Modern Synth Meets Vintage Sound | The 3rd Wave

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Nonlinear Labs C15: Tapedance (by Matthias Fuchs)

video upload by Nonlinear Labs

"Music and sound programming by Matthias Fuchs / Visophon (2024)

All sounds of this track originate from the Nonlinear Labs C15´s Sound Designer Bank FUXI A except for some drumloops - no external effects or post-processing used.
Video production by Matthias Fuchs /Visophon (2025) using license free video footage found on pixabay.

www.nonlinear-labs.de"

TTMC 5Step Sequencer , Tokyo Gate2 , Pulser , Erica Synths Pico Drums , Make Noise STO

video upload by Tokyo Tape Music Center

https://tokyo-tape-music-center.com

How John Carpenter Created Fear with 5 Notes | The Halloween Theme Synth Story

video upload by Nostalgic Explorer

"What happens when fear is built from just five notes? 🎃

In this episode, I explore the haunting genius of John Carpenter’s Halloween Theme — a soundtrack that changed horror forever. With low budget for an orchestra, Carpenter composed the theme inspired by a rhythm his father taught him as a kid. Using synthesizers and pure instinct, he scored one of the most recognizable horror songs of the 80s.

I’ll also recreate the track in my studio using the Roland Juno-60 and E-mu Proteus 1, running through an Akai MG614 mixer and Ampex MX-10 preamp, capturing that analog tension that defined the original.

💬 If you know more about the original synths used, drop your theories in the comments!

Halloween Theme Recreated by: Nostalgic Explorer
🎧 Exclusive STEMS (with FX and raw tracks) available on Patreon: / nostalgicexplorer"

FX Friday: Professor X for Esu's Trifecta by Ali Modular

video upload by Ali Modular

"Today for FX Friday we are reviewing Professor X, A Rhythmic 4 Head Delay."

Unlock the Full Potential of the Bastl Citadel - Video Manual

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Join Wes as he dives deep into the Bastl Citadel, showing you how to squeeze out every bit of its sonic power. This video manual walks you through the key features, patching tips, and creative tricks to help you truly master the Citadel and make it your own.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:45 Panel Overview & Layout
18:40 Audio Input & Output
19:41 Advanced Settings Menu
34:18 Patchbay Voltage Ranges
39:00 MIDI Control with TRS
44:00 Sample Loader"

Minimal Electronic with norns shield, NTS-1 Loop EG, OP-1 field : Star Trail 2025-10-24 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with norns shield, ‪@KORG_INC‬ NTS-1, and ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field — a minimal ambient composition where looping envelopes, micro-loops, and sustained tones intertwine to form delicate textures.

On the norns shield, the sines script is used to generate various types of sustained tones, controlled via the monome grid. The output is routed through ‪@HologramElectronics‬ MICROCOSM with the GLITCH effect applied.

The NTS-1 receives MIDI sequencing from Ableton, with the envelope generator set to loop, creating finely textured rhythmic particles. Its output passes throug ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY, adding reverb and a lo-fi character.

On the OP-1 field, sampled vocal sounds are used to create harmonies triggered by MIDI from Ableton. A touch of delay from ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII is added, while the TAPE mode is used to generate micro-loops with a warm, lo-fi tone."

Korg Introduces EXs325 Yangqin Chinese Hammered String Instrument for KRONOS & NAUTILUS

video upload by Korg

"There are many types of Hammered string instruments used around the world. The Chinese version of the dulcimer is known as the Yangqin and often referred to as the "Chinese Piano". It plays a very important role in the accompaniment of Chinese string and wind instruments. EXs325 focuses on the local sound character and the articulation of the Yangqin - unique sounds that are heard throughout traditional Chinese music.

The sampled Yangqin was made from the sweet-sounding rosewood, and played with relatively hard hammers. While we have many playing techniques and tones of Yangqin, we have collected these useful, easy-to-use techniques:

・Attack / Stick Variation (Main, Reverse, Bottom, Finger)
・Tremolo
・Harmonics
・Ghost Note
・No Pedal

And like EXs323 Erhu -Traditional Chinese Violins-, we did special PCM editing, sound programming, and crossfading. This allows the smooth (stepless) dynamic transitions and natural performance control with various controllers.

Additionally, we realized round robin and tempo-adaptive tremolo using wave sequences. The EXs325 offers greater realism than ever before and brings new performance possibilities. We highly recommend for all KRONOS/NAUTILUS users looking for some beautiful and unusual sounds.

Details:
0:00 - 0:10 = Opening
0:11 - 2:24 = About Yangqin history and the family
2:25 - 4:32 = About Yangqin mechanism
4:33 - 6:00 = EXs325 sounds and programming
6:01 - 9:10 = EXs325 articulations 1 (Sticks & Character)
9:11 - 13:00 = EXs325 articulations 2 (Tremolo)
13:01 - 15:25 = EXs325 articulations 3 (Ghost notes)"

New CLUB OF THE KNOBS Modules For a Colourful Winter Time

This one was sent my way via John L Rice, via CLUB OF THE KNOBS.

"For a colourful winter time:

CP19 FOUR VOICE MIDI ADAPTER

C921P VOLTAGE CONTROLLED DUAL OSCILLATOR

p.s.

Also NEW in 2025 [not pictured, but mentioned in Dec 2024]

NEW! 2025
NEW! CP18 CHROMATIC TUNER
NEW! C929 VOX HUMANA (in addition to C1610 RESONATORS/FIXED MODIFIERS)"

http://www.cluboftheknobs.com

Arturia & GForce Software Vintage Synth Emulation Plugins

video upload by Mamotreco

"A vibey vintage synth jam played on Ableton Push 2 using the following plugins from Arturia and G-Force Software:

Arturia CS80 V4
Arturia JP-8 V4
Arturia MELLO-FI
GForce Software OB-E
-GForce Software OB-X

Video shot on Fujifilm X-T4 in F-LOG and DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in D-LOG M and heavily graded in Dehancer."