Introducing Plinky 12 Blocks, Chords and Toadstep

video upload by Making Sound Machines

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"We are super excited to introduce 3 new instruments today! Plinky 12 is a family of expressive polyphonic touch synthesizers. The three instruments are built around a shared synth engine. Designed by mmalex, it evokes the unmistakable melancholic sounds of the original Plinky. https://plinky12.com

Each instrument is designed in collaboration with a different synth maker, lending each panel a distinct playability and unique character.

Plinky 12 Chords is a harmonic inspiration machine. It lets you improvise melodies and chords, with expressive control over voicings, progressions, and immediate musical play. Created by Making Sound Machines, Chords is the panel for finding beautiful harmonic movement quickly.

Plinky 12 Toadstep is a 4-track step sequencer built for super funky riffs, experimental self-generative melodies, and good ol' Acid. Created by Toadstool Tech, the designer behind the Ectocore Eurorack module, Toadstep is fun, immediate and easy to jam with!

Plinky 12 Blocks is an open panel built for experimentation, with monome-grid compatibility, Plinky style touch synthesis, and a browser-based coding environment just a click away. While it comes with a fully playable design out of the gate, creator mmalex invites you to build your own adventure with this panel. If you can imagine it, you can make it!

In this video, Enrica and Roland from Making Sound Machines explore the three new Plinky 12 instruments: Blocks, Chords and Toadstep from left to right.

The track builds on a repeating loop created with the built-in sequencer on Plinky 12 Toadstep. The short sequence uses rhythmic step repeats, track step length and animated synth parameters to create an ostinato that keeps sonically evolving over the length of the track.

As the piece continues, Roland plays a progression of harmonies from the rainbow chord palette on Plinky 12 Chords, before launching a sequence that reharmonizes the loop heard from Toadstep. Enrica joins in playing sparkling arpeggios with her fingertips on Plinky 12 Blocks, the surface with the sunset colour-fade print.

As the track progresses, Roland plays a melodic line on Chords, then Enrica takes over with a melody on blocks. The Plinky 12 polyphonic play surface reads both play position and pressure of the touch. It enables bends and glides on the horizontal axis, while allowing for discrete arps in the vertical direction.

They end the piece with a tempo transition showcasing the septuplet feature on the internal sequencer."

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Animal Factory Dirty Mirror × Korg Monologue // Fuzz Synth Jam (No Talking)

video upload by Animal Factory Amplification

"Use headphones for this one! Animal Factory Dirty Mirror dual parallel fuzz pedal running a Korg Monologue analog synth — no talking, no post-processing, just raw tone. This was recorded in one take to bring out how the Dirty Mirror becomes an instrument in itself.

A love letter to shoegaze, noise, and harsh textures, the Dirty Mirror pairs a modified Shin-Ei Superfuzz (the "Burn" channel) with a heavily modded Big Muff Pi (the "Churn" channel), plus a pre-fuzz delay modulated by an internal LFO and envelope follower. Hand-built in Mumbai by Animal Factory Amplification and debuted at Superbooth 2025.

Here it's sculpting the Korg Monologue's aggressive analog voice into fuzzscapes, drones, seasick vibrato, and pitch-shifted square-wave chaos. Recorded dry — no EQ, no reverb, nothing but the pedal and the synth. Drums from an MFB Tanzmaus (not processed)

🎛 SIGNAL CHAIN
Korg Monologue → Animal Factory Dirty Mirror → interface"

Animal Factory Dirty Mirror Fuzz on MFB Tanzmaus | Dual Distortion Delay Jam

video upload by Animal Factory Amplification

"Use headphones or speakers with good bass! Dual fuzz chaos meets beat-driven synthesis! Watch the Animal Factory Dirty Mirror transform the MFB Tanzmaus drum machine with creative distortion and delay manipulation. This is pure experimentation—no tutorial, just sonic exploration.

Gear featured:
Animal Factory Dirty Mirror Dual Fuzz Pedal
MFB Tanzmaus Drum Machine

Not just a shoegaze and noise rock machine - the Dirty Mirror is the perfect fuzz for musicians exploring wall-of-fuzz sounds, experimental synthesis, drum machine effects processing, and unconventional gear combinations."

"The Dirty Mirror takes these two behemoths of sonic perversion and adds an extra layer of nasty – using the core circuit of our Coma Reactor Eurorack module.

This three footswitch, 15 knob pedal looks complicated – but it’s not:

The BURN Channel (left side) is based on our Chemical Burn circuit, a nastier FY-6 variant.

The CHURN channel (right side) is based on a heavily modded Big Muff Pi.

There is a short delay circuit before the fuzz circuits.

Both the fuzz circuits can switch between the input sound, 100% wet delayed sound or a blend of wet and dry.

The fuzz circuits are then mixed in parallel into a high-headroom output section.

For added sickness, the delay time can be modified by an envelope follower or LFO.

Choose your filthy reflection – from straight dual parallel fuzz textures, to seasick vibrato to long slow quasi-chorus phasey apocalyptica.

The delay can be used on its own for slapback, chorus and vibrato effects.

Yes, it can get very noisy.
No, you can’t do anything about it - so weep in pain and pleasure, and submit to the swarms of square waves that joyfully fill your room."

Multi band resonator patch w. Gotharman's Tuul

video upload by Meska (Meska)

"WARNING : they are some higt resonance peak beward of your ears, specialy on headphone! Disclamer: Yes i know i have burn my left hand, look bader than it is, on reality ^^

Quick demo of a miltiband resonator patch on gotharman's Tuul
in this exemple i put all the "resonator " in série but you can put them in parallèle with the help of à mixer !

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)
Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"

WMD Cosmic Debris - Crossfade Mode

video upload by WMDevices

"Instantly change Time and Spray settings with no artifacts, just a smooth crossfade for subtle transitions to a new sound in your delay or reverb.

WMD designs electronic hardware for musicians longing for a balance of precision and exploration. Our quality control is the absolute finest, with service to match."

Sequential Tempest Analog Synthesizer + Drum Machine SN 03744

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Elektron Analog Rytm MKII 8 Voice Drum Computer + Sampler w/ Decksaver Lid

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Akai Rhythm Wolf Analog Drum Machine

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Korg P3 Piano Module

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via this eBay listing

"Key Features and Usage Examples:

Sounds: Features 2 main, 16-bit sampled piano sounds (a bright piano and a warmer piano) that are highly regarded for their "old-school" character.

MIDI Integration: Designed to be controlled by an external keyboard or MIDI sequencer.

Modes: Operates in Single mode (one program) or Multi mode (8-part multitimbral).

Usage Examples: It is used as a,

Layered Sound Source: Paired with synthesizers to add a distinct piano sound.

Live/Studio Piano Source: Used in studio setups for reliable, direct-to-mixer piano tones.

Layered/Split Setup: Used in Multi-mode to combine piano, pads, or sounds from ROM cards, notes a reverb.com listing.

Expandability: Supports ROM cards to add extra sounds."

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A DARK CINEMATIC Music Performance | SOMA TERRA | Exploration: 35 | PATIENCE IS THE GAME

video upload by Rick Hopkinson

"The Dirty Mirror takes these two behemoths of sonic perversion and adds an extra layer of nasty – using the core circuit of our Coma Reactor Eurorack module.

This three footswitch, 15 knob pedal looks complicated – but it’s not:

The BURN Channel (left side) is based on our Chemical Burn circuit, a nastier FY-6 variant.

The CHURN channel (right side) is based on a heavily modded Big Muff Pi.

There is a short delay circuit before the fuzz circuits.

Both the fuzz circuits can switch between the input sound, 100% wet delayed sound or a blend of wet and dry.

The fuzz circuits are then mixed in parallel into a high-headroom output section.

For added sickness, the delay time can be modified by an envelope follower or LFO.

Choose your filthy reflection – from straight dual parallel fuzz textures, to seasick vibrato to long slow quasi-chorus phasey apocalyptica.

The delay can be used on its own for slapback, chorus and vibrato effects.

Yes, it can get very noisy.
No, you can’t do anything about it - so weep in pain and pleasure, and submit to the swarms of square waves that joyfully fill your room.""'Patience is the game' is a live improvised cinematic ambient performance on the Soma Terra synthesiser; a deep and evolving journey through dark, cinematic ambient soundscapes.

Cinematic ambient music, dark atmospheric soundscape, experimental synthesiser performance, Soma Terra improvisation, ambient drone music.

This is my 35th cinematic ambient exploration in the Sanctuary series.... This time it's played on the Soma Terra synth by @somasynths
I keep coming back to this synth!
Best experienced with headphones 🎧"

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16 STEPS / a quick patch with STEP 8 and ROUTE 4

video upload by Joranalogue Audio Design

"We started this patch by creating two 8 step sequences on a pair of Step 8s. Route 4 takes care of switching between the two sequences."

FREE SYNTH: NILS' KAWAI K1v (Kawai K1 Emulator) - No talking demo

video upload by ADL-MusicLab

"Hello everyone!

Here's to you my "No talking demo" of this FREE emulation of the Kawai K1 synthesizer developed by Nils Schneider, which brings back to life this iconic synthesizer!

The Kawai K1 is a famous japanese classic from 1988 and it was a massive success with both the critics and the public. The company managed to reportedly shift around 50,000 of them. There also was a rackmount version (K1r) and a tabletop option (K1m).

The key to its popularity was certainly down to its sound, which combined single-cycle additive waves with PCM samples. There was another reason though: in the late 80's this D-50-style sample synthesis was out of reach of most musicians, but then the Kawai K1 came along and it was much cheaper than the Roland D-50!

Now you can have it in your DAW with this amazing FREE software emulation!

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248t - How to external sync the MARF

video upload by Stazma and Tiptop Audio

"Today I'm showing you how to sync and reset a function generator of the MARF so you can use it in sync with some of your other modules.
There's a few different ways to do it and there's also a few ways to mess around with the sync in fun ways, so we'll explore that together."

00:00 INTRO
00:53 THE BASICS
02:59 GATE LENGHT & SLIDES
05:23 RESET WITH STROBE
10:15 RESET WITH THE STOP INPUT
11:47 MIDI TO CV CLOCK & RESET
13:51 CONCLUSION

Demo TVS1 1974_Olivier Grall Synthfest France 2026

video upload by Olivier Briand

Démo 4 voices Oberheim_Olivier Grall Synthfest France 2026

video upload by Olivier Briand

4/17/26 SSL 1660 + Zerosum Inertia 6550-99 & Scorpion Tail & Erebus Orifice + acVOKS VCF + (…)

video upload by Cfpp0

"4/17/26 Synthetic Sound Labs 1660 + Zerosum Inertia 6550-99 & Scorpion Tail & Erebus Orifice + Analog Craftsman acVOKS VCF + Møffenzeef Simplify + Oakley ADSR/VCA + Paia 6740 + Alesis MIDIVERB II

The SSL 1660 is clocked by ALM Pamela’s New Workout, but with the triggers interrupted by the Møffenzeef Simplify. The SSL 1660 controls the pitch of the Zerosum Inertia 6550-99 oscillator, which runs through the Analog Craftsman acVOKS VCF. The acVOKS low pass output runs through the Oakley ADSR/VCA and the bandpass output runs through the Blue Lantern mixer, gated by triggers from Pamela’s and with the wavefolder on (panned left on the Mackie Onyx 1640). Spring reverb from the Paia 6740 and stereo reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II."

Zebra 3 – Out now!

video upload by u-he

"Zebra 3 has arrived! Building on everything we learned from Zebra2, it adds powerful new modules and pushes Zebra’s renowned workflow even further. We also overhauled the user interface during beta, making it more streamlined and user-friendly. Dive in, explore, and experiment!"

https://u-he.com/products/synths/zebra3/

新宿でのライブに向けて音楽制作しました〜 2026 4 20〜

video upload by Suzuki Ryo

"機材名：DSI TEMPEST

It’s already called vintage and old, but at least for me, it’s part of my body until die.I will perform only using TEMPEST at DJ Bar Bridge Shinjyuku 5/13 Wed.

今やヴィンテージや時代遅れと言われるTEMPESTですが、少なくとも私にとっては体の一部、死ぬまで一緒です。５月１３日DJ BAR Bridge 新宿にてTEMPESTのみを使ったパフォーマンスをします。１０年磨き上げたサウンドを楽しみに来てください！

#dsi #davesmith #sequential #drummachine #tempest"

Electronica with OP-1 field and OP-1 Loops | Ealry Arrival of Summer 2026-04-20 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An electronica piece created with ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field and OP-1.

On the OP-1 field, a 32 bar loop is performed and recorded in advance. On top of this, an electric piano phrase from the SAMPLER is recorded using the ENDLESS sequencer. The OP-1 field is connected to ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY with filtering and reverb applied. The pitch is occasionally modulated using the pitch knob.

On the OP-1, a drum sequence from DBOX runs with the ENDLESS sequencer. The built in CWO effect is adjusted using the feedback control. The clock on ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII is also manipulated to introduce pitch variation and further changes in tone."

Buchla reverberated Hypnosis #strymonstarlab

video upload by RandomVoltage

"slow evolving textures with Buchla modular and strymon starlab reverberator

Headphones essential"

Free Viking Mono Synth Demo

video upload by steve webb

Download here https://blamsoft.com/vst/vk-1-viking-...

“Infamous Red Panel” ✨🕶️✨ Buchla / Késako / SoundFreak / Keen Association modular system

video upload by Stephano Gavilanes

"9-step sequence on the Buchla 246, Késako Player, Synththomas 292, the Soundfreak Modular set, MEMS Project 291 filter, Buchla 296e and a psychedelic improvisation with the Keen Association 224e👌🏽

I think it’s time to switch hats from recording to mixing and mastering the new album, but I will continue posting new tracks when I get a chance 🔮

Hope you enjoy it! 🤙🏼

Music composed and recorded by Stephano Gavilanes.© Copyright 2026. All rights reserved."