Minimoog & Thermae

video upload by the nightwater

"Fun jam using the Minimoog through the Chase Bliss Thermae. Some drums from the Dave Smith Tempest. Bass is the Moog Mother 32. Some reverb and delay from the GFI Specular Tempus & Strymon Bigsky Mx.
Please check out my music here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/43pG4...
Apple: / the-nightwater
Soundcloud: / thenightwater
Bandcamp: https://thenightwater.bandcamp.com/"

Father & Son - 70-ies/90-ies Electro Jam

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"Our very first father-and-son studio jam!

Roderick and I went live with the OBX, Moog Muse, Vermona Perfourmer and Roland TR-8—exploring sounds, building grooves and simply enjoying the moment.

The complete jam was performed live and mastered directly to Revox tape for extra warmth, character and analogue glue.

No fixed plan—just two generations, a studio full of instruments and a shared love of electronic music."

OBSIDIAN - MOS6581 (Carbon based lifeforms) COVER

video upload by VannesDevices

"I made a sound that reminded me of the amazing Carbon Based Lifeforms and I thought it would be fun to cover their track MOS 6581.

For more info on OBSIDIAN please check out my website:
https://vannes-devices.com/

This is a cover! Check out Carbon Based Lifeforms if you don't know them, their music is amazing.

#Carbonbasedlifeforms #MOS6581 #OBSIDIAN #Synthesizer #cover #ambientmusic #buchla #moog #eurorack"

Juno 60 & Korg Monopoly Melodic IDM

video upload by the nightwater

"Fun jam starting out with a Pad from the Access Virus TI. The Roland Juno 60 was playing a nice backing lead melody through the Hologram Microcosm. The Korg Monopoly with a nice top lead through the GFI Specular Tempus analog delay. Bass was the Moog Mother 32 and the drums are the Dave Smith Tempest. Some additional reverb from the Strymon Bigsky MX.

Please check out my music here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/43pG4...
Apple: / the-nightwater
Soundcloud: / thenightwater
d Bandcamp: https://thenightwater.bandcamp.com/"

RESONATORS | Rings | PolyMoog | Tiptop Audio | Haible by R*S

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"In this video, I'll try to explore the concept of resonators in electronic music. I am not sure I am correct here, but I guess the first official Resonator was from Serge, followed by the Resonators in the fist PolyMoog. Buchla may have closed the line with the 292 Spectral Processor, which is also a resonant array of filters. Resonant filters is what all these modules have in common. Jurgen Haible revisited the Moog resonator in the 21st century, and Emilie Gillet perfected it with the Rings module. TipTop Audio also made a faithful recreation of the Polymoog resonator quite recently.

My interest in resonators was ignited when I saw a 17 year old low-res video from Kenneth Elhardt running a Jupiter-8 through an isolated Moog resonator unit, turning clearly synthethic sounds in to very convincing voices, brass and woodwinds. I've used a few snippets (transformative / educational) and added a link to the original. Mr. Elhardt also has a few videos on his channel where he recreated 'medieval' music on a Synthesizer.com Moog clone which is an amazing listen and a hidden gem on the tube.

What I did not know, is that this video may have also inspired Haible and Tiptop Audio to recreate the resonator.

But wait. Rings? Yep. When not plucked and using the IN, you'll pass a sound through 48 digitally controlled 'virtual' filters. So don't pluck it. Resonate it."

SAMPLE PACK | Moog Labyrinth: Chaos Theory

"Pure, untouched Moog Labyrinth raw analog weight — exploring dual-path synthesis, generative sequencing, and wavefolding.

A focused collection capturing the raw organic character and unique voice of Moog's semi-modular synth directly for your DAW.

Download includes a TXT file with a direct link to access all the sample pack files.

PACK CONTENTS
• 128 One-Shots
• 32 Loops (24 regular, 8 tweaked in real-time)

TECH SPECS & QUALITY
• Format: 24-bit / 48kHz
• Headroom: Raw analog signal (-6 dB to -7 dB True Peak)
• 100% RAW: Zero plugins, EQ, or compression — pure hardware voice
• Signal Path: PreSonus XMAX Preamps & high-end Sommer Cable The Spirit LLX Silent II
• Editing: Zero-Crossing cuts (preserved transients for one-shots; natural loop boundaries with smooth fade-outs/ins)

LICENSE
100% Royalty-Free for commercial and non-commercial music productions, tracks, remixes, and live performances. (No reselling/redistribution as standalone samples or AI model training).

released August 6, 2026"

https://sequencemode.bandcamp.com/album/sample-pack-moog-labyrinth-chaos-theory

Poly Rave 👾 (Waldorf PROTEIN // Roland TR-6S // JU-06A // Moog DFAM // Squarp HAPAX)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"This time, I'm introducing a new instrument to the setup: the Waldorf Protein, used here for the CHORDS 🎹

The rest of the setup is made of a Roland JU-06A for the BASS, a Roland TR-6S for the DRUMS (no samples used, only ACB analog behavior engine with mainly the TR-808 model) and, for some additional percussion, the only analog instrument in the setup: the good Moog DFAM 🤩

Everything is sequenced by the Squarp Hapax, with quite a few things happening behind the scenes as usual.
MIDI LFOs are used to modulate some parameters of the TR-6S, while automation takes care of changing parameters on the JU-06A during the performance.

This time I also decided to use the Hapax's physical MIDI ports rather than relying on USB MIDI:
MIDI A : Roland TR-6S
MIDI B : Roland JU-06A
MIDI D (TRS) : Waldorf PROTEIN

And then there's the DFAM... which, as usual, refuses to speak MIDI. 😄
Since the DFAM doesn't have a MIDI input, I sent very short Gate pulses from the Hapax (Track 11) to simulate an audio clock, allowing its internal sequencer to advance in sync with the rest of the setup.

So, quite a lot going on behind what hopefully sounds like a relatively simple piece of music!

Another little experiment in making several machines behave together without making the whole thing look like a NASA control room 😄

As always, the performance itself was recorded in a single take. I do the mixing and mastering afterwards in Ableton Live."

The Man Behind Knobcon and STG muSonics

video upload by Ian Dixon

"Suit & Tie Guy joins me for a TDL Synth Chat covering STG muSonics, Knobcon, modular synth history, why he moved away from software-based music making, and the stories behind his hardware design work.

Suit & Tie Guy is the founder of Knobcon and the person behind STG Soundlabs / STG muSonics. In this long-form synth podcast we talk about early computer music, Numerology, hardware sequencing, the move from software to dedicated instruments, module design, the muSonics story, and why in-person synth events still matter.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Suit & Tie Guy joins the show
02:07 Early music work and Mac game scoring
06:31 Numerology and analogue sequencing ideas
08:46 Live rigs, Hammond-style controllers and Manchester
11:35 Moving from software to hardware
14:07 KiCad, modular design and prototyping
17:35 Why dedicated hardware matters
20:40 Building a video studio for music technology
23:20 The Lyall four-voice synth and rare hardware
26:43 STG Soundlabs, mythology and muSonics
30:55 What muSonics is and why the name matters
33:37 Finishing the Moog 900-series idea
36:34 Knobcon and planning a part two
39:32 Synth communities and real-world connections
42:01 Sound design plans for the next chat

Knobcon:
https://www.knobcon.com/

muSonics / STG muSonics store:
https://musonics.square.site/

Suit & Tie Guy’s site also links the muSonics newsletter:
https://suitandtieguy.com/

#SuitAndTieGuy #STGmuSonics #Knobcon #SynthPodcast #ModularSynth #Synthesizer #SoundDesign #TDLSynthChat"

GS Music E7 #analogsynth #dawless #moogaudio

video upload by Moog Audio Shorts

Patrick Gleeson - A tribute to a great synthesizer pioneer from CatSynth TV

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We at CatSynth pay tribute to Patrick Gleeson, a legendary synthesizer pioneer, performer, and composer, who passed away earlier this month. In addition to going through his history and accomplishments, we share some of his own words about his life in music and his collaborations, including his most famous collaboration with Herbie Hancock. We also share statements from composer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Morrison and Dina Pearlman-Ifil of the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation.

0:00 Introduction
0:25 From English literature to music
1:13 Embracing synthesizers
1:38 Collaboration with Herbie Hancock
2:33 Moog and ARP
3:39 Thoughts from Dina Pearlman-Ifil
4:09 Other musical projects
4:32 Return to live performance in the 2010s
4:48 Thoughts from Sam Morrison
6:51 Conclusion

Video of Patrick Gleeson and images courtesy of the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation
Photo Gleeson's Moog Modular IIIc courtesy of the Bob Moog Foundation"

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Moog Messenge: 64 Retro Leads. No Talk Sound Demo. Live Jam

video upload by Anton Anru

"'Vintage Solo' is a collection of 64 Lead Patches for Moog Messenger.
The bank of presets includes different colors of lead timbres: soft and punchy, dark and bright, clean and noisy/detuned/lo-fi.
🧬 All sounds are very dynamic: they have Velocity, ModWheel, and Aftertouch assignments.
And, of course, you should play with Envelopes, Oscillators and Filter Parameters to get the best experience of the presets.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/mess...

🧿 The soundset is universal, these leads are suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Synth-Pop, Retrowave, Electronica, Lounge, Downtempo, Funk, Disco, Pop, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breaks, Electro, Ambient, and others.

Performed by Pavel Mikaelyan.

💡 Make sure you are using the latest firmware version.
I added drums and pads to the demos to place
the patches in a musical context.
They are not included in the soundset.

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EMS Synth room walk through

video upload by Goldsmiths Music

"The studios house a vast collection of vintage and state of the art electronic music instruments, equipment and facilities to suit to musicians, researchers, and artists with diverse creative practices and requirements.

In the studio’s 60 year history we have acquired a substantial assemblage of rare and unique electronic music-making, instruments, tools and technologies which have been at the centre of research projects across the department for many years.

Synthesisers & Drum Machines include:

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Synthesizer Pioneer Patrick Gleeson Has Passed Away

Some sad news in via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation and The Bob Moog Foundation

Celebrating the Life of Composer and Synthesizer Pioneer Patrick Gleeson

We received the sad news about about the passing of Patrick Gleeson. With respect to Pat's widow, and in conjunction with the Bob Moog Foundation, we are sharing their Press Release:

Legendary Master Synthesist Patrick Gleeson Dies at 91

On behalf of the estate of Patrick Gleeson, the Bob Moog Foundation shares the passing of the legendary electronic music pioneer. Patrick Gleeson passed away on July 19, 2026; he was 91 years old. Gleeson may be best remembered as the owner of Different Fur Studios, and for his subsequent work with Herbie Hancock. However, his career stretched well beyond those accomplishments, including producing and engineering for a multitude of musicians, recording solo albums, scoring soundtracks, and performing live.

Wendy Carlos once wrote of Patrick, "Our eight-year wait for someone else to explore electroinc music realisation with what we judge to be appropriate technical standards and musical taste has ended. In short, one hears the ears of a gifted musician at work, in a field where one must exercise unprecedented discipline and self-control."

You can read much more about Patrick's significant contributions to the world of synthesis and music HERE."

You can find numerous posts featuring Patrick Gleeson here on MATRIXSYNTH.

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Well He tried... Moog Labyrinth x Subharmonicon

video upload by Noir Et Blanc Vie

"Subjective opinions within, those who do not understand subjective opinion may be excused lol

*100% music in this video composed/produced by me.

SUPPORT MUSIC AND BUY MY ALBUMS! https://noiretblancvie.bandcamp.com/

A little music today. So I said the last one would be the last one on this channel, but.... Labyrinth is still cool, definitely still the 2nd best and delicious sibling to the Subharmonicon. I find more unique instruments like this cool, I will say, nothing beats the Subharmonicon as the true BOAT GOAT. I've never thought about what makes instruments like this so inspiring, and well it's more or less that it's so imperfect. I show off an attempt at a short performance with some Moogs, it goes, uhhhh fine. lol"

inMusic Donates Synthesizer Prototypes and Documentation to the Bob Moog Foundation

via The Bob Moog Foundation

Extensive Collection of Schematics, Prototypes, and More Donated to the Bob Moog Foundation Archives

The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce an extraordinary donation from inMusic Brands, the parent company of Moog Music. This collection of an astounding 4,489 items includes Bob Moog’s office effects from his final years at Moog Music, over 500 schematics and 700 letters spanning the 1970s through the early 2000s, and vintage synthesizers and prototype models, including a Fairlight CMI synthesizer and Minimoog Voyager bench-model prototype!

Vintage product catalogs from dozens of industry competitors and collaborators, drafted speeches and articles, letters of both a business and personal nature, and plenty of other surprises fill drawer after drawer of Bob's file cabinets. In one file folder, there might be something as everyday as a tax form or an employee review, and in the next, a poignant, handwritten letter from Wendy Carlos or Lydia Kavina! It took almost two years and many volunteers to assist the Bob Moog Foundation in accessioning these historical materials into the Bob Moog Foundation Archives.

Moogerfooger prototypes, a Multiple Resonant Filter (MuRF) test fixture, and a rare Moog Phone Controller model PC-30 are just a few more of the fascinating artifacts included, which altogether shine a fascinating light on some of Moog Music's legacy of engineering and innovation. There are far too many items in this collection to fully share here, but we created a blog post with a few more details and images. And of course, we hope to have a few of these rarities on display in the Moogseum!

Contributions like this, along with the ongoing support of our Members and other Donation sources, empower us to maintain our continually growing collection of over 15,000 historical pieces. Please consider making a donation today so that we can give this world-class archive the attention it deserves.

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"moog 16 Channel Vocoder" Short Live !

video upload by KATSUNORI UJIIE Synth, Keyboard & Music Channel

"moogの16 Channel Vocoderによるショートライブです。
音声入力による本格的なヴォコーダーサウンドだけでなく、付属のパッチコードを使って他のアナログ・ギアを相互接続したり、プログラムの任意の周波数レンジを選択してキャリアの任意の周波数レンジにその特性を課すことができる珍しい「クロス・パッチ」を作成することもできるので、実験的な音作りも可能。

Short live performance using Moog’s 16-Channel Vocoder.
Not only does it produce authentic vocoder sounds from audio input, but you can also use the included patch cables to interconnect other analog gear and create unique “cross-patches”—where you select a specific frequency range from a program and apply its characteristics to any carrier frequency range—enabling experimental sound design."

Star Trek: The Crier In Emptiness

video upload by powerrecordsproject

"Motion comic adaptation of the Power Records Book and Record set Star Trek: The Crier In Emptiness PR26"

I just listenend to this on a 1975 copy on vinyl. It's essentially about a UFO synth. I was curious what synth might have been used for the audio.

Someone on discogs commented:

"It's easy to laugh at the hokey premise ("the crew of the Enterprise explore never-before-visited space, and encounter... a Moog synthesizer"

Quite a bit of it actually sounds digital. In 1975 digital synths were pretty limited. Remember, the Yamaha DX7 would not come out until 1983. Back then you would have had the RMI Keyboard Computer (Model 300), released in 1974 by Rocky Mount Instruments (RMI). The Synclavier would not come out until 1977 and the DKS synergy in 1982. The Bell Labs Programmable Synthesizer as played by Laurie Spiegal (also known as the Alles Machine or "Alice") was developed in 1976 by engineer Hal Alles, a year later.

If anyone knows what was used for this Star Trek release, feel free to leave a comment.

Interesting side note: they communicate with it by playing music. Note this was before Close Encounters of the Third Kind, released in 1977.

Change

video upload by MIDERA

"Jungle? IDM? DnB? Whatever it is, it is.

Check out my website: https://www.midera-artist.com/
Support me by checking out or buying my music: https://midera.bandcamp.com/album/sta...

Instruments used:
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2 (Sequencing, drums)
Access Virus TI (Drum FX)
Oberheim Xpander (Intro sounds)
Moog Minimoog (dirty bass)
Roland SH-101 (Lead)
Sequential Prophet 10 (pads)
Roland JD-990 (Strings)

NI RAUM for reverb

#idm #sequential #Spectralis"

Undone

video upload by MIDERA

"Well, this is something I wrote. I'll never listen to it again, was just trying something different.

Check out my website: https://www.midera-artist.com/
Support me by checking out or buying my music: https://midera.bandcamp.com/album/sta...

Instruments used:
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2 (Sequencing, drums)
Access Virus TI (Drum FX)
Oberheim Xpander (plucked sounds)
Moog Minimoog (bass at intro)
Roland SH-101 (Bass)
Roland JD-990 (Strings)

NI RAUM for reverb"

Talking Serge, cybernetics & techno with Chris Miller (Gunnar Haslam/La Synthese Humaine)

video upload by Signal Sounds and Tom Churchill

"Tom and Luke are joined by a special guest for this episode of Signal Flow: Chris Miller, aka Gunnar Haslam, La Synthese Humaine (and many, many other aliases). Chris was a leading light in the early 2010s New York techno scene, and has gone on to use the Serge modular synthesiser to explore analogue computing, cybernetics and experimental sound design through his revered YouTube channel, La Synthese Humaine. He has also worked at Moog, where he produced and presented a superb series on the basics of synthesis, is one half of the excellent Base Camp Beta podcast with Shawn O’Sullivan, and is an all-round good egg with a wealth of knowledge on everything from experimental music to science, philosophy and economics. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!"

You can find Chris' La Synthèse Humaine videos featured here, and his Synthesizing with Moog videos here.

You can find his label, Critique of Everyday Life here.

https://www.signalsounds.com