Bad Gear - He can't do this anymore...

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Digitone II and I hope I can get through this episode without someone vibe coding a… GODDAMIT!!!"

Morphor Echon 6 BBD Poly Synth - SonicLAB

video upload by sonicstate

"Note: We have created a set of sampled in Decent Sampler for this - available on our / sonicstate and to 16-bit YouTube Members

@morphor.radical.acoustics‬ Morphor Echon 6 is a six-voice desktop analogue polyphonic, multitimbral BBD synthesizer. Each voice combines a basic analogue exciter with a tunable BBD resonator, giving Karplus-Strong-style pitched delay behaviour that follows incoming MIDI notes. It really got our interest at Superbooth this year, where it won best in show for its unusual synthesis method and sounds.

In this Sonic LAB, we spend time with its oscillator shapes, noise source, onset delay, resonator feedback and filtering. The instrument has six voice outputs, stereo outs, headphones, external input, MIDI in/out/thru, USB and power. There is no onboard display, though an editor exists for patch naming and sharing.

Modulation centres on an envelope, four LFOs, random generation, mod wheel, velocity, aftertouch and key follow. Lit buttons show modulatable destinations, and routings can be muted or cleared. Voice groups allow splits such as six monos, two groups of three or layered unison patches, with separate outputs available.

In practice, the Echon 6 sounds highly dynamic and can become level-heavy quickly.
We use external Ventris reverb at points, as there are no onboard effects.
Street price is around £1,979."

Stylophone OTF, CyDrums v2, CPM DS-2 and DF-8 Jam

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware and Stylophone on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text, video manuals, promo content etc. This video wasn't paid for directly but as a result of my work with Sonicware and Stylophone it is marked as Paid Promotion

So there's been a couple of interesting things happen this week. The Stylophone On-The-Fly has launched and there's been an update to the Sonicware CyDrums. I worked behind the scenes on the OTF and on the original CyDrums firmware. I was just playing around with the CyDrums v2 update and it turned into this.

So the On-The-Fly was a very interesting product to work on. I probably shouldn't say exactly what I did or I might reveal something I'm not supposed to, but among other things my face is all over the official launch demos 😄 I've been looking forward to seeing the reception from other creators and it seems to have gone down well. Its very easy to get going on so is great for quick jams like this. Just dial in a few steps, then you can create variations, add complexity, create loops etc. Good stuff.

The CyDrums v2 beta firmware also became available this week which add the ability to sample into the device among other things with an extra synth 'structure' which can play two samples at once per track. Its used very sparingly here, I just sampled an 'ahh' into the built in mic to see if it could handle pitched and looped sounds which it manages very well. There's a special loop mode that plays from the start of the sample and then loops at the start and end points with cross-fade adjustable too, that's perfect for an 'ahh' sound 👌 The samples can be played using the legato and glide too so there'd quite a lot that can be done besides sampled drums."

Ableton Aethel Verb & Ciat Lonbarde Plumbutter 2

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Recordings: Ciat Lonbarde Modular Synth (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Reverb: AethelVerb https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Deep bloom reverb for building large, smooth, slowly expanding ambient spaces.

Realistic Concertmate MG-1 by Moog - "Minimoog" Filter Modification Demonstration

video upload by fishjaco

"This is a before and after video attempting to demonstrate what, if any, difference there is between the MG-1's stock filter circuit and the 'Minimoog" filter modification outlined in the 'Moog/Realistic MG-1 Mod Guide' thread on the Moog forums.

You can easily tell the difference between before and after because I used a red MIDI cable before and a yellow MIDI cable after.

I tried to be consistent running a 3 octave arpeggio with full envelope control of the filter and resonance amount consecutively at at minimum, '4' , '7', and maximum repeating the sequence for each of the three filter key tracking modes. Only Oscillator 1's plain saw wave was used as the reference tone.

Scale was calibrated before each test but, admittedly, I did not recalibrate the other filter characteristics before each test. I wonder if doing so would have made the two circuits even less distinguishable from one another. Too late, oh well.

The audio was normalized to -1db, so the peak levels are the same in both instances. Hopefully this eliminates any 'volume bias' impact.

To my ears the effect of this modification is pretty subtle. The modified circuit sound a little 'stronger', I guess. Maybe I could/should have played the synth differently to showcase the differences but, being hardly able to appreciate the distinction, I wouldn't have known what to do.

I hope this video helps anyone out there considering the modification. It isn't difficult; just a swap out of about 10 components. If your ears appreciate the distinction and your MG1 is open anyway, maybe this mod will be worth the effort.

Thanks for watching!"

DMGO! Quick beat on the Gameboy pocket

video upload by AudioWanderer

"Just an example of what you can do with this new music program for the gameboy: The Drum Machina Go! or DMGo! This program is Free and you can download it and test it on the real Gameboy or any emulator.
DMGo! website: https://audiowanderer.com/AW/drum-mac...
Enjoy DMGO! and if you make something cool with it just post it on your socials and tag me @audiowanderer and use the hashtag #DMGo!"

Additional DMGO! posts

Minimalism for Modular 7: Five Notes for a Time Machine

video upload by Electrum Modular

"In 1739, philosopher David Hume, reflecting on how we apprehend time through the experience of a succession of events, offered the example of hearing a sequence of five notes played on a flute. Here, I play five notes on a modular synth and feed them into OAM's Time Machine to generate constantly shifting musical patterns…plus some musings on the perception of time in music.

For more on combinatorial composition, see my earlier video, Tintinnalogia:" [Tintinnalogia: A 17th-century technique for generative music]

UDO DMNO | Getting Creative With External Audio

video upload by UDO Audio

"Join Hazel for part two of our two-part series taking you through some creative and interesting ways to use the flexible external audio routing options on the DMNO.

This second part explores how DMNO can shape and manipulate an external sound source using its onboard modulation, and combine it with its synth-engines to create rich layering and unexpected textures.

More from Hazel here:
https://www.hazelmills.com/"

DataLife DLC for Bullfrog Drums by Dataline

video upload by Erica Synths

"Dataline presents DataLife DLC, a sample pack for Bullfrog Drums inspired by the Quadtrack grit in every hit!

More info: https://www.ericasynths.lv/news/post/..."

Vhikk X Bank 2 UPUP | Filterbank Feedback Structure

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I am not sure how far I'd get, but I'll try to make one video for every single VHIKK X algorithm. The first nine algo's were documented on the FORGE TME website as a short reference, but the new algo's are documeted by a huge 3 hour video. So the only way to get through this is to make notes and try to remember. Well, even my photographic memory can't keep up. So I am making this series for myself, but I am confident it will eventually help a lot of you too. I now officially 'know' the UP UP algorithm from the new BANK 2 and I am sure I will forget how it works when BANK 3 and 4 are released in a far or near future.

This particular algo is the Filterbank Feedback Structure. We've seen those before, making spooky atmospheres, drones and growls. SynthUX Audrey immediately comes to mind. For me, it immediately reminds of the Serge Resonant EQ, which started explorations like this. Usually, they process input. The VHIKK version is more like a playable instrument and does not resonate incoming sounds. However, it will still filter them, and put them through the FX section. Sure it can growl and haunt, but it can also follow V/OCT (BASIS) and create beautiful organic tones. If only you can find them...."

ImpulseDie – Patchable Drum Synth & Looper | Out Now (inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23)

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

"ImpulseDie is out: a drum synthesizer you patch with cables, inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. In this video: the hardware that inspired it, a quick look around, and a techno groove built from an empty panel, one cable at a time.

Four voices (kick, bass, snare, hi-hat), four tape-style loopers with a piano-roll view, a clock divider, the SHAOS random generator, an LFO, delay, reverb, distortion and 122 pins: any output can go into any input.

▶ Desktop plugin – €9.99
macOS and Windows · VST3, AU, AAX
Pay once, use on 2 computers · Free 15-day demo, all features
https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/shop.p...

▶ iPad + iPhone – €5.99
Standalone app + AUv3 instrument and AUv3 effect · Pay once, no subscription
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse...


Manual (PDF): https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/INSTAL...
Chapters
0:00 Inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23
0:20 A look around
1:07 Build a patch from scratch
2:35 Out now: prices and links

The patch in this video
CLOCK 4 → BD TRIG · BD ENV → BD MOD (AMT up a little)
CLOCK 16 → HHT TRIG
CLOCK 2 → INV → PULSE CONVERTER 1 → SD TRIG
CLOCK 16 → SHAOS CLK · SHAOS 2BIT DIR → ATTENUATOR 2 (about 0.48) → BASS CV IN
BASS in CV mode · CLOCK 16 → BASS TRIG · BASS ENV → BASS MOD (LPF)
LFO triangle → HHT MOD (HPF) · SD and HHT FX sends into the delay, parallel distortion
Then flip SHAOS to 16 when you hear a phrase you like.


Pulsar-23 photos: SOMA Laboratory.
ImpulseDie is an independent product inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. It is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by SOMA Laboratory. SOMA, SOMA Laboratory and Pulsar-23 are trademarks of their owner. Algorithms, code and graphics are property of Diego Capoccitti / 34Audiovisuals."

ImpulseDie // SOMA Pulsar-23-inspired drum machine, desktop & iOS, Diego Capoccitti // Walkthrough
video upload by Gavinski’s Tutorials

"This is a walkthrough of the ImpulseDie plugin for iOS and desktop by Diego Capoccitti, a four-voice drum synth (kick, bass, snare, hi-hat) with a tape-style looper and a set of small utility modules that you connect with virtual cables. This is an unofficial emulation of the Soma Labs Pulsar-23 hardware. Soma Labs know about this release and have no issue with it, btw. This video explains most of ImpulseDie’s important controls, and will teach you how to use the app much faster than going through the manual will.

You can go very experimental here, but you can also make much more conventional drum grooves, and early in the video I demo both styles.

Note that although you can go very deep with your cable patching, you can also use ImpulseDie in a much simpler way, focusing on dialing in the sounds of the main voices and recording your drums manually, as in the hardware, or using the looper page of this app which even allows you to draw your hits in, something that is not possible with the hardware but which is very very useful indeed.

Thanks to Diego for sponsoring this video. Sponsorships pay for my time, not my opinions, and I only do sponsored videos on apps that I like.

iOS price: €5.99 / $4,99
Desktop price: €9.99 / $9.99

Requirements: iOS 15 / macOS 12.0 Monterey / Windows 10 (64-bit)

AppStore Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse...

Desktop link:
www.diegocapoccitti.it/shop.php

ImpulseDie is an independent product, inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. It is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by SOMA Laboratory, and contains no code, circuit designs or samples from SOMA Laboratory. SOMA, SOMA Laboratory and Pulsar-23 are trademarks of their owner. All algorithms, code and artwork are the property of Diego Capoccitti / 34Audiovisuals."

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Modal Quick Dive: Polychain

video upload by Modal Electronics

"Ever heard of Polychain? Every Modal Electronics synth has it, it's seriously powerful, and it's so often misunderstood or overlooked. In this video, we explain what it is—and how it'll change your creative output forever. Trust us, this is one feature worth knowing."

TED-8 1.5 - New Sequencer Editor Tour

video upload by discoDSP

https://www.discodsp.com/ted8/

GENE 616 - First Look

video upload by Gene Synths



GENE 616 is an all analog, stereo polyrhythmic drum machine with two independent CV / Trigger sequencers.

The upper sequencer controls the Bass Drum Generator and Oscillator 1, a Synth Drum voice with a unique architecture which can produce almost any frequency, multiple waveforms, sweet and soft or totally untamed and unhinged, and is CV controllable over a wide range of pitches, timbres and decay times.

The lower sequencer controls the Snare Drum Generator and Oscillator 2, which is the same type of Synth Drum voice but with slightly extended high frequencies.

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inMusic Brings 22 New Products and a Hands-on Creator Lab to NAMM 2027

Press release follows:

inMusic's NAMM 2027 experience invites creators, developers and music makers to explore fully operational products, experience live performances, and discover new possibilities for hardware customization

ANAHEIM, Calif. - November 5, 2026 - Today, inMusic Brands has announced it will bring one of its most ambitious showcases yet to the 2027 NAMM Show, presenting 22 new, fully operational and feature-complete products alongside performances, artist appearances, panels and a new hands-on experience: The inMusic Creator Lab.

THE INMUSIC CREATOR LAB
Located in Room 204 at the Anaheim Convention Center, the Creator Lab introduces another dimension to inMusic's NAMM presence. Visiting creators and developers will have the opportunity to engage directly with new products and explore what can happen when finished instruments are opened to further creativity.

"These products don't need to be modified. They're complete instruments designed to stand on their own. But for creators who want to take them somewhere new, we want to make that possible. Openness doesn't require incompleteness," said Jack O'Donnell, CEO of inMusic Brands.

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11/5/26 Pasco Scientific 9301 + Rucci 16-step Seq + Heathkit ID-4101 + Yamaha EM-100 + (…)

video upload by Cfpp0

"11/5/26 Pasco Scientific 9301 + Rucci 16-step CV Sequencer + Heathkit ID-4101 + Yamaha EM-100 + Alesis MIDIVERB II

The sun was setting and this was the last take, so you can barely see anything, but the Rucci 16-step CV sequencer is driving and modulating the two Pasco Scientific 9301 dual function generators, as well as the Heathkit ID-4101. The Heathkit is panned left, the left 9301 is panned right, and the right 9301 is panned center. There is some spring reverb from the Yamaha EM-100 mixer and some delay from the Alesis MIDIVERB II."

Collab 6 with @pfmdude - HWJ Night Drive (Darkwave)

video upload by SynthAddict

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FR-777 mk2 + TB-303 + TR-909 + Nordrack

video upload by decoder303

https://future-retro.com/

"First testdrive with the FR-777 =)

#futureretro #fr777 #tb303 #tr909"

A Waldorf CREMA Space Adventure (No Talking!)

video upload by Magical Synth Adventure

"Hi Adventurers! - Here I created some vintage Space Opera tones with the stunning new Waldorf CREMA - not sure if the ensemble/divide down strings, OR the amazingly controllable SHIMMER REVERB is my favourite feature, but I love the thing!"

MPE Explorations with TRAVELER

video upload by KeySolutions Sounds

"Continuing our journey and developing sounds and features for the next version of Traveler."