Rare EMS Synthi 100 from 1971

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Museo del Synth Marchigiano

video upload by Reuben Jones

"A walk around the Museo del Synth Marchigiano - the biggest and most complete collection of Italian synthesizers, keyboards, and rhythm machines in the world!"

Introduction to the Smol Sequencer

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http://stretta.com/labs/smol/

Talking Vhikk-X with Fletcher from Forge-TME: Signal Flow Podcast Ep5

video upload by The Diary Of A CEO Clips

"In this episode, Tom and Luke are joined by Fletcher from Forge-TME - the brains behind the highly sought-after Vhikk-X Eurorack module - for an extended chat at the Signal Sounds Glasgow HQ.

We cover the origin story of the brand, the development of the module and what owners can expect from the upcoming new algorithms, as well as reflecting on this year’s Superboth and the current modular landscape. Big thanks to Fletcher for coming up to hang out - this one was a lot of fun!

Vhikk-X is (sometimes) available here:
https://www.signalsounds.com/forge-tm...

Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com"

New product reveal: A physical control surface for MIDISID.

video upload by MIDI IN

"Nobody likes menu-diving, right? This is an add-on for MIDISID which gives you physical controls (analogue pots and sliders plus prophet-style buttons) for most of MIDISID's functionality.
This is an expensive thing to build, and I don't know how many to plan to make. Therefore, I'll be running a 'threshold pre-order campaign' over the next couple of weeks.

Pre-order campaign:
https://lectronz.com/seller/campaigns...

General MIDISID info:
https://peacockmedia.software/midisid

0:00 Intro
0:22 Nobody likes menu diving
1:32 Presentation
3:34 The tour
8:45 Conclusion"

Freshwater Announces Modern CPU Card for Fairlight CMI Series I, II & IIx

Press Release follows:

Freshwater announces the new FI50A Card

Freshwater writes a new chapter for the legendary Fairlight CMI

Today Freshwater announces a milestone event with the release of the FI50A card for existing Fairlight CMIs series I, II and IIx. We’ve spent over a year perfecting this project and now offer CMI users a unique opportunity to extend, preserve and enhance these remarkable and era-defining machines.

Installed in an original Fairlight CMI, the FI50A makes the instrument faster, more reliable and more convenient to operate whilst bringing the legendary CMI sound into the 21st century music production environment. We are currently focused on getting these cards into the hands of users and continuing to optimise the enhanced software bundled with them.

What is the FI50A?

The Freshwater FI50A is a complete modern replacement for the original CMI computer section, including CPU, graphics display, memory and library storage. It is compatible with Fairlight CMI Series I, II and IIx systems. The FI50A preserves the character, workflow and hardware experience of the original instrument while dramatically improving speed, reliability, storage and usability. It runs enhanced software derived from the original source code keeping the instrument recognisably and operationally a Fairlight CMI.

The card arrives pre-installed with a fully licensed original CMI sound library and adds practical modern ways to expand it, including enhanced 10-bit sampling, waveform upload over Wi-Fi, SD card and USB memory support. It also adds DisplayPort output, USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi while retaining support for legacy CMI keyboards, CRT/light pen operation, floppy disks, MIDI interfaces and Series I/II channel cards.

Installation is straightforward and fully reversible. Using the supplied user manual and online video guide, the original CPU and peripheral cards can be removed and preserved, the FI50A installed in their place, and the original peripherals reconnected.

For owners familiar with the CMI, the result is not a different instrument, but a transformed one: faster, easier to maintain and ready for contemporary studio use while remaining true to the original machine.

For more information, please follow the link below:

https://www.freshwaterinstruments.au/fi50a

“I once said ‘one day the whole CMI will fit on one chip’. We all had a laugh at that. Fast forward 40 years and that’s the reality. By making this new board compatible with the original CMI channel cards, the bits that make the CMI sound so unique are still there, while the digital part is a zillion times more powerful, smaller, cheaper and reliable.” —Peter Vogel

DUB PLEX | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"A subterranean Plexiphon patch.

Plus a visual score by Bruce Magill, realized sonically by Norman Freund!

More info about Norman's performance below:

SoundCloud: / landscape-graphic-score
BandCamp: https://normanfreund.bandcamp.com/tra...

Description:
Late 2025 Walker Farrell from MakeNoise started an international music challenge for musicians to participate in, submit your own Graphic Score, then at the draw of a hat, you would be assigned someone else's score to interpret and create music from. I am always interested in music challenges and the more off-beat the better.

Late December 2025 names were drawn at random, Walker constructed a collection of MakeNoise modular synthesis cards to generate random numbers to set who gets what score. I was allocated a topographical map from Bruce Magill that contained some text notes and penciled in graphics. Bruce had a musical concept in mind for this score but did say "Notes for this graphic score are only a suggestion. You can disregard them and interpret this score in any way you like, if you wish. ... Don't overthink." So I did have free reign to interpret the score as I wished, so I could let my imagination run wild. In my younger years I did a lot of wilderness hiking so was and still am, quite familiar with topographic maps, so for me this was the perfect score, something I could relate to and understood. As a side note, there is no right answer for interpreting a graphic score, so understanding is not an essential ingredient, however a vivid imagination is. It is a bit like laying on the grass and looking up at the clouds -- what do you see beyond back scattered light from suspended vapours in the sky.

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First Steps with OXI One MKII / EP. 14 Saga Mode

video upload by OXI Instruments

First Steps with OXI One series

"Saga is a new sequencing mode introduced in the Nigrán 2.0 firmware update.
Inspired by stage sequencing, Saga breaks away from the traditional step grid and lets you compose using stages with independent durations, notes, and performance parameters. From evolving melodies and unusual phrasing to chord progressions and polyrhythmic interactions, Saga opens up a completely new approach to creating music.
In this video, we'll explore the Saga workflow, stage durations, repetition and accumulator engines, chord sequencing, fractional timing, and creative techniques to help you generate unique musical ideas.

Saga Mode is featured in the new Nigrán 2.0 firmware update, available now through the OXI App."

00:00 Introduction
00:36 Saga Layout
00:44 What is a stage and how they works
02:06 Stage parameters
03:05 The concept of duration
03:51 Offset and gate lenght
04:55 Total duration
06:32 Repetitions and accumulators
09:09 Track settings
09:20 Saga with chords
12:23 Saga as a counterpoint machine
16:33 Fractional values
17:30 Inserting stages"

BLIPPOO BOX LEGACY - DRONE SELF-PATCH

video upload by biyiblip

"The Blippoo Box Legacy creates
deep drone textures
with a simple self-patch.

The instrument is patched back into itself,
allowing the sound to react, evolve
and slowly transform from within.

Originally designed by Rob Hordijk, the Blippoo Box is a living instrument of interaction, instability, resonance and discovery.

The Blippoo Box Legacy Eurorack is not an imitation, not a replica and not a copy.

It is the continuation of Rob Hordijk’s official legacy through Biyiblip.

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Three Ambient Sketches (A, B & C) | Which One Resonates With You?

video upload by The Pedalboard Orchestra

"I recently spent an evening exploring the Chompi Club running the Tempo firmware together with a few of my favorite effects pedals and recorded these three ambient sketches.

Rather than choosing one myself, I thought it would be interesting to share all three and hear your impressions.
Which sketch resonates with you the most: A, B, or C?
I'd love to know not only your favorite, but also why it connects with you.

Chapters
00:00 Sketch A
04:32 Sketch B
09:22 Sketch C

Signal chain:
Chompi Club (Tempo Firmware) → Chase Bliss Onward → Chase Bliss Lost+Found → Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing Liminal Delay → AC Noises Ricorda → KMA Audio Machines Stereo Headphone Amp

Recorded in stereo with Zoom H4n Pro.

🎥 All sounds and visuals by The Pedalboard Orchestra
🔊 Recording & mastering by The Pedalboard Orchestra
⚠️ This is not a sponsored video — all equipment was personally purchased"

🎧 Listen to my music on Bandcamp:
👉 https://thepedalboardorchestra.bandca...

Dirty Techno Chords Recipe 🎹

video upload by Yan Cook

"A bit of sound design inspiration for you 🎛️

0:00 - Preview
1:10 - Sound Design
9:32 - Processing Chain"

UDO Super Gemini - "Landscape Observer" Soundset 128 Sounds

video upload by LFOstore

"LFO Store’s chief sound designer, Nick Klimenko, is proud to present this fascinating soundset for UDO Super Gemini, a 20-voice polyphonic, bi-timbral, binaural analog-hybrid synthesizer.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/udo-super-...

The 'Landscape Observer' soundset brings out the gorgeous powerful tone of this synthesizer with its advanced digital FPGA hardware oscillators and voltage-controlled analog technology.

This set contains sounds useful both for scoring electronic soundtracks and for personal creativity.

Massive cinematic strings, intriguing cosmic pads & drones, modular & evolving arps, multi-layered plucks, and much more - each patch is carefully prepared and can be modulated the sound using
velocity, modulation wheel and pitchbend, aftertouch & strip controller.

We wish you a pleasant journey through the sound universe and inspiration in creating your own musical compositions!

In the product pack you will find 64 exclusive patches & 64 performances;
128 sounds & all presets are royalty-free!

These presets are suitable for both studio work and live performances;
PDF file with detailed Installation instructions are included."

Playtime Engineering Blipblox Synthesizer

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Korg WD-X Wavedrum Percussion Synthesizer

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Akai AX60 S612 and MD280 Sampler System SN 01120-04195

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AX60 SN 01120-04195

"The AX-60 is a really special polyphonic synthesizer. Akai's answer to the Roland Juno Series, it can hit those sounds well but actually has quite a lot of extra features when comparing to a Juno-106. Paired with the S612 and MD280, the possiblities for this synth grow immensley. With crunchy lofi samples and a classic Juno sound, what else could you ever ask for!

The AX60 is a VCO synth and the oscillator section includes a triangle wave as well as a dedicated pulse width LFO. Additionally, pulse width can be applied to any wave! There are two envelopes, an LFO with sample and hold, and the ability to FM the filter with the oscillator. It even has built in chorus that sounds just like the BBD based chorus in the Juno synths. Finally, there is a built in arpeggiator and bi-timbrel keyboard split options. All these features make it quite a fun synth to use with more range than other vintage poly's.

The AX-60 is a great vintage poly option, especially in the wake of the similar Juno series prices skyrocketing!"

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E-MU Systems Proteus FX Rackmount 32-Voice Sampler Module

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Oberheim Perf/x Strummer Keyboard to Guitar Chord Converter

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"The cheapest Oberheim in town! Comes with PSU"

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Jomox Mbase II w Original Box

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"The Jomox MBase 11 is a one-stop-shop for achieving some of the fattest analog kicks around. Yes, even fatter than their previous MBase01 model—though it sounds distinctly different enough that the two could be used in tandem to great effect. The module can cover 808 and 909 territory and beyond. It features a dedicated LFO with eight different waveforms, such as a true sine that can be used to create envelopes. But make no mistake, the MBase 11 is more than just as simple kick generator, it is a fully-fledged drum synthesizer. The unit’s compression parameter alters the thickness of the decay and provides a variable gate time for different attacks."

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UVI Introduces Rumble - The First Multiband Bass Synthesizer

Playlist:

1. UVI Rumble | Trailer
2. UVI Rumble | Showcase
3. UVI Rumble | Overview
4. UVI Rumble | Tips & Tricks

"Introducing Rumble, the first multiband bass synthesizer

Now available with intro offer at https://www.uvi.net/rumble

For the first time, discover a synth plugin that offers full control over the spectrum through three bands: Body, Character, and Air. With each band, a complete synthesis engine, achieving unmatched flexibility and precision in bass sound design."

"Rumble was designed to meet the needs of contemporary bass: the weight, punch, articulation, and movement that bass-led music demands. To deliver that, Rumble’s architecture treats each frequency band as a full synthesizer engine.

Body, Character, and Air each carry their own oscillator, wave-shaper, and effects, then converge through a shared filter stage, multiband compressor, and master EQ, to produce a powerful, unified voice.

The result is the first multiband synthesizer, built for bass from the ground-up. Layered sub-, mid-, and high-frequency content stays structurally separate, which means low-end weight, midrange definition, and top-end air can each be sculpted on their own terms.

The architecture itself goes deeper: vocal-formant synthesis, drone textures, percussive transients, cinematic motion, vintage analog warmth, all live within the same per-band approach.

The factory library is built by sound designers and genre-specialized producers, with a sprawling range of presets covering everything from 808s and wobbles to drones, motion sequences, and abstract textures.

Most synths give you one engine. Rumble gives you three."

Zebra 3 – Preset Walkthrough Pt. II (no talking)

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Part 2 here

"Enjoy a musical journey through Zebra 3's preset categories 4-6: Poly Synths, Synth Plucks & Stabs, Bells & Mallets. Demo and music by Hyboid.
https://u-he.com/products/synths/zebra3/

00:00 - Poly Synths
02:35 - Synth Plucks & Stabs
04:43 - Bells & Mallets"