Korg MS-20 mini + Korg SQ-5 + Sequential Prophet REV2

video upload by Form the Wave

"Is this how synths make love?

FX: Soundtoys EchoBoy, Valhalla VintageVerb"

Backrooms - 'People in San Jose' (Synth Cover) [Prophet rev2 + Korg MS-20]

video upload by Ross Piano

"Another one of my favourite cues from the Backrooms score. As I recall, this piece accompanies a montage of establishing shots of San Jose, early in the first act. The piece is in G minor and is built around 2 different ostinatos. Both ostinatos have chromatic notes that create a sharper and more mysterious atmosphere. The first (0:00) features both the natural and raised third (Bb and B natural). The second (0:23) features the raised 6th (E natural), transforming G minor into G dorian. However, the minor 6th (E flat) appears in the melody (at 0:45) creating a contradiction between these two layers. This ‘contradiction’ creates interest and tension.

This arrangement had too many separate layers to feature them all on screen simultaneously. For this reason, the individual screens cut between various sounds/patches.

In addition to all the parts you see on screen, I recorded some ambient drones. I decided not to film these, as the screen would become crowded with shots of me holding down a single note haha.

All these sounds are designed from scratch on analog synthesizers (a Prophet rev2 and a Korg MS-20). I mix in Ableton, where I add additional effects (reverb, distortion, delays etc.). In this case, most of the effects were from Soundtoys.

Download MP3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3II...
Download WAV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gt2f..."

Korg Poly-61M Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

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Korg DSS-1 Sampling Keyboard Synthesizer SN 011276 w/ Dust Cover

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A New Korg DW-8000 Editor and Librarian and it is FREE for everyone!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Korg DW-8000 / EX-8000 patch editor and librarian — it runs in your web browser.
A tool I built to edit and organise sounds on the DW-8000 (and the EX-8000 rack).

Tweak every parameter on screen, pull single patches or whole banks off the synth, back them up as sysex files, or load sysex files from your computer and into the hardware. I added a little on-screen keyboard too, handy if you're using the EX-8000.

It runs in a web browser (Chrome or Edge — not Firefox or Safari) with a MIDI interface connected to the synth. It works on PC and Mac, and under Linux.

It's my personal tool, shared as-is for anyone who wants it. Setup instructions come in a short readme with the file.

You can find it in my web shop here (it doesn't cost anything):
https://espenkraft.com/b/chXNG"

Korg Monopoly & Univox Mini-Korg

video upload by the nightwater

"Quick jam with the Korg Monopoly and the Univox Mini-Korg. Drums are the Dave Smith Tempest. Some reverb from the Strymon Bigsky Mx.

Please check out my music here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/43pG4...
Apple: / the-nightwater
Soundcloud: / thenightwater
Bandcamp: https://thenightwater.bandcamp.com/"

7/12/26 Korg SQ-10 sequences Metasonix S-1000 + Paia 6740

video upload by Cfpp0

"7/12/26 Korg SQ-10 sequences Metasonix S-1000 + Paia 6740

The studio is undergoing a few changes this summer. The ElectroComp EML 400 is now above the 401, next to two stacked EML 200s. The Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine has been moved to a rack right to the left of the EMLs, where the S-1000 is easier to reach. And it’s above several racked Metasonix TM boxes, the Zerosum Inertia Cenotaph, and the Korg SQ-10 sequencer. This was a test of the SQ-10 and the S-1000 together, with some filter and waveshaper wigging. At 1:47, the waveshaper is switched from flat to flat+pulse and it all gets slightly didgeridoo. The spring reverb used in this video is the Paia 6740."

VIVALDI - Autumn Part 1 on SIX (5) ARP Odysseys

video upload by Richard Payne

"Been having a pop at Autumn Part 1 these last few days and this take I recorded (take 111!) has come out slightly 'dystopian' sounding and synthy. Have pushed the filters a bit more. There’s a bit of overdrive in places and some wobbly 'pitchy' stuff happening. But lots going on and lots of things to remember to do. Or not to do. This take here was only the 4th time I’d made it to the end, and the first and only without completely ballsing it up.

Odyssey #3 was briefly back in the fold last week and was ably handling the sub bass part all on it’s own, but it started going wrong again and has been taken back to the repair shop. So to cover that part here, I’m bringing in and out oscillator 2 on Odyssey #6, which is set to a square wave an octave down. I’d say a good 80 of those earlier takes that I mucked up were ruined by me forgetting to do this, or doing it badly, or at completely the wrong time. There’s a 'high jeopardy' patch change happening on Odyssey #1 too which I liked to get wrong, transitioning from a short filtery harmony part at the beginning to a long square wave lead line for the slow bit towards the end.

As before, I got the Midi parts online and processed them in Ableton Live. I combined and reduced them down from the 24 orchestral parts to the 5 here. Fixed up a few dodgy notes. Probably added a few of my own. Then I tempo matched to an orchestral performance of the piece, which is probably the fiddliest and most time consuming bit. There were a few more evenings messing with note lengths and refining the tempos further. So, I’ve been using Korg’s Odyssey plugins up to this point in the process, slouching on the sofa on my laptop, but the next step is to move into my little music room and to practice on the actual ones. Spent a couple more evenings working things out there and then a couple of days trying to film a good run through.

It’s certainly tricky trying to adjust each part as dynamically as I’d like when they’re all coming at me in one big terrifying lump. I’m not mixing or even EQ’ing afterwards so I’m battling to keep a good audible balance between the synths as I go. If I get too involved or too “two-handy” on a synth for too long, I’m neglecting the other four and I’ve missed 5 other things I wanted to do. So I’m relying quite a lot on the Decay slider in the envelope section, as it seems to offer a one-stop dynamic shop that I can adjust on two synths at the same time. I’ve modded all of the Odysseys to have a free-running LFOs also, so I can introduce a slow LFO to the filters to keep them shifting about on their own whilst I adjust something else elsewhere.

I have started re-recording these pieces 'properly', one Odyssey at a time, with view to putting them up somewhere for streaming or perhaps even pressing them onto vinyl. Would sound good on record I reckon. You reckon? And I have a whole shelf full of peculiar synthesizer albums from the 60’s and 70’s that it would be an honour to mingle with.

But hey, thank you so much, everyone who showed up and watched the last video. For all the views and subscriptions and above all, the kind and encouraging comments. That was nuts. I didn’t know you lot were coming! Absoutely amazing and thank you sincerely again.

Oh, to wrap up, here the Odysseys are going balanced out into a Behringer ADA-8200 Interface, which is optically connected into the Adat In of my UAD Apollo. They get their 5 channels of Midi note on, note off information down USB from Ableton Live which is in turn recording the audio coming back. I added some Hall Reverb from Arturia’s LX-24 but nothing has been EQ’d. It’s all how it comes out of the lovely boxes. I did however have a Limiter on the main channel, to put a bit of a lid on some of the more feisty bits.

Toodles!"

Korg Drumlogue: Acid Lines | OMEGA dB

video upload by OMEGA dB

"Korg Drumlogue jam at 140 BPM. A raw techno piece built around a steady kick and evolving percussive elements, shaping a hypnotic and driving groove. This session focuses on a hands-on hardware workflow, using filter sweeps with high resonance to create that classic acid whistle in real time. Recorded as a live performance, focused on flow, texture and energy.

Performed & produced by OMEGA dB."

Korg Phase8: Metastable System | OMEGA dB

video upload by OMEGA dB

"Live rhythmic performance on the Korg Phase8. A metastable system built through sequencing, touch and modulation.
The 8-step sequencer establishes temporary balance, while interacting directly with the resonators introduces small perturbations that shift the system over time.
Pitch modulation and gradual pressure through the Air fader increase tension, pushing the structure toward new states.

Special thanks to Korg Spain for the trust and for providing the unit.

Performed & produced by OMEGA dB."

Korg NTS-4 Synth Jam: Afterglow Pulse | OMEGA dB

video upload by OMEGA dB

"An exclusive Korg Synth Jam celebrating the official launch of the new Korg NTS-4 Mixer.

'Afterglow Pulse' is built around the idea of the energy that remains after the impact, the pulse that keeps moving even when everything else seems to fade.

Created with the Korg Drumlogue, NTS-1 mkII, Phase8 and the NTS-4, this synth performance explores rhythm, space and texture through a simple evolving composition. No talking, no review, just a musical moment.

A huge thank you to Korg Spain for sending me the NTS-4 ahead of its official launch and for trusting me once again to share it with all of you.

Performed & produced by OMEGA dB."

Lost Painting from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - BARx Cover

video upload by BARxMusic

"Stream/Download: https://ffm.to/lostpainting

My take on the beautifully wistful "Lost Painting" from Symphony of the Night. It's been a while since I made some straight-up Synthwave, thought this theme would be a perfect fit for that dreamy nostalgic vibe.

I used a new camera to shoot this video, really pleased with how it came out!

Hope you enjoy!

Gear used:
Yamaha CK88
Moog Matriarch
Expressive E Osmose
Korg Minilogue
ASM Hydrasynth Explorer
Behringer Model D
Rhodes Mark I
Novation SL MkIII (controller)
Alesis SamplePad Pro (controller)"

Behringer Synth Family - "Inner Desert" (live)

video upload by LFOstore

"Aaaand - not only!

Also Akai,Eventide,Korg and others.

Wishing you great summer with bright colours & comfort studio moments!

Presenting a new jam in our new studio space - Orange Celtic Place.

'Inner Desert' is a cosmic & ethnic journey with vintage flavour & hypnotic patterns.
In the heart of performance - classic sequence made on Behringer Odyssey.

Korg Prophecy used to play ethnic solo woodwind - physical modeling adding a real magic here!

Composition played by Nick Klimenko
Video by Nick Klimenko

Instruments used:

Korg Prophecy (oriental solo)
Eventide H9 (main reverb)
Akai Miniak (drone)
Behringer Odyssey (main sequence)
Behringer Monopoly (layered sequence)
Behringer MS-1 (solo)
Shruthi XT & Ambika

You can find all this sounds on www.lfo.store

Enjoy & please support with your comments & feedbacks!

LFO Team"

Seinfeld Bass Battle

video upload by General Midi Guy ⚡

George is the only one that looks like himself, ableit with a mustache. Wouldn't mind hearing a New Order/Joy Division Bass Battle.

"Is the Seinfeld theme played by a Korg M1 or by the 360 Systems Midi Bass, lets find out :p both have been credited Seinfeld Bass on various Internet forums.

This test is not 100% as i dont have the same mixer, fx etc 🛸

https://www.vice.com/en/article/689n7...

https://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product..."

"Remember Seinfeld? Remember that poppin’ slap bass sound all over the show – in the titles, in the end credits, in every sting and transition? Well, this is the little box of tricks that made that sound. The 360 Systems MIDI Bass was an early sampled bass unit, later upgraded to a Pro version that rackmounted. It was a limited but (for its time) powerful-sounding machine that had swappable EPROMS to access additional sounds. We managed to score an original tabletop MIDI Bass plus a set of EPROMS covering a range of both classic and unusual sounds with a distinctly 80s vibe. There is, of course, ‘that’ Seinfeld Slap bass; but if you don’t fancy reliving the glory days of American comedy, there are seven other sounds to choose from – a great Fender Jazz bass, through a punchy 80s synth bass to a rather cool Stick bass (think Tony Levin playing Peter Gabriel’s live gigs and you’ve got it)… and more.

MIDI Bass hardware Kontakt instrumentThe MIDI Bass is a simple little device – MIDI notes go in, bass sounds come out – so we’ve kept things simple for our recreation, which just adds some useful compression and tube saturation controls and leaves the rest up to you and your funk."

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

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"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!"

KORG Introduces NTS-4 Compact Performance Mixer Kit for Hardware Setups

Overview video upload by KORG

"The NTS-4 is a compact performance mixer kit designed for modern hardware setups. With six channels (two mono and four stereo), built-in effects, USB-C connectivity, and support for up to 10 audio signals, the NTS-4 makes it easy to bring together volca units, NTS instruments, modular gear, grooveboxes, and desktop synths into one streamlined setup.

In this overview, Fess Grandiose walks through the NTS-4’s flexible channel architecture, Eurorack-compatible mono inputs, dual stereo effects engines, per-channel CUE and MUTE controls, USB-C audio and MIDI connectivity, and the hands-on Nu:Tekt DIY assembly experience.

Features:
• Compact 6-channel performance mixer
• 2 mono + 4 stereo 3.5 mm channels
• Supports up to 10 audio signals
• Eurorack-compatible mono inputs
• Standard 1/4" main outputs
• Per-channel CUE, MUTE, and FX send
• Dual stereo effects engines
• SEND FX + TOTAL FX processing
• Stereo send/return loop
• USB-C audio + MIDI
• Record directly to computers & mobile devices
• Rugged steel chassis
• Nu:Tekt DIY kit assembly

Learn more about the NTS-4: https://bit.ly/4w0QxLQ"

And a user video from supporting member Knobs & Switches:

KORG NTS-4 Performance Mixer Kit
video upload by Knobs & Switches

"Here is my review about the new Korg NTS-4 Performance Mixer Kit together with loads of other Korg gear: MS20m, Drumlogue, SQ-1, 700Sm, Harmonic Distortion, Opsix, Sigma, Minipops-7, ISE-NIN Single Voice, Ryk M185 Sequencer and of course the NTS-4. The Nu:Tekt Mixer will be released today! Have fun

https://www.korg.com/de/

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

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

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

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:037 Title Track (only the NTS-4’s FX were used)
00:03:04 Epilogue
00:04:41 NTS-4 Run Down
00:08:58 NTS-4 Send FX
00:14:56 NTS-4 Send/Return
00:15:58 NTS-4 Total FX
00:21:19 Conclusion
00:22:47 Outro (only the NTS-4’s FX were used)

Used Equipment: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple iPhone 12, Sony ZV-1, Rode Wireless ME, Universal Audio Apollo Twin Solo, Yamaha MG-06, Steinberg Cubase 15 and Final Cut Pro X"



A compact performance mixer for modern hardware setups

Build the perfect bridge for your music. The NTS-4 brings the flexibility of the Nu:Tekt series to a compact performance mixer kit designed for today’s hardware setups. With six channels (two mono and four stereo minijacks), built-in effects, and USB connectivity, the NTS-4 makes it easy to mix and perform with volca units, NTS instruments, modular gear, and other desktop synths in one place, supporting up to 10 audio signals in a single setup.

From the integrated effects to the steel chassis, every part of the NTS-4 is designed to turn your collection of instruments and gadgets into a professional-grade creative hub.

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boards of canada - blood in the labyrinth (cover)

video upload by fischek

"this was a really fun and intricate puzzle (labyrinth? :)) of a cover — as it often seems to be with boards of canada.

'blood in the labyrinth' is a beautiful track, probably my favourite on inferno, with those haunting vocal samples that feel like they were somehow made for it.

i tried to stay close to the atmosphere of the original, while finding my way through it — the textures, the timing, the small details...

had a lot of fun making this one (and took me quite a while to make it).

p.s. will prob work on naraka next :)

🎹 gear:
korg wavestate
korg triton vst
vital vst

🌀 fx:
eventide blackhole

🥁 source material:
original stems used for drums and vocal samples, of course.
vocal samples come from Angel Death | PCP Angel Dust | 1979 Documentary
• Angel Death | PCP Angel Dust | 1979 Documentary"

Breakbeat slicing and delay modulation in Pure Data with Korg padkontrol

video upload by Akunull

"Modulating the delay ms with the padkontrol knob and amount with the xy pad in a Pure Data vanilla sample slicer"

You might remember Akunull was working on a synthesizer workstateion app for Android which you can find in additional posts here. I reached out to him and it's still in the pipeline.

Korg Electribe ESX-1 SX

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Mettalicum - XOR Logic Percussion Synth

video upload by Sid Rockett

"🔊 Exploring the Mettalicum: a new XOR-based percussion synthesizer built for harsh metallic hits, industrial rhythms, and unpredictable noise. Unlike traditional drum machines, the Mettalicum relies on logic gates to generate complex, inharmonic square-wave clusters that cut right through a mix. In this hardware demo, we run through the raw oscillators, tweak the parameters, and patch it into an experimental setup to hear what it can really do.

⚙️ Sponsored by PCBWay
Huge thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video! Whether you are prototyping a chaotic new noise box, building a custom MIDI controller, or ordering high-quality circuit boards for a full production run, PCBWay has you covered. They offer incredibly fast turnaround times on custom PCBs, 3D printing, and CNC machining. Bring your DIY audio projects to life: https://pcbway.com/g/1AhZrq

Ⓜ️ What makes the Mettalicum different?
Traditional subtractive synthesis uses standard waveforms and filters to create drum sounds. The Mettalicum takes a different approach by running multiple square waves through XOR (Exclusive OR) logic chips. When these frequencies interact, they create dense, metallic, and grinding textures perfect for noise music, industrial beats, and lo-fi soundscapes.

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - The Raw Sound of the Mettalicum
00:32 - PCBWay Sponsor Message
00:44 - Demo with Ampero Mini
02:42 - Hardware Jam: Mettalicum + Experimental Setup

🔗 Gear Used in this Video:
Mettalicum XOR Synthesizer
Tempest Kick Synthesizer
Korg Monotron Delay
Bastl Instruments Bestie
Hotone Ampero Mini
MyVolts CandyCords

✌️ I’m Sid Rockett, a designer and explorer of experimental synthesizers and custom noise-machines.

From boutique pocket synths to DIY Eurorack builds, this channel is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of compact hardware. Join me as we navigate through industrial soundscapes, deep cinematic reverbs, and the infinite feedback of outer-space delays.

🎛️ Shop here:
https://sidrockett.bandcamp.com
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