Dawless techno jam / remix - Born Slippy

video upload by MIDI MINION

"Dawless techno jam - Born Slippy by Underworld Remix
Loving this setup.
The hapax really opens the whole thing up.
All mixing happens on the screen. No additional processing outside of the screen.
The Octatrack is used as a performance mixer mixing 4 different small mono synths that you can kind of see there - Behringer TD-3, Dreadbox Typhon and a Hades, and Erica DB-01.
Syntakt provides the drums (glued by an FMR Audio RNC1773 compressor).
Digitakt II provides the vocals and transition sounds.
Digitone II provides the sub, ambient sound and as a input for the Dreadbox Artemis."

Techno Jam with PWM Malevolent/Roland MC-707

video upload by ghostradioshow

Enjoyyy :-)

Analog Tube Jam - Recodrum + Tube Bass

video upload by Arthur Joly

Vongon Polyphrase - Sounds I like

video upload by Jogging House

"Sounds I like, made with the Vongon Polyphrase.

Many thanks to Vongon and MAS Distro for sending it over."

HollowTone - Deep Ambient Worlds (iOS/Mac). Quick start

video upload by Igor Vasiliev

"HollowTone invites you into a world shaped by atmosphere rather than melody - a place where sound becomes space, motion, and quiet emotion. It’s a creative instrument for building immersive environments: drifting fog, deep internal pulses, fluid textures, digital sparks, and soft vocal warmth that feels almost human.

HollowTone is for those who enjoy creating mood rather than music - meditative spaces, dreamlike environments, darker cinematic tones, or subtle backgrounds for creative projects. It’s a quiet invitation to shape atmosphere, explore depth, and step into a sound world that feels alive.

You can find more information on HollowTone and other creative audio apps at:

https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com"

CUMULUS+HALLOWEEN

video upload by otem rellik

"Happy Halloween! Cumulus is on sale this week!
https://rainydayei.com/shop/cumulus/"

The groovebox in your eurorack case: Befaco ARK

video upload by mylarmelodies

"Here's a simple intro to Befaco ARK - a 16 track Eurorack groovebox (the case shown here is an extra!) with samples, synth engines, Euclidean and random sequencing, and a chord/harmony track that your other tracks can follow. It sends and receives CV and MIDI (USB & 3.5mm), is a USB device host, and makes sound too. Here I build a groove from scratch to show basic track making - the tip of the iceberg!"

CHAPTERS
00:00 - ARK in a nutshell
00:48 - Creating Devices on Tracks & What Devices You Get
01:45 - Basic Sequencing & Sound Editing
02:55 - Euclidean Note Entering
03:30 - CV Gate Out Sequencing, 'Virtual' Keyboard
04:28 - Editing Notes Per Step & Parameter Locking
05:28 - Adding Send Effects to Sounds
05:51 - Creating a Drum Sample Instrument
06:55 - Changing Per Track Sequencer Length
07:35 - Sending MIDI out to Synths
08:21 - Extending Sequence Length to 32 Steps
08:56 - Adding an Acordes (Internal Synth) track
09:59 - Random Layer & Multi-Selecting notes
10:44 - Adding LFOs
11:32 - Activating Chord Tracks
14:33 - Tuff Outro Jam

My FIRST PATCH with ARK // a whole modular music computer from Befaco & Tesseract

video upload by DivKid

"Here's our literal first patch play around with ARK from Befaco & Tesseract, a whole modular music production computer with drum synthesis, sample playing and slicing, multiple mono and poly synth voices, sequences, performance options, mixing FX and more ... it's a big crazy project I'm still getting a feel for. But given a couple of hours to play around, this is what it led to."

A6Plus - New Firmware for the Alesis A6 Andromeda - Now Available in Beta 1.0

video upload by GT Synthware

"Now available at gtsynthware.com

A6Plus is a free, unofficial update to the Andromeda A6’s final OS (1.40.13). It fixes long-standing annoyances and adds new features while keeping your existing patches sounding exactly the same.

What’s new:

Knob jitter fix: no more flickering values or jumping parameters.
Poly aftertouch from MIDI controllers now works.
Whole-number BPM for the clock, arpeggiator and sequencer.
Smoother envelopes and PWM (less aliasing noise).
VINTAGE Knob: analog-style per-voice drift and variation.
SPREAD Knob: stereo voice spread across the field.
RANDOM: a customizable patch randomizer with undo.
5 new arpeggiator modes: RANDOM, DRUNK, PEDAL, CONVRG and ASPLAY.
Effects send boost and clip guard, plus mixer headroom control
CV-input button fix

Full installation instructions on my website and in the readme.

This is a beta and isn’t affiliated with Alesis. Back up your programs first, and please report any feedback to my website!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Overview
01:16 Settings
03:04 Random Patch Generator
05:19 Knob Jitter Fix
06:15 Playing Demo, Vintage Knob, Arp Mode"

GR-MEGA and GR-2 data and file handling.

video upload by Tasty Chips

"One of the most requested tutorials. This first explains what data types there are and how they are organized, then how you can load and save them, and finally how to reorganize the stored data."

M-VAVE SMK-37 PRO / Elite Open-Source Firmware｜Workbench & Operation Guide

video upload by M-VAVE

You can find the M-Vave SMK-37 Pro on Amazon.

"🎹 Explore open-source possibilities with the M-VAVE SMK-37 PRO / Elite MIDI keyboards!

• Open-source workbench interface overview
• Open-source firmware flashing tutorial
• SMK-37 PRO / Elite operation demo
• Projects & Tones feature overview

🌐 M-VAVE Open-Source Workbench:
https://open.m-vave.com/"

M-Vave FM-1 vs Korg Volca FM2: Can You Hear the Difference?

video upload by Live Synth

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

"In this direct head-to-head audio shootout, we compare two popular compact FM synthesizers: the ultra-affordable M-Vave FM-1 (running the custom Baud Girl firmware) and the industry-standard Korg Volca FM2.

Can a budget FM module truly rival the Volca FM2 in raw sound quality, dynamic range, and character? Listen to the side-by-side audio test and judge for yourself!

🎹 Test Methodology & Sound Settings:
To guarantee an objective, 100% fair comparison:

🔍 Unified Preset Bank: We gathered a variety of classic and modern FM patches (compatible with Yamaha DX7 SysEx architecture) into a single, identical test bank loaded onto both devices.
🔍 Pure & Unprocessed Audio: All presets are played in their original, unedited state. No external EQ, compression, saturation, or stereo enhancement was added in post-production.
🔍 Firmware Note: The M-Vave FM-1 is tested using the community-favorite Baud Girl custom firmware, which unlocks improved stability and enhanced SysEx / MIDI handling.
🔍 Signal Chain: Both units were recorded at matched line levels through professional audio converters into a DAW at 24-bit/48kHz.

🎹 Key Areas to Listen For:
🔍 DAC & Output Noise Floor: How do the converters compare when sustained chords decay into silence?
🔍 Frequency Response: Pay close attention to low-end sub presence on bass patches and high-frequency alias brightness on bells and plucks."

ATRA BILIS

video upload by LARIX ELEKTRO

"Here’s a video, just 'for nothing.'

I wanted to do a demo of future modules, but I just wasn’t feeling it. Feeling down.
Sorry, but with what’s happening in the world, from France where I am, to the other side of the planet, it makes me anxious (a rather useless word…), and it makes my modules and my business feel so pointless…

Anyway, I'm posting what I did, as is, without edits, just a bit of reverb and 'mastering' to finish it off. (Listening with good subs and a good stereo is recommande)
Think whatever you want about it, I Don't care.

And yes, the image isn't of good quality, I edited it so the tools used aren't highlighted: that's not the point here.

More, later..."

SmartLab: Error Instruments - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

"Nick caught up with Paul Tas from Error Instruments about SmartLab, a standalone desktop instrument developed with Stijn Cuypers from *This Is Not Rocket Science*.

SmartLab mixes physical modelling, granular processing and a large effects processor, with nearly 40 sounds per engine and the ability to run two sounds at once. It includes a built-in microphone, stereo outputs, two inputs at Eurorack level, headphone output, CV outputs and MIDI support.

The interface centres on motion control. Each fader acts as a function generator, and movements can be recorded and repeated. Short gestures stay active, while longer ones fade away. The coloured LED ring interface gives visual feedback for recording and playback, and the same motion data can drive internal sound engines or external CV, acting like a repeating LFO.

Sample storage includes ten slots, with up to five seconds per sample at 32kHz. The Grenoble ring can store five new sounds, although that part of the software is not finished yet.
The target price is €600–€700, with shipping expected before Christmas or early in the new year."

Wing Pinger: Meng Qi Music - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

"Meng Qi *from Meng Qi Music gave us a look at *Wing Pinger the new handheld version of the resonant analogue instrument. He explained that the earlier 2019 version used a larger wooden enclosure - the new version has a smaller metal enclosure with a touchscreen/keyboard.

Wing Pinger uses two analogue resonating filters which can ping each other through logic circuits including a shift register, and they support direct frequency modulation. The touchscreen supports fast response, gesture control, latching and note panning. A Q envelope changes the response from pad-like to more percussive sounds. It also includes tape emulation, noise controls and an internal delay with the filters in the feedback loop.

Availability is expected around November or December, with pricing hopefully around a couple of hundred US dollars.

More Info: https://www.mengqimusic.com"

François from Shakmat's Epic Live Rig - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

"François *from Shakmat* showed us his Live System, the modular, Elektron Octatrack and *Mixer *based rig he uses for all his live sets, including the epic set just last night in Beijing. He explained that the setup grew out of Shakmat talks, then became a more portable performance system after earlier versions proved too large and heavy for touring.

The rig combines Shakmat drum modules including Battering Ram*, *Lancer's Lash and Archer's Rig with Ballista Blast *voices, *Bishop's Miscellany sequencing, a mixer-based dub workflow, tape delay and reverb pedals, plus Octatrack material sampled from the modular. The *Ballista Blast *is a hybrid voice with digital VCO and modulation, plus analogue filter, distortion and VCA stages.

He also explained Shakmat's Select Bus workflow. The system uses the Eurorack power-bus pins for MIDI-style preset changes, so multiple modules can change together. A new firmware for Ballista Blast and Bishop's Miscellany adds exclusive Select Bus messages with channel, bank and preset control. Preset recall is a hard switch rather than a morph, and the firmware is due in late November."

The Usual Suspects - Nodal Mod G1 demo

video upload by Numero Uno

Also see Nord Modular G1 emulated in Gearmulator: it finally makes sound | #1

"30 instances of Nodal Mod 1 are used in this track. All presets hand crafted. No other sound sources used.

Soon in alpha:

Nodal Mod 1 = Micromodular
Nodal Mod G1 = Modular
Nodal Mod G2 = Modular G2"

AceTone Rhythm Ace FR 8L Sound Variations with Roland SDE 1000 Digital Delay

video upload by SUBTOKYOSHOP Music Gears

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ambient synth live | OP-1, Kaleidoscope, Arturia Pigments, NI Reaktor

video upload by Mamotreco

"I played some extra layers of reverberating synth ambience on the Teenage Engineering OP-1, Kaleidoscope by Vadim Minkin processed through the Teenage Engineering EP-135 Sidekick Mixer as well as additional plate reverb and tape echo emulation in Ableton Live as I was recording in. Ableton Live was playing back a composition with Arturia Pigments, NI Reaktor ensembles (Razor, Steampipe 2), GForce Software OB-X synth plugins

Current channel music compilation: https://mamotreco.bandcamp.com
Previous music releases available here: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

Skiff 2.0: a new sequencer, songs that chain, your own drum kits (M-VAVE FM-1)

video upload by Skiff

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

"Skiff 2.0 is out: free, open-source firmware that turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a six-track groovebox, and M-VAVE's SMK-37 Pro keyboard too. This video shows what's new in 2.0 and 2.0.1, set to one song made on it: a new sequencer (notes that overlap, NOTES and FEEL on a selection, copy and paste), songs that chain, play once and change sounds, drum lanes panned and your own drum kits, one mute, one MOD page and one shaper, new save formats with a converter, and 2.0.1's fixes.

Everything you hear is Skiff 2.0.1'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 two user sample kits, and every key, button and knob shown is a player's, performed in the firmware at its bar. Nothing was added afterwards; only the overall level was set. The song is played with MENU › SYSTEM › CPU on 2 CORES (BETA): 12 voices. The FM-1 is drawn in 3D, its screen Skiff's own display. The editor and installer pages are the real 2.0.1 pages, the editor on its built-in demo device."

▶ Get Skiff (free, GPL-3.0): https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff

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What if your filter is capable of more?

video upload by Vadjuse

"Presets from this and other videos: https://github.com/vadjuse/kaleidosco..."