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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Why To Love The Prophet 5 / 10
video upload by Devin Belanger
"Get the Miles Away Custom Patches for Prophet 5 & 10: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com
Stream my new song 'F*** It, I'm Alright' with SABAI: https://links.milesawayofficial.com
Is the Sequential Prophet 5/10 the greatest synth ever made? The vintage Prophet 5 and the modern reissue Prophet 10 are famous synths that shaped synthesizers in music —but are they still worth it today? Review, deep dive, walkthrough, tips and tricks and more.
0:00 - intro, what makes the Prophet 5 special
1:06 - original demo song
2:40 - one huge caveat about the Prophet
3:45 - demo jam with reverb and chorus FX
4:52 - using the Prophet 10 on my original music
5:55 - vintage jam, dry with no FX
6:58 - the argument for why the Prophet is the GOAT
7:38 - ambient jam with Nightverb
9:21 - panel walkthrough, oscillators
11:50 - my favourite tip for the waveforms
12:57 - the famous polymod section
14:06 - analog fm sound design
15:43 - vintage knob & my biggest complaint
17:13 - why polymod is so versatile and great & LFO mode
19:04 - saving a happy accident patch we discovered
20:05 - what makes the LFO special
22:09 - the best tip for making lofi patches
25:01 - comparing the difference btween the filters
27:06 - resonance bass compensation feature
27:42 - the philosophy of no menu diving
29:16 - poly unison mode
30:37 - pros and cons, is it worth the price?"
Telepathic ORCHID // The Pros and Cons of Tame Impala’s Idea/Chord Machine // Review, tutorial
video upload by loopop
"Get access to dozens of analog and digital synth multisamples, as well as my exclusive In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks, on my Patreon: / loopop"
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
2:20 Overview
7:20 Build
8:50 I/O
9:55 Sounds
11:05 Bass
12:10 Effects
12:30 FX lock
14:30 Perform
15:30 Arp
16:50 Pattern
18:15 Perf lock
18:40 Key mode
21:50 Looper
23:40 Settings
24:45 Pros & cons
29:35 Some ideas
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Synth Setup Tips #5 // How to perform breaks, drops and transitions ft. Electric Sea's DAWless set
video upload by loopop
"Thanks to Electric Sea for putting in the time and effort to make this video!
Follow her work here:
► / _electric_sea ► Streaming: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ele...
Get all the ideas, tips and insights from this video and all my others in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here:
► Patreon: / loopop"
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Background
1:55 Composing
3:35 Digitakt
4:50 Electribe MX
5:25 Mod and FX
6:00 Minitaur
6:50 MicroKORG
7:50 Drumbrute
9:00 Mixing
9:55 Song seq
10:30 Breaks
11:50 Perf walkthru
14:20 Vocals
14:40 Live looping
16:00 Song transitions
18:10 Extreme BPM chg
19:40 Sample design
21:05 Track walkthru
24:00 Final tip!
24:30 Outro
Friday, July 25, 2025
M-Audio Venom synth demo
video upload by SynthAddict
Some useful info from a previous post:
Note for extensive editing you need an external editor that came with the synth or this one from Patch Base. There was one for TB MIDI Stuff and Touch OSC as well. The physical synth only gives you access to a small number of parameters. You can find a review, interview, and tips and tricks posted back in 2011 here.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Sonicware Liven Evoke | Oscillator Controls | Part 2 of In-Depth Guide Series
video upload by Sonic Cartography
"An in-depth guide to the Sonicware Liven Evoke’s oscillator section, covering all the parameters, settings, and controls in detail, how they interact with each other, and some tips and tricks for using them effectively. Along the way, we also look at the almighty latch function and the difference between easy and normal mode. The next video looks at sound design on the Evoke, focusing especially on its complex LFOs. This video is already available for early access at my new Patreon, / soniccartography .
Table of Contents:
0:00 - intro
0:22 - quick review of INST, WAVE, BLEND, etc. (w/ some new information and tips)
2:40 - latch function
3:50 - backtide modulation range (amount/depth) and rate parameters
8:20 - backtide modulation attack rate
10:43 - backtide modulation attack curve + interactions between the four backtide parameters
13:32 - harmonic parameter modulation of WAVE
18:07 - pitch parameter
20:20 - easy mode versus normal mode"
Part 1 here
Monday, July 21, 2025
How to use the Mixer from SurgeXT in VCV Rack
video upload by Omri Cohen
"You can find this patch, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 133341276
Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839"
Introduction - 00:00
Mixing waves - 00:22
Ring modulation - 07:46
Mixing modulation - 16:16
Mixing envelopes - 20:24
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Dreadbox ARTEMIS // Surprising analog twists and great fx, but is it worth it? // Review, tutorial
video upload by loopop
"Get access to dozens of analog and digital synth multisamples, as well as my exclusive In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks, on my Patreon: ► / loopop" TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:55 Overview
3:55 Build
4:30 I/O
4:40 Oscillators
5:05 PWM
5:25 Waveshaping
6:25 Sync
6:55 VCO FM
7:30 Two subs & noise
7:55 Filter
8:25 Drive modes
10:10 Filter FM
10:40 HPF
11:10 Twin peaks
11:30 Spread
11:50 Distortion
13:25 Mod FX
14:30 Delays
16:30 Reverbs
18:40 Envelopes
19:30 LFOs
21:40 Mod matrix
22:00 MPE
24:45 Arpeggiator
25:55 Sequencer
27:35 Unison modes
28:15 Misc settings
29:20 Pros & cons
32:55 Some sounds!
Tuesday, July 08, 2025
Stylophone Gen R-8 follow-up: drive, keyboard tracking, and more!
video upload by CatSynth TV
"We present a follow-up to last week's review and tutorial for the #Stylophone Gen R-8, featuring some viewer suggestions and a few other tips and tricks. We compare the filter (highpass, lowpass, and notch) with drive on and off, use keyboard CV to track filter cutoff, and use Osc 2 output CV to modulate other parameters.
If you haven't already seen our full tutorial, we recommend checking that out as well: • Stylophone Gen R-8: the largest, rarest, a... [posted here]
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Oscillator callibration
01:04 Compare oscillators with and without drive
04:00 Compare filter with and without drive (lowpass, highpass, notch)
05:50 Use sequencer/keyboard CV to track filter cutoff (keyboard tracking)
09:04 Use Oscillator 2 square CV out to modulate other parameters
13:02 Conclusion"
Monday, July 07, 2025
New Modules \ July 2025
video upload by Omri Cohen
"You can find these patches, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 132991224
Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839
4ms XOX - 00:00
Nexus - 04:12
Lowstepper - 07:47
Singuine - 10:24
MC1 - 13:31
HetrickCV Shaper - 14:00
Teknological - 14:33"
Monday, June 30, 2025
How to use the LFOxEG from SurgeXT in VCV Rack
video upload by Omri Cohen
"You can find this patch, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 131668747
Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839
Introduction - 00:00
Basics - 00:24
Rhythmic sequence - 04:16
Sequence shape - 10:13
One shot sequence - 19:20
Bass - 24:49"
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Launch Control XL 3 vs MK2 // Live set ideas // Review & tutorial // Novation LC XL3
video upload by loopop
Get access to dozens of analog and digital synth multisamples, as well as my exclusive In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks, on my Patreon: ► / loopop"
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:20 What’s new?
1:40 Screen
2:50 Encoders
3:35 RGB LEDs
4:00 MIDI I/O
4:25 DAW transport
4:45 DAW control
6:00 DAW mixer
6:20 Solo/Arm
6:40 Mute/Select
7:00 User modes
8:00 Build
8:30 Settings
9:00 Live set tips
11:30 Pros & cons
13:30 Outro
Monday, June 23, 2025
Venom 3D modules | Creatively Morphing Between Signals
video upload by Omri Cohen
You can find these patches, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 131595562
Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839
Introduction - 00:00
Pan 3D - 00:24
Cross Fade 3D - 06:53
CV - 11:54
Audio Rate - 14:06"
Friday, June 20, 2025
Improve your Circuit Tracks workflow with these sound automation tricks
video upload by Novation
Discover Circuit Tracks here - https://bit.ly/_Circuit_Tracks
"In our latest video, Dylan demonstrates how to tweak and automate sounds using the Circuit Tracks. He covers a variety of techniques and shares valuable tips for enhancing your music production within the Circuit workflow, helping you get more out of your setup.
Chapters:
00:00 - Tweaking and automating sounds on the Circuit Tracks
00:24 - Browsing Presets with Circuit Tracks
01:21 - Making an eight bar chord part on Circuit Tracks
02:53 - Making a two bar bass part on Circuit Tracks
04:05 - Automate to extend the bass phrase with Circuit Tracks
05:44 - Automate FX Sends on Circuit Tracks
06:34 - Final beat and performance on the Circuit Tracks"
Additional Circuit Tracks videos:
Explore Circuit Rhythm performances and tutorials too here:
Monday, June 16, 2025
Exploring pinging techniques
video upload by Omri Cohen
"You can find this patch, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 130856747
Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839
Introduction - 00:00
Basic concept - 00:12
Triggers vs Gates - 03:58
Using CV - 05:17
Twin Peaks - 10:16
Resonators - 15:39
Phaser - 22:36
Horus - 25:21"
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Arturia Introduces Mix DRUMS | Transformative drum processor
video upload by Arturia
Tutorial | Mix DRUMS - Overview
video upload by Arturia
"Join Yetundey as she gives a deep dive into Mix DRUMS, our transformative drum processor developed with producer Emre Ramazanoglu. From subtle transient shaping to gritty elevation, learn how to harness its intuitive controls and make every hit land harder while preserving peak levels.
Discover Mix DRUMS → https://bit.ly/3ZWppzh
_CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:24 Presets Demo
02:45 Overview
03:15 Input Ceiling
03:57 Low End Processing
05:53 Mid/High End Processing
08:14 Space Section
11:20 Output Stage, EQ & Noise
13:21 Tips & Tricks
Mix DRUMS is an intuitive plugin designed to increase the impact and perceptual loudness of your drums, while preserving peak levels. Developed with mixing engineer Emre Ramazanoglu, it streamlines complex drum processing workflows into a single, efficient tool - allowing you to achieve powerful drums in seconds."
Track Breakdown | Mix DRUMS
video upload by Arturia
"Be guided by Rose as she takes you through Raven Bush’s dynamic drum work, which has been enhanced with Mix DRUMS. Discover how each kit, from dusty breaks to punchy 909s, was sculpted with tape drive, distortion, and reverb to elevate the energy and emotion across the track."
Arturia Mix Drums - NEW PLUGIN DEMO
video upload by MATTHS
"Mix Drums is a modern audio effect that delivers present, impactful drums without the complexity. Designed for producers, it offers characterful tones and enhanced presence - fast, so you can stay creative and focused. Co-developed with acclaimed producer and mixer Emre Ramazanoglu (Brian Eno, Lily Allen, David Holmes), Mix Drums blends phase-coherent parallel processing, distortion and tone shaping, transient control, and more — all in an intuitive, flexible plugin.
Taking the complexity and stress out of your drum BUS processing and delivering impeccable sonic results with unparalleled flexibility….you’re going to love this one 😊"
Arturia Mix Drums - NEW PLUGIN Patch Flip
video upload by MATTHS
https://www.matthsmatthsmatths.com
Monday, June 02, 2025
VCV New Modules \ June 2025
video upload by Omri Cohen
"You can find these patches, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 130073915
Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839
00:00 - Introduction
Octa - 00:05
Word Generator - 04:21
Logical Audio - 06:37
Venom - 09:17
Cella and JW - 14:02"
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Kodamo Mask1 - Drum machine?
video upload by j bowman
"Is the Kodamo Mask1 the Ultimate Drum Machine for Sound Designers? In this video, we dive deep into the Kodamo Mask1, a powerful synth that may surprise you with its drum synthesis potential. If you're into bitmask sound design, crunchy drums, or you're exploring non-traditional drum machines, this is a must-watch!
I’ll walk you through how to design punchy, raw, and textured drum sounds using the Kodamo Mask1, pushing its bitmask engine to deliver unexpectedly aggressive and viral-ready tones. Whether you're a synth enthusiast, a drum synthesis nerd, or just curious about what the Mask1 can really do, this video explores its capabilities from a sound design perspective.
You’ll learn tips, tricks, and techniques to get the most out of this unique synth and how to turn it into your next crunchy drum machine. Don't miss this in-depth look at the Kodamo Mask1—a synth that might just go viral in the world of drum machines."
Friday, May 23, 2025
Midicake Arp Meets MPC
How I Fell in Love With My MPC Again video upload by midicake
"I discovered this incredible technique that completely changed how I use my MPC. If you want to create rich, full compositions without spending hours on complex arrangements, this is exactly what you need.
What You'll Learn:
How to connect an external MIDI arpeggiator to your groovebox
Play multiple instruments simultaneously in real-time
Create complex orchestral arrangements with simple finger movements
Get professional results fast without losing creative control
This isn't about handing control to AI - YOU remain the conductor of your musical vision, just with superpowers! Perfect for producers who want maximum impact with the skills they already have.
Perfect for:
✓ MPC users looking to expand their capabilities
✓ Producers short on practice time but big on ambition
✓ Anyone wanting to create fuller, richer compositions quickly
✓ Musicians who love hands-on, real-time performance
Drop a 🎹 if you're ready to turn your MPC into an orchestra!
#MPC #AKAIForce #MusicProduction #MIDI #Groovebox #BeatMaking #MusicProducer #midicakearp
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:30 MPC's Internal Arpeggiator
02:17 Connecting an External Arpeggiator
03:25 Playing the Arpeggiator from MPC
04:40 Using the Live Play feature
05:04 Making use of MPC's Scales
05:28 Default vs Classic Arpeggiation Modes
06:15 Playing Multiple Tracks
06:49 Midicake ARP Tricks and Tips
07:32 Conclusions"
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
TIPS & TRICKS – CAN HAPAX RANDOM?
video upload by Squarp instruments
"🎲 All things random! 🎲
This little jam showcases multiple techniques for note generation and randomization, using only one drum track of Hapax.
CHAPTERS
0:10 Basic rythm
0:29 Generator algorithm
0:43 Swing effect
0:57 More Generator tweaks
1:17 Every N algorithm
1:27 Quick mutes
1:38 Curve algorithm
1:53 Random effect
COMPLETE MANUAL
🇬🇧 https://tinyurl.com/hapax-manual
QUICKSTART MANUAL
🇬🇧 https://tinyurl.com/ENG-quickstart
🇫🇷 https://tinyurl.com/FR-quickstart
🇯🇵 https://tinyurl.com/JP-quickstart"
Monday, May 19, 2025
Patch from scratch with the Befaco Bandit
video upload by Omri Cohen
"Here you can find the document of tips and tricks - / 119073839
You can find this patch, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / 129021825
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - Envelopes on different bands
08:53 - Mixing
16:38 - Audio rate modulation
23:21 - Send/return"
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