UVI Introduces Rumble - The First Multiband Bass Synthesizer

Playlist:

1. UVI Rumble | Trailer
2. UVI Rumble | Showcase
3. UVI Rumble | Overview
4. UVI Rumble | Tips & Tricks

"Introducing Rumble, the first multiband bass synthesizer

Now available with intro offer at https://www.uvi.net/rumble

For the first time, discover a synth plugin that offers full control over the spectrum through three bands: Body, Character, and Air. With each band, a complete synthesis engine, achieving unmatched flexibility and precision in bass sound design."

"Rumble was designed to meet the needs of contemporary bass: the weight, punch, articulation, and movement that bass-led music demands. To deliver that, Rumble’s architecture treats each frequency band as a full synthesizer engine.

Body, Character, and Air each carry their own oscillator, wave-shaper, and effects, then converge through a shared filter stage, multiband compressor, and master EQ, to produce a powerful, unified voice.

The result is the first multiband synthesizer, built for bass from the ground-up. Layered sub-, mid-, and high-frequency content stays structurally separate, which means low-end weight, midrange definition, and top-end air can each be sculpted on their own terms.

The architecture itself goes deeper: vocal-formant synthesis, drone textures, percussive transients, cinematic motion, vintage analog warmth, all live within the same per-band approach.

The factory library is built by sound designers and genre-specialized producers, with a sprawling range of presets covering everything from 808s and wobbles to drones, motion sequences, and abstract textures.

Most synths give you one engine. Rumble gives you three."

Behringer Introduces D-MINI – Legendary Analog Sound in a Compact Synth

video upload by Behringer

"Discover the sound that defined a generation.

The Behringer D-MINI brings back the character of a true analog classic in a compact format made for today’s creators.

From deep basslines to expressive leads, everything feels immediate and hands-on — the kind of workflow that makes you want to keep playing.

Whether you’re in the studio or on stage, D-MINI gives you that iconic sound straight away, without getting in your way.

#behringer #dmini #analogsynth #synthesizer #synth #musicproduction #producers #sounddesign #synthwave #electronicmusic #studiogear #livemusic #gear #synthlife #analogsound"



Portable Legendary Analog Synthesizer with 1 VCO, Classic VCF, 1 LFO and 2 Envelopes

D MINI — MINIMOOG LEGEND, POCKET POWER

The MiniMoog is the synth that built modern music — the fattest mono lead sound ever invented. The D MINI captures that DNA in a true portable analog synth you can throw in a backpack and play anywhere. This is the sound of countless hit records, now ready for the bus, the bedroom or the beach.

A single VCO offers five selectable waveforms (saw, triangle, sharktooth, square and pulse), giving you a wider sonic palette than the original.

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Flexur and Chill (Standalone Trautonium Synth)

video upload by Sound Workshop

"We are on a mission to make a synthesizer for playing expressive melodies. It's called Flexur, and it has two floating touch bars inspired by Trautonium.

We've built four copies of the functional prototype seen in the video, and played with hundreds of early testers. We are moving onto the production design and raising funds via crowdfunding to get us to first customer ship via a run of up to 100 preorder units.

Click here to learn more:
https://soundwork.shop/

0:00 - Ondes Martenot Play Style
0:34 - Black Hole Sun
2:50 - Mellow Drone
3:40 - Sine Waves
6:44 - Arpeggiator and Looping Envelopes
9:44 - Audio Rate Modulation
10:39 - CV Out controlling 0-Coast
12:55 - Flexur's Lament"

Sound Workshop Introduces Flexur - Expressive Synthesizer Based on the Trautonium

video upload by Sound Workshop

via Sound Workshop

Easy to pick up, hard to put down.

Two Trautonium inspired floating touch bars allow for continuous volume and pitch control. This expressive interface is paired with a streamlined knob per function synth, so you can start playing right away. Despite the constrained feature set, the sensitive bars allow for weeks, months, and years of rewarding practice.

Go as complex as you like

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DAVE SMITH MOPHO SE KEYBOARD SYNTH

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this listing

Additional Signal Sounds listings

"We say...
A pre-owned Dave Smith Mopho SE in good condition. It has fairly yellowed keys and no original packaging but comes with a power supply

Manufacturer's description
It’s a Bigger Badder Mopho!
Mopho SE builds upon the same award-winning analog, subtractive synth voice architecture of the Mopho and packages it in an ideally sized, three-and-a-half-octave, portable package. Use it to create the same huge basses, creamy leads, and percolating sequences that made the original Mopho everyone’s favorite micro mono synth.

The Mopho Sings!
The Mopho SE voice is composed of two analog oscillators, two sub octave generators, selectable 2- or 4-pole famed Curtis low-pass filter, three 5-stage envelope generators, four LFOs, a re-latchable arpeggiator, and a 16 x 4 step sequencer. Its voice also comes packed with 20 modulation sources and almost 50 destinations!

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ASM Diosynth In depth Interview Superbooth 2026

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you the ASM Diosynth wind controller synthesizer in depth interview with Randy Lee at Superbooth 2026

Diosynth is an all-new wind synthesizer that combines the familiar tactile feel of a woodwind instrument with an expressive and advanced synthesis engine.

At ASM, we design instruments that create a deep, expressive connection between artist and sound. With Diosynth, we advance this ideal to new levels. Playability comes first and foremost. We feature a familiar keywork that makes the transition from acoustic to electric easier than ever. Add to this a breath sensor that gives life to the sound, a mouthpiece with reed and bite sensor, an X/Y joystick for modulation effects, assignable pressure pads, switches, and a gyroscope for motion control. These physical controls integrate seamlessly with Diosynth’s advanced synthesis and sample engine—delivering the most intuitive and expressive wind instrument available."

BLIPPOO BOX LEGACY EURORACK

video upload by biyiblip

"The Blippoo Box enters Eurorack for the first time.

Originally designed by Rob Hordijk, the Blippoo Box is a living instrument of interaction, instability, resonance and discovery.

The Blippoo Box Legacy Eurorack is not an imitation, not a replica and not a copy.

It is the continuation of Rob Hordijk’s official legacy through Biyiblip.

A musical language carried forward with respect, care and deep connection to its origin.

A circuit that reacts.
A sound that keeps changing.
A living form of musical chaos inside your modular system.

Each unit is handmade one by one in Mallorca by Biyiblip.

No mass production.
No generic module.
Just a living instrument with a soul.

Available versions:

🎛 1/4” Jack version
🔌 Banana version
🧩 Eurorack version — first Eurorack edition

🌍 Worldwide shipping available
Now available also through Noisebug."

via Noisebug

"Not just a synthesizer, but an electronic objet d'art with its own distinct character.

Meet the Blippoo Box, an instrument born from a desire to move beyond conventional synthesis. It is, in the words of its creator Rob Hordijk, "bent by design." This philosophy intentionally contradicts the practice of circuit bending—the creative short-circuiting of existing electronics—by instead building an instrument where complex, unpredictable behaviour is a fundamental feature, not a modification.

At its core, the Blippoo Box is an exploration of chaos theory. It is crucial to distinguish the scientific definition of chaos from the common notion of randomness. A random system has no discernible patterns, while a chaotic system is deterministic: its behaviour is governed by fixed, nonlinear rules. However, these systems are so profoundly sensitive to their initial conditions that their long-term behaviour becomes practically unpredictable. This fascinating duality is the engine that drives the Blippoo Box.

This is what is meant by "well-tempered chaos." The instrument is engineered to constantly seek out "balanced states"—what mathematicians call attractors. Within these states, the machine generates patterns that, while never perfectly repeating, have roughly predictable sonic characteristics. These patterns can persist, creating a stable soundscape, before a tiny change in a knob's position pushes the system across a threshold, causing it to "bifurcate" and settle into a new, entirely different balanced state.

This design fundamentally changes the relationship between performer and instrument. It moves away from total control and toward a dynamic of interaction and improvisation. To play the Blippoo Box is to enter into a dialogue with a system that has its own agency and tendencies. The performer learns to guide, influence, and react to the instrument's chaotic nature rather than dictating its every move.

Plug in, experiment, and let it take your performances to the next level."

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"

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!"

LARKING — Features & Sound Exploration

video upload by recoverysounds

"Larking is a 4-voice quantized ambient drone synthesizer designed for harmonic exploration, sound design, and performance.

In this video, we take a closer look at its features and sound. Each voice locks to notes within a selectable key and one of 8 musical modes, allowing for open-ended experimentation while remaining harmonically coherent. The independent pitch controls, expressive Attack and Decay shaping, global pitch modulation, and spacious hall reverb make Larking equally capable of melodic sequencing, evolving drones, and rich ambient textures.

The walkthrough demonstrates Larking in a variety of scenarios, including integration with desktop synthesizers, MIDI sequencing, pedals, and external effects.

Preorders begin June 5th at:
recoveryeffects.com"

Curves & Membranes - Software Bézier Monosynth w. Orbital Modulators & Membrane Filter

video uploads by Unusable Engineering

Note this is the first post to feature Unusable Engineering. You'll find additional plugins by them below.

Playlist:

1. Curves & Membranes - Software Bézier Monosynth w. Orbital Modulators & Membrane Filter - Walk Through
2. Curves & Membranes - Sound Demo and Patch Ideas - No Talking
3. Curves & Membranes | Synthesizer Patch Creation & Sound Design Walkthrough
4. Curves & Membranes v1.1.0 | New Features and Sound Examples
5. Curves & Membranes Filter Walkthrough | Understanding the Membranes
6. Unusable Engineering Jam | Curves & Membranes in a Different Context
7. Unusable Engineering Update | Curves & Membranes Features and Grain Discharge
8. Unusable Engineering Breakfast Jam | Curves & Membranes + Full Bundle

"Curves & Membranes is a focused mono synth built around a shapeable Bézier oscillator, two visual modulation systems, and a membrane-based filter. In this full walkthrough I go through the core ideas behind the instrument, how the oscillator works, how the preset morphing and orbital modulators create movement, and how the membrane filter shapes the sound.

The goal with Curves & Membranes was not to make a do-everything synth, but to build something more specific: a synth where sound, shape, and motion are tightly connected, and where the structure stays easy to understand while still allowing a lot of character and timbral movement.


More info: https://www.unusable.net/"

And a playlist of addtional plug-ins by Unusable Engineering:



Playlist:

1. Synaptic Resonance | Neural Vocoder Walkthrough

Synaptic Resonance is a neural vocoder-style effect where incoming audio, or an optional sidechain, excites a two-dimensional neural simulation. That simulation is then read back somewhere else and used to animate a bank of forty steep resonant band-pass filters.

In this walkthrough I go through the basic idea behind the plugin, show how the Stim Plane and Read Plane shape the behavior, and explain how the neural controls affect the way the model reacts, spreads, remembers, recovers, and settles.

The core idea is fairly simple: the input excites the model, and the output is affected by reading the model. That is what gives the plugin its character. It can behave like a vocoder, a resonant filter instrument, or something more unstable and alive depending on how it is set up.

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Using an EWI in a home studio: Some examples (Greaten AP500pro)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"So you've got an EWI ( https://greaten-music.myshopify.com/c... ) or considering one. How can you use it to create music at home or in a band, or even in sound design? This video tries to provide some answers.

00:00 what's in this video?
00:29 a typical recording setup
01:15 Audio vs. MIDI
01:37 capturing audio with a multitrack recorder or audio interface
03:20 what is audio latency?
04:01 USB OTG recording
05:30 best practices
06:08 capturing MIDI
06:43 MIDI controller assignment
07:36 using different plugins
08:07 control a hardware synthesizer - creating a breath pressure sensitive sound
10:28 BLE MIDI (bluetooth)
11:03 conclusion"

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

LARKING — Quantized Ambient Drone Instrument

video upload by recoverysounds

www.recoveryeffects.com

"Larking is a 4 voice ambient drone synthesizer that redefines what a playable synth can be. Pitch is quantized, with each voice locking to a selectable key and one of eight musical modes for consistent harmonic control.

A standalone instrument for immediate tactile performance and tonal exploration, Larking functions as a sound design tool, performance instrument, or central voice in effects based setups. It integrates easily into pedalboard systems and complex signal chains.

Without traditional keys, it shifts focus from fixed patterns to guided harmonic discovery. Voices can be triggered via onboard controls, gate inputs, or MIDI, supporting hands on playing, modular systems, and sequencing.

Each voice features independent pitch control that snaps to scale degrees, enabling open ended melodic movement within a stable musical framework.

At its core is a morphing tonal engine. The Shape control moves each voice from a warm sine like foundation into harmonic saturation with analog style overtones, grit, and complexity, delivering a deep resonant low end with strong weight and bass response. Attack and Decay shape voice response from percussive rhythmic strikes to slow evolving swells that dissolve into space.

A global LFO modulates pitch across all voices, from subtle drift to extreme instability. Onboard reverb expands everything into a deep spatial field and atmospheric wash. The result is an instrument between a melodic synth, drone machine, and experimental performance tool, grounded in musical structure and open to pitch based exploration."

Out Now: Carbon Electra 2 | Scale Lock, Wave Terrain & Diatonic Sequencing

video upload by Scaler Music

Out Now: Carbon Electra 2 | Scale Lock, Wave Terrain & Diatonic Sequencing

video upload by Scaler Music

"Carbon Electra 2 is the world’s most musical synth. combining wave terrain synthesis, Scale Lock, chord progressions and diatonic sequencing in one powerful instrument.

Get Carbon Electra 2 at https://scalermusic.com/products/carb...

Carbon Electra 2 takes the much-loved sound of the original Carbon Electra and reimagines it for a new generation of producers, composers and sound designers.

In this first announcement video, Davide Carbone gives you a sneak preview of some of the new features, including:

• All-new Wave Terrain Oscillators
• Load your own terrain from PNG images
• Scale Lock for chords, oscillators and MIDI input
• Scale degree-based oscillator tuning
• Diatonic Sequencer
• Diatonic Note Sequencer
• Step sequencing and musical motion tools

Carbon Electra 2 is designed to make synthesis more musical, more intuitive and more creative - letting you generate basslines, melodies, chord motions, textures and evolving synth parts that stay locked to the key and scale of your track.

Powerful synthesis meets musical intelligence."

Carbon Electra 2 | The BEST Presets Demo (No Talking) ‪@scalermusic‬

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"Discover the raw power of the officially released Carbon Electra 2 by Scaler Music! In this video, I showcase a carefully curated selection of my absolute favorite presets out of the 362 included, taking you on a sonic journey through this incredible synthesizer.

No talking, just pure, unadulterated sound design. Put on your studio headphones or turn up your monitors to experience the massive basses, lush pads, and cutting leads generated by the brand new Wave Terrain oscillators and the Scale-Aware musical filters. Whether you are producing electronic music, cinematic scores, or synthwave, these patches demonstrate exactly what this upgraded 4-oscillator synth engine is capable of.

More Info: https://scalermusic.com"

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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Modulate the modulations to expand your sound design with Magnolia!

video upload by Frap Tools

"Today we want to transfer a classic 'modular' approach to Magnolia. In most keyboard synths, modulation sources like envelopes or velocity work directly over the sound parameters. However, Magnolia allows you to modulate even the modulation parameters themselves, which is a "patching" style very common in the modular synthesizer world. This video demonstrates a nested modulation that goes up to the fourth degree: the velocity modulates the envelope times, which modulate an LFO, which modulates another LFO, which modulates the cutoff frequency. The result is a very lively and animated patch, even with a simple sound."

00:00 Introduction
00:30 First modulation: LFO 1 over the cutoff frequency
01:53 Second modulation: LFO 2 over LFO 1 amp
03:46 Third modulation: Envelope over LFO 2 amp
05:04 Fourth modulation: Velocity over envelope decay time
06:00 Final touch
07:43 Closing remarks

Backrooms Inspired Sound Design with Omnisphere 3 and Vulture Culture’s Legendary Synths

video upload by Keith Crosley

"We’re noclipping into liminal sonic realms, doing some Omnisphere 3 patches inspired by the Backrooms… and using Vulture Culture’s “Legendary Synths” sample library that I’ve converted to O3 multisampled soundsources! We’ll talky talky talky about liminal ambient inspirations, some of my favorite sound design tricks, and a few of the more unusual effects in Omnisphere. So grab your low-proximity magnetic distortion system and get ready for an ANALOG-HORROR-A-GO-GO episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show!

-- MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO --
🎹 Vulture Culture Legendary Synths Collections: https://vultureculture.live/collectio..."

You can find wavetables and additional resources by Keith Crosley available at https://www.wavetables.lol.

─── CHAPTERS ───
00:00 Why Sound Design for the Backrooms (A24 Film + Kane Parsons)
01:02 What This Video Uses: Omnisphere 3 + Vulture Culture's Legendary Synths Vol. 1 & 2
02:14 Why Omnisphere 3's New Effects Are Perfect for Analog Horror
03:07 Pre-Built Patch Walkthrough: Noisemaker, Film Projector & Spring Reverb
03:48 The JX-10 "Mays Pad" + Wavestation Tape Splice Sound

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RETAKE: WINDANG OFFICIAL DEMO TAKE 2! LFSR NOISE SYNTHESIZER

video upload by Gen Thalz

Follow-up to this post.

"*This is a retake of WINDANG’s official demo. In the previous upload, someone noticed that the audio was only coming from the left channel, and there was also a suggestion to make the demo slower.

So here it is, a more thorough demonstration of WINDANG to the best of my ability, starting with almost all knobs set to minimum except for the filter section, since setting the LPF fully down completely cuts the sound.

WINDANG is a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR)-based noise synthesizer. A deterministic pseudo-random instrument featuring LPF, LPG, VCOs, and Glitch Echo, capable of deep sound design and noise sculpting.

//All sounds in this video were generated entirely by WINDANG. No external effects pedals or post-processing were used. Recorded directly through a Behringer mixer into a GoPro Hero10, with all mixer parameters set to center.

Visit my website for more info: https://www.genthalz.com/"

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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聊一下模块合成器 Bohm：是底鼓也是演奏工作站

video upload by 合成少数派 Synthesis Minority

You can click CC in the player once Meng Qi comes on for subtitles.

"Bohm 的核心设计哲学是“把底鼓做成一个可以更换内核的平台”。不同于别的底鼓模块，是“一个声音，深度可控”；Bohm 是“多个完全不同的合成引擎”，更重要的是，它还带一些 Groovebox 式的生成式功能"

Googlish:

"Let's talk about the Bohm modular synthesizer: It’s both a kick drum module and a performance workstation.

Bohm’s core design philosophy is to create a kick drum module that serves as a platform with swappable "cores." Unlike other kick drum modules—which typically offer "a single sound with deep parameter control"—Bohm features "multiple, entirely distinct synthesis engines." More importantly, it also incorporates generative capabilities reminiscent of a groovebox."