Kiviak Jam session 06: drones and drums

video upload by Kiviak Instruments

"A short session using Line In Render feature of the WoFi:
The line input is fed by the Nord micromodular, and is used as base layer of the audio engine, being affected by the texturer.
The sample of ths WoFi's patch is a drum loop."

Introducing Cremona Quartet Ensemble | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Step into a world of breathtaking orchestral strings with Cremona Quartet Ensemble. Uniting four iconic instruments, this tool streamlines string arrangements with Auto Divisi, real vibrato samples, and stunning realism – making stunning arrangements simpler than ever."

Cremona Quartet Ensemble walkthrough | Native Instruments

video upload by Native Instruments

"Join product specialist Reuben Cornell as he explores the features of Cremona Quartet Ensemble in this in-depth walkthrough video. Discover how to use Auto Divisi, experience the extensive range of articulations and real vibrato samples, and see how the intuitive controls make creating stunning, lifelike string arrangements simple."

Redshift 6 - DCO Dreams

video upload by Supercritical Synthesizers

"For this retro wave inspired track, we set up three Redshift 6’s that each play their own part.

Bass: LFOMOD BASS - Character: Fat.
Chords: REZSWEEP POLY - Character: Crisp.
Lead: UNISUPERSAW LEAD - Character: Liquid.

Effects in this demo are external effects. Delay: Meris Polymoon, Reverbs: Meris Mercury 7 and Eventide H9"

Depeche Mode But Not Tonight ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-25 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

❤️ Support #RetroSound​ channel: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com

One of my favorite tracks from the 80s.
But Not Tonight by Depeche Mode from the album Black Celebration (1986)
Written by Martin L. Gore, produced by Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller

Featured the E-MU Emulator II sampling synthesizer, the Moog Source analog synthesizer and the PPG wave 2.2 wavetable synthesizer.

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.

My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."

Marius Leicht - Doch auch dort (Oberheim Eight Voice)

video upload by Marius Leicht

"https://www.mariusleicht.com/sp/klang...

I was invited to GForce Software's incredible synthesizer studio in England and gratefully recorded a whole album with this synthesizer of my and many other's dreams.
This improvised piece was one of the most emotional moments in my journey of recording this album. Check out the album at the link above.

For a deep dive into the album and the Eight Voice Synthesizer and the whole story behind this piece, check out my free 8-day email trip, packed with goodies (OB-E patches anyone?)..."

TTMC 158 Card , Easelcommand

video upload by Tokyo Tape Music Center

"Reverb Lexicon Reflex"

The new ROLI Piano

video uploads by ROLI

Playlist:

1. Meet the new ROLI Piano System: Just Play
2. From first notes to your favorite songs: Meet the new ROLI Piano System
3. Your music, without limits: Meet the new ROLI Piano System
4. Introducing the new ROLI Piano, featuring Airwave: The first performance
5. Learn to play with ROLI Piano: Full walkthrough
6. Express yourself with ROLI Piano: Full walkthrough

"Bring color to your creations or light the path to piano-learning success with four octaves of full-sized, illuminated keys. Be inspired to explore new musical ideas, or grow your piano skills with the ROLI Learn app and the AI Piano Assistant by your side. Add Airwave to unlock even more magic. Whether you’re here to learn or create, free your music with ROLI Piano. Just Play.

The new ROLI Piano brings new colors to your musical ideas with four octaves of full-sized, semi-weighted keys, each with per-key pitch bend, polyphonic aftertouch, and vibrant RGB illumination. Add Airwave to play the air above your keys and multiply your expressive potential. Just play.

ROLI Piano is available now to preorder. Buy now and save $200 / £190 / €200 on the ROLI Piano, or $300 / £250 / €300 on a ROLI Piano and Airwave bundle — plus get free add-ons worth an additional $277 / £218 / €256."

From first notes to your favorite songs: Meet the new ROLI Piano System

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Make HAPPY ACCIDENTS on the fly with the new GROUND CONTROL Firmware V.3

video upload by Endorphin.es

"We are presenting you the updated GROUND CONTROL - our flagship eurorack sequencer which got the major Version 3 firmware update - it is available to download from our website for free:

https://www.endorphin.es/modules/p/gr...
https://www.endorphin.es/modules/p/gr...

We listened all of you carefully and implemented all the requests for the MIDI and variable modular clock and 128 steps per pattern, but what is the most interesting is that GROUND CONTROL now has a dedicated HAPPY ACCIDENTS maker - RANDOM PATTERN GENERATION and RANDOM PATTERN VARIATION. There are three pretty different random generators - which are separate for melodies and rhythm tracks which generate melodies and rhythms on the fly. Those algorithms are: euclidean, wide and narrow.

Euclidean randomizer which tend to equally distribute the notes over our pattern steps
Wide randomizer has lots of random and lots of actions freedom
Narrow randomizer is more focused giving more clear result

Important to note that for melodic tracks those pattern generators track the music scales and their root notes, while 8 drum tracks all have different character (density, rhythmic pattern), it is worth to play with them to obtain an interesting result."

NAMM 2025: And we're off!

video upload by sonicstate

"A brief update just to let you know the UK floor team (this year Nick and Edd) have arrived in LA safely - apart from an incident with Edd's luggage - and will be joining our USA folks (Jim and Mera) to bring you the latest video news from the NAMM Show.
Back in the UK, the Home team (Andy, Ben & Chris B) will be editing and publishing stories as fast as we can manage.

If we can, we'll try to put some extra stuff on Patreon too, but please forgive us if it's sparse, there's so much to handle during a show!"

Digitone 2 Mega Tutorial - for beginners

video upload by True Cuckoo

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:06 Hardware introduction
00:02:34 Music Examples
00:04:58 Overview Main keyboard input
00:04:45 Overview Track pages
00:06:15 Overview Blue label functions
00:06:26 Overview The knobs
00:06:42 Overview Play/ Stop/ Rec
00:07:05 Overview Select Pattern, Banks
00:08:13 Overview Song mode mention
00:08:17 Overview Arp, Transpose, Note edit
00:09:33 Overview Load, Settings, Voice control, Tempo
00:09:45 All good?
00:10:20 Selecting an empty pattern
00:10:34 The REC button
00:10:52 Keep sounds organised
00:11:25 Select a synth machine
00:12:25 Track pages, and sub pages
00:12:49 The FM Drum Machine Overview
00:13:25 Make a kick drum by exploring FM Drum
00:17:33 Make a snare drum with FM Drum and FX
00:21:05 Turn on metronome and live record
00:21:54 Live Rec quantise, to correct timing
00:22:44 Clear pattern + Undo
00:23:37 Count in/ Preroll
00:24:47 Live rec unquantised
00:25:32 Correct micro timing manually
00:26:20 Quantising afterwards
00:26:56 Load a preset
00:28:13 No means exit
00:28:19 Customise presets
00:28:34 Make pattern longer
00:29:15 Setting the tempo
00:29:32 Using quantised mishaps as opportunities
00:30:00 Let's make a bass by exploring Wavetone
00:32:11 Set the volume of a track
00:32:32 Continue exploring Wavetone
00:33:19 Explore FX
00:33:40 Explore Filter
00:34:39 Refining the bass
00:34:48 Clearing one track only
00:35:32 Modulating a hihat decay
00:37:56 Copying and Pasting sequence pages
00:38:36 Refining the timing of the modulation
00:39:15 Composing a hihat, useful page tricks
00:41:15 Parameter Locking
00:42:08 Copy Paste Parameter Locked Trigs
00:42:31 Explore Swarmer and make a chord
00:43:50 Comb filter machine
00:46:34 Refining the chord sound
00:47:13 Explore the FM tone and make a melody sound
00:54:04 Modulate a fade-in vibrato
00:54:47 Record a melody
00:55:12 Edit the Delay fx
00:55:58 Modulate the Delay send
00:57:07 Save project
00:57:25 Manage projects
00:58:54 Control All
01:02:35 The Perform mode
01:05:26 The Master compressor