The Legendary CS-80 Sound… Without the Price | Fabric Vintage CS

video upload by Autodafe

"The Yamaha CS-80 is one of the most legendary synthesizers ever made — a huge, expressive analog instrument that helped define some of the most iconic electronic and cinematic sounds of the late '70s and early '80s.

Unlike some of the other synths in this series, I've never owned a CS-80 — and considering its size, weight and price, that's probably not going to change anytime soon! 😄

AIR Music Tech Fabric Vintage CS is a modern interpretation of this classic performance-focused polysynth, designed to capture its rich, expressive character inside the Fabric environment.

Powered by AIR's Fabric multi-sample synthesis engine, it features two multi-sample oscillator layers plus a percussive layer, with independent filters, envelopes and LFOs, along with extensive modulation, an arpeggiator and a comprehensive effects section.

The sound library focuses on the kind of sounds you'd expect from this legendary instrument: expressive brass, evolving pads, swelling textures, cinematic leads and shimmering bell-like tones.

In this No Talking demo, I'll simply play through a selection of presets so you can hear what Fabric Vintage CS can do without interruptions.

🎧 No talking — just sounds.

Fabric Vintage CS is available for MPC Standalone, MPC Desktop and major DAWs.

👉 AIR Music Tech – Fabric Vintage CS - Try it free for 10 Days
https://www.airmusictech.com

This video is not sponsored."

Instruo Scion // Whimsical Raps Atrium // Ambient Sketch // No Talking

video upload by Lesjamusic

"Sometimes I just wanna reach for a happy accident sequencer, and that's where I find the ‪@instruo‬ Pocket Scion so, so useful. Small, battery powered; the only other thing you need is a plant 🪴

Here it's sequencing the ‪@whimsicalraps‬ Atrium, with a little Cocoquantus, Cosmos and Bim off screen, and a little bass texture towards the end from ‪@slateandash‬ Choreographs. Most of what you hear though, is coming from Atrium sequenced by Pocket Scion.

#whimsicalrapsatrium #instruopocketscion #ambientcuration"

OktaDie — Organismic Touch Synth on iPad | Drone Demo, No Talking

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

Follow-up to this post.

"OktaDie is an 'organismic' synthesizer for iPad: eight touch-sensitive voices, a cross-modulation matrix, a dual modulated delay and an overdrive — with no keyboard, no scale and no quantisation anywhere in the signal path. No talking in this video: just hands on the glass. Everything you hear is OktaDie running standalone on iPad (AUv3 plugin versions included), played entirely on the eight pads — no MIDI keyboard, no sequencer, no external processing.

🎛️ ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT
The eight generators are closer to a vintage electric organ than to a VCO. TUNE moves each voice continuously across a huge untempered range, SHARP morphs the waveform from triangle to square, and the envelope shapes pitch and waveform as it moves instead of just opening a VCA after it. Voices work in four pairs and two groups, each pair picking its own modulation source — another pair, the Hyper LFO, or the instrument's own output. TOTAL FB feeds the post-distortion signal back in and turns the whole machine, delay and drive included, into one giant FM structure. Noise, bleed and drift are features here, not defects: it never produces exactly the same sound twice.

👆 PLAYED BY TOUCH
Eight multitouch pads replace the keyboard. Play with several fingers at once, slide sideways to glide from one pad to the next, press harder to open the envelope further — OktaDie reads the contact area of your fingertip, and Apple Pencil pressure where available.

📱 iOS VERSION (iPhone & iPad)
Standalone app + two AUv3 extensions: OktaDie as an instrument and OktaDie FX to run your own audio through the delay, drive and feedback loop. Works in AUM, GarageBand, Cubasis, Drambo and Logic for iPad.

💻 DESKTOP VERSION (Mac & Windows)
Available in AU, VST3 and AAX formats for all major DAWs. Presets are shared with the iOS version.

👉 https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/"

UDO Super 6 | DEMO (no talking) | Synthesizer . Sintetizador

video upload by LIMMA

Sequential Pro-3 // Tweaking Factory Presets F001-F025 // PT 3 // No Talking

video upload by LESINDES

"Sequential Pro-3 // Tweaking Factory Presets F017-F029 // PT 3 // No Talking

Unpublished footage from 2020

Contents
00:00 Intro
00:10 17 Seskatur Bass
00:32 18 Voxy Sync
02:03 19 Cortmini
03:21 20 04:02 21 04:12 22 04:40 23 06:40 24 08:56 25 09:18 26 11:31 27 11:40 28 12:45 29

The Andromeda I Could Never Afford | Fabric Vintage Andromeda

video upload by Autodafe

"The Alesis Andromeda A6 has always been one of my dream synthesizers — unfortunately, it was expensive when it was released, and it's definitely not getting any cheaper today!

I did get the chance to spend some time with a real Andromeda many years ago, when a friend and I produced a demo CD featuring some of its sounds. I still remember being seriously impressed by that huge, complex analog machine.

AIR Music Tech Fabric Vintage Andromeda brings the character of the Alesis Andromeda A6 into the Fabric environment using AIR's advanced multi-sample synthesis engine. It features two main multi-sample oscillators, a virtual analog sub oscillator, noise generator, extensive modulation, envelopes, arpeggiator and a comprehensive effects section.

In this No Talking demo, I'll simply play through a selection of presets and sounds so you can hear what Fabric Vintage Andromeda can do without interruptions.

🎧 No talking — just sounds.
👉 AIR Music Tech – Fabric Vintage Andromeda - Try Free for 10 Days
https://www.airmusictech.com/virtual-..."


Follow-up to Introducing AIR Fabric Vintage Synths Vol. 2

Roland Juno-106 | Custom Sound Bank Demo | 80s Vintage Analog Synth Classics

video upload by RetroSound

"Experience the legendary Roland Juno-106 with a collection of custom-made patches created by RetroSound.

This no talking demo showcases original sounds ranging from warm analog pads and lush strings to punchy basses, expressive leads, classic brass, and atmospheric textures. Every preset was programmed from scratch to highlight the unmistakable character of the Juno-106.

Originally released in 1984, the Roland Juno-106 has become one of the most iconic analog synthesizers ever made. Featuring 6 voices of true analog polyphony, digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs), a rich 24 dB/oct low-pass filter, onboard stereo chorus, and full MIDI implementation, the Juno-106 remains a favorite among musicians and producers around the world.

Roland Juno-106:
• Released in 1984
• 6-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer
• 61 full-size keys
• Digitally Controlled Oscillators (DCOs) for excellent tuning stability
• Classic Roland 24 dB resonant low-pass filter
• Stereo Chorus I & II for the signature Juno sound
• Full MIDI implementation (rare for analog synths of its era)
• 128 patch memories

Every sound in this video was programmed by RETROSOUND.
🎹 No factory presets – only custom patches."

Website ► https://retrosound72.wixsite.com/home

Modor DR-2 Sound Demo (no talking): Different but Awesome!

video upload by Limbic Bits

0:00 TEC 3
2:16 Boomer (Electro)
3:41 Cave
5:05 3L3C7R0
6:29 Elfo
8:08 TEC 1
9:32 Def 1
10:28 TEC 2
12:11 CERN
13:29 Programming

"(Please note: This demo was shot a while ago, and several updates have improved the DR-2 even further.) Built into a solid metal chassis, the MODOR DR-2 is a drum machine unlike many others. It sounds refreshingly different from the dozens of X0X clones out there, yet it's still powerful enough to shake club walls.

With its old-school display, spacious interface, and faders, it definitely delivers the kind of '90s nostalgia that I really enjoy. Its different drum machine models offer a vast spectrum of possible sounds, and the MODOR is clearly on the digital side of the sonic spectrum.

It's a lot of fun to perform with (although I occasionally exaggerated the volume a bit while recording this demo). Take your time, learn the machine inside and out, and I'm sure you'll get even better results. I especially like the faders, and programming is quite straightforward. It's a little different from the step sequencers many users are familiar with, but it has its own logical workflow once you get the hang of it.

As a small company from Belgium, Modor Music has certainly found its niche as a boutique manufacturer with its own unique approach to synthesizer design. I congratulate them on creating this fantastic drum machine and welcome its refreshing take on what a modern drum machine can be.#drummachines #synth #synthesizer #technoproducer"

M-VAVE FM-1 Synthesizer | All 128 presets (No talking)

video upload by e y l v y

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

Can M-VAVE FM-1 make a FULL SONG? All sounds from this pocket FM synthesizer / no talking demo tune

video upload by jesuzmario

"Creating a whole track with only M-Vave FM1 tweaked factory presets (even the drum sounds). Each layer was recorded through SSL 2+ audio interface to Ableton Live. Used mostly internal FM-1 effects. Some EQ/panning (as it is mono) and a bit reverb+delay added in Ableton.

You can check my comparison of M-Vave FM-1 vs. Yamaha DX7 here:"

Real budget DX7 in your pocket? Vintage Yamaha DX7 vs. new M-Vave FM-1 sound comparison (no talking)

video upload by jesuzmario

"Loaded the same patches to the original Yamaha DX7 and the new chinese M-Vave FM-1 portable mini FM synthesizer. All recorded simultaneously through SSL 2+ to ableton live, with some gain staging, but no processing. They sound pretty close, what do you think?"

MATRIXSYNTH Turns 21

Yes, MATRIXSYNTH is now old enough to legally have a drink in the US!

Joking aside, MATRIXSYNTH in its current form started on July 20, 2005 with this post. Since then there has been only a single day without a post, which occured back on that dreadful day of August 6, 2005. I can't link to it because there isn't a post to link to. :) Sorry for the bad humor. That said, since then, I haven't missed a single day posting on the site including holidays, vacations, and two bouts of eye surgery due to a retinal tear and detachement in 2025. It was painless, but scary, and now all is good.

For those of you not in the know, MATRIXSYNTH is a one-man operation, run by your host, me, matrix. Every single post has gone up by hand - there is no automation and definitely no AI. Including this post, there have been at least 260,897 posts to date. There have actually been been more but some have been taken down due to either videos or audio dissapearing over the years, which brings me to a point: please don't remove your videos and audio demos off the web. You might think they are no longer relevant or you might even be embarrased by them as you think things have progressed and they no longer meet your standards, but they are relevant. They are part of history and will always be worth a look-back in context. Who you are today isn't defined by what you put up years ago. Trust me, I am often embarrased when I look back at some of my older posts. I'll likely be embarrased by this one. That said, please keep your old content up! It's a bit of synth history, and it's a look back at what you felt worth sharing back when you posted it. It doesn't define you today. It's like throwing away old family photographs because you are now older. That and there is always something interesting to find in older videos. A timbre from a given synth, an experience relevant in time.

That brings me to something I wanted to clarify for those that may be wondering: in general I prefer to keep myself out of posts for fear of influencing or even ruining the experience for others. I feel it is my job to present content w/o bias, and I prefer to post things as they are presented by the person or entity that created the content to begin with. Not influencing how others might or might not experience what goes up is a conscious decision. I realized over time it's akin to talking through music.

What I love about running MATRIXSYNTH is getting to share what's new to me on a daily basis. I have a policy of only posting specific content once. That means out of 260,897+ posts to date, nearly every single one is unique. It's also great to realize that there have been multiple things to actually feature every single day of the year, shared on the day itself, over the past 21 years!!! That's saying something, not about me or the site, but about the community.

The original MATRIXSYNTH actually started back in 1997. Click to see the monstrocity. That site will be 29 this year! The site was my personal portal into the world of synths. On the left were a list of sites I visited back then that would open in the right window frame when clicked on. Unfortunately that functionality is no longer supported in modern browsers; however you can right-click any link and open it in a new window. It's worth a look back at what synth sites were around back in 1997. Remember, YouTube didn't come out until December of 2005. MATRIXSYNTH in its current format, the blog, came out before YouTube. Think about that for a bit. This site has tracked the personal world of synthesis since before YouTube came out! Also, you might notice the old site came out well before The Matrix movies. The alias matrix, and hence MATRIXSYNTH, comes from my first synthesizer, the Oberheim MATRIX-6 which I purchased new in 1986 and still own to this day.

OK, this post is long enough. I want to end it by thanking the supporters of the site, the banner sponsors of the site, and most importantly, you, my readers. This might surprise some people, but I sometimes feel irrelevant, like why am I even doing this? I then remind myself I do it for the sake of doing it. I want to capture a bit of what's out there on a daily basis. I want the site to be a log (a weblog - blog) of synth history. I started back in 2005, and ever since that day I've had something to post, except for that solemn day on August 6, 2005. (P.S. I went on vacation that day and didn't think there would be internet access, let alone that I would be posting every single day after that - imagine not being able to say "I never missed a single day!" for the rest of your life because of one single day! "If it wasn't for that day!..") I think I will be doing this until the day I'm no longer here, and although I know I would be doing this regardless of whether I had an audience or not, knowing I do have an audience makes a world of difference. And thank you to all of you out there sharing your synth content. You are creating SYNTH HISTORY!!!

P.S. I want to give a special shout out to Amanda of CATSYNTH who not only is a supporting member of the site, but was kind enough to remember my anniversary and reach out to me today. Thank you!

P.P.S. It was CATSYNTH's 20th Anniversary yesterday. Happy Anniversary CATSYNTH! :)

Can this synth restore his faith in Monosynths?

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"I must confess, for the past few years I have felt sort of burned out on what you might term “traditional mono-synths”. Not because of the sound or their utility in electronic music, but because…well I guess the fact that I used the word utility sums it up: it had been a while since I had come across a mono-synth which felt like more than a means to a musical end; it had been a while since a mono-synth felt fun.

Which is why I was overjoyed at superbooth this year to come across a number of mono-synths which renewed my faith in the genre - instruments which did something fresh and exciting in their presentation, features and sound, which iterated on traditional ideas in truly interesting and useful ways leading to instruments that felt fresh and playful without being unfamiliar.

One of those instruments was the SWEN2 from Analog Sweden. Based on their earlier, rare and relatively expensive Swenigizer synth, which itself was based on an even rarer and much more expensive synth called the Energizer, the SWEN2 manages both to add new features while also moving to a manufacturing process that makes it a lot more affordable - it feels like a lot of synth for the money.

At its heart SWEN2 is a semi-modular subtractive synth but with so many clever little tweaks to its sound and usability, along with some ideas that I haven’t really seen in other instruments, as well as a very fun and jammable generative sequencer, all of which add up to an instrument that is a joy to use and, yes, extremely fun.

Transparency Notice: Analog Sweden kindly sent me this prototype unit for free after meeting the team at Superbooth, but they haven’t had any editorial oversight of this video."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:01 The Oscillators
07:59 No talking demo: Pseudo Paraphony
08:49 The Filter

CLICK FOR MORE »

Sequential Fourm NO TALKING Synth Demo

video upload by mylarmelodies

"Wanna just hear the Sequential Fourm? Here's a no talking demo I made for Sequential. Fourm is a 4 voice analogue polysynth with a sort of Pro One old skool aesthetic. It's a simple synth but I felt has class for days, weighty and bright, but can cut through. It's also tiny, but the controls are well spaced.

The video features Fourm alone, with UA Golden reverb, Boss DD-7 delay, and alongside the Roland T-8 and sequenced by Xynthesizr on iPad for some small vignettes/musical sketches.

Thanks to Sequential for agreeing to fund a demo, this is a cool machine."

OFFICIAL PAGE
⏵ https://sequential.com/modern-analog/...

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Filter Sweep
00:28 - Slow Fourm
00:52 - PluckyBass
01:05 - Bottle Service
01:30 - Two Osc Improv
02:15 - Two Osc Aftertouchy Improv
03:09 - Jazz Hands
04:18 - Seventh Heaven
05:04 - Quarter Tone Jam
05:50 - More Than That
07:35 - The Bassics
08:31 - Init Program Jam
10:50 - Dynamik Pad (uTuned)
12:04 - Kosmiche Acid
15:16 - Sync Sitar Outro Vibes

The 10 BEST GForce Sequential Prophet 5 PAD Sounds (OG Bank / No Talking) & More

video upload by Sounds Like This

"What does the GForce & Sequential PROHET 5 VST / AU Synth sound like? It sounds like this!"

https://www.gforcesoftware.com


Playlist at the time of this post:

1. The 10 BEST GForce Sequential Prophet 5 PAD Sounds (OG Bank / No Talking)
2. The 10 BEST GForce Sequential Prophet 5 LEAD Sounds (OG Bank / No Talking)
3. The 10 BEST GForce Sequential Prophet 5 BASS Sounds (OG Bank / No Talking)
4. GForce Sequential Prophet 5 | SFX | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
5. GForce Sequential Prophet 5 | POLY | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
6. GForce Sequential Prophet 5 | PAD | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
7. GForce Sequential Prophet 5 | LEAD | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
8. GForce Sequential Prophet 5 | BASS | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
9. GForce Sequential Prophet 5 | ARP | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
10. GForce Sequential PROHET 5 (OG Bank) | SFX | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
11. GForce Sequential PROHET 5 (OG Bank) | POLY | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
12. GForce Sequential PROPHET 5 (OG Bank) | PAD | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
13. GForce Sequential PROPHET 5 (OG Bank )| LEAD | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
14. GForce Sequential PROHET 5 (OG Bank) | BASS | Sounds Like This (No Talking)
15. GForce Sequential PROHET 5 (OG Bank) | ARP | Sounds Like This (No Talking)

Korg NTS-4 Synth Jam: Afterglow Pulse | OMEGA dB

video upload by OMEGA dB

"An exclusive Korg Synth Jam celebrating the official launch of the new Korg NTS-4 Mixer.

'Afterglow Pulse' is built around the idea of the energy that remains after the impact, the pulse that keeps moving even when everything else seems to fade.

Created with the Korg Drumlogue, NTS-1 mkII, Phase8 and the NTS-4, this synth performance explores rhythm, space and texture through a simple evolving composition. No talking, no review, just a musical moment.

A huge thank you to Korg Spain for sending me the NTS-4 ahead of its official launch and for trusting me once again to share it with all of you.

Performed & produced by OMEGA dB."

Swells Explorations | Blur, Deadspace, Gaze

video upload by Intellijel

"Blur is the expanded version of Multigrain's built-in reverb, adding additional control for more versatile applications. Blur can be, big, clean and add huge space to your patches. But it can also be small, warped and unstable too!

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:09 - Blurred Out
01:28 - Blur Beats
02:50 - Rolling Blur
04:00 - Full Exploration"

2. Swells Explorations | Y-3: Deadspace (No Talking Demo)

video upload by Intellijel

"Described in the manual as a 'Non-Newtonian smearing for the astrally inclined, rending the fabric of space and time'. Essentially, it's perfect for huge, ambient, spaced-out reverbs that blend perfectly with your patches.

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:09 - Cosmic Grains
02:13 - Spaced Lead
03:22 - Warp Beats
04:49 - Full Exploration"

3. Swells Explorations | Z-3: Gaze (No Talking Demo)
video upload by Intellijel

"This is an exploration of Swells model Z-3: Gaze

Gaze is inspired by classic non-linear reverb algorithms, with a modern slant. This model loves modulation, and can create some wild effects beyond your typical reverb.

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:09 - Ramped Up
01:05 - Non-Lin Lead
02:27 - Clipped Verb
04:20 - Full Exploration"

Additional Swells Explorations

Casio CSM-10P | Quick Demo of all 5 Sounds

video upload by General Midi Guy ⚡

This appears to be the first post to feature the Casio CSM-10P.

"This video is a quick demo of the Casio CSM-10P, showcasing the five built-in sounds, slightly lo-fi, warm, and relaxed — but not overly processed and no talking, no deep review, and no heavy effects etc.

Just a straightforward sound demo so you can hear what the Casio CSM-10P actually sounds like?"

Arturia Matrix-12 V | No Talking |

video upload by DKS SYNTH LAB

"Welcome to DKS Synth Lab! In this video, we explore, analyzing its sonic character, technical capabilities, and integration into a modern sound design and electronic music production setup."

Erica Synths STEAMPIPE | Free Preset Pack 2 Showcase ‪@EricaSynths‬

video upload by Davide Puxeddu

"In this video, I’m showcasing the official "Preset Pack 2" for the @EricaSynths Steampipe, a custom collection of 20 new patches I personally designed for this incredible physical modeling synthesizer.

The Steampipe is a unique instrument that bends wind, pipe, and string resonances into deeply expressive, evolving textures. This official soundset is designed to push the boundaries of its physical modeling engine, moving from warm, buttery textures to complex ambient landscapes and experimental acoustic spaces.

This is a pure sound showcase — no talking, just music. Perfect if you want to experience how the new Preset Pack 2 expands the raw character and sonic capabilities of the Steampipe.

The bank will be available for free download directly on the official Erica Synths website: https://www.ericasynths.lv/news/post/..."