Some cool Yamaha SPX90 demos w/ a Roland Juno-60

video upload by SynthMania

"A Roland Juno-60 synth through a Yamaha SPX90 multi-effect processor.

00:00 Opening Titles
00:07 AUTOPAN
00:45 CHORUS B
01:25 DELAY L,R
01:59 DELAY VIBRATO
02:25 EARLY REF 1
03:00 GATE REVERB
03:32 REV HALL 1
04:18 REV 2 ROOM
04:53 REV 3 VOCAL
05:43 REV 4 PLATE
06:13 REVERB GATE
06:44 STEREO ECHO
07:30 STEREO FLANGE A
07:59 STEREO PHASING
08:40 SYMPHONIC
09:30 TREMOLO
10:07 End Titles"

tahti.studio - Online Elektron Inspired Groovebox with Sample Import

check it out at https://tahti.studio

Mouse over the controls for tips at the bottom of the player.

Some details via Create Digital Music

"maxjvh writes us to tell us about their creation tahti.studio, a labor of love inspired by Elektron’s fine groove hardware and workflows. It seems ideal for the person who adores their Elektron machine enough that they want to have some echo of it even looking back from their browser.

We’ve seen lots of these kinds of creations over the years – ah, remember the days when some folks were predicting browser tools would replace everything else? But this one is unusually powerful.

You get support for your own samples, for one, and easy secret link sharing of grooves you create means you can use this as a collaboration tool – or just a way of sending folks your feelings by drum machine pattern instead of words.

Single cycle waveforms? Yes. Powerful voice architecture? You bet. Per-step trigger conditions and p-locks and microtiming? I mean, honestly, this actually bests a fair amount of hardware. Add some sends and you could even finish stuff on this – but it also looks like a cute way of making some loops at random times that you can later load on your DAW or hardware."

The full feature list:

sample-based sound generation with support for single-cycle waveforms

almost all parameters can be modulated on a per-step basis

each track has a multimode filter, distortion, frequency shifter, sample-rate reducer, and amp envelope

three freely assignable modulation sources per track (essentially flexible LFOs that can be used in one-shot mode)

steps have micro-timing, retriggering, probability, and trigger conditions

tracks can have individual lengths and sequencer speeds (the latter can even be step-modulated, because why not)

four send effect: chorus, phaser, reverb, delay

a master compressor and soft clipper

macro controls for working with all kinds of inputs (check out the shortcuts)

pattern sharing via secret links (e.g. tahti 13)

rendering patterns to .wav"

1987 Kawai R-100 and R-50 "Overnight Sensation" Drum Machine Ad

via Retro Synth Ads, where you'll find the full write-up and additional scans.

"Kawai R-100 and R-50 drum machine "Overnight Sensation" full page colour advertisement featuring Jan Hammer and Steve Smith from page 73 in the June 1987 issue of Keyboard Magazine."

Roland Jupiter 8 vs Arturia Polybrute (Firmware V2)

video upload by Michael Geyre

Be sure to listen in stereo. Note the Polybrute is lower on the right channel. "Hi all
While using new Polybrute's firmware, i wondered how close to the Jupiter 8 it was possible to make it sound Well, the result surprised me quite a lot, so here is a short video where i compare both instruments (EQ preset is called 'High boost')
No FX used in the comparison
Please, be patient, a (very) long video is under preparation"

ID700 polyphonic software synthesizer

video upload by Richard Devine

"@modoscdesigns Finally for Mac OS desktop the ID700 polyphonic software synthesizer based on the voice architecture of the Buchla 700."

Additonal ID700 posts. The MacOS version along with the iOS version going on sale was announced on December 10th here.

Circuit Bent Yamaha DD-8 by Batchas

videos uploaded by batchas

"Here a few examples to show how the DD-8 sounds once circuit bent.
No external effect added."

Wing Pinger Second Moves

video upload by Todd Barton

"Day 2 new moves. The discoveries and explorations continue with this amazing instrument by Meng Qi https://www.mengqimusic.com

My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

All this from a Prophet 600 // WOW!!

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Here's a few demo tracks using a vintage Sequential Prophet 600. Its an underdog.. but it's got some bite. I've featured a few more modern styes here.. although there's always got to be a synthwave demo thrown in :) so a little nod to the 80s included. Plus a couple of more complete tracks showing its versatility."

0:00 Downtempo loveliness
3:55 4 to the floor... not sure of genre!

Deep Dive: Korg ARP2600 M Semi Modular Synthesizer

video upload by Noisegate

"Tristan takes a deep dive into the ARP 2600M from Korg to discover how it works and what kind of sounds it can produce. The ARP 2600M is a faithful recreation of the classic semi-modular synth at approximately 60% size."

See the dealers on the right for availability.

Octatrack meets Circuits = OctaCircuit!

video upload by MrDataline

"Circuits going into the Octatrack for realtime sampling & remixing, followed by the Heat, to dirt up the sound. The Octatrack is using the '1 part sampling & remixing setup' - same project file and similar setup was used in this Track & Teach: https://dataline.bandcamp.com/album/t...
Or
https://app.gumroad.com/dataline"