GODWIN MPS88 - The Final Boss That Does Whatever You Ask

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

Another first to be featured on the site, the GODWIN MPS88

00:00 Setting up and Plugging in
01:24 Specifications and Introduction
02:22 Auto Accompaniment Section
04:26 The Mystery Explained / Musical Interlude
05:27 Drum Machine
08:09 Upper Manual Sounds
10:40 Musical Interlude
11:29 Monophonic Synth
12:55 A Brief History of Godwin Auto Comp Machines
13:24 Lower Manual
16:25 Last Musical Interlude

After our videos on the predecessors Godwin CD1 and CD2 we felt we had to continue all the way to the finish line of Godwins output of amazing and rare, combination instruments.
The GODWIN MPS 88 was most likely the last instrument to come out of the factory and BOY is it something special!
It doesn't look like any other Italian instrument that we've laid eyes on, and the majority of the sounds are unique to this machine.

You'll find all the information we've managed to unearth in the video but a quick roundup would look like this.

The instrument consists of mainly 6 instrument sections with individual volumes divided between two manuals - all playable simultaneously.

1. DRUM MACHINE - sample based sounds
2. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section (bass, chords and arpeggiator)
3. 2 x PARAPHONIC PRESETS (upper / lower orchestra)
4. SOLO PRESETS (monophonic synth)
5. 2 X ORGAN FLUTES (organ footages)
6. 2 X STRINGS / CHOIR

There are only minor modulation possibilities available but the spring reverb is nice and deep and the Chorus and Leslie effects are great too, although they might deserve a closer look by our tech since we're not sure they function properly.

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, an encyclopedia of Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

Roland D-50 vs D-110: Can You Hear the Difference?

video upload by Ian Dixon

"The Roland D-50 and Roland D-110 both come from Roland's late-80s Linear Arithmetic synthesis era, but do they actually sound the same? In this blind comparison I play similar D-50 and D-110 sounds side by side, including warm pads, Soundtrack, synth bells, electric pianos, synth brass, Fantasia/Fantasy style patches, and dual-layer sounds, then reveal which synth was which.

The D-50 is the classic performance synth behind so many iconic digital sounds, while the D-110 is the rackmount, multi-timbral workhorse built for MIDI studios. This test is about the real character of each instrument: the modulation, the shimmer, the effects, the PCM attack, and how close the D-110 can get to the D-50 in practice.

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GODWIN CD2 - 1980s - The First Ever Demo Of Rare Apparatus

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

Note this appears to be the first post to feature the GODWIN CD2.

00:00 Setting Up
00:41 Introduction
01:28 UPPER MANUAL : organ tabs and polyphonic presets
04:13 Solo Synth
05:07 Debunking the Mystery
06:19 Drum Machine
08:26 Three Quick Improvisations
09:47 Lower Manual : organ tabs, solo synth routing and arpeggiator
11:18 Musical Interlude
12:42 Bonus Musical Interlude

"A fresh video entry in the category 'Rare as a unicorn on stilts' - this mystifying auto-accompaniment machine organ and synth from Italys' Godwin is the only one we've ever encountered.

These type of sound generators were controlled by foot pedals and electronic accordions, generally in the hands of one-man-bands providing light entertainment in places where people congregated, imbibed alcoholic liquids and sometimes even got up and danced.
Remember those?
Ski resorts, beach clubs, dance halls, restaurants and hotels, for drinks or dinner.

The CD2 (we're not sure what the abbreviation actually stands for but we're guessing Computer Drums) is actually more than sequenced bass lines and chords though.
It's equipped with 2 separate preset- and organ sections and even a monophonic preset synth and the whole Shebang, unlike on many keyboards at the time, can be engaged simultaneously for massively wide and deep soundscapes.
All those sounds need lots of circuitry safely housed in a military grade flight case.
The GODWIN CD2 is well chunky, clocking in at a whopping 24 kilos.

The video explains most its specifications and includes a bit of history too but a summarisation would go something like this :

1. Sample Based Drum Machine with 16 Rhythms and 16 Drum Fills
2. Auto-Comp section with bass, chords and arpeggiator with 2 sounds
3. 2 x Organ Sections with 15 tabs total
4. 7 Polyphonic Preset Sounds
5. 7 Monophonic Synth Sounds
6. Various Chorus and Reverb Effects

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, a photo book and encyclopedia Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

EKO COMPUTERHYTHM : Rare But Influental.

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"I found this video I made this spring and thought it’d be a great time to post it. Most of these facts are known of course but no one really compiled the movie scenes to my knowledge.

It’s crazy how influential the Eko Compurhythm really is and another fact to add to the ones in the video would be that it’s featured on Manuel Göttschings masterpiece E2-E4, most likely the first minimal techno track ever made.

The video was made for our collaboration with @slalom.acoustic for Salone Mobile in Milan in April this year.

The Alfonso Brescia Films are royalty free public domain and can be remixed as one please.

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, a photo book and encyclopedia Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

Baseck Live on Bullfrog Drums

video upload by Erica Synths

"‪@baseck‬ jumped on the Bullfrog Drums at our studio for a quick Jam!

Enjoy!"

Oberheim TEO-5, Moog Minitaur, Volca Keys Analog Cybersynth

video upload by Scott Nellé - Plague Society

"As I close in on 1000 subscribers, I hope you'll join for the journey! Like and subscribe if you're new here and you enjoy hardware synth demo tracks. This is a sort of Cybersynth track played on three analog synths at very different price points. It's sequenced in my DAW, along with drums also from the DAW because I ran out of table space! The main synth here is the Oberheim TEO-5, playing a factory preset. In the intro it's playing a pluck, a lead, and a bass note across the five voices. Lead and bass get shifted to other synths later in the track. After the first time through, I add a ping-pong delay from the Zoom MS-70CDR+.

The main rolling bass comes from the Moog Minitaur straight into the DAW. No effects on the Minitaur this time, just the raw sound.

Mid way through the track the Korg Volca Keys takes over lead duties playing a patch with a fast LFO modulating the cutoff frequency. It's running through my Keeley Caverns V2. As a goth, I needed the special glow in the dark edition with bats and spiders on it, of course."

Erica Synths Takeover @ Synthux HQ Rotterdam, Netherlands

video upload by Synthux Academy

"We've invited Erica Synths for a takeover at Synthux HQ. They brought Baseck and Jean Diklab for two live sets! Enjoy :)"

SΞQMØDΞ Behringer Sessions

video uploads by SΞQMØDΞ

Playlist:

1. Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie meets Moog Sound Studio (DFAM, Subharmonicon, Labyrinth) | First Jam

Lately I picked up another synth... yeah, GAS hits hard 😅 My first jam with the Gray Meanie! I still remember loading up Arturia's ARP 2600 emulation years ago and thinking, "what is this shit?" I didn't understand anything back then. I gave up on it pretty quickly and forgot all about it. Later, I found out through deadmau5's MasterClass that it was the synth behind R2-D2's voice, which got me interested again... but only for a while.

Fast forward to now, I finally bought one and decided it's time to actually learn it. I think it'll be a great addition to my semi-modular setup. I'm really enjoying it so far! Behringer did a solid job with this one: the leds looks great, feels really well built, and works really well with my korg sequencer.

Anyway... hope you find this little noodling session interesting! 🤘🏻

2. Trying to make the Behringer 2600 work with my Moog Sound Studio | Jam

Just a quick jam exploring this Behringer/Moog setup and seeing if they actually complement each other.

A lot of people say Behringer synths just don't belong next to Moogs... so yeah, I'm doing my best to make it work. :D

Hope you enjoy! 🤘🏻

3. Behringer 2600, KORG SQ-64, Moog Sound Studio (DFAM, Subharmonicon, Labyrinth) | Synth Jam

Another quick jam using the Grey Meanie alongside the Moog Sound Studio. Hope you find it interesting! :D

btw, I’ve been struggling with free time lately, so you might’ve noticed I'm behind on comments.. But I'll catch up step by step! And of course, I’ll be checking out your jams too! Cheers, friends! 🤘🏻

4. Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie | Noodling Session

Gray Meanie stuff... I really need to learn this synth, feeling quite lost while jamming, so yeah... This isn't even a jam, it's just a noodling session, trying things out with the Korg SQ-64...

Hope you find it interesting!

5. Paraphonic mode on Behringer 2600 | Noodling Session

First time using the 2600 in duo mode. I used the Arturia MicroBrute strictly as a keyboard controller, there's no sound coming from it here. The whole thing is just a raw jam with a many mistakes, but I was having a blast. I really love how the 2600 sounds as a paraphonic synth and I was completely lost in the zone while noodling...

Hope you find it interesting!

Dark Vintage Roland Synths with SciFi video - by Benge

video upload by Memetune Studio

"zackdagoba.bandcamp.com/album/the-evolving-riddle-volume-two

Fifth and final video for another track from my new album, but I will be compiling them into a longer video soon so they are all in one place

This track is made on a vintage Roland SH5 (with special modular breakout-box), plus a modified Roland System 100. These are the best sounding Rolands ever made in my opinion - stuffed full of beautiful discrete early '70s circuits, before they started making their own proprietary sound chips. I also used a series of looper modules to construct the music in real time

You can watch the original performance here:
• Roland Ocean (Rocean) [posted here]

This video pays homage to yet another of my favourite science fiction illustrators Chris Foss, a British artist who, along with others in this series, worked on designs for the original Alien movie, as well as, amazingly, the spacecraft in Guardians of the Galaxy. He also designed loads of classic sci-fi book covers and art, even though he never read much sci-fi as apparently he didn't like it as a genre!

I have tried to bring his work to life in my own way by putting some of his images through the Memetune VideoLab. For more info about how I work in the VideoLab, check out my Memetune Programme series which ends each episode with a special VideoLab section where I go through the various processes I use (there are 18 episodes in total)

Enjoy!"



Additional posts in the series

Inside A Live Performance Setup with Plinky 12 Blocks

video upload by Nathan Plante Synths and Alex Evans (mmalex)

"I recently performed live with the Blocks panel for the first time and I wanted to give you all an inside view of how I set everything up. Instead of a tutorial, this is more of a demonstration of how Blocks could be used in a live situation combined with some other gear. Enjoy!"

00:00 Intro
00:25 The Pad
01:18 The Lead
01:58 The Granular Sampler
02:26 The Sequenced Voice
04:48 The Drums
06:16 Putting it All Together

He Made a Complete Song Using ONLY a Roland D-50 Synthesizer

video upload by Elmar Mihm

"What can one Roland D-50 do?

For this track, I wanted to find out how far I could push one of the classic digital synthesizers of the 1980s — using only the Roland D-50, except Drums.

No software synths. No additional synthesizers. No layers from other instruments. Just the D-50.

The entire song was recorded using the Roland D-50, exploring its distinctive LA synthesis, presets, textures and the unique character that made this synthesizer such an important part of the late ’80s sound. No external FX or EQ.

The D-50 is often remembered for its atmospheric pads, digital textures and iconic presets — but there is much more hiding inside this instrument.

So the question is:

What can one D-50 really do?

If you’re into vintage synthesizers, classic Roland gear, 80s sounds and old-school electronic music, I hope you enjoy the track.

🎹 Roland D-50
🎵 One song
🎛️ One synthesizer
🚫 No additional synths or software instruments"

Melodic ARP2500 with SciFi video - by Benge

video upload by Memetune Studio

"Another track from the new Benge album

This track is made on a vintage ARP 2500 modular system from 1970. A series of looper modules made by 2hp were used to construct the music in real time

The ARP 2500 was known as the concert grand of synths. This is because it is so magnificent in every way possible

You can watch the original performance here:
• Summersend - ARP2500 [posted here]

This video pays homage to one of my favourite science fiction illustrators Syd Mead, who was responsible for many amazing designs, including some of the world building in Blade Runner and Tron. I have tried to bring them to life by putting them through the Memetune VideoLab...enjoy!"

Yamaha | Jay Esplana | “Kubo” on Montage M7

video upload by Yamaha Synths Official

"Jay Esplana performs 'Kubo' on the Yamaha Montage M7.

Montage M7 combines three sound engines – AN-X, FM-X and AWM2 – with a 76-key FSX keyboard with aftertouch, dedicated performance controls and seamless sound switching.

Enjoy the performance and hear Montage M7 in action."

STRYDE AUDIO SWAYED (Yamaha SY77 and TG77 Emulator) - 64 Contemporary Presets - The AFM Sessions

video upload by RM Studios

"It’s always great to hear that a software company has released an emulator of one of our most beloved vintage synthesizers, the Yamaha SY77 (and, of course, the TG77).
It means that the legacy of these incredible instruments will live on, allowing more people to discover and enjoy the unique sound and character of these machines. And, even better, it means our sound banks are becoming increasingly compatible with contemporary studio setups, keeping these classic sounds alive and accessible to a new generation of musicians.

This soundset is made up of 64 custom voices, spanning from classic keyboards sounds, synths (both vintage and contemporary), useful combinations and even a small number of templates aimed at speeding up your own programming work.

It's available in two separate versions, one for the SY99 and one for the SY&TG77, with different Effects and AWM/RCM programming. Swayed reads the SY&TG77 format.

There's a handful of patches sounding a little different, so those are demoed separately in the video.

The soundset can be purchased through the following link:

https://robertomacri.wixsite.com/home..."

Teenage Engineering OP-XY & Novation Launch Control 3

video uploads by Dan Chippendale

A playlist of videos by Dan Chippendale featuring the Teenage Engineering OP-XY with Novation Launch Control 3.

Playlist:

1. OP-XY can sound so clean and pristine - Minimal House Live Jam

Kept things intentionally simple for this one and made sure the mix was nice and clean. Love how good the OP-XY can sound for this type of music. Hope you enjoy it

Gear used:

Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Novation Launch Control 3

Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X

2. Music for an old roll of unprocessed colour film – OP-XY electronica live jam
3. Would you like to see the OP-XY GO HARD? Well would you? Watch this. - Hard Dance Live Jam
4. Express your mood through music //// Melancholic beats and synths OP-XY Live Jam
5. I like making live electronic music. I very much hope you enjoy it
6. Bake for 2:45 at 34 degrees Celsius
7. I still maintain the OP-XY is one of the greatest music making devices ever created // IDM Live Jam

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Plinky 12 Blocks - Full Walkthrough

video upload by Nathan Plante Synths, Alex Evans (mmalex), Making Sound Machines

"At long last, I have made the Plinky 12 Blocks walkthrough! This panel is so jam-packed with features it was hard to fit it all in to one video (and I did leave out a few things). Blocks can do it all - sequencing, live play, loop recording, chords.... an EVERYTHING machine! I can't wait to see what great music people are going to make with this synth. Enjoy!"

00:00 Intro
01:24 Play Surfaces
03:33 Piano Roll
05:55 Velocity, Gate Length, Ratchets
06:42 Alternate (Sparkly) Notes
09:30 Mute
09:54 Fancy Randomization
11:58 Live Loop Recording
13:00 Clip Launcher (Launch Mode)
16:22 Preset Banks
18:01 Synth Settings (Mutate Mode)
22:58 XY Pad (Modulation)
24:47 Saving Presets
25:11 The LFOs
27:37 The Mix Page
28:57 Arp Settings
30:10 Performance FX
33:40 Changing Root and Scale (Chord Mode)
36:23 Outro & Jam

REDSHIFT 6. The most unjust history in the synth world.

video upload by Folia Soundstudio

"Hellooo, synth freakz! I finnally found time to tweak Redshift 6 for you. This is one of the most misunderstood, misunderstood synths of all time. And justice needs to be done to it, because it's just bonkers & amazing. Enjoy!

0:00 Inttro
1:21 The thing with Thomann
4:37 Early access hardware synth?
6:19 First look
10:28 Demon Core Oscilaltor
12:37 Filter and (amazing!) drive
15:48 New feature: math
20:05 A bit more presets
23:28 The justice has come?"

Torso S-4 POLY Engine: Turning Samples Into Synths (Torso Explorations Vol. 34)

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"In Volume 34 of my Torso Explorations series, we are diving deep into the POLY engine on the Torso Electronics S-4 sculpting sampler. While the S-4 is an incredible texture and ambient machine, the POLY engine transforms it into an expressive, 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer by arranging samples chromatically across the keys.

I walk you through how to configure and play the POLY engine using two external MIDI controllers: the Keith McMillen QuNexus keyboard for manual playing, and the Korg SQ-1 for sequencing.

The POLY engine gives you per-voice control over amplitude and filter envelopes, allowing you to sculpt raw samples into beautifully playable synth patches.

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🎵 What's inside this video:

• Track 1: Demonstrating the core mechanics and envelope shaping of the POLY engine using a built-in stock sample.

• Track 2: A quick, live workflow showing how to sample an external acoustic instrument (my mandolin) using the S-4’s internal microphone and instantly flip it into a polyphonic synth patch.

This entire performance was recorded live in one take, with light mixing and mastering finished in Pro Tools. The video is fully annotated throughout so you can easily follow the exact parameters and routing I'm altering in real-time.

If you enjoy these deep dives into the S-4, please consider liking the video, subscribing to the channel, and leaving a comment with how you’re using your S-4!

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00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Setting up a first POLY track
04:24 - Sending Audio from one track to another
06:12 - Quickly recording, trimming, and saving a new sample
07:05 - Using the new sample to create a second POLY track
08:34 - Let's add some drums?
09:03 - And let's play!"

Vermona Perfourmer x Erica Synths Echolocator and Xenodrive July 2026

video upload by Dj Biaz

"Just got the Erica Synths Echolocator and Xenodrive units and teamed it up with the Perfourmer. The first 3 voices are going through the Xenodrive first for some drive and subtle distortion and then through the Echolocator.
Voice 4 is just doing the kick drum.

Enjoy.

more sounds:"



And two Vermona Perfourmer MK2 Ambient Jams - June & May 2026

DELTA DP-900 (1985) - the synth no one knew existed - HD

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

This appears to be the first post to feature the DELTA DP-900.

00:00 Pre - Introduction
00:38 Introduction
01:14 Flutes and Strings
02:05 Auto Accompaniment
04:42 MUSICAL INTERLUDE 1
06:00 Poly Voices
08:36 The Mystery
09:02 Synth Voices (Monophonic Synth)
12:02 Drum Machine
14:12 Outro

"DELTA DP-900 - 1985?

It happens that an instrument surfaces that no one's heard about or even seen before.
But it rarely happens that no one hasn't even heard of the manufacturer of that instrument.

Delta - what kind of brand was this?
Where were they?
Is this the only thing they developed?

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