Cymbal Legio: Voice based on granular metallurgy on the Legio platform

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Cymbal Legio is a granular percussion voice built for tight hi-hats to crashes and rides.

Get a Legio module and swap to this firmware today:
https://noiseengineering.us/products/...

Let's start with Type and Alloy. Together, these give you a range of different cymbal characters, from tight metallic hits to bigger, more resonant sounds.

Decay controls how long each hit rings out, while Tone lets you shape the brightness and character of the cymbal.

Then there's Morph. This blends between different grain sources.

And pressing the Morph encoder gives you a quick mute.

The Mix inputs let you bring other sounds into the Cymbal and mix them right alongside it.

Cymbal is just one way to transform your Legio. When you're ready to move beyond crashes and rides, check out the other synth voices, effects, resonators, and more for free with a USB connection.

23 Firmwares.One Legio.

Visit noiseengineering.us or your favorite retailer to get a Legio module in your case."

The Sounds We Forget To Hear

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The joy of sound, before it becomes music. A wind chime looping in the woods at Superbooth, La Monte Young's Composition 1960 No. 7 in a Liverpool theatre, and one thick, warm tone from the AJH Synth RadioPhonic that I couldn't stop playing.. 🎧 Put this on headphones or big speakers - the bass is lovely.

Why do we remember a melody but not a sound? Why is Superstition not Superstition without the clav, or In the Air Tonight without those drums? And when did we stop just listening?

Which single sound gives YOU a physical reaction? Tell me in the comments - I read every one, and I'm collecting favourites.

🎛 GEAR IN THIS VIDEO
AJH Synth RadioPhonic: https://ajhsynth.com/
AJH Synth MiniMod (mentioned)
Ian Boddy helped design the Chance Delay on the RadioPhonic

🔗 MORE FROM ME
Presets, sample packs and Decent Sampler libraries: https://starskycarr.com"

Free Roland D-110 Editor Librarian | Web MIDI Patch Manager

video upload by Ian Dixon

"A hands-on walkthrough of my free Roland D-110 Editor Librarian, a browser-based Web MIDI tool I developed to make the D-110 much easier to manage and edit from a modern computer.
https://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/TDL...

In the video I show how the editor reads the D-110's tones, patches, rhythm setup and system settings, then saves everything into a reusable library. I also go through tone editing, partial mute/solo style workflow, PCM sample selection, synthesis partials, envelopes, filters, patch editing, multi-timbral setups, SysEx import and why the D-110 can be more flexible than a D-50 when you want layered parts and MIDI-channel based arrangements.

The editor runs locally in the browser, uses Web MIDI, and does not send your synth data to the cloud. It is part of my free editor/librarian tools for bringing classic synths back into a modern workflow.

Timestamps
00:00 Why I am building modern editors for vintage synths
00:47 Introducing the free Roland D-110 editor
01:17 Web MIDI setup and reading tones
01:48 Reading patches, rhythm and system settings
02:23 Saving and reopening a master library
02:47 Loading presets and sending sounds to the buffer
03:14 D-110 architecture, partials and PCM/synthesis structures
04:17 Editing PCM samples and synthesis partials
05:09 Filters, envelopes and shaping the sound
06:16 Saving edited tones back to the synth
06:39 Editing multi-timbral patches and MIDI channels
07:39 Layering D-110 sounds in a way the D-50 cannot
08:25 Why editing from the front panel is fiddly
09:21 Importing SysEx and expanding the library
10:06 Managing patches, running locally and wrap-up"

GODWIN MPS88 - The Final Boss That Does Whatever You Ask

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

Another first to be featured on the site, the GODWIN MPS88

00:00 Setting up and Plugging in
01:24 Specifications and Introduction
02:22 Auto Accompaniment Section
04:26 The Mystery Explained / Musical Interlude
05:27 Drum Machine
08:09 Upper Manual Sounds
10:40 Musical Interlude
11:29 Monophonic Synth
12:55 A Brief History of Godwin Auto Comp Machines
13:24 Lower Manual
16:25 Last Musical Interlude

After our videos on the predecessors Godwin CD1 and CD2 we felt we had to continue all the way to the finish line of Godwins output of amazing and rare, combination instruments.
The GODWIN MPS 88 was most likely the last instrument to come out of the factory and BOY is it something special!
It doesn't look like any other Italian instrument that we've laid eyes on, and the majority of the sounds are unique to this machine.

You'll find all the information we've managed to unearth in the video but a quick roundup would look like this.

The instrument consists of mainly 6 instrument sections with individual volumes divided between two manuals - all playable simultaneously.

1. DRUM MACHINE - sample based sounds
2. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section (bass, chords and arpeggiator)
3. 2 x PARAPHONIC PRESETS (upper / lower orchestra)
4. SOLO PRESETS (monophonic synth)
5. 2 X ORGAN FLUTES (organ footages)
6. 2 X STRINGS / CHOIR

There are only minor modulation possibilities available but the spring reverb is nice and deep and the Chorus and Leslie effects are great too, although they might deserve a closer look by our tech since we're not sure they function properly.

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, an encyclopedia of Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

TRON: Legacy – End Titles | Synth Cover

video upload by Marcus Padrini

"Meu desprentesioso cover de “End Titles”, da trilha de TRON: Legacy, composta pelo Daft Punk. Sequenciei a performance no MPC Keys 61 e gravei tudo ao vivo , contando principalmente com o Donner B1 como synth principal.

O Donner B1 traz os sons inspirados na TB-303, já tem overdrive e delay embutidos, o que facilita chegar numa sonoridade mais próxima do synth da trilha. A Roland TR-6S faz a bateria, com compressor e um filtro low pass para a parte final; o Air JURA no MPC e o EMW VPoly 6X ficaram responsáveis pelos pads e o Behringer Solina, por strings. O lead fica com o Moog Sub 37, com sub oscilador na parte final."

"My casual cover of 'End Titles' from the *TRON: Legacy* soundtrack, composed by Daft Punk. I sequenced the performance on the MPC Keys 61 and recorded everything live, relying primarily on the Donner B1 as the main synth.

The Donner B1 delivers TB-303-inspired sounds and features built-in overdrive and delay, making it easier to achieve a tone close to the original soundtrack synth. The Roland TR-6S handles the drums, using a compressor and a low-pass filter for the final section; the Air JURA (on the MPC) and the EMW VPoly 6X cover the pads, while the Behringer Solina handles the strings. The lead part is played by the Moog Sub 37, incorporating a sub-oscillator during the finale."

Waldorf Wave (48 voice) Emulation in Software

video upload by Dave Whiting

"This video showcases my software recreation of the legendary Waldorf Wave—a hybrid wavetable synthesizer known for its huge digital oscillators, analogue filters and unusually complex hardware architecture.

The project is built in C++ using JUCE and is available as a standalone instrument and plug-in. Rather than simply making a modern synth that sounds similar, I’ve tried to reproduce the structure and behaviour of the original machine.

The emulation models:

• The Wave’s 250 kHz, 8-bit time-multiplexed wavetable oscillator system
• Signed mixer overflow—including the characteristic Waldorf “ASIC Mix Bug”
• Digital 12 dB high-pass filtering
• CEM3387-style reconstruction filtering, resonant four-pole low-pass filtering, VCAs and panning
• 12-bit stepped control voltages, sample-and-hold behaviour, saturation, noise and output coupling
• Three independent 16-voice WDV boards, matching a fully expanded 48-voice Wave
• The original 480 × 64 monochrome LCD and front-panel workflow

The instrument can also run authenticated Waldorf Wave OS 1.700 firmware. An emulated 68000 CPU executes the original main operating system, while a second runtime executes the genuine WDV voice-board program. Their shared-memory communication, voice-update masks, semaphores and hardware-register writes are reproduced and traced inside the model.

The oscillator ASIC itself remains undocumented, so its internal operation is represented by a behavioural model based on the Wave’s published architecture, firmware activity and known hardware characteristics. This is therefore an ongoing reverse-engineering and preservation project—not a claim of perfect, bit-exact emulation.

Waldorf and Wave are trademarks of their respective owner. This independent project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Waldorf Music.

#WaldorfWave #WavetableSynth #Synthesizer #AudioPlugin #MusicTechnology #ReverseEngineering #JUCE #VintageSynth"

Explore the project and source code on GitHub: https://github.com/mo0kid/wave

Did Jacob Brashears Reinvent the Synthesizer? — THE RELIC

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

See the Shear Electronics label for additional posts.

"THIS SYNTH IS NEXT LEVEL!
A few years ago, I first met Jacob Brashears at NAMM, where he debuted an extraordinary new synthesizer called the Relic. Now, the Relic is finished and after spending time with it, I think it’s worth asking:

Is this the most impressive synthesizer made in the last 40 years?

In this video, Jacob takes me through the Relic’s front panel and shows how this remarkable instrument works. Then I get behind the keyboard and play sounds that I created in just a few hours. The Relic has an incredibly expressive character that seems to combine the best qualities of classic vintage Oberheim, Moog, and ARP synthesizers with some very sophisticated modern technology.

It has the immediacy and character of the great analog instruments of the past, while incorporating modern advancements, routing and expression…and even the ability to continue evolving through future firmware updates. One of the things that really surprised me is the Relic’s distortion. I demonstrate sounds with distortion that feels remarkably organic and nonlinear, much more like the behavior of a great guitar amplifier than conventional synthesizer distortion.

I’ll also play expressive keyboard sounds, leads, basses, and other patches I created while exploring the instrument, so you can hear what the Relic is capable of in the hands of a musician. Jacob has clearly put an enormous amount of thought into this synthesizer, and the result is an instrument that feels both deeply connected to synthesizer history and genuinely forward-looking.

Watch Jacob take you through the Relic and hear what happens when I get my hands on it."

Vintage Roland Juno-6 + Juno-60 + Juno-106: Sounds + Jams

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"The more Juno, the more Juno that you don't know...

In this video we explore a triumphant trio of peak vintage synth design from Roland, jamming and sharing sounds from the Juno-6, Juno-60, and Juno-106.

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Perfect Circuit is an independent electronic instrument shop with an online store at https://www.perfectcircuit.com/ and a Burbank, California showroom at 2405 Empire Ave. We're open seven days a week, 12-8 PM, and our entire inventory is available to try out in person. Get your hands on the most excellent analog and digital synthesizers, effect pedals, Eurorack modular synths, drum machines, recording gear, and more!

Learn about electronic music, techniques, and gear on our blog, Signal: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal"

Detune - Synthesis Sound Design App for the iPhone

Press release follows:

"Aito Ventures is launching an new app. Detune is an iPhone app that teaches sound design and music theory through short interactive lessons. It runs its own wavetable synth engine, and every lesson, challenge and free-play session is played on that engine rather than on video.

The Sound Synthesis path is 29 modules across seven acts, covering waveforms, the volume envelope, the filter, two-oscillator patches, filter envelopes, the LFO, resonance, effects, mono and glide, the sub oscillator, noise, the modulation matrix, and FM, ring modulation and hard sync. Each act ends with a checkpoint patch the user builds from scratch and keeps.

The Music Theory path is ten modules (scales, triads, chord changes, minor colour, fifths and octaves, chord progressions, melody, keys, and rhythm) taught by ear, with no notation required.

Challenges are ear-based: pick the brighter of two sounds, match a target patch, place the notes. A daily patch gives one sound-design problem per day.

Synth engine: two wavetable oscillators plus a sub oscillator and noise source; low-pass, band-pass and high-pass filter with resonance; two envelopes; LFO; modulation matrix; delay, reverb, distortion, chorus and phaser.

Pricing: free to download. Pro unlocks every module in both paths and unlimited lessons: $59.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $12.99 per month."

https://www.getdetune.com

Korg Wavestate "Klaus Schulze Tribute Vol. 2" – 40 Berlin School Performances

video upload by Synth Cloud

"▬▬▬ Download Link ▬▬▬▬
🚀 https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace...
📩 Mail: info@synthonia.com

Klaus Schulze Tribute Vol. 2 for Korg Wavestate continues the journey into the sound world of classic Berlin School electronic music.

This second chapter is dedicated to the atmosphere, movement and musical language connected to Klaus Schulze, one of the most influential names in electronic music history.

The soundset includes 40 melodic and atmospheric Performances for Korg Wavestate hardware and Wavestate Native, designed for musicians who want evolving sequences, complex arpeggios, warm leads, large polys, strings and deep atmospheric pads.

The direction is clear: classic and modern Berlin sequences, modular-style motion, expressive solo sounds, cinematic pads and long-form electronic textures.

This library was inspired by the spirit of works such as Crystal Lake, Are You Sequenced?, Mirage, Body Love, Velvet Voyage and other classic electronic productions.

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Modal Element One "AMBIKA" – 50 Organic Motion Presets for Ambient & Cinematic Music

video upload by Synth Cloud

"▬▬▬ Download Link ▬▬▬▬
🚀 https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace...
📩 Mail: info@synthonia.com

Ambika for Modal Element One is a 50-preset soundset built around organic motion, cinematic depth and expressive electronic colour.

This demo presents a sound bank designed for musicians, producers and sound designers who want to explore the deeper and more atmospheric side of Modal Element One.

The sound direction of Ambika moves through massive strings, deep evolving pads, drones, film-score textures, powerful basses, arps, sequences, cosmic plucks and expressive synth keys. These presets are made to bring movement into a track: pads evolve, textures breathe, sequences create pulse, and basses add weight and structure.

Ambika is not just a collection of static synth sounds. It focuses on sounds that can support full musical ideas: cinematic intros, ambient passages, soundtrack layers, experimental sections, electronic grooves and action-oriented arrangements.

Inside this soundset you will hear organic pads, spacious atmospheres, deep motion textures, Berlin-style sequences, cosmic keys and expressive synth tones shaped to give Modal Element One a wider production role.

If you create ambient music, cinematic soundscapes, electronic tracks, experimental textures or soundtrack-inspired compositions, Ambika gives you a focused and musical palette of 50 presets ready to play."

Redshift 6 Explained - Multitimbral Patches

video upload by Supercritical Synthesizers

"Creating multitimbral patches on the Redshift 6.

In this video, we build a 3-part multitimbral patch, set up a keyboard split for the parts, and use LFOs and the arpeggiator to build modulations and movement in the sounds.

The Redshift 6 allows up to 6-part multitimbrality, with each part having its own Character and other synth controls. Multitimbrality is a great way to build big sounds and use the huge amount of available oscillators on the Redshift 6."

M-Vave FM-1 | Ambient & Dreams soundbank for FM synthesizers

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

Ambient & Dreams for M-Vave FM-1 & FM synthesizers, includes Yamaha DX7/DX7 II, Yamaha TX7, TX802, TX816, Korg Opsix 2.0, Korg Volca FM/FM2, Native Instruments FM8, Arturia DX7 V, Dexed, Plogue chipsynth OPS7.

Just imagine the deep, mysterious sound of the taiga forest. Those are the very voices I created using FM operators to achieve a deep, wild sound.

These sounds fully unlock the infinite potential of FM synthesis, the result of meticulous work to craft soft, Melodic tones. Far from being harsh to the ear, they have a soothing effect on the nervous system, stabilizing one’s state into a sense of constant bliss.

Full of deep Ambient atmosphere, this sounds will keep you dreaming endlessly.

This soundbank consists of 32 presets, comprising:

1 AAH
5 Bass
2 FX
2 Leads
5 Pads
10 Plucks
8 Synth sounds

Installation Instruction for presets in FM-1 are included in the download link."

Synthetic Sound Labs Announces Wave Oracle™

Synthesizer module review of the the Wave Oracle video upload by Synthesizer Sound Design

"Synthetic Sound Labs Wave Oracle Model 1910

This video is a review of the 5U / MU multi-function module from Synthetic Sound labs - The Wave Oracle.

The Wave Oracle exists to inspire curiosity about signals—and creativity in what you do with them. Your synthesizer makes voltages, but you usually experience the result through your ears. Wave Oracle adds another way to explore: you can see what is happening while you listen.

Time Index

00:42 Title
00:45 What is the Wave Oracle01:22 What I like about the Wave Oracle
02:56 How I will use the Wave Oracle
03:38 Review of the functions or the Wave Oracle
05:05 Examples
05:08 Understanding Modules Better
05:45 Inverted Envelopes Made Easy
08:26 Examining Harmonics
09:48 Through-Zero FM
10:54 Lissajous figures
12:33 Final Thoughts

** THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY SYNTHETIC SOUND LABS ** they have funded the creation of this video."

Press release follows:

Synthetic Sound Labs announces Wave Oracle™, a multi-function signal visualization and learning instrument designed specifically for modular synthesizers. See and explore your sounds.

Wave Oracle™ combines oscilloscope, XY, spectrum analysis, tuning, metering, audio-responsive visualization and integrated learning functions in a single module. Four signal inputs allow several points in a synthesizer patch to remain connected simultaneously, with channel selection available within applicable modes.

Wave Oracle™ is designed to be easy to learn and use, without requiring a background in electronics or test equipment.

SCOPE
Wave Oracle™ can display signals from oscillators, envelopes, LFOs, modulation and complete voices.

The oscilloscope views these as voltage changing over time, revealing the actual shape and timing of a signal. Laboratory-style adjustable timebases, vertical scaling, positioning and triggering allow visualization and measurement of up to four independent synth signals at once.

XY
Plots two signals against one another to display phase and frequency relationships, modulation and Lissajous figures. XY uses Channels 1 and 2 as its X and Y signal sources.

FFT
Where SCOPE shows voltage over time, Wave Oracle™’s FFT modes reveal frequency content and how it changes over time. Multiple spectrum displays provide different views of fundamentals, harmonics, noise, filter response and the evolving spectral content of complex sounds and complete voices.

Automatic and manual display scaling accommodate signals ranging from individual oscillators to dynamic musical material.

TUNER
Measures frequency and musical pitch for oscillator tuning, matching pitches and checking oscillator tracking.

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10 Minutes with HUM 2

video upload by Albert Nyström

"A short sound showcase of some sounds on HUM 2.
All sounds come directly from the synth without any post processing."

0:00 Light Sensor
2:06 Tilt Sensor
5:00 Distance Sensor
6:32 Slow Pulse

See the announcement post here.

Arturia Pigments - "Ecology" Soundbank 62 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"Explore new sonic horizons with the 'Ecology' sound bank for Arturia Pigments, featuring 62 meticulously crafted presets.

BUY: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

This collection provides a diverse range of sounds, from evolving pads and atmospheric effects to lush synth textures, perfect for ambient, cinematic, and electronic music production.

Whether you're looking to create ambient soundscapes, dynamic pads, or futuristic sound design, this set delivers sounds that inspire creativity.

Key Features:

62 custom-designed presets for Arturia Pigments
Ideal for genres such as ambient, soundtrack, experimental, and electronica.

Preset Categories:

Evolving Pads: Smooth and evolving textures that add depth and movement

Soundtrack: Dramatic, atmospheric sounds perfect for film scoring and sound design

Ambient SFX: Creative sound effects that enhance your compositions with subtle details

Atmospheres: Ethereal and expansive sounds to fill your sonic space

Created by Alexander Kav."

New Maschine 3.7 update and Expansions | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Maschine is alive and evolving. The latest update packs in a host of fresh features. To celebrate, we’re launching three special Expansions, including Thirty – a Native Instruments 30th birthday addition.

Check it out: https://www.native-instruments.com/pa...

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 New Paris Heat Expansion
00:55 Generate tab
02:45 Melody generation
04:21 Chord generation
05:43 Variation tab
07:33 New Rage Circuit Expansion
07:56 Euclidean generation
10:12 New Thirty Expansion
10:29 Note probability
11:53 Probability lock
12:25 Free update
12:47 Outro"

Update: press release follows:

A MAJOR UPDATE FOR MASCHINE 3

Maschine 3 is Native Instruments' beat-making and music production software, usable on its own or with Maschine hardware. It's built to keep musical ideas flowing at every step, letting producers lay down beats, sample, arrange, and perform with virtual instruments or their own sounds, solo or inside a DAW. Maschine 3.7 adds a set of creative sequencing tools designed to get producers out of a blank grid and into a groove faster than ever.

Key Update Features

RANDOM NOTE GENERATOR: Let Maschine write the notes. Set the odds and start from an idea instead of an empty grid.

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168bpm

video upload by 3Echoflow

"168 BPM.

A hardware jam built around fast drums, broken rhythms and shifting electronic textures.

The Digitakt II drives the drums and sequencing, while the TEO-5 handles the synth parts. The Hologram Microcosm especially the Blocks algorithms keeps cutting, stretching and reshaping the beat, pushing it somewhere between drum & bass, breakbeat and glitchy electronic music.

Not really straight DnB, not really classic breaks either just 168 BPM and the sounds getting slightly out of control.

Recorded live in Ableton Live.

Gear:
Elektron Digitakt II
Oberheim TEO-5
Hologram Microcosm

#digitakt2 #teo5 #microcosm #breakbeat #drumandbass #hardwarejam #electronicmusic"

ElectroComp EML-101 VST from DenverSynthLabs

video upload by manmade madman

"Heres a short demo showing how analog this thing sounds.

Now available at store.denversynth.com"

ELECTROCOMP 101

A faithful emulation of a machine older than your dad's synth collection.
Four oscillators, a full patch bay, and a state-variable filter with an INPUT DRIVE stage that distorts inside its own resonant loop — the original's signature scream, modeled all the way down to the resonance itself breaking up under drive. Duophonic voice architecture, a MODULATOR that goes OFF → AM → RING, a sample & hold SAMPLER clocked off OSC 1, and enough patch points to make questionable routing decisions like it's still the Nixon administration. Patch it by hand for hours, or hit EZ to find something you wouldn't have thought of in a million years.

- Four oscillators — OSC 1 steps through triangle/saw/square/pulse/sine across HI/LO range, OSC 2–4 morph continuously via COLOR — feeding a duophonic voice architecture (KB1/KB2)

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M-Vave FM-1 Review & Tutorial | Custom New FM Soundbank | Galaxia & Elemental Pro Stereo FX pedals

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Link to my New sound library for FM-1 'Ambient & Dreams Vol.1' : https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...

M-Vave FM-1: http://www.cuvave.com/product?id=fm-1

In this video, I’ve tried to briefly outline the main functions of the M-Wave FM-1 synthesizer. I didn't focus on simply switching algorithm - there are plenty of other reviews covering that - but instead delved into the finer details. I also demonstrated M-Wave’s new stereo effects, showing how they work with the FM-1 and sequences using my own custom presets for the synth.

Timeline:
00:00 - 00:50 Introduction
00:50 - 04:02 Internal FX's Overview
04:02 - 04:42 Few words about Sequencer
04:42 - 06:15 External pedals M-Vave Elemental Pro & Galaxia engage in work
06:15 - 07:33 Jamming with Sequences from "Ambient & Dreams" library for FM-1
07:33 - 09:22 EDIT button & FM Operators
09:22 - 10:20 LFO funcionality
10:20 - 13:20 ARP analysis
13:20 - 13:54 Explaining the ENV (Envelope)
13:54 - 15:10 More about EDIT button & 6 Operators work
15:10 - 15:38 Ideas of sound programming for M-Vave FM-1
15:38 - 18:32 Examples of 'Ambient & Dreams' Presets & my Sequences
18:32 - My Conclusion

#fm1 #mvave #fmsynth #fmsynthesis #synthesizer