FILTER FM (STYLOPHONE PATCHBOOK 2.0) - CPM DS-2 ANALOG DRONE SYNTH

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"CPM DS-2 ANALOG DRONE SYNTH
The FILTER FM patch works by moving Drone 1’s cutoff around at audio rate.
Start by turning down Drone 1 so we can just hear Drone 2.

Pitch Link is switched on, and the pitch is set to the middle. This means any changes to the pitch in Drone 1 will also be matched in Drone 2.

The output is set to a saw wave, and we’ve got the LFO linked to pitch, with the LFO depth turned up just slightly. This means the pitch will drift around a little bit.

Resonance is turned down and the cutoff is all the way open. This means we just get the raw output from Drone 2. Turn its volume all the way up, but plug in a patch cable — we’ll need this later.

Over on Drone 1, the pitch is set to 9 o’clock. We also have a saw wave selected, but the routing switch for the LFO is set to X-Wave. This stops it from affecting the pitch.

We’ve got the cutoff set to 12 o’clock and the resonance at 3, giving us quite a big resonant peak.

Now, when we plug the output of Drone 2 into the cutoff of Drone 1, the filter is going to get moved around at audio rate.

For a more extreme sound, try turning up the pitch LFO on Drone 2.

Also, add a bit of reverb.

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Minimal Ambient with Piano, Tape Loop, and Synth Pads | Memorial Delay 2026-05-27 by atnr

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"A minimal ambient piece where piano sounds, tape loops, and synth pads overlap.

This work is created with ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, ‪@YamahaSynthsOfficial‬ CS01, and tape loops.

On the OP-1 field, bit reduction is applied with the TERMINAL effect to a piano loop performed on the Sampler. Additional piano phrases are played by hand and layered into the piece.

The tape loop uses a one-minute endless tape. A pre-recorded piano performance is played back while pitch shifting and micro loops are layered through the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII.

On the CS01, sounds with long attack and release settings are performed. Filtering and reverb through the ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY create a synth pad-like texture."

Broken Reverb is Better Reverb (free IRs and samples)

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"Get the IRs and Samples here: https://oscillatorsink.gumroad.com/l/...

There's an aesthetic trend in modern effects, especially in ambience effects like reverb and delay, which points towards embracing and accentuating digital imperfection.

It turns out that the glitching, aliasing, distortion and noise that engineers traditionally worked so hard to dial out of gear actually sounds pretty amazing when used creatively and intentionally.

Many FX companies have really embraced this way of working, adding controls to their effects which allow musicians to digitally degrade the sound in wonderful ways - intentionally circuit bending their instruments by design.

Another way, though, to achieve these sounds might be to buy an old, cheap reverb from ebay and circuit bend it. This electronic abuse, forces the unit into leaning into these artifacts whether it wants to or not! The results may be more chaotic, but they might also be even more fun and potentially more affordable.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:20 The Mods
14:35 Processing Beats
21:57 Getting Weird with The Ether
24:54 Zero Input Patching
29:17 The Samples
30:29 The Impulse Responses"

Featuring a circuit bent Yamaha R100, Arturia Microfreak, Leploop Multicassa, SOMA Ether, and Elektron Digitakt.

"Meet DVNA, a compact chord & texture synthesizer from Doboz."

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DVNA walkthrough

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"DVNA is a compact synthesizer built for creating rich harmonic textures with minimal effort. Play a single key and get a chord, or intervals of your choice across its four oscillators... monophonic input, polyphonic results.

A built-in note quantizer locks your pitch to any of 25 scales, while the tuning modes let you dial in everything from fixed chord voicings to free microtonal tuning. Oscillator mixing and stereo panning are controlled through morphing systems, so a single knob sweep transforms your entire mix at once. The signal then flows through a stereo multi-mode filter, overdrive, and a choice of reverb or delays.

The 12-key capacitive keyboard responds to finger contact area, generating a continuous pressure signal that can be routed throughout the instrument. DVNA also accepts MIDI over TRS, syncs to MIDI clock, and responds to MIDI CC for external control. 128 presets capture all parameters, keeping your favorite patches ready to recall instantly."

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Ellitone Fn_block01 & 02: Ambient Improv & Tech Demo

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"Exploring the unique sonic world of the Ellitone Fn_block series. In this video, I take an improvised dive into the Fn_block01 Polysynth and the Fn_block02 Notepad, running them through the lush, expansive algorithms of the UAFX Golden Reverberator.

The video begins with extensive annotations detailing the architecture of these two unique devices. The performance itself was recorded live as a single take to capture the raw, semi-modular character of the Ellitone hardware.

Recorded live from the Golden Reverberator output on one stereo track, then lightly mixed and mastered in Pro Tools.

GEAR:
• Ellitone Fn_block01 Polysynth: A mini, highly minimalist 8-bit digital synthesizer featuring 4-voice polyphony, 25 waveforms, and 6 preset amplitude envelopes. Instead of traditional knobs, it utilizes touch plates for control and features a unique semi-modular architecture that allows for physical patching using crocodile clips on its hardware spacers.
• Ellitone Fn_block02 Notepad: A compact, handheld MIDI controller designed to interact seamlessly with the Fn_block series. It features 12 touch-activated note keys, 12 selectable musical scales, a 5-octave range, and a built-in phrase looper that can record, loop, and layer up to 50 notes in real time.
• Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator: a premium stereo reverb pedal featuring studio-grade emulations of classic hardware, including vintage spring, plate, and lush 1970s digital halls. Here I am using the Hall setting."

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Ellitone Notepad
02:01 Ellitone Polysynth
03:18 UAFX Golden Reverberator
03:47 Performance Continues

Cinematic Drone Patch | Intellijel Multigrain, Sealegs and Swells

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"A small but mighty 62HP palette system turning some simple oscillators into a big, cinematic drone.

• Multigrain - Granular harmonies & pitch shifting
• Sealegs - Tape-style Lo-Fi effects
• Swells - Octave shimmer and reverb"

Roland JD-XA - Analog / Digital Crossover Synthesizer SN Z4F0288 w/ Original Box

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Access Virus Ti w/ Rack Ears SN DDALTaHDnui

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Backrooms Inspired Sound Design with Omnisphere 3 and Vulture Culture’s Legendary Synths

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"We’re noclipping into liminal sonic realms, doing some Omnisphere 3 patches inspired by the Backrooms… and using Vulture Culture’s “Legendary Synths” sample library that I’ve converted to O3 multisampled soundsources! We’ll talky talky talky about liminal ambient inspirations, some of my favorite sound design tricks, and a few of the more unusual effects in Omnisphere. So grab your low-proximity magnetic distortion system and get ready for an ANALOG-HORROR-A-GO-GO episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show!

-- MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO --
🎹 Vulture Culture Legendary Synths Collections: https://vultureculture.live/collectio..."

You can find wavetables and additional resources by Keith Crosley available at https://www.wavetables.lol.

─── CHAPTERS ───
00:00 Why Sound Design for the Backrooms (A24 Film + Kane Parsons)
01:02 What This Video Uses: Omnisphere 3 + Vulture Culture's Legendary Synths Vol. 1 & 2
02:14 Why Omnisphere 3's New Effects Are Perfect for Analog Horror
03:07 Pre-Built Patch Walkthrough: Noisemaker, Film Projector & Spring Reverb
03:48 The JX-10 "Mays Pad" + Wavestation Tape Splice Sound

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Korg PS-3300 FS - my first preset/track - (no video/audio editing at all)

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"Hi, this is my first preset and track on the PS-3300 FS.
There is not video editing, just played and recorded live.

A little bit of reverb added (Meris Mercury X preset 2 'Deep Blue')"

A $29 polyphonic hardware synth - AMYBOARD sounds great!

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"AMYBOARD ( https://www.amyboard.com/ ) is a polyphonic hardware synthesizer eurorack module that also has USB-C and TRS MIDI (so you can use it as a desktop module). This if a spinoff of the Tulip Music Computer that focusses on sound exclusively, and boy, it sounds really good. Table of contents:

00:00 multitrack demo ( generation TikTok repellent )
00:29 hi, what's this?
01:18 hardware overview
01:44 the Amyboard web page
02:32 virtual analog engine walkthrough
02:51 oscillator shapes / PWM
03:33 tuning
03:51 LFO
04:24 effects (chorus, reverb, delay)
04:42 filter
05:50 amp envelope & equalizer
06:20 demo: plucked sound
06:50 some things to consider
07:17 filter sweeping
07:41 Micropython integration: multitimbrality, sequencing, fm
08:39 a multitrack demo (with MPC Live 3)
09:59 conclusion: a no-brainer. really
10:42 do the YouTube thing!

BTW, if you recognized the piece of music that opens the video - welcome to the club. ;-)

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
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5/20/26 (shin splints) Roland CR-78 & SPH-323 & System 100m + Soundforce S-LD + MIDIVERB II

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"Something to do the dishes to. The CR-78 is set to Disco 1 and I occasionally switch Bossa Nova on and off. The variation switches from A to B every 2 measures. The CR-78 audio runs through the SPH-323 phase shifter. The CR-78 trigger output is driving the RYK Modular 185 sequencer in System 100m format, which is driving a 140 envelope for the 110 VCA and controlling the pitch of the 110 VCO. Two LFOs from the 140 and 150 modulate the 110 VCF. The CR-78 trigger output also triggers the Soundforce S-LD cabasa, which is running through the ADR Panscan, panning wildly through the stereo field. There are two Alesis MIDIVERB II, with one providing a small room reverb 01, and the other a reversed reverb 44. There is an overdub, running the System 100m through the MIDIVERB II preset 45, mono, 100% wet."

Sonicware Liven 8bit Warps 27-Key Synthesizer Groovebox SN 010-000774

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"● 8-bit waveform memory synth engine for creating a wide variety of sounds from Chiptune to Ambient

● Four distinct 8-bit waveform memory synth engines (Includes waveform editing with waveform capture function)

● Unique sound creation with aliasing noise on/off, detune and sweep functions

● 128-step sequencer with parameter locking

● 4-track looper for recording internal audio and external audio from the line input

● 10 effects and 6 reverbs (switchable to the Cassette tape simulator)"

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The Delay - TC Flashback Triple, Oberheim OB-6, TRex Replicator, Strymon Cloudburst, Ibanez M80M

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"I was gonna call this "Lords of O'Brien No. 1", as a tribute to the greatest ambient guitar Youtuber, ‪@chordsoforion‬ But I opted for a less facetious and more utilitarian name. That way I can shamelessly shove the highlighted gear list in the title.

I got a TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay recently and holy crap, instant inspiration. A bit of fiddling with the Toneprint editor and I had my 3 stacked delays for the main simulated Frippertronics tape loop. Then I said, well hell, I already have a TC Flashback II, might as well Toneprint a Frippertronics tape loop delay in that box too. So the OB-6 gets the Flashback II, and the guitar gets the Flashback Triple. I made a 4 step polyphonic sequence for the OB-6. The little Roland DP-2 switch cycles through each step. The Tonex hosts a capture of my own Peavey 6505 amp, clean channel with pre-gain at 6. There's a little (ok a lot) of Strymon Cloudburst at the end for the final chef's kiss.

Too much gear and too many parallel signal chains to list, but deep breath here we go...

Guitar: Ibanez M80M (8-string), IK Multimedia Tonex, Guptech Honker overdrive, Morley Little Alligator volume pedal, TRex Replicator tape delay eurorack module (somehow works fine at instrument level), Two Notes Torpedo Captor M+ with Ownhammer 412 Rect Balanced Cab IR, TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay (delay 2 is the tape loop), Strymon Cloudburst Reverb

Synth: Oberheim OB-6, TC Electronic Flashback 2 (tape loop), Audiothingies Doctor A (stereo delay and reverb)

Guitar Synth: Boss SY-300, Strymon Cloudburst Reverb (plugin)

MIDI Mod for iOS adds random delay time shifts to the TRex Replicator via a Kenton MIDI to CV box.

Recorded live, first take! (can't f'ing believe it)

No post processing other than a little bit of the Strymon Cloudburst plugin for the final "glue"

Hypergol: https://hypergol.bandcamp.com

MIDI Mod for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midi-mo..."

SCJS#94 - STARVING BEAT #passive operator #wave bard #prism

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #94 - STARVING BEAT

PAM PRO, PASSIVE OPERATOR, WAVE BARD, AHH, PRISM

Recorded live thru Syntakt delay & reverb"

8-BIT MINIMALISM (OTO-Biscuit, Elektron MachineDrum MKII)

video upload by Acid Gray

"First test drive of OTO-Biscuit and just the Machinedrum.

Evolving set moving from minimal techno / tech house into deeper dub-territories.

Directly recorded on 1010 BlueBox in a single take using the MD main outs - just a tiny bit of reverb being used here, otherwise only onboard FX being used."

Electronica with Game Boy, OP-1, OP-1 field, and TENORI-ON | White Things 2026-05-22 by atnr

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"An electronica piece created with Game Boy, ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1, OP-1 field, and ‪@YamahaSynthsOfficial‬ TENORI-ON.

The melody on the Game Boy is played using LSDj and processed with pitch shifting and reverb through the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII.

On the OP-1 field, harmony is created and looped using voice samples loaded into the Sampler.

On the OP-1, a bassline is looped using the ENDLESS sequencer. FM synth parameters are occasionally adjusted during the performance. Reverb is added through the ‪@strymon‬ blueSky.

On the TENORI-ON, rhythm patterns are played back. It is synchronized with the OP-1 field via USB MIDI using the KENTON MIDI USB HOST. During the performance, patterns are added and the loop range is changed."

Swells Explorations | X-1: Fog (No Talking Demo)

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"This is an exploration of Swells model X-1: Fog - An expansion of the 'one-knob' reverb effect found on our Sealegs module. Swells adds a full set of controls to this lush reverb, plus the LO-FI modifier which adds saturation and tape wow & flutter."

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:10 - Modulating Fog
02:09 - Beat Space
03:26 - Guitar Grain Flow
05:38 - Full Exploration

Featured Intellijel Hardware:
7U x 104HP Performance Gen 2
Multigrain
Atlantix
Metropolix
| Flurry
Quad VCA
Quadratt 1U
Aux Mix 1U

Soma Laboratory Ornament-8 Analog Synthiesizer

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Soma Laboratory Pulsar-23 Organizational Organism Drum Machine w/ Travel Case

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