Pirin V1 for Waldorf Protein by NatLife

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Download Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/pir...

[Since I'm not a professional keyboardist, forgive me for my poor performance]

Pirin V1 for Waldorf Protein is my new soundbank for this powerful little Microwave-based synthesizer. It features 40 complex presets & patches, most of which utilize multiple Layers for maximum sonic impact.

This bank is full of atmosphere:

11 full-fledged sequences created with the internal sequencer
10 deep pads that convey a mountainous atmosphere to your Protein
2 Arpeggios, 4 forest noise effects, 2 Lead sounds, 1 Pluck, and 10 diverse synth sounds, from piercing to Synthwave. Installation instruction includes."

Starsky Carr's Studio: Vintage & Modern Synth Setup Explained

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Welcome to a full synth studio tour — a look inside my hardware setup featuring vintage analog synths, modern wavetable instruments, modular gear and classic drum machines.

See how a mix of vintage synths, modern instruments, modular gear and drum machines all come together in one integrated setup. In this video I walk through the studio, explain how everything is connected, and show some of the instruments that regularly appear on the channel.

The studio is constantly evolving as new synths arrive, others get repaired, and different setups are tested for videos. In this walkthrough you'll see how classic gear like the Juno-60, Prophet series, Minimoog, TR-808, TR-909 and Jupiter synths sit alongside modern instruments such as the UDO Super 8, Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave, Waldorf M, Arturia PolyBrute and Roland System-8.

I also explain how everything is routed through the studio — from CV-controlled vintage synths integrated with MIDI, to the AudioFuse interface and Neve summing mixer that handle the audio side of things.

If you've ever wondered how to organise a hardware synth studio, integrate vintage CV instruments with modern DAWs, or just want to see a room full of iconic synths and drum machines, this video gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the setup behind the channel.

You’ll also hear a few stories along the way — including the slightly ridiculous “six degrees of separation” link from my studio gear to Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon through the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels soundtrack.

Whether you're into analog synthesis, wavetable synths, modular gear, or classic drum machines, this studio tour is packed with gear, ideas and inspiration.

Gear featured (selection)

• Roland Juno-60
• Roland Jupiter series
• Moog Minimoog, Voyager % Sub37
• Sequential Prophet synths
• Oberheim OBX8 and OB6
• UDO Super 8
• Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave
• Waldorf M
• Arturia PolyBrute
• Roland System-8
• TR-808 / TR-909 drum machines
• Analog Solutions Leipzig & Fusebox
• Modular & Eurorack gear"

DiscoDSP Releases Retromulator Based on The Usual Suspects dsp56300 Engine

via DiscoDSP

[Note: although DiscoDSP gives credit to The Usual Suspects, it's my understanding TUS is not happy about it. From a forum:

"He basically took our source, put his own wrapper on it and is trying to sell it and use it to promote his own business. Can't prevent it, but frankly this is reprehensible IMHO.

Yes. He knows he cannot legally "sell" it due to the licensing model our code is published under. Therefore he sells "support" of "his development efforts" to include difficult things like "git clone" and other Arcane and extremely difficult stuff. sigh... I'd strongly advise anyone using it not to actually pay him for it, but that is just my opinion.]

What isn't clear is whether the UI is just the player above or includes the full editors by The Usual Suspects. I'm hearing it's just the player, which in effect might be an upsell for the full editors by The Usual Suspects.

That said:

"Retromulator brings legendary hardware cores back to life through authentic low-level emulation. The virtual analog synths are powered by a faithful recreation of the Motorola DSP 56300 processor, the Yamaha DX7 runs a full emulation of its original chip set, and the Akai S1000 sampler plays your SF2, SFZ, and Bliss sample banks with studio-quality interpolation. Each core runs its actual firmware or sample data — delivering the unmistakable character of hardware that defined electronic music from the early 80s through the 2000s.

Unlike traditional software emulations that recreate synthesizer behavior by approximation, Retromulator emulates the original integrated circuits at the hardware level. The virtual analog synths run on a cycle-accurate Motorola DSP 56300, the Yamaha DX7 runs a full emulation of its Hitachi HD6303R sub-CPU and Yamaha YM21280/YM21290 EGS/OPS chip set, and the Akai S1000 sampler runs on the SFZero v3.0.0 engine with 8-point sinc interpolation supporting SF2, SFZ, ZBP, and ZBB sample banks. Each core executes its authentic firmware or sample data exactly as intended.

Load the ROM firmware from your own hardware or sample banks from your library, place them in the designated folder, and Retromulator takes care of the rest. The result is not an approximation — it is the real hardware running inside your DAW.

Retromulator is built on Gearmulator, an open-source synthesizer emulation project by the dsp56300 team. We are grateful for their extraordinary work in bringing these classic instruments back to life."

You can find demos of the dsp56300 engines in previous posts here.

Featured synths:

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RetroSound Studio Tour: Vintage Digital Synthesizers

video upload by RetroSound

"RetroSound Studio Tour:
Legendary Vintage Digital & Hybrid Synthesizers of the 80s and early 90s

In this episode of RetroSound Studio, I explore classic digital synthesizers that revolutionized electronic music production during the 80s and early 90s. From FM synthesis and wavetable synthesis to vector synthesis, PD synthesis, vitual analog and Roland’s LA synthesis, these instruments introduced a new generation of sound design and defined the sonic identity of an era.

The Yamaha DX7 became one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time, defining FM electric pianos and metallic digital textures. The PPG Wave pioneered wavetable synthesis, laying the foundation for modern digital sound engines. The Sequential Prophet VS introduced vector synthesis, allowing dynamic blending between digital waveforms. The Roland D-50 shaped late-80s pop and film scoring with its LA synthesis architecture, while the Roland JD-800 brought hands-on control back to digital synthesis in the 1990s.

These digital synthesizers shaped genres such as synth-pop, new wave, ambient, house, techno, trance, and film music. Today, they remain highly sought after by producers, collectors, and sound designers researching vintage digital synthesizers, 80s keyboard sounds, virtual analog, classic FM synthesis, and wavetable history."

The Digital & Hybrid Synths:
0:07 Sequential Prophet VS
4:39 PPG wave 2.2
10:36 Yamaha DX7 II FD
14:56 Yamaha DX11
16:39 Casio CZ-101
19:29 Casio VZ-1
21:21 Roland JD-800
26:40 Roland D-50 / D-550
28:00 Korg Wavestation EX / SR
31:24 Korg DW-8000 / EX-8000
32:42 Roland M-VS1
35:57 Kawai K5000R
38:57 Waldorf Microwave
39:44 Waldorf Microwave II XT
41:15 Clavia Nord Modular
41:59 Yamaha AN1x
44:36 Roland JV-1080
45:33 Ensoniq SQ-80
46:23 Quasimidi Raven Max
47:42 Korg Z1

Full Studio Tour playlist:

Waldorf M Wavetable Synthesizer Desktop Module

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Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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Waldorf Protein in the hands of a beginner makes "Bang!"

video upload by Nicolai

"I just bought the Waldorf Protein. They said it is their entry level, so I unboxed it, did a test drive, created some own patches and guess what: "Bang!" a tight techno track was born.

🎧 Original "Bang!" track (the one born from frustration): [below]


It is a lovely wavetable synth: portable (fits my setup perfectly), flexible and most importantly: accessible! Sure, there are menus and a shift button for deeper tweaks, but most of the time you just coast on the sound, dialing it in directly with the tons of hands-on knobs. How cool is that?

Watch the full video: unboxing, preset demos and evolution, honest critique, Nicolai patch building which lead to the 'Bang!' track."

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Waldorf Protein Synth Demo Part. 3 | Pure Patches & Ambient Textures (HQ Audio, No Talking)

video upload by DKS SYNTH LAB

"Welcome to DKS Synth Lab! In this video, we discover the sounds of the Waldorf Protein Synth. In this sounds only session, we explore the power of the Waldorf synthesis engine through ambient patches, granular textures, and crystal-clear digital timbres.."

Timeline
0:00 Intro
0:09 KingSync
1:03 Lunare
2:18 Nietrop
3:05 ID Mallet
3:47 Perc
4:30 Dune
5:30 Queen Bass
6:06 Magic Protein
7:15 Pro Vibes
8:08 Ey Piano
9:08 Komplex
10:58 Digilog

Waldorf Protein Synth Demo Part. 2 | Pure Patches & Ambient Textures (HQ Audio, No Talking)

video upload by DKS SYNTH LAB

Timeline

0:00 Intro
0:09 Distance
1:00 Humble
1:33 Soft Dist
2:05 Kaputt
2:52 Apo
3:50 Dist
5:20 Dings
5:53 Hellp
6:34 No Reason
7:28 Small M
8:21 T-Bass
9:17 String Me
10:29 Cathedr

Part 1 here

Waldorf Music M TouchOSC Bidirectional Editor by synth_nyc (firmware v1.11)

via synth_nyc:

"I have updated my Waldorf Music M bidirectional TouchOSC editor for M firmware v1.11, please find here some screenshots highlighting the changes:

SPECIFIC FEATURES (FW v1.11):
- 2 Editor Pages per M Part (total of 8 Pages for the 4 M Parts)
- 1 Editor Page for M Multi
- 1 Editor Page for M Global
- All Single (Program) (258 x4 = 1032, for each of the 4 Parts) parameters implemented in the editor. Program parameters are bidirectional using SYSEX
- All Multi parameters (130) parameters implemented in the editor. Multi parameters are bidirectional using SYSEX
- Most Global parameters (65) have been implemented. Global parameters are unidirectional using SYSEX
- Automatically imports M current Single / Multi bank / program numbers (3 parameters) when the editor is started using SYSEX
- MIDI Channel selection slider
- Bank (change) + Program (change) selection slider + buttons
- Buffer Request, Buffer Init, Buffer Write and Program Write buttons using SYSEX
- Multi (Arrangement) change buttons using SYSEX
- Multi (Arrangement) Buffer Request, Multi (Arrangement) Write buttons using SYSEX
- Single (Program) Part 1, 2, 3 and 4 Request (in Multi editing) using SYSEX
- Part 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Single (Program) Write buttons (in Multi editing) using SYSEX
- Automatically switches M to Single or Multi for operations described above

FEATURE REQUESTS / BUG FIXES:
- Go to the video Description on Vimeo"

Waldorf M 1.11 Update Adds Varysaw VA Oscillator, CS80 Based Oscillator, Extensive FM & More

You can find the update here

Details form the release doc follows:

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial add-on to the M user manual, describing some of extra features added from firmware 1.05 up to firmware 1.11. This add-on also covers some complex aspects of the Multi Mode, which remains somewhat unusual.

Author: Vladi Salnikov aka VladiS.

Algorithms of FW version 1.11:

Varysaw: A VA oscillator ranging from SAW through PULSE to TRI.

Wave (red encoder): Mixes from 0 to 31 from SAW to PULSE; 32 is pure PULSE, and 33 to 63 mixesfrom PULSE to TRI.

Meta parameter: Pulse width for PULSE, adjustable from 5% to 95%.

CSAW: A famous Yamaha CS-80 saw oscillator with mutation towards a parabolic oscillator.

Wave : Controls the amplitude of the “step” component of the saw wave.

Meta parameter: Mixes between this saw wave and the parabolic saw wave.

Waveshpr: A SAW to TRI oscillator fed into a mild waveshaper.

Wave : 0 is pure SAW, 1-62 mixes between SAW and TRI, and 63 is pure TRI.

Meta parameter: Depth of the waveshaper.

TriplSaw: A stack of three SAW oscillators; two are detuned slightly higher and lower than the third.

Wave : Controls the amplitude of the “central” SAW oscillator relative to the two “side” SAWs.

Meta parameter: Detuning factor, from 0 to maximum detune.

S/T Fold: A SIN wave folding oscillator that folds the chosen crossmixed wave between SIN and TRI waves.

Wave : 0 is pure SIN, 1-62 mixes between SIN and TRI, and 63 is pure TRI.

Meta parameter: Folding depth.

FM 2 OP: Classic simple two-operator FM synthesis. OP1 (modulator) generates a sine wave that modulates the phase of OP2 (carrier). Both operators generate sinewaves; the algorithm's output is the carrier signal.

Wave: Maps values from 0 to 63 to harmonics ratios of 1 to 8 in stepped increments.

Meta parameter: Amount of phase modulation applied to the carrier.

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FIRST TOUCHES OF Sonicware ELZ_1 PLAY Synth/ INCREDIBLE SOUNDS AND FEATURES

video upload by Maria Calfa-DePaul

"This was recorded right after I unboxed this amazing instrument that just got a huge update to include original waverables by Waldorf
I am very impressed with this synth. I have many Livens by Sonicware and love them but this is in a whole other category
I know I’m going to enjoy this synth and it will take me a long time to do all that it’s capable of."

Batchas "Polynomial" just for fun

video upload by batchas

"Music as therapy.
As usual can't beat the amazing original by Aphex Twin and it's not the goal anyway, cause I'm doing these session as therapy. No-brainer and fun.
One unique take und tschüss...
Instruments: Mos-lab 2500 (Scrotum Lab matrix), Oberheim Matrix 1000, Roland Juno 60, Waldorf Q, Waldorf Pulse +. Efx: Audiothingies Doctor A, Valhalla Supermassive.
The images are excerpts from a movie by Georges Méliès called 'Un Homme de têtes' released in 1898."

Waldorf Protein - Unboxing & 4 Custom Sequenced Presets (absolute No Talking)

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Four sequences straight out of the preset/sequence pack I’m working on right now.
Everything you hear is 100 % pure Waldorf Protein – no external effects, no nothing.
Absolute No Talking, as usual :)

Let me know what you think of the sounds – honestly curious.

Pack coming soon.

TIMELINE:
00:00 - Unboxing
01:15 - SEQ RA
03:13 - SEQ High Road
04:22 - SEQ Dream
05:48 - SEQ Nat Code

My preset packs & shop:
https://natlifesounds.com/products/

#WaldorfProtein #CustomPresets #AbsoluteNoTalking #SynthDemo"

ASM Hydrasynth TouchOSC Bidirectional Editor v5.0 & 64 Patches by synth_nyc

via synth_nyc

"Please find here 64 ASM Hydrasynth Custom Patches [Bank 1] created from scratch with my editor"

You can listen to them in high resolution (24bit 96kHz PCM WAV masters, FLAC encoded) on my site (optimized for Chrome on MacOS and Windows).

or in low resolution on my bandcamp. [embed below]

All recorded at 24bit 96kHz PCM on UAD Apollo X hardware with mainly UAD FX.

I have 4 fully digital synthesizers and I crafted patches for all 4:
Beetlecrab Audio Tempera
Waldorf Music Iridium desktop
Fred’s Lab Manatee
ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe

The Hydrasynth is the most challenging (IMHO) to find a sweet spot; however I’m pleased with this bank and I think there are some unique sounds in it."

Waldorf M 16 Voice Synthesizer and Osmose play time

video upload by James Dyson

"Waldorf M 16 Voice Synthesizer and Osmose play time
Ext FX"

Paradise 😇 (Moog Minitaur // Waldorf Streichfett // Roland S1 // Volca Beats // Mininova // NDLR)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"An unexpected impromptu performance with the same setup as my previous video, hope you'll enjoy it! ❤️

The NDLR is sequencing with:
Drone track: the Moog Minitaur (BASS)
Pad track: the Waldorf Streichfett (PADS)
Motif-1 track: the Roland S1 (ARP)
Motif-2 track: the Roland S1 (ARP)

The DRUMS are coming from the Korg Volca Beats and the LEAD is being played in real-time on the Novation Mininova.

00:00 Intro
01:07 Improvised Solo
02:40 Bridge
03:14 Outro

A couple of tricks I used here:

I used the STUTTER EFFECT of the Volca Beats as a delay here on only one voice (not the master bus). First it's on the Open Hi-Hat and then swapped to the Closed Hi-Hat (creating a sixteenth note rhythm without changing pattern)

I'm using one of the NDLR's LFO (Square wave) to modulate the octave of the PADS.

I've used the hidden CHORUS of the S-1 synth to create the wide ARP 😉"

When Silence Fell

video upload by peter m mahr

"This is the start of a long-held dream — to combine my photos with my music, letting each frame have its own soundtrack.

WHEN SILENCE FELL
A weekend tucked away in the mountains. Two souls meet in solitude, expecting a quiet evening. But sometimes, silence breaks — and words change everything.

When Silence Fell — a moment suspended between shadow and truth. This photo was taken in Toggenburg, Switzerland. The moment I snapped it, I knew right away how it should look — like in an old black-and-white Hitchcock movie.

Let the music and image tell the story you didn’t see coming.

Synthesizers & EFX used:
Udo Super 6
Waldorf M
Eventide H9600"

DeaR Sun 🖤 (Moog Minitaur / Waldorf Streichfett / Roland S1 / Korg Volca Beats / Novation Mininova)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"This is one of my most personal jams, hope you'll enjoy it 🖤

The NDLR is sequencing with:
Track 1: the Moog Minitaur (BASS)
Track 2: the Waldorf Streichfett (STRINGS)
Track 3: the Waldorf Streichfett (PLUCKS)
Track 4: the Roland S1 (ARP)

The DRUMS are coming from the Korg Volca Beats and the LEAD is being played in real-time on the Novation Mininova.

A couple of tricks I used here:
The Waldorf Streichfett has 2 engines (STRINGS + SOLO), which can be played independently if needed. This is what I did here, where Track 3 of the NDLR is sequencing the SOLO engine, and Track 2 the STRINGS engine.

I'm using one of the NDLR's LFO (Random wave) to modulate (by sending CC) the TONE parameter of the Waldorf Streichfett SOLO engine.

I've used a second LFO on the NDLR to modulate of the parameter the octave parameter of Track 1 (called the DRONE track on the NDLR) which is sequencing the Minitaur, hence playing from time to time a note with an octave higher 😉"

Waldorf Music M TouchOSC Bidirectional Editor v5.0 by synth_nyc

via synth_nyc

"I developed a bidirectional editor for Waldorf Music M v1.10 using TouchOSC mk2 augmented by LUA scripts, here is a video (with audio) showcasing 4 possible workflows.

It was interesting loading the patches I created (without an editor, directly on the synth)

https://waldorfmusic.com/produkt/soundset-synth-nyc-the-blue-journey/

https://waldorfmusic.com/produkt/soundset-synth-nyc-shapes/

… in the editor and have global view of the patch in 2 (editor) pages only.

GENERIC FEATURES:

- Display parameter Name and Value

- Double click a slider or button to reset it to a default value

- MIDI data rate efficient: only sends a MIDI message if the parameter value is incremented or decremented by 1

SPECIFIC FEATURES (FW v1.10):

- 2 Editor Pages per M Part (total of 8 Pages for the 4 M Parts)

- 1 Editor Page for M Multi

- All Single (Program) (254 x4 = 1016, for each of the 4 Parts) parameters implemented in the editor. Program parameters are bidirectional using SYSEX

- All Multi parameters (130) parameters implemented in the editor. Multi parameters are bidirectional using SYSEX

- Automatically imports M current Single / Multi bank / program numbers (3 parameters) when the editor is started using SYSEX

- MIDI Channel selection slider

- Bank (change) + Program (change) selection slider + buttons

- Buffer Request, Buffer Init, Buffer Write and Program Write buttons using SYSEX

- Multi (Arrangement) change buttons using SYSEX

- Multi (Arrangement) Buffer Request, Multi (Arrangement) Write buttons using SYSEX

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06.17.2025 Man Machine for fun

video upload by batchas

"Music as therapy...
As usual I'm recording directly to one stereo track and I noticed while watching the video that the Minimoog is too loud (still I love its sound!) and the 808 bass drum a bit too low, but as I currently want to spend as less time as possible on the same project, I won't record another take and I'll move on to something different.

Sounds: Mos-Lab 2500, muSonics Minimoog, Roland Juno 60, Waldorf Q, Waldorf Pulse +, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Roland TR-808, Ace Tone Rhythm Ace.
Effect: Eventide H9, Hologram Microcosm, Audiothingies Doctor A."

06.17.2025 Man Machine for fun [The instruments I used]

video upload by batchas

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 :)