VRESK holds one sound and lets you move through it.
A drone, texture and sound-design engine: nine different machines under one set of hands, with two reverb spaces built in. Turn the big ROOT knob and the whole voice moves. Everything else colours it.
Nine engines on a 3 by 3 grid. Two oscillators for rings, folds and hard metal. Four wavetable voices for stacks, swarms and crushed digital. Eight partials for beating clusters, quantised chords and noise-struck metal. The knobs stay the same across all nine, and each engine reads them differently, so one panel is really nine instruments.
"The Muro Box N40 ( https://murobox.com/en/product/muro-b... ) is a MIDI-fied musicbox with a 40 note range. You can play it like an electric piano or use it as a standard musicbox with its app, which gives you access to a virtually unlimited number of songs to play back. In this video, I'm capturing the audio into my MPC Live III, using a variety of effects to include the Muro Box' sound into electronic music. Table of contents:
00:00 Intro (Pseudo Silk, uhm, music sheet)
00:39 Hi, what's this?
01:18 Octave range
01:39 Assembly
03:06 Demo 1 / marvelling at the mechanics
03:45 How it works and why there is latency
04:34 Working through childhood traumas
05:38 The app
06:51 Microphone setup
07:50 MIDI / MPC setup
08:53 A synthesizer / Muro Box improvisation
10:10 A history lesson
"MIDISID's LED has always been green and I haven't given it much consideration until the Control Surface came along, which I gave red lights for the retro look. Maybe MIDISID should follow suit."
"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."
"I've mostly posted my 'falling asleep' music without any commentary but here I'd like to give demonstration of how I played the music and the sounds I used. Instruments used:
The DAFM Synth Genesis from Kasser Synths is a desktop FM synthesizer that uses authentic YM2612 or YM3438 chips to create distinctly retro sounds from classic game consoles. With options for either the Yamaha YM2612 or YM3438 chips providing distinct characteristics, these authentic ICs provide creative access to the same wonderfully digital sounds heard in the SEGA Genesis and Megadrive game consoles. In the YM2612, a unique "ladder effect" adds characterful artifacts, while the YM3438 version provides a cleaner output.
"Simulating the classic Kawai K3/K3m synthesizer from 1986.
https://fullbucket.de/music/fb3.html
'Simulation of the original wave generator unit
Original factory sounds
Up to 64 voices polyphony
User interface can be used to edit the original K3/K3m units
SysEx and User Wave import and export
Resizable user interface (not "N" version!)
Supports MTS-ESP by ODDSound dynamic micro-tuning
MIDI Learn – all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC
Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32 bit and 64 bit)
No AI tools were used, except for a few stylistic improvements to the English in the manual
Of course, FB3 sounds nothing like the hardware, and especially the filters are crap. That said I hope that all the non-nitpickers will have fun with my plug-in.'"
A new wave of expression is here. The Antonus 3620 is a high-end keyboard controller inspired by the legendary ARP 3620, expanded with advanced CV/MIDI capabilities, dual-zone split mode, built-in sequencer, and a premium Fatar key-bed.
Available in 37-key and 49-key versions, with classic Tolex or modern metal chassis options.
Discover all specs and features: https://antonus-synths.com/3620-2/
Credits
Starring: Fernanda Aleman
Video: Ambar Waegemaeker
Editing: Mica Villafañe
Soundtrack: Free Norman
Production Team: Toni Gutierrez, Xinaxina, Mica Villafañe, Ro Cimmino
Huge thanks to our entire team and everyone involved in bringing this visual teaser to life!"
The Antonus 3620 is a sophisticated keyboard, sequencer, and CV/MIDI controller designed to be an expressive, powerful, logical, and intuitive tool. Inspired by the classic ARP 3620, the Antonus 3620 goes further by incorporating many new features and enhanced connectivity, capable of interacting with both voltage–controlled systems and MIDI devices.
"In this video, I am taking a detailed look at the Random (RND) synthesizer by Cyma Forma. This review and demonstration covers everything you need to know to get started with this unique instrument. I walk through the RN's basic functionality, panel layout, and connectivity options before diving into some hands-on sound design.
First, I explore the RND's capabilities as a standalone generative synthesizer, letting the instrument's internal logic drive the soundscape. Then, I demonstrate how it responds to external input by hooking it up to a MIDI controller and keyboard to play it more traditionally.
To give you the most accurate representation of what this instrument sounds like out of the box, all audio in this video was recorded straight from the RND's headphone output. There is no added reverb, delay, or external effects—just a touch of dynamics processing and mastering applied in Pro Tools to ensure optimal listening levels.
"A look at how to eliminate timing issues such as latency and jitter when using hardware with a DAW.
The solution in the video is to use Sync Gen 3LX from Innerclock Systems that sorts out your dodgy midi clocks, din sync and analogue clocks for step sequencers.
Disclosure: Innerclock Systems sent me the units a year or so ago, but haven't ever asked for a video, instead it was viewers and patrons who wanted to know how to solve these issues and this is the way that I do it. However, as the units were given to me, I've flagged the video as including "paid promotion" to be transparent.
0:00 Latency Problem Explained
1:55 Jitter Problem Explained
2:50 The Solution - Sync Gen 3LX
3:56 Tests and Setup
5:38 Solved 2 problems, created 2 more
7:21 Summary
The original 1979 hardware synthesizer helped define an entire generation of electronic music. The Martinic Prodigy plugin now brings this iconic sound directly into your DAW. Developed with proprietary Advanced Circuitry Emulation technology, it faithfully recreates every nuance of the original analog circuits.
Alongside the classic sound, exclusive modern features have been added, including a built-in analog sequencer with 8 and 16-step modes, an extended Multidrive circuit, and a mono reverb inspired by the Moog 905.
Using studio monitors or high-quality headphones is recommended to capture the full frequency range."
Demo Track no. 1.
Sound source: A couple of instances of Martinic Prodigy
Effects: Martinic TG100 Reverb & Martinic AXFX
Want to hear more of my sounds for the Martinic AX73 and other synths? Visit https://solidtrax.nl/shop"
The Moog Prodigy's raw, uncompromising sound helped define a generation of electronic music. But getting that authentic analog character into your productions has always meant tracking down rare, aging hardware that's becoming harder to find and harder to maintain.
The Martinic Prodigy finally brings that iconic sound to your DAW. Built with our Advanced Circuitry Emulation technology, it faithfully recreates every sweet spot of the original 1979 analog circuitry, and adds modern features like a built-in analog sequencer with eight- and sixteen-step modes, an extended Multidrive circuit, and a Moog 905 inspired mono reverb. All at a very affordable price.
"In this video I demonstrate my free web-based Yamaha DX100 editor librarian, which should also work with the Yamaha DX27. It runs locally in your browser using Web MIDI, so your patch data stays on your own machine.
The editor can read the internal voices from the DX100, show the selected patch in real time, edit algorithms, feedback, LFO settings, pitch bend, operator levels, envelopes and frequency settings, and then send edited patches back to the synth. I also show the librarian side, including saving and loading SysEx libraries so you can build up a bigger DX100 patch collection.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and DX100 / DX27 compatibility
00:31 Web MIDI setup and reading voices
01:01 Real-time editor overview
01:34 Operators, carriers, modulators and envelopes
02:02 Velocity sensitivity and live parameter changes
02:32 Randomize and taming new patches
03:32 Editing and renaming a patch
04:01 Downloading and storing the patch
04:25 Saving the DX100 library
04:48 Loading SysEx and building larger libraries
05:15 Sending patches back to the DX100
05:45 More synth editors and wrap-up"
"This series' first synthesizer simulation is of a rare Japanese-made bass synthesizer.
This synthesizer possesses features rarely seen in modern synthesizers, such as a unique traveler and simplified oscillator sources.
We has poured its passion for this hard-to-find synthesizer into this simulation software.
Features
・Monophonic synthesizer architecture
・Triangle, Square, Saw, Pulse and Phaser modes
・4’, 8’ and 16’ octave ranges
・Classic Traveler filter
・Twelve factory presets
・Full MIDI CC control
・Separate modern modification section
SynBe is a monophonic bass synthesizer inspired by a 1975 Japanese Synth Bass.
I had wanted one for a long time, but finding one is difficult. Rather than wait for the right unit to appear, I started with what was still available: surviving technical documentation, published circuit information, material from related instruments, and other technical references.
Some sections are well documented. Others are incomplete. Where the original circuit cannot be fully determined, SynBe uses the available evidence, related designs, conventional modelling techniques, and listening tests.
Features
Monophonic synthesizer architecture Triangle, Square, Saw, Pulse and Phaser modes 4’, 8’ and 16’ octave ranges Classic Traveler filter Twelve factory presets Full MIDI CC control Separate modern modification section 2x internal oversampling Versioned DSP kernel Special nice & great graphics by ME! Archaeology
Most of my previous reconstruction projects started with an instrument sitting in front of me.
SynBe did not.
The reconstruction began with surviving technical documentation and circuit information. I also studied material from contemporary and related instruments where the available information was incomplete.
The signal path was reconstructed section by section, from the oscillator and waveform circuitry through the Traveler filter and VCA.
"I tried combining the cyma forma RND synth with the Torso S-4!
All the synth sounds come from the RND, and the drums are played through the S-4.
By feeding the RND’s sound into the S-4 and applying granular effects in real time, the phrases sound even more dazzling!
It’s also convenient that I can power the RND directly from the S-4 via USB and sync MIDI between them!"
"I'm playing my new Sequential Fourm analog synthesizer, recorded the video with a Samsung S24 Ultra in HDR/10bit 4K 60Fps, recorded the analog output of the synthesizer with my Yamaha MG16 XU mixer/AD/DA converter, recording with the "pw" (PipeWire) tools on Fedora 44 (Linux) . Then I loaded the results in Davinci Studio (on the same Fedora 44 machine), aligned the tracks, and saved in HDR format for Youtube.
All the music is played by me on that synthesizer, live. No Midi, no edits, no effects, and no other sounds sources."
"Quick look at the Electric Cow EC909 drum machine / soft synth for Atari ST/TT/ Falcon and a sample pack made from it's TR-909 sounds. It's a combined TR-909 and TB-303 emulator in one programme (a lot like Steinberg / Propellerheads's ReBirth) which is neat and features PCM samples from a TR909 for the drums (also neat) which can be edited in terms of pitch and attack. My understanding is their wares were more aimed at the falcon but will run on STEs and TTs given that this was released in 1998. EC909 can create single‑bar patterns (in real time on the Falcon), and then export them as AIFF or AVR (Both 8‑ or 16‑bit formats, mono or stereo). The program can also generate a MIDI File from your pattern. MIDI triggering for drums is also possible. The manual, which is still online, contains instructions for loading your own samples into to replace the stock 909 samples using the included CandiKit program, very cool! this lags noticeably on the STE, but still works well enough to play back the drum sounds for sampling.
Chapters: 00:00 - background info, compatability, bundled software 01:29 - quick look at the TB-303 emulator (surprisingly ok!) 01:54 - latency 01:59 - TR-909 drum machine overview and basic features and verisons 04:25 - All basic sounds 05:15 - tuning / pitching samples 06:03 - editing the attack of the sound 08:17 - what's in the smaple kit 09:13 - triggering via MIDI, issues with voiving, latency etc. 13:31 - 1 min sound demo using the drums sampled into ableton"
"What would happen if you connected the MIDI out to the MIDI in of the same synth (a Sonicware Liven, in this case)? Or created a MIDI loop between two synths / Livens? That's what I set out to answer in this video with the Sonicware Liven Ambient Ø and Evoke, and I discovered a whole bunch of tricks and possibilities along the way. Over on my Patreon, I have also released an accompanying set of 26 presets (13 for the Ambient, 13 for the Evoke): / sonicware-liven-166832092
Warning: I did experience a couple of freezes while experimenting with this setup. I don't think there's any risk beyond that, but I'm not 1000% sure about that, and a freeze in and of itself can be aggravating if you haven't saved your work, so please bear all that in mind. A couple more notes below, after the table of contents.
A big thank you to my Patreon super supporters, Maria and Tomasz, and all the other supporters of the channel who made this video possible. Like other videos I make, this video started to be released on my Patreon a little while ago, before being made public on here, so if you'd like early-access to future videos, please consider joining!"
Table of Contents
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - The Setup
3:30 - Creating a Multitimbral Synth
6:19 - Creating an Arp Sequencer (the Basic Way)
8:11 - The More Advanced Way
"I've built a Noisferatu. I'm not really sure whether noise machines are my bag but I wasn't expecting some of the more melodic possibilities and I've found it way more addictive and enjoyable than I expected.
This is the Gamma Mini Synth by this.is.Noise inc. ( https://thisisnoiseinc.com/pages/gamma ). A fun little synth for playing chords and melodies. This video should give you an idea what to expect. Table of contents:
00:00 demo 1
00:25 hello, what's this?
00:42 in the box
01:11 the idea
02:14 chords and melodies
03:28 demo 2
03:53 synth engine + scale selection
08:02 demo 3
08:33 the looper
09:56 recording a loop (demo 4)
11:34 some observations
12:07 demo 5
12:31 MIDI
12:45 hidden functions
15:01 virtual pet
15:32 conclusion - state of the firmware
"Here's a jam I recorded with the M-Vave FM-1 being driven by a Groovesizer Mynah sampler. The Mynah is playing drums and loops, and MIDI from the Mynah is triggering the arpeggios on the FM-1. I did this in one take, playing sustained lines over the arpeggios on the FM-1. I used the stock patches (020 SYN PAD 5 and 019 SYN LEAN 5). I couldn't find a good way to automate the patch changes, so I picked these adjacent patches and switched by hand."
