"The AX-60 is a really special polyphonic synthesizer. Akai's answer to the Roland Juno Series, it can hit those sounds well but actually has quite a lot of extra features when comparing to a Juno-106. Paired with the S612 and MD280, the possiblities for this synth grow immensley. With crunchy lofi samples and a classic Juno sound, what else could you ever ask for!
The AX60 is a VCO synth and the oscillator section includes a triangle wave as well as a dedicated pulse width LFO. Additionally, pulse width can be applied to any wave! There are two envelopes, an LFO with sample and hold, and the ability to FM the filter with the oscillator. It even has built in chorus that sounds just like the BBD based chorus in the Juno synths. Finally, there is a built in arpeggiator and bi-timbrel keyboard split options. All these features make it quite a fun synth to use with more range than other vintage poly's.
The AX-60 is a great vintage poly option, especially in the wake of the similar Juno series prices skyrocketing!"
"The Jomox MBase 11 is a one-stop-shop for achieving some of the fattest analog kicks around. Yes, even fatter than their previous MBase01 model—though it sounds distinctly different enough that the two could be used in tandem to great effect. The module can cover 808 and 909 territory and beyond. It features a dedicated LFO with eight different waveforms, such as a true sine that can be used to create envelopes. But make no mistake, the MBase 11 is more than just as simple kick generator, it is a fully-fledged drum synthesizer. The unit’s compression parameter alters the thickness of the decay and provides a variable gate time for different attacks."
"PhenoType is a free script for Synplant 2 that lets you generate synth patches from text descriptions.
Type the description of a sound, texture, or instrument, click EXE, and PhenoType will attempt to create a matching patch locally on your machine. Click EXE again for another interpretation, use the result as a starting point for further editing and evolution, or click RND and see where things go.
PhenoType runs entirely locally inside Synplant 2. No cloud processing and no internet connection required.
The ellitone groov~e console is a new variant of the original groov~e device. The console version includes the same sounds as the original, but features several new additions including built-in stereo speaker system, battery-power, hardwood body/knobs, and individual volume control over each sound layer
The groov~e console is a fun and mysterious interactive drum-machine and polyphonic-synthesizer that automatically generates musical “grooves”. A “groove” consists of 3 individual sound layers: a drum-machine layer, an ambience-sample layer, and a polyphonic-synthesizer sequence layer. Each of these 3 sound layers can be individually tweaked or swapped out to find the right mixture of sounds to make you say “WHOAH, that’s funky!”.
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Five chip tunes made with the limitations of the original NES.
00:00 - Stage 1
02:41 - Underworld
05:07 - Cutscene into battle
08:07 - Peace and war
09:55 - Overworld
I grew up on video game music, and it's probably a large part of why I love synthesizers today. What impresses me most about those old soundtracks is how much they can achieve with such a limited voice count and, to a lesser extent, sound palette. (I actually adore the sounds, so I don't see them as limiting.) The Nintendo Entertainment System had two mono synth square waves, one extremely chunky triangle wave mono for bass, and then a noise oscillator for percussion. There was also an extremely low-resolution sampler ("Blades of Steel!") but I chose not to reproduce that here.
For a while, I had been thinking about working within the limitations of the original NES. I could do that on any modern groovebox or synth, of course, but I wanted the limitations forced on me, and I wanted something that got me close to the original sound without a lot of work. Thanks to my Patreon community, I was able to pick up the Twisted Electrons hapiNES L, which emulates the old NES chip sounds, right down to the mono (not stereo!) out.
Once I had the sounds in place, I wanted a way to quickly write and structure songs. The Teenage Engineering OP-XY proved a good choice, because it's quick, has two octaves to play on, has a smart and creative transposition tool, and has an excellent song mode for structuring longer compositions. I also wanted to use some other sequencing tools, so I pulled out the Oxi One Mk2 for the final song. I didn't find it was quite as effective for the song-mode sequencing, but its new Chord Palettes mode led me in some extremely interesting musical directions.
I could have kept going, but five days seemed like a good haul of NES music for now, and proof to myself that I could do it again in the future. I know the music here might not be to everyone's tastes, but it satisfies the kid in me and makes me wish I had an 8-bit game to write a soundtrack for.
Portable Legendary Analog Synthesizer with 1 VCO, Classic VCF, 1 LFO and 2 Envelopes
D MINI — MINIMOOG LEGEND, POCKET POWER
The MiniMoog is the synth that built modern music — the fattest mono lead sound ever invented. The D MINI captures that DNA in a true portable analog synth you can throw in a backpack and play anywhere. This is the sound of countless hit records, now ready for the bus, the bedroom or the beach.
A single VCO offers five selectable waveforms (saw, triangle, sharktooth, square and pulse), giving you a wider sonic palette than the original.
"In this short video series, our Education Associate Mike Kiker will be exploring the ARP Odyssey and the collectible 'Instant Odyssey' preset overlay set.
Created by David Frederick, former vice president of ARP, as a means of selling the instrument and giving the player some familiar sounds to get started and learn to program the synth along the way.
Does this patch sound like a harmonica?
You be the judge."
"A brassy melody on the lovely Dreadbox Artemis synthesizer.
When I make a simple patch like the one here, I can really hear if I like a synth or not, and oh boy do I like the Artemis. For this patch I've made use of the lovely internal large reverb and BBD delay algorithms by Sinevibes, and towards the end the piece I slowly fade in the detuned second oscillator. I noticed I really love detuning the oscillators from each other on Artemis, which is not something I like doing on every synth, but on Artemis it just sounds sooo good!"
"We say...
A pre-owned Dave Smith Mopho SE in good condition. It has fairly yellowed keys and no original packaging but comes with a power supply
Manufacturer's description
It’s a Bigger Badder Mopho!
Mopho SE builds upon the same award-winning analog, subtractive synth voice architecture of the Mopho and packages it in an ideally sized, three-and-a-half-octave, portable package. Use it to create the same huge basses, creamy leads, and percolating sequences that made the original Mopho everyone’s favorite micro mono synth.
The Mopho Sings!
The Mopho SE voice is composed of two analog oscillators, two sub octave generators, selectable 2- or 4-pole famed Curtis low-pass filter, three 5-stage envelope generators, four LFOs, a re-latchable arpeggiator, and a 16 x 4 step sequencer. Its voice also comes packed with 20 modulation sources and almost 50 destinations!
"We say...
A pre-owned Roland MKS-50 in good condition. It has a few blemishes on the top and bottom as is typical for a rack mount unit.
Manufacturer's description
The MKS-50 is a rack-mount version of the Alpha Juno. It has the same synth engine and architecture, with some added features like 16 programmable chord memories, the ability to store velocity, volume, panning, de-tune, portamento and other similar parameters within each patch you create. The optional and highly recommended PG-300 will give you traditional slider type control of all editable tone parameters which include DCO (digitally controlled oscillators) LFO, bend, ENV, pulse, waveforms, noise, PW/PWM, high pass filter, VCF (filter) with freq/env/res/LFO/kybd, VCA envelope, chorus, and more."
"Here's a fun one and something stupidly simple, really easy to use, small, affordable but way more useful than you might think. It's the Low Fat VCF from AJH Synth, which is a 2HP non resonant (it's supppppeeeer smooth) high pass filter.
I think my favourite thing is using it to pair with low pass filters and to make a variable width band pass filter. It's also nice as a simple "clean up the mix" tool, as a pseudo spectral sidechain, multiband ducking style device or just for performance sweeping low end out of things."
"The Low Fat filter packs a switchable 6dB and 12dB slope High Pass Voltage controlled Filter into a miniscule 2HP of rack space, with a very low power consumption of less than 12mA per rail.
Sometimes there is just too much bottom end in a patch and it swamps everything else, by feeding it through the Low Fat Filter we can remove some of this bottom end to balance things up.
It also makes a great companion to the MiniMod Transistor Ladder Filter and can be placed before or after this in a patch to create a Band Pass filter with a variable passband and a choice of a softly rolling 6dB slope or a stronger 12 dB slope.
It's a great way to populate one of those frustrating gaps in your eurorack modular case with something that is deceptively usefuI.
In Depth
The LOW FAT is a new 2hp Eurorack module by AJH Synth, it's a High Pass filter, with frequency control by either manual pot, and/or external CV with attenuator. It's intended to compliment other filters, particularly low pass VCF modules, in practical tasks such as removing excessive low frequencies, for example when the bass is swamping a mix. It can be switched between 6dB (1 pole) response and 12dB (2 pole) response.
By patching a CV signal to the FCV input it can be voltage-controlled and used musically as with any other VCF. When used in conjunction with a LP filter it forms a fully customisable band pass filter, allowing the range of passbands to be cherry-picked. Feeding in a 1V/Oct pitch CV and setting the FCV pot to a suitable level allows it to track an incoming pitch CV, so the amount of High Pass filtering remains constant as the pitch of the incoming VCOs traverse up and down the frequency range. This can be particularly useful in creating percussive sounds, such as snares and hats, but also on sequenced bass lines. Since it is only 2HP it's a great way to occupy one of those frustrating gaps in your eurorack modular case with something that is deceptively useful, and adds another dimension to the classic bass monster that is the Transistor Ladder Filter."
"Mighty Synth Sampler is out now, FREE on iPhone, iPad, and Mac!
In this video, I share the story behind the app, demo the sounds, and discuss the four pillars of Mighty Synth Sampler: Synth, Sampler, Sound Packs, & AUv3 Support. The app plays sound packs, SF2s, SFZs, and your own custom samples in standalone or as an AUv3 plugin. I can't wait to hear what you all make with it!
"Exploring the percussive and acoustic side of Windang. In this video, i demonstrate and share some tips and tricks on how to access its metallic sounds.
//All sounds in this video were generated entirely by WINDANG. No external effects pedals or post-processing were used except on one part of the video where i demonstrate how it sound with a reverb effect.. Recorded directly through a Behringer mixer into a GoPro Hero10, with all mixer parameters set to center.
Visit my website for more info: https://www.genthalz.com/"
Fully compatible with Ableton Move, Live and Push. This pack includes two versions: one for Ableton Move and another in Ableton Live Pack format, both containing the full content.
Sounds that propose an enveloping experience with minimalist rhythms and textures that immerses us in a state of hypnosis.
This pack works perfect in genres like Deep Techno, Dub Techno, Acid, Detroit Techno,Tech-House, Minimal Techno, Electro, IDM and more.
Long descripción: (ETHEREAL TECHNO CONTENTS)
A collection of 92 velocity-sensitive and fully MPE-compatible patches focused on the most atmospheric side of Techno.
Expressive modulation wheel assignments and velocity responsiveness give the sounds a highly dynamic, organic and performance-oriented feel.
Including deep and acid basses, dub chords and textures, analog and digital-style polyphonic sounds, and enveloping pads.
"Bugbrand DRM1X - редкий драм модуль английского происхождения. Бристольский производитель модульной техники BugBrand цениться за свой традиционный аналоговый звук. Набор включает в себя raw kicks, snares, percussion, sequences, synth и fx
polutone.ru/sounds"
Googlish:
"The Bugbrand DRM1X is a rare drum module of British origin. Bristol-based modular manufacturer BugBrand is prized for its authentic analog sound. The set includes raw kicks, snares, percussion, sequences, synth sounds, and FX.
"At Superbooth 2026, I spoke with Timo from Supercritical Synthesizers about one of the most ambitious analog polysynths on the market today - a unique 6-voice analog polysynth from Finland that takes a very different approach to synthesis.
With 96 analog oscillators, multi-timbral architecture, MPE support, evolving firmware updates and a variable character engine that can shift between different vintage-inspired flavors, Redshift 6 blurs the line between traditional analog hardware and modern software flexibility.
In this interview and sound demo we talk about who Redshift 6 is for, how its unusual interface works, the latest firmware innovations, and why some of its sounds might make you think you’re listening to a DX-style digital synth - even though the signal path remains analog.
Chapters:
00:00 Demo #1
00:13 What is Redshift 6?
00:55 Demo #2
02:14 More About Specs
02:43 Who Is It For?
03:48 The Unique User Interface
05:14 Firmware Updates & New Features
05:54 The New Delta Wave Oscillator Engine
06:28 Demo #3
08:24 The Best Of Both Worlds: Hardware & Software
09:15 Summary from Timo
03:33 Demo #4 - Starting with the Init patch"
"Meet the Suonobuono Polyvera, a very special polyphonic hybrid desktop synth released in 2025.
I've been wanting a synth that uses samples as oscillators for quite a while, but it's a fairly barren market. The Prophet X was at the top of my wishlist, but other than the cost, I don't need a keyboard and I'm not fussed about analogue oscillators. Vintage samplers with analogue filters were considered, but I don't fancy implementing that 'charming' workflow into my studio!
The Polyvera is a versatile instrument, a perfect modern fusion of classic wavetable and sample-based synths like the Waldorf Microwave and Ensoniq Mirage respectively, but very much its own thing. As you'll hear in this clip, the Polyvera sounds rich and 'fulsome', with gritty textures easy to achieve throughout the signal chain.
This was recorded during my first session with the Polyvera, straight after unboxing. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Check out my sample packs on Bandcamp - loads of vintage and modern gear (leaning towards drum machines) with kits, sample chains and presets. All ethically-sourced and locally-grown here in the lab in Bristol, UK:
https://lostlvls.bandcamp.com/"
A new 10-voice analog-style synth for iPhone and iPad. Inspired by a legendary Poly Synthesizer.
PRO-A5 captures the warm and organic sound of the most iconic analog poly synth ever made. From lush brass, silky pads, screaming resonance and punchy basses to soaring leads, this is the sound that defined MUSIC ICONS from the ’80s to today. Be inspired by the same synth sounds used on thousands of records you already love.
JAM PACKED
Features 400+ Presets by Moby Pixel, Analog Matthew, Doug Woods (The Sound Test Room), Bri Kup, DMT Cymatics, Red Sky Lullaby, Joe Zeno, and more!
FEATURES:
New Sound Engine with advanced DSP
Professionally Modeled Filter, with Self Oscillation
2 Filters: Classic “REV 3” with Stepping & Modern Smooth
10 voices! Each note can have 5 unison voices. Almost a P-50?!
500+ Exclusive Handmade Presets!
Vintage Poly Mod with per-voice modulation
Raw, gritty Oscillator Sync
Magic “Tune Rez” button to instantly tune the self-oscillation!
Bonus Filter panel with Filter Slopes, Env Inversions, and other goodies
Per-Voice Analog Panning
Single Note Polyphony for mono & poly
Accurate PWM engine, with the Hardware’s unique Poly-Mod behavior
2x oversampling for more analog-style lows and highs
NEW Reverb, cascading and beautiful
FX: NEW Rage Limiter, Analog Tape Delay, Chorus, Crush, and more.
3 LFOs, over 60+ possible destinations, almost everything can be modulated! LFOs can even modify other LFOs
Aftertouch! Control any of the Parameters
Dual Assignable Touch Pads, manipulate FX in real time!
"An ambient piece built from @SequentialLLC Prophet-10 performances and Tokyo city sounds processed with Ambient Engine ( https://store.atnr.net/ambient-engine... ).
On the Prophet-10, synth pads are performed and heavily processed with the Granules effect on the @HologramElectronics MICROCOSM, creating long-lasting resonant textures.
In Ambient Engine, field recordings captured in residential areas of Tokyo are loaded into seven players and played back randomly. Looper, delay, and reverb parameters are controlled in real time using the Launch Control 3.
Bells and percussion are recorded with an NT-4 microphone and further processed with reverb in the DAW."
"Meet Jynth, the new synth by Fingerlab for iPhone, iPad and Mac — the warm, analog soul of the iconic Roland Juno-106, reimagined with a groundbreaking Physics Engine for organic, living sound.
Designed for leads, basses, keys & pads, Jynth delivers that classic vintage character you love — housed in a meticulously crafted, photo-realistic interface that looks as good as it sounds.
Shape your sound with a full analog-style signal chain:
From the dual oscillators and resonant VCF filter to the ADSR envelope, LFO and built-in arpeggiator — every parameter has been carefully tuned to feel as musical as it sounds.
Go further with 5 studio-grade effects:
Tremolo, Flanger, Chorus, Delay & Reverb — stack them to build rich, evolving textures and cinematic soundscapes.
Bring your presets to life with the Physics Engine:
This is where Jynth truly stands apart. Assign up to 8 physics-driven modulations to any synth or effect parameter. Gravity, bounce, impulse, angle — let the laws of physics shape your sound in ways no LFO ever could. Every preset becomes unique, every performance feels alive.
Play anywhere, plug into anything:
Jynth is universal — one purchase gives you the full experience on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Use it as a standalone app or load it as an AudioUnit (AUv3) plugin directly inside your favorite DAW. Pair it with your MIDI controller via MIDI In support, and your sound is always there — even when your screen is off, thanks to Audio Background mode.
Unlock the Full Version to access preset creation, all factory presets, FX, Physics Engine, Randomizer and Undo.
