Matt Berry makes a loop with 21 chords

video upload by Telepathic Instruments

"While learning how to use Orchid's loop function, Matt writes a 16-bar progression consisting of 21 chords."

Matt Berry

Buchla 288v - CV Pulse Outs explained

video upload by batchas

Note the v in 288v stands for verbos (Mark Verbos), the man behind Verbos Electronics.

⟢ 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 ⫷///⫸ 𝙒𝙊𝘼𝙎 ⟡ 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚 ⟡ 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙮𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚 ⟢ /// Ambient Improvisation

video upload by Somnambule

"'Connect' is an atmospheric ambient session bringing three distinctive electronic instruments into a continuous dialogue: #woas , #chromagene and #polygene.

Floating synthesizer textures, subtle modulation and evolving tones create a spacious, organic soundscape that constantly shifts between delicate harmonics and abstract electronic textures. The Chromagene and Polygene form the sonic core, generating an ever-changing interplay of tone, movement and resonance.

Adding an organic pulse to the piece is the WOAS drum machine, featuring unusual percussion sounds with distinctive Tabla-like characteristics. These earthy, almost acoustic-sounding rhythms merge with the synthetic textures, creating a hypnotic flow between organic percussion and experimental electronic sound.

Rather than following a conventional song structure, “Connect” is an improvised sonic journey — a meeting point between ambient, electronic experimentation and organic rhythm.

Recorded live / no post-production."

Sequential Take 5 - Bass Sequence Modulation

video upload by darkpoem9

Exploring The Genki Instruments Katla A $6K Volcanic Synth With Venus Theory

video upload by sonicstate

"@VenusTheory is one of the lucky people to have their hands on the @genkiinstruments Genki Instruments Katla, the Icelandic volcanic synthesizer priced around $6,000 (yes you did read that right).

As well as parts hewn out of the Icelandic Katla volcano, hence the name - it has five voices with a paraphonic architecture, individual level, waveform and octave controls for each oscillator.

The resonant filter has low pass and band pass modes, self-oscillation and a wave folder. Modulation has some unusual routings, with a 'volcano' (of course) LFO shape and a Skrida control that randomizes envelopes and levels per note.

As well as user presets it has a system which recalls patches per section, effects include reverb, analog drive and tape-style detuning, and recent firmware adds MPE.

We explore it together - and if you want to get a sense of what it can do - we have a set of Custom Decent Samples from Venus Theory for our own Decent Sampler UI available for YouTube Members and Patreon Supporters

And Venus Theory has his own Tephra instrument available here: https://venustheory.gumroad.com/l/vtt..."

Ocean Swift Releases New Expansions for Massive X

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

via Ocean Swift

"We are thrilled to announce our latest expansions for Native Instruments Massive X. The 'Way Finder', and 'Massive In Psy'.

These expansions elevate the standard “Noisetables” section typically reserved for simple sound effects into a comprehensive, dual-layer melodic sampler. By cleverly embedding large, tuned and continuously looped samples directly into the preset files, we’ve transformed these basic noise modules into highly expressive, tuned oscillators. The result delivers 2 extra layers of deep, complex textures to your Massive X workflow!

The 'Way Finder expansion' takes this concept into deep cinematic and ambient territory with over 100 presets, while the 'Massive In Psy' focuses on trance and psychedelic sounds. Both these expansions can be acquired for 14.99€ each, intro offer until 21 August.

Featuring:
.2 Sound banks: Way Finder (103 Presets), Massive In Psy (90 Presets)
.Over 80 seamlessly looped and tuned samples
.NKS support: including audio preview when hosted in Maschine or Komplete Kontrol.
.Bank and presets organized with tags
.Expressive sound design: Full Aftertouch and Modwheel support"

https://oceanswift.net/product/way-finder/
https://oceanswift.net/product/massive-in-psy/
https://oceanswift.net/product-category/presetpacks/massive-x/

Live Hypnotic Techno Jamming with the Aline - LayerByLayer Ep. 3

video upload by TATO

"Starting from a blank project, I build an hypnotic techno track entirely using the Aline.

More about the Aline:
https://audiotato.com"

Novation A-Station Demo

video upload by Panu M Savolainen

"Multitracked demo of Novation A-Station. Only preset patches and internal fx used.

Demo at Bandcamp:"

The LOST Bad Gear Episode

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. In a time like ours when material needs no longer exist in music production the accumulation of things seems to have become more important than ever.

Today we are going to talk about Novation Drumstation. While today’s synth clones are mostly used for home studio decoration this 1996 drum machine and shameless Roland TR-808 and 909 ripoff was more or less the only affordable way to actually tweak the iconic drum sounds. Simpler times."

Chapters:
00:00 I found the Lost Episode on an old Hard Disk
00:13 Intro tune
01:06 Overview Novation Drum Station V1
01:47 Limitations
02:02 Midi Control
02:24 Analog or Digital???
03:05 Workflow
03:32 Features
04:00 NoIsE iSsUeS
04:29 Audition/Auto-trigger
04:40 What else??? (More Features, Pricing, V2, D-Station ,...)
05:06 H*te Screen
05:35 Jam 1 ( Old School Techhouse )
06:25 Jam 2 ( Old School Trance )
07:28 Finale ( Old School Footwork/Juke )
08:02 VERDICT

An Aeolian Moment: OP-XY and Evil Pet

video upload by keinseier

"More explorations of the soft side of the OP-XY in tandem with the Evil Pet (go download Julia's presets on their site). Stacking step components is the ticket."

Testflight Betas: Vekte and Tresse for iOS

Tresse 1.2.0 for iOS, VST3, AUv3 and Standalone video upload by Våld Labs

"Now TRESSE is a 39-engine, dual-layer polysynth built around 24 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines plus 15 custom engines. It has two independent 8-voice synth layers, three LFOs, two generative modulation lanes, a dual-playhead arpeggiator, delay and shimmer reverb, and a deterministic generative sequencer derived from VEKTE.

Each layer has its own synthesis engine, filter, envelopes and voice mode, so you can combine completely different synthesis methods in one patch and modulate the balance between them. It runs standalone or as an AUv3 in AUM, Drambo, GarageBand, Audiobus and other iOS hosts.

VEKTE is the other side of the idea: a 16-channel generative MIDI sequencer built around 36 deterministic algorithms, ranging from Euclidean rhythms, Fibonacci and random walks to cellular automata, logistic maps, harmonic systems, Tonnetz movement and more.

Each VEKTE channel contains a NOTE lane plus four independent MOD lanes. Those modulation lanes can control MIDI CCs, rhythm, harmony, probability, density, playback direction, algorithm parameters and even other generators, so patterns can evolve structurally rather than simply playing back notes.

A big part of both instruments is that their generative systems are deterministic. The same algorithm and parameters always reproduce the same result, so you can explore without losing something interesting you discover.

They also share a compact patch-sharing system.

With TRESSE, the entire patch, including both synth layers, all three LFOs, delay and reverb, the complete sequencer and both generative MOD lanes, can be encoded into a single TRS2 key of roughly 155 characters. TRESSE can turn that key into a QR code, export it as a 1080 × 1350 social card, or scan a patch directly from another screen or printed QR using the iPad/iPhone camera.

VEKTE uses the same idea for generative MIDI. A complete channel can be represented by a compact VKT2 Base62 key, typically around 43 to 130 characters. Because the patterns are deterministic, VEKTE doesn’t need to store every generated MIDI event in the key. It stores the recipe and reconstructs the exact pattern when it is loaded.

VEKTE can display those keys as QR codes, scan them directly with the iPad camera, and share individual channels or an entire 16-slot rig. It can also create 1080px Share Pattern cards containing the QR, key and caption, ready for the iOS Share Sheet, so patches and generative patterns can be exchanged through Messages, social media, forums or even from a screenshot.

That sharing system is something I’m particularly interested in developing further: instead of presets being files hidden inside an app, a sound or generative pattern becomes something you can post, photograph, print, send to somebody, and reconstruct exactly on another device.

The philosophy behind both instruments is the same: the art of shaping chaos. I’m interested in generative systems that can surprise you without taking control away from you. What you discover can be reproduced, edited, saved, performed and shared rather than disappearing into randomness.

They’re designed to complement each other as well: VEKTE can generate and evolve the musical structure while TRESSE turns that structure into sound, although both are complete instruments in their own right."

https://valdlabs.com

SAMPLE PACK | Moog Labyrinth: Chaos Theory

"Pure, untouched Moog Labyrinth raw analog weight — exploring dual-path synthesis, generative sequencing, and wavefolding.

A focused collection capturing the raw organic character and unique voice of Moog's semi-modular synth directly for your DAW.

Download includes a TXT file with a direct link to access all the sample pack files.

PACK CONTENTS
• 128 One-Shots
• 32 Loops (24 regular, 8 tweaked in real-time)

TECH SPECS & QUALITY
• Format: 24-bit / 48kHz
• Headroom: Raw analog signal (-6 dB to -7 dB True Peak)
• 100% RAW: Zero plugins, EQ, or compression — pure hardware voice
• Signal Path: PreSonus XMAX Preamps & high-end Sommer Cable The Spirit LLX Silent II
• Editing: Zero-Crossing cuts (preserved transients for one-shots; natural loop boundaries with smooth fade-outs/ins)

LICENSE
100% Royalty-Free for commercial and non-commercial music productions, tracks, remixes, and live performances. (No reselling/redistribution as standalone samples or AI model training).

released August 6, 2026"

https://sequencemode.bandcamp.com/album/sample-pack-moog-labyrinth-chaos-theory

M8 Tracker Dub Techno Passion Session

video upload by EZBOT

"The M8 Tracker is one of my favorite machines for chilling a programming tunes. It's so gamified that it's instantly addictive to make music. Today we work on a Dub Techno track, maybe we can even finish it."



EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com

The Evolving Riddle V2 by Benge

video upload by Memetune Studio

"New album out now:



This track was made on a Crumar DS2 from 1978

As one’s life winds its way through the corridors of infinite time and space, I find myself relocated and reset, so to speak, in a place many miles and many moons from the West Country—my former domain—in one of the shires just north of our splendid capital

And I find myself once again following my musical instincts down yet more labyrinthine sonic rabbit holes and through yet more labyrinthine electronic circuit boards

On this outing I decided to try my hand at live sound-on-sound improvisational looping, a method of composition I find particularly rewarding when using relatively unwieldy modular synthesiser systems. The act of looping provides a convenient way of setting down short compositions in real time, allowing simple melodic studies to be created, riddles, if you will, to be solved whilst sitting at the instrument’s console and engaging with the various dials and switches

The core device used on this recording is what I call the Concrete Box - an assortment of Eurorack modules I put together consisting of four loopers, two delays, two digital reverbs, two compressors and various mixers and utility units. Using this box of tricks I was able to run sounds around upon themselves, creating the pieces you hear on this album

Not all tracks were made this way, some took a more conventional path, namely those which made use of polyphonic keyboard synthesisers (the Ensoniq Fizmo, the Crumar DS2) where I simply recorded a few layers of sound one upon the other

And on one track I made use of a rather special device called the Tempera, alongside a regular acoustic piano. The device is able to take stereo recordings and resynthesise them using granular synthesis. You are then able to layer them and manipulate the sound in a great variety of ways. Practical applications of granular synthesis have been around since the mid 1990s, but it is only now, it seems, that dedicated hardware units are beginning to appear on the market, and they seem to be taking hold as an extremely interesting synthesis path

And so it is that these riddles I have been working on have been neatly packaged up for you in this second volume, itself a kind of evolution of the idea presented in the first of the series last year. And who knows where I will find myself in another year’s time - hopefully still diving down sonic rabbit holes and exploring labyrinthine electronic circuits

Synthesisers and recording equipment used on this album:

ARP 2500
Buchla 100
Buchla 200 (cloned)
Roland System 100
Crumar DS2
Ensoniq Fizmo
Tempera Granular System
Yamaha G1 Piano
Eurorack ‘Concrete Box’
Dynacord VRS23 Vertical Reverberation System

The various track titles depict the main instrument used on each track

Released August 7th 2026

Written, recorded and mixed by Benge (B.D.Edwards) at Memetune Studios, England

Design and video work by Benge, made at the Memetune Video Lab

(c)+(p) 2026 Memetune Recordings (Memesongs) all rights reserved"

forest - part 5

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Recorded live in Le Havre, France, 2026/7/26

NLC Hypster, NLC 8bit Cipher, SHAKMAT Battering Ram, MI Plaits, GEHIRN Noiswasp, XODES AHH & µGR2

Available on Bandcamp:


Thanks a lot for supporting me.

Make some noise!"

ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends

video upload by thenoiztemple

"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends - for more noiz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/as...

website: http://manipulate.net

This is a series of live noiz and video noiz performances. A continuation of improvisational noiz sessions during the persistence of The Human Plague and now war.

#isolation #electronicmusic #synthesizer #blackambient #drone #noiz #noisemusic #percussion #spike #ukraine #war #standwithukraine"

Tom Oberheim SEM Patch Panel CV Analog Synthesizer Module w/ Manual SN 0776

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via this eBay listing

"This is the highly sought-after Patch Panel CV version (not the MIDI version, although midi connection is easily obtained through any cv to midi converter), making it ideal for Eurorack, modular, and vintage CV/Gate systems while retaining the unmistakable Oberheim SEM sound."

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OBERHEIM OB1 SN 0225

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"The elusive Oberheim OB-1. One of the RAREST synthesizers in existence. According to my research, ONLY 250-500 units were ever made!

I am sure if you are looking at this ad you know what it is. This is an extremely rare opportunity to get your hands on one, especially one in this condition! It is a museum grade, and in exceptional condition. It comes in its vintage carrying chest (we will box the chest, to protect it)."

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RHODES CHROMA POLARIS

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via this eBay listing

"SIDE PANELS UPGRADED TO REAL WOOD!!! This gem’s side panels (end-caps) have been replaced by a pair of beautiful (Made in America) CUSTOM-BUILT SOLID MAHOGANY WOODEN PANELS!

This transformation makes it look 10 times better and protects it from shocks/damages, and it also makes it much more stable when placed on its side.

Upgraded EPRoms to Revision 11 of OS"

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Poly Rave 👾 (Waldorf PROTEIN // Roland TR-6S // JU-06A // Moog DFAM // Squarp HAPAX)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"This time, I'm introducing a new instrument to the setup: the Waldorf Protein, used here for the CHORDS 🎹

The rest of the setup is made of a Roland JU-06A for the BASS, a Roland TR-6S for the DRUMS (no samples used, only ACB analog behavior engine with mainly the TR-808 model) and, for some additional percussion, the only analog instrument in the setup: the good Moog DFAM 🤩

Everything is sequenced by the Squarp Hapax, with quite a few things happening behind the scenes as usual.
MIDI LFOs are used to modulate some parameters of the TR-6S, while automation takes care of changing parameters on the JU-06A during the performance.

This time I also decided to use the Hapax's physical MIDI ports rather than relying on USB MIDI:
MIDI A : Roland TR-6S
MIDI B : Roland JU-06A
MIDI D (TRS) : Waldorf PROTEIN

And then there's the DFAM... which, as usual, refuses to speak MIDI. 😄
Since the DFAM doesn't have a MIDI input, I sent very short Gate pulses from the Hapax (Track 11) to simulate an audio clock, allowing its internal sequencer to advance in sync with the rest of the setup.

So, quite a lot going on behind what hopefully sounds like a relatively simple piece of music!

Another little experiment in making several machines behave together without making the whole thing look like a NASA control room 😄

As always, the performance itself was recorded in a single take. I do the mixing and mastering afterwards in Ableton Live."