HAZE

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/haze-r...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth join my Patreon / databroth

00:00 Piano
06:17 Drums

AnalogFX Announces Availability of Limited-Run LARYNX

AnalogFX's LARYNX has arrived. You might remember the announcment post, and SUPERBOOTH demos here, and here. You can find additional AnalogFX posts here. And of course AnalogFX's official website here.

Press release follows:

AnalogFX announces availability of limited-run LARYNX, an expressive analogue formant synthesizer inspired by the seldom-seen Synton Syrinx

DEVENTER, THE NETHERLANDS: AnalogFX, a Dutch synthesizer manufacturer dedicated to creating expressive electronic instruments for musicians, producers, sound designers, and synthesizer enthusiasts, is pleased to announce availability of LARYNX — proudly presented as a performance-focused analogue synthesizer that combines the vocal character of classic formant synthesis with modern expressive control, Eurorack integration, hands-on playability, and an affectionate analogue nod towards a rare, highly-coveted 1982-vintage monophonic synthesizer built by fellow (defunct) Dutch company Synton — with its first production run limited to 50 units, as of October 1…

By being built upon the proven architecture of AnalogFX’s acclaimed SER-2020, its compact desktop synthesizer inspired by the rare Synton Syrinx, LARYNX evolves that concept into a performance-focused keyboard instrument. Thanks to its premium 37-key aftertouch keyboard, extensive real-time modulation capabilities, and unique triple-filter formant architecture, LARYNX duly delivers an organic and highly-expressive playing experience.

Ultimately — unlike many modern synthesizers that rely on presets and menu-driven workflows, LARYNX puts sound shaping directly under a musician’s fingertips. From subtle pressure-sensitive modulation to aggressive vocal-like filter sweeps, every aspect of the instrument in question has been designed to create a direct connection between performer and sound.

Beating beautifully at the heart of LARYNX’s performance-focused sound are two CEM3340-based voltage-controlled oscillators — VCO 1 and VCO 2; a sub oscillator — SUB 1; a ring modulator — RM; a NOISE generator; and a unique triple CEM3350-based filter architecture — PEAK 1, PEAK 2, and LPF (Low Pass Filter). All combine to enable a wide sonic range — from deep analogue basses and cutting leads to evolving textures and speech-like timbres rarely found in traditional subtractive synthesizers.

Above and beyond that, this latest evolution of the SER-2020 platform introduces Formant MODE, making 16 preprogrammed human voice formants immediately available. As such, musicians can quickly create vocal-inspired sounds, animated basses, and expressive textures — and all without requiring complex programming. It is appropriate to note here that LARYNX also features a digital five-voice oscillator Chord MODE, although analogue monophonic and duophonic operation is always possible.

Placing expression at the core of its design, LARYNX’s 37-key velocity-sensitive keyboard with channel aftertouch is paired with AnalogFX’s Touch’n’Bend controller, allowing performers to shape sound naturally. Needless to say, LARYNX has additional performance features up its sleeve, so to speak, including extensive realtime modulation throughout its VCO, VCF, and VCA architecture; MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) support; a built-in arpeggiator (ARP); a 16-step pattern sequencer (SEQ) — designed for both studio and live use, permitting performers to store patterns and instantly recall variations during a performance; 16 pattern memories; eight scenes, with 16 slots each; and stereo delay effect — DELAY L and DELAY R.

Ready for the modular world, LARYNX is designed to seamlessly integrate into modern electronic music setups with multiple front panel-positioned CV (control voltage) inputs and outputs providing extensive Eurorack connectivity, while flexible routing options allow the synthesizer to function both as a powerful standalone instrument and an expressive modular voice. Arriving at the rear panel, further connectivity conveniently comprises MIDI IN/OUT — standard MIDI DIN-5; USB MIDI — standard USB type B; EXPRESSION/SUSTAIN/HOLD pedal input; stereo line OUTPUT; and HEADPHONE output.

On the face of it, then, LARYNX lives up to its Inspired by a Rare Voice and A voice you can play tag lines with the greatest of ease. Enter AnalogFX Founder and Lead Developer Marc Stroobach, someone suitably qualified to end promotional proceedings on a high note: “With LARYNX, we wanted to create an instrument that feels alive under your hands. It’s inspired by some of the most expressive synthesizers ever made, but designed for today’s musicians who want immediate control, deep sound shaping, and a genuine connection between performance and sound. Every AnalogFX instrument starts from a passion for music and a belief that synthesizers should inspire creativity, not get in the way of it.”

Being built in limited batches in The Netherlands, the first production run of LARYNX — limited to 50 units — is now available for purchase directly from AnalogFX’s online Shop (https://www.analogfx.com/shop/) and select specialist retailers worldwide (https://www.analogfx.com/about/where-to-buy/) at a SRP (Suggested Retail Price) of €1,249.00 EUR (inc. 19% VAT).

For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated LARYNX webpage here: https://www.analogfx.com/products/larynx/

NINE INCH NAILS - That's What I Get (Sequential PRO 3 & Digitakt 2)

video upload by nicola neeco

"I tried to get as close as possible to the original bass sound from That’s What I Get by Nine Inch Nails, from their debut album Pretty Hate Machine, using the Sequential PRO 3.

I used the PRO 3’s third, digital oscillator to approximate the original character, which to my ears sounds like a sampled based sound (possibly played on an E-mu Emax).

At a certain point, though, I came across this slightly FM-like sound that I really liked, so I decided to use it. For the drums, I used the Elektron Digitakt, loaded with samples from the classic Roland R-70 drum machine.

#nineinchnails #trentreznor #nin #sequentialpro3 #prettyhatemachine #digitakt2"

"The Heaventree of Stars Hung with Humid Nightblue Fruit" (soundscape)

video upload by R. Reger

"Original soundscape for VCS3, Arp 2600, Mellotron, Electrosphere and Gong. The title is taken from a line in James Joyce's 'Ulysses.'"

The Resynator - Alison Tavel | Podcast

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

You can find additional posts featuring the Musico Resynator here.

"Alison Tavel talks to Rob Puricelli about Resynator, her documentary exploring the history of the synthesizer invented by her late father. They discuss reconstructing the instrument, its innovative design and early history, tracking down surviving examples, and placing the Resynator into the hands of contemporary musicians.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - Reasons For Making The Film
12:41 - What Is The Resynator?
20:05 - Reconstructing The Resynator
27:32 - Interviewing Peter Gabriel
31:28 - Filming in Colombia
40:00 - Where To View The Film

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/r...

Alison Tavel Biog
Alison Tavel is a filmmaker and music archivist, currently serving as Director of Archives for Nirvana and previously working with the Tom Petty Estate. Her work with archival material has included directing music videos, documentary projects, commercial spots and EPKs, as well as producing and overseeing archival content for major releases. She was a producer on the 2024 restoration of Cameron Crowe’s Heartbreakers Beach Party and an archival producer on the feature documentary Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free. Earlier in her career, Alison worked in music management and supervision before moving into touring and studio support for artists including Grace Potter, Beck and Jenny Lewis. RESYNATOR is her feature directorial debut, which won the Audience Award following its premiere at SXSW. The film explores the story of the pioneering synthesiser created by Alison's father Don Tavel and its rediscovery decades later.
https://www.resynator.com
Instagram: resynator
Facebook: / resynator
http://x.com/resynator

Rob Puricelli Biog
Rob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI’s so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.
www.failedmuso.com
Twitter: @failedmuso
Instagram: @failedmuso
Facebook: / failedmuso"

Avalon TB-303 VST by Denver Synth

video upload by manmade madman

"The Abstrakt Avalon was made to perfectly replicate everything in a vintage Roland TB-303, and add features like an additional mod envelope, more knobs for greater control, and excellent metal build quality. But they were rare, expensive on the secondary market, and hard to find. Some people have waited half a decade for delivery.

Until now.

Made by a complete 303 madman deep in a laboratory under strictest of top-secrecy and tightest guarded listening chambers, this digital version gives you everything you could ever want, then goes a little further with more programming modes, tweakable settings for slide/glide and resonance, Devil Fish mods, adds all the filter cartridges (even your own!) new colored skins, and the should-be-patentable EZ buttons. Also included for analog authenticity is the db-cell technology, adding pure analog noise modulation for non-repeatability where it counts; in vintage circuits. Best of all: it matches the hardware through rigorous test harnesses, and countless hours of listening. If it didn't sound authentic, it wouldn't get released.

Thank goodness, it does.

Available now: store.denversynth.com

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Atrium: First Impressions AND Synth tidbit (No talking)

video upload by Hazel Mills

"This is an early exploration of the Whimsical Raps' Atrium, and a practice run of my piece "Wild Red Moon" (interesting to compare it to the final version, for variation in sound and behaviours - • Mesmerising sounds on the Atrium - "Wild R... ). [posted here]

Feel free to skip straight to the SYNTH TIDBIT, if you're not digging.

Head to my Patreon for more videos/tracks, tutorials & sound packs - / hazelmills

00:00 Exploration - scale cycling
01:00 Contour looping
02:50 Gesture recording /Arp off
04:24 Synth tidbit
5:56 YUMMY bass note

Thank you again ‪@whimsicalraps‬ for your support and inspiring instrument...and to ‪@vongonelectronics‬, whose Ultrasheer is providing extra juice."

VAEMI Releases Its First Plug-in: R2R Ladder for VCV Rack

Press release follows:

"The hardware R2R Ladder Eurorack module is now available as a free virtual module, marking the first release in VAEMI’s expanding software line.

Istanbul, Türkiye – September 2026 – Istanbul-based electronic musical instrument manufacturer VAEMI – Volt Age Electronic Musical Instruments has released its first plug-in and first software product: R2R Ladder for VCV Rack. The new virtual module is a software adaptation of VAEMI’s physical R2R Ladder Eurorack module, preserving the original hardware’s bidirectional architecture and core musical concept. The plug-in is available free of charge through the official VCV Library.

Inspired by the fundamental architecture of an R-2R digital-to-analog converter, R2R Ladder uses eight weighted connections representing eight binary bits. Together, these provide 256 possible binary combinations, opening up a wide range of applications for audio, CV, gates, modulation and waveform processing.

The module can operate in two directions.

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Pro Synth Network LIVE! - Episode 334 with Special Guest, Dina Pearlman-Ifil

video upload by Pro Synth Network

Dian Pearlman of The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

"Music Technology Discussion with the PSN Panel, hosted by Rob Puricelli.

This week, we are joined again by our great friend, Dia Pearlman-Ifil, who is popping along to tell us all about the latest activities at the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation, the organisation that she set up to honour her father's legacy and to enable and empower musicians to make music with the amazing instruments designed by his company over the years.

Come and keep us company as we discuss this week's music tech news and ruminate on the synth world in general. Join in via the chat!

We appreciate your help! All donations via Super Chat, Super Stickers and Super Thanks go directly toward covering the cost of running the channel and making the show run smoothly.

Support us on Patreon - https://prosynthnetwork.com/patreon

Buy Pro Synth Network Merchandise at https://prosynthnetwork.com/merch"

Kawai R-50e with 16 ROM Banks – Every Bank Demoed

video upload by Patrik Adolfsson

00:00 Intro
00:02 Kawai R-50e
00:09 Roland TR-808
00:15 Roland TR-909
00:17 Kawai R-50
00:18 Sequential TOM
00:20 E-mu Drumulator
00:22 Akai XR10
00:25 Böhm
00:27 Oberheim DMX
00:29 Simmons SDS-V
00:31 Yamaha RY30
00:33 Cheetah MD16
00:35 Kawai R-100
00:37 Janela
00:39 E-mu SP-12
00:40 LinnDrum
00:42 Kawai R-50e

"Testing all 16 ROM banks on my modified Kawai R-50e drum machine.

I’m running the same simple drum pattern through each bank so you can clearly hear the differences between the sounds and kits.

The R-50e has been upgraded with a 16-bank ROM switch, giving access to a much wider range of classic drum machine sounds.

The mod was purchased from eBay seller taunus_osi:
https://www.ebay.com/usr/taunus_osi

No fancy demo — just the Kawai R-50e and all 16 banks, one after another.

Now my R-50e gives me access to:

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RudeBox - Drum Synthesizer

video upload by Illegal State Of Mind

"RudeBox is a DIY single-voice drum synthesizer built around an ESP32-A1S.

BUILD YOUR OWN RudeBox! https://jakubthedeveloper.github.io/R...

It started as a simple synth-tom experiment, but gradually evolved into a much more flexible percussion synth capable of producing deep kicks, toms, short noisy hits, laser-like sounds and all kinds of strange electronic percussion.

RudeBox is played dynamically from an external drum pad, with hit velocity affecting the generated sound. Its controls allow shaping the oscillator, pitch envelope, amplitude decay and transient click/noise:

• Sensitivity
• Oscillator Pitch
• Shape — triangle → square → pulse
• Pitch Drop
• Envelope → Pitch
• Decay
• Click Level
• Velocity → Amplitude

In this demo I’m using RudeBox together with:

• *Novation Bass Station II* — bass / synth lines
• *Korg Volca Sample* — additional drums and samples
• *Allen & Heath ZEDi-10* — mixing everything together

The idea behind RudeBox was to build something simple, immediate and playable rather than another menu-driven digital instrument. Despite running on an ESP32, it behaves much more like a small piece of dedicated hardware: plug in a pad, turn the knobs and play.

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Twang CPP - Crossfader-Polarizer-Panner

video upload by temaniak - click CC for subtitles once the video begins.

"Универсальный аудио - CV стерео-процессор от Twang."

"A versatile stereo audio-to-CV processor from Twang."

Crossfader/Polarizer/Panner with a twist.

CPP is a powerful processor for audio, but it also can be used with CV signals. It’s a great tool to work with a stereo field particulary and with a sound design in general. It can be a multitrack bus or individual panner. For small systems it can be end-of-chain mixing tool with vc crossfaders, vc panners and VCA’s.

The module consists of 4 sections: 2xCPP, Mid/Side, 2xVCA.
The first two channels are identical and the module is named after them. We have two signal inputs going to the crossfader, controlled with the knob and cv input. Additionally, there is a handy attenuverter to make cv control easier. After crossfader the signal goes to polarizer, which is actually a bipolar VCA and can be used as classic amplifier, ring modulator or inverter. It can be bypassed symply by routing the signal with switch directly to panner, then it can work independently. There is a dedicated input C for it. Thus we can get 3 input mixer inside one channel. In addition, it has 5V offset switch wich can be useful while processing a cv signals. The final stage is panner. It also has cv input and send our signal to sum in stereo.

The second channel is identical to the first one.

The third section is a “secret weapon” of stereo sound design – Mid/side encoder-decoder. L and R inputs are transforming to Mid and Side signals and then can be transformed to wide stereo field. There is no knobs to control this, but there a lot of ways to use it with other on board sections or with other VCA, VCF or FX modules.

The last fourth channel is a pair of VCA’s. There is a signal input, cv input and signal output. Both are the same and have level control knobs.

Finally, all input signals are summing to master output with deficated level control knob. If we use a channel’s individual output, it will be subtracted from the main mix.

ARP-s & Beyond Event October 3 at synthCube!

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

"Join the ARP Foundation and the SynthCube community as we celebrate the culmination of the 2026 Artist-in-Residency of Kristina Warren!!!

Excited for this ARP-forward double-header next month at synthCube! All are welcome to attend one or both events on Saturday October 3 At 3pm, join us for a hands-on, exploratory workshop, "The Art of Rest," featuring ARPs and other synths, co-facilitated by Kristina Warren and Peter Edwards (Casper Electronics). Expect an interactive, sound-driven discussion.

At 7pm, join us for a performance featuring solos by Casper and Kristina, plus visuals by Defty D.

Expect a mesmerizing audiovisual journey $10-20 recommended per event, NOTAFLOF."

See https://synthcube.com/event-calendar/ for the address.

ARP Foundation Uncovers Never Before Seen Images of Lexington, MA ARP Instruments

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

"Every once in a while, history hands you a surprise.

A couple of years ago, we came across three contact sheets of never-before-seen photographs from inside the Lexington, MA ARP Instruments — images (with the exception of one) that have never been published, never been digitized, and until now, never even been known to exist.

We don't yet know everything they show. What we do know is that they're a direct window into the now-legendary 1970s factory that includes images of Alan R. Pearlman, David Friend, and Phil Dodds — the team that gave us the ARP 2600, the Odyssey, the Omni, and the ProDGX. For anyone who's ever chased that ARP sound, these images are a missing piece of the story.

The Foundation has an opportunity to acquire all of the images from these contact sheets — but only with your help. Acquiring and preserving them is part of our 'Preserve the Legacy' goal in our current Back-to-School Fundraiser, alongside our effort to save a vintage ARP string ensemble."

You can help here: https://arpchives.org/arp-late-summer-2026-fundraiser/.

GlitchShredder for iPad — Glitch, Stutter & Reverse in AUM | AUv3 Demo, No Talking

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

[Desktop pictured]

"GlitchShredder is now available for iPhone and iPad — Standalone and AUv3.

No talking, no tutorial: just AUM, a drum loop, and GlitchShredder chewing through it. I load the effect, run through some presets, and play with the Chopper, Decimator and Stutter Sync controls to show what the engine does to a simple beat.

GlitchShredder is a zero-crossing chopper with a probabilistic glitch engine. It slices the incoming signal into segments and reassembles them in a different order, backwards, at the wrong speed, or completely at random — from subtle rhythmic artifacts to total deconstruction of the source.

▶ GET IT ON THE APP STORE — €5.99
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glitchs...

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Antonus 3620 with E-mu Modular (By Mos-Lab) Session 1

video upload by Antonus

"The Antonus 3620 was released just a few days ago, and we wanted to share one of its many powerful applications in action!

We recently had the incredible Mos-Lab Synthesizers E-Mu Modular replica in our studio, and Toni patched a demo that you definitely need to hear.

This is the first of two session, living impro with no multitrack o pre-recordings. Just to show the powe
r of the two elements, the Antonus 3620 in Split mode, one voice with the Sequencer, and the second voice for the lead with all the expressivity and modulations, and the Emu Modular from Moslab for all the powerful and living sound."

Roland R-70 Human Rhythm Composer Drum Machine SN ZD55114

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via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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ARP 2500 recently restored by CMS - Phil Cirocco

video upload by Phil Cirocco

"Here I go again on an ARP 2515 machine controlled by a 3112U2 keyboard. We recently brought this beauty back from the dead in the CMS lab. This baby was re-engineered to the max so we had to restore every crazy hack back to factory original. Thanks to Alan R. Pearlman for giving us all his blueprints for the 2500 and for also being one of the nicest guys you would ever meet."

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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Yamaha CS Series Chip Clones by Ando Pilve

This was shared by Ando Pilve on Facebook (Aug 22):

"If you know what this is, you know what these are. Coming soon!"

Note the PILVE iG00153AP and iG00156AP chips left.

Followed by (2nd board image with the the iG00158AP pictured in place from January 21):

"IG00158 waveshaper chip clones are now available on Reverb and eBay. They are drop-in replaceable into the original footprint or a DIP-16 socket."

and from March 2025:

"IG00151 VCA clones are now available on Reverb and eBay! They are drop-in replaceable and can coexist with original chips without modifications."

You can find them on Ando's Gear Shop on Reverb here, and eBay here.

You'll find additional details on each captured from the listings below.

Ando Pilve also brought us the Kijimi Stereo Output Mod as well as a few recordings featuring Black Corporation's Xerxes and Deckards Dream. Deckards Dream of course was based on the CS80.

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