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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Geist Maschine OST | Ghost Machine, Himmel theme A | Monomachine, Machinedrum, A4 Jam


video upload by buromaschinen

"Having fun creating some tracks for my three books series Geist Maschine.
This track in particular is about the misterious giant robot relic the main characters use as a shelter.

More info about Geist Maschine can be found here:
https://www.lrnz.it/geist-maschine-01
https://baopublishing.it/prodotti/gei...

French edition:
https://www.editions-ruedesevres.fr/G...

Elektron Monomachine SFX-60 MKII+: main synth and sequencer
Elektron Machinedrum SPS1-UW MKII+: percussions
Elektron Analog4: additional power bass
Strymon BigSky: reverb on monomachine channels EF
Analog Heat: drive/EQ, head of chain in the master track

Mixed and mastered with Softube Console1, SSL4000 on individual channels, Weiss Gambit at the end of the master track fx chain.

You can find my music at http://buromaschinen.bandcamp.com

Buromaschinen is part of the Distant Future Association, distantfuture.bandcamp.com

It's Time to Say Goodbye to the Amazing #Roland System-8 Plug-Out Synthesizer


video upload by Scott's Synth Stuff

"The Roland System-8 is going away forever. In this video I talk about how I have used this synthesizer, what its strengths and weaknesses are, some alternatives, and play some signature sounds from it."

0:00 What's Happening?
0:37 What is the System-8?
1:45 Why Did I Originally Buy It?
2:22 How I Ended Up Using It
2:56 The System-8 Native Engine
3:47 Alternatives to the System-8
5:48 System-8 Engine Sounds
11:00 Splits/Layers
12:00 Design Limitation

Scott's original full System-8 review and tutorial:

Scott's Synth Stuff Episode 5: Roland System-8 Review

video upload by Scott's Synth Stuff

0:00 Intro
0:37 Comparison
1:48 Overview
2:53 ABM vs ACB
7:41 Controls Overview

Make Your Happy


video upload by nbor

"I've been poking at this small modular system, trying to find unusual combinations of rhythms mixed with randomized melody lines. I found a pretty good balance, and recorded this. There's a handmade quality to it, as all three sequencers are started by hand, and the volca beats is a little bit different in its timing than the FH2s."

Friday, August 15, 2025

Yamaha TX16W sample batch conversion


video upload by Collector Current

"In this video I show you how I batch-convert audio files for use in the Yamaha TX16W sampler.

Links to things discussed in the video:
Cyclone: https://soniccharge.com/forum/topic/433
Cyclone floppy tool (not shown in video but relevant): https://soniccharge.com/floppybaker
GNU mtools (mformat, mcopy etc.): https://www.gnu.org/software/mtools/i...
DWVW command line tool for Typhoon compression: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/0055-dwvw/

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

ARP Synthesizer celebration concert at the Museum of Making Music


video upload by CatSynth TV

"Highlights from the opening night concert for the ARP Exhibition a the NMuseum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. The exhibition and the opening are part of the year-long celebration of synthesizer pioneer Alan R. Pearlman's centennial.

To find out more about the artists who performed, please visit their respective websites.

Robin Hatch
https://robinhatch.bandcamp.com/

Steve McQuarry (Synsor)
https://synsor.bandcamp.com/

Rupert Grenall (The Fixx)
https://www.thefixx.com/

To find out more about the museum and the exhibit, please visit https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/e...

You can see our walkthrough of the exhibition with guest curator Brian Kehew here: • Explore the ARP Synthesizer Exhibition at ...

To find out more about the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation, including how to support their work, please visit: https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

00:00 Introduction
00:13 Robin Hatch
03:15 Steve McQuarry
06:45 Rupert Greenall
07:49 All three performers together
11:19 Conclusion"

Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: / catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

Interviews with Dan Green: 4ms Company Origins


video upload by 4ms Company

"Dan Green, founder of 4ms Company, speaks about his origins.
This is Part 1 in a series of interviews, stay tuned for the rest!"

Interviews with Dan Green: 3ms to 4ms

video upload by 4ms Company

"Dan Green, founder of 4ms Company, speaks about the early days of designing pedals and how 3ms became 4ms."

Interviews with Dan Green: Life in St. Louis, Missouri

video upload by 4ms Company

"Dan Green, founder of 4ms Company, talks about life in St. Louis, Missouri."

MPG-8X Patch Bank Vol. 1 for MKS-80 Super Jupiter Synthesizer


video upload by Retroaktiv Synthesizers

"This video is an audio demo of some of the patches included in this preset bank. This bank is included with MPG-8X controllers, and is available for purchase in MKS-80 format for people who don't own the MPG-8X.

All patches were programmed by Rob Currier."

MOOG IIIP Serial Number 5 of 40


video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/

"What a treat this system is to play. Incorporating the 953 duophonic keyboard and custom Moon Modular sequencer system, you have everything you you could possibly ever need. The system is in incredible condition, nearly zero signs of use. We hope to see this go to a great new home. It is truly a synthesist’s synthesizer.

#modularsynth

The IIIP + 953 is available now at Nosiebug.

The Moon Sequencer system is also available. Sold Separately.

Call or email for inquires"

Soniccouture Releases Polarity | Tension: Dual Granular Engine With K/V


video uploads by Soniccouture

Playlist:

Polarity | Tension: Product Tour
Polarity | Tension: Granular Synthesis Tutorial
Polarity Tension: Sound Design Preview


Via Soniccouture

"Soniccouture is pleased to announce Polarity: a new, dual-granular sampler engine which heralds the start of a series of instruments exploring the granular synthesis space. The first instalment in this series is Polarity | Tension, developed in collaboration with creative audio team K/V (Ramon Kerstens and Richard Veenstra).

Built entirely from recordings of industrial machinery, extended string techniques, abstract vocalizations, and environmental resonances, Polarity | Tension offers a palette that feels intentional, unstable, and alive with detail.

The four macros Grain, Character, Movement, and Space provide fast, expressive control over the instrument’s sound. They come pre-mapped to NKS for each snapshot but can also be reassigned to control any parameter the user chooses. Not so much a collection of presets, more a set of curated sonic vignettes.

Kontakt Player | NKS | Native Access Download €149 | $149

INTRO OFFER €89 | $89 Until 16th Sept 2"

https://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/28-experimental/g88-polarity--tension/

EMS Synthi A stolen from Synthorama



Some unfortunate news sent my way vis Swissdoc. Apparently someone has stolen an EMS Synthi from the Swiss synth museum Synthorama. You might recall the video walkthrough just posted here yesterday.

The following is via the curator of Synthorama, Martin Hollinger aka Airböurne (creator of the modular synth by the same name), on the Sequencer.de forum (translated via Google):

"Hello everyone

I finally managed to register on the forum. I'm the owner of the Synthorama and, due to a current event, I'd like to give you a brief update on the museum.

The Synthorama has been around for 25 years and serves to introduce synthesizers to a musically interested public. Almost all instruments can be played and tested here.

But you all already know that ;-)

Unfortunately, there are also people who misuse the museum. Since its inception, there have been four thefts, the fourth on August 2, 2025.

The first was about 15 years ago, when someone stole around 10 modules from one of my Moog modular systems while it was unattended and then filled the "holes" with other modules or even front panels. I didn't notice this for a long time because it wasn't that obvious.

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