Korg ARP Odyssey Slim Key Quick Demo

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video upload by Roland Perez

via this eBay listing, also on Reverb

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The Sound Of Icehouse - Vintage Synthesizer Recreation

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-25 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

One of my favorite tracks from the early 80s.
Icehouse by Icehouse (Flowers) 1980
Produced by Iva Davies and Keith Welsh

Featured the ARP Quadra and the Moog Minimoog Synthesizer

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
Everything is free. If you like my work, you can also support me with the purchase of my merchandise stuff or my music.
Shop: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com/
Bandcamp: https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/"

And the original:

Flowers - Icehouse

video upload by icehousebandtv

"Music video by Flowers performing Icehouse. © 1980 Diva Records"

Icehouse was originally named Flowers.

Ambient jam | NDLR, Artemis, Deckard's Dream, Peak, Prophet Rev2, Polymoon, Slöer

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A song performed live on the table with four great polysynths.

It felt like the right time of year to get a bunch of nice synths on the table and just explore. To that end, I connected the Dreadbox Artemis (bass), Sequential Prophet Rev2 (square arp motif), Novation Peak (pad), and Black Corporation Deckard's Dream (melodic motif) to the Conductive Labs NDLR and just had fun. The Artemis and Peak have pretty great built-in effects, but the Deckard's and Rev2 needed some help, so I added the Meris Polymoon to the Rev2 and the Walrus Slöer to the Deckard's.

This was my first time using the new hardware iteration of the NDLR — to be transparent, Conductive Labs sent it over for free — but it was a real step up in terms of the quality of the encoders. And it had been a couple of years since I had played with the Peak, but Novation had offered to send it over to explore, so I said yes to that as well. I previously had a Peak and had missed its effects (especially reverb) and filter.

Once the NDLR is connected and routed to the right MIDI channels, the musical exploration process is extremely fast. I will admit that I usually produce a certain kind of result with the NDLR, and I don't always want that kind of song. But as a palate cleanser, as a way to tap into very fast inspiration, I love putting it on the table and just getting musical results.

Overall, a nice way to end a good year. Thanks for listening.

Performed and recorded live, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Soul of the Machine | Inside the ARP Centennial Compilation

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We explore the new compilation _Soul of the Machine_, released by the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation as part of this year's centennial celebrations of the birth of Alan R. Pearlman. There are two CDs with twelve tracks each, plus a digital-only "bonus disc" with another 12 tracks, featuring a diverse roster of artists. All tracks feature ARP synthesizers, including the rare 2500, the ubiquitous 2600 and Odyssey, the Pro Soloist, OMNI, and more. We highlight a few of the tracks and artists from each disc and share some thoughts on the compilation as a whole.

To find out more about the compilation, as well as the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation, please visit their official website:
https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/s...

You can also find the compilation on Bandcamp:
https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/a...

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0:00 Introduction
0:29 Overview of the compilation
1:09 Disc 1 highlights
2:00 Disc 2 highlights
3:05 Bonus 'digital only' disc
3:47 Conclusion"

Schlappy Minutes - 2025 Compilation

video upload by SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING and Stazma

"As advertised...
All the Schlappy Minutes of the year, for you here in one place.
Have fun!!

More infos on all modules at:
https://schlappiengineering.com

Time stamps to all the patches:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Nibbler Chiptune Arp
01:38 Angle Grinder Pings
02:37 BTFLD Noise Generator
03:37 BTFLD Burst Generator
04:37 Angle Grinder 808 Style Kick+
05:38 Three Body Chords
06:34 Drume Machine Destruction
07:34 Stereo Sine & Co-Sine
08:35 Stereo Saw & Co-Saw
09:32 BTFLD CV to Gates
10:30 Boundary Layer Triple Envelope Follower
11:35 Boundary Layer Multi Modulation
12:41 Boundary Layer Transient Generator
13:45 Boundary Layer Cascading Envelopes
14:50 Three Body DX7 Style Algo FM
17:49 Nibbler Reset & Sub
18:42 Drone Part.1
19:41 Drone Part.2
20:43 Bound as Velocity
21:43 BTFLD Parallel Fuzz
22:39 Nibbler Chiptune Scratch
23:42 Boundary Layer Gate Delay
24:58 Band Reject Filter
26:27 Three Body Hard Sync
28:08 No Sine Phase Mod (stay till the end)

#eurorack #modularsynth #modularsynthesizer"

KORG MS-03 SIGNAL PROCESSOR MS-Series w/ Original Box SN 181437

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"Features and Specifications:

Input: 1/4" Input

Input Sensitivity: 3 volts peak-to-peak maximum

Portamento: Minimum to maximum travel time

Output: CV Out Hertz/Volt Analog Pitch Control (0 ~ +8V)

Output: CV Out Octave/Volt Analog Pitch Control (+1 ~ +5V)

Output: Trigger High to Ground

Output: Trigger Ground to High (+15v)

Modes: 3 Levels of Tracking Response

Range: High and Low range of operation

Output: Envelope Control Voltage

Dimensions: 283 mm (W) x 195 mm (D) x 110 mm (H)

Weight: 2.4 kg, 4W


In the late nineteen seventies, Korg was apparently determined to open the world of synthesizers to more than just keyboard players.

Introduced in 1979 just a year after the classic MS-10 and MS-20 the MS-03 converts incoming audio signals into a range of control voltage signals. The MS-03 can drive just about any monophonic analog synthesizer, with outputs that support both the Moog/Arp/Eurorack standard of one volt per octave, and the less common Korg/Yamaha standard of hertz to volts. The unit also has two different types of gate outputs.

For users of the Moog/Arp/Eurorack standard there is a tuning and width control. The tune control is used to "tune" the MS-20 to the attached synth, and the "width" control adjust the precise range of one octave.

Korg MS-20: The circuitry of the MS-03 is similar to the Pitch to Voltage circuit in the Korg MS-20, but a comparison of the two converters shows the MS-03 is faster and more accurate than the MS-20.

Korg MS-03: The MS-03 has many of the same controls as found on the Korg X911 Guitar Synthesizer without the synthesizer components. Features found on both units include footswitch-operated Portamento, Synthesizer "Hold" and "Cancel" functions.

[Condition]

This MS-03 is in perfect working condition and in Very Good condition.
This unit was checked by professional technician.

with box and foot pedal, paper work(copy)"

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Source Audio Encounter Ambient Delay / Reverb with Synths (no talking)

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

"In this video we take a close look at the Source Audio Encounter SA-264 Delay & Reverb — a versatile dual-engine effects pedal that combines lush reverb textures with rhythmic delay patterns in one compact unit. Its intuitive layout and powerful DSP let you craft everything from ambient wash and spacey trails to punchy, rhythmic echoes with ease.

With separate controls for delay and reverb along with onboard modulation, tempo sync, presets and expression control options, Encounter is designed for players who want deep sound shaping without a complex menu dive. Whether you’re adding depth to clean tones or sculpting experimental atmospheres, it delivers inspiring sounds for studio and stage."

0:00 Sweet Arp
1:23 Warm Pad
2:51 Trance Arp
4:06 Melodic Techno Lead
5:19 Ambient Piano

RoaR OSC for Korg NTS-1

video upload by Tweeeeeak!


Also see RoaT Also see RoaT. "Random sounds and sequences, in this simple Oscillator for Korg Nutekt NTS-1

This Oscillator is free. Download link:

https://github.com/tweeeeeak/nts/blob...

(Follow me on X: https://x.com/tweeeeeak)

RoaR is a very simple oscillator that randomly generates digital sounds and sequences, with a simple turn of a knob.

Each sound can be a simple patch or a rhythmic (16 step) sequence.

You can play simple, tuned and playable sounds, or go wild with glichy, complex and total random sounds.

Rhythmic sequences can also by synced to the ARP or SEQ, or external equipment."

Also see RoaT Also see RoaT.

Late night with kitty & Prophet-5. Periphery!

video upload by Positive Reptile

"#periphery #synths #prophet5
absolomb arp pattern. love it!
analog synths man!"

Benge electronic album Orgoustic Plus 30

video upload by Memetune Studio

"There is a new Benge album out today!



It's 30 years since I released my first album. This is a a kind of follow up

In 1995, I decided to set up a small home studio and record an album, using a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments. The result was my debut solo record Electro-Orgoustic Music, which was also the first release on my label Expanding Records

It was the beginning of a lifelong journey, a sonic adventure in which I explored my musical passions, combining old and new equipment, trying to discover my own unique voice with these fascinating instruments. I have followed my instincts and expanded my toolbox, but kept true to my original vision: to surround myself with inspirational tools and live amongst them, using them daily in my work and play

Here, I present to you an album made 30 years on from that debut recording, using a similar cast of instrumental characters, in fact many of the same ones which appeared on the first album

This album was made on the following equipment (asterisk denotes an appearance on the 1995 album):

Moog Modular 3C*
Arp 2500
Buchla 200
EMS VCS3*
Serge Modular
AKAI S950* / S5000 and AX73
Minimoog*
Yamaha CS40M
Korg Lambda
Baby Grand Piano*
Double Bass*
Clarinet*
Drums, Cymbals, Percussions*
Lexicon 224X and PrimeTime-95
AMS RMX16, Quantec QRS
Neve 88D Mixing Console"

Cherry Audio | Mercury-8 Synthesizer with SoundForce SFC-8 MIDI Controller

video upload by Cherry Audio

"Cherry Audio's Robert Saint John shares a brief overview and demo of Mercury-8 synthesizer with the SoundForce SFC-8 MIDI controller. The SFC-8 is specifically designed for JP-8 plugins, bridging the tactile feel of hardware with the capabilities of software instruments. With the latest updates to both Mercury-8 and SFC-8, they are a powerful and satisfying combination.

SFC-8 features a solid build and updated firmware already mapped to various JP-8 emulations like Mercury-8. With its full set of pots, sliders, and switches, SFC-8 utilizes Mercury-8's key features, including layered split and dual modes, drift/detune, the arp, and up to five user settings.

More details and the latest firmware update for SFC-8 are available on the SoundForce website at https://sound-force.nl/?page_id=4789, which also offers step-by-step documentation, a Mercury-8 template preset, and a Web MIDI Control Panel for loading the software-specific MIDI CCs and configuration.

SoundForce started in 2014 with a simple idea: "Wouldn’t it be cool to control software synthesizers with dedicated controllers?" Check out their website for more controllers, such as the newly updated SFC-Mini (for Minimoog emulations), SFC-60 for Juno-style plugins, and more."

Timing doesn't get tighter than this // Gridlock II interface for CV, MIDI, USB & DIN Sync

video upload by Starsky Carr

"If you’ve ever struggled with MIDI jitter, sloppy DAW clocking, or keeping vintage synths and drum machines locked in time, the Innerclock Systems Gridlock II might be the ultimate solution.

https://innerclocksystems.com/gridloc...

In this video I take an in-depth look at Gridlock II, a professional MIDI, DIN Sync, USB and CV/Gate timing hub from Australian company Innerclock Systems, designed to deliver rock-solid timing with jitter as low as 20 microseconds. Rather than relying on unreliable DAW MIDI clock, Gridlock II generates its own ultra-accurate timing using an audio-based plugin approach — and the results are immediately audible.

I demonstrate how Gridlock II integrates vintage non-MIDI synths like the ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Prodigy, Promars, Juno-60, alongside modern USB and MIDI gear, all appearing cleanly inside Logic as named instruments. You’ll see how MIDI, DIN Sync, USB MIDI and CV/Gate can coexist in one system, with every device locked tightly to the beat.

Key topics covered:

Why DAW MIDI clock drifts — and how Gridlock II fixes it
Audio-based clock generation for near-zero jitter timing
Syncing MIDI, DIN Sync, USB MIDI, CV & Gate together
Using vintage synths like modern MIDI instruments
TR-909 timing comparison: DAW vs Gridlock II
MIDI filtering, clock offsets, PPQN and transport control
CV pitch scaling, volt-per-octave & gate voltage options
Standalone operation for live performance reliability
Who Gridlock II is really for (and who it isn’t)"

0:00 Introducing the Gridlock II
4:39 The Hardware
7:04 Gridlock II Control Overview
9:02 Creating a Connection
11:12 MIDI Configuration Setting s
11:56 USB Hubs
12:31 CV Synths played as MIDI
13:21 MIDI Filters
14:06 CV Settings
15:12 Multiple Session
s 17:48 Any Limitations?

Moog Matriarch 50 Dark Noisy Modular Patches. Sound Demo Jam

video upload by Anton Anru

"Dark Side Of The M" is a collection of 50 patches for the semi-modular synthesizer Moog Matriarch. It includes: 12 Arps, 10 Leads, 11 Basses, 8 Drones, 9 Chords.
🌌 In this soundset, I aimed to create dark timbres on the edge between experimental and usable. The Matriarch offers excellent possibilities for this: gritty delay tones, the ability to modulate parameters with audio‑rate sources, filter and amplifier overdrive and distortion, FM and AM, and of course, flexible, complex patching.
This also allowed me to explore new preset categories I hadn’t used before—dark, deep Drones and Chords, where a single held key produces intervals.

📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/matr...

🧿 The bank covers a wide range of tones: warm, deep, bright, metallic, expressive, dark, evolving, detuned, inharmonic, noisy, distorted, and others.
The presets vary in complexity: some are simpler and will work in any track or genre, while others are experimental and will make your tracks sound unique.

💎 The soundset is suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Techno, House, Trance, Lounge, Downtempo, Funk, Disco, Pop, Acid, Hardcore, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breaks, Breakbeat, Trap, Electro, Ambient, Dubstep, EDM, Synth-Pop and others.

📔 The soundset is presented in PDF format. Each page contains notes explaining how the patch works, which parameters are worth tweaking during playback, and how to develop the timbre during a performance. By following these notes and making conscious adjustments, you can explore the depth of the synth.

💽 Each patch includes an audio example, demonstrating how it's supposed to sound. These examples use only the Matriarch Delay without external effects.

🪩 To recreate these presets, you'll need up to 16 patch cords, including long ones.
Make sure your firmware is v1.2.3 or higher for full compatibility with my presets."

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Keystep MKII explored musically

video upload by mylarmelodies

"What does Keystep MKII SOUND like to make music with? In this video I'll make some music with Keystep MKII, capturing its MIDI on my Cirklon sequencer - trying Keystep MKII's core features to make all the melodies in the video. What does Mutate sound like? Spice? Etc. So you can see what it might be like as a master keyboard for your jams.

Thanks to Arturia themselves for funding a vid demo of Keystep. Keysteps continue to be really useful/inspiring keebs (and given how many folks use them I think you probably know that)."

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Whats in this video
00:32 - Picking a Scale
01:45 - Overdub, Overwrite & Undo To Build Ideas
04:47 - Shifting Octaves & Nudge & Double
07:24 - Arpeggiator
10:16 - Adjust Timebase
11:39 - Mutate Arp
14:03 - To Seq, to turn the Arp into a sequence
15:00 - TX-7 Chord Mode Bliss
17:10 - Chord Mode Jam
19:52 - Spice, ARP Patterns, Mutate Bassline
24:14 - Mutate Lead Line
26:20 - Mutated Rave Piano Jam
29:34 - Detroit Chord ElectroTechno Jam

Sequential FOURM – Unboxing & First Impressions!

video upload by Devin Belanger

"Demo, sound design and synth walkthrough of the brand new FOURM synthesizer from Sequential!"

0:00 - unboxing
1:35 - synth first impressions / playthrough
6:28 - exploring the new mod matrix
12:38 - modifying more presets
16:39 - Can TEO-5 sound like a vintage Oberheim?
17:55 - creating a distorted modern arp bass sound
22:12 - my thoughts so far on the TEO-5

Omnisphere 3 - Melodic Techno soundbank by NatLife | Anyma, Argy & Afterlife style

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Get Melodic Techno for Omnisphere 3 here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/mel...

Melodic Techno by NatLife for Omnisphere 3 is a masterwork of sound engineering. To create this library, I integrated hardware powerhouses like Novation Peak, Access Virus B, and Deepmind 12D. This pack delivers raw, high-velocity sounds inspired by Anyma, Afterlife, Stephan Bodzin, and Rüfüs Du Sol.

What's inside:

22 Analog Basses & Stabs
9 Specialized Leads & Supersaws
5 Exclusive Angelic Vocal Patches
5 Creative FX & 4 Atmospheric Pads
2 Professional Arps & 2 Synths/Plucks

Timecodes:

00:00 - Demo 1 (Blade-Runner Melodic Techno atmosphere, NatLife nu-style Stabs, Elena Vocals, Stephan Bodzin's & Ben Böhmer ARP-Leads)

01:58 - Demo 2 (NatLife nu-style Stabs & Leads, Anyma Stabs, Argy style Voices, Rüfüs Du Sol Atmospheric Pads ) Chapters"

Roland System-8 & Novation Circuit - "Velvet Trip" (Live)

video upload by LFOstore

"Nick Klimenko is here to play cosmic/berlin synthesizer composition started with classic ambient moving to Berlin music school fade into rhythmic & cosmic pulses, right from NK Synth Museum - https://nksynthmuseum.com/en/

This composition is a part of upcoming album played live on synthesizers, will be released on 19th of December.

Roland System-8 - main solo + string
Roland System-1 - bass
Novation Circuit - main groove
Novation UltraNova - arp
Recorded into Zoom L6

Enjoy the trip!

LFOstor"

Korg ARP 2600 FS Semi-Modular Synthesizer SN 0868

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Tonverk 1.2.0 OS Upgrade

video upload by Elektron

"Tonverk 1.2.0 is here! With some lovely little festive additions to put under the Tonverk tree. We’ve got two new FX to play with, even more options with the existing FX, random mode for the arpeggiator, and further fixes and improvements.

Find out more and download Tonverk OS 1.1.0: https://bit.ly/48T1BjG"

"OS Upgrade: Tonverk OS 1.2.0
We know Grainer, and the 1.1.0 OS that fixed the sync issues, are still fresh on the block, but we had some pretty neat dishes in the oven that didn’t quite make that release. So here is OS 1.2.0, a chance to put a few more little festive additions under the Tonverk tree. We’ve got new effects, even more options with the existing effects, a random mode for the arpeggiator, and some other little additions alongside further fixes and improvements.

New effect: Steel Box Reverb

A third reverb comes to Tonverk, and it’s a whole other flavor. Steel Box Reverb draws on early digital and ’90s plate reverbs, with deliberately wide parameter ranges that let you push sounds from tight metallic rooms to sprawling, resonant spaces. It can clang, bloom, or decay endlessly, making it equally suited to metal can tails or big, characterful ambience.

New effect: Filter Folder

Filter Folder combines wavefolding with filtering and distortion to reshape sound at a more fundamental level. By folding the waveform before it passes through a multimode filter and drive stage, it adds harmonics, grit, and movement that go far beyond traditional filtering. From subtle edge and density to aggressive, overtone-rich transformations, Filter Folder excels at turning simple signals into something far more complex.

More FX availability

If those two additions weren’t enough (for now) we’ve also extended Tonverk’s FX powers in other ways too. Daisy Delay can now be used on all tracks - and Frequency Warper can now be wielded on all audio tracks, bus tracks and mix. Use these two awesome options wherever your echoing, warped heart desires.

Random Arp

Random Arp introduces controlled unpredictability to arpeggiated patterns, reshuffling note order on the fly to generate evolving melodies and unexpected variations.

And more

There’s a few other stocking fillers too. Pattern mute, improved gain reduction and new sidechain sources for the compressor, shorter samples available to use on Grainer, and improved tempo stability when simultaneously receiving clock and large amounts of MIDI data from an external source, such as Octatrack. Plus various other fixes and improvements."

BASTL Instruments Kastle ARP Handheld Modular Synthesizer

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