He's not saying it's UNDERRATED but it's...

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody! There are - at least - three strong contenders for the title “Worst Synth of all Time”: Akai Timbre Wolf, the obscure Red Sound Darkstar and today’s protagonist, M-Audio VENOM.

We are going to talk about how this 2011 instrument turned out to be one of the most epic failures in music tech history, why it is massively underrated and we will try to dial in sounds that are on par with and sometimes even better than those of synths further up the food chain.

I'm not saying it's UNDERRATED but it's...
MAudio VENOM"

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Overview M-Audio VENOM
02:00 History of the VENOM
02:23 Software Situation
02:43 Is it a Synth???
05:17 Is it a Groovebox???
05:57 Software Problems
06:14 Prices
06:29 Can we make it sound great?
06:50 Jam
07:25 Outro

Demo of Prototype Line 6 ToneCore Frequency Shifter, Barber Pole Phase Shifter

video upload by Ross Totino and Fans of Collision

You can find pics and additional details on the Line 6 Tonecore DSP Developer Kit in this post from 2013.

"The Line 6 ToneCore series was designed to bring exceptional quality effects, often inspired by rare and highly sought-after units, into a compact and affordable pedal format.
While many of these ideas reached production, some remained experimental.
One such concept was the Frequency Shifter / Barber Pole Phaser.
My fascination with frequency shifting goes back to the pioneering work of Harald Bode, whose designs helped define modular synthesis and introduced effects that remain rare, misunderstood, and uniquely expressive to this day. In the early 2000s, I proposed combining a true frequency shifter, not a pitch shifter, with barber-pole phasing, which is a variation of frequency shifting, into a single ToneCore module. Angelo Mazzocco, now of Meris, immediately connected with the idea and brought it to life as a working prototype.
This video is a demonstration of that prototype ToneCore module.
Special thanks to Angelo Mazzocco for his enthusiasm and exceptional DSP work, Dale Wagler for the industrial design, and Jeorge Tripps for the visionary product concept that made projects like this possible.

00:00 - Introduction. Frequency Shifter demo.
02:00 - More Frequency Shifter demo
04:11 - Barber Pole Phaser demo
07:31 - Frequency Shifter in Memory Man 1100-TT loop send/return
11:16 - Frequency Shifter in Memory Man 1100-TT loop send/return in stereo configuration"

Bugbrand Chirper Study 38 / Vapor Saturation (with Home Bake Drones Max)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"Here I'm using DRONES MAX by ‪@homebakeinstruments8214‬ , easy-to-use and well-thought wavetable synthesizer.
Bugbrands' are mainly playing drums sounds.
A pinch of noisebox with cocoquantus accompanied.

#bugbrand #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic"

Minimal Loops and Shifting Pulses | Sky falls down 2026-01-30 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"This piece was created using the ‪@somasynths‬ LYRA-8, ‪@YamahaSynthsOfficial‬ TENORI-ON, and tape loops. Simple phrases repeat over sustained tones, gradually shifting in rhythm and resonance to form a minimalist composition.

On the LYRA-8, sustained tones are generated by turning the HOLD knob. During the performance, the pitch of the four voices on the right side is gradually changed. The output is routed through ‪@HologramElectronics‬ MICROCOSM, where deep reverb is applied.

The TENORI-ON repeatedly plays simple tones and phrases, with the rhythmic structure changing over time. The output is sent through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, adding reverb and generating micro-loops.

A piano performance is recorded onto a tape loop and played back through the NTS-3 looper and delay."

EMX1 live with KANITAMA.

video upload by Kaseki Hammer

"#korgelectribe #dawless #synth #synthesizer #beatmaking # #emx1 #マシンライブ #music #グルーブボックス　#synthesizer"

UDO SUPER GEMINI BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS

video upload by elz production

"As the second synth in the 'Super' series, the Gemini represents a quantum leap in UDO's technology – building on the acclaimed rich sound pioneered by George Hearn and the Super 6. Adopting a true-stereo Binaural signal path with dual FPGAs and twin effects processors, Gemini will take you on an adventure of spectral dynamics, of glittering frequency and shattering subharmonics, of comfort and discord, expectations and surprises."

Future Retro FR 777 Reissue early prototype jam Roland TR-808 #fr777 #synth #tb303

video upload by INHALTVIDEO

https://future-retro.com/

Perfect Circuit post-NAMM 2026

video upload by SynthAddict

https://www.perfectcircuit.com

PANTOMIME 4 || 25 RANDOM PRESETS || FREE SYNTH PLUGIN

video upload by MAJETONE

"Updated to v103 - An overview of the Pantomime 4 synth plugin for VST3/AU/AAX (MAC & PC)

Available now from https://majetone.com/products/pantomi..."

"When I first started making kontakt instruments in 2020 I made a bunch of freebie instruments -

The Jazzman, Freedbaker etc etc. I always thought it would be good to update these and bring them inline with where I see Majetone going.

For It to still be free- obsensibly acting as a demo for the larger libraries I offer (Dream Kit: Zenith, for example).

Pantomime 4 is a plugin for

VST3/AU/AAX (Mac 10.15+)
&
VST3 (Windows 11+)"

25 Waveforms :
Over 100 custom presets.
Classic, weird keyboards and unique tape effects
10 Custom Reverbs
Recorded at Hoxa, Fortress of Solitude & Otterhead Studios."

Pamela's Disco: sync DJ decks to modular - Buchla & Friends

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Zoey of ALM Busy Circuits gives us a demo of their new Pamela's Disco module at Buchla & Friends 2026. Pamela's Disco connects to a PRO DJ-LINK network and converts the incoming "master tempo" to standard Eurorack clock signals that can be used to synchronize sequencers, LFOs, and modules, including the Pamela's PRO Workout (as shown in this demo). This allows modular systems to be synchronized with DJ decks and follow tempo changes and even scratches and spin ups/downs.

We also get a sneak preview of a few other upcoming modules from ALM Busy Ciruits.

To find out more, please visit https://busycircuits.com/"

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