Nord Modular G1 emulated in Gearmulator: it finally makes sound | #1

video upload by animatek

Patreon patches, downloads, and exclusive content - / animatek
The emulated Nord Modular G1 is now playing: the original G1 OS running on a computer, using Gearmulator, and controlled from my Animatek NME editor as if it were the real synth. First test, in pre-alpha phase.

⬇️ IN THIS VIDEO ⬇️

I document the first sound from a Nord Modular G1 emulator. The original G1 operating system runs on an emulated 68331 processor and loads its programs on four emulated DSP56303s, with the same kernel that Gearmulator uses for the Nord Lead 2X. The Animatek NME editor connects via PC Port and loads patches with oscillators, a mixer, and filters onto the virtual G1. And just like with the hardware, I close the editor, the synth continues playing, and when I open it again, it retrieves the patch.

This is a snapshot of the development process, bugs and all: clicks, filters that aren't working yet, unfinished clocks and sequencers, and empty banks. The emulator isn't released yet, and no ROMs are being distributed. This is episode 1 of the emulator's development diary. I'll upload a new one whenever there's a noticeable improvement.

⬇️ INDEX ⬇️

0:00 - Nord Modular G1 emulator on Gearmulator
0:44 - The engine: the G1's 4 DSPs and the first sound
1:24 - Animatek NME connected to the virtual G1: oscillator and output
2:00 - Mixer with various waveforms
2:29 - Nord Modular filters: simple ones yes, complex ones halfway
2:59 - Clocks and sequencers, not yet
3:20 - PWM, and things that cut the sound
4:24 - I turn the emulator off and on again
5:03 - Reconnecting via PC Port and empty banks
5:27 - Loading Nord Modular patches: the drone patch yes, others no
5:55 - The G1 emulator from scratch
6:38 - The two outputs and the low-pass and high-pass filters
6:55 - I close the Editor… and the emulated G1 keeps playing
7:21 - I cut the emulator: real test
7:34 - Project status

⬇️ RESOURCES AND TRAINING ⬇️

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The Usual Suspects Introduces the 88EmuPlayer Emulator

Demo video upload by Numero Uno

Also see Retromulator 1.6 What's New

"Low-level Sound Canvas series emulator, running the original firmware. Every sound you hear is from the emulator, no additional processing applied.

theusualsuspects.io/downloads/88emuplayer
Join our Discord: discord.gg/WJ9cxySnsM

00:00 Overblow – Night Slave (SC-88Pro)
00:25 Myth – SC-88 Demos (SC-88)
01:26 Departure For Space – Gradius (MIDI Power Pro 5) (SC-88Pro)
02:40 Stellar – HaruMKT (POWER! SC-55) (SC-55mk2)
04:14 Within End's Reach – MelonadeM (SC-8850)
05:56 Plok! Breezy Beach – HaruMKT (SC-8850)
07:19 DANCE II – Idecs Hyper Groove (SC-88Pro)

08:46 WALL FIVE MIX – SC-8850 Demos (SC-8850)
09:59 Embarrassment – Policenauts (MIDI Power Pro 3) (SC-88Pro)
11:07 Jazz & Fusion 2 – Idecs Hyper Groove (SC-8850)
12:04 Six and Seven – Theme Hospital (SC-88)
13:23 passport.mid – Windows 3.0 (SC-88)

Thanks to HaruMKT and MelonadeM for contributing with their compositions!
All the emulators are original work by TUS, except the SC-55 emulation core which is originally based on the work of NukeYKT."

"88Emu emulates the hardware inside most Sound Canvas modules and related earlier sound generators, used for retro gaming and DTM. It runs the original firmware on emulated CPUs and sound chips, including the firmware’s instrument selection, voice allocation, effects, MIDI handling and front-panel behavior. You supply the ROM images; they are not included.

88EmuPlayer is NOT a DAW-compatible plugin, but instead a standalone application for playing MIDI files and using those devices from a MIDI keyboard, sequencer or game. 88EmuCli uses the same emulation to render files to WAV offline using a command line interface, without having to wait for the song to play in real time."

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Elektron Monomachine Emulation | Factory Patterns Demo

video upload by Autodafe

Part 1 here

"What if you could run an Elektron Monomachine inside your computer? 👀

In this video I’m testing Gearmulator MM, an emulation of the legendary Elektron Monomachine developed by Joe Landers as a fork of the Gearmulator project.

No talking — just the interface, some factory patterns and the sound of the emulation in action. 🎧

⚙️ Gearmulator uses low-level hardware emulation to run the original firmware rather than simply recreating the synth behaviour.

Joe Landers’ gearmulator-md-mm fork adds support for Elektron Monomachine and Machinedrum.

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Machinedrum Emulation is HERE | Factory Patterns Demo

video upload by Autodafe

"What if you could run an Elektron Machinedrum inside your computer?

In this video I'm taking a look at Gearmulator MD, an impressive emulation of the legendary Elektron Machinedrum, developed by Joe Landers as a fork of the Gearmulator project.

There is no talking in this video — just a quick look at the interface and a selection of the original factory patterns, so you can hear the emulation in action.

⚙️ ABOUT THE EMULATION

Gearmulator is a low-level emulation project that recreates the hardware used by several classic digital synthesizers and runs their original firmware.

Joe Landers' gearmulator-md-mm fork extends that work with emulations of the Elektron Machinedrum and Elektron Monomachine.

The result is not simply a software recreation inspired by the Machinedrum: it runs the original machine firmware on an emulated version of the underlying hardware.

At the time of making this video the project is still in alpha development, so expect things to continue evolving.

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Retromulator for iOS

"Retromulator is a multi-core retro hardware emulation app and AUv3 plug-in that brings legendary synthesizer, sampler, and keyboard cores back to life through authentic low-level emulation. Each core runs its actual firmware, physical model, or sample data — delivering the unmistakable character of the hardware that defined electronic music from the early 80s through the 2000s.

— EMULATED CORES —

VIRTUAL ANALOG SYNTHS

Motorola DSP 56300 recreation (interpreter mode), built on the open-source Gearmulator by the dsp56300 team:

• Access Virus A, B and C
• Access Virus TI / TI2 / Snow
• Clavia Nord Lead 2X
• Waldorf microQ
• Waldorf Microwave XT

FM SYNTHESIS

• Yamaha DX7 — original chip set emulation, based on VDX7 by Charles Chiaccona

• Yamaha OPL3 — Nuked OPL3 cycle-accurate FM by Nuke.YKT

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Elektron Machinedrum & Monomachine Emulations Come to Software

Elektron MD + MM emulations playing 2008 Autechre Echoplex sysexes

video upload by Joe Landers

"Thank you to ios for the very detailed Reaper project with all the program changes and automations: https://watmm-archive.com/t/96054/2#c...

Thank you to The Usual Suspects for the gearmulator project.

For the Machinedrum and Monomachine emulations, see my fork of gearmulator here: https://github.com/joelanders/gearmul...

There's a Discord server here: / discord

Please note I'm not affiliated with TUS, so please don't ask for support on their Discord :)

Thank you to all of my tireless alpha testers on Discord :)

Thank you to Elektron for decades of cool gear :)
Thank you to Autechre for the music :)"

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9/11/26 Metasonix Agonizer eurorack clone + Birdkids Unicorn Boom + CXM 1978 + Alesis MIDIVERB II

video upload by Cfpp0

"The two modules in this video were built by Jakub Jasiński as a custom order for their previous owner. One is loosely based on Zerosum Inertia’s masterpiece 5U VCO module, the 6550-99. The other is based on the Metasonix Agonizer. We just got them, so this was a first quick test while I work out power. The ALM Pamela’s New Workout is driving the Birdkids Unicorn Boom 808 bass drum clone (into its internal compressor), then that runs through the Metasonix Agonizer clone for distortion. As usual, this tube module responds very differently to how hard you drive the input, and how much decay there is on the bass drum. There’s gated reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II and a stereo reverb blended on the CXM 1978."

Sequential Fourm - He bought the Sequential Fourm, for the wrong reasons, and you may want to too!

video upload by kgbirmingham media

Don't miss the videos below. Also see Sequential Fourm - The Non Prophet Presets by kgbirmingham media.

"I traded in my Roland MC-707 for a Sequential Fourm. And, I did it for all the wrong reasons!
This video is different than my usual music videos. I needed a synth that was simple to use, could be a Polyphonic Aftertouch Controller for my ASM Hydrasynth and horror of all horror had MiniKeys.
So, this is why I bought the Sequential Fourm and why you may want to too!
Enjoy!
For the Techies
There’s not much to say about the tech. I recorded the narration directly into a Zoom R4 and transferred it to my DAW - Fender Studio Pro 8.
The background music is five tracks all created on the Sequential Fourm using Factory Presets.
The signal chain is fairly straightforward: MC-707, into a pair of SSL SixChannels, into a Drawmer MQ-2 EQ/Compressor/Saturator, into a Lindell 77X Compressor and into an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 Interface/Mixer.
Processing was limited to Waves L1 Limiter, Beyerdynamic Headphone Lab and UADx Manley Variable Mu Compressor. No Reverb. No Delay. Do Effects at All.
Everything was recorded through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 and into Fender Studio Pro 8.
Video:
Fujifilm X-T3 camera with Fujifilm 10-24mm lens and an iPhone SE and iPhone 17.
The final video was edited in DaVinci Resolve.
Recording and monitoring was through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 with Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro and Beyerdynamic Headphone Lab.
©2026 kgbirmingham media"

Sequential Fourm - For All The Wrong Reasons - The Song!

video upload by kgbirmingham media

"Sequential Fourm – For All The Wrong Reasons – The Song!
When I shot my Sequential Fourm video 'For All The Wrong Reasons' I created a background music track using only the Sequential Fourm for that video.
It is short, but I like it, so I put it together with some video on a misty day from Marie Curtis Park.
Enjoy!
For the Techies
The background music is five tracks all created on the Sequential Fourm using Factory Presets:
1 - A New Legend, 44 - Ryan Reverse, 69 - Sin Cussion, 72 - PluckyArp, 42 - Mini Prophet
The signal chain is fairly straightforward: MC-707, into a pair of SSL SixChannels, into a Drawmer MQ-2 EQ/Compressor/Saturator, into a Lindell 77X Compressor and into an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 Interface/Mixer.
Processing was limited to a: Waves L1 Limiter, Beyerdynamic Headphone Lab and UADx Manley Variable Mu Compressor. No Reverb. No Delay. Do Effects at All.
Everything was recorded through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 and into Fender Studio Pro 8.
Video: iPhone 17.
The final video was edited in DaVinci Resolve.
Recording and monitoring was through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 with Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro and Beyerdynamic Headphone Lab.
©2026 kgbirmingham media"

Sequential Fourm Creating Chaos

video upload by kgbirmingham media

"Sequential Fourm – Creating Chaos
This is a 'Making Of' type video. I just recently purchased a Sequential Fourm and I wanted to create a 'Song' using only Fourm Presets. So, I created six tracks, using six Fourm Presets. I ran the Fourm through a TC Electronic Plethora (Chorus, Delay, Reverb) and played around with the Filter, Noise, ARP and Amp Envelope.
I put “Song” into quotes, because it is rather cacophonous. Anyway, I like the variations of tone, structure and noises!
Enjoy!
For the Techies
There’s not much to say about the tech. I recorded the narration directly into my DAW - Fender Studio Pro 8. I used an AKG 414B microphone running through an ART TransX Preamp into an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 Interface/Mixer.
I recorded six tracks all created on the Sequential Fourm using Factory Presets.
The signal chain is fairly straightforward: Fourm, into TC Electronic Plethora X3 (stereo output), into a pair of SSL SixChannels, into a Drawmer MQ-2 EQ/Compressor/Saturator, into a Lindell 77X Compressor and into an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 Interface/Mixer and recorded in stereo directly into my DAW (Fender Studio Pro).
Processing was limited to Waves L1 Limiter, Beyerdynamic Headphone Lab and UADx Manley Variable Mu Compressor. No Reverb. No Delay. Do Effects in the DAW
Everything was recorded through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 and into Fender Studio Pro 8.
Video:
Fujifilm X-T3 camera with Fujifilm 10-24mm lens and iPhone 17. And, OBS studio for the screen shot.
The final video was edited in DaVinci Resolve.
Recording and monitoring was through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10 with Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro and Beyerdynamic Headphone Lab.
©2026 kgbirmingham media"

The Usual Suspects Reveals Blue Giant - Emulation of the Novation Supernova II

video upload by Numero Uno

"Blue Giant is a bit accurate emulation of the Novation Supernova II

Running 4 instances in this project, performance mode, each instance running 9 DSPs, 8x DSP56362 and 1x DSP56303

It is 8 part multitimbral, offers 4 stereo outputs and has 24 voices, expandable to 48"

See The Usual Suspects label below for additional emulations by them. These essentially run the same code/OS as the original hardware, ported featuring a software UI.

ROOM 541 (Elektron Monomachine, MachineDrum, BOSS CE1)

video upload by Acid Gray

"Finally back after the summer break with a new IDM take on the classic Elektron silver machines.

In addition used the BOSS CE1 for thickening the pads.
Live recorded in a single take on 1010 BlueBox. Reverb added here.

(I messed up the positioning of my second cam - so less angle changes than usual ;-))"

Donner B1 | ACID & Trance V1 - new Patterns soundbank

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Buy Patterns: https://natlifesounds.com/product/don...

Buy Donner B1:

Let's welcome to the first 3rd party Donner Essential B1 library - ACID & Trance V1 patterns.

With these new patterns, your Donner B1 will sound completely new. In the video demonstration, I showed how beautifully it can be combined with guitar pedals, preamps, and other effects to achieve the most pleasing sound. And of course, as usual, in my acid libraries I focused on Acid and Trance.

The soundbank contains 32 Donner B1 Patterns.

Each pattern was created from scratch and carefully crafted to perfection.

Installation instruction is included."

The Reverb More 80s than...

video upload by Keith Crosley

"Liminal Space 2 is now available for macOS... And now it does my favorite 80s reverb tropes: Gates, nonlinear decays, and deep modulations. So grab your Easy Panel and get ready for an algorithms-a-go-go episode of your favorite talky synthesizer content show!

Get Liminal Space 2:

Full version just $10: https://www.wavetables.lol/l/liminal-...

FREE demo: https://www.wavetables.lol/l/liminal-...

The usual Links, Chapters, and Other ephemera coming soon. Since you're here early, please like, comment, and do light your torch for the new moon on Monday to appease the algorithm. Thanks and I love you."

Sounds from the Studio #electronicmusic

video upload by HanzVolt

"No AI was used in the making of this video.."

Oberheim Xpander and Nord 2x Emulator ( Nodal Red 2x ) #electronicmusic

video upload by HanzVolt

"messin around in the studio as usual..."

10 Amazing Skins for JE-8086 You Need to See

video upload by Autodafe

Kind of interesting to think what the original JP-8080 might have looked like.

"Here are 10 of my favorite skins for JE-8086, the free Roland JP-8000/JP-8080 inspired synth by The Usual Suspects.

🎨 JE-8086 Skin Repository:
/ discord

A quick 90-second showcase of some of the coolest interfaces available for JE-8086 — from classic hardware-inspired looks to completely different designs.

🎵 The background track was made entirely with 4 instances of JE-8086 — no other synths used.

Which skin is your favorite?

#JE8086 #JP8000 #JP8080 #Synthesizer #VST"

Erica Synths Hexdrums tutorial - Part 1: Essentials

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Erica Synths Hexdrums drum machine is easy to use. That's the usual wisdom, and it's true. If you already know the basics of drum machines then you can get started in seconds. Yet there are still around 20 performance functions to master and some crucial configuration options. The way accents work, for example, is not as obvious as it seems, just check 17:39

So this is a video manual to all the essential sequencer operations. It contains absolutely nothing about programming sounds. Part 2 will cover all the remaining function such as live performance options, samples and song mode.

Apologies in advance for the somewhat fuzzy appearance of the display characters - in reality of course they are crisp :/ At least the front panel text is sharp.

Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

0:00 Intro
0:40 Specs
1:00 Make sounds
2:00 Accents
3:20 Patterns & banks

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Poly Rave 👾 (Waldorf PROTEIN // Roland TR-6S // JU-06A // Moog DFAM // Squarp HAPAX)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"This time, I'm introducing a new instrument to the setup: the Waldorf Protein, used here for the CHORDS 🎹

The rest of the setup is made of a Roland JU-06A for the BASS, a Roland TR-6S for the DRUMS (no samples used, only ACB analog behavior engine with mainly the TR-808 model) and, for some additional percussion, the only analog instrument in the setup: the good Moog DFAM 🤩

Everything is sequenced by the Squarp Hapax, with quite a few things happening behind the scenes as usual.
MIDI LFOs are used to modulate some parameters of the TR-6S, while automation takes care of changing parameters on the JU-06A during the performance.

This time I also decided to use the Hapax's physical MIDI ports rather than relying on USB MIDI:
MIDI A : Roland TR-6S
MIDI B : Roland JU-06A
MIDI D (TRS) : Waldorf PROTEIN

And then there's the DFAM... which, as usual, refuses to speak MIDI. 😄
Since the DFAM doesn't have a MIDI input, I sent very short Gate pulses from the Hapax (Track 11) to simulate an audio clock, allowing its internal sequencer to advance in sync with the rest of the setup.

So, quite a lot going on behind what hopefully sounds like a relatively simple piece of music!

Another little experiment in making several machines behave together without making the whole thing look like a NASA control room 😄

As always, the performance itself was recorded in a single take. I do the mixing and mastering afterwards in Ableton Live."

JADE Is Here! | First Look at the Roland JD-990 Emulator

video upload by Autodafe

"Today I'm taking a first look at JADE, the brand-new Roland JD-990 software emulator developed by The Usual Suspects.

In this video I'll give you a quick overview of the project, explain how to get access to the current alpha, and let you hear a few sounds from this amazing emulation.

If you enjoy vintage Roland synthesizers, this is definitely a project worth following!

The Usual Suspects
https://theusualsuspects.io/

Donate to get access to the Alpha on Discord:
/ discord"

Roland JD-990 Lives Again! | JADE Demo Songs (No Talking)

video upload by Autodafe

TeknoBaby | Pulse In My Hand | Vocal Progressive House | Korg Opsix | Hydrasynth | Moog Sub37 |

video upload by TeknoBaby

"My singing is poor at best and am actually a man so have used Ace Studio to generate some cool Female vocals. Still not had much time with the Opsix so it is just doing a simple bass. Hydrasynth doing house chords as usual and Sub37 doing what it does best."

HWJ WC - No FX

video upload by SynthAddict

"OP-Z
I tried to find perc samples that had no obvious FX, but no additional FX were added to any samples or synths in this performance.
Pretty dry, but that was the challenge. :-)

As it was a simple challenge, I finally had time to make something again after being too busy for my usual HWJ output for many weeks."

Ethereal ambient calm | live looping with the Stylosette Keys

video upload by vekoni and Stylophone

"Relax with this soothing, calming ambient track. Live performed simple looping with the almighty Loopy Pro and a bunch of beautiful effects.

Disclaimer: Stylophone sent this product free of charge; I wasn’t paid, and they had no input on the content.

I loved the Stylosette immediately after trying it. It looks like a toy, but the sound is fantastic, and the octave shift and adjustable vibrato makes it more capable than I thought it would be (I didn't even try the built in delay this time, but it also sounds great and can do self-oscillating madness as well).

Most people use the Stylosette through fruits, and other food like sushi and cheese (genius haha), which I might try next time, but I only wanted something simple and conductive for the octave key to play the high-pitched melody after the base loops were layered... so I used a Japanese knife. Mostly because it looks great and sits stable on the table (cutting edge idea...).

Now the usual geeky stuff:

Signal chain:
→ Stylophone Stylosette Keys through a TRS to RCA cable and a stereo to mono adapter
→ IK Multimedia iRig USB
→ iPhone with Loopy Pro as host

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