How Claude programmed a CS80...in real time. Probably a world premiere.

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"I have the Mark Cox midi upgrade (and so much more) - and in this first demo I will demonstrate how Claude can program the machine - based on my promps...yes really!"

Melbourne Instruments launches the Melbourne Exchange and publishes the Roto-Control API

Press release follows:

Melbourne Instruments launches the Melbourne Exchange, a free library of Roto-Control setups made by its owners

Setups for plugins, pedals and synths, plus new software built on Roto-Control's published APIs, all free to download from exchange.melbourneinstruments.com.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Melbourne Instruments today launched the Melbourne Exchange, a free library where owners of Roto-Control, the company's motorized MIDI controller, share the setups and software they have built for it.

The Exchange opens with more than 60 entries. Plugin setups include Universal Audio's 1176 and LA-2A collections and the Distressor, plugins from SSL, Brainworx, Maag and Analog Obsession, and Logic Pro's own Compressor. Hardware setups cover pedals from Chase Bliss, Boss, Meris, Hologram, Old Blood Noise and Moog, and synths from Elektron, Moog, Waldorf and Korg. Each setup is a file that imports into Melbourne Instruments' ROTO-SETUP app, with parameter names, colors and detents already in place.

Every entry has its own page credited to the person who made it, with a download count and a clear statement of what it has been checked against: the maker's documentation, a Roto-Control, or the device itself. Owners can also confirm that a setup works with their own gear. Everything hosted on the Exchange is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

The Exchange also carries software that owners have built on Roto-Control's published APIs, including RotoSeq, a Max for Live sequencer by Alut in which the eight knobs reshape the clock itself, and MAP8, an extended Ableton Live script by Quixotic7.

Both of Roto-Control's APIs, a serial API for configuration and a SysEx API for live two-way control, are published in full, and the source for Melbourne Instruments' own Ableton Live, Bitwig and Logic Pro integrations is on GitHub. The Exchange includes a starter prompt for AI coding assistants such as Claude, Cursor and Copilot that points the assistant at both specifications before it writes any code.

“We're delighted, and honestly a little amazed, by what owners are doing with Roto-Control,” said Jonathan, VP of Marketing at Melbourne Instruments. “People are mapping gear we never expected and building software for it we hadn't imagined. The Exchange gives all of that a home, with the maker's name on it. And because the APIs are published, anyone can build on it, whether they write the code themselves or with an AI assistant.”

Browsing the Exchange is open to everyone. Downloading and sharing need a free account, created with an email address and a six-digit code sent by email.

The Melbourne Exchange is live now at exchange.melbourneinstruments.com.

Expert Sleepers Introduces 'Forever'

video uploads by Expert Sleepers

Playlist:

1. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' - Introduction
2. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' - Demo
3. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' and the NT Helper tool
4. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' - the web tool

"'Forever' is an audio freeze/infinite sustain effect based on the "Temporal Freeze" algorithm on the disting NT. It captures sound at a moment in time and sustains it indefinitely.

Three independent freeze voices each have their own gate input and toggle switch, and so can be triggered manually or by CVs from other modules.

Each voice can also overdub, layering up new source material into the frozen audio, and can play back detuned (defaulting to an octave down), adding weight and richness to the sound.

A USB port is provided for firmware updates, configuration, and MIDI control."

Iris Orbit Introduces PolyArp - A Two-Part MIDI Arpeggiator for Software and Hardware Synths

PolyArp + Nord Stage 3 88 | Standalone MIDI Arpeggiator Demo video upload by Iris Orbit

"A live demo of PolyArp in standalone mode with my Nord Stage 3 88, connected via MIDI.

I’m playing chords on the Nord, and PolyArp turns them into two arpeggio parts. The left-hand part uses a three-note chord in Up mode; the right-hand part uses a four-note chord in As Played mode. Both run at 1/16, but the patterns have different lengths, creating a polymetric feel.

PolyArp is a MIDI arpeggiator with two independent parts, each with its own rhythm, direction and octave range. It works standalone or as a plugin inside a compatible DAW, sending MIDI to hardware synths or software instruments.

Download PolyArp and start your free 7-day trial:
https://irisorbit.io/polyarp/download/

More about PolyArp and IrisOrbit:
https://irisorbit.io

Available for macOS, Windows and Linux. PolyArp generates MIDI; the sound comes from the instruments connected to it.

Questions about the setup? Leave a comment below.

#PolyArp #NordStage3 #MIDIArpeggiator"

Gamma Mini Synth Video Manual || This.Is.Noise Inc

video upload by Robots Are Red

"Brought to you by This.Is.Noise Inc: Gamma Mini Synth

This video walks through the entire manual as of version 2.0.3.

For updating your Gamma, visit: https://gammaupdatetool.netlify.app

MIDI NOTE: For Mac users: Before connecting the Gamma to your computer, make sure the midi is in protocol Midi1.0 and not set to Auto.

Jump to any section of the video manual here:

00:00:00 - Opening
00:00:18 - Getting Started
00:03:56 - Using the Menu
00:04:51 - Chords & Notes
00:06:44 - Choosing A Scale
00:07:57 - Thumbsticks
00:08:57 - Knobs
00:09:48 - Presets
00:11:07 - Parameters
00:17:35 - Effects, Volume, and Hold
00:34:14 - Saving Presets
00:34:52 - Gamma Gotchi (Virtual Pets)
00:39:08 - Shortcuts
00:41:55 - Looper
00:49:00 - Midi
00:52:36 - Layout
00:54:24 - Scale Settings
00:54:55 - Thumbstick Settings
00:57:38 - Knob Settings
00:58:56 - Display Settings
01:00:12 - Secret Dev. Menu
01:02:16 - Bootloader Mode
01:02:42 - Factory Reset


Thank you to This.Is.Noise Inc for providing the Gamma for this video."

Mnemonic - Recorded live at Essence Festival Oct 2026 - Elektron Tonverk & Eurorack

video upload by Abre Ojos

"Recorded at the Essence Festival in Canberra 3-4 October 2026.

Here is a quick run through of the whole set up: • Elektron Tonverk & Eurorack live set up wa... [Below]

Check out the Essence Festival: https://www.essencefestival.com.au/

@WeAreElektron Tonverk
@ModbapModular Trinity 2.0
@NoiseEngineering Manis Iteritas, Terci Ruina & Viol Ruina
Monsoon, Knit & uRings
Forge TME VHIKK-X
@Endorphines Ghost & Sqwk Dirty to Me
@EricaSynths Black Joystick 2
@busycircuits Pams New Workout
@DivKid DivSkip
@intellijel Multigrain
@1010music Bluebox

Video:
Live visuals using Battle Between the Worlds (1969) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
iPhne camera
Roland V1-HD
@entropyandsons Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video
Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Elektron Tonverk & Eurorack live set up walk through

video upload by Abre Ojos

"This was recorded the morning before my live set at the Essence Festival in Canberra 3-4 October 2026.

Here is a quick run through of the whole set up. Make sure to watch the Tonverk MIDI mapping set up for more info:
• Elektron Tonverk vs Eurorack Modular - Mak... [posted here]

00:00 Intro ramble & the concept
01:06 The Tonverk set up
04:35 Into the modular - the Manis Iteritas & Ghost
7:17 The Modbap Trinity sounds
16:15 Plaits (Knit) into the Multigrain
20:31 The VHIKK-X & Bib"

Free Korg NX5R Editor Librarian | Web MIDI Patch Manager

video upload by Ian Dixon

"The Korg NX5R is a very 90s multitimbral sound module, and in this video I demonstrate my free browser-based editor and librarian for it.

The editor runs locally in the browser using Web MIDI, so there is no cloud upload or server-side processing. You can connect to the NX5R, read the user bank, browse factory and user sounds, manage multitimbral parts, edit program parameters, work with filters, envelopes, LFOs, effects sends and oscillators, then save libraries or export SysEx for later.

It is still a beta tool, but it already makes the NX5R much easier to use for sound browsing, patch editing and library management.

https://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/TDL...

Timestamps
00:00 NX5R demo track and intro
00:15 Browser-based Korg NX5R editor overview
01:29 Connecting Web MIDI and reading the bank
02:18 Multitimbral mixer and MIDI parts
03:28 Browsing and playing programs
03:46 Editing sounds from the browser
04:14 Program settings, effects and samples
04:55 Filters, envelopes, LFOs and amp controls
05:53 Oscillator 2 and edit buffers
06:23 Exporting SysEx from edited sounds
06:47 Searching factory sounds and loading patches
07:25 Saving and opening local libraries
07:43 Importing SysEx and workflow wrap-up
08:00 Free local browser editor CTA"

wozLOL Launches Foxwizard, the Smallest Complete USB MIDI Adapter Ever Made

Press release follows:

wozLOL Launches Foxwizard, the Smallest Complete USB MIDI Adapter Ever Made, Hand-Built in Las Vegas for $25

Pocket-size multitool routes and remaps MIDI with no computer, speaks USB-C, TRS Type A, TRS Type B, TS, and classic 5-pin DIN, and ships in custom colorways.

LAS VEGAS, October 4, 2026: wozLOL today announced the Foxwizard Mini MIDI Multitool, a hand-built boutique MIDI adapter and router it calls the smallest complete USB MIDI adapter you can buy. Starting at $25, the Foxwizard remaps MIDI with no computer connected, connects nearly every flavor of MIDI port in the modern studio, and comes in multiple hip colorways with custom colors available. The first production batch is ready to ship now.

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Novation Bass Station 2 Editor with Sound Alchemy

video upload by Karl mller

"Home:
https://payhip.com/MomosEditors"

"Here are my Midi Editor for the Novation Bass Station 2 Synth.
The Bass Station 2 Editor gives you direct access from the DAW to the Novation Novation Bass Station 2 parameters,
allowing you to integrate it into the DAW project.
In the PlugIn version you can record the controller movements and so the sound change can be saved.

With the ‘Sound Alchemy’ editor, you can easily create new sounds or sound variations,
either deliberately or at random.
- RandomJoyStick: Can generate an endless variety of random sound effects, which you can control yourself.
- X-Y Multi Pad: You are free to choose which four parameters you wish to control with the mouse,
allowing you to make complex changes to the sound.

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Introducing Core by Squarp Instruments

video upload by Squarp instruments

"Core is a MIDI to CV/Gate interface with onboard generative Engines. It bridges your computer, keyboards, hardware sequencers and Eurorack, all in perfect sync.

🔌 USB Host, USB Device and MIDI TRS inputs, intelligently merged
🎹 MIDI to CV Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Aftertouch, and CC0–CC119, with polyphony support
⏱️ Clock, Start, Stop and Reset, with internal BPM and Swing : lead your system or follow your gear
🌀 Generative Engines: ADSR, Euclidean gates, Arpeggiator, LFOs, DC offset and Logic operations
↗️ Up to 64 assignable CV/Gate outputs (32 per connected xp32)
🎚️ CC Learn: map any incoming MIDI CC to any Engine parameter, with custom min/max and inversion
💾 8 global presets and a crisp OLED screen for lightning-fast routing

A translator and a creative tool in one: run up to 64 LFOs, 64 clocks or 64 Euclidean generators, and generate ADSR envelopes on board. No extra modules needed."

Testing CORE by Squarp Instruments with Ableton Live

video upload by Stazma

"Today I'll show some fun ways to use the Core & XP32 from ‪@squarpinstruments‬ with Ableton Live."

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YOLA MPE Test — 4-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Control via CV

video upload by Gm Xe

"YOLA MPE Controller — Test Notes

In this test, YOLA is used as an MPE control terminal to play four analog oscillators polyphonically, with independent CV and Gate control for each voice.

The setup uses the magnetic CV expansion module, providing:

4 × polyphonic CV outputs
4 × Gate outputs
Buchla-format and Eurorack-format CV support
Demo 1 — 4-Voice Analog Polyphony

One YOLA demo unit sends four independent polyphonic CV signals to four analog oscillators, with four Gate outputs controlling four separate envelopes.

Each oscillator has its own character, while four individual LFOs modulate the dynamics of four LPGs.

The result is a fully polyphonic performance controlled directly from YOLA's multi-touch MPE interface.

Demo 2 — YOLA + GMXE 700 Voice

A second YOLA demo unit is connected to a GMXE 700 Voice via MIDI.

After approximately two minutes, the system switches into CV recording mode for another test.

About YOLA

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Roboto Singing Synthesizer Demo (Japanese)

video upload by discoDSP

"Rotobo is a singing voice synthesizer. Write a melody in the piano roll, type a word on each note, and Roboto sings it. The voice is synthesized with no samples, from a glottal pulse source, five formant resonators and shaped noise for consonants. Roboto is free and runs as a plugin or standalone on macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad."

https://www.discodsp.com/roboto/

FEATURES

SONG EDITOR

Piano roll where every note carries a word. A note named + sings the next syllable of the previous word.

Text tab that holds the whole song as text (word:note:beats), so songs can be typed or pasted.

Automation curves along the song for volume, pitch bend, vibrato depth, breath, formant shift and chorus.

Built-in songs in every language to try.

Import MIDI, karaoke MIDI (.kar), UltraStar, LRC lyrics, SRT subtitles and song text, from the menu or by dropping the file on the window. MIDI notes without lyrics are sung on "ah".

Musicalize button: plain lyric lines get a pentatonic melody, one note per syllable.

VOICE

Synthesized voice with no samples: a glottal pulse source, five formant resonators and shaped noise for consonants.

Sings in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Finnish and Swedish, with spelling rules for each language. Japanese kanji are read on macOS and iOS.

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Fine Gear ModMix CV Control Analog Mixer

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this Reverb listing

You can find demos in addtional posts here.

"Excellent condition. Works perfectly. Amazing modulation source and CV / MiDI hub and high quality mixer.

Careful home studio use only.

Factory PSU and box included + manual

Modmix is a CV-controlled 4-channel, 4-sends mixing console with stereo returns, and multiple send-to-channel switchable routing options for no-input mixing and feedback techniques. If unusual in a mixing console, CV-modulation is here to allow extended sound generation and manipulation. Modmix has a pair of each: MIDI-syncable LFOs and envelope followers."

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Nozoid Kagouyar - Polysynth w/ Updated Firmware

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this Reverb listing

You can find demos of the in the Kagouyar announcement post here.

"Updated with 2026 ver 2 OS.

Includes power adapter and quick guide. Full manual available on Nozoid site

Kagouyar Features

4 Voice polyphonic virtual analog synth

3 Oscillators per voice with 3 assignable modulation sources

Multimode filter with low pass, band pass, high pass

7 LFOs

Touchable modulation matrix

2 Audio effects

Cool patch randomize option

Dimensions: 13.78" x 9.84" x 2.17"

Weight: 3.09 lbs

Power: 9–12VDC 500mA PSU included

Audio Out: 1/4" Balanced Mono

Stereo 1/4" Headphone output

MIDI 5-pin input

2x CV inputs, 1x Gate input

Isla Electronics ASYX - Multi Timbral demo

video upload by Isla Electronics

"I keep getting asked what the 'MIX' button is for.
Well, the original Andromeda was 16 voices, but it was also 16 part multi-timbral, so you could either have upto 16 totally different sounds playing at once, or you could also use it to layer different patches to create very thick textures.
In this quick synth wank, I give a little tour of the UI while about 7 different programs are playing across different midi tracks from ableton. No additional fx or processing other than what's coming out of asyx. This is just 1 single instance of the plugin loaded.
Excuse my rough timing, I recorded this in on a KordBot.. lol"

PLICATA — Patchable AUv3 Synth for iOS | Hands-On Demo

video upload by Utente Google Anonimo

"A hands-on demo of PLICATA, my first instrument in the Trambustissimo family.

PLICATA is a compact patchable monophonic synth for iOS, available as a standalone instrument and AUv3. It combines a morphing VCO, independent interval SUB oscillator, wavefolder, resonant filter, modulation, a 28-point patch system, microtonal XY keyboard, MIDI/MPE, complete-state presets, and a 32-step performance arpeggiator with probability, ratchets, HOLD/FILL, mutation, freeze and recallable scenes.

Trambustissimo instruments: https://alessandroguardascione.com/products/

Support:
support@alessandroguardascione.com

PLICATA is the first of six independently developed Trambustissimo instruments inspired by classic Moog instruments and workflows. The wider project also includes TACTA, a six-voice percussion instrument inspired by the Nord Drum 2's six-channel architecture and expanded around deeper synthesis, sequencing and performance.

These are independent instruments developed by Alessandro Guardascione. References to Moog and Nord products are descriptive only; there is no affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship or licensing relationship with those companies."

Machinedrum Plug-in Interpretation: MDSYN Presets – Not the ROM, the Other One

video upload by StigmaAudio

Also see:
Elektron Machinedrum & Monomachine Emulations Come to Software for the ROM versions/clones in software
Monomodule -1.0.1-Beta (Elektron Monomachine emulator) - for a non ROM clone software emulation

As for this video:

"It's not the ROM. It's the other one.

MDSYN is Stigma Audio's 16-track synthetic percussion sequencer: every sound is synthesized in real time. It is a reinterpretation, not an emulation — no firmware, no ROM, its own engine.

This video is a single live take: a run through twenty presets, pattern switching on the fly, a look at the FX, SYNTH and ROUT pages, track mutes, step pages, save and reload, and the delay and reverb sends. When the knobs move on their own, they are being played from an LPD8 controller over MIDI CC.

This plugin comes from my personal collection. Maybe I'll release it one day, but probably not in this design. It is a personal project, not affiliated with or endorsed by any hardware manufacturer; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Presets and patterns
3:25 The FX page
5:33 Save, synth page and reload
6:32 Track mutes
9:32 Step pages
10:57 Knob edits
12:33 Routing, delay and reverb sends
13:08 More presets
14:46 Outro"

Treeetone & Digitakt #synth #synthesizer #electronicmusic #digitakt #bass #eletron #music #sound

video upload by

"#treeetone - аналоговый синтезатор с тремя осциляторами, фильтром и двумя огибающими.
Так же имеет встроенный MIDI to CV converter.

Жирный бас под управлением Digitakt🤟
Лучше слушать в колонки или наушники🎧"

Googlish:

"#treeetone is an analog synthesizer featuring three oscillators, a filter, and two envelopes.
It also includes a built-in MIDI-to-CV converter.

Fat bass controlled by the Digitakt 🤟
Best heard through speakers or headphones 🎧"

Previously:

Низкочастотные пульсации синтезатора Treeetone

video upload by SynthCone

E-mu Emax II Rack: Why He Bought a Vintage Sampler

video upload by Ian Dixon

"The E-mu Emax II Rack is a 1990 vintage sampler with 16-bit sampling, digital resonant filters, 16 voices and that classic E-mu sample-library character.

In this video I explain why I bought an Emax II Rack, how it fits into the E-mu Emulator family, and what makes this 2MB version with a Gotek drive interesting today. I look at the history from the original Emulator through to the Emax II, load sounds from the Gotek/sample library, play through factory-style patches, explore the filter and envelope controls, and talk about why vintage samplers still feel different from modern software.

This is partly a first look, partly a vintage sampler demo, and partly the start of a new Emax II journey: building a usable sound library, tagging useful sounds, sampling my own material and finding out what this classic rack sampler can add to modern tracks.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro and music
00:15 E-mu Emax II Rack overview
00:39 Emax and Emulator history
01:03 Emax II specs and 16-bit sampling
02:06 Front panel and loading sounds
02:37 Gotek drive workflow
03:30 Sampling rates, filters, SCSI and MIDI
04:23 Exploring the sample library
05:08 Loading Grey Sounds Volume 1
06:45 Brass sounds and loading workflow
07:10 Emulator library sounds and synth-style editing
07:55 Digital resonant filter and Q
08:34 Filter envelope experiments
09:50 Synth-style modulation and envelopes
10:14 Sampling, looping and editing options
10:57 Piano, guitar, vocal and classic library sounds
14:26 Building a personal Emax library
15:08 Tagging sounds and using the library tool
15:48 Reflections on vintage digital samplers
16:26 Comments, resources and wrap-up"

Norand Mono v3 from DenverSynthLabs

video upload by manmade madman

"Here's a quick demo of the new VST from DenverSynthLabs. Showing its wide capabilities as a dual oscillator bass synth, but also much much more. Using MOD notes-- single sounds-- you can even program drum tracks monophonically."

via DenverSynthLabs

"The Norand Mono mk1 and mk2 were left unfinished — firmware issues that never got solved, a company that went insolvent before it could fix them. MONOv³ finishes the job: updated firmware for your real hardware, plus a full digital twin with infinite patch storage, easier workflow, and near bit-perfect sound. Own a mk2? Load the firmware, run the hardware as a controller sending MIDI CC to the plugin, and pair it with the software for a NORAND DUAL."

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