faders as a mixer, the wheels, MIDI OUT with clock), REST in SONG, your own theme colours from the web editor, each user sample's own level and sends, and the best of 1.3.1 to 1.3.3.

Everything you hear is Skiff 1.4's own code playing that song: the SMK-37 Pro build's source, run on a computer, so the sound and the screens line up to the frame. Every sound comes from its engines, and every key struck, pad tapped, fader, wheel and knob shown is performed in the firmware. Nothing was added afterwards; only the overall level was set. The SMK-37 Pro is drawn from that run: its screen is Skiff's own display, not a mock-up, and its pads and lights are the colors the firmware sent them. Track 6 plays a user sample kit: five drum sounds synthesized for this video. The editor pages are the real 1.4 web editor on its built-in demo device; the unit gets the same colors the way the editor sends them.

▶ Get Skiff (free, GPL-3.0): https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff
▶ What's new in 1.4: https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff/r...
▶ Install from the browser (Chrome or Edge, the FM-1 or SMK-37 Pro on USB): https://illuminus5.github.io/skiff/we...
▶ On an SMK-37 Pro, read this first (M-VAVE's V016, and a backup of the keyboard's flash): https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff/b...
▶ Try Skiff in your browser: https://illuminus5.github.io/skiff/try/
▶ New to Skiff? Learn Skiff, the manual with a video for every chapter: https://illuminus5.github.io/skiff/le...

Chapters
0:00 Skiff 1.4: now on the SMK-37 Pro, its velocity keys
0:19 SMK-37 Pro: the pads are the steps, the faders a mixer
0:35 SMK-37 Pro: KNOB BANK, K1, arrow left, arrow right, the wheels
0:59 SMK-37 Pro: MIDI OUT with clock; tested on one keyboard
1:14 REST in SONG (#28)
1:30 Your own colors: THEME › CUSTOM and PLAYHEAD LINE (#27)
1:54 Each sample's own level and sends (#21)
2:10 Since 1.3: a stereo HALL, a finer vibrato, 320 MHz, update mode, Try Skiff
2:33 QUARK's event display, and the fixes
2:57 Get Skiff 1.4

The SMK-37 Pro build is tested on one SMK-37 Pro. The SMK-37 Elite and MKE-P37 packages are built the same way but not tried on a keyboard yet."

Electro Jam with PWM Malevolent / Roland TR-606 / Aira Compact S-1

video upload by ghostradioshow

Cast Away (Elektron Digitone // MFB Tanzbar // Roland S-1 // Teenage Engineering KO Sidekick EP 136)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"1 track, 3 machines, a little over 5 minutes. 🎛️

Back with the same setup as *Live at Home 2*: the Elektron Digitone, MFB Tanzbär and Roland S-1. This time, though, it's one continuous piece rather than a collection of patterns and ideas.

All three instruments are connected to the **Teenage Engineering KO II Sidekick EP-136**:
Channel 1: MFB Tanzbär - punchy analog drums
Channel 2: Elektron Digitone - all the synth parts, plus some FM percussion
AUX input: Roland S-1 - Bass

The MIDI chain is pretty straightforward: Digitone to S-1 to Tanzbär.
The Digitone sequences the S-1, while the Tanzbär runs its own internal sequencer.

Things get a little more… unpredictable during the second half of the track, where I start playing around with the Sidekick's Loop effect to create all sorts of drum breaks.

It was an absolute pleasure to play with - perhaps a little too much of a pleasure, judging by how often I kept using it! 😄

But hey, sometimes you find an effect that makes you want to keep pushing it just a little further.

Hope you'll enjoy this one!

As always, the performance was recorded in a single take. I mixed and mastered the individual tracks afterwards in Ableton Live."

He Made Every Classic 90s Trance Sound on One Synth (Oberheim TEO-5, No Presets)

video upload by CephalosMusic

" 🐙 Wanna make Trance Sounds?! I made all of them from scratch— I rebuilt 5 classic 90s trance sounds from INIT on the Oberheim TEO-5, no presets.

This is a full trance music sound design tutorial on one analog synth: trance plink, acid pluck, hoover stab, trancy pad, and supersaw lead. Each thing has a role. They're all cool!!!!

What I used:
Oberheim TEO-5 (all sounds, from init) + Roland TR-8S and S-1 for drum and bass only

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & Demo
01:55 1. Trance "Plink"
05:52 2. Acid Pluck
10:46 3. The "Hoover"
16:52 4. Trancy Pad
22:40 5. Supersaw Lead
28:13 4. Live Jam

#teo5 #trancemusic #sounddesign"

Skiff 1.3 for the M-VAVE FM-1: two cores, 12 voices, MIDI LEARN (what's new)

video upload by Skiff

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

Update: new videos added below.

"Skiff 1.3 is out: free, open-source firmware that turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a six-track groovebox. This video shows what's new in 1.3, set to one song made on it: the FM-1's second core (BETA: 12 voices at once instead of 8), MIDI LEARN and a MIDI channel per track, an INSERT effect on every track, LFO sync, and more from Felucca 1.2 to 1.6.1.

Everything you hear is Skiff 1.3's own code playing that song: the firmware's source, run on a computer so the sound and the screens line up to the frame. Every sound comes from its engines, and every knob turn, mute, MIDI message and effect shown is performed in the firmware. Nothing was added afterwards; only the overall level was set. Every FM-1 screen shown is Skiff's own display, not a mock-up; the MIDI controller is a drawing of the messages the firmware received. A computer has no FM-1 second core, so the run renders those tracks itself with the two-core voice budget; Skiff's tests show the sound is bit for bit the same either way. The CPU figure on screen (60–63 %) was measured on an FM-1 playing six such tracks.

▶ Get Skiff (free, GPL-3.0): https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff
▶ Install from the browser (Chrome or Edge, FM-1 on USB): https://illuminus5.github.io/skiff/we...
▶ What's new in 1.3: https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff/r...

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Novation Circuit Tracks Firmware Hack

It finally happened! Circuit Tracks Hacked! video upload by Guinan

"Thread is here,
/ circuithacks_is_out_now_unofficial_custom

Official Github,
https://github.com/Ghillermo/CIRCUITS..."

via Redit:

"NEW UPDATE: Beta1 is finishing internal testing and will be released soon. You can update with the upload tool. Thanks everybody for their input. I tried to include most of your requests (and some of my own) when it was possible, some of them I did my own take, trying to satisfy similar goals into a single approach. Now we have a couple new effects, you can save synth engine's patches, customize your macro Knobs from the device, pattern link, scene repeat, copy and re-arrange stuff inside or between packs... Check GitHub for a full list. All stock functions remain the same. Message me, submit a request on the GitHub or reply to this thread for fixes, new features or clarifications. A demo will maybe come, after a rest. If anyone wants to share theirs, be my guest."

Features for the archives, via Github:

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