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Friday, September 04, 2026

parallels // LinnStrument + Melbourne Instrument Nina

video upload by the audio dump

"Some quick technical notes since I wasn't feeling the live annotation on this one. If you notice “SWITCH 1” lighting up intermittently on the left side of the instrument, that’s showing when I’m using the sustain pedal. The switch is assignable, so that isn’t necessarily what it means in every LinnStrument setup, but for me it’ll generally be sustain unless otherwise noted.

For those unaware of the Linnstrument, it was created by Roger Linn and has 8 independent rows of notes. By default these are tuned in fourths but mine is tuned (low to high) EAEADGCF. The red lights are a custom setup and do not indicate any specific notes or scales like the stock setup; I made them to resemble the fretboard markers on a guitar. The white lights show what is being played as well as all other locations on the grid where those same pitches occur. You can customize these lights however you want to. I really can't say enough good things about the Linnstrument, so if you have any questions let me know.

The Nina is being restricted to 8 voices despite it being a 12 voice synth. This is to allow a longer release while letting the voice allocation keep things from getting too muddy. The patch is intentionally simple and you can read the details from the front panel. One thing I really like about the Nina is that the oscillator waveforms are not just on/off, so this patch is based around a morph between a triangle and a saw. All effects are internal and from the Nina.

The Nina is being controlled in MPE mode - there is not a lot of in your face MPE gestures here like extreme independent slides, but per note vibrato and occasional slides for phrasing have become practically essential to me now. I really hope more synths add MPE support over time because at least personally it is very much a "once you try it you don't want to go back" sort of thing for performance. Another important feature of MPE is being able to play unison intervals, since the exact same pitch can occur on multiple channels at once (which you can hear here a number of times).

This music came together very quickly, though I had some other ideas that didn't fit here, so most likely this will be the first in a series of 'parallels'."

15otope // Analog Four mk2 + Melbourne Nina

video upload by the audio dump

"I've only sequenced some very basic things with the A4 controlling the Nina, so wanted to try something a bit more substantial. The first idea that came to me was in compound meter (7/8 + 4/4) and it all came together from there."

lost & found ↓ // Syntakt + Analog Four mk2 + Nina + OXI One mk2

video upload by the audio dump

"First song I'm posting out of compositional order, but before selling the Oxi One mk2 I had to decide what to do with the song from around 6 months ago that was stuck inside of it.

The annotations are a bit much I think so I will tone them down going forward - just a lot to say about the Oxi.

Syntakt is playing all drums/percussion + bass, analog four mk2 is playing the two leads and the beep boops, Nina is playing chords. The bass and chords are being routed to the fx block of the Syntakt for filter sequencing."

Antonus 3620 – Official Teaser | ARP 3620 Inspired Keyboard

video upload by Antonus

"Inspiration - Evolution- Legacy

A new wave of expression is here. The Antonus 3620 is a high-end keyboard controller inspired by the legendary ARP 3620, expanded with advanced CV/MIDI capabilities, dual-zone split mode, built-in sequencer, and a premium Fatar key-bed.

Available in 37-key and 49-key versions, with classic Tolex or modern metal chassis options.

Discover all specs and features: https://antonus-synths.com/3620-2/

Credits

Starring: Fernanda Aleman
Video: Ambar Waegemaeker
Editing: Mica Villafañe
Soundtrack: Free Norman
Production Team: Toni Gutierrez, Xinaxina, Mica Villafañe, Ro Cimmino

Huge thanks to our entire team and everyone involved in bringing this visual teaser to life!"

The Antonus 3620 is a sophisticated keyboard, sequencer, and CV/MIDI controller designed to be an expressive, powerful, logical, and intuitive tool. Inspired by the classic ARP 3620, the Antonus 3620 goes further by incorporating many new features and enhanced connectivity, capable of interacting with both voltage–controlled systems and MIDI devices.

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EKO COMPUTERHYTHM : Rare But Influental.

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"I found this video I made this spring and thought it’d be a great time to post it. Most of these facts are known of course but no one really compiled the movie scenes to my knowledge.

It’s crazy how influential the Eko Compurhythm really is and another fact to add to the ones in the video would be that it’s featured on Manuel Göttschings masterpiece E2-E4, most likely the first minimal techno track ever made.

The video was made for our collaboration with @slalom.acoustic for Salone Mobile in Milan in April this year.

The Alfonso Brescia Films are royalty free public domain and can be remixed as one please.

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, a photo book and encyclopedia Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

Octave CAT SRMII + Hotone Verbera Journey through space…

video upload by HanzVolt

"Lets go on a journey..."

Dr Who Theme on Dreadbox Analog Synthesizer

video upload by VCO USA

"A journey through time, space, and analog synthesis. 🌀

The original Doctor Who theme (1963) remains one of the most extraordinary pieces of electronic music ever made for television. Pioneer Delia Derbyshire constructed its otherworldly sound through tape manipulation, oscillators, filters, recorded tones, and painstaking editing, transforming the score into something that seemed to arrive from another dimension.

For this version, electronic musician Lorna Dune turned to the Dreadbox Erebus: an analog paraphonic synthesizer whose oscillators, filter, modulation, and wonderfully unruly character felt right at home in the strange sonic universe Derbyshire helped create.

🎛 Synthesizer: ‪@Dreadbox-synths‬ Erebus
🎼 Theme composed by Ron Grainer
🌀 Original electronic realization by Delia Derbyshire, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
🎹 Performed & Arranged by ‪@lornaduuune‬

Produced by ‪@VCOUSA‬

Voltage & Company offers full-service distribution, representation, marketing services, and everything in between to high-quality brands from around the globe. http://vcousa.com

#DoctorWho #DeliaDerbyshire #BBCradiophonicWorkshop #Dreadbox #Erebus #AnalogSynth #Synthesizer #ElectronicMusic #SynthMusic #SoundDesign"

A full track with only one module? Erica Synths Perkons Voice Module.

video upload by Quincas Moreira Music

"Join me as I explore the Erica Synths Perkons Voice, a eurorack incarnation of the percussion voices from the Perkons HD-01 drum machine."

Gnarly, Destructive & Oddly Soothing: Exploring the Audrey II Feedback Synth

video upload by Bay Mud

"Let's explore the Audrey II Horrorscape feedback synth together and contemplate why it can sound so destructive while being so soothing.

In this video, I wander through all the controls and let the ambient drones and gnarly feedback speak for themselves."

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