Xfer Serum 2 50 Presets: Dark Textures & Drones. Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

🌌 "Fractured Atmospheres" is a collection of 50 atmospheric and experimental presets for Xfer Serum 2, made for producers who want emotional, evolving, and dark sounds with character.
The soundset moves between soft and pleasant atmospheres and noisy, unstable, and abstract tones, making it suitable for both musical ideas and sound design.

💾 The bank of presets includes: 12 Pads, 12 Strings, 14 Textures, and 12 Drones.

📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/seru...
👤 The author of the soundset is Ilian.
❗️Compatible only with Serum 2. Not compatible with Serum 1.

💎 The soundset is built around contrast and imperfection, drawing inspiration from natural phenomena, mental states, and inner anomalies.
Pads and strings blend smooth, emotional, and airy tones with subtle noise, creating fragile, lo-fi, and cinematic atmospheres, while textures and drones move into darker, noisier, and more atonal territory.

Shaped by slow or fast, evolving modulation, the presets feel expressive and alive, working as musical layers, background ambiences, or standalone soundscapes.

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Harmo – A Harmonic Oscillator Synth for Max for Live

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Link: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Explore Infinite Harmonic Possibilities
Harmo is a powerful harmonic oscillator synthesizer designed for Ableton Live, offering deep control over harmonic content and dynamic sound shaping. Whether you create electronic, bass, or dance music, Harmo provides a versatile toolkit for crafting rich, evolving, and aggressive tones.
Eight Independent Harmonic Oscillators
Shape your sound with eight fully independent oscillators, each capable of precise harmonic sculpting. Adjust the harmonic order and volume individually, giving you complete control over the spectral balance of your sound.
Stereo Detune for Expansive Width
Enhance the spatial dimension of your sound with per-oscillator stereo detune. Achieve wide, lush textures or sharp, focused tones with detailed tuning options.
Add Harmonic Complexity with Distortion
Take your sound design further with integrated distortion, generating additional harmonics and adding edge, warmth, or full-bodied aggression to your patches.
Modulate Harmonics for Unique Movement
Apply individual modulations to each harmonic partial, allowing for intricate and evolving sound transformations. Create complex, expressive wobbles and dynamic textures that push the boundaries of bass design.
Ideal for Sound Designers and Producers
Whether you’re crafting futuristic basslines, shimmering pads, or experimental textures, Harmo gives you the tools to explore new sonic territories with precision and flexibility.
Experience the next level of harmonic synthesis with Harmo.
ver.2.1 ... Added Bass Mono Mode. (2026/1/10)
ver.1.6 ... Fixed bug. (2025/10/11)
ver.1.5 ... Bug fix for missing sound, removal of the default fundamental tone, and gain-up of distortion. (2025/4/3)
ver.1.0 ... Released. (2025/3/2)
Max For Live Synthesizer"

S4: Track in 10 - Bird samples

video upload by torso electronics

"An empty project and 10 minutes on the clock. In an uninterrupted one take we explore ideas, sculpt sounds, and let the S4 sculpting sampler guide the moment. "Track in 10" is about staying in the flow and creating without overthinking.

In this 'Track in 10' we are using the sound of four different birds to create a strange ambient soundscape.

Recordings used:

Alpine Swift by Esperanza Poveda
[https://xeno-canto.org/433619](https://xeno-canto.org/433619)

Downy Woodpecker by Joseph Morlan
[https://xeno-canto.org/547321](https://xeno-canto.org/547321)

Northern Mockingbird by Richard E. Webster
[https://xeno-canto.org/1035190](https://xeno-canto.org/1035190)

Red Rumped Parrot by Marc Anderson
[https://xeno-canto.org/578563](https://xeno-canto.org/578563)"

A Love Story - Roland Cloud CR-78 First Look

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm is one of the most iconic drum machines ever made — and now it’s back as a stunningly accurate ACB emulation inside Roland Cloud. In this video I take a deep dive into the CR-78 plugin, exploring its legendary analog sound, programmable patterns, classic rhythms, and all the powerful new features that go far beyond the original 1978 hardware.

The original CR-78 was the world’s first programmable drum machine and became famous for its warm analog voices, signature presets and musical groove. It appeared on countless classic records — from Phil Collins and Blondie to early synth-pop, post-punk and electronic pioneers.

In this demo I explore:

Roland’s ACB (Analog Circuit Behaviour) modelling technology

How the CR-78 patterns, fills and variations work

Sound shaping with decay, tuning, gain and metallic tone

MIDI CC control and DAW automation

Live performance workflow and pattern programming

Why this is so much more than just a retro drum machine

If you love vintage drum machines, classic analog rhythms, synthwave, post-punk, electronic music production or hardware-accurate software instruments, this is one you don’t want to miss.

🎛 Classic analog warmth
🥁 Programmable rhythms & fills
🎚 Deep sound design
🎹 Full MIDI control
🔥 Perfect for synthwave, electro, indie, pop & film scoring

The CR-78 may look simple — but it’s a seriously powerful creative tool once you start digging in."

Serge Modular Study 25/ Enigmatic Neighbor (INORI, MANTRA II, Chase Bliss Mood MKII)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"Serge Modular by Random*Source INORI & MANTRA II
Chase Bliss Mood MKII"

Sounderstellung auf dem Synclavier Regen

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

"Schritt für Schritt zeigen wir, wie aus einem leeren Sound ein breiters atmosphärisches Orgel-Pad auf dem Synclavier Regen entstehen kann wird. Dabei geht es weniger um Presets, sondern um den kreativen Aufbau über additive Synthese, Filter und Effekte.

00:00 – Ausgangszustand herstellen
00:19 – Klangschichtung
02:00 – Hüllkurve
03:00 – Filter
03:35 – Timbre-Effekte
04:10 – LFO
04:48 – Master-Effekt
05:09 – Ergebnis"

Googlish:

"Step by step, we'll show you how to transform an empty sound into a broad, atmospheric organ pad on the Synclavier Regen. The focus is less on presets and more on the creative sound design process using additive synthesis, filters, and effects.

00:00 – Setting the initial state
00:19 – Sound layering
02:00 – Envelope
03:00 – Filter
03:35 – Timbre effects
04:10 – LFO
04:48 – Master effect
05:09 – Result"

Randomwaves Introduces Drumboy Pro Edition: BeatMaking Redefined

video uploads by Randomwaves

"Drumboy Pro Edition: Launching on Kickstarter (15 May 2026) Check all details on our website and our pre-launch page

Our website:
https://www.randomwaves.io

Kickstarter Pre-launch Page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/..."

At Randomwaves, we are passionate makers dedicated to crafting unique, open-source sound gadgets. Our journey began with the Drumboy and Synthgirl Mini Editions. Delivering those projects was a profound learning experience; we navigated the real-world challenges of manufacturing firsthand, turning every obstacle into invaluable expertise. Inspired by that growth and your feedback, we channeled our passion into a new, uncompromising goal. The result is the Drumboy Pro Edition—a completely redesigned portable workstation engineered by us, and shaped by you. We’re counting down the days! We are officially going live on March 15, 2026. While we’re saving the full story and all the exciting details for the campaign page, we wanted to give you a sneak peek. For now, sit back and enjoy our introduction video to see what we’ve been working on!

Hacking the Korg Phase8 to uncover NEW SOUNDS

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The Korg Phase8 has been present in the collective synth-nerd consciousness for a few years, as Korg’s Berlin skunkworks department have slowly released details and demo’d prototypes, most notably at the last two Superbooth events. An iconic, mainstream synth manufacturer like Korg, exploring and experimenting with an entirely new concept in how synthesis can be used was an exciting prospect, and captured a lot of people’s imaginations - mine included.

I was lucky enough to find time to explore those prototypes at the previous two Superbooths, and even more lucky to have Korg approach me with a completed production model to make a video about.

The final model is an impressive physical instrument, with Korg Berlin’s industrial design chops on display, but I’m here mostly to talk about the sound and the functionality of the Phase 8, so in this video I’ll explore how it operates solo, how it can be integrated into a larger setup, try out some “extended techniques” and discuss where I feel the Phase 8 could be pushed further.

Transparency notice: Korg kindly sent over the Phase8 to make videos about. They haven't requested or been granted any oversight of the contents of the videos. I haven't otherwise been paid, but I do get to keep the unit shown in this video."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 What is Phase8?
03:36 Voices, Resonators and Tuning
06:17 The voice controls
07:58 The Air Control
09:03 The Mod Effects
12:44 The Sequencer
17:51 "Strum"
18:57 Control Voltage and Sync
22:13 MIDI control and CC
27:25 Can it DRONE?
29:35 Acoustic Feedback
31:53 Phase8's Untapped Potential
40:30 Final Thoughts

Korg Phase8 Review: What happens when Physical Resonators meet Synthesis?

video upload by loopop

"Explore Phase8 at home with my multisamples on Patreon: ► / loopop"

TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Overview 3:15 Vel & env 3:55 Buttons 5:30 Air fader 6:00 Shift 6:20 Pluck 6:50 Drones 7:20 Drone jam 7:50 Build & IO 8:15 In the box 8:35 Mod left 8:55 Mod right 10:25 Mod center 10:50 Settings 11:25 Center #2 11:45 Step seq 12:35 Live seq 13:55 Automation 15:25 MIDI 15:45 Pros & cons 19:00 Three jams

The Phase8 has finally made it to market. Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Press release follows:

KORG Introduces phase8, an Eight-Voice Acoustic Synthesizer

MELVILLE, NY - KORG announces the phase8, an eight-voice acoustic synthesizer designed for musicians and creators who want sound that feels alive, immediate, and deeply responsive. Using Acoustic Synthesis technology developed at KORG, phase8 merges physically vibrating steel resonators with precise electronic control to deliver an instrument that behaves like an acoustic object while offering the creative flexibility of a synthesizer. It answers the need for a new kind of expressive electronic instrument by generating sound in the physical world, responding to touch and interaction, and integrating seamlessly into today’s creative setups through MIDI, USB-MIDI, Sync, and CV connectivity.

At the heart of phase8 are eight independent electromechanical voices driving steel resonators to produce genuinely acoustic vibration. KORG supplies 13 chromatically tuned resonators with the instrument, eight of which can be installed at a time, allowing players to customize the tuning, scale, and character of their setup. Through envelope control, these resonators can move from short, percussive hits to long, sustained tones, encouraging hands-on exploration and performance. The resonators are easily swappable and tunable, making the instrument adaptable to individual playing approaches and musical environments.

phase8 has been designed not only to sound organic, but to feel interactive in use. Players are invited to shape sound directly, touching, plucking, strumming, or tapping the resonators, or even experimenting with found objects to introduce new textures. An AIR slider lets users boost or quiet the acoustic response of what they bring into contact with the instrument, enhancing its tactile, haptic character and underscoring its role as a physical instrument as much as an electronic device.

For structured creativity, phase8 features an intuitive sequencer that supports both step programming and unquantized live recording, with step skip available per voice to enable complex polymetric rhythms. Sequences can be stored and recalled across eight memory slots, while all front-panel parameters can be automated using the record function, allowing evolving passages and detailed motion to be captured directly into performance. Three modulation modes are available, including tremolo and two pitch-dependent audio-rate modulation types, with the final mode offering optional harmonic quantization. A trigger delay, controllable via the instrument’s shift knob, allows delayed resonator triggers relative to the selected or synchronized tempo, further expanding rhythmic expression. phase8 is designed to integrate effortlessly into modern creative workflows. External MIDI devices can trigger the Acoustic Synth, while the phase8 sequencer can, in turn, trigger external MIDI instruments over MIDI or USB-MIDI. Tempo synchronization is available over MIDI, USB-MIDI, and Sync, and CV input (±5V) allows parameter control from compatible analogue hardware. The instrument provides MIDI TRS-A In/Out, USB-C for USB-MIDI and firmware, Sync In/Out, a ¼-inch line audio output, and a 3.5mm headphone output.

Practical considerations match the innovation inside. phase8 runs on a 12V AC adaptor and consumes 4.8W of power. It measures 231 x 236.5 x 46 mm, weighs 1.71 kg, and ships with an AC adaptor, hex key, Quick Start Guide, Precautions Sheet, and five more resonators alongside the included chromatically tuned set. phase8 is a new chapter in expressive instrument design, bringing together acoustic behavior, electronic precision, real-time interaction, and deep sequencing control in a compact, performance-ready form. For more information, please visit NAMM Booth #6802 or online at www.korg.com.

Street Price: $1149.99 USD

Cellular Automata prototype is alive - Low-Gain Electronics / Nonlinear Circuits | 4U Serge Modular

video upload by LowgainElectronics

"A super quick demo showing the latest revision of the Cellular Automata prototype up and running. CV is just feeding an FM input of a sine wave oscillator to show the modulation. One more board revision and it’s ready for public consumption.

Gate outputs (not used in this video) will be buffered and designed to be stack in OR logic configuration. Which makes for quick gate patterns to be made."