Roma Modulare 2026 | International Synthesizers & Music Production Expo Set for September 2026

video upload by Roma Modulare

"⚡ Roma Modulare 2026 is here! The ultimate Expo in Italy for synthesizers and music production welcomes you to Rome! Explore 1200 square meters of indoor exhibition space to touch and test synth and pro audio products, enjoy captivating live music, and discover the latest trends and innovations in music tech. Get your tickets now!"

L'Opificio Italiacamp - THE LOCATION | Roma Modulare 2026

video upload by Roma Modulare

"We're warming up the engines for Roma Modulare 2026 at L'Opificio Italiacamp, happening September 18-19!
Let's explore the main exhibition area dedicated to synthesizer and music production. Get ready for an immersive experience with pro audio gear, eurorack setups, and captivating live music, all part of our meticulous event planning."

Press Release follows:

Roma Modulare 2026 announced as international synth and pro audio fair at unique new location in central Rome with early bird tickets already available

ROME, ITALY: organisers of Roma Modulare 2026 are proud to announce that the international synth and pro audio fair in question is to be held on September 18-19, 2026 as an unmissable two-day expo in central Rome, representing a journey into electronic music devices where creativity, passion, and experimentation meet at a unique new location — L’Opificio Italiacamp itself being billed as a centre for culture and education, born out of an urban regeneration project in the Ostiense-Marconi district that is one of the most vibrant areas of the capital city — boasting 900 square metres of exhibition space swarming with leading manufacturers of synthesizers and professional audio gear keen to show their latest wares, while early bird tickets are already available for anyone wishing to attend…

Organisers of Roma Modulare 2026 are on record as collectively stating: 'We live in an age where division is the norm, but making music requires unity. Today, the word ‘unity’ takes on a meaning that can profoundly shake and transform our roots and our habits. We want to continue strengthening the community of artists and creatives, who, together, make a valuable contribution to Italian and international music production everyday.'

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Linndrum vs Oberheim DX vs Sequential Drumtraks. Which classic 1980s drum machine comes out on top?

video upload by Brian Coyne Guitar

"In this video, I put three legendary vintage drum machines head-to-head:
🥁 LinnDrum (1983)
🥁 Oberheim DX
🥁 Sequential Drumtraks

I'll compare their sounds in the room, explore their tuning capabilities, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each machine, and share my thoughts on which one is the easiest—and most inspiring—to use.

Then we'll take all three into the studio and hear them recorded directly into the DAW in stereo with no processing, playing classic 1980s-style beats inspired by artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Phil Collins, Dead or Alive, and more.

You'll hear:
• Raw stereo recordings of all three machines
• Individual drum sounds and tuning demonstrations
• Workflow and programming comparisons
• Pros and cons of each machine
• Which machine sounds the most hi-fi
• Which machine delivers the most authentic 1980s vibe

These machines helped define the sound of an entire decade. But nearly 40 years later, which one still holds up best?

Watch the shootout and let me know your favorite in the comments!"

Deep Ambient liveset - Home Concert 83 (UDO DMNO, Moog, Prophet 10, Waldorf Iridium)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Home Concert 83 - a deep ambient liveset from my studio in Wuppertal.

Bass-heavy textures, slow evolving pads and hypnotic drones performed live with UDO DMNO, Moog Matriarch, Moog Sub37, Sequential Prophet 10, Waldorf Iridium, Virus TI and Expressive E Osmose. Software: Ableton Live 12, Zebra 3, TAL-J-8.

All patches, sounds, sequences and arrangements were made by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were used in the creation of the music, video and artwork.

00:00 Galactic Travellers
12:50 Portal Coordinates
25:55 Void Pulse
39:03 Aetheris

🎵 Music on Bandcamp: https://phelios.bandcamp.com/
🌐 Website: https://martinstuertzer.de

For exclusive music releases, production walkthroughs and more please consider visiting my Patreon page. Your support is very much appreciated.

📡 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martinstuertzer"

Sequential OB-6

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He made an entire album with one synth

video upload by Julian "J3PO" Pollack

"In this video, I share the story behind A Brief Odyssey: an ambient synth album I created entirely with a single synthesizer: the Sequential FOURM.

What started as a simple experiment in creative limitation quickly became one of the most rewarding musical projects I’ve ever completed. By removing almost every option from my studio and focusing on one instrument, I found myself working faster, trusting my instincts more, and spending less time chasing ideas and more time actually making music.

Along the way, I discuss the creative process, sound design, poly aftertouch, improvisation, ambient music production, and why limitations can sometimes be the key to unlocking creativity. I also demonstrate several of the patches used throughout the album, many of which became factory presets on the FOURM itself.

Stream the album here (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/album/2mHASY...
Stream the album here (Apple Music): / a-brief-odyssey
Buy the album here: https://j3po.bandcamp.com/album/a-bri...
Get the J3PO FOURM presets here: https://www.julianpollack.com/shop/p/...

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:52 Why I made an album with one synth
02:15 How the album was made
03:04 Poly aftertouch explained
04:37 Sound design examples
09:43 The story behind A Brief Odyssey
12:22 Final thoughts"

Open Serenity | Ambient Session with Sequential Fourm, Shallow Water & Hive 2 (Soft Pulse 11)

video upload by Haiko Senchan

"For this track, I ran the Sequential Fourm through the Fairfield Shallow Waters pedal and recorded a sounds, sounds, sounds. I added effects in Ableton, and slowly this soundscape emerged, feeling warm and dense yet somehow open. In the video, I played a key/lead sound live, and you can see and hear the result. I hope you like the track as much as I do.

Gear used:

Sequential Fourm
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Hive 2 (VST)
Tapes.01
Ableton Live"

Sequential Prophet 6 Sample Pack

video upload by Polutone

"Библиотека звуков синтезатора Prophet 6 для использования в techno, house, minimal и других жанрах электронной музыки. Набор включает в себя atmospheres, pads, chords, fx, bass, drums и sequences для работы с любым сэмплером

polutone.ru/sounds"

Googlish:

"A Prophet-6 synthesizer sound library designed for techno, house, minimal, and other electronic music genres. The collection includes atmospheres, pads, chords, FX, bass, drums, and sequences compatible with any sampler.

polutone.ru/sounds"

The rain of yesterday | Sequential Prophet 10 and Virus TI soundscape

video upload by MIDERA

"For the first time in what feels like a very long time - I've felt some hope. Received some good news that provides at least some stability in my job. And to celebrate (a little), I finally, after 10 years, updated my camera from the Canon 5D mkii to the R6 mkii and wanted to test it out. I doubt it's any better from a YouTube perspective... my 5D2 always did work alright, but it's nice to finally have something a little more up to date.

NI RAUM for reverb

#sequentialprophet10 #accessvirus #nativeinstruments"

The Story Behind the 3rd Wave Synth - Interview with Bob Coover

video upload by Music Journey with Paul

"The Story Behind the 3rd Wave Synth - Interview with Bob Coover

Robert Coover, founder of Groove Synthesis and the mind behind the 3rd Wave synthesizer, shares the story of how this instrument came to life at Superbooth 2025 event in Berlin.

In this 9-minute interview he talks about:
working with Dave Smith at Sequential,
why he wanted to revive the iconic PPG Wave sound,
how four synthesis methods (wavetable, analog, FM, sampling) came together in the 3rd Wave,
the challenges of creating a high-end synth as a small team,
the evolution from the keyboard version to the desktop module,
what’s next for Groove Synthesis – a new product so unique it may even get a patent.

💡 If you’re into synth history, sound design, or want to know what drives independent makers to create instruments at this level – this is for you.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Working with Dave Smith at Sequential
02:07 The ambition behind the 3rd Wave
03:57 The start of Bob's career
04:38 The launch of the 3rd Wave and Groove Synethesis
05:28 3rd Wave Keyboard and Desktop
06:28 Expanding the 3rd Wave with sampling
07:19 About the built-in sequencer
08:15 The new mystery product coming in 2026!"

Avis Vox on Sequential Fourm: “Intuitive and inspiring”

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"Sequential Fourm featured in new music 'Voices' by Avis Vox @avisvox

'Fourm feels very intuitive and inspiring right from the start.'

#Sequential #AvisVox #SequentialFourm #synthesizer #musicproduction #analogsynth #synthtextures"

Sequential Prophet 6 | Still great in 2026? | Part. 1 | No Talking |

video upload by DKS SYNTH LAB

"Welcome to DKS Synth Lab! In this video, we explore Sequential Prophet 6, analysing its sonic character, technical capabilities, and integration into a modern sound design and electronic music production setup. One of my favorite analog poly synth also in 2026!"

Pro A5 - Prophet 5 for your iPad

video upload by Red Sky Lullaby

"Pro A5 for iPad and iPhone by Audiokit Pro
Modeled on Sequential Circuits classic Prophet 5 analog synth first released in 1978"

PRO-A5 Poly Synth App: Tutorial & Walkthrough

video upload by MATTHEW FECHER

"Download app & Learn more:
https://audiokitpro.com/proa5
App Store Link:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pro-a5/..."




PRO-A5: ANALOG SYNTH

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!

Classic Arpeggiator & Vintage Style Step Sequencer

Control it with a MIDI Keyboard, MIDI Learn to map your controls to the app

Works as a Plug-in Instrument in GarageBand, Logic for iPad, AUM, ett

Universal: For one low price you get iPhone, iPad, and iOS AUv3 versions

ESK - Sequential Prophet X Cinematic Sounds

video upload by Metunar

"Cinematic sound demo of the Sequential Prophet X synthesizer/rompler.
I mostly used the standard preset sounds and samples.
Direct recording with soft mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

Fading Horizons | Ambient Session with Sequential Fourm & Digitone2 (Soft Pulse 10)

video upload by Haiko Senchan

"It's been a wild week, and the Sequential Fourm has arrived. This is my first real session with the synth, and I think I like it. I always thought I didn't need a keyboard, but I guess I was wrong. Since the synth doesn't have any built-in effects, I naturally added plenty in Ableton. Delay, reverb, and a few other things to give the sound some punch as part of the Ambient series.

All the sounds are from the Fourm except for one arpeggiator line. I used Stepic to trigger the Digitone and opened and closed the filter in the video. I also played the high pad live during the video.

I think the synth will be staying for a while; it was a real joy to create this track, and I hope you like it.

I wish you all a happy, sunny weekend."

Sequential Fourm+Four Keys//Strymon Cloudburst+Shimmer #ambient #experimental #polyphony

video upload by Adam Frank

Synth surfing over old movies 🏄‍♀️: Black Narcissus (1947))

video upload by Brad Breeck

"SYNTHS:
Oberheim OB-8
Moog Minimoog (MidiMoog)
Yamaha CS-80
Sequential Circuits Prophet 10/5 (Reissue)
Sequential Circuits Prophet VS
Roland Jupiter 8
Roland Jupiter 6
Korg MaxiKorg 800DV
Synpuls Pulser

DRUM MACHINE:
Korg Electribe ER-1 + JHS Modified Boss DS-1 + Overstayer Instrument Driver

MISC:
MFB Urzwerg Pro
Arturia BeatStep Pro

Track: CLODAGH
Artist: Brad Breeck
℗ 2026 Breecksohn, Inc
ISRC: QZZ7W2628685
PRO: ASCAP (Work ID: 936492651)
Publisher: Breecksohn, Inc

#BlackNarcissus #FilmScore #Soundtrack #BradBreeckRescores"

Korg USA Mourns the Passing of Jack Hotop, Legendary Sound Designer and Innovator

Some sad news in via Korg.

You can find posts on MATRIXSYNTH featuring Jack Hotop here for a look back on his influence in the synthesizer community. The first post was a simple pic back in 2006.

Press release from Korg follows:

Over a 40-Year Career, the Influential Synthesist and Accomplished Touring Keyboardist Shaped the Sonic Architecture of More Than 100 Landmark Instruments, Including the Historic M1 Workstation

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Korg USA announces with deep sadness the passing of longtime employee, celebrated sound designer, and musical instrument industry icon Jack Hotop. Joining Korg USA (then Unicord) in 1983, Hotop started as Senior Voicing Manager and spent over four decades driving the development, sound design, programming, voicing, and product demonstrations for more than 100 Korg products. As a pioneering engineer and exceptionally skilled performer, his extensive contributions helped guide the evolution of synthesizers and digital workstations from the early 1980s through the modern era, leaving an indelible imprint on instruments used by musicians around the world and for generations to come.

Hotop’s foundational expertise was anchored in a rigorous musical and technical background. Raised in a musical family, he began piano lessons at age seven, inspired by his father, a musician featured on several Broadway cast recordings, and numerous pianists on his mother’s side. By age 14, he was actively performing in local bands on a Gibson 101 organ. He pursued formal training at the Berklee College of Music, majoring in arranging, composition, and accompaniment, before expanding into emerging music technology at the Boston School of Electronic Music under Roger Powell. It was there that Hotop established his core synthesis fundamentals using early hardware including the ARP Odyssey, 2600, 2500, and EMS Synthi, building a deep understanding of waveforms, envelopes, low-frequency oscillators, and modulators.

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Dawless Jam

video upload by Alex Yurchenko

"Instruments:
Moog Matriarch
Sequential/Dave Smith Instruments/ Oberheim OB-6
Arturia DrumBrute Impact
Aphex_audio effects on Rodecaster PRO II audio interface

Captured on S25Ultra

Links https://linktr.ee/Alex_Yurchenko

Thanks for watching! If you found this video interesting, please share it."

Space Wanderer - Music Video

video upload by Alex Yurchenko

"Made this primarily in FL studio with Arturia VST's, and the Moog Matriarch and Sequential / Oberheim OB-6 6-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer
Visuals filmed at home."

NINE INCH NAILS - A Warm Place (Cover - Prophet REV2 & Elektron Analog Heat+FX)

video upload by nicola neeco

"This is my reinterpretation of A Warm Place by Nine Inch Nails, originally from The Downward Spiral album.

Instead of recreating the dense layering of the original, I approached the piece with a more minimal setup, using the Sequential Prophet Rev2, routed into the Elektron Analog Heat+FX (for saturation, compression, eq & filter)

The sound of the synth comes from a complex patch I recently designed, actually built as two separate patches, one for each hand (split mode).
There’s a certain tonal character in this patch that reminds me of Lorn’s work: dark, emotional, and slightly detuned. That influence naturally found its way into this version.

This is less about replication and more about translation: trying to preserve the emotional core of the original while reshaping its sonic identity through a different instrument and perspective."

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev3.0 Analog Polyphonic Keyboard Synthesizer SN 1697

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