Talking GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) & our desert island gear | Signal Flow Podcast Ep9

video upload by Signal Sounds and Tom Churchill

"Luke and Tom chat about a subject that will have affected almost everyone involved in electronic music production at some point: gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) - the uncontrollable urge to buy new music equipment. They talk about their own experiences with buying and selling synths and recording gear, and reveal what they’d keep if they were marooned on a desert island with only three power points.

Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com

Chapters
00:00 Intro and Q&A callout
01:40 Luke on his next film score and Chase Bliss Big Time
09:32 Tom on the Floating Points ballet & his love for Ensoniq samplers
20:03 Gear Acqusition Syndrome (GAS)
43:33 Our desert island gear"

https://www.signalsounds.com/...

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

Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo Set for October ‎17–18

Press release follows:

BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo returns October ‎17–18, transforming a 7,000-square-foot Greenpoint warehouse into an immersive playground for electronic music creators.

Presented in partnership with the legendary Three Wave Music, the Expo offers a strictly in-the-headphones experience — letting attendees demo the latest synthesizers, effects pedals, and modular gear from over 100 brands in a noise-friendly environment.

Nestled in one of Brooklyn's most vibrant musical corridors, the show is expected to draw more about 2,000 visitors, a mix of musicians, producers, and gear enthusiasts.

"Intro to Synthesis" Workshops
This year, the Expo expands beyond its large exhibition floor with a new lineup of educational workshops focused on synthesis — from hands-on patch-building sessions to deep dives into modular workflows, led by working artists and builders. A schedule of the workshops will be announced soon.

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A Juno-60 Lost in a Loop

video upload by BellaBell

"The Roland Juno-60 is once again at the center of this performance, this time built around a looping texture created with the Hologram Microcosm.

The Juno is fed into the Microcosm to create the repeating foundation, then shaped further with saturation from the Chase Bliss Generation Loss and processing from the Hologram Chroma Console.

Throughout the performance, Tao uses slow filter swells on the Juno-60, pushing its resonance to bring out more psychedelic tones and movement from the synth.

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Storm Summoner: Turn FX pedals control into a performance

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Storm Summoner ( https://http://stormsummoner.com/ ) grants full access to effects pedals, enabling real-time control and tweaking with its multitude of sensors and inputs. Thanks to a huge database of pedals, setting it up is quick and easy. There's also an event handling system here that can be exploited musically in several ways.

00:00 demo
00:15 hi, what's this? / disclaimers
01:00 the general idea
01:52 hardware overview
02:42 scenes, settings and user experience
03:39 demo: controlling reverb mix with the circular touch pad
04:22 managing, changing, storing and sending settings per scene
05:15 proximity sensor
06:00 tilt sensor (and examplary setup process on device)
07:53 shake sensor
08:11 ambient light sensor
08:53 actions and streams
10:22 important considerations
10:49 expression pedal input
11:36 event handling (flagging system)
14:20 conclusion

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


"Touch control: 8-zone capacitive wheel, four assignable pads, two assignable buttons, 128 scenes.

No CC tables: Onboard database of MIDI-enabled pedals.

It just works: Automatic TRS Type A/B. Adapters included.

Hand finished: Black walnut enclosure, made in Toronto.

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ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - CHASE BLISS 081526

video upload by thenoiztemple

"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING live performance at a fund raiser sponsored by CHASE BLISS.
(Every performer used Chase Bliss pedals in their setup.)

The video just has the audio of the performance and the projected visuals that were created by MUSCIENCE.

noiz circuit: three M8 trackers, two KP3+, FaderFox MX12 and PC12, UseMIDI custom controller, Chase Bliss Onward and Lossy.

Proceeds went to:
Lone Star to North Star Rescue Relief Program

The Lone Star to North Star Rescue Relief Program is an animal transport initiative run by Ruff Start Rescue that moves at-risk dogs and cats from overcrowded Texas shelters to Minnesota, where adopters are more plentiful.

More info here: https://ruffstartrescue.org/"

Minimoog & Thermae

video upload by the nightwater

"Fun jam using the Minimoog through the Chase Bliss Thermae. Some drums from the Dave Smith Tempest. Bass is the Moog Mother 32. Some reverb and delay from the GFI Specular Tempus & Strymon Bigsky Mx.
Please check out my music here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/43pG4...
Apple: / the-nightwater
Soundcloud: / thenightwater
Bandcamp: https://thenightwater.bandcamp.com/"

Live at Bad Astronaut 2026-08-15

video upload by Renku Corporation

"live modular set with Chase Bliss pedal for BLISSED benefit show (all performers using Chase Bliss pedals)."

Synth Vibes (Prophet 10 + Chase Bliss Big Time + CXM1978)

video upload by andman Theory

"Some moody chords played through the incredible Sequential Prophet 10, Chase Bliss Big Time delay pedal, and Chase Bliss CXM 1978 reverb pedal. Filter cutoff is controlled by a pedal along with the delay feedback and send. Enjoy the chill sounds from the Fuzzy Lounge in Seattle.

Recorded direct through a SSL X-Desk, UAD Apollo X16 Gen 2, and Mixpre3."

Unlocking the Sound Design Potential of Chromatic Samplers | Featuring Chase Bliss Chompi

video upload by Sonic Cartography

"This video shows you 10+ ways to push a chromatic sampler and take the sound design of your samples to the next level. It uses the Chase Bliss Chompi sampler for demonstration purposes, but the sound design techniques can be applied to just about any other chromatic sampler or DAW. Table of contents and notes below. You can support me on Patreon, where you’ll also find a bonus video that complements this one and shows you 5 more tricks (link in pinned comment).

Table of Contents:

1:35 - horizontal layering
1:50 - intervalic
2:09 - octave + 5th
2:52 - upgrade
3:20 - the deluxe
4:17 - variations
4:44 - other intervals
5:57 - multitimbral
6:05 - smooth
7:34 - chaotic
8:44 - multidirectional

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Korg Volca Modular - Log

video upload by TheTrackdriver

"A little jam with a Korg Volca Modular, Teenage Engineering TX-6 and a chase Bliss Mood mkII. The Mood is connected to the TX-6 as an external effect. I'm using the TX-6 as a mixer, drum machine and synthesizer."

They changed their mind (CHOMPI)

video upload by chase bliss

"We're no longer pursuing what we've been calling "CHOMPI 1.5" at this time.

You may remember we made an announcement last year that we would be starting to manufacture CHOMPI ourselves going forward. The plan was to make a backwards-compatible CHOMPI that would have slightly different hardware from the original but the same processor, so that no matter what CHOMPI you bought you would have access to the same firmware.

Well, that turned out to be a pretty bad idea.

The main reason is that we started to bump into the limits of what that processor was capable of while making the new TEMPO firmware. The manufacturing process was also turning into a bit of a puzzle, and so we found ourselves in the position of essentially recreating an existing product that was already maxed out. It would have been time-consuming, expensive, and limiting for future ideas. It just didn’t make sense.

So that leaves us in the awkward spot we’re in now. Sorry.

Chelsea and Tobias are still working here and we’ll be continuing to support CHOMPI – we’re leaving the door open for what’s next – but at this specific moment we are not working on or planning any new CHOMPI products."

Arena Digitalis

video upload by Sid Rockett

"🔊 Learn how to build the Arena Digitalis, a high-performance Arduino granular audio processor for real-time glitch, shimmer, and ambient textures.

In this deep dive, we explore the Arena Digitalis—an open-source Arduino audio project designed for experimental musicians and sound designers.
Granular synthesis is often gatekept by expensive hardware like the Mutable Instruments Clouds or Chase Bliss Mood.

The Arena Digitalis brings those "micro-looping" capabilities to the Arduino Nano/Uno platform using the new R4 processor.

⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:30 – PCBWay Ad
0:45 – Controls
3:20 – Sound demo with Kastle ARP

Thanks to @PCBWay for sponsoring this video! Check out all their services under the following link and get 5$ new user credit.
https://pcbway.com/g/1AhZrq

🔗 Resources & Links:
Get the Code/Schematics: [https://github.com/SidRockett/Arena_D...]

Key Features of Arena Digitalis:
Real-time Granular Processing: Low-latency audio manipulation.
Arduino-Based: Highly customizable and open-source.
Tactile Control: Manual knobs for grain size, spray, and pitch.
Compact Design: Perfect for pedalboards or tabletop synth rigs.

✌️ I’m Sid Rockett, a designer and explorer of experimental synthesizers and custom noise-machines.

From boutique pocket synths to DIY Eurorack builds, this channel is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of compact hardware. Join me as we navigate through industrial soundscapes, deep cinematic reverbs, and the infinite feedback of outer-space delays.

🎛️ You can buy my synths here:
https://sidrockett.bandcamp.com
https://www.tindie.com/stores/sid_roc..."

Dub Techno with FM Synthesis on a Game Boy Advance | Peak 2026-07-04 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A live dub techno jam built around a Game Boy Advance running FMS — a groovebox by Lo-Bit Club that runs real-time 2-OP FM synthesis natively on the GBA. The sequence and FM sounds you hear from the GBA are all generated on the handheld itself. The ‪@rolandglobal‬ TR-08 and ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Subharmonicon are synced via the MSY2. The TR-08 runs through a ‪@strymon‬ blueSky reverb, while the Subharmonicon is tweaked in real time through the Strymon TIMELINE delay. The OP-1 field loops reverb-soaked chords, and the ‪@ChaseBliss‬ MOOD MKII layers evolving micro-loops on top.

Gear used:
・Game Boy Advance + FMS ( https://lobit-club.itch.io/fms )
・Moog Subharmonicon
・Roland TR-08 → Strymon blueSky
・Strymon TIMELINE
・Teenage Engineering OP-1 field
・Chase Bliss MOOD MKII
・Kenton MSY2 (sync)

Track: Peak 2026-07-04 by atnr"

Chase Bliss BIG TIME Delay Showcase | Sound Demo (feat. Modal Element One) ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"A pure audio demonstration of the Chase Bliss Big Time hybrid analog/digital echo, utilizing the newly released Modal Electronics Element One virtual analog synthesizer as the main sound source.
No talking, just hardware.

Designed in collaboration with John Snyder of Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE), the Chase Bliss Big Time is a true-stereo hybrid echo that revisits the mixed-up, unique circuitry found in rackmount delays from the early 1980s. In that era, advanced analog engineering was functionally used to prop up crude digital systems. The Big Time intentionally embraces and pushes this hybrid architecture to its absolute extremes.

This video showcases how the Big Time's interactive controls and dual stages of analog coloration transform incoming synthesizer signals:

• Stereo Analog Preamp (Color): Adds beautiful, warm saturation to the input stage, designed to handle a wide variety of instruments.
• Feedback Loop Limiter (State): An analog clipping limiter in the delay path that creates everything from smooth compression to crumbling, misbiased overdrive that slowly disintegrates your echoes.
• Cluster Slider: Blends in additional delay taps and diffusion, smudging and expanding the sound into rich ambient delights and multi-tap clusters inspired by vintage space station units.
• Scale & Motion: Controls creative transposition, Thermae-like musical sequencing, and stereo modulation (Sine, Square, Envelope).

Watch how the Big Time's motorized faders react and seamlessly transition through different delay modes—from tight modulations (3-46ms) to Short (46-736ms) and Long delays, across HiFi, Focus, Warm, and Analog voicings.

Providing the core audio tracking is the Modal Element One. Its 8-voice virtual analog engine, morphable filters, and rich stereo waveforms offer the perfect high-quality sonic canvas to test the Big Time's true-stereo capabilities, input saturation, and analog dry-thru.

🎧 Headphones or studio monitors are highly recommended to capture the full true-stereo imaging and analog character of the pedal.

Special thanks to Chase Bliss!"

This is how Joel uses CHOMPI

video upload by chase bliss

"It's pretty well-documented that Joel loves CHOMPI, but we never really took a moment to show you why. So here's that moment. Honestly, we thought there would be more talking involved in this video, but instead Joel just made a bunch of insane beats. Sometimes actions speak louder than words."

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Jam 1
1:24 - "We like to make sounds with our mouths"
2:53 - Some thoughts on CHOMPI
3:27 - Jam 2
4:27 - Jam 3
5:15 - Bye bye

CREATURE - Prophet 10 (Brutal Dark Ambient synth music)

video upload by Kevin Rix

"One take performance on a Prophet 10. Pedals used include Chase Bliss Onward, Soma Cosmos, and Noise Engineering Batverb. Also used a Dark Star sequencer for the middle sections.

This world we live in is becoming increasingly more complicated and is about to see a huge shift with the arrival of AI. I want this channel to showcase raw performances and celebrate the human aspect of art and music.

This is an anti-AI channel. Everything is composed and performed by me with no editing. Just raw performances created in the moment."

https://robotrixie.bandcamp.com

Three Ambient Sketches (A, B & C) | Which One Resonates With You?

video upload by The Pedalboard Orchestra

"I recently spent an evening exploring the Chompi Club running the Tempo firmware together with a few of my favorite effects pedals and recorded these three ambient sketches.

Rather than choosing one myself, I thought it would be interesting to share all three and hear your impressions.
Which sketch resonates with you the most: A, B, or C?
I'd love to know not only your favorite, but also why it connects with you.

Chapters
00:00 Sketch A
04:32 Sketch B
09:22 Sketch C

Signal chain:
Chompi Club (Tempo Firmware) → Chase Bliss Onward → Chase Bliss Lost+Found → Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing Liminal Delay → AC Noises Ricorda → KMA Audio Machines Stereo Headphone Amp

Recorded in stereo with Zoom H4n Pro.

🎥 All sounds and visuals by The Pedalboard Orchestra
🔊 Recording & mastering by The Pedalboard Orchestra
⚠️ This is not a sponsored video — all equipment was personally purchased"

🎧 Listen to my music on Bandcamp:
👉 https://thepedalboardorchestra.bandca...

Roma Modulare 2026 | International Synthesizers & Music Production Expo Set for September 2026

video upload by Roma Modulare

"⚡ Roma Modulare 2026 is here! The ultimate Expo in Italy for synthesizers and music production welcomes you to Rome! Explore 1200 square meters of indoor exhibition space to touch and test synth and pro audio products, enjoy captivating live music, and discover the latest trends and innovations in music tech. Get your tickets now!"

L'Opificio Italiacamp - THE LOCATION | Roma Modulare 2026

video upload by Roma Modulare

"We're warming up the engines for Roma Modulare 2026 at L'Opificio Italiacamp, happening September 18-19!
Let's explore the main exhibition area dedicated to synthesizer and music production. Get ready for an immersive experience with pro audio gear, eurorack setups, and captivating live music, all part of our meticulous event planning."

Press Release follows:

Roma Modulare 2026 announced as international synth and pro audio fair at unique new location in central Rome with early bird tickets already available

ROME, ITALY: organisers of Roma Modulare 2026 are proud to announce that the international synth and pro audio fair in question is to be held on September 18-19, 2026 as an unmissable two-day expo in central Rome, representing a journey into electronic music devices where creativity, passion, and experimentation meet at a unique new location — L’Opificio Italiacamp itself being billed as a centre for culture and education, born out of an urban regeneration project in the Ostiense-Marconi district that is one of the most vibrant areas of the capital city — boasting 900 square metres of exhibition space swarming with leading manufacturers of synthesizers and professional audio gear keen to show their latest wares, while early bird tickets are already available for anyone wishing to attend…

Organisers of Roma Modulare 2026 are on record as collectively stating: 'We live in an age where division is the norm, but making music requires unity. Today, the word ‘unity’ takes on a meaning that can profoundly shake and transform our roots and our habits. We want to continue strengthening the community of artists and creatives, who, together, make a valuable contribution to Italian and international music production everyday.'

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Sundown Synthesis (Chase Bliss Big Time, Kinotone Sparks, Koma Chromaplane)

video upload by Matt Lowery

"This was an instagram post that turned out to be a pretty darn good exploration of Chromaplane through Sparks and Big Time, so I'm tossing it on Youtube for those of you who are on the hunt for more Big Time audio examples. It’s admittedly busy sonically, but sometimes I just love making a big pot of sonic gumbo.

The modular stuff is a series of homegrown samples being processed by Multigrain, Arbhar, and Morphagene.

If you like these kinds of sounds, grab a copy of my sample pack Bokeh-- it's loaded with sounds from this universe that you can use in your music.

https://otakusound.gumroad.com/l/Boke..."