Ocean Swift releases DevOcean Modular 1.2

DevOcean Modular - What's new in 1.2 - Modules. instruments, content #modularsynth #sounddesign

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

More info: https://oceanswift.net/product/devocean/

DevOcean Modular | MIDI Effects Chord Generator and Arpeggiator Chain #modularsynth #sounddesign

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

Press release follows:

"Ocean Swift has released version 1.2 of DevOcean Modular, its modular synthesis and sound design platform. The update adds thirty-five modules, headed by a complete MIDI effects section - Chord Generator, Scale Enforcer, Strummer, Random Notes, MIDI Delay, Velocity Processor and Humanizer - which operate on note data rather than audio.

A second group unbundles functionality that previously lived inside larger multimode modules. Compressor and Limiter, Bracket EQ, RBJ Multimode Filter, the AD, AHD and ADSR envelopes and the Display family are now also available as single-purpose modules, carrying fewer controls to wire and to expose.

The Capsule Manager, which lets a builder give any patch a custom front panel and compile it into a shareable .osmodule file, gains sprite and font skinning, hyperlink labels, styled input and output labels, and exposable XY and sample views that can act as drop targets. The release also includes performance work across undo, the browser and canvas polling, plus new tutorials and factory content.

DevOcean Modular 1.2 is available now for 35% off at €129.99

The demo is the full instrument - every module and preset, no time limit, saving disabled."

https://oceanswift.net/product/devocean/

Control Your Vintage Synths with INARA | Knobcon 2026

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We get a tour of the new INARA controller series from Five Lined Engineering at Knobcon 2026. These special-purpose controllers are designed to expose the deep parameter sets of vintage synthesizers as physical controls and MIDI CCs for use in live performance and with DAWS. There are three current models, supporting the Korg DW-8000, Yamaha DX7 family, and Roland Alpha Juno, respectively.

For more info, please visit https://www.fivelined.com/"

Patreon: / catsynth | https://shop.catsynth.com | https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

8 new preset sounds for MIDISID

video upload by MIDI IN

"When I designed the control surface, I intended to use it to find a bunch of sounds and provide more presets for the mono and duo modes. And here we are.

In this video I demo Synth Strings 1 and 2, Percussive Organ, Sweep Pad, Tuba, Bowed Glass, Seashore and Breath"

Korg 03R/W - SynthCorner Presets (Sounds Only)

video upload by wolfgang S vukan

"Korg 03R/W - SynthCorner Presets (Sounds Only)

If you like these sounds, you can buy the complete 03R/W SysEx bank from me with all 80 presets for 10 Euros (contact me at: vukansto at gmail dot com).

So, this is an old KORG ROMpler from 1991, a cut-down version of the flagship 01R/W. The 03R/W has less sample ROM (5 MB vs. 6 MB on the 01R/W) and lacks the Waveshaping and Emphasis features. Korg named this digital synthesis engine AI2, which stands for Advanced Integrated Synthesis (second generation). The first AI generation was featured in the M1 and T series.

Actually, I planned to sell this 03R/W, but now I'm not so sure. It reminds me of some mystic, dark sounds I created on the T2ex that I sold a decade ago. Now, I have those similar sounds in a compact 1U rack unit.

Recorded directly form 03r/W audio output to Tascam DR05x recorder (24bit / 48 khz)

Korg 03R/W specifications:
32 polyphonic (16 poly in dual Osc mode presets)
8 parts multitimbral (16 parts in General MIDI mode)
255 multi samples (5mb ROM of 16bit samples)
Single or dual oscilator structure per program/preset
Digital low-pass filter (VDF) per oscillator
2x digital effects processor (reverb, delay, chorus, distortion, etc.)
229 programs-presets (100 RAM + 129 ROM GM) and 100 multi combinations
PCM and RAM data cards expansions
4 analog audio outputs"

DemonBox Eternal Research - Knobcon 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Jordan from Eternal Research about DemonBox, a triangular electromagnetic instrument and controller. He explained how it reacts to electromagnetic fields from motors, magnets, speakers, phones and other implements, turning those interactions into audio, CV and MIDI.

DemonBox has 33 inductors on its surface, arranged as three channels of 11 in concentric spirals. It has no internal oscillators or tone generators; the audio output comes from disturbances in the electromagnetic field, closer to a wide-field pickup than a synth voice. MIDI notes control instruments such as HydraSynth, while MIDI data can also drive TouchDesigner visuals and DMX lighting via conversion.

The unit includes three external audio inputs, one for each inductor channel. Incoming audio can be mixed with the knobs, and it also affects outgoing MIDI and CV. MIDI runs over USB-C, the unit is powered by 5V USB power, and CV is available for modular hardware. DemonBox is priced at $999, with an in-person Knobcon 26 offer including a free Ferris wheel order.
More Info: https://eternalresearch.com"

Long Division Stereo Kanawha Music and Art - Knobcon 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"Chris Nagorka from Kanawha Music and Art gave us a look at Long Division Stereo and a Eurorack system, including a new phaser, Filternator filters and a matching LFO.

The current Long Division version is stereo and uses divide-down tone generation in the style of older electric pianos and organs. It offers square-wave and narrow-pulse outputs, with analog tone production and wavefolding; only the MIDI board is digital. Each note has its own keying circuit, and notes alternate between left and right every six notes, with panning available per note.

The phasers are exact copies of the 1970s Crumar Roadrunner chorus circuit. The Filternator is a passive Eurorack filter with no power requirement, switch-selected high-pass and low-pass settings, and a CV-controllable mix. The LFO cycles down to one cycle per minute and can drive phasers and filters on alternate cycles.

Products are available direct. The filter is $100 in the US, the phaser and LFO are $225 each, and Long Division Stereo is $1,750.

More Info: ‪@KanawhaMusic‬
https://kanawhamusic.com"

Sonicware Introduces ELZ_1 core

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Meet param8 - a Small Customizable MIDI Controller Designed for Ableton Live

video upload by KrazyBaldhead

"param8 is a small MIDI controller designed for Ableton Live with a different idea"

via param8

Control. See. Perform.

Features

Visual Feedback & Precise Control

See parameter names, values, and button states instantly on the dual 256×64 OLED high-contrast displays.

The 8 push-encoders always stay in sync with your DAW, so your controls are always correctly positioned with no pickup issues. Press to toggle buttons, turn to adjust values.

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Build Your Own Audio Plugins, No Code Required, With Amorph AI Driven Plugin Platform

Build Your Own Audio Plugins, No Code (Amorph v1 Beta) video upload by Artists in DSP

"Amorph is a free audio plugin. You build, play, and share your own tools inside the DAW — the sound, the knobs, and the code sit on your computer.

This is the full how-to. Install. The window. Three ways to build. Remote. Lock. Share.

A patch can be an instrument, an effect, or a MIDI processor.

Download Amorph v1 Beta:
https://artistsindsp.gumroad.com/l/am...

Getting started:
https://artistsindsp.com/get-started-..."

Modular Town : a synth hidden in a town (Amorph)

video upload by Bungle Society

"Modular Town — a synthesizer town, drawn by hand.

Modular Town is a single Amorph instrument: a hand-drawn village you scroll through, where every knob, step-sequencer and jack is mounted on a building facade wired by hand, just like real hardware. 🏭 Filter (Cutoff/Resonance) on the factoryVCO1 / VCO2 on the vending machinesDetune and Attack/Decay/Release tucked into the houses🥁 A 16-step drum machine (Drums Volume, Accent, Drive) running through its own sequencer🍜 Ramen Bass Shop, a mono bass synth with its own 16-step piano roll, playable live or sequenced. A day/night cycle you flip from a shop sign. Delay (Time/Feedback/Mix) on a canal-side wall. A full patch panel route LFO, ENV and random modulation across the whole village with real cables✨ Reverb, aged-paper texture and film grain for a sketchbook feel"

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Diosynth Wind Synth: - ASM - Knobcon 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Glenn from ASM (who is an excellent player) about DioSynth, the company's wind synthesizer. Fun fact, Glenn was also involved in wind controllers with Akai back in the ay.

DioSynth uses a combination synthesis and sample-playback engine. It works as a self-contained instrument and also operates as a MIDI controller, with USB MIDI and audio, DIN MIDI, and Bluetooth MIDI. It includes multiple control and fingering systems for players coming from saxophone, flute, recorder, and other backgrounds.

The engine has two parts that can be split or layered. Across both parts it offers four oscillators plus two sample-playback engines, with LFOs that can act as step sequencers. Each part has an insert effect and EQ, while patches include two master effects and a master reverb. Breath thresholds can bring in effects or sound changes at defined pressure levels.

He also showed the real-time editor, where samples and parameters can be changed while playing. Pricing is $1,099, including a stand and case."

Missing Link Uno: CircuitHappy - Knobcon 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"Always nice to see Ed from CircuitHappy, who showed us Missing Link Uno, the latest addition to the company's Ableton Link clocking range. CircuitHappy devices use Wi-Fi to sync hardware, DAWs and iOS apps via Ableton Link, including Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, Pro Tools and Logic.

The new Uno is a reduced version of the Missing Link Junior. It keeps the core clock-sync functions at a lower price, while the existing Missing Link Junior offers TRS MIDI output plus configurable CV clock and reset. The ML2M Eurorack module is 2HP and has two TRS outputs, which can handle CV clock, reset or MIDI output.

The Uno includes a ring of LEDs that shows loop position. Play starts after the count reaches the top of the loop, and tempo can be changed with buttons or tap tempo. In the demo, multiple devices and Ableton Live followed tempo changes over Wi-Fi.

Missing Link Uno is expected in January or February next year at $99. ML2M is $250, and Missing Link Junior is $260. More Info: https://circuithappy.com"

Free Round Robin VST Sampler - Robin Control Lite

conduit.dsp - Robin Control Lite - Randomized Sampler Audio Plugin Prototype Features
video upload by conduit dsp

via the maker:

"I made a free VST3/AU plugin called Robin Control Lite. It's a simple monophonic round robin style-sampler that features controlled randomization for all parameters. It's a simple concept, but I created it primarily to facilitate the sample randomization for sound design projects.


Here's a link to the product and the following are some bullet point features:

Dead Simple UX/UI: Every MIDI key triggers the current sample pool at its natural pitch, with controls designed for quick, intuitive adjustments.

True Monophonic Round Robin Playback: Samples cycle intelligently in series or random order so no two hits ever sound identical — essential for natural-sounding SFX and percussion

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ODD-1V - ODD-1 for Your DAW

via ODDMENT

Microsonic Plug-In
The same microsonic engine as the ODD-1, running in your DAW.

[ LIVE ]
Use ODD-1V as a MIDI-capable live effect on your tracks. Four playheads you tune by hand. Eight-voice re-pitching from your keyboard. Full modulation on every parameter.

[ SYNTH ]
Load up to eight stereo samples across two independent layers. Four playheads each, every one with its own speed, pitch and TIME PATH. Control-click any control to make it a modulation destination.

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Meet Roland Go Keys Minion

video upload by Turramurra Music Centre

"oh dear, what do we have here? an @illuminationent minion on the hunt for the perfect instrument? oh wow, our minion found the @roland_aus Go Keys 3 Minion Edition! what a happy day :)

this special minion edition wonder machine/Roland Go Keys 3 is perfect for beginner piano players and beyond! it is loaded with a number of special sounds beyond normal piano's/strings/synths/drums etc. and we have one in-store ready for you to try today! pre-order your's now as there is very limited stock incoming to @turramurramusic

our minions x Brtiney collab was performed by our very own James Rika-Heke and he even brought in his own Minions Suit, ready for Halloween!"

【GO:KEYS3 Minion】完成度が高すぎるミニオンデザインのGO:KEYS3を徹底レビュー！

video upload by 電子ピアノ専門店"OTTO"

Roland · GO:KEYS 3 Minion Sound Demos

"Start Your Musical Journey with the Minions

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Electric Cow Sound Chip Synth (aka MiniMOO) for Atari STE/STFM/TT/Falcon - features and sound demo

video upload by ako

Also see the Electric Cow EC909

NOTE: this is the first demo to feature the MiniMOO on MATRIXSYNTH. The only other post to featuring the MiniMOO dates back to this screenshot in 2007. The site linked there, Church of the 16th bit, is still live!

"Quick look at the Electric Cow Sound Chip Synth (aka MiniMOO) for Atari STE/STFM/TT/Falcon - including it's features and sound demos. This programme lets you access and edit parametes of the Yamaha YM soundchip to create sounds and play them back via MIDI. It's fairly decent synth tbh - the oscillator has various detuning, sub osc / 'stacking' options, capable of some nice chorus-y sounds, a noise source, amplitude modulation and LFO for pitch modulation as well as an envelope that can either be used for pitch or amplitude. The latency is useable with MIDI data that does not have too many notes per bar, and you can play it in real time, but if you throw too many notes at it, it gets a bit latent and/or seems to buffer notes and play them back after a delay. Judging by the name, I guess it was meant to be a MiniMoog emulator if sorts - but that's dubious at best despite that it's a really solid bleep bloop machine!

Download the programme from Electric Cow's archive here: https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/mi...

Track from sound demo 1: 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘, 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖓𝖉 [video below]



Track from sound demo 2: Deepforest [video below]



00:00 - intro
00:39 - overview of the parameters basic fucntions
01:53 - using with midi: lag, latency and other quirks
03:34 - the oscillator
05:39 - VCA (mixer)
06:16 - noise generator
07:36 - Amplitude modulation
08:42 - LFO
09:59 - Envelope Generator
13:19 - saving and loading patches
14:52 - portamento
15:10 - setting MIDI chanel
15:30 - what do I like using it for
16:07 - sound demo 1: bass sound (link to the track in description)
17:26 - sound demo 1: all synth sounds made with the soundchip synth (link to the track in description)

ako - 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘, 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖓𝖉 [vaporwave / hardvapor / horrorvapor / dungeon'n'bass]
video upload by ako

MIDIeval - Deepforest ( ako 16bit remix) [ dungeon synth / chiptune]

video upload by ako

Retromulator for iOS

"Retromulator is a multi-core retro hardware emulation app and AUv3 plug-in that brings legendary synthesizer, sampler, and keyboard cores back to life through authentic low-level emulation. Each core runs its actual firmware, physical model, or sample data — delivering the unmistakable character of the hardware that defined electronic music from the early 80s through the 2000s.

— EMULATED CORES —

VIRTUAL ANALOG SYNTHS

Motorola DSP 56300 recreation (interpreter mode), built on the open-source Gearmulator by the dsp56300 team:

• Access Virus A, B and C
• Access Virus TI / TI2 / Snow
• Clavia Nord Lead 2X
• Waldorf microQ
• Waldorf Microwave XT

FM SYNTHESIS

• Yamaha DX7 — original chip set emulation, based on VDX7 by Charles Chiaccona

• Yamaha OPL3 — Nuked OPL3 cycle-accurate FM by Nuke.YKT

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Korg Prophecy emulation playing a couple patches from Prodigy's Fat of the Land

video upload by Joe Landers

B52: 303 Growler
B00: Space Adventure

https://github.com/joelanders/profligacy

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Meet PHOSPHOR - A Plugin With OVER $287,000 Worth of Rare Vintage Synth Samples

video upload by kleemannbeats

https://synthskool.com/phosphor/

Full Breakdown + Sound Design Guide

video upload by kleemannbeats

0:00 – What Is PHOSPHOR? (500+ Vintage Synth Samples)
0:20 – The Interactive Oscilloscope & Macro Controls
1:33 – The Preset Concept: Settings + Swappable Samples
2:01 – The Sample Engine: Start, Loop, Reverse & Normalize
3:30 – Shaping Sounds: Turning Pads Into Plucks
4:53 – The LFOs: Volume, Panning & Filter
6:37 – Chorus
7:16 – Delay: Decoupled Channels & Freeze Mode
8:30 – MIDI Mapping: Playing PHOSPHOR Like a Hardware Synth
9:28 – Reverb & Reverb Freeze
10:05 – Preset Browser & the Sample Library Story
10:37 – Misc Page: UI Colors, Grain Size & 3D Mode
12:25 – Easter Egg: The Game Room

Phosphor NEW VST | How to Make Beautiful Synth Keys

video upload by kleemannbeats

0:00 – Silk Keys in PHOSPHOR: The Goal
0:31 – Amp Envelope: The Plucky Foundation
0:52 – Browsing 600 Samples (Randomize for Inspiration)
1:32 – Volume, Normalize & Quick Controls
2:09 – Sample Start Trick: New Textures Instantly
2:23 – Panning LFO for Stereo Width
3:07 – The Delay Trick: Decoupled Left & Right
3:58 – Endless Delays & Delay Freeze
4:46 – Reverb: Size, Damp & Reverb Freeze
6:38 – MIDI Mapping: Freeze on a Mod Wheel or Sustain Pedal
7:57 – How Presets & Samples Work Together
9:07 – Bonus: Turning the Keys Into a Pad

1980 EDP Gnat Special SN 00075 in Mahogany Wood w/ Original Box

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

via this Reverb listing

"EDP / Wasp Synthesizers Gnat Special. Iconic, rare British monosynth.

This synth is super rare. There were only about 100 made circa 1980/81.

This one is serial number 0075, made of beautiful solid mahogany wood.

Comes in original matching serial numbered box!

Condition is immaculate like new, you will never find one like this.

Fully tested recently and fully working With excellent analogue sound.

The link socket works too so it can be triggered by an appropriate midi interface. It's like a small version of the more famous Wasp and has a single oscillator with analogue filter. It is fat as you like and makes big gorgeous bass noises and all sorts of other stuff besides. The "enhance" setting (some kind of PWM ) makes it sound bigger than the Wasp. It has a lowpass resonant filter, an envelope with attack and decay controls and an LFO which can modulate the pitch or filter. It has a black and gold touch-sensitive keyboard. This is the Special so there's no built in speaker, just a single mono 1/4" output. These normally had a very slight audio leakage at certain settings."

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Semiotic Sequencer – Online Text Based Sequencer

video upload by Mute State

Note the above video is from January 10, 2025. It reminds me of Textquencer which made its first appearance on the site back in 2022. Sequences from Semiotic Sequencer can be exported as a MIDI file.

"The Semiotic Sequencer: Merging Music and Meaning:
https://www.mutestate.com/itu/seq_og_... [link to online version. BTW, "sequence this" makes for a good sequence - just paste it in multiple times. See this link for additional info]

The Semiotic Sequencer is a tool created by jazz musician, composer, and sound artist Tao Højgaard, known as Mute State. This tool is not just an artistic experiment but a conceptual bridge between music, linguistics, and semiotics. By translating text into musical sequences, the sequencer creates a sensory dialogue between language and sound, sparking curiosity and innovation at their intersection.

Why It Matters
At its core, the sequencer embodies a shared curiosity between science and art—a desire to explore abstract ideas and transform them into tangible, meaningful experiences. Just as science seeks answers and art provokes questions, this sequencer offers a unique way to navigate the uncharted territory between these realms. It reveals the rhythm, melody, and harmony inherent in written language, providing new insights into the musicality of language.

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