Digitone 2 controlled by Launch Control XL 3 - Full one-take performance

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"All sounds in this live jam come from the Elektron Digitone II, controlled via the Novation Launch Control XL 3.

I mapped the Digitone’s modulation wheel macros to the Launch Control’s faders for real-time modulation.

This one-take performance is part of an ongoing setup I’ve been refining, and I’ll be doing a full walkthrough soon: MIDI mapping, sound design, and how this setup makes jamming feel effortless."

One Synth, One Track: Everything you hear is Novation Peak (trance/EDM track + preset download)

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"All synth sounds in this track come from the Novation Peak - no other synths, no layering. Just the Peak and a few drum samples fully sequenced and mixed in the DAW.

This is the first in a video series focused on the Peak, starting with what it sounds like in a full, polished production. More coming soon: sound design, jams, and a full review.

🎛️ Download all custom presets from this video (and support my work!) on my Patreon: / sineway

Want a breakdown of this track? Let me know in the comments.

Do you own a Peak? Thinking about getting one? What's your favorite patch trick or modulation move? Let's nerd out in the comments - I do respond to all of them!"

Digitone 2 sounds UNBELIEVABLY wide - Binaural Sound Tutorial 🎧

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"Ready to take your Digitone 2 sounds from flat to fully immersive? In this sound design tutorial, I’ll show you how to create binaural patches that feel three-dimensional - perfect for headphones. 🎧

We’ll explore how to craft these stunningly wide and spatial sounds, and how they can be used in a full track. Hopefully these tricks will open up a whole new sonic dimension for you."

📌 Chapters
00:00 Introducing binaural sounds
00:21 Building the patch on Digitone 2
01:51 Comparing the mono and binaural versions
02:04 What about chorus?
02:23 Getting a little extreme
02:42 Using it in a full track context
03:05 Comparing with and without the binaural lead sound
03:44 This works on just about any synth!
04:03 Final thoughts

Why the MiniFreak Is Changing the Synth Game — 2025 Review

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"Arturia MiniFreak is not just a synth — it’s a hybrid that finally makes sense.

It’s got analog filters, digital oscillators, and all the freaky sound design options you’d expect — but it has also removed the single biggest friction point I have with every other hardware synth. It's honestly redefined how I make music.

In this video, I’ll walk through some of the MiniFreak’s sound design tools, play some of my favorite patches, and show you exactly what makes it stand out in a sea of synths."

Check with dealers on the right on availability.

Digitone 2 tutorial: Firmware 1.10 made arpeggiators more interesting!

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"Arpeggiators don't need to be boring with the Digitone 2!

Elektron just released a new 1.10 firmware update for the Digitone 2. This tutorial showcases some small but useful new arp features that help make your arps less repetitive and also let you discover new sections of a song. This is part of a series of tutorials for the Digitone 2, so please subscribe if you're interested in more educational content like this.

The pattern used for this tutorial can be downloaded from Patreon: / 125477153"

Playing Ableton Push 3 as a synthesizer

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"The headline feature of Ableton Push 3 is those expressive MPE pads. MPE stands for MIDI Polyphonic Expression and means you can really play the pads as if it's an instrument, along with pitch glide, polyphonic aftertouch and other features. In this jam, we're playing the pads as part of the live performance, though pitch glide was replaced with polyphonic aftertouch instead.

❤️ Support our work and download the Ableton Live 12 project file for this jam by joining our Patreon community: / sineway

Technically, the Push 3 was running in controller mode when we recorded the jam. The jam could easily have been done in standalone though, it was more of a convenience decision so we could see on the computer screen that things recorded properly.

We've had the Push 3 Standalone for a little over a year now and will be publishing a review that compares it against the other production-focused groovebox champion, the MPC Live 2.

00:00 Playback
01:20 Live performance starts"

Syntakt live jam: Analog overload

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Syntakt live jams by Sineway


Playlist at the time of this post:
1. Syntakt live jam: Analog overload
2. Syntakt synthwave jam: New Beginning
3. Syntakt: not just a drum machine - Film score jam, all 12 tracks for melodic parts
4. Syntakt jam: More synth than drum computer? (no talking)
5. Syntakt jam: Embracing the hybrid workflow (no talking)
6. Syntakt live jam + full track breakdown!
7. My 5 favorite creative features of the Syntakt
8. Syntakt jam with Roland SP-404 MKII
9. Are two grooveboxes better than one? Syntakt & MC-101 live jam
10. Syntakt live jam: Oasis - Uses ALL 12 tracks!
11. Syntakt live jam: Synthetic
12. Syntakt live jam: Changes