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Friday, January 09, 2026

Oberheim DMX 8-Voice Drum Machine SN B33309

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Pics of the inside below.

"Oberheim DMX Drum Machine w/ MIDI, Upgraded OS, MRAM Upgrade, External CV Tuning Box, Walnut Side Panels, New Thumbscrews, Serviced By Electrongate January 2023

"Legendary Drum Machine with multiple big upgrades installed by Electrongate

Overall fantastic condition with some cosmetic wear as shown in photos

Includes an External CV Tuning Box, custom built by Electrongate which grants the user easy, real-time control of the pitch of each instrument without having to open up the unit. Big thumbs up!

This DMX has the DMX MIDI Expansion with upgraded Walnut Side Panels which boasts an updated, and much more capable Operating System. Printed Manual included for this new operating system.

Another big upgrade performed to this DMX is the MRAM Upgrade which doubles the memory and eliminates the need for a battery. No need to replace a battery ever again!

Please refer to the Electrongate website for more details about these upgrades

New Thumbscrews were installed at the time of service

Installations and repairs performed by DMX guru Paul White at Electrongate January 2023. Paul upgraded this DMX to the max, replaced some parts, cleaned the unit, and got everything running great."

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AtoV Faderpunk Controller - First Impressions

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"I opened the box in the afternoon and by the evening I was using it at a gig - that's how easy the Faderpunk is to use and configure. 16 channels of totally useful CV and modular control, well designed and working right now."

Index:
Intro - 0:00
Overview - 4:25
Sequencer - 6:02
Adding CV Control - 8:08
LFOs - 10:45
Euclidean Patterns - 12:12
Random Triggers - 14:17
Sequencer 2 - 15:45
Configurator - 23:45
Conclusion - 30:46

Sleepy Ambient with Prophet 12, Moog Muse, Pro 2 and Eurorack Modular

video upload by copenhagennoiselab

"This is a live session with some of my favourite synthesisers at the moment. The slow noise is a noise generator into Frap Tools Fumana filterbank, modulated by a Pam's Pro Workout and effected by Empress Euroburo Zoia and Strymon Starlab. The rhythmic noise is a sequenced patch on the Sequential Pro 2 through a Boss SL20 slicer. The Moog Muse is playing a slow pattern arpeggio through an Eventide Modfactor and on top of that I play the Prophet 12 through an Eventide H9 (blackhole algoritm).

This is an unedited take on what I usually do in my studio to relax. Usually it is never recorded. But as it is friday, and a new year has started, let's just do it a bit different, ey?

Outside we have more snow than I ever experienced here in Denmark, so the music kind of reflects that cold but cosy mood.

I hope you enjoy it."

Buchla Kaleidoscope 22 / Celestial Moments (Easel Comamnd, Five12 Vector, Pladask Draume, etc.)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

voice: Buchla Easel Command with Tokyo Tape Music Center 291
bass: Bugbrand DRM2
sequence: Five12 vector sequencer
reverb: Pladask Elektrisk DRAUME
glitch: Chase Bliss Onward

#buchla #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic

Ambient Jazz with Delayed Synths and Electric Piano | Detection 2026-01-09 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"It is an ambient jazz composition where delay-processed synthesizer tones are layered with electric piano textures.

On the Music Easel, delay and micro-loop textures are generated using the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII. Additional tape-style character is added with LOST+FOUND using the GEN LITE effect, along with a subtle layer of reverb.

The CP-88 performs an electric piano tone, processed with its built-in delay and deep reverb applied via the ‪@strymon‬ blueSky.

On the OP-1 field, synth pads are played with the internal reverb set to a deeper level, blending softly into the overall soundscape."

CYCLES [EARLY DEMO 3]

video upload by Sasha DZA

See the Lightrefr label below for more.

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Scene Transition #synth #electronicmusic

video upload by Mutt Retro

Talk ‘N Learn Alphabet – Unleashing Demons & Chipmunks

video upload by Manitou Productions

"Today's feature is the Talk N' Learn Alphabet by Scientific Toys: made sometime in the early 90's (I think). We test a unit that has wonky pitch, and explore how to make it even wonkier (and eventually fix it); then we'll look at a modified example. The alphabet never sounded so scary!"

Chapters:
0:00 Did I do that?
0:07 Titles
0:15 Intro
1:04 Let’s turn it on!
2:04 The alphabet through a tiny speaker
3:28 Some melodies
4:46 Let’s open it up!
6:10 Hen scratches
6:37 Not happy
7:49 Bad battery experiments
10:15 Try button
10:53 Demonstrating pitch modifications
13:53 Dodgy switch
14:49 Chipmunks
15:35 The modified version
16:22 Demonstrating the body contacts
17:34 The pitch knob
19:24 The release switch
22:06 A look at the innards
23:10 Outro
23:35 Ivy’s Corner

Two KETRON SOLTON PROGRAMMER 24 synthesizers synchronized with each other and to a MINIMOOG

video upload by Davide Micheli

Click CC at the bottom of the player for subtitles, followed by the gear icon and and your language of choice if needed.

"ITALIAN
In questo video mostro come suonare contemporaneamente due sintetizzatori KETRON-SOLTON PROGRAMMER 24 sincronizzati tra loro e poi come far suonare la linea di basso di un PROGRAMMER 24 da un sintetizzatore MINIMOOG DODEL D

Il Solton Programmer 24, lanciato nel 1985, è riconosciuto come uno dei primissimi strumenti a introdurre il concetto di arranger automatico nel mercato delle tastiere, tanto da essere spesso definito 'l'apripista' dell'intero settore.
Questo strumento, prodotto dall'azienda italiana Ketron (con il marchio Solton), è considerato una pietra miliare nell'evoluzione delle tastiere arranger.

Impatto Culturale: è stato soprannominato 'Italian Disco Machine' per il suo ruolo nel plasmare il suono della musica Italo Disco.
Il Programmer 24 non è solo un pezzo di storia per gli appassionati, ma è anche al centro di iniziative come 'Arranger Legacy', un progetto web che mira a preservare la memoria di questi strumenti iconici e dei loro creatori.

Il Solton Programmer 24 è una workstation analogica italiana del 1985, famosa per il suo suono Italo Disco, che combina una sezione ritmica PCM a 8 bit (con uscite separate), bassi analogici, arrangiamenti automatici e sequencer, offrendo un suono vintage caldo e funzionale per produzione musicale. Include funzionalità avanzate per l'arrangiamento, sequencer polifonici e monofonici, MIDI, e interfaccia a nastro, rendendolo un pezzo da collezione apprezzato per il suo 'carattere anni '80'.