Add MPE-like Actions by Twiddle AI PEEK - Music China 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"We had a chat with Huang from Twiddle AI who showed us Twiddle PEEK a camera-based MIDI controller add-on that converts a conventional MIDI keyboard into an MPE-like controller.

Processing happens inside the unit, so it does not need a connected computer. It works standalone with a MIDI keyboard, controller, or synthesizer. Connectivity includes USB-A input, MIDI in, and MIDI out, with both MPE and standard MIDI modes available.

Twiddle PEEK adds two extra gesture dimensions beyond note on/off and velocity. Its computer-vision expression engine tracks hand position and supports up to ten fingers. Gestures can be assigned to different MIDI functions. A long press on the front button re-learns the keyboard view, while a short press activates bypass.

The camera field of view supports around 25 to 50 or 60 keys, depending on module height. Infrared lighting and camera exposure/gain adjustment allow operation in dark or bright conditions. A Kickstarter launch is planned in about a month, with pricing expected below $200.

More Info: https://twiddle-ai.com"

M-Vave FM-1 | Do you really need custom Firmware anymore? | Official V16 Firmware

video upload by NatLife Sounds

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"The sounds (presets) used in the video: https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

Official V16 Firmware: https://www.m-vave.com/download [links on bottom here]

Hello everyone!

Version V16 of the official firmware for the M-Wave FM-1 was recently released, and after using it for a while, I seriously wondered: Do I really need any other third-party firmware? The official firmware is the most stable, offering full stereo effects, multitimbral support, color gamut customization, a full 64-step sequencer, and much more that can't be found in third-party firmware.

And since the video didn't finish recording, I'd like to add: Do we really need custom firmware with incomprehensible code written by AI (which doesn't even understand sound synthesis)? Unfortunately, the video didn't finish recording, but that's exactly what I wanted to add in this video.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - first Sequencer/Preset Demo 'SY Complx - Pattern 12'
01:47 - Analog sound demo with 'LD Jupiter - Ambient & Dreams V2'
03:15 - About 64-Sequencer
03:40 - 128 Effect Presets (in Stereo Effects)
04:33 - Global function Update
05:41 - How it will sounds now?
07:53 - "PLK Trance" in new Sequencer
08:43 - My thoughts about '3rd parties Firmwares'
09:55 - You can lost a quality of FM engine?
11:01 - FM Engine is the main thing of M-Vave FM-1
11:50 - My thoughts on all Firmwares
12:30 - Official V16 Firmware Pros
13:27 - The record was stopped (because the SD card is full :D)

#fm1 #mvave #musicproducer #musicproduction"

Also see M-VAVE FM-1 Open-Source Firmware｜Workbench & Operation Guide

FM-1 016 Firmware Release Notes follow [yes there are two 1.s below]

Compared with: the 015 release (single-timbral, 12-note polyphony)

The user manual on the official website has been updated accordingly. Please refer to it for detailed operating instructions.

Prepared: October 20, 2026

Terminology: °∞Voice°± on the display refers to a timbral part. °∞Polyphony°± refers to the total number of synthesis voices available across the instrument.

1. Multitimbral Operation and Expanded Polyphony

1. Expanded from one timbral part to eight Voices. Play different sounds simultaneously or layer multiple sounds together.

2. Total polyphony increases from 12 to 20 synthesis voices, dynamically shared across all eight parts. The instrument provides 20 voices in total, not 20 per part.

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Waldorf Crema | More than Meets the Eye

video upload by Starsky Carr

Check with dealers on the right for pricing and availability. See the announcement post with additional videos here.

"Waldorf's Crema Ensemble looks like a simple string machine — it isn't. Under that beige lid there are 24 oscillator types: the Streichfett string engine, 17 of Waldorf's famous wavetables and 6 FM algorithms, plus a resonant filter, three ADSR envelopes and three LFOs — almost all of it hidden behind the display.

In this review and deep-dive demo I go through the whole architecture: both synth engines, the modulation nobody tells you about, the shimmer reverb, and how to get at the buried parameters over MIDI CC. Plus plenty of just playing it, because it sounds gorgeous.

If you've had enough of the same old synth design over and over again, this one is worth a proper look."

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro — Waldorf Crema Ensemble
02:08 Two engines: Texture and Lines
04:41 Texture engine — the Streichfett
05:12 The hidden parmeters
10:58 Why I built a full control panel
11:38 The Lines engine
14:18 Detune, PWM, vibrato and tremolo
18:28 Shimmer and reverb Shift functions
22:12 Mapping MIDI CCs
23:46 Verdict
23:57 Preset demos
27:41 Outro

A small monster from Berlin

video upload by TheGrimRapper

"Dark beats and slightly ridiculous music tools for Halloween.

Monster Maker is a browser beat machine for dark, Memphis-inspired beats, built just for fun. It's free and will stay free.

Have a play:
https://thehumants.com/monster-maker/

Runs in desktop Chrome, Edge or Brave.
For personal, non-commercial projects and experiments.

Questions or feedback:
thegrimrapper@thehumants.com

Keep cookin'."

Additional details via the developer:

"You can build a whole track in it: lay down drums and 808s, play or draw melodies with the Horror Keys, record your voice and chop your own samples. There's a song arranger, mixer, live vocal FX with a talkbox mode, tape echo, reverb and a step-sequenced glitch rack. MIDI keyboard input and clock sync are in there too, and you can record or render the result to WAV.

I also added a few skins and hid some Easter eggs. Curious if you'll find them."

PolyArp + Nord Stage 3 | Shaping an Expressive Pattern & 1.5 Update

video upload by Iris Orbit

"I’m playing my Nord Stage 3 with PolyArp, my dual polyrhythmic MIDI arpeggiator. The pattern follows the chords I hold.

Expression shapes the dynamics of the phrase, and Articulation changes how long the notes last. I can shape the phrase without editing every MIDI note.

In this demo I’m using only the right-hand arpeggiator. PolyArp sends MIDI, and the Nord makes the sound."

"PolyArp 1.5: a new preset browser and more arpeggio directions

PolyArp is a dual polyrhythmic MIDI arpeggiator by independent developer IrisOrbit.

Play a chord on a MIDI keyboard, or send chords from a MIDI track in your DAW. PolyArp turns each chord into two related, expressive arpeggios. Each arpeggiator has its own settings. The two parts can have different note lengths, rhythm patterns and arpeggio directions, but they stay at the same tempo.

The 1.5 updates introduce a new preset browser with separate factory and user sections and support for folders. Preset changes keep the current MIDI ports, channels and mappings by default.

Three new arpeggio directions start around the middle of the chord. With C, E, G and B in one octave and Repeat off, Center Down plays E, C, G, B; Center Up plays G, B, E, C; and Inside Out plays E, G, C, B. Each part can use a different direction.

The latest version, 1.5.3, also adds First Steps setup instructions and a clearer keyboard split-point marker.

PolyArp is available as a plug-in and standalone app for macOS, Windows and Linux. Updates are free for existing 1.x owners. A seven-day trial is available.

Product: https://irisorbit.io/polyarp/
Download: https://irisorbit.io/polyarp/download/
Release notes: https://irisorbit.io/polyarp/updates/"

Waldrof Introduces Crema String Machine

Check with dealers on the right on pricing and availability.

Playlist:

1. Waldorf Crema - Trailer
2. Waldorf Crema - Deep Dive with CTO - Rolf Wöhrmann
3. In the Studio with Maria Chiara Argirò ft. Waldorf Crema
4. Waldorf Crema // I’m having a hard time describing what kind of synth this is // Review and tutorial - loopop
5. Waldorf Crema Ensemble Synth - Sound Demo (no talking)
6. Waldorf Crema (Ambient improvisation and sound design walkthrough) - Martin Stürtzer

"Waldorf Music releases Crema, a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer designed for creating string ensembles, layered pads and evolving sound textures.

Based on the synthesis architecture of the Waldorf Streichfett, Crema expands this concept into the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s.

It enlarges the sound palette through wavetable, FM synthesis and dual effects, including a dedicated shimmer reverb."

Additional details and pics (click on them to enlarge and zoom in):



"Meet Crema – The Finishing Touch For Every Sound

Meet Crema, the compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer that expands the iconic sound of Waldorf Streichfett to the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s, enlarging the sound palette through wavetable and FM synthesis, dual effects and a dedicated shimmer reverb.

Classic string ensembles, rich pads, evolving textures and the Waldorf touch. All in one little synth.

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Yaeltex V3: Our Custom MIDI Controllers system just got better

video upload by Yaeltex

"New brain, new displays, new software. Yaeltex V3 is here. Build your custom MIDI controller in The Factory → http://factory.yaeltex.com

Yaeltex V3 is a full redesign of our modular MIDI controller platform. New main board, new elements, new software. Built for musicians, VJs and lighting designers who’ve outgrown off-the-shelf gear.

What’s new in V3
→ Kilomux V3: a brand-new main board, the brain of every controller
→ Display module: see what each control is doing, right on the hardware
→ Endless potentiometers: endless rotation, with no detents
→ Innofader crossfader: contactless, top-notch optical crossfader
→ New case size: Long case in lenga wood
→ Kilowhat V3: configure every element, displays included, without writing code, in our new cross-platform standalone software.

What didn’t change
Designed in Buenos Aires, assembled and tested by hand. Open-source firmware. 1,000+ controllers shipped to 40+ countries since 2016. And yes, V2 controllers keep getting firmware updates.

Design yours: http://factory.yaeltex.com (from a computer, runs in your browser)
Watch more about the Yaeltex V3 system: http://yaeltex.com/system

First batch (with few limited seats) ships late December.

Happy designing!"

BeatFriend drives the LXR-02: 10 patterns (no talk)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"As a standalone drum machine BeatFriend is instant fun. But with a limited kit range and mono output it won't suit everyone. Happily the MIDI outputs can drive other machines so here it is with the LXR-02. The tracks here are a mixture of BeatFriend output + LXR-02 output and sometimes just the LXR-02. There are no external effects or processing.

For me the LXR-02 is mainly a 'character' drum machine. It does weird sounds very well but takes a bit of work to get a really powerful driving thump - especially when raw. So a lot of what you hear are 'character' patterns. In future videos I'll be teaming it with other machines for a completely different end result. Yet even here it's amazing what a Bossa Nova can produce. The timestamp names are the pattern names from BeatFriend.

As usual with drum machines a mixture of monitor listening and headphones will show the full range of sound.

0:00 Rock Free
1:02 Bossa Nova
2:44 Tim O'Tay
4:13 Rock Free 2
5:46 Roquefort
6:45 Rock Won
7:53 Bossa Doble
9:39 Soda
10:52 Rock Too
12:44 BridesSoBros

Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

EP35 Amp: Teenage Engineering - Music China 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"Well this is a first... Teenage Engineering in the Guitar Hall! With a Guitar Amp! That holds a beer! ;-] Nick chatted to Yukes from Teenage Engineering about the *EP35*, a new 35-watt practice amplifier that fits in the company’s more 'affordable' EP/KO range.

There's a 6.35mm instrument input, a 48V XLR input, an auxiliary input, Bluetooth audio, USB-C and line output. It also works as a multi-channel audio interface, with instrument, mic, aux and master signals available across eight channels. The line output doesn't mute the speaker, so it can feed recording or monitoring at the same time.

Accessories include a two-sided USB flash drive for backing tracks and drum loops, an "Amptenna" radio antenna, EP-compatible side mounting and a rear compartment that can hold a drink or a power bank. The KO pedal connects over Bluetooth for playback control, effects, and looping, and also works standalone as a USB MIDI sustain or expression controller.

The amp is expected to retail around $399 overseas. It is available in some areas already, while China has the amp first, with pedal and accessories still to follow there."

Synthesizer V, Instrument X & VocalFlex: Dreamtonics - Music China 2026

video upload by sonicstate

"Kanru from Dreamtonics gave us a look at Synthesizer V, Instrument X and VocalFlex at Music China 2026. Synthesizer V is a vocal synthesis system rather than a prompt-based generator. It runs completely offline and converts MIDI notes with typed lyrics into audio.

Since our previous coverage at ADC in Brisatol, the Synthesizer V 2.3.0 beta adds Portuguese, French, German and Italian support. It also includes detailed phoneme editing, so vowel and pronunciation choices can be adjusted per note. Language selection is handled from a dropdown, but the software does not translate lyrics.

Instrument X is the instrumental counterpart, with a launch collection of 15 orchestral and jazz instruments. It uses neural network synthesis combined with physics modelling, runs offline on CPU, and supports Mac and Windows. Articulations replace lyrics in the editor, with staccato, slurs, accents, portamento and pitch curves available. It works as an instrument plug-in and via ARA.

VocalFlex is a real-time voice transformation plug-in with morphing between reference timbres. All three products are one-time purchases, with the Trilogy bundle priced at around $299.

More Info: https://dreamtonics.com/"

SiDJ FM-1: Play & Remix C64 SID Music

video upload by tubesockor

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

SiDJ turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a player and live remixer for Commodore 64 music.

▶ Install SiDJ and add songs: https://thomasj.github.io/fm1-sidj/
▶ Try it in your browser first: https://thomasj.github.io/fm1-sidj/emu/
▶ Source code (GPL): https://github.com/thomasj/fm1-sidj

WHAT IT DOES

• Plays tunes from the High Voltage SID Collection on a cycle-exact emulated C64, through a 6581 or 8580 SID

• Remix every voice live from the panel or a MIDI keyboard: transpose, mute and solo, swap waveforms, sync and ring mod, envelopes, the filter, an LFO per voice

• Ride the tempo (25–150 %) and a ±8 % vinyl fader

• Three outputs, alone or together: the FM-1's audio jack; USB audio with no driver (the mix, or each voice on its own channel for recording); or real SID hardware over ASID: SidStation, TherapSID, TeensyROM, USBSID-Pico
The remix builds on the one I made for the TherapSID.

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Behringer Have A Ton Of New Gear - Music China 2026

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Follow-up to Sneak Peak From the Halls - Music China 2026

"Nick's video of a quick visit to the show floor before the opening of Music China 2026 got a load of interest, primarily because Nick & Tami X ended up having a sneaky peek under the wraps at the Behringer stand...

Today the show officially started, so one of the first visits was a whilstle-stop tour of some of the new items - Kevin from Behringer gave us a look at Pro-16, RD-765 and several other early units at Music China 2026.

The Pro-16 is a 16-voice synth based on the Prophet-5 voice architecture. It supports poly aftertouch and includes a split mode with separate left and right parts. The unit is in final form, with global release already underway and China availability expected soon.

The RD-765 is a new drum machine with a layout that references Linndrum and classic Roland-style boxes. It includes classic FX routing, separate outputs, three trigger outputs, MIDI in and out, sync, and an input for sampling. It currently contains basic samples across 16 voices, stores kits, and allows different sounds to be assigned to pads.

We also saw the BCR-32, which includes a sequencer and four pairs of CV outputs. Other early units included a Polyvox-style synth, the JT-2 Mutator envelope follower, Mini Pops-style rhythm hardware, several controllers, and monophonic D-Mini, AKS-Mini and CS-Mini units.

Pricing, details and release dates for many of these remain a bit of a mystery though - I'm sure we'll find out more soon."

Retromulator 2.1 - Nordic Factory Bank Demo

video upload by discoDSP

nordic rack - clavia nord lead rack

"The original Nord Lead from 1995, running on Nordic, a C++ reimplementation of the Nord Lead 1 DSP program. It was written clean room from the behaviour of the unit, is bit exact to the original DSP program and was checked against a real Nord Lead 1, so no ROM or firmware is needed. 48 voices, unison, morph, arpeggiator and all four slots A-D, each on its own MIDI channel, with its own editor below the rack. Nord Lead 2 programs can be imported and exported."

"Eighteen legends, one plugin. From 90s digital synths running bit-exact on an emulated 56k DSP, through FM and sound chips like the DX7, OPL3, SID and Ayumi, samplers and trackers like the Akai S1000 and FastTracker, all the way to the classic Wurlitzer 200A, Oberheim Matrix-1000 and Minimoog Model D, modeled from their analog circuits, and the Hammond B3 with its tonewheels and Leslie speaker.

Version 2.0 opens every sound parameter of each instrument on a board below the rack.

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ELZ_1 core | Sound Design Examples #3 Flute

video upload by SONICWARE

"Dr. Endo demonstrates how to create unique sounds with the ELZ_1 core, exploring its creative possibilities.
https://sonicware.jp/pages/elz_1-core

ELZ_1 core is a compact synthesizer module designed to bring the ELZ_1 sound into the gear you already use - keyboards, MIDI controllers, DAWs, and live rigs.
● 18 Distinctive Synth Engines ● 49 Versatile Effects ● 2 USB Ports for PC & Controller

This is a made-to-order product and will not be available in stores. Available exclusively through our webshop.

#SONICWARE #ELZ1core #ELZ1 #ELZ_1 #Synthesizer #SynthModule #CompactSynth #Keyboardist #DAW #MusicProduction #MIDIController #SynthEffects #SoundDesign #HardwareSynth #WavetableSynth #FMSynth #GranularSynth #PhysicalModelingSynth #VirtualAnalogSynth #LowBitSynth #8BitSynth #NoiseSynth"

Can you build a playable synthesizer in a single afternoon?

video upload by Illegal State Of Mind

"Can you build a playable synthesizer in a single afternoon? Here's my attempt: a DIY synth built from a basic ESP32 I had lying around.

At its heart is a DCO: a digitally controlled oscillator. The waveform isn't generated in code. It comes straight from the PWM outputs, while the code only sets the pitch, pulse width and modulation. The result is a fat, raw, monophonic sound with accurate notes and no tuning headaches.

How this ESP32 synth works:
• Two PWM signals from GPIO 18 and 19
• A simple resistor mixer and a capacitor on the output
• MIDI input built around a 6N137 optocoupler, three resistors and a socket (powered from the ESP32 board)
• Pitch Bend and Modulation over MIDI
• Pulse width and detune of the second oscillator controlled by knobs

What this synthesizer doesn't have (yet): an envelope, polyphony and a filter. They can all be added later in the analog part of the signal path, and I'll start working on them soon."

Introducing the Microvolt 3901 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

video upload by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"Thanks to @getjervis for showing up in the proper tie."

Every Bit Analog

Microvolt 3901 is a component level emulation of the Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900 plus a collection of classic Pittsburgh Modular Eurorack modules from throughout our history, together in one fully patchable instrument. The original instrument and Eurorack modules have been meticulously modeled at a component level to capture the warm sound and unique quirks of the original machines. Patch cables route audio and cv (control voltage) signals between modules to create unique, polyphonic sounds. Play it standalone or use it as a VST, AU, AUv3(iOS) plugin.

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MFX -- (VST/AU) -- Modular Multi-FX Plugin with 33 Processors

video upload by MAP Audio

"Try out MFX in your browser right now! Go to https://map.audio/mfx to try our fully functional web-based demo.

MFX is a multi-effects plugin (VST/AU/AAX/CLAP/Standalone) that hosts up to 33 effects in each of four cells.

This video is an overview of the features you'll find in MFX in your DAW. Try it out in your browser first at https://map.audio/mfx"

Press release follows:

27th October - MAP Audio have announced the availability of MFX, a modular multi-effects plugin with 33 built-in effects, a patcher-style routing system, in-depth modulation capabilities and MAP’s signature randomization tools.

MFX is available now for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP and Standalone formats, with an initial price of $80. A fully functional browser based version of the plugin is available to try on the MFX page on the MAP Audio website.

View one cell or all four at any time under the cell tab, where you can browse through 5 pages of effects including; EQ, Crusher, Delay, Flanger, Filter, FDN, Gate, EQ-8, Compressor, Wavefold, Resonator, Pan, Gain, Vocoder, Ring-Mod, Vinyl-Brake, Transient, Repeat, Pitch, Shimmer, Table-Filter, Chorus, Phaser, Freq-Shift, Drive, LPC, FM, Spectral-Delay, Squeeze Tape, Grain, Noise-Gate and Codec.

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discoDSP TDminator 2 TB-303-style Analog Bassline and Acid Sequencer for iOS

video upload by discoDSP



"A 303-style analog bassline and acid sequencer. Program patterns on a piano-roll grid, generate acid lines in a tap and play them on the built-in 303-style analog model with Devil Fish-style controls. With a Behringer TD-3 connected (every color variant: TD-3-BK, RD, SR, AM, BU, WH…), TDminator also edits its patterns and sends them to the hardware.

Version 2.0 adds the bassline, MIDI pattern switching and a 64-pattern factory bank. Patterns can be edited while they play: notes, accents and slides change on the next pass."

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tdminat...

iPad version left, iPhone screens below.

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Is Behringer Responding to the FM-1 Revolution?

video upload by PhilipsKnobs

"behringer has put the KICK source code on github, and it got me wondering if the FM-1 has helped kick off something bigger in the synth world.

in this video, i take a look at what they've actually released and why i think it's interesting. is open-source software the future of music hardware, or am i reading too much into it?

obviously, we don't know if this has anything to do with the FM-1, but i'd love to hear what you think.

github: https://github.com/MusicTribeOpenSour..."

Behringer's Open Source Synth will Change Everything | THAT SYNTH SHOW

video upload by SYNTH SAMURAI

UGLY MPC by Behringer…does anyone want this?

video upload by SON WU

"A NEW and UGLY MPC, but not made by AKAI! It seems like Behringer has the first prototype of their MPC One clone ready and is asking for your help to bring it to life by open-sourcing the firmware. What do you think about this sampler? And how long will it take until they actually release it?"

"Behringer KICK (BE 0700-AAM)

Source code for the Behringer KICK.

Key features

AI camera for gesture control
Touchscreen
16 RGB pads, 8 banks
Sampler with sample editing, step sequencer and looper
Over 300 built-in effects
4 assignable knobs and a jog wheel
MIDI in/out, USB and 4 CV / Gate jacks"

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SynthFest 2026 Walkthrough

video uploads by Molten Music Technology

"I visited SynthFest for the day in Sheffield and these were the bits of synth and modular that caught my attention."

You can use the player controls to skip around once started.

Playlist:

1. SynthFest 2026 Walkthrough

Sound On Sound magazine brought back SynthFest this year to delight us with synthesisers, modular and electronic music technology. It was filled with gear, seminars and a good dollop of community. Here's my walkthrough of the main expo in the hope of giving you some of the vibe of this fabulous show. Check out my handful of other videos getting closer in on some of the interesting bits that caught my attention. https://www.synthfest.co.uk/

2. SynthFest 2026 Noise Lab Beat Designer

To go along with their Drum Designer module, Noise Lab has come up with a fully featured drum machine called Beat Designer. https://www.noiselab.se/

3. SynthFest 2026 Orbiton

A remarkable new prototype instrument called Orbiton. It uses these twangy lamellas to physically modulate the sound. Currently the sound source is a DSP internal synth, but the intention is to be able to use the lamella vibrations as oscillators as the instrument develops. https://orbitonsynth.com/

4. SynthFest 2026 Delia Derbyshire Day

Grabbed a few moments at the Delia Derbyshire Day booth who are using Delia's legacy to empowered women in electronic music and technology. This was juston the Insta360 camera so the video and audio are a bit ropey, but it's a wonderful charity who deserve a shout-out. https://deliaderbyshireday.com/

5. SynthFest 2026 Half-Time Modular 8TR, 2TR and a Looper

Half-Time Modular are released a stereo, 2-track recorder module that will capture your performance at the touch of a button. Very neat in 2HP but also useful as a 1U tile. They also had a prototype looper - one to watch out for. https://www.halftimemodular.com/

6. SynthFest 2026 MidiCake Una

Una is a sort of build-a-band, hardware interactive composer that responds to what you play and jams around it. https://midicake.com/

7. SynthFest 2026 Rides in the Storm Rhythm Rides

Rides in the Storm were showing their not-quite-working drum machine Rhythm Rides. It's a massive source of modular drums, pattern generation and percussive grooving. Should be running at Superbooth next year. https://rides-in-the-storm.de/

8. SynthFest 2026 Bradshaw Instruments Drumkid

Sample-based drum module that's a whole kit to play with and includes lots of probabilistic messing about. https://bradshawinstruments.myshopify.com

9. SynthFest 2026 CLIP Photon Smasher

CLIP are a community-led project that brings people together over the generation of sound, and making and listening to music. They had two different Photon Smashers to show us. https://www.clipsoundandmusic.uk/

10. SynthFest 2026 Ian Helliwell

Discovered a superbly dressed man, showing some wondefully put together boxes, making some fascinating noises. That man is audio/visual artist Ian Helliwell. https://www.ianhelliwell.co.uk/

11. SynthFest 2026 F*ck With Sound

F*ck With Sound were showing three modules including a Ring Modulator, Distortion and Spatial mixing thing. https://www.fwithsound.com/

12. SynthFest 2026 Wonkystuff FluxMEMORY/h

Wonkystuff has pulled the FluxMEMORY out of the AE Modular format and put it into your hand. The handheld FluxMemory/h gives you four sample playback heads that you can mix and mess with. https://wonkystuff.co.uk/

13. SynthFest 2026 Eternal Research Demon Box

Strange triangulaar box that feeds of electromagnetic fields and outputs MIDI notes and other bits of data. https://eternalresearch.com/

14. SynthFest 2026 Transistor Sound Labs Bitloader

Bitloader is a sample-based drum module that's the perfect companion to the Stepper Drum which been in development for a very long time. However, Nina seemed to think that January could be the moment to get both of these modules released! https://www.transistorsoundslabs.com/

See the labels below for additonal posts on each.