Sean R McKee - Illumatone Forest - Lumatone Performance

video upload by Sean McKee

"Music video for an instrumental song featuring the Lumatone Isomorphic Keyboard, Michael Barton Art custom 'Leo' bass, Strandberg guitar. Synth sounds from GS Music e7 [all the solo synth sounds], Hydrasynth Deluxe, sound effects with Erae Touch 2. All parts played by Sean R McKee.

All the videos I’ve seen of Lumatone were performed solo, with most exploring microtonality. I wanted to put Lumatone in a 'band' setting with a traditional Western tuning."

Sinewave Feedback FM | Make Noise Shared System

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"A textural expedition into modular synthesis
This pack is a deep dive into the sonic world of Make Noise, the Asheville-based modular synthesizer company known for redefining how musicians interact with sound.
Drawing inspiration from the vision of founder Tony Rolando, who sought to create instruments that invite play, exploration, and complexity, this collection offers sounds you cannot extract from conventional DAWs or virtual synths alone.

All material was produced entirely with Make Noise modular systems, capturing their distinctive tonal character and lively unpredictability. It is designed for electronic music producers who value raw texture, voltage-driven chaos, and intricate sound design rooted in hardware.

That is 1951 oneshots and 1059 loops, each chosen for its uniqueness and modular authenticity.
This pack is not static. All purchases include free lifetime updates. Files are continuously added over time, rewarding those who support early and stay involved. If you've already bought the pack, you now have access to the latest additions at no extra cost. If not, this is a perfect moment to jump in.
Perfect for those working in experimental club music, ambient, glitch, techno, leftfield bass, or soundtracks that need something unfamiliar yet compelling.
This is not just a sample pack. It is a collection of sonic experiments born from voltage and possibility."




Make Noise Modular Synth (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

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A $29 polyphonic hardware synth - AMYBOARD sounds great!

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"AMYBOARD ( https://www.amyboard.com/ ) is a polyphonic hardware synthesizer eurorack module that also has USB-C and TRS MIDI (so you can use it as a desktop module). This if a spinoff of the Tulip Music Computer that focusses on sound exclusively, and boy, it sounds really good. Table of contents:

00:00 multitrack demo ( generation TikTok repellent )
00:29 hi, what's this?
01:18 hardware overview
01:44 the Amyboard web page
02:32 virtual analog engine walkthrough
02:51 oscillator shapes / PWM
03:33 tuning
03:51 LFO
04:24 effects (chorus, reverb, delay)
04:42 filter
05:50 amp envelope & equalizer
06:20 demo: plucked sound
06:50 some things to consider
07:17 filter sweeping
07:41 Micropython integration: multitimbrality, sequencing, fm
08:39 a multitrack demo (with MPC Live 3)
09:59 conclusion: a no-brainer. really
10:42 do the YouTube thing!

BTW, if you recognized the piece of music that opens the video - welcome to the club. ;-)

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https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
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Sonicware Liven 8bit Warps 27-Key Synthesizer Groovebox SN 010-000774

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via this Reverb listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"● 8-bit waveform memory synth engine for creating a wide variety of sounds from Chiptune to Ambient

● Four distinct 8-bit waveform memory synth engines (Includes waveform editing with waveform capture function)

● Unique sound creation with aliasing noise on/off, detune and sweep functions

● 128-step sequencer with parameter locking

● 4-track looper for recording internal audio and external audio from the line input

● 10 effects and 6 reverbs (switchable to the Cassette tape simulator)"

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HARMONICONSTELLATION - OVERVIEW

video upload by A Magic Pulsewave

"MIDI EXPANDER, HARMONY COMPUTER, AND PRESET SYNTH FOR AMP DEVICES. www.melodyoracle.com

HARMONICONSTELLATION is a 3 channel AMP LINK to MIDI expander and harmony computer, with built-in three channel preset synthesizer. Converts AMP Obliquencer, Melody Oracle, Touch Tones, and Star Song to 3 channels (or up to three voices on one channel) of MIDI control signal.

Master settings control root note and mode, to format the incoming AMP control stream to a set of MIDI note values within a specified scale (9 harmonic modes over the full chromatic range). Each channel has Octave and Harmony Offset settings, creating spontaneous harmony to the incoming note stream, within the scale set by the master settings. CV inputs (0-3.3v, diode protected) for Octave and Harmony Offset on each channel allow modulation from Obliquencer CV outputs or other CV sources. Octave and Harmony Offset selectors become CV attenuators when jacks have been patched.

HARMONICONSTELLATION outputs MIDI master clock if connected to Obliquencer or Melody Oracle, allowing MIDI sequencers and drum machines to sync.

Each TRS MIDI output carries all three internal channels over MIDI, and each channel can be routed to any of the 16 MIDI channels using the recessed touch controls.

Built-in polyphonic, multi-timbral synthesizer output creates an audio preview of your sequences without needing to connect an external MIDI synthesizer. 16 preset sounds, with a variety of waveform and envelope profiles, correspond to the MIDI channel settings.

Multiple HARMONICONSTELLATIONs can be chained to control additional synthesizers. Can also be chained with AMP Expandoor and Wave Expander.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Connection: Shielded connector RJ45, ethernet cable.
Dimensions: 8.66” x 5.25” x 3”
Power: Bus power, no additional power supply required
MIDI Output 3.5” TRS Type A
CV inputs: 3.5mm 0-3.3V unipolar diode protected."

The Latest MAFD (MIDI Adapter For DFAM) is your DFF (Drumming Friend Forever) / DFFMAFD Demo

video upload by Sonoclast Music

"Demonstrating how to sync a DFAM's sequencer with MIDI Notes and MIDI Clock using the DFFMAFD. Also, see here how to sync a DFAM to a live drummer (our friend Amir Ziv):"

Amir Ziv's custom Moog DFAM rig w/Sonoclast, Keith McMillen Instruments, Avi Ziv, and Bome Software

video upload by Amir Ziv

"Composer/Drummer/Educator Amir Ziv demos his custom Moog DFAM rig. This system was created for remotely controlling and manipulating the Moog DFAM sequencer and for remotely modulating the synthesizer's sounds while playing the drum-set. Rather than play along to a loop or a recording, the goal was to be able to get the synth (in real-time) to "lead-in/follow/respond to" whatever phrasing is played on the drum-set in an improvisation or in a through-composed composition.

The live performance at the end of this video as well as the intro/outro music are improvised compositions performed live in real-time on this custom DFAM rig and the acoustic drum-set.. There are no overdubs or edits in any of the music.

00:00 Custom DFAM rig description and demo
24:45 Live performance"

True Trance Sounds V1 for Zebra 3 by NatLife

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Product Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/tru...

True Trance Sounds V1 for U-He Zebra 3 - is a first Zebra 3 soundbank by NatLife.

This soundbank have all the most famous sounds from the Trance history, from big Supersaw in 2000s to beautiful Plucks in 90s and more modern Adagio for Strings guitar Lead, like it was used in Tïesto recreation.

But I haven't stoped with only famous Trance sounds, I have used new possibilities of Zebra 3 for creating absolutely new unusual sounds. This library have a big collection of atmospheric Pads & Leads. For recreating the famous Trance sounds of the past I have inspired with a tracks by Tïesto, ATB, Megara & DJ Lee, Plastic Boy(M.I.K.E.), Ralph Fridge and my own ideas.

The soundbank contains 64 U-He Zebra 3 presets & patches, which are:

AAH - 4
Bass - 9
Leads - 17
Modulation Sounds - 2
Pads - 25
Plucks - 4
Synth - 3

TIMELINE:
00:00 Tiësto - Adagio for Strings (NatLife rework)
02:15 Megara & DJ Lee - Human Nature (NatLife rmx)
03:25 ATB - Let U Go (NatLife vision)
04:21 Plastic Boy - Silver Bath (Natlife rev)
05:20 NatLife - Thinking of Montains
06:19 NatLife - Rise Of Me
07:00 Ralph Fridge - Paradise (NatLife rev)"

One Synth, One Track - Waldorf Protein

video upload by GEOSynths

"As there are quite a lot of Reviews for the Waldorf Protein out there, I decided to make a complete Track, only using the Protein. I'd made a few Patches when I first got it and while it is very well thought out, I decided to make an Editor using Google Gemini to help with my workflow. It doesn't cover all Parameters, as it uses CC's which are limited to 128, some of which are reserved.

First thing I did was to make the Drum Sounds and then Sample them into Native Instruments Maschine and made a Kit (Which will be available on my Patreon for download) and then I put them through Logic Pro, I use Maschine as a Sound Module in Logic, so I can still change MIDI notes and route each sound to a dedicated fader.

Next, I tracked each Sound, all of which are Custom made and use the internal FX of the Protein. In the mix I added a touch of Room Reverb for the Drums and the Lead has some extra Delay, everything else is from the Protein."

Oberheim Matrix 6r unison patches

video upload by Andy Nichol

"Matrix 6r mainly in unison mode, this synth is like a modular in a box, hugely underrated sounds great for pads / strings etc too but just trying to show what this beast is capable of"

Voltage Starved Compression Goodness with Hungry Thumb

video upload by Robots Are Red and Hive Mind Synthesis

"Hungry Thumb, by Modular 4 the Masses.

This is an 8-10hp Voltage Starved Compressor module with additional side chain and EQ.

Thank you to Modular 4 the Masses for providing the module for this video."

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Demo with Kick only
06:58 - Full Drums
09:14 - Plucky Voice
12:00 - Full Mix

HungryThumb is a Eurorack adaptation of a compressor named Engineer's Thumb, typically built as a guitar effect pedal. Juanito built an Engineer's Thumb early in the tin can synth journey, naively replicating the 9V core of the circuit, and then didn't really know what to do with it.

Until they put an 808 kick drum through it. As a kick drum processor, this compressor shines brightly, especially when the Starve settings reduces the core circuitry voltage to 9V and lower. You can get even the purest 808-style kick drum signal, which will be mostly a sine wave, to crunch, clip, gate, fizz and fold. Do you need hardstyle kicks in your modular? This can get you there.

The Engineer's Thumb this circuit is based on uses an LM13700 OTA chip as the adjustable gain portion. These chips are a bit noisy, so an innovation of Engineer's Thumb was to put the gain section in an op amp inverting feedback loop, meaning while the compressor is set to its highest gain, the OTA is set to its lowest gain, and will theoretically be creating less noise. The theory checks out, but I'm not sure how much we Eurorack people care about noise floor.

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Seventies Synth Songs on the Novation Peak (with free soundbank)

video upload by TheGuacamoleXplosion

"Partial covers of synth-focused tracks from each year of the 1970s on the Novation Peak. No talking.

All synth sounds (including most electronic drum sounds) in this video are pure Novation Peak: Presets created from scratch, recorded directly through RME audio interfaces into Cubase, with no track effects added to any of the Peak tracks, not even EQ or panning (only exceptions: on Autobahn, the cluster Vocoder is two tracks hard-panned in the DAW; and the bass on the final part has a bit of treble shelved off with the Cubase stock EQ).

The soundbank for the Novation Peak (should also be compatible with the Novation Summit) as well as the individual sounds and the 1 User Wavetable I used in the “AnimAutobahn” faux vocoder patches can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

00:00 - Intro: Autobahn, Part C
02:57 - 1970: Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Lucky Man
04:22 - 1971: The Who — Won’t Get Fooled Again
05:17 - 1972: Hot Butter — Popcorn
06:52 - 1973: Pink Floyd — Any Colour You Like
08:13 - 1973: Pink Floyd — On The Run
09:58 - 1974: Kraftwerk — Autobahn (Parts A & B)
13:47 - 1975: Pink Floyd — Welcome To The Machine
17:46 - 1976: Jean Michel Jarre — Oxygène (Part IV)
19:34 - 1977: Weather Report — Birdland
20:15 - 1978: Parliament — Flash Light
22:21 - 1979: Supertramp — Child Of Vision
24:40 - Outro: Autobahn, Part D"

Turning the Perkons HD-01 Into a Drone Synth

video upload by Mark Cee

"Drone sounds never really appealed to me until I started studying textures. Over time I became drawn to the idea — and to the tools used to compose this way. What I didn't realize is that I've had a very capable drone synth right under my nose for the last 3 years.
The Perkons HD-01 is usually known as a drum machine, but each voice is so much more which makes it great for sustained, evolving textures. I tuned each voice and sent it all through my Meris Mercury X for reverb. I couldn't help adding a few notes from the OP-1 Field on top. After that I just jammed and was reminded how the simplicity of an instrument like this never grows old. It's been my buddy since the day it was released and still brings me a lot of joy to this day."

SynthFest France 2026 | Official Aftermovie #NextLevelEdition

video upload by SynthFest France

SynthFest France 2026 was held April 17–19. You can find coverage via the SynthFest France label.

"► Thank You 101 Music | 3IS Education | A2D Sounds | ACE | Age Music Belgium | Akai Pro | Alex Nadzharov | Algae | Ambient Memory | Anasounds | Artists & Relationships | Arturia | ASM | Audeze | B4 Distribution | Baloran | Down the Patches | BEATSURFING | Benoit Widemann | BF Synth | BLEASS | Bitwig Studio | Bjooks | Bll Instruments | Charlotte Dubois | Calm | CIYLab | Heart of Sound | Collision Devices | CSFI | cyma form | DAWless Tools | Drift DJ | EmbodMe | Enjoy Electronics | Entropy & Sons | Eowave | Ewen d'Aviau | Euterpe | Expressive E | Erica Synth | FCPro Audio | France MAO | Frap Tools | Fred's Lab | Fulgur Synthesizer | Forge-TME | Glou-Glou | Haken Audio | Hainbach | Heritage Synthetizers | Hell Modular | HLABS | ITEMM | Ingmar Koch | JC Digital | Diary | Kaona | Kiviak Instruments | Kodamo | KORG | KA pro | KR magazine | L1V3 | Lagoon | The Voice Of The Luthier | Larix-Electro | Leaf Audio | Liquid Sky | Macbeth | MidiBen | Morphor | Musical Entropy | Mvk Synth | Nanopolis | North | Novation | NRSynth | Oberheim | Orbiton | Ohmforce | Paulee Alex Bow | PWM | ph-modular | Polytek | PPG | Pural Modular Synthesizer | Project Home Studio | Pylobolus | RBaudio | Ryme music | Travel Piano | Sequential | SACEM | SACEM University | Schneidersladen | Sonicware | Sp3ctra_ | SSL | Studiologic | Synclavier Music | Silence | SyntTesla | SynthAnatomy | SynthFood | SyntheGrall | SynthR | Synthstrom Audible | Teenage Engineering | Theater of the Fleuriaye | Thingstone | Theresyn | Things | Tom Geffray | Tony T-Steel | TouellSkouarn | UNAC | City of Carquefou | Vintage Synths & CO | Wee Noise Makers | Yamaha | Waldorf Music | Wavesequencer | Woodbrass | Usynth.

► Directed by Maxime Bichon, pictured by Maxime Bichon, Thibaut Charbonnier, with the participation of Gaspard Rouaud, Eva Buffa, Eva Bone Leloup, Penelope Galtier.

► Music ATOEM - Erase Mode, Deep Forest - Ghostly Disco, Dogs & Cables - Shallow Brains, Charlotte Dubois - The Electric Hands, Hainbach - Live from SynthFest 2026 - All rights reserved.

► Acknowledgments to Pierre-Jean Tardiveau / Syntesla and Hans Zimmer.

► Special thanks to all the benefactors, the technical team of the La Fleuriaye de Carquefou Convention Center and the visitors."

Meet the Demon Box: The Instrument That Channels the Unknown

video uploads by Eternal Research

"The Demon Box is more than an instrument. It’s a portal where DMX, MIDI, Eurorack, and built-in lighting converge, transforming hidden energy into real-time sound, light, and motion.

You’ve seen what the Demon Box can do, now it’s time to go deeper.This video shows how to unlock its full potential, bending these forces into a single living entity you can shape, route, and command."

Note the videos above are from 2025. The video below is new. You can find additional demos in previous posts. See dealers on the right for pricing and availability.

Behold the Unholy Power of the Demon Box

video upload by Metamyther

"Step into the dark, unpredictable world of the Demon Box — Eternal Research's brutal and experimental hardware synthesizer readymade for industrial techno, noise, drone, and underground electronic music. In this video, we explore the raw sonic power and chaos that make the Demon Box a unique tool for modular synth performers, sound designers, and hardware synth lovers."

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Features
03:17 - Moog Messenger
04:11 - Vhikk X + Lacrima
05:19 - Four Seas + Cosmic Debris
06:45 - Nord Drum
06:58 - Warp Core + Umbra + Desmodus

Pic and details via Perfect Circuit

Eternal Research Demon Box
Summon the sounds of electromagnetic oddities with Demon Box from Eternal Research, an innovative instrument that condenses the practice of using EMF for audio and control signals in a unified device. At the top surface of the Demon Box's triangular enclosure, a literal platform for audio experimentation awaits. Here, three channels of EMF inductor pickups are arranged in a nested spiral formation, which can be used to create unique tones and control signals by interacting with any object that produces EMF near the inductors. Power tools, FM radios, eBows, tuning forks, and other personal electronics become diverse sources for synthesizing tones, controlling modular synths, and even producing MIDI signals. Turning the inaudible waves of ambient and ubiquitous electro-ephemera into creative signal sources, the Demon Box offers a deep well of musical meaning-making waiting to be discovered.

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the 80s synth that changed INDUSTRIAL MUSIC forever

video upload by Tonepusher

"🔊Sounds, Presets & Templates🔊
Presets & Samples ►https://www.tonepusher.com/
Patreon(synth presets,templates,store discounts, tutorials) ► / tonepusher

the 80s SYNTH that changed INDUSTRIAL MUSIC forever

Today we’re diving into the legendary Ensoniq ESQ-1. The sound of the ESQ-1 helped shape the sound of industrial music, appearing on albums by bands like DAF, Skinny Puppy and many others. Decades later, the ESQ-1 remains a cult classic among producers, synth collectors, and sound designers.

Chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:25 - What Is the Ensoniq ESQ-1 & How It Sounds?
3:36 - The Paris Tapes Story (DAF / Görl)
5:58 - Skinny Puppy & VIVIsectV"

Synth post-rock and ambient | Three songs with delay and reverb

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
Three different songs focusing on the inspiration of delay and reverb.

MAS Distribution sent over the GFI Solis Ventus, a delay and reverb pedal, for me to try for free. Take that for what you will.

I've already used the Solis Ventus in other video here, so there was no particular need to create a video focused on it. However, I usually explore new gear by just placing it on the table and seeing what comes out. I thought maybe nothing would come of it, or maybe I'd make a single song. In the end, I kept writing more and more with it, all in different styles and genres. The reverbs in the Solis Ventus are fine, but there's some real weirdness and magic in the delays, and they kept delighting and surprising me. In the end, I decided to share three songs with you from these explorations, although there's some more on my Patreon.

00:00 - Post-rock with synths instead of guitar
03:52 - Pure ambient with Pluto
06:17 - Rock starting with L1

Ultimately, what I hope comes through is that effects aren't something simply to colour or smooth over a sound; effects can be the very thing that inspires the songwriting process. That's what happened in all of these instances, and more.

Gear used:
Arturia Astrolab 37 (keys)
GFI Solis Ventus (delay and reverb)
Squier Bass VI (bass-guitar hybrid)
Line 6 Pod Express Bass (for bass amp sim)
Moog Subsequent 37 (mono synth melody)
Novation AFX Station (mono synth lead)
Modern Sounds Pluto (mini euro synth sandbox)
Donner L1 (mono synth random arp)
Godin Session Custom '59 (guitar)
Strymon Iridium (for guitar amp sim)
Union Tone & Transistor Lab (compressor for guitar)
Electro-Voice RE-20 (vocal mic)
Probably more I'm forgetting

Multi-tracked, mixed in the box (except the Pluto song, which was live to stereo out, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master).

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

#Superbooth | Melancholytron, a synth that tells stories

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Allard Krijger and FRAKNoise introduces us to the Melancholytron, a synthesizer that accompanies an illustrated book about melancholy, an emotional state that has been a staple of art and creativity since time immemorial. This sample-based instrument features multi-sample sounds with an unstable, darker character and controls that reflect emotional states and dimensions instead of the usual technical terms like resonance, cutoff frequency, etc.

To find out more, please visit https://melancholytron.com"

Patreon: / catsynth | https://shop.catsynth.com | https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

Superbooth 2026 Highlights | Voltage Labs

video upload by Voltage Labs

"This year at Superbooth, we found some seriously inspiring instruments - here are a few of our highlights. Soma showed one of the most forward-thinking instruments we came across, with a truly unique interface. Richie Hawtin and Erica Synths introduced the latest Bullfrog edition: Drums.
Buchla also caught our attention with Ziggy a compact new take on their iconic West Coast sound.
Polyend is aiming high with their new analog-digital hybrid drum machine, possibly their most ambitious project yet. And one of the most fascinating discoveries for us was Tembo: a wooden drum synthesizer that looks beautiful and sounds unlike anything else.

Interesting bits and pieces:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Buchla Ziggy
02:00 Soma Enigma
03:00 Superbooth & Schwarzmann (Live)
04:00 Erica Synth x Richie Hawtin´s Bullfrog
07:00 Polyend Drums
08:20 Tembo"

Roland Rleases ZENOLOGY GX for iPad

video upload by RolandChannel

"ZENOLOGY GX for iPad brings Roland’s most advanced synthesizer technology into a powerful mobile format. Designed for modern music creation, it delivers the full expressive capabilities of the ZEN-Core Synthesis System with a touch-friendly interface and deep sound design tools.

Built on the same engine as its desktop counterpart, ZENOLOGY GX for iPad offers a massive, ever-expanding library of sounds along with advanced editing features."

Press release follows:

The Acclaimed ZEN-Core Synthesis System Captured in a Powerful Standalone Instrument for iPad

Roland announces ZENOLOGY GX for iPad, a fully-featured ZEN-Core software synthesizer designed for a touch-based interface, via the Apple App Store starting May 12. This robust musical instrument includes thousands of classic and modern tones paired with accessible sound design capabilities, making it an ideal entry point into Roland’s sonic ecosystem.

Boasting the same powerful synth engine and inspiring sound shaping tools as its desktop sibling, ZENOLOGY GX for iPad has been rebuilt and carefully considered for a tablet-first experience. New sounds and integration features will continue to roll out for ZENOLOGY GX for iPad in the future, offering an expanding musical experience suitable for everyone from the most demanding synthesists to those creating with an iPad for the first time.

Best of all, for a limited time, ZENOLOGY GX for iPad is a free experience with the full feature-set unlocked for all users. This allows musicians at all levels to go hands-on and try it for themselves on Apple’s ubiquitous iPad platform.

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You can find a NAMM demo and the initial announcement for ZENOLOGY GX for iPad in previous posts.

JP-8000 vs Nord Lead A1 vs Access Virus B — Which One Do You ACTUALLY Need?

video upload by Marc Renton

"The elephant in the room: Roland JP-8000, Clavia Nord Lead A1, and Access Virus B: Three legendary hardware synths from the late 90s/2000s that still hold up today. But which one is worth your money in 2026?

In this video, I go hands-on with all three machines from my studio, playing patches, presets, and sounds I programmed myself. No script, no BS — just honest thoughts after owning these synths for up to 21 years.

What you'll learn:
JP-8000: SuperSaw magic, but what are the real limitations of the filter?
Nord Lead A1: Why it's my go-to synth — and why the Moog filter is a game changer
Access Virus B: The all-in-one machine with 24-voice polyphony... and where it hits a wall
Should you buy hardware or use emulations? (honest take)

These are timeless machines. This knowledge will be valid in 10 or 20 years. Maybe some plugins won't exist by then — but these synths will.

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