New Deluge 1.3 Community Firmware! Favourite UI Features

video upload by Bay Mud

"The Deluge 1.3 Community Firmware (Derbyshire) has officially been released and it comes with a huge amount of new features. In this video I'm going to focus on several of my favourite new UI or quality of life improvements, including and important update to how external monitoring works (player, sampler and looper modes), adjusting the start point of audio clips, horizontal menus, layered shortcuts, a helpful new shortcut overlay, the new Favourites feature, starting Arranger playback from any held clip, voice usage, battery level indicator and the screensaver!

Worth noting that I only really use Rows View, so that's what we'll be looking at here (maybe I'll learn Grid View someday).

Check out 1.3 for yourselves here: https://delugecommunity.com/"

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro to the 1.3 Firmware
1:08 - Monitoring Changes
1:54 - Player, Sampler & Looper Modes
3:16 - Recording in Player Mode
3:48 - Recording in Sampler Mode
5:56 - Recording in Looper Mode
7:21 - Monitoring Recap
8:32 - Audio Clip Start Point & Scrubbing
9:48 - Horizontal Menus
11:27 - Layered Shortcuts
12:43 - New Grid Shortcuts
13:19 - Shortcut Overlay
13:51 - Favourites
15:42 - Banks of Favourites
16:54 - Start Arranger Playback from Any Held Clip
17:40 - Voice Usage Display
19:06 - Battery Level Display
19:43 - Screensaver
20:14 - Much More & Support the Devs

Previously:

Hanging Out With an Old Friend (Deluge 1.3 Beta Jam)

video upload by Bay Mud

Chapters
0:00 Intro & Screensaver
0:25 Adding Synth & Bass
3:07 Arp & New Menus
4:31 4 LFOs & Envelopes
6:08 Drums & Sidechain
7:39 Filters on Reverb
8:18 New Warble Effect
8:59 Recording a Vocal Clip
10:13 New Dimension Effect
11:02 Scrubbing the Audio Clip
12:27 Resampling the Entire Jam
13:48 Outro

Mutable Dreams for MPC | Product Preview · 3 Songs, 271 Biomes & a Playable Garden

video upload by Kid Bunka

"A garden that makes music — and an instrument you can play.

This product preview introduces Mutable Dreams for MPC by Kid Bunka: six generative tracks, playable instruments, performance pads and a botanical interface that moves with the music. This walkthrough follows three original short pieces rather than one repeated loop.

00:00 Night Garden — presets, macros and playable keys
00:33 Performance pads — textures and space
00:47 Shape, echo, hall and movement
01:20 Worlds That Think — WORLDS, LOGIC and SYNTH
02:21 Biomes and the engine-tone browser
02:36 Mutable Machines — Plaits, Braids, Rings and Elements
03:13 Modules and resonators
03:23 Clouds, Spectral and Beads
03:39 Freeze, final notes and credits

INSIDE THE PREVIEW
• 271 Biomes, 48 Worlds and 121 programs in the MPC preset list.
• Six generative tracks, or engine tones played with up to six voices.
• Playable Plaits / Braids, plus Rings and Elements instruments. Plaits offers up to 12 voices; the voice limit depends on the instrument and available DSP time.
• 16 performance pads for harmony, textures, space and form; velocity / pressure input where delivered by the host.
• Gesture capture, looping, overdub and six recallable Moments.
• Seven LOGIC rules and eight SYNTH engines.
• Warps, Rings, Clouds / Beads and Marbles integrations.
• Deep mode with stereo hall, ensemble and FM / VA unison, plus Classic mode for the earlier sound and saved projects.
• Main stereo mix and six dry track stereo pairs (14 output channels), subject to the host’s routing support.
• MPC transport, Q-Link control, MIDI input, project state and context help.

PRODUCT PREVIEW / COMPATIBILITY
This is a development preview. A public MPC release and download will be announced separately.
0.9.13 is a preview intended for Akai Gen 2 MPC models. Kid Bunka has tested and approved 0.9.13 on his Gen 2 MPC (confirmed 14 November 2026). This is not a claim that every Gen 2 model has been tested individually. Compatibility with older MPC models is still being investigated. A 32-bit file in a package is not a confirmation of older-model support. Use only a package and installation procedure confirmed for your exact MPC model and OS.

HOW THIS VIDEO WAS MADE
All music comes from the actual C++ plugin engine, rendered offline with scripted notes, pads and parameter moves. The interface is rendered on the Mac from the built plugin skin and synchronized parameter states. This is not a recording of an MPC screen or a filmed hardware performance. No voice-over.

THANK YOU
Every useful report, curious question and kind message has helped shape Mutable Dreams. I’m a beatmaker and producer building the instruments I want to play, and it means a lot that you’re exploring them with me. Thank you for helping this little garden grow.

Project: https://kidbee85-beep.github.io/mutab...
Instagram: / mutabledreams
GitHub (public FM-1 project): https://github.com/kidbee85-beep/muta...
Support development: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?busine...
Donations go into updates, new firmware and synthesizer-software development.

A friendly invitation to ‪@Akai_Pro‬ / @akai_pro to explore this independent community project. No Akai affiliation or endorsement is implied.

Credits: Mutable Dreams by Kid Bunka. Mutable Instruments DSP by Emilie Gillet and contributors, under the included licences. Built with the MPC Plugin SDK. Full licence notices accompany the plugin package.

#MutableDreams #AkaiMPC #GenerativeMusic

Dreadbox Artemis - The Hidden Beast | Real-Time Sound Design

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"New 'PIRIN' soundbank for Artemis: soon...

Hello, Friends!
This time, a true beast of an Analog Synthesizer landed on my desk – the Dreadbox Artemis!
Initially, as always, I had mixed feelings and perhaps it wasn't quite a standard synthesizer, but all the elements on Artemis are laid out perfectly, logically, and clearly. After spending some time, I began to realize that it sounded even better than I could have expected, and some of the sounds which I made here I have been never created anywhere else.

So, I got myself together and recorded a half-hour video for you in which we created two full-fledged presets together in real-time mode (which, by the way, I'm still tweaking for my library), and I showed you in detail how I do it.

Soon, I'll be preparing a video with my new sounds for Artemis.

#dreadbox #synth #analogsynth #analogsynthesizer #sounddesign"

Akai Open Up MPC OS To Vibe Plugins - ADC26

video upload by sonicstate

"We had a chat with Pete from InMusic about the MPC OS , an update that opens the platform to external plug-in development and adds a set of optional enhancement features.
Thats right folks, vibe coding is being embraced here.

The update follows recent community work around extending MPC products. External plug-in support now appears in the MPC plug-in menu, with VST2-ish formatted plug-ins installable via an SDK. The SDK can create plug-ins, generate interfaces and place them on the MPC, and the demo included an AI-generated felt-piano instrument with added effects.

Enhancements also include USB mouse support, screenshots, unlimited audio tracks, unlimited plug-in tracks and removable plug-in limits, with CPU management left to the project. Developer tools include a Linux terminal, SSH access, system logs, CPU and memory views, voice counters, render-time monitoring, audio overrun reporting and external VST management.

A remote screen feature mirrors the MPC display on a computer and includes audio and video recording. The SDK supports main MPCs, including Gen 1 and Gen 2 models, with fuller OS access planned later."

Akai’s MPC Is Officially Open // Here’s How to Make the Most of It

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 2:25 Overview 2:50 SDK & AI 3:10 Open MPC 3:30 Limitations 4:15 Installing plugins 5:10 Synth plugins 6:40 Effect plugins 8:35 Community plugins 9:15 Vector synth 10:15 Open source 10:40 Spotykach 11:55 Mouse & more 12:20 Screenshots & tracks 12:40 Audio settings 13:15 Remote viewer 13:55 Developer panel 14:15 Pros & cons 16:00 Jams

MPC 3.10.1 Update | Opening Up New Possibilities

video upload by Akai Professional

"MPC 3.10.1 takes standalone music production further, giving you more freedom to create, experiment, and bring your ideas to life. https://inmusic.to/4tht34ya

Discover new sounds with custom plugins built using our free official Software Development Kit (SDK). Build more ambitious projects with expanded track and plugin capabilities, streamline your workflow with mouse support, and share your creative process with remote screen and audio streaming.

We invite you to join Akai Pro's Andy Mac in this exciting new overview of MPC 3.10.1."

Redshift 6 - Classic Synth Sounds

video upload by Supercritical Synthesizers

"In this demo, we explore the sounds of vintage synthesizer classics with Redshift 6 🎹🎶

These patches aren't intended to be exact recreations or perfect emulations of the original instruments. Instead, they showcase how Redshift 6's powerful Character feature can help you capture the spirit, warmth, and personality of vintage synthesizers.

00:00 101 Funk Bass 00:15 101 PWM Bass 01:17 3OSC Mini Lead 02:14 Aeolian Algorithm 02:52 Brassy Parapad 03:13 Chorus House Strings 04:23 Dark Delta Bass 05:39 Deep Mini Bass 06:22 Delta Choir Strings 07:43 Drifting Sweeps 08:15 DX Pluck 10:01 Fade To Whispers 10:33 JP Brass 11:08 JP Strings 11:46 JX Piano 12:34 Lunar Pad 12:56 Monomial 101 13:26 Northern Lullaby 13:50 OB Softstrings 14:14 OB Brass 14:54 Overdriven 7THS 15:16 Poly Brass Stab 15:41 PWM Monosynth Lead 16:00 Soft Stereo Strings 16:52 Space Sweep 17:22 Strange Comfort 17:59 Sweeping Reso Arp"

MTRX-1K – Oberheim Matrix-1000 Emulation | VST3 Synth

video upload by Synth Cloud

MTRX-1K – Complete Walkthrough | Matrix-1000 Emulation & Features

video upload by Synth Cloud

▬▬▬ Download Link ▬▬▬▬
🚀 MTRX-1K: https://www.synthonia.com...
"Explore MTRX-1K in detail with GPR Music Project: a complete walkthrough of its synthesizer architecture, sound editing capabilities, modulation system and integrated effects.

MTRX-1K is a VST3 synthesizer and standalone Windows application that recreates the classic Oberheim Matrix-1000 (1987) through firmware-based emulation.

In this extended presentation, the developer introduces the software's features, explains its synthesis architecture and demonstrates how MTRX-1K can be used for detailed sound programming and electronic music production.

Firmware-Based Synthesizer Emulation

MTRX-1K runs the original Matrix-1000 firmware version 1.20 on an emulated Motorola 6809 processor board, controlling six modeled CEM3396 voice chips.

The software reproduces the instrument's synthesis behaviour while offering selectable 6, 12 or 24-voice polyphony, stereo spread, voice detuning and polyphonic unison.

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Made to be Played | Erica Synths Bullfrog & Friends

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The ‪@EricaSynths‬ and ‪@richiehawtin‬ Bullfrog Mixer is a 4-channel, 6 input performance mixer with built-in analogue compressor, DJ-style filter, delay and reverb, and it’s turned out to be the most useful box on my desk.

In this demo and review I run through everything on the panel, show how the cue system works like a DJ mixer, push Eurorack-level signals through it from a ‪@Dreadbox-synths‬ NYX, play the effects rather than just switch them on, and finish with a live set recorded through the mixer at ‪@Synthlark‬ in Liverpool.

Part of the Bullfrog range from andoriginally designed to get kids into electronic music, and quietly much more capable than it looks.

GEAR IN THIS VIDEO
Erica Synths / Richie Hawtin Bullfrog Mixer
Erica Synths Bullfrog Synth (acid filter card)
Erica Synths Bullfrog Drum Machine
Genki Katla
Dreadbox Nyx
Erica Synths Formant"

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:59 The mixer — channels, EQ, mute and cue
4:19 Delay and reverb
12:08 Compressor and DJ filter
15:10 Track #1
21:31 Track #2
26:07 Track #3

Two classic 1980's #synthesizer recreations for less than $30? And Eurorack compatible. How...?

video upload by voltryx

"In this video I take a look at the AMY board: a tiny, affordable ($29) Arduino-based DIY synth module built around the open-source AMY synth library. It packs USB, an SD card slot, digital and analog audio, MIDI, and CV I/O into a board small enough to fit straight into a Eurorack case.

I go over what the board actually is and what's in the box, then jump into a MicroPython REPL to show how the AMY library's synth, voice, oscillator model works, patching up a simple sine voice, triggering notes, and using the built-in PCM/sample engine and tag-based sequencer to create a basic drum pattern. From there I install it in my Eurorack rack, run through the signal chain (MIDI in from the Hermod+, CV/audio out, self-modulation via CV), and share some closing thoughts on where it's strong, where it's limited compared to something like the Disting NT, and what I want to try next (serum-style bass patches with compression/distortion).

If you've got one of these boards — or you're thinking about picking one up — let me know what you're building with it in the comments.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & preview
0:31 What is the AMY board?
1:43 Using AMY standalone (MIDI / SysEx / REPL)
2:01 MicroPython REPL walkthrough — synths, voices, oscillators
3:01 PCM sample oscillator & built-in sequencer (drum pattern)
4:22 AMY in the Eurorack rack — signal chain & modulation
6:04 Final thoughts — value, limitations, what's next
7:01 Outro"

Minimalism for Modular 7: Five Notes for a Time Machine

video upload by Electrum Modular

"In 1739, philosopher David Hume, reflecting on how we apprehend time through the experience of a succession of events, offered the example of hearing a sequence of five notes played on a flute. Here, I play five notes on a modular synth and feed them into OAM's Time Machine to generate constantly shifting musical patterns…plus some musings on the perception of time in music.

For more on combinatorial composition, see my earlier video, Tintinnalogia:" [Tintinnalogia: A 17th-century technique for generative music]

UDO DMNO | Getting Creative With External Audio

video upload by UDO Audio

"Join Hazel for part two of our two-part series taking you through some creative and interesting ways to use the flexible external audio routing options on the DMNO.

This second part explores how DMNO can shape and manipulate an external sound source using its onboard modulation, and combine it with its synth-engines to create rich layering and unexpected textures.

More from Hazel here:
https://www.hazelmills.com/"

ImpulseDie – Patchable Drum Synth & Looper | Out Now (inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23)

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

"ImpulseDie is out: a drum synthesizer you patch with cables, inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. In this video: the hardware that inspired it, a quick look around, and a techno groove built from an empty panel, one cable at a time.

Four voices (kick, bass, snare, hi-hat), four tape-style loopers with a piano-roll view, a clock divider, the SHAOS random generator, an LFO, delay, reverb, distortion and 122 pins: any output can go into any input.

▶ Desktop plugin – €9.99
macOS and Windows · VST3, AU, AAX
Pay once, use on 2 computers · Free 15-day demo, all features
https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/shop.p...

▶ iPad + iPhone – €5.99
Standalone app + AUv3 instrument and AUv3 effect · Pay once, no subscription
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse...


Manual (PDF): https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/INSTAL...
Chapters
0:00 Inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23
0:20 A look around
1:07 Build a patch from scratch
2:35 Out now: prices and links

The patch in this video
CLOCK 4 → BD TRIG · BD ENV → BD MOD (AMT up a little)
CLOCK 16 → HHT TRIG
CLOCK 2 → INV → PULSE CONVERTER 1 → SD TRIG
CLOCK 16 → SHAOS CLK · SHAOS 2BIT DIR → ATTENUATOR 2 (about 0.48) → BASS CV IN
BASS in CV mode · CLOCK 16 → BASS TRIG · BASS ENV → BASS MOD (LPF)
LFO triangle → HHT MOD (HPF) · SD and HHT FX sends into the delay, parallel distortion
Then flip SHAOS to 16 when you hear a phrase you like.


Pulsar-23 photos: SOMA Laboratory.
ImpulseDie is an independent product inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. It is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by SOMA Laboratory. SOMA, SOMA Laboratory and Pulsar-23 are trademarks of their owner. Algorithms, code and graphics are property of Diego Capoccitti / 34Audiovisuals."

ImpulseDie // SOMA Pulsar-23-inspired drum machine, desktop & iOS, Diego Capoccitti // Walkthrough
video upload by Gavinski’s Tutorials

"This is a walkthrough of the ImpulseDie plugin for iOS and desktop by Diego Capoccitti, a four-voice drum synth (kick, bass, snare, hi-hat) with a tape-style looper and a set of small utility modules that you connect with virtual cables. This is an unofficial emulation of the Soma Labs Pulsar-23 hardware. Soma Labs know about this release and have no issue with it, btw. This video explains most of ImpulseDie’s important controls, and will teach you how to use the app much faster than going through the manual will.

You can go very experimental here, but you can also make much more conventional drum grooves, and early in the video I demo both styles.

Note that although you can go very deep with your cable patching, you can also use ImpulseDie in a much simpler way, focusing on dialing in the sounds of the main voices and recording your drums manually, as in the hardware, or using the looper page of this app which even allows you to draw your hits in, something that is not possible with the hardware but which is very very useful indeed.

Thanks to Diego for sponsoring this video. Sponsorships pay for my time, not my opinions, and I only do sponsored videos on apps that I like.

iOS price: €5.99 / $4,99
Desktop price: €9.99 / $9.99

Requirements: iOS 15 / macOS 12.0 Monterey / Windows 10 (64-bit)

AppStore Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse...

Desktop link:
www.diegocapoccitti.it/shop.php

ImpulseDie is an independent product, inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. It is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by SOMA Laboratory, and contains no code, circuit designs or samples from SOMA Laboratory. SOMA, SOMA Laboratory and Pulsar-23 are trademarks of their owner. All algorithms, code and artwork are the property of Diego Capoccitti / 34Audiovisuals."

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The Modular Controller That Keeps Getting Better: Faderpunk

video upload by SynthDad

"What happens when a synth manufacturer opens up its hardware to the community? In the case of AtoVProject’s Faderpunk, something rather exciting!

Faderpunk was already a remarkably flexible MIDI and CV controller, but with the introduction of community-developed apps, it’s becoming an even more powerful tool for modular synthesis, generative sequencing and live performance.

In this video, I explore the new community app ecosystem, show you how to install third-party apps, and dive into some fantastic musical examples.

We’ll explore FP-Grids for generative drum rhythms, TB3PO for acid-inspired sequencing, TechnoKick and TechnoHihat for instant techno grooves, Sift for evolving melodic sequences, and Heat Pump for rhythmic sidechain modulation. I’ll also demonstrate how Automator can record your fader movements and turn them into evolving modulation.

Along the way, we’ll build some musical patches, experiment with sound design, and discover a few unexpected tricks — including using Heat Pump to bring rhythmic movement to the Forge TME Vhikk X.

For me, this is a great example of what happens when developers embrace their communities and give musicians the freedom to experiment and create. And the best part? There’s plenty more to come.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction - Faderpunk keeps evolving
01:16 How to install community apps
03:29 FP-Grids - Generative drum sequencing
05:12 TB3PO - Acid sequencing
07:05 TB3PO - Accents for modulation
08:34 Automator - Recording modulation gestures
09:37 TB3PO - Percussion sequencing
11:00 TechnoKick and TechnoHihat - Instant techno grooves
14:11 Sift - Generative melodic sequencing
16:47 Heat Pump - Sidechain envelopes and creative modulation
20:09 Final thoughts and what’s next

LINKS

Faderpunk official website and configurator:
https://faderpunk.cv"

Faderpunk is more than a controller

It’s a living modulation ecosystem that you can shape, build, and customize to your will Faderpunk is all about customization. You can run apps that use one or more of the channels: LFOs, CV-to-MIDI converters, MIDI-to-CV bridges, random generators, Turing machines, quantizers, sequencers, envelopes, rhythm generators, and so much more.

Modulate anything
Faderpunk is a great companion for your Eurorack and semi-modular synthesizers as it speaks all their languages. Explore lots of modulation options for your empty jacks and get inspired by combining MIDI and modular capabilities.

Whether you need modulation sources, sequencers, or automation tools, Faderpunk puts everything at your fingertips with hands-on, intuitive control.

Make it yours, truly
Using the web-based configurator you can easily add and remove apps via drag & drop. Just connect Faderpunk to your computer and go to https://faderpunk.io.

Need an app that doesn’t exist yet? Create it yourself! Faderpunk comes with a developer-friendly API, making it easy to build your own apps.

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The 4ms/Valley Reverb Mesa Reaches Higher Ground

video upload by Metamyther

"The new 4ms/Valley Mesa is a new plate reverb that generates lush spatial effects easily. In this video, we explore what makes Mesa unique, passing a bunch of signals through it. Whether you're building evolving ambient soundscapes, adding depth to aggressive industrial techno, or looking for a creative reverb that becomes an instrument in its own right, this deep dive covers the features, sound character, and musical applications of Mesa."

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Main Features
02:21 - The Reverb's Sounds
05:28 - Warp Core
07:14 - K-Accumulator
08:35 - Freeze Function
09:04 - Drums
09:55 - Lead with Full Arrangement

Playing Synth in an Abandoned Dairy Factory

video upload by 4ms Company

"Mesa is now available from your favorite synth retailer and 4mscompany.com!
Lush. Spacious. Vast.
Mesa is a high-fidelity reverb module from 4ms and Valley Audio built around the legendary Dattorro plate reverb algorithm (the same engine powering Valley's beloved VCV Rack module, Plateau). Mesa brings the Plateau sound into hardware with no compromises on quality. Running at 96 kHz with 64-bit double-precision processing, Mesa is among the finest-sounding reverbs available at any price point.

Whether you're breathing life into a dry, static patch or sculpting vast sonic landscapes, Mesa transforms sound with the lush, spacious multi-dimensional character that only a true plate reverb algorithm can deliver.

Much more than just a reverb, the four modulation LFOs, pre-delay buffer, dual filters, and vast reverb network open the door to subtle chorusing, plucked strings, pitched echoes, swirling textures, and deep ventures into genuinely alien sonic territory. Mesa is equally at home as a pristine studio reverb and a tool for deep sound design."

A MASSIVE Guide to a MASSIVELY Flexible Reverb // MESA from 4ms & Valley

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the huge sounding, hugely flexible MESA from 4ms Company & Valley Audio. Mesa brings the VCV classic 'Plateau' plate reverb into Eurorack form and provides a hi fi plate reverb that's easy to dial in a range of FX from. Join us for a deep dive into loads of ideas for how you can be creative with it."

Plateau Reverb in Eurorack / 4ms & Valley Mesa

video upload by Omri Cohen

Introduction - 00:00
Basic functionality - 00:32
Diffusion - 03:53
Pre delay - 07:09
Clear - 09:14
Freeze and Reverse - 11:50
Input gain - 15:36
Tuned mode - 17:46
Distortion - 21:04

Lush. Spacious. Vast.
Mesa is a high-fidelity reverb module from 4ms and Valley Audio built around the legendary Dattorro plate reverb algorithm (the same engine powering Valley's beloved VCV Rack module, Plateau). Mesa brings the Plateau sound into hardware with no compromises on quality. Running at 96 kHz with 64-bit double-precision processing, Mesa is among the finest-sounding reverbs available at any price point.

Whether you're breathing life into a dry, static patch or sculpting vast sonic landscapes, Mesa transforms sound with the lush, spacious multi-dimensional character that only a true plate reverb algorithm can deliver.

Much more than just a reverb, the four modulation LFOs, pre-delay buffer, dual filters, and vast reverb network open the door to subtle chorusing, plucked strings, pitched echoes, swirling textures, and deep ventures into genuinely alien sonic territory. Mesa is equally at home as a pristine studio reverb and a tool for deep sound design.

Global release date: November 5th, 2026!

Check with dealers on the right for pricing and availability.

GForce Software Introduces Virtual Oberheim Matrix-12

video uploads by GForce Software

https://www.gforcesoftware.com/product/oberheim-matrix-12/

Playlist:

1. GForce Oberheim Matrix-12 With Alex Ball
2. GForce Oberheim Matrix-12 - Patch Playthrough
3. GForce Oberheim Matrix-12 Walkthrough

"The Oberheim Matrix-12 is the synth you've asked us for more than any other, and it's here. Oberheim's most ambitious analogue synthesiser, reborn with modern power.

The Matrix-12 gave Vangelis, Depeche Mode, The Orb and Technotronic some of the thickest pads, sweeps and basses ever recorded. Twelve voices, a fifteen-mode filter and Matrix Modulation, with the routing map printed on the panel because no screen could show it.

This is the only official Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander software instrument, created with Oberheim and Marcus Ryle, the original designer. We modelled the oscillators, filter and envelope shapes against the hardware, then made the matrix visible. Drag from any source to any knob and watch the Flow diagram and Mod Matrix show exactly how each voice is built.

Six keyboard zones with micro arpeggiators, full MPE, four Macros, onboard delay and reverb, and over 570 patches, including 190+ originals from the Matrix-12 and Xpander. The deepest synth Oberheim ever made is now the easiest to understand.

Presented by Alex Ball.

Analogue Soul. Digital Power."

I Own a Matrix-12. GForce Got Closer Than I Wanted.

video upload by Vulture Culture

"I own an Oberheim Matrix-12. GForce and Oberheim have made the first official plugin version of it, so I put the two side by side and tried to break both.

What I found:

VCO drift is identical, which is the thing people actually want from an analog emulation.

Filter FM is where plugins usually fail, Arturia in particular, and it is the most impressive thing here.

All fifteen filter modes are very close, though you generally have to push the resonance further on the software to match.

There are real differences in the noise, in oscillator brightness and in the envelope and LFO times. Some of those might be my 41 year old unit rather than their model.

It does not sound exactly like my hardware. It might sound exactly like the hardware they modelled it on.

DISCLOSURE: GForce paid me to design some of the factory presets for this plugin. They did not ask or pay me to make this video, and they have no control over what I say in it."

The most ambitious analogue synthesiser Oberheim® ever made, Matrix-12, reborn with modern power. Twelve voices, a fifteen-mode filter and Matrix Modulation, with the routing map printed on the panel because no screen could show it. Rare, heavy and costly to keep alive ever since. This is the only official Oberheim® Matrix-12 and Xpander software instrument, reimagined. Official Oberheim, With Marcus Ryle

The only official Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander software instrument, created with Oberheim and Marcus Ryle, one of the Matrix-12’s original designers.
Over 570 Patches Included
Over 570 Patches Included
Over 570 patches, including 380+ new patches and 190+ original Matrix-12 and Xpander patches.
Expression That Plays Like Hardware
Expression That Plays Like Hardware
Velocity, release velocity, pressure with rise and fall, full MPE with per-patch timbre curves, and four global Macros.

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Ghost In Translation DS1 Eurorack Drums Module

video upload by Ghost In Translation

"The audio is recorded straight from DS1 to my output module, except for the last part where I put it in context with some effects.

I go through the 16 algorithms to showcase how DS1 sounds.

DS1 is available on https://www.ghostintranslation.com.

00:00 - Kick 1 00:48 - Kick 2 01:34 - Kick 3 02:18 - Kick 4 03:06 - Hihats 05:18 - Cowbell 06:41 - Shaker 07:49 - Cymbal 09:23 - Clap 10:43 - Tokyo Bell 11:31 - Rings 12:38 - Tom 13:47 - Gong 14:47 - FM Synth 15:22 - Acid Bass 17:08 - Dual OSC 18:53 - Select CV 19:57 - More modulation 21:25 - With effects

#eurorack #euroracktechno #eurorackmodular"

Features

16 algorithms

32-bit float DSP

MIDI TRS Type A IN and OUT

Auto calibration

Either-way power

Flippable panels

Technical Specifications

Module Width: 8 HP

Depth: 45 mm

Power Consumption: +12V 75 mA, -12V: 3.5 mA

CV Input Range: 0V to 5V

https://www.ghostintranslation.com

First Look at OBNE Iota

video upload by Duskmos

"Today I'm pumped to share in the launch day festivities for the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Iota - a pedal shaped synth with big sound and bigger features. Hang out while I go through the controls and then do a play through and exploration!"

00:00 Intro
02:04 Controls
10:49 Sound Demos
23:50 Thoughts

"Iota is a tone generator, which is to say, a synth for your pedalboard. It is designed to make playing easy: regardless of your skill level or familiarity with synthesizers, you’ll quickly be making fun sounds, and running them through all your favorite effects. Pick the character of your sound, some notes, and some parameters for how Iota moves through those notes, then set it in motion. Music theory? Sound design? Fret not, just have some fun!

Iota has:

Presets

Expression control over every knob

MIDI control over everything in the pedal, including tempo via MIDI clock and root note via MIDI notes

Mono or stereo output

Aux footswitch for manual triggering of notes, tap tempo, or preset switching

Controls include:

A bank of 12 pushbuttons to set your root note, scale intervals, or one of 12 onboard presets

Osc, Noise, Octave and Volume to shape the core sound

Rate, Range, and Direction to control the speed, range, and direction Iota moves through its sequence of notes

Skip and Hold to create random or patterned skips within the sequence

Bend, Glide and Swing to add a bit more interest to the way the notes move

Env Length, Shape, and Mix to set the way each note swells in or out

Scramble to shuffle the notes around"

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The Roland JD-08 is Not Just a Synthesizer!

video upload by Dylan Ferno

"Tutorial on how to use the key range feature on the Roland Boutique Jd-08 to independently sequence each Tone. As such, you are able to make drum kit presets and use it as a multitimbral 8 track groovebox to make full songs to perform in a DAWless setup.

0:00 Explanation
0:55 Groovebox Jam
2:38 Drum Machine tutorial
4:19 Drum Sound Design
5:27 4 part synth tutorial
7:18 Groovebox Functionality
8:00 All in One Box Benefits
8:27 What was Roland Thinking?"

754 - Modular synth melodic techno

video upload by Perceptes

""754" is a song I performed live with my Eurorack modular synthesizer, Beetlecrab Tempera, Strymon BigSky MX, and OXI Instruments's One MKII. I added captions to explain a bit about how it was made. Enjoy!"

ECHOFIELD - He Turned the M-VAVE FM-1 Into a Granular Synthesizer!

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You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"ECHOFIELD turns short samples into evolving clouds of sound, shimmering textures, strange loops, ambient soundscapes, and much more. It's a different way to explore the FM-1, built for experimentation and making sounds you might not expect from this little device.

In this video, I'll show you how ECHOFIELD works, explore its different granular modes and performance effects, and take a look at the companion browser app and built-in emulator.

You can even record audio directly from the FM-1 into the app, edit it, and send it back to the device.

Firmware flasher: https://philip-bos.github.io/echofiel...
Companion app: https://philip-bos.github.io/echofiel...
Browser emulator: https://philip-bos.github.io/echofiel...

Installation instructions and project source: https://github.com/Philip-Bos/echofie...

ECHOFIELD is free and experimental. Make sure to read the instructions before installing custom firmware, and back up anything you want to keep."



"ECHOFIELD turns the M-VAVE FM-1, a tiny FM synth, into a granular sampler. It reads tiny pieces of a sample (grains), dozens at a time, each with its own pitch, place and fade, and overlaps them into a sound that keeps moving. It started as a granular sampler for the R36S handheld and was rebuilt here, from the ground up, for the FM-1's own chip.

Six modes: CLOUD, DUST, TAPE, BLOOM, PULSE and DRIFT, each a different way of playing the same sound.

Playable: the keys play the cloud at any pitch, with velocity. Chords work too, and the DRIFT ORACLE picks notes in a key you choose.

Performance effects: hold FX and the black keys become freeze, reverse, octaves, stutter, tape stop, delay throw, shimmer and more, for as long as you hold them.

RANDOM with locks: ARP rolls new settings that still sound good. Lock the knobs you love, and undo if you went too far.

RESAMPLE: record up to five seconds of what you hear into a new sound, then granulate that.

LISTEN: hear any sample as it is, before the grains change it.

14 factory sounds, all CC0, and 16 slots for your own.

Both of the FM-1's cores render the grains, so there are no dropouts when you play hard.

Can the $67 FM-1 Sound Like an Elektron Sidstation?

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You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"I compare 50 factory patches played on an orignal Elektron Sidstation to the same patches played on a $67 M-VAVE FM-1 running the SIDOU firmware to hear just how close the little synth can get.

SIDOU Firmware - https://github.com/dsablic/sidou"