Behringer Murf Box on synth (no talk)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Behringer's BM-15M Murf Box - now renamed as the BM-15M Resonant Filter - is a clone of the Moog Moogerfooger MF-105 MuRF. I bought this pedal thinking it might be a more interesting replacement for my Boss SL-2 Slicer. Why did I want to replace the Slicer? Because the Slicer has a few things that slightly irritate me. In hindsight, a pitiful motivation since the Murf Box has an equal number of small irritating things.

First, if you bypass the effect you only get sound out of one channel. That's irritating. It's huge, the knobs are hard to read, I don't love the EQ, the way the envelope works is odd, there's no compression on the drive, and you can't adjust the LFO without an expression pedal. Not that I entirely blame Behringer, I also blame Moog since these are all present on the OG Murf. But of course all the actual blame rests with me for not being satisfied with the Boss Slicer.

Not that the Murf sounds bad. It's a rather interesting, gritty, unusual and reasonably versatile machine. I think rather my expectations were pumped up to the same artificial heights as the OG Moogerfooger reputation and prices.

Here the Murf is receiving a MIDI clock and the expression pedal is connected to the LFO rate. The volume varies a lot depending on the EQ, mix and drive settings - and seems to fade away a bit toward the end of the video - but I thought it best to keep these as-is to show real usage.

Originally I was going to do a comparison between the Murf Box and the Boss Slicer with lots of talk. But knowing that hearing me talk too much annoys some people, and that merely showing a Behringer product will guarantee a percentage of automatic dislikes, I thought it wiser to start with a plain audio demo. I'll do a comparison with the Slicer very soon (unless everyone hates this video) since I think there's a lot of overlap and interesting design contrasts between the pedals.

0:00 Intro ditty
1:00 Twiddlings
3:30 Drone
4:06 EQ fun
4:56 Envelope
5:50 Many tweakings

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

The Inner Sounds of Tape and iPhone w/ Field Kit, OP-1 field, PO-32 :Check up 2025-09-02 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, PO-32, and ‪@KOMAelektronik‬ Field Kit. Ambient electronica where drones and noise from a cassette player and iPhone overlap with lo-fi synth loops.

The iPhone and tape player are not connected to anything; instead, an electromagnetic pickup captures internal noise from both devices. The tape player emits drone sounds, while the iPhone produces glitch noise.

On the OP-1 field, synth pad loops are performed and layered with additional recorded takes.

The PO-32 plays rhythm patterns, processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MK II with delay and pitch-shift effects."

Prophet X - Epic Vol.4 | Super Jupiter Plus (SF2 available)

video upload by Espen Kraft

"A collection of the absolute best Roland Super Jupiter MKS-80 AND Sequential Six-Trak samples and patches inside your Prophet X.

A fat powerful VCO collection ready for your P X.

I've layered and multi-recorded 32 sounds from a Super Jupiter MKS-80 (Rev.5) and 18 of my best custom sounds from the Six-Trak.

All put into 50 epic multi-samples/instruments for your P X.

These are not sample-stretched sounds nor is there any overlap from the Epic Vol.1. These are all new samples. Total filesize is about 1.32Gb.

The price for this pack is $30USD (or €30Euros if you're in Europe) and considering you'll get the absolute best patches and samples ever made for these synths, directly onto your Prophet X, I think the price is fair. I've spent a lot of time making these sound absolutely stellar.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order. If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know. I will only sell Prophet X packs directly through email.

Full installation notes included in the download.

All the multi-samples are also available as *sf2 (TAL sampler and Logic compatible) if you're interested. Price is the same.

I've included some patches to help you get going and you have two options of transfer: Bank U3 P41 – P59 or Bank A4 P41 - P59.

If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files."

Knobula - Monumatic. Epic Modular Eurorack Poly Synth!

video upload by The Unperson

"In today's video I am exploring a new module from Knobula called Monumatic. Monumatic is the successor the Poly Cinematic which was one of the first modules to bring polyphony to eurorack. Monumatic is a significant upgrade in pretty much every way. There are more waveforms, more filters, more effects, and most importantly more modulation! Another of my favourite features is that notes will overlap even using using gate and CV to control the module. This means you're not dependant on MIDI to access polyphony. If you'd like more info on this fully polyphonic synthesizer then head on over to:

https://www.knobula.com/product-page/...

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:31 - Overview
6:32 - Gate/CV Jam
11:43 - Mono Jam
15:22 - Vocal Filter Jam
17:44 - Poly Jam
20:00 - Final Thoughts/Outro

POLYGENE II - First Look

video upload by LA Priest

"Sound recorded directly from the back of the synth (No added effects / eq / reverb etc)."


"POLYGENE II is an all analog polyphonic synthesizer with two halves. One half is all-transistor class A from signal source through audio path two output, the other half is identical except it uses analog chips to generate dynamic customisable waveforms.

Inspired by the earliest polysynths of the 1970s, it is fully polyphonic (all 24 notes can be played at the same time), can be tuned to any scale or tuning, is multi-timbral and completely touch sensitive.

Touching any part of the synthesizer bridges connections in the circuitry and creates a unique sound.

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Mood Machine | Sonicware Liven Evoke | New Set of 14 Songs

video upload by Sonic Cartography

"Track list and lots of notes below:

0:00 - 1. Dream Machine - With the Sonicware Liven Evoke, I’ve often been playing songs live, without using the sequencer, which I used for almost all of my songs with the Liven Ambient Ø (the two sequencers are very similar). With this song, I use the hold feature to hold some notes of textural sound in a couple of layers, while playing the piano layer live. The piano sound morphs between an acoustic and electronic sound a little bit after I play each note. Around the halfway point, with the chromatic pitch shifting, everything starts to turn into a granular storm (there are no granular effects prior to this), which is helped by the fact that you can cut the dry signal of each track and have a 100% wet mix of the reverb and/or granular sound. Oh, also, I want to give a thank you/shoutout to this video by @BenLevin because I started messing around with the chords that led to this song after watching it: • The secret to EMOTIONAL chords . His channel is one of my favorite music education channels on YouTube, so do check it out!

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Field Recording in Tokyo, Prophet-10, norns shield | Light Sleep 2025-03-17 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created using field recordings of Tokyo's morning city, ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, and norns shield. Birdsong, city sounds, and thick electronic tones overlap.

The Prophet-10 was played with ‪@strymon‬ blueSky reverb and recorded.

On the Norns Shield, I trigger a drone with DRONECASTER ( https://llllllll.co/t/dronecaster/34737 ) and process it with filtering and packet loss effects using ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY.

The field recordings were captured with the Voice Memo app on an iPhone."

HYP3 Core Engine 開発 - Roland TB-303との比較テストの記録

video upload by SYNTHERNET

Googlish translation below.

"これは2024年6月に行ったHYP3 Core Engine (仮称) というアナログモデリング音源とRoland TB-303との比較テストの記録です。 HYP3 Core Engine (仮称) はSYNTHERNETで開発中のハードウェアシンセサイザー、HYP3やG3N3などで使用するモデリング音源です。 動画で使用しているMICRO HYP3は、実験用のハードウェアです。オーバークロックされたSTM32F411 (Cortex-M4, 120MHz) で動作しています。

左上の表示はas_SonoGx2というスペクトログラフを使用しています。 横軸が時間で縦軸が周波数です。レゾナントピークが輝線として見えるため、カットオフ周波数のエンベロープ形状を観察することができます。オレンジ (HYP3) とブルー (TB-303) が重なると白く表示されます。

テスト1ではテンポ上昇とアクセントの連続に追従してエンベロープが上昇していく状態を比較しています。オシレーターがフリーランニングなので位相差のずれは起こりますが、エンベロープ自体はほとんど一致しています。

テスト2ではパラメータを変化させた時の変化を比較しています。HYP3 Core Engineはポテンショメータのカーブやパラメータ範囲までTB-303に一致させています。これは個体に合わせて調整することも可能です。

テスト3では同じ外部のディストーションをかけた時の比較です。歪ませたとしても、かなり近いフィーリングを得ることができます。"

Googlish:

This is a record of a comparison test conducted in June 2024 between the analog modeling sound source called HYP3 Core Engine (tentative name) and the Roland TB-303.

The HYP3 Core Engine (tentative name) is a modeling sound source used in hardware synthesizers under development at SYNTHERNET, such as HYP3 and G3N3.

The MICRO HYP3 used in the video is experimental hardware. It runs on an overclocked STM32F411 (Cortex-M4, 120MHz).

The display in the upper left uses a spectrograph called as_SonoGx2.

The horizontal axis is time and the vertical axis is frequency. The resonant peak appears as a bright line, so you can observe the envelope shape of the cutoff frequency. Orange (HYP3) and Blue (TB-303) When they overlap, they are displayed in white.

In test 1, we compare the state in which the envelope rises in response to an increase in tempo and a series of accents. Since the oscillator is free running, there is a phase difference, but the envelope itself is almost identical.

In test 2, we compare the changes when parameters are changed. The HYP3 Core Engine matches the potentiometer curve and parameter range to the TB-303. This can also be adjusted to suit the individual unit.

In test 3, we compare the results when the same external distortion is applied. Even with distortion, you can get a very similar feeling.

Ambient w/ Prophet-10, OP-1 field, LOSSY | Thawing Horizon 2025-02-14 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created using the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10 and ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field. The gentle electronic tones from both synthesizers overlap and gradually fade away.

The sound from the OP-1 field is processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY with filtering. LOSSY is CV-controlled by the ‪@KORG_INC‬ SQ-1, causing its parameters to change gradually.

The Prophet-10 is played manually, with its output processed through blueSky for reverb."

Banyan: generative ambient through switching loops

video upload by Electrum Modular

"With Disting EX’s multiswitch algo (6 switches, each with 6 inputs and 4 outputs), you can generate long, melodic sequences with just three voltages. By placing the switches in parallel, so their inputs and outputs overlap, and by adding a few feedback loops, the sequence can get quite complex and unpredictable."

Shine On You Crazy Diamond | Stringer Tutorial

video upload by SonicProjects

"https://www.sonicprojects.ch/stringer...

SonicProjects Stringer virtual vintage String Machine Solina ARP Omni Logan emulation comprehensive Tutorial.

Table of contents:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:50 Some Presets
00:05:15 Engines Overview
00:08:06 Sample Engine
00:10:39 Pure Sawtooth Engine
00:11:30 Divide-Down Engine
00:17:51 Layer Engines
00:19:32 Bass Engine
00:22:49 Split Engines
00:25:22 Envelope Types
00:30:41 Ensemble Effects
00:33:36 Modulation Effects
00:36:56 Reverb Effect
00:38:26 Patch Browser
00:45:52 Outro
00:50:00 Function Wallpaper

Stringer is a hybrid virtual String Machine emulation containing both samples and VA component emulation.

It offers these sound-building components:

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GAME BOY, volca fm, Moog One, Field Recordings in Tokyo | Verdant Veins 2025-01-28 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created using the Game Boy, ‪@KORG_INC‬ volca fm2, YAMAHA MU15, ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, and ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Moog One. Gentle synthesizer sounds overlap against the backdrop of Tokyo city sounds.

The Game Boy sounds are processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY into a lo-fi tone and played back using LSDj, synchronized only in tempo.

The Volca FM2 is saturated through GENERATION LOSS MKII and MICROCOSM while applying reverb effects.

The MU15 has filters and reverb applied using NIGHTSKY.

The field recordings consist of sounds recorded from Tokyo city, including temple bells, bicycle noises, and bird songs. These were recorded with a TASCAM X8."

Electronica session w/ Moog One, Prophet-10, Music Easel | Quietude 2025-01-26 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created using the ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Moog One, ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, and ‪@buchlausa‬ Music Easel.

On the Moog One, I play the bass with my left hand, while the Prophet-10 handles the chords. Over the gentle harmonies, the Music Easel’s sequencer phrases and the sound of a djembe overlap. The Music Easel is synced with the DAW, intertwining phrases from a 5-step sequencer and the 218e arpeggiator.

The djembe is played with both hands and sticks, and I use a RODE NT-1 for recording.

In the DAW, I add chorus and synth sounds using Omnisphere and ‪@NativeInstruments‬ Kontakt."

Erica Synths Introduces Perkons Voice Eurorack Module

video upload by Erica Synths

"Erica Synths Perkons Voice is a eurorack incarnation of the percussion voices from the PERKONS HD-01 Drum machine. Like on the drum machine, the module has hybrid architecture, featuring a digital sound engine followed by an analogue multi-mode filter and overdrive. Users can select among 13 sound generation algorithms and save up to 99 presets that can be recalled easily. Tune and Patch CV inputs are configurable for various CV settings and are tuned to 1V/oct. Module also features a 4-voice poly overlap mode and samples on the "Rompler" engine can be easily replaced.

Timeline:

00:00 - Take 1 / 2x Perkons Voices sequenced with Black Sequencer
00:48 - Take 2 / Scrolling through factory presets
01:52 - Take 3 / Sequencing patches with Black Sequencer
02:23 - Take 4 / Playing with 4-voice poly overlap mode
02:58 - Take 5 / Sequencing snare and adding various CV modulations
04:38 - Take 6 / Self generating patch with Perkons Voice, Modulator and Stereo FX
05:35 - Take 7 / Patches sequenced with Black Sequencer
06:22 - Take 8 / More 4-voice poly overlap exploration
08:08 - Take 9 / Patch with 3x Perkons Voices as sound sources
08:30 - Take 10 / 4x Cowbell grains. Setting decay to to max makes sample to loop
10:25 - Take 11 / Wall of Karplus. Mega drone with voice overlap triggered and modulated with Befall rampage"

Akai AX60 analog synth with Tauntek upgrade

via this listing

"Fantastic vintage analog polysynth in remarkable condition. Fully cleaned inside and out. No electrical issues or sound issues whatsoever.

The Tauntek upgrade allows for more settings and greater MIDI implementation. Sad to see it go, but I found just too much overlap in sound between this and my Juno."

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203 systems Mystrix Pro: An open source MIDI pad controller!

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's the Mystrix Pro ( https://203.io/ ), a 8x8 MIDI pad controller with an open source operating system. You can code your own applications running on this. Table of contents:

00:00 split keyboard demo
00:16 introduction
00:48 what's in the box?
01:23 features
01:42 the operating system and apps
02:26 the "note" app
03:07 menu button and settings menu, octave selector
03:30 root notes display
03:34 keyboard split
04:08 vertical or horizontal splits
04:29 brightness
04:45 colour setup
04:53 scale selector
05:25 enforcing scales
05:48 overlap
06:29 midi channel selector
06:44 velocity on/off switch
07:05 system settings
07:18 brightness and screen orientation
07:35 performance app / amethyst player / unitor
08:06 polyphonic aftertouch demo
09:00 installing the development environment (Visual Studio Code) and compiling the OS
10:57 conclusion
11:41 kkthxbye

Links:
Mystrix WIKI https://matrix.203.io/docs/Mystrix/Ge...
GitHub: https://github.com/203-Systems/MatrixOS
Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
Amethyst Player: https://play.203.io/

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

Hands on with Groc: Basics of Pitch Shift

video upload by oddment audio

"Join our resident Sound Scientist for our longest and nerdiest video yet! We walk through the basics of how you can shift the pitch of a sound without changing its speed, then we take our closest look at yet at Groc's many grains parameters and how they can be used to achieve different timbres and effects."

0:00 Intro
0:25 First Granular Processing
0:38 Pitch Down w/o Slow Down
1:09 Using Grains!
1:30 Grains Up Close
2:58 Now Let's Slow Down
3:51 Grains: Speed, Size, Overlap, Shape
7:40 Grains: Secondary Functions
8:42 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous
10:40 Nuances of Overlap and Size
12:24 Grains: Tuning, Placement, Filter, Fidelity
15:11 Sunset

Digitakt, microcosm | still. | live ambient performance

video upload by patchesinblue

"still.

this video is a live performance of ‘still.’, a track that i’ve been working on in the studio for a while. the full version is a work in progress, but it’s shaping up to be a piece that will make its way onto an EP.

playing it live feels emotionally different from the studio version, but i think both capture what i’ve wanted to express.

‘still.’ is a reflection on how some feelings & memories have their way of staying with us, no matter how much time passes—like old photographs tucked away in a book you forgot to finish reading, only to resurface with all their colors intact and unchanged; they've been persisting quietly in the background.

musically, 'still.' is built around a single melodic phrase that repeats and layers upon itself, shifting and evolving slightly with each repetition. each line comes from one of the eight voices on the digitakt. the morphagene starts the line initially and then goes on to morph into other ideas as the piece progresses. these overlapping lines blur together, creating a sound that feels full yet indistinct, much like how memories work over time. as time goes by, we revisit the same moments again and again, but each time the details shift, overlap, and blend, forming a kind of collage—an imprint of a time long gone, yet somehow always familiar. i hope you enjoy listening to it.

i want to take a moment to thank everyone who’s been here with me supporting my work—whether you’ve been listening from the beginning or just discovered it, i’m truly grateful for the time you take to engage with my music.

on a personal note, i’m looking for opportunities where my music can be a good fit, so if you or someone you know is looking for original music for a project, please feel free to reach out to me. thank you.

i'm ‪@patchesinblue‬ on bandcamp, instagram and yt"

Modulation 'Masterclass'

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"First of all, I put 'masterclass' between quotes because I am not a master. I can call myself an 'expert' after +10.000 hours of patching but that's no guarantee for good information. However, you wouldn't be interested in watching modulation basics either. So my 'masterclasses' are more like sitting around the campfire, telling ghost stories, and we're all equal.

I've been inspired by a subscriber, who pointed to his beloved Rossum Trident/Triton as his/her/their favorite VCO. I looked it up, decided there's too much overlap with my THREE-BODY VCO, but noticed something interesting called 'Zing modulation'. It's a recipe based on ring modulation, with the simple trick of syncing the carrier and modulator. Dave wrote he may have been the first person who ever used the term 'hard-sync', but credited the technology to Serge Tcherepnin. Suddenly I was lost and inspired in a new world of modulation I did not know about. Since it's a recipe instead of a circuit, we can all use it as long as your VCO has a Sync input, and you have a ringmod in your case. If you don't, get one. It's an essential piece and it costs nothing.

I can't explain Zing modulation (ZM) without Ring modulation (RM) without thru-zero amplitude modulation (AM) and when the bloody TZ comes along I am aways reminded that I am still clueless about thru-zero FM. I've seen good, bad and no explanations about TZFM. I know it preserves pitch, it's been restricted to digital - but now it's also possible with analog - and it needs to be supported by the VCO. You can't seem to patch it up, the VCO should do it. I have a problem with things that can't be done. It's not that I am stubborn, an important aspect of creativitiy is to never give up. And to be confident you'll figure it out eventually. Thanks to Dave Rossum's recipe, I wondered if I could ringmod my modulator VCO before it goes to my principal VCO's LIN-FM. It can't possibly be amplitude modulation anymore.
I experimented with ring-modulating the modulator with an inverted version of itself, so it would flip polarity and go thru-zero. I don't know if this qualifies as true thru-zero so I call it WTFM.

Anyway, this video can keep you busy for weeks. Happy Patching!
Robert.

00:00 Intro
00:52 Amplitude Modulation
01:44 Frequency Modulation
02:47 Ring Modulation
04:12 Zing modulation by Dave Rossum
04:52 Thru-Zero Linear Frequency Modulation
05:59 Thru-Zero Linear WTF Modulation by Cinematic Laboratory
08:17 A few Ring Mod alternatives
09:32 Zing along with Serge and Dave"

Synth Stuff Ep. 88 - Sequential Take 5

video upload by tritonrecordings

"It only made sense to feature the Take 5 right after featuring its Oberheim cousin. They are really only related in price and form factor, however. The sound is quite different, and I imagine many people will wonder how they compare. To me, the comparison is just the same as a Prophet 5 and vintage OB: the Sequential sound is thick, almost chocolatey, while Oberheim has an inherent sharpness or brassy character. All synths have some overlap, but that's how I'd describe it. It feels like the Take 5 is a bit too new to call it underrated, but this thing sounds fantastic. Even I ignored it for a long time, mainly because of the name. Seriously! I looked up synonyms for "prophet" and "Druid 5" or "Augur 5" would've been cooler names. I can't explain why, but "Take 5" is lame to me, haha. All in all, this thing has the Sequential/Prophet vibe. That thick and rich character oozes out of this thing, but with enough of its own personality coming through as well. If you want a relatively affordable polysynth that feels and sounds substantial, and like the small form factor, this one might be for you.

Follow me at:
www.funayureimusic.com"