STING VST/AU/CLAP - A Really Nice Acid Line Performance And Composition System

video upload by Iftah

00:00 - 00:26 - Intro And Setup
00:27 - 02:25 - Main Controls
00:26 - 02:38 - Counterpoint Mode
02:39 - 02:51 - Editing Steps
02:52 - 03:36 - The Slots Page
03:37 - 04:15 - Realtime Recorder
03:38 - 04:49 - Outro

STING VST/AU/CLAP - Novation Launchpad Takeover Mode

video upload by Iftah

Get STING here https://www.if-tah.com/devices/sting

"Sting is an expressive, algorithmic improvisational acid line performance system. It runs as a VST3, AU, or CLAP plugin in any compatible DAW or plugin host on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Hardware support
Sting also includes hardware support, transforming a Novation Launchpad or monome into a dedicated hands-on performance and composition system.

Four generation algorithms
These include a new multi-voice counterpoint mode that generates two lines, chords, and bass. Sting also includes MIDI file import, a modulation section, and more.

Accessible by design
Sting comes with 15 color themes, including options designed for color blindness, as well as the ability to create custom themes. It also includes a custom accessibility interface that communicates directly with popular screen readers such as VoiceOver and NVDA, as well as scripts like REAPER’s OSARA, making it accessible to blind, visually impaired, and sighted users."

FlatDSP Introduces RUNE for Ableton Live

video upload by Flat DSP

"Rune is a versatile synthesiser with an expressive interface, built for Ableton Live."

More Info: https://flatdsp.com/products/rune
Purchase: https://flatdsp.gumroad.com/l/rune

Additional details via the maker:

"I’m an electronic music producer and have been releasing music since 2006.

Making software instruments has long been a part of my practice, and now I am gearing up to release some of them.

I set up Flat DSP to give them a home, and the first one out the door is Rune: a Max for Live synth I’ve been working on for the last 18 months.

It's a characterful subtractive synth with a responsive, playful UI that encourages you to develop and explore sounds.

The synth engine is based on wavetables I sampled from hardware gear in my studio. It has a multi-mode filter, loopable envelopes, parameter instability control, an envelope range control and has a built-in reverb effect that can be fed from the filter or the filter delta output.

The gain structure is carefully designed to add character. It has a LoFi mode that introduces digital artefacts and a controllable amount of instability threaded throughout the architecture that introduces variation. It also works with Live’s tuning systems.

All of this is controllable in the UI. Each component is fully interactive and visually conveys what it is doing. It’s designed to be fun and quick to use without having to learn it inside-out, while still offering a deep level control of the synth engine.

Many of the UI objects have a second layer of parameters, and the UI flips to expose direct MIDI mapping within Live.

It is available now, priced at $35 which I hope is accessible enough to a lot of people. I’ve enabled regional purchasing-power pricing as well for places where it is not."

More Info: https://flatdsp.com/products/rune
Purchase: https://flatdsp.gumroad.com/l/rune

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Korg microKORG 2 MIDI Editor | VST3, AU & Standalone (Synthmania)

video upload by MrSynthmania



"Unlock the full power of your Korg microKORG 2! 🎹 with the new Synthmania MIDI Editor, you can control over 100 parameters comfortably from your computer screen – standalone or directly inside your DAW as a VST3 or AU plugin.

👉 Get the Editor & download the FREE Demo here:
https://synthmania.de/produkt/korg-mi...

No more endless menu-diving! This video gives you a quick overview of how the editor speeds up your sound design workflow.

Key Features shown in this video:
✅ Full Parameter Control (Oscillators, Filters, Envelopes, LFOs, Effects & EQ)
✅ Visual Patch Matrix (Edit all 6 virtual slots on a single screen)
✅ Seamless DAW Integration (VST3 & AU support for automation)
✅ Standalone Mode for pure sound design sessions"

"The microKORG 2 MIDI Editor is available now at Synthmania.de for €19.00. A free demo version is available for testing before purchase."

Metropolix: New Mod Gate + Mod Trig Options | 1.6.2.3 Beta Firmware Update

video upload by Intellijel

"Get the latest firmware here: https://intellijel.github.io/firmware/
(Don't forget to check the 'Show Betas' box to access this update)

Metropolix 1.6.2.3 beta firmware update allows you to derive triggers or gates from the 8 Mod Lanes - adding some extra sequencing power to this already jam packed sequencer. These can be output from the A & B Mod Outputs, the Gx (or Qx) Expander Module, or via MIDI.

In this video, we explain how to set this up, followed by a patching demo of how you might want to use those extra trigs or gates.

Chapters
00:00 - New Firmware Features Explained
01:21 - Patch Demo Setup
02:54 - FX Chain (Sealegs, Swells & X-Fade 1U)
04:24 - Atlantix - Beefy Kick
05:06 - Plonk - Switching percussion sounds
07:18 - Flurry - Morphing Noise
09:52 - Multigrain - GATE & NEXT sequencing
11:25 - Bifold - Wavefolding Bass
15:20 - The final patch
16:28 - Outro Jam"

Filament Makes Orchestrating Plugins a Snap

video upload by Metamyther and Forma Labs Audio

"Forma Labs' Filament transforms a single Midi sequence into a fully orchestrated, multi-instrument arrangement in real time. In this video, we look at Filament's powerful workflow, including intelligent chord revoicing, its flexible routing matrix, and built-in phrase arpeggiators. Whether you're composing cinematic scores, building evolving ambient textures, creating hybrid orchestral-electronic music, or experimenting with complex MIDI routing, Filament offers a radically different approach to composition.

Check out Filament: https://formalabsaudio.com/a/metamyther"

"filament hosts up to 64 VST/AU instruments inside a single DAW track—orchestral libraries, synths, or any combination you want. Route any of 8 input voices to any output, each with its own transpose (−24 to +24 semitones). Bass voice to cellos at −12, middle voices to violas at 0, top voice to violins at +12—or one chord spread across three synths, each in its own octave. One chord in, full orchestration out.

64 VST/AU plugin slots
Self-contained in one DAW track
Per-connection transpose
Unlimited routing flexibility"

Phaseburn One sound demo: everything you hear is one synth [Open Beta]

video upload by Phaseburn Music

"Phaseburn One is a synthesizer built around a phase-locked loop: the main oscillator tracks a reference signal, and whatever you patch into that reference becomes part of the sound. Everything you hear is the plugin on its own, nothing else added.

In the video: the PLL lab, the morphing oscillator and its fold, four step sequencers and four LFOs, the probability sequencer, the mixer and patchbay.

VST3, CLAP, AU and standalone, macOS and Windows, instrument or effect. Free open beta until 15 October 2026.

https://phaseburn.music"

The following is some additional info directly in via Phaseburn Music:

"I want to introduce Phaseburn One, a synthesizer we have been working on for several years, which is now in open beta and free for everyone until 15 October.

The sound is built on a phase-locked loop. One oscillator listens to another and keeps trying to match it, and the interesting part starts where it fails. When it tracks accurately the tone comes out clear and strangely alive, and when the loop is loosened you hear the chase itself: the oscillator catches up with the target, overshoots, breaks off, finds the frequency again, sometimes clinging to a harmonic instead of the note you played. PLLs are not new, they have appeared before as modules and effects, but as far as we can tell nobody has built a whole instrument around one. Four macro dials open the loop by ear, so none of the theory is needed to land somewhere usable.

Three more oscillators sit beside it: Morph, which sweeps between waveform families, a Vector shaping oscillator and a Sub. A transient module can add a click, noise or a metallic edge, or build a kick out of a sine. Around the loop there is a modular patchbay where you draw the cables yourself, a rack of seven effects and a mixer, and almost everything can be modulated from a dedicated section of LFOs and modulation sequencers.

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The BOTANICA Sequencer: First Look

video upload by human.motives

Playlist:

1. The BOTANICA Sequencer: First Look at My New Project

0:00 Intro
2:35 What is BOTANICA
4:00 Sequencer features
12:17 Jam demo
17:29 Outro

2. Botanica: Live Demo of My Custom MIDI Sequencer 3. BOTANICA - Sequencer Prototype | Try It Now

"I've been designing and building my own midi sequencer called BOTANICA. This hardware midi sequencer creates expressive sequences from simple patterns.

In this video I tell you about how I started this project (learning electronics and pcb design), a demo of the sequencer and the project status. You can get involved by playtesting, discussing in my discord channel and stay up to date.

Go to https://humanmotives.org/ for more information and links.

Timestamps:

A first look at the Botanica midi sequencer prototype. See how this custom hardware controls generative sound design.

I have been refining the design and interface of this new project for quite a while now. This device features a custom pcb and a tactile front panel, allowing for hands-on control over complex musical patterns. It is built for anyone interested in diy electronics and the process of creating custom musical tools from scratch.

Watching the digital display react to each knob turn is satisfying. Botanica is designed to push my generative music performances further, giving me more control over the output. It is a work in progress, but seeing it come to life on the workbench is a major milestone for this modular synth project."

"BOTANICA is in prototype phase with a small group of testers. After that, the first 5–10 units get built for sale."

"A natural sequencer that grows simple patterns into whole compositions."

FEATURES
Sculpt intricate sequences from 1 to 64 steps. Add, trim away, create space to add fills and variations.

TIMED PHRASES
Add timed phrases and variations to from 1/2/4/8 bars to continuous chance-based evolution.

GENERATIVE MELODIES
Seed melodies and dial in Root, Semitones and Range to taste. Color them with a preset scale (Seasons)

EXPLORE WITHOUT RISK
Turn knobs, modulate, experiment. Dial everything back to return to your original sequence and tones.

EXPRESSIVE REPEATS
Blossom adds timed MIDI repeats at varying intervals and velocity curves

TONAL OPTIONS
Pattern, Arpeggiator and Chord modes

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Crumar Bit 99/01 - "Custom Ambient & Vintage Sounds

video upload by LFOstore

Full Bucket Bucket One - Custom Ambient Sounds FREE Emulation

video upload by LFOstore

"Also working with FREE Full Bucket Bucket ONE Emulation from here:
https://www.fullbucket.de/music/bucke...

Welcome to Italian flavor & a legend - Crumar Bit 99/01 synthesizer!
We can call it an Italian Prophet-5 :)

BUY SOUNDSET: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/crumar-bit...

It sounds like a gem - vintage, deep, alive as well as Bucket ONE Emulation in which you can load sysex files and our set!

You will be surprised - part of demo showing sound of hardware unit & half of vst emulation!

'Dreamer' Soundset contains 75 fresh organic sounds:

Deep Basses
Bright Leads
Huge PWM Strings
Deep Pads
Plucks & Keys
Fx & Perc

By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of 'Organica' for Waldorf Blofeld & 'WS Universe' for Korg Wavestation.

Powerful unison strings, stunning unusual movements, deep pads & polys great for soundtrack atmosphere, synth-pop & retro wave music, dancefloor music.

Instructions are inside & loading in seconds via midi & plugin.
Demo using 5% 0f Valhalla Supermassive reverb.

Re-discover Crumar legacy synths with our sounds!"

Free Yamaha TX7 Editor Librarian | Web MIDI Patch Manager

video upload by Ian Dixon

"In this video I demonstrate my free browser-based Yamaha TX7 editor and librarian, built to make it easier to manage patches, load SysEx banks, edit voices and send sounds to the TX7 over Web MIDI.

The Yamaha TX7 is effectively a DX7 in a desktop module, originally designed as an expander for the DX7, but it has its own function memory differences that make a dedicated editor useful. This tool runs locally in the browser, reads voices from the TX7, saves full libraries, loads DX7 SysEx banks, edits six-operator FM voices visually and lets you send individual sounds when you need them.
https://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/TDL...

Chapters:
00:00 Yamaha TX7 editor librarian intro
00:26 What the TX7 is and why it needs a dedicated editor
00:45 Browser-based Web MIDI setup
01:08 Reading voices from the TX7
01:24 TX function memory explained
01:49 Saving the full TX7 library
01:58 Loading DX7 SysEx banks
02:20 Auditioning loaded patches
02:39 Visual TX7 / DX7 voice editor
03:05 Algorithm, feedback and operator controls
03:27 TX7 function editor and patch settings
04:04 Using it as your main patch library
04:27 Sending individual patches and editor requests"

Tunary Instruments Releases Cinematic Soundscape Collection

video upload by Tunary Instruments

Best on headphones. "Every sound in this video was made with four Tunary instruments: VRESK, DRUSK, NIVREN and SILT."

via Tunary Instruments

THREE INSTRUMENTS FOR SCORING SPACE, TEXTURE & MOOD

Deep drones, sculpted grains and self-playing glacial beds. Three sound-design instruments made for film, games and ambient music — the sound under a scene, not the tune on top. Buy one, or take all three.

Additional details on each:

VRESK — Drone, Texture & SFX Engine

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.

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Is this the most beautiful MIDI instrument ever? #murobox

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"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

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Red or green LED?

video upload by MIDI IN

"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."

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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Creating whalesong using an e-theremin

video upload by MIDI IN

"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:

e-ther:
https://peacockmedia.software/e-ther/
MIDIPan:
https://peacockmedia.software/drum/

0:00 teaser
0:09 intro
0:42 lower pad
2:17 upper pad
2:34 bells
2:48 the whalesong
4:05 editing
4:18 the music

Europa image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill"

Kasser Synths - DAFM Synth Genesis Desktop 4-Operator FM Synthesizer

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

via this Reverb listing

Additional NOISEBUG Listings

"Includes both YM2612 and YM3438 chips

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.

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Free Synth - FB3 by Full Bucket Music (No Talking)

video upload by Elektronick Musick

"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.'"

Also see Kawai K3 as a plugin | FB3 from Full Bucket (and it's awesome)

Antonus 3620 – Official Teaser | ARP 3620 Inspired Keyboard

video upload by Antonus

"Inspiration - Evolution- Legacy

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.

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Cyma Forma RND: Deep Dive & Sound Demo (No External FX)

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"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.

Timestamps (adjust to match your final edit)
00:00 - Opening Credits
00:30 - Intro
00:55 - Connectivity
01:10 - Feature List
02:10 - Standalone Demo 1
04:00 - Adding MIDI Controller/Keyboard
04:26 - Master Control: MIDi channel 01
06:20 - Controlling Individual Tracks: MIDI channels 2–5
06:20 - Controlling Individual Tracks: MIDI channels 2–5
08:02 - Controlling Individual Tracks (Solo): MIDI channels 6–9
09:40 - Modulating the Master Scale
10:17 - Closing Thoughts
12:15 - Standalone Demo 1 (Bonus Content)"

How to fix timing issues when using hardware with a DAW

video upload by Alex Ball

"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

https://innerclocksystems.com/sync-ge..."

Introducing Martinic PRODIGY | Moog Prodigy Plugin Featuring Advanced Circuitry Emulation

Martinic PRODIGY | Moog Prodigy Plugin | Best Preset Showcase (No Talking) ‪@MartinicCom‬

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"Experience the analog warmth of the legendary Moog Prodigy in this no-talking preset showcase dedicated to the new Martinic Prodigy plugin.

Discover more about the Martinic Prodigy: https://www.martinic.com/prodigy

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."

Martinic Prodigy Unleashed | 100% Insurgent Circuits | 100% Prodigy | Demo no. 1

video upload by Solidtrax

"Insurgent Circuits - a collection of 100 patches for the ‪@MartinicCom‬ Prodigy - is available now!

For more info about Prodigy and the Insurgent Circuits collection, visit: https://www.martinic.com/prodigy

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.

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