Waldorf Iridium / Quantum - "Electronica" Soundset (50 Presets)

video upload by LFOstore

"'Electronica' is a refined collection of 50 dynamic layered presets created specifically for the Waldorf Quantum and Iridium. This soundset captures the spirit of classical electronic music — primarily the Berlin School, cosmic ambient and new age — and brings it into the present with the powerful hybrid engine of the Waldorf’s leading devices.

The focus of the soundset lies on multi-layered evolving sequences, deep immersive pads and soaring cosmic leads. Hypnotic rhythmic patterns unfold with organic movement, pads open vast spatial landscapes, and leads cut through with clarity and emotional depth. Alongside the core material you will also find expressive ARPs, delicate plucks, crystalline bells and solid basses — different shades of the classical electronic scene gathered in one cohesive library.

This signature soundset is created by OttO K. Schwarz, renowned for collaborations with Access Music, Modal Electronics, Native Instruments and other market leaders. All presets are carefully programmed with the modulation wheel assigned, giving immediate expressive control. No external samples were used — every sound is generated entirely by the synthesizer’s internal synthesis engine!

For more information please check here - https://ottolfo.sellfy.store/waldorf/"

Monomodule -1.0.1-Beta (Elektron Monomachine emulator)

video upload by Ticco Ross

"Another different emulator. It emulates the sound engine of one monophonic voice per track. All the various machines and effects featured in the Monomachine are present.
Private Beta. Soon in your DAW of choice.
The only file needed is the original Elektron_SFX6-60_OS1.32B.syx you can get @ Elektrons official web"

From the developer: "I'm the developer of this, it is currently only released in the form of a private, invite-only beta, but the full public release coming next week will be free and open source."

3x Ambient Explorations // Novation Peak // Cocoquantus // Soma Cosmos // Chase Bliss & Oto Pedals

video upload by Lesjamusic

"The Novation Peak does just sound so damn good. I went into a weekend sesh with the intention of building a new Midi map for it, but got stuck simply enjoying how great it sounds. The Peak is the sound source for everything you hear across these three pieces. I took snippets and looped in Cocoquantus then smeared using Cosmos. I also took a second FX send through Onward / Lossy / Gen Loss for some added texture. Oto Boum and CXM 1978 ever present."

#novationpeak #chasebliss #ambientcuration

00:00 Exploration #1
04:40 Exploration #2
09:20 Exploration #3

The Hope - Circuit3 & Vince Clarke

video upload by Circuit 3

Update: you can find an interview with Circuit3 and the collaboration on ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK here.

"With grateful thanks to artist Jackie Hudson Lalor for the production of this video and Kat Lalor for assistance with post-production.

The Hope is taken from the album 'Metanoia: Music From Therapy' available on CD & Vinyl from circuit3.bandcamp.com, available in Digital from mortalitytables.bandcamp.com

Circuit3, the retro-futurist project of Dublin-based Peter Fitzpatrick, steps away from his melodic synthpop background on Metanoia. The album moves into spacious, quietly expressive instrumentals. The sound is minimal and tactile, shaped by the classic late70s and early80s electronic vocabulary without being locked inside it.

Metanoia grew out of therapy and the slow process of letting difficult truths surface. Instead of singing those words, Fitzpatrick shaped them through analogue machines. The title refers to the deep shift that can follow self-reflection: a break, a reset, a way of living with more honesty.

A defining moment in the project was the opportunity to work with Vince Clarke, a longstanding influence on Fitzpatrick’s music. They created an eleven-minute piece titled ‘The Hope’, named after the bar near Farringdon, London where that first conversation between Fitzpatrick and Smith happened. The collaboration feels like a dialogue across time: the artist Fitzpatrick once was, the one he is now, and the one emerging through this process.

The album closes with ‘The Hope’. Across eleven minutes, it builds a melodic drone landscape that holds both hopelessness and hope at the same time. The piece suggests that neither feeling disappears; they sit beside each other, always present, always waiting to be recognised."

The M8 Tracker Continues To Blow His Mind // OS 6.6 Release

video upload by EZBOT

"Today I wanted to take a bit of time to explain my deep love for the Dirtywave M8 Tracker while going over the patch notes for the new OS that was released last week. The new OS brings a slew of upgrades to the device in both sound and presentation. Let's check it out and make some tunes."

EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com

M8 Changelog on github

Makes for an intersting look back on the development history of the M8:

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Yamaha CS Series Chip Clones by Ando Pilve

This was shared by Ando Pilve on Facebook (Aug 22):

"If you know what this is, you know what these are. Coming soon!"

Note the PILVE iG00153AP and iG00156AP chips left.

Followed by (2nd board image with the the iG00158AP pictured in place from January 21):

"IG00158 waveshaper chip clones are now available on Reverb and eBay. They are drop-in replaceable into the original footprint or a DIP-16 socket."

and from March 2025:

"IG00151 VCA clones are now available on Reverb and eBay! They are drop-in replaceable and can coexist with original chips without modifications."

You can find them on Ando's Gear Shop on Reverb here, and eBay here.

You'll find additional details on each captured from the listings below.

Ando Pilve also brought us the Kijimi Stereo Output Mod as well as a few recordings featuring Black Corporation's Xerxes and Deckards Dream. Deckards Dream of course was based on the CS80.

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YAMAHA TQ5 & Ableton Telequencer

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Telequencer: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
YAMAHA TQ5 FM Synth Sample Pack: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
BD, SD, HiHat, Shaker, Bass, Atmos : YAMAHA TQ5

YAMAHA TQ5 × Ableton Telequencer | Reawakening the Legendary "Lately Bass" in an Improvised Session

The iconic FM bass sound of the 1980s, Lately Bass, still holds its own today with its punchy, glossy character. In this session, I brought it back to life using a YAMAHA TQ5 and a custom Ableton Live MIDI device called Telequencer.

Telequencer is a step sequencer that allows intuitive programming of pitch, duration, and MIDI CC. It also features shuffle rhythm, snake-style pattern progression (inspired by Make Noise Rene), pattern rotation, flexible step counts, and customizable reset points—tools that invite both structured and improvised approaches.

With this setup, I'm exploring a style of performance that simply wasn't possible in the 1980s:
dynamic, fluid sequencing combined with the raw sonic character of FM hardware.
This isn’t about nostalgia—it's about discovering what Lately Bass can do in a present-day creative environment."

SuperStarSaw: Far beyond conventional supersaws!

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We present SuperStarSaws, a new instrument from Native Instruments and A. G. Cook that expands on the concept of supersaws. It has two supersaw oscillators, or swarms, where the individual sawtooth partials can be spread both in frequency and space beyond the traditional detuning associated with supersaws to create dynamic swarms of sound, strange arpeggios, and more. The graphic morpher in the center allows one to quickly and smoothly change parameters between saved settings.

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content."

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

00:00 Introduction
00:21 What are "supersaws"?
00:49 Overview of the SuperStarSaw interface
02:11 A few factory presets
03:39 Swarm oscillator deep dive
09:38 The morpher
11:49 Filter, amp, and amplitude envelope
16:10 Effects
19:31 Modulation options
22:45 Randomization with the dice controls
24:34 More factory presets
29:25 Conclusion

Photo credits:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..."

Roland Juno-106 61-Key Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 525338 & 474470

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

SN 525338via this Reverb listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"A high water mark for glassine pads, premier brass stabs, and surprisingly present basses, the Roland Juno 106 is well deserving of it's status as a classic synthesizer. All voices have been refurbished, this is a fully working specimen, with all sliders and pots cleaned and working wonderfully. Physically, this unit is in very clean condition with average panel wear.

Service Notes:
New set of voice chips (Rosen Sound 80017a clones)
Power supply and voice board fully calibrated
Panel board and all controls cleaned
New dust covers on panel faders
Bend assembly and controls cleaned
keys and chassis cleaned"

474470 via this Reverb listing

Service Notes:
New set of voice chips (Rosen Sound 80017a clones)
Power supply and voice board fully calibrated
Panel board and all controls cleaned
New dust covers on panel faders
New tact switches for all panel buttons
Bend assembly and controls cleaned
Bend arm and rubber stopped replaced
Jack board connectors resoldered
Standard IEC grounded AC power connector installed
Keys and chassis cleaned
replaced missing fader cap

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The Hope - Circuit3 & Vince Clarke [excerpt] from Metanoia: Music From Therapy

video upload by Circuit 3

"Circuit3 announces Metanoia: Music From Therapy, an instrumental album of analogue synthesis, personal reckoning, and a collaboration with Vince Clarke that reshaped the project.

The album closes with ‘The Hope’, the collaboration with Vince Clarke. Across 11 minutes, it builds a melodic drone landscape that holds both hopelessness and hope at the same time. The piece suggests that neither feeling disappears; they sit beside each other, always present, always waiting to be recognised.

Limited CD / LP editions released August 14 2026 through circuit3.bandcamp.com
Unlimited digital edition released August 14 2026 through mortalitytables.bandcamp.com

Not available on streaming services

Circuit3, the retro-futurist project of Dublin-based Peter Fitzpatrick, steps away from his melodic synthpop background on Metanoia. The album moves into spacious, quietly expressive instrumentals. The sound is minimal and tactile, shaped by the classic late‑70s and early‑80s electronic vocabulary without being locked inside it."

Modula 26 SYNTHESIZERS & ELECTRONIC MUSIC EXPO Zurich This Coming Weekend

"Welcome to Modula 26

"Step into a world where sound meets innovation.

We are proud to present the very first edition of Modula, a two-days and two-nights celebration of synthesizers, electronic music, and the creative minds shaping the future of sound.
​
Across the weekend, you’ll discover an immersive experience featuring leading exhibitors, cutting-edge gear, inspiring talks, and live performances that push the boundaries of electronic music.
​
From intimate showcases to late-night sets, this is your chance to connect, explore, and be inspired.
​
Whether you’re a musician, a producer, a collector, or simply a curious listener, Modula 26 is the place to meet fellow enthusiasts, learn from pioneers, and lose yourself in the limitless possibilities of electronic sound."

You can find additional details and how to attend at Modula 26.

GreyScale-KOSMOS2

video upload by plantssystem

"KOSMOS2 — ジェネレーティブ音響エンジン、7月4日 Hamamatsu Micro Maker Faire 2026 にて初公開。
ISGK Instruments ブースにて、PRA32‑U2/M をコアにしたミニマルな1台構成のデモを展示します。

KOSMOS2 は、4パートが自律的に振る舞い、滑らかに変化し続ける音響構造を生成する新しいエンジンです。
Raspberry Pi Pico2 上で完全に動作し、外部 UI と MIDI によるリアルタイム制御にも対応しています。

今回の展示では、
1台のみのミニマルセット
PRA32‑U2/M による高品位デジタルサウンド
リアルタイムで変化するジェネレーティブ挙動の可視化
サイネージによる内部構造・生成プロセスの紹介

を通して、KOSMOS2 の“生きているような音の振る舞い”を体験できます。

浜松という楽器の街で、KOSMOS2 は初めて世界に姿を現します。
ジェネレーティブ音響の新しいアプローチを、ぜひ ISGK Instruments ブースで体験してください。"

Googlish:

KOSMOS2—a generative audio engine—will make its debut at the Hamamatsu Micro Maker Faire 2026 on July 4th. At the ISGK Instruments booth, we will present a minimalist demonstration featuring a single unit built around the PRA32-U2/M.

KOSMOS2 is a new engine in which four parts operate autonomously to generate an evolving, fluid sonic structure. It runs entirely on the Raspberry Pi Pico2 and supports real-time control via external UI and MIDI.

Through this exhibition—featuring a minimalist single-unit setup, high-quality digital sound from the PRA32-U2/M, visualization of the generative behavior as it evolves in real-time, and signage explaining the internal structure and generation process—you can experience the "lifelike sonic behavior" of KOSMOS2.

KOSMOS2 makes its global debut in Hamamatsu, a city renowned for musical instruments. We invite you to visit the ISGK Instruments booth and experience this new approach to generative audio.

The Clearing — 60 Minutes of Live Deep Listening & Slow Soundscapes (Summer Solstice 2026)

video upload by Greg Wilder

"On the summer solstice — Sunday, June 21, 2026 — a chapel in Keene, New Hampshire became a room for deep listening.

The Clearing is an occasional non-denominational sound environment: 60-90 minutes of live, slow-moving music composed and improvised in real time, meant for rest, presence, and one another's company. No screens. Nothing is asked of you, except to be present.

This was the first gathering of The Clearing, held on the longest day of the year.

On this occasion, some attendees sat quietly in chairs. Others lay on the floor with yoga mats and meditation cushions. Some did self-guided meditation or gentle yoga. Others simply listened. An adjoining parlor offered tea and conversation between friends and neighbors. The evening ended with a lively Q&A with the audience.

The music draws from the deep listening practice of Pauline Oliveros, the sustained-tone traditions of Éliane Radigue and La Monte Young, and the sacred sound lineage of Hildegard von Bingen through New England hymnody — all filtered through the electronic instruments of Greg Wilder and Alison Wilder.

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PERFORMERS
Greg Wilder — pipe organ, electronics
Alison Wilder — guitar, voice, electronics

LOCATION
United Church of Christ in Keene
23 Central Square, Keene, NH 03431

INSTRUMENTS
Chapel pipe organ (single rank) • Analog & digital electronics from the studios of Greg Wilder and Alison Wilder

DATE
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — 5:00–6:30 PM (Summer Solstice)

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LINKS
The Clearing → https://gregwilder.com/the-clearing/
Alison on The Clearing → https://alisonwilder.com/the-clearing/
Greg Wilder → https://gregwilder.com
Alison Wilder → https://alisonwilder.com
Doctor Body (Bandcamp) → https://doctorbody.bandcamp.com
Too Much Music Podcast → https://toomuchmusicpodcast.com
UCC Keene → https://ucckeene.org
Greg on YouTube → / @drgregwilder "

UDO Super Gemini - Custom Performances By Nick Klimenko

video upload by LFOstore

"LFO Store’s chief sound designer, Nick Klimenko, is proud to present this fascinating soundset for UDO Super Gemini, a 20-voice polyphonic, bi-timbral, binaural analog-hybrid synthesizer.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/udo-super-...

The 'Landscape Observer' soundset brings out the gorgeous powerful tone of this synthesizer with its advanced digital FPGA hardware oscillators and voltage-controlled analog technology.

This set contains sounds useful both for scoring electronic soundtracks and for personal creativity.

Massive cinematic strings, intriguing cosmic pads & drones, modular & evolving arps, multi-layered plucks, and much more - each patch is carefully prepared and can be modulated the sound using velocity, modulation wheel and pitchbend, aftertouch & strip controller.

We wish you a pleasant journey through the sound universe and inspiration in creating your own musical compositions!

In the product pack you will find 64 exclusive patches & 64 performances;
128 sounds & all presets are royalty-free!

These presets are suitable for both studio work and live performances;
PDF file with detailed Installation instructions are included.

Enjoy!"

UDO Super Gemini - "Landscape Observer" Soundset 128 Sounds

video upload by LFOstore

"LFO Store’s chief sound designer, Nick Klimenko, is proud to present this fascinating soundset for UDO Super Gemini, a 20-voice polyphonic, bi-timbral, binaural analog-hybrid synthesizer.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/udo-super-...

The 'Landscape Observer' soundset brings out the gorgeous powerful tone of this synthesizer with its advanced digital FPGA hardware oscillators and voltage-controlled analog technology.

This set contains sounds useful both for scoring electronic soundtracks and for personal creativity.

Massive cinematic strings, intriguing cosmic pads & drones, modular & evolving arps, multi-layered plucks, and much more - each patch is carefully prepared and can be modulated the sound using
velocity, modulation wheel and pitchbend, aftertouch & strip controller.

We wish you a pleasant journey through the sound universe and inspiration in creating your own musical compositions!

In the product pack you will find 64 exclusive patches & 64 performances;
128 sounds & all presets are royalty-free!

These presets are suitable for both studio work and live performances;
PDF file with detailed Installation instructions are included."

Ableton Datashifter Max for Live Device

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

"Most glitch processors treat rhythm as something to destroy. Datashifter takes a more controlled approach. It breaks the surface of percussion while preserving the force underneath.

Designed as an Ableton Max for Live device, Datashifter captures short fragments of incoming stereo audio into an internal memory system, then reads those fragments back through multiple voices. These voices can stutter, reverse, jump to earlier moments, or shift playback speed in octave based steps.

The result is not a simple repeat effect. It feels closer to a live editing system for drum time. The groove continues to move forward, while small pieces of its memory are rearranged, folded, interrupted, and returned to the beat.

A Beat Is Not Just a Grid

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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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BefacoxTesseract Coming to Superbooth

via Befaco:

"Superbooth is coming and this year we are coming in full force!! Apart of the goodies we already introduced, we have a bunch of new modules that will be on display, like our new stereo filter, a new member on the ST mix family and a small and mega compact headphones module..... well and 1U Midi thing is closer than ever!

But the big thing is our collaboration with Tesseract modules. A monster Full ON sequencer with synth engines, smaple play and CV generation. We are proud to present you ARK: A collaboration with one of our dearest friends from the eurorack scene!

Aiming to release before christmas seasson, with a target price of 666€ Tax included. Unless some new apocaliptic shit is brought to us by the usual suspects, of course.....

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Roland TR 606 / TR 608 / TR 808 Mod

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

via this eBay listing

This one was spotted and sent in via
M Me.

One was previously listed on Vemia.

"Modified Roland TR-606 / by Filippo Samore / TR-608 > as used by Hainbach on YT [posted here].
The TR-606 in 808 territory and beyond, with tuning, decay and tone mods.

' This Drummachine is on a another level and is a lot of fun (you become very creative) '

' The mod is high-quality and truly enhances the sound engine of the 606
without compromising its handy form factor. It is almost like a TR-808 now,
except maybe a little more interesting, because it is still a charmingly shuffling 606 at its core.'

Examples:
Visit the phunkydesk dot com Domain / > the files after the slash (/) are as follows:
608_BD.wav, Loop1.wav, Loop2.wav
(there is no distortion/overdrive or clipping converters!)

The main modification in this revisited classic is the complete redesign of the kick drum circuit
with a lot of borrowed technology from the 808!

+ Kick: Tune, env Control, tone and decay.
You can also send the kick through the second output separately!
+ The Kick can also have "almost infinite" decay

+ Snare: same borrowed technology from the 808 but with an improved decay length.
It gives access to tune, snappy and decay.

+ L.H Toms: Tune independent from each other and cuts out the annoying noise present in their circuit.

+ Hi-Hats: Tune and decay, separate for both open and closed hats


++ Original Roland TR 606 carrying case
++ Device is serviced (while Mod)

++ Device checked in endurance test
(Batteries or the 9V TR-606 power supply)"

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Future Sound Systems ENV1 CFG

Future Sound Systems ENV1 CFG Percussion Demo
video upload by Future Sound Systems

Additional demos below.

"What happens if we pair an ENV1 Cyclical Function Generator module with our FIL4 Timbral Sculptor, the super-flexible Westlicht Performer sequencer and a slinky Eventide Space reverb? Watch this video and find out - it's a ton of fun.

2:17 - a basic kick
4:13 - using the Loop input
5:30 - extra modulation from the CFG
6:22 - modulating the modulation
7:48 - wavefolding the kick
8:54 - more sequencing

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