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3x Ambient Explorations // Novation Peak // Cocoquantus // Soma Cosmos // Chase Bliss & Oto Pedals

video upload by Lesjamusic

"The Novation Peak does just sound so damn good. I went into a weekend sesh with the intention of building a new Midi map for it, but got stuck simply enjoying how great it sounds. The Peak is the sound source for everything you hear across these three pieces. I took snippets and looped in Cocoquantus then smeared using Cosmos. I also took a second FX send through Onward / Lossy / Gen Loss for some added texture. Oto Boum and CXM 1978 ever present."

#novationpeak #chasebliss #ambientcuration

00:00 Exploration #1
04:40 Exploration #2
09:20 Exploration #3

OP-XY Cinematic music for a movie that's not been made yet

video upload by Dan Chippendale

"Just trying some more cinematic sort of stuff. Nit moody this one.

Enjoy!

Gear used:

Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Teenage Engineering Sidekick
Novation Launch Control 3

Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X"

He put £15000 of Synths into SERUM and Pigments

video upload by Starsky Carr

"I sampled the Frap out of a Magnolia, an Analogue Solutions Maximus, a Pittsburgh Taiga, a Pittsburgh Voltage Lab 2, a Sequential Prophet VS, a Korg DW8000 and a Novation Peak — then chopped them into single cycle waves and turned them into 151 wavetables for Serum and Pigments.

£15,000 is roughly what those seven instruments would cost you, give or take. The pack is £15.

What's different here is what got sampled: full sweeps through the Magnolia's wavefolder, the Voltage Lab 2's complex oscillators, PWM across its whole range, the DW8000's 16 digital waves, the Prophet VS set. Not generic waveshapes — the actual character of specific, expensive, awkward instruments.

It started with a comment. Someone watched my Magnolia demo and asked how to get that tone out of their Peak. The short answer is you can't, because the oscillators don't start with the same harmonics. The long answer is this video.

Along the way I've used it as an excuse to go through the different ways a synth actually makes a tone — subtractive, FM, wavefolding and wavetable — and why the Magnolia can do three of them and the Peak can do the fourth. If you've ever wondered what people mean by East Coast and West Coast synthesis, start at 1:18."

0:00 Matching a Magnolia patch on a Summit
1:18 Back to basics: the classic analog waveshapes
3:36 Subtractive synthesis, and why it's called East Coast
5:09 FM: harmonics that aren't related to the fundamental
7:22 Wavefolding, and where the gnarly tones come from
8:38 Three synthesis types in one synth — the Magnolia
9:09 Wavetable synthesis, and the one thing the Peak can do
10:08 The comment that started all this
13:33 Into Serum: the Magnolia wavetables
16:00 Emulating Polymove in the Serum mod matrix
17:30 The rest of the pack: 151 tables, 19,088 waves
19:18 Working in Arturia Pigments
20:54 Thanks for watching

5 ways to map out a performance in Ableton Live with Launch Control

video upload by Novation

"Find out more about Launch Control - https://novationmusic.com/products/la... the Launch Control range - https://novationmusic.com/launch-cont...

In this video, Dylan shows you five ways to map out a performance in Ableton Live with the Launch Control. We explain how to map Ableton Live macros to Launch Control for live performance and more.

Utilising Ableton's macro mappings to take control of drums, tweak an acid synth line generator on the fly, and map out synths and other sounds. Plus, creating a single page custom mode for Launch Control that controls all those important performance parameters. Watch the video to learn more.

To get the most out of your Novation devices make sure you update via Components.

Find out more here - https://novationmusic.com/articles/wa..."

🎹 Suggested videos to watch next:
▶ • The NEW Launch Control: What does it do? [posted here with addtional videos]
▶ • 5 ways to master your DAWless setup with L... [posted here]
▶ • How to humanise your drum beats with the L... [posted here]

Chapters:
00:00 - 5 ways to map out a performance in Ableton Live with Launch Control
00:32 - Using Ableton's macro mappings with Launch Control
02:49 - Generative basslines with Sting 2 and Drift in Ableton Live with Launch Control
04:52 - Consolidating your mappings in Ableton Live with Launch Control
07:18 - Planning your mappings for Ableton Live with Launch Control
09:33 - One Custom Mode view with Launch Control
11:23 - Outro - using macro mappings in live performance

Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo Set for October ‎17–18

Press release follows:

BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo returns October ‎17–18, transforming a 7,000-square-foot Greenpoint warehouse into an immersive playground for electronic music creators.

Presented in partnership with the legendary Three Wave Music, the Expo offers a strictly in-the-headphones experience — letting attendees demo the latest synthesizers, effects pedals, and modular gear from over 100 brands in a noise-friendly environment.

Nestled in one of Brooklyn's most vibrant musical corridors, the show is expected to draw more about 2,000 visitors, a mix of musicians, producers, and gear enthusiasts.

"Intro to Synthesis" Workshops
This year, the Expo expands beyond its large exhibition floor with a new lineup of educational workshops focused on synthesis — from hands-on patch-building sessions to deep dives into modular workflows, led by working artists and builders. A schedule of the workshops will be announced soon.

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Digital Artifacts: A Novation Peak Patch Bank Using 10 Classic-Style Wavetables (new demo)

video upload by Jack “Frost” Cimino

"Ever thought the Novation Peak and Summit sounded too clinical, clean, and smooth? Fear not! These patches, inspired by the likes of vintage digital synths, make use of custom wavetables, some of which are steppy or buzzy. While the Peak may not alias, this soundset will get you closer to that PPG or Ensoniq vibe than you think. Contains 10 classic keys, 10 ethereal pads, 10 basses/plucks, 10 sexy leads, and 10 wacky sound fx. Many of the patches take advantage of the Animate buttons. Here is a preview of the patches that are included in this set."

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."

WORDS UNSPOKEN X NOVATION BASS STATION II

video upload by Night in Athens

"Live demonstration recreating the bass for Words Unspoken as it was originally written on my old Bass Station II. For this live demonstration I used the Swift Edition

My whole last albums basslines were produced on Bass Station.I particularly love the warm analogue tones it creates together the flexibility on Oscillators that it offers.

Bass: Novation Bass Station II Swifty Edition
Drums: Behringer RD-6
Synth pad: Roland JU-06A
Guitar sampled: SP-404MKII
Vox and Drums passed via DAW on Logic pro to add reverb

Clip of live show courtesy of Klubdod, from my performance in Stockholm in October 2025."

Novation Summit and Hydrasynth Deluxe Live Recording Session

video upload by Paweł Spychała

"Electronic music performance featuring the ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe, Novation Summit, and Bitwig Studio.

For this piece, I created and performed using my own custom multi-patches for both the Hydrasynth Deluxe and Novation Summit.

Everything was played and recorded live as a spontaneous experimental composition — no pre-written arrangement.

Gear & Software:
• ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe — custom multi-patch
• Novation Summit — custom multi-patch
• Bitwig Studio
• Live performance & recording"

The Usual Suspects Reveals Blue Giant - Emulation of the Novation Supernova II

video upload by Numero Uno

"Blue Giant is a bit accurate emulation of the Novation Supernova II

Running 4 instances in this project, performance mode, each instance running 9 DSPs, 8x DSP56362 and 1x DSP56303

It is 8 part multitimbral, offers 4 stereo outputs and has 24 voices, expandable to 48"

See The Usual Suspects label below for additional emulations by them. These essentially run the same code/OS as the original hardware, ported featuring a software UI.

M5Stack Acid Generator Box Bluetooth Ver. — Prototype Jam with Circuit Tracks

video upload by space fever

"PartyParrot is Back!!!!!
自作の Acid Generator Box 試作機を使ったテストジャムです。
M5Stack FIRE と MIDI Unit を使い、acid-style MIDI phrases を生成するガジェットとして制作しています。
androidアプリは下記のリンクで販売しています。
https://spacefever.booth.pm/items/8808646

This is a prototype jam using my DIY Acid Generator Box built with M5Stack FIRE and a MIDI Unit.
The Acid Generator Box generates acid-style MIDI phrases and is used together with Novation Circuit Tracks.
The Android app is available for purchase at the link below.

Gear / patch used:
Acid Generator Box prototype
M5Stack FIRE
WIDI Master
Novation Circuit Tracks
Acid by A Force Truly Evil SYNTH PATCH
Party parrot https://cultofthepartyparrot.com/"

Minimal Dub Techno Dawless Jam // Digitakt II + Octatrack + Peak

video upload by Trevor Pfeifer

"forgot the comp even

Elektron Digitakt II
Elektron Octatrack mkII
Novation Peak
Zoom H5"

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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Lo-Fi Pop | Circuit Tracks

video upload by Warm synths

"​I sat at the table with the Circuit Tracks. The light stretched across the plastic casing. I turned the filter knob and the heavy bass vanished. The room suddenly felt empty, like someone had moved the furniture out. Sometimes I want to roll off the low end of everything else, too.

​Gear Used
​Novation Circuit Tracks

​Thanks for watching. Subscribe for more dawless sessions."

In The Air Tonight (CR-78 Circuit Tracks version)

video upload by Guinan

"Like many others around the world I watched the moody trailer for Rockstar's billion dollar GTA6 game yesterday.

As a result, I've had the iconic Roland CR-78 drum pattern stuck in my head all day.

(Just for fun) This was my way of clearing it out of my head (CR87 samples and Novation synthwave pack).....it just has to go downhill once the drum break comes in though ;) apologies drum fans....(cue rapid fade).....

The arrangement is a very loose representation of the original....

More details for synth nerds
BPM 98
Based on Novations free Synthware sound pack.
Added some CR78 samples, and a distorted guitar chord sample (triggered as a drum hit on Drum 4)
Everything you hear was played live off the Tracks. I was determined to not use ANY other synths so all the melody and pads are played on the same two intruments.

Full song is downloadable here,
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zk7l73...

Have fun....stay tuned."

The best groovebox he's ever played | Akai MPC Key 37 G2 live performance

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A live synthesizer performance using only the MPC Key 37 G2.

To be clear: I bought this synth with my own money, thanks to the support of my Patreon community. So while I recognize that the following praise seems effusive, it's the truth.

I got into hardware through grooveboxes. I started with the Novation Circuit and got more complex from there. The groovebox—sequencer, multiple timbres of synth, drums, samples, and effects—is my happy place. And while many devices have been good, I've never found "the one", that one groovebox that does everything you want it to do. Until now, maybe.

I've played with MPCs quite a bit over the last few years, but this newest generation, and this model in particular, is the one. It's a combination of things: a mature platform with fast loading and workflow; every conceivable sound type I want, from synths to samples to piano; a robust collection of effects, with great reverbs, delays, and ways to mess up a sound; more tracks than I'll ever need for a song; a sequencer without the limitations of 64 or 128 steps; clip launching; simple audio recording in; auto-sampling to capture your own sounds; MIDI in and out via 5-pin DIN and USB; MIDI learn with peripheral MIDI controllers that works flawlessly; USB multi-track audio recording that just works without a hitch; so much more.

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Why He's at his happiest when making sad music - OP-XY Live Jam - Downbeat IDM

video upload by Dan Chippendale

"Currently in some melancholic music phase. And it feels good! Really loving delving into these warbly sounds. The Sidekick adding some subtle nice tape flutters. Love it!

Gear used:

Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Teenage Engineering Sidekick
Novation Launch Control 3

Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X"

Mod Lanes Deep Dive: Turning Simple Into Organic

video upload by OXI Instruments

"A simple chord progression built from a basic Novation Peak patch gets pushed into something far more organic and alive — using nothing but the OXI One mkII's 8 modulation lanes.
Each lane runs at a different clock division and targets a unique MIDI CC destination on the Peak, layering subtle, evolving movement across filter, envelope, and oscillator parameters. What starts as a static, basic sound slowly transforms into something textured, breathing, and unpredictable — without touching a single knob on the synth itself. A real-time look at how far modulation alone can take a simple patch."

00:00 Introduction
01:23 Demo overview
03:03 Starting from scratch
10:02 Snapshots

OP-XY: A year on. It's 100% my favourite box ever by far. Trip-Hop Live Jam

video upload by Dan Chippendale

"So I looked at the calendar and low and behold, I got my OP-XY exactly a year ago (my first video was posted a few days later on the 28th Aug 25. This thing gets me. I get it. I don't know which way round but I'm now making music that matches my vision. I seem to be able to squeeze sounds out of it that I love and I grow to love it more and more each time. Thank you ‪@teenageengineering‬ for making such an incredible device and I look forward to the future of the OP-XY platform!

Hope you enjoy

Gear used:

Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Teenage Engineering Sidekick
Novation Launch Control 3

Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X"