Roland JD-800 Sound Demo | 90s Synth Magic – Favorite Sounds

video upload by RetroSound

"legendary Roland JD-800! 🎹✨

In this sound demo, I’m playing several of my favorite sounds on this beautiful early-90s synthesizer, showcasing the unmistakable character and atmosphere of the Roland JD-800.

Released in 1991, the Roland JD-800 quickly became one of the most iconic digital synthesizers of its era. With its hands-on controls, powerful PCM sounds and unmistakable 90s character, it remains a favorite among synth enthusiasts, musicians and producers today.

In this video, you’ll hear the JD-800 in action through a selection of classic sounds that I personally love. No complicated technical breakdown — just the beautiful sound of this legendary synthesizer.

If you love vintage synthesizers, Roland keyboards, 90s electronic music and classic synth sounds, I hope you enjoy this little journey back in time."

Korg Wavestate – "Klaus Schulze Tribute Vol.2" 40 Performances

video upload by LFOstore

"With all passion & inspiration we are continuing legacy - a second chapter of Tribute to grandfather of Electronic music & Berlin School - dear Klaus Schulze!

Working with Wavestate - hardware & native versions.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/korg-waves...

Introducing 'Tribute Vol.2' soundset with 40 melodic & atmospheric performances for Korg Wavestate splitted on:

Classic & modern Berlin sequences
Complex arpeggios & rhythmica
Warmy Moogy leads & solos
Beautiful big Polys & strings
Atmospheric Pads

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Talking GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) & our desert island gear | Signal Flow Podcast Ep9

video upload by Signal Sounds and Tom Churchill

"Luke and Tom chat about a subject that will have affected almost everyone involved in electronic music production at some point: gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) - the uncontrollable urge to buy new music equipment. They talk about their own experiences with buying and selling synths and recording gear, and reveal what they’d keep if they were marooned on a desert island with only three power points.

Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com

Chapters
00:00 Intro and Q&A callout
01:40 Luke on his next film score and Chase Bliss Big Time
09:32 Tom on the Floating Points ballet & his love for Ensoniq samplers
20:03 Gear Acqusition Syndrome (GAS)
43:33 Our desert island gear"

https://www.signalsounds.com/...

First Love FM synthesizer from LOVE Synthesis | #Knobcon 2026

video upload by CatSynth TV

"A demo of the new First Love FM synthesizer from Iceland-based Love Synthesis. The First Love features a visual touchscreen interface, providing a novel and more embodied way of creating and modifying FM-based sounds, including levels, envelopes, modulations, and algorithms.

First Love also features a microtonal scale editor for custom scales and tunings, as well as an arpeggiator.

To find out more, please visit https://www.lovesynthesizers.com/


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0:00 Unveiling the First Love Synthesizer
3:09 Beyond Twelve Notes: Microtonality
5:14 Custom Scales and Community Sharing

Buchla Tiptop Audio 259t dive

video upload by VoxModula Archives

"Buchla Tiptop Audio 259t dive, more videos coming of this special complex vco, it's just amazing and I love it."

Classic vibes and analog mojo in 6 drum modules from GRB Instruments

video upload by bajjjan records

"6 New GRB Instruments drums for eurorack.
The modular analog drum machine with a classic vibes is almost ready!
There are 11 patterns/jams in this video."

GRB Basic Kick & GRB Hi-Hat || Modular DEMO

video upload by bajjjan records

CYMBAL

Sound is synthesized by a system of oscillators based on Schmitt triggers, that recreates the classic, complex sound of an analog cymbal. The sound is synthesized by a system of oscillators based on Schmitt triggers, operating at different frequencies. The mixing of these signals creates the rich, chaotic, and metallic spectrum.

You have direct control over the resulting texture. The TUNE knob shifts the overall frequency range of the metallic noise, while DECAY sets the length of the sound's wash and sizzle. The TONE control further shapes the character of the ringing, allowing you to fine-tune the brightness and timbre. This combination of controls lets you sculpt everything from a short, bright metallic click to a long, decaying noise.

For dynamic performance, the module features an ACC input (0V to +5V) to modulate the accent level and is triggered via the standard GATE input (+5V to +12V). The final, complex cymbal sound is available at the OUT jack.

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A Private Virtual Roland D-70 for Linux! | Sound Demo

video upload by PixelWings

"I’ve always loved vintage Roland synthesizers and wanted a D‑70, but concerns about dealing with the dreaded maintenance nightmares the D-70 is known for kept me from buying one. Eventually, I decided to make my own software recreation: D‑70v.

This is a private, completely unofficial hobby project running on Linux, created for the pleasure of exploring and playing the wonderful D‑70 sounds. The GUI interface was drawn from scratch in GIMP, inspired by the original keyboard’s front panel, with functional buttons, sliders and a data wheel. The aim was to recreate not just the sound, but the experience of operating the instrument -but optimized for a computer screen as well as being able of running on an absolute potato. The core application is approximately 450 KB, excluding the required ROM data, and CPU usage is extremely low.

This video brings together a selection of my favorite D‑70 factory patches. I spent some time playing through the factory bank and later edited my favorite moments into this demonstration. It is simply an opportunity to enjoy the sounds and share my excitement about bringing this instrument into software. All instrument sounds and effects heard in this demonstration are generated by D‑70v itself. No external synthesizers or effects were used; the clips were simply selected, edited and faded together.

This is not an official Roland product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roland. It is purely a demonstration, not a software release. The project uses original Roland ROM data, and I am keeping it private. Neither the software nor the ROM data is being distributed, so please don’t request a copy.

Above all, this is a celebration of the D‑70 and an era of digital synthesis that I love. I adore vintage Roland, especially their legacy of late 80s and early 90s instruments, from the pro range to the "DTM" products. I hope you enjoy the demo, and please excuse my lack of playing skills."

Simple Sequencing is Better! | Doepfer A-155-2

video upload by Braintree56

"The Doepfer A-155-2 is an eight-step analog sequencer stripped down to the essentials — eight knobs, four jacks, and an interface that encourages you to patch first and figure things out as you go.

In this video, I take a look at how the A-155-2 works and explore why I enjoy Doepfer's approach to modular synthesis so much. There's something about simple, immediate modules with no screens or deep menus that gets at what I love about modular: you learn the concept, patch it up, and start making music.

I go through the A-155-2's basic sequencing functions, CV ranges, step controls, ratcheting, sequence limits, direction and random modes, and preset system. I also try out one of the more unusual ideas from the manual — running the A-155-2 at audio rate and using it as a graphic VCO to shape a waveform.

Finally, I put it to work in a few different patches, including a rhythmic patch using the original A-155 alongside the A-155-2.

Doepfer provided the A-155-2 for this video. They did not pay me for the video or have any control over its content. I've been using and talking about Doepfer modules on this channel for years, and this is the first module they've sent me."

WORDS UNSPOKEN X NOVATION BASS STATION II

video upload by Night in Athens

"Live demonstration recreating the bass for Words Unspoken as it was originally written on my old Bass Station II. For this live demonstration I used the Swift Edition

My whole last albums basslines were produced on Bass Station.I particularly love the warm analogue tones it creates together the flexibility on Oscillators that it offers.

Bass: Novation Bass Station II Swifty Edition
Drums: Behringer RD-6
Synth pad: Roland JU-06A
Guitar sampled: SP-404MKII
Vox and Drums passed via DAW on Logic pro to add reverb

Clip of live show courtesy of Klubdod, from my performance in Stockholm in October 2025."

The M8 Tracker Continues To Blow His Mind // OS 6.6 Release

video upload by EZBOT

"Today I wanted to take a bit of time to explain my deep love for the Dirtywave M8 Tracker while going over the patch notes for the new OS that was released last week. The new OS brings a slew of upgrades to the device in both sound and presentation. Let's check it out and make some tunes."

EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com

M8 Changelog on github

Makes for an intersting look back on the development history of the M8:

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Sequential Fourm - The Non Prophet Presets

video upload by kgbirmingham media

"Sequential Fourm – The Non-Prophet Presets
I almost didn’t buy the Fourm, because most of the demos I watched focused on the “Prophet Sound,” which is great, but I was hoping for more versatility then that.
When I got it home and went through all the Factory Presets, I soon discovered that it is a very versatile synth with lots of character and it is quite capable of producing Non-Prophet Sounds!
So, the following are a whole bunch of Non-Prophet sounds, with a few classics put in, just because.
I did not apply any effects and the only plug-in I used was a Limiter.
Enjoy!
For the Techies
Here is the list of Presets.

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KORG Polysix – Vintage 80s Analog Synthesizer Demo | Cosmic Sounds

video upload by RetroSound

"🚀 Korg Polysix + Korg KR-55B = pure vintage cosmic electronics

Take a journey into the cosmic side of early-1980s analog synthesis.
In this demo, I'm using only two classic Korg machines: the legendary Korg Polysix analog synthesizer and the Korg KR-55B rhythm machine.

No DAW. No modern plugins. Just vintage analog hardware, simple sequencing, and the unmistakable character of early-80s electronic music.

The Polysix is a classic 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer, featuring a VCO with sawtooth, pulse and PWM, a sub-oscillator, resonant low-pass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO, arpeggiator, chord memory and built-in analog effects.

For this demo, I pushed the Polysix into a more cosmic, atmospheric and spacey direction, while the KR-55B provides the vintage rhythm foundation.

If you love vintage synthesizers, analog sound, retro electronic music, spacey synth sounds and classic drum machines, this one is for you.

Headphones recommended — turn up the volume and enjoy the cosmic analog atmosphere."

GLX BALSAM #4 | Winterdagen

video upload by Winterdagen

"New one on the super special GLX BALSAM synthesizer. With its unconventional slider interface, as opposed to a keyboard, this synth lends itself so wel for ambient explorations!

I absolutely love turning BALSAM on and completely forgetting about the concept of time. Playing this beautiful synth really is a meditative experience."

ANNA Z & J.Manuel - Busy Visits.. EP010

video upload by ALM TV

"Busy Visits is back! Busy Visits.. is a video series where we delve into the creative spaces and creative practises of some of our favourite artists and friends.

ANNA Z and J.Manuel are a prolific pair based in Berlin. Their recordings and live sets are crafted with a shared love of hardware, modular synthesis and sound exploration. In this video they dive into their approach to music, modular and how they use their favourite ALM hardware like the Tyso Daiko and MFX pedal for music production and live performance.

For more information on ANNA Z & J.Manuel visit:
/ anna_z.official
/ j.manuel.live"

Why He's at his happiest when making sad music - OP-XY Live Jam - Downbeat IDM

video upload by Dan Chippendale

"Currently in some melancholic music phase. And it feels good! Really loving delving into these warbly sounds. The Sidekick adding some subtle nice tape flutters. Love it!

Gear used:

Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Teenage Engineering Sidekick
Novation Launch Control 3

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

North American Electronic Sound Expo Set for April 2027 at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland

"A three-day expo for hardware synths, modular gear, software, controllers, accessories, and the people who make them. Built community-first, in the heart of Cleveland."

https://naese.co

Press release follows:

North American Electronic Sound Expo to Hold Its Exhibitor Welcome Reception at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The inaugural NAESE opens Year 1 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Thursday, April 8, 2027, the evening before its public expo floor opens.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 26, 2026. The North American Electronic Sound Expo (NAESE), a new three-day expo for electronic-sound instruments and the people who make and play them, will hold its inaugural Exhibitor Welcome Reception at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 8, 2027, the evening before its public expo opens April 9-11 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

Built community-first, NAESE is for the makers who build the instruments, the developers who code them, the artists who perform on them, and the people who love them. It spans four pillars: TOUCH (the expo floor), SHARE (sessions, panels, and workshops), HEAR (performances), and PLAY (open jam spaces).

The Exhibitor Welcome Reception gathers the makers, developers, and manufacturers exhibiting at NAESE for a chance to meet and network the evening before the public floor opens, on The Bridge, the museum’s Level 3 event space overlooking the Cleveland skyline. Exhibitors have complimentary access to the museum’s exhibits that evening, before and after the reception.

For NAESE’s founder, who now lives in New York, Cleveland is a homecoming.

“Honestly, I still can’t quite believe we get to do this,” said Greg Kefalas, NAESE’s founder and executive producer. “I’m from Canton, so Cleveland is where my first big live music gigs were, and now Year 1 opens at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the night before the floor does. The people who solder this gear, code it, and play it are doing some of the most exciting work in music right now. Bringing NAESE to Cleveland and opening the weekend by welcoming them to the Hall felt exactly right.”

“Every one of these makers, from the biggest names to the one-person shops, is building something worth celebrating,” said co-founder Mike Weakley. “Kicking NAESE’s first year off with them at the

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is exactly how it should be. At NAESE the makers come first, and this is us proving it.”

The Exhibitor Welcome Reception is for NAESE exhibitors and is not a public event. All NAESE badge holders receive $5 off adult Rock & Roll Hall of Fame admission from two days before the expo through two days after. The public expo runs April 9-11, 2027 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, and badges are on sale now at naese.co.

About NAESE
The North American Electronic Sound Expo (NAESE) is a three-day expo for hardware synthesizers, modular gear, software, controllers, accessories, and the people who make and play them. Built community-first, NAESE brings makers, performers, educators, and enthusiasts into one building across four pillars: TOUCH (the expo floor), SHARE (sessions, panels, workshops, and demos), HEAR (performances), and PLAY (open jam spaces), with software as a full citizen alongside hardware. Its inaugural edition, Year 1: First Signal, runs April 9-11, 2027 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, with an exhibitor welcome on Thursday, April 8. NAESE is produced by Million Sides, Inc.

The Cars - Hello Again | 80s Vintage Synth Cover | Moog Prodigy & Oberheim OB-Xa

video upload by RetroSound

"The Cars – Hello Again recreated with authentic 80s vintage synthesizers and drum machines. Originally released on the iconic 1984 album Heartbeat City and written by Ric Ocasek.

For this cover I used the Moog Prodigy for the bass and sync lead sounds, while the Oberheim OB-Xa provides the lush pads and organ textures. Drums are created with the iconic LinnDrum, with additional percussion from the E-mu Emulator II.

If you love The Cars, 80s New Wave, Synth Pop, Vintage Analog Synthesizers, and classic electronic music, this performance is for you.

Gear Used
• Moog Prodigy – Bass & Sync Lead
• Oberheim OB-Xa – Pads & Organ
• LinnDrum – Drums
• E-mu Emulator II – Percussion

This cover is a tribute to the incredible production and atmosphere of the original recording, combining authentic 1980s synthesizers, sampler technology, and classic drum machines.

The goal of this production was to recreate the authentic sound and atmosphere of the mid-1980s using original hardware instruments."

Introducing Thorus XT

video uploads by UVI

Playlist:

1. Introducing Thorus XT - Video credits: Anthony H. | Music credits: Théo G.
2. UVI Thorus XT | Overview - Video credits: Venus Theory
3. UVI Thorus XT | Showcase - Video credits: Théo G.

"Thorus XT - Extended Chorus Designer
https://www.uvi.net/thorus-xt

Discover Thorus XT, a state-of-the-art chorus effect offering the best of both digital and analog circuit-modeled techniques with up to 8 variable, fully continuous voices, and deeply shapable extended analog controls.

Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass"

A deep, flexible, state-of-the-art digital chorus, Thorus has long been one of UVI's best-selling effects. Thorus XT offers a brand new take, driven by advanced DSP and joined by a second engine that faithfully models the analog bucket-brigade circuits that chorus was born on. Two worlds, one plugin, from brilliant shimmer to grainy vintage modulation, and everywhere in-between.

Your Sound, Your Way

Both digital and analog engines run on the same morphable 8-voice architecture and the same set of controls. Set your modulation once, switch engines, and hear the identical movement through two very different paths, keep whichever one best suits the material.

Two Engines, Unified Control

Cutting-edge DSP drives a variable chorus architecture with continuous and morphable voice control; sweeping voices results in the last voice fading in and out smoothly, with no stepping. Speed and Depth shape the modulation, Shape sets its waveform as sine or triangle, Edge dials feedback and color, and Stereo Mode places the image. Fewer voices give pronounced, identifiable modulation; more voices blur the line into a thick, immersive wash.

Digital - Clean, Precise, Transparent

The digital engine is the Thorus chorus you know and love, refined. Clean, precise, prized for its clarity, now with a continuously variable voice count. Every voice reads a single shared delay line at interpolated positions, for a crystalline, detailed sound. When clean isn't the objective, Quality becomes a band-limited sample-rate reducer delivering a downsampled, lo-fi edge that stays musical where it counts.

Analog - Warm, Colored, Alive

The analog engine is a faithful bucket-brigade chip emulation, found in classic hardware units like the Dimension D, and Juno-6. Where the digital engine is clean by design, Thorus XT’s analog engine gives you the natural imperfections of hardware: aliasing, resonance, pumping compression, hiss, per-voice variation—all fully shapable through an extended control set.

Lineartech ZX-800 Sound Effect Box

video upload by Rec Gear Demos

This appears to be the first post to feature Lineartech.

Here are a few pics and info translated from a Japanese listing. Note I don't think this is Rec Gear Demos listing. I beleive Rec Gear is Telly's Gear Depot on Reverb based on previous posts.

"[Versatile Sound Effects] The Lineartech ZX-800 features 10 sound effect buttons, allowing you to easily play a variety of sounds such as machine gun fire and sirens. The Lineartech Sound Effect Box ZX-800 is a true classic—a legendary piece of gear used by renowned international sound systems like Taxi Hi-Fi and Stone Love. Experience the authentic sound—explosions, machine gun fire, sirens, and more—that only vintage equipment can deliver."

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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!