'I Feel Love', & Moroder Free downloads for Circuit Tracks & FM-1

video upload by Guinan

"The original version of this track has always been one of my consistently watched videos. I asked subscribers which tracks they would like to download amongst my other pieces, but this is one I chose!

I hope you have fun with it - the structure is quite simple to follow and should make sense to even someone starting out with the Tracks (it was my first 'song' on the Tracks).

Download the Circuit Tracks pack with this song here,
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f0awjt..."

And:

GIO, The Album! (Circuit Tracks & FM-1) - FREE DOWNLOAD

video upload by Guinan

"Something a little different this time.

Download for FREE what could be the first ‘concept’ album produced for the Circuit Tracks. (Link below)

This is a tribute to the pioneering ‘space disco’ of Giorgio Moroder and many others.
Think of the music playing in every club the hero visits in SF movies...apart from maybe the Cantina in Mos Eisley (lol, 'space jazz' not my thing...).
These early tracks and others shaped our ideas of music for the future, and their influence can be found still hidden away in Trance, Synthwave etc.

Nine tracks..all in one Tracks pack.

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THE U-HE DIVA TOTAL 2026 REFRESH FROM ULTIMATE PATCHES — PLUS FREE PATCH PACK

video upload by ULTIMATE PATCHES

"The All-New U-He Diva Presets by Best-Selling Ultimate Patches (no talking).
Available Now (FREE or paid) only at https://www.ultimatepatches.com"

"Ultimate Patches, creators of well-received factory presets (JN-80 Banks A-E, Polyeight Bank A, UB-1, Pro-VS-Mini, Uno Synth etc.) has unleashed a total refresh of the U-he Diva synth: U-he Diva Ultimate Patches — Volumes 1+2 is the all-new collection of high-quality Diva presets that bring the synth new life with vintage and modern polys, leads, and basses — plus classic non-synth instruments including electric guitars, electric basses, string sections, brass, percussion, acoustic pianos, wurly and rhodes electric pianos, organs including B3 and farfisa, voices, orchestral, and world instruments.

The new collection spans the genres of 70s, 80s & 90s synth classics, plus vintage pop & rock, modern pop, retrowave, R&B, orchestral, cinematic, hiphop, vaporwave, trance, retrocade, latin, reggae, jazz, chiptune, reggaeton, tech house and deep house.

Pricing & Availability:
Available now as an instant digital download at ultimatepatches.com with Black Friday prices of $14.99 per volume or $24.99 for all 150 Patches.

The free Taster Pack of 15 premium sounds from the collection is also available (no registration required): https://www.ultimatepatches.com/free-synth-presets-patches.html"

Dreadbox Artemis - The Hidden Beast | Real-Time Sound Design

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"New 'PIRIN' soundbank for Artemis: soon...

Hello, Friends!
This time, a true beast of an Analog Synthesizer landed on my desk – the Dreadbox Artemis!
Initially, as always, I had mixed feelings and perhaps it wasn't quite a standard synthesizer, but all the elements on Artemis are laid out perfectly, logically, and clearly. After spending some time, I began to realize that it sounded even better than I could have expected, and some of the sounds which I made here I have been never created anywhere else.

So, I got myself together and recorded a half-hour video for you in which we created two full-fledged presets together in real-time mode (which, by the way, I'm still tweaking for my library), and I showed you in detail how I do it.

Soon, I'll be preparing a video with my new sounds for Artemis.

#dreadbox #synth #analogsynth #analogsynthesizer #sounddesign"

KORG Polysix – Vintage 80s Analog Synthesizer | Synthwave

video upload by RetroSound

"Korg Polysix + Moog Taurus = 70s and 80s vintage synths in one synthwave track

Take a journey into the cosmic side of early-1980s analog synthesis.
In this demo, I'm using only two vintage synthesizer machines: the legendary Korg Polysix analog synthesizer and the Moog Taurus bass pedals from the 70s.

No DAW. No modern plugins. Just vintage analog hardware, simple sequencing, and the unmistakable character of early-80s electronic music.

The Polysix is a classic 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer, featuring a VCO with sawtooth, pulse and PWM, a sub-oscillator, resonant low-pass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO, arpeggiator, chord memory and built-in analog effects.

The Moog Taurus is a analog bass pedal synthsizer from the 70s.

For this demo, I pushed the Polysix into a more cosmic, atmospheric and spacey direction, while taurus provides the deep bass foundation.

If you love vintage synthesizers, analog sound, retro electronic music, spacey synth sounds and classic drum machines, this one is for you.

Headphones recommended — turn up the volume and enjoy the cosmic analog atmosphere."

Website ► https://retrosound72.wixsite.com/home

Akai Open Up MPC OS To Vibe Plugins - ADC26

video upload by sonicstate

"We had a chat with Pete from InMusic about the MPC OS , an update that opens the platform to external plug-in development and adds a set of optional enhancement features.
Thats right folks, vibe coding is being embraced here.

The update follows recent community work around extending MPC products. External plug-in support now appears in the MPC plug-in menu, with VST2-ish formatted plug-ins installable via an SDK. The SDK can create plug-ins, generate interfaces and place them on the MPC, and the demo included an AI-generated felt-piano instrument with added effects.

Enhancements also include USB mouse support, screenshots, unlimited audio tracks, unlimited plug-in tracks and removable plug-in limits, with CPU management left to the project. Developer tools include a Linux terminal, SSH access, system logs, CPU and memory views, voice counters, render-time monitoring, audio overrun reporting and external VST management.

A remote screen feature mirrors the MPC display on a computer and includes audio and video recording. The SDK supports main MPCs, including Gen 1 and Gen 2 models, with fuller OS access planned later."

Akai’s MPC Is Officially Open // Here’s How to Make the Most of It

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 2:25 Overview 2:50 SDK & AI 3:10 Open MPC 3:30 Limitations 4:15 Installing plugins 5:10 Synth plugins 6:40 Effect plugins 8:35 Community plugins 9:15 Vector synth 10:15 Open source 10:40 Spotykach 11:55 Mouse & more 12:20 Screenshots & tracks 12:40 Audio settings 13:15 Remote viewer 13:55 Developer panel 14:15 Pros & cons 16:00 Jams

MPC 3.10.1 Update | Opening Up New Possibilities

video upload by Akai Professional

"MPC 3.10.1 takes standalone music production further, giving you more freedom to create, experiment, and bring your ideas to life. https://inmusic.to/4tht34ya

Discover new sounds with custom plugins built using our free official Software Development Kit (SDK). Build more ambitious projects with expanded track and plugin capabilities, streamline your workflow with mouse support, and share your creative process with remote screen and audio streaming.

We invite you to join Akai Pro's Andy Mac in this exciting new overview of MPC 3.10.1."

Redshift 6 - Classic Synth Sounds

video upload by Supercritical Synthesizers

"In this demo, we explore the sounds of vintage synthesizer classics with Redshift 6 🎹🎶

These patches aren't intended to be exact recreations or perfect emulations of the original instruments. Instead, they showcase how Redshift 6's powerful Character feature can help you capture the spirit, warmth, and personality of vintage synthesizers.

00:00 101 Funk Bass 00:15 101 PWM Bass 01:17 3OSC Mini Lead 02:14 Aeolian Algorithm 02:52 Brassy Parapad 03:13 Chorus House Strings 04:23 Dark Delta Bass 05:39 Deep Mini Bass 06:22 Delta Choir Strings 07:43 Drifting Sweeps 08:15 DX Pluck 10:01 Fade To Whispers 10:33 JP Brass 11:08 JP Strings 11:46 JX Piano 12:34 Lunar Pad 12:56 Monomial 101 13:26 Northern Lullaby 13:50 OB Softstrings 14:14 OB Brass 14:54 Overdriven 7THS 15:16 Poly Brass Stab 15:41 PWM Monosynth Lead 16:00 Soft Stereo Strings 16:52 Space Sweep 17:22 Strange Comfort 17:59 Sweeping Reso Arp"

Roland D-50 – Still the King of Atmospheric Synth Sounds?

video upload by Elmar Mihm

"Is the legendary Roland D-50 still the king of atmospheric synth sounds?

Take a journey into the fascinating sonic universe of the iconic Roland D-50 Linear Synthesizer!

In this video, I explore some of the beautiful and distinctive sounds from the fantastic „Linear Universe“ Soundcollection. No external FX or EQ.

From lush, dreamy atmospheric pads and shimmering bell-like textures to warm, brass-like tones and cinematic string-inspired soundscapes – the Roland D-50 offers an incredible palette of expressive and atmospheric sounds.

Its unique Linear Arithmetic Synthesis (LA Synthesis) combines sampled attacks with synthesized waveforms, creating those unmistakable textures that have inspired musicians, composers and sound designers for decades.

Whether you’re into ambient music, cinematic sound design, retro sci-fi atmospheres or simply love vintage synthesizers, the Roland D-50 has plenty of sonic magic to offer."

M-Vave FM-1 as a Prophet-600 synth | Guru-600 mod

video upload by e y l v y

follow-up to this post.

"The FM-1 becomes a Prophet-600: 255 sounds (the 100 factory programs, 100 from the free 2022 collection, 55 of its own), a web editor in 7 languages with a panel inspired by the Prophet-600, four tracks with sequencer, arpeggiator, morph and two insert effects each. Based on Felucca.
Mod created by Marc Massé."

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

Plinky 12 Chords, Blocks and Syntakt: Polyrhythmic Arps

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"In this video, Enrica and Roland from Making Sound Machines play a melodic house track, performing live with the built-in polyphonic arpeggiator.

Plinky 12 sends a MIDI clock signal to the Elektron Syntakt, synchronizing the tempo between both devices. Syntakt is a fantastic hybrid digital-analogue drum machine and provides the beats you hear in this clip. All synth sounds are produced with Plinky 12's internal synth engine.

Plinky 12's internal sequencer advances through a harmonic progression, while Enrica performs on the touch surface, editing the polyphonic arpeggio. First she extends the length of the loop, leading to great polyrhythmic shifts over the 4/4 house beat.

As the track progresses, Enrica taps the surface to add or delete notes in the arp pattern.

Roland operates a second Plinky 12, the Blocks panel to the left. It is configured to send MIDI messages from an XY surface to Plinky 12 Chords. This allows him to change the sound parameters remotely while Enrica performs on Chords at the same time.

This track was composed for a live set at Club Synth, an event our friends Stijn and Priscilla from This is Not Rocket Science are hosting and organizing quarterly at Ruigoord near Amsterdam. Thank you for inviting us and putting in the hard work to create such a lovely event!

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MTRX-1K – Oberheim Matrix-1000 Emulation | VST3 Synth

video upload by Synth Cloud

MTRX-1K – Complete Walkthrough | Matrix-1000 Emulation & Features

video upload by Synth Cloud

▬▬▬ Download Link ▬▬▬▬
🚀 MTRX-1K: https://www.synthonia.com...
"Explore MTRX-1K in detail with GPR Music Project: a complete walkthrough of its synthesizer architecture, sound editing capabilities, modulation system and integrated effects.

MTRX-1K is a VST3 synthesizer and standalone Windows application that recreates the classic Oberheim Matrix-1000 (1987) through firmware-based emulation.

In this extended presentation, the developer introduces the software's features, explains its synthesis architecture and demonstrates how MTRX-1K can be used for detailed sound programming and electronic music production.

Firmware-Based Synthesizer Emulation

MTRX-1K runs the original Matrix-1000 firmware version 1.20 on an emulated Motorola 6809 processor board, controlling six modeled CEM3396 voice chips.

The software reproduces the instrument's synthesis behaviour while offering selectable 6, 12 or 24-voice polyphony, stereo spread, voice detuning and polyphonic unison.

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Tropica Nova: The 8-Bit Island Synth 🌴🎮 (Official Trailer)

video upload by Slime Green Beats

"🌴 Get Tropica Nova: https://slimegreenbeats.com/products/...

The 8-bit island synth by Slime Green Beats. Two pulse waves, a triangle bass and a noise channel, straight from a classic game console, plus the tools modern producers need.

🎮 In the trailer:
• Twin pulse waves with 4 duty cycles
• Triangle bass in the Authentic 8-bit engine
• Tracker-style chord arps: hold one key, get a full chord
• Noise drums + Metal mode
• Pitch sweeps for lasers and kicks
• Starlight Echo wide stereo delay

128 presets · Clean + Authentic engines · VST3 + Standalone · Windows 10/11"

"Turn any beat into a retro video game soundtrack in seconds.

Remember the music from the old game consoles? The hero theme you hummed for days, the coin sound and the boss battle music? Tropica Nova puts that whole sound in your DAW. Load a preset, press a key, and your track sounds like a game cartridge from the golden age of gaming.

It's built from the four voices of a classic 8-bit console: two pulse waves, a triangle and a noise channel. Then it adds the tools today's producers want, so your chip sounds are ready for a real mix.

Play a Whole Chord With One Finger

The old game composers faked chords by flipping through notes super fast. Tropica Nova does that for you. Pick a chord type, hold one key, and you get that shimmering chiptune chord right away. You don't need any music theory.

128 Presets, Ready to Drop In

You don't have to build anything from scratch. Pick a sound and start making music. There are 8 categories with 16 presets each:

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CoralFlower - Orchid Chord Generation on the $67 FM-1

video upload by substatica drones

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"CoralFlower brings Orchid-inspired chord playing to the M-VAVE FM-1, turning single notes into rich chords, bass and evolving generative patterns. While you play, a flower grows on the FM-1 screen. Each note of the chord adds a part: a flower, a bud, a cluster of berries. In the Side key layout, a coral grows instead.

CoralFlower Firmware - https://ficusficusov.github.io/CoralF..."

Chords without the theory
The lower keys play the notes of a scale you choose. Press an upper key, and every note becomes a chord: major, minor and sus, plus major and minor 6, 7 and add9. The chord stays on until you choose another one. CoralFlower is inspired by the Telepathic Instruments Orchid. Its controls are redesigned for the FM-1’s keys and buttons, because every instrument is played differently.

27 scales
Choose a scale and its starting note. The lower keys then play only the notes of that scale.

Arpeggiator and strum
Nine patterns, including a strum up and down. They follow the FM-1’s tempo or an external MIDI clock.

Record a take
Press REC and play. After a one-bar count-in, your chords are written into the sequencer and play in a loop. From there, you can add drums and a melody in a few clicks. Sequencer controls have changed in 0.7. Use SELECT for patterns and SONG, and ALGORITHM for tracks and song blocks.

About 60 sounds
Pads, keys, strings and basses from two synth engines. A bass part plays under your chords.

Korg multi/poly - "Otherworld" 40 Performances (Soundset)

video upload by LFOstore

"LFO.store presents 'Otherworld' Soundset for Korg Multi/poly.

Buy: https://lfostore.sellfy.store/p/sr-mu...

Works with hardware multi/poly and native plugin.

Welcome to the sound world of cinematics.

The sound pack is dedicated to organic and motion sounds.
In the bank you will find: sequences, arpeggios, leads, plucks, poly, bass and pads.

The Korg Multi/poly is an incredible synth with amazing features and sound that never ceases to amaze and inspire.

40 Performances are waiting for you and are ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

Cinematic, Electronic, Ambient, create new musical worlds with Korg Multi/poly and 'Otherworld'

Each patch of our sound set is musical and can be immediately used in your tracks and production.

Enjoy and let the music be with you!"

Synth Show - Ep244 - Obsession Vol 2 - OB-X8 Release

video upload by GEOSynths

"To celebrate the release of my follow up Bank for the OB-X8 - Obsession Vol 2, I’ll be dedicating the Show to it, playing some sounds, updating you on GEOSpace Plugin and some general Synth Chat.

https://github.com/GEOSynths/GEOSpace.... (Select 'Releases' on the right)"

Obsession Vol 2 posts

Meet YOLA: More Than an MPE Controller | Quick Feature Tour

video upload by Gm Xe

Playlist:

1. Meet YOLA: More Than an MPE Controller | Quick Feature Tour

00:00 Intro
00:44 Touch Zone Function
01:39 ZONE SPLIT
02:22 CV expasion
02:49 Arpeggiator
04:28 Sequencer
04:48 SEQ_MAP
05:36 Real-time Recording
06:38 Thanks

2. YOLA + YOLA VOICE 01 — DARK MATTER

A dark ambient and experimental noise performance exploring the sonic possibilities of YOLA Voice.

Combining the distinctive Scan String algorithm with sine-wave oscillators, modulated through a multi-feedback structure to create evolving harmonics, metallic textures, and dark, distorted soundscapes.

With YOLA's real-time MPE control, subtle finger movements continuously reshape the sound, bringing dynamic movement and expressive depth to the performance.

3. YOLA + YOLA VOICE | 02 — ETHER

An ambient performance exploring the physical modeling and modulation capabilities of YOLA Voice.

Using physical modeling algorithms to create acoustic percussion sounds, combined with YOLA Voice's modulation algorithms to transform these sounds into dreamy, evolving ambient textures and ethereal soundscapes.

A journey from organic acoustic resonance to abstract electronic atmospheres, shaped through the expressive MPE control of YOLA.

4. YOLA + YOLA VOICE | 03 — HUMAN TOUCH

An expressive synth performance featuring a classic analog-style wobble bass sound.

Built around sawtooth oscillators, filter resonance, and dynamic filter modulation, creating rich, punchy bass tones with classic analog character.

Combined with YOLA's expressive MPE playing and real-time control, bringing movement, dynamics, and articulation to every note.

Additional posts. Official pics and details follow. Click the pics to zoom in.

"*YOLA is coming.*

Discover a new way to control, create, and perform with MPE.

More Than an MPE Controller

YOLA forms the core of an expressive MPE control system, bringing together intuitive touch interaction, advanced MPE control, and a new approach to musical expression.

From multi-touch performance and expressive modulation to arpeggiator, step sequencer, real-time recording, MIDI, and CV connectivity — this video takes you through the key features and possibilities of YOLA.

*A new way to interact with sound. A new way to create music.*

The YOLA System

The YOLA system launches together with two dedicated expansions:

*YOLA CV Expansion* — Flexible polyphonic CV and Gate connectivity for modular synthesizers.
*YOLA VOICE* — A dedicated synthesizer expansion that brings a new sonic dimension to the YOLA system.

More detailed tutorials and demonstrations are coming soon, including dedicated videos for YOLA VOICE, the CV Expansion, and other features and creative possibilities of YOLA."

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Akai MidiMix Live Dub Session | Dub Siren, Delay Feedback & Noise | 13 Min

video upload by Illegal State Of Mind

"A 13-minute live dub mix of my track 'Preamp Heater', mixed by hand on an Akai MidiMix and my noise-making toys: three versions back to back, drifting from roots dub into self-oscillating delay, dub siren and noise.

It starts calm, with reverb and delay throws flying around the drums and bass. Step by step the delays start to self-oscillate, the siren comes in, tiny sample loops stutter at crazy speed, and it all builds into feedback, tension and pleasant chaos. In the final blast the delay feedback turns into helicopters and jets, before the tension finally breaks.

The parts were recorded earlier for the EP. What you see here is the mix, done live: fader rides, mutes, effect sends, plus extra sounds from the siren, the sampler and the synth.

🎧 Original track: 'Preamp Heater' from the EP 'Strings, Springs, Keys & Sticks'
Bandcamp: https://illegalstateofmind.bandcamp.c..."

Morphor Echon 6 BBD Poly Synth - SonicLAB

video upload by sonicstate

"Note: We have created a set of sampled in Decent Sampler for this - available on our / sonicstate and to 16-bit YouTube Members

@morphor.radical.acoustics‬ Morphor Echon 6 is a six-voice desktop analogue polyphonic, multitimbral BBD synthesizer. Each voice combines a basic analogue exciter with a tunable BBD resonator, giving Karplus-Strong-style pitched delay behaviour that follows incoming MIDI notes. It really got our interest at Superbooth this year, where it won best in show for its unusual synthesis method and sounds.

In this Sonic LAB, we spend time with its oscillator shapes, noise source, onset delay, resonator feedback and filtering. The instrument has six voice outputs, stereo outs, headphones, external input, MIDI in/out/thru, USB and power. There is no onboard display, though an editor exists for patch naming and sharing.

Modulation centres on an envelope, four LFOs, random generation, mod wheel, velocity, aftertouch and key follow. Lit buttons show modulatable destinations, and routings can be muted or cleared. Voice groups allow splits such as six monos, two groups of three or layered unison patches, with separate outputs available.

In practice, the Echon 6 sounds highly dynamic and can become level-heavy quickly.
We use external Ventris reverb at points, as there are no onboard effects.
Street price is around £1,979."

Stylophone OTF, CyDrums v2, CPM DS-2 and DF-8 Jam

video upload by ChrisLody

"Full Disclosure: I occasionally take on freelance work at Sonicware and Stylophone on an hourly rate producing synth & sample sound design, beta testing, checking English text, video manuals, promo content etc. This video wasn't paid for directly but as a result of my work with Sonicware and Stylophone it is marked as Paid Promotion

So there's been a couple of interesting things happen this week. The Stylophone On-The-Fly has launched and there's been an update to the Sonicware CyDrums. I worked behind the scenes on the OTF and on the original CyDrums firmware. I was just playing around with the CyDrums v2 update and it turned into this.

So the On-The-Fly was a very interesting product to work on. I probably shouldn't say exactly what I did or I might reveal something I'm not supposed to, but among other things my face is all over the official launch demos 😄 I've been looking forward to seeing the reception from other creators and it seems to have gone down well. Its very easy to get going on so is great for quick jams like this. Just dial in a few steps, then you can create variations, add complexity, create loops etc. Good stuff.

The CyDrums v2 beta firmware also became available this week which add the ability to sample into the device among other things with an extra synth 'structure' which can play two samples at once per track. Its used very sparingly here, I just sampled an 'ahh' into the built in mic to see if it could handle pitched and looped sounds which it manages very well. There's a special loop mode that plays from the start of the sample and then loops at the start and end points with cross-fade adjustable too, that's perfect for an 'ahh' sound 👌 The samples can be played using the legato and glide too so there'd quite a lot that can be done besides sampled drums."

ImpulseDie – Patchable Drum Synth & Looper | Out Now (inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23)

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

"ImpulseDie is out: a drum synthesizer you patch with cables, inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. In this video: the hardware that inspired it, a quick look around, and a techno groove built from an empty panel, one cable at a time.

Four voices (kick, bass, snare, hi-hat), four tape-style loopers with a piano-roll view, a clock divider, the SHAOS random generator, an LFO, delay, reverb, distortion and 122 pins: any output can go into any input.

▶ Desktop plugin – €9.99
macOS and Windows · VST3, AU, AAX
Pay once, use on 2 computers · Free 15-day demo, all features
https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/shop.p...

▶ iPad + iPhone – €5.99
Standalone app + AUv3 instrument and AUv3 effect · Pay once, no subscription
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse...


Manual (PDF): https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/INSTAL...
Chapters
0:00 Inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23
0:20 A look around
1:07 Build a patch from scratch
2:35 Out now: prices and links

The patch in this video
CLOCK 4 → BD TRIG · BD ENV → BD MOD (AMT up a little)
CLOCK 16 → HHT TRIG
CLOCK 2 → INV → PULSE CONVERTER 1 → SD TRIG
CLOCK 16 → SHAOS CLK · SHAOS 2BIT DIR → ATTENUATOR 2 (about 0.48) → BASS CV IN
BASS in CV mode · CLOCK 16 → BASS TRIG · BASS ENV → BASS MOD (LPF)
LFO triangle → HHT MOD (HPF) · SD and HHT FX sends into the delay, parallel distortion
Then flip SHAOS to 16 when you hear a phrase you like.


Pulsar-23 photos: SOMA Laboratory.
ImpulseDie is an independent product inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. It is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by SOMA Laboratory. SOMA, SOMA Laboratory and Pulsar-23 are trademarks of their owner. Algorithms, code and graphics are property of Diego Capoccitti / 34Audiovisuals."

ImpulseDie // SOMA Pulsar-23-inspired drum machine, desktop & iOS, Diego Capoccitti // Walkthrough
video upload by Gavinski’s Tutorials

"This is a walkthrough of the ImpulseDie plugin for iOS and desktop by Diego Capoccitti, a four-voice drum synth (kick, bass, snare, hi-hat) with a tape-style looper and a set of small utility modules that you connect with virtual cables. This is an unofficial emulation of the Soma Labs Pulsar-23 hardware. Soma Labs know about this release and have no issue with it, btw. This video explains most of ImpulseDie’s important controls, and will teach you how to use the app much faster than going through the manual will.

You can go very experimental here, but you can also make much more conventional drum grooves, and early in the video I demo both styles.

Note that although you can go very deep with your cable patching, you can also use ImpulseDie in a much simpler way, focusing on dialing in the sounds of the main voices and recording your drums manually, as in the hardware, or using the looper page of this app which even allows you to draw your hits in, something that is not possible with the hardware but which is very very useful indeed.

Thanks to Diego for sponsoring this video. Sponsorships pay for my time, not my opinions, and I only do sponsored videos on apps that I like.

iOS price: €5.99 / $4,99
Desktop price: €9.99 / $9.99

Requirements: iOS 15 / macOS 12.0 Monterey / Windows 10 (64-bit)

AppStore Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse...

Desktop link:
www.diegocapoccitti.it/shop.php

ImpulseDie is an independent product, inspired by SOMA Pulsar-23. It is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by SOMA Laboratory, and contains no code, circuit designs or samples from SOMA Laboratory. SOMA, SOMA Laboratory and Pulsar-23 are trademarks of their owner. All algorithms, code and artwork are the property of Diego Capoccitti / 34Audiovisuals."

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Talk Talk (1982) | Vintage Synthesizer Cover | Oberheim OB-Xa & Simmons SDS-8

video upload by RetroSound

"Talk Talk (1982) | Vintage Synthesizer Cover | Oberheim OB-Xa & Simmons SDS-8
A tribute to the unmistakable sound of the early 1980s!

This is my cover version of the song Talk Talk by Talk Talk, originally released in 1982 as a single from the band's debut album The Party's Over.

For this version, I wanted to capture the raw energy, distinctive synthesizer sounds and unmistakable electronic atmosphere of the original recording while staying true to the spirit of the early 80s.

To achieve an authentic vintage sound, I used original hardware synthesizers and drum machines, including:

🎹 Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) – One of the legendary analog polyphonic synthesizers of the early 80s, famous for its powerful oscillators, rich analog character and distinctive sound.

🥁 Simmons SDS-8 Electronic Drum System – The iconic hexagonal-pad electronic drum system, bringing that unmistakable early electronic drum character and punchy 80s percussion to the performance.

🎹 E-MU Emulator II for the Yamaha CP-80 piano sounds

No attempt was made to recreate the song using modern software alone. The focus was on the character, warmth and personality of real vintage analog and electronic instruments.

'Talk Talk' was written by Mark Hollis and Ed Hollis and produced by Colin Thurston. Released in 1982, it became one of the defining tracks of the band's early synth-pop and New Wave period. It appeared on their debut album The Party's Over.

The song combines driving rhythms, atmospheric keyboards and the distinctive vocal and musical attitude that made Talk Talk such a unique band in the British New Wave scene.

This version is my personal musical tribute to an unforgettable era of electronic music.

If you love 1980s music, vintage synthesizers, analog sounds, New Wave, Synth-Pop and classic electronic drums, I hope you enjoy this performance!"