Ocean Swift releases Fractal Scapes bank for Massive X with Free version

video uploads by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

"Fractal Scapes for the Massive X synthesizer is a soundbank with 104 surreal presets - more than one hundred surreal pads, ambiences, synth keys, arpeggios, sequences and other abstract immersive sounds.

Immersive ambient presets for Massive X:
Experience a captivating journey of high-quality sounds, all thanks to the powerful synthesis capabilities of the Massive X synthesizer.
Delve into intricately designed and detailed presets, ranging from complex to beautifully simple.

Control with ease:
Fractal Scapes presets are both fun and easy to explore. They allow you to fully utilize the macro controls, enabling you to quickly and effectively control the best sonic aspects of each sound – with ease.

Full NKS support:
NKS support, including audio previews when hosted in Maschine or Komplete Kontrol. The soundbank and presets are properly organized and tagged for a better workflow.

Features:
✅ 104 presets in .nksf format
✅ NKS support, including audio preview when hosted in Maschine or Komplete Kontrol.
✅ Bank and presets organized with tags
✅ Macro controls - control the best sonic aspects of each sound
✅ Free Version Available

You can get Fractal Scapes for 28% Off intro offer of 18eur (reg.25eur) until 6th of May
https://oceanswift.net/product/fractalscapes/"

Void & Vista: FRAMES

video upload by VOID & VISTA

Press release follows:

LONDON, UK: VOID & VISTA is proud to announce availability of FRAMES as its latest bold virtual instrument for contemporary music creation — crafted for Native Instruments’ KONTAKT platform, pairing characterful, expressive, and unique sampling with powerful sound design features and an inspiring interface rendering it ideal for media composers, production music writers, and (obviously) sound designers, as well as also expanding the toolbox of artists and producers across multiple genres thanks to its variety of emotive sounds and textures — as of April 23…

Being built around 40 sound sources made from capturing unique, unrepeatable sonic moments, FRAMES readily represents a bespoke collection of specially curated samples created using prepared instruments, resonated sound objects, and aleatoric performances using experimental techniques. These are all recorded at 96kHz using specialist microphones to capture sound beyond the range of human hearing, ready to pitch down and explore.

Such sound sources are split into five categories: INSTRUMENTS — traditional instruments captured using extended techniques and aleatoric performances; OBJECTS — uniquely prepared objects and instruments played in experimental ways; EFFECTED — heavily effected, processed sounds, and resonated objects; TEXTURES — tonal, textural, and found sounds that are perfect for blending; and WAVES — sampled synth waveforms taken from an analogue hardware collection.

Above and beyond that, the new ZONE SHIFT feature vastly expands the timbres of each sound source, enabling immediate dynamic exploration of the movement and detail found within them. Thanks to shifting samples from different registers, sounds can shift from slow and muted to frantic and urgent with each key press.

But better still, those 40 sound sources can be layered, sculpted, and effected using the deep two-layer sound design engine, featuring multimode FILTERS; two MOTION LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) — LFO 1 and LFO 2; six envelopes; LOFI effects; an ENSEMBLE page for blending additional voices; parallel CHARACTER insert effects; and dedicated SPACE send effects. And all of this sound design power is available from an inspiring and intuitive interface, designed to keep users focused on making music.

Music-making or otherwise, users ultimately benefit from FRAMES coming complete with a colossal collection of preset snapshots organised logically for ease of use, with pre-assigned mod wheel modulation mappings for jaw-dropping sound manipulation.

FRAMES is initially available to purchase at a 20%-discounted price until June 4, 2025 — rising thereafter to its regular price of £129.00 GBP — as a KONTAKT PLAYER-compatible/NKS (NATIVE KONTROL STANDARD®)-ready AAX-, AU-, and VST-formatted virtual instrument plug-in featuring 16 GB of samples that works with all major DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) running on macOS 12 or above — natively compatible with Apple Silicon — and Windows 10/11 directly from the dedicated product webpage here: https://www.voidandvista.com/products/frames

To function, FRAMES needs Native Instruments KONTAKT 7.10 or higher via the Native Access 2 administration tool for music creation software available from here: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/native-access-2/

Syd and Saul Stokes performing Dreamer at Freight and Salvage, Berkeley California

video upload by Saul Stokes - Frequensea

And now for something a little different on the site in via supporting member, Saul Stokes. Close-up of the gear he's playing at the end.

"This week, we made our way over to the Freight @ Salvage in Berkeley, California, to test out our latest track, Dreamer. Dreamer will be out later this Spring on a new EP we're finishing up. The Freight & Salvage has an amazing sound system, but I was dealing with very low stage monitors, which wildly makes you feel like no one can hear you. You have to trust the sound engineer, and it can pull you out of the zone. Syd, on the other hand, easily commanded the song with simple vocal perfection. This piece is an extraction of music built from my Frequensea Episode 7 composition. Dreamer reminds me of a lot of classic electronic music. Perhaps an amalgam of early OMD and Massive Attack. The first lyrical line pays homage to This Mortal Coil's 'Morning Glory.' Look us up on Instagram to see where we'll be next.

IG #syd_and_I

Battery Powered Equipment:
Novation Circuit Tracks
1010 Music Black Box
Korg NTS-3
Minidexed
Bastl Bestie mixer"

Oberheim OBMx Restarting issue - Longer Repair Video

video upload by South London Repair

"Oberheim OB Mx Restarting issue Repair
We try to repair this and restore to original glory."

Views of the individual voice boards.

The MYSTERY DOOR | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Sam goes in the door... but who comes out?"

http://www.makenoisemusic.com

Threetom Modular | SynthFest 2025

video upload by SynthFest France

"Threetom Modular est la marque de Tom, un passionné de modulaire belge qui a décidé, en parallèle de son job, de se lancer dans l'aventure de la fabrication de modules Eurorack! Ne manquez pas l'originalité de sa démarche, à travers cette explication et démonstration."

Xfer Serum 2 - "Cinematica" 40 Presets (Soundset)

video upload by LFOstore

"Introducing: 'Cinematica' soundset with one of the most deep patches you heard on Xfer Serum 2!

Buy: https://lfostore.sellfy.store/p/sr-vf...

We are starting a new series of presets devoted to organic & motion sounds for newly updated Serum synthesizer with lot's of new oscillators, re-worked effects, sequencer and lot's more!

By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of 'Organica' for Waldorf Blofeld & "WS Universe" for Korg Wavestation & Anton Sacral Reason author 'Stratosphere' for Wavestate.

The bank is devoted to cinematic & analog sounds ready to go in your action track.

Inside you will find:
Evolving Pads
Beautiful Organic Poly's
Edge Basses
Cutting Leads
Motion Arps
Complex Drones

40 presets are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

Cinematic, Electronic, Ambient, create new music worlds with Serum 2 and 'Cinematica'

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

KINO For You And I ~ Vintage Synth Cover ~ КИНО Нам с тобой

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 my favorite soviet/russian music group KINO.
For You and I (Нам с тобой) from the Black Album (1990)

Featured the Alisa 1377 Analog Synthesizer and the E-MU Emax SE Sampling 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."

Growling KESAKO ex0ex

video upload by batchas

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Vintage Solina String Ensemble MKII

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via this Reverb listing

"The famous king of string synthesisers used on countless movie soundtracks and albums from the '70s and '80s. Brassy reedy string goodness. Made in the Netherlands.

Serviced prior to listing. Includes optical volume pedal."

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