lil' dream organ wenge/walnut/oak small batch

video upload by ellitone instruments

"*small batch - only 8 available - made from wenge/walnut/oak wood

ellitone.com

The ellitone lil' dream organ is a limited edition battery-powered polyphonic digital synthesizer with built-in amplified speaker.

Featuring 8 wooden Touch Bars, 16 oscillators, 8 selectable musical scales, and a collection of 50 waveforms to explore and blend using the ‘infinite tone’ knob. the lil dream organ is a fun and powerful electronic instrument capable of many tones and textures, simple enough for a youngster or beginner to operate.

Controls:

-‘infinite tone’ knob blends and mixes 2 separate layers of waveforms together. Each layer consists of 8 oscillators and each layer has its own unique selected waveform. As you turn the knob fully clockwise or fully counterclockwise, a new waveform is chosen from a collection of 50 waveforms and applied to one of the 2 layers. This means that you are infinitely blending in-between new combinations of waveforms continuously.

-musical scale select switches. 3 toggle switches at the top of the device are used to select one of the 8 musical note scales. These three switches operate using binary logic. With 3 switches, we have 8 unique combinations of switch positions (on/off/on…off/off/on…etc). Each one of these 8 possibilities selects a different musical scale to explore using the wooden Touch Bar keyboard notes.

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ellitone - lil' dream organ - (small batch)

video upload by ellitone instruments

"*small batch - only 7 available -

ellitone.com

The ellitone lil' dream organ is a limited edition battery-powered polyphonic digital synthesizer with built-in amplified speaker.

Featuring 8 wooden Touch Bars, 16 oscillators, 8 selectable musical scales, and a collection of 50 waveforms to explore and blend using the ‘infinite tone’ knob. the lil dream organ is a fun and powerful electronic instrument capable of many tones and textures, simple enough for a youngster or beginner to operate.

Controls:

-‘infinite tone’ knob blends and mixes 2 separate layers of waveforms together. Each layer consists of 8 oscillators and each layer has its own unique selected waveform. As you turn the knob fully clockwise or fully counterclockwise, a new waveform is chosen from a collection of 50 waveforms and applied to one of the 2 layers. This means that you are infinitely blending in-between new combinations of waveforms continuously.

-musical scale select switches. 3 toggle switches at the top of the device are used to select one of the 8 musical note scales. These three switches operate using binary logic. With 3 switches, we have 8 unique combinations of switch positions (on/off/on…off/off/on…etc). Each one of these 8 possibilities selects a different musical scale to explore using the wooden Touch Bar keyboard notes.

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Soft Syntakt: A Set of Ambient Music

video upload by Red Means Recording

"Close your eyes and imagine a place.

00:00 21.1269, -11.4016
05:09 32.4491, 139.7611
12:37 -20.1338, -67.4891
20:47 78.2381, 15.4912
25:11 -48.8767, -123.3933
32:02 12.4634, 53.9119
42:04 -62.9833, -60.6333
47:46 5.1431, -60.7585
56:29 70.4851, -21.9619
01:04:56 40.2525, 58.4398
01:10:01 -2.4833, -43.1269
01:18:06 39.7130, 21.6300
01:26:08 -54.4208, 3.3464

Support the channel on Patreon: http://bit.ly/rmrpatreon
Take a lesson with me: https://rmr.media/education"

Why to Love the Sequential Prophet X

video upload by Red Means Recording

"Free Prophet X presets: / 150773870

Support the channel on Patreon: http://bit.ly/rmrpatreon
Take a lesson with me: https://rmr.media/education

Find my music here:
https://rmr.media/findme"

Seaside Modular Proteus: Easy, Fun, Powerful Generative Sequencing

video upload by Red Means Recording Modular

Korg Phase8 Eight-Voice Acoustic Synthesizer

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
video upload by Red Means Recording

Update: Red Means Recording's video added above.

via this eBay listing

"Hi it's Jeremy from Red Means Recording. I'm auctioning off my Phase8 for charity.

This unit has been used in recording a video and then repackaged. Any wear or tear on the device is minimal. Handled with care.

100 percent of the proceeds for this auction will go to Freedom for Immigrants. They specifically focus on monitoring ICE detention centers, running a national detention hotline, and posting immigration bonds to free people.

The unit is current NOT signed, but I am happy to sign it for you if you want. I will throw in some fun random goodies.

Thanks!"

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Want Clean audio with your Zoom L6 mixer?

Digitakt, Volca Drum and CB Onward: Silent Alchemist Power video upload by myVolts

"Want to hear the silence?
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At myVolts, we're not just trying to power your gear, we want to give you the best possible audio output too.
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You may not realise it, but isolation of your power sources keeps your output clean and as you intended.
Everything (including the L6 is powered via USB from the Silent Alchemist).
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This is a clean feed recorded onto an SD card on the Zoom L6 Mixer.

Note especially between 27 seconds, when the Zoom recording is turned on (pressing the button that turns Red) and 32 Seconds when 'Play' is pressed on the Digitakt. Nice bit of silence right there, no rattle, no hum.

We're all about simplifying your process, with solutions that just work.
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Setup info 1:
4 X USB Power ports used
1- Digitakt with 12V Step Up.
2-Korg Volca Drum 9V+ Step Up
3-Standard USB-C cable takes 5V and Powers the Zoom L6.
4. Chase Bliss Onward pedal with 9V Negative Step Up.

Audio setup:
Digitakt connected to Zoom L6
Volca Drum output sent through CB onward into Zoom L6.

Note: we would normally give a mixer/recorded it's own independent power source, this is probably the origin of the noise in the mix. However, with the Silent Alchemist, it's not a concern, isolation means no noise, even when sharing a power source.

If you would like to examine these setups,check out PowerMyGear, our free web tool for planning your power setup.
www.myvolts.com/powermygear

The Silent Alchemist is on pre-sale now through our website

www.myvolts.com/thesilentalchemist"

Elements hidden easter egg video

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"'A Mutable video should have a hidden easter egg'.
When I made my Elements video [below] I added an 'unlisted' video as an easter egg which was discovered by ~60 people while the original video has over 7K views. Obviously it was so well hidden it was completely overlooked, so now I made it public :)
Nothing special, it's just a bonus performance with Elements 'chord' mode, and Plaits and Rings as external sources. Check out the original Elements video for more info about the external inputs."

Elements by Mutable Instruments

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I guess this is a good example focusing on the modules we already have. Elements was introduced 9 years ago on DivKid's channel and Red Means Recording did an excellent panel walkthrough about 3 years ago. It's discontinued since Mutable closed shop 'due to success and different life goals' but Mutable never left the Eurorack landscape. In fact they're still the most adopted, expanded and cloned modules around. I'll be using both Elements and After Later's ATOM in this video, which is a smaller alternative with the exact same firmware.

After nine years, i think it's time for a refreshment because even today in 2025 it's one of the coolest modules ever made, and nothing better came along. I also realized I never made a feature video for it."

Patching Panda Blast and Hats: Walkthrough and Jam

video upload by Red Means Recording Modular

PP Blast: kick drum
PP Hatz: hi hat
Jam: sweet fruit

This is the Tobinski Sequencer: An Analog Playground

video upload by Red Means Recording Modular

"The Tobinski Sequencer and expander represent the best in analog sequencing modular has to offer... in my opinion. Let's check out why."

00:00 intro
01:00 module walkthrough
18:53 ACID TECHNO
26:19 it's an oscillator!
29:05 it's lfos!
34:22 big patch

Make Noise Presents MultiMod

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

0:00 Cold Open
0:43 Title Sequence
1:15 Introducing MultiMod!
2:18 Module Description
2:54 Tony Talks MultiMod
4:21 Controls Overview
8:03 Building The Team
10:42 Read Shapes and Hold
13:03 The Power Of The Hardware
16:04 LFO Shapes
17:49 From One Control Signal… We Create Many
18:44 Read Shape Patch Examples
22:56 Going Into The Unknown
24:22 Outro

Make Noise MultiMod | Overview & Explorations

video upload by Sarah Belle Reid

"A walkthrough of Make Noise’s newest Eurorack module, MultiMod, a multi-function modulation utility—with a few tricks up its sleeve.

This video contains a module overview, demo and patch tutorials. We’ll start with a panel tour of the MultiMod, and then dive into different patch examples that use MultiMod as a multi-LFO tool and a CV processor. I'll also share some "extended techniques" (ways of using MultiMod that extend beyond its intended use case), and demonstrate some ideas for using it to generate and process sound in unusual ways."

This is Make Make Noise Multimod: From One Comes Many

video upload by Red Means Recording Modular

00:00 intro
00:36 what is multimod?
07:38 shapes in action
13:43 one voice, much modulation
18:29 driving quantizers
22:05 v/o through multimod
28:09 noise through multimod
30:16 oscillator sequence through multimod
35:49 ambient audio manipulation
42:30 multimod as rhythm generator
48:00 unlocked polyrhythmic sequencing
51:13 merp merp merp merp merp
54:27 audio processing final jam

With MultiMod...from one control signal, we create many.

MultiMod represents a new approach to complex modulations: it takes a single control signal and copies it 8 times, additionally modifying those copies by weighted adjustment of their relative phase and speed. The result is a flock of related modulation signals, all derived from the same single input.

Phase sets the spacing of the signal copies in time, weighted by channel, with each progressive channel getting more out of phase from the original Signal and from each other. Spread allows for varispeeding the copies by different amounts, with each getting progressively faster or slower than the original Signal. Time determines the range of time captured at the input and therefore also the depth of modulation across copies of the input signal when Phase and Spread are manipulated. MultiMod also includes Tempo, Hold, and Reset features, and a variety of Read Shapes for temporal rearrangement of input signals.

When the input is not patched, MultiMod generates an LFO that is copied eight times and manipulated in the same ways.

MultiMod is built on a brand new DSP hardware developed for the New Universal Synthesizer System. It offers eight high resolution outputs, with signal input and output ranges approaching the upper limits of the analog eurorack modular system. All I/O is capable of a 20V range at +/-10V, greatly exceeding the typical 0-5V CV input ranges on typical digital modules.

Features

Generate vari-speeded, phase modulated copies of any modulation signal.
Dramatically control 8 CVs with just 3 fully modulatable parameters.
Multiple unique read shapes for varying traversal through copied signals
Tempo/Reset inputs and Clock output for temporal system integration
Hold feature for looping captured signals
Ultra-Wide 20V p-p I/O ranges approach analog maximums of the eurorack system
Full TechniColor, Maximum Blinkenlights
Calibrated to accurately pass critical control signals such as quantized pitch CV
Internally generated signals for “LFO mode” when nothing is patched to the Signal Input.

Specifications
Width: 10hp
Max depth (incl power cable): 39mm
Power:
195mA @+12V
10mA @-12V
MSRP: $349

https://www.makenoisemusic.com/module...

Beep Booping Tape Scrubber Module!

video upload by True Cuckoo

uTape Scrubber #001 test

video upload by Beepboop Electronics

See previous posts for Superbooth 2023 demos of the uTape.

via Beep Boop Electronics

"I present the LOFI uTape Scrubber….. based around modified dictaphone including the same replay and AC record circuits used in the upcoming 1U Taperack system!

The uTape scrubber module is easy to set up, use and maintain so requires no previous experience with tape or tape loops unlike the 1U taperack system which will be best suited to people with experience working with tape.

The Bi-directonal motor driver circuit I have designed is a huge improvement over the standard dictaphone motor driver circuit making it possible to scrub the tape back and forth with a single control knob or a Biploar CV signal.

The Pitch knob is used for fine tune control of tape speed, the range of the speed will depend upon the direction/range control.

The direction / range control knob can be used to choose the direction of the tape movement and the range of the overall pitch.

The Pitch CV control knob is an attenuator for the CV input.

The CV input works well with +/- 5V CV signals but for extreme speeds and scrubbing use +/- 10V.

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Machina Bristronica 2024

video uploads by sonicstate

Playlist:

1. Bristronica 24: MyVolts The Silent Alchemist Nears Shipping

We caught up with Caroline who gave us the latest update to the *Silent Alchemist*, a versatile power hub designed for musicians. Featuring five isolated USB-C outputs and a high-wattage sixth output capable of delivering 100 watts, the device can power a Mac with the remaining outputs providing 20 watts each. Its independent circuits ensure noise-free operation, catering to a variety of devices including the Dreadbox module and Sysmo slope generator.

The Silent Alchemist uses innovative step-up power tips to convert USB-C input to the correct voltage for various devices. There's also new feature: an uninterruptible power supply allowing seamless transition between wall and power bank sources. Also introduced were updated cables, such as silver candy cords and floating ring TRS to TS cables, expanding connection flexibility. The Silent Alchemist is expected to be available in December with a competitive pricing strategy.

More Info:
https://myvolts.com/

2. Bristronica 24: Circuit Happy ML2M Clock Sync module updates

At Bristronica 2024, we caught up with the creator of the *ML2M*, who introduced us to the latest version. The ML2M is a compact Eurorack module with Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing seamless synchronization with Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, and iOS music apps using Ableton Link without the need for cables. It either connects to an existing network or creates its own, ensuring robust sync even in environments with unreliable Wi-Fi. The module, which retains its 2HP size, now features MIDI integration through TRS jacks. Users can access a web interface to configure each output for different clock divisions and reset triggers, making setup straightforward and flexible.

Alongside the ML2M, there's also the Missing Link Junior. This desktop version offers the same functionality but in a box format, complete with MIDI and CV clock outputs. Both products are now accessible, with a starting price of $250.

3. Bristronica 24: Archaea Exchange Patching Module

At Machina Bristronica 2024, we caught up with Arran from ‪@archaea_modular_synthesis‬ who presented the *Exchange Module*. This programmable patcher, a year in the making, evolved from its early prototype stage to a fully functional module. Arran explained how the Exchange can route synth voices via a beam controller and three exchange modules installed within the skiff, allowing for versatile patching. Operating like a matrix patchbay, it enables users to select inputs and outputs with the push of a button, create presets, and chain multiple modules for synchronized patching.

Communication between the modules occurs over the Eurorack power bus as well as over MIDI via the USB-C connection. The Exchange maintains analog integrity, ensuring there’s no conversion latency. The forthcoming release expected in late November 2024, includes a USB-driven editor for enhanced control capabilities.

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The sounds of Komplete 15 | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Discover the wide range of sounds in Komplete 15 with producer Tonnerre as he plays through different presets he used to build tracks with the Select – Electronic, Standard, Ultimate, and Collector's Edition bundles."

00:00 - Select - Electronic edition
00:30 - Standard
01:00 - Ultimate
01:34 - Collector's Edition

Red Means Recording explores Komplete 15 | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Dive into the sounds of Komplete 15 with ‪@RedMeansRecording‬ as he breaks down an electronic track he built using instruments, effects, and sounds from the latest bundles.

00:00 - Track breakdown
13:36 - Final track"

Discover Komplete 15: https://www.native-instruments.com/sp...

Sequential Trigon 6 vs OB6 showdown !

video upload by Yuki The Synth Dragon

Regarding the wobbly knob, that looks defective to me. I have SN 01091 and the knobs are solid. His is SN 3925. If you have an OB-6 leave a comment with your SN# and whether your knobs are solid or wobbly. If you pick up a new one just check the knobs out of the box, but obviously don't force them. That said, this is an interesting comparison between the two synths.

0:00 opening and wobbly knobs
5:52 the comparison
7:33 wave shapes on both
14:00 filters
17:00 lets make patches on both synths
37:00 closing thoughts

You can find the mentioned Red Means Recording's Sound Design with the Oberheim TEO-5 previously posted here, and Sonicstate's Oberheim TEO-5 Synthesizer SonicLAB Review here.

Meet MIDINA - 16 Track Polyphonic Midi sequencer and Recorder / Song Arranger

video upload by Meltchya

"Hi all... meet MIDINA :)

She's a 16 track polyphonic midi sequencer and recorder / song arranger that can record pitch bend, MIDI CCs, and aftertouch. She's got 128 songs, 16 blocks per song, and 16 tracks per block.

Each block can be up to 2048 steps, and each track can be up to 2048 steps. Blocks automatically sequence at the end of the previous block, and you can jump freely between any blocks by tapping them in the scroll menu. Each block can have its own set of 48 program change messages to trigger new programs in sync with the block changes. You can change songs with no load times and no hitch. She's got 30 NeoPixel MX switches that can be freely customized or changed, 8 push-switch rotaries, a 5" touch AMOLED screen, and the software is going to be fully open source from day 1. The unit seen here is the first tactile prototype, but I've started production run for the first batch and I'm getting ready to launch it next month.

It's been a year of hard work and this is the first tune I've actually gotten to make, I'm excited to be able to make music again and not have to focus so much on the software and hardware side of things. I'm a little bit out of practice, it's hardly a perfect performance, but it's always fun! Thanks for listening in and checking it out :)

Here's unit #002, with red anodized aluminum, black knobs, pudding keycaps, and smokey black sequencer key caps. All of this is fully customizable to taste, and each unit will be built and tested personally by hand."



Currently on Kickstarter

"What is MIDINA?

Midina is an open-source sequencer born from a passion for electronic music and technology, designed to be powerful and accessible.

Midina stands out with its ability to record pitch bends, aftertouch, and MIDI CCs, providing you with a versatile and expressive sequencer. There are easy ways to trigger program changes automatically or manually. The linear sequencer within each Song provides a clear Block Order, designed to help you make music that moves. It supports extended track and block lengths, enabling different creative methods of song building to be explored. Additionally, for those who enjoy a traditional approach, Midina offers robust step sequencer options that will only get better with time.

One of the core philosophies behind Midina is community engagement, iterative software development, and the support of customization through community contributions to both software and hardware. I believe that anybody who wants to contribute should be welcome to contribute. By opening the code, I hope to see others tailor Midina to their personal needs, enhancing their creative process and the project offerings along the way.

Midina is built on the versatile Raspberry Pi platform, making it an accessible and affordable choice. Its open-source nature means that you have the freedom to explore, modify, and expand its capabilities.

Midina is still young, but it is a project I am committed to developing and improving for the long haul. I set out to build a sequencer which fits my own production needs in a live environment, and I am happy with what it currently offers.. At the same time, I know it can do much more over time, and I am excited to iterate and improve as the days go on.

Thank you for exploring Midina. I look forward to hearing the music you create with it.

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Sound Design with the Oberheim TEO-5

video upload by Red Means Recording

"Thanks to Sequential for providing the unit for a walkthrough."

00:00 intro
01:43 bass
08:25 arpeggio 01
13:47 dark percussive sequence
16:42 atonal fx
18:01 into bell
20:00 pretty sequence
25:27 unison chords
27:09 looping envelope chords
30:57 multi-movement pad
35:42 final thoughts

IDUM Firmware Update 3 - Split Mode, Improved Looper, and Much More!

video upload by Mystic Circuits

"This video covers the basics of the newest IDUM firmware as well as some news about IDUM restocks, the new hardware redesigns etc. If you have either a red or pink LED stay on while your IDUM boots up you have an old firmware version, you should definitely upgrade to the latest version!

Instructions on how to do the actual update can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDko...

If you want to grab the files for the most recent IDUM firmware go here:

https://github.com/mysticcircuits/IDU...

This firmware implements a number of bug fixes and stability improvements but there are two new features that are the most noteworthy:

Split Mode - this option allows for the decision on whether to activate a modification to be done separately per channel. This means that rather than having a ratchet modification perform a ratcheting effect to all of the channels at once, each channel makes it's own decision about whether or not it will engage a ratchet whenever a clock is received. A nice bonus of doing things like this is that we can finally have different modes active on each channel. The active mode is sampled whenever a clock is received so if the mode is either being changed quickly or modulated and the length slider is above 1 then different channels will activate whatever mode is currently selected when the decision to start a modification is made.

Looper Improvements - the looper has gone through a number of changes but the most impactful one is that the trigger inputs are now recorded four times per clock instead of only once. This not only means that the looper can now differentiate triggers and gates but also it can record multiple lengths of triggers and also capture ratchets that are twice as fast as the clock fairly accurately. Captured ratchets will also be multiplied or divided along with the speed of the loop being changed by altering the param knob. On top of this, the looper now remembers the mode that was active before the looper was engaged so that the looper always starts in time with the input pattern. Finally the modification code has been changed so that the captured modifications now more consistently reflect their behavior during the loop recording and also can capture different parameters per channel when split mode is active.

Finally check out the "super secret options" page that has been added to make the secret options easier to find. It's full of different bits that can be easily modified to change the behavior of your IDUM.

IDUMs will be back in stock in the next few weeks!"

YAMAHA GENOS 2 - Behind The Scenes at SECRET LAUNCH EVENT

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"I was honoured to be a VIP guest at the SECRET LAUNCH EVENT of the new YAMAHA GENOS 2 WORKSTATION ARRANGER KEYBOARD during October 2023. Join me in Berlin for a recap and the behind the scenes story and footage. I was one of the first lucky people in the world to lay my hands on this new arranger keyoard. Plus an exciting visit to the exclusive Yamaha Synth Museum in Berlin.

Whilst we are here, we will also take a look at the remains of the Berlin Wall!

Many more demo, review and tutorial videos to come over the coming weeks when I receive my own GENOS2.

Library music by Jeremy Blake (Red Means Recording)."

Yamaha Genos2 on “MAKE AN IMPACT – together²” event – Woody

video upload by Yamaha Global



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Artist Picks: Best Music Gear of 2023 Part 2

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Part 1 here

"2023 is soon drawing to a close—so, we're taking a look back at the year, and taking account of all of the weird and wonderful instruments that gave us some inspiration this year. Synthesizers, drum machines, and Eurorack modules to samplers and effects, this year had no shortage of inspiring instruments.

So, we reached out to some of our friends and content creators to fill us in on their year, asking one simple question: what was the coolest piece of gear you got this year? For some, that meant brand new releases, but for others, it meant sitting down and digging into classic instruments.

In this video, we hear from:
00:00 Red Means Recording on the Elektron Syntakt
01:07 Midlife Synthesist on the Akai MPC X SE
03:20 DivKid on the Intellijel Cascadia
06:30 Jorb on the Roland S1
09:13 Bo Beats on the Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field
12:45 Trovarsi on the Anti-Kulture Precision Disruptor

Read more about all of this gear on our blog, Signal: https://bit.ly/3MEhpfE"