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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Track laying Arp & Solina for new track with CR-78
video upload by Craig Sue Sound
"Just a minute's snippets of me laying up the Arp Odyssey mk3 & Solina along with the Roland CR-78 being clocked by the Swynx to Logic and outboard FX like the MXR Flanger Doubler, EH Small Stone & CXM 1978 to layer it up... other equipment in the track include the Waldorf M, Vongon Replay, Synare 1 & Arturia Microfreak."
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Electric Cow Sound Chip Synth (aka MiniMOO) for Atari STE/STFM/TT/Falcon - features and sound demo
video upload by ako
Also see the Electric Cow EC909
NOTE: this is the first demo to feature the MiniMOO on MATRIXSYNTH. The only other post to featuring the MiniMOO dates back to this screenshot in 2007. The site linked there, Church of the 16th bit, is still live!
"Quick look at the Electric Cow Sound Chip Synth (aka MiniMOO) for Atari STE/STFM/TT/Falcon - including it's features and sound demos. This programme lets you access and edit parametes of the Yamaha YM soundchip to create sounds and play them back via MIDI. It's fairly decent synth tbh - the oscillator has various detuning, sub osc / 'stacking' options, capable of some nice chorus-y sounds, a noise source, amplitude modulation and LFO for pitch modulation as well as an envelope that can either be used for pitch or amplitude. The latency is useable with MIDI data that does not have too many notes per bar, and you can play it in real time, but if you throw too many notes at it, it gets a bit latent and/or seems to buffer notes and play them back after a delay. Judging by the name, I guess it was meant to be a MiniMoog emulator if sorts - but that's dubious at best despite that it's a really solid bleep bloop machine!
Download the programme from Electric Cow's archive here: https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/mi...
Track from sound demo 1: 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘, 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖓𝖉 [video below]
Track from sound demo 2: Deepforest [video below]
00:00 - intro
00:39 - overview of the parameters basic fucntions
01:53 - using with midi: lag, latency and other quirks
03:34 - the oscillator
05:39 - VCA (mixer)
06:16 - noise generator
07:36 - Amplitude modulation
08:42 - LFO
09:59 - Envelope Generator
13:19 - saving and loading patches
14:52 - portamento
15:10 - setting MIDI chanel
15:30 - what do I like using it for
16:07 - sound demo 1: bass sound (link to the track in description)
17:26 - sound demo 1: all synth sounds made with the soundchip synth (link to the track in description)
ako - 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘, 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖓𝖉 [vaporwave / hardvapor / horrorvapor / dungeon'n'bass]
video upload by ako
MIDIeval - Deepforest ( ako 16bit remix) [ dungeon synth / chiptune]
video upload by ako
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LABELS/MORE: Atari, Electric Cow, exclusive, exclusive2026, Soft Synths
LABELS/MORE: Atari, Electric Cow, exclusive, exclusive2026, Soft Synths
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Lineartech ZX-800 Sound Effect Box
video upload by Rec Gear Demos
This appears to be the first post to feature Lineartech.
Here are a few pics and info translated from a Japanese listing. Note I don't think this is Rec Gear Demos listing. I beleive Rec Gear is Telly's Gear Depot on Reverb based on previous posts.
"[Versatile Sound Effects] The Lineartech ZX-800 features 10 sound effect buttons, allowing you to easily play a variety of sounds such as machine gun fire and sirens. The Lineartech Sound Effect Box ZX-800 is a true classic—a legendary piece of gear used by renowned international sound systems like Taxi Hi-Fi and Stone Love. Experience the authentic sound—explosions, machine gun fire, sirens, and more—that only vintage equipment can deliver."
Saturday, August 08, 2026
External MIDI Amiga Synth? Wait, what?!
video upload by Jeremy Parker
"A few years ago I restored my childhood Amiga 500, and only recently found a way to use a soft synth, Aegis Sonix V2, with external MIDI control. I saw @magicalsynthadventure3216 video on the topic a while back, and on a whim decided to revisit the idea of using my Amiga as a synth. Thanks to an Amibay.com forum thread, I learned that it's pretty easy to get Aegis Sonix V2 to respond to incoming MIDI, and so I was off to the races. Enjoy!
Magical Synth Adventures video: • Commodore Amiga Music Production: Modern S... [below]
Amibay thread: https://www.amibay.com/threads/aegis-...
Stone OakValley Studios info on Aegis Sonix: https://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...
OctaMED info: https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/10...
00:00 Intro
02:28 The Solution
03:33 Sonix Demo
05:31 Sonix & Reaper
07:33 Amiga Groove
Commodore Amiga Music Production: Modern Sound Design on Retro Hardware
video upload by Magical Synth Adventure
"A delve into obscure software instruments on the Commodore Amiga. Here I look into both realtime & non-realtime varieties, covering a staggering array of synthesis types!
Additional attributions:
I forgot to give a shout out to uncle Brian! Sorry uncle Brian!
Endless Tunnel Animation: KRITRIMVAULT
Syndicate Intro: BullFrog Productions
Links:
SOFTWARE
http://old.exotica.org.uk/websites/dr...
http://ftp2.grandis.nu/turransearch/"
Update: An interesting side note is that Sonix was released in 1987 with a beta in 1986. That's 10 years earlier than Dave Smith's Seer Systems Reality, which was released in 1997. Seer Systems Reality is often credited as the world's first soft synth. Curious if the distinction was between an editor/interface for the existing Amiga sound chip vs. a self contained software synthesizer.
I asked Google AI just to see what it would say. Here it is:
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LABELS/MORE: Amiga, Chiptune, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Seer, Soft Synths, Updates
LABELS/MORE: Amiga, Chiptune, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Seer, Soft Synths, Updates
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Meet OBSIDIAN by Vannes Devices
video upload by VannesDevices
"Jamming with the 303 sequencer and OBSIDIAN, just having fun!
#synthesizer #303 #roland #sequencer #obsidian"
OBSIDIAN - Short Demo's
Via Vannes Devices
OBSIDIAN.Forged from fast-cooling lava, this volcanic stone becomes a black mirror that, when used with purpose, awakens and channels your creative energy.
OBSIDIAN is a unique semi-modular analog synthesizer with its own characteristic sound. Its analog circuitry combines different worlds of synthesis techniques, opening space for creative sound design and composition.
Inside OBSIDIAN.
Oscillators
West-coast style oscillator section.
Waveshaper, wavefolder and cross-modulation.
1V/oct tracking across eight octaves.
Sub-oscillator for thick foundations.
Voltage Controlled Filter
Two-channel mixer with optional external inputs.
Multi-mode: low-pass, high-pass and band-pass.
Continuous modulation between filter modes.
Voltage controlled mode, cutoff and resonance (peak).
Bipolar envelope modulation.
Voltage controlled amplifier with CV inputs.
Voltage Controlled Envelope Generators
ADSR envelope.
AD(R) envelope.
Gate and velocity input per envelope.
Voltage controlled slew rates and levels.
Inverted output.
LFO · Delay
LFO
Saw, ramp, sine, pulse and random outputs.
Frequency range from 0.01 Hz up to 100 Hz.
Clock syncable to tap tempo, external (eurorack) clock and MIDI clock.
Rhythmical clock divisions (¼, ⅓, ½, ¾, 1/16).
TAPE-STYLE DIGITAL DELAY
Voltage controlled time and feedback.
Clock syncable to tap tempo, external (eurorack) clock and MIDI clock.
Rhythmical clock divisions (¼, ⅓, ½, ¾, 1/16).
Sequencer
West-coast style five-step sequencer.
Selectable 4 or 5 step sequence.
External and manual sequence reset.
Clock syncable to tap tempo, external (eurorack) clock and MIDI clock.
Patchable to oscillators, filter and any CV destination.
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LABELS/MORE: Cyclone Analogic, New Makers, New Synths, News, Vannes Devices
LABELS/MORE: Cyclone Analogic, New Makers, New Synths, News, Vannes Devices
Thursday, July 02, 2026
Arturia Pigments 50 Experimental Presets+Patterns Sound Demo
video upload by Anton Anru
⚙️ Rusted Chaos is a bank of 50 presets + sequences for Arturia Pigments. The soundset's primary goal is to combine atmospheric and harsh, metallic sound. Inspiration came from natural phenomena and fossils, as well as mechanical sounds.
👁️🗨️ This experiment helped achieve harmonious chaos & strange sound. The presets offer various moods and colors: bright and soft, mild and aggressive, warm and cold, clean and noisy, melodic and FX-like.
📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/pigm...
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).
This diversity expands their application possibilities; they can be used in sound design, cinematic music, Ambient, and in a wide variety of dance genres: Techno, IDM, Drum and Bass, Dubstep, Trance, Jungle, Experimental and more.
🎛️ Each preset features 4 Macros and Modwheel control, making it easy to shape the timbre and adjust key parameters.
The macros can transform the timbre, control noise level and distortion, add movement. You can control them via a MIDI controller or automate them in your DAW.
🎚️ The Modwheel makes the timbre brighter, while velocity affects both volume and brightness.
💡 Compatible with Pigments, Analog Lab, AstroLab.
Make sure you are using the latest software/firmware version.
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LABELS/MORE: Arturia, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Soft Synths
LABELS/MORE: Arturia, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Soft Synths
Friday, May 01, 2026
Mitchell Sigman - Memory
video upload by celebutante
"From Mitchell Sigman's 2026 record, 'Memory Banks'
Available for streaming/purchase here: https://linktr.ee/mitchellsigmanmusic"
Some additional notes on the release from Mitchell:
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LABELS/MORE: 5U, cgs, eurorack, Ken Stone, Moon Man, SSL, Synth Albums, synthesizers.com, Yamaha
LABELS/MORE: 5U, cgs, eurorack, Ken Stone, Moon Man, SSL, Synth Albums, synthesizers.com, Yamaha
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Ambient with Randomized Samples and Synth Pads | Sinking Stone 2026-04-28 by atnr
video upload by atnr
"An ambient piece created with Ambient Engine ( https://store.atnr.net/ambient-engine... ) and the @SequentialLLC Prophet-10.
Ambient Engine loads samples of ice sounds and human voices and plays them while randomly changing the playback position. The MicroLoop effect is also applied.
On the Prophet-10, synth pads are performed with reverb through the Strymon blueSky.
On the @buchlausa Music Easel, the bass is played using a modulated sound processed with reverb and filtering through the @strymon NIGHTSKY."
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LABELS/MORE: atnr, Buchla, Sequential, Soft Synths, strymon
LABELS/MORE: atnr, Buchla, Sequential, Soft Synths, strymon
Live on Quray — performative spatial instrument for sound and visuals
video upload by Quray
"Quray is an performative spatial instrument for sound and visuals that lets you play using movements in the air.
Control parameters, play notes, chords and scales, work with light and multimedia — no touch required. Just gesture and sound.
Compatible with MIDI, CV and any DAW.
Perfect for live sets, studio work and multimedia performances.
We redesigned the body, rewrote the software and added new features.
Quray is now more precise, faster and more expressive.
Our magical stone is almost ready.
Sales start very soon."
"We are currently at the pre-release stage and presenting the latest version of the device at Superbooth.
Our booth: H156
If you’re attending the exhibition, we’d be happy to show you the instrument and give a short demo.
We also invite you to our live presentation (Gesprächskonzert):
May 9, 17:30, Kino hall"
See the Quray label below for additional posts.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
video uploads by Modular Commune
The above is a playlist of performances for the event. You can find the full list below. You can use the player controls to skip around.
"13-16/11/2025
Gearing Space in 798 Art District, Beijing, China
Modular synthesizer live performance
Photographer: 包子
Camera operator: Tabriss, 千两道化,翰海, 孙太阳, Moy
Recording/Mastering: Ocicat
Video edit: @tamiX-tamiX
1st video features TONYLIGHT with the following: 'I’ve used a lot of synths over the years but this one is something different… it’s a strange instrument. It’s small, much smaller than it appears in photos: it is part synth, part drum machine, part multi-track sequencer. I’m still figuring it all out but initial impressions are that it’s very unpredictable and slightly unstable… but in a good way.'"
https://www.leploop.org/
Full Playlist:
1. TONYLIGHT - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
2. Tatsuya Takahashi & Layne - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
3. Solar Bird - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
4. Ninando - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
5. Masayoshi Sakaguchi - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
6. HATAKEN - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
7. Linear Straight / Radical G - - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
8. Nagelluck - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
9. espinoza - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
10. Crystal Dolls aka Manuel - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
11. bunyi - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
12. お化け学 obakegaku & ÉON - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
13. Toyota Vangelis - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
14. Thomas Fang - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
15. Tangie - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
16. Randombrothers - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
17. Paul Tas - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
18. Melting - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
19. Alpha Decay - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
20. Ninando - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
21. Oykni - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
22. Making Sound Machines - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
23. Eric Schlappi - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
24. Ëgg - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
25. [Trailer] Modular Commune Festival Beijing 25
26. 隽皓 (CS_Star) - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
27. 泻火 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
28. 昌平电 X 研究所 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
29. 刘博雍 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
30. Gia Wang - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
31. Jarrod Radnich - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
32. Huzz - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
33. Eddie Chen - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
34. Seven 九 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
35. MCV - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
36. Nian YongXin - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
37. 王凯文 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
38. 88pluto and Jah Young - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
39. Ayshém 艾闪 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
40. Black Potion - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
41. acid.T - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
42. GUOFEI aka OSCPLLEX - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
43. daftcat & 于舒洋 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
44. Erdna - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
45. Juju - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
46. Loop Fighter - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
47. 阿拉坦怪怪 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
48. 周揚 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
49. Li Yanzeng 李言增 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
50. 呆呆鸟 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
51. Noby_Owl 鸮鸣 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
52. 肖雄文、张子博、凌诚、刘子汶 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
53. Alan Ip - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
54. GXM - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
55. thruoutin - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
56. WEN LIANG 文亮 & Clouded5000郭大为 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
57. GUAN - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
58. Vehement - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
59. Immortal Manifestation 遊仙 - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
60. J Stone - Modular Commune Festival Beijing 2025 (Vol.22)
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LABELS/MORE: Error Instruments, eurorack, events, Korg, leploop, Making Sound Machines, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Modular Commune, Schlappi
LABELS/MORE: Error Instruments, eurorack, events, Korg, leploop, Making Sound Machines, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Modular Commune, Schlappi
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Behringer 2-XM Patches: Vintage Bass, Lead, Pluck Sound Demo
video upload by Anton Anru
"Analog Classics is a collection of 50 Patches for the semi-modular synthesizer Behringer Model 2-XM. The collection features 50 Patches, including 20 leads, 15 basses, and 15 plucks.
💾 This soundset offers iconic sounds found in many electronic tracks, ranging from vintage to modern styles. It includes musical solo timbres, plucks, and basses that can easily fit into any track or live performance.
Plucks are excellent for use with arpeggiators or sequencers. You may integrate your preferred arpeggiators or sequencers from your DAW or MIDI controllers.
📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/2-xm...
🎨 The presets cover a wide sonic palette, including warm, noisy, detuned, distorted, as well as soft, clean, punchy, dark, bright, deep, and airy tones.
🥁 These presets are versatile and suitable for a wide range of genres, including ambient, electronica, IDM, deep techno, house, progressive, trance, lounge, downtempo, pop, chill out, new age, cinematic, breaks, synthwave, retrowave, dub, and more.
📚 The soundset is provided as a PDF document, with each page containing detailed notes that explain how each patch works, which parameters are worth tweaking during playback, and how to evolve the timbre during a performance. By following these notes and making adjustments consciously, you’ll not only get the most out of the patches but also gain a deeper understanding of the synth itself, uncovering its full potential and creative depth.
🎧 Each patch comes with an audio example to help you understand how the timbre is intended to sound, making it easier to integrate into your productions.
💡 I added pads and drum loops to the video demo to place the presets in a musical context.
These drums and pads are not included in the soundset."
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LABELS/MORE: Behringer, MATRIXSYNTH Members
LABELS/MORE: Behringer, MATRIXSYNTH Members
Thursday, August 21, 2025
U-He Diva: 60 Dark Noisy Arp Presets. No Talking Sound Demo
video upload by Anton Anru
"🌌 Dark Cycles is a collection of 60 arpeggio presets for the U-He Diva virtual synthesizer.
The soundset is built around the idea of combining a hard, mechanical sound with a more atmospheric vibe due to FM synthesis, modulations, delay, reverb, and other synthesizer capabilities.
📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/diva...
📻 The bank is inspired by analog sounds, but the goal was to make a more aggressive sound, but still atmospheric.
💽 The bank covers a wide range of timbral colors: lo-fi, atmospheric, hard, detuned, bright, massive, dirty, analog. Perfect for a variety of genres such as techno, breakbeat, EDM, IDM, industrial, and more.
🎛 Each preset is performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. The ModWheel introduces additional modulations - such as brightness or tonal shifts - offering creative flexibility for both studio production and live performance.
👤 The author of the soundset is skendi (Arseniy Pushkov).
💡 Technical Info – How to Import Presets
Open the Diva plugin.
Go to the Presets tab.
On the left panel, find the User folder.
Drag and drop the folder Anton Anru Presets – Dark Cycles from your computer into the User folder inside Diva.
Restart the plugin or refresh the presets list if needed.
The presets should now appear under User in the Diva browser.
Make sure you are using the latest vst-plugin version."
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Soft Synths, u-he
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Soft Synths, u-he
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Luke Million Studio Tour Update July 2025
video upload by Luke Million
"Following the Studio Tour Video I made last November, here is an update with recent acquisitions and changes to my workflow in my Studio.
Some highlights are the Moog Messenger, Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984 Edition, Synido TempoPAD C16, Aly James Lab Vprom 3.0, Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro, Modartt Pianoteq 8 and some Franklin Audio Devices.
The biggest change is in my 2nd Studio where the B Team is kept. I have connected those synths to a Franklin Audio SS-6 Switchable Input Stereo DI which then sends audio to my Universal Audio Volt 476 interface connected to a Macbook Pro Laptop.
You can view the original Studio Tour Video here -"
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LABELS/MORE: ARP, Arturia, BOSS, Doepfer, EHX, Interviews, Korg, MOOG, Native Instruments, Oberheim, Roland, Simmons, Solina, Stylophone, Yamaha
LABELS/MORE: ARP, Arturia, BOSS, Doepfer, EHX, Interviews, Korg, MOOG, Native Instruments, Oberheim, Roland, Simmons, Solina, Stylophone, Yamaha
Sunday, July 06, 2025
The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music: Number Sixteen
Pess release follows:
The Seventh Wave
Festival of Electronic Music: Number Sixteen
Music festival delivers one of its best line-ups yet!
Edition 16 of an Electronic Music Festival established in 2016 takes place in Birmingham in October of this year.
In October 2025 the sixteenth ‘The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music’ takes place across three days at The Castle and Falcon.
For a relatively small festival The Seventh Wave continues to get some of the biggest names in electronic and progressive music.
The stellar line-up for #16 includes Plaid, Ultramarine, Richard Norris (The Grid), Mark Van Hoen/Locust, White Noise (featuring the legendary David Vorhaus) & much more.
Tickets can be purchased for individual events at Skiddle and SEE tickets.
Full line-ups follows, flyer attached for the festival… for more information, press inquiries contact theseventhwave@btinternet.com or visit https://seventhwavefestivalofelectronicmusic.com/
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LABELS/MORE: events, News, Seventh Wave
LABELS/MORE: events, News, Seventh Wave
Monday, June 09, 2025
Lost Road...
video upload by Craig Sue Sound
"An ambient synthscape of lots of textures & favourite synth sounds to images of cityscapes and a solitary figure... This track was performed with real analogue & digital equipment, as well as some in the box... headphones a must for the imaging & bottom end in this piece... enjoy..."
"Equipment used in this piece includes Moog Voyager, Roland VP-330, Yamaha SS-30, Arp Odyssey mk3, System 100m, Waldorf M, Arturia Microfreak.
Effects included the Chase Bliss CXM1978, MXR Flanger/Doubler, E.H. Small Stone, Hologram Microcosm. Software used N.I. Kontakt.
Headphones a must for lots of movement in the mix as well as low frequencies… Enjoy :)"
And a MATRIXSYNTH T :)
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LABELS/MORE: ARP, Arturia, Chase Bliss, EHX, Hologram, MATRIXSYNTH Bling, MATRIXSYNTH Members, MOOG, MXR, Native Instruments, Roland, Soft Synths, Synth Bling, Synth Ts, Waldorf, Yamaha
LABELS/MORE: ARP, Arturia, Chase Bliss, EHX, Hologram, MATRIXSYNTH Bling, MATRIXSYNTH Members, MOOG, MXR, Native Instruments, Roland, Soft Synths, Synth Bling, Synth Ts, Waldorf, Yamaha
Sunday, May 25, 2025
MIDISID 4 : 'Morpheus' : Demonstration of new features
video upload by MIDI IN
"the SID is the sound chip that was used in the Commodore 64 8-bit home computer, it's a synthesizer on a chip with 3 voices. This has two of those, or modern recreations of, for a total of 6 voices. It has MIDI in so that you can control it from a keyboard, DAW, or anything else that produces MIDI
Find out more / buy at:
https://peacockmedia.software/midisid
New features:
Larger screen
Revised menu
New 'duophonic' mode
Physical 'stereo/mono' switch
USB-C socket, capable of acting as a USB host for MIDI-over-USB
Switch to Kung Fu SIDs rather than SwinSID nanos
0:00 intro
1:18 larger screen and revised menu
2:12 new 'duophonic' mode
2:44 USB-C for MIDI-over-USB
3:44 stereo/mono switch
4:34 the new Kung Fu SID
5:35 rendition of Corridors of Time by Autumn Altair
Echoes Stone Walls by Autumn Altair:
https://altairaudioengineering.bandca..."
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LABELS/MORE: Commodore, MIDI IN, New Synths, News, PeacockMedia, SID
LABELS/MORE: Commodore, MIDI IN, New Synths, News, PeacockMedia, SID
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Stylophone CPM DS-2: Dark Atmospheric Sounds. No Talk Demo
video upload by Anton Anru
"Obsidian is a collection of 50 custom presets for the analog synthesizer Stylophone CPM DS-2. In this pack, you’ll find drones, textures, FXs, rhythmical patterns and sequences, and immersive soundscapes.
🔮 I was fascinated by exploring this drone machine, and in this collection, I share the results of that journey. My goal was to extract a broad variety of timbres— dark, noisy, vintage/retro, cold, dull, distorted, metallic, tense, as well as atonal, non-harmonic, FX-like, evolving, moving, and sweeping sounds.
📦 Get the soundset: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/cpm-...
📺 The soundset draws inspiration from sci-fi movies, soundtracks, dystopian narratives, urban landscapes, noise ambient albums, experimental modern art, and innovative sound design.
📻 Perfect for genres such as Dark, Noise, Ambient, Cinematic, IDM, Electronica, Dub, Deep, Techno, Industrial, Minimal, Garage, Experimental, and more. These timbres also work exceptionally well for movie soundtracks, games, apps, digital art, live sound art performances, and VR landscapes—anywhere a dark, atmospheric vibe is needed.
📓 The soundset is presented in a PDF document. Each page contains notes explaining how each patch works, which parameters to tweak during playback, and techniques to further develop the timbre during performance. By following these instructions and experimenting with the suggested settings, you’ll deepen your understanding of the synth and unlock its true potential.
🎧 Each patch also includes an audio example to help you grasp the intended sound.
💾 The collection additionally includes 24/41000 WAV samples. You can use these samples as they are, or feel free to resample, edit, and apply effects in your DAW, sampler, or granular synth. They provide versatile material for your sonic experimentation.
🖲 The Stylophone CPM DS-2 is an analog synthesizer highly sensitive to both settings and performance. I’ve done my best to document all parameters precisely; however, expect slight variations, as this is a truly alive, analog instrument. This is especially true for pitch, tuning, and FM settings—and in some cases, on the delay. The PITCH/RATE and LFO DEPTH knobs are extremely responsive— even a slight movement can shift the pitch significantly.
Many presets don’t adhere to a strict tonal center, so feel free to experiment with frequency settings. If you need to hit specific notes, I recommend using a tuner when adjusting pitch and FM."
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, python, Stylophone
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, python, Stylophone
Monday, April 07, 2025
Michigan Synth Works & Neutron Sound Presents Caveman Modules: Low Cost High Quality Euro
Caveman Modules is a collaboration between Michigan Synth Works and Neutron sound focusing on affordable, quality modules with unique features and functionality. Caveman Modules are designed to be simple to use and are perfect for musicians just breaking into the eurorack world while still offering higher level functionality for more advanced users.
Check with dealers on the right for upcoming availability.
The Launch Line-Up:
30SC: A voltage-controlled oscillator inspired by the legendary Roland TB-303 with square, tri, and 2 saw outputs. 3OSC also features an innovative hard sync input for chaining multiple units and an FM modulation attenuverter.
Specifications
• Width: 6HP
• Depth: 25 mm
• Current Draw: +12 V: 6mA, -12 V: 6mA
• Price: US$100
Check with dealers on the right for upcoming availability.
The Launch Line-Up:
30SC: A voltage-controlled oscillator inspired by the legendary Roland TB-303 with square, tri, and 2 saw outputs. 3OSC also features an innovative hard sync input for chaining multiple units and an FM modulation attenuverter.
Specifications
• Width: 6HP
• Depth: 25 mm
• Current Draw: +12 V: 6mA, -12 V: 6mA
• Price: US$100
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Caveman, eurorack, Michigan Synthworks, Neutron Sound, New Makers, New Modules, News
LABELS/MORE: Caveman, eurorack, Michigan Synthworks, Neutron Sound, New Makers, New Modules, News
Friday, January 31, 2025
Bad Gear - Texture Lab
video upload by AudioPilz
"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. If sound synthesis in general was a family, granular synthesis would be the basement-dwelling and terminally online distant music producer cousin who listens to the sounds of humpback whales and lives off a diet of - depending on the moon phase - stone age keto or vegan MREs.
Today we are going to talk about Liven Texture Lab. This 2023 Sonicware synth and sibling of the Sonicware Liven Ambient takes granular synthesizer out of its natural software synthesizer habitat, its UI is devoid of any proper visual cues to make the technique somewhat controllable for music production and comes with two goldfish brains of sample memory."
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:59 Overview Liven Texture Lab
01:46 Short Granular Synthesis Tutorial
03:12 LFOs, Envelopes
03:24 Resonant Filter
03:33 Reverb Effect ( Shimmer Reverb )
03:52 Lack of USB
04:08 Processing of External Audio, Freeze Effect
04:17 What else? ( Sequencer , Internal Speaker , Arpeggiator , Thanks!!!)
04:52 Hate Screen
05:18 Jam 1 ( Downtempo Weirdness )
06:07 Jam 2 ( More Downtempo Weirdness )
07:05 Finale ( 128 BPM Weirdness )
07:35 Verdict
06:46 Patreon Granular Shoutout
Thursday, December 12, 2024
The story of CRIC with Future Sound Systems
video upload by DivKid
"It was a pleasure to first see CRIC with Future Sound Systems back in October 2023 around a trip to Bristol that was extended around the event Machina Bristronica. Fast forward a year, past Spinal Tap mini stone henge vibe portrait prototypes to the final Renault Twingo coloured thing ... we have CRIC in its final form. It's signal path is based around the unique features and control of the Recombination Engine and Timbral Sculpture eurorack designs heavily extended around a large pin matrix and powerful modulation section, lots of routing, lots of integration. I'm really excited for CRIC, as a mega synthesiser or centre piece for a whole electronic music studio."
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Future Sound Systems, Interviews
LABELS/MORE: Future Sound Systems, Interviews
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