synthiota CircuitPython Drone Synthesizer Demonstration

video upload by ReLiC

"Full demonstration of the synthiota Drone. 8 Oscillators, 3 LFOs, effects, and more!

Hardware: https://github.com/todbot/synthiota
Software: https://github.com/relic-se/CircuitPy...
CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org/

Libraries:
https://circuitpython-synthvoice.read...
https://circuitpython-synthiota.readt...
https://circuitpython-waveform.readth..."

Also see "tbish" update on "synthiota" board

CircuitPython Drone Synthesizer Demo on synthiota

video upload by ReLiC

"8-voice drone synthesizer written in CircuitPython for the Synthiota."

Software: https://github.com/relic-se/CircuitPy...
Hardware: https://github.com/todbot/synthiota

RHS Band Moog Prodigy w/ Custom Space Theme Skinned Keyboard

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via this Reverb listing

"This relic has seen some play in its day. Good condition considering the age. There are some cosmetic wear, signage, and the keys have been wrapped with a space graphic. One of the frame screws is missing but isn't structural."

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Low Poly Synth by warmplace.ru Now Available

video uploads by Alexander Zolotov

Follow-up to this post.



"Low Poly Synth is a generator of melodic atmospheric sounds with billions of unique timbres.
https://warmplace.ru/soft/lpsynth
(standalone app for all systems and AUv3 plugin for iOS)

The app is built on modified synthesis algorithms from Fractal Bits, Relic Waves, and Relic Flow, with the addition of pure tone generation code.
The sound space is divided into 4294967296 presets, each corresponding to a set of 8 sample textures. The volume of an individual sample can be adjusted in the top panel or via MIDI. The bottom panel is a classic musical keyboard that sets the note for the sounds in the set. Each note triggers all 8 samples at once - together they form a complex harmonic pattern that almost never repeats over time due to the different lengths of the looped fragments.

Features:
search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 8 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text);
three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen, PC keyboard, MIDI input; for the on-screen keyboard, you can set the number of displayed octaves and scale;
20+ parameters can be controlled via MIDI or directly through the app interface: Settings / MIDI Mapping;
real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit);
export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard;
the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets;
Wi-Fi export/import;
iOS: Audio Unit Extension (AUv3).

Please support my work:
https://warmplace.ru/donate"

Geist Maschine OST | Ghost Machine, Himmel theme A | Monomachine, Machinedrum, A4 Jam

video upload by buromaschinen

"Having fun creating some tracks for my three books series Geist Maschine.
This track in particular is about the misterious giant robot relic the main characters use as a shelter.

More info about Geist Maschine can be found here:
https://www.lrnz.it/geist-maschine-01
https://baopublishing.it/prodotti/gei...

French edition:
https://www.editions-ruedesevres.fr/G...

Elektron Monomachine SFX-60 MKII+: main synth and sequencer
Elektron Machinedrum SPS1-UW MKII+: percussions
Elektron Analog4: additional power bass
Strymon BigSky: reverb on monomachine channels EF
Analog Heat: drive/EQ, head of chain in the master track

Mixed and mastered with Softube Console1, SSL4000 on individual channels, Weiss Gambit at the end of the master track fx chain.

You can find my music at http://buromaschinen.bandcamp.com

Buromaschinen is part of the Distant Future Association, distantfuture.bandcamp.com

Elektron Digitone 2 Percussion Presets. No Talk Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"Percussion from the Wreckage. Clank over clap. Texture over purity.
🏙 Wasteland Rhythms is a collection of 64 percussive sounds for Elektron Digitone II, crafted to evoke a sonic world where synthetic ruins meet rhythm.
It includes: 17 Percs, 11 Basses 7 FXs, 7 Snares, 7 Kicks, 5 Sequences, 4 Textures, 3 Plucks, 2 Arps, 2 Hi-Hats.

📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/digi...
Created and performed by Moino.

🌌 Imagine broken androids tapping out messages with their worn-out joints. The textures are sharp, metallic, and decayed—yet strangely alive. From glitchy ticks to heavy, body-like hits, every sound feels scraped from a dying factory or salvaged from a forgotten drone.
Inspired by cyberpunk ruins, rusted chrome, and neon-lit wastelands, this pack transforms Digitone’s FM engine into a rhythmic relic generator.

💎 Designed for producers who prefer clank over clap, and texture over purity.
Try out all presets on different octaves to unlock unexpected tonalities and rhythmic artifacts. Some patches shift character dramatically—what growls low might tick high.
Ideal for genres such as: Industrial Techno, EBM, Ambient, IDM, Glitch, Noise. Deconstructed Club.

Make sure you are using the latest Digitone II firmware.
💡 Compatible with Digitone 2 only. Not compatible with Digitone 1.

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NightRadio - Lead Me Through the Night

video upload by Alexander Zolotov

"Made with SunVox​ and Relic Flow
by NightRadio / WarmPlace.ru
2025

Please support my work:
https://warmplace.ru/donate"

A Nice Song for Spring

video upload by Hologram Electronics

"This 1970s Wurlitzer 'Music Learning Module' inspires with its simplicity, making just one sound.

It sounds like a transistor organ, playing a simple, unfiltered waveform. No sensitivity to velocity and a simple gate-like envelope. Immediate attack, immediate release. We could easily recreate this sound with a modern day synthesizer, but would we have been as drawn to or inspired by that sound if it wasn’t coming out of this bright blue relic? Probably not.

We hooked it up to Chroma Console to add a little bit more variety and life to the static nature of the sound. Maybe we’ll make a longer video of this pairing, but until then, enjoy this little synth-pop jam!"

1970s Moog Minimoog Model D 44-Key Monophonic Synthesizer (Painted Black) SN 10661

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via this listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"If you're looking for a vintage Model D with tons of charm and mojo, this is it. The exterior cabinet was painted black years ago and is now aging like a real relic. The synth was just overhauled and calibrated by our in-house technician. Serial No. 10661.

Service notes:

Power supply: Replaced main filter caps, resoldered diodes and turrents.
Replaced all electrolytic caps on +/- 10 vdc supply board.
Cleaned edge connector PCB contacts.

VCF board: Replaced all electrolytic and radial tantalum capacitors. Cleaned edge connector PCB contacts. Calibrated VCF and 440hz tuning OSC."

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Soma Laboratory Introduces HARVEZI HAZZE Distortion Pedal

video uploads by SOMA Laboratory

Playlist:
1. HARVEZI HAZZE + Drums & Synth (no talk demo by SOMA)
2. HARVEZI HAZZE + Guitar & Bass (no talk demo by SOMA)
3. HARVEZI HAZZE (SOMA Labs)

"Harvezi Hazze — a versatile and quite unique distortion pedal with a wide tonal palette.

The heart of Harvezi Hazze is a waveshaper designed around a unijunction transistor, a relic from the early days of the semiconductor industry.

The unique properties of the unijunction transistor allow one simple component to replace a number of complex devices: depending on the operating mode, we can get a distortion, a limiter, a waveshaper and a generator — with a smooth transition between them.

The signal chain of the unit consists of an optical compressor with fixed parameters; a dual-mode distorting amplifier with either softer or harsher clipping; a waveshaper built around a unijunction transistor; and a tone stack section trying to tame all this mess.

Harvezi Hazze works perfectly with guitar, bass, drums and synthesizers.

The net price (without VAT, shipping, customs, money transfer expenses): 290 Euros.

HARVEZI HAZZE will be available for purchase in January 2025."

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

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Kurzweil K2600XS 88-Key Digital Sampling Workstation Synthesizer

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via this listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"Comes with original box and a freshly replaced clock battery! A couple of screws seem to be missing (as pictured) and some of the screw heads are a little rough. The synth plays wonderfully and is tested and working well. Weighing in at 72 lbs. this was the best sampling workstation you could get back in the 1990's, replacing the K2500 series. With 32 tracks of sequencing real feel weighted piano keys and just about every sound you'd ever need. Keep in mind this relic of the synth past will show its age on some of the onboard patches while others are ageless. This was the go to for a lot of pros and you can hear the Kurzweil pianos and orchestra patches on tons of hits from yesteryear."

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Relic Flow (NEW APP) by Alexander Zolotov of WarmPlace.ru

video upload by Alexander Zolotov

"Relic Flow is a generator of Lo-Fi rhythms, noise patterns and drum loops based on unique synthesis algorithms from NightRadio. More than 4 billion samples from the depths of the Mathematical Universe!
The app is the successor to Fractal Bits and Relic Waves.
Available for iOS and Android
https://warmplace.ru/soft/rflow

Features:
* search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 12 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text);
* three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input;
* several processing parameters + control via MIDI;
* real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit);
* export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard;
* the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets;
* iOS: Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Wi-Fi export/import."

Out of Time and Space

video upload by Alexander Zolotov

"Relic Waves is a generator of Lo-Fi noises, pads and effects based on unique synthesis algorithms from NightRadio. More than 4 billion samples from the depths of the Mathematical Universe!
The interface and synth framework are inherited from Fractal Bits, but Relic Waves is more suitable for searching for long atmospheric samples.
Available for iOS (+AU) and Android"

Oberheim Inspired Analog Synth by Shear Electronics | NAMM 2024

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

See the Shear Electronics label at the bottom of this post for more.

"I had an inspiring and heart-warming experience meeting Jacob Brashears from Shear Electronics at NAMM 2024. Jacob, along with his mother Cheryl Brashears (a high performance systems engineer with a storied background) have together created a truly remarkable sounding discrete analog polyphonic synthesizer in the style of the Oberheim 8-voice Iconic SEM Synthesizer. It's aptly called the "Relic". In addition to achieving the classic sound and offering all the familiar routing of it's predecessor, the "Relic" delivers a new take with voltage controllable filter profiles (the ability to transition between HP, LP and BP filters for example), waveform blending, rich intermodulation distortion at fingertip control and all parameters are controllable with the highest resolution digital encoders available. Be sure to keep following and support this next generation synth company of mother and son on their journey to follow their dreams. I'm looking forward to playing their instrument(s) soon and seeing them flourish for a long time to come!

00:00 Anthony's Intro
00:18 Jacob's Story
00:53 About the "Relic" Synth
03:22 Sound Demonstration
04:18 About the Filters
05:08 "Take it to 11" (harmonic distortion)
05:56 Dry vs Reverb Sync Piano
06:44 Oberheim Inspired Sound
07:36 Plans for the "Relic"
08:10 Introduction to Cheryl Brashear (co-designer/engineer)
09:09 Anthony's Summary
09:56 Logo (music)E

____________________________________
*ABOUT ANTHONY*

Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including _*Young Guns*_ , _*Internal Affairs*_ , _*The Man From Elysian Fields*_ , _*15 Minutes*_ and _*Planes, Trains & Automobiles*_ , been commissioned by the *Los Angeles Philharmonic* for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as *Michael Jackson's* _*Thriller*_ .

His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for *Quincy Jones* , *Jack Nitzsche* , *Lamont Dozier* , *Arthur Rubenstein* and *Giorgio Moroder* was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major."

NAMM 2024: Shear Electronics Relic - No Talking

video upload by sonicstate

"The journey of the Shear Electronics Relic has been a long one, first seen back in 2017 - a young lad Jacob Shear had a project he was showing, which back then was pretty ambitious, an analog Oberhiem clone (before everyone elses!).

A couple of iterations and a redesign later, its nearing completion and we were finally able to hear it in action. In this video Jacob and Jim Heywood of @EarmonkeyMusic flip some presets so we can get to hear the unique instrument.

There are very few units, each being built to order, but you can put your name down, the price is expected to be in the region of $6500 with units coming online in March 2024.

https://shearelectronics.com/"

Quasimidi TechnoX 90's Rack mount Rave Relic

video upload by The Free Radikal

"I played live with this and a couple of synths at the Gathering festivals, sequenced with an Atari ST running Cubase, cracked of course."

Lo-Fi Sci-Fi (Relic Waves finds)

video upload by Alexander Zolotov

"Learn more about this synth: https://warmplace.ru/soft/relic"

Introducing Relic Waves by Alexander Zolotov aka WarmPlace.ru

video upload by Alexander Zolotov



"Relic Waves is a generator of Lo-Fi noises, pads and effects based on unique synthesis algorithms from NightRadio. More than 4 billion samples from the depths of the Mathematical Universe!

The interface and synth framework are inherited from Fractal Bits, but Relic Waves is more suitable for searching for long atmospheric samples.

Available for iOS and Android

https://warmplace.ru/soft/relic

Features:

* search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 12 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text);

* three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input;

* six additional processing parameters + control of all parameters via MIDI; real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit);

* export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard;

* the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets;

* iOS: Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Wi-Fi export/import."

Sequential Trigon-6 - Synth Exploration

video upload by Kraft Music

"Find exclusive Sequential Trigon-6 BUNDLES at Kraft Music:
https://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/seq...

Adam Berzowski explores the sounds of the Sequential Trigon-6 at the Kraft Music studio

Contact Adam directly at 414-858-4008 or aberzowski@kraftmusic.com if you have any questions or would like to place an order on your very own Trigon-6

00:00 - Intro
01:41 - Effects
03:35 - Oscillators
05:40 - Unison mode
07:16 - More effects
09:12 - Making a ripping lead
11:01 - Presets
11:57 - Arpeggiator
14:39 - Overview of the control panel
18:42 - More exploring
22:22 - Outro

The Sequential Trigon-6 is a polyphonic take on the classic, thick and creamy, 3-oscillator-plus-ladder-filter analog sound that defined the dawn of the synth era. This bold and familiar, genre- and style-bridging sound has now been refined and redefined with Sequential's own modern imprint. More than the sum of its parts, Trigon-6 packs 6-voice polyphony, unrivaled playability, easy programmability, and a studio-quality dual effects section into a four-octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch. To give even more classic organic warmth to an already classic synth, the Vintage Knob is adjustable from subtle to extreme to emulate the stability of a perfect modern instrument or a time-worn relic.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Sequential Trigon-6 polyphonic analog synthesizer bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new poly synth, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please contact us. Our knowledgeable sales advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

Sequential Trigon-6 - Synth Exploration

video upload by Kraft Music

"Find exclusive Sequential Trigon-6 BUNDLES at Kraft Music:
https://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/seq...

Adam Berzowski explores the sounds of the Sequential Trigon-6 at the Kraft Music studio

Contact Adam directly at 414-858-4008 or aberzowski@kraftmusic.com if you have any questions or would like to place an order on your very own Trigon-6

00:00 - Intro
01:41 - Effects
03:35 - Oscillators
05:40 - Unison mode
07:16 - More effects
09:12 - Making a ripping lead
11:01 - Presets
11:57 - Arpeggiator
14:39 - Overview of the control panel
18:42 - More exploring
22:22 - Outro

The Sequential Trigon-6 is a polyphonic take on the classic, thick and creamy, 3-oscillator-plus-ladder-filter analog sound that defined the dawn of the synth era. This bold and familiar, genre- and style-bridging sound has now been refined and redefined with Sequential's own modern imprint. More than the sum of its parts, Trigon-6 packs 6-voice polyphony, unrivaled playability, easy programmability, and a studio-quality dual effects section into a four-octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch. To give even more classic organic warmth to an already classic synth, the Vintage Knob is adjustable from subtle to extreme to emulate the stability of a perfect modern instrument or a time-worn relic.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Sequential Trigon-6 polyphonic analog synthesizer bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new poly synth, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please contact us. Our knowledgeable sales advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

SynthPlex 22: Shear Relic OB Inspired Poly Is Back!

video upload by sonicstate

It's goes to 11.

"Some time back, we spoke to a young guy: Jacob Brashears (still in college) who was working on an Oberheim inspired analogue poly synth. At the time it was very inspiring and great to see some talent coming up. Then it went quiet. I mean a lot has happened since then right?
Jacob has finished school, now is working on bringing his vision to life. It's also acquired another couple of voices, so probably should be called the Relic 8 now..

Jacob has a pre-production prototype form and it's a lovely looking thing with a lot of really neat (and expensive looking) UI ideas.

Sadly we can't listen to it yet, as the semiconductor shortages have meant that they haven't been able to get it quite ready. The hardware is pretty much done, it's just now the software and auto calibration - which as we know is a non-trivial job in itself.

It's clear that he has been living and breathing this instrument for years and has really immersed himself in it's production. We really hope he can bring it to fruition in the planned timeframe which is going to be March 2023 for a limited production run. With more to come.
The shearelectronics.com website needs updating, but you can still email them if you are interested in this machine at relic at shearelectronics.com."

See the Shear Electronics label below for additional posts featuring previous designs.