Whispers From The Dark | Dark Ambient Soundscape

video upload by The Pedalboard Orchestra

"Whispers From The Dark

A dark ambient soundscape built around the Synthux Academy Touch 2 (Bass Firmware).

A latched arpeggio from Touch 2 is looped in Pattern Keeper and slowed down and pitched down, creating a dark, mysterious drone underneath. The same arpeggio continues at regular speed, shaped in real time with the filter and modulators of Touch 2, creating an undulating melody of ever-changing rhythmic synth sounds.

The stereo signal then passes through Kinotone Ribbons, Chase Bliss Lossy, Alexander Pedals Forget Me Not and Eventide Space.

🎥 All sounds and visuals by The Pedalboard Orchestra
🔊 Recording & mastering by The Pedalboard Orchestra
🎛️ Created entirely with physical instruments and equipment — no AI
⚠️ This is not a sponsored video — all equipment was personally purchased

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

Get newest updates for my music on Instagram:
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Autumnal Drone | Dark Ambient Soundscape

video upload by The Pedalboard Orchestra

"Autumnal Drone

A dark ambient soundscape built around a latched arpeggio from the Synthux Academy Touch 2 (Bass Firmware).

I recorded the arpeggio with the Native Audio Pattern Keeper and slowed down its pitch and speed, turning the original pattern into a deep, mysterious and wavering background. The same arpeggio then runs at its regular speed on top, with the melody floating above the slower version.

For the final recording, the sound passes through Kinotone Ribbons, Chase Bliss Lossy, Alexander Pedals Forget Me Not and Eventide Space (Darkmatter).

The result is an 12-minute ambient track with a dark, slowly evolving atmosphere and subtle rhythmic elements — a fitting soundtrack for autumn.

🎥 All sounds and visuals by The Pedalboard Orchestra
🔊 Recording & mastering by The Pedalboard Orchestra
🎛️ Created entirely with physical instruments and equipment — no AI
⚠️ This is not a sponsored video — all equipment was personally purchased

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

Get newest updates for my music on Instagram:
👉 / the_pedalboard_orchestra"

Pattern Keeper Looping | Ambient Guitar Soundscape

video upload by The Pedalboard Orchestra

"Pattern Keeper Looping with Lo-Fi Modulation

A guitar melody is sent through the JHS Notaklön and Walrus Audio ACS1 (Fullerton Amp) and loop-recorded with the Native Audio Pattern Keeper.

From there, the loop runs in stereo through the lo-fi modulation of the Kinotone Ribbons and Chase Bliss Lossy, with the Alexander Pedals Forget Me Not adding delay before the signal reaches the Eventide Space (ModEchoVerb algorithm).

I'm playing with the filter on the Pattern Keeper, reversing the loop and slowing down the speed/pitch to create darker vibes, real time modulated with the Chase Bliss Lossy.

Signal chain:

Fender EJ Stratocaster → JHS Notaklön → Walrus Audio ACS1 → Native Audio Pattern Keeper → Kinotone Ribbons → Chase Bliss Lossy → Alexander Pedals Forget Me Not → Eventide Space

🎥 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..."

Whimsical Raps Atrium 1

video upload by Cray

"Whimsical Raps Atrium with Chase Bliss Lost & Found"

Melbourne Instruments launches the Melbourne Exchange and publishes the Roto-Control API

Press release follows:

Melbourne Instruments launches the Melbourne Exchange, a free library of Roto-Control setups made by its owners

Setups for plugins, pedals and synths, plus new software built on Roto-Control's published APIs, all free to download from exchange.melbourneinstruments.com.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Melbourne Instruments today launched the Melbourne Exchange, a free library where owners of Roto-Control, the company's motorized MIDI controller, share the setups and software they have built for it.

The Exchange opens with more than 60 entries. Plugin setups include Universal Audio's 1176 and LA-2A collections and the Distressor, plugins from SSL, Brainworx, Maag and Analog Obsession, and Logic Pro's own Compressor. Hardware setups cover pedals from Chase Bliss, Boss, Meris, Hologram, Old Blood Noise and Moog, and synths from Elektron, Moog, Waldorf and Korg. Each setup is a file that imports into Melbourne Instruments' ROTO-SETUP app, with parameter names, colors and detents already in place.

Every entry has its own page credited to the person who made it, with a download count and a clear statement of what it has been checked against: the maker's documentation, a Roto-Control, or the device itself. Owners can also confirm that a setup works with their own gear. Everything hosted on the Exchange is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

The Exchange also carries software that owners have built on Roto-Control's published APIs, including RotoSeq, a Max for Live sequencer by Alut in which the eight knobs reshape the clock itself, and MAP8, an extended Ableton Live script by Quixotic7.

Both of Roto-Control's APIs, a serial API for configuration and a SysEx API for live two-way control, are published in full, and the source for Melbourne Instruments' own Ableton Live, Bitwig and Logic Pro integrations is on GitHub. The Exchange includes a starter prompt for AI coding assistants such as Claude, Cursor and Copilot that points the assistant at both specifications before it writes any code.

“We're delighted, and honestly a little amazed, by what owners are doing with Roto-Control,” said Jonathan, VP of Marketing at Melbourne Instruments. “People are mapping gear we never expected and building software for it we hadn't imagined. The Exchange gives all of that a home, with the maker's name on it. And because the APIs are published, anyone can build on it, whether they write the code themselves or with an AI assistant.”

Browsing the Exchange is open to everyone. Downloading and sharing need a free account, created with an email address and a six-digit code sent by email.

The Melbourne Exchange is live now at exchange.melbourneinstruments.com.

Scanner:Library - Product Tour With Robin Rimbaud

video upload by Soniccouture

"Scanner shows the VST instrument he designed with Soniccouture, and talks about the very personal sound library that forms the basis for it."

Scanner: Library - Robins Sound Design Preset Tour

video upload by Soniccouture

"Robin Rimbaud (Scanner), plays some of the presets he designed for Scanner: Library and talks about his sound-design process."

https://www.soniccouture.com/en/produ...

A Personal History Of Sound
Scanner and Soniccouture have collaborated to develop a custom tool to utilise his huge personal tape archive, documenting an entire sonic life and career.

Stripped back to the basics, Scanner: Library is a bold experiment in the power of layering sound. With such a diverse and characterful archive to draw upon, it was imperative that the interface would tread lightly.

Three modules with basic envelopes + filters, a delay unit and some custom reverbs. This setup gives over 10 million possible combinations of sounds gathered over a 40 year career.

Fragments, Loops & Possibilities
Scanner: Library features 401 original recordings + a library of 200 presets to get you started. Robin designed over 100 presets himself.

Most of the audio was recovered from cassette tapes, and features the famous police scanner recordings, electronic improvisations, location audio, analogue experiments and all manner of sonic ephemera.

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Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo Returns with Over 100 Brands to Discover - October ‎17–18

video upload by Sanjay C

Video from last year's show above.

Press release follows:

"BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo, perhaps the biggest East Coast event dedicated to electric and electronic gear for musicians with over 100 brands on display, returns to Greenpoint on October ‎17–18, transforming a 7,000-square-foot warehouse into an immersive playground for music creators.

Presented in partnership with the legendary synth store Three Wave Music and local up-and-coming guitar shop Tonewolf, 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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Ambient Electronica w/ Prophet-10 & AM Radio Noise | Three-Year Path 2026-10-01 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Ambient electronica where a Prophet-10 performance blends with lo-fi noise from an AM radio.

This piece was created with the Prophet-10, Field Kit, and OP-1 field.

The Prophet-10 is connected to the MICROCOSM and performed with a subtle amount of the HAZE effect and reverb.

On the Field Kit, the built-in AM tuner is slowly swept with an LFO to create a regularly pulsing rhythm from the radio signal. The AUX output is sent to the monotron DELAY for delay, while the MASTER output is processed through the blueSky with reverb.

On the OP-1 field, a synth lead is performed. Delay and reverb from LOST+FOUND are used to create a lo-fi texture.

🎵 [Gear Used in This Video]

Synthesizers
Sequential Prophet-10
OP-1 field

Mixer / Radio / Processing
KOMA Elektronik Field Kit

Effects
Hologram Electronics MICROCOSM
KORG monotron DELAY
Strymon blueSky
Chase Bliss LOST+FOUND

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Music Software: https://store.atnr.net

Bandcamp: https://atnr.bandcamp.com"

Day Project: Meet Nibbi - CHOMPI Goes Virtual

video upload by TemeculaDSP

"Don’t mean to throw you for a loop, but… meet NIBBI.

The folks at Chase Bliss and CHOMPI Club released CHOMPI’s firmware under the MIT license [see the announcement post], so I’ve adapted it to run in your DAW as a VST, Audio Unit, and AAX plugin for Pro Tools.

Record and sample sounds, play them across the keyboard, layer tape-style loops, and get weird with lo-fi saturation, wow and flutter, delay, reverb, and filters.

Big thanks to Chase Bliss and CHOMPI Club for opening this up!

Check it out: https://www.temeculadsp.com/nibbi"

Update:

Nibbi - How to start!
video upload by TemeculaDSP

CHOMPI is Open Source!

video upload by chase bliss and CHOMPI CLUB

"Our little pal CHOMPI is officially being discontinued.

That's the bad news.

The good news is that we've decided to make it open source as a result. You now have everything you need to edit firmware, create your own firmware from scratch, and even physically build a DIY CHOMPI of your own.

We're also releasing a new beta firmware called WAVE – a wavetable synth – that's available for everyone to play with, and an ideal starting point for open source work.

You can find everything you need to get started on the CHOMPI website.

Open source info here:
https://www.chompiclub.com/opensource

WAVE firmware here:
https://www.chompiclub.com/firmware"

Lo-Fi Electronica with Granular Piano & Soft Synths | Touch the moon 2026-09-30 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An electronica piece where lo-fi piano textures overlap with quiet harmonies.

This piece was created with the OP-1 field, norns shield, volca fm2, and Omnisphere 2.

On the OP-1 field, a phrase is played using the ENDLESS sequencer and processed with reverb through the blueSky.

On the norns shield, a piano performance is recorded into graintopia and played back with granular processing. The output is connected to the Chase Bliss LOST+FOUND for delay and reverb.

The volca fm2 is processed through the Guyatone AE-5 for echo, followed by reverb through the MICROCOSM. The PHRASE LOOPER in the MICROCOSM is also used to capture and repeat phrases.

The remaining parts are built in Ableton Live using Omnisphere 2.

🎵 [Gear Used in This Video]

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Lo-Fi Electronica with Piano Fragments and Glitch Textures | Forgotten Keys 2026-09-29 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An electronica piece built from fragmented piano sounds and layered lo-fi textures.

This piece was created with the EP-133 K.O. II and microKORG S.

Twelve piano samples are loaded into the EP-133 K.O. II. An eight-bar loop is played while Punch-in FX adds noise and glitch effects. The output is also processed through the MICROCOSM with reverb while sounds from the PHRASE LOOPER are layered over the loop.

The microKORG S is processed through the Chase Bliss LOST+FOUND with delay and reverb, creating sustained tones with a lo-fi texture.

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Electronica w/ Twisted Rhythms and Reversed Loops | Every single moment 2026-09-26 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An electronica piece built from twisting rhythm patterns and tightly repeating loops.

This piece was created with the volca fm2, TR-08, and OP-1 field.

On the volca fm2, two patterns are switched during playback while the NIGHTSKY adds filtering and reverb.

On the OP-1 field, a short-decay sequence is looped using the ENDLESS sequencer. A loop recorded with the MICROCOSM PHRASE LOOPER is layered over it while being played back in reverse.

On the TR-08, a rhythm pattern is played while the MOOD MKII applies pitch shifting.

🎵 [Gear Used in This Video]

Synthesizers
KORG volca fm2
OP-1 field

Drum Machine
Roland TR-08

Effects
Strymon NIGHTSKY
Hologram Electronics MICROCOSM
Chase Bliss MOOD MKII

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Music Software: https://store.atnr.net
Bandcamp: https://atnr.bandcamp.com
Streaming (Spotify / Apple Music)"

Korg Ms-20 Mini - Relaxing Ambient

video upload by Kuro Kasetto

"Relaxing Ambient Session with the Korg Ms-20 Mini, a cassette player and the Habit pedal by Chase Bliss."

Roma Modulare 2026 | Tyler Walks Through the Chase Bliss Pedal Lineup

video upload by Malvinus

"At Roma Modulare 2026, I sat down with Tyler to go through a run of Chase Bliss pedals: Onward, Generation Loss II, Mood, Lossy, Big Time, and Clean.

Tyler breaks down what each pedal does and where it fits, from granular textures to degraded tape sounds to reverb and delay — a good look at how Chase Bliss thinks about effects.

No demo, just a conversation with someone who knows these pedals inside out — sometimes that's the best way to understand a piece of gear.

📍 Filmed at Roma Modulare 2026, Rome
#RomaModulare #ChaseBliss #Onward #GenerationLossII #Mood #Lossy #BigTime #Clean #Pedals #ElectronicMusic #SynthGear"

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

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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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