Jean Menuisier "La veille de la Toussaint"

video upload by batchas

Filter all Halloween posts here

"My version for fun of the 'Halloween' theme by the masters John Carpenter and Alan Howarth.
Played on EMU modular made by Exclusively Analogue UK.
For this video I took visuals from 'Écorchée' (Skinned), released in 2022 as "Bleeding Bonds: A Tale of Two Sisters".A 15-minutes French stop-motion animated short film directed by Joachim Hérissé and produced by Komadoli Studio."

And the gear video:

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“Say It To Me” a Halloween music video treat

video upload by Tim Grogan

The Simpson Halloween Credits w/ Stylophone Theremin

video upload by Gear Anxiety and Stylophone

"The Simpson Halloween Credits w/ Stylophone Theremin
Original composition by Danny Elfman
MUAJAJAJA 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
Get your Theremin - https://stylophone.com/ref/GearAnxiety/"

H@llow€€n ~ 2026

video upload by Ebotronix

Arturia Minifreak 37,
Minifreak 49,
Waldorf Iridium,Protein,
Supercritical Red Shift 6,
Doepfer R2m,
Mutable Instruments Midipal,
Enjoy Godfather,
Elektron Tonverk,
Hologram Electronics Microcosm,
Strymon Cloudburst, Big Sky MX, in Dual Mono Mode controlled with
Midi CC by, 16n Faderbank, AtoVproject ,
Minor Scale,
31.10.2026
video# 2687

HALF-ALIVE - A Halloween Ghost Story from City 53

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

One more AI horror below.

"Welcome to City 53, where humanity lives under a mysterious occupation, artificial intelligence speaks with a reassuring voice, and resistance survives in the most unexpected places.

HAL 9000 meets GLaDOS meets a dystopian Vienna (City 53). And somewhere in the alleys, The Free Man still has his crowbar.

HALF-ALIVE is an experimental AI-generated Halloween film, inspired by the Half-Life universe, classic science fiction and the increasingly blurred boundaries between human creativity and artificial intelligence. It's also a story about power, control and responsibility. Machines may execute the instructions, but humans decide what they're built to do.

The visuals were created using generative AI, animated and assembled into a cinematic world, with original sound design, music and my trusted modular synthesizers. It took me two full weeks to co-create the designs which is like one giant puzzle of images, image-to-video attempts, trying to maintain some kind of continuity, keeping faithful to the Half-Life canon while adding my own 'blood in the paint', sound design, dialogs, etc.

I can't even remember how it started, I wasn't even playing Half-Life. I think I wanted to make a dystopian city for some halloween project and make scary music for it. Then I wanted a city with classical elements like Paris. I chose Vienna. It reminded me of City 17. I remember taking a doomscroll, wondering if people who lost their jobs because of AI were making videos and sharing their real life stories. Some were heartbreaking. So it wasn't a small leap from a dystopian future to real life. But then I found different perspectives on companies re-hiring real people to clean up the technical debt left by unmanaged AI coding. It felt like a 'resistance' rising from the ashes of AI slop. The whole Ghost in the Machine story was made today, October 31st, 2026. So yeah, you can do a lot of work with some help from the Machine Ghost. But a prompt doesn't magically make a story. I defined the premise of creators trying to make an AI more human by giving it mortality, fear, pain, love, regrets and a moral conscience. At Halloween, these stories never end well.

This is a tribute to Valve, Half-Life and the wonderfully unsettling ghosts in the machines of science fiction. It's an independent, unofficial fan film / music video. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve. The IBM logo is used because - if you know your classics - the HAL 9000 super intelligence from the 1960's sci-fi classic 2001, A Apace Odyssee is one character away from turning H.A.L. into I.B.M. In the classic movie, HAL turned against us. In this Halloween Ghost Story, the intelligence was shoved into selfpreservation - similar to testing on animals.

#halflife2 #halloween #hal9000

00:00 A Halloween Ghost Story
09:32 ALIVE - Welcome To City 53 Music Video"

ALL'SWELL | Artificial Intellijel SWELLS | Episode 01

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I am not sure how long I had Intellijel Swells lying around. As you may know I am a reverb addict, and I didn't have to think twice to order Swells. But when I got it, I got discouraged by the sheer option space, the modes, the alt modes and the countless little difference of module operation between modes, the different forms of LO-FI, the different bursts, it's almost like having nine different modules in one module. So I froze. While using a bit of AI to plough through the options I got the idea of making a video where ChatGPT would guide me into making it self-oscillate, still unaware of the fact that it's not really designed to do so called 'runaway' trails of endless decay."

Beasts

video upload by MIDI IN

"Spoken word with atmospheric music. I recently rewatched American Werewolf in London [great movie!] and the moon happened to be full and bright. This all put me in the mood to read some werewolf-based poetry. For atmosphere I used my Noisferatu which I talked about in a recent video [posted here]. And some sound effects made using e-ther.

Supported by patrons who receive exclusive content and early access. / midi_in"

Note: comments in brackets are matrix. :)

GR!MM V2.0 is out! Dark ambient firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1

video upload by GR!MM // Deathdream

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

"GR!MM V2.0 is free, open-source custom firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1 synth: it turns the FM-1 into a dark ambient, dungeon synth and drone machine with real recorded choirs, generative tracks that play by themselves, and long tape, granular and reverb effects. Happy Halloween

GR!MM V2.0 is a big update. What's new:
GENERATE: generative tracks that play by themselves (DRIFT, PULSE, STORM)
Real choirs: Gregorian monks, nuns and a cathedral choir
GLIDE on every sound
PHASE reborn: a second line, ring mod and noise
Four kinds of distortion: SOFT, FUZZ, CLIP, FOLD
A master filter over the whole mix
MIDI clock in and out, so the FM-1 syncs to your gear and DAW
A new mixer with tape and drive per track
Better tape warble effects


Most of this came from your requests. Thank you."

GR!MM V2.0 Full Tutorial | New features of the dark ambient firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1 explained

video upload by GR!MM // Deathdream

Prophet 5 + Alesis Vortex 2 Jam (Nerd Force)

video upload by Justin Carey

"I needed a MIDI controller...so I picked up a Keytar. Here we have the Alesis Vortex 2 and Prophet 5, accompanied by the OB-X8 and some cheesy drums. Not exactly a Jack and the Beanstalk yarn, but close. Just having some fun jamming with it."

The Module You Asked For: Introducing the Shadow Coven

video upload by FlatSix Modular
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Introducing the Shadow Coven
0:38 Common features across every Coven
1:17 The bracket unbinds — 1U portability
1:38 Why I built this
2:25 Shadow Coven — Nigredo
4:17 Shadow Coven — Mousai
5:46 Shadow Coven — Initiate (for existing customers)
6:48 Where to learn more"


"Introducing the Shadow Coven — a new line of 3U Eurorack configurations built from three Nocturne Alchemy Platform modules, bound together by a custom bracket at a true 26HP with no overhang, and powered from a single bus board slot via a daisy-chain harness.

In this video I introduce the full Shadow Coven line, walk through the first two configurations — Nigredo and Mousai — and announce something special at the end for anyone who already owns a FlatSix module.

🜂 SHADOW COVEN — NIGREDO
Three Arp Of Darkness modules running in parallel. The first stage of the alchemical Great Work: the blackening. Three buffers, each with six playback modes (Golden Ratio included), three Remix cycles, three clocks that can lock together or drift apart. Feed each buffer a phrase and watch it fracture into something you didn't quite write.

🜍 SHADOW COVEN — MOUSAI
Three sisters of inspiration: Seventh Summoner, Shroud Of Turing, and Arp Of Darkness. A meta-sequencer that chains song structures. A generative shift register that evolves to custom scales you build on the fly. A buffer-based arpeggiator that transforms what you feed it. The full Nocturne Alchemy toolkit in one 3U rack.

⚭ SHADOW COVEN — INITIATE (coming soon)
For musicians who already own a FlatSix module. Two modules of your choice at a lower price than buying them individually, pre-mounted in the binding with the power harness included. The module you already own drops into the open bay, completing the Coven. The binding, harness, and assembly time are free — my thank-you for being here from the start.

If you're interested in the Initiate, comment on this video or use the contact form on flatsixmodular.com and I'll reach out to you."

Behringer Open Source IGNITE 64-channel Multi-track Sequencer Incoming

via GitHub

There is a Creator in every human being. Our mission is to empower those who have not and cannot.

Source code for the Behringer IGNITE 64-channel multi-track sequencer.

Key features

64-channel multi-track sequencer with a song, scene, track and pattern structure

Patterns of up to 16 bars with 16 steps per bar, scenes of up to 200 bars, 96 PPQN timing

Real-time recording, undo, fill, solo/skip, gang and sculpt functions

Transpose control and up to 10 user-defined scales

Internal General MIDI sound engine

5 MIDI DIN in/out pairs, USB MIDI, and USB host MIDI for up to 5 devices

MIDI clock sync, MIDI Machine Control and remote control

8 CV and 8 Gate jacks with calibration, plus sync in/out

Wi-Fi connectivity

Release status

This repository contains the IGNITE application, its audio engine and hardware protocol, and the Buildroot tree for the Linux image. Material that could not be redistributed was removed, so some parts need your own replacements before they build (see the README in each folder). There is no official firmware release here yet.

Front panel
Touchscreen
16 RGB step pads, each with its own encoder
8 assignable knobs (A–H) and a jog wheel
ROW and BAR encoders
Transport, song/scene/track/pattern, and edit buttons
USB-A port (5 V, 1 A) with a USB STOP button

Behringer EMS VCX3s Incoming

via Behringer

"Meet Luigi, one of the mad jet propulsion scientists behind our VCX3!

This beast has taken far longer than expected. Turns out, recreating a legend isn’t exactly a walk in the park!

But thanks to Luigi and our incredible global team, we’re finally getting there!

Now, can you guess which legendary synth we’re going after? 😈🎹"

Behringer's EMS VCS3/SYNTHI.

DØS: the ultimate polysynth by DenverSynthLabs

video upload by manmade madman

00:00 Overview and patch demos
12:10 System Architecture
15:30 New Oscillator updates
19:42 Filters improvements, types, cascading
25:20 Sequencer modulation

'The Moog One was released in 2018 to much fanfare and high expectations. By all accounts, it was the greatest analog polysynth ever made; 16 voices, 3 oscillators, dual filters, knob-per-function, and Eventide effects. On paper at least, it was unbelievable. In person, it was astounding to play. Sounds were unlike anything ever made, and it lived up to the hype. But there were problems underneath. The volume knob was an unfamiliar taper. The filters didn't really drive much. There was very little distortion because of so much headroom in the mixer. The effects were underwhelming. And the fan noise to cool all that analog circuitry was loud and omnipresent. I know all this, because I beta tested it for over a year. All told, I entered 119 bugs and feature requests. To Moog's credit, they fixed about 89 of them.

When we set out to make this the ultimate homage version, we wanted everything possible, including improvements. But that wasn't enough; it had to play my original patches, offer all the improvements we could think of, and sound exactly like the original, but better.

TL;DR: it does.

The oscillators now include all the familiar analog shapes-- with sharpening, digital wavetables (including your own if you're bold enough), drawable shapes, and much more. The filters include the originals, modelled to within a dB at all ranges, plus most classic analog synth cart type additions, learned from all our other synth models. Plus, we added patch jacks for fast modulation routes. Plus, DRIVE and analog feedback loop lifted from Minimoog circuitry. CP3 mixer technology for even more vintage clarity. Instability along the way that isn't intrusive. Freely routable better snappy envelopes. A sequencer that outputs multiple lanes that you can drag anywhere. Effects that start with what should've shipped in the original, enhanced with legendary features. And if that's not enough, you can use your own VST3 effects inside it-- a world's first! All of this wrapped up in our EZ button. Randomize your way to your next sound and get there faster than you would've guessed.
And best of all--- a cooling fan that is near dead silent, measured to within .001 dB of the original, then completely cancelled out!

All new factory patches, plus my original 161 patches for your enjoyment.

Now available: https://store.denversynth.com/dos.html"

Euclidean Rhythm Sequencer: Student Project - Music China 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Lorrain from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music at M-China26 about two projects developed for her undergraduate coursework. Euclidean rhythm sequencer is a browser-based piece that lets you tap to change the sequence and record your own sound. It uses web technologies, including WebAudio and WebMidi, and was running on a local network rather than as a public web service.

The second project is a visual and sound piece based around a pet cat. It uses wave terrain synthesis, with the cat chasing a light across changing terrain. The terrain height defines the waveform, and the cat's movement changes the resulting sound.

This is coursework rather than a commercial product, we wish Lorrain well in her chosen career once she graduates.

More Info:
https://en.shcmusic.edu.cn/"

Orbiton One | SynthFest UK 2026

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Orbiton are at SynthFest UK with an ambitious debut product: the Orbiton One is an acoustic synthesizer that will be available in early 2027."

https://orbitonsynth.com/

"We are developing an acoustic synthesizer built around physical lamellas that are set into vibration when a key is pressed. This gives musicians a richly tactile way to shape sound, beyond the limits of velocity-based keys.

Each key sets a thin steel reed vibrating — acoustically silent by design; it is captured by sensors that turn its motion into sound.

Physical oscillators
Each key sets a thin steel reed vibrating — acoustically silent by design; it is captured by sensors that turn its motion into sound. By pressing a key, the vibrations are felt haptically against the finger while the lamella decays at its natural rate.

Continuous control
Each lamella generates a continuous analog signal that modulates the synth engine directly. Press, pluck or strike — the gesture keeps shaping the sound for as long as the lamella rings.

Sensor array
Each lamella has its own sensor and its own signal path. The engine reads all of them at once, so every key stays live and independent."

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Wonkystuff FluxMemory | SynthFest UK 2026

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Wonkystuff have just announced the launch of the fluxMEMORY AE, a compact device that offers a modern take on tape-loop processing."

Cool case!

via https://wonkystuff.co.uk/

Note it's also available as a eurorack module.

"A tape loop studio in the palm of your hand…"

Become a real sonic explorer by combining and layering up to four wav files to produce new audio landscapes:

Manipulate and mix four independent sound loops;
apply onboard EQ and delay effects;
process and mix external audio through the EQ and effects;
easy firmware updates over USB-C;
battery- or USB-powered (batteries not included);
fits inside a real compact-cassette case!
fluxMEMORY is an evocation of the old tape studios from the 50s and 60s, emulating 4 concurrent tape-loops by streaming audio files from a microSD card — it is not a sampler!

fluxMEMORY creates nothing by itself. It is up to you — the musician — to load the memory card with your own personal audio-fingerprints, whatever they might be.

The streamed audio files loop continuously, so using files of differing lengths means that a composition will evolve, with new connections tumbling over each other in a bid to be heard. It is up to the musician to carve these audio streams into a meaningful shape.

(This is the handheld version of the fluxMEMORY AE Module)"

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Philosophy of Freedom (Buchla 208c - Frap Magnolia - Torso S4) a song by gattobus

video upload by gattobus

"The title of the song is from a book I'm reading right now. It fits well with this period of my life.

Sometimes inspiration comes from unexpected happenings, meeting new people, playing new instruments...

Everything's been played in real time; there are some imperfections here and there, but everything is part of the show, as usual.

Instruments used:
FrapTools Magnolia
Buchla 208c/213v3
Torso S4."

DEEP HORIZON | Ambient - Berlin School Synth Journey.

video upload by Bill Astro

"Hey everyone, apologies in advance, summer is just around the corner and it’s getting pretty warm in the studio, so I'm spending a bit less time up here lately. Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to add narrations to this one. As always though, if you have any comments or questions, drop them below or send me an email, hope you enjoy this session, I go deep with this one.

► Bandcamp: https://billastro.bandcamp.com"

Microwave XT firmware - Tallent Edition

via github. Note this is not Waldorf sanctioned.

"An unofficial firmware extension for the Waldorf Microwave II, XT and XTk, operating system 2.33:

Independent wavetable selection for both oscillators.

X-Mod: new Phase and Amplitude modulation modes for both oscillators (XT and XTk).

Warp: nine ways to reshape each oscillator's wave as it plays, with two new modulation destinations, W1 Warp and W2 Warp (XT and XTk).

New aliasing settings modeled after the Industrial Music Electronics Piston Honda Mk II Eurorack module.

Interpolation: optional smooth wavetable scanning as on the Synthesis Technology E352 Cloud Terrarium and the Piston Honda, with Startwave in hundredths of a wave.

FX Para 1-3: three new modulation destinations that move the effect's settings, such as its Speed, Feedback or dry/wet mix.

MPE input, with per-note pitch bend, pressure and Y.

MIDI controllers for every new setting.

The Tallent Edition Sounds: 80 Sounds and nine wavetables that use the new features.

All original features remain. On an XT or XTk, the new pages sit behind Shift with the Wavetable, FM Amount and Env Amount knobs. A Microwave II plays 8 voices and reaches the new pages with the Page dial. Waldorf's update can be loaded again at any time.

See the New Features Guide for how everything works."

Bitbox Mk2 Custom Firmware Overview

video upload by Ville Walveranta

"I created a custom patch for the official 2.3.4 firmware that adds a screen saver, speed change without pitch change, vertical waveform zoom, and an easy way to reset parameters to their defaults."

Additional details via the developer:

"I’ve put together a free, unofficial customization of 1010music Bitbox MkII firmware 2.3.4, adding a few features I’ve wanted on my own module. The customized version identifies itself as 2.3.4+c.

What’s added:

Vertical waveform zoom: pinch/spread vertically to adjust waveform height from 25–3200%. This makes quiet samples easier to see and lets you shrink loud waveforms. Horizontal zoom still works normally. A stationary two-finger tap restores 100% vertical zoom and horizontal fit. This only changes the display, not the audio.

Optional screen saver: a black screen after 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes of inactivity. It’s disabled by default, under Tools → Disp. Playback continues while blanked. The first touch, button press, or encoder movement only wakes the display, preventing accidental edits.

Optional MIDI/CV-trigger wake: choose MIDI, CV triggers, or both. MIDI clock and active sensing are excluded. Unlike physical wake controls, the first incoming musical event still performs its normal action.

Pitch-preserving Speed: 50–200% playback speed, with a dedicated SPEED dial on the Sample-mode LFO/Spd page. It supports live adjustment and the normal INFO modulation editor, including LFO/CV modulation. At 100%, it uses native playback.

Double-tap dial defaults: double-tap a numeric dial to restore its default base value. Modulation sources and amounts remain intact.

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Nord Lead 3 49-Key 24-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer w/ Rare Printed Towel

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

via this Reverb listing

"No operational issues. One very small dent on back. Comes with rare cover towel."

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