Control Synths from Your Phone: Piano Improv on Blade Runner Riff | iOS MIDI (Beta)

video upload by Cristián R. Villagra

"Live piano improvisation over synth riffs driven by my in-development iOS MIDI control app (no name yet). The app sends MIDI to my computer to play arpeggiators and tweak sound parameters in real time (filters, tone, mix, FX) using on-screen faders, knobs, XY pads, mini keyboards, and pitch bend.

Session routing (Kontakt):
• CH1: Noire Piano — played from Arturia KeyLab 88 Mk3
• CH2: Two synths — driven by the app’s Bass Arpeggiator (riff inspired by Vangelis’ Blade Runner theme)
• CH3: Lead synth — performed from the app’s mini keyboard
• CH4: Minimal electronic drums — driven by a second arpeggiator

Why this app? Many keyboards I use on stage have few (or zero) surface controls—sometimes not even pitch bend—so I built a mobile controller to unlock hands-on control: shape filters, automate movements, morph textures, balance layers, and keep playing fluidly. If this helps me, I know it can help other players too.

This video is a 6-minute+ live jam to show the workflow: arpeggiators keeping motion underneath while I improvise on piano and ride parameters on Page 2 of my scene (faders/knobs/XY). The app is still in development and I plan to release it as soon as possible.

If you’re into MIDI control, live keys, or sound design, tell me what you’d like this app to do next—your feedback will shape the release.

Additional Keywords: iOS MIDI app, mobile MIDI controller, live arpeggiator, synth arps, Kontakt Noire, Native Instruments, Arturia KeyLab 88 Mk3, phone MIDI, DAW performance, synth filters, XY pad, faders and knobs, pitch bend on mobile, live improvisation, Blade Runner inspired, Vangelis, sound design workflow"

Sanjay C went to the SYNTH EXPO...these BLEW him away!

video upload by Sanjay C

"🚀 Free Guide: Improve Your Studio Today — https://www.sanjayc.com/free
I went to Synth Expo 2025 and got hands-on with some of the most exciting new gear on the floor, including the Sequential Fourm and Soma Labs Flux. In this video, I’ll show you standout finds from brands like Roland (TR-1000), Kurzweil (K2061), Landscape Synths, Synclavier, Arturia, Daydreamer Synth, Novation (Launch Control XL), Bored Brain, Synth Rise, Groove Synthesis, Entropy & Sons, 1010 Music, Vermona, and Copper & Cedar (ProxiMIDI). From experimental designs to modern classics, this was a synth lover’s dream — and I’ve got the highlights right here.

#MusicStudio #MusicProduction #SanjayC

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Timestamps
0:00 Sequential
0:31 Roland
1:03 Torso
2:23 Kurzweil
2:45 Landscape
3:23 Synclavier
4:31 Arturia
5:52 Soma Labs
6:35 Daydreamer Synth
7:10 Novation
8:19 Bored Brain
8:43 Synth Rise
9:18 Entropy & Sons
9:48 1010Music
10:36 Vermona
11:01 Copper & Cedar"

Arturia Matrixbrute

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via this Vemia listing

Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.

arturia matrixbrute boxed with manual, good condition, has a few marks from use, see photos, a couple of the keys sit lower than others. Knobs were changed as the original ones were slightly tacky, some of the grey buttons are slightly tacky to touch. Needs a good 15 minutes for the vcos to stabilize and stay in tune, but i think thats the same with all of the matrixbrutes. VEMIA can collect: 6GBP."

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Arturia & GForce Software Vintage Synth Emulation Plugins

video upload by Mamotreco

"A vibey vintage synth jam played on Ableton Push 2 using the following plugins from Arturia and G-Force Software:

Arturia CS80 V4
Arturia JP-8 V4
Arturia MELLO-FI
GForce Software OB-E
-GForce Software OB-X

Video shot on Fujifilm X-T4 in F-LOG and DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in D-LOG M and heavily graded in Dehancer."

Yamaha DX7 - "FM Depths" Soundset 32 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"Working with: Hardware DX7,DX7 2D,TX802,Volca FM 1&2 / Software Dexed,Arturia DX7 V

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/yamaha-dx7...

FM synthesis usually describing like digital,cold, glassy sounding.

We spent some time to dive deeper & get more analog & silky tones
from 6 Operator synth family.

Introducing 'FM Depths' soundset with 32 ambient & analog-like tones!

DX7 from Yamaha is one of the most popular keyboard synths ever with all classic fm synthesis capabilities and classic sounds!

But it can do much more & what is really missing in its internal presets are smooth and warm sounds.

We made smooth & creamy sounds for ambient & atmospheric music aswell punchy and razor ones for dance & club music!

'FM Depths' soundset contains 32 custom presets wide by categories & range:

Silky Strings
Evolving Drones
Smooth Pads
Progressive & analog-like basses
Solo leads
Voice-like sounds
Bells, plucks - modern & classic
Moving sequences

And yes, all the demo's here are using 10% of Valhalla Supermassive reverb
All instructions for loading are included.

Made by By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of “Organica” for Waldorf Blofeld & “WS Universe” for Korg Wavestation

Enjoy & may music be with you!"

Arturia MiniFreak "Fantasy Scope" Soundbank 65 patches

video upload by LFOstore

"Arturia Minifreak 'Fantasy Scope' Soundbank 65 patches

BUY: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

The sound pack includes presets described as 'Fantasy,' featuring atmospheric and textured sound patches. It is designed to expand the sonic capabilities of the Arturia Minifreak synthesizer to create fantastical soundscapes.

Explore a diverse set of 65 presets, each carefully crafted to offer a unique sonic experience:

Enveloping Atmospheres
Mesmerizing Effects
Ethereal Pads
Intricate Textures
Soundtracks

Our demo tune was recorded in real time, showcasing the pure essence of these presets without any external effects or processing.

Made by A.Kav."

BADLANDS - Dawless Live Improvisation

video upload by 5NN

"Lead: Novation Peak using custom patch that 'self modulates' from a keyboard controller.
Drums: Arturia MiniFreak
Vocals: Self on SM-58"

Black Corporation ISE-NIN Voice & Breakout Box Module for Eurorack deeper review

video upload by Knobs & Switches

Previously:

Black Corporation ISE-NIN deeper Review with Roland Jupiter-8 and other piece of Kit! Pt.1

Black Corporation ISE NIN vs. Roland Jupiter-8 deeper comparison Pt.2

"Here is my deeper review about the ISE-NIN Single Voice Module and the Breakout Box for Eurorack. A Single analog Voice of the BC ISE-NIN Polyphonic, which is inspired by the Roland Jupiter-8. Together with a Anton's Step Brother, Roland System 500 Modul 510 and 531, Waldorf KB-37, AMSynths 8111 & 8171, Vermona Fourmulator, RYK M185, VPME.DE Quad Drum Voice, Glou Glou Flancher-9, Boss DR-110 and Arturia Keystep Pro."

"For Pedal Power i used the MyVolts CrazyChain MkII: https://myvolts.com/CrazyChainMKII/?a...

The fancy Audio Cables are the MyVolts Candycords: https://myvolts.com/CandyCords/?a=kas

CV and Clock Cabes are MyVolts Halos: https://myvolts.de/Halo/?a=kas

00:00:00​ Intro
00:01:06​ Title Track (Only made with the ISE-NIN Voice incl. Drums)
00:02:11 Epilogue
00:03:26 LFO & VCO MODULATOR
00:08:50 VCO1 & 2
00:13:42 MIX, HPF, VCF & VCA
00:16:32 INTERFACE
00:17:08 ENV 1 & 2
00:22:47 Breakout Box
00:25:54 Patching Examples
00:37:41 Conclusion
00:39:42 Outro (ISE-NIN Voice & VPME.DE QD)

Used Equipment: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple iPhone 12, Sony ZV-1, Rode Wireless ME, Universal Audio Apollo Twin Solo, Steinberg Cubase 14 and Final Cut Pro X"

Drive the scenic Triborough Bridge and I-278 in New York City!

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We ride along Interstate 278 across the Triborough Bridge (also known as the RFK Bridge) from The Bronx to Queens. In between the two spans of the bridge, we are treated some scenic views of the Manhattan skyline.

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, featuring:
Cherry Audio Pro Soloist, Trident MkIII, Mercury 5
Audio Modeling SWAM Contrabass & Tenor Saxophone
Arturia Piano V, Pure LoFi
Vintage Minimoog
Strymon Magneto and Starlab
Morphor Plectrum
BFD Drums with Ken Scott collection presets
EastWest Orchestral Percussion Gold

0:00 Introduction
0:11 Starting in the Bronx
0:36 The truss span of the Triborough (RFK) Bridge
0:56 Manhattan Skyline from the highway
1:46 The suspension span of the bridge
2:12 Entering Queens
3:21 Continuing east on the Grand Central Parkway



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Berlin school style jamming 01- Ambient Hypnotic #arp2600 #moog #minifreak #analogsynthesizer

video upload by RandomVoltage

"Setup

Arp2600 (master clock) spaceecho
Noise through filter fx and samplehold fx

Arturia Minifreak (eventide blackhole)
Pad sound

Analogue solution Nyborg (spaceecho)
Fx sounds and percussion

Moog mother32
Bass

Moog subharmonicon (clock divider and distributor)
Percussion rhythm

Moog dfam
Percussive sequence
all moogs through strymon el capstain tape delay"

ARTURIA Introduces Bus TRANSIENT | Attack shaper

"Refine your dynamics with Bus TRANSIENT. This intuitive attack shaper gives you immediate, surgical control over the attack and body of any sound source. Add clarity, tighten your groove, and bring every element of your mix into focus."

And a video from supporting member, CatSynth TV:

Attack with Arturia Bus Transient! Make tracks and mixes POP

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We try out Bus Transient, a new effect plugin from Arturia for shaping transients. It provides separate multi-band processing of transient and non-transient elements of the sound. It sharpen and soften attacks and make individual instruments pop in a mix. We will explore its features with a few different types of instrumental sounds, and also check out a few of the factory presets.

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Overview
00:51 Drum examples
05:59 Guitar examples
08:17 Electric piano
11:26 Factory presets
13:12 Conclusion

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.

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Patreon: / catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

Nervy jam w/ Torso T-1, Moog Matriarch, Micromonsta 2, Drumbrute Impact

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

After my recent work with the S-4, Torso reached out to see if I'd like to borrow the T-1 for a couple of months, with no expectations on me making a video or doing anything publicly with it. I found the T-1 to be an exceptional sequencer for noodling around, for both better and worse. Better: you quickly start writing song ideas you wouldn't otherwise come up with, and arranging multiple parts across different instruments is extremely fast. Worse: it was challenging for me to shape the output into a finished song; to get to the finish line, I had to work against (or ignore) some of the T-1's best features.

Together, it makes me think the T-1 would shine most as an idea generator with another sequencer (e.g. the DAW), where you could take output from the T-1 and then further refine it. Really enjoyed my time with it, though.

This also marks the return of the Moog Matriarch. I had sold off the Matriarch because it was too large for my smaller studio, or maybe too large to justify keeping around as a mono device for the table. Then I got a larger studio and immediately missed it. Happy to have it back, even if it still feels too big for what it does.

As for the rest, well, they do what they do well. The Micromonsta 2 is a great synth for filling in the gaps, and is bitimbral; the Arturia Drumbrute Impact is a superb drum machine for live performance; and the Chroma Console is a perfect little sweetener, here taking a mono instrument into the stereo space.

Performed and recorded live to a multitrack output, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

Thanks for listening.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

ARP 2601 MkII 2600 Series Monophonic Analog Semi-Modular Synthesizer with 3604 Keyboard

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via this Reverb listing

Beautiful studio.

That is the only pic from the listing.

From the listing:

"Perfect Condition !

Modeled By Arturia for their V Collection.

It belongs to a famous french producer and recorded many hits with it !"

Interesting bit of synth history if Arturia used this particular ARP 2600 in their models.

Arturia MiniFreak Sounds (45 Presets) | Demo + Dystopia 3 random Patch Walkthrough

video upload by ULTIMATE X SOUNDS [ Presets for Synthesizers ]

"Well , this sound bank is pure, dystopian madness. If you thought your Minifreak only did friendly sounds, prepare for 45 presets that sound like a futuristic alarm in a derelict space base, like echoes from an abandoned subway in a cybernetic city, or... simply like a very, very weird but thrilling nightmare.

This is the pack for those who like their music to sound a little off, just the way it should be.

About DYSTOPIA Vol. 3

DYSTOPIA Vol. 3 is a sound design toolkit that explores deep, evolving, and futuristic textures, ideal for genres such as: Dark Electronic, Cinematic, Ambient, Trance, Techno, Industrial, and Soundtracks. Every sound has been finely tuned to utilize the unique digital and analog capabilities of the Minifreak, ensuring maximum sonic impact and quality.

🎧 Key Features:

✅ 45 Exclusive Presets: A rich palette of sounds—from ethereal, evolving Pads to aggressive, rumbling Basses.
✅ Dark & Cinematic Textures: Deep, evolving soundscapes and atmospheres that build tension and mood.
✅ Expressive Leads: Futuristic and piercing lead sounds that cut through the mix.
✅ Powerful Basses & Arpeggios: Droning basslines and glitchy, mesmerizing arpeggios for dark electronic grooves.
✅ Full Modulation Support: Most patches utilize the Minifreak's Macros, Mod Wheel, and Velocity for dynamic, real-time control.
✅ 100% Royalty-Free: Use these sounds in all your commercial music productions without any limitations.

Inspired by the aesthetic of Cyberpunk, Darkwave, and modern film scores.


🔗 Get DYSTOPIA Vol. 3 & Explore More:
Purchase Link: [Insert Direct Product Link to ultimatexsounds.com here]
More Soundbanks: https://www.ultimatexsounds.com
Check out the full Dystopia series for Minifreak!"

Arturia Origin Keyboard 61-Key Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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via this Reverb listing

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rare birds: Elgam Carousel (with DINSync mod)

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video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"Quick demo of the Elgam Carousel I just serviced and modded by adding external clock and start synchronisation (DIN Sync) and an extra output to have dedicated outputs for drum and accompaniment section.
I used a Roland CR8000 to clock the Carousel but any drum machine / sequencer that uses DIN Sync or send 24ppq pulses will work, like the Arturia Keystep range.
This open a world of possibilities. The second output is quite useful especially in a live situation where you'd want drums and accompaniment parts to have different fx. In the demo the drum part is recorded dry and the accompaniment part goes through a Zoom MS70CDR to have filter delay. (CR8000 goes through the Dynacord VRS23)
Since you can clock the Carousel you can even record seperate arrangement tracks without having to worry about sync issues."

via this eBay listing

"Quite rare italian analog drum machine and accompaniment synth.

Unit was fully serviced and is in perfect working condition:

- every electrolytic capacitors were replaced

- fully calibrated

- an external clock / start sync was added. You can now sync and start the Carousel with any device that send 24ppq clock pulses, like DINSync (used in Roland CR78, CR8000, TR808 etc) or modern devices like Arturia Keystep clock output. If requested I can provide for free a TRS mini jack to DIN cable in order to use with devices that uses that connectors like Arturia. There is a switch to flip from internal to external clock.

- a second audio output was added to solo the drum part. When inserting a jack the drum sound is removed from the main output and goes to that second one, so you have seperate outputs for drum and accompaniment."

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Arturia MicroFreak Jam – "The Absurd Ninety Percent"

video upload by alloutofsync

"While designing a patch on the MicroFreak, I stumbled upon a strange sound — absurd in a good way — so I turned it into a jam. Now and then, it gives off a Steve Vai–like vibe (3:13-), which I love.

Starting from the init patch, pitch and timbre shift with LFO and pressure. The sequence was entered on a whim, following instinct more than logic.

The rhythm track comes from Ableton Live."

🎹 Arturia ASTROLAB 61 Expressive Keyboard –MUSIC DEMO (w Gerard Miralpeix KB player)

video upload by FutureMusic.es

"Step into the future of performance keyboards with our exclusive Music Demo featuring the Arturia AstroLab 61 —a groundbreaking stage instrument that bridges classic sound, modern workflow, and next-level flexibility for live musicians and creators.

#astrolab #arturia #musickeyboard

Timeline
00:00 Only Music ASTROLAB 61 demo with Gerard Miralpeix
00:01 Warm Awesome Strings
01:27 Choir Vibratos
02:40 Tension E Velo Keys
04:19 Studio Urban Piano
04:48 Broken E
05:57 Vocoder lines
06:32 Intimate tones
07:16 EP Hope
07:36 Brass ST crossover
09:13 Happy vocoder Outro"

Ambient performance on Arturia Minifreak and Linnstrument

video upload by Fedir Tkachov Music

"A friend and colleague surprised me today by bringing his Minifreak to me to play for a week or so. I tried different engines and patch ideas, and eventually this simple idea emerged - I have the hold button on, and the cycling envelope opens up the filter, forming this beautiful fake arpeggio-sequence. On the Linnstrument side of things I use one of my own patches for alpha-beta version of OB-XF by Surge Synth team."

Linnstrument + Bass Station 2

video upload by Fedir Tkachov Music

"The plan for today was to check up on my cello, but I got consumed by this."

Arturia Minifreak with Novation Bass Station 2 and Linnstrument

video upload by Fedir Tkachov Music

"At this point I'm only curious how the things would end. Pressure is mounting, the world is an interesting place right now. Check out my second album 'No Overthinking' on bandcamp, if you're into that kind of thing."

I-87: a nostalgic NY ride along the Thruway and Deegan Expressway

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Enjoy a fun and nostalgic ride along Interstate 87 in New York in this beautiful 4K video! We start in southern Westchester County, where I-87 is part of the New York State Thruway. At the border of New York City, the Thruway ends, and I-87 continues into the Bronx as the Major Deegan Expressway. It has a large and perpetually traffic-clogged intersection with I-95, which connects to the George Washington Bridge to New Jersey as well as to New England. After that, I-87 and "The Deegan" continue through the south Bronx and end at I-278 and the Triboro (RFK) Bridge.

This one is particularly special, as CatSyth host Amanda Chaudhary grew up here and traveled this freeway often, including to regular visit her grandparents in the Bronx.

00:00 Introduction
00:11 I-87 & Thruway in Westchester County
02:42 Entering NYC & The Bronx. Start of Deegan Expressway
05:15 The interchange with I-95 and US 1
05:57 Continuing on the Deegan and I-87 into the South Bronx
08:12 I-87 ends. Merge onto I-278 and the Triboro (RFK) Bridge

Original music 'Big Cat' by Amanda Chaudhary
Instruments include:
Arturia Jun-6 V, Wurli V, CP-70 V
Cherry Audio Pro Soloist, Blue 3, Chroma, Atomika
AudioModeling SWAM Flute, Clarinet, Bb Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Double Bass
BFD Drums
Buchla Red Panel 158 and 156m
Strymon Magneto and Starlab
EastWest Orchestral Percussion Gold, StormDrum 2 & 3"