The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music: Number Sixteen
Music festival delivers one of its best line-ups yet!
Edition 16 of an Electronic Music Festival established in 2016 takes place in Birmingham in October of this year.
In October 2025 the sixteenth ‘The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music’ takes place across three days at The Castle and Falcon.
For a relatively small festival The Seventh Wave continues to get some of the biggest names in electronic and progressive music.
The stellar line-up for #16 includes Plaid, Ultramarine, Richard Norris (The Grid), Mark Van Hoen/Locust, White Noise (featuring the legendary David Vorhaus) & much more.
Tickets can be purchased for individual events at Skiddle and SEE tickets.
"After nearly 20 years BiFilter has become vintage and even though it's no longer profitable to remain a commercial product, we feel that more people should deserve an opportunity to enjoy this useful tool. That's why we decided to release one last update and turn it into freeware. This means that BiFilter is now available for free and you are allowed to share it with your friends. We want to say a big THANK YOU to all customers who support the development of our products, by purchasing our software!"
What is BiFilter?
BiFilter is a stereo multi-mode filter with a selection of 47 different sounding filter types. These filters are known from our famous Gladiator synthesizer. You can combine all filters with 8 additional distortion types, FM, AM, wave-shaping and lo-fi effects to create new sounds. A high precision display shows the frequency response of the filter in real-time. Since you can always see and hear what's happening, BiFilter is very user-friendly.
Setup detects the correct VST plugin directory automatically. Linear instead of circular knob movement. Faster loading. Frequency resonse display is also animated when plugin does not process audio. canParameterBeAutomated is supported now. BiFilter2.dat is not longer placed to the plugins directory. Several minor fixes and enhancements. Changes:
It is not longer necessary to enter a serial number. The Icarus 3 demo can optionally be installed with the setup. We hope that more people give it a try! Fixes:
A warning message does not longer show on installing to an existing Vstplugin directory. Fixed a possible crash (audioMasterBeginEdit)."
"The moment I first heard the Polyvera Synth by SuonoBuono, I knew I had to have it. The perfect Hybrid Synthesizer with Digital Oscillators for both Wavetable and Samples, however also the ability to use aliasing/noise as a Sound Source, passed into Analog Filters and great FX.
I liked it so much I asked the founder and developer of the Polyvera from SuonoBuone to join me for an Interview back in April."
Synth Show - Ep220 - Interview with Stefano Sorrentino (Suonobuono)
"I was amazed to see and hear the recent Video of the Polyvera Synthesizer, which was presented by Stefano himself, founder of Sounobuono and invited him on the Show to discuss his most recent Synth, as well as his other products and background."
"Here's the #seeed 'XIAO MIDI' #synthesizer, a $20 box based on the #SAM2695
synth-on-a-chip and the XIAO ESP32-C3 MCU. You can get it here:
https://www.seeedstudio.com/XIAO-MIDI...
Table of contents:
00:00 quick sound impression 00:12 hi 00:38
hardware overview 00:57 default firmware 01:50 creating a firmware
that actually supports MIDI (shoutout to @SimpleDIYElectroMusicProjects ) 03:12
build a 5 pin MIDI in plug 05:23 some sounds: piano 06:20 saw wave
pad 06:34 "crystal ep" 07:13 analog pad 07:27 'glass pad' 08:05
synth brass 08:23 drum kit 08:33 on NRPNs and SYSEX using
@intechstudio 's GRID controllers 09:13 NRPN explained (Filter cutoff
frequency control) 10:54 SYSEX explained (Reverb time control) 11:38
calculating the checksum 12:20 live tweaking demo 13:01 same, but
using multiple tracks 14:25 conclusion; some feedback to SEEED
Features 1: Zero-Barrier Creation, Perfect for Music Beginners
With three preset modes and plug-and-play functionality, you can dive straight into music creation—no complex setup required. Built-in speaker and four tactile buttons deliver an intuitive, self-contained experience that eliminates external dependencies. Start making music from the very first note, no prior expertise needed.
Features 2: All-in-One MIDI + Metronome – Smarter, Smoother Workflow
XIAO MIDI synthesizer comes with a pre-set Metronome Mode, where you can press the buttons to change your BPM and toggle the drum track to effortlessly sync rhythms and control your entire beats with one single device. No need for extra devices or apps.
Features 3: Pro-Grade Performance for Advanced Players
Open-source hardware/software architecture supports deep customization and advanced sound design. With 64-note polyphony and 128-note capacity, unlock limitless sonic possibilities—craft your own signature sound engine, whether you're a beginner or an audio hacker.
Features 4: Ultra-Portable & Fully Hackable
Pocket-sized design (71mm × 49mm × 28.5mm) lets you capture inspiration anytime, anywhere. The 3D printed enclosure is fully open-source for you to remix and customize—not just an instrument, but your personal music canvas.
"Here is part two of a three-part examination of the sound and functionality of the bass variations switch available on the Casio Casiotone 405."
All parts here
"The RS-202 is known for its lush string and brass sounds comparable to the ARP Solina and Korg Poly ensemble. Features the classic Roland Chorus Ensemble which sets it apart from others.
This Roland RS202 has been restored back to fully functional condition! Comes with the original travel lid and music stand"
"The Honer Bass 3 is an Analog Bass Synthesizer. It has been recently been made famous by producer Danger Mouse on such recordings as Crazy and The Good The Bad and the Queen.
It's a Rare mid-'70s monophonic 30-key bass synth/organ with Tuba, Guitar, and String presets, with adjustable sustain/decay control.
Made in Germany.
fully working, clean and good condition for it's age"
