Friday, September 12, 2025
Why Most People Use Sequencers Wrong (Do THIS Instead)
video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music
"Are you making this BIG sequencer mistake? Most people use sequencers to control pitch—but that’s not the only approach, especially if you want your synthesizer to sound alive and musical when spontaneously creating new music. In this video, I'll reveal one of my favorite sequencer tricks: using sequencers for accent and rhythm, while controlling pitch directly from the keyboard.
This technique lets you stay spontaneous with the notes and adds real-time surprises when creating songs or performing live (as opposed to working in a more controlled DAW enviornment). I'll wals you through the patch, gives step-by-step sequencer tips, and plays musical examples so you can hear exactly how it transforms a sequence into something dynamic and expressive.
✨ What you’ll learn in this video:
• How to use a sequencer for rhythm and accents instead of pitch
• Why controlling pitch on the keyboard in real-time can make your sequencer playing more musical
• Patch examples and live demonstrations on vintage synthesizers
• A mindset shift that will change how you think about sequencers forever"
🎛️ Think Like a Synth Learn the exact method I've used for decades on hit records & films
👉 https://anthonymarinellimusic.com/pro...
The Original Prodigy Keyboard
video upload by AudioPilz
"The Original Prodigy Keyboard
Hey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about the Original The Prodigy Keyboard, the Roland W30. This 1989 sampling workstation was the backbone of Liam Howlett’s setup both live and in the studio and we will take a look at its archaic workflows, the ways it was used by the master himself, we will try to make some music and find out that making beats was not for the faint of heart in the 90s.
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Why did Liam Howlett use the Roland W-30
00:58 What is the Roland W-30
01:54 Floppy Disks , Memory
02:40 The Sampling Workflow
04:17 How it was used in 90s Electronic Music
05:00 WTF? (Limitations, Sequencer )
05:48 Early The Prodigy Setups ( TR-909 , TB-303 ,...)
07:16 No Multitrack
07:56 Recreation of an early The Prodigy Studio Setup
08:41 Live Jam
09:13 Outro
10:06 Wanna use a W-30? Watch these Videos!"
Interviews with Dan Green: Life in Austin
video upload by 4ms Company
Dan Green, founder of 4ms Company, talks about life in Austin, Texas
Part 4 in the 4ms Origins series
4MS Meta Module: Demo & Explorations
video upload by Sarah Belle Reid
"In this video I share a walkthrough and demo of Meta Module made by 4MS. MetaModule is a Eurorack module that can act as a virtual modular synth, letting you swap out different modules and build virtual patches that you can interact with using the front panel knobs.
I'll start with an overview of what Meta Module is and how it works, then I'll walk through two different ways of building patches using Meta Module (directly on the module itself and using VCV Rack on your computer), and I'll share multiple different use cases for which Meta Module can be especially helpful. I'll also share lots of demos, patches, and sounds along the way!"
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
2:03 Overview of MetaModule
4:30 Building Patches on MetaModule
16:55 Building MetaModule Patches in VCV Rack
19:25 MetaModule as a Standalone Synth
24:10 MetaModule as a CV Generator
27:11 MetaModule as FX Processor
"Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation."
www.sarahbellereid.com
NOTORIOUS RABBIT OCTAVE FUZZ vs 880 Drum Machine
video upload by Stazma
"Trying out the NG Gen.2 Octave Fuzz from the lovely @analogmusiccompany on a drum machine!
Lovely stuff!
Have fun!
More infos at Analog Music Company: https://www.analogmusic.company/"
PRIMITIVE Parts V-IX - Trepanator x Multigrain
video upload by FL3SHB4CK
"Brutal experimental electronic music (crazy stereo)
4U 50hp eurorack system
Trepanator, Multigrain, 8bit Cipher, Diff-Rect
Performed live on the 08/03/2025 in Le Havre, FRANCE
Recorded through Syntakt inputs with delay and reverb
00:00 Part V
04:33 Part VI
07:18 Part VII
10:22 Part VIII
12:42 Part IX
Available on Bandcamp:"
Benge - Self-Playing Patches
video upload by Memetune Studio
"A new album of experimental modular synthesiser music by Benge
'This series of studies explores an idea that Benge has been working on over the past year or so, namely that of Cybersynthesis. This involves programming self-contained patches on various modular systems which, once set in motion, will produce dynamic, evolving soundscapes, sometimes purely abstract in nature, at other times veering towards the more melodious
Many different methods were deployed in the patches, depending on the system being used, but normally multiple sequencer and switching devices were combined to give varying degrees of control over long time periods, often without repetition
Other things like random control signals and semi-random events were combined with the sequencers and switching units to bring variation to the performances the machines were making'
Find out more here:
https://modular-station.com/modulisme..."
"Reach for the Light" by Lisa Bella Donna | Moog Muse and "Mothership" Modular Mother-32 System
video upload by Moog Music
"Step into this fully immersive performance from master synthesist @LisaBellaDonnaMusic, blending sounds from the Moog Muse with her expansive “Mothership” modular system. In “Reach for the Light,” Lisa translates themes of challenge, change, and transformation into sound—weaving live sequences, modulation, and cosmic textures into this inspiring piece of music.
Learn more about Moog Muse: https://www.moogmusic.com/synthesizer...
Learn more about the Moog Mother Ecosystem: https://www.moogmusic.com/synthesizer...
From Lisa:
'Reach for the Light' is a piece that I hope will inspire you to be creative in times of challenge and change. This was performed live on the Moog Muse and my “Mothership” while modulating the piece manually with a Moog Mother-32 bass sequence and percussion provided by a DFAM and Spectravox. The Spectravox is being triggered by a series of selected gates and envelopes. A series of other Mother-32 modules ornament the piece with contrapuntal stereo sequences and celestial FX. The Mother-32s also provide a wealth of voltage skew and attenuation to bring life and realism to envelopes, filters, and amplifiers of other components within the system.
Live effects include a Hologram Microcosm and studio effects include a Moog Delay, ClusterFlux Chorus, Moog Phaser, and Valhalla Reverb plugins.
Stay creative everyone!
~ Lisa Bella Donna"
Tonverk - FX Presentation
video upload by Elektron
"The effects on Tonverk are both varied and awesome on the ears. And they can be tweaked, routed and sequenced to the max. Risa T expertly takes us through some of the delicious-sounding newcomers, and hints at what you can do with them."
Additional Tonverk posts
Check with dealers on the right on availability.
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