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Sunday, November 02, 2025
Black Corp Kijimi MK2 sound exploration no talking
video upload by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit
"Kijimi MK2 has landed in the studio and I am enjoying exploring its capabilities, quirks and raw analog sounds. This video is a no talking pretty raw exploration. exploring modulation and creating custom presets. All sounds were created from INIT to give a fresh slate.
Kijimi MK 2 is an 8 voice analog synth inspired by the RSF Polykobal from Black Corp's website
DEEP 8-VOICE ARCHITECTURE
Each of KIJIMI ’s 8 voices features 2 analog oscillators each with a square sub-bass oscillator, for buttery timbres with extensive sound design options. The sub-oscillator produces an octave lower than the combined VCO1 and VCO2 outputs, meaning you can tune two sub-pitches. Hard sync is available in VCO sync and VCO1-2 and 2-1 configurations for maximum flexibility. There’s also a noise source for adding bite and percussion components. A rich lowpass filter is built around the legendary 2140 chip and the ability to frequency-modulate it via VCO2, creates a full range of sounds from metallic and aggressive to subtle. Both filter cutoff and resonance are available as modulation destinations."
Friday, October 24, 2025
SCJS#74 - BLACK CHASM CAVE - Befaco Oneiroi x Intellijel Multigrain
video upload by FL3SHB4CK
"Small Case Jam Sessions #74 - BLACK CHASM CAVE
Multigrain 2 Sounds playing 2 contact mic samples from @timprebble
into Oneiroi.
Recorded live thru Syntakt inputs with delay and reverb
Make some noise!
#ambient #electronicmusic #experimental
@Befacosynth @intellijel"
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Morphor ECHON 6 BBD Resonator Synth Now Open for Pre-Orders


Morphor's ECHON 6 pre-orders are now open at Perfect Circuit
Press release follows:
Morphor marks upcoming availability of ECHON 6 as world’s first polysynth based around analogue BBD resonators by announcing opening of pre-orders
GHENT, BELGIUM: having twice turned heads and opened ears thanks to show-stealing showcases at SUPERBOOTH25, May 8-10, FEZ-Berlin, Germany and Machina Bristronica 2025, September 27-28, Bristol, UK, Morphor marks upcoming availability of its eagerly-awaited ECHON 6 — being billed as the world’s first polyphonic synthesizer based around BBD (Bucket-Brigade Delay) resonators, building upon the Belgium-based collective of artists, engineers, and musicians with a passion for creative sound experience and radical acoustic ideas’ illustrious Eurorack expertise in that area as its inaugural standalone (rack-mountable) desktop design — by announcing the opening of pre-orders as of October 23…
As an ANALOGUE POLYPHONIC MULTI-TIMBRAL BBD SYNTHESIZER — helpfully highlighted by the on point wording worked tastefully into its fitting front panel design’s execution, ECHON 6 brings the principals of modal synthesis into the analogue domain. Far from reimagining a digital concept with modern analogue circuitry, it readily redefines how resonance and excitation can interact. And as the world’s first polyphonic synthesizer based around BBD resonators, no less, each of its six voices features a discrete BBD RESONATOR that tracks the keyboard, producing organic overtones and complex harmonic depth. Duly allowing its users to excite those resonators in creative ways, ECHON 6 can generate anything from plucked and bowed strings over leads and basses to big pads and evolving soundscapes. Combining comprehensive multi-timbral capabilities, a 9 x 32 modulation matrix, a full analogue signal path, and a one-knob-per-function approach, ECHON 6 ultimately unites experimental sound design with classic polyphony. Indeed, its architecture invites exploration at every stage of that analogue signal path.
Make Noise Black & Gold Shared System ++
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via this Reverb listing
"The Black and Gold Shared System is the latest revision of MakeNoise's early flagship. The star of the system is undoubtedly the DPO; a rich implementation of the West Coast complex oscillator pioneered by Don Buchla. Capable of wide range of tones with multiple outputs available simultaneously. It can also be used as 2 completely independent oscillators. The interaction of the 2 oscillators is high dynamic via the integrated mod bus and enhanced by a unique 'follow' circuit.
VCA, mixing and 'gate' functionality is provided by the Optomix and Moddemix, the latter of which also includes a unique ring mod implementation.
The DPO is ably supported by a wide variety of control options including a highly interactive touch interface as well as sophisticated and dynamic rhythmic control.
This unit was originally purchased with the mk1 version of Rene. It has been upgraded with the mk2 and an additional Brains module was added to the Pressure Points module to enhance the rhythmic potential of the interface.
I am including the original mk1 to enable it to be reset to original condition of if you want to explore a slightly simpler sequencing option.
The system is arguably a richer more up-to-date example Buchla's Music Easel that trades richer sequencing potential for the larger keyboard of the Buchla instrument."
via this Reverb listing
"The Black and Gold Shared System is the latest revision of MakeNoise's early flagship. The star of the system is undoubtedly the DPO; a rich implementation of the West Coast complex oscillator pioneered by Don Buchla. Capable of wide range of tones with multiple outputs available simultaneously. It can also be used as 2 completely independent oscillators. The interaction of the 2 oscillators is high dynamic via the integrated mod bus and enhanced by a unique 'follow' circuit.VCA, mixing and 'gate' functionality is provided by the Optomix and Moddemix, the latter of which also includes a unique ring mod implementation.
The DPO is ably supported by a wide variety of control options including a highly interactive touch interface as well as sophisticated and dynamic rhythmic control.
This unit was originally purchased with the mk1 version of Rene. It has been upgraded with the mk2 and an additional Brains module was added to the Pressure Points module to enhance the rhythmic potential of the interface.
I am including the original mk1 to enable it to be reset to original condition of if you want to explore a slightly simpler sequencing option.
The system is arguably a richer more up-to-date example Buchla's Music Easel that trades richer sequencing potential for the larger keyboard of the Buchla instrument."
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Florian Schneider Collection to Be Auctioned at JULIEN*S November 19
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via JULIEN*S
"THE FLORIAN SCHNEIDER COLLECTION
Auction to be held at Musician's Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville, on November 19
An incredible collection of more than 450 artifacts from the life and career of Florian Schneider, co-founder of the pioneer electronic band Kraftwerk."
Pics and videos featuring some of the gear below, and his Lederhosen for good measure (thanks greg!).
Update: the post has been fully updated with all the synth related gear. This may just well be the longest post to be featured on the site. I wanted to capture all the pics for all of the details including notes, scuffs, and of course serial numbers. It's an interesting look into what he used, the condition he keped his gear, in some cases, how he actually used his gear. Note the phonetics on the keys of the Casio CZ-101 and DX-100. Note the Midi Switch Box with a built-in speaker? What's that about? Note the camouflage key strap on the Korg RK-100 Remote Keyboard. Did he pick it out himself or did the keytar just come with it? Note the repeat midi controllers and the MIDI saxaphones. Wind was his primary instrument. You'll find a ton of the acoustic gear he used in the other listings. This is a fascinating insight into both what and how he used his gear.
Side note: there is no affiliate compensation for this post. The note at the top automatically shows for all posts with the Auction label.


Rack Mount Sennheiser VSM-201 Vocoder
Starting Bid $5,000
Estimate $20,000 - $40,000 USD
A late 1970s Sennheiser VSM 201 Vocoder with no serial number from the personal studio and collection of Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk (see images). While it’s said that only a few dozen of these Vocoders were produced, a few examples made it into the hands of forward-thinking musical artists including Herbie Hancock, Daft Punk, and of course, Kraftwerk, who used a VSM-201 like this on their albums Man Machine (1978) and Computerworld (1981). The VSM-201 has an intelligible sound that has not yet been bested by modern gear. Includes power cable. This VSM-201 has been removed from its wooden enclosure (which bears the serial number plate) and modified with a metal rack mount casing, presumably for live use. Requires 240v, IEC power cable not included.
Dimensions: 19 x 9 x 9 inches
Category: Kraftwerk, Equipment
Provenance: PROVENANCE From the Estate of Florian Schneider
via JULIEN*S
"THE FLORIAN SCHNEIDER COLLECTION
Auction to be held at Musician's Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville, on November 19
An incredible collection of more than 450 artifacts from the life and career of Florian Schneider, co-founder of the pioneer electronic band Kraftwerk."
Pics and videos featuring some of the gear below, and his Lederhosen for good measure (thanks greg!).
Update: the post has been fully updated with all the synth related gear. This may just well be the longest post to be featured on the site. I wanted to capture all the pics for all of the details including notes, scuffs, and of course serial numbers. It's an interesting look into what he used, the condition he keped his gear, in some cases, how he actually used his gear. Note the phonetics on the keys of the Casio CZ-101 and DX-100. Note the Midi Switch Box with a built-in speaker? What's that about? Note the camouflage key strap on the Korg RK-100 Remote Keyboard. Did he pick it out himself or did the keytar just come with it? Note the repeat midi controllers and the MIDI saxaphones. Wind was his primary instrument. You'll find a ton of the acoustic gear he used in the other listings. This is a fascinating insight into both what and how he used his gear.
Side note: there is no affiliate compensation for this post. The note at the top automatically shows for all posts with the Auction label.


Rack Mount Sennheiser VSM-201 Vocoder
Starting Bid $5,000
Estimate $20,000 - $40,000 USD
A late 1970s Sennheiser VSM 201 Vocoder with no serial number from the personal studio and collection of Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk (see images). While it’s said that only a few dozen of these Vocoders were produced, a few examples made it into the hands of forward-thinking musical artists including Herbie Hancock, Daft Punk, and of course, Kraftwerk, who used a VSM-201 like this on their albums Man Machine (1978) and Computerworld (1981). The VSM-201 has an intelligible sound that has not yet been bested by modern gear. Includes power cable. This VSM-201 has been removed from its wooden enclosure (which bears the serial number plate) and modified with a metal rack mount casing, presumably for live use. Requires 240v, IEC power cable not included.
Dimensions: 19 x 9 x 9 inches
Category: Kraftwerk, Equipment
Provenance: PROVENANCE From the Estate of Florian Schneider
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Erica Synths - Fusion System 1
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video upload by NOISEBUG
https://www.noisebug.net/
Update: moved this one up for the added video.
"Erica Synths - Fusion System in excellent condition
She’s a real screamer! Available for purchase on our used reverb page. Interested in trading in your gear for store credit? Shoot us an email! #synth #eurorack #modularsynth"

via this Reverb listing
Additional NOISEBUG Listings
"Fusion System MK1 in excellent condition. This system has been fully tested. all modules function as expected and the modules all sound incredible!
Comes in an Erica Synths powered skiff with original PSU.
Erica Synths Fusion Drone System is here for those, who want to explore the dark territories of the sound, where only few have stepped in.
Vacuum tube based Erica Synths Fusion Series modules are the basis for this system, while Black Modulator and Black Envelope Generator add plenty of modulation and noise generation possibilities. It has 43 patchpoints for extensive experiments in sound design, all analogue signal and CV path to create the drones of massive power. Want a solid bassline with great 1V/oct tracking? Use CV/Gate sequencer or keyboard and you have it! Erica Synths Fusion Drone System brings distinct and powerful sound into eurorack.
Fusion Drone System includes:
Fusion VCO – Two double triodes in bistable latch connection act as suboscillators: -1 and -2 octaves with plenty of mixing opportunities for amazing sonic results. External audio signal can replace internal VCO.
Fusion Ringmodulator V2 – Germanium diodes enrich the sound by adding extra harmonic content meanwhile vacuum tube adds evilish overdrive to audio and carrier signals.
Fusion VCF V2 – Each side of the double triode drives signal between 2nd and 3rd stage of the filter, while germanium diodes are used to limit the output signal.
Black Modulator – a fully analogue modulation and noise source.
Black 8-Multi – an advanced replacement for stackable patch-cables – it is active buffered multiple with signal status LEDs.
Fusion VCA V2 – a Russian miniature pentode 1Ж24B with power consumption comparable to an LED.
Black EG – the ultimate control over envelopes in your modular system.
Fusion Delay/Flanger/Vintage Ensemble – a distinct multifunctional analogue effects module that combines BBD chip based effects with an adjustable tube overdrive in the delay output and a feedback path for extra thickness of the sound.
104HP One Row Skiff case"
video upload by NOISEBUG
https://www.noisebug.net/
Update: moved this one up for the added video.
"Erica Synths - Fusion System in excellent condition
She’s a real screamer! Available for purchase on our used reverb page. Interested in trading in your gear for store credit? Shoot us an email! #synth #eurorack #modularsynth"

via this Reverb listing
Additional NOISEBUG Listings
"Fusion System MK1 in excellent condition. This system has been fully tested. all modules function as expected and the modules all sound incredible!
Comes in an Erica Synths powered skiff with original PSU.
Erica Synths Fusion Drone System is here for those, who want to explore the dark territories of the sound, where only few have stepped in.
Vacuum tube based Erica Synths Fusion Series modules are the basis for this system, while Black Modulator and Black Envelope Generator add plenty of modulation and noise generation possibilities. It has 43 patchpoints for extensive experiments in sound design, all analogue signal and CV path to create the drones of massive power. Want a solid bassline with great 1V/oct tracking? Use CV/Gate sequencer or keyboard and you have it! Erica Synths Fusion Drone System brings distinct and powerful sound into eurorack.
Fusion Drone System includes:
Fusion VCO – Two double triodes in bistable latch connection act as suboscillators: -1 and -2 octaves with plenty of mixing opportunities for amazing sonic results. External audio signal can replace internal VCO.
Fusion Ringmodulator V2 – Germanium diodes enrich the sound by adding extra harmonic content meanwhile vacuum tube adds evilish overdrive to audio and carrier signals.
Fusion VCF V2 – Each side of the double triode drives signal between 2nd and 3rd stage of the filter, while germanium diodes are used to limit the output signal.
Black Modulator – a fully analogue modulation and noise source.
Black 8-Multi – an advanced replacement for stackable patch-cables – it is active buffered multiple with signal status LEDs.
Fusion VCA V2 – a Russian miniature pentode 1Ж24B with power consumption comparable to an LED.
Black EG – the ultimate control over envelopes in your modular system.
Fusion Delay/Flanger/Vintage Ensemble – a distinct multifunctional analogue effects module that combines BBD chip based effects with an adjustable tube overdrive in the delay output and a feedback path for extra thickness of the sound.
104HP One Row Skiff case"
Monday, October 20, 2025
Waldorf Wave - Shadow Edition 16 Voice SN 95380000311
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via this Reverb listing
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
SEQUENTIAL TRIGON 6 ♫ Custom Sounds 50 presets ► AMBIENT EXPLORATION SOUND BANK
video upload by Synth Cloud
"▬▬▬ Download Link ▬▬▬▬
🚀 AMBIENT EXPLORATION SOUND BANK: https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace...
🚀 SEQUENTIAL SOUND BANKS: https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace...
📩 Mail: info@synthonia.com
Ambient Exploration – Patch Pack for Sequential Trigon-6
Overview
Ambient Exploration is a collection of 50 custom patches for the Sequential Trigon-6, designed to highlight the instrument’s warm analog tone and versatile modulation engine.
The pack ranges from lush cinematic pads to sharp leads, hypnotic arps, and solid basslines. It is aimed at producers, composers, and sound designers looking to expand their Trigon-6 with inspiring new sounds.
Suitable for genres such as synthwave, cinematic scoring, ambient, techno, and progressive electronic music, Analog Exploration provides a diverse palette of textures to spark creativity.
Content:
50 original patches in .syx format
Balanced mix of categories:
Leads – expressive, cutting, melodic
Pads & Atmospheres – lush, evolving, dreamy
Arps & Sequences – rhythmic, pulsing, hypnotic
Basslines – deep, punchy, analog weight
Experimental / FX – edgy and unusual tones
Friday, August 29, 2025
Make Noise Black & Gold Shared System Plus [Three Wave Music]
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via this Reverb listing
Additional Three Wave Music Listings
"Make Noise Shared System in excellent condition. Tested all modules and confirmed each to fully function. Includes psu and patch cables(see photos)
This model is the older Black and Gold Shared System Plus. It does not feature the new 4 zone case or updated CV bus."
via this Reverb listing
Additional Three Wave Music Listings
"Make Noise Shared System in excellent condition. Tested all modules and confirmed each to fully function. Includes psu and patch cables(see photos)
This model is the older Black and Gold Shared System Plus. It does not feature the new 4 zone case or updated CV bus."
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Behringer UB-Xa: 64 Arp Presets Vintage & Modern. Sound Demo
video upload by Anton Anru
"🌌 Analog Flow is a collection of 64 arp presets for the Behringer UB-Xa analog synthesizer. The bank covers a wide range of arpeggio timbres: warm, deep, dreamy, soft, noisy, bright, dark, distorted, cold, metallic. You can also disable the arpeggio mode and get a collection of diverse plucks.
Since the UB-Xa is a recreation of a vintage classic, this collection embraces its retro character—highlighting detuning, subtle noise, and analog warmth to evoke the sonic aesthetics of the 70s and 80s.
The patches are infused with nostalgic charm and are perfect for adding that vintage soul to your tracks.
📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/ub-x...
📼 One of the unique features of the UB-Xa is its Atrophy profiles—emulations of various stages of vintage wear and drift. All presets and audio demos were created using the default Profile 1, but you're encouraged to explore them with other profiles to discover variations in brightness, tuning, and stereo width. This adds another layer of expression and depth to the sounds.
🎛 Each preset is performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. The ModWheel introduces additional modulations — such as brightness or movement — offering creative flexibility for both studio production and live performance.
🧿 The soundset is universal, the arpeggios are suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Techno, House, Trance, Lounge, Downtempo, Synthwave, Retrowave, Pop, Indie, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breakbeat, Electro, Ambient, Synth-Pop and others.
Monday, August 25, 2025
Rare Polytik Modular Synths Set (Only 5 Sets Made) - Limited Edition
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via this Reverb listing
You can find demos in previous posts here.
"Limited Edition Polytik Modular Synths / Full Set in Boxes
Mint condition, Super Rare, Only 5 Sets were made. Considered a Modern Art piece.
POLYTIK is a collection of beautifully designed hand-held synth modules exploring the border between play and sound.
Born out of a DIY ethos and the maker community, Polytik has been crafted into something very different – a series of beautifully designed objects in their own right. POLYTIK uses open-source hardware and encourages users to make new modules and hacks.
The brainchild of and in collaboration with, these hybrid analogue/digital devices can produce a palette of sounds ranging from angular rhythmic sequences to abstract noise, pads and drones. "The Core module is loaded with 30 sequences (five discrete patterns per sequence) programmed by John Richards with interviews and comments embedded in the code from musicians and artists including: Jas Shaw (Simian Mobile Disco), Mark Fell, and Frieder Nake."
Specs:
• Created by John Richards (Dirty Electronics) and Jack Featherstone
• Very limited edition run of 5 sets
• The full set contains:
• Core (Blue) - A sequencer, programmer and mixer
• Combi (Black) Voltage-controlled feedback, voltage-controlled oscillator
• VCO (Red) Voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and voltage-controlled filter
• Noise (Yellow) Noise generator, patchable feedback networks and voltage-controlled filter"
via this Reverb listing
You can find demos in previous posts here.
"Limited Edition Polytik Modular Synths / Full Set in BoxesMint condition, Super Rare, Only 5 Sets were made. Considered a Modern Art piece.
POLYTIK is a collection of beautifully designed hand-held synth modules exploring the border between play and sound.
Born out of a DIY ethos and the maker community, Polytik has been crafted into something very different – a series of beautifully designed objects in their own right. POLYTIK uses open-source hardware and encourages users to make new modules and hacks.
The brainchild of and in collaboration with, these hybrid analogue/digital devices can produce a palette of sounds ranging from angular rhythmic sequences to abstract noise, pads and drones. "The Core module is loaded with 30 sequences (five discrete patterns per sequence) programmed by John Richards with interviews and comments embedded in the code from musicians and artists including: Jas Shaw (Simian Mobile Disco), Mark Fell, and Frieder Nake."
Specs:
• Created by John Richards (Dirty Electronics) and Jack Featherstone
• Very limited edition run of 5 sets
• The full set contains:
• Core (Blue) - A sequencer, programmer and mixer
• Combi (Black) Voltage-controlled feedback, voltage-controlled oscillator
• VCO (Red) Voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and voltage-controlled filter
• Noise (Yellow) Noise generator, patchable feedback networks and voltage-controlled filter"
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
RITM-2 Synthesizer (1982) - 1 OSC Clone Moog Prodigy
video upload by LFOstore
"According to information that is actively circulating and being replicated on the Internet, the RITM-2 synthesizer was created in 1982 by Viktor Anatolyevich Nikulin, an engineer at the Kirov Musical Instruments Factory, at the request of a musician friend.
The device was well-received by the company's management, and in 1984, it was put into mass production, which continued for 10 years. During this time, the instrument's design underwent three further improvements. It was the only Soviet synthesizer where all components and controls were housed on a single printed circuit board.
Functionally, it consists of one tone generator, a noise generator, a sound signal mixer (triangle, saw, rectangle, noise), a low-pass filter, two full-format envelope generators (attack, decay, sustain, aftertouch), and a low-frequency modulation generator. It is a portable keyboard instrument weighing approximately 9 kg, housed in a plywood case with a lid.
The front panel had two versions: black and white. The main feature of the instrument, which determined its character, long life, and fame in the professional environment, was its unique and harsh sound.
The production capabilities of the enterprise were quite modest, and only about three thousand instruments were produced over the course of 10 years. RITM-2 was produced exclusively on orders from the administrations of houses and palaces of culture, as well as from leading communist enterprises that had their own musical groups.
During the Soviet period, it was impossible to purchase a rare instrument on the open market, and the RITM-2 was not widely known among musicians who were not affiliated with amateur groups. It was not until after 1993, when the Soviet government's support for amateur music, along with the cultural palaces and the Soviet government itself, ceased to exist, that the RITM-2 synthesizer began to find its way into the hands of professional musicians both in Russia and abroad.
The electronic musical synthesizer Rhythm-2 is a single-voice
keyboard instrument designed for solo, ensemble, orchestral performance of musical works of various genres, as well as for educational purposes and obtaining new sound effects. It can be used both in pop orchestras and at home in conjunction with an amplifier-acoustic device having an input sensitivity of no worse than 0.775. It is possible to use a low-frequency amplifier of a radio receiver, TV, tape recorder. The sound quality of the synthesizer will depend on the quality of the amplifier-acoustic device used.
On the Rhythm-2 synthesizer, it is possible to imitate the sound of classical musical instruments (keyboard, string, reed, percussion) with a certain degree of authenticity and create original sound effects (wind noise, the sound of a passing train, the sound of a sea wave, a shot and the whistle of a bullet).
The synthesizer can be used to play melodies with randomly changing pitch or timbre."
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Future Retro Vectra Prototype with Black/Gold Faceplate SN 0001
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via this Reverb listing
"One of only 2 known Vectras with an early Black/Gold faceplate which was never put into production. No Black Gold keyboards were ever made as far as I know. These were prototypes. This unit is fully working with all mods and upgrades including a firmware upgrade to version 2. Includes box, packing, manuals, and Universal power supply. The other known unit has purple heartwood endcaps and ALSO features a 001 serial number. These are the only units like this known to exist. Will be double boxed for safe delivery worldwide.
The Vectra is a unique hybrid synthesizer with a flexible architecture that allows many different forms of synthesis to be realized. It’s the best of both worlds… The Vectra utilizes digital oscillators, ring modulators, noise sources, vector mixer, LFO’s, complex envelopes, and modulation routings providing many capabilities that would be very difficult to produce with analog circuitry alone. This allows for accurate tuning, repeatability of complex patches, and patch storage. The Vectra also provides a multi-mode analog filter, VCA, and final output, as these provide the best sonic qualities."
via this Reverb listing
"One of only 2 known Vectras with an early Black/Gold faceplate which was never put into production. No Black Gold keyboards were ever made as far as I know. These were prototypes. This unit is fully working with all mods and upgrades including a firmware upgrade to version 2. Includes box, packing, manuals, and Universal power supply. The other known unit has purple heartwood endcaps and ALSO features a 001 serial number. These are the only units like this known to exist. Will be double boxed for safe delivery worldwide.
The Vectra is a unique hybrid synthesizer with a flexible architecture that allows many different forms of synthesis to be realized. It’s the best of both worlds… The Vectra utilizes digital oscillators, ring modulators, noise sources, vector mixer, LFO’s, complex envelopes, and modulation routings providing many capabilities that would be very difficult to produce with analog circuitry alone. This allows for accurate tuning, repeatability of complex patches, and patch storage. The Vectra also provides a multi-mode analog filter, VCA, and final output, as these provide the best sonic qualities."
Thursday, August 07, 2025
Make Noise - Black & Gold Shared System
Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this Reverb listing
Additional NOISEBUG Listings
"This original black and gold Shared System by Make Noise was a recent trade-in from a very respectable customer. Each module has been thoroughly inspected and is in excellent condition. Includes necessary PSU
The Black & Gold Shared System was Make Noise's flagship Eurorack synthesizer system.
Black & Gold Shared System Features
Make Noise Shared System in Black & Gold as used by founder Tony Rolando
New School Multidimensional Sequencing: René 2018
Human/ Expression Control: Pressure Points
Dual Analog Oscillator: DPO
Voltage Controlled Pitch Shifting and Echo: Echophon
Dual Analog Control Voltage generator: Maths
Complex Random Voltage Generator: Wogglebug
Dual Low Pass Gate: Optomix
Balanced Modulation: modDemix
Voltage Controlled DSP (Digital Signal Processing): Morphagene
modeless, continuously variable voltage controlled reverb: Erbe-Verb
7U case w/ power supply and AC Adapter, Ready to Play
Ships with 30 Ad Infinitum patch cables
Free blanking panels as appropriate
Comes with Lid, Highly portable, Meets requirements for carry-on luggage"
via this Reverb listing
Additional NOISEBUG Listings
"This original black and gold Shared System by Make Noise was a recent trade-in from a very respectable customer. Each module has been thoroughly inspected and is in excellent condition. Includes necessary PSU
The Black & Gold Shared System was Make Noise's flagship Eurorack synthesizer system.
Black & Gold Shared System Features
Make Noise Shared System in Black & Gold as used by founder Tony Rolando
New School Multidimensional Sequencing: René 2018
Human/ Expression Control: Pressure Points
Dual Analog Oscillator: DPO
Voltage Controlled Pitch Shifting and Echo: Echophon
Dual Analog Control Voltage generator: Maths
Complex Random Voltage Generator: Wogglebug
Dual Low Pass Gate: Optomix
Balanced Modulation: modDemix
Voltage Controlled DSP (Digital Signal Processing): Morphagene
modeless, continuously variable voltage controlled reverb: Erbe-Verb
7U case w/ power supply and AC Adapter, Ready to Play
Ships with 30 Ad Infinitum patch cables
Free blanking panels as appropriate
Comes with Lid, Highly portable, Meets requirements for carry-on luggage"
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Behringer UB-Xa: 64 Vintage Atmospheric Presets. Sound Demo
video upload by Anton Anru
🌅 Retro Tides is a collection of 64 atmospheric presets for the Behringer UB-Xa analog synthesizer. It includes: 13 Pads, 13 Synths, 17 Keys, 8 Strings, and 13 Textures.
Since the UB-Xa is a recreation of a vintage classic, this collection embraces its retro character—highlighting detuning, subtle noise, and analog warmth to evoke the sonic aesthetics of the 70s and 80s.
📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/ub-x...
The presets are infused with nostalgic charm and are perfect for adding that vintage soul to your tracks.
📼 One of the unique features of the UB-Xa is its Atrophy profiles—emulations of various stages of vintage wear and drift. All presets and audio demos were created using the default Profile 1, but you're encouraged to explore them with other profiles to discover variations in brightness, tuning, and stereo width. This adds another layer of expression and depth to the sounds.
💎 Retro Tides offers a wide sonic palette, from dreamy pads and mellow keys to lush strings and expressive textures. Whether you're producing synthwave, ambient, cinematic, downtempo, or retro-inspired electronic music, these presets will help you capture a timeless analog feel.
🎛 Each preset is performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. The ModWheel introduces additional modulations — such as brightness or movement — offering creative flexibility for both studio production and live performance.
Sunday, July 06, 2025
The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music: Number Sixteen
Pess release follows:
The Seventh Wave
Festival of Electronic Music: Number Sixteen
Music festival delivers one of its best line-ups yet!
Edition 16 of an Electronic Music Festival established in 2016 takes place in Birmingham in October of this year.
In October 2025 the sixteenth ‘The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music’ takes place across three days at The Castle and Falcon.
For a relatively small festival The Seventh Wave continues to get some of the biggest names in electronic and progressive music.
The stellar line-up for #16 includes Plaid, Ultramarine, Richard Norris (The Grid), Mark Van Hoen/Locust, White Noise (featuring the legendary David Vorhaus) & much more.
Tickets can be purchased for individual events at Skiddle and SEE tickets.
Full line-ups follows, flyer attached for the festival… for more information, press inquiries contact theseventhwave@btinternet.com or visit https://seventhwavefestivalofelectronicmusic.com/
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Liminal Patch 010 : Dark Ambient Modular Exploration : 10 Minutes of Threshold Invocation
video upload by Botched Creative
"AETHERIS NEXUSis a 10-minute descent into modular tension, where structured performance collides with controlled unpredictability. A convergence of control and surrender. Droning analog oscillators stretch across a dark horizon. Sculpted noise writhes in the aether—each exhale a ghost of resonance. Randomized ostinatos emerge like faulty memories. Pulsing bass figures carve a path agnostic to meter—structured, but answerable only to their own internal logic.
Recorded live to multitrack, each voice was captured in real time—a fleeting convergence of structure and volatility. What emerged was part performance, part algorithmic drift: a mesh of voltages and reactive systems colliding in ways that can’t be precisely reentered.
An improvisation encoded in circuitry and instinct. Once aligned—now gone.
Liminal Patch 010 marks the end of Series One. Liminal Patches Series Two will return after a brief hiatus.
0:00 :: Intro
0:30 :: Synth layer 01 : Moog Subharmonicon
1:21 :: Synth drone 01 : Archae Loki
1:53 :: Texture drone 01 : Maneco Labs Grone 2 Dark Drone Machine
2:15 :: Bell Sequence : Black Corporation Deckard's Voice
2:35 :: Texture drone 02: Forge TME Vhikk X
3:21 :: Bass Synth : Moog Matriarch
3:52 :: Synth drone 02 : Winterbloom Castor & Pollux
04:20 :: The middle bit
09:08 :: The end logo
09:23 :: A subtle hint
Main Synths:
Moog Subharmonicon, Moog Matriarch, Archea Loki, Winterbloom Castor & Pollux. Black Corporation Deckard's Voice, Maneco Labs Grone 2 Dark Drone Machine, Forge TME Vhikk X.
Sequencer:
Qu-Bit Bloom
Processors:
Make Noise Maths, Happy Nerding 3x Mia, ALM Pam's Pro Workout, Xaoc Devices Zadar, Xoac Timiszoara, Expert Sleepers ES-9, Intellijel Quadratt, Thorn Audio VC LFO, Maneco Labs Clusterverb, After Later Audio Cloaks,
Post-Processing:
Abelton Live (tracking), Motu Digital Performer (mixing), Kush Audio, Slate Digital, Valhalla DSP, Waves plugins.
Become the infinite threshold."
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
New KOMA Sensei, Kassiopeia & More Superbooth!
Via KOMA
"Dear synthusiasts,
long time no hear!
First of all, big THANKS to everyone who made it to our KOMAPARTY 2.0 some weeks ago! We had great fun and were happy to hang out with friends and our community <3
Big ups Bertolt Meyer, Teslator, Cate Hops with FridaY and Echosisters!
Here's a few snaps for the vibes:
KOMA BOOTH AT SUPERBOOTH
What's all this??? We're excited to share what we've been working on during the Superbooth preparations, including a few mysterious surprises! You will find us at Booth O400 - same as last year. Just walk up the main big stairs and turn left until you see a bunch of nerds in black dungarees playing weird looking instruments… Probably our best SB drip yet!
This year, we will showcase a handful of brand new designs of upcoming modules to be released later this year including Monoplex - a smaller version of the Komplex sequencer, Bürste - a noise burst generator, a Wavefolder, a Dual Envelope and a KOMA VCO!
Sensei and Kassiopeia, which are both available for pre-order, will also have their space in special installations we’ve prepared especially for this year.
One of them is using your movements or even your heartbeat to generate cool shapes with our new VCO and Sensei sensor modules. You'll be
able to print out the results as a sticker!
LABELS/MORE:
eurorack,
KOMA Elektronik,
New Modules,
New Tools,
News,
oscilloscopes,
Superbooth,
SUPERBOOTH25
Monday, April 28, 2025
New Eurorack Modules Coming From Doepfer
Doepfer will be showcasing the above new modules at SUPERBOOTH25. Details on each follow.
Check with dealers on the right for upcoming availability.
Module A-119-2 is kind of a dual version of module A-119 without envelope follower. Instead two amplifiers are available and the module width is 4 HP only.
The module contains two amplifiers with separately adjustable amplification levels. Each channel is equipped with an overload display. The module can be used also for stereo signals, e.g. the stereo output of a smartphone.
Controls and displays:
Level 1/2: manual control of the amplification in the range 0 - about 45.
Overload 1/2: overload LED, begins to light up for output levels beyond about 10Vpp (+/-5V)
In 1: audio input 1 (monophonic or stereophonic, see technical details)
In 2: audio input 2 (monophonic)
Out 1/2: audio output (monophonic)
Technical details:
for higher amplifications the two amplifiers can be daisy-chained
normalling options: the signal applied to socket In 1 can be normalled to socket In 2 in different ways by means of a jumper on the pc board:
socket In 1 is connected via a mono patch cable (standard patch cable) to a monophonic signal and this signal is normalled to socket In 2 (i.e. the same input signal for both sub-units): jumper on pin header JP2 in upper position
socket In 1 is connected via a 3.5 mm stereo TRS cable to a stereophonic signal and the second channel of the stereo signal is normalled to socket In 2: jumper on pin header JP2 in lower position
no normalling: jumper is removed from pin header JP2
all inputs and outputs are DC coupled. Thus the module can be used also for the amplifications of control voltages.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Moog Minimoog Voyager XL Blackout w/ Original Box
Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this Reverb listing
"Up for sale is a truly special piece: a Moog Voyager XL in excellent condition, featuring a fully custom blacked-out finish, including all-black keys, matte black paneling, and a black wood cabinet—not the common tolex version. This is one of the last Voyager XL units ever produced, custom-built at the Moog factory in Asheville, NC, making it an exceptionally rare collector's-grade instrument as well as a serious sonic powerhouse.
Custom Features:
All-black keys (custom factory build)
Black stained wood cabinet – not tolex
Matte black panel with matching knobs and hardware
One of the final XLs ever made by Moog
Standard Voyager XL Features:
61-key Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch
3 ultra-stable Moog oscillators + noise generator
Classic Moog ladder filter with resonance
Built-in patch bay with CV/Gate routing for modular integration
Ribbon controller, touch surface, LFOs, dual modulation buses
USB and MIDI for seamless DAW integration
This Voyager XL is a dream synth—a modern modular-friendly extension of the iconic Minimoog design, with expanded flexibility for both live performance and studio experimentation."
via this Reverb listing
"Up for sale is a truly special piece: a Moog Voyager XL in excellent condition, featuring a fully custom blacked-out finish, including all-black keys, matte black paneling, and a black wood cabinet—not the common tolex version. This is one of the last Voyager XL units ever produced, custom-built at the Moog factory in Asheville, NC, making it an exceptionally rare collector's-grade instrument as well as a serious sonic powerhouse.Custom Features:
All-black keys (custom factory build)
Black stained wood cabinet – not tolex
Matte black panel with matching knobs and hardware
One of the final XLs ever made by Moog
Standard Voyager XL Features:
61-key Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch
3 ultra-stable Moog oscillators + noise generator
Classic Moog ladder filter with resonance
Built-in patch bay with CV/Gate routing for modular integration
Ribbon controller, touch surface, LFOs, dual modulation buses
USB and MIDI for seamless DAW integration
This Voyager XL is a dream synth—a modern modular-friendly extension of the iconic Minimoog design, with expanded flexibility for both live performance and studio experimentation."
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