New 3rd Party Hidden Sysex Based ZEN-Core Editor-librarian for MC-101 and MC-707

video upload by Benedetto Schiavone

"ZEN-Core Sound Banks (222 tones) for all Roland Synthesizers, Piano, Groovebox, Wind-Instruments, Guitar Synth compatible with the ZEN-Core standard"

Available at: http://www.benis.it/cm/ZC_Editor/ben6...

Addtiional details in via Benedetto Schiavone:


"As is known, the two Roland grooveboxes do not officially support MIDI SysEX messages and there is no documentation relating to their implementation which is hidden

In reality, the MC-101/707 are able to receive and send such messages: they respond with a completely wrong addressing, with duplicate and incorrect data which however can be corrected and used by the software.

The editor-librarian, like the analogous versions for Fantom/0, AX-Edge and Jupiter-X/Xm, communicates in real-time and bidirectionally with the groovebox, using MIDI SysEx messages."

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Plugin Buddy by Modalics - New Free VST3 Host: Chain, Create, and Perform with Ease

video upload by Modalics

Press release follows:

Modalics unveils “Plugin Buddy” - A new host app and plugin designed to elevate your sound creation experience. Plugin Buddy streamlines your VST3 chaining workflow, empowering musicians and producers to effortlessly chain together MIDI effects, instruments, and processing effects.

With four quick control slots and a suite of free internal plugins—including MIDI tools, a synth, clipper, and a low-pass filter—Plugin Buddy enhances your creative process with speed and efficiency.
Moreover, Plugin Buddy enables you to load VST plugins in AAX and AU hosts, providing unparalleled flexibility and expanding your creative possibilities.

Modalics released Plugin Buddy as a free tool, with the primary goal of enhancing the workflow for those who work with MIDI sequencing plugins and instruments.

As a company, Modalics has long championed this approach through products like Beat Scholar, EON-Arp, and MINDst Drums. While Plugin Buddy integrates seamlessly with these tools, it’s designed to be universally compatible, allowing you to load any VST. You can fully enjoy Plugin Buddy’s capabilities without needing any other Modalics products.

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Build DIY synths / effects pedals with Daisy Seed and Hothouse (pt. 1)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

The Electrosmith Daisy Seed is a powerful microcontroller for music applications. Together with Cleveland Music's 'Hothouse' DIY pedal kit, you can create your own DSP effects and digital synthesizers without resorting to 'breadboard' prototyping. Table of contents:

00:00 hi
01:00 build it
07:05 install the development environment
07:38 compile the examples
11:00 example 01 - mod delay
11:54 example 02 - shimmer delay
12:41 example 03 - tri chorus
13:20 example 04 - tremolo reverb
14:05 example 05 - synth, with mod delay
15:26 bye

Links and resources
Daisy Seed https://electro-smith.com/products/da...
Hothouse Kit https://clevelandmusicco.com/hothouse...
Hothouse examples https://github.com/clevelandmusicco/H...

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https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
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Sunday Jam #49 : Steamdrunk again (Amiga)

video upload by MIDI IN

"A couple of weeks ago I set out to use it to make a track from some sounds I recorded [see this post]. I finished that in Logic Pro because of time but have now finished the Amiga (Octamed) version.
Here is the original .med file:
https://peacockmedia.software/misc/st...

As mentioned in the video, it was saved by Octamed 4 and can be opened for editing in that application. Any music player on an Amiga or emulator should play it. There are tools that will play this format on modern computers. VLC can usually play .sid and .mod but sadly doesn't play this one properly on my Mac. I found foobar2000 did render it properly with the openMTP plugin."

PlantsSystem-VLFantasy

video upload by plantssystem

"For VLFantasy, I used dual VL-TONE.
I used the BLEASS Granulizer as an effector to harmonize the sounds."

Arturia MicroFreak - "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset 100 Presets 242 Samples

video upload by LFOstore

Arturia MicroFreak - "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset Walkthrough

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset for mighty micro beast - Arturia MicroFreak.

BUY: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/arturia-mi...

Nick Klimenko had a great opportunity to play & record a Legend - almighty Oberheim OB-8.

Than we made a samplepack with 242 samples capturing synthesizer's authentic spirit.

And than we thought - why not to put these sounds in tiny MicroFreak engine and make presets?

Thanks to Arturia Team & their love to support customers - we are having OS 5.0!
New OS allows to load your own samples & put it through granular synthesis and it works great.
!!! Required – MicroFreak Fiwmware – V5 !!!

And result amazes us - vintage samples + MF organic analog filter done a real magic.

Thats how "Oberheim OB-8" Soundset was made.

It contains 100 presets + 242 samples:

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Yamaha MODX6 Jupiter-8 Samples Lush Analog Strings Pads Synthesizer Rik Marston

video upload by Rik Marston Official

"Virtual Synthesizer Demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* *NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou..."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #135: Sonicware LIVEN Ambient Ø - Song 2

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the second recording with the Sonicware LIVEN Ambient Ø. It is a 10-voice, 4-layer synthesizer focussing on ambient, drones, soundscapes, etc. It shares the same platform than the other LIVEN.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals (FX from the LIVEN Ambient Ø are deactivated): Gamechanger Audio Auto Chorus, Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, GFI System Specular Reverb 2.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

shivas`s dream ... sonicware liven ambient Ø & Oxi One

video upload by substan

"I´ve decided to give Ambient some more attention before it's banished to the shelf by other things. This time with the support of Oxi One ... who contributes a semi-generative element and is much easier to sequence than the Ambient.

This time I also processed the sound with the Analog Heat, a touch of supermassiv reverb and a little Ableton vinyl in post ... besides the usual mastering

A performance on the sonicware liven ambient Ø & Oxi One
Recorded in one take into Zoom M4.
Mastered in post."

THE PLUGIN --- WALDORF MICROWAVE 1, Rev. A vs. MICROWAVE 1 Plugin - PART A

video upload by LESINDES

Part B here

"This is a comparision of the WALDORF MICROWAVE 1, Rev. A with WALDORF MICROWAVE 1, Plugin.
MW 1 hardware sounds are directly recorded in DAW.
Plugin sounds are offline bounced.
PART B will be published soon.

00:00 Intro
00:14 Titles
00:17 ARP Original
00:58 ARP Plug
01:38 ATMOSPHERE Original
03:12 ATMOSPHERE Plug
04:47 DREAM BELLS Original
05:20 DREAM BELLS Plug
05:54 ORIENTALIST Original
08:49 ORIENTALIST Plug
10:47 Credits"